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Who was in the Spice Girls?

What? The Spice Girls.

We used to listen to them all the time.

No, we didn't.

Stop messing with me.

You're messing with me.

What was the first sport I played?

I don't know.

Maybe soccer.

We're guessing.

Okay, then what's my favorite movie?

You love Titanic and Coolest.

That sounded like a guess to me.

Prove to me that you are you.

What's the point?

I said nobody could be trusted anyways.

Well, we've been best friends for how many years now?

We literally used to go swimming in the lake for hours every summer. And now

what? You think of them out of space?

Oh, my God.

But you can't swim.

You can't.

So, have you been here before?

Nope. First time.

Every time I come back here, they're always building more and more.

They have these confusing things called roundabouts. Just don't drive unless you

have to.

I hear people are polite there.

Indiana? Uh, yeah, I guess that's right.

Well, I guess I found that people are, like, all over.

God, I didn't think I'd be here.

Well, not this soon, anyway.

I always thought people came here after, like, I don't know, ruining a marriage

or losing a job or maybe just waking up one day

and... realizing they couldn't remember the last four years of their life.

But I'm only 20.

Oh, and my name is Joanna, by the way. I should have mentioned that first.

We lost our parents a couple years ago.

My older sister, Ellie, handled it one way, and, well, I handled it another.

You could say I handle it in a more destructive way.

I started drinking a lot.

She started working a lot.

And I was alone most days, just drinking it all away.

And the pills started feeling nice.

I really hated myself.

My sister, she started noticing my erotic behavior more and more.

had me come to these meetings.

I'm happy to say I've been clean and sober for a year now.

Thank you, Joanna, for being so vulnerable.

Recovery looks different for everyone.

Some start to recover after taking up exercise, passion projects, or even

meditation. What happened that helped you get sober for a year?

I had an epiphany of sorts.

I was on a walk one day and I saw something in the sky.

I thought it was just another star, another dot in an endless and distant

but it wasn't.

It moved with this light like it knew I was watching.

It soft, golden, pulsing.

And it wasn't random.

It wasn't chaos.

It was deliberate.

And then it hit me. It wasn't scared.

It wasn't running. It wasn't hiding. It just was.

Bold and ashamed life.

I don't want to run anymore.

I don't want to bury myself in shadows pretending I'm fine.

That light, it showed me I can be something else.

Someone else.

And maybe I'm crazy or maybe I just finally found the courage to listen.

Whatever it is, I know I'm done.

I'm done chasing and then this is killing me.

I want to feel.

I want to live.

Hey, the pastor's mad at you.

Why is that, Rachel?

We let you record your podcast here after you record our weekly church radio

show. Uh -huh.

Last week, you recorded an episode about the misinformation in religion?

Yeah. You didn't think there was anything wrong with that?

It's a hot topic.

That's all.

I didn't mean to offend you guys.

Just get me a click.

Well, unfortunately, I don't think we want you back next week.

Oh.

You can record one last show, but that's it.

I just want people to listen to me.

No one has listened to me my entire life. One last show.

Then you can buy your own equipment and do it elsewhere.

What's this week's topic about anyway?

Conspiracy theory.

Jesus.

God, please leave me alone.

I can't seem to leave you alone when you find yourself in more trouble.

I'm an adult.

Barely. So, are you excited?

Why on earth would I be excited?

New job.

You've been wanting one.

Never wanted one.

Well, you need one.

You know what I'm about to say.

I know.

I'm not your mother, yada yada.

Well, it's true.

Well? If she were still alive, she would be very excited for you.

That too.

Would she be proud of you, though?

I think she would appreciate my stableness.

Oh, is that what you call it?

Yeah, I think so.

In fact, today is my 10 -year anniversary.

You've been selling pest control services for a decade now?

Yep. And think about the family's life that I've improved because of it. Oh,

all the ant holocausts you've caused.

You're not going to be like this on your first day on the job, are you?

Whoa! Is that a new scooter?

Yep.

What happened to the old one? The red one?

Stolen.

Stolen? Those things are expensive.

Yeah, that is probably why it was stolen.

Here, let's put an air tag on it. That way, if it's stolen again, we can track

it down. If it gets stolen again, I'll just buy a new one.

With what money?

From my new job.

Okay, you really need to grow up and start saving money instead of just

it on scooters. I know why you're trying to put a tracker on me.

What? I think I'm using again. Oh, Joanne, like, come on. No, that's not it

all. It's fine. I'll just scoot my way there.

Well, really?

It's not too far.

Plus, I still have that bug spur in the back anyway.

Okay, well, maybe I'll surprise you at lunch.

Hug.

You're going to want to hug one of these days.

Last Thursday, I was in my backyard minding my own business, just watering

artificial grass.

