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Operator. Hi, Alice. Can you connect me with something called the Woodstock Ventures in New York City, a gentleman by the name of Michael Lang. Elli! What is this with the sheets? What does it look like? I'm making a big cross on the lawn! With the clean sheets? Jake, our boy's gone crazy! Making a Ku Klux Klan rally on our property! No, it's so they can find us. Who? Hey, man. Good to see you. Hi. You don't remember me, Elli? Do we know each other? Bensonhurst, 73rd Street. I lived down the street from you, man. We played stickball. I'm Michael Lang, you're Elli Teichberg. Yeah, yeah, I kind of remember, yeah. Mrs. Teichberg. Hey, it's Michael, from the neighborhood. Excuse me. You! Cover your parts! We have company! In the barn. Get in the barn!
All of you! In! Get inside! Far out. So, here we are. Right. Yes, as I mentioned on the phone... You have a permit. That's very cool, Elli. It's a start. Very cool. Please. Mr. Teichberg. Hey, people! Welcome to Elliot's place. Hey, Elli, can we take a look around? Of course, I'll show you the whole place. You've got some open land here, right? Absolutely, just up here and down. So... Shit! Michael, for Christ's sake, it's a swamp. Maybe we could get some bulldozers in here and level it, right? You're kidding me. He owns it. He's got a permit. He's the President of the Chamber of Commerce. And because of that you wanna drown thousands of kids in a swamp? Look, honestly, you guys can do whatever you want to here. That's fine with us, really.
You could... For example, you could detonate an incredible amount of explosives and it would dry everything out immediately. And then you could just compact the ashes down, you know, and people could sit on that. Radical thinking, Elliot. I assume you got a permit for that, too? Or... Okay, we get some big cranes and hang, like, a parachute over the field, and everyone could sit on it. No? How about you just nuke the whole place? Hey, don't lose that creativity, man. Jake, they are leaving! Elli, have you offered accommodation to everyone? We may not have vacancy for everyone, as the season is... Ma, they're not staying. Stay! Stay! Look. My husband is bringing refreshments. Here. Thank you, Mrs. Teichberg. Here. Try some of this. It is the best chocolate milk in New York. Made just down the road. Have some water. Or some chocolate milk. What's his name? Or her. Lou. Wow.
That is excellent chocolate milk. Yeah, it comes from the local cows. Far out. They eat local grass. That must be some healthy grass. And there's a lot of it, in big fields, just a couple of miles down the road from us. I've always been a big supporter of Elliot, here in Bethel, and I always enjoy his music festival every summer. That's why we're here. Miriam and I donate the yogurt and the milk. It's fate. It's beautiful. Although some of the local young people, the music they play can be a little trying, if you know what I mean, honestly. Yeah, but it's the effort that counts, isn't it, Miriam? And they do enjoy themselves. There's a lot of joy in music, Mr. Yasgur. And we'd love to bring that joy to your beautiful farm, wouldn't we? Now, I know it's going to be something of an imposition, but we're more than willing to do anything... You say you want to use these fields here? Then you'll be needing the land beside the barns as well, I'm guessing, for access to the roads. And parking. Probably best across 17B. I own the piece down the road, but there are a couple of lots. You'll probably want to avoid dealing with the Browns. And you'll clean up after yourselves, I'm hoping. Of course. Well, would $5,000 do it for you? Five? But you'll have to tidy up, and you'll have to pay for any damaged crops, of course. Sure, Max.
That sounds fine. Good. Wonderful. Well, why don't you all come into the house for some chocolate milk? Far out. You know, we're gonna need a place for people to crash while we prepare the festival. Your place looks pretty cool. How many vacant rooms do you have for the next couple of weeks? Well, it depends on how you define room. You know, how many people can crash with you. What do you guys charge? Let's see. It's $8 a night, but that can be for doubles, and we give a weekly discount, of course. Plus the cabins, you can get cots, so four people, about 150, I'd say. You can get about 200 people. Hey, man, let's make it easy. Why don't we just buy the El Monaco out for the season? Just figure out the costs, write it down, and we'll take a look. And if we don't use all the rooms, you can rent out the free ones. We need to keep some cleanup crews around afterwards. And if you've got some bigger spaces, for offices, that kind of thing. We need to put in some phones and have some space to park vehicles. You know where we're going? Mmm-hmm. There you go. That's the... Looks like we can work with this, Elli. Cool. You know, I was thinking, I've got that theater troupe in the barn. A theater troupe in the barn?
Yeah, the Earthlight Players. It's okay if they stay, right? Maybe you guys could find some work for them or something. They could really use the pay. They're all hired, man. Not a problem. Great. Thanks. And I hope you don't mind, but we like to pay cash in advance. And not only that, he made me a local community liaison for the festival, and we're going to be the exclusive local ticket agency, too. They think at least 5,000 people are gonna buy tickets, or more. Five thousand coming here to White Lake? Elli, you're an idiot. Twenty people, thirty, okay, for a weekend. But 1,000, 5,000? They'll steal everything. Ma... We'll be sued in court by the neighbors. What kind of meshuga, hairy, barefoot person comes here in a heliocoptic that we should lay our good white sheets on the grass and ruin them, and then plot and revolutionize to take our hotel. Ma, he pays cash. Everyone pays cash here, you shnook! No, Ma, really. Open it. Open it. That's $5,000 for the rent, and another $5,000 for my services as liaison. Plus, think of the money we're gonna make off of commissions From the ticket sales! And also... El Monaco International Casino and Bar Mitzvah Center. Elliot?
Hey, Max. Hi. Well, the phone hasn't stopped ringing since you left. And they're saying... I know, wow. ...thousands of people might be coming to this thing. Yeah. Well, you know, that's gonna cost quite a bit to put things back in order, and to get the cows situated and so forth. I can understand, sure. Now, Elliot, you know I don't wish to mess up your festival. You know that. 'Cause I think what was done to those young people in Wallkill was just plain wrong. But I've been talking with Miriam, and we think if you could just go back and tell those people... How much? Seventy-five thousand. Not a penny less. Okay, I'll let them know. Okay, good. Bye-bye. What? Don't spend any of that money. That was Max. The deal's off. What? Impossible! Ma. Ma. Ma. Elli, don't try to stop her. She can't get far.
And I read in the papers, you've already sold thousands of tickets, and that's a lot. And so you'll be needing to use, practically, my whole place here, not just the alfalfa fields. Now, wait a second. I mean, I could... I mean, I could buy a farm for the kind of money you're asking for. I could buy five farms. From what I read in the papers, Mr. Roberts, you've already spent a million dollars in Wallkill, and you've only got until the 15th until your festival. Now, I'm sure a wealthy young man such as yourself could, indeed, buy a lot of farms. But that's neither here nor there. All I'm saying is... Yeah, all you're saying is that you've got us over a barrel. Well, if I didn't, you wouldn't be on your second carton of chocolate milk now, would you? But I tell you this, fellas, when you make a deal with me, it's a deal. Okay? So long as you promise to put things back in order, I'll stand by you 100%. These people are my neighbors, and I know how to deal with them. I won't let them run you off like they did in Wallkill, 'cause this is my land, and let's just see them try. Wow, Max, that is very cool. And you're right. We're going to have a lot of people come here and enjoy your place. Michael, if I may, I wouldn't describe $75,000 as cool. $5,000 is cool. Hey, it's your bread, guys. I'm just trying to put you together here with Max's vision. Right. Look, Max, if we were willing to consider doing this, you're really gonna have to let us make it work. Mike, listen, really, if this doesn't shake out with Max... I'm sure we're gonna be fine. John and Joel and Max, they're all gonna come together.
I can feel it. Good vibes. He won't let them near it. Smithson? Who's Smithson? I don't own the property down there. You don't own the property? I own this and I own that, which reminds me, I'm sure you'll be willing to put up a bond, just in case there's damage. I was thinking $75,000. Fuck! A $75,000 bond, too? Can I ask you a question? Please. Is Mike for real? I mean, he's so relaxed. Michael, yeah, he's totally real, so long as the cash is real. And the cash is real so long as John and Joel are real. And I guess John and Joel are gonna stay real because, between us, they've already sold 100,000 tickets. And who wants 100,000 freaks coming after them for refunds? So Mikey is trying to sell those six acres. It's got a lake? Yeah. Hey, Dave. I'll have the usual. Geez, sorry, Elliot. I think we're out of the usual. Out of the usual? Wow, that's unusual. For crying out loud, Elliot. How could you?
Okay, then I'll try the waffles. "To ensure three days of peace and music, we've left Wallkill "and are now in White Lake, New York. "Certain people of Wallkill decided to try to run us out of town. "Our new site, it's twice the size of our original site." You did this, Teichberg. You know what those hippies are gonna do to our town? They'll be high on drugs. Robbing us by day and raping the cattle at night. We ought to run you Jews out of town. You and Yasgur. We're gonna boycott Yasgur's milk. Shut the hotel down, too. Get out of here, you hippie. You're disgusting, Elliot. You know what, Elliot? You're not the only... Elliot! God bless you. Hi, Annie. You can't imagine what happened this morning. What? I'm fully booked! Every room! Yeah, me, too. For the first time since Herb died. Thank you, Elliot. You're welcome. Thank you, Elliot. Hi.
Those motherfuckers in there wanna fuck you up, huh? That seems to be the sense I'm getting. Well, you're gonna have to carve some fucking hearts out, man. Fry them on a stick over a fire pit and then sit down and eat them, before those motherfuckers do the aforesaid fucking to you, man! Billy, can you just stop with the motherfucking this and motherfucking that. Please? Fuck. Yeah. Fuck. This could really be a down trip. My brother and his wife, they're getting fucking organized. Then what should I do? Get fucking organized yourself. Rally your troops. Do I have troops? Fuck, yeah. You got your mom, don't you? She's a fucking battalion. And the Chamber of Commerce. This whole thing is about commerce, right? Right on! Right on. I'm off to HQ. At ease, men... Man. Go fry those fuckers. Elliot! We were in Wallkill. Hanging with some friends, making the scene. Rapping on each other.
And they said this is where it's at. So we rode our thumbs up here. Can you dig it? Elli, help. It's these two. They want a hole. To dig their thumbs. After they hit each other, they made a scene in Wallkill! What are they talking about? Just looking to score, you know, the magic tickets. Dad, get the tickets. To the festival. Okay, Neil, we can see you coming down the ladder now. Heading back up to that first step. But it's adequate to get back up. Roger. We copy. Takes a pretty good little jump. Hey. Hi, Tisha. What is it? You've got a couple of visitors. Hello? What can I do for you? Mr. Teichberg? Yes. Here. That's 47 citations. Wiring, plumbing, health code violations. Quite a place you've got here.
