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10 May 2001 In Alex' bedroom, Maria has pictures of Alex spread out all over his bed and is explaining to Mr Whitman that she is doing a two page spread on Alex for the school yearbook. Mr Whitman thanks Maria and Liz for there continued friendship to Alex. Liz, sitting at Alex's desk, using his computer, picks up a floral arrangement condolence card from the Olsen's, Alex's host family in Sweden, and asks Mr Whitman about it. Mr Whitman acknowledges that he and Gloria totally forgot to contact them, he assumes the school did it for them because the school guidance counsellor had arranged the trip. Mr Whitman leaves the girls to work on the collage but to Maria's consternation, Liz is more interested in checking things on Alex's computer, saying that Alex put his entire life on that computer so there must be some clues to help them figure out what happened. Maria doesn't want anything to do with it, saying that snooping through his things is immoral. Liz counters that Alex being murdered is what is immoral. Maria asks if Max knows what she is doing and Liz replies "I'm just looking for the truth. I don't think that Max is interested in that right now". Maria laments "God, I hate this! It's like this chasm has formed between everybody since…" Liz finishes "Since I said aliens were responsible for Alex's death". Maria replies "Yes. Look, I just…I really don't think we should do this without them knowing. It's just gonna make things worse. As it is, Michael and I haven't even talked to each other in days". Liz comments that there is a locked file in Alex's computer. She finds it suspicious because it is the only one that is locked. She asks Maria if she has any idea what his password may be. Maria, who had permission to access his e-mail says to try using "I The Stud". It works and they are both shocked by what they see when it opens. Scrolling across the screen are three columns of the words "Leanna is not Leanna", repeated over and over and over again. Friday, 11 May 2001 At school, Liz is asking a computer nerd what he knows about the binary code on the credit card receipt. He tells her that without an application to associate it with, the numbers mean nothing. Tess and Max, walking in the hall, agree to meet at Tess's place later to study. She takes off and he stops to talk to Liz. She scowls at him and asks "What's up?" Max, trying to placate her says "Liz, I just want to talk this through. I don't want this to turn into a war between us, between everyone". Looking less severe, Liz agrees. Max continues "Look, the other day at the wake, you were upset about Alex. I understand how you might have said some of the things you said". Her anger starting to surface again, Liz says "Um hmm" Max plods along "I'm willing to forget about it, wipe the slate clean". Liz, very calmly, replies "Max, maybe it wasn't right for me to say what I said just then and maybe I could have said it a little bit calmer but I don't regret it. It's true!" Concerned, Max responds "Liz, the way you are going about doing this isn't safe. Talking to people at school, asking questions. Whenever we decided to do something, we always decided as a group". Liz asks him earnestly "Do you believe me? About Alex?" Max hesitates then replies "No". Liz responds "Well then, we can't act as a group right now Max" and walks away. In the music room, Maria has set up Alex's equipment and has a camera on a tripod to take pictures. Liz is talking a mile a minute, going over the evidence, while Maria is busy taking pictures. Liz says "Look, whatever happened to Alex, happened while he was in Sweden. You know that Leanna is not Leanna document? It was created on January 16th, while Alex was still there. Leanna is not Leanna. Well you think about it in alien terms, it could mean that she's a shapeshifter or a Skin or some other type of alien that we don't even know about yet". Maria reminds her that in human terms it could mean they got in a fight or he caught her flirting with some other guy. Liz says she played around with the sequence of ones and zeros from the credit card receipt. There were 20 all together. There were 17 letters in Leanna is not Leanna and three spaces in between the words - equalling 20. She thinks there is a connection. Michael comes into the room, interrupting their conversation, asking to talk to Maria, so Liz leaves. He asks "So what's Liz accusing us of now?" Maria replies "You know what, if you're here to trash talk, I'm gonna have to take a rain check because that is the only way I'm gonna get through a simple school day without losing it. All right?" Michael responds "Well, you gotta tell her to get off this Alex thing". Concerned, Maria asks "What if she's right, though, you know? What if…" Interrupting, Michael forcefully responds "All the more reason for her not to get involved! It's dangerous. It's not for Liz to look into or you!" Maria laments the division this is causing in the group. Michael sarcastically responds "Well then maybe Liz shouldn't have blamed us for killing Alex". Maria counters "That is not what she said, Michael". She sighs deeply and returns to taking pictures. Michael sees Alex's guitars all lined up and asks what she's doing. She explains about the collage. She realises the picture she is taking is "lame". He agrees but offers to help her anyway. She accepts, saying she needs a ride to the photo shop and laments about all the