Roswell s03e05 Episode Script
Control
NARRATOR: Previously on Roswell: - Isabel, will you marry me? - Yes.
I have to contact my son.
There's an underground government storage facility.
Our ship 's there.
ISABEL: You mean our spaceship? MAX: It's been reassembled.
I saw it.
I got a message for your friend Max.
Stop looking.
There were two shapeshifters sent down on our ship to protect us.
And maybe he's still out there.
- So where do we start? MAX: L.
A.
JULIUS: That is Kal Langley, the most powerful producer in this whole town.
LANGLEY: Congratulations, Max.
- You found me.
- Why'd you kill Ferrini? He figured out what I am.
I told you to stop looking for me.
LANGLEY: Why are you here? I'm looking for our ship, from the '47 crash.
Who are you working with? No one.
LANGLEY: Don't lie to me.
I will kill you.
Like you killed Ferrini? How did you get to Los Angeles? L-10 west, then straight north.
Don't get cute with me, you prick.
Do you murder everyone who discovers you're an alien? Or do they get a warning first? Why do you think I know where this ship is? You knew it was in Utah.
Who else knows? [COUGHING.]
Please, the smoke.
Answer me! So this is the mighty King of Antar? A low-rent Tom Cruise with a 10-dollar haircut.
Buddy boy, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into.
I came all this way to find you.
I need your help.
You're our protector.
Don't call me that.
Yeah I was put on that ship to protect you but that was 50 years ago.
Boys! You're leaving, or you're dead.
- Take Mr.
Evans to my airplane.
MAN: Yes, sir.
MAX: Please, just Control I want a country wedding.
Something simple but elegant.
Sounds like you and Mom have been brainstorming.
Oh, not me.
I, uh I can hardly get used to the fact that I'm here.
You said you'd be supportive.
I didn't exactly have a choice.
It's always a surprise when your little girl takes this step.
Patrick, I need mist over here.
These lilies are languishing before my eyes.
Why are you being so negative? Isabel, I am in shock.
I've barely gotten used to you graduating high school.
Mom, we have been discussing this for 48 hours straight.
You hired the annoying wedding planner.
Well, if you're actually going through with this you need to have a realistic plan.
- Lf? Sorry.
So where were we? I'd like to have the wedding in a freshly mown field, maybe next to a pond.
And then have the reception in an old barn.
That's a lovely notion.
Really, it is, Isabel but when you go country, you open the door to a host of logistical nightmares.
Plus, the insect population, very hard to control.
Want to know a wonderful venue? The lobby of the Springfield Inn.
I've done so many weddings there.
I don't want someone else's wedding.
JESSE: Maybe we could light the barn with torches.
Not like tiki torches.
Maybe "torches" is the wrong word.
- More like candles.
- There's nothing more flammable than an old barn.
- Well, that's why we need the pond.
Windy, this is my fiancé.
Jesse.
So when do we wanna have the big day? ISABEL: This spring.
- What? We figured, why wait? This is not a race.
The two of you just got engaged.
Mom, it's what we want.
Can't you just be happy? We're planning my wedding.
I mean, it's gonna be fun.
It's gonna be great.
Oh, so cute.
So in love.
MAN: So, what happened with Tiffany? Did she walk? What, are you kidding? She's an actress.
I upped her per diem, put her in a bigger trailer I got Brian to rewrite the part.
My finest hour.
Now the hooker's a part-time yoga instructor.
MAX: You'll open 30 million, easy.
Sorry I'm late.
I was on the phone with Variety.
I thought you were on an airplane.
No, I wanted to keep talking about our project.
Project? You're killing me, Kal.
Max Evans, Antar Films.
Voilá.
M&M-Tabasco-swirl cookies.
I came up with the recipe all by myself.
- A care package.
Max is so spoiled, man.
- No, he is not.
- He hasn't been gone more than a week.
- Could you just let me finish? He's calling in less than an hour.
- Really? - Uh-huh.
Are you guys gonna talk or just breathe heavy into the phone? Are you gonna repeat each other's names back and forth? Stop it! Oh, uh, hey.
- Hi.
ISABEL: Um I'm getting married to Jesse Ramirez.
- What? - What? Weddings are full of stupid traditions like the garter toss and that chicken dance and, well, bridesmaids.
Since you guys are the closest thing I have to girlfriends I was wondering if you would be mine.
- Okay.
- Yeah, sure.
Great.
Good.
Okay.
That's done.
Is that for Max? - Uh-huh.
- Mm Yeah, sure is.
- God, he's so spoiled.
MARIA: Mm-hm.
He doesn't know about the engagement yet so let's keep it that way.
Maria, I need you to tell Michael for me.
Okay, see you.
Did that just happen? An alien, stranded on Earth, tries to find his way back home.
- Like E.
T.
- Yes, but think Tom Cruise.
So more like Starman.
Exactly.
That picture didn't open.
Oh, it gets better, Kal.
See, our guy hunts down another alien, also stranded on Earth.
He's the only person who can help him on his quest.
SCOTT: How? I'm glad you asked, Scott.
There's a ship [LANGLEY LAUGHS.]
and this other alien might know where it is, or have the resources to find it.
You see, this other alien is a big Hollywood producer.
That I like.
Except I don't like these feel-good science-fiction flicks.
