Airdate: December 4, 2002
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Missoula Montana October 1962
Jacob is playing baseball, and has two strikes. He's getting teased by his teammates. The pitcher is uneasy about something and throws a slow pitch. Jacob hits a home run. Instead of rounding the bases, he falls to the ground in pain.
When he's recovering in bed, a doctor visits him. The doctor's eyes turn black, and Jacob knows who he is. The doctor warns him not to use the powers too much, otherwise he will lose them and his sanity.
Bement, Illinois October 1962
Jesse is riding his bike down the alley, and sees a truck that is part of a traveling circus. The truck chases him down an alley, the truck turns into lights and the lights take Jesse away, leaving his bike abandoned in the Alley.
Wright Patterson AFB October 1962
Owen Crawford is talking to a person with a thick Boston Accent (Presumably JFK). He tells Crawford that he either gets his smoking gun, or his funding goes into Space Exploration research.
Crawford Home October 1962
Ann is in a drunken stupor rambling about how Algebra only needs to find the value of X, and life could be much simpler if they only had to find the value of X. The kids are doing homework at the dining room table.
Owen confronts Ann about her drinking and pills, physically abusing her and sending her to bed.
Ericson and Bowers need to see the Colonel ASAP.
Groom Lake, Nevada October 1962
Colonel and his two captains are reviewing Abduction stories and the use of hypnosis to recall the events on board. They're still looking for their smoking gun, but don't want to use the most credible witnesses because one is African-American.
Missoula Montana October 1962
The kids are practicing "Duck and Cover" exercises in case of nuclear attack, while telling the kids that Communism is like an evil religion. Jacob doesn't see the point of all of it "There's no point in avoiding destruction by hiding under a desk". He is drawing strange symbols on a sheet of paper.
Taylorville Illinois October 1962
Russell is a mechanic, living and working as a mechanic as close as he legally can to his son.
While working, he comes down with another headache and Jesse shows at the door. We learn that the Yankees have just won the World Series from the radio.
Jesse explains that Bill doesn't like Russell being this close, and that he's been reading books about government cover-ups and conspiracies to keep the population from panicking. He asks his dad about abductions and were they can go for help.
Hill Air Force Base, Ogden Utah October 18, 1962
Russell and Jesse ask a family friend about UFOs, and they explain that they've been on the aircrafts. Lt. Wiley types on a standard form to submit to superiors.
Diner in Ogden Utah Later that day
Jacob and Russell talk about Air Force personnell thinking they're crazy. Two African-Americans walk in and ask for service. Two people walk out in disgust. The cook walks out with a cleaver and asks what they want. They ask for coffee and a sandwich. The cook gets out a cup of coffee and spits in it. The two people that left earlier get a shotgun out of the truck, shoot into the diner and drive away. Jesse grabs them to safety, while Russell has a siezure.
At the AFB infirmary, Russell tells Jesse the siezures are either from "Friends" or vodka. Doctor informs Russell that the x-ray shows a tumor. It's small but it still puts pressure on the brain, causing siezures. No fix.
Jesse requests the same x-ray. The findings are remarkable: exact same tumor, exact same spot in head.
Groom Lake Nevada
German Physicist is comparing abduction stories to German experiments carried out in WWII. Why do it now, and can it be proven?
Shasta California October 20, 1962
Crawford, Ericson, and Bowers are investigating abduction stories of a married couple. He goes outside and shows his respect for the couples' home by taking a leak on their tree. He shows his respect for Ericson and Bowers by explaining that they have no military records.
After Crawford leaves, the two subordinates call him an asshole and discuss whether or not Jacob Clarke is still alive after looking at their records on Sally.
Clarke Realty Office November 1962
Becky confronts Tom about his chasing of Owen Crawford for the past three and a half years. It is Tom's goal to debunk Owen Crawford's life for hurting his mother.
Greenspan School
Ericson and Bowers show up for Jacob, but he's hiding in Dr. Greenspan's car. They leave for a long drive, while Ericson and Bowers follow without their lights on. Instead of trying to ditch them, Jacob tells Dr. Greenspan to lie down in the car and he'll take care of it. He uses his special power.