other stuff she has to do before her deadline. Sunday, 13 May 2001 On a deserted road, Max comments to Michael, Isabel and Tess about Liz's obsession and that she keeps talking about it to everyone. Isabel asks "Has anyone thought about the possibility that Liz is right? I'm the last person who wants to even remotely consider it but, it's us! Stranger things have happened". Max refuses to consider it and shuts down Isabel's attempts to convince him. Isabel tells him she got a letter from the college in San Francisco and she is on their wait list. Max is not happy about this information and says they'll discuss it later. As they walk back to the jeep, Tess puts her arm around his waist. Max studying in Tess's room and is rubbing her bare feet. Tess brings up the kiss they shared at the Prom. She didn't think it appropriate to mention it while everyone was grieving about Alex but now she thinks they should discuss where they are in their relationship. Max replies "You and me together…it scares me. Right or wrong, I feel like, if I follow that road, I can never go back". Tess realises that Max is scared to go home. Max asks "What is home? Is home really up there? I just feel like this whole idea about where we come from…I want to believe it and I want to understand it, more and more but it just feels like this dream, this dream that I can never really quite touch or see or feel. And Earth just seems so much more…real". That night, Liz visits Sean while he is attempting to fix the garbage disposal. He tells her he is sorry about Alex and she thanks him for the flowers he sent her. She asks him what he used to break into the bowling alley and asks if a Swiss army knife could be used. He asks what she is up to and she admits that she wants to break into the school. He reminds her that he has to stay 1,000 feet away from the school, so therefore, he cannot help her. She says she is not asking him to, she just wants advice. The two of them break into the guidance counsellor's office. Sean thinks she is doing this to change a grade and she lets him believe it. She goes into the office while he patrols the hallway. She finds Alex's file and makes photocopies. Sean interrupts her, saying it's time to go. She hides the copies in her pants and laments that she didn't have enough time to finish. He says "One rule about breaking and entering - never stay in the same place for more than five minutes". They are stopped in their tracks by a security guard shining a flashlight in their faces and shouting "Hold it right there, you two!" Michael comes up to Max while he's walking through the park. He brings up Isabel and college. Max says "She can't go!" Michael offers to talk to her since things are so tense between them. Max agrees. Concerned, Michael asks if everything is all right because he snapped at Isabel when she brought up Alex. Max asks "Do you think we had something to do with it?' In a friendly way Michael replies "I have no idea. I just wouldn't want our leader to be forming opinions based on what he wants to be true, instead of what really is true". Max responds "The idea that Alex might have died just because we're here…I can't bear it! All those times you had run off, chasing some clue to find out where we'd come from, why we're here, where we belong. I always thought you were chasing something that wasn't out there. Because in my heart, I believed that we belonged here, you know? That we were human. Lately I've been thinking that you might have been right all along". Michael replies "Lately I've been thinking I might have been wrong all along". They each walk off in opposite directions. Back at the school, Deputy Hanson separates them and asks Sean what he is doing. Sean flippantly replies "What do you think, man? She's hot, I was tryin' to get into her pants". Hanson asks "By breaking into the school?" Sean replies "Chicks dig an adrenaline rush. But not this one. She's a buzz kill, Deputy". Hanson calls him a "real zero." He tells Liz that, because of her good reputation, he is letting her off with a strong warning. She watches with concern as he takes Sean into custody. At Valenti's, Jim is telling Max about Liz and Sean breaking into the school and comments on how out of character that is for her. He figures Max knows what this is about and adds "Listen, I am more than happy, Max, to be left in the dark. In fact, sometimes I think I would prefer that. But you guys are usually a lot more careful than this". Max says he will take care of it. At home, Liz calls the Olsen's and gets an answering machine message in Swedish. She leaves another, of several messages, saying she's a friend of Alex and needs to speak with them right away and asks them to call collect if necessary. Monday, 14 May 2001 At school the next day, Michael joins Isabel at a table outside. She is looking over college materials, which gives him an opening to bring up the subject. She enthusiastically tells him about the dorm she has picked out and he bursts her bubble by saying "Nice, but you can't go". She says "Excuse me!" and he reminds her that they have to stay in Roswell, together. Dismissing his remarks, she replies "I've made up my mind". Michael asks her what happens if they need her back in a hurry and also, where she thinks she is getting the money for all this. She flippantly replies "So I'll change dollar bills into hundreds!" Incredulous, he remarks "You can do that!?" She looks at him like he is an idiot and