Falling Skies

The Espheni power core,

was never on Earth in the first place.

Previously on Falling Skies...

We're gonna have to figure out a way to get up there,

blow that son of a bitch up.

The Beamer will lock onto the Espheni homing beacon

and fly to the Moon base.

That Beamer's on a one-way ticket.

I should've known...

When they announced the draw, you'd find a way to go.

We don't know what we don't know.

Maybe Lexi will come back. Maybe she's not too far gone.

You won't be able to control her for much longer.

Something's coming.

Beamers!

Hello, father.

Lexi?

What the hell are you doing here?

I came back to talk to you.

There is so much I need to explain.

Everybody, get back to cover! Dad.

For all we know, the Espheni could be right behind her.

Roger that. Positions, everybody!

What the hell you doing, Mason?

Take it easy, Pope. I'll handle this situation.

Y-you'll handle it?

Two weeks ago, we were 200 strong.

We're now down to about 20.

And she's the one responsible.

We back off...

Until he's had a chance to gauge if she's a threat.

If?!

You gonna talk to her?

How about put her down...

Before she takes us all out?

Make sure that he doesn't do anything stupid.

Mission impossible. Be careful, the both of you.

Yeah, yeah.

It's so good to see you both. I...

I came to apologize, to tell you you were right.

Trusting the Espheni was a terrible mistake.

That's quite an understatement.

Your eyes -- they're different.

They're the way they were before the cocoon.

And I can see clearly now.

For the first time, I know what I need to do.

The Espheni are monsters.

I want to help you destroy them.

Yeah, well, it's not that simple.

You left us to join them,

you said they were your family, you killed Lourdes --

And there isn't a moment that I'm not sick over what I did.

Look, when I first came out of the cocoon, I was so confused.

I thought I was helping Lourdes,

freeing her from the pain she'd suffer when the attack came.

This isn't just about her. Look around you.

We were devastated by that attack!

Those of us who survived hold you responsible.

I am, so, please, please, let me make it up to you.

What do you think you're doing?

What Mason doesn't have the guts to do himself.

You're gonna put that rifle down, or I'm gonna take it from you.

Look, in case you hadn't noticed,

that is the enemy over there.

The Espheni plan to use me as their weapon.

Let me be your weapon and end this war.

How, Lexi?

How can we let you back into our lives?

We can't.

We can't.

Damn it, Colonel, those soldiers in the 2nd Mass --

we may not have started out as the best of friends,

but I fought alongside those people.

I suffered with them in that godforsaken ghetto, and for what?

So that crazy, psycho alien bitch could wipe them out? Unh-unh.

When you came out of that thing, I made a promise

that I would stop you if you tried to hurt anybody,

and I didn't do it.

I'm not making that mistake again.

You're not thinking clearly. This is complicated.

What's complicated about the graves I dug, Colonel --

the women and children I put in the ground?

I understand that.

Let's just take it easy. Come for a walk with me.

Come on.

I'm sorry, Cap.

Son of a...

Hey, Pope! Don't do it!

Pope, don't do it!

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Give me that damn gun!

Get down here.

They have no reason to be afraid.

No, but they got plenty of reasons to hate you.

Case in point.

There's no place for you here -- not anymore.

I'm sorry.

Dr. Kadar had no definitive proof

she wasn't being controlled by the Espheni.

How do you know this isn't some kind of Espheni ploy?

Okay, but why would she destroy the Beamers?

I don't know. Doesn't really matter.

There's no guarantee somebody else

isn't gonna try to kill her.

You up for that circus?

Okay, I know what you're feeling.

We're in uncharted territory, but let me suss this out.

Let me if there's something left of our daughter over there.

I will keep her away from the others.

Keep her away from me.

Will you go keep an eye on Anne and Lexi for me?

Got it. Watch yourself.

Figured you'd show up sooner or later.

What you just did -- Too far, huh?

Crossed the line?

Somebody needed to do something!

Too many people have died.

I-I can't stand the thought of -- of any more --

What is that? An excuse?

That doesn't give you the right.

Oh, I think it does.

I can't stop seeing faces, Mason.

All the dead and buried --

I can't stop seeing their faces.

Well, there's a price you pay

for caring about somebody other than yourself.

2nd Mass?

That's funny.

Sara used to tell me

that I actually cared about your people.

Your people -- not just my people.

Yours as much as anybody else's.

I guess you are --

were -- my people.

Know what your problem is, Mason?

You can't see the forest through the trees, man --

not when it comes to family.

We both know that your mouth masks a lot of damage.

But what you did today, that was leaping over the line.

I'm not gonna let that happen again.

My family. My problem.

You stay the hell out of it.

What's she doing here, Dad?

She's had a change of heart.

You believe her? I don't know.

But you're gonna let her come back after what she did?

For the time being.

But what if she's all messed up like Mira was?

Then we'll deal with her the way that we would deal with any threat.

Look...The launch got scrapped when she showed up.

Back on now. We leave in an hour.

There are too many unknown variables on this mission.

Yeah, well, that's why I stayed up late

and reread "Space Flight for Dummies" last night.

Look, Cochise, it's -- it's a long shot.

We knew that going in.

But this is where the Espheni's advanced technology

works in our favor.

I mean, this ship is light-years ahead

of anything that we've got,

with the automated life support and the homing signal.

All I really need to do is fly straight up.

Right?

So, why do you seem so agitated?

I would be more comfortable if I were accompanying you.

Well, so would I.

But this ship is allergic to Volm technology.

If the Espheni hadn't built their Beamers to literally reject you,

you'd be warming up the copilot seat as we speak.

There is another option. What?

I have been trying to send messages to my father

on our subspace communicator. Yeah.

As yet, he has not answered,

but please hold the launch long enough for him to do so.

If the greater Volm are within range,

they could offer immeasurable support.

No, we can't afford to hold the launch.

We have no way of knowing

if the power core is guarded or not.

If my father receives these messages,

and if he chooses to respond, he could run interference.

What do you mean, if he chooses to respond?

Why wouldn't he choose to respond?

Excuse me. Is there something you're not telling me?

My father and I did not part well, Tom Mason.

He insisted that I leave with him,

that Earth was a lost cause.

I-I refused.

I told him I would find the power core

and I would destroy it on my own.

Are you telling that you and your team and Shaq --

you guys are all we've got?

Well, I'm sorry, but unless you can give us some proof

that your dad's gonna help us,

I think we need to proceed as planned.

You're worried about the variables?

Help me strap down the bombs.

Lexi, take a seat on the bed.

I need a couple minutes alone with her.

Pope took a cheap shot at her,