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Previously on pioneer one.

We need an expert here, someone who knows
what they're talking about. And quietly.

Will you help us out doctor?

My name is Jane, here we are.

- She's the best you got?
- Given the circumstances? Hell yes.

Media? - They seem to think that

we've got roswell part two in here.

You've got yourself two weeks.

Say I wanted to get off
the base for a couple hours.

A little difficult with the quarantine.

I'm not convinced the
Russians aren't hiding something.

Maybe you should to do more research
before you put out a bogus cover story.

We continue now with our special report
on the ongoing quarantine in calgary.

One week out and there are
still more questions than answers.

Many of Canada citizens are demanding that

more information be
released to the public.

Joining me now for the Canadian
perspective is Simon montag,

blogger and political activist.

Mr. Montag, you wrote a post on your blog

that's been syndicated in the op-ed columns

of several national and
international newspapers.

Are you saying you don't
believe the official story

about the downed satellite
from the former Soviet union?

By all appearances, it seems there's
more going on here than we're being told.

I don't know if it's not a satellite,
but things aren't adding up.

We're being kept in the dark.
And it's almost certainly a result

of Americans wanting to keep the secret.

I'm not an expert on
satellites or radiation,

but the scale of the quarantine seems
unwarranted given what we have been told.

But... the point I'm trying to make is that

it should be up to Canada to
decide, not the United States.

For further perspective,
joining us now is David Collins,

speaking to us from homeland
security secretary Eric mcclellan's office

in Washington, DC.

Mr. Collins is a senior advisor
to the secretary, is that correct?

Yes, that's right, Deirdre.
Thanks for having me on.

Thank you for taking the
time, I'm sure you're very busy.

I'm going to just go ahead
and assume you disagree

with most of what Mr. Montag has expressed.

Yes Deirdre, I strongly disagree,

strongly disagree.

Of course Mr. Montag
is entitled to his opinion,

but there's a difference between
an opinion and an informed opinion.

- Well of course I'm sure that you...
- Mr. Montag, you'll get a chance to reply.

There are radiation concerns,

and the quarantine is a
precautionary measure.

Perhaps over-cautious, but we'd
rather err on the side of public safety.

And I'm sure your viewers would agree.

Mr. Montag?

I hear a lot of fear-mongering out there
about radiation and national emergencies,

but it's diverting us from
the main issues here.

Let me ask you, sir,

why was the debris collected
at the inactive calgary base

rather than the currently
active base in Edmonton,

where the "satellite" crashed?

It couldn't possibly be because its
closer proximity to the United States?

Absolutely not. There are safety
and logistical considerations...

The quarantine is a joke!

Personnel have been repeatedly spotted
going in and out of the quarantine zone.

I've read at least half a dozen
accounts that confirm that.

Supplies need to be delivered
and waste removed from the site.

Why are medical supplies
being delivered to the base?

Sir, I can't... - Why

are medical supplies
being delivered to the base?

- I can't possibly comment on...
- Witnesses have seen

deliveries from calgary general.

And no one, no one can tell us why!

Sir... - The station

Montana quarantine lasted for 36 hours!

Mr. Montag... - The only explanation

for this quarantine
lasting as long as it has,

is that we're trying to keep
secrets from getting out.

Mr. Montag, please give
Mr. Collins a chance to speak.

Thank you Deirdre.

I'd caution you, Mr. Montag, on making
dangerous and baseless allegations.

By Mr. Montag's own admission,
he's not an expert on these issues,

but that doesn't stop him
from speaking as though he is.

A week and a half ago we were
dealing with an emergency situation,

the size and details of
which were yet to be known,

and our men and women acted accordingly

and properly and within
the bounds of the law.

There was a request
made to our Montana office

and our agents responded to it.

The Canadian government
is behaving responsibly,

the way it should when lives are at risk.

- When america...
- To use this as an opportunity

to stir up anti-American sentiment

and sell more newspapers
or blogs or what-have-you

is, quite frankly, inappropriate
and counterproductive.

When things fall out of the sky, Mr. Montag

they don't care about borders or
sovereignty. The danger is indiscriminate.

And it is precisely because of
the relationship between Canada

and the United States that
we were able to respond

as quickly and effectively as we did.

I'm afraid that's going to
have to be the last words

for right now, so we can go to commercial

but I do hope you both will stay
with us so that we can continue this

spirited debate

after the break.

Pioneer one 1x04.

You did good on that thing, but we're still
getting our asses kicked in the press.

Yes we are. - When we're done here

bang some heads together and let's
come up with some new talking points.

