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This is Ozzie Graham
reporting on StarCrossed,

a support group for people

who believe they've been
abducted by aliens.

You did call these people
weirdos.

That's no reason
to ruin somebody's life!

Something happened to me.

I need to find out
what it is.

My name is Ozzie Graham,
and I'm an experiencer.

Hey, bud!
I seem to keep missing you.

Listen, I know I'm not
your favorite guy lately,

but I thought I'd check in.

Love it if you'd pick up
one of these times I call.

We'll patch things up.

And if working at a small-town
paper ever loses its charm,

you're always welcome
back at Glint, buddy.

Anyway, I'm gonna keep
calling you until I get you.

We miss you here on Earth.

Hey, excuse me.
Ozzie Graham.

I'm taking over
the police blotter

for the Beacon Daily Gazette.

Oh.

Anything to report?

Let's see.
This week?

Yeah.

A man shot a squirrel.

Oh, wait, wait.

Shot ata squirrel.

He missed.

Wow.

You guys have my car in impound,
by the way.

I thought
I recognized you.

You hit a deer.

Car accidents
involving animals

are sometimes
cover memories

used to mask
alien encounters.

I'm not suggesting
you did that on purpose

or murdered a deer.

It seems like that's what
you're suggesting.

So, did you get a chance

to spend some time
with the orientation binder?

Yeah, yeah.

Cover to cover.

So, what'd you think?It was pretty dense.

Thanks, man.

I need to rewrite
the foreword.

There's a lot of science
that's changed, but...

And any thought
to picking a sponsor?

Sponsor?

Chapter seven.

Right. Chapter seven.
The -- The sponsor.

It's kind of like
an A.A. type of thing.

-Exactly. Very similar.
-Bingo.

Not dissimilar at all.
That's a great insight.

We encourage everyone to kind of
find that "special someone."

You know,
I think it's important

to have somebody
that you can reach out to.

Maybe late at night
if you're lonely or confused.

I like to think of sponsorship

really as kind of
the emotional glue

that seals the bond
with the group.

This could be us, buddy.

People won't know
where you start and I begin.

You know,
th-that sounds great,

but also, it sounds like
a really big decision,

and I-I don't want
to rush into it.

It is a really important
decision,

and it's also really important
that you try to make it

by the end
of tonight's session.

I'm gonna ask that of you.

Sure.

It's a good idea.

Ozzie.

-Ozzie.
-Huh?

You'll make the right choice.
I know you.

Don't put that much pressure
on yourself.

You looked a little spooked
for a second there.

Hey.
Yeah?

Heard you're hard up
for a sponsor.

Word travels fast
in this group.

But my heart goes out to anyone
who's been messed with by Greys.

Well, thanks, Ennis.
I really appreciate it, but I --

I've got a microphone
in my head.

Yeah, the feedback,
it's just --

What?

You know, I think the meeting's
getting ready to start.

No, you just said something.I didn't say anything.

Why don't we just
focus in?

Okay.

So, Kelly,

what do you remember
about your experience?

It was just after 1:00 a.m.

And he appeared.

Hi.

I can't really describe
how I felt.

You want to try?

Like, emotionally horny.

I don't know how else
to describe it.

It's amazing.
We -- we talked all night.

He was, like...
an amazing listener.

And then the next thing I know,
he was gone.

He's probably married.

That sounds like
a positive experience.

I just couldn't help but notice
that there were similarities

between Chelsea's experience
and Kelly's,

because you both had
intimate encounters

with a tall, pale,
long-haired being

that smelled vaguely
of lavender.

No, our -- our experiences
are nothing alike.

Yeah.
Mine wasn't pornographic.

Well, maybe he just wasn't
interested in seeing you naked.

Or maybe I don't jump
on every alien dick

that shows up
in my kitchen.
Oh!

There is nothing wrong
with the female orgasm.

Um, there is
when it's yours.
Oh.

Gina: Okay, okay.
You know what?

-Oh, my God.
-Chelsea, stop, stop, stop.

We're not here to do that,
okay? Okay?

No one is trying to censor
your sexuality!

Our experiences
are not competitions, right?

Ozzie, um, what were you trying
to do, uh, there?

Look, I just thought
it'd be helpful

if we just identified
some of the patterns

in everybody's experiences.Right.

So that way we could investigate
what's going on, and --

Okay, you know what?