It's humble, but it's home. Away from home, I mean. And here's 14 more fire code. You're way over the occupancy limits. You've got five days to pay up and repair or else we're shutting you down for good. Have a nice day. What's going on? Your mother says we can triple our money. Three times the rooms. You're kidding me. They don't seem to mind. Honest. These people, they like it. I'm finished here, you start on the bunking. I don't know. White Lake sounds better than Wallkill. Don't ask me why they call it Woodstock. Everyone's gonna drive to the fucking real Woodstock and be really bummed when they get there. DOT's letting us put signage up. Just not on the Thruway yet. But we're working on it. We're gonna want to run lines all the way back to the fence. Can you trench here? No, man. Everything, water pipes, juice, all the cables gotta run aboveground. I got the specs from Hanley, for the speakers. That's a lot of juice. When Hendrix lights up, there won't be a bird left in Sullivan County. Hey, I spoke to Wavy Gravy and the Hog Farmers. Wavy?
Yeah. His real name's Hugh. He's got 80 freaks, the Hog Farmers. They've got a commune in the desert. They drop more acid than Timothy Leary. There's 80 of them coming in on a jumbo jet next week. Hey, man, I can't find the keys to my room. Ask my mom. Hey, how's your room? Fine, man. Trip tents? Yeah, where the kids can come down... From the trip. Wait, wait. What have you got here? No, no. Don't put it down there. He and his people are willing to work with you on security. You know, they really like your non-confrontational approach. You know, they wanna call it a "Please Force." Not sure how Fabbri's going to like that moniker. We're still going to need real police. Hey, Mike, do you have a second? I'm just feeling a little anxious. Did Tisha tell you about these code violations? Hey, Elliot. Just the man I wanted to see. You know, I'm getting the feeling that we're really going to be able to use your community relations skills. My what skills? Because, Elli, the rumors are already swirling, and we need to put a local face on the reality here.
And you, Elli, are a local face. I'm a local face, yes, but about these violations. There's not a hotel around for miles that could pass inspection. Those inspector dudes? Don't worry about that, Elli. Tisha told me all about those guys. Just give us the papers. We've got some heavy lawyers. Right? Heavy lawyers. Right. Because right now, Elli, I need you to focus on the positive message that we're sending. You know, rapping with the local townspeople, finding some time with some of the papers here. Wait, you mean like a press conference? A press conference. Yeah. Radical idea, Elli. I love it. No, actually, you don't. Me and public speaking, I can guarantee you, not one of my strong suits. I'm speaking from experience here. Hey, Michael. Hey. I want you to meet somebody. Let me introduce you to Reverend Don. He's helping with our community outreach and he'd love it if you could help him get to know the locals. Hi. It's really great to meet you. I don't know how much Michael's told you, but we're thinking of putting on a little free concert for the local people here, and we thought it would be a great idea to include a scene from your theater company.
Do you think they'd be open to it? Yeah, they'd love that. But you said it's for the locals? Because the play's very contemporary. Cool. Hey, hey, you guys, the phones are alive. Mike. Hey, your dad wants you. I'll get some paint, but they're just going to do it again. They set foot here again, I break their heads. Dad, let me call... Call who? That little putz in the green shirt, he's the son of that state trooper. I could boil him and his putz of a father in tar. Just, Dad, let's just get this painted before Mom sees it. Then you can start warming up the tar. Thanks. Put some more of those in the cooler. Dad, this is all we got. You didn't order more? I did. And I called Karpen's, too, for the kitchen. I asked them all to bring 10 times our usual. Well, when they come tomorrow, you tell them to bring 20 times more. No, 30 times. Where are we going to put it all? These people, they eat and drink like animals, and there's more of them every minute. It doesn't matter where we put it. It'll be gone in a day. - Yes?
- Couple of Buds, please. $2. Thank you. You got that thing working? Yeah. Don't touch those wires. Let's see what you got to put on. Nothing much. Judy Garland live. Haven't heard this in a long time. It's hard to believe she's gone. Actually, I can believe it. I met her once. Wow. Was she fun? She was brimming over. I'm Elliot. Hey. Paul. Construction. You seen the stage we're building? No. It's huge. Wow. Do you want another beer? No, thanks. I've got a thing going with some Lebanese Red right now. Your old man doesn't mind if we light up in here? He can't smell. Too much roofing tar.
Cool. More. More, come on. Okay, okay. Good. Good, good, good. - $40. - Ma. Ma. Tisha says you're trying to charge extra for pillows and soap again. We talked about this. Don't accuse me! I got nothing to sell anyway, not even toilet paper! Which leads me to ask, where do you think all these people you're renting space to are going to do their business? You've got to stop, Ma. Enough with the money. We just paid off the mortgage. Think about it! Can't you just be happy? What're you doing? What're you doing? Hey! No! No! No shtupping in the bushes! Ma, come on. Come on. Excuse me, when does the ticket office open? Not yet! Soon!
Good morning. You must be the lovely wife and child. What's up, Dad? We were just telling your pops here it looks like you guys are getting some nice business. Yeah? So, it looks like you can use some help. He's talking nonsense, Elli. Something about exclusive transportation and security for $10,000. I get it. No, you don't get it. We get it. You got live entertainment happening here, beverages, etcetera. Yeah. We cover the hotels around the racetrack in Monticello. We cover you. And what if I say you don't? Charlie, what do we do if he says we don't? You're trespassers. Get out, or I make you get out. Is that so? You hear this? Enough with these bums! Dad, what're you doing? Stop. - Hey, come on. Hey! - No, stop! Come on, get... Christ almighty! Go on.
Get out of here! Jesus! You people are like animals. Get out! Get out of my property! I'll show you! Get off my property! Get out! Don't try to come back here! Next time we won't be so nice! My arthritis is killing me. I told you not to stand at the bar all night. Dad, Ma, you're superheroes. Far out. You didn't tell me anything. How would you know what I tell you? You're deaf. Hey, Elliot. Hey. What do you think of the mess we're making? It's... Wonderful, isn't it? It is. Yeah, Max. I'm just sorry everyone in town hates our guts now. Yours more than mine. If that's even possible. Sorry? Hell, these kids are fantastic. I've heard more thank yous and pleases in the past three days than I've heard in a lifetime from those shmucks.
And believe me, no matter what they tell you, they're all trying to make money off this thing, too. I saw Bob charge a dollar to fill a bottle with water for one of these kids. A dollar? Yeah, can you believe it? A dollar. For water. Geez. Four extra. Four. Yeah. Elliot. You're Elliot Tiber, right? Yeah, that's me. How can I help you, Miss... Vilma. Vetty Von Vilma, but you can call me Vilma. Vilma. What brings you here? I'm supposed to say hi from Steve. Steve? From the Village? Steven? He's gone now. Off to San Francisco with a flower in his hair on his sugar daddy's lap. Yeah. Actually, my ex-sugar daddy. Good riddance. He does like them mean and rich, doesn't he, our Steven? He's very... Anyhow, he said you might be starting some sort of a gay resort here.
Well, resorting as well as reclining is my specialty. And as I was on my way to visit my mother in Buffalo, I thought I'd stop by. Look what I stumbled into. By the way, those clowns you and your dear parents chased off... Not nice people. I know. I was playing the horses, if you know what I mean, over by the racetrack in Monticello. Nice bedroom community, actually, until that bunch tried to confiscate my earnings. You think they'll be back? Here? All I can say is you need help. What kind of help? Oh. Um... That's nothing. You should see what I'm packing up here. My God. I know. But keeping to the subject at hand for the moment, you do need some real security around here. And you're real security? What? Well, you don't look... Okay, I may be a grandfather, but... You're a grandfather? I married young, the night before I shipped out for Korea. You were in Korea? Semper fi, you little prick. Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. No kidding.
Yeah. Wow. That's me with the cigar. The other one was the love of my life. Killed. Sniper. I went out on patrol, found the Chinese pissant who did it, and broke his neck with my own hands. Jesus. Actually, I made that last part up. But I would have if I'd gotten a hold of the son of a bitch, and I'd do it today if I found him. Vilma, you're hired. Thank you. Welcome aboard. You won't regret it. Do you need some kind of uniform? I've got uniforms, baby. Wow. Hey, Elliot. She's a beautiful ride. Great way to commute to Max's. That's a nice suit. It's for the press. Conference. Sure. You okay? A little nervous. Got just the thing. You know, actually, I'm feeling a little nauseous. Hey, grass is a perfect cure for nausea. Really?
Seriously. Well... Yeah. It's good shit. Very good shit. ...and in these next few days before the concert, we'll also provide daily briefings and we're all here to provide any follow up. But without further delay, here is Mr. Elliot Tiber, the proprietor of the El Monaco, President of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce, and a community liaison for Woodstock Ventures. Mr. Tiber. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the press. Do you have a legal permit for the concert in White Lake? There will be a music and arts festival held here on August 15th, 16th, and 17th, part of my ongoing yearly music and arts festivals that have made White Lake the truly international cultural center that it is. As evidenced by the fact that you wonderful ladies and gentlemen of the press are here to report on it. I have been proud to be the artistic director of the festival in its prior incarnations, and I hope that... Yes, but do you have a legal permit for the concert? Of course. Need I remind you, I am the President. I am the President of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce. Would a leading civic leader such as myself break his own laws? That doesn't make sense. Do you realize that the police are now estimating that perhaps as many as 100,000 people will attend the concert? What will your people here in White Lake think of 100,000 hippies and what they will do to the town? My people? You say my people. Native White Lakians cannot be considered people, you know, mine or anyone else's. Can you tell us something about these free programs for the local community happening this week? Will there be a cap on the number of tickets sold, and how will you deal with people showing up without tickets? You are asking about freedom. The very essence of the enterprise, of all enterprise, especially free enterprise. And freedom could be considered, and is often considered, you know, to be just another word for being free.
Therefore, there will be no train to freedom. Train has already left the station. How can the music be free when the people of White Lake are enchained? Huh? If one song is not free, then all songs are not free. That is why we are going to free all the songs in White Lake. Any idea what the hell is going on here? Wow, Elliot. You stood strong up there. That freedom rap, yeah. That was heavy. Thanks, Mike. You smell good. Like an apple fritter. Far out. What's happening? Didn't you hear? It's free, man. Come on. The concert's free. Come on, let's go. Stop. Here. That's it. That's it. Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Come on, let's go. Dad!
Let's go. Come on. We've got an artist here. He's been out here two hours already. Won't budge. All right, come on. Come here. Just wait. All right. Hold it! Your dad says you're a painter. When did he say that? I had him give me a tour of the property, you know, getting a lay of the land. He talked a lot about you, about Brooklyn. He showed me some of his favorite places, the oaks down by the lake. Nice. Wait. Are you sure that was my dad? Maybe it was somebody else's? I mean, he doesn't have any favorite places here, he hates it. He doesn't talk. I didn't say it was therapy or anything, you know. It was just chatting. Chatting? His mind must be going. Don't worry, Elliot. I'll keep an eye on him. If he starts to laugh or smile or anything suspicious like that, I'll let you know. Yeah.
