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you're about to be let in on the most highly classified data America holds we

have a device that can allow us to send one human being back in time

Morning, Jenny.

They're coming closer.

They ain't coming closer, Jen.

It's a whole lot more of them today.

Four years ago, when this man, counterculture theologian Christopher

left... Looking good, Carla.

At least you can't see 53 days in the mosquito bites.

But this religious group hasn't yet found the promised land. Instead, the

government has denied Bass's claim that the group constitutes a church and has

demanded they pay taxes.

The government will now spend $10 million to collect $8 ,000 from these

Christopher Bass continues to refuse to pay any taxes of any kind.

Good morning, good morning, good morning.

Joy comes in the morning.

What a beautiful day to be a child of God.

How are you feeling today?

No more morning sickness?

Hey, Isaac, how's that hand?

I've learned not to stick it anywhere near that tractor fan, that's for sure.

Oh, Kimberly, are you still having nightmares?

I think you exercise them. Oh, I may be many things, but...

An exorcist is not one of them.

And here, oh, hey, here are our new members, the McMahons. Now, how was your

ride in? Okay?

All right.

Not great.

What was wrong? We weren't expecting so many... Guns out there.

Now, listen, there's nothing to be afraid of, right?

You're in God's hands now, and his word promises that he will watch over us.

Okay?

Oh, Parker, get your dead ass up.

Valor needs you in the sphere for instrument testing.

Oh, God, Ramsey, what time is it?

It's time for you to get up.

Comb your hair.

Just one more minute.

They're coming!

They're everywhere!

They're right outside!

Move it! Move it!

Oh my god.

Stop!

Look! There!

One of Bats' followers is running from the farmhouse. It looks as though he's

surrendering.

the farmhouse. Did you see that?

The president's hard -sought

World Human Rights Conference ended.

as several nations' representatives left in protest of what they termed the U

.S.'s own flagrant human rights violations, as evidenced by the federal

Big Fork, Idaho.

Sorry to get you all out of bed at this time of night.

Something tells me we're here because of what we see on TV.

The federal assault at Big Fork led to the deaths of 61 people.

This, in turn, caused the president's human rights conference to break apart.

Well, that conference was doomed from the start.

Arabs sitting across from Israelis and Pakistanis with Indians and Afghanis

Russians. It's a miracle it didn't turn into a barroom brawl the minute they

started. That conference was the result of years of careful negotiation, Nate.

It was a coup.

The cause of human rights may have advanced the world over for many years

come, but now it's just a memory.

And for America and for our president,

A profoundly embarrassing one.

So are we going to backstep to prevent the Big Fork incident?

Well, that should be simple enough. All we've got to do is, what, sit on the

feds and do the conference adjournments. Maybe more complex than that, Greg.

How so?

The ATF commander on site claims that the explosives were ignited by the cult.

The cult sole survivor says the opposite. The federal officers said and

detonated the charge. Oh, please. What, now we're listening to cult wackos?

I know Bill Marquardt. He's the agent in charge there. He's a total pro,

impeccable record.

I'd vouch for him all the way.

No, that makes me comfortable.

People, the point is we're not sure what happened in Big Fork, and until we are,

a back step could prove ineffective.

Donovan, Ramsey, Olga, and Parker, you're going to Idaho now while the

is still fresh. Your mission is to find out exactly who did what to whom.

Then get back here so that a back step can be made.

In the 53 days and nights of this assignment, I got to know Christopher

I found him to be a fascinating, intelligent, and charismatic man.

Now, did he blow up his own compound, killing not only himself, but 60 of his

followers? Or did the ATF force an end to what had become a frustrating and

embarrassing situation?

Well, one thing is certain.

The world is waiting for an answer.

Signing off live from Big Fork, Idaho, this is Carla Boyles, CZN News.

Bass was a volatile, suicidal, egomaniac.

Kicked out of his own church in San Francisco when they discovered he was

harboring fugitives and children.

That's when he came here.

Everything he touched went to hell.

He was so volatile, why didn't you anticipate that he may have had

You knew he was armed.

In the corner of a snake, somebody's going to get bit.

Just glad it wasn't my people.

And the children that were in there?

The fact that children were in that place breaks my heart.

These look like mortar craters to me.

Well, we did use a little percussive ordnance to distract them during the

assault. Looky here.

The explosions that killed people in that farmhouse came from that farmhouse.

Ow!

Son of a bitch!

You broke a damn tooth.

You all right to drive?

Uh, yeah. I can take these bumpy roads at 100 for you. Oh, God.

Donovan, you and Dr. Bukovic are in charge while I'm gone.