I don't think they're interesting unless somebody dies.
ISABEL: Why is it you feel you are above doorbells? Got your message.
Is it a joke? No.
I'm getting married.
We agreed not to bring anyone else into this.
Michael I don't wanna put my life on hold.
This is my one chance to be happy to love someone and have him love me back without all of this garbage that has made us miserable our whole lives getting in the way.
I've put a lot of thought into it and I don't see any reason why Jesse has to know the truth.
Knowing what I know about alien sex he's gonna have questions after the honeymoon.
Okay, Michael, get out of my room.
What did Max say? [SIGHS.]
I'm gonna tell him when he gets back.
Come on, Michael, just congratulate me.
On what? [CHATTERING.]
Call me tomorrow.
Do lunch? LANGLEY: Max that pitch of yours, stick around, I got something I'd like to throw at you.
- You don't want me to stick around? - Good night, Brian.
[CAR HORN HONKS.]
BRIAN: Good night, Kal.
You come to my home.
You taunt me in front of my friends.
You threatened to expose me? I have a son.
You mated with another alien hybrid.
My child is on Antar.
He's in trouble.
That's why I need the ship and one of its pilots.
The Air Force reassembled that ship but it will never fly.
If anyone can get it up and running, it would be you.
I told you.
I told you I would kill you.
You're gonna have to.
You can't kill me, can you? You've had so many chances.
Utah.
Yesterday in the film vault.
But you can't, because you're my protector.
Get as mad as you want, but get one thing straight: I am not going anywhere until you help me.
[MUSIC PLAYING.]
I still can't believe Isabel's getting married.
This is a disaster of epic proportions.
If you think Michael freaked when he found out, Max is gonna go ballistic.
And who is Jesse Ramirez? - Hi, girls.
MARIA: Hi, Mrs.
Evans.
You're here.
- I mean, how are you? DIANE: Good.
- So, what's new? MARIA: Uh, nothing.
You know Roswell.
Hmm.
Well, actually, I, um I was looking for Michael.
- Oh, sorry, but he's not working today.
- Oh.
Maria, would you kindly remind him that he still has my 9 by 13 casserole dish? Isabel took something over weeks ago for Max, and I'd like it back.
L I'll remind him.
Definitely.
So, Liz, how is Max? Um He's fine.
I was wondering if you have his new cell phone number.
Apparently, he changed it when he moved out.
I've left a couple messages at Michael's [MOUTHS.]
but I'm not even sure he's living there anymore.
I just wanna talk to my son.
I wanna know that he's safe.
I'm sure you can understand that, can't you? I'm sorry, but I can't help you.
Well, I'll let you girls get back to work.
Okay, bye.
Open defiance of a parental unit.
Whew! This is just so twisted and romantic.
You and Max are totally Romeo and Juliet against the world.
Actually, Romeo never called last night.
- What? - Yeah.
Hey, I'm not done! - He better be in a ditch somewhere.
- Maria, do not say that.
I'm just saying, blowing off a phone date is unacceptable.
I am just trying to convince myself that he's not hurt or worse that he is just busy.
Call his alien butt.
No, I am not going to become the codependent girlfriend.
Not when he's on this whole quest.
Okay, I respect that.
But, I mean, how long is this thing gonna take? He may never find his son.
- Thanks for that pep talk, Maria.
- No.
Okay, there's no doubt that he is madly in love with you.
But, I mean, you're half of this couple.
You know, you can't forget that.
LANGLEY: Good morning.
That will be all, Giselle.
Thank you.
Why would someone who can't feel get a massage? Excuse me? You had your finger in a lit candle last night and didn't even flinch.
See, I don't think you can smell or taste, either.
You must have a thousand lemons in your fridge.
I like tea.
I don't remember much when I first came out of the pods, but I remember this.
For the first few months I couldn't smell or taste anything except for strong flavors.
Sugar.
Lemon.
Tabasco.
Eventually, our senses matured.
You don't know how lucky you are to have even a fraction of human DNA inside you.
You have human envy? [SIGHS.]
There's not a sensual pleasure on this planet I can't afford.
But I can't experience it.
Not like they can.
If your life is so limited, how can you stand living here? I've learned to diminish my alien-ness.
- How? - I don't shapeshift.
I haven't done it in years.
It gives the body organs a chance to function.
That seems impossible.
Well, the first 30 years, it was.
Then in 1978 I smelled chlorine in the pool.
Soon after that, lemons.
The last 20 years was a bust.
But don't you feel sorry for me.
I love my life.
Can you say the same? I need to find my son.
He's in danger.
You can help.
No, Max.
This is my home.
Hollywood, California.
U.
S.
A.
Planet Earth.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Hello.
Nicki baby.
No.
No, no, no.
I want your client on my set in two days.
That's not true.
I'll e-mail you a copy of the contract.
I only yell because I love.
Later.
Kid, this will cheer you up.
The CEO of Nokia, he gave me this.
I got his granddaughter to meet Brad Pitt.
Only other guy who's got it is Dick Cheney.
George W.
Is still pissed.
- Oh, yeah? Let me see it.
- Huh? The phone.
If it's that amazing, hand it over.
It's yours.
- What? You just said - You said yourself I should be more giving.
Stick around, have a sandwich, take a swim.
