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[machine whirring]

[pensive music] [Kenneth gasping]

[electricity crackling]

[Kenneth gasping] [pensive music]

[footsteps thudding]

[pensive music] [Kenneth gasping]

[fist thudding] [pensive music]

[Kenneth gasping] [pensive music]

[fist thuds] [Kenneth groans]

[electricity crackling]

- Kenneth?

Honey, wake up.

[Kenneth gasping]

What happened?

Why are you on the floor?

Honey?

Okay.

Up you go.

- I'm okay Kathleen.

- It's okay.

Okay.

It's okay.

Okay.

[electricity crackling]

[Kenneth groaning]

[Kenneth exhaling]

[Kenneth groaning]

You had the dream again?

You wanna talk about it?

- No.

- Are you sure?

Because the doctor at the VA--

- Damn it Kathleen, I said I don't wanna talk about it.

- Okay, I'm sorry.

I'll go get your pills.

- No.

I don't like 'em.

You know, they make my head...

[Kenneth sighs]

Just it feels funny when I take 'em.

- I know sweetheart but it alsohelps keep your mind sharp.

- I know.

It's just that it uh, it puts me to sleep and,

and when I sleep things happen, bad, bad things.

I just [sighs], I can't.

Okay?

Not today.

- Okay.

[Kenneth exhales]

But I need you to promise methat you'll take them tomorrow.

- I promise.

It's just [sighs] sometimes, you know?

- I know.

I just want you to get better.

- I am,

better.

I am.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Mm.

- Mm.

- Mm. - Mm hm.

- Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm. - Mm hm, mm hm, mm hm.

Mm.

- Go back to sleep.

I'm gonna go check on the kids.

- Okay.

[gentle music]

- Kathleen, I love you.

- I love you too.

[gentle music]

[door unlatching]

[gentle music]

[Kenneth sighs]

[door latches] [gentle music]

- [Kylie] He's gone.

You can come out now.

- Oh my God.

That was close.

- I know too close.

[Ryan sighs]

- I love you.

- I love you too.

[pensive music]

[Kenneth sighs]

[eerie music]

[Ryan sighs]

What is it?

- I just wish your dad didn't hate me so much.

[Kylie sighs]

- He doesn't hate you Ryan,

he just doesn't like me dating a Marine, that's it.

- I don't get it.

I mean, he was a Marine too.

And pretty soon you'll be signing up.

[Ryan sighs]

He's just gonna have to deal with us being together.

He does know you're signing up, right?

Kylie.

- He's got a lot going on right now.

I'll tell him when I'm ready, okay?

So don't say anything to anyone.

- Okay.

Okay.

What did happen to him in Iraq?

- He doesn't like to talk about it.

We don't really know.

Can we please change the subject?

- Yeah, okay.

[Ryan sighs]

What?

- I'm just glad you're back even if it's only for a week.

- Me too.

[tags clinking]

- As long as you know we're not having sex.

- Yeah.

Yeah, of course.

I mean, I can wait.

- Good 'cause I'm not ready yet.

[tags clinking] [pensive music]

It looks bigger today.

- I know.

- Do you ever think they'll figure out what it is?

- I don't know.

- My Dad thinks the government's behind it.

[Ryan sighs]

- I hope not.

[coffee splashing] [pensive music]

[crickets chirping]

[door latches]

- Morning Mr. Peck.

- [Kenneth] Morning Olivia.

[gentle music] [stairs creaking]

- Bye.

- Wait, no.

Okay go.

[gentle music]

- Mornin' Ryan.

- Uh, morning Mr. Peck.

Uh, I was just uh, goin' for a morning run.

- Oh yeah?

In your jeans and boots?

- Uh, yeah.

I feel more comfortable running in them.

- Oh yeah, I understand.

- Uh, well here I go.

- Have a good run.

- Thanks Mr. Peck.

[footsteps thudding] [birds chirping]

[eerie music] [birds chirping]

[cup thuds]

- It has been 24 hours since the emergence

of the 32 black clouds now hovering over

some of the major cities of the world including New York

and Los Angeles. - Morning Daddy.

- There are reports - Morning sweetheart.

- of thousands injured - What you watchin'?

- [Ed] while trying to flee

- The news. - the inner city area

have created widespread panic

throughout the rest of the country.

President Graham issued a statement yesterday morning

from an undisclosed location urging people

to stay home and not to panic.

What is the black cloud?

Where did it come from and most importantly

why did it come here?

These are the questions New Yorkers are asking themselves

and to help us answer these questions,

live on the phone from NASA here

is head astrophysicist Dr. Michael Zimmerman.

