All language subtitles for Project UFO - 1x13 - The St. Hillary Incident

Ezekiel saw the wheel.

This is the wheel he said he saw.

These are unidentified flying objects
that people say they are seeing now.

Are they proof that we are being
visited by civilizations from other stars?

Or just what are they?

The United States Air
Force began an investigation

of this high strangeness
in a search for the truth.

What you are about to see is
part of that 20-year search.

It's all right.

Of course. I do understand a little.

May I ask one question?
How did you know my name?

I don't know. I'm sorry.

Frightened, is that
what you're asking? Yes,

but curious. I mean,
why did you come here?

What do they want?

Oh, Sister Hannah.

I thought I was the only one up and
around. Thank goodness I was wrong.

How long have you been
watching it? About 15 minutes.

It appeared just before 10.25. I checked.

Well, can't say very much for
their manners, whoever they are.

You'd think they'd step out and let
us know if they're friend or foe.

I know this is going to sound as if
I'm completely insane, but... Well,

they claim they are
friendly, that they mean no harm.

They told me so.

They what?

Don't ask me to
explain it, because I can't.

It has something to do with those
sounds, thought transforms of some kind.

Like they talk to you?

They actually communicate in
English? They don't use words.

It's not a spoken language.
It's simple, direct thoughts.

Lord, how could that be?

We communicated, Anna. Either
that or my mind is completely gone.

Come on now, girl. You're on your
own home grounds, astrophysics.

You're our Ph.D. expert here.

Aren't these the same
kind of problems you deal

with when you're back at the observatory?

Anna, what are you trying to get me to do?

Okay, you stay here.

But I have to satisfy my curiosity.

Except if something happens,
what do I tell Sister Superior?

I am still second in
command here. I ordered you.

What more could happen
to this old frame anyway?

A swarm of hungry germs gnawing away
inside my bones, killing off the blood cells.

Oh, everybody pretends, but
they're not kidding, Sister Anna.

A couple of months at best, that'll be it.

Oh, my.

How's that for a bit of majesty?

Come on, let's take a closer look.

Be careful. Let's not get too close.

Oh, what's happening?

I can't move my legs. It's
okay. They must be doing it.

What in the name of heaven?
Is that fire? I don't feel

any heat. Come on,
girl, they're your friends.

What are they trying to say?

It's the strangest flower I ever saw.

Aren't they telling you?

We will always... No.

We will never cease our... No.

When they are together.
When what's together?

We're, we're watched together.

Everybody sure starts
Christmas early, don't they?

Nothing to do with
Christmas. This is December 11th,

the day before the feast day
of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Yeah?

One of the biggest holidays
for Mexicans in the whole year,

no matter which side of
the border they live on.

What did you do?

Read a tourist guide to the southwest?

Hey, Paco! El disco, UFO!

Batido volante que ha
visto a hermana Lucía!

Sheriff Diaz?

Major Gatlin, I see. How are you? Fine,
thank you. Welcome to Guadalupe Wells.

Your navigation must
have been excellent, not

to miss this entirely.
This is Sergeant Harry.

Sergeant?

That long drive from Alamogordo...

Would you like to rest or
refresh yourselves? You're available.

We'd like to get started and
talk along the way. Major,

I am completely at your disposal.

Now and at any time.

Here's my card.

Those two nuns who said they sighted
the UFO, do you happen to know them?

No, I don't.

I understand the one called Sister Lucy
is just visiting there. She's a patient.

Patient?

What kind of patient? St.
Hillary's is not a convent.

It is a kind of a hospital
for the old and sick, and...

For some, we just plain
need a rest. This is to Lucy.

She's been working in an
observatory near Tucson.

They thought she needed a vacation.

She's an astronomer?

Really? A qualified observer?

That I do not know, sir. Sure be a
help if she has had some experience.

And you two need all the
help you can get, huh?

Here we are, just before
the Virgin's feast day,

and a UFO was seen by two holy sisters.

And the poor people here, they want
miracles. They want dreams to come true.

Yes, Major?

You fellows have your
work cut out for you.

Yes.

I didn't wake you, did I?

Oh, I... I was in the
Ozarks, smelling the lilac.

Mama and Papa and Jonathan and I went
to the Ozarks once when I was seven.

I really miss Lilacs.

Anna, I didn't realize you
were feeling so uncomfortable.