See you later, Max.
Isabel.
Honey, do you have? Uh Uh Do you have the number of the printer that we used for your graduation announcements? Yeah, it's in my planner.
I'll go get it.
No, no, no.
I can find it.
Why don't you two just go back to doing whatever it was that you were doing.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
- Hello? - Max.
It's mom.
Hi.
- How are you? - Good.
I'm good.
Where are you, honey? I'm in California, Mom.
California? Why? Just because, Mom.
[SIGHS.]
What is happening to our family? Do you know about your sister? - What about her? - She and Jesse Ramirez got engaged.
Wait.
What? And you're okay with this? It doesn't much matter what I think.
But, Max, Isabel values your opinion.
Will you talk to her? Okay.
Do you need anything? No, Mom.
I just wanted to hear your voice.
I love you so much, Max.
Me too.
Bye.
How's Mommy? Why did you give me your phone? I'm huge.
I can get another one.
Langley, stop.
Look at me.
Do you like ice cream? I'm on The Zone.
Would you like to get me some? No.
Langley, get me some ice cream.
I've been thinking about this.
You didn't give me that phone because you felt sorry for me.
You did it because I told you to.
When I give a direct order, you have to follow it, don't you? Yes.
I wish I knew these rules a little sooner, Kal.
We could have saved some time.
You and I are gonna find that ship.
OFFICER: Hi, Mr.
Langley.
MAX: Let me hear the plan.
LANGLEY: I'll meet with General Chambers the military consultant I've used on many Kal Langley productions.
I'll find out where the ship is and get permission to examine it.
- Because? - Because I am striving for authenticity on my new picture, Saturn Skies.
- Be real casual, like it doesn't matter.
If you get too eager, he might get suspicious.
Wait a minute.
Are you giving me direction? I'm sorry, but how many Academy Awards have you won? Huh? Because I've won four.
CHAMBERS: Kal, you old dog.
How are you? LANGLEY: Eddie! - You Hollywood boys.
- Who's the kid? - Him? He's just an intern.
Wait here.
MAN: Order up.
Why am I the only second-class citizen here? We're not doing this here.
When you got with Maria, nobody stood in your way.
Max can do whatever he wants.
I'm the only one who has to follow the rules.
This marriage is wrong.
Wrong for who? Maybe this doesn't seem rational to you, but it doesn't have to.
I am crazy about this guy.
God, Michael, all I'm asking for is a normal life.
And why doesn't Jesse deserve the same thing? Everybody that we come into contact with is at risk.
Only, in his case, if and when the trouble starts he won't even know it's coming.
That kind of sucks.
Isabel! I'm so glad to run into you.
One second.
If you really loved him, you wouldn't be this selfish.
Look at this.
I just discovered a new horse-drawn carriage company.
How about the fantastic gold tassels on its harness? Horses.
Um, I'm actually the only girl who never liked them.
We're gonna be taking a car to and from the reception.
Honey, do me a favor, take this home and show it to your mom.
The more I think about it, the happier I am you turned down that April date at Emden Pond.
- What? - Yeah, your mother was right.
It's just too nippy that time of year.
- You talked to my mother? - When the date opened up I called her right away.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
Excuse me.
Hello.
So you think you're getting married? How did you? How did you find that out? Mom tracked me down.
- You've known this guy for a month.
- Four.
Don 't call him "this guy.
" Either way, I don 't see the urgency.
You know what, I am not gonna have this conversation with you on the phone.
Don't make any more plans until I get back.
- Stop it.
I am not a child.
- Well, you're acting like one.
Yeah, right.
Uh, well, uh, you have a good one, uh, okay? Yes, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Kal, I wish I could help you, but the boys at the Pentagon say it's a no-go.
Ed, come on.
It's not like we're talking national security.
- Everybody knows this ship's a hoax.
- Well, of course it's a hoax.
I just think that after Pearl Harbor they're being a little more choosy.
- You understand.
- Uh-huh.
But between you and me, the ship is on the base, am I right? Sorry, Kal.
I can't help you.
- Where are they holding it? - He wouldn't say.
Well, someone else has to know.
Who can you call? They won't help us.
- You're not telling me something.
- You lost it, kid.
Tell me what you know, Kal.
The ship is here.
Take me to it.
- Hi, honey.
How was class? - You told Max? That was my news to tell him.
Where did you even find his number? - In your address book.
- Oh, my God.
- Isabel, let me explain.
- Don't.
Please don't try to defend yourself.
I ran into Windy, and she told me that a spot opened up at Emden Pond which I specifically said that I wanted, and you told her no.
And then you go and tell Max, knowing full well that he won't approve.
You're acting like you don't want this wedding to happen.
Maybe I don't.
I thought if I could just slow things down, maybe you'd come to your senses.
- Why? - Because you're making a mistake.
- A mistake? I love him.
- Then, date him.
Get to know him.
You don't have to marry him.
Not like this.
Not in six months.
For God's sake, Isabel.
I have been a good daughter.
I have always made responsible decisions.
Why would you think that now I'm not? It hasn't even been a year since Alex.
You graduated from high school without a firm plan for your future.
I mean, your brother.
Look what's happening with Max.
We don't know.
Your whole world has been torn apart.
It makes sense that you'd grab ahold of the first stable thing that came along.
