All language subtitles for Project Blue Book S02E06 Close Encounters

Previously on Project Blue Book. He's
one of yours. He's working with the

Americans now. I'm going to kill him for
you, and then we'll be even. You two

make a pretty good team.

Yeah, he's not bad for Central
Intelligence.

What's the Robertson panel?

Seems Central Intelligence will put the
U .S. Air Force on trial. A full

investigation into Project Bluebird. The
classification system.

Close encounter of the first kind.

Visual sighting less than 500 feet away
showing angular extension in detail.

Second kind of encounter with a physical
effect. Car dying.

Lights flickering.

Scale you're working on. I think we have
strong evidence here for a close

encounter of the third kind.

Cut. Cut it.

Alan,

what are you doing?

Yes, taking it all in.

It's amazing, isn't it?

What is that?

I heard something Stephen's working on.

The reporter's here. Are you ready?

Uh -huh.

Thank you so much for agreeing to do the
interview.

It's my pleasure. So?

Steven Spielberg calls you up out of the
blue and says, I'd like my next movie

to be based on your work, name it after
your classification system, and have you

as my technical advisor.

Yeah, something like that.

Not bad for a college professor from
Ohio State.

That's exactly what my wife said.

You know, reading the script, Richard
Dreyfuss' character reminded me of

someone. Oh, you think so?

Family man, obsessed with alien life,
out with military and government forces

order to uncover the truth.

That doesn't sound like you.

Well, I suppose it does. Only Richard
Dreyfuss never had to face the Robertson

panel on his way up the mountain.

Ah, the Robertson panel. That was the
CIA convening an elite group of

to study your work in 53, yes?

Yes, um, something like that.

There's more to the story.

There's a lot more.

I'm sure our readers would love to hear
about it.

Dr. Heineck? Yes?

What exactly happened during the events
of the Robinson panel?

They want to shut down Blue Book.

Officially, the CIA wants to be briefed
on your casework as it relates to

national security.

And unofficially?

The agency is vying for control of the
UFO program.

You set us up. All this time you spent
with us, you've just been gathering

intel, haven't you? I had no idea they
were going to do this.

I found out when you did.

I came here to help.

If the CIA is in charge of this panel
and they want control, what are the odds

of us even getting an impartial hearing?

That's the one piece of good news.

You'll actually be presented to a group
of scientists.

They'll assess the validity of your
work, report back to the agency with

findings. Those are the men you want to
convince.

Dr. Manziel, Dr. Alvarez.

These are serious scientists.

You should take them seriously.

They'll be looking for any reason to
discredit your work. Don't give them

We've been going through cases all
night. We have more than enough

evidence. Compelling isn't good enough,
Captain.

You'll need to present to them a slam
-dunk case with hard evidence.

A credible witness.

Something that can't be denied.

This is a chance to tell the world your
truth.

You may not get this opportunity again.

Sort of straightforward, right? Yeah.

Just waiting for the magic.

Whoa.

Where'd it go?

You don't have it? I have no idea, but
let me just see one thing.

What is... How did... You better keep
that.

Alan, I am so glad you're home.

Dr. Hynek.

David Dabrowski.

I am so...

So glad to finally meet you. Hello.

Could I ask you if you would possibly
check your pocket and see if you find

anything there?

Maybe... Wow,

Dad, how'd you do that?

Magic.

I'm going to go put this one in my room.
Okay, sweetie.

David and I met at my group.

evening wait who was this person david
dobrowski he uh he showed up at mimi's

ufo group or was led there according to
him isn't that what he told you david

was a bit of a celebrity in ufo circles
and somehow he tracked me down claiming

to have information that only he could
tell alan you know when they told me to

come and find you they didn't give me
your address and then i realized they

have wanted me to meet your wife first

David has something I think you might
want to see.

Hmm.

I'm sorry, but who exactly was it told
you to come and find me?

The beings that are posing in that
picture.

And they told me to deliver a message to
you.

Without my help, you will never survive
the Robertson panel.

You

know,

I have already presented you with
photographic evidence.

Now, if you would just please...

Let me tell you my story. I think you
will find it worthwhile.

Okay, David, tell us about how you first
met these beings.

All right, well, the first contact was
just a little bit over a year ago,

and it was on a stretch of land near my
home.

You were all alone at the time?

Yes.

No other witnesses?

No. So you were out hiking.

Surveying would be more accurate.

I'm a volunteer assessor for the county.

I was doing my annual inspection of the
Ottawa River.

