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-[jazz music playing]

Paul; it's me!

[jazz music stops]

[Paul sighs]

Don't you knock?

[laughs, sighs]

Liz, I don't know what you're getting so angry about.

! mean, if you're gonna use the key...

Look, if you're his wife or something--

His wife?

Why don't you get dressed?

All right, fine.

Listen, buster,

he time when I gave a damn

It's not so long.

What! do give a damn about

is that a 17 for Managua

and you're not even packed!

lam too packed.

But lam not going to Managua.

Have you got any cash?

I could Use some traveling money.

No. What are you talking about?

Look. Nicaragua is not going anywhere...

but unless ! hurry up,

is liable to stop erupting.

ne in the Cascades?

-Well, I'll get there. -l'm leaving,

if anybody cares.

You promised. ! promised.

l guaranteed I'd deliver you.

Ed Tanney swore up and down he'd never use you again,

no matter how many Pulitzers you won.

Liz, let's not fight, okay?

! only have two hours before my flight,

and talk about old times.

Like when you did’ care who was in’ my bed!

[chuckles, kisses]

[laughs]

Paul, you wouldn't dare go to Mount Hawthorne.

Sure, if 1 had the money.

Paul.

Thanks.

Paul, you come back here!

Don't forget to lock up.

[teenager] Then why did she leave me?

She must have told you something.

Only that she had to.

And why did he leave me this?

[passenger] Honey, it's a gift.

Would you stop saying that?

That's all you ever say,

"A gift from your father’--

-Scott! -Look out!

[tires squealing]

-What time is it?

-Can't you sleep normally“

[people chattering]

-Every night. -l can't get any sleep around here.

-What is it? What's going on?

[teenager 2] Can't get any sleep.

Every night, he's yelling.

s enough.

Back to sleep, all of you.

[spaceship zapping]

[mysterious droning]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

That way!

[pilot] Forget it, dude. l ain't that crazy.

! paid’ you for close!

You didn't pay for me for crashing.

Or for getting my ticket checked.

That way!

[pilot] You're dangerous, mister.

-This is scary. -[camera shutter clicks]

-[camera shutter continues clicking]

Closer!

No way, man! I'm getting out of here!

Downdraft!

Hold on!

Hold on! We're going down!

She's not gonna make it!

[helicopter crashes]

[mysterious whirring, droning]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zaps]

[Zapping]

[heart beating]

[groans]

Hey, what are you doing? Hey, that's mine.

Scott.

Scott Hayden. Who are you?

! must talk to you, Scott, Scott Hayden.

Why?

Who are you anyways?

Is your mother Jenny Hayden?

[administrator] What's going on?

What are you doing here?

l'came to talk to him:

Well, you can't come on campus

without a pass.

Do you understand?

Hey, wait a minute!

My mother’s name is Jenny.

My reall mother.

Do you know her?

Mest

! get out of here at 3:00.

I'll meet you there at 3:30.

! don't even) know who youl are. [chuckles]

What's your name?

Paul Edward Forrester.

Dropped your key.

Catch you later.

"Catch you later."

l can't'believe it:

[bellman] Mr. Forrester.

Mr. Forrester. It's great to you.

We figured it was harps and halos, for sure.

Look, ! hope you don't mind, l mean, I didn't know,

but ! let some bimbo into your room to pick up your things.

[elevator bell dings]

Mr. Forrester,

! guess you're one lucky puppy.

Ten) please:

Ten what?

[elevator bell dings]

[siren wailing]

Goodbye, Paul.

-Goodbye. -[Screams]

Please don't do that.

You're dead.

No.

Dead!and buried:

Under tons of lava, up the mountain.

Paul, how in the hell did you get out of there alive?

I guess I'm just one lucky puppy.

Oh! Thank God you're alive. Oh.

Why, ! probably shouldn't admit this.

You'll throw it in my face some day, but, I have to tell you,

since I left Managua.

You couldn't wait, could you?

-[groans] -[Liz gasps]

[groans]

Why didn't you duck?

I didn't Know you were going to hit me.

Oh, God) I'm such an idiot.

Put your head back. Be careful.