Hill AFB Ogden Utah
JFK announces the Cuban Missle Crisis on TV and radio, while Jesse confronts Lt. Wiley about the secret UFO program. When Lt. Wiley says they don't exist, Jesse explains the "Tumors". Wiley writes down a name on a sheet of paper and gives it to Jesse.
Las Vegas Nevada
Ann Crawford comes home with groceries. Kids help unload them while Owen tries to confront her about drunk driving. Ann tells the kids that her father is in charge of "The little green men".
Inside the house, the kids are listening to the first Bob Dylan record. Owen mentions that it's kinda catchy.
Outside, Jesse Keys shows up and confronts Owen Crawford about abductions. Sensing the opportunity, he has Jesse get into the car, and go to the base with him and Ericson.
Las Vegas November 24 1962
Russell is telling Crawford and the german physicist about past abduction experiences. Jesse Mentions Lt. Wiley in Utah as a filter person.
Outside the room, an alarm sounds taking the nation to Defcon 2. Where are Ericson and Bowers?
Highway 12, Montana
Ericson and Bowers are sitting in the car, petrified. The highway patrol brings them in, they explain they were looking for the Northern Lights.
Canada
Tom and Becky pick up Jacob from Dr. Greenspan.
Ogden Utah - Visiting Officer's Quarters
Russell Keys asks Crawford not to hurt his son, but he is sacrificing himself for the greater good. Crawford confides that he'd never hurt a citizen, make a citizen do anything against his will, or harm a child, while the film flashes back to his exploits with the Clarke Family three years ago.
Outside the base, Jesse is on a pay phone with his mom explaining what's going on. Military Police put him in a cell next to Lt. Wiley and accuse both of spying for the Communists.
Enlisted personnell transport Russell to another location (a car dealership) for the operation. He doesn't do anything until he sees Crawford, struggles, etc. They subdue him, prep him for surgery and film the whole ordeal. When they get the implant out of his head, it uncurls, and everyone in the room goes crazy, the place turns into a shooting spree, and finally blows up from the oxygen-rich environment. The german physicist escapes while burning up, and we see the camera is still rolling. Crawford sees everything from the explosion afterwards.
Vancouver BC
Tom and Becky take Jacob to a "safe house" and say goodbye.
Ogden Utah
Howard and Marty confronted by Col. Crawford about their location, and begins playing them off each other. A side comment is made about the U2 Spy Plane downed in Russia.
Jesse is taken to a bomb shelter, where he presumably can't be taken away from.
Crawford Residence
Ann is searching feverishly for something, turning over everything in owen's office, finds a wall safe. She doesn't know the combo, while the kids are having a scuffle of their own about favorites. She uses Sam's Birthday to open the safe and finds "The Artifact".
She confronts Owen about taking the program away from her Dad. He gets upset, yells, then apologises and asks for one more chance. Convinces her to enroll in a 6 week program in Oregon to help with alcohol and drugs.
Howard is eager to help, shows up for ann, takes her away up the highway. Owen suggests that she's fragile, and should go slow and easy on the curves.
On the road, we hear the song "I want to be wanted" and a car flys by them. The car runs them down, Owen shows up and shoots Howard, then his wife, then drags Howard to lay next to his wife.
Crawford Home The next morning
Owen tells kids about Ann's supposed affair with Howard, and that Ann changed her mind, and how Howard Shot her. We hear more Bob Dylan
Crawford's Office
Owen and Marty are reviewing the film of Russell's operation. The won't be showing the tape to the president, they're going to bide their time. Meanwhile, keep Jesse in ice.
Hill AFb November 1, 1962
Russell's belongings are delivered to Jesse. Jesse becomes emotional, then the room starts shaking, lights enter from between the sandbags, everything goes away in a bright light, then bars surround Jesse. He's on a craft, abducted from a bomb shelter deep in the earth. He sees his dad, his dad's eyes go black.
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