It is the kind of work I have done alone
for many, many years, so even I did not

believe what I was seeing at first,
either.

It was as if time and space just
vanished, and everything,

the river and the birds and the air,
went into the state of

suspended reality, except for me.

That's when I saw the craft.

Then came this amazing, almost electric
wind.

I thought, grab your camera.

But when the doors opened and I saw
them, this incredible sense of peace

filled me. It filled my soul.

So that when they invited me on board, I
had to go.

And what were these beings? What were
they like? They were warm and they were

intelligent and they were communicative.

They spoke English, did they?

No, they did not speak English.

They communicated with me
telepathically.

It's extremely difficult to... You know,
I know you think that I'm crazy. No,

no, no. Yes, you do. And let me tell you
something, Captain. There are things

that even you cannot explain, like what
you saw in the sky over D .C.

How do you know I was up there?

Have you tested the photograph?

Because when you do, and you find out it
is not fake, then maybe you will be

able to take me seriously.

That'll take some time.

I know that you have been chosen to tell
the truth to that panel, and I am

telling you that I have been chosen to
help you do that.

But if you don't accept my offer, there
is nothing I can do.

Thank you for your time.

You're welcome.

You told him about the panel?

No.

And you know about DC?

And where is he getting his information?

What time is it, kids?

Jesus, you scared the piss out of me.

Most people knock, you know.

The hell are you watching this for?

I need to see what you have.

Sure, no problem.

Nice to see you too, by the way.

You know, it'd help if you tell me what
you're looking for, you know, in terms

of their UFO project. I mean, I'm kind
of shooting in the dark here.

These photos are three years old.

What are you talking about? The
Americans gave you these so that I

questions.

I know you're working for them. I've
known for a while.

Are you serious right now?

You accuse me of being a double agent
after everything we've been... After

everything we've been through with how I
know.

Oh, for Christ's sake.

If I came here to kill you, you'd be
dead already, wouldn't you?

They were going to fry me like
Rosenbergs if I didn't cooperate, but...

don't have to worry, because I haven't
given them anything on our program. Not

thing. I swear to God. Shut up.

I need your help.

Hey.

Daria is done with me.

You with me? I'm with you. I'm trying to
understand what's going on.

Okay? All you need to know is that if I
wanted to, I could have told her about

you switching sides, but I didn't.

I didn't.

So, now I need you to return the favor.

What kind of favor?

Looks pretty authentic.

Scale of one to ten.

Seven, sir.

What makes it a seven?

Well, the first thing I look at is the
naturalness of the boundaries around the

primary object.

Then I look to see if the shadows are
consistent throughout.

How long would it take to complete a
full analysis?

At least a couple weeks.

We have the panel in two days. Is there
some way to expedite the process?

If I could examine his camera, that
would help me a lot.

Any way you can get your hands on that?

Tell him we need the camera. Get it
quick and we go.

Agreed? Let's just see what he has to
say first.

big spread for one guy nice car

guy doesn't have a front door wants us
to take off our shoes

you found me

David, if you have the camera that you
use, it might help us validate your

picture. I've got it, but I could show
you something that would remove all

doubts. Trust me.

What are we looking at here?

This is where they like to land whenever
they come to visit.

And, uh, how often is that?

Almost every full moon.

Oh. Captain?

I have never seen this before.

They must have come back.

You didn't put this here. No.

Come on, something this geometric and
precise?

No.

They must have left this here for you.

This is a message.

There we go.

Three pointed to Tractus.

Yeah.

An ancient Greek symbol representing
meaningful archetypal relationships and

symbolizing the geometric and musical
ratios upon which the foundation of the

universe is built.

Three lines, three points.

I know what this means.

Discovered a triangle?

They want the three of us to work
together.

One partner is more than enough, thanks.
And what do they want the three of us

to work together on?

Not sure.

But what if they could tell you
themselves?

Mm -hmm.

I'm going to set that up for tonight.

This is a waste of time. Let's just get
the camera and go.

Doc. No, no, come on. You're not
seriously thinking about going out

We have to prep for the panel. And this
is how we do it. Look, there's no

guarantee that this camera is going to
authenticate that photo or that it's

going to be done in time for the panel.
Right, but we have plenty of other

evidence. Not on this scale. And if the
encounter's fake, then so is the photo.

But if it is real, it's evidence of a
close encounter of the third kind. You

don't really believe he's communicating
with aliens? I'm just looking for

something, anything to make sense of
what we've seen from this guy.