[camera reel whirring]

I'll order us something to eat. What do you want?

Dutch apple pie.

-[camera reel stops]

Dutch apple pie.

l had it once, and it was good.

Well, you must have really

got knocked around but good.

It's okay, I know what you like.

Room Service? Room 22411.

uld l have two cheeseburgers,

onion) rings and) a double chocolate malt.

Mest

Oh. And some Dutch apple pie.

[agent] It’s all there, General.

The woman was barren, she was unable to conceive,

and! yet nine mont

after the alien escaped

This is old news, Fox, and I haven't got the time now.

l watched ay Hayden and her chil

for three years before ! lost the trail.

l even got a blood sample from the boy.

But for the past 11 years

l have been watching,

waiting for something to turn up.

On my budget.

And 32 days ago, an item surfaced in Seattle Tribune,

who walked out of a burning automobile

and he didn't have a scratch on him.

Yeah, l read it.

The witness had

a blood-alcohol level high enough

Sir.

Sir, maybe the witness is a lush.

l mean, maybe he's crazy as a loon.

But maybe he’s not.

All I'm asking for

It's pennies. General, it's pennies.

Airfare to Seattle for me and!a few men!

They're ready for you, sir.

Sir. Sir, what if I'm right?

What if I'm right?

What if that kid out in Seattle is Jenny Hayden's son?

One week. Six men.

And you damn) well better bring/me more than drunks and eerie blue lights.

always has been.

-Was he badly hurt in the crash? -No.

-Not a scratch. -Wow.

What's the matter? Is something wrong?

There are two people here.

So?

One of them's the guy that took the picture.

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[a cappella group continues singing]

Okay, I'm here, what's on your mind?

Hello, Scott, Scott Hayden. Tell me,

sho-wanny-wanny, doo-wop" mean?

Where is your mother?

Whereis she?’ You mean you don't know?

I thought she'd be with you.

‘t seen my mother

since I was three years old.

Who are youl anyway?

Paul Edward--

Yeah, I! know that much.

That's mine, give it back.

Yours is in your pocket.

It was a gift

from your father.

How did you know that?

am your father.

My father was a house painter

-No. -My father is dead.

No. Not dead.

So-- So you come here after 14 years

with a story like that,

It's the truth:

Because it's the truth.

What am I supposed to say?

"Hi, Dad. How was your day‘

Ask me questions.

Why'd you walk out on us?

I couldn't live here anymore.

Why'd you come back?

You called me.

] thought it was your mother, but it was you.

-l called you? -Yes.

It told me something was wrong. l wanna help you.

[Scott] Look, man, I\don't know what circus you've escaped from, but, uh,

MEI you! later.

Wait, Scott, Scott Hayden.

And quit'calling)me that, my name is Scott.

Stay away from) here; or I'll set the cops on you.

[alien devices whirring]

[alien device thuds]

[Seymour] Hi, Liz. Seymour at The Trib.

Listen, l found out about that kid, Scott Hayden.

He's staying at an orphanage

[Liz] Thanks. 1 owe you one.

Not exactly.

Federal Security.

Why would the FSA be interested in a 14-year-old orphan?

The boy's father had

a relatively high security clearance

and when he died in an automobile accident,

we were naturally called in.

it-it says the boy survived miraculously.

Yes: [chuckles]

Miss Baynes, what...

is your interest in Scott Hayden?

Scott?

Scott Hayden?

I'm sorry, ! was looking for a David Hayden.

[Liz] don't know where I left my brain today.

Miss Baynes, we all make mistakes.

I'm sorry if 1 interrupted anything.

No, no, no, no. Quite all right.

Thank you.

-[Shelf opens] -Wiley.

Full surveillance. ! want to know who she is,

who she talks to, everything.

[administrator] Mr. Fox.

Thank you, Mrs. Tomarkin. If you'll excuse me.

Mr. Fox.

Scott Hayden's stepfather owned a little flower shop,

't have any kind of security clearance.

Outside line, please.

'‘m very busy, Mrs. Tomarkin.

Mr. Fox, ! don't feel very good

Madam, ! don't have to telll you anything.