Good morning Dr. Zimmerman.

- [Dr. Zimmerman] Good morning Ed.

- What is the black cloud?

- [Dr. Zimmerman] Actually Ed,

we are no longer referring to it by that name.

We are now calling it The Host.

- Why The Host, Doctor?

- [Dr. Zimmerman] After careful examination

we concluded that the black cloud

is nothing more than a vessel, a carrier of some sort.

Hidden within its core are four DID's banded together

by a single circuitry board.

This technology is far more advanced

than anything we've seen before.

- [Ed] And just for the clarification

what does DID stand for?

- [Dr. Zimmerman] DID stands for--

[static crackling]

They are the life force behind The Host.

To put it in simpler terms they keep it alive.

Without them The Host can't survive.

As far as its motive for being here,

we're still trying to determine that.

Our only objective is to eliminate those DID's

and send The Host home wherever that may be.

- So it would be safe to assume

that there's a plan in the works, Doctor?

- [Dr. Zimmerman] Absolutely Ed,

and we are hoping to put that into effect by dawn tomorrow.

That's about 18 hours from now.

- Now what happens if you don't meet the deadline?

[static crackling] [pensive music]

Doctor, are you still with us?

- [Dr. Zimmerman] I'm still here, Ed.

- What'd happen if you miss the deadline?

- [Dr. Zimmerman] We're working diligently

to make sure that it doesn't come to that.

But until such time I suggest

that people stay in their homes,

lock their doors and windows and if you're religious, pray.

[dramatic music] [locks clicking]

- All done Dad.

- [Kenneth] Good.

Come with me.

[bag rustling]

[zipper zipping]

- Dad, what's going on?

- You remember this?

- Yeah, you taught me how to use it when I was 12.

- Okay, show me.

[gun clicking]

That's my girl.

[bag rustling]

You don't have to use it if you don't want to.

I just wanted you to know whereit is in case you need to.

- I know and it's not that.

- [Kenneth] What is it then?

- Do you really think it'sgonna come down to all of this?

- I don't know but it's always best to be prepared.

- Okay.

- Good.

Now go on.

I'll be down in a few.

Hey?

Tell Ryan to sleep in his own bed next time.

[tongue clicks]

[Kylie sighs]

[door latches]

[gentle music]

[Kenneth exhales]

[gentle music] [gun clicking]

[Kenneth sighs]

[gentle music]

[blanket rustling] [gentle music]

CQCQCQ this is W2DGL transmitting

from Westchester, New York.

Can anybody out there hear me?

CQCQCQ this is W2DGL transmitting

from Westchester, New York.

Can anybody out there hear me?

[Kenneth sighs]

- [Keith] W2DGL, this is KD2CAK transmitting

from Los Angeles, California.

How's it hangin' Westchester?

[radio beeps]

- Oh, it is good to hear your voice Los Angeles.

I've been tryin' to reach somebody

since all hell broke loose.

- [Keith] Same here.

I guess today's our unlucky day.

I'm Keith Strauss.

[radio beeps]

- Kenneth Peck.

I didn't think anybody used this stuff but me.

- [Keith] Me neither brother.

[radio beeps]

- Thank God for ham radios, right?

- [Keith] Oorah.

[radio beeps] [gentle music]

- Marine?

- [Keith] Damn right.

Two tours in Afghanistan, you?

[radio beeps]

- Three in Iraq.

- [Keith] How was it over there brother?

[radio beeps]

- It's exactly what you would expect.

Hell on Earth.

- [Keith] I hear ya all right?

[radio beeps] [gentle music]

- KD2CAK do you copy?

[pensive music]

KD2CAK do you copy?

[pensive music]

[Kenneth sighs]

[Kelan imitates dinosaurs roaring]

- Roar.

[food sizzling]

[salt thuds]

[food sizzling]

[water splashing] [Kenneth gasping]

[Kenneth groaning] [water splashing]

[Kenneth coughs]

[Kenneth groaning] [water splashing]

[Kenneth thuds]

- Roar, roar.

- Hey, would you guys go get your father and sister?

[footsteps thudding]

Stop.

You get your father and you get your sister.

Now go.

[footsteps thudding]

[upbeat music]

- [Kelan] Ew!

What are you doing?

- Get out you little creep!

- Breakfast is ready!

[Kylie laughs] [upbeat music]

- Daddy?

Daddy?

[eerie music]

Daddy?

[water splashing]

Daddy are you in there?

- Katie?

- [Katie] Daddy, breakfast is ready.

- Tell Mommy I'll be down,

in a minute, okay?

- [Katie] Okay.

[water splashing] [pensive music]

- Roar.

