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Pilot.

I don't think it's gonna clear up.

It won't last long. It's not raining that hard.

- It was so nice this morning. - Yeah. It'll clear up.

If it doesn't, we'll just have a picnic in the car.

Daddy, I want to go outside and play.

You're gonna get all wet, sweetie.

- Maybe later. - Please.

It's a very light shower. Please, I won't get wet.

Ok. But for just a minute.

- And I want you to come right back. - I promise.

- Have fun. - I will.

We treated you as an equal. That wasn't enough.

You had to cross the line.

I'd put in for a transfer if I were you.

- Where are you going for dinner? - Chez Michael's.

That's gonna set you back.

Elizabeth has been married to me for 35 years.

- She deserves a nice meal. - Have a good evening, Orson.

You need to slow down. I'm not driving into town for another six-pack.

You're afraid my dad will kick your ass if I smell like beer.

Evil cousin Shawn. That's me.

Corruptor of the innocent.

Your neighbour. What's her name?

- She seems ready for some corruption. - You mean Nikki?

- She's 14, Kyle. - 14?

- Yeah. - Hmm.

Hmm.

Would it be fair to say that this comet

is close in size to Haley's comet, or is it a little bigger?

As far as comets go, this one's a little smaller than Haley's.

But what makes this interesting to us is how close it will pass by earth.

What are the projections on how close it will get?

Hey, kiddo. You're missing the show.

It's a big comet.

NASA says we'll never see one closer in our lifetime.

Yeah, I didn't think that would work.

- How is he? - Same.

Same as always.

Some of your mail's still coming to the house.

I'll call the post office.

Hi, baby.

I haven't seen you for a few days.

I can't make it every day. Not any more. Not after three years.

Are we supposed to just give up on him?

I better go.

Linda, just wait. Linda!

- Linda! - It's not a competition, Tom!

It's not about who can sit by his side the longest.

I still love him. I just can't live here like you do.

I know. I wasn't accusing you.

You got a bill from olympian investigations. More private detectives?

We were onto something. Someone matching Shawn's description.

But it wasn't him, was it?

Shawn could be anywhere. Even if you found him, it wouldn't wake Kyle up.

- At least I'd have some answers. - I'm worried about you, Tom.

Finding Shawn and figuring out what happened to our son is my job.

How can you not know that?

You look tired.

Try and get some rest.

I thought we were watching the comet.

Oh, yeah, the comet.

Is it supposed to be that bright?

- Skouris. - Get over here. Now.

This cannot be good.

Listen up, everyone. We're def con one.

These envelopes are orders from home sec.

Our first priority is secure seatac airport, ground all the planes.

Gather up all the foreign dignitaries in the area.

Get them, the local elected officials, take them all to the shelters.

- Sid, bring me up to speed. - The comet's not a flyby any more.

It's heading right at us.

Sir, it just changed course again.

- A comet can't change course. - It has.

- Then it's not a comet. - Velocity is...

- 3,000kms a second. - How long do we have?

- Impact in 28 minutes. - Sir.

Ryland.

Understood.

China just launched its missiles at it. We're going next.

The us military has launched a volley of 24 titan two missiles.

Danny, what's going on?

All right, our missiles are in the air.

- England launched. - France. Russia.

The first flight of missiles will intercept in 15 seconds.

Nine... eight... seven...

Six... five... four...

Three... two... one...

We should get inside.

Multiple hits. I think they got it.

At least nine of the missiles have hit their target. The comet has...

- It's still headed for us. - How hard will it hit?

Something that big, that fast...

You don't want to know.

You don't want to know.

I'm scared. I'm gonna go find my parents, 0k?

Hey, dad, if you're there, can you pick up the phone?

It's Diana. You know, your daughter?

- Just tell my brother that I love him. - Tell mummy that I love her, ok?

Nancy, it's dad.

I just wanted to tell you I love you.

Impact with earth now appears...

Tom, it's Susan. What is going on?