You do that. In fact, I have to go collect his bat, we've got dawn patrol. Vilma? Does my dad know, you know, what you are? Elliot. I know what I am. That does make it easier for everyone else, doesn't it? After the concert, we've got tables set up near the barn. I understand your mother is preparing her specialty. Cholent? Oh, no. And the Ladies Auxiliary has made dessert. We just have to make sure somebody rations them. There's a lot of hungry kids out there. Don, I just want to say, I have a feeling. Feelings? Feelings are good. Get over to the south field, find what-is-his-name, and round up all those... They don't really know where to put all the sunflower seeds. How many sunflower seeds did they buy? How many sunflower seeds can you get into the back of a triple-axle trailer truck? I'm not sure. I'm sorry. We actually have another meeting... Everybody's working hard for... Yes. Very hard. Hey, John. That's him. That's the prick who told everyone that the concert's free.
Fuck the alfalfa... Considering that we haven't managed to build a ticket booth yet, can't really argue with him. It's incredible. Knocking down the walls, and all kinds of stuff. Well, we gotta make some space in here, but... Doris? Doris, he doesn't... Doris? He doesn't even know what a purchase order is. I'm trying to help organize moving everybody from here in the horseshoe up to the site. Trucks, trailers, everything, gotta go. Gonna miss this place. Yeah, well, we'll keep some rooms here. The one concern is the big towers for the speakers. They're not staying up? No, they're good. Solid. It's just that if there's rain, lightning, well, might get a little... A little what? Electrical. We're working on it. Yeah, we don't wanna fry too much of the audience. Yeah, that's a good point, Joel. Thank you, John. Hey. It's August. It's not gonna rain. Remember, okay? Rice, bananas, anything that's gonna keep them from shitting. Because I'm worried about our toilet numbers.
Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do We're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do No, no one stole the car, I just gotta keep it for a few days. Sure, it's legal. Everything is fine, Mom. Don't worry. I've met so many beautiful people here. Whoa-oh Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do Thank you. Hairy Pretzel, thank you. It's so great that you have let us share your music with all your friends and your parents, here in White Lake. Now we would like to introduce to you the resident theater artists, here at the El Monaco this summer, the Earthlight Players, who have adapted Anton Chekhov's classic, Three Sisters, to a contemporary, happening interpretation, and they would like now to share a part of that experience with you. Ladies and gentlemen, the Earthlight Players. Artifice and imagination! Truth and fiction! The players play! But you, the audience, you sit and judge. You sit and judge. You sit and judge. But the revolution requires the roles must be reversed! The players are the judges now. Your revelry must end, and your souls will be bared for all to see. Christ who died for you, but not for me! Now we are Christ! Our nakedness will reveal your own.
Indecent legions of decency! Indecent legions of decency! Fascist pornographers! Fascist pornographers! Racist warmongers! Racist warmongers! Republican cocksuckers! Republican cocksuckers! Indecent legions of decency! Indecent legions of decency! Fascist pornographers! Fascist pornographers! Put your clothes back on. Billy. Billy. Jesus Christ. Racist warmongers! Fascist pornographers! Fascist pornographers! Billy! Billy! Get your ass down here! Get your ass down here! Billy! - Everything is gone... - Annie? Elliot. Namaste. Hi, Elliot. Namaste, dear Elliot.
Hey, Georgette. How are we doing? Hey, Elliot. Hey, guys. Hey. Here. Hey. Thanks. All right. Where we going with these? Barn. Stan and your theater guy set up some medical volunteers. The combination of the bare feet and the brown acid... Real. Yeah. Anyway, I hope you don't mind, we just were grabbing everything we can. And your mom gave me these blankets. My mom? Gave? Yeah. She's cool. Hey. Hey, Dad? Dad. The New York State Thruway has been backed up all the way from the George Washington Bridge to the Catskills exits, and from there, it's basically a parking lot. Police are now planning to put into effect a first-ever emergency closing of the entire Thruway. We go now to John Stevens, who is in the field... Ma, you okay? The nisht-gute... Evil!
You seen the chicken legs on some of these hairy people? Mom, they're kids, not evil spirits. You don't know! They've made all the roads one-way now, Elli, one-way just to Max's. God forbid, what if your father should have a heart attack from all this running around? He couldn't get to the hospital. You're really worried about him, aren't you? Him? It's you who brought this. How will you live with the guilt? Hit him in the kisser, hit him in the guts, nine, ten, out! Hey. Give me three. How you doing, Dad? How should I be doing? I haven't slept in three days, my hip is killing me, and the beer's warm. So, you're good? Yeah, I'm good. Hand me that bottle. You're ready for one? I thought you'd never ask. How you doing, kid? I haven't slept in three days, the beer's warm, I'm actually not making this up, but my hip is killing me. So, you're good? Come on, Elliot. I'm standing near the intersection of Route 17B and 55, where state authorities now estimate that perhaps half a million kids have already made it to the White Lake area, and there's another million trying to get here who will just never make it, putting upstate communities in an uproar at this major hippie invasion. Bob! What's this all about?
We got the permit pulled, you idiot! We're shutting this thing down! But there's a half a million people over at Max's. How do you think they're gonna react? That's the same thing the cops said... Before they laughed at us as if we were children. So we're doing it ourselves! Right. Hi, Elliot! Come on. Not so tough anymore, are you? Come on, you. Go to hell! Fuck you, old man! You get off my property, - you thugs. - You faggot freak. Hippie lover! This is where we rinse the sheets. Hey, brother. You hear that? It's starting. Elli, you should go. What? To Max's. I can't. You guys would... We can take care of things here. - Dad... - You go.
Go see this thing. Go. See what the center of the universe looks like. Yeah, sure. Wow. Bet you thought you were just gonna drive right up to the thing, huh? Actually, my family, we own the motel here. The El Monaco, huh? So you're the guy they're all blaming for bringing all this here. Governor just declared this whole county a disaster area. Yeah, it's a disaster. I'm the disaster guy, officially. No kidding. I was looking forward to just coming up here and clubbing a bunch of hippies over the head. But instead, I don't know. I must be getting high off the fumes. Peace, man. See what I mean? Groovy. I think I'm gonna head over and check it all out. On foot? It'll take you all afternoon with this crowd. Here. Thanks. Officer. What do you say to all those young men fighting in Vietnam while you're here enjoying yourselves? We're waging peace, man. We're teaching peace to the world. You think they're gonna understand that? While they're bleeding and dying?
Why won't they... Find your buddy, girls! The innocent people of North Vietnam... Bombs for peace! Bombs for peace! War bombs for peace! War bombs for peace! Yeah, dream on there, buddy. Hey, it could happen. I know you can do it. Come on, just for fun. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Sister. Peace to you. Thank you. God bless you. Come on, burn them, sisters! Burn your bras and read this! You've gotta join this demonstration. Stop the pollution. Keep our rivers clean. Hey, man. Hey. Hey. You look thirsty. I am. Thanks. Have you guys been down to see the festival yet? We're cool, and we'll get there again. We got to the top of the hill, and looked down at the sea, and the tiny little people on stage with their waves of tiny electric voices.
Like ants making thunder, man. It was cool. But you couldn't really tell who was jamming down there. And we left our trip in the car. And the shit they're passing around down there, not quality. Ours is beautiful. I see you have California plates. Is that where you're from? There, and New Mexico... And Oregon. You're from everywhere. We're from everywhere. You're from everywhere. I'm from here. You're from here, man. That's so cool. I guess so. Man, you're amazingly from here. Here, man, take a ride to here and now. Eight miles high. I'm actually a little afraid of heights. What the heck. Hey. Come on in, sit. So... Yeah? You sure that was acid? I didn't really taste any... It just takes a while. Hey, let's listen to some of our own sounds.
What? What's that? Hey, it's okay. Just breathe. Hey, it's okay, just breathe. It's okay, just breathe. Just breathe. Hey, it's okay. It's okay. Just breathe. Where are my arms? Where's my arm? It's right here. Just breathe. Hey. Let's go down to the ocean. Let's go swim. Elliot. You look well. I want you to meet the ladies from St. Paul's in Liberty. They made 5,000 sandwiches! Vilma, don't exaggerate. We made 4,000. Honey, please. Anything more than one is a miracle in my book. My God! Look at him! Where have you been all day and night? How was the concert? Well, I met some friends on the way there.
It was great. It was great. Are you hungry? I'm starving. So I was thinking, when this is over... What a mess. It'll take months to clean up. We can keep some of these new people on, right? We can afford the help now. And with the place paid off, maybe it's time you thought about some permanent staff. Some people to help run the place, make some improvements. What are you talking about? That's why we have you. I'm just saying. I was thinking when this is over, with all the money now, I could take a trip. And where did you get those pajamas? You're not going anywhere dressed like that. We've made brownies. Wonderful brownies. Very special brownies. Elliot? We'll take a pass. Right. You see, Jake? That's just like him. He doesn't want dessert, but does he think to ask his mother? You know what? That's enough. You know, I'm the only one here, out of hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people, who's having breakfast with his parents!
Do you think Janis Joplin's mom is standing backstage telling her to tuck her, I don't know, her whiskey bottle back into her pocket or something? Or Jimi Hendrix's mom is telling him to wash his hair? I'm gonna lie down, then I'm going to Max's and I'm gonna enjoy myself. And you know what? Go ahead. I'd love to see you eat a brownie. You should have two! Elli! Hey, Elliot. Hey. See you guys later. Billy? Man, I remember this hill. Remember remember, or, like, Vietnam flashback remember? Remember remember, man. Homecoming. Senior year. We fucking massacred Monticello. I caught like three touchdown passes. Rum and Cokes. And we fucking tipped three of Yasgur's cows, man, right there, at the top of that hill. And Shirley Livingstone, man, right there, at the top of that hill. Wait a second. That was you? Was. Is. And that's the Shirley Livingstone, the one who works at the animal hospital? Yeah. We were engaged, man.
Come on, man. I love this fucking hill. Billy! I love this hill! We love this hill! The prodigal son returns. Well, you know, I didn't quite, you know, go. I got it. I'm happy to see you, Elliot. Come on. I want you to meet some very, very groovy people. You gave them the hash brownies? They told me you said I should. How many? Four each. Elliot! My baby! Her baby! My little baby. My filthy baby boy. Give Mamma some of that dirt. Dad. She got up in her sleep, walked over there and... What's with the money? We've been depositing everything that's come in this week. Where did all that come from? Ma, what the hell? Don't come near me, you two. But what...