Oh, it's a night chill, curiosity.

And you know what curiosity can
do. Now, you stop talking like that.

What did you come to tell me?

It appears we are sharing our
adventure with half the county.

Maybe even half the state.

How? Why?

Sister Superior would tell no one?

Maria overheard his telling
Sister Superior last night.

Maria from the infirmary,
that nice Indian woman?

She claimed she went
straight home and kept it a secret.

She only told her husband and
her sister and her brother-in-law.

And with the Virgin's feast day, well,
they're starting to come from miles around.

Oh, how are the three of us going to
handle this? Anna, what are you doing?

You stay right there in bed. No,
no, I have to see what's going on.

I, I, I still have my work to do.

And Sister Superior hasn't
completely relieved me of my duties yet.

One of the reasons I dropped in.

I can deal with a deep breath myself.

Well, you can inhale outside just as well.

And better for you.

You didn't get back to sleep either, huh?

Oh, Anna, you know, considering the
shape I was in when I first came here. Well,

last night just about
pushed me over the edge.

Oh, Lord.

Have all those people
walked all the way out here?

Well, I thought you came
out here from the observatory

to sort out your
problems, not add to them.

Don't I wish.

I've got a terrible
decision to make, Anna.

I can't put it off any longer.

Well?

Do you feel like talking about it?

Why do you think I dropped in?

I'm thinking of quitting.

Of leaving the Order.

Either it's changed or I've changed, but
I don't belong. Not with what I'm doing.

Faith versus science.

Where have I heard
about that conflict before?

But even before I went to work
with Dr. Gleason in Tucson, I mean,

even before two years
ago, I was drifting away.

Astrophysics is my work, and
my work has become everything.

I'm not a sister in an order. I'm a
scientist walking around in a nun's habit.

And that isn't right, is it?

So you came here to pray and
meditate and ask God, I presume,

to help you make the right decision.

And the first month you're
here, the skies explode.

So I have to ask, why us, Anna?

Why me? With all the other
nuns? With all the staff?

Why were we the only two awake?
Yes, yes, I've been speculating too.

Spaceship visits two nuns.

One getting ready to die, the other
looking around for a way to live.

What in heaven's name are
they trying to tell us?

Sister Lucy.

Yes.

Excuse me, Sister Lucy. Sister Superior
would like to talk to you right away. Oh.

Just Sister Lucy, Sister Anna.

You're supposed to be resting, she said.

Don't mind me, Sister Claire,
but I am not taking 40 winks.

And I am not addled yet.

Neither is Sister Lucy.

Sister Superior is talking to
Sheriff Diaz and two Air Force officers.

Already?

Project Blue Book,
Wright-Patterson Air Base in Ohio.

They know all about UFOs and
things like that. They do? Great.

I've got a few dozen
questions for them myself.

Mr. Lucy is not a
regular member of St. Hillary.

She's only been here since the 10th.

Mr. Lucy, Major Gatlin, Sergeant Fitz of
the Air Force Foreign Technology Division.

How do you do, gentlemen?

Mr. Lucy?

I'm afraid the excitement was a
little too much for Sister Anna,

so I told her to rest today. If you talk
with her tonight, will that be time enough?

Oh, then if you will excuse us, please.

Sheriff Diaz and I have a
little figuring to do. Ramon.

I understand you spent most of
last year at the observatory.

Yes, on an astrophysics research team.

I kind of conked out, so they
offered me the R&R here at St. Hillary's.

The notes you gave to Sister Superior,
they were certainly clear and concise.

Thank you.

What about the three
pictures you said you took?

Camera's just a little cheap one,
Major. You have to realize that.

I gave the role to Sister Agnes.

She's been taking
pictures of this region over

the years and has a very good darkroom.

I hope by this afternoon we'll
all know if I got lucky or not.

I certainly hope you did, ma'am.

We all do.

One of the Carolinas.
No, Virginia maybe? No.

Definitely Carolina. South Carolina.
Is that it? You're from South Carolina?

I'll be doggoned.

High in the name of... How did
you zero in on it like that, ma'am?

Linguistic geography is a hobby.

I get lucky with that one
once in a while, too. What town?

Six miles South Carolina, ma'am.

Northern part of the state.

I'm sorry, Major. What
did you want to ask me?

That's all right, sister.

I wanted to ask you
everything from the beginning.

