Earthbound Page #6

Synopsis: Young Joe is an alien living on Earth. At least that's what his father told him before he died when Joe was eleven. His father unsuccessfully wrote sci-fi stories, and Joe loves sci-fi. He has been told that he must not deal with humans, unless they are more than 85 percent compatible with himself. When we meet Joe again, he is 26, and the fantasy keeps him going. But is it a fantasy, or is it real? Joe's life changes radically when he meets a more than 85 percent compatible girl. Can Joe trust himself? Does he know what's real?
Director(s): Alan Brennan
Production: Ripple World Pictures
 
IMDB:
5.6
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
93 min
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to their local power sources

can be difficult.

Can be difficult.

Yeah, maybe, but...

Vera ellis, 186 meadow lawns.

Who's that?

Who's that?

I have no relevant data.

I have to get her back, father.

I have to make her believe.

He's insane.

Oh.

Oh.

Come in.

Come in.

don't worry.

Don't worry.

I'll call you.

What am I gonna do?

As much as I hate to

as much as I hate to

lean towards

lean towards

conventional wisdom,

conventional wisdom,

I think joe

I think joe

needs professional help.

Needs professional help.

No.

No.

They'd lock him away.

They'd lock him away.

What about richard?

What about richard?

He'd do anything you say.

He'd do anything you say.

No.

No.

His methods are brutal.

I thought he was gonna

ask me to marry him.

Ask me to marry him.

Lucky you were

lucky you were

going to say no.

Going to say no.

hi.

Hi.

It's me again.

It's me again.

Please, please, please,

just give me the chance

to explain it all to you.

To explain it all to you.

I know it's a lot to understand

I know it's a lot to understand

and to take on

and to take on

because it's a very

because it's a very

complicated process,

complicated process,

but if I see you,

but if I see you,

I'll talk over the figures

I'll talk over the figures

then in person.

Then in person.

That's probably...Okay.

That's probably...Okay.

Thanks...Okay.

Thanks...Okay.

Thank you bye.

Morning joe.

Morning joe.

Morning sir.

Morning sir.

Joe, at anaxotech

joe, at anaxotech

we're a family.

We're a family.

You don't have to call me sir.

You don't have to call me sir.

Morning gordon.

Morning gordon.

mr. jennings is fine.

mr. jennings is fine.

Listen, there's some people

listen, there's some people

here from company hq

here from company hq

and they'd like to

and they'd like to

have a few words with you,

have a few words with you,

if you've got the time.

If you've got the time.

Yeah, do I have the time?

Yeah, do I have the time?

Yes, yes you do, joe.

Yes, yes you do, joe.

Ah!

Ah!

Here they are now.

Here they are now.

mr. norman,

mr. norman,

it says here you've had

it says here you've had

nine jobs in four years.

Nine jobs in four years.

You seem to have had a lot.

You seem to have had a lot.

Are you chasing something?

Are you chasing something?

Or is something chasing you?

Or is something chasing you?

in your appraisal

in your appraisal

you rated yourself average.

You rated yourself average.

You're not so sure that you're

you're not so sure that you're

as average as you say you are.

As average as you say you are.

No.

No.

I think there's more to you

I think there's more to you

than meets the eye.

Than meets the eye.

Tell me, joe.

Tell me, joe.

Do you see this as somewhere

do you see this as somewhere

that you belong?

That you belong?

Or do you see yourself

or do you see yourself

as someone with a higher

as someone with a higher

purpose?

Purpose?

Simply passing time

simply passing time

in this mundane world, waiting,

in this mundane world, waiting,

waiting for some greater

waiting for some greater

destiny?

I don't know what you mean.

You don't believe you're

you don't believe you're

meant for bigger things, joe?

Meant for bigger things, joe?

More important,

more important,

more vital things?

More vital things?

Haven't you been waiting

haven't you been waiting

for the day when someone,

for the day when someone,

somewhere, would see you

somewhere, would see you

for what you really are?

Maybe I have.

Or maybe,

or maybe,

maybe that day is today?

So what do we do now?

We found you, joe.

We found you, joe.

The next move is yours.

The next move is yours.

Sorry to interrupt, gentlemen.

Sorry to interrupt, gentlemen.

The conference call

the conference call

with new york has started.

We'll continue this later,

joe.

Joe.

Don't go anywhere.

Don't go anywhere.

I just don't believe in this

I just don't believe in this

blanket policy of medicating

blanket policy of medicating

every single patient,

every single patient,

you know.

You know.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah, I know.

I'll see you later.

I'll see you later.

See 'ya.

See 'ya.

it's me.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

It's all right.

Joe!

Joe!

What the hell are you doing?

What the hell are you doing?

Have you lost your mind?

Have you lost your mind?

Don't answer that.

Don't answer that.

Maria, you have to believe me.

Maria, you have to believe me.

I am who I say I am.

I am who I say I am.

I promise you.

I promise you.

Joe, you need

joe, you need

professional help.

Professional help.

You're delusional.

You're delusional.

You watch movies

you watch movies

about aliens all the time.

About aliens all the time.

Why is it so hard to believe

why is it so hard to believe

that you can actually

that you can actually

meet one?

Meet one?

Because it just is!

Because it just is!

Please, I can't be part

please, I can't be part

of your fantasy.

Of your fantasy.

They found me.

They found me.

Who?

Who?

The bounty hunters.

The bounty hunters.

I think I gave them the slip

I think I gave them the slip

but I'm going to leave

but I'm going to leave

the country now

the country now

and I want you to come with me.

And I want you to come with me.

You're leaving the country.

You're leaving the country.

I'm not going to

i'm not going to

leave without you.

Leave without you.

Okay, well then

okay, well then

I have no choice.

Well, that's brilliant.

Meet me in an hour?

Meet me in an hour?

South wing, room 212.

South wing, room 212.

Okay?

Okay?

Room 212.

Room 212.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Maria, thank you.

Maria, thank you.

Thank you for

thank you for

believing me.

Believing me.

hi.

Hi.

Are you ready?

Are you ready?

Come on.

Come on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Hello joe.

Hello joe.

My name is dr. richard webb.

I'm a psychiatrist.

I'm a psychiatrist.

Well, dr. richard,

well, dr. richard,

it's very nice to meet you but,

it's very nice to meet you but,

if you'll excuse us...

If you'll excuse us...

Maria and I really need to go.

Is it because of

the bounty hunters?

The bounty hunters?

I had no choice.

Well, this is embarrassing.

Well, this is embarrassing.

Okay, you were right about me,

okay, you were right about me,

maria.

Maria.

I really shouldn't

I really shouldn't

play practical jokes.

Play practical jokes.

I always take them too far.

I always take them too far.

Obviously, I don't think

obviously, I don't think

I'm an alien.

I'm an alien.

I'm really sorry

I'm really sorry

about the confusion.

Joe, if you leave this room,

I'll have security

I'll have security

waiting for you at every exit.

Waiting for you at every exit.

And I'll have you sectioned

and I'll have you sectioned

for one-week assessment,

for one-week assessment,

where you'd be a sitting duck

where you'd be a sitting duck

for those bounty hunters.

What do you want?

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