then says "I just need a change!" Michael replies "Look, when Alex died, none of us could have known how much it would affect us. You running away isn't gonna help you get over it any quicker". Isabel says "I'm just trying to have a life". Michael replies "Yeah and I'm suggesting that you don't make a huge decision right now, not when your emotions are still running high". Isabel counters "Isn't that when you make all of your decisions?" Out of arguments, Michael says "This is final!" Isabel reminds him it is not his decision to make and he replies "No, but I'm speaking for Max". Furious, Isabel responds "You know what? You tell Max that if he has something to say to me, that he best find the time to say it himself!" and she stomps off. Maria is presenting her idea for the collage to the yearbook advisor and the rest of the staff. The advisor was expecting her project to be finished to send to the print shop. Maria apologises and begs for more time. The advisor reminds her that she can't hold up the yearbook and then asks why Liz isn't there. Liz is calling the Swedish Embassy to ask about a building in a picture of Leanna and Alex. She wants to know where the building is, so she can figure out where the picture was taken. He says he will do what he can if she can send him a copy. As she hangs up, Max comes up and angrily asks "What the hell were you and Sean DeLuca doing here last night?" She dismissively replies "Max, not now! I have to find a place that will scan this" and walks off. Max follows her and asks "Why? Who were you just talking to?" She replies "The Swedish Embassy in Washington". Flabbergasted, Max responds "This has to stop! I'll consider the possibility that Alex was killed by an alien if you'll consider the possibility that he killed himself." Liz responds "No! He didn't!" Max, grabbing her arm, stops her and angrily says "And what if he did!? Then you are doing nothing but raising people's suspicions about us! You have nothing to lose here and we have everything to lose!" With hate in her eyes and in her voice she says "Let go of me!" Max realises he's still holding her arm and let's go, his hand shaking slightly. He looks at her like he doesn't know her and then walks off. She seems stunned by their altercation. That night, Tess comes up to Max, sitting despondently in the park. She asks if he is OK but he doesn't respond. She says "I want to show you something". They go to the Roswell Observatory. Using the large, Observatory telescope she points out a wobbling star. With wonder in his voice he asks "Is that our Planet?" She replies "No, it's called Barnard's star. You can see that star from our planet too. Our world's out there, Max. It's not close and sometimes it seems like a dream to me too but it's real and I know that you know that too. That's reality Max. This…this is the dream". Max asks "If that's the truth then when do we wake up?" Tess replies "That's up to you". Maria visits Liz to ask why she missed the yearbook meeting. Liz distractedly apologises, explaining that she is closing in on "this Leanna girl". Her room is covered with index cards and notes about Alex's trip. She points them out as she says, without catching a breath, "They went on a cross-country tour together, I've got everything mapped out. But this is where things don't add up. Alex's itinerary says that they were headed for the Baltic Islands and the date on the photo matches the schedule but there is no building that looks like this in the Baltic Islands or in any of the other cities that Alex visited for that matter. I mean, maybe she took him to…I don't even know where…to like another country or another planet!" All of Maria's pent-up frustration explodes and she says "Stop it and listen to me! All right? I Need my best friend right now! Because our other best friend just died! And I feel lost and scared and just completely wrecked! And I know that we're supposed to go to school and go to work and finish this yearbook tribute but I just can't…I don't have a handle on things. I feel like everything is just flipping by me. And I don't even…I don't even know if I'm alive right now. So please, just stop focusing on this thing that isn't even there…and just be sad, with the rest of us. OK? Please!" Liz, crushed, says "So, you don't believe me either". Maria, at a loss, says "I'm…no, I'm sorry, I guess I don't, Liz". She goes over to the desk to collect some things and Liz says "Leave the Sweden stuff. I need it". Frustrated, Maria replies "God! You know, you're doing this for Alex but you don't care who's life you screw up in the way!" Liz replies "That's not true". Maria asks "Oh it's not? How about Sean? Have you even thought about him for a second since he ruined his probation for you?" The look on Liz's face says she hasn't. Maria is aghast and says "God, I don't even know you anymore!" and walks out. Liz visits Sean. He is still trying to fix the disposal. She thanks him for taking the heat, adding that it was very heroic of him and apologises for not calling. He lets her know that Jim and Amy arranged for him to do community service until he's senile, to keep it off his record. Frustrated by the disposal, he declares it "a piece of crap" and stops fixing it to get them both a soda from the fridge. Liz politely declines hers and says she should go. Sean fictitiously asks "Armoured truck heist?" She smiles and replies "No, not exactly". Sean asks "How about some company then?" Liz