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NARRATOR: The following events are real.

They occurred on Long Island, New York from the year 1998 through the year 1998.

The names have been changed to protect the identities of the painfully

nerdy.

(Eerie Music)..............................

UFO sightings on Long Island, more than any place in America.

It started on January 6th, 1998 when construction foreman

Jim Hoban stopped to pick up dinner after a long day at work.

RADIO CHATTER: Let me tell you something.

RADIO CHATTER: We've got Bill Clinton up there. WILLIAM VO: … on his drive home.

He heard a low humming sound.

(Radio static intensifies)

When Hoban looked into the sky.

He observed three green lights moving in a zigzag

formation (FLASH SOUND)

WILLIAM VO: February 14th, 1998

Schoolteacher Emily Shechtman had just seen “Titanic” for the fifth time.

She was distraught.

I mean, why didn't Rose just let Jack float on that door with her?

There was clearly enough room for the both of them.

Through her tears, she looked up and saw

that same green light (FLASH SOUND)

(Eerie Music) WILLIAM VO: St Patrick's Day, 1998.

Tom Kelly had just finished celebrating his first favorite holiday at his third

favorite bar when he looked up and saw a cigar shaped craft

He took pictures with his disposable camera. (Camera snaps)

But when he had them developed… (Camera flash sound)

All of the photos of the spacecraft (Camera flash sound)

Were gone!!! (Music intensifies)

Now a few more important dates.

April 2nd, 15th and… - William, stop.

Are you just listing every UFO sighting…

…to avoid answering my question?

- I actually forgot the question - Will you go to this party?!

But, it's a school night.

In June of our senior year! - Well, who's going? Our entire graduating class.

Anyone I know? Everyone you know.

I only really talk to, like, two people. And both of us will be there.

- What if someone I don't know tries to talk to me? - You’ll talk to them.

-What if they don't like me? -People like you. -Really?

Because we've just established that I only have, like, two friends.

Look, you've never been to a party before, and this is probably your last chance…

Are you really going to miss it for some TV show?

- It's not just some TV show.

-It's my favorite TV show. -But it's on at midnight.

You always fall asleep before then. - This time, I won’t!

You know, there's a whole world outside this basement.

Why are you so against leaving it?

- It's like they say, on X-Files.

“Trust no one.”

- Well, if you change your mind, the parties at Lauren Guy's house,

Please change your mind. (DOOR SLAM)

(Outer Space-y Music) Have you seen a UFO? An EBE? An alien?

Or perhaps an E.T.?!

Well, my guest tonight has seen them all!

Join us as we take the voyage BEYOND THE BEYOND - LIVE!

Hi…

I'm Jacquelyn DeNatale.

And this is “Beyond the Beyond Live.”

With me tonight is a founding member of the Long Island UFO Center.

Please welcome Bob Chackowski.

BOB: Hi, Jacqueline. Thank you for having me on the show.

Now, your sightings hotline is open.

24 hours a day.

And as I understand,

you're expanding your search into a new realm, is that right?

BOB: Yes. We've gone on to ‘American's Online’ or AOL for sure.

Finally, a place on the Internet where people can question both science

AND the government.

Now we have Doctor…

Peter Greenport calling us, later on.

But right now, we have Travis Conley from Hicksville.

Travis, can you please tell us about your paranormal experience? CALLER (ON PHONE): So fall of 87.

CALLER (ON PHONE): I'm driving in my car.

CALLER (ON PHONE): I see a sandwich shaped object

in the sky, and I pull over at 11:15 p.m..

I looked at the clock. I get out.

Next thing I know, I'm getting back in the car.

It's 12:37 p.m.

And I have no idea what happened during that time.

JACQUELYN: Thank you for sharing that experience with us, Travis.

And I see my producer is waving his hands, which must mean that we have…

Dr. Peter Greenport on the line.

Hello.

Dr. Greenport are you there?

As we know…

Dr. Peter Greenport is the president of the Long Island UFO Center.

Dr. Greenport, hello? (Phone feedback, loud static)

ON PHONE (Frantic): HELLO?!

ON PHONE (Frantic): Can you hear me?!

Yes, I can hear you.

ON PHONE (Frantic): Then please listen!

ON PHONE: Then please listen! They found me!

ON PHONE: They raided all our offices and my home!

…all of our evidence.

ON PHONE: My life's work has been taken!

-Why?! ON PHONE: Don't you see?!

ON PHONE: We got too close to the TRUTH! (TV static noise intensifies)

Stand by.

It seems as though we're experiencing some technical difficulties.

We will work on fixing that right away.

- Then he said…

We got to close to the truth and the public access station got all fuzzy.

- And you said this wasn't just a part of the show? - Yes.

- Because it sounds like it was a part of the show.

Look, Peter, Greenport is in trouble! It’s what I’ve feared since the UFO CLUB!

- What's the UFO Club?

(Elementary school background noise)

February 2nd, 1996. - You had to ask?

Sophomore William Pappas was walking down the hallway

when he heard an announcement that would change his life forever.

(Eerie Music)

LOUDSPEAKER: This Friday in Room 106…

… we will be hosting our first meeting of the UFO Club.

So who went, you and a bunch of dorks? (Friends laugh)

- Dorks! That’s a funny word!

Please be nicer to me.

Sorry. I just wanted to impress my friends.

The UFO club was very popular.

Girls even showed up!

Chris can you confirm this? - I didn't go.

It interfered with tennis.

Where are your priorities?

- I’m captain of the team. So tennis. WILIAM: Anyways.

It was at that meeting that I met…

(X-Files-esque music) Dr. Peter Greenport.

I’m a UFO hunter

Or UFOlogist

From right here in West Seaville.

You should know that…

your hometown

is a hotbed for extraterrestrial activities.

And I have definitive proof right here

(Music stops) Sadly, after that single meeting,

The UFO Club disbanded. But, I never forgot about Dr. Greenport.

I have to find out if he's okay. (School Bell RINGS)

- That's first bell. Got to go.

Learn something new at…

… school today, but also have fun.

Oh, and I packed you guys Goober Grape sandwiches.

- YES!

- Please don't let our brother tell anyone about the aliens.

He can be so embarrassing.

- Hey, do you have any idea when you're leaving for UCLA?

- Probably the last week of August.

- Do you even know where UCLA is? - L.A.

- I’ve barely even left Long Island.

And you're moving to the other side of the country. - I’ll be home all the time.

Thanksgiving. Christmas. We’ll see all the summer movies.

Things won't change.

Promise.

- Hello, children. - Hey, Johnny.

