Alien Siege (2018)

[bunniefuu]

[rock music playing]

[girl] Oh, God, I don't like

the crossfade.

You want a hit?

Maybe later.

You know, Independence Day

should actually be July 2nd.

That's the day

the Continental Congress

decided to break from England.

Well, yeah but didn't they

also formally adopt

the Declaration

on the 4th of July?

Okay. If you want

to go that way

then the Declaration wasn't

signed until August 2nd

so technically August 2nd

would be Independence Day.

So what you're telling

me is that tomorrow

is not the 4th of July.

Well, it is the 4th

but not "The 4th."

if you're down with

John Adams.

Mm.

May the 4th be with you.

I am declaring my own

Independence Day.

Independence from parents

and teachers and school

and everything.

But-you ever feel like that?

Maybe when I was your age.

Okay, you are three months

older than me.

[rock music continues]

[shimmer]

Look at that.

Look.

There's no way

that's a meteor.

It's moving to slow.

[music stops]

Hey! What are you doing?

That's my song!

There has to be something

about this online.

Well, yeah, everyone in

Cumberland has posted about it.

Must be like a m*ssile test

or something.

No, that's D.C., there's no

way they're testing missiles

over there.

[music playing]

Are you getting that?

[dramatic music]

Did my family

land in Vermont yet?

They just landed, sir.

Good.

I want a report when they're

in a secure position.

Yes, Mr. President.

[beeps]

Have they

said anything new?

Same thing.

They want it back.

Are you sure your

translation's right?

Sir, this comes direct

from the asset.

We'll be in position

shortly, sir.

[tense music]

Sorry to keep you

in the dark, Smith.

But I need you focused

on deciphering that thing.

Is everything in order?

[man] It is, sir.

The rocket is ready to launch.

Waiting on your command.

Find anything?

I'm not getting anything from

any of the commercial sites.

The Pentagon has to know

what this is.

Good luck getting

any info from them.

I know a back way in.

Cool.

[music playing]

It's encrypted

from within their site.

Let me see.

Just override

the digital certificate.

No, that's not gonna work.

I got this.

-Okay, and here we go.

-[beeps]

Everybody's on high alert but

nobody's saying what it is.

[blast]

[Paige] What's that!

They've launched a m*ssile.

I've got the nose camera

on the screen, now.

I could tell you one thing,

Mr. President.

You're about to see the biggest

gosh-dang fireworks show

you've ever seen.

Next message we get

from those boogers--

if we get one at all...

will be a S.O.S.

If, of course, Colonel Smith

can translate that information.

I can handle it.

Are we at w*r?

[typing]

Whoa.

We gotta get out of here.

[Paige] Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

[Paige] What?

-You getting that?

-[Ryan] Yeah.

Fifteen seconds

to impact, sir.

[tense music]

How's this for a hand shake!

Did you see that?

[Paige] Luke, come on.

Visual's lost with

the missiles, sir.

Sir, we have picked up the

signature of the object again.

-What do you mean?

-It's moving towards us.

Which direction is it headed?

Washington D.C.

And, sir, we've picked up

the transmission again...

-Same message as before.

-The one we decoded?

Yes. It's identical.

They want it back.

[beeps]

[sinister music]

We've mobilized the Air Force

and Air National Guard.

We grounded Air Force One.

It's too big a target.

So we'll go with Marine One.

Standing by, sir.

That's not what I think it is,

is it, Colonel Smith?

Sir, this is the device.

I thought it was on

the way to Lake Groom.

It was but we've had

a new development.

If that's what's been

bringing them here

maybe it isn't wise

to be toting it around.

The case shields it from all

spectrum interference.

Detection should be impossible.

If it is impossible to detect

then what was it that brought

them here in the first place?

Sir, it wasn't encased when we

first obtained the device.

We only did that

when we discovered it was

transmitting information.

-You were at that briefing, sir.

-Colonel!

What is the new development?

In layman's terms, the arrival

today has caused a change

in the device's

operational status.

Spit it out, Colonel.

The device is now active.

[urgent music]

[Smith] Sir, I recommend an

alteration in flight plans.

We need to visit the asset.

It might be our only chance

to get on top of this.

Mr. President, it's a quick

diversion on the way

to Reagan Rock.

I agree with the Colonel.

Okay.

[tense music]

[pilot] Destination,

Mr. President?

Bunker 25 on the outskirts.