These Internet assholes are amazing.

Where's the...

Ok, how long's he been in there?

About 20 minutes. - Ah, wonderful.

Mr. Ambassador.

- Apologies for the wait.
- I am waiting for secretary Miller.

He sent me.

I do not know you. - Eric mcclellan.

I'm one of secretary Miller's deputies.

Deputies? I wish to deal
directly with secretary Miller.

I've been made the
point man in this matter.

My authority comes
directly from secretary Miller

and the president of the United States.

I'm the guy you want to talk to.

Very well.

So, Mr. Ambassador...

What isn't your government telling us?

What are we not telling you?

Something fell out of the sky and
spread radiation over my country.

We believe

no, we know it was Soviet hardware.

What can you tell us about that?

Please, Mr. Secretary, you
speak to me like I am your enemy.

The cold war is over.

I seem to recall ten of your spies
turning up in New Jersey not too long ago.

Or were we to assume they
just didn't get that memo?

Mr. Mcclellan.

As your president says,
let us cut bullshit, yes?

Let's.

We believe...

No.

We know that you are holding
one or more of our cosmonauts.

I'm sorry, Mr. Ambassador,

I may have misunderstood
your accent, did you say

cosmonauts?

Yes, that is what I have said

and you understand me fine.

Can we agree that the
story of the satellite was a lie?

I wouldn't categorize it that way.

Forgive me,

sometimes my English fails me, but when you

say something that is not the truth

- you call it a lie, yes?
- It wasn't a lie.

Do most satellites have
people inside of them?

If you lost cosmonauts, why didn't
the Russian space agency contact us?

Surely you know when you lose people.

These cosmonauts were lost

longtime ago.

We insist they be
returned to us immediately.

Mr. Ambassador, I don't understand.

What were these cosmonauts
doing? Where did they come from?

And why did they crash in my backyard?

They have come

from a far away place.

And what far away place would that be?

Mr. Ambassador.

As your president says...

No bullshit.

Here we are, this little
blue one right here.

But you already know what that looks
like, 'cause you've seen it from far away.

Can you pick out home?

Mars on the map?

This one.

She's made a real
connection with him, I think.

He only talks to her.

What's he saying now?

He's not making much sense.

I keep hearing one word though.

Home.

This has to happen faster.

We're not getting anywhere.
Enough with the bedtime stories.

I don't think this is the kind
of thing you can force, Tom.

Are you alright?

Are you alright?

Fine.

Tired.

One more week.

Did you see that?

He couldn't even bring himself
to say it, it's so god damn absurd.

How do they know we're holding a suspect?

They don't.

They don't know what we got.

They think we've got multiple
guys. When we only have that one.

What do you think he's holding back?

They don't want us to think they're
not in control of their own military.

They know as well as we do they've been
hemorrhaging hardware and uranium since 91.

The thing that I don't understand is
why they're still giving us this Mars crap.

He never actually said anything about Mars.

Because he doesn't
want to sound like an idiot.

But if that's the game we're playing...

I can't believe I'm going to say this, but

suppose this guy actually
did come back from Mars.

How do we cover ourselves?

Hypothetically?

He might not technically
be a Russian citizen.

He speaks.

What do you mean?

Well, if he came from
Mars... What country is that?

He'd literally be from another planet.

It was a Soviet spacecraft.
That's Soviet territory.

But there is no Soviet union.

Weren't Soviet citizens living in
Russia granted Russian citizenship?

I'm sure there's some
technicality we can exploit.

I mean, we don't even know
anything about his parents.

It's true.

So he's a non-person,
is that what we're saying?

That works for now.

Look into Russian naturalization
laws, but don't spend too much time on it.

Yes sir.

- I'll update Miller's office.
- Yeah, you do that.

No, wait!

Brief Jacobs first, then Miller.

Jacobs?

At the white house?

I believe that's where he works, yes.

We're gonna catch six kinds of hell
from Miller's people for going around them.

But not from Miller
himself. I've got a hunch.

Just do it yeah?

Yes sir.

Oh, and put in a call in to
Taylor and our friends up north.

I want to know if that kid's
been saying anything yet.

Thank you. - Don't. It's not very good.

I'm sorry we haven't been able
to get you more time off the base,

but we're under a lot of
media scrutiny right now.

I understand.

You don't seem to mind very much.

I guess I'm enjoying the work.

It's nice to feel like I'm making
a difference for somebody.

You care about him.

I do.

What's going to happen to
him when the quarantine is over?

That's part of why I wanted to
talk to you today. You've been doing

great so far, he's rather
responding to you being there, but

we're not moving fast enough.