Keep an eye on Parker, all right?

Hang in there, buddy.

He'll be back chewing those ice cubes in no time.

Who's that?

Well, the rumor is they're NSA.

I found him.

They found him?

No. Where are we going to eat?

Well, you can count me out. I'm hooking up with a little ATF agent I ran into.

I saw a place right across from the motel. They also have karaoke there.

What, you got something against singing?

Oh, God.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. It's beautiful.

Given that I'm still in the building, any more special requests?

No, please.

Three Elvis songs in a row is quite enough, thank you.

Pounder.

Concert of fine music.

It's late. We have an early start tomorrow.

Come on, it's not that late. It's still dark out. I'm leaving.

One more. Come on, Olga. I'm leaving.

Please.

Goodbye, Mr. Parker.

Hey, what are you thinking? Can I buy you a drink?

Yeah, scotch.

Janet.

I figure if there's anything left of your liver when you die, that's a waste

a perfectly good liver.

Amen. Amen.

I know where I saw you.

Oh, yeah, where?

Yeah.

Weren't you, um, you know, picking through the rubble with the

the farmhouse?

Maybe. What are you guys looking for?

I can't tell you that.

If I did, I'd... Well, you'd have to kill him. Exactly.

I don't want to do that. You're nice.

Oh, thank you.

You're welcome.

What do you do, Frank?

Oh, I... A little bit of this, a little bit of that.

A little bit of everything, really.

Really?

What am I going to have to do to get a real conversation out of you?

Well... Michael, you want anything?

Yeah, I think we'll take the check.

It's hot in here. You want to get some air?

All right.

Mr. Parker, we have to be at the airport and...

Nothing happened, you know. We just talked.

Really? About what?

Things.

Relationships.

Relationships? Yeah, I told her about you and me.

There is no you and me, Mr. Parker.

Then what are you getting so mad about?

What's the press doing at NNL? They're not supposed to know about this place.

No way. What in the hell did you think you were doing talking to that woman?

What woman?

Earlier today, Carla Boyles broadcast a special report on what used to be

America's most highly kept secret, Operation Backstep.

She gave detailed information about our location, the sphere, and the world's

first chrononaut, Frank B. Parker.

Wait a minute, I didn't tell Carl Boyles anything about... But it's all hearsay.

I mean, she has no proof, right? When was the last time a reporter needed hard

proof to get an investigation started?

So we'll do some damage control.

It's too late.

The story's already on every network.

Washington is seething.

They've frozen all our activities until a full investigation can be implemented.

Sir, you've got to believe something. There's no way I'd expose this

no matter how many brain cells I killed.

I've decided to do something I never thought I'd do.

I'm ordering an immediate backstep without NSA approval.

You're going to Big Fork to save the human rights summit and stop the loss of

human life at the Big Fork compound.

I don't have to tell you what else we need undone, Frank.

Olga, I... I have nothing to say.

Hey, Fowler, there's something I wanted to ask you about the stabilizers.

You're in a hurry this morning? We've all got our work cut out for us, Mr.

Parker. Give my regards to Miss Boyle the next time you see her.

Olga, I wanted to ask you about the... What do I have to do to make

you and everyone else understand how sorry I am?

I'm not sure that you can, Mr. Parker.

100%. 3, 2, 1, engage.

Engage.

Give me Talmadge.

Where are you, Frank?

The Happy Wood Duck campground somewhere in Idaho.

You know the standoff in Big Fork?

Well, somebody's about to blink big time.

What do you mean?

I'll tell you in a sec.

Is Olga there?

Yes, Mr.

Parker. Are you all right?

Yeah, and thanks for asking.

Back from town, Miss Boyle?

Your town makes emailing exciting.

You should learn to bowl.

My wife, she's a real good little bowler. Frank Parker.

This is Nathan Ramsey with the NSA. Checked in with you, Yaga?

Good, uh, Helen, come on in here.

Hi. Hi.

Carla Boyle. Good to see you again. Nice to meet you. Why did I get the feeling

you were trying to avoid me, Mr. Parker? Just busy.

Well, she can read when we find some time to talk.

Olga, there you are.

Mr. Parker.

Olga, this is Carla Boyles of TVN News. Say hello, say goodbye. It's all right.

We got to go.

What was that all about?

What all, Don?

Frank, what we need is somebody inside.

Yeah, but how?

Yeah.

Wait a second.

Bass is expecting a married couple from Wisconsin to show up here today and join

the congregation.

Michael and Tina McMahon.

Now, he's never met them before, only corresponded by letter.

If you guys head them off, maybe Olga and I can go in their places.

