Colonel Alex Long (Benedict) and Philip (McGinley) encounter a mysterious light beyond a mountain range. Phil becomes transfixed by the light, flies into it and vanishes. Alex returns alone and shocked by what he has seen.
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00:03:02You're so lucky.
00:03:04I'll pay you tomorrow.
00:03:06Yeah.
00:03:06How much is it?
00:03:07Let's see.
00:03:07That's 533,162.
00:03:11And 12 cents.
00:03:12Is that all?
00:03:14Not bad for three years?
00:03:22Fantastic.
00:03:24What?
00:03:25Sunrise.
00:03:26It's really beautiful.
00:03:28Beautiful.
00:03:29It's 0600.
00:03:30Nothing is beautiful at 0600.
00:03:32Is that maybe what's her name?
00:03:35Shit.
00:03:36What'd I tell you?
00:03:37Scramble.
00:03:38Scramble.
00:03:38Scramble.
00:03:39Scramble.
00:03:40Don't help.
00:03:41Yes, sir.
00:03:43Yes, sir.
00:03:43We're expecting you, sir.
00:03:44Elizabeth.
00:04:12I don't know.
00:04:42I don't know.
00:05:12I don't know.
00:05:42I don't know.
00:06:12I don't know.
00:06:42This is Golf Alpha. Go ahead, sir.
00:06:44Golf Alpha, I'm relying on you to use utmost discretion.
00:06:48You will intercept and report back as soon as possible.
00:06:51Roger, sir.
00:06:53Fox, Golf Alpha.
00:06:54Altitude 27,000.
00:06:56Heading 310.
00:06:58Steady on.
00:06:59Golf Alpha, bogey at 29 miles.
00:07:03Bearing 270.
00:07:04Zero.
00:07:05Okay, here we go.
00:07:10Fox, Golf Alpha.
00:07:12Radar contact 1-2 miles on my 9 o'clock.
00:07:15Speed, 700 knots.
00:07:16Roger, Golf Alpha.
00:07:18Identify, please.
00:07:19Oh, you see what I see?
00:07:33How could I miss it?
00:07:37Fox is Golf Alpha.
00:07:38We have an enemy aircraft, sir.
00:07:40No identification in his arm.
00:07:42Keep your eyes open and intercept.
00:07:45Nothing more.
00:07:46Roger.
00:07:46Roger.
00:07:46You guys looking for trouble, Alex.
00:08:08You came to the right place.
00:08:09Where'd he go?
00:08:19I've lost him, too.
00:08:26Shit.
00:08:27He's coming right at us.
00:08:32Christ.
00:08:39It's on your tail.
00:08:46It's on your tail.
00:08:48Son of a bitch.
00:08:55I'll get him off your back.
00:09:02Hurry up, pal, because he's closing.
00:09:09I got it.
00:09:23I got it.
00:09:25Fox, Golf Alpha.
00:09:28I've abandoned my sights.
00:09:29What are your instructions?
00:09:30I want you to force him to land.
00:09:39He's locked on me.
00:09:47All right.
00:09:48When I give the word, you hang a sharp left.
00:09:51Go.
00:10:00OK, Alex.
00:10:01I'm with you.
00:10:02I'm right behind you.
00:10:04All right.
00:10:05Let's take this guy down.
00:10:06I go right.
00:10:07You go left.
00:10:08OK.
00:10:09Ready.
00:10:21Son of a bitch.
00:10:31He's throwing up like a frigging rock.
00:10:33He should go.
00:10:33Let's…
00:10:34I came to a go.
00:10:38We're at 45 Angels and climbing.
00:10:40They're over the safety limit, sir, and still climbing.
00:11:01Alex, the planes can't take this.
00:11:05Come on, baby, don't let me down.
00:11:10Goddamn, this sounds like I can fly.
00:11:40They're over the line, sir.
00:11:49Damn it.
00:11:50Golf Alpha, break off and return to base.
00:11:53Fox, you're breaking up. Say again.
00:11:55Golf Alpha, break off and return to base.
00:11:57Fox, you're broken. Please say again.
00:11:59That's enough, Colonel. There will be no international incidents in my area.
00:12:04Return to base. That's an order.
00:12:06Sir, do you copy?
00:12:09That's affirmative, sir. I heard you that time.
00:12:12Golf Alpha returning to base.
00:12:15Damn it. We almost had him.
00:12:17I hate leaving unfinished business.
00:12:19No, what you hate is following the rules.
00:12:22Oh, no, I don't like it.
00:12:38Now, let's go.
00:12:39Oh, no, I don't.
00:12:46You see that mountain over there?
00:12:56Yeah, Phil, I see that mountain.
00:12:57My dad used to take me to the mountains a lot when I was a kid.
00:13:01He used to say that legends are born in the mountains.
00:13:04And that's the place where the human race comes into contact with something higher.
00:13:08Well, you don't have to tell me about legends.
00:13:10I was born in Colorado.
00:13:16I was born in Colorado.
00:13:46First stage drops off, right?
00:13:55Yeah.
00:13:55What is this?
00:13:56Right.
