Roswell Delirium

Tensions between the Soviet Union and U.S.

remain at an all-time high after the Soviets shot down

Korean Airlines Flight 007, killing all 269 passengers.

The Soviets claim that Kal 007 was a spy plane

that deviated off course and flew over

a top-secret Soviet military installation.

And after last week's nuclear false alarm incident,

most Americans feel that the threat

of a Cold War erupting is imminent.

Okay, attitude, roll 2-5, decimal 1-0.

...815... Houston, how do you read?

Gemini 7 repeat your transmission.

Confirming multiple unidentified on the ASA.

Heading towards the Great Plains, potential soviet.

Is this real world or exercise?

This is real world.

Alerting WPR, Gemini 7.

We don't see any unidentified aircraft on our system.

Go ahead and reset your reconnoiter.

Reconnoiter is at full capacity.

Less than ten before red birds make first impact.

All right, time for bed.

Now? You cannot be serious!

Someone just shot J.R.!

Yeah, it was probably Sue Ellen.

Grandpa can tell you all about it in the morning.

Right, Dad?

Come on, Space Cadet. Bedtime.

-Now! -Right.

And now, nuclear weapons in the news.

Ever since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan

nearly 40 years ago, people have been talking about

doing away with nuclear weapons

because of the massive destruction they cause.

But since the United States

and the Soviet Union both have nuclear weapons...

Not falling for that again.

...had to keep building more of them

to offset what each sees as a threat.

What's wrong, Mom?

You look like you're about to have a cow.

Oh, it's nothing.

Just know, if anything happens, I'm going to save you, okay?

Um, okay.

Don't get mental.

Hey, you have been spending a lot of time

with Grandpa since we moved him in, huh?

Yeah, he's fun.

Sometimes I can tell he misses Grandma, though.

I just think that you should start making friends

with kids your own age.

Grandpa is a lot of fun,

but he would make a terrible prom date.

Ew. I know.

Trust me, I know.

And whatever you do, do not let him

get you in trouble on that Ham.

Did you know that your Grandpa had

0-10 classification in World War II?

He could hack his way into any system.

Don't worry. He's already shown me the way.

Last week we made contact with the astronauts on Columbia II.

Okay, no, if NASA wanted your help

on the shuttle program... -They'd send me to space camp.

Yes. Watch out, Firefly.

They'll put that butt of yours right in a slammer.

That's only if you're over 18, Wendy.

Uh-huh. Wendy?

I know it's the '80s,

but it's still cool to call me Mom.

Yeah?

Well, it would be even cooler if you told me

why on God's Earth you named me

after a bug and not Grandma.

You know, I really wish I could.

I just-- I suddenly I cannot remember.

Uh-huh.

Goodnight, my Firefly in the sky.

Goodnight.

You mind?

It's my Daddy down here.

Oh? What did you tell him?

This just in, you are looking at

a very disturbing live shot there.

We don't know the details, but there is one report

yet unconfirmed that a missile

has just hit the World Trade Center.

No sign of how many more are headed this way.

Dad, do you see this?

We have learned that the U.S.

has moved to DEFCON 1 after reports

that a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles

was felt after the first impact.

The White House has just been evacuated.

The airports have been instructed to ground all planes.

The probability of...

We are under attack?

We've just been told to evacuate.

Now?

What is happening?

Dad, we gotta go!

May! May, come on. Get up.

Come on. We gotta go. Come on!

Come on. Go, go, go, go, go.

Dad?

Come on. May, get in.

Come on, over Grandpa.

Go. You got her?

-The Aliens coming? -I wish it was that.

-What's happening? -I don't know.

-What's happening? -I don't know.

Come on.

All right, come on, then.

Come on.

Dad, I'll come back for you. I'm coming back, okay?

We'll be back. May, go.

What about grandpa?

-Where are wo going? -Run!

Mom, mom.

Stepping right, left.

Whoo! Come on.

Hey. Good morning.

Come on. Join me.

Uh, no, thanks.

Don't feel like sweating to the oldies.

Oh, come on. It does the body some good.

Yeah. So does milk.

So does milk.

May. Don't open that door.

May!

-Have you seen Karate Kid? -No, I haven't seen it.

Oh, my gosh. Yeah, it's probably lame.

Look who's coming. She's so sad.

-I can't believe it. -Hey, guys.

-What's so sad? -Guys? As if.

We're ladies of the '80s.

Get a clue, will ya?

So tragic. Didn't you hear?

The last New Kid On The Block died from the cough.

They've been playing their videos all day long on MTV.

MTV? What's that?

Oh, my God. Are you kidding?

Music Television?

And what are you listening to anyway?

- Def Leppard. - They're so yesterday.

No one listens to hair bands anymore.

Prince is what's happening?

Hey, we're having a birthday party

at the roller rink this weekend.

It's gonna be totally rad. You have to be there.

I'll be bummed to the max if you don't come.

Totally. I'll be there.

Is she invited?

Sure, she can come.

But she probably can't afford it.

It's really expensive to get in.

Your parents are poor. No offense, though.

Just being honest.

Try outs are tomorrow. You should totally try out.

Cindy Mancini dropped out. You could be my co-captain.

Totally.

I've been practicing an hour before school

every day for the last three weeks.

Well, they say the early bird gets the worm.

-Say what? -Wh--

Ah!

Okay, whatever.

I, uh, need to go back home.

I realized I forgot something.

Oh.

Well, the bus is, like, right here.

You're gonna miss the bus, freakazord.

Bye-bye.

Early bird gets the worm?

Really?

Must be take a worm for a walk week.

-Oh, hey. -Yeah.

I'll take one of those key lime pies with the alien shavings.

All right, that'll be $19.85.

-Are you a believer? -Oh, yes.

Some say the Soviets had that spacecraft

down in the bows of Area 51

in their magnetic force fields while keeping us alive.

Well, and some would say if you went out to Area 51

and looked under a rock, all you'd find is a big pile

of manure and cockroaches.

But who am I to say? Right?

Go ahead and keep it.

Thank you.

Have a good day.

You know, Becky, if you put half as much time

into your homework as you do boys,

you would be my star pupil.

Glad you could finally make it.

-Don't mention it. -Nice pants.

Where'd you get those pants, Homeless-R-Us?

All right, you little monsters, it's your lucky day.

No pop quiz.

Oh, bravo, brava.

Thank you for being so transparent about your feelings.