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Please. I'm begging you, don't hit me again.

I have a heart condition.

But, Elroy, you've been a bad boy.

You need to be punished.

No,

I can't take any more.

Please, I'll do whatever you want.

You just tell me what I have to do to make you stop.

Stop. You're just getting started.

Get up. Get up slowly.

Slowly.

Hands where I can see them.

Oh, please.

Don't hurt me, Lady Lumina.

Sir.

Are you okay, sir?

Sir.

Sir, are you okay, sir?

In 1564, Nostradamus predicted the destruction of Earth in three terrifying

waves. The first wave is here.

My name is Cade Foster.

These are my journals.

They killed my wife, framed me for murder.

Now I run, but I don't hide.

With the prophecies of Nostradamus as my guide, I seek them.

I hunt them.

I will stop.

The first wave.

Corporate executive Elroy Dunn has a psychological community baffle.

Tough old goat never had so much as a headache.

Now he's locked in a permanent hallucination.

Ruled by a dominatrix he calls Lady Lumina. Hey, sport.

Want a hand?

Sure.

Winchester 70.

308, bolt action.

What are you hunting?

Monster trophy bucks.

Me and my brother Bobby made a killing in the bull market.

Now we're gonna bag a real bull.

Well, good luck.

Yeah, thanks, sport.

Elroy's predicament may have been foreseen by Nostradamus in Quatrain 20,

Century 4.

The unseen mistress drives her slave mad.

in a mansion of many rooms where waves ripple within.

Closest thing to a mansion near the spot they found Elroy is this old inn.

Did an alien experiment produce Elroy's delusions?

I'm going to check in and look for some answers. I need a room for the night.

Let's see.

Single or double?

I'm guessing single.

You're a regular psychic.

It's a gift.

The place looks pretty empty.

Season's over.

We've already locked up most of the rooms in this big old place.

I hope they let the guests out first.

Excuse me?

That's a bad joke.

I used to have nightmares about places like this when I was a kid.

Kate Gilmore.

No address?

No, I'm hitchhiking to Idaho. I have a job waiting.

I'll bet it's a good one.

How will you be paying for that? Cash or credit?

Thank you. Thank you.

Price includes a continental breakfast served on the dining terrace.

Let's see.

What room should we put you in?

Twelve's my lucky number.

Twelve it is.

Thanks.

Oh, let me get that for you. I got it. It's okay. I've got it.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Checking in? Yes.

Okay. This is James Lorenzo. Thank you.

Eddie, I'm at the inn. What'd you find?

All I done was here. I'm staying in this room.

And I found a soft porn magazine underneath the mattress.

You'll never guess. Porn mag? Which one?

Naughty and Nice.

I know it well.

They devoted an entire issue to former champion gymnasts.

Those alternates, really. Look, I'm telling you, Cade, you ain't living till

you've seen a nude woman on the parallel bars.

On the parallel bars?

Listen, Eddie, this issue has Lady Lumina on the front cover. Isn't she the

dominatrix? that elroy keeps battling about yeah that's what a psychiatric

case study says he's got this rare form of dementia with this central delusion

everyone he sees he thinks it's lady lumina coming to punish him whack whack

no mr snow so so somehow the magazine image came to life in all right not

uncommon with fetishists they become consumed with a single sexual image or

object until that's all they can think about well there's got to be more to it

than that

The quatrain refers to waves. Let me check it.

In a mansion of many rooms where waves ripple within.

Maybe it means waves of madness.

Is it possible an outside force could cause Elmore's delusions right here,

maybe at the end?

Delusory images can be induced any number of ways.

Psychotropic drugs, for one, can play wicked havoc with the frontal lobe.

Back in my silk shirt disco days in Studio 54.

I saw a lot of whacked-out drugs.

I mean, we're talking Carlos Castaneda, Aldous Huxley, Doors of Perception,

Heaven and Hell. I mean, that's where Morrison got the name from in the

first... Let me see it.

Oh, have you been waiting?

Yeah, I just came down to check the phones, though. The one in my room is

not working.

Oh, lines are still down from the storm.

that's one too no delta

Yeah, I'm at the Havenwood Inn on Highway 28.

There's a guest here. I think he's been drugged.

Still alive.

I don't know his name.

My name?

My name's Cade Foster.

I'll be waiting.

Hey, Bobby.

You all primed for the hunt?

I intend to fill my tag with a big ten-point buck.

Hey, Bobby.

I can't seem to move.

Am I tied down here?

I'm not Bobby.

What do you mean you're not Bobby?

I'm not your brother.

Is this your idea of a joke?

You're starting to piss me off, Bobby! Get me out of here!

Okay, okay, just relax, big brother. Just relax.

Just relax.

Just relax. Take it easy.

Take it easy.

Take it easy.

I'll get you out of here.

Okay?