Roar, roar!

- Everything okay?

- Yeah, I'm good.

- Kylie was doing the booty dance for the computer.

- Shut it Kelan.

- You said booty.

[Katie giggles] [Kelan giggles]

- I don't know what he's talking about.

What?

[Kenneth sighs]

- [Kathleen] Who wants to say grace?

- Why do have to always say grace?

- Because I say so young lady.

Who wants to say grace?

- I do!

- No, I do.

- But you said it last time.

- So? - Quiet.

Quiet you two.

Katie will say grace and that's final.

[Kelan sighs]

Let us hold hands.

- Dear Lord, thank you for the food

we are about to receive and,

and...

Amen.

- [Kathleen And Kelan] Amen.

[Katie giggles]

[cutlery clattering]

[pensive music]

- Honey?

[cutlery clattering] [pensive music]

- [Kylie] Dad?

- Sweetheart?

[eerie music]

[footsteps thudding]

- Daddy?

- [Kenneth] Yeah?

- Why is the sky red?

- It's nothin' buddy.

Just a little storm comin'.

- Okay.

- Okay.

[Kelan laughs]

- Go play with your sister sweetheart.

You think he believed you?

- He has no reason not to.

- At some point we're going to have to tell them

the truth Kenneth. - No.

They're too young.

They won't understand.

I think the best thing to do

is act like everything is normal.

- There's nothing normal about that sweetheart.

- I know.

- So this Dr. Zimmerman,

he thinks it's some kind of space craft?

- Yeah, something like that.

It's supposed to be carrying these things called DID's.

- DID's?

- Yeah.

- I know that look.

- What look?

- That look.

- Hey look, I don't think Dr. Zimmerman

is being honest with the public.

- What do you mean?

- There's something else going

on here that he's not telling us.

- Like what?

- I don't know Kathleen butwhatever it is it can't be good.

Oh, don't look at me that way.

I'm not crazy.

- I didn't say that.

- But that's what you were thinking, right?

- Okay, I'm sorry.

It's just you're talking about a cover up Kenneth.

Why would he do that?

- He wouldn't.

- I don't understand.

- The government.

- Oh.

- What is that so hard to believe?

Come on.

Come with me.

[footsteps thudding] [pensive music]

Look, don't panic but I think we're gonna be attacked.

- Attacked by what?

[pensive music]

Oh, Jesus.

Okay, okay we, we have to get the kids

and we have to get as far away from here as possible.

- Look, look I said don't panic.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- So what do we do?

- Right now nothing.

We are safer in here then we are out there, okay?

- Okay.

- Okay.

[pensive music]

- Are you sure about this?

- Yes.

- Like how sure?

- Pretty sure.

- Like 80% sure or 85% sure?

- Like 100% sure.

[Ryan laughs]

- 100?

That's pretty sure.

- I know.

So, are you in?

[Ryan chuckles]

- Kylie.

- Are you seriously contemplating whether

to have sex with me right now?

- Oh no, trust me I'm not.

No.

It's just earlier you were so sure that you weren't ready.

- Can't a girl change her mind?

- She can but...

Okay.

What's goin' on?

- Look, I don't wanna die a virgin okay?

- We're not gonna die Kylie.

- You don't know that and if this is

the last night on this planet then I wanna have some sex.

- Okay.

Listen, you know how bad I wanna be with you.

It's just that when we do it I want

us to do it for the right reason,

and if we die by dawn at least we'll be together.

[Kylie laughs]

- Ryan, I'm ready.

- You are?

- Yes.

[Ryan laughs] [Kylie laughs]

[Kenneth knocking]

Just be over by 10, okay?

- 'Kay.

[Kylie laughs]

- [Kylie] Come in.

Hey Dad.

- Hey sweetheart.

- Everything okay?

- Yeah, everything's fine.

Look Kylie,

if dawn comes and they can't figure out

a way to stop whatever this thing is,

I'm gonna need your help keeping

your mother and the twins safe.

- I know, I'm ready.

- And should anything happen to me I need you to--

- Dad.

I'm ready.

- Okay.

What's that?

- What's what?

- That.

- I was going to tell you and Mom, I swear.

I just didn't get around to it

with everything that's been going on.

- We already talked about this.

You are not joining the Marines.

- Well, I wanna talk about it again.

- Did he put you up to this?

- Who? - You know who.

- Ryan?

No Dad.

He's got nothing to do with this.

[Kenneth sighs]

Say something Dad, please.

- What else is there to say?

It seems to me you already made up your mind.

- I want you to say it's okay for me to enlist.

- No.

I can't do that and I won't.

