BLACK.

SUBJECT:
Why am I here? Are you detaining me? Am I being detained?

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INT. ROSWELL POLICE STATION - 6:42PM
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Two detectives BAD COP and GOOD COP enter.
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BAD COP:
Yeah.

SUBJECT:
Am I free to go?

BAD COP:
No, youre being detained. Thats why youre here.

SUBJECT:
Alright just wanted to make sure.

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BAD COP sits down papers in hand. GOOD COP stands to his left.
BAD COP:
As youre aware recent FBI documents have been leaked revealing that
Roswell was no hoax. and these documents have been confirmed by the
President to the entire country! Now the worlds gone mad and everyone
asking a lot of serious questions including the town of Roswell here
including myself. But you already knew most of that, didnt you?

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SUBJECT:
I already knew most of what? This is all news to me.

BAD COP:
You know what I think? I think you knew about Roswell and the crash
I think you know about everything.

SUBJECT:
Whys that?

BAD COP:
Because you were there!

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SUBJECT:
I was there? Where?
BAD COP:
(shouting) I can read through you like glass!

SUBJECT:
(amused) That means your reading right through me and you cant see
anything.
GOOD COP:
Alright, lets start with the easy stuff

BAD COP:
No, Im gonna ask him a question first.

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GOOD COP pushes BAD COP back down in his chair.
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GOOD COP:
(curt) Mr. Gallagher, as crazy as it may sound we have suspicion to
believe that you were present during the Roswell crash of 1947.

SUBJECT:
Well thats just stupid. I would have been what two years old? I
would have been a baby. I would have been a child. Why would I know
that? If I was here right now and I was two years old and youre
asking me the same questions, would I be able to answer that? Youre
gonna ask a baby where are you? They dont know, theyre babies!
They speak with their butts and their mouths and they go Goo-googoo-gah-gah-gah. Look, Im a baby right now. Im a baby. Ask me a
question. Im a baby right now. Ask me a question.
No response.

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SUBJECT:
Youre not gonna ask me a question?
No response.

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SUBJECT:
Do you get my point?

GOOD COP:
We looked up the town records of Roswell and the surrounding counties
its a little strange to us that you have no medical history no
address no phone number you never registered to vote. We dont know
who you are. You say you were two at the time but do you have
anything to verify you were born in the United States?

BAD COP:
Or on Planet Earth?

SUBJECT:
(sarcastic) You really think Im an alien?

Silence.

SUBJECT:
Look, I dont know what the hell youre talking about okay. Im not an
alien! People look at me everyday and they tell me that they see a
regular human being. I mean I look like a human. I talk like a human.
I got skin like a human. If I was an alien Id be green and Id have
long, weird looking fingers!

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The SUSPECT goes a little crazy. Things settle down a little.

BAD COP:
Theyre shape-shifters. That can transform their bodies into anything
they touch. Human, animal, or plant. Did you know that? I bet you did.

GOOD COP:
And theyre master persuaders.

BAD COP:
Thats why these fuckers have been able to hide from public eye for so
long. And the only reason we know they exist is because the last
remaining credible eye-witness, on the verge of his death, made one
final attempt to right the American people. Man died a hero. If it
wasnt for the President, hed still be joke, just like the rest of
this town.

SUSPECT:
Im not an alien, okay? I didnt come from the stars I didnt come
from the planet [babbles], okay? Im just a regular normal citizen who
goes to sleep every month or so
The two cops look at each other.

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SUSPECT:
Im kidding, look, Im old! I dont know where the hell this is going.
If you want me to take you seriously, then you gotta start asking
serious questions because Im losing my mind here! Maybe Im look a
little funny maybe I act a little weird but that doesnt mean that
Im an alien! I didnt get to chose who I am. I didnt get to choose
to be this ugly.

BAD COP:
Maybe you did.

SUSPECT:
Maybe you two are the aliens. And your trying to pin it on me! Im
no alien. Im a scapegoat.
BAD COP leans in.