Now go hunt those big bucks together, huh?

You're making me mad.

Bobby, I don't feel too good.

It's okay. It's okay. I got you.

I got you.

Checking out?

Police are on their way here.

Sure they are.

Come on, Molly.

She's scaring me, Mads. Make her go away.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

What the hell was that?

I strongly advise you keep her covered.

And the cops, you can break the cuffs.

Who is she?

You mean, what is she?

She's part of an alien race.

They killed my wife.

Framed me for a murder.

I've been trying to expose them ever since and prove I'm innocent.

But I've never been able to get one into police custody until now.

Don't blow this for me, man.

I think we better call for backup.

What you're saying, I don't know if any of it's true, but we're going to need

you at this station to explain what's going on here.

You don't know how long I've been waiting for someone to say that.

I never went in without my bag. You mind if I get it?

Go with him. I'll keep her secure here.

mr gilmore i forgot to tell you we're serving dinner on the dining terrace at

five tonight we have a lovely filet mignon with bernese sauce and steamed

asparagus and

Hey, sport.

I highly recommend the filet.

Do you mind if I join you?

Sure.

Okay.

My name's Kay Gilmore.

I'm Mary.

So, you, um, you travel a lot?

Did the big garment bag I saw you carrying in the lobby. Oh, that.

No, those clothes aren't mine.

I mean, they are mine, but I don't own them.

I wrap a clothing line and I take them around and...

What was your first question?

Um, I asked if you, um, if you travel a lot.

Yes, a lot.

My business takes me all over the country.

You must miss your husband.

I just mean traveling all over the place, in and out of hotels.

I do miss my husband.

He died three years ago.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to... I just heard the girl at the front desk call you by your

married name.

I know.

Three years is a long time.

I still use my husband's credit card.

I've been meaning to get new ones. I'm just always so busy, you know?

I'll bet.

What about you?

Me? Yeah, I noticed your ring.

Anna.

My wife died, too, a few months back.

I'm sorry.

Wow, we're off to a great start.

This is pretty pathetic, isn't it?

Let me know when you're ready to order.

Mary, have you noticed anything strange since you checked in?

I'm not sure what you mean.

Does the phone in your room work?

No.

No, mine neither.

I just have to make a phone call. I gotta try the front desk.

Oh.

Okay. I'll be back in a few minutes.

Yeah, go ahead.

Eddie, did we speak earlier today?

No, what are you talking about?

Never mind. Where are you? I'm in Nevada.

I got the fever, baby.

Bit, bit, bit, bit, bit.

Just computed a blackjack system reducing the house advantage to 50.002%.

You want me to keep financing your little alien hunting operations?

You'll support me on this. Hit me!

Eddie, I need you here.

I had a hallucination.

What'd you see?

Exactly what I wanted.

I uncovered an experiment here.

All the cops, they arrested an alien.

I was on my way to the police station to clear my name. It was beautiful.

But it was in your head.

That's what's strange.

Parts of it weren't real.

There's evidence I really did some of the things I imagined.

Maybe they drugged you.

I don't think they had a chance.

They call these hallucinations in non-invasive ways.

That's scary, man.

That means they can do it again, and you won't be able to stop them.

Feel any side effects?

Just a slight headache when I got here. One of the other guests had one as well.

Hold it, Eddie.

Look, I need more to go on.

What about this Elroy Dunn guy?

Any evidence that he was there?

Just a soft porn magazine.

Porn mag? Which one?

Naughty and Nice.

Never heard of it.

Eddie, you ever wear disco shirts in the 70s? Are you crazy?

I hated the 70s.

I bought a mood ring in the 70s. It turned black and stayed that way till

the 80s. Get your ass out of Reno.

I'll call you when I can.

Make your call?

Yeah.

Mary, there's something strange going on here.

We need to talk, but not here.

Can we go to your room?

Sure.

Sure we can.

What did you want to talk to me about?

I, uh... I just have to, uh...

I, uh... Yes?

You're beautiful.

Is this... Is this right?

Yes.

Excuse me, do you know where Mary went? The woman I was sitting with?

She left the table a few minutes ago.

Did she leave with anyone?

No, she was alone.

Checking out?

What's going on, Bobby?

She's scaring me, man.

Make her go away. Wait in there.

I won't fight you.

Then you'll die.

It's not happening.

It's not happening. Sir?

It's not happening. Sir?

It's not happening. Wake up.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

I just, uh... I just was passed out.

I'm okay.

I almost... I almost...

I can't even.

Me too.

You just said.

I didn't think I'd be able to feel anything for another woman.

I love Tana so much.

I know what you're feeling.

I've been holding on to James for a long time.

Will you stay here with me tonight?

Of course I will.

I didn't hear you, Lou.

Leave where? What are you talking about? Leave where?

You were just...

Oh, no.

You had one too, didn't you?

The hallucination.