00:13:57Drops off.
00:13:59Right?
00:14:03Come on.
00:14:09Hey.
00:14:10Hi.
00:14:12Sorry to bartender like this.
00:14:14Sandy, how you doing?
00:14:15Hi.
00:14:15Hi.
00:14:16What?
00:14:17Sleep already?
00:14:18She conked out after the soup.
00:14:19Must have been boring soup.
00:14:20Oh.
00:14:22What's up?
00:14:24That's that new tactic you general want us to work on?
00:14:27Oh.
00:14:27Hey.
00:14:27You don't waste any time, do you?
00:14:29I hope it's nothing dangerous.
00:14:30No, no.
00:14:31A little fancy, maybe.
00:14:32Not dangerous.
00:14:33Never dangerous.
00:14:35Fancy?
00:14:36Hmm?
00:14:36Looks pretty good on paper, though.
00:14:38Yeah.
00:14:38Of course, the real test comes, you know where.
00:14:40Here, take a look at this one.
00:14:41All right.
00:14:43There.
00:14:44Oh.
00:14:46Daddy, you and me were talking.
00:14:49Oh.
00:14:49Oh, right.
00:14:50I'm sorry.
00:14:51Look, we're in the middle of a little family discussion.
00:14:53Do you mind?
00:14:54All right.
00:14:55Where were we?
00:14:56The first stage drop off.
00:14:58First stage.
00:14:58Right.
00:14:59Okay, listen.
00:14:59After we get the first stage ready, all we have to do is find a good launch site.
00:15:03Yeah.
00:15:03We're building a rocket.
00:15:04No, rocket.
00:15:06Will you come when we launch it?
00:15:09Wouldn't miss it for the world.
00:15:10Yeah!
00:15:14Okay, Sandy, come on.
00:15:15It's time.
00:15:16Kiss, Daddy.
00:15:16All right, kiddo.
00:15:18Can I kiss, Daddy?
00:15:19Hi, sweetheart.
00:15:21Bye, sweetie.
00:15:23All right.
00:15:27I'm all yours.
00:15:28Show me this fancy plane.
00:15:29At this point, the number one aircraft puts its nose down, fires its afterburners, it'll
00:15:36be impossible for the fighter to lock on.
00:15:38However, having come this close, he'll probably opt to pursue, at which point the number two
00:15:42aircraft does a barrel roll, comes in on the guy's tail, and bingo.
00:15:51What do you think?
00:15:54What do you think?
00:15:55It's risky.
00:15:56It is.
00:15:57Should work, though.
00:15:58Should, hell.
00:15:59It'll work.
00:15:59Have you chosen a trial site yet?
00:16:03Yes, we were, uh, thinking of going north to the Mongrado.
00:16:06Altitude?
00:16:076,000.
00:16:09It's a bit low, isn't it?
00:16:11But acceptable.
00:16:12Will, stay within parameters, sir.
00:16:14Yes, I've heard that before.
00:16:16You have my words, sir.
00:16:22Okay, it's a go.
00:16:26Don't screw up.
00:16:26All right.
00:16:36All right.
00:16:36All right.
00:20:17Fox, do you read me?
00:20:19Keep trying.
00:21:20There they are, sir.
00:21:38Just passed me out to Mark.
00:21:43Fox.
00:21:46What, just one?
00:21:48Right, thanks, Tower.
00:21:50Sir, there's only one aircraft and it's coming in with its landing gear on.
00:21:57Oh, Jesus, give me a helicopter, I'm going out there.
00:22:06Goldfalfa, Goldfalfa, Goldfalfa, your gear's not down.
00:22:12Goldfalfa, your gear's not down.
00:22:13What are you doing?
00:22:14Hey, what are you doing?
00:22:19Hey, did you do your homework last night?
00:22:22Yeah, Mom.
00:22:22You did.
00:22:23I'm glad, finally.
00:22:24Get your landing gear down.
00:22:33Get your landing gear down.
00:22:46God damn it.
00:22:47Get your landing gear down.
00:22:48I'm glad you're not down.
00:22:57Wait.
00:22:58Get your landing gear down.
00:23:00Go.
00:23:00Ready?
00:23:01Do you know what I'm doing?
00:23:02Go.
00:23:02Go.
00:23:02Go.
00:23:03Go.
00:23:04Go.
00:23:05Go.
00:23:05Go.
00:23:05Go.
00:23:06Go.
00:23:07Go.
00:23:07Go.
00:23:08Go.
00:23:09Go.
00:23:10Oh, my God.
00:23:40Oh, my God.
00:24:10Oh, my God.
00:24:40Did he make it?
00:24:43Did he make it?
00:24:45Get him out!
00:24:46Fox, it's all for you, sir.
00:24:53Fox.
00:24:55Yes, sir.
00:24:56Right away, sir.
00:24:57A lot of fastball.
00:24:58Yes, sir.
00:25:03Thanks, sir.
00:25:04Yes, sir.
00:26:08Not bad.
00:26:11They found the wreckage of Philip's plane.
00:26:15They couldn't find any trace of the body.
00:26:19What happened up there?