I read online that hydration makes it look more authentic.

And then, zoom.

The thing goes flying over my head, glowing lights, a weird hum.

Then, I see a reel on social media saying those drones flying over New

were aliens or government looking for a lost nuclear bomb.

So now, I'm panicking about what's going on.

Of course, the experts say it's recreational drones.

But you can't pull a fast one over on me. I didn't just fall off of a turnip

truck. It was probably the Jews.

Alrighty then. Well, I'll see you next week. I've got a new employee to train.

Well, there's a storm coming, and not a one of you are prepared for it.

Well then.

Who is that?

Oh, she's just a regular. I'm sure you'll hear all about her ramblings next

week. So, what do you know about mochi donuts?

Um, they're brown.

Um, yeah.

Hello. Can we get a half dozen?

Yeah, which ones?

Can we have three fruity purple ones and three chocolate?

Fruity purple?

Yeah, how about I'll grab the donuts and you ring them out?

Sorry, it's my first day.

Hey, I think the internet's down or something.

Well, I'm weird.

I think you might be right.

I don't know what's going on.

Does that mean they're free?

Hello, is this Lewis?

Hi, my name is Ellie, and I'm with A Bug's Death, the most popularly used

and bug control company in your area.

And we're calling to ask how your ants are doing this year.

Right.

Cicadas.

Well, cicadas live underneath the ground as wingless nymphs, but they aren't

hibernating. They're actually actively eating down there, believe it or not.

actually, this year we'll also see the rare double brood come up. So it's going

to be noisy.

All the better reason to sign up sooner rather than later with our proven

company.

Well, yeah, you're right.

We don't treat cicadas since they're neither invasive nor a threat to humans.

Hello?

Lewis?

Hello?

Can you come here?

Yeah, I'll buzz right over.

I called you in here because, Ellie, as you probably know, you've been

with us for the last ten years now.

So, am I getting a raise or something?

In this economy, absolutely not.

However, we do have some great prizes to give you. Pick whichever one you want.

Don't you have cult tickets or something?

Just pick one.

What is this?

Have you ever used a radio before?

No! Please explain to me how a radio works.

Sorry, I have no idea what people use these days.

So, what, you just...

crank it up so it doesn't need power or something?

Exactly! Here you go.

Happy anniversary.

Yay!

Well, it looks like you guys got the last mochi donut of the day.

I heard a lot of credit card systems are going down today.

On TikTok, they said that there's a widespread panic today because all the

systems are down.

Good donut, though.

Get off TikTok.

Hey, do you guys happen to know what a mochi donut is, by chance?

It's a donut made with rice flour.

Shouldn't you know that? Yeah, it's still my first day.

Um, this is actually my first job, and... Mom, what is that?

It looks like something falling from the sky.

Maybe a satellite?

Hey, um, if my manager comes out here, tell her I got sick or something.

Started with this knife.

Just...

An ordinary hunting knife I've had for years.

Used it for everything from gutting fish to cutting rope to carving wood.

I never thought it would turn into something else.

But then they came for it.

Took everything from me.

Left me with nothing but this.

And the rage.

Anger like that, it doesn't fade.

It doesn't forget.

It just sits there.

Boiling.

Waiting.

So I waited too.

I learned their habits, their routines, where they went, what they did.

Although I didn't rush.

You can't rush something like that.

Then one night I...

I followed the first one.

It wasn't fast and it wasn't clean. I made sure of that.

Because it wasn't just about taking his life.

It was about showing what he'd taken from mine.

Major crop to the prop master.

Yeah. Should have been an actor.

Hey, there's still time to get my Oscar.

Look at that.

You know, Tom Cruise once held this knife.

Uh -huh.

You made it?

Oh, yeah. Yeah. Oh, well, your mom helped with that one.

Did she help with a lot of these?

Well, yeah. Sure.

Sure. She was, um...

Oh! Oh!

Oh, no! Right!

In the liver! Oh!

Yeah,

uh, we were probably best known for making weapons, but, um, you know, we

some other pretty cool stuff, too.

A key?

Oh, well, not just any key.

That is the key to eternity.

What does it open?

Uh, you know, I don't really remember.

Oh, I'm sure it's some buried treasure.

You're like Indiana Jones without the danger.

Well, yeah, without guys like me, Indiana Jones would have no treasure to

for, right?

I got a feeling that you're probably only here because the Internet's up.

Only partially true.

Partially, all right.

What do you say we go and finish making dinner? I'm sure your aunt's hungry by

now.

What do you think of her?

Aunt Kim? Who?

I think she's great so far.

I think it's really nice that she's here for the anniversary.

So, Kim, how do you like Indiana so far?

I'll bet you're ready to move here now, aren't you?

You know, all jokes aside, people are a lot friendlier here.