[pilot] Copy that, Colonel.

We'll be there in 20 minutes.

Buckle up. We're waiting

for the all-clear command

from Air Control.

Mr. President.

We brought in the device

when we made contact.

Despite the full spectrum

shielding we did notice

some activity that coincided

with their arrival.

So what you're saying is,

not only do we have

a threat from above

but their doomsday device

could initiate its final

sequence

at any moment?

Sir, I wouldn't exactly

characterize it

as a doomsday device.

This device

that you're carrying, Colonel,

has the capability of ending

our world as we know it.

If it hasn't already...

by bringing a full-scale

extraterrestrial invasion.

So don't tell me it's not

a doomsday device, Colonel.

Yes, sir.

This is why we're going

to see the asset.

No one has more knowledge

of its workings, sir.

What are we waiting for then?

Let's go!

We're waiting

for the confirmation

on the clear

air space, Mr. President.

[President] Copy that, General.

Guys, we gotta go.

Come on, we gotta get

out of here.

Luke.

Hey, Rachel!

What?

Take a look at this.

[rumble]

Never seen anything like it.

Where's Luke?

I don't know.

He left with his friends.

[whoosh]

Oh my God.

[intense music]

All right. Let's get

in the house. Now. Go! Go!

[explosions]

Oh, no.

Let's go!

We have to get out of here!

[pilot] The air space is not

clear, Mr. President.

Air Traffic Command has issued

a no-fly zone over D.C.

until it's all clear.

That's a direct order.

[pilot] Copy that,

Mr. President.

[engines revving]

Request air support.

Do you have some kind

of evasive maneuvers

up your sleeve?

I suggest you use it. Now!

Come on! Come on!

Wait wait wait! Guys!

I live this way.

I'll take you.

I gotta get back home too.

-Okay, well, we'll see you.

-Okay.

[frantic music]

[text message dings]

He has Paige with him.

Okay, we'll drop

her off at home.

Okay, here's what

we're gonna do.

We're gonna pick up Luke.

We'll go to the mountains

and stay at the cabin

by the lake.

I think we're being invaded.

Hey, you better

call your parents.

-What about you?

-It doesn't matter.

-Yes it does.

-No it doesn't.

They're not even in the country.

They're in France on some

holiday for like a month.

Wait, so you're alone?

Well I have the maid during

the day, but...

No, why don't you

come to my house?

Your parents don't

exactly like me.

Shut up. They like you.

[phone rings]

Better get that.

Mom. Yeah.

I'm sorry I didn't answer.

Yes. I saw it.

I'm... I'm coming home.

We'll be there in 20 minutes.

Okay. Okay. Love you.

They're coming to the church

to pick us up.

[intense music]

We got the First Lady

on the line, Mr. President.

Hey.

Wanted you and the little one

to know...

We're out of harm's way.

We got out.

A convoy is on its way

to pick you up

and take you to Reagan Rock.

Yeah, I understand.

Of course I want to be with you,

but that can't happen right now.

We'll be there soon.

No, no. You have to stay

where you are.

-This doesn't make any sense.

-What?

They're saying...

the U.S. Capitol is gone.

I don't know.

Everyone is freaking out.

The whole military

is going into action.

[music playing]

What's wrong?

I just lost signal.

Me too.

Does anybody have service?

Let's go.

[intense music]

They're on us.

All right. You guys are always

bragging about what you can do

when you open this thing up.

Now is the time to go for it.

[pilot] You got it,

Mr. President.

Hang on! It's gonna be

a bumpy ride!

[whoosh]

Where's the air support

you called for?

Air support is en route.

You stick to our flight plan.

Where's the V.P. now?

Can I get a line on her?

-Sir?

-I wanna check her status.

They can't get a clear shot

with that thing on our tail.

We have to do something.

[pilot] Hang on!

We're going low!

[music playing]

No!

Arms over your head!

Mr. President!

Protect yourselves!

If I go down,

it'll be chin up.

[music playing]

They might need our help.

[coughing]

Clear!

We need to move.

-We can't leave the--

-I got it.

Stop right there!

Don't sh**t!

We're Americans!

Stay where you are!

They're kids.

[space ship whoosh]

[General] They're coming back!

Get down!

-Come on!

-[sizzle]

[music playing]

[sigh]

[whoosh]

Let's move!

That means you too.

On your feet!

We have to get out of the open.

That's the president.

That's the president

of the United States.