This is mine. It's my savings for 20 years. It's my savings. Jesus, how much you got there? None of your business. $97,000. Dad, did you know about this? You think she'd tell me? You'd have let the bank foreclose? Let me put all my earnings into this place. And you... Elli. Why does it matter? We're rich now. Elli, I was scared. Mom. I've got to fix your father his lunch. Hey, man. What do you think of the kids here? I think it's great. I got one here myself and I got one in Vietnam, and I wish he were here in the mud. Hey, Elliot. What? Just come around. Stay on the wood. Yeah, everything's electric now. What are you up to? Thought I'd try to see the concert finally. Maybe later. They can't get anyone to play right now.
There's too many shocks. That's a bummer. How's your day going? Uh... Yeah. No, no. My family, you know... Sorry. It's trivial compared to what you guys are going through. Maybe it's the most important thing happening in the whole universe. How do you know? I'm pretty sure it's trivial, you know, in perspective. Perspective is what shuts out the universe. Everyone with their little perspective. It keeps the love out. I'm so tired. I'm starting to talk like that swami what's-his-face. Far out. Anyway, I'll see you. Yes? Come on in. You're up early. I couldn't sleep. Hey, Dad. I was gonna come say goodbye. I hope that's okay. Listen. Sit. A month ago, I was a dying man. I would think to myself, "It's nice of Elli to come back here
"to tend to a dying man." Who knows? Maybe tomorrow I'll be dead. But now, I'm alive. You understand? No. It's because of you. Because of you I'm alive. And what should I want now, but for you, my son, to live, too? Huh? That's not so much to ask. No, it isn't. They're all starting to leave, the young people. Who knows where? They don't even know. And now you're one of them. You go. I'll stay in touch. I'll be back. Yeah, sure you will. Elliot. My hip, my... Elli, that business with your mother... Don't worry about it. No. Dad, can you just tell me one thing? What? How have you done it? I mean, how have you lived with her more than 40 years?
I love her. Hey, Mike. Elli, you made it. Yeah, finally. It's amazing. It's beautiful, isn't it? Hey, thanks for calling and welcoming us to your international resort, man. The whole world came, and now everyone's pulling together. Yeah. It's all just like you said, Mike, isn't it? Yeah, three days of peace and music. So what happens now? Man, who knows? Everybody's gotta chase the money now, right? Yeah. We're all probably gonna sue each other, but that's cool. We'll figure it out. What about you? I don't know. I put all my stuff in my car. Hey, that's a sign. If your car moves, come look me up. I'm going to San Francisco. Me and Chip and some of the guys, we're gonna help out with a truly free concert. It's gonna be even more beautiful than this one. Wow. Yeah. The Rolling Stones. Rolling Stones? Yeah, Stones.
Beautiful. Beautiful. [Wedeck] On October 6th, the planet blacked out for two minutes and 17 seconds. The whole world saw the future. You know, I've never even had the urge to have a baby. There I was. - I don't even have a boyfriend. - I know you're worried about Olivia. You're worried you're gonna fall off the wagon in the future. You want to prevent your future and save your marriage, first step isn't keeping secrets from your wife. Remember that hacker, Mr. Cheeto-dust? Give him a call. - Is Somalia really that important? - Yeah. We've been so worried the blackout might happen again, we haven't stopped to ask ourselves what if it happened before? - [Demetri] Thanks, man. - [Mark] All things being equal, it wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world if I hadn't... - Forget it. Forget it. - I just want you to know, the details I do remember, I remember clearly. Fabulous. Look, just keep your mouth shut. You tell anyone else about this, and we are DOA. [Dialing phone] Hey. Just wanted to share some good news with you. Even though the whole trip's been a bit of a disaster, Wedeck pulled some kind of rabbit. Who knows?
Maybe he wouldn't have had to... [tires screech] - Get down! - Go, go, go, go! Senate hearings I understand. But what I don't get is them dragging us down here first thing in the morning. If you ask me, this whole thing is one big Chinese fire drill. - Hey. - That inappropriate for the workplace? No, no. It's cool. I know how you old people are. - [Door opens] - Demetri Fordis Noh? What do you want me for? I didn't see anything. I told you in my affidavit, man. Doesn't mean you were telling the truth when you gave it. [Door closes] [Mark] I was alone. I didn't think there was anyone else in the building. I didn't think anyone else was in the building. It was late. 10:00pm. I was working in my office. I was working late. I was leaving for the night. I was headed out the security exit. I don't know why. Maybe because it was late. Did you see anyone else during your flash forward? - No.
- Yes. I saw two men, both wearing masks, both carrying Kalashnikovs. Did you recognize the men? I did mention they were wearing masks, right? - How's it going over there? - [Aaron] How's it going in D.C.? Well, they don't think I'm a traitor. Those lie detectors can be fooled, right? Seriously, how's it going over there? Well, I've just about figured out what's wrong with your alarm system. And you're welcome. I fixed that hack repairjob you did on your garage door. - You're a full-service sponsor. - Yeah. And Charlie now knows how to drive a stick. So now that you're off the hot seat, when can we expect to see you back? Wedeck's testifying in these hearings. I'm gonna help Demetri with document support. Sounds exciting. I'm the one who started the office on this Mosaic path, and I'm feeling a whole lot of pressure to be right about it. D.C.'s got AA meetings too, you know. Might not be a bad idea to go and find one. I'll take it under advisement. In the meantime, see if you can't get Charlie into a few colleges - while I'm gone. - Go to a meeting. [Vreede] Very cloak and dagger, just like the movies. What's all this stuff, anyway? Evidence. Wedeck thinks he needs it for his Senate testimony.
He's afraid they're gonna take away our funding, in which case, Mosaic is dead in the water. You know, I've never seen Wedeck with a stick so far up his ass. Yeah, he hates D.C. He used to live here. Apparently, it left a bad taste in his mouth. You ask me, he's a dude with something to prove. [# Harrison The Majestic Kind: Can You Find Me Love] [Exhales deeply] You're getting better. No, you're getting older. - It's good to see you. - You too. - It's been too long, Stan. - Yeah. Who said the Senate Intelligence Committee hearings - weren't good for anything? - I say it on a daily basis. - Look, Dave, these hearings... - Relax. This is Congress masturbating to the sound of its own voice. Really? 'Cause my understanding is these hearings are gonna redistribute a lot of funding. And funding is what I need. Stan, nobody's gonna take anything from you. Look, our Mosaic investigation's already paying off. We're starting to get a real picture of April 29th and what caused the blackout. But it's gonna take money. And it wouldn't hurt to have a big dog on my side. - You don't want me as your friend. - Why? Clemente's chairing these hearings, you remember?
You didn't know that? You think I'd even set foot in D.C. If I did? All right, I would've. Because this is that important, Dave. - [Chuckles] - What? No, it's just that the "trusty Boy Scout" is funny coming from you. Huh. You would know. [Both grunt] [All shouting, grunting] [Man shouts] Hey. That was a pretty impressive move back there. I mean, you almost knocked the wind out of me. - I'm sorry. You OK? - Yeah. You know, no problem. So Enter the Dragon is playing at the Nuart tonight. I thought maybe we could check it out. Oh. Sorry. I already have plans tonight. Oh. OK. Uh, maybe another time. Yeah. Maybe, yeah.
Yeah. I'll catch you guys later. Bye. Bye. What a douche. What's his name? And more importantly, does he have a brother? I don't know. I'm still wading in. Good morning. Here you go, sunshine, - your very own haystack. - What is this? Eighteen years' worth of satellite imagery from southern Somalia, courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency. I thought you and Mark got shut down on that. We got un-shut. Oh. Upload whatever's on here, and we'll start poring through it. Poring through it for what? Anything that relates to the crow die-off in '91, especially if we can substantiate reports that people lost consciousness in the Ganwar region during that time. Bonus points if we can find something that gives Wedeck extra ammo in Washington. Anything to keep our happy investigation going? I'm on it. - Where's Benford? - Back at the hotel. He said photo-ops make him constipated. Tell him to get in line. I wish my fifth-grade teacher could see me now. Always said I'd either end up dead or in prison. There's still time, my friend.
There's still time. [Cameras click] Ladies and gentlemen of the press, the president will make a brief statement. At the conclusion of the statement, the president will answer a limited number of questions. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Please... Please be seated. Be seated, please. So if you want to understand why the Senate hearings were closed, you'd have to ask a senator. But I'm willing to wager it's because national security issues will be discussed. Next question. - [People shouting] - Scott. Mr. President, three weeks since the blackouts, and there's still no centralized agency to deal with the consequences. What is your response to critics who say that your administration hasn't learned from the lessons of 9l11 and Katrina? Well, today's hearings have been convened to address just this issue. We're coordinating our responses, we're redirecting funds to the most promising leads, and we're dropping investigations which are not producing results. When I finalize my vice-presidential choice, he or she will supervise these efforts. Thank you, all. Thanks, everyone. Why aren't you sharing what you saw in your flash forward, Mr. President? Mr. Obregon, like many other world leaders, I'm following the policy of not revealing what I saw. Mr. President. Sir, I'm sorry to wake you, but something's happened. I'm thinking about the present, not the future, Oscar. We have too much to do. Thank you, all. [People shouting]
Mr. Wedeck, please follow me. [Aaron] OK, all I need is a new code. Uh, 0-3-1-2. Wedding anniversary. You sure you don't want to pick something that Mark will remember? - How's it going in Washington? - Not great. Mark called. - He sounds stressed. - I'm sure he'll do fine. - You don't seem so sure. - I don't know. This case has him traveling a lot. He's away from home, his support system, you know. So I overheard you both talking about him going to meetings in Washington. - Is he having a hard time? - It was just a friendly reminder. It's just that the last time Mark had a problem, he was away from home, testifying in one of his cases. - He'd just been promoted at work. - This is a little different. I think it's exactly the same. - And even if it wasn't, it would... - Look, I get it. Things have been stressful for both of you. I guess Mark told you about my flash forward? Of course. Anyway, he's just fixated now on the idea that in six months' time, I'm gonna be sleeping with another man. Which is insane. But his whole job depends on these flash forwards coming true, so...
Mark's an alcoholic, Olivia. He doesn't need a reason to drink. He drinks because he drinks. I know. If you're asking me whether I think he's gonna take a drink... I am. Are you asking for him or for you? I don't know. I love him, Aaron. I just... I know I can't control him. That's the hardest part about all of this. Trust always is with an alcoholic. But if you can't trust Mark, who can you trust? Let me guess... You remembered you owe me and had a change of heart about helping me out. Stan, we're not on the campaign trail anymore. And inside the Beltway, well you have to be a little subtler about calling in our chits. I got out of the Beltway, if you recall. - Yeah. - Mm-hm. Well, you're right about me owing you one and you're right about me helping you out. But my plan is gonna bring you right back in the Beltway. I always felt really bad that I couldn't bring you on board initially. It's fine. Everything worked out. You know, the Chinese view chaos as opportunity. And the blackout gives me the chance to pay you back. Director of Homeland Security. A member of my cabinet.
