Arrival
I used to think
this was the beginning
of your story.
Memory is a strange thing.
It doesn't work
like I thought it did.
We are so bound by time,
by its order.
Okay.
Okay. Come back to me.
Come back to me.
Come back to me.
Stick 'em up!
Are you the sheriff
in this here town?
These are my tickle guns,
and I'm gonna getcha!
No!
You want me to chase you?
You better run!
Ah!
Oh!
I remember
moments in the middle.
I love you.
I hate you!
And this was the end.
Shhh...
Come back to me.
You come back to me.
But now I'm not so sure
I believe in beginnings
and endings.
There are days that define
Like the day they arrived.
Good morning.
Morning.
Where is everyone?
Okay. Well,
let's get started.
Today we are talking
about Portuguese
and why it sounds
so different
from the other
romance languages.
The story of Portuguese begins
in the kingdom of galicia...
Sorry.
...in the middle ages,
where language was seen
as an expression of art.
Any news
you want to share?
Dr. banks, can you turn
the TV to a news channel?
...but police have
already set up a blockade
here around the area.
As you can see,
we've got just about
as close as we can,
but unfortunately,
Montana right now
is on complete lockdown.
The object apparently
touched down 40 minutes ago,
just north of i-94.
We're waiting to hear
if this is perhaps
an experimental vessel or...
Hold on, it...
I'm learning that more objects
like this have landed in
as many as
eight other locations
around the world.
Yes, can we?
This is from
a site in hokkaido.
This is worldwide.
Okay. Um...
I'm sorry.
Class is dismissed.
You are an idiot!
You just ruined my car!
For now, we're simply
asking for cooperation
while authorities
assess the object.
So,
you're saying it's not ours?
Do you even know
if it's from earth?
We're still collecting
information.
We're coordinating
with other countries.
We're not the only ones to
have one of these
in our backyard.
If this is some sort
why send 12?
Why not just one?
Yeah, I know.
I saw that, too.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh. I don't know, mom.
I'm watching the same
news coverage you are.
Well, mom, please don't
bother with that channel.
How many times
do I have to tell you?
Those people are idiots.
Yeah, well,
do I sound nervous?
Okay. Exactly. So...
Um, me? Yeah, um,
you know me.
I'm about the same.
Mom, I'm fine.
Okay, I'll call you later.
Bye.
And around eight
hours after landing,
there are still no signs
of what might be called
"first contact."
Now, the objects measure
at least 1,500 feet tall...
Two are reported to have
penetrated Russian airspace.
One in Siberia, and the other
off the coast of the black...
...above the ocean.
So far, there are
12 unidentified objects
spread across the globe.
There is no obvious logic
to their locations
and no evidence that
the ships are even occu...
...entertain the idea that
if it is a kind of vessel,
it may be unmanned.
Regardless,
we have a protocol for scenarios like this.
After Tuesday's
extraordinary events,
the president this morning has
declared a state of emergency,
with as many as
5,000 national guard
being deployed to
Borders are closed and
flights have been grounded,
stranding millions
of travelers.
Panic buying of gas,
water and food
continues to escalate,
and federal authorities
have temporarily lifted
all caps on overtime
for law enforcement.
The atf has put a temporary
ban on new gun licenses,
forcing many
independent suppliers of
hunting equipment and firearms
to the public.
Forty-eight hours later
and no further development...
Two days...
...from the site of
the 12 ufos.
...and already,
to know the answers.
I'm colonel g.T. Weber.
but two years ago, you did
some Farsi translations
for army intelligence.
Oh.
You made quick work
You made quick work
of those insurgents.
You are on the top of
everyone's list
when it comes
to translations.
And you have another
two years in your ssbi,
so you still have
top-secret clearance.
That's why I'm in your
office and not at Berkeley.
Okay.
I have something I need you
to translate for me.
Why are you here?
Can you...
Can you understand us?
Where did you come from?
Now you heard it.
What do you make of it?
Is that...
Yes.
How many?
How many what?
Um, how many, um, speaking?
Two.
Assume they were not
speaking at the same time.
Are you sure?
Did they have mouths...
How would you approach
translating this?
Do you hear any words?
Phrases?
I don't...
I don't know.
So what can you tell me?
I can tell you that
it's impossible
to translate
from an audio file.
I would need to be there,
to interact with them.
You didn't need that
with the Farsi translations.
I didn't need it because
i already knew the language,
but this...
This is... ah...
I know what you're doing.
Tell me what I'm doing.
I'm not taking you
to Montana.
It's all I can do to keep it
from turning into a tourist site
for everybody who
has a ts clearance.
I'm just telling you
what it would take
to do this job.
This is not
a negotiation.
If I leave here,
your chance is gone.
Good day.
Colonel?
You mentioned Berkeley.
Are you going to
ask danvers next?
Maybe.
Before you commit to him,
ask him the sanskrit word
for war and its translation.
An agreement on sharing
scientific discoveries
looks closer tonight,
as Russia and China join talks
at the united nations.
Meanwhile, financial markets
across the world are in crisis
as the dow Jones
industrial average fell
over 2,000 points...
Morning.
Colonel?
Gavisti.
He says it means
"an argument."
What do you say
it means?
A desire for more cows.
Pack your bags.
All right.
Give me 20 minutes?
Takeoff in ten.
Dr. banks.
Right this way, please.
Contact and
ready to approach...
Excuse me, Dr. banks,
let me make sure you're properly secured.
You okay?
Sorry, I couldn't hear
what you were saying.
"Language is the foundation
of civilization.
"It is the glue that
holds a people together.
"It is the first weapon
drawn in a conflict."
Louise,
this is Ian Donnelly.
Louise banks,
Ian Donnelly.
That's quite a greeting.
Yeah, well, you wrote it.
Yeah.
It's the kind of thing
you write as a preface.
Dazzle them with the basics.
Yeah, it's great.
Even if it's wrong.
It's wrong?
Well, the cornerstone of
civilization isn't language,
it's science.
Ian is a theoretical
physicist from los Alamos.
You'll be reporting to me,
but you'll be working with him
when you're in the shell.
That's what
they're calling the ufo.
Priority one:
What do they want and where are they from?
And beyond that,
how did they get here?
Are they capable of
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