- Why are you drinking soda?

- It’s 8 in the morning. - Red cola is the only liquid I ingest now.

- That can't be healthy. - Oh, and yet I'm the picture of health.

You must be poo-ing your diaper about Peter Greenport.

- You were in the UFO club, too? - Mostly to mock William.

Also because I like UFOs.

Wait. What did you hear?

- Do you not own a police scanner? - No?

- Oh, you really should get a police scanner. - Johnny.

- I know a guy.

-Johnny! -He can get you one.

- Do you - -Johnny!

Okay. Okay.

Peter Greenport was arrested this morning.

- Where are you going? - School!

- Why are you running?

The sooner it's over, the sooner I can find out what happened!

(Mom talks on phone)

(Phone chatter)

WILLIAM (Yelling): Hi Mom!!

Hi, Dad!!

No time for after school snack!!

(Turns on TV) ON TV, NEWSCASTER: In entertainment news,

TV: Film critic Kevin Wong will be bringing his review of this weekend's new movies!

- Why isn’t this on the local news?! This should be on the local news!

- Perhaps if you clench your butthole

even tighter, the report will magically appear.

ON TV: Let's find out later in the broadcast…

- I’m busting Peter out! - of prison?

- What choice do I have?

- Look, he's on TV.

ON TV, NEWSCASTER: In a plot straight out of The X-Files West Seaville

…resident Peter Greenport is accused of trying to poison

a local congressman that he claims covered up evidence of a UFO crash.

Authorities arrested Greenport at his home this morning.

He's charged with attempted murder and resisting arrest.

- This is serious. - Please…

This is a classic government disinformation campaign.

- What? - A cover up!

How do you know?

Because Dr. Greenport is innocent!

Okay, let's say that's true.

How could you possibly prove it?

I could, you know.

(TV background noise)

(William SIGHS)

(TV background noise)

You’re right.

I can't prove without evidence.

And all the evidence was confiscated.

Technically speaking, there is one piece still out there.

(Dramatic spooky music)

I'm sure you remember the first meeting of the UFO club.

- Like it was yesterday— - Don’t get him started!

I'm sure you remember the VHS tape.

Oh, my gosh. Of course!

- What are you guys talking about?

When Peter Greenport came to our school,

he brought in a video of a flying saucer crash.

This is definitive proof!

- He said it happened at Jones Beach… DR. GREENPORT: the Jones Beach UFO crash.

There was a great fire.

DR. GREENPORT: There was a great fire.

- A half dozen alien bodies. - A half dozen alien bodies.

I asked many specific questions about their internal organs.

- Did he actually show you what was on the video?

- UFO Club didn't have a budget for a VCR,

So he raffled it off to one member of the club.

We made a pact.

If one of us got it, we'd host a sleepover for the other.

I suggested we order the Bigfoot pizza from Pizza Hut

because at the time, I was very into Bigfoot pizza from Pizza Hut.

We wrote down our names and put them in a mug.

Peter, let a student in the front row choose…

DR GREENPORT: Young lady in the front row.

Why don't you pick a name?

And whose name did they pick? - Their own.

What are the odds?

- It was Alex Arnott - Alex Arnott?

A girl.

A girl has the only piece of evidence that can exonerate my mentor...

To get it back.

I just have to walk up to her in the hallway…

and ask her for it…

in front of everyone.

- Perhaps we should circle back

to the more realistic prison break idea.

(Typing sounds) - Greetings, members of the Long Island

UFO Center Chat Room.

It is I!

XMulderX80 at A.O.L.

Dot com

(Ska Music Plays) - I wrote a script…

- for my conversation with Alex Arnott. I even added in modern day slang.

Mind if I run it by you guys? - Sure.

“Hey, wazzup Alex?”

“My name is William, Boo ya! Check it, girlfriend!”

- This is great so far. - Do you really think so?

- No!

- You're overthinking it.

Just talk to her like she's a person. - Unrelated.

But remember that time.

A girl ask William a question, and he had to go to the nurse's office?

- That was like seventh grade!

I've never seen someone need that many smelling salts!

- There she is.

I'm going to talk to her.

(Ska Music plays)

(Ska Music plays)

(Ska Music plays)

(Ska Music plays)

(High school students talking) - Hey, you can't hide from me!

I know you heard me! - (Scared) Well, I…

Vicki!

- Oh, Alex.

You have them, don't you?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, come on. You know that I KNOW...

… that your cousin works for Ticket Center.

You're telling me he didn't get you the hottest tickets of the year?

VICKI (whispers): If he did, I'd be selling them for a lot of money.

- Well, since I'm your best friend, I expect to pay face value.

I don't have them.

You know,

I could go full NARC on you and your cousin…

tell the police, shut down the whole operation.

- You wouldn’t…

Try me.

(They both laugh) - You're such a tool!

But I really had you going there.

Not even for a second.

Well, I guess I'll just We'll see you this weekend at your surprise birthday party!

If you tell me about my surprise party, it's not a surprise party.

- Oops!

TEACHER: Come on, guys.

No loitering! (Ska music ends)

(Footsteps running, door opening) - Are you okay?

- No! Alex Arnott is more dangerous than I thought.

What do you mean?

She has the tape.

What if she NARC-ed on Dr. Greenport?

- That can't be what happened.

-I think William might be on to something here. -You do?

- You know what I do if I were you? -What?

- Repeatedly punched myself in the wiener until I dropped dead.

Thanks.

After that, I'd get to know Alex Arnott decide whether or not she's trustworthy.

Then ask for the tape.

- So become friends with her.

- Whoa, whoa! Fake friends - And find out whether

or not she's part of the conspiracy?

- This sounds a lot like lying.

WILLIAM (unsure): It's not, really…

Friendships are usually built around common interests.

Have either of you talked to Alex Arnott?

- We were lab partners in Ms. Robilotta’s class once…

What did you learn?

Just that she has a lot of piercings, and she likes music. Specifically SKA.

What’s Ska?

It's like rock, but with more trumpets.

Why would she like that?

- I don't know. She just does. Crap! I've got to go.

I got this meeting with our guidance counselor.

I’ll see you guys tomorrow?

WILIAM: Hey, you work at Hot Topic with Vicky Boyle, right?

- It's complicated.

I don't really know her.

I don't like her, but yes. - I need you to introduce me.

(Eerie, conspiratorial music) I have an idea.

- It's another one of your lame ideas?

- I d-don’t…

I don't think so? - Based on that stuttering.

I guess it is.

- Can you just introduce me?

- I guess.

- Thanks.