I'm pretty sure Clemente'll block my appointment. Clemente's got bigger fish to fry. Think about it. There's no rush. Thank you. This is like the sixth course. What are you, a food critic or something? Chef, actually. This is my restaurant. - Well, the one where I work. - Wow. Your being FBI, I'm guessing you're not... Out? No. I work for the federal government and they're not too big on trusting gays with guns. Who knows? Maybe six months from now, we'll all be more enlightened. I mean, in my flash forward I'm here in the restaurant, but I have a wedding band on my finger. [Laughs] That was way too much information, especially for a first date. No, no, no no. Maybe it's a sign of how well this is going. Help me change the subject. What did you see in your flash forward? Well, I was on the International Space Station having a three-way with Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. Really? Actually, did I say I was in the restaurant? I meant I was on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Angelina Jolie was the game show host. Oh, you slut. Yeah, Angie'd just asked me the million-dollar question.
I went to phone a friend, you, but you didn't answer. So my Millionaire moment was gone. Well, I don't buy that. What, that Angelina Jolie would be a game show host? No. That I would ever let you down like that. [Woman] Well, actually, Senator Clemente, the FOA, the EPA and the CDC have all ruled out psychotropic pharmaceuticals in the global water supply as a potential cause of the consciousness shift. [Man] An alien intelligence may have been at work here, yes. That's what we're thinking. China. Can you elaborate, Director Keller? China's population numbers 1.3 billion, yet they suffered fatalities of less than half a percent during the blackout. No mystery. When the blackout happened, it was two in the morning over there. Everybody was asleep. That doesn't strike you as a bit convenient? They're practically untouched, while America suffers the greatest number of casualties per capita of any country in the world. It is the CIA's belief that this was not an accident. We believe that this was a targeted event designed to bring about the collapse of our government. [Woman] Let's take a short recess. Then we'll hear from Stanford Wedeck, field director of the FBI's Los Angeles office. Agent Wedeck is currently running an interesting investigation that has diverged significantly from the methodology employed by the rest of the Bureau. [Wedeck] It's all Kabuki theater. Now I remember what I hate about D.C., what this place turns me into. [Felicia] Stan, just remember who you are. This whole thing will blow over and you'll be home before you know it. - Enjoying D.C., Stanford? - I'm gonna have to call you back. - Joyce. - Senator, actually.
Has anyone ever told you you're a sore loser, Joyce? Look who's talking. You're the one who got put out to pasture. Speaking of which, how do you sleep at night, knowing what you did with that woman? Does your wife know? If I could have proved what you did six years ago, I would be sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office right now. Well, if it makes you feel any better, I doubt you would've gotten a second term. "If you sit by the river long enough, you'll see the bodies of your enemies float by." - Sun Tzu. - Get ready to float, Stanford. You wanna go after me? You give it your best shot. - But Mosaic... - Is a joke. Not everyone's visions are going to come true. - Most people don't agree. - Most people didn't see what I did. I saw myself as president in six months. Now, as impossible as that may be, it's a nice thought isn't it? How much of that did you hear? Enough to know I don't wanna be the guy in Joyce Clemente's gunsights. No, you don't. While others are using what they know of the present to explain the blackout, our office is trying to consolidate information gleaned from the flash forwards themselves. The Mosaic Collective has gathered the visions of hundreds of thousands of people all around the world, letting our office construct a picture of what the world will look like on April 29th, 2010. A tact I believe you've taken without prior approval or proper authorization. - It's gotten results. - Yes, I forgot. You're an "ends justify means" kind of guy, no matter how questionable those means may be.
In this case, the means merely involve using the future we've seen to guide our investigation of the blackout. How, exactly? One of our agents had a flash forward of himself investigating the cause of the blackout. He remembers leads and investigatory paths that we won't have for another six months. Those leads have already led to significant breaks in the case. "Significant" might be overstating things a little, Agent Wedeck. Still, if your entire investigation is bottomed on what this one agent saw... Perhaps we should hear from him. I'm the Deputy Field Director, Madam Chairman. Yes, you seem to have landed on your feet quite nicely, Mr. Wedeck. The point being, I'm the one heading up the investigation. Not to mention the fact that Agent Benford's already been thoroughly vetted, including submitting to a polygraph. In that case, he won't mind submitting to some questions from us. This hearing reconvenes tomorrow at 10:00am with Agent Benford's testimony. Just tell the truth, Mark. It's gotten us this far. [# Sugarplum Fairies: A Story] Here, let a professional do that. Thank you. You know, I'm not totally useless, Maya. I can break down a Sig Sauer in, like, 12 seconds. I'm impressed. I don't even know what a Sig Sauer is. [Alarm beeps] Oh, stupid alarm clock. I can never set it right. No wonder I'm always late. Speaking of which, I actually have to go to the office now. - Exciting day collaring bad guys?
- OK. Yeah. You watch too much cable. And, no, it's actually a busy day analyzing satellite imagery. So, totally different. - All right, well, let me get dressed. - No, stay. Eat food. Rifle through my stuff. Just lock the door when you leave, OK? Will I see you later? One of my friends is having a showing at the Merton Gallery. - Yeah. - Great. [Mark] We've determined that at least two men were awake during the blackout. Moreover, we've discovered a recurring theme of crow attrition. Crow attrition? Crows died all over the world during the recent blackout. The same thing happened in Somalia in 1991. Now, I'm no scientist, but that seems significant to me. Because you saw it in your flash forward? No. We learned about the crow deaths from a lead that I remembered from my flash forward. And this is a lead you followed up on your own? My office did, yes. Why, exactly, has your office set up its own investigation without getting authorization from FBI headquarters? Well, to be perfectly honest, in my flash forward I seemed to be, or rather the LA office seemed to be, at the center of the blackout investigation. Really? And how did you determine this? Here we go.
In my vision I was running point on something called "Mosaic." I had a case board set up in my office, covered in clues, pictures, leads, everything that you would see in an ongoing, fruitful investigation. In other words, you're investigating this because you had a vision of investigating this. OK, you have a bulletin board with lots of nice pictures on it. But what led you to assume your investigation would actually amount to anything? Because, Madam Chair, I also saw a team of masked gunmen trying to kill me, presumably for what we will have accomplished in this investigation over the next six months. Six months from now, masked gunmen are going to burst into your office in a secure federal building and try to kill you. That's what I saw, yes. - Did you find anything? - Yes. The Ganwar region is the habitat of the remarkable Somali pygmy gerbil. Awesome. So how was your date? - Whoa. You had a date? - Was there any groping? Can we focus, please, on what we're doing? OK. If the satellite imagery doesn't give us anything, then let's start to look at environmental statistics. Anomalies in the ozone layer, sunburst activity during that time, anything. Any reasonable explanations? Now you're talking. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait. Do you see that? Is that an asphalt road? Go forward. - [Marcie] What are those? - [Al] Wow. - They look like pylons.
- In the middle of nowhere. Or towers. Huh. [Clemente] Agent Benford, why were you alone in the office that night? Presumably, I was working late. And what were you doing before you realized the gunmen were in there? Looking at the Mosaic case board. I think I might have been on the phone at some point, but I'm not sure who I was talking to. How can you not be sure? Other people who were on the phone in their flash forwards remember who they were talking to. If you don't believe me, Senator, you should talk to the Bureau agent who polygraphed me. I did. He was kind enough to provide a transcript of your session. You described your experience as "impressionistic flashes of reality." - Is this correct? - Yes. And from what I can tell, you've recounted about 30 seconds' worth of impressions. Everyone else we've heard from, unless they were asleep, experienced vivid, easily-recalled visions covering the entire two minutes and 17 seconds of the blackout. - Is that a question? - I'm just trying to understand. Was the building on fire? Was there smoke in the room? Why is everything in your recollection so hazy and disjointed? As far as I know, there was no fire. Then how do you account for the stark qualitative difference between your experience of the blackout and everyone else's? With all due respect, Madam Chair, have you spoken to all seven billion people on the planet? No, I haven't. Possibly because those seven billion people aren't seeking millions of dollars to spearhead an investigation based on their somewhat murky flash forwards. Senator Clemente, could I just...
Hundreds of thousands of federal dollars have been spent because of what you claim to have seen. - Don't you think somebody... - How dare you. ...should have ascertained what you were doing the other 100-plus seconds of your vision? Am I the only one who thinks these investigative techniques seem a little closer to voodoo? Or fraud? Now, did someone have a question about Nazi repatriation? - [Mark] Where the hell's Wedeck? - Toilet? For 40 minutes? Went straight to voicemail. What a disaster. - Man, that Clemente is a hard-ass. - Yeah. But you know, when you hear it laid out like that, it does sound questionable. It sounds like we consulted the Psychic Network for clues or something. Thanks for the support. I'm not saying I think that, necessarily. It's just it sounds totally nuts. Dead birds, D. Gibbons, doll heads. China. That's starting to sound pretty good right about now. [Cell phone rings] So it was a mistake to mention the doll's head is what you're saying. - Yeah. - Benford. [Janis] Get to a laptop, boyfriend. We got something you're gonna want to see. [Mark] What are we looking at here? Wajid, Somalia, population 325, about 200 miles east of nowhere.
- Oprah's building a school there? - Honey, be quiet. The grownups are talking. This is a satellite photo taken December of 1990, about five months before your crows did a face-plant. What the hell are those? [Janis] We don't know. But they were built from scratch over the course of five months. You get the idea. It looks like they were about 100 feet tall when they were completed, here, in April of 1991. The same month our proto-blackout hit. - Any idea what these structures are? - Beats me. But it's the last thing I'd expect to see at a place that doesn't even have indoor plumbing. We're sending the images down to Forensics for evaluation. State Department's been stonewalling us on our request to send a team in. This looks like it'll cut through some red tape. Well, whoever built these clearly didn't want anyone else to know about them. [Dialing cell phone] - [Janis] Janis Hawk. - Janis, this is Wedeck. Everything OK? Mm-hm. I need you to do something for me right away. [Soft rock music playing] - Hey, Maya. - Hey. Sorry I'm late. My boss called right as I was out the door. - No worries. - Wow.
- I got you a little something. - Thank you. Just saw it and thought of you. [Bleeping] - OK... - [voice] Wake up. It's time to get up. So you're not late anymore. Unless you want to be. - [Continues bleeping] - Thank you. That's very sweet. - Can I ask you something? - Yeah. - It's a little awkward. - You're getting all flustered. Do you date guys, too? Um, the last one was in high school, and I try not to think about it. Why? I guess that's the part that's awkward. Um... - I kind of did something. - [Gasps] You went through my stuff. - Oh, I knew you would do that. - No. I did the next best thing. I Mosaic-ed you. - You what? - I couldn't resist. You know, it's way better than Google-stalking.
