Earth is filled
with dead and dying
in spirit and body.
But now it is the time
to the glory of Lord
to come to the Earth
as the water covers the sea.
"Now is the time!"
We prophecied these dry bones,
arise!
"Now is the time!"
Speak the word of the Lord!
The word of the Lord
The word of the Lord of Zion
The word of the Lord
The word of the Lord of Zion
The word of the Lord,
the word of the Lor
EARTH hangs in the air, until a
huge silhouetted OBJECT suddenly blocks our view.
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EXT. NEW MEXICO - RADIO TELESCOPE VALLEY - NIGHT
A field of large satellite dishes scan the skies.
Super up: S.E.T.I. INSTITUTE, NEW MEXICO
INT. INSTITUTE - MONITORING CONTROL CENTER - SAME
A lone TECHNICIAN works on his putting skills. Behind him,
wall to wall technical equipment quietly sifts through data.
elements.
- Uh-huh.
- Ohh, wow!
Wow!
( giggling )
Look at all those tools.
I bet you have yourself
a ripe ol time.
Handcuffs...
I just love handcuffs.
- Really?
- Um-hmm.
Hey, can I play with them?
Come on.
Just for a little while.
It might be fun,
dont you think?
- Okay.
- ( laughs )
Okay.
Oh, thanks.
Wow!
Boy, thats some mighty
hard steel, isnt it?
Mmm-mmm.
Oh, its so...
Wow. Look at you.
Such
Earth.
- Its got this great saucer landing...
- Sounds great.
And its got, no, its got this big mutant,
with this, like, two brains.
Its really cool. Youd like it.
Darren! Darren, wait up!
How come you didnt stop?
Look, why dont you
just take off, OK?
I did you a favor, but I didnt know
youre gonna bug me about it
- the rest of my life.
- Its OK. Here, forget it.
Oh, no. My dads home.
Guess he di
element of danger. It turned me on.
Trans-Com Message Service.
Message for Harry Canyon.
Meet female acquaintance at
Statue of Liberty, four oclock.
The girl. It had to be her.
But first, I had to ditch
a couple of assholes.
- Is that what it is all about?
- I want to get rid of it.
I want this to be over.
I talked to Rudnick.
He would give me dollars
for it. But I am frightened.
- I do not trust
Earth! Ah.
So, in essence that is
gravity and this...
is "Dr Richards Life Drawing."
It`s not my class, is it?
Phillip! Over here!
Sara! Ooh! Very sorry.
And so, momentum.
May I sit here? Thank you.
Hello, Sara.
What a pleasant surprise.
- Hello, Ruthie.
- Martha.
- Martha what?
- Martha. Me Martha.
You Martha. Me professor.
- Yes, I know.
- I was just gonna, you know,
grade my lunch, eat a few t
element? - Building her calorie debt.
Dont I wish I had one of those.
Is Eileen coming down?
We knocked, but she said shes not hungry.
Ga"s missing a lot of meals.
- Shes on a budget... Eileen. - Ill say.
Woman gives two centavos to some little beggar boy,
it goes right in that notebook of hers.
She doesnt bitch and moan about the prices like some people.
Bargaining is a respected part of the cul
earth...
do all expect that you
should rouse yourself...
as did the former lions
of your blood.
Never king of England had nobles
richer and more loyal subjects...
whose hearts have left
their bodies here in England...
and lie pavilioned
in the fields of France.
Oh, let their bodies follow,
my dear liege,
with blood and sword and fire
to win your right.
In aid whereof,
we of the spirituality
will
earths the matter?
Very well.
If you insist.
Terribly dusty.
The house has been empty
for nearly four years.
Oh.
Office is back there.
Living on the right.
Dining off the living.
Oh.
Of course.
Its a painting.
I thought for a moment...
Who is it?
The, uh, former owner,
a Captain Gregg.
A sea captain.
That explains the scheme
of decoration, doesnt it?
Which is in frightful taste.
Oh, I dont agree
element is here
with the Third Corps...
the Sixth right behind...
supported by a column of federal cavalry.
Seven corps all together.
The First and Eleventh
are above Taneytown.
And theres more cavalry two hours east.
There may be as many
as altogether.
Do you believe the man, this Mr. Harrison?
No choice. You remember him, sir,
the actor from Mississippi?
An actor?
We move on the word of an acto