Caught this at an Indian's game.

Great American pastime.

I used to go all the time with my dad.

He taught me to love it.

So, tell me why you want me to call my
contact in St. Petersburg?

I need a child brought from there to the
U .S.

safely.

Child?

My daughter.

You have a daughter? Can your contact
get her here, yes or no?

He's chief of the militia, so he can do
whatever he wants, but it ain't going to

be free. How much?

Five grand.

Tell him you'll wire it from your
account.

So I do this for you, and you what? You
just forget you know what you know? My

loyalty to my country only goes so far.

I suppose you and I are the same in that
way, aren't we?

Call your contact.

How long are we going to give this doc?

David, is there a time frame for when
these beings will show up?

I wish it was that simple.

You know what?

I have a good idea.

Why don't we pass the time by doing a
little bit of magic?

Got a coin?

Magic. Come on.

All right.

Sure.

And this one, I think. And present the
hand.

Thank you very much.

And close.

And now, just think.

carefully about what are you feeling
right now? What are you feeling?

Your hands are very warm.

I'm actually disappearing and boom!

Losing your touch?

That is weird.

I guess it doesn't always work.

It's getting kind of late.

I got ten to nine, but what time you
got?

How'd you do that?

You just believe in magic, Captain. You
will never lose your ability to be

surprised.

I am going to go get some more firewood.

He's quite a character.

Yeah, he is.

Doc, what are we doing out here?

I mean, really.

I know you don't think that aliens are
going to come down from the sky tonight

and say hello to us.

Certainly is a nice night, though.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's beautiful out here.

I'm not ready to face that panel.

This is a good way to avoid it.

All our work, what we've seen, if they
don't validate that, then what?

There's a lot on the line out here.

It's a possibility, no matter how
remote.

We go there and do our best.

The chips fall where they may.

And if they shut us down?

Live in that world, the world of what
if.

Hello, gentlemen.

David?

What's wrong with him?

David?

David isn't here right now.

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

David, are you okay?

I told you this isn't David.

Hey, who am I speaking with?

I'm here to answer all your questions.

David said you wanted the three of us to
work together.

What are we meant to be working on?

Telling the world your truth, Dr. Hynek.

My truth?

What is my truth?

The one you can no longer deny.

All right, that's enough, pal.

Oh, hey, hey.

You are in danger, Dr. Hynek.

David is the only one who can save you.
He is the only

one. Well, if David... David! David!

David!

He's waking up.

David?

How did I get here?

Good, it's him again.

We brought you back.

You did?

Here, drink this.

So, uh...

I'm so tired. I just need to rest.

You guys, you two should go.

I want you to go.

Great.

I'll leave you to it, then.

You're welcome.

Are you sure?

Are you going to be okay?

I'll be fine, but I am not.

So he tells me you've been out of town.

Yes, we were following up on a lead we
thought might prove useful for the

Robertson panel. Which turned out to be
nothing, sir.

I see.

What do you plan to present to the
panel?

Well, General, we poured over our case
files and determined a select few that

feel best represent our investigation
for the past couple of years.

And the conclusion you've drawn?

The conclusion would be that the area of
UFO investigation continues to need

further study and resources to help us
to do that.

This is a very important panel, Doctor.

Not just for your department, but for
the entire Air Force.

A lot is riding on your performance.

And I expect both of you to act with
honor and integrity.

Yes, sir.

Who wrote this?

You're free to present any case that you
like, but it's important that you

finish up with that.

Therefore, based on our casework and my
own rigorous scientific analysis, I've

concluded that there is no evidence to
support the notion that UFOs are or

possibly could be extraterrestrial in
origin.

And you'd like me to present this as my,
uh...

It's my opinion.

What other opinion would you have,
Doctor?

Dr. Heine?

Dr. Heine?

I'm sorry, you were saying?

You were saying, actually, that you'd
been asked to read a report, one you

didn't agree with?

They wanted me to betray everything I
believed, to state conclusively that all

UFOs have an earthly explanation.

And that wasn't what you believed?

Didn't matter what I believed.

It mattered what the evidence showed.

Science is without prejudice. It doesn't
believe.

It just is.

And from a scientific perspective, there
was one truth that I could not deny.

UFOs exist.

And some defy explanation.

So, I was faced with a choice.

Tell the lie.

Save Blue Book.

Or tell the truth and face the
consequences?

The end of my career?

My reputation?

And what did you decide?

Sorry to do this. Stephen's setting up a
shot, so we need to clear the area.