Indiana. Illinois. No, Indiana, right?

Right as the rain in Spain, Mrs. Higgins.

That's quite an accomplishment.

Now, if we can just figure
out what it was last night,

I'd really feel I'd done something.

It was right at this spot, I understand.

Yes.

Major, I'll carry on with
the test while you two talk.

I think I saw it
approach out of the northwest,

but I'm not sure if what
first attracted me was the

object itself or its reflection in
my window. I was writing letters.

I looked up and saw something bright,

so I came outside and
I came along that walk

there and finally came out to about there.

It floated to a stop right up there.

You say it was a triadic shape.

Yes, like three spacecraft
connected together, a triad.

It floated to a stop of about 70 or 80
feet above the ground. It just parked.

Then four beams of light emerged from
underneath the two higher cylinders.

Here...

Here, here, and here. I think
they were the landing gear,

but they weren't made of
metal. They were pure light.

Are you fairly certain of
the size you mentioned?

Sure as I can be under the
circumstances, a span of about 70 or 80 feet.

As I said, each of the three sections
were equidistant connected, a triad.

A very unusual looking machine, Major.

Nothing like we have.

I know there's not much in
the way of physical evidence.

There's no landing gear marks, no
trash bags, no outer space flags planted,

no golf balls, no memorial flags.

But I would think, I would
assume that Sergeant Fitzwood

finds some anomalies in the soil.

Now to the nitty-gritty?

Couple of nitty-gritties.

Up to now, what you and
Sister Anna say you saw isn't

dissimilar from several
sightings in our files.

But seeing images of flames and flowers
is just a little out of the ordinary.

Is that what you're saying?

What are you saying?

That Anna and I saw the same
thing, we had the same reaction. Wild.

We both saw this unusual vision.

Nothing to do with religion, Major.

So far as I know.

Some of them may insist it's nothing
but a vision from on high, but I will.

Anyway, please ignore my nun's habit.
Ignore that we're at St. Hillary's.

Try and look on me as a civilian, okay?

Both of us saw between us and the
vehicle, suddenly out of nowhere,

a sort of moving hologram.
That's all I could think of.

We both saw...

A kind of fire with flames just
burning and burning with no heat.

And in the middle of it,
there was a flower of some kind,

a carnation or a rose or a tulip.

We both saw the same thing,
Major, and she'll tell you.

Sister Lucy, could you
explain a little more about

the communications that
you had with the vehicle,

or was someone inside it? I
couldn't quite determine.

Can I explain it?

Yes, ma'am.

There were simply several thoughts
suddenly inside my consciousness.

I know they came in peace, that they
meant no harm, and definitely here,

but I don't know if here meant St.

Hillary's or New Mexico or
within a thousand miles.

If they put thoughts in your head, ma'am.

It seems strange they didn't put
the explanation in your mind as well.

That is what is so terribly strange,
isn't it? They wanted to communicate, I think,

but suddenly the
transmission was jammed or something.

Almost as if one part wanted to give us
some word and another faction didn't.

What I did get was something about we
will never cease, we will always continue.

And then the most baffling
part, when they are together.

They?

And when what is together?

I have no idea. I couldn't get it.

And then it took off with
an incredible intake of air.

Sister Lucy, Sister Agnes
said she has your pictures.

I'm sure I didn't make any mistakes.

I was so very, very careful.

I know how important...
No, I'm sure you didn't.

Completely fogged, the whole roll.

Radiation?

Wouldn't you say?

We'd still like to have them if we may.

Certainly. Maybe your
magicians can find an image.

Oh, and I thought I was so calm
and collected and unflustered

to go and get my camera
and take pictures of it.

Planned a tiny seed of doubt in
your minds about my reliability?

No, ma'am, not a bit.

If you hadn't even tried to take
pictures, then I would have wondered.

If you don't mind, we'd also like to
keep your camera for a little while.

Of course. Sister Lucy.

Lucy, I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry for you.
It's not all that bad.

It's a disappointment,
certainly, but... It's Anna.

She's passed away.

Lovely timepiece. I kept
telling Anna she should

have it repaired. Her
grandmother, she told me.

Yes, ma'am.

You were wondering about it,
sister. Oh, my. Look at this.

If you like me like I like you, let's
be good friends the whole year through.

That's signed Dorothy
Quinlan, third grade.

Border Star School,
Kansas City, Missouri, 1921.