No! That is not what he is to me.
- He's not right for you.
- Why? Because he's Latino? - Of course not! - I don't understand why you don't want this to happen.
I don't see any other reason for it! Isabel, if you rush into this you're gonna wake up someday, sweetheart and you are going to be a bitter, live-at-home, 20-year-old divorcée.
Is that what you want? Thanks for your support, Mom.
LANGLEY: It's in there.
MAX: You can see through metal? No, it's the only building big enough to hold the ship.
[BEEPS, THEN CLICKS.]
LANGLEY: Well, you got what you wanted.
I'm leaving.
Oh, I forgot to mention you'll need the key.
Oh, I forgot to mention I have it.
You can't leave.
You're my pilot.
I'll have to shapeshift to operate the controls.
My son needs me.
You're asking me to throw away everything I've ever worked for.
You'll never be human, Langley.
You don't want to go back there.
This is such a better place.
I'm gonna find my son and then we're coming back.
It won't be that easy.
How do we get the ship out of here? Tell me how we do this! First, you have to open up the hangar door but not until I get the ship airborne.
Too soon, the alarm will go off and all hell will break loose.
- Then what? - I lower the entry beam you step in, and we're out of here.
Please listen to your human side.
I don't wanna go.
Shapeshift.
Fly the ship.
[SIGHS.]
Do you want your CD back? - Sure.
- Sure.
There you go.
How about these peanut butter pretzels? You like those.
Here, just take them.
The past three Simpsons on tape.
Funny episodes.
And why don't you take these stupid cookies that I made and this really ugly picture of myself.
Why don't you just take it all, Maria.
Are we breaking up? - No call? - Nothing.
I was totally panicked until I talked to Isabel and she told me that Max called her this afternoon.
Come here.
I feel your pain, girlfriend.
You know what? Whenever this happens to me, there's only one thing I can do.
And that is take it out on Michael.
Let's go to his apartment right now.
You know that I've been with him through all of this.
All of it.
Anytime that he needs anything, I'm there.
Right? And he can't even pick up the phone.
This phone that you speak of, it's a revolutionary concept but it does work both ways.
I know.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
- Langley.
- Too much damage from the initial crash.
The generators overloaded.
Hey, you.
There's leftover chicken in the fridge, honey.
I didn't come to eat, I, um I came because a spot opened up at the wedding pavilion at Summerhaven Park.
When will your father ever learn to load this thing right? Jesse and I are getting married there in two weeks.
You're what? Getting married in two weeks.
- Because you're mad at me.
- No.
Yes, you are, Isabel.
You're trying to put me in my place, aren't you? You and I have been playing this game for years.
No.
This isn't about you.
I came because I love you.
I would very much like it if you would be part of what is gonna be the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life.
I'm sorry but I can't do that.
[KNOCKING.]
- Michael.
MICHAEL: Mrs.
Evans.
- Come on in.
MICHAEL: Maria said that you wanted this back, so I figured - Is this a bad time? - No.
No, not at all.
Isabel, see if Michael would like something to drink.
No, I'm fine.
Thanks.
DIANE: Isabel? Excuse me.
[DOOR SLAMS.]
Langley.
I destroyed my life for you tonight.
All for nothing.
Because of you everything I've worked for is gone.
- Kal.
LANGLEY: That's how you've always been, Your Majesty.
Selfish and ungrateful.
Being your protector might be encoded in my genes.
But after tonight I'll never stop hating you.
Kal You were right.
I slept with the enemy then sent my own child back with her.
It was the biggest mistake of my life and I have to live with it every single day.
It's my fault.
I shouldn't have dragged you into this, but I didn't have anything to I didn't know what to do.
L I'm sorry.
Think of all the loved ones you almost left behind.
Your sister girlfriend.
Your mother who feels like she's already lost you.
How do you know about them? It's my job.
Go home, Max.
Don't come back.
A word of advice: The more you embrace your alien side the more you're gonna lose.
[SIGHS.]
That's city property.
What's going on with your mom? I'm getting married in two weeks and she told me she wanted nothing to do with the wedding.
I'm all alone in this, Michael.
Do you have any idea how that feels? Max found out the other day.
You can imagine what his reaction was.
That's why I wanted I just I needed you to congratulate me the other night.
Can you be on my side just this once? - You don't care what I think.
- How can you say that? Because if you did, then you wouldn't have had Maria break the news.
I'm sorry.
That was stupid.
I was afraid you would freak out, and I didn't think that I could handle it, so I'm sorry.
I know that you're worried about Jesse but I'm gonna keep him safe.
I hope you can.
Michael, your opinion means as much to me as Max's.
You're like a brother to me too.
[LAUGHS.]
The point is to just kind of So in two weeks? Less than, actually.
Congratulations, Isabel.
Thank you.
Hi.
Hi.
When did you get back? Just now.
You didn't call.
I was driving all night.
I just had to get back to see you.
L I'm sorry.
LIZ: Can't do this, Max.
I love you, but You know, lately, I just haven't been feeling it back.
I didn't mean to Well, you did.
Liz, I know you've been here alone, waiting for me, and And I've - It was wrong.
- No, Max.
What, Max? What happened? I failed and my son he's up there somewhere.
I've just messed everything up.
Langley's life yours.