Come on. Come on.

[music playing]

Phone's out.

It's a bad zone for service.

[Rachel]

Luke is supposed to be here.

Where is he?

[Patrick] Don't worry.

We'll find him.

Let's, uh...

let's head towards the park.

[music playing]

[Rachel] I've never seen

Main Street so deserted.

[Patrick] The new arrival must

have scared a lot of people.

[man] Go go go go!

[panting]

People acting crazy

cause they're scared.

All right.

We're not gonna let that happen.

Working together. That's how

we're gonna do this, okay?

Okay.

[music playing]

Oh my God.

Patrick, stop.

Oh my God.

Wait! Rachel!

Who is that?

Oh my God.

[Patrick] It's Ryan.

Wasn't he with Luke?

We don't know that for sure.

[whoosh]

[scream]

-Luke!

-Rachel!

[whimpering]

Stop.

Look, it's not safe.

I need you to stay at the truck.

No! I'm coming with you.

[music playing]

[sinister music]

Patrick.

Stay back.

Ohh.

Don't look.

It's not Luke.

[electronic blast]

[electronic blast]

Where do those things

come from?

[Patrick] Looks like

some kind of teleporter.

Beams those things from

the mother ship to Earth.

-Let's go.

-No no no. Wait. Stop.

[whoosh]

We gotta break it.

Stop the invasion.

What about Luke?

Where is he?

We'll find him.

I promise. Okay?

But if I don't do something

this town's gonna be crawling

with these things.

No one will be safe.

It has to be done, okay?

So go back to the truck

and I'll be there in a minute.

No.

If you wanna act like an idiot

someone has to

watch your back.

Okay.

But if one of those things

come close you pump them

full of lead, all right?

There. There's seven rounds

in there.

And there's seven here.

Okay, if things go down,

you keep firing

and you get back to the truck.

-Okay.

-Okay?

[music playing]

Stay.

[tense music]

[tense music]

[tense music]

[grunts]

[groans]

[dry fires]

Rachel!

Ah!

Ah!

[dry firing]

[gurgle]

Are you okay?

Come on.

Oh God.

What is this thing?

[music playing]

Ah!

Hold on.

We can't stop, sir.

I need a break.

-What's the status on--

-I don't have an answer now.

Excuse me.

You're Ben Draper.

Our President.

Sure looks like him,

doesn't he?

He's a decoy.

We've got dozens of look-alikes

running around.

It's a tactic

to confuse enemies.

I'm not buying that.

It doesn't matter

if you buy it.

Oh, so you're then you're

just some fake decoy

military officer?

And the guy back there

that got k*lled,

he's a decoy as well?

I hope his pay is good.

Enough.

I'm the president.

Is someone gonna tell us

what's going on?

Who is attacking us?

Is... are we at w*r?

They're aliens aren't they?

Thank you for your bravery.

Most people wouldn't

fault you for running

in the other direction.

When they see

a helicopter crash.

But you came to our aid.

And I want to thank you.

According to our last

position we aren't far

from our objective here.

Until we have an extraction

point we continue

moving forward.

We don't have a choice.

We'll need communication.

Do you guys have a phone?

[Luke] I-I have mine but none

of our phones are working.

We have to figure out

another way.

I--I do have a mesh network.

It's a--a network that's off

the cellular grid.

Electronics can work

in proximity.

But only with others

that are on the network

We use it to talk

to each other sometimes.

-I built it in 9th grade.

-I helped.

We built it together.

Rigged up all the transmitters.

This could help.

Tell me more about your setup.

[music playing]

Oh!

[screams]

Oh! Patrick!

Baby! Baby!

Come with me.

Up, up... come on.

Come on.

[groaning]

[car starts]

[moaning]

Ahhh!

[whimpering]

Let me look at you.

No, no, leave me!

Go find Luke!

-No, I'm--I'm not leaving you.

-No!

-I'm not leaving you!

-No!

[crying, screaming]

[crying]

Sit down.

Sit down right here.

Right here.

Okay.

All right, okay.

[hyperventilating]

My phone! I left my phone!

Luke is gonna call us.

No. I know.

I need you to calm down.

Okay, we'll find him,

he'll be okay.

How are we gonna

do that from here?

Look, I need you to breathe.

Breathe, okay?

Here's what we're gonna do.

We're gonna take care of your

leg, then we're gonna

figure out what we're gonna

do next, okay?