...figure out the truth
of what's happening to us.

I-I-I'm gonna pause you
right there.

StarCrossed is a place where
we talk about our feelings.

We're not
an investigative group.

Well, it should be.But we're not, okay?

Well, we should be.

We are not,
and that's the point here.

I'm just saying it's something
I've always felt.

I'm sharing it,
so...

It seems silly to deny

the similarities
in everyone's experiences.

We all saw a bright light.

We were all told
we were special.

Richard: Clearly,
we're not all special.

Kelly and Chelsea
both gave it up

for the same
smooth-talking alien.

Oh, my God!
Give it up.
We were just talking.

They were different beings!Do you even listen?

Ladies, ladies.

All I'm saying, like in
the words of Fleetwood Mac,

thunder is an indication
that rain is coming.

That's not the correct lyric!No. You don't know --

If you're gonna quote
Fleetwood Mac, get it right.

Gina: Can we try
to talk about this?

It's not helpful
to talk about lyrics.

I'm trying
to make a point here, ladies.

Gina, excuse me.
Gina, can we talk?

Oh.
Uh, hi, Father.

I was thinking now in my office.

Okay.

I guess quick pee break,
everyone.

Proximity.

What?

That's what I can offer
as your sponsor.

I live very close
to your motel.

I have a lot of free time
on my hands, as well,

'cause Debbie was taken.

It's a big hole to fill.

How do you know
where I live?

I can also offer you
a coffee.

I'll bring you one
when I show up.

I'm a bit of a Sanka man
myself.

I know where you live, too, man.
I got tons of time.

Way more than him.
I got nothing to do.

Like that's
a selling point?What do you care?

You're already
somebody's sponsor.

You sponsor Ennis.

That doesn't count.

I mean, all he does is talk
about crop rotation.

So?
That's part of the deal.

The deal is talking
about alien issues,

and I can't get him
on the subject.

It's all related,
Richard.

No, it's not.
Not crop rotation.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

I-I just needed
to take a time out.

Mm.
I feel you.

I need a time out in here,
too, sometimes.

These people are crazy.

Oh, hell yeah.

I still ask myself
why I go to these things.

How do you know
you're not crazy?

Well, I didn't at first,
right?

I thought this only happened
to white people.

But then, you know,
lizard person's in your bedroom

and you're like, "Well, damn,
I guess this is on."

Oh.

And I just wanted
to thank you

for addressing that whole
Kelly/Chelsea thing.

That thing's been
bothering me for months.

Just feels like we should
be comparing notes, right?

I know, I know, I know.

I think the same thing, too.
I always thought that.

It just feels like it would
be easier to accept this

if I just had some proof.

You know I can
get that for you, right?

Proof?
Yep.

Proof of alien life?

What did I just say?

There seems to be a lot of
screaming during your sessions.

That's the sound
of healing.

I'm getting a lot
of complaints.

From who?
Is it from Lyle?

Was it Lyle
from Guitar for Beginners?Gina --

That guy
has a problem with me.

I made a comment about Santana,
and he got very persnickety.

It's not Lyle.It's Jackie
from the bereavement group.

You want to know something?
She's grieving. I get it.

I understand
that she's grieving...I will not reveal --

...but she is a grieving liar.I will not be trusted
if I reveal my sources.

And she is
a grieving snitch.It wasn't her.
It's not -- I want --

Okay, so clearly
y'all have a beef

over your cheating alien.

Allegedlycheating alien.

So, who here has artistic skills
besides me?

I dabble.

Okay, great.
So you're hired.

I'm actually amazing.

So, this is what I propose.

We separate you,
and we're gonna ask you

to describe
your respective alien.

Start from what you remember.
Clothing, anything.

Mags and I will draw sketches
of those descriptions,

and then we will compare them
and see if it's the same one.

Just sit in
for 10 minutes, okay?

We're doing some
really good work here.

Hey, everyone.

Yvonne: How white?
Glow-in-the-dark white?

What's going on here?

We're settling a bet,
Father.

My hypothesis
is that these two ladies

are messing around
with the same alien.

What?
Okay.

Um, I-I think maybe tonight
isn't the best.

I'm staying.

-There was...
-A flash of light.

Chelsea:
And suddenly, he appears.

How did you get in here?

I just beamed in.
No problem.

I can't picture his face,

but I feel like
I could tell him anything.