What does Intel say? Are they ex -junkies, hippies, what?

Just your average counterculture misfits.

Oh, that's good.

Yoko and Loko.

Look, somebody's got to find out who's going to blow this place to hell. Wait a

minute. Don't I have a say here?

All you got to do is act like we're married.

How married?

Just follow my lead, all right? What do you mean, follow your lead? Why do I

always have to follow your lead?

Because. Sounds like you got it under control, Frank.

Sound married to me.

Yeah. Anyway.

After you stop, McMahon, I want you to scope out the feds and make sure the

screw -up doesn't happen on their end.

Look, I'm telling you, Bill Markhor is not the kind of guy who would let this

happen on his watch.

Donovan, I got it.

Wait, I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm not from Wisconsin. I'm a physicist

from Russia.

You'll be fine, honey. Come on.

I'm Michael McMahon, and this is my wife, Tina.

I think we're expected.

Hello.

Michael? Tina?

Welcome. Welcome.

Oh, thank you, Father.

Oh, call no man on earth, Father. We have one father in heaven.

Call me Christopher.

I hope that the federal agents didn't give you too much trouble getting in.

Oh, well, they asked us questions, but even they said they had to let us in.

Your accent, where are you from?

Oh, my wife's Russian. She is?

Well, you never mentioned that in your correspondence.

I didn't think it mattered. It doesn't, does it? No, of course not.

Everyone's welcome here. Tina, now that must be a very unique name for a woman

born in Russia, isn't it? That's a very good question.

Actually, Stratina Kolinsky is the name that my parents gave me.

Ah, Stratina, like Tsarina.

So, come on in.

Well, brave.

Kid gave his life for this.

Well, let's make sure it doesn't happen again.

I want to introduce to you Michael and Tina McMahon.

We're so happy you're here.

We're happy to be here.

Yes. We are.

We were thinking of delaying until the situation outside was over, but then we

realized that it would be very cowardly.

Bless you, Tina. Bless you.

Let's give him a hug and make him feel at home.

Bless you, Michael.

Hello.

Who's your friend?

This is Jenny.

Hello, Jennifer.

And you already met her brother, Timothy, there on the porch.

They've been with us a little over a year now.

They were living alone on the streets together before that.

So why don't you unpack your things in the bedroom down the hall?

Well, I wanted to make sure you got this, the money we made from selling our

possessions. Oh, Joseph will take care of that.

Don't you want to know how much is in there?

Well, whether it's $100 or $100 ,000, it doesn't matter.

Well, I don't mean to be rude, but what are you going to use it for?

For the essentials of life.

I'm afraid that the farm is not entirely self -sufficient yet. We still have to

bring some supplies in from the outside.

Well, the reason I ask is that, well,

we heard rumors that you were buying guns and ammunition.

Tina and I, we're pacifists, so... Michael, I am so glad you asked that

because aren't we glad that he asked that?

Because we've been so misrepresented by the media.

It's very clear. We are hunter -gatherers. So, of course, we have arms,

use the arms for our essential needs. We use them for food and only food. Simple

as that. You haven't heard that on the news, have you? No.

So, how about you and Tina get settled, and then I will give you the full tour

of your new home. Okay. All right? Thank you. Thank you.

So, did you believe what he said about the gun?

Period.

You know, when I was a child in Russia, I used to have to share a bed with two

brothers and a sister.

This should be almost roomy for you then.

I expect you to behave like a gentleman, Mr. McMahon, and you can start by

getting off my bed.

That's no way to treat your husband.

You know what?

I think we should take our own tour of this place. What do you say?

Lead the way.

Gentlemen, I'm telling you, we have no special ordnance here.

Well, I'm sorry we even had to take your inventory here, Bill.

I mean, I think you've shown remarkable restraint for, what is it now, 53 days?

I mean, this is a big waste of time and money and manpower.

If it had been me, I'd have tear gassed in my first week. Well, we considered

that option, but the Attorney General vetoed it.

Oh, yeah.

Well, they'd probably ruin that little peacenik picnic that the president's got

going up at Camp David. Right.

You wouldn't mind if Agent Ramsey and I had a look around for ourselves now,

would you?

Go right ahead.

Well, we'll try not to make a nuisance of ourselves.

Howdy.

Doesn't seem like there's any basement or even a crawl space.

Exposures could be planted under the roof, I guess.

You know what?

What? I think these people are completely genuine.

I'm not so sure about Bass, are you?

Well, he's a little off balance, but he's been through a lot lately. I mean,

these people must be living like their heads are on a chopping block.

Father Bass is waiting for you in the main room.