I saw that in five months from now, you'll be you know, pregnant. And as talented as I may be in the bedroom... - Yeah, that'd be pretty impressive. - It's not a big deal. I mean, in my flash forward I'm wearing a wedding ring. Maybe... Maybe it's ours. For what it's worth, I think that you're gonna be a great mom. And that was the wrong thing to say, too. Yeah. This isn't a me-you thing, Maya. This is a me thing. And honestly, I haven't even figured it out yet. I don't even know what I'm gonna do. You know what? I... I don't think I can do this right now. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. Hello, Stan. It's been a while. May I come in, Renee? My man! Hello, my man. What's happening? What's happening? Long way from $2 beer night at Geno's. My first term was a bitch. I could've used you, Stan. Really.
I'm sorry I couldn't bring you in. But I can now. So, have you thought about DHS? I know you'd love being Anastasia Markham's boss. We ha... I'm not here about the job. So no more Boy Scout. How'd you find her? Well, I was the bagman who paid her a quarter of a million dollars to disappear, remember? Only she didn't go very far. She's living with the boy. Right here in Georgetown, in fact. - And you know that how? - Through our Mosaic website. It's amazing how we've been able to cross-reference all these people's visions. Turns out Ms. Garrigos had a vision too. She saw herself living in Puerto Rico six months from now. And in her Mosaic post, she remarked how different that was from her current home in... Georgetown. You know what I liked about having you around, Stan? You weren't just comfortable in the mud. You enjoyed being there. Clemente's going to cut off the funding unless you stop her. So stop her. And the negative goes into the shredder. You can only play this card once, you know. You sure you want to play it now? Now's all I got. I've got a problem I need you to take care of. [Sings Sister Christian]
Do it! Go, old man! I hate karaoke. Think it might be a good idea for you to slow down there? I've got five months to live. I think that entitles me to blow off a little steam, man. [Both continue singing Sister Christian] [Demetri] Mark Benford? All right, cut this. You guys got any Stones? - You got something to say? - Nope. 'Cause you look a little pissed. [Both singing Like a Rolling Stone] Why would I be angry? Just because you bailed in the middle of the hearing, - left me twisting. - Let's be honest. It's not like my being there would've kept you from choking on the witness stand. You were flailing in there. Why didn't you call for a recess, huh? - You could've spoken up for me! - And said what? There's a perfectly good explanation why you're having trouble remembering something the rest of us have lasered into our brains? See, this is my own damn fault. Clemente's just asking you questions I should've asked weeks ago. But I didn't, because I trusted you. And I went with this whole Mosaic thing in the first place because I believe in you, Mark. - And I've gotten you results. - That's not an answer.
Now, Clemente may be a total bitch, but she's right about one thing. Your story's got more holes than a kitchen sponge. - Why can't you remember everything? - Because I was loaded, OK? What was I supposed to say, Stan? I've been sober seven years and I have zero intention of ever taking another drink again. But I can't change what I saw. I... I put my entire career on the line based on your flash forward, and now you're telling me you were impaired when you had it? I don't know what I'm doing anymore. That's fantastic, Mark. That's fantastic. - Everything OK in here? - Everything's fine, guys. Why don't you buy yourselves a couple rounds on me? It's... celebration time. What are we celebrating? I got us our funding. Pound-zero-three-one-two. Set. - [Beeping] - Damn it! Aaron... [dialing] All things being equal, it wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world - if I hadn't... - Forget it. I just want you to know, the details I do remember, - I remember clearly. - Fabulous. Look, just keep your mouth shut.
You tell anyone else about this, we are DOA. [Woman]... has announced his nominee for vice president, a position which has been vacant since the tragic death of Vice President Pratt during the blackout. Tonight, the president says he has nominated Senator Clemente. - Nominee will have to be approved... - Clemente? - I don't get this town. - Everything's a tradeoff. D.C.'s your ultimate "can't get something for nothing" place. Here we go. [Child crying] [Bawling] [Cell phone ringing] Hey, Mark. Just wanted to share some good news with you. We got our funding. Mosaic's still alive. - Because of the Somalia intel? - No. Wedeck pulled some kind of rabbit. Who knows? Maybe he wouldn't have had to if... [tires screech] Mark? - Get down! - Go, go, go, go! Hello? Mark! Hello? - [Gunfire] - [Man groans] - [Gunfire] - [Groans] [Gunfire]
[# The Rolling Stones: Like a Rolling Stone] [Screams] [Music continues] [Voice] Wake up. It's time to get up. Wake up. It's time to get up. Wake up. It's time to get up. - Tell me. - It's a girl. [Gasps] (whoosh) You know, I've never even had the urge to have a baby. There I was. I don't even have a boyfriend. I know you're worried about Olivia. You're worried you're gonna fall off the wagon in the future. If you wanna prevent your future and save your marriage, first step isn't keeping secrets from your wife. Remember that hacker: Mr. Cheeto Dust? - Give him a call. - Is Somalia really that important? Yeah. We've been so worried the blackout might happen again, we haven't stopped to ask ourselves: What if it happened before? DEMETRI: Thanks, man.
VREEDE: You're actually-- All things being equal, it wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world - if I had-- - Forget it. Forget it. I just wanted you to know the details I do remember, I remember clearly. Fabulous. Look, just keep your mouth shut. You tell anyone else about this, we are D.O.A. (beeping) Hey. Just wanted to share some good news with you. Even though the whole trip's been a bit of a disaster, Wedeck pulled some kind of rabbit. Who knows? - Maybe he wouldn't have had-- - (tires screeching) (loud crash) (tires peal) - Get out! Let's go! Go! - Oh! Go! (loud explosion) "Gimme Some Truth" VREEDE: Senate hearings I understand. But what I don't get is them dragging us down here first thing in the morning.
If you ask me, this whole thing is one big Chinese fire drill. Hey! Is that inappropriate for the workplace? Oh, no. That's cool. I know how you old people are. - (door opens) - (chuckles) - Demetri Fordis Noh? - What do you want me for? I didn't see anything. I told you in my affidavit, man. Doesn't you mean you were telling the truth when you gave it. (door closes) I was alone. I didn't think there was anyone else in the building. VREEDE: I didn't think anyone else was in the building. It was late. 10:00 P.M. (beeping) I was working in my office. I was working late. I was... leaving for the night. (whoosh) VREEDE: I was headed out the security exit. (beeps twice) I don't know why. Maybe... - because it was late.
- (whoosh) Did you see anyone else during your flash-forward? No. Yes. I saw two men, both wearing masks, both carrying Kalashnikovs. (beeping) Did you recognize the men? I did mention they were wearing masks, right? How's it going over there? AARON: How's it going in D.C.? Well, they don't think I'm a traitor. Those lie detectors can be fooled, right? (chuckles) Seriously, how's it going over there? Well, I've just about figured out what's wrong with your alarm system. And you're welcome. I fixed that hack repair job that you did on your garage door. Ah, you're a full-service sponsor. Yeah, and Charlie now knows how to drive a stick. So now that you're off the hot seat, when can we expect to see you back? Wedeck's testifying in these hearings. Uh, I'm gonna help Demetri with document support. Sounds exciting. Mm, I'm the one who started the office on this Mosaic path, and I'm feeling a whole lot of pressure to be right about it. D.C.'s got A.A. Meetings, too, you know. Might not be a bad idea to go and find one. (dog barking in distance) I'll take it under advisement. In the meantime, see if you can't get Charlie into a few colleges while I'm gone. Go to a meeting.
Very cloak-and-dagger. Just like the movies. What's all this stuff anyway? Evidence. Wedeck thinks he needs it for his senate testimony. He's afraid they're gonna take away our funding, in which case, Mosaic is dead in the water. You know, I've never seen Wedeck with a stick so far up his ass. Yeah, he hates D.C. He used to live here. Apparently, it left a bad taste in his mouth. You ask me, he's a dude with something to prove. ¶ I heard so much about you ¶ ¶ talk about you night and day ¶ ¶ You said that you got something ¶ ¶ that could make me change my ways ¶ (panting) Whoo! You're gettin' better. No. You're gettin' older. - (chuckles) - (groans) Oh! (pants) - It's good to see you. - You, too. It's been too long, Stan. Who said the Senate Intelligence Committee hearings weren't good for anything? I say it on a daily basis. Look, Dave, - these hearings... - Relax.
This is Congress masturbating to the sound of its own voice. Really? 'Cause my understanding is these hearings are gonna redistribute a lot of funding. And funding is what I need. Stan, nobody's gonna take anything from you. Look, our Mosaic investigation's already paying off. We're starting to get a real picture of April 29th and what caused the blackout. But it's gonna take money. And it wouldn't hurt to have a big dog on my side. Oh, you don't want me as your friend. Why? Clemente's chairing these hearings. You remember? You didn't know that? You think I'd even set foot in D.C. if I did? All right, I would've, because this is that important, Dave. (chuckles) What? No, it's just that the-- The trusty boy scout is funny - coming from you. - Huh. You would know. (dribbles basketball) - (grunts) - (chuckles) - (shouts indistinctly) - Ah! (both grunting) (shouts) (speaks indistinctly)
Hey. That was a pretty impressive move back there. I mean, you almost knocked the wind out of me. Oh, I'm sorry. Are you okay? Yeah. You know, no problem. Um, so "Enter the Dragon's" playing at, uh, the Nuart tonight. I-I thought maybe we could check it out. Oh. Sorry. I already have plans tonight. Oh. Okay. Uh, maybe another time. Yeah. Maybe. Yeah. Yeah. All right, I'll catch you guys later. - Bye. - All right. Bye. What a douche. What's his name? And more importantly, does he have a brother? I don't know. I'm still wading in. Good morning. Here you go, sunshine-- Your very own haystack.
What is this? 18 years worth of satellite imagery from Southern Somalia, courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency. Oh, I thought you and Mark got shut down on that. We got unshut. Oh. Upload whatever's on here, and we'll start pouring through it. Pouring through it for what? Anything that relates to the crow die-off in '91. Especially if we can substantiate reports that people lost consciousness in the Ganwar region during that time. Bonus points if we can find something that gives Wedeck extra ammo in Washington. Anything to keep our happy investigation going? - I'm on it. - (chuckles) - Where's Benford? - Back at the hotel. He said photo ops make him constipated. Tell him to get in line. (chuckles) I wish my fifth grade teacher could see me now. Always said I would either end up dead or in prison. There's still time, my friend. Still time. (indistinct conversations) Ladies and gentlemen of the press, the President will make a brief statement. At the conclusion of the statement, the President will answer a limited number of questions. Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. Ladies and gentlemen. Please. - Please be seated. - (reporters shouting at once)
Be seated, please. (camera shutters clicking) So if you want to understand why the senate hearings were closed, you'd have to ask a senator. But I'm willing to wager it's because national security issues will be discussed. - Next question. REPORTERS: Mr. President. Scott. Mr. President, three weeks since the blackout, and there's still no centralized agency to deal with the consequences. What is your response to critics who say that your administration hasn't learned from the lessons of 9/11 and Katrina? Well, today's hearings have been convened to address just this issue. We're coordinating our responses. We're redirecting funds to the most promising leads, and we're dropping investigations which are not producing results. When I finalize my vice presidential choice, he or she will supervise these efforts. Thank you, all. MAN: Thanks, everyone. Why aren't you sharing what you saw in your flash-forward, Mr. President? - (camera shutter clicking) - Mr. Obrego... Like many other world leaders, I'm following the policy of not revealing what I saw. (whoosh) Mr. President? Sir, I'm sorry to wake you, but something's happened. (whoosh) I'm thinking about the present, not the future, Oscar. We have too much to do. Thank you, all.