00:26:21I don't know.
00:26:27Well, we were flying over the Magrado there with this explosion of light.
00:26:35Light.
00:26:37Light.
00:26:40Light.
00:26:42What kind of light?
00:26:45I don't know.
00:26:46I was blinded.
00:26:50The last thing I saw was Philip's plane disappearing into it.
00:26:55That's all I remember.
00:27:00That's all I remember.
00:27:00That's all I remember.
00:27:10This is my spaceship.
00:27:40He was glad to be flying with you.
00:27:48He said you were born.
00:27:51You were born to fly.
00:28:07All I have is an empty coffin.
00:28:11Christina, I don't know what happened up there.
00:28:16But I promise you I'm going to find out.
00:28:22Oh, God, I wish he were here.
00:28:33Please, be more specific, Colonel.
00:28:35I wish I could be, sir.
00:28:37You have no idea what happened?
00:28:39Oh, I've got lots of ideas, sir.
00:28:43A meteorite burning up in the atmosphere?
00:28:45A satellite?
00:28:47Maybe an uncharted comet?
00:28:49I've even considered weather balloons.
00:28:51Technically, that's all possible.
00:28:54But highly unlikely.
00:28:56There is one other possibility.
00:28:59Go on.
00:29:02A flying object, sir, of non-terrestrial origin.
00:29:10Excuse me, gentlemen.
00:29:14Before we venture into the realm of science fiction, I think we must first determine the mechanics of the accident.
00:29:19I concur.
00:29:21Proceed, Colonel.
00:29:21Our examination of the wreckage shows clearly that aircraft number two crashed onto the mountain.
00:29:31So you must have gone off course.
00:29:33Can you account for that?
00:29:35No, sir.
00:29:37What was your exact position in respect to the mountain?
00:29:40We were skirting it, sir.
00:29:42Number two was behind you.
00:29:44I assume so.
00:29:46You assume so?
00:29:47He was behind me.
00:29:49To the right or to the left?
00:29:51To the right.
00:29:52He was to the right.
00:29:55Are you sure?
00:29:57Yes, sir.
00:29:59At a certain point, as you've already stated, you made a sharp turn to the right.
00:30:04Rather suddenly, it appears.
00:30:06No, sir.
00:30:07Not suddenly.
00:30:09Did you or did you not turn to the right?
00:30:11I did, but there was nothing sudden or abrupt about it.
00:30:16For the sake of hypothesis, let's say you did turn suddenly.
00:30:20Is it not possible, then, that in order to avoid a collision, your wingman also changed course?
00:30:25And in doing so, lost control of his aircraft and crashed into the mountain.
00:30:29I repeat.
00:30:31I made no such maneuver.
00:30:34Is it possible or not?
00:30:37It's possible.
00:30:38But that's not what happened.
00:30:42How can you be so sure?
00:30:44Didn't you just state that you were dazed by a sudden burst of light?
00:30:48I remember everything very clearly up to that point.
00:30:51So you can't rule out that he might have done it afterwards.
00:30:53On the other hand, we can't rule out the possibility that the wingman crashed because he was dazed by the light as well.
00:31:00Do you really believe, Colonel, that there was a burst of light?
00:31:03Are you insinuating I made this up?
00:31:06Yes, to justify yourself.
00:31:09What happened to your wingman is entirely your responsibility.
00:31:13And you defend yourself by resorting to lies and the wildest of inventions.
00:31:16I believe, sir, that we have no valid grounds on which to base any conclusions.
00:31:21Until the flight and voice recorders have been decoded, I therefore request a postponement until then.
00:31:26In the interim, Lieutenant Colonel Longhi is to be grounded.
00:31:37His hearing is adjourned.
00:31:38The Lord believed in what I said
00:31:46I can't explain the lies
00:31:49A fictional book will help
00:31:53Will help
00:31:56Don't make me understand what someone gave me a hand to win a friend.
00:32:05I don't know why it's so hard.
00:32:09It's so hard to just pretend and keep on playing.
00:32:16It's so hard to know what to do.
00:32:19It's so hard to just pretend and keep on living.
00:32:28It's so hard to get a paper skive.
00:32:52We reached above the stars or done a thing to heart.
00:33:00It's hard to understand this, but I will not pretend.
00:33:06Rico's a man's a friend.
00:33:09He understands.
00:33:11I don't know why it's so hard.
00:33:15It's so hard to just pretend and keep on living.
00:33:21It's so hard to know what to do.
00:33:29It's so hard to just pretend and keep on living.
00:33:35I'm sorry, but this tape is out.
00:33:56That young lady asked for it a moment ago.
00:33:57Do you have any idea how long before she's finished?
00:34:02Well, why don't you ask her?
00:34:04Right.
00:34:04There are thousands of reliable reports that confirm the existence of this phenomena.
00:34:15Sightings have been made by pilots in flight, recorded on the radar screen, and filmed and photographed on numerous occasions.
00:34:24And these mysterious objects have been reported to have humanoid occupants.
00:34:33Alleged eyewitnesses all agree on their accounts of landings that have been observed.