I wonder why she kept just that one.

I'm sorry, gentlemen.

Now, what is it you want to know?

Sister Anna's cause of
death. Has that been confirmed?

Dr. Robinson verified it was an embolism.

A result of the chronic bone
disease she'd been suffering from?

I'm sure he'll turn over
her complete medical file.

No rare affliction from
outer space, gentlemen.

Just a simple, deadly clot.

I must say I was amazed to learn
she was in the library this morning.

We're looking all over for
something, standing on the ladder.

We'll check with Dr. Robbins.

Would you mind if we ask you a few
personal questions about Sister Lucy?

Not at all. I can see how you must.

Vanna's death, that leaves
Sister Lucy as the only witness...

Basically, would you say
that she's in good health?

Mr. Lucey came here the 10th
of last month, very exhausted.

After a demanding year and
a half at the observatory.

Has she ever suffered
any emotional disturbance?

Not to my knowledge.

Her reputation has always been that of a
stable, hard-working woman. A professional.

Dr. Gleason can go into
more detail, I'm sure.

She worked on Dr. Gleason's projects.

I have an appointment
with him Thursday, ma'am.

May I ask what time you're seeing him?

Well, I think it's 2 p.m.
at the observatory, ma'am.

Sister Lucy's been
invited to meet with the

Archbishop's assistant Thursday afternoon.

It would be a great help if
she could ride over with you.

Well, I'd be delighted, ma'am.

The Archbishop's assistant.

Just keep coming, don't you, sister?

It's just one day I
don't mind getting away.

I sure hope we finish
the interviews on time.

I can get you back for Anna's service.

I've already said goodbye, Sergeant.

What do most of your people like?

Investigation teams.

Well, they're usually... No, I
mean the people that have seen UFOs.

Are they just a little feathery? Do
they have histories of hallucinations?

Are they trying to get attention?

May disease, sister.

All kinds.

Most of them are very legitimate. Believe
they did see something. 75% of the time,

though, they can be explained.

Weather balloons, aircraft, unusual
to seen in unusual circumstances.

Meteorological
disturbances, refractions, reflections.

What slot do you and
Major Gatlin put me into?

I just started.

Well, you've heard the whole
fantastic story, Sergeant.

I couldn't tell you our
recommendations even if I wanted to, sister.

My name's Lucy.

Oh, uh, okay.

I just thought that the
proper... And it's Harry?

A choice of words, sister.

Perhaps it was not intentional,

although I do wish you
had taken time to consider

the ultimate effect of discussing it.

You are catering to human
weakness, ignorance, superstition.

Sister Anna and I told only our superior.

I reported only what I saw and felt.

I am not interested in what
you thought you saw, sister.

To my mind, the whole
story is highly irresponsible.

With all due respect, Monseigneur,

I have no quarrel with the authority of
the Church, the Archbishop, or with you.

But I repeat, I have said nothing.

I have done nothing to
mislead anyone by promoting

what you choose to call a
shabby scientific hoax.

Need I labor the point, sister?

If this is to be
encouraged, soon there will

be reports of miracles
out at St. Hillary's.

Candlelight processions,
pilgrimages, mass emotional displays.

Now, we will not permit that to happen.

You are a nun.

You are a reputable scientist.

We have the right to expect your
complete cooperation, do we not?

What kind of complete
cooperation do you suggest, Monseigneur?

Through circumstance, you are now the
only living witness to this bizarre incident.

Your words alone, sister, can determine
whether or not the public accepts it.

I believe the interpretation of
the Air Force is just as... Well,

they have only your version on
which to base their opinion.

No other witness.

No physical evidence.

Photographs which did not turn out.

You want me to deny it ever happened?

We are merely suggesting
that you tell the truth.

It is true that you have not been well.

It is true that you have been physically
and perhaps even psychically depleted.

It is true that your
superior has ordered you to take

an indefinite leave of
absence to rest at St.

Hillary's because of your exhaustion.

I believe, Monsignor, that I have
regained a great deal of my strength.

I am delighted to hear it, sister.

I only hope that you have
found enough strength with which

to disassociate yourself
from all of this UFO rubbish.

It never happens, sister.

Deny it.

We can't.

We can't?

The Inquisition was buried a few
centuries ago. Are you trying to bring it back?

Insults do not become you, sister.

I meant no insult, Monsignor.