Oh, of course.

Can we finish this in your trailer?

Actually, I think I may have said too
much already.

I hope you have what you need. Thank
you.

But, Dr. Hynek, you haven't gotten to
the panel yet.

It's still hard for him to talk about.

Why? What happened?

Something surprised him in the end,
which is... Were you there? What was it?

I was there, yes, and sometimes I still
don't believe it.

Hey, Doug, why don't you come sit down?

We've been like this for two days. The
Mariana film's the best piece of film

that is we have. They're not even paying
attention to it. Well, they have our

analysis. Hopefully that'll help fill in
the blanks. Yeah.

Without even looking at the film?

That's not what scientists are supposed
to do. I know.

Excuse me.

Are you planning to study any individual
frames?

Or even watch the film again?

We're done with it, actually.

We spent dozens of hours analyzing this
film. You barely even looked at it.

They're F -94s.

Flight logs at the Air Force Base nearby
confirmed they did a flyby that day.

Yes, hours after that was filmed, you're
drawing a false conclusion.

And if you look at our supplemental
reports, you will see that we do point

the original film was edited down by the
Air Force and the more enlightening

evidence taken out.

Suggesting what?

Suggesting that somebody tampered with
the evidence. Do I have to spell it out

for you? Let's just give him a little
more time here. We have all these case

files to go through.

Those? We've already gone through them.

That's our closed pile.

Closed? Birds, weather balloons,
astronomic anomalies.

We're getting to the end here, actually.

You've got to be kidding me. I mean,
there's over 50 case files right here

witness reports, photographic evidence.

Which we've reviewed.

No, you mean skimmed, at best.

Let's take a recess.

What's happening?

I need to get some air.

Is he okay?

You walking off the job now? No, I'm not
leaving. I'm waiting.

Waiting? Waiting for what? You know, I
realized something last night. We have

two options here, okay?

One, I read Valentine's statement. The
panel recognizes our incompetence as

investigators. Too many unsolved cases.
They shut us down, take over the

program. Or two, I read my statement and
tell our truth.

The generals bury us.

Unless a third option presents itself.

What the hell are you talking about?

What's he doing here?

We call an expert witness, a fellow
investigator, someone who's seen our

knows our work, who recognizes that the
UFO phenomenon demands further

investigation and sees Blue Book as best
equipped to do just that. Someone who

can speak for us when we can't speak for
ourselves.

Third option.

Daniel. Professor.

Captain.

You on the reset? Oh, you're just in
time.

Better head in, then.

Uh, Daniel, I really want to thank you
for doing this.

Don't thank me yet.

Come on.

Gentlemen, this is my report.

But since we're running out of time, I
figure...

I will give you the rundown in my own
words.

As you know, I've worked closely with
Dr. Hynek and Captain Quinn over the

few weeks, so I've had a front -row view
of the Air Force's attempt to

investigate and explain the UFO
phenomenon, which is why I can assure

all honesty and candor the work these
men are doing for the Air Force.

is careless biased and full of
discrepancies the sad truth is the u .s

has completely mismanaged its
investigation into the ufo phenomenon

high time the cia took that away what is
this what are you saying you son of a

bitch how dare you you you have no right
to discredit i do

They should be warned.

Warned? Staging invasions, stealing
classified material, breaking onto

inciting mass panic. You want me to keep
going? I'll get you to stop. Please,

just stop. Please, can we just settle
for a moment? It's my recommendation the

Air Force immediately suspend all
investigations into UFOs for the sake of

national security.

Gentlemen, please, we have your file for
review.

Let's take some time to look it over
before we reconvene.

He was betrayed in front of his peers by
someone he trusted.

But that's not the end of the story.

He turned it around.

How?

Magic.

I'm sorry.

This was my fault. I thought he was
going to save us.

I keep playing us both. No, you never
trusted him. You're so skeptical with

work, but you're never that way with
people.

I suppose that makes me a fool.

No, that makes you a good man.

Excuse me a sec.

David, what the hell are you doing here?

Well, it's awfully nice to see you too,
Captain.

Daniel call you in, huh? You gonna go in
there and embarrass us some more?

Who's Daniel?

No, I'm here for you.

We don't have time for this, all right?
You need to leave.

Leave?

I am here to save you.

How did you get in here?

That was pleasant. What is going on
here?

Excuse me, Dr.

Stanzler. Yes, Captain?

There's just one more case we'd like to
present.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Please.

There's a lot on the line here.

