Close Encounters of the Third Kind Page #5

The Army's getting us out because

they don't want any witnesses.

lf the Army doesn't want us here,

it's none of our business.

We wanted to see the mountain.

It was a coincidence when I painted it.

You can take it off!

The air here is better

than in Los Angeles.

Listen. How many of you people are

for getting out of here?

I don't know what's happening either.

I must find out.

For every one of these anxious,

anguished people who've come here...

...there must be hundreds more touched

by the vision who never made it here.

Simply because they never watch

the television.

Or perhaps they watched it, but never

made the psychic connection.

It's a coincidence.

It's not scientific.

Listen to me, Major Walsh...

...it is an event sociological.

Wait a minute!

-My name's Neary!

-Larry Butler!

-How are you?

-Okay! You?

-Fine, fine!

-That's good!

Everybody keep their masks on until

you're out of here and out of danger.

Listen, we want to get out of here!

What's the matter with you?

I'll have the rest of them

off the mountain in one hour.

Major, I want you to use infrared...

...and get me a photo analysis of

the northern face.

Yes, sir, it's already been ordered.

Major Walsh, listen.

I don't like to do this. We're in

enough trouble with these cattlemen.

If you can't get these folks

out of the area by 20:00 hours...

...start dusting with EZ-4.

What's EZ-4?

It's a sleep aerosol. Same stuff we

used with the livestock.

Comes out of Riot Control.

They'll sleep for six hours and

wake up with a headache, that's all.

We didn't choose this place.

We didn't choose these people.

They were invited!

They belong here more than we.

I shouldn't have given up jogging.

See that notch in the mountain?

We'll make it in no time.

Here come three more.

The authority in this park...

...has been superseded by

the United States government.

There's a ravine leading straight up.

-It's an easier climb.

-It's no good.

When you get to the top, it's

a 300-foot drop down. Get down!

What do you think it's like

on the other side?

There's a box canyon on the other side

with ravines and trails...

...if you take this incline

to the right.

I never imagined that.

I only painted one side.

-There was no canyon in my doodles.

-Next time, sculpt.

You give us a lot of credit.

That's an hour's climb.

Come on, let's go.

The authority in this park...

...has been superseded by

the United States government.

You are entering a military

reservation...

...and subject to military law.

Call the bastard.

Bahama, this is pyramid. Over.

Go ahead.

Nothing to report at midstation.

Up ahead there's thousands

of places to hide.

We'll need three times the men

to cover this in one hour.

Get everybody off the northern face,

call the other side...

...and tell them we're gonna dust.

Get down!

You are entering a military

reservation...

...and subject to military law.

Larry! Larry, come on!

Larry! Don't let them see you!

Get down!

They're just crop-dusting.

Los Angeles!

Don't stop!

Don't look back! Come on, come on!

Hurry! We're only 1 0 feet

from the top.

Just a few more feet! We can

slide down the other side!

Come on, hurry. I'll come down.

Don't come down.

Come on, come on. Come on!

Don't worry. We'll make it.

Come on. Move it. Move your ass!

Come on. Come on, please.

Hurry!

Hold it!

Jump! Jump!

-Do you see that?

-Oh, yes.

Good.

Is it on?

Check the speaker system here.

I want this up all the way.

Are you reading me on this one?

How about here?

-Testing. Testing.

-Okay, one, two, three, four.

Testing. Testing.

One, two, three, testing.

Gentlemen, ladies. Take your

positions, please.

This is not a drill.

I repeat, this is not a drill.

Could we have the lights

in the arena down 60%, please?

I don't think we could ask for

a more beautiful evening, do you?

Okay, watch the skies, please.

We now show uncorrelated targets

approaching from the north-northwest.

We're the only ones who know.

The only ones.

You see that?

Yes.

Good.

All ground personnel not

D-class approved...

...please evacuate the center

approach marker.

Audio analysis personnel, behind

the double yellow line.

ITC, stereo, time and resistance.

Auto ready?

Tone interpolation on interlock.

Altitude and tabling.

ARP and interlock now.

Speed set at seven and a half.

All positive functions, standing by.

Go ahead.

-Sunset.

-Go.

Okay. Start with the tone.

-Tang.

-Go.

Up a full tone.

Down a major third.

Now drop an octave.

-Cool blue.

-Go.

Up a perfect fifth.

Nothing. Nothing at all.

Give me a tone.

-''Re'' to the second.

-Up a full tone.

-''Mi'' to the third.

-Down a major third.

-''Do'' to the first.

-Drop an octave.

''Do'' up a perfect fifth.

''Sol'' to the fifth.

I know that.

Faster.

Kick that mule!

Let's go!

I'm very happy tonight.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you.

Not a Merle Haggard, but it was great.

Mr. Lacombe?

What is it? What's happening?

Come on. Come on, let's go.

Keep down.

They're talking way over my head.

Duck, duck!

Photo one.

Fantastic! Keep those reloads coming.

Fantastic!

-You want to see better?

-I can see fine.

-We can't stay here.

-I can.

-Why?

-Because Barry's not here.

I'm just not ready.

I can't stay.

I've gotta get down there.

I know.

This is data control to

all personnel.

We monitor no biologic hazards.

Range safety clear.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God!

Holy sh*t.

There is a safety hazard zone...

...extending 25 meters from the ship.

Special teams are exempt and

should be aware of low gravity.

Expect some dizziness,

and look out for a static charge.

All departments at operational

during this phase...

...signify by beeping twice.

lf everything's ready here on

the dark side of the moon...

...play the five tones.

Give her six quavers, then pause.

She sent us four quavers...

...a group of five quavers,

a group of four semiquavers.

All these phrases have

in common are five signals.

-I hope somebody's taking all this down.

-What are we saying to each other?

It seems they're trying to teach us

a basic tonal vocabulary.

It's the first day of school.

Take everything from the lady.

Follow her pattern note for note.

We have a translation airlock

on their audio signal.

We're taking over

this conversation now.

Let's go! Come on!

I am Claude Lacombe.

Frank Taylor...

...Lieutenant, United States

Navy Reserve...

...0641 99.

Lieutenant, welcome home.

This way to debriefing.

Harry Ward Craig...

...Captain, United States Navy...

...043431 .

Captain,

would you come right this way?

Welcome back, Navy. Welcome back.

-Craig, Harry Ward.

-''Captain, United States Navy...

...043431 1 .''

Disappeared off Chicken Shoals,

flight 1 9.

Matthew Mc Michael, Lieutenant,

United States Naval Reserve...

...090941 1 .

Good to have you back.

Furlow, Otis B...

...Lieutenant J.G.,

United States Navy.

They haven't even aged.

Einstein was right.

Einstein was probably one of them.

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