I've been in France for so long, I actually forgot there's something called

Hoosier Hospitality.

You can move into our huge doghouse if you want.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed it.

Oh.

Is architecture an interest of yours?

Unfortunately, no.

She wants to follow in her mom and dad's footsteps and work in movies.

They film a lot of cool stuff in Chicago.

I mean, you can't get her a job as a PA or something?

I don't know.

It's like things have been going a little sideways for me lately.

Everybody's been out to get me at work.

And I just don't know if I want my daughter involved in that kind of stuff.

And what would my sister say?

Mom would have approved of this?

Well, your mom was too trusting of a person.

She'd probably still be here if she wasn't.

You look just like her.

I mean, I...

I know I've seen both of you together in old photos and you look similar, but

here in person, it's kind of

weird.

Nope,

not here.

I know, just going for a little stroll.

Joanna, I just want to say how proud of you I am.

No, uh, erase I am.

How proud mom and dad would be that you started working.

Hey, uh, I think I'm gonna head out. All the phones are still down.

Sci -fi author Amanda Stone is here with us this week promoting her new book,

Did the Mandela Effect Happen? Love that.

So, this is about conspiracy theories.

Yes, and I'm very glad to be here with you today.

And yes, I just published my new book on popular conspiracy theories in the 21st

century. We all love a good conspiracy theory. Can you share one with us today?

Sure. There's the Moonshadow Government series.

According to this theory, the moon is not just a natural satellite, it's also

massive surveillance station built by an ancient advanced civilization that

predates humanity.

The true rulers of the Earth, the moon shadow government, uses the moon to

monitor and influence global events.

This shadowy group allegedly controls world leaders, manipulating wars,

economies, even technological advancements.

to serve their hidden agenda.

I go into all of this in much more depth in my book.

Oh, I get it.

And now a word from our sponsor today.

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just having a little bit of issues here.

The recording is fine, so you don't need to worry about that. I'm just having

trouble giving information on our sponsor.

The internet's down.

Of course.

Well, if work comes to work, we could always go live with that big -ass

I saw on the roof.

Yeah.

This church does radio shows every morning. I engineer them, actually.

But I can't just go on.

I get fired.

I've always wanted to be on the radio.

Hey, let's go live on the air.

What? You heard me.

Come on, enough of this podcast stuff. You have all of the capabilities right

here.

I can't just do that.

Why not?

I've been doing podcasts all week. Let's just spice it up a bit and go live.

I can't just... You can't just... What?

Internet fell down. I have no idea.

This seems... bad.

Hey, any idea when they closed?

About 15 minutes ago.

Did you happen to see a worker come out about 20 with a scooter?

Yeah, we sat next to her.

She went towards a meteor or satellite or something.

Meteor?

What direction was it?

It was her first day Thank you

Have you seen my sister?

What does she look like?

She's probably her age.

Sorry.

I'm Ellie.

I'm Thomas.

This is my late wife, Sister Kim, and my daughter, Roxy.

Kim's staying with us this week.

Yeah, great time to visit.

I sure do know how to pick them.

Ellie, you said you're looking for your sister?

And she came out this way. Her scooter was on the ground in front of your

I think she's been hit or something.

I haven't seen anything.

I need to go out and look for her. Wait.

Does anyone know what that sound is out there?

Come

on.

You wouldn't be digging around in those wires if you didn't think they should.

There are laws, you know.

Well, you have a great gift.

And I also happen to have a great gift.

My book.

I suppose we couldn't be going through a major disaster right now.

Maybe I could be a voice of reason.

A national voice of reason.

More like local. The radio waves don't go that far. But maybe I could help

if other communications are out for a while.

Great. I'll go outside and see what's going on.

Internet's out.

Not even TikTok.

I bet it's a meteor shower.

I've never seen a meteor shower do this before.

Do you think it's terrorists?

Well, let's not jump to any conclusions, okay?

What if it's a nuclear war?

No. No, it is not nuclear war, right?

No, we'd be dead already if it was.

I know that there have been some communication issues with the phones the

couple of days.

I wonder if this could be related.

I heard about this on TikTok.

They said something big was going on.

It's like an international conspiracy or something.

I think they blamed it on the... Israel?

Israel. You really need to get off TikTok, all right?

I have a radio.

A what?

You have a radio on you?

Yeah, it's one of those wind -up radios for emergencies.

I got it as a work anniversary gift.

Sounds like an awful gift.

Roxy.

No, no, she's right.

But, uh, maybe it's kind of a great gift after all.

It's in my car.

All right, well, while she's out doing that, why don't we walk around outside

and see if we can see any signs of her sister. What was her name?

Joanna. You really think we should go out there right now?

Her sister might need us.

I don't know what's going on. I don't hear anything.