And, uh, I think you're going to want to
hear this before you make your ruling.

Line drive right field in there for a
base hit.

Taken on hot for real, a throw to the
first base.

But Mize is there.

How about that?

Dot.

Hello? Hello?

My little bunny.

Yes, yes, it's me.

My golden voice, I miss you so much too.

Yes, daughter, listen, I only have one
minute.

We'll be together very soon.

Do you hear me?

Yes, I love you, my dear.

Yes, I love you very, very much.

Do you hear me?

Hello?

Hello?

What are you doing?

I guess I'm having what you call a
change of heart.

And maybe it's not so smart to let you
walk out that door.

Protect your identity at all costs,
right?

Of all the times to remember what I
taught you.

This business is tricky.

And truth is, I waver all the time.

But the one thing I'm clear on...

I don't want to be looking over my
shoulder the rest of my life wondering

might be coming to kill me.

I got plans, too.

I want kids of my own one day.

The American dream.

Right?

Never too late, is it?

Hey.

Hey. Hey!

You see, what I was really doing in here
earlier was not watching Howdy Doody.

I was finding your hiding spots.

Because I know you keep spares.

And when your back was turned, I
switched these out and emptied your

I didn't teach you everything.

For a reason.

Look at that.

Thank you all for allowing me to speak.

I know you've reviewed a lot of our
casework, photos, but I think you'll...

Better understand the value of Blue Book
by hearing from someone who's been on

the receiving end of our work. David.

This is Mr. David Dubrovsky.

His case is the most recent one
investigated by Blue Book.

Mr. Dubrovsky, would you care to tell
the panel why you reached out to Dr.

Heineken myself?

I was directed to do so in order to be
here today.

And who exactly directed you? The beings
from the planet Venusios, which is two

galaxies beyond ours.

And did Dr. Hynek and I investigate your
case?

Oh, yes.

And they appreciated it tremendously.
Although you were very skeptical, which

was disappointing.

Wow. David, we were just doing our job.

They asked if I would deliver a message
to the panel.

Go ahead.

Please don't be afraid.

Those ships that you see in the sky and
the beings that you may come across,

They're not here to hurt you, but to
teach you.

They open and believe.

Dr. Hynek and Captain Quinn did their
job.

Nobody is listening to me now.

But they will, someday.

Thank you, David.

Gentlemen, David is, in some ways, a
typical case for Project Blue Book.

There's a sighting.

Dr. Hynek and I look into it.

Are we skeptical?

Yes, we are.

Perhaps sometimes to a fault. But our
job is to protect the public.

And the real truth of it is that without
men like us, men like David can cause a

nationwide panic.

Blue Book has done its job.

We've closed cases.

We've come to public very eager to
believe in aliens from other worlds.

But without your support today, the
message you will send is that we were

a credible voice in the science of
ufology.

And that leaves thousands of cases open
for reinterpretation.

and quite frankly calls your own
reputations into question.

We understand our role, gentlemen.

And if you understand yours, together we
can continue to spread our message.

UFOs don't exist.

I was impressed.

Laid it on a little thick, eh? You were
wonderful.

I guess we wait and see now.

Well, truth is, whatever way it happens,
I think we did our job, Captain.

Hey!

What, you're not gonna say goodbye?

I'll give you this instead.

Congratulations.

Looked like the tide was turning in
there.

That's so.

You must be so pleased.

Well, you know what really makes me
happy?

I was right about you all along.

New administration.

Buying for position, just following
orders.

Yeah.

I can understand that.

You didn't just play against me, you
played against Dr. Hynek.

He's not one of us.

All the more reason to push him off the
field.

Well, game's not over, Dan.

I think you may be right about that.

It sounds like Quinn really pulled a
rabbit out of his hat and saved Blue

Well, that's not all he saved.

The night before the panel, I wrote out
a statement. My true feelings about

UFOs. That they do exist.

After David's testimony, I missed the
chance to declare these beliefs that

ultimately became my legacy.

A legacy that lives on in the files of
Blue Book.

And now, in this movie.

Whatever happened to David?

You know, I will always have a special
place in my heart for David.

I mean, he was a con man, but he told us
he'd save us from the Robertson panel,

and that is exactly what he did.

Professor,

they're just about ready for you. Okay,
thank you. We'll find our way back.

Shall we?

Thank you. Thank you.

Look around.

None of this would be here if it weren't
for you.

And I wouldn't be here if it weren't for
you.

Don't you want to look at the UFO?

No, I've seen those before.

Show me something new.