- Why not?

- Because I think you're making a big mistake.

- You know Dad, of all people

I thought you would understand.

- I'm sorry Kylie.

I cannot get onboard with this.

You are only 17.

- Same age you were when you enlisted.

- Times were different then sweetheart.

Trust me, I wish my parents had talked me out of it.

Okay.

Okay.

Tell me, why do you wanna be a Marine?

- Because I think I can make a difference.

- Honey, you can make a difference without being a Marine.

- Oh come on Dad, you know what I mean.

I wanna serve my country.

- Like Ryan?

- No Dad.

Like you.

[gentle music]

- Look Kylie, the Marines,

it's not all it's cracked up to be.

The things you see, you experience in battle,

you just don't leave 'em over there when it's over.

You take 'em home with you,

if you're lucky.

I just don't want that for you.

You're not 18 yet.

You still need our permission to enlist,

and I won't give it.

[door latches]

[gentle music]

[Kenneth sighing] [gentle music]

[eerie music]

[dramatic music]

- A little more than 46 hours ago,

the world learned that we are not alone in the universe.

As we near the dawn deadline set by Dr. Zimmerman,

I'm hoping most of you out there

took my advice and stocked up on enough food

and supply and for those who didn't,

I wish you good luck all the same.

[static crackling]

Oh, my, ladies and gentlemen,

my producer's just informed me

that Dr. Zimmerman will be calling

in any minute now to give us an update.

Oh, he's on the phone right now.

Great.

Good afternoon Dr. Zimmerman.

- [Dr. Zimmerman] Good afternoon Ed.

About half an hour ago The Host

had gone through a series of changes,

and as a result we can now say for certain

that it is harboring not four but rather five DID's,

and we have good reason to believe

that this fifth DID is by far the strongest of them.

- What does it all mean Doctor?

- [Dr. Zimmerman] It means that we get ourselves ready

to defend our homes and most importantly our country,

by any means necessary.

[static crackling] [pensive music]

As for myself and my colleagues here,

we will continue our efforts to meet the dawn deadline.

[static crackling] [pensive music]

- Dr. Zimmerman?

I think we lost him.

[static crackling] [eerie music]

[Kathleen knocking]

- Come in.

[Kylie sighs]

Let me guess.

Dad told you.

- He did.

- And?

- And I agree with him.

- Shocker.

- Hey, attitude.

- Sorry.

- We're your parents Kylie.

It's our instinct to protect you,

and I trust your father's judgment.

- Well, what about me?

What about what I want?

Doesn't that matter?

- Look, just hang in there a little longer okay?

You'll be 18 in six months and then

you don't need anybodies permission.

- [Kylie] I know, but I washoping to get it from you guys.

- Well, I know it's not as important as your dad's but,

[door creaking]

you have mine.

[Kylie laughs]

- Thank you Ma.

- You're welcome sweetheart.

[pensive music]

[door latches]

- [Kylie] I love you.

- I love you too.

How many did you get to?

[Kylie laughs]

- 27.

[door creaks]

[pensive music]

[camera beeps]

[pensive music]

[Kenneth exhaling] [pensive music]

- My name is Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Steven Peck.

I was born June 17th, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York.

I have a beautiful wife.

Her name is Kathleen.

Together we have three wonderful children,

Kylie, Katie and Kelan.

In just under 10 hours we will be attacked.

By what exactly I don't know, but what I do know is this.

Whatever they are they're not going without a fight.

They've come too far to leave empty handed.

The purpose of these recordings

is to leave some sort of proof

in case something happens to me and my family.

Proof that they were not here for our wellbeing.

Proof that they want to enslaveeach and every one of us,

and until we-- - Kenneth?

You in here?

[camera beeps]

Yeah.

Give me a second.

- You heard?

- Yeah, I heard.

Thanks for the support by the way.

- Don't you think we should talk about this?

- Talk about what?

You already gave her the okay.

- She was going to do it anyway Kenneth.

- Well she can do it without my blessing.

- Oh, she will.

Our daughter's very stubborn in case you haven't noticed.

[Kathleen chuckles]

I wonder where she gets that from.

Baby, is it really that surprising

to you that she wants to join the Marines?

It's all she ever talked about growing up.

Kylie worships you.

Can't you see that?

- I just don't want her to go through what I went through

and I can't understand why you would want her to.

- I don't sweetheart but what can we do?

She's grown up.

We have to let her make her own decisions

whether we think that they're good or not.

We can't hold her hands forever.

- Do you really wanna carryanother burden on your shoulder?

- What are you talking about?

- Because that is exactly what's gonna happen

when she comes back all messed up.