00:34:38Oh, I'm sorry.
00:34:40I was just wanting to know when you might be done.
00:34:43You know, with the tape.
00:34:45I'm almost finished.
00:34:47Ah.
00:34:47Who is that guy?
00:34:52Professor J.H. Thomas.
00:34:54He's a UFO researcher and vice president for Contact International.
00:34:57Ah.
00:34:59Are you interested in UFOs?
00:35:02I'm doing a search for an English magazine.
00:35:06In any case, if you want documentation, you should check Brindsay-Lepoix French and Gordon Grayton.
00:35:11They're scientific treatises, but I'm sure you can handle them.
00:35:14Right.
00:35:18Well, thanks.
00:35:27I'm sorry.
00:35:29What were those names again?
00:35:32Better write the down, B.
00:35:40Ah, you, uh, forgot one.
00:35:44Yours.
00:35:49Are we talking UFOs or close encounters of the more common variety?
00:35:54Well, that's, uh, entirely up to you.
00:36:02Here.
00:36:04Call me and you want to know more about UFOs.
00:36:06Ah, thank you.
00:36:08Isabella.
00:36:10Nice.
00:36:10There, that ought to do it.
00:36:27Wait, so I'll be right back.
00:36:29All right.
00:36:29Were you and Philip good friends?
00:36:42Yes.
00:36:44Could not be good friends with Philip.
00:36:47I can't believe he's dead.
00:36:48In the mountains, when there's an accident, we say somebody is missing until we find the body.
00:36:56That's why I didn't come to the funeral.
00:36:59You know, Philip used to talk about you a lot.
00:37:03You told me how you took him to the mountains.
00:37:05He was determined to become a mountain climber like me, but he became a pilot instead.
00:37:13Well, flying's a lot like climbing a mountain.
00:37:15Oh, no, it isn't.
00:37:17Nothing like it.
00:37:18Climbing a mountain and reaching its summit is something different altogether.
00:37:22The top of a mountain is the end of one road, the beginning of another.
00:37:27The place up at the top, furthest from the earth and closest to heaven.
00:37:33But the human race comes into contact with something higher.
00:37:39That's right.
00:37:41And what is it?
00:37:42What is higher?
00:37:45I've spent most of my life trying to find out.
00:37:48I still don't know.
00:37:52Did you ever climb the Mongrado?
00:37:57Oh, once when I was a young man.
00:38:01I led a scientific expedition looking for a prehistoric campsite.
00:38:05Did you ever find it?
00:38:07We found two rock pictures.
00:38:10Oh, you couldn't really tell what they represented.
00:38:13Looked like two moons or suns descending towards earth.
00:38:17Symbols.
00:38:18I'm coming, Grandpa!
00:38:18Maybe.
00:38:22This stuff is dangerous.
00:38:24I'm coming.
00:38:25What you got?
00:38:27It's W-L-Y for Dad.
00:38:29A W-L-Y, huh?
00:38:31Is that a secret code?
00:38:35What's it mean?
00:38:36We love you.
00:38:45It's dangerous.
00:38:47Better stand back!
00:38:48Three, two, one.
00:39:02No, no, no, no.
00:39:32That's exactly what happened to me.
00:39:34Listen to this one. This happened in England.
00:39:35There were two pilots on a night reconnaissance flight
00:39:37and they saw what they described as a very bright star.
00:39:46There's been hundreds of cases just like yours.
00:39:50Put everything over here.
00:39:54Unfortunately, nobody wants to talk about them
00:39:56and when they do, it's usually to deny that they ever haven't at all.
00:39:59It's a nice place.
00:40:02Do you think that could happen here?
00:40:09That they'd actually keep it a secret?
00:40:12Did you really expect them to believe you?
00:40:15Yes. Why wouldn't they?
00:40:17It happened, for Christ's sake. I'm not making any of this up.
00:40:19It happened. My cockpit was flooded with light.
00:40:22It's strange, blinding light.
00:40:25Listen, Alex, you don't have to convince me.
00:40:28I know these things happen.
00:40:30It's them you have to convince.
00:40:32In the end, we have determined that in the case in question,
00:40:40there's no evidence of extraordinary circumstances.
00:40:43After careful assessments of the flight data and voice recorder,
00:40:48this board has come to the conclusion
00:40:51that the accident was a result of an inexplicable pilot error
00:40:55on the part of the wingman.
00:40:57The board, therefore, finds that no responsibility
00:41:00can be imputed to the mission leader
00:41:02and no reference to the incident shall appear on his record.
00:41:07Colonel, you are hereby restored to flight status.
00:41:10This inquiry is closed.
00:41:12This inquiry is closed.
00:41:42This inquiry is closed.
00:42:12This inquiry is closed.
00:42:42.
00:42:44Delta Bravo, ready to takeoff.
00:42:56Delta Bravo, cleared for takeoff.
00:42:58Wind, 290, one, two knots.
00:43:01Delta Bravo, do you read me?
00:43:14You're clear for takeoff
00:43:31When they told me about it, I couldn't believe it. What got into you, Alex? Why did you abort?