We need to find Luke.

[crying out]

By night.

Patrick.

Okay. Okay.

Luke's a smart kid.

He's a smart kid, right?

If he's out in this, he's

gonna--he's gonna find someplace

to lay down low.

-[screaming]

-Okay.

-Under here!

-[spaceship whoosh]

Luke and Paige, how wide

of an area did you say

your mesh network covered?

Um, a good three miles.

Two and a half.

Mr. President, I think their

mesh network could be useful

in establishing a line

of communication.

Good idea.

You've both been very brave

here today...

braver than most.

[space ships]

People like you are

the reason I ran for office.

[whirring]

Get down!

Mr. President,

stay with the briefcase.

I'll catch up.

[music playing]

[weapons charging]

Paige!

[g*n shots]

[dry firing]

Run!

[electronic humming]

[electronic humming]

What's the status?

There's no change.

Wait, there is something.

Looks like it tried

to deactivate it.

Did it work?

No, something's

happening to it,

but it's not deactivated.

What is it?

We need to get

to the asset ASAP.

Come on, let's double-time.

[crying, exclaiming in pain]

This way.

[woman crying out]

Stay low!

[whimpering]

[groaning]

Wait! They're human!

-Mom!

-Oh, Luke! Oh my God!

Mom! Mom!

Mom!

What--what

happened to you?

-I'll be fine. I'll be fine.

-I knew you kids would be okay.

Oh my God.

Come on.

We've gotta get you

off the road.

[exclaiming in pain,

gasping, moaning]

You look like you need

some assistance, ma'am.

Oh! You--

You're the president.

Mr. President,

it's an honor

to serve you, sir.

[Colonel] Yeah,

let's get inside.

[President]

Take a seat over here.

I'm fine, sir, uh,

Mr. President.

[gasping, exclaiming in pain]

[whispering]

Stay quiet.

[electronic whirring]

[whimpering]

So those--

those things out there,

Mr. President,

are they from, uh,

up there?

Six years ago,

during the term of

my predecessor--

Mr. President--

we received first contact

from a being

from another planet.

You mean aliens.

That's right.

Six years? You've been hiding

this for six years?

I wasn't given the intel

until I took office.

This being was a refugee

from a distant world.

It was injured,

but we brought it back.

This refugee told us

he was an engineer.

Wait, it spoke English?

It knew how

to communicate with us.

It seemed to know

everything about us.

The Engineer told us

its world had been taken

over by warmongers,

their leaders irrational,

full of hate.

What do they want with us?

The Engineer is part of a

program to build a device that

would dominate the universe.

That briefcase right there,

the one the aliens

were trying to steal--

it's part of this, isn't it?

What is in there?

That's classified.

[President] That's what the

alien refugee gave us--

alien technology--probably

the most powerful

in the universe--

and the only one in existence.

And they want it back.

I think that's enough

information, sir.

Mr. President, how did you end

up on the edge of the city?

We fell from above.

And thankfully your son

and his friend here found us.

How are you, ma'am?

How are you?

[gasping] I'm okay.

Didn't hit an artery.

It's stable for now,

but it's not

gonna be for long.

Can I take a look?

Luke, you don't need

to see this.

It's okay, he can see it.

-Oh!

-[hissing]

Luke...

you okay?

Yeah.

We have to remove it.

The leg?

No, son, that bit of metal.

-Oh!

-[gasps]

We need to get you somewhere

with some first aid supplies.

You're a vet, right?

Marine Corps, 22 years.

What's your MLS?

Marine Raider,

reconnaissance corpsman.

Patrick, glad

to have you with us.

Right now, we're on our own.

Our land is hostile territory.

The president and I got

shot down on our way

to a top-secret

location nearby.

You need to get first aid

supplies and your family

to safe cover.

That syncs

with our current objective,

so we will accompany you there

and then be on our way.

Colonel and Mr. President,

it'd be my honor

to serve you,

but my duty

is towards my family first.

Son, I wouldn't have it

any other way.

And what, may I ask,

is your objective?

-Your house.

-What?

We need to access

your mesh network.

My what?

It's a network Luke--

It's-- it's a setup

for emergency times.

And this is at my house?

In the vicinity.

Luke here pointed us the way.

Now if it's still operational,

we'd like to put it to use.

Yeah, okay, whatever--

whatever you need.

Okay. Let's go.

[Rachel groaning]

We need to

stay off the road.