I'm so sorry, Liz.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
It's okay.
I'll never leave you, Liz.
I have to contact my son.
There's an underground government storage facility.
Our ship 's there.
ISABEL: You mean our spaceship? MAX: It's been reassembled.
I saw it.
I got a message for your friend Max.
Stop looking.
There were two shapeshifters sent down on our ship to protect us.
And maybe he's still out there.
- So where do we start? MAX: L.
A.
JULIUS: That is Kal Langley, the most powerful producer in this whole town.
LANGLEY: Congratulations, Max.
- You found me.
- Why'd you kill Ferrini? He figured out what I am.
I told you to stop looking for me.
LANGLEY: Why are you here? I'm looking for our ship, from the '47 crash.
Who are you working with? No one.
LANGLEY: Don't lie to me.
I will kill you.
Like you killed Ferrini? How did you get to Los Angeles? L-10 west, then straight north.
Don't get cute with me, you prick.
Do you murder everyone who discovers you're an alien? Or do they get a warning first? Why do you think I know where this ship is? You knew it was in Utah.
Who else knows? [COUGHING.]
Please, the smoke.
Answer me! So this is the mighty King of Antar? A low-rent Tom Cruise with a 10-dollar haircut.
Buddy boy, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into.
I came all this way to find you.
I need your help.
You're our protector.
Don't call me that.
Yeah I was put on that ship to protect you but that was 50 years ago.
Boys! You're leaving, or you're dead.
- Take Mr.
Evans to my airplane.
MAN: Yes, sir.
MAX: Please, just Control I want a country wedding.
Something simple but elegant.
Sounds like you and Mom have been brainstorming.
Oh, not me.
I, uh I can hardly get used to the fact that I'm here.
You said you'd be supportive.
I didn't exactly have a choice.
It's always a surprise when your little girl takes this step.
Patrick, I need mist over here.
These lilies are languishing before my eyes.
Why are you being so negative? Isabel, I am in shock.
I've barely gotten used to you graduating high school.
Mom, we have been discussing this for 48 hours straight.
You hired the annoying wedding planner.
Well, if you're actually going through with this you need to have a realistic plan.
- Lf? Sorry.
So where were we? I'd like to have the wedding in a freshly mown field, maybe next to a pond.
And then have the reception in an old barn.
That's a lovely notion.
Really, it is, Isabel but when you go country, you open the door to a host of logistical nightmares.
Plus, the insect population, very hard to control.
Want to know a wonderful venue? The lobby of the Springfield Inn.
I've done so many weddings there.
I don't want someone else's wedding.
JESSE: Maybe we could light the barn with torches.
Not like tiki torches.
Maybe "torches" is the wrong word.
- More like candles.
- There's nothing more flammable than an old barn.
- Well, that's why we need the pond.
Windy, this is my fiancé.
Jesse.
So when do we wanna have the big day? ISABEL: This spring.
- What? We figured, why wait? This is not a race.
The two of you just got engaged.
Mom, it's what we want.
Can't you just be happy? We're planning my wedding.
I mean, it's gonna be fun.
It's gonna be great.
Oh, so cute.
So in love.
MAN: So, what happened with Tiffany? Did she walk? What, are you kidding? She's an actress.
I upped her per diem, put her in a bigger trailer I got Brian to rewrite the part.
My finest hour.
Now the hooker's a part-time yoga instructor.
MAX: You'll open 30 million, easy.
Sorry I'm late.
I was on the phone with Variety.
I thought you were on an airplane.
No, I wanted to keep talking about our project.
Project? You're killing me, Kal.
Max Evans, Antar Films.
Voilá.
M&M-Tabasco-swirl cookies.
I came up with the recipe all by myself.
- A care package.
Max is so spoiled, man.
- No, he is not.
- He hasn't been gone more than a week.
- Could you just let me finish? He's calling in less than an hour.
- Really? - Uh-huh.
Are you guys gonna talk or just breathe heavy into the phone? Are you gonna repeat each other's names back and forth? Stop it! Oh, uh, hey.
- Hi.
ISABEL: Um I'm getting married to Jesse Ramirez.
- What? - What? Weddings are full of stupid traditions like the garter toss and that chicken dance and, well, bridesmaids.
Since you guys are the closest thing I have to girlfriends I was wondering if you would be mine.
- Okay.
- Yeah, sure.
Great.
Good.
Okay.
That's done.
Is that for Max? - Uh-huh.
- Mm Yeah, sure is.
- God, he's so spoiled.
MARIA: Mm-hm.
He doesn't know about the engagement yet so let's keep it that way.
Maria, I need you to tell Michael for me.
Okay, see you.
Did that just happen? An alien, stranded on Earth, tries to find his way back home.
- Like E.
T.
- Yes, but think Tom Cruise.
So more like Starman.
Exactly.
That picture didn't open.
Oh, it gets better, Kal.
See, our guy hunts down another alien, also stranded on Earth.
He's the only person who can help him on his quest.
SCOTT: How? I'm glad you asked, Scott.
There's a ship [LANGLEY LAUGHS.]
and this other alien might know where it is, or have the resources to find it.
You see, this other alien is a big Hollywood producer.
That I like.
Except I don't like these feel-good science-fiction flicks.
I don't think they're interesting unless somebody dies.