00:43:55I'm not sure. I'm ready to fly just yet. In fact, I'm not sure about anything anymore.
00:43:59The board found you blameless. What happened?
00:44:00The board. They didn't listen to me. They never heard a word I said.
00:44:04They knew you weren't responsible.
00:44:06Well, who was then?
00:44:07Dismissing this whole thing as pilot error doesn't help me. It doesn't help Philip.
00:44:13And furthermore, it's not the truth.
00:44:15Then tell me, what is the truth?
00:44:19Look, something very strange happened up there.
00:44:23The light was...
00:44:25unearthly.
00:44:28Bullshit. What do you mean, unearthly?
00:44:29Unidentified flying objects, for Christ's sake.
00:44:33UFOs.
00:44:34I mean, I don't know how else to say it.
00:44:36U-F-O-s.
00:44:40It's weird, isn't it?
00:44:43I used to think it was weird, too.
00:44:45Then a little funny.
00:44:46UFO.
00:44:46UFO.
00:44:48But now I've seen them with my own eyes.
00:44:49It's not so funny anymore.
00:44:51So what do I do?
00:44:54Stick my head in the sand, pretend the whole thing never happened?
00:44:57What do you want to do?
00:44:58I don't know.
00:45:03I...
00:45:04I just...
00:45:05I don't know.
00:45:07You damn well should know.
00:45:10You were trained to perform under pressure, not give way to doubt and uncertainty.
00:45:14You're either in or out.
00:45:18I'll give you two days to think about it.
00:45:19I'll give you two days to think about it.
00:45:49I know it's late.
00:45:53I've been relieved from duty.
00:45:55Grounded.
00:45:56Would you better come in, then?
00:46:06God, I'm so tired.
00:46:13Maybe they're right.
00:46:14I am looking for something that doesn't exist.
00:46:21Maybe I should just forget the whole thing.
00:46:23Go back to flying airplanes like nothing ever happened.
00:46:29And you want me to tell you it's okay?
00:46:33Is that what you want?
00:46:36Because I won't.
00:46:37And I thought you were my friend.
00:46:41I am.
00:46:43I am your friend, Alex.
00:46:46Are you?
00:46:50Maybe it's about time we made this friendship official.
00:46:52We watch the stars shimmer like distant lakes in the blackest depths, and we wonder.
00:47:10Are there living, thinking beings like us somewhere out there?
00:47:13Like me, maybe.
00:47:15Like you?
00:47:16Not a chance.
00:47:17Alex, I'm serious.
00:47:18So am I.
00:47:28Alex.
00:47:29Hmm?
00:47:30Do you think we're alone?
00:47:31Why?
00:47:32What did you have in mind?
00:47:34In the universe.
00:47:35Ah, yes.
00:47:37That.
00:47:39Them.
00:47:40Do you know what a light year is?
00:47:45Yes.
00:47:45It's 365 days without ice cream.
00:47:49No, it's the distance light travels in a year.
00:47:51I knew that.
00:47:53Well, did you know that if you traveled...
00:47:56Me?
00:47:57Alone?
00:47:58No, I'm sorry.
00:47:59We.
00:48:00If we traveled 50,000 light years, we would have just reached the edge of our own galaxy.
00:48:06Well, I like the sound of that.
00:48:07Our own galaxy.
00:48:08Well, there are millions of them that we know of, so I don't think anybody would mind
00:48:13if we kept one to ourselves, do you?
00:48:15No, no.
00:48:16Pretty hard to believe, though, isn't it?
00:48:19Mankind has all this to himself.
00:48:24But he's the sole inhabitant of all that space called infinity.
00:48:30We're not alone.
00:48:31We're not alone.
00:48:31We're not alone.
00:48:38What's this?
00:48:55Japanese clay figurines.
00:48:57They're 5,000 years old.
00:48:59Jesus, they look like today's astronauts.
00:49:01Right. Here, look at this. These two lines correspond to the most frequent UFO routes.
00:49:09They've been keeping track of them since 1954. See, this one crosses North America and comes
00:49:14down over Europe along this mountain range. Right over the Mangrado? Exactly. What if
00:49:20this is all just coincidence? I suppose it could be, but look at it this way. Both lines
00:49:26cross only areas of strategic importance. Neither of them bother with the Third World
00:49:30or even with developing countries. Hmm. How did somebody so pretty get to be so smart?
00:49:38Coincidence.
00:50:00Good morning, sir. Come in.
00:50:06Good morning, sir.
00:50:30Come in.
00:50:31We've been waiting for you.
00:50:33Sir.
00:50:34Uh-huh.
00:50:36A few days ago, an executive jet crashed into the boat, Brad.
00:50:42The information is classified, but there's a board of inquiry working on it right now.
00:50:46They probably won't learn anything.
00:50:48They already had their chance, and they blew it.
00:50:50They'll probably blow it again.
00:50:51That's a very serious accusation, Colonel.
00:50:53It's the truth.
00:50:55Colonel, the general asked for this meeting to hear your opinions, not your complaints.
00:50:59That is my opinion.
00:51:01Nobody wants to get to the bottom of this.