I over-complicate
relationships.

Or maybe I get
into relationships

with over-complicated
people.

And I said, "What are you
going to do to me?"

And he said, "What would you
like me to do to you?"

Okay.
What -- What about his face?

I can only really picture
his body,

and it didn't have
a hair on it.

It keeps coming in and out.

Maybe you're not
meeting someone

because on some level,

you don't want
to be truly known.

Damn.
If he was a therapist, I'd go.

I-I can kind of picture
his face.

He was abnormally
well endowed.

-Okay, this is --
-Let's get to his face.

What did his face look like?
-His face?

His face, yeah.

Did he have a face?

Well,
I'm sure he had a face.

All right,
we're getting somewhere.

Yes, I mean, I saw, you know,

shadows of things, but...

Wow.

This is, like, really hard work.

John the Baptist,
give me strength.Chelsea: And he said...

You're a unique and valuable
creation, Chelsea.You're a unique and valuable
creation, Kelly.

Boom.
There's your proof.Yeah.

Two ladies, same alien.

What are the odds?

They don't even look
like the same species.

Yeah, but squint.
Look at the jaw lines.

Richard: Hmm.

Faces and hands
are hard to draw.

Mm-hmm.
Yeah.

That was very informative.

Tonight
was unusually graphic.

It's --
it's really not --

I'm not sure
this is the home

for whatever it is
you're doing.

I think the resemblance
is undeniable.

Don't you, Oz?

Ozzie?

That's a smoking gun
right there! Come on.

No, this is insane.

They're clearly
different beings.

The fact that he called you both
unique and valuable creatures,

that's what did it for me.

Wait. What?

They've been
in the same group for months.

They probably just influenced
each other subconsciously.

Time out.

Two weeks ago,
we stood over there,

and you knew
you'd seen aliens.

And we hugged,
and it was beautiful.

What happened to you, man?

I don't know what happened.

I-I...I don't know if I want
to be the type of guy

who rides a bicycle
to a Catholic church

to just talk
about aliens, all right?

I don't know if I want to be
the guy who lives in a motel,

'cause that's what I do
right now, Gerry.

I'm living in a motel.

A motel!

I went to college,
all right?

And now I'm thinking
about buying a hot plate!

That's what I'm doing
right now!

I'm thinking about getting
a hot plate, Gerry.

That's not what my life
was supposed to be.

Okay.

So, I'm hearing you don't want
to be riding a bicycle.

No, I don't want
to be riding a bicycle!

But the Beacon police department
has my car!

The BPD has your car?

Yes.
They have my car.

They said it's tied up
in paperwork or something.

Stay here.

I'll handle it.

Wait, Gerry.
What do you mean, "handle it"?

Gerry: I know a guy.

Don't leave!
I'm gonna get back that car!

It's what any good sponsor
would do!

What?!
Why do you keep calling me?

Jonathan: Hey, Ozzie,
I finally got you.

Listen, I never apologized

for whatever went down
between us.

You mean for outing
my sources?

Yeah, I feel terrible
about the whole thing.

So, I heard
you moved upstate.

Are you still writing
about that alien truther group?

Look, I don't work for you,
Jonathan,

so what I do
is none of your business.

You're absolutely right.

I just want to say
you're an amazing talent,

and it would be a shame
to see you

throw your career away
chasing bigfoot.

All right, you know what?

Thanks for that,
and take care, Jonathan.

He's not coming around,
is he?

No.

But he will.

They're not gonna
like that upstairs.

Nancy, I know.

Bring me my face.
I need to think.

Shit.
My notebook.

Deer:
Did you forget something?

Hey, Ozzie.

I'm lonely.
Let's talk a bit, okay?

No!

There's nothing to talk about
'cause you're not here.

Uh, yes, I am.

Hey, have you picked
your sponsor yet?

'Cause you know who'd make
a great sponsor?

Not interested!

Me.
I know you better than anyone.

I'm okay with it.
Honestly.

It's like,
what's the big deal?

I meet guys like this
all the time.

It's not the first time
I've been with, like,

a guy like this.

You know, handsome foreigner.

You know?

Lies to you and leaves you
the next morning.

Wipes your...mind.

You're not better than me.What?

I'm not saying that.No one is saying that
you're better or worse.

It doesn't really matter

because I'm not just some
single person waiting for death.

