The Whispers

Previously on "The Whispers"...

Sean was not a perfect husband. I was not a perfect wife.

Why did you do it, Claire?

We found Sean's plane thousands of miles away

from where he was supposed to have disappeared.

I have nothing. No memories...

There is one thing I can tell you.

Whoever's doing this, this isn't over.

Wes: That is what the children call "Drill."

It appears to be some form of energy.

He uses kids, but not just any kids.

They all have access or information.

Wes: I found something in the desert, something incredible.

Drill wanted it here for a reason.

Sean: Something is calling.

I remember.

I remember everything.

- - Sean: 937, 937!

I am off flight plan. Repeat... I am off flight plan.

I'm losing oxygen! 937!

Does anyone hear me?

I'm losing altitude. Do you copy?

937! I'm punching out!

Eject, eject, eject!

- -

Claire?

President Winters: Then what happened, captain?

I woke up in the desert,

no memory of who I was, where, or why.

The only clear thought I had

was that I was somehow connected to this thing.

Connected?

Until last night...

When I touched that rock.

Then it was gone.

I'd like to know how the hell an F-22 gets from the Arctic

to the Sahara in the blink of an eye.

We have 12 satellites that pass through the arctic...

we've seen the evidence.

Some of you have seen it with your own eyes.

Are we all just afraid to say

what we actually think it is?

Mr. President, I believe we are facing something

that can only be classified as alien, sir.

Classify it as you like, but this is what I know...

without a doubt, it will do whatever it takes

to get what it wants.

What does it want?

To destroy us, sir.

Haley, you've said that you believe

that it might be trying to reach this rock

that was found near the captain's crash site.

If that's true, what are we doing to secure it?

We have several contingency plans in place.

But I think Wes Lawrence's team

has the best defensive posture.

Mr. President, here's what we know about the entity...

number one, it appears

to only directly communicate with children.

Now, whether that's a choice or a necessity,

we don't yet know.

Number two, we believe

that it can only be in one place at a time.

Number three, when it travels, it travels electrically

through lights, power cables, et cetera.

- -

Can I play a game on your phone, mommy?

Sure.

Just the one, okay?

Wes: And four, when present,

it can be identified by a heat signature.

And so, for your security,

we have installed thermal cameras to confirm

that while we're clearly not alone in the universe,

we are in this room.

Now, as for the rock, we are still trying to determine

the precise importance of it to the entity, and until we do,

we will surround it with magnetic towers.

These will create an energy dead zone.

We have planned for this, Mr. President.

Planned for?

You've been involved with this thing for, what, a few days?

You have no idea what you're dealing with.

Mr. President, I lived with this thing...

in my head for three months.

It is intelligent, it is manipulative,

and if you truly want to protect the people of this country,

you will blow that rock to kingdom come.

With all due respect, captain bennigan has been through a lot,

but we should not allow ourselves to be governed by fear.

Now, if this thing wants the rock,

well, that gives us leverage... a bargaining chip.

But until we use that bargaining chip,

we study it, we learn from it,

and who knows what it could teach us?

Now, Mr. President, you have heard opinion,

you have heard conjecture.

But seeing is believing.

I... I think it's time that you...

I... I don't know that that's the most prudent course of action.

No, Mr. Lawrence is right.

Decisions shouldn't be made sitting behind a desk.

Take me to it.

Welcome home, ma'am.

Thank you.

Welcome home, Cassandra.

When am I going to be released, sir?

You think you're going home, captain?

I'm no longer a threat.

I'm not connected to that rock anymore.

That may be true, but... We have other considerations.

What considerations, sir?

We need to find out exactly what we're facing here.

It seems you're the closest thing to an expert we've got.

I told you everything I know.

We believe there may be physiological aspects

within your nervous system

that allowed the enemy to communicate with you.

You've interacted with the rock on two separate occasions.

Sir, if you think there's going to be a third...

You're a United States military officer, son.

You're supposed to run at the enemy, not away from him.

When was the last time you ran at the enemy, sir?

Just so we're... we're clear on this...

I have everything I need to convince a court

that you're a danger to your country, captain.

So, the way I see it, you can do as you're ordered,

report to the black site,

help us learn everything we can

about this thing we're up against...

Or you can go to prison.

- Mr. President. - Mr. Lawrence.

As I rode here, thinking on this... Situation,

I have never felt more acutely the duty of the constitution,

that which I swore to defend.

Do you know the passage from the preamble?

"We the people..."

In order to secure the blessings of liberty

"to ourselves and our posterity..."

That's our descendants, Mr. Lawrence... our children.

And that's on me now.

If I may, sir, you're not alone.

It's "we the people."

And we are right here... With you... Ready.

Protect this rock.

That's my decision.

- - Hi, mom.

I don't know.

They hauled him away last night before I could even talk to him.

He said...

He said he remembers.

Everything.

Thanks.

I love you, too.

Bye.

- - Henry: Daddy!

Sean: Hello, Henry. My God.

So, you remember me?

Of course I do.

You're my son.

Welcome home.

Come on.

This one is for the best hitter in the playoffs.

I'm so proud of you, little man.

And here's the airplane you left me.

I play with it all the time.

Come on.

And that's when mom took me to see the Orioles.

It was awesome.

Dad, do you want to go out back and play catch?

Claire: I thought you...

We didn't think you were coming back.

Look at that.

My daughter's favorite...

some character from a television show.

Can't believe she left it in the car.

They've probably torn the residence apart by now

looking for it.

I've spent far too many hours at the office...

Not enough at the dinner table.

There's nothing more important than family.

When was the last time you saw yours?

Minx: Ask another.

Ask another! Drill wants you to.

Um, okay.

How do you travel from place to place?

- -

- -

Lena?

Minx?

Um, do you like it here?

Are you s-staying a long time?

- Sorry. -

Looks like I missed dinner.

Drill said not to tell daddy about the game.

It has to be our secret.

That's okay, honey. We're just glad you're home.

Um, I'll heat something up.

You go play with your daughter.

Okay.