The Whispers

Previously on "The Whispers"...

Drill's been here before, back in 1982.

His whole planet was dying.

He needed a way to send a signal back to the others.

Sean: And your father works with signals.

Mr. President, we learned how to kill Drill.

He can possess the body of a child.

Once he does, he can be destroyed.

It's Cassandra! It's the president's daughter!

The press conference. This is how he's gonna do it.

He's gonna send the signal.

Many questions after yesterday's incident

at the White House,

with the revelation that an extraterrestrial being

had taken harbor inside the body...

But reports are trickling in

that the visitors used the broadcast

to send some kind of message.

What that mess...

Riots erupting all over the world.

The real danger is not the possibility of invasion.

It's how the fearful public will react to the possibility.

Man: We still haven't heard from the White House

on the condition of Cassandra Winters.

And while a nation prays for its leader's only child,

the biggest question in everyone's mind is...

Are we under an alien attack?

At this moment, that is the only thing

we need to be focused on.

We're monitoring activity

on every deep-space satellite we have.

The international community has reached out with support

from their military, as well as scientific...

With all due respect, sir,

if you're looking for an answer to your question,

there's only one person who can give it to you...

Drill.

He's being transferred to a secure location as we speak.

We will use whatever measures are necessary to break him down.

And if there is an alien invasion coming,

we will find a way to stop it.

And what makes you believe he's gonna tell us a damn thing?

Because we have to believe in something, sir.

- - Hey.

I've been calling you. Are you all right?

Yes. I'm sorry. I tried to stop it, Sean.

I'm sorry. I just... I... I couldn't...

I know.

I know. Just... just come home.

I can't. Not yet. I have to talk to her.

To him...

And find out exactly what that signal meant.

I've been trying to figure that out, too.

In 1982, another signal of Drill's

was intercepted by a guy who worked for NASA.

Thomas Harcourt's father.

- That's right. - Yes. Anything...

Anything you can find out.

How is Henry? Are... are he and Minx...?

They're fine. They're upstairs playing.

Claire, I... I need you to promise me something.

If it turns out that today...

That today is the last day,

we need to be a family.

I'll be there. I promise.

Okay.

- - Henry: I'm sorry for what I did to you.

I should have believed you when you said you weren't Drill.

It's okay.

No, it's not. I was a bad friend.

Drill was the bad friend.

I wish I never met him. Then...

Then my mommy would still be alive.

I'd give up my hearing to make that come true.

I was wondering...

Would you teach me some sign language?

Sure. What do you want to learn?

How do you say...

"I hope somebody makes Drill pay for what he's done"?

Hello, Claire. What can I do for you?

To start... You can leave Cassandra.

Spare her life.

She was dead the moment I took her.

What you see here is nothing more than a suit.

A husk.

Does that make you feel bad, Claire?

You don't get to ask the questions.

All right. You go ahead.

I have nothing to hide.

What you did at the White House,

were you sending out a signal?

I was.

What did the signal mean?

I guess you might call it...

The beginning.

The beginning of what?

You already know, Claire.

Harper told you what was coming the first time you met.

Domination.

Sean: Mr. Harcourt, I'm truly sorry about your son.

Yes, the... doctor at the hospital,

she told me how you tried to save him.

I appreciate that.

I wish there was more I could do.

Well, then we have that in common.

Look, I've been watching the news.

I figured you'd be calling.

So then you heard Drill's signal.

I heard more than that, Mr. Bennigan.

I heard the answer.

You know, there's one thing I haven't heard from you yet.

Claire: And what's that?

A thank-you.

Why the hell would I thank you?

Because I saved your husband's life,

fixed your son so he could hear again.

And still... You treat me like a villain.

You corrupted our children.

If parents paid more attention to them,

I wouldn't have been able to.

But they're always alone,

watching TV, playing video games.

So who's really corrupting the children, Claire?

- -

Anything new?

Listen, I'm authorized to negotiate with you

on behalf of the United States department of defense.

You're clearly intelligent.

You must know about our military capability.

Surely there must be some agreement we can reach

to prevent harm coming to both of our people.

You both had opportunities to stop this,

but you failed because you weren't willing

to do one simple thing.

And what's that?

Sacrifice.

If you were willing to sacrifice that boy in the blackout,

I would have been trapped there, unable to contact my friends.

And... your wife would still be alive.

- Don't even mention her. - Or what?

You'll kill me?

It would be a shame to miss your friends,

especially after you've done all the work.

Not quite all the work.

There's still one more thing to do.

And what might that be?

Haven't you listened to a word I've said?

If you want to win the game,

you must be willing to sacrifice.

What's he doing?

Did he just kill himself?

Why would he do that?

He wouldn't.

Not without a reason.

I...Hope...

Someone... punishes...

Drill...

That was Sean. He's with Ron Harcourt.

Apparently Drill's friends... They answered.

What do you mean, "answered"?

They sent a message like the one he heard in '82.

He thinks that maybe, if he can translate it,

h-he can send one back to them and try and...

Okay, I'll... I'll... I'll alert the Pentagon.

You have him call me the second he gets something.

I will. I'm headed home now.

H-honey, have you seen my glass of... there it is.

Woman: Nicholas. Nicholas, open this door.

Nicholas? Are you out there?

Nicholas, let me out!

Jessup: Where are you going with that?

Conference room.

They're coordinating with the national guard.

Uh, when you're done,

I want to send some units out to check on some families.

These are the kids that were picked up in that round-up.

Jessup?

Tam, what are you doing here?

I just... I wanted to see you.

Uh, I'll get you that list in a minute.

Now is not really the best time...

I know.

How's, uh...?

Oh, it's... Not too bad.

I never thought I'd be having a...

Me neither.

Listen, I... I thought maybe we could talk.

- - I know.

And I have no business even coming here,

but if this is it, if this is the end...

Tam.

Then I want to spend it with you.

I got a job to do.

For once in your life, Jessup, just forget about your job.

Come with me.

Be with me.

Woman: Let me go!

Excuse me.

Would you mind just w-watching the car for a second?

- Sure. - Thank you.