Ape vs. Monster

NORAD, this is ISS.

We just had a close encounter with a UAP.

Any information on this?

It wasn't one of our satellites.

I'm forwarding this inquiry to NASA.

This is Dr. Linda Murphy of Langley.

ISS was nearly hit by a rogue satellite.

Do you guys have anything in that sector?

That's a negative, NORAD.

We have no authorized air traffic in that quadrant.

You kids are always monkeying around with something.

Are you calling to reprimand me

for breaking some Bunsen burners?

Or is there another reason that Homeland Security is calling?

Oh. No. What's your thought on this?

Hard to say. It has no organic shape to it.

So it ain't a meteor?

Unlikely.

Possibly a satellite.

What's the rate of descent?

It's falling at 28,000 feet per second.

28,000?

ISS has visual contact.

It passed by on our starboard side.

Nearly took us out.

Detected possible signs of life.

We managed to get one picture of the object

before it escaped our range.

Transmitting to you now.

15 seconds!

Stand by.

Pull it up.

Whoa.

Dr. Reynolds?

Gotta call you back!

A pleasure, as always, Dr. Murphy.

But what may I ask is so important

you called an emergency meeting at this hour?

More unidentified flying objects?

Not unidentified, sir.

It's the "Elbe".

You can't be serious.

It's the Elbe.

Dr. Murphy, this is classified.

It just crashed in South- Central Chavez county,

New Mexico, sir.

It's not classified any longer.

Chavez County. That's somewhere near Roswell, right?

What the hell is the Elbe, Linda?

A secret joint U.S.-Soviet deep space probe

launched June 17th, 1985.

Hold on. But we weren't conducting any joint missions

with the Soviets back in the '80s.

That's why it's secret.

April 25th, 1945, the day Soviet and American troops

met at Elbe River, Germany,

an important step toward ending the war.

I'm familiar with that little bit of history there, kiddo.

Well, Bush Jr. and Putin felt nostalgic.

Yeah. They determined a joint mission into deep space.

If successful, it would end the Cold War

and significantly boost the economies of both countries.

And success meaning?

Contact with alien lifeforms.

So I'm gonna presume that this mission failed.

Naturally. We lost contact with the Elbe August 12th, 2007.

And contact with the ship was never reestablished?

Not until today.

Get down there and retrieve our property, Murphy.

There's not a moment to lose.

Co-property, sir.

Surely, the Russians will have something to say about this.

Well, that's why time is of the essence.

I want you to use whatever force is necessary

and report immediately on the state of the occupant, okay?

Occupant?

A chimpanzee, certainly deceased,

although we should proceed with caution.

Everything's a day late and a dollar short.

Damn! I love the rumble of a Humvee!

Dr. Reynolds?

Approaching the crash site, Linda. You ready?

Since when do you do field work?

It's a hell of a lot better

than being stuck behind a desk in the office.

Listen, kiddo, we've known each other a long time.

I remember when your daddy first brought you

to the Kennedy Space Center.

You crawled over that console, started pushing buttons

and damn near started World War III.

I was... curious.

You were impulsive!

Now when we get there,

you let us secure that perimeter before you go charging in.

- You got me? - Yes, sir!

15 seconds!

Copy that.

Showtime.

Roll up!

You'll be able to see everything on your laptop.

Just don't post it on stinkin' YouTube.

Can I livestream?

Hell, no. This ain't a how-to video.

Copy that.

Do we really need this much firepower?

When Russia's involved, better safe than sorry.

Move out!

I'll be on the radio. Just keep your ears open.

You catching this, Linda?

I see it.

You thinking reentry damage?

Our data shows both chutes deployed.

Landing on sand wouldn't have caused that kind of damage.

Get me closer.

Let's get a little closer. Let's get inside.

The ship wasn't banged in. It was banged out.

Signs of a struggle.

Where's the pilot?

Don't touch it!

It could be toxic, possibly contagious!

Dr. Reynolds, I suggest you pull back until we can determine...

Hold on a second, Linda!

Did you hear that?

Reynolds, pull your team back, now!

Copy that!

We'll hazmat up and come back.

Roger that.

Back to the Humvees!

What the hell was that?

Sounded like a lion.

Cut the damn chatter!

I've lost visual.

Holy hell!

What the hell?

Open fire! Open fire!

Retreat! Retreat!

No!

I'm on my way!

Long time, Murphy.

Eva?

Eva Kuleshov?

I was hoping you'd remember.

How could I forget?

Well, there was a lot of vodka flowing at Oxford.

Let's tend to that head, huh? Can I get first aid here?

I'm fine.

Where's Under Secretary Reynolds?

- Who? - Under Secretary Reynolds!

- I thought he might still... - Linda!

I'm sorry.

Your comrades fought bravely.

How one fights is just as important

as the result that it yields.

We're done. Thank you.

Still quoting Lenin?

"Star Trek".

I read you became a paleontologist

working for the State?

And an astrophysicist like yourself.

It's good to see you, Murphy, even under the circumstances.

What attacked us?

It was something quite extraordinary.

Think you might recognize it.

That's not Abraham.

The creature we saw out there

was 15 feet tall, over five times...

Six times his original size.

But how?

If this was the Cold War, I'd have to say, "I'm sorry.

That was hallucination brought on by your head injury."

I know what I saw.

Luckily, our superiors are eager to continue

our secret Russo-American union.

The capsule was covered in it.

It is definitely not of terrestrial origin.

Fantastic!

And the fact that it seems to have survived

not only exposure to space, but the intense heat

of reentry makes it quite the interesting

alien substance indeed.

Do you believe it has something to do with Abraham's growth?

Inconclusive.

We need to conduct further testing

in a proper laboratory setting.

Where? Moscow?

No. It appears we'll be returning

to the scene of the crime.

We're taking Abraham back to Langley.

Black, as I recall?

Black.

Like the heart of the space program.

Spasiba.

Pozhaluysta.

Surely, the exploration of deep space

in order to make contact with alien life form is a noble...