00:51:03What if there's another crash in the same area?
00:51:05A commercial airliner with hundreds of people on board.
00:51:07What then?
00:51:09Pretend it didn't happen?
00:51:10You're over the line, Alex.
00:51:11Drop it.
00:51:12Maybe I should go to the news media with this.
00:51:15But tell them what?
00:51:16Tell them that there's something out there that's a hazard to all air traffic, and you
00:51:20don't want to know what it is.
00:51:22That's blackmail.
00:51:23No, sir.
00:51:24It's a statement of fact.
00:51:25Jim.
00:51:26Colonel, what would you do if it were up to you?
00:51:33Two things.
00:51:34First, close the area to all air traffic.
00:51:36Second, I'd like to go up there, sir, and have a look around.
00:51:41You realize, of course, the danger involved in such a mission.
00:51:45Just give me three tornadoes in support.
00:51:46This is our objective.
00:51:58We'll fly a low approach, 3,000 feet.
00:52:01I'll play decoy and come from the west.
00:52:04Marco, you'll come from the east.
00:52:05Robert, you guys from the north.
00:52:07Franco, you'll come from the southwest.
00:52:09Now, once we reach the restricted area, right on the deck, Marco, up these ravines.
00:52:17Franco, follow the riverbed over the dam.
00:52:21Piece of cake, right?
00:52:24I hope you think it's that funny when you get there.
00:52:26Sorry, sir.
00:52:28Robert, I'm afraid you guys got the tricky one.
00:52:31Under the pipeline.
00:52:33It's important.
00:52:34Under the pipeline.
00:52:36Now, once you break into the open, you'll have 58 seconds to rendezvous.
00:52:40I'll already be there, waiting.
00:52:4258 seconds.
00:52:43No more, no less.
00:52:46Now, we don't know what we'll find when we get there.
00:52:47Hell, we don't even know what we're looking for.
00:52:51So keep your eyes open, huh?
00:53:00Mission code name is Blue Wings.
00:53:06Here's what we're looking for.
00:53:52Can't you sleep?
00:54:07It's funny.
00:54:11I'm scared.
00:54:14That's a natural emotion, considering.
00:54:18Considering?
00:54:18After all, you are an earthling.
00:54:25It's just that I know there's something up there, and I'm not sure I'm ready to face it.
00:54:31I'm not sure what it is.
00:54:49All set, Colonel?
00:55:09Yes, sir.
00:55:10This is Professor Forentino from the Astrophysics Space Center.
00:55:13He'll be monitoring your mission.
00:55:14Very good, sir.
00:55:16Good luck, Colonel.
00:55:18Gentlemen?
00:55:19Yes, sir.
00:55:49One last thing.
00:55:57No heroes, okay?
00:55:59Remember, we're men before we're military.
00:56:01We're just going to go up there, have ourselves a little look around, and report.
00:56:05We're just going to go up there.
00:56:17After you, gentlemen.
00:56:47Quarantine has a man of few words, but a good astronomer.
00:56:56We know all about him.
00:57:16We've mounted a video camera on the F-104.
00:57:19Good. That'll be very helpful.
00:57:22Professor?
00:57:26We've got an espionage, huh?
00:57:33We've got an espionage.
00:57:36We've got an espionage.
00:57:41We've got an espionage.
00:57:45We've got an espionage.
00:57:55We've got an espionage.
00:57:57We've got an espionage.
00:58:07We've got an espionage.
00:58:09We've got an espionage.
00:58:13We've got an espionage.
00:58:23We've got an espionage.
00:58:25We've got an espionage.
00:58:29We've got an espionage.
00:58:50Now, this monitor is the onboard video camera, and this is the tracking monitor.
00:59:02Blue tower, this is Blue.
00:59:03Ready for takeoff.
00:59:09This is Blue 2.
00:59:10Ready.
00:59:14Blue 3, ready.
00:59:17Blue 4, ready.
00:59:19Blue, clear for takeoff.
00:59:20Wind, 2-2-0, 1-2 knots.
00:59:49They're up, sir.
01:00:18They're in the air, sir.
01:00:23Got help?
01:00:34Blue, this is Blue Leader. Ready to break?
01:00:41Blue, ready.
01:00:43Blue, ready.
01:00:47Four, ready.
01:00:48Okay, Blue. Three seconds to break.
01:00:59Three, two, one, go.
01:01:12Sir, the F-104 is in the target area.
01:01:15The tornadoes are entering the gorges.
01:01:29Gonna lose radar contact.
01:01:35Okay, pal. Three seconds through the gorge and then we're at the dam.
01:01:37Get ready, it's 250 feet straight up.
01:01:40That all? Wait till you see it.
01:01:47Goes up and boost to 500.
01:01:49Gain trim altitude 50 feet.
01:02:05Four miles to the pipeline.
01:02:07Roger.
01:02:10Hang on the list at the end of the gorge and we'll have it on visual.
01:02:12Roger.
01:02:13Damn it, let's stop for the night thug.
01:02:23Put us in the deck, Bob, or we're gonna take it out.
01:02:25Look out for a big outcrop on your left.