Critical to national security,

that you couldn't possibly understand it:

Now, your job is very simple, you are to refer every inquiry,

every telephone call, every piece of mail

that Concerns Scott Hayden directly to me:

Do you understand that?

Yes, sir.

[Fox] Outside line, please.

[person on bench] No, man.

One of these days, you're gonna wanna know about them.

l mean, teenagers. Let me tell you about teenagers.

Give me a break, man.

‘twanna hear about teenagers again.

Look, man, but I know everything you need to know

I don't wanna know about teenagers, okay?

l wanna know about teenagers.

Oh, yeah. You got one?

Mest

-You understand him? -No.

There you go. Nobody Understands them,

They're from another planet.

Here, have a doughnut.

My kid) Richien.

kid's got everything,

looks, brains, talent, the works.

nly problem I is,

Take the other night,

l take the guy on a fishing trip.

We're out on the lake, he's got a ghetto blaster,

blasting, scaring away the fish.

Spent $70, put him through driver's ed.

loses his license.

[piano playing]

[waiter] Here you are,

-Will there be anything else, sir?

And a doughnut.

we don't have any doughnuts.

Then I'll have--

A piece of Dutch apple pie.

You have'some in the room’ service kitchen!

[yawns]

Why are you looking at me like that?

l-l was just noticing

what teeth you have.

Teeth?

Mest

Thanks.

You did need a drink.

That was good.

But I liked the chocolate malt better.

Liz Baynes.

Do you any teenage boys?

A few, why?

l know one.

He's in trouble.

Want'to help him, but l/don't know how.

Join the world.

-Nobody understands teenage boys.

That's what Eddie said.

Who's Eddie?

Eddie is aman who knows...

what he doesn't know.

l_also know what ! don't know.

know what I ‘don't know...

better than Eddie knows.

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[grunts] Now this is the Paul Forrester

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[elevator bell dings]

This is not happening, Liz.

Calm down.

Think’ this' through

You're a reporter, deal with the facts.

Item, perfect teeth.

Item, no Vietnam scar, no appendix scar.

Item, he gets bombed out of his gourd

On One gin and tonic.

And major item,

there is no way Paul Forrester gets me ona

and passes out.

Who the hell are you, mister?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Your alien is back.

[Liz] I’m a reporter, Fox. ! know where your alien is.

You want him?

Here are the rules.

First, call off your henchmen.

My photographer and I'need time alone with the alien and the boy.

Second, I want an exclusive

ter 1 turn him over to you

and you slice him up on a petri dish.

For God's sake, Miss Baynes.

Let's not kid ourselves here, George.

We both know what's gonna happen.

You're gana debrief him,

You're gonna analyze every cell in his body

and every thought in his head.

There's gonna be a center-court freak show,

the likes of which this planet

hasn't seen since the Big Bang.

If you really think that's what's gonna happen,

why are you bringing him to me?

Oh, God, of course.

Who would believe you?

You need me.

You need me as much! l’need! the’ alien!

Without my freak show,

all you've got is another lunatic headline

on some supermarket tabloid.

If l give you the alien, you leave the boy alone.

Sorry. They're public property.

Scott, what have you done?

-What have ! done? -There's a man here,

from the government.

The government?

reading the files,

asking all kinds of questions.

y? -l don't know.

He wanted alll your mail.

Did you give it to him?

No.

This came from a lawyer's Office.

-Your mother made a tape. -My mother?

Jenny Hayden,

[Jenny] Dear Scotty, now that you're grown up,

you have a right to know about me,

about why I had to give you up,

and. of all,

you have a right to know about your father.

[groans]

don't Know what happened.

Don't worry about it, you just had one many.

I will never eat another doughnut.

-Thank you for everything. -Goodbye?

Well, where are you going?

To Mount Hawthorne.

Mount Hawthorne? Why?

l have to leave something.

Paul, that's ri--

The body."

with the perfect teeth and no scars.

And then you'll go...

home.

[groans]

I-- ! can help.

Come with me.

[Paul groans]

-Hair of the dog.

Trust me, it'll help.

Can you tell me...

[Paul slurps, swallows]

...who you are?

And why you came?

l was here once...

I didn't know anything.

and she taught me

all about important things.

