In the middle of the night, Michael slips into the UFO Center through an air conditioning vent. Crossing the room to a bookshelf, Michael pulls out James Atherton’s Among Us and sees the same picture of the author standing in front of his geodesic dome that he saw before when Max had it. When he cannot find any more books by Atherton, Michael spots a computer and performs a search for the author. A few findings come up and Michael prints them. But the printer jams, setting off an alarm and awakening Milton. The museum curator grabs an alien statuette for protection and heads toward Michael. A confrontation is avoided when Deputy Blackwood appears and arrests Michael.

The next morning in history class, Mr. Sommers assigns students the job of historians, in which they are paired with another student and have to ask their partner very specific personal questions in order to prepare an oral history report. Maria is paired with the absent Michael, Liz with Isabel, Max with Kyle. After class, Mr. Sommers thanks Ms. Topolsky for her suggestion of the assignment, the questions and the pairings.

That afternoon, Max rescues Michael from the sheriff’s station, telling Blackwood that he had given Michael permission to pick up some research from the UFO Center. Milton agrees not to press charges, but Valenti takes the computer printout from Blackwood.

Michael is convinced he made a valuable discovery, since he learned that the dome he saw in his dream is located in Marathon, Texas. Michael wants to leave immediately, but Max and Isabel will not give him the keys to their Jeep.

Undeterred, Michael hits the road on foot, his thumb out. Maria pulls up and begins to ask him the questions for their history assignment. He ignores her until he suddenly realizes she is driving a car. Michael agrees to answer her questions in exchange for a ride. When Maria gets out of the car to drop off a package, Michael hops in the driver’s seat and takes off. Maria jumps in the car, unwilling to let anything happen to her mother’s Jetta. She discreetly hits speed dial on the cell phone in her bag and gets Liz.

Back at the Crashdown, Kyle probes Max with questions about his past for their assignment. Liz is listening uncomfortably when her phone rings. She hears Michael and Maria talking, with Maria mentioning that they are going south on the 285. At this point, Michael discovers the phone and throws it out the window. Liz quickly tells Max and Isabel what she heard and they take off after Maria and Michael in the Jeep.

Baxter follows them, updating Ms. Topolsky on his progress. Ahead of them on 285, Michael is pulled over for speeding by a highway patrolman. Maria gives him twenty seconds to convince her not to turn him in. He tells her about Atherton and the dome, explaining that it is the only connection they have ever had to where they come from. To his relief, Maria does not give Michael away.

At the Valenti house, Kyle asks his father where Liz might have been going with Max and Isabel. This prompts Valenti to more closely examine the UFO Center printout and surmise that they are heading to Atherton’s home. He takes off for Marathon and Kyle follows. On the road ahead it begins to rain. Liz and Isabel go into a truck stop ladies room to dry off. Isabel uses her powers to instantly become dry and coifed. They share their insecurities about the other one taking Max away. In a moment of bonding, Isabel performs the same makeover on Liz.

Further ahead on the road, the Jetta stalls on Michael and Maria. After confessing that he is not sufficiently adept with his special powers to fix the car, Michael spots a nearby motel and they head for The Sultan’s Palace.

Meanwhile, Max notices that Agent Baxter has been following them and gives him the slip. When Max tells Liz where they are going and why, she realizes that finding the answers are just as important to him as they are to Michael. Just then, they spot the Jetta and burst in on Maria and Michael as they are sharing a moment in which they discover that each believes there must be something better for them than Roswell.

Kyle shows up and Michael throws him across the room with more power than he should be able to. Liz convinces Kyle to leave, but not before his curiosity has been raised to a new level, one mixed with danger. At this point, the aliens are ready to go home, but Liz persuades them to continue on to Marathon.

Everyone is silent as the Jeep approaches the geodesic dome and Michael comes face to face with his vision. The place appears to have been empty for decades. After Michael unsuccessfully tries his key on the door, Max uses his powers to open it. They go upstairs and find nothing but empty bookshelves. Michael flashes on a hidden room and they discover a lock inside a slat that held up a bookshelf. The key works on this lock, opening up a secret chamber that contains hundreds of books and papers. Hearing footsteps coming up the stairs, they close themselves in the secret room and hold their breath. Valenti enters, only to be immediately knocked out from behind by Ms. Topolsky… To Be Continued