Isn't there a shelter we can go to? You still work for homeland security.

Susan, it doesn't matter.

Shelters aren't gonna make a damn bit of difference. Just...

I'm sorry. I love you, sis.

Just hug Danny close and pray for the best.

A British missile hit the object, but it's still coming.

- It's entered the atmosphere. - I got it on radar.

- It's slowing down. - What?

It's at mach seven. Mach two.

It's as if it's coming in for a landing.

- What? Like a plane? - No, more like the mother ship.

Give me some coordinates. Where's it going?

47 north longitude, 122, maybe 123 west latitude.

That's by mount rainier.

That's our backyard.

Come on, get the shot!

We're at mount rainier. The ball of light is massive.

100, 200 feet in diameter. It's hard to tell. We'll try to get closer.

I can tell you that this is, without a doubt,

one of the most incredible sights I've ever seen.

We're looking for an official from the government.

Jim? Jim, now, what's going on?

We're not sure what's just happened.

The ball of light is gone.

Thousands of people have just suddenly appeared! This is amazing.

There are thousands of people.

- I think I just... I saw your brother! - Shawn?

Yeah!

Pull me all the files from the northern counties.

I want back in.

Tom, do you have any idea what I'm wading through here?

Over 4,000 people stepped out of a ball of light and landed in my lap.

Some have been gone 60 years, none have any memory of what happened.

- And you want back in? - I can help.

I needed help from you before.

When home sec asked me who I wanted from the bureau,

your name was at the top of the list.

- What did I get from you? - Five months.

Five months.

Then an indefinite leave of absence. You made fools of both of us.

I needed to know what happened to my son.

And that's the reason you want back in. Your nephew is one of the returnees.

I admit I have a personal stake in this.

That's why I'll come through for you. I need answers, too.

Diana Skouris, Tom Baldwin.

You'll be investigating what happened to the returnees.

- Skouris. Ex-CDC, right? - Yeah, I heard of you, too.

- You're kidding. - Is there a problem?

He went Mia once. Who's to say he won't do it again?

Is this where you say, “be a good soldier“?

No, this is where I say you're my best field scientist

and Tom is my best lead investigator,

and together you're gonna make a good team.

Well, it should be interesting.

Huh. Nice to meet you, too.

Beautiful. The sooner we find out what's going on, the better for us.

The better for them.

- What's your name? - Julius.

- Anita. - Amanda.

I wanna see my family.

Orson Bailey.

- It's not possible. - Fine, it's 1979.

- So for them, no time has past. - Last night was our anniversary.

So where do you think they've been?

I don't know. There had to be some kind of intelligence behind it.

Is it the hand of god or little green men?

I'm not discounting anything. Look. This is an interesting one.

- They're dead, aren't they? - This is Maia Rutledge.

She was the first one to disappear. She's eight, only she was born in 1938.

I'll be ok. Mostly.

She's a tough little kid.

There's a returnee I'd like to interview myself.

Yeah, so I've been told. Returnee 2,117.

Shawn Farrell. He's all yours.

We just want access. They deserve to see their families,

to receive representation.

- They've done nothing wrong. - We don't know that.

These people could be walking time bombs, disease vectors, spies.

She doesn't like us much.

The feeling's mutual.

- The secretary of state is coloured? - Black. I'll take your word for it.

And the national security adviser, too. The world sure has changed since '51.

You should try to relax.

You won't get out any quicker by wearing a groove in the floor.

- Are you a jailhouse philosopher? - Barracks philosopher.

I was a combat pilot in Korea.

- Nice tattoo. Who's Lily? - A girl I used to know.

Shawn Farrell to interview room one.

See you.

- What's your name, sir? - Orson Bailey.

I want to speak to someone in charge. Why can't I make a call?

Uncle Tommy! Hi!

It's good to see you!

What's going on? Nobody will tell us anything.

We'll let you know as soon as we find out. I...

- I can't believe it's you. - How do you think I feel?

Do you know how long they're gonna keep us? I really want to go home.