Chelsea, do you think

that your physical interaction
with the White

may be highlighting some issues
for you in your marriage?

No, my marriage is fine.

Hi, honey.

You missed dinner.
Is everything okay?

Yes.
Long day.

Going to my office.

I got to --
got to make some calls.

But it's 10:45 at night.

John?

Gina:

Where are you going?
-Just need to pee.

Oh, good.
You didn't leave.

You're a man of your word.How'd you get my car?

The less you know,
the better.

You said you couldn't pick
a sponsor until you had a car.

Well...

...took that
off your plate.

Excuse me.
We're closing for the night.

Oh.
I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Yes.

It's an alien cover memory?

Seems like a lot of damage for
somebody who didn't hit a deer.

Yeah.
It's a puzzler.

You got to --
it's not on.

You got to match it.
No.

It's on a bit of an angle.
Just a bit of an angle.

I got it, I got it.

Are you sure?

Yes.
No, he's good.

Do you want me to go and get
a baby to do your job?

No, no.The only way he's gonna learn

is if he struggles
through it.

I know,
but this is...

Don.
Oh, boy.

Oh, boy.

-Should we call an ambulance?
-Is it his blood sugar?

You with the beard --
get on the ground.

No, not you.

The -- The other one
with the puffier beard.

Get on the ground.

I thought you said
you knew a guy.

I do.
He wasn't there, so I broke in.

Don't make me say it again, sir.
Get on the ground.

Gerry,
just get on the ground.

I-I'm just turning around for
a second just to talk to you.

You're resisting!

I'm just starting to think
that maybe my alien experience

is highlighting
some problems in my marriage.

Marriages are difficult.

Mm-hmm.

Um...

I'm usually
not this forward,

but have you ever
sought consolation in Christ?

He's an excellent
listener.

I think I'm Jewish.

But on my father's side,

so that doesn't really count,
right?

And my mother says
that she's a Buddhist,

but she really just believes
in Richard Gere.

I mean, I'm --
I'm not saying I wouldn't.

I'd be open to it.

I'm a political prisoner!

Missing something?

You saw?

Your crazy chart.
Yep.

Thanks for giving me
a question mark.

I wish I was kidding.
I was actually flattered.

It's -- It's not personal.

I-I'm just trying to figure out
if I belong here.

I get it.

I made the same chart
when I started.

In my head, not on paper,
'cause I'm not a total idiot.

Rookie move.That's me, so...

But you had second thoughts?

I'm on my seventh
and eighth thoughts, honestly.

But then I think
who would I rather tell

about the time
I met an alien?

A bunch
of "reasonable people,"

or a bunch of crazies
and question marks.

Hey, Kelly.

Do you want to be
my sponsor?

Yeah, sure.

No calls after 10:00.
Just texts.

Oh, and would you mind
breaking it to Gerry?

Nice try.

All right.

Guys, guys.
It's under control.

Jeff: He's moved to Beacon,
and he's seeing deer.

That doesn't sound
under control to me.

Look,
the deer's on you guys.

You were supposed to pick
him up, wipe his mind,

and then implant a memory
to mask the entire experience.

Basic stuff.

We did that part!We did all that.

Uh, correct me if I'm wrong,

but he's supposed to have
a memory of hitting a deer,

not seeing them
in his waking life.

I'm right on this, Nancy, right?
Or am I on drugs?

He should not
be seeing deer.

Hey, everyone.
Uh, can I say something?

What is that, Don?

We all might have messed up
a little.

Shut up, Don!

It's not the time.

All right,
I'm coming down there.

I'll take care of this.No.

Kurt, let's leave the Earth work
to the Earth workers, all right?

I got this contained.

What are you doing?

Walsh screwed this up.

I'm going down there.
I'm gonna take care of this guy.

Careful.
Don't get shot.

It's like the Wild West
down there.

What's the Wild West?

Didn't anyone read
my binder?

Don't wait up.

I wasn't planning
on waiting up...

'cause I have my own life.

"I got nowhere to go!"

"I got nowhere to go!"

Right?
"Officer and a Gentleman."

Right, yeah.It's wonderful.

I forgot about that.

Time to clean up this mess.

Oh!

Oh, God.
Oh.

Man on radio:
Do you need backup out there?

Uh, no, no.

There's, uh --
There's nothing out here.

Jesus.
What a mess.