He wants to show you around, tell you what your duties will be.

Of course.

Oh, there you are.

Hey, I thought I'd lost you.

Oh, we were just admiring the garden.

You like the garden? Very much so. It's beautiful.

For Timothy to stand there and face all those people alone, he must be one of

your most loyal subjects.

I'm not a king, Michael, so I don't have any subjects. The Lord God rules here.

You know that.

In fact, it was God who brought them here to me.

And now he's prepared to risk his life for you.

Well, we're all risking our lives for something, aren't we?

But none of us are going to die here.

I hope not.

No, God won't let that happen.

In fact, follow me.

Peacemaker! We're under his protection now.

Well, it seems that the ATF is getting pretty fed up. I hope they don't try and

storm the farmhouse.

Well, what good would that do them?

The president is conducting a human rights summit at Camp David as we speak.

How would it look if the government seized our land and denied our human

The whole world is watching, Michael.

And God is as well.

Bless you!

See any dynamite in there, Cap?

Nope, but we did find these mortar rounds.

Big ones.

Not the surprising stun weapons you were talking about.

What was this guy named?

Why does he keep looking at me like he knows something I don't? Well, he's

Captain Craig Donovan, Bill. And he's just doing his job, as am I.

You also got mortar shells in that truck by the command tent.

What else you got laying around here?

Maybe you two ought to tell me what you're really doing here.

Shall I go make a phone call?

Well, I'd be making that phone call if I were you.

I'll do just that.

All right. All right.

Ow!

Damn.

Broke a tooth.

Bitch. Hi, honey.

How's it going?

Boy, I love gardening.

Oh, me too.

I can't believe they put us to work already.

Well, do you expect them to give us a two -week vacation and then put us to

work? That'd be nice, wouldn't it?

Did you see Bass in front of the media?

No. The whole world's watching him, and he's loving it.

I don't know. I still get the feeling that he's sincere.

Thank you, Tina.

You know, I think they could use you in the kitchen.

Would you mind?

Oh, no, not at all.

Thank you.

Bye, Michael.

Bye, honey.

You're a lucky man, Michael.

I think that's really your name.

What do you mean?

Now, I've had a strange feeling about you ever since you arrived, like you're

Judas.

Are you my Judas, Michael?

Sir, Charlie and Jelts are in position.

Good. You tell them there'll be no firing until I get the word.

Excuse me, sir, but I just got word from the White House that they want us to

stand down a while.

Do you think it makes sense to have amateurs 3 ,000 miles away and call

around here? No, sir, but... Neither do I.

So until I get orders to stand down from my direct superior, we're going to stay

out of court. Is that understood?

Yes, sir.

Oh,

I don't think they hate us.

They probably want this to be over just as much as we do.

Then why don't they go home?

You know what?

I have to make some apple cider for tonight's campfire.

Will you help me make it?

I don't like apple cider.

You don't?

They hold the apples up in the barn. There's lots of spiders out there.

Oh, I don't like spiders either. I saw some there yesterday.

But I don't remember seeing any apples.

They probably hid them. They had a lot of stuff out there.

Really? Like what?

Supplies and stuff.

Timothy says that's where they held the money, too.

Jenny, what are you doing over there?

Nothing. Can I go outside?

No.

Go back to bed.

Go on, now.

Hey, have you seen Tina?

Michael, I'm keeping everybody inside the house today. There's a lot of

in here.

ATF agents have repositioned themselves closer to the house.

I told you they were starting to get fed up. You got a phone?

Yeah, right over there.

Have you seen Tina?

Yeah, a little earlier. Why?

Find it for me, will you?

Ramsey. Parker.

What the hell are you doing?

You're going to blow your cover.

Olga's missing and I don't know where she is.

Relax. She's just gone into the barn.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure, damn it.

Nothing's going to happen on this end, Parker.

Well, you better make sure of that.

There's a lot of innocent people in here, Ramsey.

See, I knew you weren't really one of us.

If I were Christopher, I'd never let you join our church.

You're gonna deny you were looking for the explosives, huh?

Well, you obviously weren't interested in the money. You went right past the

safe.

You know, I'm awful sorry I have to treat you like this.

What am I supposed to do? You to talk Christopher?

Can't have that.

He has a big enough cost to bear, don't you think?

really blow up all these innocent people would you joseph well why don't you

take another step closer and find out huh i thought they were your family well

well that's why i've been prepared to save the family from the indignity of

losing everything we have together bass will become a martyr you're not

serving anyone by killing people is that how you want to go down in history come

on joseph where are the explosives

They're underneath the floor in my bedroom.

Did he hurt you?