- Sit back there. Don't make eye contact. (Footsteps up bleachers)

So I need tickets for a concert.

- I know that. Which concert?

- He wants the tickets Alex Arnott wants

- Johnny! - What?

I got places to be!

So then, you know, Alex Arnott.

-Why? -William is scared of her.

I am not!

- You should be. - Wait, I should be?

Look, what am I missing here?

I mean, there's, like, two weeks, until Graduation?

Why the sudden interest in Arnott? -She has this —

(Lying) I - uh - want to ask her to prom.

(Laughter)

It's not that funny.

- No, it's just as if she would ask —

AS IF she would go to PROM with YOU.

Anyway, she's already got a date.

- Who’s she going with?

- With some famous…

drummer from a not very famous ska band.

- Come on, Vicky. Do you have those tickets or not? - I do…

But I also have several potential buyers.

- Potential buyers?

You only got one buyer.

This kid and he's willing to pay any price! (Funky Ska Music)

Oh, hey, William.

And John, right?

- You know both our names?! - Oh, yeah. (Funky Ska Music ends)

Oh, Alex, I'm bugging out.

I forgot got my AP history textbook in my locker. Could I borrow yours?

Does it look like I have a textbook?

It's senior year, man, and it's Friday.

- Oh. Well, according to William's

revised script, this is where I make my exit. - Just go.

- Pay up. - Johnny!

Pay up!

See you later.

Anyways,

Poor Johnny, he's, like, so bummed out.

Peep this, he has so much homework,

he can't even go to the music concert tickets for tonight.

Who are you seeing?

Blink One Hundred and Eighty Two…

Wait, you have blink tickets?!

I mean, if these are Blink tickets,

- How? Like, seriously, how?

They're sold out everywhere.

- I’m a hella big fan of Ska Music.

It's just a shame…

that Johnny's ticket is going to go to waste.

(Voice cracks) Unless!

Are we not going to acknowledge that voice crack?

- Unless you want to go with me?

- How much? - Free of charge.

What's the catch?

There is none.

This isn't like some sneak attack date is it?

What? No.

Besides, I heard you're going out with a famous drummer from that Ska band.

Oh, yeah.

This is simply from one…

Blink One Hundred and Eighty Two fan to another.

- And you're for real? - Yeah.

- Like, for real? For real?

I think so.

- What train are taking? - The 6:18. Why?

- Good, we can take it in together.

- Oh, okay. - Pick me up before 6?

- Like with my car? - SWEET! Thanks, William.

(Train Station Sounds) - Train is running a little late.

That's always a case with the LIRR.

They’re literally the worst.

- I don't get into the city very often.

I thought you said you were a hella big music fan.

You don't go to New York to see shows?

WILLIAM (Lying): Oh, yeah!

- Who have you seen?

Weird Al?

The Circus.

Did you see Ducktales On Ice?

AEX: So this is your first show That’s not for ten year olds?

I guess so.

- Well, first of all, you’re way overdressed.

This is a general admission show,

which means we're going to be Body to body with hundreds of people.

But don't worry, If anyone gets too close

Put your elbows like this.

- Do you think this will get physical?

- Oh, definitely.

And the guy at the door is going to ask for your ID.

You have ID, right?

- I have 17 different forms of ID.

- One is fine.

If you're under 21, you get a red wristband,

which means they won't serve you alcohol.

But if you're over 21, you get a green wristband.

- That means they can serve you alcohol?

- You're a natural.

- I didn't know there would be drinking at this concert.

That didn't happen at Ducktales on Ice.

If I wanted to, I could drink, too…

I have a fake I.D.

- Isn’t that illegal?

- Yeah, but I'm straight-edge.

See?

- I like the color of the Xs.

- Thanks.

I make them with green gel pens.

I only use green gel pens.

- So why do you have a fake I.D.

… if you don't drink? - To get into the over 21 shows?

That’s where you see all of the best bands.

- You must really like music.

I mean, to commit a crime for it.

- Yeah.

I'm studying Music Journalism at Boston University next year.

- I’m going to Stony Brook.

It’s here on Long Island.

- I know where it is.

- What are you studying? - Astrophysics.

It's been a dream of mine ever since I met Doctor —

- Who? (Train whistle)

- Oh, there's our train.

(Fun Ska Music) WILLIAM (OFFSCREEN): June 12th, 1998… - We’re doing this again?

High school senior and Toys R Us employee William Pappas

took a train into New York City to see a concert

WILLIAM (OFFSCREEN): He saw parts of the city

he'd never seen before.

And he heard exciting new music!

Also.

Did you know it's pronounced Blink 182 and not…

- William, that’s awesome.

You left the house! Did my pep talk get through to you?

Actually, it was Alex Arnott.- You bought concert tickets for Alex Arnott? - No.

I mean, technically, I did buy them for her.

Turns out she's really easy to talk to.

I was scared of her at first, but she's really nice.

- So what you like her now?

- There's no room for feelings in massive government conspiracies.

Hey, when are you coming over tonight?

- I can't anymore.

When I met with my guidance counselor on Thursday, she set me up for this dinner

with other UCLA students on the East Coast.

- But we always watch the show together. It's our thing.

Sorry.

This is important. (Dragging garbage can)

Hey, you didn't happen to see someone sitting outside…

Eating a bunch of pistachios…

Did you? DAD: No.

MOM: Not something we were really looking for.

- Cuckoo!

- Cuckoo! (Funky drum music)

(Phone rings) Hello?

- Hi. Is William there?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, Alex. - Who’s Alex?

Heather, hang up the phone! - No.

Tell me who Alex is. - Please!

- Hellooooooo!

Now, Daniel, come on!

- Hi. Are your names Heather and Daniel?

- Yeah. - Yes. Hi Heather and Daniel.

I'm Alex Arnott. I'm one of your brother's friends.

My brother only has TWO friends.

- Johnny and, uh, what's his name?

Well, now he has three.

Can you give us a few minutes? - Sure.

Nice talking with you, Alex. - Nice talking to you, too.

Have a good night. - Buh Bye!

So you have a little sister and a little brother.

Uh huh.

I'm an only child.

My parents looked at me and thought They couldn't do any better, so they stopped.

I guess my parents looked at me and thought it couldn't hurt to keep trying

- Hey, so I just, um.

I wanted to thank you again for the tickets.

I had a really great time.

Oh, yeah?

You're welcome.

- So, uh,

what are you doing tonight?

- I had plans with someone, but they canceled.

Hey, same.

What? Were you and

This someone going to do? - Oh! Nothing.