BAD COP:
Do I look like an alien to you? Im 100% American, my friend.

The cops throws down a printed photograph and slides it across the
table

NICE COP:
Have you ever seen this before?

Revealing a cheesy, zoomed-up picture of a UFO from the Cape Of Good

Hope.

SUSPECT:
What is that, a Frisbee? Ive never seen that, no.
SUSPECT starts shaking his legs.

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BAD COP:
What about this?

Its a picture of YODA. The SUSPECT looses credibility in the

conversation.

SUSPECT:
Are you serious?

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The BAD COP leans in and gives him a dead stare.

BAD COP:
You ever see a crop circle?

SUSPECT:
What is that like an orgy?

NICE COP:
When did you hear about the released documents?

SUSPECT:
You keep saying released documents released documents. Ive never
even heard or seen about any documents.

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BAD COP leans back, waving his hands. Lots of hand gestures.
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BAD COP:
Youre really stickin with the Im just hearing about this now
bullshit. This is the number one story in America. And youre the only
one that hasnt heard about it. You really think Im gonna believe
that?

NICE COP:
It is hard to believe.

SUSPECT:
I keep to myself, is that a crime? I dont even know how to use a
computer (com-pu-tah).

GOOD COP:
Wheres your family?

SUSPECT:
Im 72 years old
Pause.

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SUSPECT:
theyre all dead.

GOOD COP:
Wife?

SUSPECT:
I never married.

GOOD COP:
No children?

SUSPECT:
Im infertile.

BAD COP:
I thought you said you were never married.

SUSPECT:
What does that have to do with anything?

GOOD COP:
You have no relatives, cousins, nephews? You have no family at all?

SUSPECT:
Where ever they are, I dont know or care. I live alone.

BAD COP:
Whereever they are? What do you mean by that?

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SUSPECT looks annoyed and confused.
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BAD COP:

Dont you think thats a little strange, how you just said it like
that?

SUSPECT:
(frustrated) No? Look, youre dissecting every little word Im saying
its making me dizzy. I dont know if this is like a tactic or
something. Why the hell is this room so small?! You didnt have any
bigger rooms? This is the biggest room you had?! Can I have some water
or something. I need water.

Cops back off a little.

GOOD COP:
We can get you some water.

SUSPECT:
I got a question for you guys. How do you know that these documents
are even real? Theyre just words written on paper. You dont know
whats true and whats real theres no physical proof! Just because
the President says something is true doesnt mean it is.
BAD COP leans in for a close-up.

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BAD COP:
Dont you think its suspicious.. that after the Roswell crash,
theres been a burst in technological advancement! The internet
lasers robots wi-Fi what the hell is Wi-Fi anyway? Its just
floating around up there it only took twenty two years after the
crash to land on the moon and *we* were the first country to do it.
Now were about to live on Mars. Sure we have cars, boats, and planes,
but they still run on gasoline.

BAD COP stands up with hands on the table, threatening.

BAD COP:
We havent figured it all out yet but we will. You can bet your
little shapeshifting alien ass!

GOOD COP:
Neil jesus whats wrong with you?
BAD COP sits down.

GOOD COP:
Go get some water

BAD COP:
(immediate) Hold on a second

BAD COP stands up. Both his hands lean onto the table. He attempts to
get a read.

BAD COP:
I want him to know something

He goes into a deep stare.

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BAD COP:
Right now there is an alien on this planet maybe hes sitting right
in front of me maybe not but what I do know right now the whole
world knows he exists and thats a big, big problem for the alien
because nobody was looking for him before but now everyone is looking
for him. And he could hide before but not anymore because the whole
world is looking and sooner or later hes gonna get caught because
theres nowhere to go! (laughing) Hes stuck on this planet just like
us and you wanna know what else I know I think Im gonna be the one
to catch him Im gonna spend the whole rest of my life lookin. and
Im gonna find him. No matter how long it takes.