We can cut through

the woods.

It comes through

at Fairview gas station.

Okay.

[crying, gasping,

exclaiming in pain]

[Patrick] I know.

Let's see if we can find you

some painkillers, okay?

[whimpering]

You've been brave.

-Come on.

-I know, I know,

I know. Okay.

Okay. Here.

[whirring]

Guys?

Get down! Get down!

[g*nshots]

Patrick!

[zapping]

There's more of them!

Luke!

[weapons charging]

How much a*mo

do you have in that thing?

Enough for this one.

Get in, in, in, in, get in,

in, in!

[President] Go, go!

Get in! Get--

get in! Get in there!

Get in!

-Keep down!

-Hide!

Smith! Smith, what are you

doing? Smith, get back!

Get back! Smith!

[weapon charging]

Smith!

We're clear, let's go!

[crying, gasping,

exclaiming in pain]

That must be the weak spot.

I-- I tried stabbing one

back at the barn.

That was the only place

I could penetrate.

Ah!

-Easy, easy, easy.

-I'm-- I'm fine.

No, you're not.

We've gotta get you home.

Colonel, we need to get her home

and take care of that leg.

Copy that.

You got whatever

meds you need?

We gotta get off

this road, guys.

We're too exposed.

[crying, gasping,

exclaiming in pain]

[music playing]

-[Rachel groaning]

-[Patrick] Sit on the couch.

Come on.

Power's out.

-What you need?

-We need towels.

The gas should

still be working.

Can you boil some water please?

-Oh my god.

-Don't look at it,

don't look at it, look at me.

We're gonna

get this out.

Okay. Okay.

This is gonna hurt,

but we need to do this, okay?

Luke--

Luke.

Can you show me

your mesh network?

Okay.

Does it need power?

Okay. All right, just relax--

breathe, breathe breathe.

Lie back,

lie back, lie back.

Just breathe, relax. Okay.

Be strong, okay?

I'm gonna go upstairs and get

the rest of the a*mo, okay?

Breathe for me, okay?

Breathe. Relax. Breathe.

-Okay.

-Okay.

[whimpering,

gasping in pain]

It'll run for nearly

a week on this.

-Okay.

-How big is your network?

We have 10 spots up

on it now.

It goes nearly to the Point,

but people keep stealing

our setups over there,

so we've kept it close.

-Can you hook it up

to a laptop?

-Yeah.

-Do you have one on you?

-Yeah.

Do it. Let me know

when it's done.

[frantic music]

[kettle whistling]

-[gasping]

-Now I told you to breathe.

Breathe. Just stay strong.

I'm gonna go upstairs

and get the rest of

the b*ll*ts, okay?

-Mm-hm.

-All right.

[kiss] Breathe for me.

Okay? Breathe. All right?

Hey, Rachel,

how you feeling?

This'll be quick.

Patrick, you know

I don't drink.

It's for me.

[sets glass down]

[crying]

[Patrick] Honey.

[gasps]

Network's good.

Your mom's gonna be fine.

How's everything on your end?

Um, the network's up.

Connections are shaky,

but they're good.

Okay.

Let's get this set up.

The original Internet was

military, you know that?

ARPANET.

We gave it away, but we kept

something for ourselves.

We maintain an alternate

internet over high-band

radio frequency.

Thanks to your mesh network,

we're accessing it right now.

Mr. President,

we need to figure out

an extraction point.

I'll tap into

two-way radio comms.

[electronic whirring, chatter]

This is Eagle One.

I repeat, this is Eagle One.

Please respond.

Mr. President, will you

keep an eye on that?

Patrick, let's go check

on your wife's wound.

[radio chatter]

This is Eagle One, over.

-Can I take a look?

-Yeah.

[groan]

Okay. If it starts bleeding

again, let me know,

but it looks good.

Painful, but we're lucky it

didn't hit an artery.

Thank you.

Your mom is one

tough cookie, Luke.

I see where

you got your moxie.

You should get something

to eat from the kitchen.

I know you're hungry.

Thank you.

We made quite a spread

for the 4th of July.

It would be a shame

for it to go to waste.

[indiscernible whisper]

You do tech for the Army?

My team decoded the

language with the help

of a-- classified source.

We were just starting to

understand the software

when they showed up.

Is it a linear binary code?

Who's the classified source?

It's classified.

[laughs]

[electronic whirring]

Let's check the a*tillery.

