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during this process?

Yes.

Well, what kinds of things?

I wouldnt know where to start.

And Friday, March 6th?

Why is this date important?

Its the day of our judgment.

What makes you say that?

I believe it.

It wasnt images.

Not what I remember.

It was more...

It was like a feeling.

What...

...kind of feeling?

Comfort.

And...

...what do you think will

happen on Friday, March 6th?

If Alton is with us...

...we will be saved.

Barbara Meyer?

Alright, I need

everyone to stand up...

...exit through the

front doors please.

Lucas, can you get

Alton in the van?

Yeah.

Were taking your van.

Please. Dont.

You know where were going.

I...

I had to see again.

You knew better.

We need to stop for gas.

We could use some supplies.

Ill go in.

The less people that

see you the better.

I need to use a pay phone.

Whats Kryptonite?

It's the only thing

that'll kill Superman.

Its made up.

I should never let

you given him those.

Hes never seen a comic

book in his life.

Thats why he needed em.

Readings reading.

He needs to know what's real.

He looks weaker.

He is.

He recovers?

Hes fine.

He speaks Spanish?

Its something he does.

Turn on the radio.

Scroll through the stations.

Well be right back.

Stay in the van.

Hey.

Yeah, were okay. We should

be there in a couple hours.

Are you okay?

I want to see you.

Well be there soon.

Why are you wearin

those goggles?

Stop! Stop!

Hes with me. Hes my son.

Yeah. Well, you have

to watch your kid.

Yeah. I got it. Thank you.

Everything okay?

You cannot leave the van.

You hear me?

Im sorry.

Its okay. I shouldnt

have left you.

No.

Im sorry.

Roy.

Go!

Dad?

Alton.

Lean your head back.

- Is he okay?

- Yeah.

Roy.

Roy, do we need get

him to a hospital?

No. No. Just keep driving.

Is this something that he does?

It's okay.

It's okay.

Alton?

Thank you, God.

Thank you.

Let me look at you.

You're so big.

So grown up.

- Hello.

- Hi.

Im Sarah.

Lucas.

How are you?

I missed him.

Come on.

You all must be exhausted.

Let's go inside.

I got a present for you, Alton.

I cant keep my eyes off him.

Get some rest.

Okay.

He okay?

He doesn't look good.

Hes sick.

Hes getting weaker,

but hell be okay.

Should we do something?

Just stick to the plan and

get him there by Friday.

Do you think thats wise?

Its all we have.

This date and place

is everything.

We take him to a

hospital, its over.

If its between

that or him dying?

It's three days.

Hell make it.

I think hes right.

I dont know.

I dont know if theres a way out of

all this for yall, which is a shame.

Youd make a nice

family otherwise.

Im an electrician.

Certified in two states.

What do I know about

these things?

He wouldnt have asked you

if you couldnt do it.

Sometimes were asked to do

things that are beyond us.

Yes?

Are you Sarah Tomlins mother?

How could someone cause a

satellite to fall out of orbit?

I don't know. Ask an engineer.

Well...

Alton Meyer brought down an Air

Force satellite last night.

DSP9712.

- It was tasked with detecting...

- A nuclear explosion.

Yeah.

This is the last image.

Sent to us by the satellite.

We believe that's the boy...

...standing at the center

of that heat bloom.

Its not exactly a heat

bloom, but thats fine.

Whatever it is...

The satellites whole purpose

is detecting a nuclear event.

No radiation.

None.

Could a drone be programmed to search

for that specific heat signature?

Yeah.

We've got a field office in Mobile

we can base your team out of.

What about the interviews?

Youre done with those.

Like it or not,

youre the new resident

expert on Alton Meyer.

Let's go.

Breaking news at this hour.

A weather satellite...

...fell from space and

crushed near a gas station.

This happened overnight

in Northern Louisiana...

...and as we speak a massive

cleanup is underway...

...because the debris field from

the crush is nearly 60 miles wide.

The Canadian company

that owns this satellite...

...says that it suffered

mechanical failure.

Can you tell Lucas to pull

the van around the back?

Roy asked if youd pull the van

around back when youre done?

Okay.

Youre not...

...from the ranch?

No. No.

Then how you know Roy?

We grew up together.

We were real close

for a long time,

till his parents moved

them out to the ranch.

And then we fell off.

Until three nights ago there was a

knock at my door and there's Roy...

...standing there with Alton.

And says that they're in

trouble and they need help.

And Alton, sat me down.

He took those goggles off...

You know when that

boy does that...

That thing with his eyes...

Thats powerful.

What do you do in San Angelo?

Im a State Trooper.

Alton?

Alton?

Yes?

What happened at

the gas station?

Did you mean to do that?

Yes.

Why?

They were watching me.

Who was watching you, Alton?

The police.

How do you know its the police?

They talk like the

police on your radio.

What do they say?

Theyre looking for me.

Here's a receipt for

her car insurance.

Isuzu Rodeo. 99.

Theres a van in the driveway.

See if its got a

registration in it.

Alton?

Alton?

Breathe. Can you breathe?

- Roy?

- Pull over.

- Breathe.

- Pull over!

Breathe! Breathe!

Okay.

Okay. Okay.

What is it?

- Mom?

- Im okay.

Alton?

Alton!

Water. He needs water.

Look.

Roy.

He needs water.

We need to take him

to a hospital.

- No!

- Hes dying!

Hey! Hey!

- Hes sick, right!

- No!

- Hes dying!

- No!

He will not die!

- Hes meant for something else!

- Hes sick and he needs help!

Alton?

We have to go. Theyre coming.

Whos coming?

There.

You take the car with Lucas.

Dad, we have to go.

That way.

Now!

What the... Roy?

- Dad, are you okay?

- Yeah.

I can run.

This way.

Alton?

How did you know this was here?

I didnt.

Sun will be up in a few hours.

We can wait out the

daylight here.

Alton?

Im okay.

Im sorry.

No.

I need something.

What?

I need to be awake

during the day.

In the sun.

You cant.

I have to.

It could kill you.

Dad...

I have to.

Hes not going to Atlanta.

What?

All these places mentioned with

sermons, they dont matter.

They don't?

They just listening to

the government talk.

He's just looking for a

language to describe...

...a location an all he

heard was coordinates.

That's remarkable.

Now, they want to move us

to an office in Atlanta.

Doesnt matter.

- What?

- I know where theyre going.

Old habits die hard.

You still staying up nights?

What happened to

your head, Elden?

Roy will get him here.

If hes not dead.

Im sorry.

Roy wont let that happen.

Yeah, I hope not.

He believes in

something, you don't.

It doesnt matter.

Good people die every day believing.

Thanks.

Roy spent two years watching

another man raise our son.

He did what I couldnt.

Hell do anything

to get him here.

Get some rest.

Nobody is coming

with the sun up.

Dad?

Its okay.

Its still daylight.

Jesus.

He looks...

He has something to tell you.

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