(reporters shouting at once) (indistinct conversations) Mr. Wedeck? Please follow me. AARON: Okay, all I need is a new code. Uh, 0-3-1-2. Wedding anniversary. You sure you don't want to pick something that Mark will remember? (both chuckle) - How's it going in Washington? - Uh, not great. Mark called. - He sounds stressed. - I'm sure he'll do fine. You don't seem too sure. I don't know. This case has him traveling a lot, and he's away from home, his support system. You know... So I overheard you both talking about him going to meetings in Washington. Is he having a hard time? It's just a friendly reminder. It's just that the last time Mark had a problem... He was away from home, testifying in one of his cases. He'd just been promoted at work. This is a little different. I think it's exactly the same. - And even if wasn't-- - Look, I get it. Things have been stressful for both of you.
I guess Mark told you about my flash-forward? Mm. Of course. Eh, he's just fixated now on the idea that in six months' time, I'm gonna be sleeping with another man-- Which is insane. But his whole job depends on these flash-forwards coming true, so-- Mark's an alcoholic, Olivia. He doesn't need a reason to drink. He drinks because he drinks. I know. If you're asking me whether I think he's gonna take a drink-- I am. Are you asking for him or for you? I don't know. I love him, Aaron. I just... I know I can't control him. That's the hardest part about all of this. Trust always is with an alcoholic. But if you can't trust Mark, who can you trust? WEDECK: Let me guess. You remembered you owe me and had a change of heart about helping me out. Stan... We're not on the campaign trail anymore. And inside the beltway, well... You have to be a little subtler about calling in our chits. I got out of the beltway, if you recall. - Yeah.
- Mm-hmm. Well, you're right about me owing you one, and you're right about me helping you out. But my plan is gonna bring you right back in the beltway. I always felt really bad that I couldn't bring you on board initially. It's fine. Everything worked out. You know, the Chinese view chaos as opportunity, and the blackout gives me the chance to pay you back. Director of Homeland Security, member of my cabinet. I'm pretty sure Clemente will block my appointment. Clemente's got bigger fish to fry. Think about it. There's no rush. WOMAN: Thank you. - (laughs) This is, like, the sixth course. What are you, a food critic or something? Chef, actually. This is my restaurant. - Well, the one where I work. - Wow. Your being FBI, I'm guessing you're not... Oh. Out? (chuckles) No. I work for the federal government, and they're not too big on trusting gays with guns. Who knows? Maybe six months from now, we'll all be more enlightened. In my flash-forward, I'm here in the restaurant, but I have a wedding band on my finger.
(laughs) That was way too much information, - especially for a first date. - No. No, no, no. Maybe it's a sign of how well this is going. Help me change the subject. What did you see in your flash-forward? Well, I was... On the International Space Station having a 3-way with Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. Really? Actually, did I say I was in the restaurant? Mm-hmm. I meant I was on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and Angelina Jolie was the game show host. Oh. You slut. Yeah, Angie just asked me the million dollar question. I went to phone a friend-- you. But you didn't answer. So my "millionaire" moment was gone. Well, I don't buy that. What, that Angelina Jolie would be a game show host? No. That I would ever let you down like that. Well, actually, Senator Clemente, the F.O.A., the E.P.A. and the C.D.C. have all ruled out psychotropic pharmaceuticals in the global water supply as the potential cause of the consciousness shift. An alien intelligence may have been at work here, yes. That's what we're thinking. China.
Can you elaborate, Director Keller? China's population numbers 1.3 billion. Yet they suffered fatalities of less than half a percent during the blackout. No mystery. When the blackout happened, it was 2:00 in the morning over there. Everybody was asleep. That doesn't strike you as a bit convenient? They're practically untouched, while America suffers the greatest number of causalities per capita of any country in the world. It is the CIA's belief that this was not an accident. We believe that this was a targeted event designed to bring about the collapse of our government. Let's take a short recess. Then we'll hear from Stanford Wedeck, field director of the FBI's Los Angeles office. Agent Wedeck is currently running an interesting investigation that has diverged significantly from the methodology employed by the rest of the bureau. It's all Kabuki theater. Now I remember what I hate about D.C. What this place turns me into. FELICIA: Stan, just remember who you are. This whole thing will blow over, and you'll be home before you know it. Enjoying D.C., Stanford? I'm gonna have to call you back. (cell phone shuts and beeps) Joyce. Senator, actually. Has anyone ever told you you're a sore loser, Joyce? (scoffs) Look who's talking. You're the one who got put out to pasture. Speaking of which... How do you sleep at night, knowing what you did with that woman? Does your wife know?
If I could've proved what you did six years ago, I would be sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office right now. Well, if it makes you feel any better, I doubt you would've gotten a second term. "If you sit by the river long enough, you'll see the bodies of your enemies float by." Sun Tzu. Get ready to float, Stanford. You wanna go after me? You give it your best shot. - But Mosaic-- - Is a joke. Not everyone's visions are going to come true. Most people don't agree. Most people didn't see what I did. I saw myself as president in six months. Now as impossible as that may be... It's a nice thought, isn't it? How much of that did you hear? Enough to know I don't want to be the guy in Joyce Clemente's gun sights. No, you don't. While others are using what they know of the present to explain the blackout, our office is trying to consolidate information gleaned from the flash-forwards themselves. The Mosaic collective has gathered the visions of hundreds of thousands of people all around the world, letting our office construct a picture of what the world will look like on April 29th, 2010. A tact, I believe, you've taken without prior approval or proper authorization. - It's gotten results. - Yes, I forgot. You're an "ends justify means" kind of guy, no matter how questionable those means may be. In this case, the "means" merely involve using the future we've seen to guide our investigation of the blackout. How exactly? One of our agents had a flash-forward of himself investigating the cause of the blackout.
He remembers leads and investigatory paths that we won't have for another six months. Those leads have already lead to significant breaks in the case. "Significant" might be overstating things a little, Agent Wedeck. Still, if your entire investigation is bottomed on what this one agent saw... Perhaps we should hear from him. I'm the Deputy Field Director, Madame Chairman. Yes, you seem to have landed on your feet quite nicely, Mr. Wedeck. The point being, I'm the one heading up the investigation. Not to mention the fact that Agent Benford's already been thoroughly vetted, including submitting to a polygraph. In that case, he won't mind submitting to some questions from us. This hearing reconvenes tomorrow at 10:00 A.M... with Agent Benford's testimony. (indistinct conversations) Just tell the truth, Mark. It's gotten us this far. ¶ It's what's called a situation ¶ (cooking) ¶ Circumstances... ¶ Here. Let a professional do that. (chuckles) Thank you. You know, I'm not totally useless, Maya. I can break down a sig sauer in, like, 12 seconds. I'm impressed. I don't even know what a sig sauer is. ¶ Let the story begin ¶ (clock alarm blaring) Oh!
Stupid alarm clock. I can never set it right. (click, alarm stops) No wonder I'm always late. Speaking of which, I actually have to go to the office now. Exciting day collaring bad guys? (laughs) Okay. Yeah. You watch too much cable. And, no, it's actually a busy day analyzing satellite imagery. - So totally different. - All right. - Well, let me get dressed. - No, no, no, no, no. Stay. Eat food. Rifle through my stuff. Just lock the door when you leave, okay? Will I see you later? One of my friends is having a showing at the Merton Gallery. Yeah. Great. MARK: We've determined that at least two men were awake during the blackout. Moreover, we've discovered a recurring theme of crow attrition. "Crow attrition"? Crows died all over the world during the recent blackout. The same thing happened in Somalia in 1991. Now I'm no scientist, but that seems significant to me. Because you saw it in your flash-forward?
No, we learned about the crow deaths from a lead that I remembered from my flash-forward. And this is a lead you followed up on your own? My office did, yes. Why, exactly, has your office set up its own investigation without getting authorization from FBI Headquarters? Well, to be perfectly honest, in my flash-forward, I seemed to be-- Or rather, the L.A. office-- Seemed to be at the center of the blackout investigation. Really? A-and, uh, how did you determine this? (lowered voice) Here we go. In my vision, I was running point on something called Mosaic. - (whoosh) - I had a case board set up in my office, Covered in clues, pictures, leads-- Everything that you would see in an ongoing, fruitful investigation. In other words, you're investigating this because you had a vision of investigating this. Okay. You have a bulletin board with lots of nice pictures on it. But what led you to assume your investigation would actually amount to anything? Because, Madame Chair, I also saw a team of masked gunmen trying to kill me... Presumably for what we will have accomplished in this investigation over the next six months. Six months from now, masked gunmen are going to burst into your office in a secure federal building and try to kill you? That's what I saw, yes. Did you find anything? Yes. The Ganwar region is the habitat of the remarkable Somali pygmy gerbil. Awesome. - So how was your date?
- Whoa! You had a date? Was there any groping? Can we focus, please, on what we're doing? (typing on keyboard) Okay, if the satellite imagery doesn't give us anything, then let's start to look at environmental statistics-- Anomalies in the ozone layer, sunburst activity during that time, anything. Any reasonable explanations? - Now you're talkin'. - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait. Do you see that? Is that an asphalt road? Go forward. (beeping) - What are those? - Wow. - They look like pylons. - In the middle of nowhere. Or towers. Huh. Agent Benford, why were you alone in the office that night? Presumably, I was working late. And what were you doing... before you realized the gunmen were in there? Looking at the Mosaic case board. I think I might've been on the phone at some point, but I'm not sure who I was talking to. How can you not be sure? Other people who were on the phone in their flash-forwards remember who they were talking to. If you don't believe me, Senator, you should talk to the bureau agent - who polygraphed me.