Son, you'll get a medal

for what you've done today.

[laughs]

Yes, I will.

[beeps]

You're kidding me.

The device is connecting

to a mesh network.

What?

It looks like a duplicate

operating system--

like they made

an off-device copy.

But it's connecting.

[beeps]

-Haskell.

-Don't.

What?

Don't use Haskell.

Try something imperative.

No, we'll use Haskell,

it's too risky.

[typing, beeps]

[m*ssile exhaust]

[President] They're

surface-to-air missiles.

They're close.

We can't stay here.

[m*ssile exhaust]

[beeps]

No, not that.

Try this.

Wait, wait,

wait, slow down.

That looks like some kind

of an initiation code.

That's a trigger,

don't touch that!

It's not a trigger,

it is something else.

Do you see that?

It's an alphanumeric code.

We can disable this thing?

Let's do it together.

[laptop chirping]

[electronic beeping,

whistling]

[radio chatter]

Stop! Get away from it!

What have you done?

When your team copied

the operating system,

they left a link open.

It was still connected,

and it let us back in.

And you thought it would be

a good idea to touch any of it?

What if that accidentally

triggers it?

We didn't trigger anything.

It's a manual trigger.

We didn't touch that.

But we did--

You are about to be

in a world of hurt.

You have no idea

what you've done.

[electronic creaking]

[beeping, crackling]

Oh my God.

[screaming]

Smith! Smith!

Okay, everybody out--

come on, out.

Come on, let's go, let's go,

let's go. Come on. Go, go, go.

Patrick-- Patrick--

[thumping, banging]

There's more coming.

[banging]

[President] We need more a*mo.

[grunting]

This won't stop them for long.

[pounding, thumping]

I need you to go upstairs,

the extra g*n's in the lockbox

in the bedroom.

Okay? Go. Go, go, go.

[banging]

[electrical hum]

God, get off me!

Luke!

[Luke] Hey, let go of her!

[fizzing, popping]

-[weapon charging]

-Luke!

[gasping]

[exclaiming in pain]

-[grunting]

-We need fireworks,

they ran through their armor.

[pounding, thumping]

[screams]

[screams, grunting]

[zapping]

Go! Keep the device safe.

Keep my family safe,

too, please.

I will.

[rousing music]

[sparks]

Luke, it's under the bed.

[electrical hum]

Guys, there's more coming.

Do you know how to use

one of those things?

-[Luke] Here.

-[Paige] What?

[Paige] I don't know

how to use this.

[Luke] Hold it like this.

This is the safety.

When you're ready to sh**t,

aim by lining up the sites.

Did your dad teach you this?

Yeah.

Thanks.

[buzz]

-Ready?

-Yes.

[g*nf*re]

[fireworks whistling,

exploding]

[g*n shots]

Luke!

[dry fire]

[panting]

I'm still linked

to their device.

Don't do that.

They told you

not to mess with that!

-But we can fix this.

-Stop it.

If we don't stop this thing,

who will?

Stop!

We don't have

a lot of time.

You need to tell me

what you did.

It's linear coding.

It's an off-unit sequence.

Tell us what it does,

and we'll tell you.

We don't have the time

for this.

You two made the situation

exponentially worse.

You need to tell me

what you did, now.

Colonel, ma'am, you

and the president haven't been

straight with us since we met.

You hid this

from the American people.

We need to know what this is

and what we're dealing with,

and then we can help.

Otherwise, you can

go on your own.

We don't have much time.

From what we've gathered,

it's an antimatter generator.

Antimatter and matter

destroy each other,

turning into pure energy.

It's many times more powerful

than even a hydrogen b*mb.

Then what is this?

It's a countdown.

All clear for now,

but no guarantee

when they'll come back.

Luke, get me

that relay backup.

[water turns off]

[electronic pulsing]

Fireworks react

with their armor.

I think it's

the potassium nitrate.

Potassium nitrate

is an oxidizer,

and mixed with gunpowder,

it's highly reactive.

[via mesh network]

Copy you, Eagle One.

Are you in a secure location?

We're tied down out here.

I'll have to get back to you

with an ETA for extraction.

-You hang tight, over.

-Copy, Captain. Standing by.

And Captain, be advised--

their armor reacts

to potassium nitrate.

Potassium nitrate,

do you copy? Over.

Copy that.

We'll spread the word. Over.

What's that, Colonel?

