Earthbound Page #5

because maybe

because maybe

you just think you do.

You just think you do.

No.

No.

I know I do.

I know I do.

Maria, I've thought about this

maria, I've thought about this

a lot and I'm sure.

A lot and I'm sure.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

So it has to be okay.

So it has to be okay.

So.

So.

it's just stars.

It's just stars.

What were you expecting?

What were you expecting?

Oh, nothing.

Oh, nothing.

Forget it.

Forget it.

There is a star out there.

There is a star out there.

It's the reddish one.

It's the reddish one.

The light coming from it

the light coming from it

is millions of years old.

Is millions of years old.

Sometimes a wormhole opens up

sometimes a wormhole opens up

and you get like

and you get like

a live broadcast.

A live broadcast.

A wormhole?

A wormhole?

Yeah.

Yeah.

That red star.

That red star.

There are 12 planets

there are 12 planets

in orbit around it.

In orbit around it.

And the fifth of those planets

and the fifth of those planets

is called zalaxon.

Is called zalaxon.

Joe, what are you

joe, what are you

talking about?

Talking about?

Maria, I want you to know

maria, I want you to know

the truth about me.

The truth about me.

About where I came from.

About where I came from.

I just assumed you're english.

I just assumed you're english.

Maria, I...I'm an alien.

Well, do you mean you

don't have a proper work visa?

Don't have a proper work visa?

God joe, you don't need one.

God joe, you don't need one.

No, maria, I'm an alien.

No, maria, I'm an alien.

From another planet.

From another planet.

You're an alien

you're an alien

from another planet.

From another planet.

Yes.

Yes.

Joe, practical jokes are

joe, practical jokes are

a delicate art form

a delicate art form

and you should probably

and you should probably

just stay well away from them.

Just stay well away from them.

No, maria.

No, maria.

This isn't a joke.

This isn't a joke.

My father and I came to earth

my father and I came to earth

to escape genocide.

To escape genocide.

I am the last natural born

I am the last natural born

zalaxian and you are the only

zalaxian and you are the only

genetically compatible human

genetically compatible human

that I've been able to find.

That I've been able to find.

Maria, you are my only hope

maria, you are my only hope

to continue my line of people.

To continue my line of people.

Oh god.

Oh god.

You're serious?

You're serious?

Yes.

Yes.

get back!

Get back!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Stay away from me!

Okay, you be careful

with that.

With that.

It's very delicate.

It's very delicate.

I said, get back!

I said, get back!

What's wrong with you?

What's wrong with you?

What's wrong with me.

What's wrong with me.

Hmm.

Hmm.

You're the one

you're the one

that's a fricken alien.

That's a fricken alien.

Shh.

Don't say that too loud.

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

This all makes perfect sense.

This all makes perfect sense.

The weirdness.

The weirdness.

The obsession

the obsession

with science fiction.

With science fiction.

Battlestar galactica

battlestar galactica

isn't realistic.

Isn't realistic.

You're insane.

You're insane.

Maybe we should

maybe we should

talk about this inside.

Talk about this inside.

I'm actually what?

I'm actually what?

The host for your alien seed.

The host for your alien seed.

You probably want me to

you probably want me to

come to your home planet too,

come to your home planet too,

right?

Right?

And all I have to do

and all I have to do

is drink the kool-aid.

Is drink the kool-aid.

I know this is pretty

I know this is pretty

mind blowing.

Yeah, it's mind blowing

all right.

All right.

But I can prove it.

But I can prove it.

Yeah?

Yeah?

How?

How?

My father invented

my father invented

a holographic database

a holographic database

onto this cine 8 film.

Onto this cine 8 film.

It's powered by

it's powered by

an energy crystal

an energy crystal

just behind the lens.

Just behind the lens.

Of course.

Of course.

Now, there are some glitches

now, there are some glitches

like memory gaps,

like memory gaps,

but you can ask him

but you can ask him

pretty much anything you like.

Pretty much anything you like.

father, please state

father, please state

the nature

the nature

of the holographic database.

And please state the origins

of the child named jace.

Of the child named jace.

see?

It's just a home movie.

No, it's a hologram.

No, it's a hologram.

Right there.

You can at least

hear it though, right?

Hear it though, right?

I have to go.

I have to go.

It's...Look.

Maybe it's something encrypted

into my sensory frequency,

into my sensory frequency,

you know.

You know.

You should try my glasses.

You should try my glasses.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I'm going to my sister's.

I'm going to my sister's.

Oh no.

Oh no.

Maria, don't go.

Maria, don't go.

I have to go.

I have to go.

I can't stay here.

I can't stay here.

I can't deal with this.

I can't deal with this.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Okay, I can see

okay, I can see

that I made a terrible mistake

that I made a terrible mistake

in telling you

in telling you

and I didn't want it

and I didn't want it

to come to this,

to come to this,

but you've left me no choice.

But you've left me no choice.

Oh god.

Oh god.

You're not gonna kill me,

you're not gonna kill me,

are you?

Are you?

What?

What?

No.

No.

But, I am going to

but, I am going to

wipe your memory though.

Wipe your memory though.

With a camera flash?

With a camera flash?

Oh no,

this isn't a camera flash.

It's a memory wiper.

It's a memory wiper.

It's just disguised

it's just disguised

as a camera flash.

As a camera flash.

You know, joe,

you know, joe,

just don't, okay?

Just don't, okay?

Now, this isn't gonna hurt

now, this isn't gonna hurt

but you might feel

but you might feel

a little bit disorientated

a little bit disorientated

afterwards.

Afterwards.

Yeah, seriously?

Yeah, seriously?

I'm not playing along.

I'm not playing along.

It'll be fine.

It'll be fine.

Joe, I'm warning you.

Joe, I'm warning you.

Just don't.

Just don't.

Hiya.

Hiya.

Did you just get in?

Did you just get in?

You seem a little bit

you seem a little bit

disorientated.

Have you been drinking maybe

or something?

Or something?

You're not only crazy.

You're not only crazy.

You're also an idiot!

Pardon?

Get out of my way.

Get out of my way.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Maria, don't go.

No, just wait.

Maria!

Maria!

What the hell is wrong?

Father, she couldn't see you.

Wha...Dad?

Wha...Dad?

Where...

Father.

Father.

She couldn't see you

she couldn't see you

and the flasher

and the flasher

didn't work either.

Didn't work either.

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