“Nothing”?

Well, that doesn't sound like nothing.

That sounds like something.

Okay,

well, put on Channel 38,

ON TV: And for a limited time, only get this incredible handcrafted…

- So explain to me what I'm looking at here.

- So you know what the Shop at Home Network is, right?

Yeah.

What my nana uses to buy all of her bad jewelry.

And, you know who William Shatner is right.

- Yeah.

Captain Kirk, Rescue 911, bad toupee. Why?

- In just 2 minutes, he will be on this very channel

to sell a bunch of overpriced Star Trek memorabilia.

It's something that happens once every couple of months.

- And you

actually watch it?! - Every time it's on.

Do you ever buy anything?

No. I just like to hear people on TV talk about Star Trek.

ALEX (Laughs): That’s so dorky.

I freely admit that it is.

(TV chatter)

My dad's like you, total Trekkie.

He even made me see one of the movies in theaters when I was a kid.

- Which one?

I don't remember.

I think there was a whale in it? - ‘Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.’ Classic.

- You know everything, don't you?

When it comes to sci fi movies, sci fi TV shows and sci fi novels… yes.

(TV chatter, show is starting)

(On TV, host introduces William Shatner)

I'll watch for a minute, but then I should probably go.

ON TV, HOST: This is your last chance to get the Captain Picard commemorative plate.

(TV Chatter, Host talks to Shatner)

I just bought you that Captain Picard commemorative plate!

- No, you didn't.

I totally did. - Stop.

That's too ridiculous, even for me.

I don't want that.

HOST: Everyone's stick around.

HOST: We have much more coming up.

ON TV, PSYCHIC COMMERCIAL: What does your future hold?

PSYCHIC: I'm psychic, Cleopatra DeQueiroz…

PSYCHIC: And I can see the answers…

- Hey. So who canceled on you tonight?

ON TV, PSYCHIC: I can help you unlock the secrets of the universe.

- My best friend, Chris.

It’s like ever since he got into UCLA, he doesn't have any time for me.

ON TV, PSYCHIC: They could all be in your future.

- I’m sorry.

(Background TV noise)

You have all summer to hang out, right?

- Who canceled on you?

(Background TV noise)

That drummer guy.

Oh, your boyfriend?

Mike's not my boyfriend.

I mean,

sometimes I think he is, but, yeah, most of the time, he's not

ON TV, HOST: With me again is William Shatner…

What was Mike's excuse?

(TV Chatter)

He never really has one.

He's always promising we're going to hang out and then backs out

at the last second. Like,

(Mocking voice) “Sorry, Al, the band got a last minute gig.

I'll make it up to you, I promise.”

He calls you “AL”? - Yeah.

Isn’t Alex already short for something?

Alexandra.

- That's a very nice name.

What’s William short for? - Will-ex-andra.

(Laughs) Okay.

I'm totally calling you that from now on.

If you buy me that plate, you can call me whatever you want.

Oh, you know, you want it! So bad! (Laughs)

- Anyway,

I would never cancel plans on you.

(TV Chatter) - Thanks.

(TV Chatter)

Hey, I called you right when I got back from a shift at Smiley's Restaurant.

I haven't had a chance to change.

Can you hold on for a sec?

Oh, yeah, of course. Sure.

(TV Chatter)

WILLIAM (Whispers): Oh, my God. That’s the sound of her without clothes on.

(William Shatner TV Chatter)

ON TV, HOST: Mr. Shatner, this was an honor.

ALEX (Sarcastic): Well, that was a thrilling 2 hours (Changes Channel)

Okay, turn on Channel 9.

ON TV: “Oh, they're coming to get you..

…Barbara.”

ON TV: “You're ignorant!”

WILLIAM (Funny Voice): “Do you like scary movies?”

That was from “Scream.”

Yeah, I know it's from “Scream.”

I saw it, like, five times in theaters.

ON TV: “Here he comes now.”

“I’m getting out of here.”

ON TV: “JOHNNY!”

- I bet you're so scared.

I bet you're, like, freaking out right now.

- I’m not afraid of zombies.

What monster are you afraid of?

The federal government.

How about you?

- You know, what used to scare me a lot when I was a kid?

Aliens. - Really?

Yeah.

I used to watch all those alien abduction shows, like Unsolved Mysteries, X-Files…

I'd lie awake at night and imagine these little green men at the foot of my bed.

- Actually, most witnesses describe them as gray.

Then, I’d pull my comforters over my head so that they couldn't get me.

- So these aliens have the technology to travel billions of light years...

…but they wouldn't be able to break through your Rainbow Brite comforter?

(Laughing) Shut up. It made sense in my head.

And it was Strawberry Shortcake.

Thank you very much.

- Ooh, I was really close on that one.

It's crazy.

What is?

We've been going to school together for 13 years,

and didn't start talking until yesterday.

I wish we’d talked sooner.

- Uh, Hey…

So I remember in 10th grade, our school had a UFO club.

Oh, yeah, right.

I think I went to, like, one meeting.

It only ever was one meeting.

- Let me guess.

You were in the club.

I was.

Anyway, you remember how there was this video?

(PHONE BEEP) Oh, sorry.

I have a call on the other line.

You mind if I take this?

Yeah, no problem. Coolio.

Got nothing better to do.

(Phone clicks) Hello.

AUTOMATED VOICE: Will you accept a call from the Nassau County Detention Center?

(Dramatic, spooky music) Yeah. Yeah, Yes.

Hello.

ON PHONE: Is this XMulderX80@aol.com?

Dr. Greenport?!

ON PHONE: Answer my question first.

Yes, it is.

Well, you can call me William, sir.

ON PHONE: Have you heard what's happened to me, William?

Only what they said on the news.

ON PHONE: The news is a lie.

I knew it.

ON PHONE: Dr. Greenport. Can I just say,

your visit

to my school was a huge inspiration to me and the primary reason I'm studying...

astrophysics this fall.

ON PHONE (Cuts him off): William, I don’t have a lot of time. - Right.

ON PHONE: This is a massive conspiracy with a lot of moving parts.

Well, I have a lead on a piece of evidence that could exonerate you.

ON PHONE: That's why I'm calling.

You know about the tape? ON PHONE: You posted about it on the chat room…

ON PHONE: Do you have it?

- Almost.

ON PHONE: Someone will contact you soon.

ON PHONE: Until then, there's one thing I need you to remember.

Yes, sir. Anything!

ON PHONE: Trust..

No. One. (Spooky music ends)

When you say no one, do you mean like “no one…

…no one?” Because there's this girl.