Sir, I'm sorry to report

the device is now armed.

[beeping]

I can fix this.

Wait, Luke, you did this?

We did this together.

I leave you alone

for one minute--

-Armed?

-What do you mean, "armed?"

It's a-- a countdown.

A countdown to what?

It's a b*mb.

How much time do we have?

Less than an hour.

An hour?

Less than one hour?

You have to stop this!

Calm down--that's what we're

working on right now.

Your son and his friend here

will have to come with us.

-Where are you going?

-To see the asset.

Patrick, is that

your truck outside?

Yeah.

We're gonna need it.

[indistinct whispering]

-[Rachel] Ohh!

-[Patrick] Here you go.

Smith. Is it safe?

Looks clear.

[TV show playing]

Oh, no, no, no!

Don't make any

sudden movements.

Why?

We don't wanna startle him.

It's a him?

We call him Al.

Okay.

Okay, you guys,

you better stay back.

Does it speak?

Rudimentary, but we've rigged

a translator to its armor.

Al, this is the President

of the United States.

If you don't know already,

your kind are here now.

They're coming for

the device you gave us.

We need your help.

We need your help stopping them.

Can he even hear us?

[President] Got your

attention now.

Remember this?

This is what you gave us.

We need your help

in turning it against them.

[electronic translator]

It can only be used once.

We know that.

If we use it, it would

destroy everything.

[electronic translator]

By activating it now, you risk

destroying your planet.

We don't want to activate it.

[electronic translator]

It has been activated.

We know!

That's why

we brought it to you.

We wanna turn it off.

[electronic translator]

It cannot be done.

You're the expert

in this thing.

There must be some way

to turn it off.

[electronic translator]

You shouldn't have taken

the device from me.

I brought it here

to destroy it.

Al, that's why

we took it from you.

You-- you brought

a weapon to our planet.

What do you expect us to do?

[electronic translator]

Your people turned on

the device.

That's what sent out

the beacon.

That's what brought them here.

Maybe you should have given

us some type of warning.

[electronic translator]

I did warn you, Mr. President.

I communicated

with your scientists.

I communicated

with your Colonel Smith.

I told you everything

I know about the device

and what it was

designed to do.

I warned you that we must

all work together

to dismantle it, and most

of all that it should never

be turned on.

-Excuse me, Al--

-Hey, hey, whoa, hey--

[snarl]

We didn't mean to activate it.

It was connecting

to our network on its own.

We didn't mean to start it.

We were just trying

to take it out.

Can it be deactivated?

[electronic translator]

It cannot.

Once the countdown has begun,

there is no stopping it.

You're certain of this?

[electronic translator]

That is correct.

I designed the timer

that links to the trigger.

It's a complicated device.

Each of us designed a small

section of its development.

It was designed in such a way,

in small sections,

that no single individual could

create the whole device,

or deactivate it.

There must be something,

something you must

know to help us.

Something you may realize

that is important.

[President] We need your help.

[electronic translator]

It is too late.

It cannot be stopped.

Better for your planet

to be destroyed

than to give it to them.

Al.

Al, help us to stop this.

[electronic translator]

Better for your planet

to be destroyed

than to give it to them.

[TV show playing]

[electronic translator]

Colonel Smith, I am sorry.

[somber music]

So we can't stop it.

Is that what you're saying?

We need to get outta here.

[engine starts]

[Rachel] We can't go back

to the house now,

they know where it is.

[Patrick] I got an idea.

It doesn't matter

where we are.

When this thing goes off,

it'll take out everyone.

The only way to stop them

is to use it against them.

Can't you strap it

to a m*ssile or something?

sh**t it at the mothership?

We tried that.

So that's it?

It didn't work?

Ma'am, we're not giving up.

Please, can we just focus

on figuring out how

to deactivate the device?

We don't have to

deactivate it.

We can use it against them.

[scoffs]

We've tried that.

No, Mr. President,

listen, please.

Rachel and I saw a way

to get to the mothership.

All right, when

we first encountered them,

we-- we-- there--

we saw them using

some kind of device

that beamed them back

and forth to their ship.

I took part of it

off to disable it.

I thought it might

slow the invasion.

Maybe we can beat it back up

to them-- ugh.

Easy, easy.

You remember

how they worked it?

Yes, sir, absolutely.

I saw how they did it.

I saw their interface.

Had a bunch of symbols.