- Whoa, wait.

You think you're a burden to me?

Honey, no.

I married you for better or worse

and I would never ever consider you

or one of our children a burden.

- Look at me Kathleen.

I've been back a year and I'm still not okay.

- It's gonna get better you'll see.

Just, just give it time.

- Damn it Kathleen you don't know

what it was like over there so stop pretending that you do.

- Okay, but you don't need to shout at me please.

- You're fightin' a war that nobody believes in.

Every day you wake up and you pray

to God that somehow you make it home

and then if God does grant you

that wish and you do make it home,

you realize there was nothing left

to come home to in the first place.

- So that's how you see me and the kids?

As nothing?

You think I didn't suffer Kenneth?

You think I wasn't over there serving with you?

'Cause I was every step of the way.

- Kathleen--

- Do you have any idea what it was like

every time I heard a knock at the door hoping,

praying to God that it wasn't someone

from the Corp here to tell me that you'd been killed, hm?

Do you?

And you have the nerve to stand here

and tell me that you came home to nothing.

I'm still here Kenneth.

Those kids are still here.

Nothing.

Nothing is everything.

[somber music]

- Kathleen I'm sorry.

[somber music]

Shit.

[Kenneth sighing] [somber music]

Fuck.

[somber music]

[Kenneth sighs] [somber music]

[dog barking]

- [Keith] CQCQCQ, this is KD2CAK calling W2DTL.

[radio beeps]

- Hey KD2CAK.

Sorry I lost you.

- [Keith] It ain't no big deal brother.

How you holdin' up in your neck of the woods?

[radio beeps] [Kenneth sighs]

- We're hangin' in there.

I think I just put myself in the doghouse with the wife.

- [Keith] I remember bein' there a few times myself.

How long you been married?

[radio beeps]

- 20 years.

- [Keith] That's a life time man.

Any kids?

[radio beeps]

- Three.

Two girls and a boy.

My oldest Kylie, she's 17.

She wants to be a Marine.

You?

- [Keith] Divorced, one son.

He's 14, no he's 15.

Lives with his mother and her husband somewhere in Chicago.

[radio beeps]

- I'm sorry to hear that pal.

If you don't mind me askin', what happened?

- [Keith] Fought with a squad on patrol.

I reordered an IED.

Two guys died instantly.

Third one lost an eye.

Me, I went head first into the side of the truck.

When I got back to the States

I stared having these migraines.

I'd get dizzy, I even blacked out a few times.

I tried takin' these prescription pills, got hurt.

Guess it was too much for her to handle.

She filed for divorce and got custody of our son.

Gives a whole new meaning to the term

for better or for worse don't it?

[radio beeps]

- Yeah, I guess it does.

- [Keith] But you seem to have lucked

out in that department.

[radio beeps] [Kenneth chuckles]

- I am.

She's one of the good ones.

- [Keith] Then make sure you apologize later.

[radio beeps]

- Will do my friend.

[gentle music]

- [Keith] You there brother?

[radio beeps]

- Yeah, I'm here.

So uh, what's your boy's name anyway?

- [Keith] Calvin.

His name's Calvin.

[radio beeps]

- Well I hope wherever Calvin is,

he knows his father is a hero.

[static crackling] [gentle music]

You there KD2CAK?

[static crackling] [gentle music]

[clothes thudding]

[door slams]

[Kathleen sobbing] [clothes clattering]

[gentle music]

Missed.

[pensive music]

[Kenneth sobbing] [pensive music]

[Kenneth gasping] [pensive music]

- I'm sorry baby.

- It's not like I wasn't expecting it.

- [Ryan] So what now?

- Nothing's changed.

I'm still going to enlist.

[stairs creaking]

[eerie music]

[Kenneth gasps] [eerie music]

[dramatic music]

So, did you get it?

- [Ryan] I got it.

[Kylie giggles]

- Okay.

Well, let me see it.

[Ryan laughs]

- Are you serious?

- Yeah, I wanna see it.

- It's cheery flavor.

[Kylie giggles]

[pensive music]

[Kenneth panting] [pensive music]

- [Kenneth] What are you up to?

- Will it work?

- I think so.

- You think so?

- Babe, I don't know.

I've never used one...

- Ryan?

Ryan, quit playing.

[eerie music]

Ryan?

[eerie music]

Baby?

Ryan!

- Shit.

Don't open the door.

Don't open the door Ryan!

Ryan!

Ryan!

- Dad?

Something's going on with Ryan.

Dad?

[dramatic music]

What the hell?

[dramatic music] [footsteps thudding]

Please go back inside.

Baby no!

No!