THE TELL SCENE - In this moment the audience and BAD COP both
realize that the suspect is the alien, as if it was not obvious
before. But theyre both waiting for the SUSPECT to snap. MUSIC
STARTS. The lights dimmer. The room becomes very intense. BAD COPs
hands resting on the table staring into the eyes of the SUSPECT. The
SUSPECT laughing not giving away anything. SLOW CLOSE UP. Nobody
blinking. Dolly zoom from Jaws. Stars spinning in the background the
room walls become wider and float away. Close up of some random DUDE
who shouldnt be in the room and is never mentioned again. The clock
spinning out of control. Matrix 360 pan.

GOOD COP:
Neil

BAD COP:
Sorry.

GOOD COP:
Go get some water for Mr. Gallagher.

Bad cop leaves the room. New Camera angles. GOOD COP lowers the light
a little.

GOOD COP:
Better? Less straining on the eyes.

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GOOD COP walks closer and takes BAD COPs seat.
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GOOD COP:

Do you mind if I sit down?

GOOD COP sits.

ALIEN:
You know, you guys are starting to make me believe that I am an alien.

GOOD COP (smiling):

We dont want you to believe anything thats not true. Thats not our
intention. Everybody gets the same treatment.

SUSPECT:
How many other people have you talked to?

GOOD COP:
(reluctant) Youre the first so far
SUSPECT:
And how many are on the list?

GOOD COP:
I wish I could give that information.

SUSPECT:
You said there were others, though.

GOOD COP:
You are the first.

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SUSPECT and GOOD COP share a moment of nice try.

GOOD COP:
I was honest with you how about you be honest with me, is there
anything you want to tell me?

SUSPECT:
Lets say theres an alien walking around wondering the Earth. Why
would it stay here in a desert? Not that Im not complaining. Im just
saying Ive seen pictures of Paradise and its not here.

GOOD COP:
Itd be dangerous to travel, wouldn't it? Easier to hide in the
desert plus no matter how big the world is, we usually all seem to
stay close to home.

SUSPECT:
Well its been over 70 years if this alien exists, like you say he
never hurt anybody. If it were me, Id just let the thing be hes

just trying to live his life. Probably working a hard job under the
table. Just let him be. Thats what Id do.

GOOD COP:
People go missing all the time around here. We dont know if hasnt
hurt anyone. Like you said, what he have right now is just words on
paper people need proof. You still havent answered my question by
the way.

SUSPECT:
I forgot what it was

GOOD COP:
Ill repeat it.

ALIEN:
I dont think it matters actually. Cause Im wouldnt tell you even if
I was an alien.
GOOD COP moves his chair closer.

GOOD COP:
Well it does matter. Because the world wants to know, are we alone in
the universe? And maybe finding out that were not, wont answer all
the questions we have, but it would be a step in the right direction.
Thats what life is one small step at a time. People want physical
proof, even with everything we know know and the high probabilities,
people need something to see, something to believe. It makes a huge
difference. Its open a lot of doors. Itd change the world. Think
about powerful that thought is. Itd change the world. So if you have
something to say understand that itd only be good information
welcomed information. And we would protect you

SUSPECT:
Like ET?

GOOD COP:
That was a movie.

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Studing at this point he knows hes an alien.

NICE COP:
I want to be honest with you its going to be very easy for us to
figure it out what we want to know - and thats not a threat- I just
want you to be aware of whats going to happen next, because I want
you to trust me. I dont want you to have any reason not to. I want
you to feel comfortable. I want you to know that you would be
protected more than any other living thing on this planet. Now thats
another powerful thought. So, if you have a secret, I think it would

be best to tell me now. It would make everything else a lot easier.

Clifford, can I call you that? Are you a celestial being? Are you
from beyond the galaxy?

SUSPECT touches NICE COPs hand and turns into a clone of him. The
SUSPECT is an ALIEN.

ALIEN:
No Im you.