AUTOMATED VOICE: Your call has now ended.

Hello.

(Night of the Living Dead on TV)

Who was that?

- Wrong number.

(TV noise)

That was a pretty long call for a wrong number.

Yeah,

Hey, do you know my friend Vicki Boyle?

- Why? I’m throwing her a birthday party At my house tomorrow night.

Your house?

Yeah. My mom's at this work thing.

My dad's on a camping trip with his brothers.

You should come.

You're inviting me to a party?

- I mean, it's more of a small gathering than a party.

Fair warning.

It is Rocky Horror themed.

So there will be freaks in costumes.

Also,

I am one of those freaks.

I will be in costume.

- Well, now I'm intrigued.

So, you'll come?

Wouldn't miss it.

(TV noise)

- Hey, what did you want to ask me? - What? - Earlier

You said you want to ask me something?

I guess I forgot.

ALEX (yawns): I should get to bed.

- Yeah, me too.

Good night Al.

Good night...

Will-ex-andra.

(Night of the Living Dead on TV)

- Alex is throwing Vicki Boyle a Rocky Horror themed birthday party tonight.

- That sounds terrible. - I need you to come with me.

That sounds more terrible.

Why don't you just ask Chris?

- Chris would never go for my plan.

- What's your plan?

I distract Alex while you look for the tape.

- So you want me to steal from her?

You're right.

That's wrong.

- I’m actually, very into it. - Here's what we could do.

You casually ask to borrow a video from her family's home video library.

Something everybody has a Jurassic Park or a Forrest Gump.

- I would never watch those movies.

- Something you would watch then! - Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

- I don't know if her parents would have Texas Chainsaw Massacre. - You'd be surprised.

So you find Greenport’s tape and slip it into a Texas Chainsaw Massacre case.

They do have Texas Chainsaw Massacre, now?!

- The point is it's not a stealing.

It's just a misunderstanding.

Hey, what's that guy's deal?

He's been looking at us this whole time.

- Are you doing that thing where you confuse real life with The X-Files again?

Well, sometimes real life is like The X-Files

Anyway.

What do I owe you for this?

- You don't owe me anything.

I'll do this one because we're friends. - Oh, tha—

- Oh, actually, if you can cover this,

That'd be great.

(Party noise, loud music) - I really feel like we should, like, watch the movie or something,

because I feel like the party is kind of dying down,

and we need to get everyone.

Everyone excited.

Alex, can we watch the movie now?

- Yeah…

THREE STOOGES ON TV: Hey, what's the idea of spoiling the game?

ON TV: I was for onesies.

ON TV: He was was for onesies. You gave him two-sies.

ON TV: Here’s five-sies! (SLAP!!!)

- Ha. Larry.

(Knock) Hey, we're going to start the Rocky Horror, watch along.

What does that entail?

We turn on the movie, shout snarky comments,

throw things at the TV.

- Thank you.

I'd rather not.

Do you want a drink or something?

No. I brought Red Alert

So you came to a party

to sit alone in my room, drink soda and watch TV.

(Big sip) - It appears so.

Yeah.

(TV noise)

Hey. William invited you, right?

Is he here? I haven’t seen him.

- Maybe he stayed home?

- Did he say he was staying home?

No. He said he'd come

THREE STOOGES ON TV: “take off your hat.”

- Mind if I hang out with you?

What about the watch along? Hmm.

Eh.

It can wait

THREE STOOGES ON TV: Please take off your hat.

Give me one of those sodas.

- Fair warning, tomorrow morning.

You're going to think there's blood in your stool.

Don't worry.

It's not blood.

It's just a very dangerous food coloring.

Eventually, your body will adjust.

(TV noise)

- Bombs Away!

(TV background noise)

(Kicking can noise)

Come on.

Pick up the pace.

- You still haven’t told me who you are.

Do you like work for the government?

Are you one of the men in black?

MAN: Do I look like one of the men in black?

No, not with that fanny pack.

MAN: Hey, it's very practical.

It holds my wallet, my keys, my cherry Binaca, my nuts!

- I get it, but, like, pants do that, too.

MAN: Stop here.

Pete Greenport call you?

Uh, yes.

Did he tell you that he's going to send somebody

Well, here I am, genius.

You know Dr. Greenport?

Yes. I'm with the Long Island UFO Center.

You might know me by my chat room handle.

Alienz51

You’re Alienz51…

At AOL dot com?

Like aliens with a Z?

It's an honor.

(Weirded Out) Okay.

So what are we doing out here?

MAN: Well, somebody ratted

Pete out to the feds, right?

Yeah, I guess so.

Wait, you think it was me?

Not saying it was, and I'm not saying it wasn't,

but I'm going to take this feedbag

and I'm going to eat it

until we figure it out. (Nuts crunching)

WILLIAM (Nervous): Hey. So I have somewhere I have to be tonight.

Sit down!!!

THREE STOOGES ON TV: Do you solemnly swear to…

… tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? CURLY ON TV: Certainly.

CURLY ON TV: What have I got to lose?

What's his name again?

Curly.

How does that makes sense?

Why are you in here stalling?

I’m not stalling.

You clearly don't enjoy my company.

Nor that red alert you’ve been nursing.

It's just. It's so sugary.

I don't know how you drank three.

Then go drink alcohol.

With the rest of the alcohol drinkers.

I'm straight edge. See the X-es on my hands?

- Ugh, you’re one of those.

- I don't see you drinking alcohol either.

- Nor am I making a big deal of it either.

JOHNNY (Mocking): “Oh, look at me.

I'm so special with these magical X-es on my hands!”

- Are you calling me a poser?

Yeah, because I saw you drinking beer at that party the other night.

You are so annoying!

Thanks.

What did you write those X's with, anyway?

A green gel pen.

Only thing I've used since freshman year.

- You know what?

If you want me to start it right now, I will if it makes you happy.

(TV chatter(

- You won't start the movie until William gets here.

- That's why you're stalling. - Shut up.

That's not true.

I'm doing it now.

(Door Open, party noise)

Okay.

Can I just ask one question?

You may not…

(ON TV, Stooges)

(Slurps soda)

(Slurps soda more intensely)

(Alex gulps)

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

You have my attention now.

(Nature noises) - Look, I really have to get out of here.

MAN: I’m not holding you hostage.

You're drove me out to the middle of nowhere with no way to get home!

I guess we're at an impasse.

I wouldn't turn on Doctor…

Greenport, he’s like my hero.

I spent the past week trying to find

a piece of evidence that might exonerate him.