I just find your suggestion hard to
believe and impossible to accept.

Do you take seriously your
solemn vow of obedience?

Very seriously, monseigneur.

Obedience to the archbishop.

When I receive such an order or
suggestion directly from him,

then I will do what I must.

That was all?

No.

Want to talk about it anymore?

Not really.

Don't encourage me. I might never stop.

Well, that's a heck of a big
decision, deciding to resign or not.

Heck of a big decision.

What are you going to do?

About what?

Are you in for the
full hitch or whatever it

is, the best years of
your life, as they say?

Well, right now I'm in for three more.

If things stay as
interesting as they have been, yeah,

I'll probably make it a career.

Can't think of anything on
the outside I'd like better.

I think maybe I'd like the outside.

I mean...

On the inside, you've got a lot of
possibilities, a lot of choices.

I'm... Well, my inside isn't
quite the same as yours, Harry.

Is it all because of what
happened at your meeting?

Sort of, yeah.

It's got something to do with it.

Is it all because of your sighting?

Kind of. That brought things to a head.

What happens to a nun when
she isn't a nun anymore?

You just get on with it, I suppose.

Maybe I could let you
know one of these days.

Lucy, I'd like to give you my address.

You know, just in case...

I mean, if there's any reason.

I'd like that very much, yeah.

Thank you, Maria. You're very kind.

And thank you for the
clothes. Muchas gracias.

It did come back.

Who are you? Where are you from?

No, I'm not receiving.

No what?

The fire is what?

Please, I don't understand. A flower?

A rose?

Yes, I get that. The rose is perfect.

When they are together? You told me
that before, but what does it mean?

Don't, don't leave yet!

Sir, you've just heard what Sister
Lucy told us about yesterday's encounter.

Gentlemen, I can only
ask you to consider the

circumstances of this second happening.

My sympathy for Sister
Lucy goes beyond words.

But it is obvious that her...

Simple hallucination has
grown into a delusion.

Then we'd like to make
a transcript and have

you initial it for us,
if you would, please.

Whatever you like, Major.

I can provide an affidavit or I'd
be glad to sign the transcript.

Thank you, Monsignor.

It's only part of my duty, gentlemen.

To complete your files, you
might look over Sister Lucy's

medical records of the past year.

Some findings of a psychologist
that we suggested she see might help.

Thank you very much.

Well, gentlemen, does that wrap it up?

Yes, sir. That wraps it up.

Thank you. I've made plans.

May I ask you one
favor? Of course, if I can.

Those things, Savannahs, may I
have them? They mean so much to me.

Certainly.

Let's just get lost.

Thank you, Sister
Superior, for everything.

Goodbye, Lucy Riker.

I'll square away.

For better or for worse,
thank you for the lift,

and thank you for your many courtesies.

You're most welcome, sister.

Miss Riker.

Goodbye, Major. Goodbye. Goodbye, Harry.

Goodbye, Lucy.

Try not to make me out to be too much
of a crazy when you write your reports.

Well, let's see if I can get
this thing started for openers.

Listen, you sure you
want to make that trip all

the way out to San Francisco by yourself?

I talked to my brother and his wife.
They can't hardly wait for me to get there.

They've just had twins. I'm going to be
the most popular babysitter in the Bay Area.

Well, you have my address.

I sure do.

You look out for postcards.

Grand Canyon, Golden Gate Bridge...

Lucy, drive carefully.

Take care of yourself, you hear?

I'll be okay.

I'll let you know when I've found a place.

Can I tell you something
just between you and me?

I believe what you said.

Really? Then can I
tell you both something?

Sure.

Before it lifted off, I kept asking it,
why land here? Did they have any reason?

And their thought came.

They said, because we lived here once.
This planet was ours. This was home.

Here?

Why did they leave?

The thought wouldn't register. I got
the impression of somebody crying.

You don't have to tell me
if you believe that or not.

Hey, don't tease me.

Let's be good friends
the whole year through.

Rose, perfect love.

Fire, perfect knowledge.

Fire, rose, too.

Anna, I still don't know any more
than I did about the flame in the rose.

What rose? Where?

Page 107.

We shall not cease from exploration,

and the end of all our exploring
will be to arrive where we started,

and know the place for the first time.

When the fire and the rose are one.
When the fire and the rose are together.

Passing over St. Hillary's, Major.