Alien Siege

Oh, God, I don't like the crossfade.

You want a hit?

Maybe later.

You know, Independence Day should actually be July 2nd.

That's the day the Continental Congress decided to break from England.

Well, yeah but didn't they also formally adopt the Declaration on the 4th of July?

Okay. If you wanna go that way, then the Declaration wasn't signed until August 2nd...

...so technically August 2nd would be Independence Day.

So what you're telling me is that tomorrow is not the 4th of July.

Well, it is the 4th but not "The 4th."

If you're down with John Adams.

Mm. May the 4th be with you.

I am declaring my own Independence Day.

Independence from parents and teachers and school and everything.

But you ever feel like that?

- Maybe when I was your age. - Okay, you are three months older than me.

- -

Look at that.

- Look. - There's no way that's a meteor.

It's moving to slow.

- - Hey! What are you doing? That's my song!

There has to be something about this online.

Well, yeah, everyone in Cumberland has posted about it.

Must be like a missile test or something.

No, that's D.C., there's no way they're testing missiles over there.

Are you getting this?

- Did my family land in Vermont yet? - They just landed, sir.

Good. I want a report when they're in a secure position.

Yes, Mr. President.

- Have they said anything new? - Same thing. They want it back.

- Are you sure your translation's right? - Sir, this comes direct from the asset.

We'll be in position shortly, sir.

Sorry to keep you in the dark, Smith.

But I need you focused on deciphering that thing.

- Is everything in order? It is, sir.

The rocket is ready to launch. Waiting on your command.

You find anything?

I'm not getting anything from any of the commercial sites.

- The Pentagon has to know what this is. - Good luck getting any info from them.

I know a back way in.

Cool.

It's encrypted from within their site.

Let me see. Just override the digital certificate.

No, that's not gonna work. I got this. Okay, and here we go.

Everybody's on high alert but nobody's saying what it is.

What's that! - They've launched a missile.

I've got the nose camera on the screen, now.

I could tell you one thing, Mr. President.

You're about to see the biggest gosh-dang fireworks show you've ever seen.

Next message we get from those boogers... if we get one at all...

...will be a S.O.S.

If, of course, Colonel Smith can translate that information.

I can handle it.

Are we at war?

Whoa.

We gotta get out of here.

Come on. Let's go. Come on.

What? You getting this? Yeah.

Fifteen seconds to impact, sir.

How's this for a hand shake!

- Did you see that? Luke, come on.

Visual's lost with the missiles, sir.

Sir, we have picked up the signature of the object again.

- What do you mean? - It's moving towards us.

- Which direction is it headed? - Washington D.C.

And, sir, we've picked up the transmission again...

- ...same message as before. - The one we decoded?

Yes. It's identical.

They want it back.

We've mobilized the Air Force and Air National Guard.

We grounded Air Force One. It's too big a target.

So we'll go with Marine One.

Standing by, sir. That's not what I think it is, is it, Colonel Smith?

Sir, this is the device.

- I thought it was on the way to Lake Groom. - It was but we've had a new development.

If that's what's been bringing them here, maybe it isn't wise to be toting it around.

The case shields it from all spectrum interference. Detection should be impossible.

If it is impossible to detect then what was it that brought them here in the first place?

Sir, it wasn't encased when we first obtained the device.

We only did that when we discovered it was transmitting information.

- You were at that briefing, sir. - Colonel! What is the new development?

In layman's terms, the arrival today has caused a change...

- ...in the device's operational status. - Spit it out, Colonel.

The device is now active.

Sir, I recommend an alteration in flight plans. We need to visit the asset.

It might be our only chance to get on top of this.

Mr. President, it's a quick diversion on the way to Reagan Rock.

I agree with the Colonel.

Okay.

Destination, Mr. President? - Bunker 25 on the outskirts.

Copy that, Colonel. We'll be there in 20 minutes.

Buckle up. We're waiting for the all-clear command from Air Control.

Mr. President. We brought in the device when we made contact.

Despite the full spectrum shielding we did notice some activity...

- ...that coincided with their arrival. - So what you're saying is...

...not only do we have a threat from above but their doomsday device...

...could initiate its final sequence at any moment?

Sir, I wouldn't exactly characterize it as a doomsday device.

This device that you're carrying, Colonel...

...has the capability of ending our world as we know it.

If it hasn't already, by bringing a full-scale extraterrestrial invasion.

So don't tell me it's not a doomsday device, Colonel.

Yes, sir.

This is why we're going to see the asset. No one has more knowledge of its workings.

What are we waiting for then? Let's go!

We're waiting for the confirmation on the clear air space, Mr. President.

Copy that, General.

Guys, we gotta go.

Come on, we gotta get out of here.

Luke.

Hey, Rachel!

What?

Take a look at this.

Never seen anything like it.

Where's Luke?

I don't know. He left with his friends.

- Oh, my God. -

All right. Let's get in the house. Now. Go! Go!

- Oh, no. - Let's go! We have to get out of here!

The air space is not clear, Mr. President.

Air Traffic Command has issued a no-fly zone over D.C. until it's all clear.

- That's a direct order. Copy that, Mr. President.

Request air support.

Do you have some kind of evasive maneuvers up your sleeve? I suggest you use it. Now!

Come on! Come on!

Wait, wait, wait! Guys, no, no, I live this way.

- I'll take you. - I gotta get back home too.

- Okay, well, we'll see you. - Okay.

- He has Paige with him. - Okay, we'll drop her off at home.

Okay, here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna pick up Luke.

We'll go to the mountains and stay at the cabin by the lake.

I think we're being invaded.

- Hey, you better call your parents. - What about you?

- It doesn't matter. - Yes, it does.

No, it doesn't. They're not even in the country. They're in France...

- ...on some holiday for like a month. - Wait, so you're alone?

- I have the maid during the day, but... - No, why don't you come to my house?

- Your parents don't exactly like me. - Shut up. They like you.

Better get that.

Mom. Yeah. I'm sorry I didn't answer.

Yes. I saw it.

I'm... I'm coming home.

We'll be there in 20 minutes.

Okay. Okay.

Love you.

They're coming to the church to pick us up.

We got the First Lady on the line, Mr. President.

Hey.

Wanted you and the little one to know...

...we're out of harm's way. We got out.

A convoy is on its way to pick you up and take you to Reagan Rock.

Yeah, I understand.

Yeah, of course I want to be with you...

...but that can't happen right now.

We'll be there soon. No, no. You have to stay where you are.

- This doesn't make any sense. - What?

They're saying... the U.S. Capitol is gone.

I don't know. Everyone is freaking out.

The whole military is going into action.

- What's wrong? - I just lost signal.

Me too.

Does anybody have service?

Let's go.

- They're on us. All right.

You guys are always bragging about what you can do when you open this thing up.

- Now is the time to go for it. You got it, Mr. President.

Hang on! It's gonna be a bumpy ride!

- Where's the air support you called for? - Air support is en route.

- We stick to our flight plan. - Where's the V.P. now?

- Can I get a line on her? - Sir?

I wanna check her status.

They can't get a clear shot with that thing on our tail. We have to do something.

Hang on! We're going low!

No!

- Arms over your head! Mr. President! - Protect yourselves! If I go down...

...it'll be chin up.

They might need our help.

Clear!

- We need to move. - We can't leave...

I got it.

Stop right there!

- Don't shoot! We're Americans! - Stay where you are!

They're kids.

They're coming back!

Get down!