I don't understand. Where does all this come from? How do you get funding for something like this? You don't actually think they spend $20,000 on a hammer, $30,000 on a toilet seat, do you?
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We're now 2 4 floors beneath the surface, and here's our main research facility. Let's see it. I'm sorry, sir. It's a clean room. We have to keep it static-free. If we'll all go to decontamination-- Open the door.
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Mr. President. General. Welcome to Area 51. Please follow me.
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Sorry.
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Oh, my God.
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CNS is running a story that we're covering up some type of nuclear testing experiment. Tell them to run with it if they want to embarrass themselves. NASA's been on my butt all morning. They want to know our position. Our official position is we have no official position. Connie, what is going on here? Come on, would I keep you out of the loop? - Yes, absolutely. - In a second. What? I can't hear you. At the moment, our satellites are somewhat unreliable. Isn't it possible that this thing may just pass us by? What if it doesn't "pass us by" ? Let's retarget some ICBMs to blow it outta the sky. And risk turning one dangerous falling object into many? We don't yet know enough about what we're dealing with to make any kind of intelligent judgments. Luckily, the press is making up their own story at this point. But that's not gonna keep. We may need to upgrade to Defcon Three. Absolutely. General, contact NORAD. You tell them we've upgraded to Defcon Three. That's not what the president said. That's a little premature. I don't think so. We have more than 50% of the armed forces out on weekend leave, not to mention the commanders and troops that are in town for the 4th ofJuly parade. Go ahead, Commander. Our intelligence tells us the object has settled into a stationary orbit. Well, that's good news. Uh, not really, sir. Part of it has broken off into nearly three dozen other pieces... smaller than the whole, sir, yet over 15 miles in width themselves.
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We'll draw 'em off, and it'll be all yours! Russell: Whoa-hoo! Look out! Comin' through!
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Mr. President, this is Dr. Okun. He's been heading up the research department on this project for the last 15 years. How do you do. Mr. President. Wow. This-- What a pleasure. As you can imagine, they don't let us out much.
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It's jammed! It won't fire.
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[Rumbling]
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He did it! The son of a bitch did it! All right!
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Whoa! Low bridge!
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Who is that guy? Put him on speaker. Pilot, identify yourself. It's me. Russell Casse, sir. I told you I wouldn't let you down. Just keep those guys off me for a few more seconds, will ya? Commander: OK. Echo-9er, Echo-7. Take flanking positions. I want you to look after this guy. All right, boys, let's give Mr. Casse some cover. Gentlemen... let's plow the road!
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Where are they heading? They should be entering our atmosphere within the next 25 minutes.
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What do you think?
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I've got tone. [Beeping] Eagle 20. Fox Two. Eagle 20. Fox Two.
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It's been a pleasure. Steve, you, too.
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Do me a favor. Tell my children... I love them very much. All right, you alien assholes! In the words of my generation... up yours! Dad! What's he doing? Russell: Come on, baby! Come on, baby! Come on!