MAN (Annoyed): Yeah.

Yeah, I saw your post.

MAN (yelling): There is no evidence!!!

Our offices were turned upside down!

Everything was confiscated!

Not everything.

When Doctor…

Greenport visited my school, he raffled off a video of the Jones Beach UFO crash.

Really?

That's the one, the big one.

You’ve seen it? MAN: Yeah.

And it makes Roswell look like Romper Room!

MAN: You're telling me that you have a copy of that tape? - Yes.

Well, sort of.

This girl I know has it.

I was going to ask her for it, but Doctor…

Greenport told me not to trust her.

Oh, she's the rat! WILLIAM (Defensive): No!

Maybe?

it wasn't specifically about her.

It was more of an in-general “trust No one.”

MAN: Do you think you can trust her?

I think my judgment is now being clouded…

by my feelings for her.

AW CRAP!!! (Nuts hit the dirt)

- Okay, here's my question.

Where did William get those Blink tickets?

They're sold out everywhere.

And Vicki's the only scalper in town.

Vicki is your friend, and this is Vicki's birthday party.

Why don't you just ask her?

She’d never tell me the truth.

Is that where he got them?

I think that was a yes.

- Now may I ask you a question?

Sure.

May I see one of those green gel pens?

Yeah, they're over there.

(Rustles through pens on desk)

(ON TV, Stooges)

(Scribbles notes)

Just keep it.

I plan to.

- I have another question.

You know the drill.

Why did… (Slurp)

William spend… (Slurp)

all that money on tickets?

When we were at the concert, he didn't you know any of their songs!

He wasn't there for the songs.

So he doesn't like Blink?

He does now.

Then what —

Oh, God.

You're so frustrating to talk to!

- Did you know that this green

ink bleeds through the page?

Did William buy those tickets because he has feelings for me?!

I can honestly say

that was not the reason William bought those tickets.

(Knocking, party sounds) Alex, people are waiting.

Are we gonna watch the movie, or are we going to rot?

(TV sounds)

(Crickets chirp) - There's just, like, something about her.

She’s funny and brave.

I mean, like…

she joined the UFO club, even though she's scared of aliens.

MAN: She should be scared.

Do you know how many people I've spoken to that have been anally probed?!

(William chuckles)

You think there's something funny about E.T. sticking his finger up your butt?!

I just mean, like, for Alex to be able to confront her fears like that.

It says something about her

MAN: Look, kid.

Peter and I were married. - to each other?

No, stupid, to wives!

Neither marriage worked out.

You know why?

Because we're different than everybody else.

Most people are content to read their newspaper, drink their coffee…

And go to their boring jobs, and come home to their boring wives.

We're married to the truth.

We will always be on the outside looking in.

- I’ve got that part covered.

I've been going to school with the same people since kindergarten,

and I still only have two friends.

And when summer is over, they're both leaving Long Island.

Who would anyone want to leave Long Island?

We have the best beaches, the best bagels.

Do you how know how many times I've seen Steve Guttenberg?

Three.

- That's a lot

Hey, Fanny Pack Man.

Why are you calling me that?

(Rustling bag) My name is Carl.

Have you ever seen a UFO?

Yeah. Many times.

And with the new millennium approaching, I've been seeing them even more.

It's funny.

I feel like I look into the sky every night.

Searching for proof. But I still haven't found anything.

Keep looking, kid.

Something big's coming.

We're on the ground floor.

What's more important to you?

Some high school crush or the secrets of the universe?

The universe, I guess.

So walk up to this girl.

Say “I’m the man that gives me the power.”

“Give me that tape!”

I'm the man.

That means I have the power.

Does that sound natural? Coming from me?

(Sarcastic) Yeah, sure.

She actually invited me to a party tonight.

I hate parties.

All the jocks and cheerleaders thinking they’re such big shots.

All because they drive around in Camaros and Trans AMS.

No one at my school drives those cars.

(Yelling) They're all sheep!!!

I've never been to a real party before.

Maybe I should go once

just to see if I hate it.

(Stands up, leaves rustling) Come on.

I'll drive you over there.

Who knows?

We could have some fun - Uh, I don't.

I don't think you're invited.

Why not?

It's for high schoolers, and you're, like,

super old.

(ON TV, Rocky Horror Picture Show) What's going on here?

(CROWD CHEERS) Rocky, rocky.

Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah

- Billy boy. You finally made it.

What did I miss?

- Absolutely nothing.

Where's Alex?

- In her room.

Somebody had a little too much to drink.

Before you go, there’s something…

…you should know about Alex.

She only uses green gel pens.

Okay.

(Rocky Horror on TV)

(Rocky Horror on TV)

- Is this ever going to be over?!

(Knocks) Alex.

(Angry) William…

I'm really sorry. I'm really late.

- You know, you better have a good excuse - I was abducted.

(Mocking, angry) Let me guess. By aliens?

By Alienz51 at AOL.com.

What? OWWWWW!

Are you okay?

Johnny said you had too much to drink.

- It burns!!

- I thought you were straight-edge.

- I didn’t drink alcohol.

I drank Red Alert!

I feel like I'm going to hurl.

And that hurl is going to be the color of hellfire.

- I thought you were going to stand me up. - No…

Oh, hey, Alex.

There's something I've been meaning to ask you. (Barfing sounds)

Are you?

Should I…

(BURP!!!!!!) Whoa.

- Yeah…

- That was impressive.

Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet. (BURPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!)

Is that your prom dress?

Yeah.

I didn't picture you as the fancy gown type

- It's hardly fancy.

I got it for 20 bucks at the head shop near the Mid Island mall.

I found a matchbook in the garment bag from a bar…

…that burned down in 1976.

I'll treasure it forever.

I bet you're going to look amazing in it.

- Well, we can hang out at prom

I won't be there.

Why not?

- Prom is the same night the X-Files movie comes out.

So, you know, conflict of interest

also because no one would have wanted to go with me.

-Did you ask anyone? -No.

Then how do you know?

I just do

I've spent most of high school trying to avoid people

because I felt like if they got to know me, they wouldn't like me.

I've never been popular.

I'm not like you.

You think I'm popular?

William, I hate our school.

I can't wait to get out of here.

Then why are you going to prom?

- It's stupid.

- Well, sometimes I can just be so impulsive. - Tell me

- I. I wanted all the girls who've made fun of me

over the last 12 years to see what kind of person they missed out on.

- Sounds like a solid plan to me.

Really?

Yeah. I mean,

we've only been friends for, like, two days, and

I already see the person I was missing out on,

- Right back at ya.

