Tuesday, 18 January 2000
Out in the woods, a young couple are making out in the back of a pickup when they are interrupted by a brilliant flash of light. The charge from the light causes a surge in the electricity in town. At the Crashdown, Jeffrey mentions to Liz that they don't get to talk anymore and suggests they go to the school sponsored father's camping weekend. Liz is reluctant, feeling she has outgrown it. Milton rushes in and asks Liz where her "boyfriend" Max is and says "There's been a sighting!"
Wednesday, 19 January 2000
At the UFO Centre, Milton shows Max on a map where the sighting occurred - Fraiser Woods, near the reservation. He is sure it's not a hoax because five people saw it and the sheriff's department is taking it seriously.
At school, Maria garners a lot of attention from the boys by wearing an aqua bra, which enhances her physical attributes. Alex is passing out flyers for the father's camping weekend and gives one to Isabel. He asks her if aliens like the cinema and then apologises for using "the 'A' word". He asks her if she would like to go to a Fellini retrospective on Friday and she says no. He is disappointed but then she suggests that they go to a regular movie instead and he is elated. Isabel leaves to meet Max and Michael in the eraser room. Max tells them about the information he got from Milton on the sighting, that it's near the cave and suggests they need to get there before Sheriff Valenti in case there is something to find. Max suggests that he and Isabel go on the camping trip as a cover. Michael says "Guess that let's me out" and leaves.
At home, Liz's father convinces her to go on the camping trip so they can spend time together and so he can meet Max, Isabel and Michael. Liz says she doubts they will be there.
Michael has an argument with Hank about there being no milk, Hank tells him to use beer. Michael starts to take off, then sees River Dog, who asks Michael if he saw "it" and tells him it was real because he has seen it before.
Thursday, 20 January 2000
At the Crashdown, Liz tries to convince Maria to come with them on the camping trip because she doesn't want to spend the weekend alone with her father asking her all kinds of questions about Max, Isabel and Michael. Maria relents only when Liz offers to pay her and do her maths homework for a week. Liz, coming down with a cold, sneezes and Maria offers her some echinacea. Liz's father sees Liz passing Maria money and Maria passing Liz "drugs" and gets suspicious.
Kyle goes to the sheriff's station to meet his father so they can go out and get a new tent for the weekend but his father tells him he needs to find any evidence at the sighting before anyone else does so he won't be able to go. He suggests that Kyle still go with Coach Clay. Kyle is disappointed that his father considers the sighting more important than spending time with him, since they spend so little time together as it is.
At the Crashdown, Michael tells them what River Dog told him and speculates that maybe River Dog is Nasedo and also their father because he knows so much about them and he "remembered" how to heal Michael after all those years. Alex tells Liz about his pending date with Isabel. He tells her "It's totally amazing…it's too amazing. Oh God, it's a joke, isn't it. It's a practical joke. You two are in on it, you bastards!" Liz tells him his "paranoid schizophrenia" is kicking in. Alex agrees and says he is going to the restroom to have a little talk with himself. Max and Michael go up to the cash register to pay their bill and Maria suggests to Liz that they make it appear they have moved on with their lives by lying to them. She tells them that she and Liz have dinner dates with college guys that weekend. Max and Michael leave. Maria sees Alex go sit with Isabel and says "Oh great, another one being sucked into the alien abyss". Isabel tells Alex they have to cancel their plans because her father is insisting they go on the camping trip. Alex is disappointed but recovers quickly and says he was about to tell her the same thing.
Friday, 21 January 2000
Alex meets his father, who is totally unprepared for the trip and amazed that Alex wants to go, in the school parking lot. Phillip is also surprised that Max and Isabel want to go camping but he is glad they are joining in on a school activity. Maria and Liz see Max and run behind one of the buses to come up with an alibi. Maria suggests they tell Max the guys had to cancel but they are meeting them next week in Albuquerque. Liz is not happy that Maria has got her involved in this fantasy life. Valenti surprises Kyle by coming after all. Max sees Liz and Maria and teases them about their alleged dates.
At the camp ground, Alex and Sheriff Valenti purposely choose sites near the Evans family and then Valenti invites the Parkers to join them. That evening Kyle tells Liz and Maria a UFO story he heard from his grandfather. Jeffrey, Phillip, Max and Alex's father play poker. Max uses his powers to change his cards to let Jeffrey win. Isabel points out the various constellations to Alex. He tells her that looking at the stars with her is so much better than seeing a movie. She is touched by this but when Alex talks about their date being cancelled, Isabel realises he's reading more into their relationship than she and explains that she can't date him, they can only be friends. Liz acts polite but not friendly around Max so he tells her he just wanted their relationship to slow down "not screech to a halt". Liz tells him she knows he is there because of the sighting and asks why he isn't including her.
River Dog goes to Michael and tells him "It's time".
Back at the camp ground, Jeffrey finds the pills in Liz's bag and asks her what they are. She explains and he tells her that he feels he is not a part of her life anymore.
Later that evening, after everyone has turned in, Isabel and Max leave for the cave. Liz sees them and follows. Max notices and tells her to go back. Liz pleads with him not to leave her out of it. Maria finds them and thinks Max and Liz are there for a romantic tryst and is surprised to hear the sighting was real. Max and Isabel take off. Liz tells Maria she is going with them. Maria says to Liz "You can't let go of him, can you" and Liz replies "I don't want to". Maria agrees to go with her. Valenti is following the four of them.
An hour later, they run into one of the police investigation groups using search dogs. Liz and Maria stay behind to act as decoys so Max and Isabel can continue to the site. Meanwhile, River Dog is escorting Michael to the site. He trips and breaks his ankle. Michael asks him why he doesn't heal himself and River Dog says "You think I'm Nasedo?" Michael points out all he knows about them and asks "Why would you want to help us if you weren't…" River Dog replies "I'm sorry Michael, but I'm not your father". Michael is disappointed but acquiesces. He puts his hand on River Dog's ankle to heal it and while doing so sees visions similar to those he had when River Dog was healing him. When the ankle is healed, River Dog tells Michael "Now we're even" and Michael replies "I don't think we'll ever be even".
An officer brings Maria and Liz back to Jeffrey and Phillip asks if he saw Max and Isabel but he says no. In the background, Milton is being hustled into a police car exclaiming that he's a scientist and they are all in grave danger.
Max and Isabel get to the site. Valenti is watching them when Kyle comes up to him. He wants to see what is more important to his father than him and wants to know why his father is hunting Max. Kyle points out that he is playing the same role his father played when Valenti Sr was obsessed with chasing spacemen. Kyle says "Now I know why you never wanted to see Grandpa again because to him, you were just a low priority". Kyle leaves.
Max and Isabel meet River Dog and Michael. They find a symbol, like the one in the cave, burned into the grass. When they put their hands over it, it glows. River Dog tells them it's a sign, meant for them. Michael says it means Nasedo is back. Valenti approaches. Michael stops him and Valenti tells him to get out of his way. River Dog tells Michael to do as Valenti says and Michael steps back. Meanwhile, Max uses his powers to remove the symbol from the grass. Valenti knows something was there and asks what they were looking at. Max replies that they have been lost for hours and thanks the sheriff for finding them, then Max, Isabel and Michael leave.
Monday, 24 January 2000
At a health care institution, Valenti observes his father from the doorway of the visiting room then goes in to talk to him. They discuss that it's been a long time. The sheriff tells his father "Maybe you were right all along and I'm sorry". His father is having difficulty eating his meal so he helps him.