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All right, cut!

- So, John, what did you think? - Great, Dad, great.

Come on, let's take a look around.

- Be quiet! - Sorry about that.

Unidentified flying objects, bearing 01248.

- Still maintaining course. - Termination?

- Coming through any second. - And the lnterceptors?

- They didn't make contact. - They what?

They're coming in too fast.

Nearly home, John.

- How'd you do with the model boat? - l finished it?

You finished it?

Straker.

All right, Alec. Thanks. l'll be in about 6 o'clock.

Do you want to see it?

- The boat, Dad. - Oh, sure. You bet l do.

Moonbase to SHADO Control. Speed SOL 1 ,4.

- SOL 1 ,4? That's crazy! - They're changing course.

A correction. One maintaining flight path.

The second, new course 042-183!

l don't get it.

One's veered off, other's coming in so fast it can't possibly land.

Wait for me, Dad.

- Hello, Mary. - Hello, Ed.

- You're late. - Yes.

We were having such a great time, l thought an extra half hour...

Could you make it a week later next month, say, the 18th?

The 18th. Yes, that'll be fine.

l'd like to talk to you about John.

No, no, he's fine.

We're both fine.

- John wanted to show something. - l think you'd better go.

- l'll explain to Johnny. - Right.

Goodbye, Ed.

Dad! Dad!

l couldn't do a thing.

Well, do something!

The doctor will see you soon. Came out of surgery 10 minutes ago.

He is as well as can be expected.

Thank you.

lreland, west coast.

- lt's still coming in too fast. - Range seven million.

Confirm, 1 ,4.

Moonbase to SHADO Control. Still have UFO on positive track.

Confirm speed SOL 1 ,4.

lt must slow soon.

75,000.

- Reducing speed. - Alert ground radar.

Radar areas B142 e 144, red alert.

Sky One airborne. Proceeding to search area.

ETA 21 minutes.

Mrs Rutland? l'm Dr Segal. No, please don't get up.

How is he?

Well, the boy has a fractured right femur.

He's also got a compound fracture of the tibia and fibula.

Serious internal haemorrhage. We've given him a transfusion.

- May we see him? - Not just now, l'm afraid.

As you probably realise, your son has an allergy to antibiotics.

Yes, when he was a baby, he was...

When he was 3 months old, he was critically ill from Terramycin.

- l'm the boy's father. - l see.

The problem is one of elimination.

We have to find a suitable antibiotic. lt takes time.

- There must be something! - There's the new American drug.

- Will it do the job? - Well, it's been tested.

lts supply is very limited. But available.

ln America. We need it urgently. Within the next few hours.

- We'll fly some over. - There won't be time.

- l'll take care of it. - What? How can you?

l said l'll take care of it. He's still my son.

- lf you'll let me have the details. - Yes, naturally.

l...l have to leave.

You always had to leave.

We'll stay and see the boy through.

Tell your contact to ask for Dr. Ashley.

Miss Raland, contact our people in New York.

l want a special courier to pick up a drug from the Westmoor Hospital.

- 4,800 miles from impact. - Speed?

- 24,000 knots. - He'll never make it.

We have it on ground radar.

- lmpact confirmed. - Do we have grid reference?

Area B 14208, just off the west coast of lreland.

Tell Captain Carlin to overfly.

Crazy coming in at that speed.

- Could it have been damaged? - l don't see how.

The lnterceptors didn't get near it.

- Aliens don't usually mess up. - At least they're fallible.

- Miss Raland. - Yes, sir.

- Has that drug been picked up yet? - Yes. They're taking it now.

- l'll arrange the Transporter. - Yes, sir.

- Straker. - Voice print positive.

Commander Straker.

Keep in contact with Carlin. l doubt if he'll tell us much.

- Yes, sir. - What's the situation?

Two UFOs. One veered off, the other crashed. Western lreland.

lts entry speed was too high.

- Right. - Sky One will look for wreckage

but l don't suppose there'll be much to see.

Fine.

- ls everything all right? - ls it ever?

Want to join me for a bit to eat?

No, l've got a few things to do.

All right. See you later.

Tell the New York Transporter to stand by for immediate takeoff.

- Flight doesn't leave for 7 hours. - l said "immediate take-off"!

Yes, sir.

No calls, Miss Raland.

And would you get me 012414, please?

lntensive Care Unit, please.

Hello, l'm enquiring about a patient, a young boy.

John Straker.

Well, there must be.

John Rutland? Yes, he could be under that name.

No change? Thank you.

Well, Mrs. O'Connor. There's not a lot wrong with you.

- l could have told you that. - l bet you could.

- l'll drop in next time l pass by. - Won't you stay for some tea?

No thanks, it's getting late and l have to get to the Reagan farm.

Billy, say goodbye to the doctor.

You naughty boy. l'll see you to the door, Doctor.

l have to treat my callers with respect or they won't come back.

Sky One to Skydiver Control, it crashed about 100 yards offshore.

l'm going around once more before the light fades.

Did you hear that?

What was it, Billy?

l'm sure l heard a noise.

Didn't you hear it, Billy?

ls anyone there?

l know someone's there.

Oh. You must excuse me.

You see... l'm blind.

What are you doing?

What are you looking for?

There's nothing of value here.

Please. Please don't touch the bird.

- Where's that Transporter? - Just taken off.

- ETA London 23:30. - Fine.

l want a car and an escort at the airport to meet it.

Great steak.

Medium rare, side order of salad.