I tell you one thing.

He's no Krypton.

What was that?

That's all the gunfire I heard.

Affirmative, sir. The serpent's uncoiled.

Okay, let's get him.

What the hell are you doing? Still my operation, Ramsey.

Two of our agents are in there.

You better know how to duck.

Mark Corp!

Give me a light, Pete. Move it! Move it!

Stop shooting!

Everyone stop shooting!

There are 150 heavily armed officers out there. You need to give yourselves up.

If we fight back, you're all going to get killed.

What have you done with Joseph?

Easy, Drew. It's not me.

What do you mean?

This is not the way to help your people, Christopher. You gave them new lives.

Why would you want them destroyed?

What?

Help!

I want to be up.

Watch him.

Thank you, Lord.

We've accomplished too much here to have it end this way.

The Lord God gave us this place, and in his infinite wisdom, he's taken it away

from us.

No matter what happens from this moment on, take the Holy Spirit with you out of

this place.

You'll never forget the lessons we've learned here.

Go ahead.

Go on out.

God has delivered us from this trial.

He had the house rigged with explosives.

A true believer.

My work on this earth is done now.

No, it's far from done. You still have a lot to give.

It's not Michael. It's Frank Parker. I'm with the NSA.

Come on.

Come on.

You're with the NSA?

Thank you.

You don't need to thank me. It's my job.

Come on.

You and your brother didn't do anything wrong, Jenny. None of you did.

Living in a group on a farm is not illegal.

This is America.

Will they take Christopher to jail?

He may need some time to settle his taxes.

But he'll be back. In the meantime, sometimes a leader is just the first

to step forward.

Maybe someone like you.

All right, everybody, let's keep moving.

Make sure you take care of your brother, Jenny.

I will.

See you.

Oh, yeah.

One for Uncle Parker. Good one.

The big dog.

Agent Marquardt ordered one of his own men to fire first and set off the

assault. Big dogs in big trouble, big time.

Participants are hammering out major compromises, meeting each other halfway

many of the issues that need to be resolved.

It looks like the United States is once again playing a significant role in

advancing the cause of world peace.

Adrian Ramsey.

Glad you're here. I want to talk to you.

Well, I don't talk to the press.

Just your dentist in Big Fork?

You... You know, people say a lot of interesting things under anesthesia.

But big blue spheres?

Time travel?

Never Neverland?

This is going to be the story of the century.

I'll be damned. It was you all along.

Look, I don't know what she's talking about.

I knew no matter how bent out of shape I got, I'd never spill those kind of

beans. Mr.

Ramsey, what have you done?

Now, wait a minute, Loose Lips. There may be a way to undo this.

What, another back step?

No.

From Studio 7 in Los Angeles, this is CZN News Magazine with Reba Daniels.

Good evening and welcome to this special edition of CZN News Magazine.

As many of you know, people across America have been highly anticipating

exclusive interview with two United States government employees who bravely

come forward because they believe the people have the right to know. To know

what? Well, that highly secret government technology is being used

send a man back in time.

Seven days.

It is really extraordinary. For more on this, we are going to go to the reporter

who broke this story first, CZN's Carla Boyles, who is live in our Las Vegas,

Nevada studio.

Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Parker, welcome. Now, I know that there are millions of people

out there who are waiting to hear your story.

Now, when did this time travel program first begin?

Well, to tell you the truth, Ms. Boyles, I don't know that we've ever been

actually successful in sending a man back in time. Sure we have.

Mr. Ramsey.

Well, Mr. Parker's only been with the program for a few months. Well, that's

true. I spent the last couple of years in a mental hospital.

Purely as a precaution.

You were there as a patient?

Yeah, I used to be crazy.

Anyway, they plucked me out of the hospital and started sending me back in

In a sphere?

Correct. A big blue one that they built using alien technology from the Roswell

crash in 1947.

If I could just explain... Wait, excuse me. You are working with technology that

was recovered from a flying saucer that crashed to Earth over 50 years ago?

Oh, yeah. Works really well.

They strapped me in this big chair and sent me off like a monkey. That's cool.

get to go back and fix things.

Oh, fix things.

Well, what kinds of things do you fix?

Well, let's see. The President of the United States and the Vice President

assassinated. I went back and fixed that.

Well, I...

A current president?

Yeah. And then there was this one time when the backstab caused me to split in

two. One good, one evil. He tried to kill me, that son of a... Okay, you

what... We have a responsibility to follow up on the leads that we get here

CZN News Magazine, although sometimes we don't know where those leads will take

us. Next ahead, we have a report on... Who would have thought it would be so

simple?