Any idea what's going on?

Not a damn thing. It's probably just some busted satellite or something.

You'd think something like that would happen more often then, right?

I'm sorry, did you just move here or something?

Yeah, I don't recognize you. Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah, we just moved in the house

across the road over there.

Hi, I'm Dawn.

I planned on bringing you all cookies today.

Oh. Look, it's nice to meet you, but I'm worried.

Things have been messed up around here lately.

What do you mean?

Haven't seen the dead animals?

And the internet and TV have been all kinds of crazy the last few days.

Well, maybe it's just a solar flare.

No, I actually think something landed behind your house.

I don't know if there's more of them.

Who's that?

Who? I don't know.

Who? Slow down.

I live a couple blocks over.

They came from the sky, probably a few just in this area.

I'm trying to warn who I can.

Well, what do you think they want?

A couple weeks ago. I think I found her!

We should get her inside.

Shouldn't she go to the hospital? I can only imagine the mess hospitals are in

right now.

Let's see if we can hear her.

I think there's an alien invasion going on.

Hello? Did you hear what I just said? I think there's an alien invasion

happening right now. That's impossible.

How would you even know that?

There are all kinds of aircraft falling down out of the sky that I've never seen

before.

They can literally be anything.

Like what?

Military.

We need to get on the air and talk about this right now.

We don't know anything.

I'll handle it.

How? I'm a writer, remember?

Joanna?

Sally. I don't know what happened to you, but you're inside.

You're safe now.

I'll let you rest.

I'll be back in a bit.

How is she?

I don't know.

It's strange.

Sounds like a head injury.

Well, hopefully a little time will go a long way.

Happy that we found her.

I see that you started messing with the radio.

Yeah.

I used to have one of these for emergencies years ago.

I'm pretty sure all you have to do is crank it up for a bit and it should

So, Ellie, you got a last name?

Sinclair.

Sinclair.

Yeah. You know someone with the name or something?

A while ago.

Oh.

Really cool house.

Uh, yeah.

I got it about 20 years ago, fixed it up a bit. It really is a unique house.

Seems like a house with a story.

Maybe some hidden passageways?

Not really.

Whoa.

Whoa.

Did you hear that? No way of knowing at this time.

As for those new to the program, thanks for finding us.

I have no idea if anyone's even listening.

Here's what we know so far.

Roughly 10 a .m. this morning, the invasion began.

We do not know where they came from, but we do know they are from outer space.

Some reports say they are Martians.

Others say they are much further than that.

We know the president is safe and in a fortified bunker as we speak. No one

would have believed in the last years that this world was being watched keenly

and closely by an intelligence greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own.

That as men busied themselves about their various concerns, they were

scrutinized and studied.

Few people realize the immensity of vacancy in which the dust of the

universe swims.

Everyone, be careful out there.

We will try to give updates as we get them.

Be cautious of everyone.

God bless.

Invasion?

Be cautious of everyone?

Okay.

Maybe it's not as bad as it sounds.

That sounds pretty bad.

Well, maybe it's not that bad here.

Right. We should probably just wait it out here.

I'm sure the army or whoever, they're going to get this sorted out quick.

Hey, Ellie.

Silly question.

You're sure that is your sister, right?

Yes.

What are you getting at?

Nothing. Silly question.

Just making a joke.

Who is it now?

We can't trust anyone. The radio said so.

Roxy, don't answer it.

Hello? Oh, thank God. Please, let me in.

Why?

Because we're going to die out here.

Or something worse.

What's out there? There's a damn alien invasion going on.

Why don't you go home?

We are from around here.

We were taking a bike ride out by the creek when they came.

We heard a loud bang and went towards it when it made this awful sound.

We took off as fast as we could.

We felt like they were right on top of us.

I don't know. I... I can't explain it.

Please. We can talk more about it inside.

What do they look like?

I can't see their faces.

No! We can't let you in. We're at capacity.

What's her name?

Stella.

Stella?

Is what they said really true?

Are there really aliens out there?

She's scared.

She won't talk to you guys.

Well, then how do we know she's real?

Just open the door.

We can't risk it.

Damn it.

I know one of you is one of them.

One of what?

One of what?

I think they're gone, Thomas.

They think one of us is an alien?

Oh, you're gonna believe them?

They sounded insane. You wouldn't even open the door for them.

She's right.

I think we all just need to take a second and calm down.

Do you think we doomed their family?

No, no, no.

We cannot take anyone else in. Our family is the priority.

Hello?

Uh, where are we?

You had an accident and I think you hit your head.

There was an incident, but... We're with the family who's helping us out now.

What?

Yeah, I know it's a lot to think about right now.

I think you have a head injury.

I guess that explains it.

I think I was chasing after something in the sky.