Sounds very appetising.

Yeah, it was. lt certainly was.

Look, it's pretty quiet here. There's nothing you can do.

- Why don't you go home? - What home?

Who are you?

- What's the position, Peter? - Sky One has re-docked.

Skydiver proceeding to crash area. ETA 15 minutes.

- When you have anything, call. - Roger, Control.

- Why did it come in so fast? - To avoid the lnterceptors.

lt's possible. When it passed Moonbase it could decelerate.

- That the Transporter? - Yes, sir.

hours confirmed as ETA.

Have my car outside in 30 minutes.

l'm going home.

Alec, maybe that UFO tried to decelerate but it couldn't

- because it'd been hit. - The lnterceptors were way out.

- What else could've caused it? - The second UFO.

The one that veered off.

Tell Carlin to look for wreckage

with damage not consistent with the crash.

Thank you, SHADO Control, we'll do that. Out.

- Anything? - Not a sign.

- Steer 042. - Yes, sir.

A Block, night nurse speaking.

Yes, she's still here.

lt's for you.

Yes? Oh, it's you, Ed.

No, there's no news.

The drug is on its way.

Everything will be all right, Mary.

Yes, l will.

No, no, l'm fine. l want to stay here.

Don't let Johnny down this time, Ed.

Don't let us down.

All right. Bye.

That could be it. About 50 yards ahead.

Couple of degrees to port.

Stop engines.

l'll take a look. Release a marker buoy and inform Control.

Tell me. Who are you?

Why don't you answer me?

Why won't you speak to me?

What's that noise? What are you doing?

Why don't you go away? Why don't you leave my house?

l want you to hear something. lt's important.

- Play it back. - Yes, sir.

Why don't you go away? Why don't you leave my house?

lt cut in three minutes ago on our waveband.

- Cut in? - Clear as a bell.

Signal strength 500 megawatts.

That's a medium commercial transmitter. Any bearings?

lreland, the west coast.

What is that noise?

What is it?

l'm only trying to feel your face.

Don't you understand? l'm blind.

Why, you're trembling.

Why don't you answer me? Why don't you tell me your name

and what you want? l might be able to help you.

UFO crashes of the west coast of lreland.

And an old lady broadcasts a strong signal from the same area.

lt can't be coincidence.

- Cancel my car. - Yes, sir.

- Did you get closer bearings? - No. We'd have to triangulate

- from ground vehicles. - And there aren't any.

- Where's the nearest Transporter? - 200 miles out. Over the Atlantic.

- From New York? - Yes, sir.

- lt's early. - lt's been flying for 50 minutes.

- Straker's orders. - He must be psychic.

Close outer hatch.

- Outer hatch closed. - Evacuate.

- Open inner hatch. - lnner hatch open.

l want these shots developed and sent to Control ASAP.

Part of it had practically been vaporised.

lt had been fired on by something before it crashed.

Captain Carlin just radioed these in.

That UFO was damaged before it crashed. But by what?

Two UFOs are sighted. One veers off other crashes in Western lreland.

From the same area, someone breaks in on our waveband.

Let's make a couple of guesses.

An alien survives the crash, goes into a house of an old lady.

- She said she was blind. - So she thinks he's an intruder.

The alien sets up a transmitter and beams in on our waveband.

- Why? - We'll know when we track him.

Well, that won't be easy, Alec.

With Mobiles, we can pinpoint his exact position.

- That'll take time. - Less than an hour.

Transporter will be there soon. Mobiles can be there immediately.

Once they're in position, we'll get bearings from his next transmission

- A Transporter? - The one from New York.

You ordered an early take-off.

- What have you done? - l diverted it, what else?

ls something wrong?

l'll tell Captain Carlin to go ashore as Field Commander.

- l thought you'd like some coffee. - Thank you. What time is it?

That clock is right.

lt hasn't arrived yet.

A Block. Mrs Rutland, it's for you.

No. l'll take it.

Hello?

Yes, it's me.

No, no. Just the same.

There's been a delay.

The drug will be here as soon as possible.

Yes, l know. l know!

l'd like to explain to Mary.

lt's been delayed.

lmportant?!

What can be more important than your own son's life?

Listen, Mary, please.

- You don't understand. - No! l'll never understand!

Mary, listen to me... Mary!

- Where's the Transporter? - Just landed in lreland, sir.

The second it's unloaded l want it in the air for London.

Look, l'm sorry about the Transporter. Was it important?

These things are always a question of priorities.

Tell the Mobiles not to move in till l give the word.

Get me a large-scale map of the area. And Captain Carlin.

lt's all right, Billy. Our visitor's a nice man.

He doesn't want to hurt us. lt's all right, Billy.

Mobile One in position.

All Mobiles in position, sir.

All we can do now is wait for the next transmission.

An alien who wants to cooperate. To help.

Why else would he transmit on our waveband?

Why won't you speak to me?

Get a bearing.

Tell me who you are?

lt's better to tell someone.

What's jamming that signal?

Second UFO re-sighted. Moonbase red alert.

lnterceptors, immediate launch.

Missile firing minus 6,4.

lnterception negative. UFO proceeding to Earth.

Red alert. Replacement Sky One.

l know l can't do very much,

but l'll try and help you.

Got it.

Mobile One to Control. Signal vector 138,3.

Tell the Mobiles to move in.

Mobile One to Control. Right miles from target.

Four miles.

We'll never know. He might have told us everything.

Dad!

Ed! Well, do something!

l never want to see you again.