ISABEL: Why is it you feel you are above doorbells? Got your message.
Is it a joke? No.
I'm getting married.
We agreed not to bring anyone else into this.
Michael I don't wanna put my life on hold.
This is my one chance to be happy to love someone and have him love me back without all of this garbage that has made us miserable our whole lives getting in the way.
I've put a lot of thought into it and I don't see any reason why Jesse has to know the truth.
Knowing what I know about alien sex he's gonna have questions after the honeymoon.
Okay, Michael, get out of my room.
What did Max say? [SIGHS.]
I'm gonna tell him when he gets back.
Come on, Michael, just congratulate me.
On what? [CHATTERING.]
Call me tomorrow.
Do lunch? LANGLEY: Max that pitch of yours, stick around, I got something I'd like to throw at you.
- You don't want me to stick around? - Good night, Brian.
[CAR HORN HONKS.]
BRIAN: Good night, Kal.
You come to my home.
You taunt me in front of my friends.
You threatened to expose me? I have a son.
You mated with another alien hybrid.
My child is on Antar.
He's in trouble.
That's why I need the ship and one of its pilots.
The Air Force reassembled that ship but it will never fly.
If anyone can get it up and running, it would be you.
I told you.
I told you I would kill you.
You're gonna have to.
You can't kill me, can you? You've had so many chances.
Utah.
Yesterday in the film vault.
But you can't, because you're my protector.
Get as mad as you want, but get one thing straight: I am not going anywhere until you help me.
[MUSIC PLAYING.]
I still can't believe Isabel's getting married.
This is a disaster of epic proportions.
If you think Michael freaked when he found out, Max is gonna go ballistic.
And who is Jesse Ramirez? - Hi, girls.
MARIA: Hi, Mrs.
Evans.
You're here.
- I mean, how are you? DIANE: Good.
- So, what's new? MARIA: Uh, nothing.
You know Roswell.
Hmm.
Well, actually, I, um I was looking for Michael.
- Oh, sorry, but he's not working today.
- Oh.
Maria, would you kindly remind him that he still has my 9 by 13 casserole dish? Isabel took something over weeks ago for Max, and I'd like it back.
L I'll remind him.
Definitely.
So, Liz, how is Max? Um He's fine.
I was wondering if you have his new cell phone number.
Apparently, he changed it when he moved out.
I've left a couple messages at Michael's [MOUTHS.]
but I'm not even sure he's living there anymore.
I just wanna talk to my son.
I wanna know that he's safe.
I'm sure you can understand that, can't you? I'm sorry, but I can't help you.
Well, I'll let you girls get back to work.
Okay, bye.
Open defiance of a parental unit.
Whew! This is just so twisted and romantic.
You and Max are totally Romeo and Juliet against the world.
Actually, Romeo never called last night.
- What? - Yeah.
Hey, I'm not done! - He better be in a ditch somewhere.
- Maria, do not say that.
I'm just saying, blowing off a phone date is unacceptable.
I am just trying to convince myself that he's not hurt or worse that he is just busy.
Call his alien butt.
No, I am not going to become the codependent girlfriend.
Not when he's on this whole quest.
Okay, I respect that.
But, I mean, how long is this thing gonna take? He may never find his son.
- Thanks for that pep talk, Maria.
- No.
Okay, there's no doubt that he is madly in love with you.
But, I mean, you're half of this couple.
You know, you can't forget that.
LANGLEY: Good morning.
That will be all, Giselle.
Thank you.
Why would someone who can't feel get a massage? Excuse me? You had your finger in a lit candle last night and didn't even flinch.
See, I don't think you can smell or taste, either.
You must have a thousand lemons in your fridge.
I like tea.
I don't remember much when I first came out of the pods, but I remember this.
For the first few months I couldn't smell or taste anything except for strong flavors.
Sugar.
Lemon.
Tabasco.
Eventually, our senses matured.
You don't know how lucky you are to have even a fraction of human DNA inside you.
You have human envy? [SIGHS.]
There's not a sensual pleasure on this planet I can't afford.
But I can't experience it.
Not like they can.
If your life is so limited, how can you stand living here? I've learned to diminish my alien-ness.
- How? - I don't shapeshift.
I haven't done it in years.
It gives the body organs a chance to function.
That seems impossible.
Well, the first 30 years, it was.
Then in 1978 I smelled chlorine in the pool.
Soon after that, lemons.
The last 20 years was a bust.
But don't you feel sorry for me.
I love my life.
Can you say the same? I need to find my son.
He's in danger.
You can help.
No, Max.
This is my home.
Hollywood, California.
U.
S.
A.
Planet Earth.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Hello.
Nicki baby.
No.
No, no, no.
I want your client on my set in two days.
That's not true.
I'll e-mail you a copy of the contract.
I only yell because I love.
Later.
Kid, this will cheer you up.
The CEO of Nokia, he gave me this.
I got his granddaughter to meet Brad Pitt.
Only other guy who's got it is Dick Cheney.
George W.
Is still pissed.
- Oh, yeah? Let me see it.
- Huh? The phone.
If it's that amazing, hand it over.
It's yours.
- What? You just said - You said yourself I should be more giving.
Stick around, have a sandwich, take a swim.
See you later, Max.
Isabel.