Do you know what it was?

Not really.

It all feels like a dream.

Weren't you supposed to be working?

All right, whatever.

Let's just get you up to meet the family.

Hey, it's nice to meet you, Joanna.

I'm Kim.

I'm the aunt.

I know it's been a really long day, so why don't we get to know you more over

breakfast in the morning, okay?

If you need any food or snacks, we've got stuff in the kitchen.

Sounds good. Thanks.

Do you feel safe having them sleep here?

I think so.

I only worry about Roxy.

You don't think they could be... An alien?

I mean, you tell me. You made it sound like you knew one of their relatives or

something.

What do you mean?

You said you knew a Sinclair.

You don't remember?

What?

That was... That was his last name.

Oh.

Right.

I guess that I just...

tried to lock that guy out of my brain.

Well, alien or not, I don't trust them. And neither should you.

For all we know, they could be the nieces of her killer.

I'm gonna go get the lantern.

I'm gonna kill that thing.

I never would have shot. I never would have shot.

Thomas, give me that.

Going outside to see what I can see.

So, Joanna, are you feeling better this morning?

Um, I've been better. A little foggy.

Why are you looking at your food like that?

I don't really like this stuff.

What do you mean?

It's breakfast.

Have you even tried it?

I have ARFID.

AFID?

ARFID. It's an eating disorder.

I've never heard of that.

Basically, it means I'm an extremely picky eater.

Don't worry about it. I'll just snack around after breakfast.

So, Roxy stay up late or something?

You know, she'd usually be the first one out here.

Yeah, maybe we should check on her.

Guys, what's going on?

Oh, my God. Do you have any idea what caused this?

Nothing. I've never had a nosebleed before.

Of all the days, strange that it happened today.

I did have a strange nightmare last night.

When I woke up, I was bleeding.

What was the nightmare about?

I'd rather not say.

What's up?

Hey, um, I didn't want to say anything earlier, but now I have to.

What is it?

I woke up with a bloody nose this morning, too, and that's the first time

ever happened. Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

What's going on? Are they performing some experiments on us?

I don't know, Thomas. I'm scared.

Well, there's something else.

I found this outside last night.

We don't have much time to figure this out.

Someone has to do something before any one of us is put into some kind of

danger.

Hey, Rox, how are you feeling?

Fine. I think the bleeding stopped.

Okay, good, good. Good to hear.

Now, I really don't know how to...

Ask this or I'm just going to come out with it.

Which one of you wrote this note?

Put your hands out.

Now.

Why?

Because whoever wrote that note used a red marker.

And I'll lay out some of it accidentally got on their hands.

It's only morning.

Let's take a few minutes and calm down.

Hands, just Ellie and Joanna.

The other way.

Palms up.

Probably just makeup. I'm asking her.

Probably from the fall.

Could be blood or makeup. Who knows?

Okay. All right. Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You're right.

You're right. I'm just a little on edge with everything that's going on, okay?

Hey, why don't we turn the radio on and see if we can hear any new developments?

That will probably put you over the edge even more.

We need to know what's going on.

Things have become quiet in most cities.

The military is currently investigating as many aircrafts as they can, and we

are getting word that many of these ships are launched deep into the earth.

And this next part we warn may be the most frightening piece of all.

We have received one report that says the aliens can shift into humans.

They can look like us.

Let's pray this is not accurate.

I still fear we are merely...

Why would they be going deep into the Earth?

Cicadas.

What?

Oh, not this.

Maybe they're like cicadas.

They go under Earth not to be seen for years.

Are you suggesting they're going down there only to re -emerge later?

Some of them, at least.

Maybe there are multiple teams, or maybe some of them do different things. You

know, like the Army and the Navy.

Well...

One of them landed nearby here.

I saw the crater.

So, did you believe in aliens before all this?

Um, I don't know what I believed.

I think I always knew there was something else out there in the

didn't think they'd be here.

Well, I've always believed aliens would be here. Heck, I believed they'd live

right here among us.

Thomas is the more gullible one between the two of us.

As you can see.

No.

Actually, I just don't trust what we're being told.

Well, unless it's wacky stuff and then you believe it.

I think it was right over here.

You look just like her.

I think Roxy looks like her.

Well, it makes sense that both of us look like her.

I just wish you visited sooner.

I'm worried about Thomas.

How so?

He was walking around the house last night with a gun.

He's getting more and more paranoid.

He thinks one of us is a damn alien.

Let's leave. I'm feeling fine.

You can't leave.

What?

Why?

Someone flashed my tires. You're kidding.

Shh. Okay. We'll figure something out.

He doesn't want us to leave.

I thought he would.

I have no idea what's going on anymore.

Hey, do we really know for sure that there's an alien invasion or whatever

happening?

