Falling Skies

Uh, could you give us a second?

The Skitters must have changed the frequency

that they're using for communications again.

When we find the right signal, with any luck,

we should be able to stop the Skitters and Mechs,

well, right in their tracks.

Hey. I'm glad you're here.

Ben says that when he hears the signal, it hurts.

After everything he's been through,

I don't want to make it any worse.

I wish I could tell you what the effects might be,

but we're in new territory.

Sounds like you think Scott's jamming idea might actually work.

Well, he's hopeful.

Hail Mary passes seem to be the order of the day.

Setting gun positions and barricades

and coming up with an evacuation plan --

it's a long way from the lecture hall.

Tom, I know you're worried about Hal, but he's smart.

If Weaver's mission isn't right, he'll back off.

Oh, he's 16 and he's hurting and he wants payback.

He's gonna see this through, if he can.

How can you be sure?

Because I would.

No, if Weaver sticks to Porter's timeline,

they'll go in just after dark.

That's eight hours.

I just want to get through this day.

Oh, for love of --

the generator must have run out of gas.

I told those kids at the motor pool

to make sure it was full up.

I think there's a spare can in the store room.

Ben, you want to give me a hand?

Yeah, sure.

I-I'm gonna head back to the clinic,

unless you need me.

No, no. I'm good. I'm good.

Thanks.

I won't let you hurt them.

? Falling Skies 1x10 ? Eight Hours Original Air Date on August 7, 2011

== sync, corrected by elderman ==

Whoa. Whoa, whoa, hey, hey, hey, hey!

You want to take it easy with the bumps, man?

I mean, we're not hauling mattresses back here.

We're not hauling nitro through the Andes, either.

"Wages of Fear." Never saw it? Great movie.

Anyway, it's gonna take a little bit more than a few potholes

to set these boomers off.

Look, I'm not worried about the anfo bombs, okay, genius?

I'm worried about... That.

A loaded RPG should not be back here with us.

Stop wringing your hands, will you?

Safety's on.

I think.

Are you serious?

Boom!

You're a nutbag, man, you know that?

Weaver: Okay!

Okay, right there. Whoa!

Let's go!

Check out the intersection!

Drive out two klicks and see if the roads are clear!

Yes, sir.

We've been lucky so far.

So far today or so far this year?

Today.

Skitters must be concentrating their forces

on the main highways, but that could change.

How much did your father tell you?

There aren't a whole lot of secrets between us.

And you still took the mission?

Said you quit taking pills.

That was good enough for me.

Still wondering why I came.

Am I?

I just remember my dad telling me

about the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed,

how thousands of guys, some of them as young as me,

came flooding into the recruiting offices.

There was absolutely no way

they knew how long that war would last

or how hard it would be,

but they just knew they had to fight back.

Like father, like son, huh?

Always with the history lesson.

But you do know this is different, right?

Our enemies aren't like us.

They don't make the same mistakes we do.

They haven't missed a beat yet.

I'd say they've missed one.

All clear! Let's move.

He was lying next to the transmitter.

Somebody had broken into it.

I saw the blood and got Dr. Glass.

It's okay, Ben. You did the right thing.

Scott: Aah! Ow!

Anne: Don't be such a baby.

I thought the physician's creed was "First, do no harm."

Oh, Tom, Tom. Glad you're here.

It was Rick, wasn't it?

- He's right. - How did you know it was him?

I...

I-I just did.

Rick was hanging from the -- the ceiling

like some crazy bat.

Don't -- don't ask me how.

And he must have been there awhile

because he knew exactly what to take

in order to knock out the transmitter.

Are you done yet? No.

Aah. Ow!

We knew Rick was troubled, but sabotage?

Attacking Scott?

I guess whatever the harness did isn't going away.

All right, we need to find him.

Rick? Rick, are you here?

I knew you were coming.

Why did you hurt Scott?

To get this. To stop him.

No, friend, you remember?

He's trying to keep them away.

If you give back the part, they'll forgive you.

They know you're confused because of the harness.

It's okay, Ben.

I know you can hear them, too.

I want them out of my head.

Why?

Ben, they're better than the humans.

We can be a part of that. Ben?

I want the harness back, Ben.

What?

I can tell you want it, too.

Come with me. We'll find them.

We'll find them together.

Help!

Help! It's okay, Ben. I'll find them.

- Get my dad! - And I'm gonna bring them back.

Man: Hey, where's Tom?! Somebody get Tom!

Ben: He's going to warn the Skitters!

Don't let him get away!

He's gonna warn the Skitters! Stop him! Stop him!

Rick!

Rick!

Damn coat racks are gonna give us up!

Hold your fire! Hold your fire!

Don't shoot!

Don't you ever raise a gun to my son!

Aliens figure out we're here, we're dead.

Why don't you save your ammo for them and not these kids?!

I was just trying to... I know, I know.

These people, they're just scared.

I want you to go back inside and find Dr. Glass and stay with her, okay?

- You going after Rick? - Yeah.

I'll try to bring him back. You got this?

Just make sure you come back.

Rick.

We've been trying to hear you,

but it's been really difficult.

I know.

It's 'cause they took the harness off.

We know. It's terrible!

They just don't understand, do they?

I want to come back and be like them, like you.

Of course you do.

But first you have to tell us everything

about the people you've been with.

Okay.

Okay.

Rick: No, wait!

Please, I told you all I know! All I want to do is come back!

Please! Please!

Rick, who are you talking to out here?

She...She left me.

- They left me. - Who?

I only wanted to be with them, but they didn't care.

Rick, are there Skitters near here?

I'm not one of them.

I'm not one of you.

I don't want to live like this anymore.

Go ahead. Why not? Shoot me.

What?

Isn't that w-why you --

isn't that why you followed me here, Tom, to kill me?

No. I came to take you home.

But I really miss my dad.

Okay, we got to go.

- I'm sorry. - It's okay.

You didn't ask for this. Nobody asked for this.

No, I'm sorry about -- I thought they loved me.

All they wanted was information.

Rick, what did you tell them?

I told them everything --

the school, Weaver, you.

Everything.

Let's go.

Circle up!

If the 4th and 5th had made it to their set point,

their runners were supposed to meet us here.

We're gonna have to assume that they've been taken out.