The first one?

When I first got here, I thought that was a dream.

But this last one seems so real.

What did you see?

You.

And me.

I'm such an idiot.

I saw you in the lobby, and I thought you were beautiful, and I just... Hey,

hey. It's okay.

No, it's not okay.

How did you know?

How did you know I had a hallucination?

Because I had one, too.

It was based on something that I was thinking about the moment I walked into

the inn.

There was an earlier guest who stayed here whose fantasy image came to life,

too.

What are you talking about?

This is just some no-name inn.

I only pulled in because I was tired.

But that's just it, don't you see?

We're in the middle of nowhere.

The phones don't work.

It's off season. No one knows we're here.

We're the perfect test subjects.

Test subjects?

It's not safe here.

Pack your bags. I gotta get you out.

What about you?

I'll come back for my things once I've gotten you out.

It's Richard, right?

How do you know my name?

Oh, well, I saw your name in the registration book at the front desk.

That's an actionable invasion of my privacy. What were you doing?

Just relax.

Don't tell me to relax, sport.

You notice anything strange going on around here?

I saw a black-tailed deer in the lobby.

It's not real. You gotta get out of here.

What do you mean it's not real? I know a black-tail when I see a black-tail. It

was a black-tail.

And it's blacktail season.

Oh.

Well, that's great.

That's great.

Okay, let's go.

Kate, it won't turn over.

Okay, come on.

Don't you want to check my engine?

I would love to check your engine, but I think someone's trying to keep us here.

Where are we going?

Highway. On foot?

We'll flag a car if we have to.

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

So we're going to need a statement.

Rigging the outside perimeter was a good idea.

Well, it'll keep the assembly off our backs for now.

I'm surprised they didn't shut us down after old Elroy got away.

What's with this one?

Don't know.

Stopped participating in his illusion.

Second time he's done that.

The other two are fully engaged in their hallucination.

Don't worry.

They'll break.

They all do.

You know, sometimes I almost feel sorry for them.

They have no idea what's going on.

I just wish I could see their illusions.

Especially his.

Thank you.

This is a paranoid one.

Is that you?

It's me.

I'm ten minutes away. I'll pick you up. No, don't.

It's not safe here.

I tried to leave and had another hallucination.

You know what's causing them yet?

Maybe.

The perimeter of this place is surrounded and... I don't know. They

look like smoke detectors.

Outside?

They could be speakers.

Have you heard any painful screeching sounds coming from them?

You know, like country music?

No. But my head hurt again right before the hallucinations started.

A mansion of many rooms.

The waves ripple from within.

Electromagnetic waves!

I know how they're doing it. Elf.

Little people?

No, that furry alien on TV.

Butt out.

Public airwaves, pal.

E-L-F.

Extremely low frequency electromagnetic waves.

CIA experimented with them in the 60s.

What was their goal?

To place subjects in a permanent, hallucinatory state.

But the CIA couldn't figure out the right frequency.

If the Guam figured it out, they'd be able to bring down an entire army

without firing a single weapon.

Just lock everyone into a permanent hallucination.

I think I saw that movie.

Back off, buddy.

I gotta show them this thing can be beat.

Alright, look, there's gotta be a transmitter.

Find it. But be careful.

Too many elf doses, you'll wind up like Elroy.

Okay, call the police. Get them in here.

Let's see if we can turn my fantasy into a reality.

Mary.

Mary.

Hi, baby.

Where'd you go?

Mary, Mary.

Remember what happened?

Of course, I'm going to have it. I forgot.

Come back to bed, baby.

Hey, sit up. Sit up.

Come on. Come on.

Mary.

I've never been in your bed.

You had a hallucination, remember?

You scared me, baby. Mary, fight it.

Fight it.

Don't give in. Don't give in to it. Don't give in to it. Mary, fight it.

Fight it.

No.

Not again. I can't get it.

This is how they're doing it.

Electromagnetic waves.

Who? Who's doing this?

I'm probably watching this right now.

Stay in this room. Do not leave this room.

You're safe as long as you stay here, okay? No more hallucinations.

Pack your bags.

How many times have I said that?

I'll be back. I'll be back.

The exterior surveillance cameras are out.

You see the subject come inside?

No.

Checking out?

As a matter of fact, no!

Checking out?

Yeah, yeah.

Uh-oh.

Stay here I'll be back.

Now the police decide to show up.

You gonna tell me what happened here tonight?

There's not enough time, Mary.

I can't be here when the police arrive.

You're more confusing than my hallucinations.

The aliens sought to defeat us by invading the most private corners of the

human mind.

Perhaps they understood that in our weakest moments, we retreat from

reality. to the warm comfort of fantasy.

Mary's husband died three years ago, and she just faced the reality that she must

let go of him in order to go on living.

Let Mary serve as an example to us all.

It's time to face reality.