01:02:4818 seconds to rendezvous.
01:02:49Got it.
01:02:50Shit!
01:02:52Shit!
01:02:52Shit!
01:02:53Shit!
01:02:53Shit!
01:02:53I don't know.
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01:06:06DAMMIT
01:06:10WHAT THE FUCK
01:06:10IS THIS SUCKER AND WHEN
01:06:14HANG IN THERE
01:06:15AWAY
01:06:16DON'T BE AN assholes
01:06:17HALL
01:06:17RESPONSE
01:06:23I LOST THE TRUE
01:06:25NO
01:06:26NO
01:06:27Pull her up! Pull her up!
01:06:32Ninja! Ninja!
01:06:37Live!
01:06:44We have a lot of rescue teams.
01:06:48Blue leader Fox.
01:06:52Blue leader Fox. Do you read me?
01:06:55That's affirmative, sir.
01:06:56Bring them down, Colonel.
01:06:59Bring your men back to base.
01:07:01Roger, sir.
01:07:02At least I'll try.
01:07:07Blue wings, just blue leader.
01:07:10Terminate mission. Now.
01:07:12Let's get the hell out of here, guys. You copy?
01:07:17I can't get away from them!
01:07:20The fuckers want to kill us!
01:07:24Now, you bastard!
01:07:26Hold your fire! Hold your goddamn fire!
01:07:29What the fuck are you doing?
01:07:33You're heading straight to some mountain!
01:07:37Fuck it!
01:07:39Easy!
01:07:40Go!
01:07:40Go!
01:07:41Go!
01:07:41Go!
01:07:43Oh my gosh.
01:07:49Oh my gosh.
01:07:50We're out of there.
01:08:08All right.
01:08:14Oh my gosh.
01:08:15It's incredible.
01:08:19What is, Alex? Go ahead!
01:08:23Stop.
01:08:24They're not attacking anymore.
01:08:26It's unbelievable, sir.
01:08:27I'm sorry.
01:08:30Absolutely unbelievable, then.
01:08:32They're all over the place, but they're just...
01:08:33They're just hovering.
01:08:35Do you read me, sir?
01:08:37Yes, blue leader, I read you.
01:08:43Sir.
01:08:47Alex, go ahead.
01:08:49I read you.
01:08:50It looks like...
01:08:52Jesus, I think they're...
01:08:54Can't believe what, Alex?
01:08:59I think they're...
01:09:01Can't believe what?
01:09:03Yeah, put me through the department.
01:09:05I think they're trying to communicate.
01:09:08Can you tell me what's happening, blue leader?
01:09:12I don't know, sir.
01:09:13I just...
01:09:14I have this healing...
01:09:16sensation.
01:09:18Try and be a bit more specific, Alex.
01:09:30Fuck, blue leaders, they're leaving.
01:09:32They're leaving.
01:09:33They're disappearing.
01:09:34Did you read me, sir?
01:09:36Loud and clear, Alex.
01:09:38I read you five.
01:09:41Let's step outside.
01:09:42I want to talk to you alone.
01:09:50Boxes, blue leader, returning to base.
01:10:04All right, please.
01:10:15Please.
01:10:15All right.
01:10:16Hmm.
01:10:18We are all ready.
01:10:22We are really back.
01:10:27I don't know.
01:10:57I don't know.
01:11:27I don't know.
01:11:41Congratulations, Colonel. Well done.
01:11:43Thank you, sir. It was the most incredible sensation.
01:11:46They came at me.
01:11:47They looked as if they were trying to communicate.
01:11:51I'm absolutely sure.
01:11:53Colonel, this is Mr. Greco of Conta Espionage.
01:11:56Colonel, we quite understand your excitement here today.
01:12:00But in fact, nothing really very extraordinary happened up there.
01:12:04Isn't that right, Professor Ferentino?
01:12:06Judging by what we saw and the information we received from you,
01:12:09we believe what you saw were electronically charged gas molecules.
01:12:13There will be more of the lightning in the air.
01:12:19Ball lightning.
01:12:20Ball lightning?
01:12:22That's right, an electromagnetic phenomenon.
01:12:24It's rare, but in certain circumstances, like today,
01:12:27it produces those luminous effects that you saw.
01:12:29You may have seen ball lightning. I didn't.
01:12:31Alex.
01:12:32What I saw were objects, flying objects that moved as if they had a will and an intelligence.
01:12:38And I believe they were trying to communicate with me.
01:12:40You need a rest, Colonel.
01:12:42You've been under a lot of strain.
01:12:44Things look much clearer to you in the morning.
01:12:47Things look pretty clear to me right now.
01:12:50Professor Ferentino is a respected scientist.
01:12:53He knows what he's talking about.
01:12:54I see.
01:13:15Come on, let's get out of here.
01:13:17Alex, what happened?
01:13:19They deny it.
01:13:20Doesn't matter what happened up there, they don't want to hear about it.
01:13:23Electromagnetic phenomenon.
01:13:24What a waste.
01:13:26Well, you can't stop now.
01:13:28I can, but what am I supposed to do?
