Project Blue Book?
Andrew Garner.
Captain, Michael Quinn.
Allen Hynek.
Sorry for the cloak and dagger.
It's really for both our benefits,
given all the prying eyes in the city.
Garner, how do I know that name?
Oh, I've been around Washington a long time.
Are you State Department?
Defense?
I don't like to limit myself.
Are you the man I spoke to on the phone?
Yes.
Although, I should have been more clear.
I'm here on behalf of someone else.
Who's that?
Can't disclose that yet.
What I can disclose is that if you do what I say,
you will have the chance to testify
at a public congressional hearing
that will finally expose the truth about flying saucers.
I represent someone who believes, like you do,
that there's a conspiracy going on at the highest
level of the government to cover up the existence
of extraterrestrial life.
And he thinks it could not only cost us
the Cold War but our long-term security as well.
What do you want from us?
I want you to know you have a friend in Congress willing
to put his neck out for you, if you can deliver
more proof of a cover-up.
Deliver proof?
What, you want us to spy on our own government?
ANDREW GARNER: Captain, were you aware that two weeks
after your encounter in DC, an Air
Force pilot chased a similar set of lights
in Tacoma, Washington?
Only when his plane spun out of control, he died.
That could have been you, which means
it's only a matter of time before it happens again.
And given the Cold War climate right now, all it will take
is for some trigger-happy general
to convince the new administration
that it's Russians tripping our radars,
and we're in the middle of World War III.
Those are classified sightings that didn't
get reported to Blue Book.
They are being held as exhibit A in the march to war.
These all took place at military bases.
That's right.
Where'd you get these files?
[clears throat] Gentlemen, the man I represent thinks that
exposing the truth can bring this world together,
not pit us against each other, which means your work has
the chance to not only save lives but change
the course of human history.
[phone ringing]
Project Blue Book.
JOHN F KENNEDY (ON PHONE): Professor,
this is Senator John F Kennedy.
How are you today?
Senator Kennedy, hello.
I'm-- I'm fine, sir.
Thank you.
How are you?
JOHN F KENNEDY: Is Captain Quinn with you?
Yes, sir.
Right here.
Captain, I've been eager to introduce myself,
given the great work your program has been doing.
Why, thank you Senator.
JOHN F KENNEDY (ON PHONE): DC especially
could have been disastrous.
What were those lights again, doctor?
Temperature inversions.
Temperature inversions, yes.
And that's what you saw up there in that plane, Captain.
Yes, sir.
So now both of you are lying to me.
I'm not sure if you were aware, but Secretary
Fairchild was a friend of mine.
Considered me a protege of sorts, actually.
So he shared a lot of secrets with me, including
on his last night in DC.
ALLEN HYNEK: He told you about the film?
That's right.
What else did he say?
JOHN F KENNEDY (ON PHONE): That he trusted
you and he believed in the sightings,
as I'm guessing you do as well.
Well, Captain Quinn and I, we believe
that, until we have real answers,
science and observation are the best way forward.
I couldn't agree more.
Gentlemen, thank you.
Hopefully, we'll be in touch before long.
Thank you, Senator.
What do you make of that?
I wonder if we just found out who Garner's working for.
Mail's here.
MICHAEL QUINN: Thank you, Faye.
ALLEN HYNEK: So let's say Garner is working for Kennedy.
Where's Kennedy getting his information from?
And I wonder how much more he knows that we don't.
What's that?
"Blue Book, this is John.
It's been six months but I managed to get you the proof
that you were looking for."
John.
Hanger 18?
Officially, I don't exist.
I thought the generals got to him.
MICHAEL QUINN: Apparently not.
Use this key to see for yourselves.
They've cleaned house.
I'm wondering if there was ever
anything here to begin with.
Maybe the general set us up.
See what we'd do.
So what's our next move?
Really don't know.