GOOD COP pushes back in terror and falls over on his chair, screaming.
He screams in horror as he looks at a physical copy of himself. BAD
COP walks in with a tray of coffee. Spits out his coffee. Drops it on
the floor. Takes out his gun.

BAD COP:
Jesus christ I knew it.
GOOD COP is screaming in terror.

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ALIEN:
Neil, listen to me. The alien switched bodies I dont know how! But
it fricken duplicated itself! Oh God and now oh God I dont know
whats happening. Im Officer Darren Brown. You have to believe me! I
live on 7th West Avenue with my wife, Jenna, and two kids, Audrey and
Sam. Please

GOOD COP:
What! How the no, no Im Darren! Im Darren!

ALIEN:
Im the only person right now who knows how serious and dangerous this
thing is! You have to kill it! Right now! You need to do it.

GOOD COP:
Neil, put down the gun! Lets just figure this

BAD COP:
(screaming) Shut up! Both of you shut up!
The room goes quiet.

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BAD COP:
Tell me something that happened today.

GOOD COP:
We went to Chipotle. I had to drive you thirty minutes back to your
house, because you cant poop in public bathrooms not even at gas
stations.

ALIEN:
It was more like forty minutes, and then I had to drive you back to
Chipotle to get more food!

BAD COP:
Oh God I dont know what to do. Its just like the movies

ALIEN:
Trust your instinct, Neil.

GOOD COP:
No, no! Do not do that. Do not trust your instinct.

ALEIN:
You have to kill him right now! Or kill us both.

GOOD COP:
Go get help!

BAD COP:
I said shut up! Im in charge. (thinking) Okay, Im going to ask you
both a question if you get it right you live if you get it wrong
you die.

GOOD COP:
*What!* Neil, youre not thinking straight. Follow protocol and go get
help.

BAD COP:
Im the only one that can make a decision.. this is my responsibility.
One of you is an unholy, Un-American extraterrestrial and one of you
isnt and Im gonna figure out who, right now

GOOD COP (yelling):

Sargent!

BAD COP kicks the door shut.

BAD COP:
No one is here. Thats why this is my call. I dont know which one of
you is the alien, but I do know, that one of you is American. Thats
good enough for me America the greatest country in the entire
universe.

GOOD COP:
Youre gonna risk killing your partner of over thirty years. youre
best friend since middle school youre best-man youre sons godfather

BAD COP:
What is the Capital

GOOD COP (laughing):

Over a high-school trivia question

BAD COP:
Of Wyoming? Were only four states away, no reason to get it wrong.

ALIEN:
Cheyenne.
BAD COP points the gun at GOOD COP.

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GOOD COP:
Think about what youre doing. You wont be able to explain this.
Youre pointing that gun at yourself too, you know?

ALIEN:
He escaped before he can escape again if you give him that chance.

BAD COP (cocks gun):

Answer it.

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GOOD COP isnt confident, but gives an answer.

GOOD COP:
My answer is go get the Sargent.

BAD COP:
Answer it.

GOOD COP (laughing):

Neil to be honest Id answer the question, but I really dont know!
Boston? (laughing) I really dont know. Dont tell my kids
ALIEN smiles in relief.

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ALIEN:
This is your chance to end it. He got it wrong.

BAD COP:
Youre both wrong.

BAD COP thinks they both got it wrong and shoots them both. He shoots
GOOD COP first and turns to the alien, who looks relieved, and shoots
him in the face. The ALIEN morphs back into a stereotypical, tiny
green man. BAD COP wipes the sweat of his skin and panics.

BAD COP:
(to himself) Goddammit!

BAD COP quickly and carefully walks overs to the corpses and tries to
stage a shooting second guessing where he should put the gun. He
drops it by the ALIENS hands and runs to the door and shuts the light
off.
EXT. SUBWAY - NIGHT

The stranger is on the subway alone. He looks at the map of the United
States on his phone and learns the Capital of Wyoming, Cheyenne.

BAD COP:
Oh thank god
He holds his chest.

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BAD COP:
I thought it was Topeka.