Fast enough?

Is there anything you've
noticed, that's not in the transcripts

anything?

I'm not sure what you mean.

I need workable information.

There have been a few times
when I've spoken to him in English,

and he responded like he understood me.

He understands English?

- I'm pretty sure, yeah.
- But he only speaks to you in Russian?

Well, just because he understands
English doesn't mean he can speak it.

Or he doesn't want to.

Why wouldn't he want to?

Depending on what he's been told,
he may think he's behind enemy lines.

He may have been given
instructions not to speak.

Or he's just scared.

I'd rather hear that from him.

Well, I don't know what else I can do.

I need to be able to talk with him.
I need him to answer questions.

I don't know if it's realistic right now.

There must be some way to take advantage
of the relationship you have with him.

I don't think I'm comfortable with that.

The more information we
have, the better off he'll be.

You mean the better
off you'll be, don't you?

The better off we'll all be.

I'm sorry. I just care
about him that's all.

My job is about finding out the truth.

And as long as you're in
this building, you work for me.

I know.

Good.

See what you can get out of
him and we can all go home.

He can't...

Yeah?

What? - Can I come in?

Yeah.

What you got for me? - Can I sit?

Yeah.

There's this wacko on the
outside making a lot of noise, a Dr.

Richard hadfield, he's some
kind of conspiracy nutcase.

And?

I think he's called up
every reporter I can

think of trying to get
someone's attention.

He thinks we've got the Andromeda strain
in here. I think he has a book coming out.

Is anybody taking him seriously? - No...

- Just thought you'd get a kick out of it.
- You had to close the door to tell me?

No.

Can you tell me why
are you really here then?

This is a rather uncomfortable situation
for me, but I have to ask something.

- What?
- Is it possible that you and Benton

- could have been seen leaving the base?
- Why?

There's a report floating around
that a witness saw two men,

matching your descriptions in a
car tailing one of the supply trucks.

- When was this?
- I don't know, a few days ago.

Is it true?

Some urgent matter required my
attention. That's all you need to know.

When something like this comes up I
do need to know or I can't do my job.

We have to at least appear like
we're taking this quarantine seriously.

Noted. Handle it. - I am.

What? There something else?

We got a problem.

This program has received
exclusive information

that one of the people brought
into the quarantine zone is this man:

Dr. Zachary Walzer

an adjunct professor at
the university of Washington

and an outspoken advocate
for human Mars exploration.

Joining us in studio is Dr. Avery frank

a former colleague of Dr. Walzer's,
to discuss what this may mean.

- Thank you for taking the time, doctor.
- Glad to be here.

Can you tell us a little bit about
your relationship with Dr. Walzer,

and why a man with his credentials
might have been brought in to consult

in this investigation?

Sure. I worked with Zachary
for about four years in the 80s

when we were both at jpl...

The jet propulsion laboratory in Pasadena?

Yes, just outside of
Pasadena in California.

We were working on the
development of a new propulsion system

to be used in unmanned probes

eventually, with manned spacecraft that
would be used to explore the solar system.

Dr. Walzer has a background
in nuclear engineering,

and I imagine that's why
he's involved in this situation.

I'd like to talk a little bit about
his advocacy for Mars exploration.

Is it fair to say that he has achieved

notoriety within the scientific
community for his work on the subject?

Yes, definitely. From time to
time I've heard him referred to as

reverently of course, "the man from Mars".

Do you feel that his Mars work has
overshadowed his other accomplishments?

I wouldn't say overshadowed, but

certainly that's the direction he's
moved in since I knew him, sure.

But he's known as a Mars expert.

The Mars expert.

I'm sure some of his colleagues
would take issue with that, but.

It's strange that

he would be the nuclear engineer
called in to consult in this matter

do you agree?

I can't say.

Surely there are other scientists,

perhaps even some on the payroll
of the United States government,

who are just as qualified
in nuclear engineering?

I would think so.

So it stand to reason
that it's his Mars expertise

that distinguished him from the rest?

I'm not sure I understand
where you're going with this...

What I'm trying to get at here is

why would a Mars expert

be brought in to investigate the
crash of a Soviet satellite which,

so as far as we've been told,
has nothing to do with Mars?

I'm not in a position to speculate.

The outer space treaty of 1967:

"No celestial body may be
subject to national appropriation

by claim of sovereignty

by means of use or occupation".

In other words, even if
the Soviets had been there,

they couldn't claim it as their territory.