What do you mean?

I mean, there could be a number of things going on, I'm sure.

Like what? Government testing? Exactly.

Yeah, maybe they're seeing how they can control us, or it could be some

terrorist thing.

We just have no way of knowing.

Here.

We have to get out of here.

It was here.

Um, what exactly?

It landed here. I saw the crater.

And now it's just gone?

It can't be.

Uh, weirder things have happened.

Okay, hear me out. Alright, what if...

This is all just a big conspiracy, and there are no aliens, right?

It's just the government performing experiments on us.

Is he always like this?

Unfortunately.

Look, if something did land here from another planet, surely they would be

to cover it up or something. They would have technology for that.

Wait, let me get this straight. So you're saying you believe, Roxy, that

aliens... Crash -landed in our yard.

Mm -hmm. They left a huge crater, but now it's vanished.

Well,

I think there's obviously something going on around here, and I wouldn't

discount that.

Where's Ellie and Joanna?

Oh, what? You're finally eating?

I was.

Found some Cheerios.

It's a hubbub.

Well, uh, we say you two hop on back home before you finish that tasty little

dish, huh?

You can't.

Someone flashed my tire.

Oh, well, you think I did it?

Someone did it.

Well, maybe you did it.

Why would they do that?

Oh, I don't know. As an excuse to stay here longer? We don't want to be here.

Any more than you want us to.

Okay? We just have to make the most of it.

We'll figure it out later, okay?

Yeah, later might be too late.

Yes, someone from outer space can flash their tires.

Just to do that. Yeah.

We have learned some troubling news today, my dear followers.

This is not a theoretical discussion, nor a distant possibility.

It is a present danger that demands our full attention and action.

The alien beings are living among us.

As our friends, our neighbors, our family, they can successfully shapeshift

into anything they please and are embedded in our very households, our

neighborhoods, our parks.

We do not yet know what they want from us.

Perhaps it is to study us.

Or maybe it is to replace us.

Make us slaves.

All I know is that we are no longer safe.

Hold your loved ones close, but not too close, of course.

Not too close.

Even law enforcement or government officials may very well be being sent

spy on us.

We hope to give you a better update in the near future.

We were going on shoot?

Sorry, should have specified that.

Forget it. You want me to handle the introductions?

Whatever.

We can talk to him.

Who's that?

Oh.

It's me, Dawn, your new neighbor. Just bringing you some welcome cookies.

So this is the house?

Oh, I'd give you a better tour, but I'm just visiting.

Huh.

It's a lovely house.

Kind of really unique architecture, you think?

Yeah, thanks.

It's a Frank Lloyd Wright house, so I guess it's a big deal.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah. All this is kind of otherworldly for me. You know, we moved here from New

York. Yeah, and lived here hoping to find some peace and quiet.

Then all this stuff happens.

Probably should have stayed in New York.

Have you heard any updates about anything by chance?

No, you probably know a lot more about what's going on than I do.

I have been around a while, though, and stuff like this, people will forget in a

while.

popular house today.

Please have a seat. Thank you.

Hello?

Can I help you guys?

Good morning.

We're just checking out the neighborhood after that big blast around here.

Everybody safe?

Yeah.

I think we're all right. Who are you guys?

I'm Agent Liz Carterfield, and this is Agent Warren Dillon, and we are from the

FBI.

Oh.

Like Mulder and Scully or something.

Today it might make sense, actually.

Listen, we're just hoping to come inside, ask you all just a few

that's okay?

We have been notified that something came down from the sky around your

Any recollection of that?

As a matter of fact... Hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What's going on here?

Sorry, sir. Are you the husband?

No, I'm not. Who are you?

I was asking them.

We're with the FBI.

We're investigating the disturbances outside on your property.

Mm -hmm.

Yeah, well, we were told not to trust you people.

And who told you that?

The media. It was on the radio.

Sir, you don't have to talk to us. She is being cooperative.

We are just trying to figure out what happened on your property.

Mm -hmm.

Yeah. Well, uh, I want no part of this.

Sorry? He's a bit on edge right now.

Have you heard of Xenoscanner?

Xena what?

Oh, great. Another visitor.

What's going on here? My dad seems pissed.

I'll sum it up for you. We're the FBI. We think there's something going on in

your property.

We're trying to figure out what.

Oh.

Anyways, the Xenoscanner we have can't give us much more specific than there is

something extraterrestrial within the property.

To know further, we have to do human authenticity tests.

What does that consist of exactly?

Well, it might sound weird, but the human mind is actually a very unique

Yeah, we're all having a variety of different experiences here on Earth.

So essentially, we just need to ask you all a series of questions.

Do you think you'd be okay with that?

Sounds fun.

Yeah, what she said.

It will just take him a few seconds.