awkwardly replies "Oh, I…I don't think I'd be very good company right now". He says he is easily entertained but she explains that she's in the middle of something really huge, that she needs to focus on, so she should probably do it alone. He replies "So, let me get this straight. I can't date you. I can't hang out with you. Is there anything I can do with you?" Liz gently replies " Not yet. I'm sorry". She starts to walk towards the door, then stops, turns back, kisses him, then leaves. Michael answers a knock on his door and when he sees Maria standing there, realises immediately that he totally forgot about the print shop. Maria, distraught, says she called him at four to learn that his phone was disconnected. He explains that he forgot to pay his phone bill. Close to tears she rails at him "I was worried about you, I thought something happened to you!" He's all apologies, assuring her he's fine, saying they can go right now, it's not too late. She keeps saying no, sits on the couch and says "I can't count on you." Surprised he says "Yes you can! I'll take care of this. I mean, I'm right here for you!" Holding back the tears, Maria replies "But you won't always be". Even more surprised, Michael asks "What?" Maria responds with tears in her voice "One day you're gonna leave me! You're gonna get on a spaceship and go away. And you being the perfect boyfriend right now, is really not helping me". She gets up, starts to leave, turns and says "I can't lose anyone else, Michael. My heart can't handle it" then walks out. Michael is dumbfounded. In her bedroom, Liz dials her phone and when a man answers she excitedly says "Hi, Mr Olsen? Hi, this is Liz Parker calling from the United States. I'm calling about Alex Whitman". He tells her he is not Mr Olsen and that the Olsen's do not live there. Liz, referring to the records she copied at school, reads the number she called. He verifies that it is the same number but not the one she wants and asks her to please stop calling. Liz looks at the condolence card from the Olsen's that came with the floral arrangement and sees the name of the floral shop that delivered them. At the florist, Liz asks him to check the sales receipt for a billing address or phone number. He tells her international orders are always paid by credit card. She asks for the credit card number, which of course he cannot give out, so he gives her a disdainful look and says "No!" No amount of cajoling or explaining how important it is that she reach them will make him budge. Tuesday, 15 May 2001 Liz goes to the bank and withdraws $2,053.78. The teller says "Let me guess - first car?" Liz replies "A trip to Europe". At school, Max sees Isabel sitting in the lobby reading her college materials. Saying he has great news, he sits next to her and explains that he has figured out a way to make it work, handing her a catalogue from Santa Fe State University. He starts extolling the virtues of the university, adding that they could probably talk Mom and Dad into giving her a car, so she'd be mobile. Isabel is not interested in Santa Fe State and says so, handing the catalogue back. Irritated, Max replies "Isabel, you've been indulged in this for too long". Indignant, Isabel replies "Indulged? In planning my future?" She picks up a recommendation from Mrs Seymour of the homeless shelter and starts to read "Isabel Evans has really enjoyed growing up in Roswell and as much as she loves her hometown and shows that love through hours of community service, I believe Roswell is just too small to contain the potential of a woman like Isabel Evans". She explains that she has dozens of recommendations just like that one and asks rhetorically "Do you know why?" then answers her own question "Because as far as the outside world is concerned, Max, I'm a bright and talented, upstanding member of the community of planet Earth. I've played the role to perfection. Now it is my turn". Max pleads "Don't make me the bad guy in all this!" Isabel retorts "You are the bad guy in all of this. How could you send Michael to come and talk to me? It's like the alien Mafia!" Max sternly responds "You can't go". Dripping contempt, Isabel replies "I have news for you, little brother. I'm going! I'm going to college in San Francisco! Every teacher in West Roswell High knows it. Mom and Dad are thrilled about it. So, either jump on the bandwagon or get out of my way!" She stomps off and Max follows, overtakes her and blocks her path. He sternly and menacingly tells her "Isabel, if I have to, I will do everything in my power to keep you here. I will tell our parents you have a drug problem, I will notify your teachers that you have cheated on every test for the last three years. If you ever leave Roswell, without my consent, I will physically drag you back. And for the last time, the answer is no. Period!" "Devastated Isabel says "You're killing me". Max replies "You let it get this far". Anger returning, Isabel says "Fine!", crumples up a recommendation in her fist, uses her powers to turn it to ash, opens her hand and lets the ashes fall to the floor saying "This Isabel Evans is dead!" Standing inches from his face she menacingly says "You want to be the leader? See how it works without any followers!" and stomps off. A jock, seeing her angrily pass by calls out "Oohh, Isabel Evans, you are so hot when you're pissed!" Several feet away and with her back to him, Isabel throws up her hand, using her powers to throw him