[eerie music] [Kylie screams]

No!

[Kylie sobbing] [pensive music]

[wind whistling] [eerie music]

[Kenneth gasps]

[eerie music] [Kenneth exhaling]

[Kenneth gasps] [Kylie sobs]

Dad, something happened to Ryan.

[eerie music]

Dad?

Something happened to Ryan.

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?

Oh.

[Kylie sobbing] [pensive music]

Are you okay?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I'm okay.

Are you okay?

[Kenneth sighs] [Kylie sobbing]

Shh.

[door unlatching]

- What happened?

[Kylie sobbing]

What happened?

Why are you crying?

- [Kylie] I'm fine.

- She's fine.

Where are the twins?

- They're downstairs playing.

- Go be, go stay with them.

- Why?

- [Kenneth] Kathleen please, just do it.

- Okay.

[Kylie sobbing] [pensive music]

- Kylie, I need you to go too.

- What?

I wanna stay here with you and help.

- I know, but I need you to go downstairs

and watch your mother and the twins, okay?

Just like we talked about earlier.

[Kylie sobs]

It's okay.

I'll be fine.

Come on honey.

[Kylie sobs]

[Kenneth groans] [pensive music]

- The sightings of strange beings

guarding peoples doors have--

[steps creaking]

[Kenneth sighs]

- How is she?

- She's okay considering.

- [Kenneth] Kylie's tough, she'll pull through.

- What happened to Ryan, Kenneth?

- I don't know.

And it's not just him.

- [Kathleen] What do you mean?

- They got Jessica from across the street too.

[pensive music]

- Oh, Jesus.

- And they woulda had me if Kylie hadn't,

[eerie music]

hadn't been there.

[eerie music]

- What is it?

[eerie music]

- I wanna show you somethin'.

[eerie music]

Look into that peephole.

[eerie music]

It's okay.

Go on, look.

[eerie music]

[Kathleen gasps] [eerie music]

- That thing called Ryan and Jessica?

- One like it, yeah.

- What do you mean one like it?

How many more are there?

[eerie music]

Okay, okay, we need to go.

We need to get the kids and we need

to get out of here. - Kathleen, no, no, no.

Calm down.

- You know, I never should've listened to you.

I should've taken the kids and I should've left.

- Okay keep, keep your voice down.

- You can stay here if you want to

but I am leaving and I'm taking the kids.

Kylie?

Kids, come with me we're going!

Get some things and come down!

- And go where exactly?

[eerie music]

- I don't know Kenneth.

Anywhere away from this thing that's on our doorstep.

- Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay just breathe.

Just breathe.

[pensive music]

- It's okay just, just take the kids and go upstairs.

- It's okay.

Go on.

- Okay.

[gentle music] [stairs creaking]

- There's nowhere else to go hon.

Those things are everywhere.

[pensive music]

- So what's the plan?

- This is our home.

Our children's home.

We stay here, we hold our ground.

- Okay.

- Okay.

It'll be okay.

I promise.

[pensive music]

I didn't mean what I said.

You and the kids are my life.

You're everything.

I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world.

[gentle music]

[Kathleen sighs] [gentle music]

[Kathleen chuckles]

- Come with me.

[zipper zipping]

- Honey, what is all this?

- This is your standard six shot .357 Magnum revolver.

- Why are you telling me this? - This is the trigger.

[gun clicks]

This is the cylinder.

- Honey?

- Kathleen please, don't interrupt.

This, this is where the bullet go.

- I really don't--

- Give me your hand.

- Why?

- Kathleen please.

- Honey, you know I don't like these things.

- I know but this is important.

Now hold it tight.

- I don't want to.

- Kathleen please, just do what I ask you for once.

Good.

[pensive music]

Now put your index finger on the trigger.

[pensive music]

No, just, just take it, just take it.

[pensive music]

- Okay.

Okay.

[Kathleen sighs] [pensive music]

I'm sorry.

[pensive music]

Kathleen, what those things did to Ryan and Jessica,

I don't want that to happen to our children.

- What are you saying to me?

Kenneth, you're really scaring me.

- Kathleen, please just listen.

If those things, if they get in here and I can't stop them,

I need you to bring the children to the basement,

and I need you to shoot them in the head.

- No.

No, no.

- Kathleen promise me, please.

Promise me.

I won't do it.

I won't hurt our children.

- Kathleen please.

Our children cannot die so horribly.

[pensive music]

- No.

[somber music]

How dare you.

[somber music]

- [Kenneth] Kathleen?

[somber music] [Kenneth sobbing]

- Let's pray.

- No.

- No what?

- No, I don't wanna pray.