The rescue agreement, elaborating on
the provisions of article 5 of said treaty:

"Any state that is a party to
the agreement must provide

all possible assistance to rescue
the personnel of a spacecraft

who have landed within
that state's territory.

The state where it lands is required
upon request of the launching authority

to recover the object and return it". This
is all starting to make sense to me now.

If they say they've lost a
spacecraft and a cosmonaut,

we're bound by international
law to turn'em over.

So if we maintain our position that
we're holding a terror suspect and his

weapon of mass destruction,
we should be okay.

I still don't understand
this Mars stuff though.

Couldn't they come up with
something more believable?

Turn the page.

The registration convention:

"The convention requires that
every nation furnish notice and details

regarding every orbiting space object".

So by saying it's from Mars,
we can't catch them on that.

Unbelievable.

What about the citizenship thing?

Well, the parents' citizenship
would have turned over in '91,

and he'd have citizenship by birth.

We don't know anything
for sure about the parents,

so I think we're okay.

So where do you think we are on this?

I think it's pretty thin,

but I think we have enough cover
if that's the story they're giving us.

Maybe. Assuming I can
keep a straight face in there.

Yes sir. - No, really.

I don't want anymore talk
about Mars in this office.

Come in.

- He's waiting for you sir.
- I'll be right there.

- Good job on this, by the way.
- Thank you sir.

Where did you get all this? - Wikipedia.

Okay, next time I'd rather
you make something up.

Yes, Mr. Secretary.

And the Canadian foreign secretary is
still trying to get a few minutes with you.

One pain in the ass at a time...

I assure you, Mr. Ambassador,

we are not holding any citizen of
Russian or the former Soviet governments.

And this is the official position
of the United States government?

It is.

But you are holding someone, yes?

This is an investigation
of a possible terrorist act.

We are holding a suspect, but
considering him an enemy combatant.

Unless

you're telling me he's a...

Russian citizen?

I am not a fool.

Do not talk to me like one.

If you have caught a terrorist,

then why is the foremost expert
on the subject of space travel

to the planet Mars assisting
in your investigation?

I'm afraid I don't
understand what you mean.

No?

We see same news you do.
CNN makes it even to Moscow.

Don't believe everything
you see on television.

Then you deny this?

We'll have to get back to you on that.

You brought a civilian in
on this without telling me?

I believe I do have that authority.

But I told you not to pursue
this particular line of inquiry.

At the time I thought it was
prudent not to discount anything.

Well your prudence just made me look
like a fool with the Russian ambassador.

Did somebody leak this from your end?

We're looking into it. What
are the Russians saying?

They're giving us the same story,
but I don't think even they believe it.

Why would they do that?

They have obviously complicity in this.

Either they were involved
or they know who was.

The Mars story is their
cover and it's starting to stick

as hard as it is to believe.

The bigger the lie, as they say.

So you're not prepared to
consider the Mars story at all?

I think I've made myself very clear.

- Haven't we been through this once before?
- I have to ask.

I have no idea how anybody knows
that I'm here. What does it matter?

With your background, well, people
are starting to put the pieces together.

And that's a bad thing? It's
going to get out sooner or later.

If we can't control the flow of information

it may affect our diplomatic
efforts with the Russians.

We're talking to the Russians?
What are they saying?

Can't get into details.

Why does everything have to be
such a big secret with you people?

If we could just share what we
know we'd be so much further along.

Do you even have an idea how long
it's been since I've used a microscope?

I barely know what I'm doing here!

What are you doing here exactly?

This is water from the recycling
system in Yuri's capsule.

I'm checking to see if it
contains any trace elements

that might suggest it came
from martian permafrost or

somewhere else on the surface.

A crew of three or more

couldn't have survived for so long on the
surface without finding a new water source.

How's it going?

Well considering it's been about a
hundred years since I took a chemistry lab,

not that good.

If I could just consult with
some of my colleagues,

can't do it doctor. I'm in enough trouble
for bringing you here in the first place.

The quarantine is the only reason
you're not on a plane back home.

Well it's nice to know I'm welcome.

Anything? - No...

All I can tell you for
sure is that it wasn't me.

I just talked to Walzer and
he says he hasn't told anybody.

Could one of the protestors have recognized
him when we first brought him in?

I doubt it. People didn't start showing
up until after the press conference.

And even if he was seen, do
you think he'd be recognized?

No, probably not.

I just got off the phone with
mcclellan and he's not happy.

Should we have Walzer make
a statement or something?

No, it'd look like we got
spooked if we respond directly.

Any other ideas?

We could shine a light on it.

You have something in mind?

Maybe. - Good. Go do what you do.

Hey, it's Glenn Vernon.