Honey, do you have? Uh Uh Do you have the number of the printer that we used for your graduation announcements? Yeah, it's in my planner.
I'll go get it.
No, no, no.
I can find it.
Why don't you two just go back to doing whatever it was that you were doing.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
- Hello? - Max.
It's mom.
Hi.
- How are you? - Good.
I'm good.
Where are you, honey? I'm in California, Mom.
California? Why? Just because, Mom.
[SIGHS.]
What is happening to our family? Do you know about your sister? - What about her? - She and Jesse Ramirez got engaged.
Wait.
What? And you're okay with this? It doesn't much matter what I think.
But, Max, Isabel values your opinion.
Will you talk to her? Okay.
Do you need anything? No, Mom.
I just wanted to hear your voice.
I love you so much, Max.
Me too.
Bye.
How's Mommy? Why did you give me your phone? I'm huge.
I can get another one.
Langley, stop.
Look at me.
Do you like ice cream? I'm on The Zone.
Would you like to get me some? No.
Langley, get me some ice cream.
I've been thinking about this.
You didn't give me that phone because you felt sorry for me.
You did it because I told you to.
When I give a direct order, you have to follow it, don't you? Yes.
I wish I knew these rules a little sooner, Kal.
We could have saved some time.
You and I are gonna find that ship.
OFFICER: Hi, Mr.
Langley.
MAX: Let me hear the plan.
LANGLEY: I'll meet with General Chambers the military consultant I've used on many Kal Langley productions.
I'll find out where the ship is and get permission to examine it.
- Because? - Because I am striving for authenticity on my new picture, Saturn Skies.
- Be real casual, like it doesn't matter.
If you get too eager, he might get suspicious.
Wait a minute.
Are you giving me direction? I'm sorry, but how many Academy Awards have you won? Huh? Because I've won four.
CHAMBERS: Kal, you old dog.
How are you? LANGLEY: Eddie! - You Hollywood boys.
- Who's the kid? - Him? He's just an intern.
Wait here.
MAN: Order up.
Why am I the only second-class citizen here? We're not doing this here.
When you got with Maria, nobody stood in your way.
Max can do whatever he wants.
I'm the only one who has to follow the rules.
This marriage is wrong.
Wrong for who? Maybe this doesn't seem rational to you, but it doesn't have to.
I am crazy about this guy.
God, Michael, all I'm asking for is a normal life.
And why doesn't Jesse deserve the same thing? Everybody that we come into contact with is at risk.
Only, in his case, if and when the trouble starts he won't even know it's coming.
That kind of sucks.
Isabel! I'm so glad to run into you.
One second.
If you really loved him, you wouldn't be this selfish.
Look at this.
I just discovered a new horse-drawn carriage company.
How about the fantastic gold tassels on its harness? Horses.
Um, I'm actually the only girl who never liked them.
We're gonna be taking a car to and from the reception.
Honey, do me a favor, take this home and show it to your mom.
The more I think about it, the happier I am you turned down that April date at Emden Pond.
- What? - Yeah, your mother was right.
It's just too nippy that time of year.
- You talked to my mother? - When the date opened up I called her right away.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
Excuse me.
Hello.
So you think you're getting married? How did you? How did you find that out? Mom tracked me down.
- You've known this guy for a month.
- Four.
Don 't call him "this guy.
" Either way, I don 't see the urgency.
You know what, I am not gonna have this conversation with you on the phone.
Don't make any more plans until I get back.
- Stop it.
I am not a child.
- Well, you're acting like one.
Yeah, right.
Uh, well, uh, you have a good one, uh, okay? Yes, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Kal, I wish I could help you, but the boys at the Pentagon say it's a no-go.
Ed, come on.
It's not like we're talking national security.
- Everybody knows this ship's a hoax.
- Well, of course it's a hoax.
I just think that after Pearl Harbor they're being a little more choosy.
- You understand.
- Uh-huh.
But between you and me, the ship is on the base, am I right? Sorry, Kal.
I can't help you.
- Where are they holding it? - He wouldn't say.
Well, someone else has to know.
Who can you call? They won't help us.
- You're not telling me something.
- You lost it, kid.
Tell me what you know, Kal.
The ship is here.
Take me to it.
- Hi, honey.
How was class? - You told Max? That was my news to tell him.
Where did you even find his number? - In your address book.
- Oh, my God.
- Isabel, let me explain.
- Don't.
Please don't try to defend yourself.
I ran into Windy, and she told me that a spot opened up at Emden Pond which I specifically said that I wanted, and you told her no.
And then you go and tell Max, knowing full well that he won't approve.
You're acting like you don't want this wedding to happen.
Maybe I don't.
I thought if I could just slow things down, maybe you'd come to your senses.
- Why? - Because you're making a mistake.
- A mistake? I love him.
- Then, date him.
Get to know him.
You don't have to marry him.
Not like this.
Not in six months.
For God's sake, Isabel.
I have been a good daughter.
I have always made responsible decisions.
Why would you think that now I'm not? It hasn't even been a year since Alex.
You graduated from high school without a firm plan for your future.
I mean, your brother.
Look what's happening with Max.
We don't know.
Your whole world has been torn apart.
It makes sense that you'd grab ahold of the first stable thing that came along.
No! That is not what he is to me.
- He's not right for you.