Maybe together,

we can make it work.

Yeah, but isn't it dangerous

that the bombs

would be exploding

that close to the Earth?

What other option

do we have?

A person takes on

the White House to make

a difference.

You hope for that defining

moment, when the world

is on the brink,

that you'll make

that right decision.

No president ever imagined

this problem.

No president could

ever want this trouble.

But here it is,

and it's not me

who's gonna save the world.

It's allof us.

It's up to us.

Maybe the last,

best hope humanity has.

No one can do it for us.

Let's make the world proud.

Let's go k*ll

these suckers.

[inspiring music]

-Jump in the back.

-Okay.

[President] Honored

to ride with you all.

Without fireworks, we're gonna

be in serious trouble

if we run into them.

We need to get more.

[Paige] Uh, I still have these.

I know bottle rockets

are kinda lame,

but better than nothing, right?

Thanks.

You'll be safer here

than out in the open.

-Look, we'll be back in a jiffy.

-I'm coming with you.

No, no, you've got

the weapons here.

I want you to stay here.

We'll be back, okay?

I want us to be together.

Listen, there's no point

in separating now.

I'm the commander-in-chief,

and I'm giving

an executive order--

we're all staying together,

and that's that.

Well, if that's an order--

It's a direct order, soldier.

You go up front

with the device.

Yes, sir.

For all mankind.

-For all mankind.

-[car starts]

[Paige] So how does

this thing work?

You just beam it up,

and that's it?

Wish it were that easy.

[Luke] Aaahhhh!

One of us needs

to be there to make sure

they don't deactivate it.

[whirring, g*nf*re]

The one part of this device

that we really understand

is the trigger.

I got him. Ugh!

We can't stop the countdown,

but we can trigger the device.

-[Rachel] Get him!

-[Patrick] I got him.

[Colonel] Nice.

[alien chirps]

We have to set it off manually,

it's the only way.

We don't have much time.

-[Patrick] It's up this way

-We have to hurry.

-How much time do we have?

-Minutes.

Hold on.

[tense music]

[electrical hum]

Teleporter is back here.

[President] Great.

[President] What are

we waiting for?

When I disabled it, I didn't

actually take the part with me.

-[sigh]

-But we can find it.

It's just-- it's in those

woods somewhere,

-I threw it down there.

-We're running out of time.

Okay, well, let's go.

You know how

to use this, right? Okay.

[electronic whirring]

[Patrick] Got it.

[zapping]

Cover me, Mr. President!

Luke, go long!

Okay, this way--

I got it from right here.

[sparks]

Okay, all clear.

You ready?

Yeah.

So we just grab on top,

and then push down.

[Colonel] That's it?

I think so.

[zapping]

Smith...

--I wanna thank you for your

service to our country.

You will be remembered.

We really--

Mr. President.

Something's coming through.

-[roaring]

-[g*nsh*t]

It's no use--

the shot didn't

have an effect on it.

[roaring]

Paige!

[screaming]

[chewing]

[roaring]

[shouting, groaning]

[quiet]

[President] The b*mb?

[Patrick] Does anyone else

know how to use it?

I do--

it's an alphanumeric code.

We can set it to go off

once I'm inside.

No, you-- you won't be

able to get back.

Maybe not.

Okay, well, I'm going.

Show me how to do it.

We only get one shot at this.

I'll go--

it's my responsibility.

No, Mr. President, somebody

has to restart this country

when this is all over.

It has to be me.

Luke, show me how to do it.

No!

There has to be another way.

Let me do this!

You are not going up there.

Mom, I need to fix this.

I am not letting you go!

I-- I can bring you back.

I can--

This is not happening!

We're running out of time.

I'll go!

Then I'll go with you.

Luke, show me how to set it off.

Luke, please--

please--

no-- no-- [crying]

Hey, we're coming back. Okay?

Okay. Okay.

[shimmer]

Couldn't let you have all

the fun now, could I, Luke?

[g*nf*re]

How we doing, Luke?

How we doing?

I'm almost ready!

[g*n shots]

Come on, Luke!

I'm ready!

Don't mess with humanity!

[electronic whirring, zapping]

I think they did it.

[somber music]

[electronic whirring]

[screaming]

Luke, Luke!

[sobbing, panting]

[triumphant music]

[distant explosions]

Now these are some fireworks.

Happy 4th of July,

Mr. President.

[distant explosions]

[theme music playing]