- I wish I knew myself

… the way you do.

Should we join the party?

If I move, my insides are going to explode.

I would take that as a no. (Laughs)

(Morning birds chirping) Oh, no.

(Footsteps down the stairs) - Hey. - Hey.

- Where were you?

- I was at…

Vicki Boyle’s birthday party, - I thought you didn’t party on school nights.

Well, it's finals week, so.

I'm kidding.

- Did my parents let you in?

- Yeah. They just took Heather and Daniel to school.

- They must be so worried about me. - Are you kidding?

They're thrilled you went to your first party.

Feeling confident about the Spanish final?

- Mucho. - Bueno.

Hey, William, there's something I’ve been meaning talk to you about.

So I'm not leaving for UCLA at the end of August.

- Okay, that's good.

I know you really excited about their pre-med program,

but you can study that here in New York.

- No, really, what I mean is… I'm leaving for UCLA the day after graduation.

WILLIAM (Sad): That's next week.

- You know, my aunt and uncle that live in California.

They thought I should get —

WILLIAM (Cuts him off): You told me you weren't leaving until the end of August!

- I didn’t want to ruin the last two weeks...

…of school. You’re my best friend.

- Clearly, we're not that good of friends.

- Stop that.

-What else don't I know about you? -William.

- What else are you going to tell me?

You don't like comic books?

You don't think Sinbad is funny?

Maybe you ratted out Dr. Greenport?

- William, Peter Greenport is nuts.

No, he's not!

Well, you're a smart kid.

Are you really going to believe a bunch of stuff…

written by some weirdos on the Internet?

- It's a big universe.

Maybe that's hard for somebody as small minded as you to understand.

- Says a guy who hasn’t left his basement since freshman year.

You know what?

I don't care anymore.

I've been trying to get you out of your shell since kindergarten.

It's not my job anymore.

If I were you, I'd tell Alex Arnott the truth before

it's too late. (Angry footsteps)

- I totally aced that final.

See, I told you Lowenthal wasn't that bad.

The classes is just that bad.

So I was just.

- Do you want to come in?

Yeah, I do.

(Romantic Ska Music Plays)

Hey, Alex.

I. There's something I've been meaning to ask you.

I know you're going to prom this Friday with Mike, but

if you're not doing anything this weekend, I was wondering if you want to go…

see the X-Files movie with me?

-Really? -Yeah.

-I mean, I was going to see opening night no matter what, but — -Naturally,

- But, if you you wanted to come with me to see it the second time?

WILLIAM (Stutters)

You know, I'm so sorry.

I just realized how stupid that sounded.

All the seniors are going to Seaside Heights…

after prom, and you're probably going with Mike.

I apologize.

- No, I'm not going out of town this weekend.

I have a shift at Smiley's on Sunday morning, but other than that, I'm free.

Does that mean you —

- Yes, I will —

- go see the movie with you,

But I'm taking you out to dinner afterwards so we could talk about it.

- I figured you you were a fan… because you were in the UFO club.

Sure.

Yeah.

Hey, so...

Remember at the meeting, there was this guest speaker?

He raffled off a video —

… of a UFO crash.

Oh, yeah.

Wait, didn't I win that?

Yes! I've always wanted to see that video.

Do you still have it?

I, I should.

(Rustles through cabinet) That’s weird.

I guess I don’t have it anymore.

Okay. Okay, so the last question on the final.

- Do you know where it could be?

I'm not sure.

You know what helps me when I lose something?

- Retracing my steps. - From two years ago?

So you're sitting in class when Peter Greenport tells us about the raffle.

Who's Peter Greenport?

The guest speaker. The one I just mentioned.

So you take out one of your green gel pens.

Do you have one?

Yeah.

So you take out one of your green gel pens.

You write your name down on a piece of paper.

Tear it up and —

Huh, that’s funny.

What?

The green gel pen bleeds through the page.

See, you can see the writing from both sides.

(Realization) That's what Johnny meant.

You knew to pick your own name out of the coffee mug.

So what if I did?

You cheated.

I cheated?

It was a random raffle for some worthless prize.

Did you even watch it?

I mean, I was going to.

I was going to watch it with some friends, but I don't know. I forgot.

You forgot about it?!

What is the big deal?

It's just some stupid tape.

That tape meant everything to me!

It's the ONLY reason I'm talking to you!

What?

I mean, it's.

It's why I started talking to you.

Because you wanted a VHS tape.

-Yes. -Why didn't you just ask me for it?

I needed to know if I could trust you first.

You needed to know if you could trust me?!

Is that why you bought the Blink tickets?

Is that why we talked on the phone for 2 hours?

- Is that why you came to Vicki's party? - Alex.

Please go! (Sad emo music)

(Sad emo music ends) - Greetings.

What are you doing out here?

I could ask you the same thing.

Fanny Pack Man told me I could see a UFO if I looked harder.

So I'm looking harder.

- Uh huh, sure.

Hey, you believe in aliens, right?

Yeah, sure. Seems like a big universe.

That's what I told Chris.

He’s trying to tell me that Doctor…

Greenport is crazy.

- Well, logically, both things can be true.

Aliens can be real, and those people on the Internet can be nuts.

Speaking of which, I've been looking for you since Sunday.

I have something for you.

- What is “Family Obligations”?

- Oh, it's one of those Oscar bait indie films my parents saw at the Malverne…

Art Theater last year.

- Okay? - Look inside the case.

How did you get this?

You told me to nab it from Alex…

Arnott’s house while you distracted her.

Right?

I didn't think you distracted all night, but.

Well done.

Yeah, it's not really a thing anymore, but —

Look, that girl drank

a lot of Red Alert, and it wasn't because she liked it.

- Guys like me are married to the truth.

This is what matters

(Picks up phone) I, um.

It's William OR —

No, it's not.

It's someone who has something that you want.

The video or NOT—

— Not the video.

Meet me at the secret place. (PHONE SLAMS)

(Traffic noise) I got your encrypted message.

What's up?

I think you should have this

I knew I could count on you, kid.

Bob Chakowski, I saw you on TV the other night.

BOB: The truth is out there, man.

I recognize your picture from the newsletter.

You’re Gus Nealy! I love your column.

GUS: Hey, watch the skies.

No way.

You're Jacquelyn de Natale from Beyond the Beyond Live.

JACQUELYN: You must be William.

You know my name?

Yes. The aliens send me psychic messages…

telepathically.

(Background traffic noise)

William,

We’re going to go see the new X-Files movie.

You want to come with us?