What about the storm last week?

You guys got hit hard?

Yeah, I mean, last week it felt like winter, and now we're back in summer,

I feel like this happens every year.

It's the Indiana weather.

Okay. Wait, what's he writing down?

You have the pictures?

Kim, can you tell me your memory with one of these?

Huh?

Actually, can you leave us alone with your aunt?

It's best if we do these separately.

Sick.

Hey, what's going on?

Some men in black are here or something.

What do they want?

They're asking us questions.

I think they think one of us is an alien.

Kind of wild, right?

Yeah. Don't worry. I'm sure they'll get to you and Ellie soon.

They didn't want me with my aunt during her test, so I'm just gonna go to my

room.

Maybe you guys should kind of do the same.

Right. Well, tell Ellie.

Okay. Still don't mean... Kim.

Roxy Sparrow.

Ellie Sinclair.

Um, I'm Joanna Sinclair.

Sorry, I hit my head pretty hard.

Still not 100%. What's your favorite 90s movie?

That was a long time ago, like before I was born.

Yeah, we get it. We're old.

Aladdin.

Oh.

Pretty Woman.

No, wait.

Bridges in Madison County.

I love rom -coms.

Wedding Singer.

That or Schindler's List.

Oh, you have quite a range there.

Seriously?

I have no idea. That was forever ago.

Can you name any 90s movie?

The Hangover?

That's from 2009.

Anchorman?

Guys, come on. I'm not an alien.

Just Gen Z.

I don't know which one that's worth.

What's your favorite food and what are the ingredients?

Grilled chicken.

Obviously, the only ingredient is chicken.

Cheese pizza.

Cheese.

Tomato sauce and crust.

Bada bing, bada boom.

Or hot dogs.

I have no idea what those are. Okay.

Warren is now going to play the sound of some instruments.

Please tell us what instrument it is.

Oh, violin.

I was forced to play something in middle school and I played that.

Violin.

Violin.

Or Neola?

All right.

Warren is now going to play a different tone.

Please raise your hand as you hear them play.

Eventually, the tone will get so high -pitched, we may can't hear it.

But we believe the extraterrestrial might.

and may even get a little bit flustered at it.

Oh, my God.

Liz, don't move.

Stay calm.

Whoever is doing this, we mean you no harm.

We come in peace.

Turn off the sound.

I can't move.

Me neither.

You get the knob.

I'll get you guys some tissues.

Look, I don't know who here is from up there, but my money is on Thomas.

He refused to be questioned.

Look, just be careful, all right?

Unfortunately, yours is not the only case like this.

We'll, uh... Be back tomorrow with the full team.

No one is allowed to leave until we get back.

But it can't be Thomas.

He's been here longer than any of those aliens or whatever.

How do you got it?

Well, let's just say we may or may not have been tracking their ships for the

past few weeks now.

Certainly, we don't know what their capabilities are.

Like, even shape -shifting?

We'll see you tomorrow.

Go and leave.

Come in.

How you guys holding up?

Been better.

How about you?

Hey, so...

Kim's your aunt?

Yep.

What happened to your mom?

Yep.

It was a few years ago.

Mom went to a gas station and some guy asked her

for a ride.

It's just a low one.

Always trying to help people.

The details feel a little blurry after that.

He tried to steal her car and

she fought back.

He killed her.

We've been shattered ever since.

My dad doesn't trust anyone anymore.

I probably shouldn't either.

Pull it together, Robin.

I know.

Not a clean segue, but what I wanted to ask you guys was, did

you see the lady that was in her house earlier?

Yeah, did she have cookies?

Yeah, I thought that seemed odd.

I mean, I've never seen her before, and she was here when the FBI

pulled up.

Do you think she's... I mean...

The FBI people said that they detected an alien presence on the property, and

then a whole bunch of crazy stuff happened.

She was here, and then she was gone.

I have a meeting at the table.

Wait here.

Don't move.

My gun is gone!

You're going to. Come on, Joey, and up with the tire.

Okay.

Where's my gun? Who took my gun?

Why do you think that we took it? We don't even know where it is in the first

place.

You're getting paranoid, Thomas.

Sit down.

I am not paranoid.

One of you...

is one of them.

I'm sure of it now more than ever after that FBI visit.

This'll have to do.

All of you.

Get to your rooms, but separately.

I can't have you all together.

Just... I have to sort all of this out first.

Move!

You're talking about us two?

Yes, it could be any one of you.

I'm sorry.

Well, it could be you, too.

I can assure you, I am not the extraterrestrial.

Now move.

Now!

Hey.

Oh, very funny.

It's one of them, I know it.

You're going mad, Thomas.

That's exactly what they would want you to think.

Wait.

You don't think so, do you?

You just locked away your daughter.