to the floor and propel him back, to slam into the lockers next to Max. Isabel, who never missed a step, keeps walking down the hall as Max helps him up and others look puzzled by what just happened. It is now Amy's turn to call the disposal "a piece of crap" as she tries to fix it. Michael comes into the kitchen and offers to help. Amy politely declines, saying the DeLuca women are self-sufficient. He asks "Why don't you just get a new one?" Amy fictitiously replies "Me and this garbage disposal have had a pretty good relationship". Michael asks "Yeah, but what if it broke down for good? What if, like in his own way, he wanted out permanently?" Sensing they are no longer talking about garbage disposals, Amy replies "Do you think he's thinking of leaving?" Michael responds "Well maybe he realises he can't be around for ever and to just stay, and be here and crush garbage until he leaves, will give people a false sense of security". Amy replies "Look Michael, we're both getting what we need out of this situation and, sure, the disposal won't always be around, but, what if…? Maybe tomorrow isn't something to really worry about". Michael contemplates this, nods and replies "Maybe". Amy asks him to hand her a hammer and she goes under the sink with it to bang on the disposal. While she is under there, Michael uses his powers to fix the disposal. Amy hears the water draining, jumps up and excitedly says "Oh my God, oh my God! Did you see that!? I fixed it!" Michael smiles and congratulates her. Driving down the road, Max sees Liz sitting on a fence with several pieces of luggage at her feet. He drives over the median strip, stops in front of her and asks "Liz, where are you going?" Liz replies "Sweden." Incredulous, Max says "Are you kidding me? Get in the car!" Liz defiantly says "No!" Max jumps out of the Jeep and confronts her saying "What did you tell your parents?" She replies "I'm gonna call them from the airport. I'm gonna tell them my girlfriend in Florida had a crisis and she needed me". He counters "They're call your aunt and your aunt will say you're not there!" Liz replies calmly, "Well, then I'll think of something else". Her cab pulls up and the cabbie asks "You the airport?" Max responds "No!" Liz contradicts saying "Actually I am". She gets off the fence and, standing inches from her face, Max begs "Liz, don't get in that cab!" She hands one of her bags to the cabbie and picks up another. Max grabs the bag from her hands, puts it in the Jeep and says "Liz, get in my car!" Liz counters "What are you gonna do? You gonna throw me in it?" Max replies "You have to listen to me!" Liz removes her bag from the Jeep and turns on him angrily, saying "Don't even play that king card on me! I'm not Isabel! You can't boss me around". Once again, standing inches from her face, Max says "If this is about being pissed with me, fine! Punish me all you want! But what about everyone else? What you're doing puts them at risk". Liz counters "What I'm doing may save their lives!" She heads for the cab and Max angrily says "You have a responsibility to Michael, Isabel and Tess not to get in that cab!" Liz counters "And I have a responsibility to Alex to find out what really happened". Max warns her "Liz, if you go, our friendship is over!" Liz resignedly responds "I guess it's a price I have to pay". She gets in the cab and angrily adds "Somebody killed Alex and covered up his death! Why don't you see that Max? Wake up!" Max despondently watches the cab drive off. That evening, Maria comes into her kitchen and sees Michael sitting at the table with the collage materials spread out. She asks "What's this?" and he asks her to sit down. He tells her "We've been through some rough stuff lately. The thing is, you're right. I can't really imagine it happening but I am gonna leave someday. It could be a year or 2 or 50 but I'm gonna leave. It sucks, it's the choice we made to be together. But there is one thing that I can promise you and that is, that I can give you now". Tears flowing, she picks up his hand and kisses it. She wipes away her tears and tries to compose herself. Michael picks up some pictures and says "Now, I was thinking, um, this could go with that!" Maria laughs in appreciation. Max is standing outside the Observatory looking at the stars. Tess comes up and says she figured she would find him there. Still looking at the stars he says "My whole life I've wanted to be this…person. This normal person. Human. My whole life I've been thinking that this alien side of me was…this bad thing. This thing that made me a freak…this monster. I realise that I haven't just been hiding from the government and the law all this time…I've been hiding from myself. I don't know what's going on anymore. I thought I knew, but I don't. I've lost everyone". Tess takes his hand and says "I'll be here for eternity". He slowly leans down and gives her a gentle kiss on the lips, then says "I'm ready to wake up now". He gently kisses her again. Things are start to heat up, Tess has her shirt off and helps Max remove his. They continue to kiss passionately. At the airport, Liz is on the tarmac rushing for her plane. Her cell phone rings and she strains to hear the caller over the roar of the engines. It's Mr Stockman, from the Embassy. He tells her he found out which building is in the picture but it was torn down in 1994. Looking at the picture and speaking out loud to herself, Liz says "He never went to Sweden". |