(Dancing Music, Prom Sounds) Hey, Alex.

(Door closes) Hey, Chris.

What are you doing out here?

I thought there was a bathroom right here, but, uh, yeah, I dunno.

I think it’s on the other side.

- How about you? - I’m just waiting for my date.

- Who did you come with?

Oh, Sabrina Valentine.

- You're here with that famous drummer guy, right?

Everyone's talking about him.

- Yeah, well, if you want an autograph, he is in the parking lot, getting high -

in Tim Kriser’s car.

- You know, it's funny.

I've been hearing about you all week.

I'm best friends with William.

Oh, so you're who stood him up rather than watching the -

Shop at Home Network? - He told you about that?

- Who do you think got stuck watching with them?

I mean, full confession.

It was kind of my idea.

- Oh, and you're into that stuff.

I mean, it is kind of funny.

Uh, sounds like you two really hit it off.

You don't have to cover for him anymore.

He told me he was only talking to me for the video.

Yeah, he told me that, too.

But knowing a guy since he was five gives you certain insights.

Like what?

When I asked him if he liked you.

He said no.

And I knew he was completely full of it. (SLOW SONG PLAYS IN OTHER ROOM)

I should go they’re playing a song.

And that's the only kind I know how to dance to.

(Background chatter) JACQUELYN: What was to do with those bees?

Oh, they were carrying the alien virus.

That's why Mulder had to rescue Scully.

Scully and Mulder are totally sleeping together.

- No way.

The relationship is purely professional.

JACQUELYN: No… BOB (OFF CAMERA): William, there's a call for you

Hello.

PETER GREENPORT, ON PHONE: You did well today.

GREENPORT, PHONE: I'm proud of you. Thanks, Dr. Greenport.

GREENPORT, PHONE: What did you say you were studying next year?

Astrophysics, sir.

All thanks to you. GREENPORT, PHONE: I'm glad I inspired you.

GREENPORT, PHONE: There's a bright future ahead of you, young man.

GREENPORT, PHONE: You have a good night. 1328 AUTOMATED VOICE: Your call has now ended.

(Background talking) Wait.

Until you see this!

You talked to Peter?

Hey, you're one of us now.

Whatever you need, we got you covered.

I'm just glad I could play a part in proving Doctor…

Greenport's innocence.

He's not innocent.

What?

- They're accusing him of trying to assassinate someone.

He didn't do that!

He did.

How do you know?

I helped him…

Hey, don't worry.

When his video gets out there, people will see that Peter was trying

to do the right thing.

Okay.

This is it.

Definitive proof, courtesy of our friend William. (CHEERING)

Quiet down.

My mom's upstairs sleeping.

The champagne in the beer fridge.

I say, after we watch this, we celebrate. (VCR noises)

(TV static) This reminds me of that last episode of Beyond the Beyond Life.

You know, when the government jammed the signal?

Oh, no, that wasn't the government My producer

put that in for dramatic effect.

Created a real mis en scene,

don't you think?

(ON TV) Hello.

(ON TV) My name is Reggie Smothers.

I'm an employee of the federal government.

I just received a call from a trusted source.

He informed me -

that a flying saucer crashed around Jones Beach

about an hour ago. (Dramatic Music)

Now, I believe this is the proof.

FANNY PACK MAN: I told you! (ON TV) I’m making my way over there right now.

(ON TV) All right.

All right, we're doing it.

(ON TV) Okay.

I see a fire, a huge fire up along the road here.

(ON TV) There are a series of black

ops choppers just circling the area right now.

Um, I think the best idea is

to get out the vehicle and walk through the wooded area.

(VHS blips) I just know this place like the back of my hand.

All right?

This is where my mail route is.

(Beach sounds, background) The aliens.

There seems to be aliens around the downed spacecraft.

Oh, there they are!

They're small.

Kind of a —

A grayish green… (Sad music plays)

I'm going to get a little closer to get a look.

FANNY PACK MAN: Look, three alien bodies.

One, two and three.

(ON TV) Look!

(ON TV) Did you see that?

(ON TV) We are at the center of this all.

(ON TV) The truth…

is out there.

JACQUELYN: It's beautiful.

Thank you, William.

(Sad piano music) - June 12th, 1998.

High school student William Pappas.

Why are you talking like that?

It’s something I do.

You called me.

Said you wanted to meet me here just for this? - If you could just let me finish.

Okay.

On that day, William had his first conversation with -

Alex Arnott.

For most of his life,

William had trusted no one.

But maybe he should have trusted people more,

like Johnny

or his best friend Chris.

And especially Alex Arnott.

- You're gonna have to wrap this up.

I have a shift starting in 10 minutes.

I have something for you.

It's the UFO tape.

Or a copy of the copy Johnny stole from your home.

- Oh, I was wondering why he asked to borrow some, like,

artsy drama instead of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

- You have Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

Of course I have Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Didn't I tell you I love horror?

You're scared of aliens, but not of,

Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

I'm not saying there's a lot of logic to it.

Anyway, I'm -

I'm really sorry I didn't trust you enough to just

ask you for it.

- I’m not scary.

You know? You didn’t have to spend your life savings on Blink.

182 tickets — WILLIAM (cuts her off): It’s actually pronounced…

- I know how it's pronounced!

I taught you how it's pronounced!

Can I clarify?

I'm very happy that you bought those tickets because

I mean, that concert rocked! - The most fun I've ever had!

- Oh, more than Weird Al? - Actually, no.

Nothing beats Weird Al.

- Okay. Full confession.

I was playing it cool that night, but I love Weird Al, too.

I was probably at that concert -

you went to. - Al-a-pa-looza?

- Oh, my God.

It was the best!!!

See, that's why you're cool! Because you're willing to admit

that you're not at all cool.

I'm sorry I cheated to win the tape.

If I knew how much you cared about it, I wouldn't have.

- Thanks.

- Anyway, I. —

- Right, you have to get to work. - Yeah. I do.

- Well, if I don't see you —

I mean, maybe I'll see you around town,

- this summer? - Sure.

And if I don’t…

Good luck in Boston.

- Good luck at Stony Brook.

Bye Al.

Bye Will-ex-andra. (Emotional romantic music plays)

June 19.

1998.

Alex Arnott…

… was at her senior prom with some famous drummer guy,

but she couldn't stop thinking about someone else.

The entire night.

She wished that he had asked her to prom.

And then our first kiss could have been on the dance floor.

But I guess here works, too.

Do you trust me?

(Romantic music swells)

(Romantic Music)

(Romantic Music)

(UFO whirrs)

(Romantic Music)