- Come on sweetie, we always give thanks before dinner.

- Yeah Mom?

What is it exactly we're giving thanks to?

- Honey--

- Jesus fucking Christ!

- Hey, watch your mouth.

- Oh, come on Dad.

You don't even believe in this bullshit.

There are people out there dying.

People like Ryan who were sitting here having dinner

like everything is fucking normal!

- I'll go, I'll go.

[footsteps thudding]

- [Kathleen] Guys it's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

Let's have dinner.

[Kylie sobbing] [Kenneth knocking]

- Can I come in?

[Kylie sobbing]

[Kenneth sighs]

I'm sorry about Ryan.

He was a good kid.

I liked him a lot.

For what it's worth he would'vemade one hell of a Marine.

[Kylie sobbing]

- [Kylie] He loved me Daddy.

[Kylie sobbing]

- I know.

[Kylie sobbing]

But you know somethin'?

Ryan was not the first boy

to love you and he will not be the last.

- I'm, I'm sorry I ruined dinner.

- It's okay sweetheart.

[Kylie sobs]

Hey, there'll be plenty more

for you to walk out in the future.

- Do you really believe that after everything we saw today?

- I do.

And I'll make you a promise.

As long as I am alive,

nothing will happen to our family.

Okay?

[Kylie sniffling] [gentle music]

- Okay.

- Okay.

[gentle music]

You want me to bring you up a plate?

- No thanks, I'm not hungry.

[gentle music]

- Okay.

[gentle music]

- But you can bring me the gun because I'm gonna kill

every fucking last one of those things.

- You're gonna make a fine Marine sweetheart.

[gentle music]

Okay.

What?

- That's all you're gonna say?

Okay, what?

Less than an hour ago you asked me

to kill our children and now you're standing here

and acting like everything's okay.

- You're right.

I shouldn't have done that, I'm sorry.

- Don't you ever ask me to do

anything like that again, you hear?

- Loud and clear.

[gentle music]

[Kenneth chuckles]

[gentle music]

[Kenneth panting] [gentle music]

- [Kelan] Roar, roar.

Roar, roar!

Roar!

Roar.

Roar, roar!

- Okay guys, time for bed.

- No, not yet.

- Can we have five more minutes Kylie, please?

- Please Kylie?

- Okay, okay.

Five more minutes.

- [Kelan] Yes!

- But on one condition.

- [Katie] What?

- I get to play too.

- Okay.

Are you feeling better?

- Yeah, much.

- I'm sorry for going into your room without knocking.

- It's okay, I forgive you.

Now who am I?

- Here.

You can be the grandma.

- Grandma?

Me?

[Katie laughs] [Kelan laughs]

Well, at least I'm a hot grandma.

[all laughing]

Is this the husband?

- Yes.

- Okay, good.

[eerie music]

[fist thudding] [Kenneth groaning]

[eerie music]

[Kenneth screaming]

[Kenneth gasps]

[pensive music]

[floorboards creaking] [pensive music]

[eerie music]

[stairs creaking] [eerie music]

[light switch clicks]

- CQCQCQ this is W2DGL calling KD2CAK.

- [Keith] I'm here brother.

How'd you do with the wife?

[radio beeps]

- All good my friend.

I've been forgiven.

- [Keith] That's great man.

Life's too short for that and I mean that literally.

[radio beeps]

- I hear ya.

How you'd holdin' up?

- [Keith] Tryin' to keep my head up as dawn approaches.

You?

[radio beeps]

- Same here man.

I think it's the time we face the facts

and get ourselves ready for the fight of our lives.

[electricity crackling] [eerie music]

My light it's,

it's flickering. - Flickering?

[radio beeps]

- Yeah.

- [Keith] Mine too.

And so it begins.

[radio beeps]

- Yep.

It's been nice talking to you my friend.

- [Keith] Likewise brother.

Until we meet again in this life or the next.

[radio beeps]

- Amen to that.

Take care my friend.

- [Keith] You too brother and be careful.

[radio beeps]

- Careful is what we do, right?

This is W2DGL.

Out.

[pensive music]

[light switch clicks] [pensive music]

[Kenneth sighs] [dramatic music]

[tape screeching] [dramatic music]

Oorah.

[steps creaking] [footsteps thudding]

Honey, wake up.

- What happened?

Where are the kids?

- The kids are fine.

They're upstairs sleeping.

- What's going on?

Why are you dressed like that?

- They're not gonna make the deadline.

- No, there's still time.

- If they couldn't figure it out in two hours

they're not gonna figure it out within the hour.

We need to get ready.

- Okay.

I'll go get the kids.