Like Dutch apple pie.

Did you love her?

I didn't know what to call it.

! had never felt anything,

but my body felt...

like this body feels...

and! remembers.

And hurts.

Can you just...

come and go?

No.

When I leave this time...

it will be=

For good.

Not for good.

Forever.

[announcer] Mr. Paul Forrester,

telephone, please. Mr. Paul Forrester.

You need to answer the telephone.

Come here.

Yes, this is Paul Forrester.

Hello, Scott Hayden.

Yes. Where?

[phone disconnects]

He wants me to meet him

at a place called the Seattle Center.

l know where it is.

Come on, I'll take you.

Did you do that with Paul Forrester?

Mest

You asked me if ] loved Jenny Hayden.

Did you love Paul Forrester?

Yes. No.

Well, sometimes,

I don't understand.

Oh, neither do 1.

l guess for the sheer sexiness of him.

his insensitivity.

! remember thinking, lots of times,

tiniest little change.

lfonce...

once, he just...

listened...

to me.

Oh, my God.

Hey, Paul Edward Forrester.

I guess it’s true.

-What? -What you said about who you are.

What made you believe me?

This recording, my mother made it.

She talks about you.

Jenny Hayden?

[Jenny] Dear Scotty, now that you're grown up,

you have a right to know about me.

Mest

Go ahead.

and you know that photographer

who Was supposed to

of the subject and the kid?

Yeah, I'm waiting for a readout

on him right now. What about him?

Well, he's got a cassette tape

up to his ear,

and he seems to be listening to it.

Don't lose them.

And for God's sake, don't spook ‘em.

I'm coming in.

You really are my father.

Mest

But a part of you is Scott Hayden.

-What's gonna happen to me? -You will grow up.

No, ! mean, how weird am ?

Look, I've seen plenty

Stephen King movies

Define "weird."

Am l gonna grow...

scales,

or antennas?

I don't know.

So how long you planning on sticking around this time?

Or did you just fa

to bring me g

-that I'm a freak. -Scott.

I came to help.

Okay; 1 changed my mind.

l can use some help.

there's this government guy

who wants to read my mail.

He thinks I'm a freak for sure.

"Government guy"?

[Scott] So I'm taking off.

I'm gonna disappear like my mom.

Only I'm gonna find her.

Interested?

That's what ! thought.

Scott.

What are you waiting for? He asked for your help.

What exactly were you planning to do?

Zap in here, wave an intergalactic wand

and zap out again?

Look, ! don't know how you do things where you come from,

About 21 years.

And you've already blown 14 of them.

Liz Baynes, I'm not from down here.

If l stay, I'd have to be like the rest of you,

and ! don't know if can.

Nobody does.

Only one way to find out.

Scott!

Take this. He'll wantiit back.

-Just go.

Where do we start?

Start what?

To search for Jenny Hayden.

Why don't you ask this thing?

It wouldn't answer.

Close off alll the gates.

This is Fox. C off all the gates.

Close off all the gates.

[Liz] Paul. Scott. We're being followed.

Run!

[Paul] This way.

[pedestrian grunts]

-We've gotta get it: -Let it go.

-But it's proof. -Go on. Let it go.

[Scott] Come on, let's go!

The stairs!

[Paul] It's closed}

Great, here they come.

[alien device whirring]

Aha!

[Scott]/ How are We gonna start this thing?

[Fox] Down here!

Open!

oS

Go. Go!

How'd you do that? What are those things anyway?

What are you doing, Liz Baynes?

I'll put it on your tab.

I'm listed in the book, in Chicago.

I'll do whatever ! can to help.

God knows,

Goodbye.

Go.

[tires squealing]

You missed your train again, George.

You double-crossed me, lady.

And I'm not gonna forget that.

I don't expect you to.

And! don't much care.

Wiley, bring me that recorder.

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So you planning on sticking around this time?

As long as I can.

About 21 years.

And I've already 14 of them.

[vehicle approaching]

What are you doing?

[vehicle approaching]

Doesn't'seem to work.

[vehicle approaching]

[people in car laughing]

[Scott chuckles]

All right, thanks a lot, guys.

Teenagers.