- I did. He was kind enough to provide a transcript of your session. You described your experience as "impressionistic flashes of reality." Is this correct? Yes. And from what I can tell, you've recounted about 30 seconds worth of... "Impressions." Everyone else we've heard from, unless they were asleep, experienced vivid, easily recalled visions covering the entire 2 minutes and 17 seconds of the blackout. - Is that a question? - I'm just trying to understand. Was the building on fire? Was there smoke in the room? Why is everything in your recollection so hazy and disjointed? (whoosh) As far as I know, there was no fire. Then how do you account for the stark, qualitative difference between your experience of the blackout and everyone else's? With all due respect, Madame Chair, have you spoken to all 7 billion people on the planet? No, I haven't. Possibly because those 7 billion people aren't seeking millions of dollars to spearhead an investigation based on their somewhat murky flash-forwards. Senator Clemente, could I just-- Hundreds of thousands of federal dollars have been spent because of what you claim to have seen. Don't you think somebody... - How dare you. - Should've ascertained what you were doing the other hundred-plus seconds of your vision? Am I the only one who thinks these investigative techniques seem a little closer to voodoo or fraud? Now... Did someone have a question about Nazi repatriation? - Where the hell is Wedeck? - Toilet? For 40 minutes?
(sighs) Went straight to voice mail. What a disaster. Well, that Clemente is a hard-ass. Yeah, but, you know, when you hear it laid out like that, it does sound questionable. It sounds like we consulted the psychic network - for clues or something. - Oh, thanks for the support. I'm not saying I think that necessarily. It just-- It sounds totally nuts-- - Dead birds, D. Gibbons, doll heads. - China-- That's starting to sound pretty good right about now. (cell phone rings) So it was a mistake to mention the dolls heads, is what you're saying? - Yeah. - Eh. Benford. JANIS: Get to a laptop, boyfriend. We got something you're gonna want to see. MARK: What are we looking at here? Wajid, Somalia-- population 325, About 200 miles east of nowhere. Oprah's building a school there? Honey, be quiet. The grown-ups are talking. This is a satellite photo taken December of 1990-- About five months before your crows did a face-plant. What the hell are those?
We don't know, but they were built from scratch over the course of five months. You get the idea. It looks like they were about 100 feet tall when they were completed here in April of 1991. The same month our proto-blackout hit. Any idea what these structures are? Beats me. But it's the last thing I'd expect to see at a place that doesn't even have indoor plumbing. We're sending the images down to forensics for evaluation. The state department's been stonewalling us on our request to send a team in. This looks like it'll cut through some red tape. Well, whoever built these clearly didn't want anyone else to know about 'em. MAN: Okay. (beep) (speed-dials) - Janis Hawk. - Janis, this is Wedeck. Everything okay? Mm-hmm. I need you to do something for me right away. - Hey, Maya. - Hey. (both chuckle) Sorry I'm late. My boss called right as I was out the door. No worries. Wow. I got you a little something. - Thank you. - I just saw it and thought of you.
- (chuckles) - (clock chimes) AUTOMATED VOICE: Wake up. - It's time to get up. - (laughs) So you're not late anymore, unless you wanna be. Thank you. - Wake up. - (clicks button) That's very sweet. Can I ask you something? - Yeah. - It's a little awkward. (laughs) You're getting all flustered. Do you date guys, too? The last one was in high school, and I try not to think about it. Why? Well, I-I guess that's the part that's awkward. Um... I kind of did something. (gasps) You went through my stuff! Oh, I knew you would do that. - No. - Hmm? I did the next best thing. I Mosaic-ed you. - You what? - I couldn't resist.
You know, it's way better than Google stalking. I saw that in five months from now, you'll be... You know... Pregnant. (whoosh) And as talented as I may be in the bedroom-- Yeah, that'd be pretty impressive. It's not a big deal. I mean, in my flash-forward, I'm wearing a wedding ring. Maybe--maybe it's ours. (sighs) Look, for w-what it's worth, I think that you're gonna be a great mom. And that was the wrong thing to say, too. This isn't... a "me/you" thing, Maya. This is a "me" thing. And honestly, I haven't even figured it out yet. I don't even know what I'm gonna do. You know what? I... (sighs) I don't think I can do this... right now. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. Hello, Stan. It's been a while. May I come in, Renee? My man! Hello, my man! What's happenin'? What's happenin'? Long way from $2 beer night at Geno's.
(glasses clink) My first term was a bitch. I could've used you, Stan. Really, I'm sorry I couldn't bring you in. But I can now. So... Have you thought about D.H.S.? I know you'd love being Anastasia Markham's boss. We ha-- I'm not here about the job. So no more boy scout? How'd you find her? Well, I was the bagman who paid her a quarter of a million dollars to disappear. Remember? Only she didn't go very far. She's living with the boy. Right here in Georgetown, in fact. And you know that how? Through our Mosaic web site. It's really quite amazing how we've been able to cross-reference all these people's visions. Turns out Ms. Garrigos had a vision, too. She saw herself living in Puerto Rico six months from now. And in her Mosaic post, she remarked how different that was from her current home in Georgetown. You know what I liked about having you around, Stan? You weren't just... comfortable in the mud. You enjoy being there. Clemente is going to cut off the funding unless you stop her. So... stop her. And the negative goes into the shredder.
You can only play this card once, you know. You sure you wanna play it now? Now's all I got. Ahh. (door opens and closes) (dialing) I've got a problem I need you to take care of. (Night Ranger's "Sister Christian" playing) ¶ Motoring ¶ ¶ What's your price for flight ¶ Do it! - ¶ In finding Mr. Right? ¶ - Go, man! I hate karaoke. ¶ You're all right tonight ¶ Think it might be a good idea for you to slow down there? I got five months to live. I think that entitles me to blow off a little steam, man. (pats table) BOTH: ¶ Sister Christian, oh, the time has come ¶ ¶ And you know that you're the only one ¶ ¶ to say ¶ DEMETRI: Mark Benford... (sighs deeply) ¶ Okay ¶ All right, check this. - You guys got any Stones? - You got something to say? - Anything by the Rolling Stones?
- Nope. 'Cause you look a little pissed. VREEDE AND DEMETRI: ¶ Well, you used to ¶ - ¶ Laugh about ¶ - Why would I be angry? Just because you bailed in the middle of the hearing, left me twisting-- Let's be honest. It's not like my being there would've kept you from choking on the witness stand. - You were flailing' in there! - ¶ Your next meal ¶ ¶ Oh, how does it feel ¶ ¶ How does it feel ¶ ¶ To be on your own... ¶ Why didn't you call for a recess? Huh? - You could've spoken up for me. - And said what? There's a perfectly good explanation why you're having trouble remembering something the rest of us have lasered into our brains? See, this is my own damn fault. Clemente is just asking you questions I should've asked weeks ago, but I didn't... because I trusted you. And I went with this whole Mosaic thing in the first place because I believe in you, Mark. - And I have gotten you results. - That's not an answer. Now Clemente may be a total bitch, but she's right about one thing-- Your story's got more holes than a kitchen sponge. Why can't you remember everything? Because I was loaded, okay? !
(scoffs) What was I supposed to say, Stan? I've been sober seven years, and I have zero intention of ever taking another drink again. (whispers) But I can't change what I saw. I... I put my entire career on the line... based on your flash-forward, and now you're telling me... You were impaired when you had it? I don't know what I'm doing anymore. That's fantastic, Mark. That's fantastic. Everything okay in here? Everything's fine. Guys, won't don't you buy yourselves a couple rounds? On me. It's, uh, celebration time. What are we celebrating? I got us our funding. (crickets chirping) (beeping) Pound-0-3-1-2. (beep) Set. (beeps rapidly) Damn it. Aaron... (scoffs) (beeps) (beeping) (beep) (drops cell phone) All things being equal, it wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world - if I had-- - Forget it. I just want you to know the details I do remember, I remember clearly. Fabulous.
Look, just keep your mouth shut. You tell anyone else about this, we are D.O.A. WOMAN: President Segovia has announced his nominee for vice president, a position which has been vacant since the tragic death of Vice President Pratt During the blackout. Tonight, the President says he has nominated Senator Clemente. The nominee will have to be - approved by majority vote... - Clemente? in both houses of Congress. I don't get this town. Everything's a trade-off. D.C.'s your ultimate "can't get something for nothing" place. Here we go. (girl wailing) (screaming and sobbing heightens) (cell phone rings) - (beep) - Hey, Mark. Just wanted to share some good news with you. We've got our funding. Mosaic's still alive. Because of the Somali intel? No. Wedeck pulled some kind of rabbit. Who knows? Maybe he wouldn't have had to if-- (loud crash, tires screech) (tires peal) Mark?
Get out! Let's go! Go! (loud explosion) Hello? Mark? Hello? (gunshot) (man grunting) (bone crunches) Aah! (gasping) - (grunts) - (gunshot) ¶ How does it feel ¶ ¶ How does it feel ¶ ¶ To be on your own ¶ ¶ With no direction home ¶ ¶ A complete unknown ¶ ¶ Just like a rolling stone? ¶ ¶ Yeah, the princess on the steeple ¶ ¶ All the pretty people ¶ ¶ Drinkin', thinkin' that they've ¶ ¶ Got it made ¶ ¶ Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts ¶ ¶ They're gonna take that diamond ring ¶ - ¶ You better pawn it, babe ¶ - (engine revs, tires peal) ¶ You used to be ¶ ¶ So amused ¶ ¶ At Napoleon in rags ¶ - ¶ with the language that he used ¶ - (screaming)
- ¶ Now go to him now, he calls you ¶ - (clock chimes) ¶ You can't refuse ¶ ¶ When you got nothing ¶ - Wake up. It's time to get up. - ¶ You've got nothing to lose ¶ ¶ You're invisible now, ¶ - ¶ You got no secrets ¶ - Wake up. It's time to get up. ¶ To conceal ¶ - Wake up. It's time to get up. - ¶ Oh, how does it feel ¶ (whoosh) ¶ To be on your own ¶ - (gasping) - (whoosh) Tell me. - It's a girl. - (cries) Thank you. - ¶ Just like a rolling stone ¶ - (continues gasping) - ¶ Come on! ¶ - (cries) One-nil! Coming in, number two! This is what's wrong with the play. Bye-bye, Hunter. Bremner! So it's sheer bedlam.
Oh, dear. And now what? More trouble off the ball. This match has been riddled with free kicks... from the start. Leeds have got what they deserved. They've taken the FA Cup for the first time. Domarski coming up square, number 10. And it's there. And England are out of the World Cup. The end of an era, Sir Alf Ramsey. What sort of manager is the FA now looking for? I presume a new... A young... With perhaps new ideas and a track - suited manager. Thank you. I'm just gonna make a brief statement. Yesterday afternoon at 3:00... I accepted the FA's offer to become... the next manager of the England national football team. Now, obviously, this involves me leaving Leeds United... after 13 happy and successful years... which makes me very sad. I'd like to think I built the club into a family. Now, there must be sadness when anyone leaves a family. However... when one man leaves, another steps into his place. I know who I think that person should be... the man to replace me. And I have made my feelings clear to the board of directors. Thank you. No further comments. - Someone from the team? - Billy Bremner? Is it someone from Leeds' team, Mr. Revie? - Give us a name, Mr. Revie.

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