- Why? Because he's Latino? - Of course not! - I don't understand why you don't want this to happen.
I don't see any other reason for it! Isabel, if you rush into this you're gonna wake up someday, sweetheart and you are going to be a bitter, live-at-home, 20-year-old divorcée.
Is that what you want? Thanks for your support, Mom.
LANGLEY: It's in there.
MAX: You can see through metal? No, it's the only building big enough to hold the ship.
[BEEPS, THEN CLICKS.]
LANGLEY: Well, you got what you wanted.
I'm leaving.
Oh, I forgot to mention you'll need the key.
Oh, I forgot to mention I have it.
You can't leave.
You're my pilot.
I'll have to shapeshift to operate the controls.
My son needs me.
You're asking me to throw away everything I've ever worked for.
You'll never be human, Langley.
You don't want to go back there.
This is such a better place.
I'm gonna find my son and then we're coming back.
It won't be that easy.
How do we get the ship out of here? Tell me how we do this! First, you have to open up the hangar door but not until I get the ship airborne.
Too soon, the alarm will go off and all hell will break loose.
- Then what? - I lower the entry beam you step in, and we're out of here.
Please listen to your human side.
I don't wanna go.
Shapeshift.
Fly the ship.
[SIGHS.]
Do you want your CD back? - Sure.
- Sure.
There you go.
How about these peanut butter pretzels? You like those.
Here, just take them.
The past three Simpsons on tape.
Funny episodes.
And why don't you take these stupid cookies that I made and this really ugly picture of myself.
Why don't you just take it all, Maria.
Are we breaking up? - No call? - Nothing.
I was totally panicked until I talked to Isabel and she told me that Max called her this afternoon.
Come here.
I feel your pain, girlfriend.
You know what? Whenever this happens to me, there's only one thing I can do.
And that is take it out on Michael.
Let's go to his apartment right now.
You know that I've been with him through all of this.
All of it.
Anytime that he needs anything, I'm there.
Right? And he can't even pick up the phone.
This phone that you speak of, it's a revolutionary concept but it does work both ways.
I know.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
- Langley.
- Too much damage from the initial crash.
The generators overloaded.
Hey, you.
There's leftover chicken in the fridge, honey.
I didn't come to eat, I, um I came because a spot opened up at the wedding pavilion at Summerhaven Park.
When will your father ever learn to load this thing right? Jesse and I are getting married there in two weeks.
You're what? Getting married in two weeks.
- Because you're mad at me.
- No.
Yes, you are, Isabel.
You're trying to put me in my place, aren't you? You and I have been playing this game for years.
No.
This isn't about you.
I came because I love you.
I would very much like it if you would be part of what is gonna be the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life.
I'm sorry but I can't do that.
[KNOCKING.]
- Michael.
MICHAEL: Mrs.
Evans.
- Come on in.
MICHAEL: Maria said that you wanted this back, so I figured - Is this a bad time? - No.
No, not at all.
Isabel, see if Michael would like something to drink.
No, I'm fine.
Thanks.
DIANE: Isabel? Excuse me.
[DOOR SLAMS.]
Langley.
I destroyed my life for you tonight.
All for nothing.
Because of you everything I've worked for is gone.
- Kal.
LANGLEY: That's how you've always been, Your Majesty.
Selfish and ungrateful.
Being your protector might be encoded in my genes.
But after tonight I'll never stop hating you.
Kal You were right.
I slept with the enemy then sent my own child back with her.
It was the biggest mistake of my life and I have to live with it every single day.
It's my fault.
I shouldn't have dragged you into this, but I didn't have anything to I didn't know what to do.
L I'm sorry.
Think of all the loved ones you almost left behind.
Your sister girlfriend.
Your mother who feels like she's already lost you.
How do you know about them? It's my job.
Go home, Max.
Don't come back.
A word of advice: The more you embrace your alien side the more you're gonna lose.
[SIGHS.]
That's city property.
What's going on with your mom? I'm getting married in two weeks and she told me she wanted nothing to do with the wedding.
I'm all alone in this, Michael.
Do you have any idea how that feels? Max found out the other day.
You can imagine what his reaction was.
That's why I wanted I just I needed you to congratulate me the other night.
Can you be on my side just this once? - You don't care what I think.
- How can you say that? Because if you did, then you wouldn't have had Maria break the news.
I'm sorry.
That was stupid.
I was afraid you would freak out, and I didn't think that I could handle it, so I'm sorry.
I know that you're worried about Jesse but I'm gonna keep him safe.
I hope you can.
Michael, your opinion means as much to me as Max's.
You're like a brother to me too.
[LAUGHS.]
The point is to just kind of So in two weeks? Less than, actually.
Congratulations, Isabel.
Thank you.
Hi.
Hi.
When did you get back? Just now.
You didn't call.
I was driving all night.
I just had to get back to see you.
L I'm sorry.
LIZ: Can't do this, Max.
I love you, but You know, lately, I just haven't been feeling it back.
I didn't mean to Well, you did.
Liz, I know you've been here alone, waiting for me, and And I've - It was wrong.
- No, Max.
What, Max? What happened? I failed and my son he's up there somewhere.
I've just messed everything up.
Langley's life yours.
I'm so sorry, Liz.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
It's okay.
I'll never leave you, Liz.