01:13:31Because I'm fresh out of ideas.
01:13:34I'm not.
01:13:36Come on.
01:13:38Is it possible to instigate an encounter?
01:13:41In several cases, the subjects of a close encounter have never been the same.
01:13:45It is, after all, an experience that goes beyond.
01:13:50Just tell me how.
01:13:51Now, return to the area of the recurring sightings.
01:13:56You must empty your mind of everything.
01:13:59Of passion.
01:14:01All emotion.
01:14:02You must have no fear, no anxiety.
01:14:08Professor, what altitude should I approach?
01:14:11No, no, no airplanes, no machines on foot.
01:14:17Remember, total acceptance.
01:14:18You must climb the mountain.
01:14:21How will I know when I'm in their presence?
01:14:28Angel hair.
01:14:29A UFO almost always leaves this curious, fibrous filament behind on rocks, on trees, on shrubs.
01:14:38Now, this will be your proof that you are in their presence.
01:14:43I'm sorry, Professor.
01:14:44We need you in the lab.
01:14:45Oh.
01:14:46I'll return in just a moment.
01:14:47I'm coming with you.
01:14:58Hey, Isabella.
01:14:59Alex, I'm coming with you.
01:15:00No.
01:15:01No, no.
01:15:02I have to climb this mountain.
01:15:04No, it's too risky.
01:15:06Why?
01:15:08Because I'm a woman, right?
01:15:10God, I don't believe it.
01:15:12Before you met me, you knew nothing about UFOs.
01:15:14What they were or where they came from.
01:15:15Nothing.
01:15:16Absolutely nothing.
01:15:17I love you when you get angry.
01:15:18I can't believe you said that.
01:15:19That's the biggest insult to any woman with half a brain.
01:15:22Oh, damn you, Alex.
01:15:23I love you when you talk dirty.
01:15:25Oh, what's your problem?
01:15:29I love you.
01:15:30That's my problem.
01:15:34Oh, Alex.
01:15:35I have no choice, Isabella.
01:15:43Philip was my best friend.
01:15:46It's his father, their mountain.
01:15:49I have to do this by myself.
01:15:54Okay.
01:16:05Impressive, isn't it?
01:16:25Ready to move on?
01:16:30You're not tired?
01:16:31A little.
01:16:32The secret is not to climb with your feet.
01:16:34With your head.
01:16:35The secret is not to climb with your feet.
01:16:45I've got to get to the top before dark.
01:17:15I've got to get to the top.
01:17:45You all right?
01:17:52I ain't.
01:17:53Let's see.
01:17:55Let me see.
01:17:59That's what you're looking for.
01:18:15I'm afraid you'll have to go on alone.
01:18:26Will you be all right?
01:18:27Oh, don't worry about me.
01:18:29This won't be the first night I've spent in the mountains.
01:18:31I'll be fine.
01:18:32Hey, go on now.
01:18:33It's getting late.
01:18:33I'll be back.
01:18:36Chewing up.
01:19:03I'll be back.
01:19:33I'll be back.
01:20:03I'll be back.
01:20:33I'll be back.
01:21:03I'll be back.
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01:23:01I'll be back.
01:23:03I'll be back.
01:23:05I'll be back.
01:23:07I'll be back.
01:23:09I'll be back.
01:23:11I'll be back.
01:23:13I'll be back.
01:23:15I'll be back.
01:23:17I'll be back.
01:23:19I'll be back.
01:23:21I'll be back.
01:23:23I'll be back.
01:23:25I'll be back.
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01:23:33I'll be back.
01:23:35I'll be back.
01:23:37I'll be back.
01:23:39I'll be back.
01:23:41No one believed in what I said
01:24:05I can't explain the lie
01:24:09A fictional book will help
01:24:13Will help to make me understand
01:24:19What someone gave me a hand
01:24:21To lend a friend
01:24:23I don't know why it's so hard
01:24:27It's so hard to just pretend
01:24:31And keep on living
01:24:34It's so hard to know what to do
01:24:38It's so hard to just pretend
01:24:45And keep on living
01:24:48And just to hurt
01:24:51It's so hard to get a paper sky
01:25:11We reached above the stars
01:25:15Oh, don't it seem too hard
01:25:19It's hard to understand this
01:25:22But I will not pretend
01:25:25Because Tom is a friend
01:25:28He understands
01:25:30I don't know why it's so hard
01:25:34It's so hard to just pretend
01:25:37And keep on living
01:25:40And keep on living
01:25:42It's so hard to know what to do
01:25:45It's so hard to just pretend
01:25:52And keep on living
01:25:55It's so hard to just pretend
01:26:02And keep on living
01:26:04And keep on living
01:26:07It's so hard to know what to do
01:26:09And I'm gonna look for you
01:26:12It's so hard to just pretend
01:26:14And keep on living
01:26:16And keep on living
01:26:18And keep on living
01:26:20Or maybe I could wait
01:26:27But till I see that cloud
01:26:31Until the big bright light
01:26:33It won't be too long
01:26:37It would be too long
01:26:43Until I see that cry
01:27:07I see that cry