Well, maybe you should be next, huh?

Maybe you should be next. Have you ever thought of that?

We're supposed to be in this together.

I can't replace my older sister.

But what I will say is... that you need to let my niece out of her room now.

Mm.

Mm -hmm.

Can you hear me?

Yes. Are you okay?

Yeah. I just thought, because our rooms were so close, we'd be able to hear each

other.

How do we get out of this?

You're asking me?

And you're the one that's supposed to be protecting me.

Now is not the time for this. Now is never the time for this, is it? Okay,

now is definitely not the time.

Whoa.

Leave it to Roxy.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Calm down.

You need to calm down.

I am calm.

You locked me away.

Your own daughter.

Oh, I know. I had to do it.

Look, I'm here now to get you out, right?

Real calm.

Right? Now we're all going to be cool.

Just like Fonzie, hmm?

Cool like Fonzie.

Remind me, what's your birthday?

September 14th. Good, good.

Now, go with Kim.

Ellie? Oh, I've got to.

She's gone.

She's gone. And she left this.

What?

Who? Yeah, it's Ellie.

Ellie the damn alien.

All right, we've got to find her.

We've got to find her. Time is running out.

She just vanished?

I mean, that's not possible.

Listen, listen, listen, listen.

I don't want you or Roxy to see what's going to happen next.

Okay, go to her room.

And don't come out until this is over.

Thomas, don't.

Listen, we didn't start this fight, but I'm damn well going to finish it.

I am tired of being the victim.

Ever since she died, I knew that I was going to do whatever it took

to keep this family safe.

I wasn't going to let that happen again to me or to my family.

to WNBC. Now here's the number 10 song of the week.

Why is there music playing?

Is the invasion over?

She has nothing else to say?

No, no, no, no.

That's just more trickery.

The 24 hours is almost up.

Dad, killing them is not going to bring Mom back.

That was out of my control.

This is in my control.

I'm not going to lose you.

Or Kim.

I've got to act and I've got to act now.

How the hell did you get it? You know what?

Never mind.

It doesn't matter. I can't listen to your sorcery right now.

Move it.

What are you doing to us?

Move it.

Look.

Juliana hasn't done anything.

She just...

Just take me.

I can't believe either one of you right now.

One or both of you have been sent here to destroy this family one way or

another.

You know what?

Get to the bridge out front where this whole mess started.

We have to stop him.

They're probably not as innocent as we think.

How do you mean?

He locked Ellie in the third bedroom, and then she just vanished.

The third bedroom?

Yeah.

That's the room with the shower door that opens up into the next room.

Damn Frank Lloyd Wright house. We have to tell Dad before he does anything

crazy. No.

What do you mean, no?

You think that's going to stop him?

He's lost his mind, Roxy. He has a gun.

And at this point, I bet... One of them is an alien.

But... Let it play out.

Or it might be you or me.

You are making a terrible mistake.

You're going to have to live with this forever.

I'll gladly go to prison to protect my family.

Now get on that bridge and sit down.

What are you going to do to us?

We're not freaking aliens!

Hand cuff yourselves to the bridge.

Got these from my days as a prop master in movies.

Is it a movie, okay? You can't just kill us. We haven't done anything wrong.

Now, toss the key to my feet.

Easy.

Toss it.

Just shoot me.

My life sucks anyway.

You said you wanted to live, remember?

I was the one who disappeared into the other room.

No human could possibly do that, right?

Right, right, right. You're right.

Joanna's appearance was somewhat mysterious, wouldn't you say?

I still don't remember everything.

Maybe that makes me the alien.

If you don't kill me, I will bring the whole invasion back to your house and go

after the rest of your family.

I have an entire galaxy on my side.

I'm so sorry.

What did we do here today?

We don't really know yet.

Did we cause pandemonium?

Did we entertain people?

Rita, all that matters is that people tuned in.

Nothing more.

He killed Ellie, didn't he?

Don't worry.

What?

It gave him a prop gun.

Did he know?

You may never know the truth.

Who do you think that alien was?

Someone who witnessed a truth as old as the universe itself.

A fragile mind swayed by whispers, manipulated with ease.

Watched how words like a contagious plague can spread to the masses,

reason into rage.

We saw how the line between

Sanity and madness can vanish with a flip of the switch.

People are alike all over.

Imagine what it'll be like next time.

God, why is this so hard?

I am struggling so hard with this.

Hold the F, like you're about to say, Fudge.

It might help if you go like,

Fudge. You know, like take a, yeah. And say the emphasis on the Fudge. I just,

I'm used to saying Crocky.

And you could start with like a Fudge.

Fudge. Yeah.

Do it like Elmer Fudd. Just do it.

Fudge.

Fudge.

I'm sure one of those will work.

Okay,

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