Listen, I've got a guy that I think
might be a good fit for your show.

Yeah, the earth is seventy
percent, over seventy percent water!

And we're supposed to believe
that this was an accident?

We are under attack here folks!

See? See this what happens when
you put a democrat in the white house.

We are not safe here, folks!

The sky is literally falling on top of us.

And that's Mr. Dicks

taking a page out of the
chicken little playbook,

he's using this crash to justifiably foment
a mass hysteria among the electorate...

And I do believe that
this would put Mr. Dicks

in the title role of
chicken little himself.

It is a particularly interesting
strategy considering

that nothing ever fell down
when his guy was in office.

What? They liked that one in rehearsal.

But the big news of the day is the
revelation that Dr. Zachary Walzer,

the outspoken Mars expert,

was secretly brought in to investigate
the satellite crash in Canada.

This has brought about
wild speculation in the media,

and now joining us for
more wild speculation

is Dr. Richard hadfield.

- Now you are a doctor of... what exactly?
- Astrobiology.

- Which is?
- The study of life outside the earth.

Life outside the earth... so...

Little green men? Is that
what we're talking here?

More like little green germs.

What?

Sir, there's a guy on TV
I think you should see.

Now you've heard about them
bringing in this Mars guy this expert?

Dr. Walzer, yes.

Yeah, the Mars guy.

Now um, what do you make of that?

I think it's obvious to anyone
that's been paying attention.

Get me calgary on the line, now.

Let's use our imagination,
let's pretend, for a second that

I have not been paying attention.

What have I, Joe six-pack, John
q. Citizen, what have I missed here?

The pieces are there if you look for them.

Why bring an expert in on Mars

unless you're dealing with
something that had come from Mars.

Something that had come from Mars? - Yes.

So what are you're saying?
They've got aliens in there?

This guy doesn't sound
like that much of a nut job.

Wait for it.

Right, that would be ridiculous.

I'm watching.

Put the pieces together.

Follow the evidence.
Most people don't do that.

What pieces?

You have debris from a crashed satellite,
the wreckage has been quarantined.

Medical equipment has been seen
being taken to the base by eyewitnesses.

And an expert on the Mars
consulting on the investigation.

What do all of these things tell you?

Space aliens. - No.

We know there is no such thing.

Does this guy actually know anything? Cause
he sounds like he might know something.

How many leaks does this fucking ship have?

No, no, maybe you haven't
been paying attention

to the pieces that the regular people,

you know, like me... you...

I believe a probe sent to the planet Mars
has brought back some kind of contaminant.

Some... form of microbial life.

Perhaps even a bacteria or virus.

The quarantine is in place to prevent
exposing it to our biosphere, which could

unleash a martian plague and
wipe out the entire human race.

Dude!

That's fu ♪ing crazy!

Nevermind...

That was good.

Now somebody hears anybody talk about Mars

they'll think of this wacko.

You've earned your paycheck for the week.

I was worried for a second there.

Yeah me too...

I'm here with you. But they
need you to start talking.

They have questions, lots of questions,
and they need you to tell them things.

I want to stay with you.

But they won't let me

if you don't answer their questions.

Do you understand?

I'll go away.

They'll make me go away.

Do you want me to stay?

Yes.

Did you hear the news?

- Yeah, Vernon did good with hadfield.
- That's not what I'm talking about.

- What now?
- Secretary Miller stepped down.

Really? - Yeah.

Who's running homeland? - One guess.

Do you think this he was
angling for this all along?

I don't think I'm that cynical.

I'm exactly that cynical.

As the head of homeland security.

It has been confirmed that
secretary Miller has stepped down,

there is speculation due to
sharp criticism from the right

concerning the ongoing
situation in calgary,

but the white house denies any connection.

Assistant secretary Eric mcclellan
has been chosen to replace Mr. Miller

as the head of homeland security.

Again: It has been confirmed...

Did you tell anyone I was here?

It's all over the news. I
haven't told anyone else.

It doesn't matter now but

you can't call me here. If I
need anything else, I'll call you.

Yes, it was very helpful, thank
you. But listen to what I'm saying.

You can't call.

I'll call you if I need anything.

I will.

That's not a good idea.

No. That's not a good idea right now.

Ok, bye.

Next time, on pioneer one:

Quite a coup your guy pulled off.

My visit is a courtesy.

This thing is so much
bigger than what you think.

No, it's bigger than you think.

You're always talking “go
go go.” look what happens!

You can be a real sonofabitch
sometimes, you know that?

Well, that's it then.

This quarantine is over.