[eerie music]

[Kathleen exhales]

- Kathleen?

I need you to reconsider what we spoke about earlier,

now more than ever.

[eerie music]

[steps creaking] [eerie music]

[zipper zipping]

[gun clattering] [pensive music]

[Kenneth sighs]

[pensive music]

[camera beeps]

[pensive music]

[dog barking] [pensive music]

At 0500 they're gonna come for me.

They're gonna come for all of us.

I know a lot of you out there are afraid

and you have every right to be afraid

because we are dealing with a very powerful enemy.

But trust me when I tell you they can be defeated.

A lot of lives will be lost.

A lot of lives have already been lost.

But this is war and in war people die.

It is an acceptable risk for our freedom,

and that's what this battle will be fought for.

Our freedom.

Remember when they come they'll come in packs.

First thing they'll do is inject poison

into your veins in order to paralyze you

and gain control of your mind and body.

One day someone will find this recording,

and I hope they put them to good use

because this war will continue long after I am gone.

My name is Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Steven Peck.

United States Marine Corps.

This will be my final recording.

[gentle music]

- I love you.

- I love you too.

- Get up.

Hey, wake up. - Hey wake up Kelan.

- Why?

- We're gonna go downstairs to the basement okay?

- I love the basement.

- I know you do.

I know you do.

Come here.

[Kathleen sighs]

Hey, oh sleepyhead.

[footsteps thudding]

Kenneth!

[tense music]

- Kathleen!

[steps creaking] [tense music]

Kathleen!

- Get down.

Get around the corner.

Go guys, go.

Okay.

[tense music]

[The Host banging] [gun clicking]

Kenneth!

[tense music] [The Host banging]

Kenneth!

Kenneth?

[tense music] [kids sobbing]

Shh.

- [Kenneth] Quiet!

- [Kathleen] Kenneth!

- [Kenneth] Quiet.

[kids gasping] [tense music]

Listen.

- [Kathleen] Shh, it's okay.

It's okay.

[Katie gasping] [tense music]

- Kylie?

- Kenneth, what are you doing?

- I got it Mom.

- It's all right.

Shh, shh, shh.

[tense music]

- Kylie?

- [Kylie] Yeah?

- Couch.

- Kylie, go.

[tense music]

[objects thudding] [eerie music]

[knocking] [kids screaming]

[tense music]

Go watch your mother and the twins.

Go!

[kids gasping] [tense music]

[knocking] [kids screaming]

- [Kathleen] Shh, shh.

[tense music] [kids gasping]

[banging]

[Kathleen screams] [kids screaming]

[shots firing] [rounds clattering]

[somber music]

[tense music]

[Kathleen gasps]

[shot firing]

- No!

[Kenneth sobbing]

[footsteps thudding] [Kenneth sobbing]

- Just calm down Mr. Peck.

[eerie music] [Kenneth groaning]

Hey, hey.

You gotta calm down Mr. Peck.

- Don't listen.

Don't listen to him.

They wanna kill you.

- That's not true Mr. Peck.

No one wants to hurt you.

- Don't worry, brother I got your back.

[Kenneth sobbing]

- Don't listen to the voices Mr. Peck.

Fight them.

- He's, he's lying.

He wants to hurt us.

[eerie music]

I won't let anybody hurt you.

You will not hurt my Kylie!

You, and me!

You will not hurt my family.

- Cox, get him.

[Kenneth sobbing] [eerie music]

[tags clinking]

[eerie music] [dog barking]

- They're gonna kill us like they killed Ryan.

- Ryan is fine Mr. Peck.

Look, look, look!

He's doing just fine.

[eerie music]

You know why?

Because he took his medication

like he should. - No!

No [sobbing].

[gentle music]

We're all gonna die.

Every last one of us.

[Kenneth groaning] [gentle music]

Leave Kathleen.

[gentle music]

Think of the children.

- There is no Kathleen Mr. Peck.

There's no Keith and you don't have any children.

[eerie music]

- Don't close your eyes.

[Kenneth sobbing] [eerie music]

Don't fall asleep.

[eerie music]

[nurse sighs] [pensive music]

- In addition to suffering

from post traumatic stress disorder,

Mr. Peck suffer from DID.

Dissociative identity disorder.

He thinks his family is real.

Now I realize you've only been here a week,

but it imperative that Mr. Peck

not miss his daily dose of medication.

- I'm sorry Dr. Zimmerman.

It won't happen again.

- Well let's see that it doesn't because that...

[eerie music]

[Kenneth gasps]

[eerie music]

[pensive music]

[singers vocalizing] [pensive music]

[eerie music]

[dramatic music]