Falling Skies

Previously on Falling Skies...

Where is she?!

Whenever you asked about the hybrid,

it feared the west.

That's where she is.

There is no war here.

Her DNA's a mutation -- part human, part alien.

I don't want these powers. They're getting stronger.

The green barrier.

To go over it, you need one of these.

We are creating a new, frontline army.

You and your family can be spared

from the great transformation..

I made a deal.

We're getting out of here -- all the way out.

Southeast guys are right on time.

Come on, guys. Just a little bit further.

Come on, guys. The wall's supposed to be down by now.

Come on!

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My favorite Zeppelin? "Led Zeppelin II."

"Lemon Song" alone is enough to earn the title.

"II," huh? What about "IV"?

You got "Black Dog," "Stairway To Heaven,"

I mean, come on.

When did you become a Zeppelin fan?

The second I heard it.

I can tell you what my least favorite Zeppelin is.

Let me guess.

It's that...giant alien one flying around,

monitoring all activity in camp.

Actually, it's "CODA."

"CODA's" pretty bad.

What was it like up there?

Scary.

I learned a few things, though.

They're gonna be taking us out of here

with plans to skitterize us all.

That's happening in 48 hours.

That Zeppelin is the command and control center

for the whole perimeter.

And that tether -- we cut that tether,

we cut the power to the walls.

You say that like it's pretty easy.

That's a tall order.

I know.

There's a lot that could go wrong.

I tell you one thing I'm not worried about, though --

it's you.

You're gonna do great.

When we get out of here --

we're gonna take the fight to them.

A Faraday suit works

because the current from the fence

distributes charges onto the suit in such a way

that they cancel the current's effects inside the suit.

Okay. I get that. For how long, though?

Uh, 90 seconds or so.

Or until what little copper solder we have fails.

So, what do you do, exactly?

You just put on the suit and walk through the wall?

No.

The wall's electrical current is concentrated at the center.

Yeah.

The suit can only withstand superficial contact.

That's why I have to climb one of those giant sticks,

go right over the top, and climb down.

Aren't the obelisks electrified, too?

No. Well, yes.

But not at the voltage levels in the center of the wall.

The suit can take it. I know. I've done it.

Uh...

What kind of charges am I using to blow the tether?

Ammonium nitrate.

Ammonium nitrate?

You realize the volatility of ammonium nitrate?

This suit isn't strong enough -- It's all we have.

This is a situation where every single thing must go right.

We don't have a choice.

Don't worry.

We can do this.

You are not the one wearing a homemade trash can

for protection, my friend.

You found Lexi in the woods meeting with an Espheni.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

God, she's been telling us to lay down our weapons.

This whole time, she's been meeting with the enemy.

What do you think it means?

Is she conspiring? I don't know.

On one hand, you've been safe here like she said you would be.

And on the other hand,

she could be setting us up for something.

You were right.

Well, there's a first time for everything.

Um, we can't just go off half-cocked, you know?

It's -- it's different here. I can see that.

Let's just take a beat...

I thought you threw those away.

I was going to.

I almost did when she stopped that mech, but...

I guess I thought I needed to hang on to them, just in case.

In case of what?

In case all this sanctuary here

turned out too good to be true.

I got to say, you look more like yourself with those.

She lied to me, Ben,

she lied to all of us, and I bought it.

I don't like being betrayed.

Let's just talk to her first.

If she's meeting with the enemy

and she's not telling us about it, she's just gonna lie.

I'm not even sure she's capable of lying.

Let's just give her the benefit of the doubt.

She's earned that.

She's still my sister, Maggie.

Okay.

But I'm bringing my guns.

Today is a very special day.

One of our graduates has come back

having done some exemplary work in the field.

I am sure you will all remember Sheila!

Sheila has rescued several holdouts who were in bad shape.

They will be fed, clothed, seen to, and transferred

to one of our transitional facilities.

She was also able to find some folks

that are very special to her, personally.

Sheila, would you like to introduce our guests?

This is Bill and Martha, my parents.

Now, Bill, tell the students what life was like out there

before your daughter rescued you.

We were starving, sick.

But thanks to Sheila, I realized how wrong it was to resist.

She helped me to see how important it is

that we accept the new paradigm,

join hands with the Espheni to forge a better world.

Bill and Martha are going to be escorted to an adult camp

to learn more about their opportunities in the new world.

Sheila, how could you do this?

You betrayed us! You betrayed everyone!

Sheila!

Don't worry, Sheila.

Your mom will understand in time,

and thank you for your integrity and commitment to duty.

You've made the camp and me very proud.

And I know all of you out there will do the same.

This is the key to understanding the triskelion.

One entity can merge with another

to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts.

We need to talk to Lexi.

Not now. She's in the middle of a teaching.

I don't care what she's doing. We need to talk to her alone.

Now.

We can talk now -- here, with everyone.

Last night, I followed you into the woods.

I saw who you were meeting with.

Yes?

An Espheni.

Don't question Lexi like this, Ben.

Shut up, Lourdes. Please drop the high-priestess routine.

You're not fooling anyone.

Yes.

I talked to an Espheni, just like I talk to all of you.

I'm the bridge between the species.

I trusted you, Lexi. We all did.

And now we find out you're meeting with the enemy?

I know you're angry.

But you're putting this place in danger.

You shouldn't have brought them.

You made a promise, Maggie.

What are you doing?!

Lexi!

Lexi, did you --

Did you break her wrist?

She'll be all right.

I didn't throw them away

because I had a sneaking suspicion there was a reason

you didn't want us to get rid of them.

So we'd be easier to kill.

Put your gun down, Maggie, now!

Everyone, calm down?! Maggie! You lied to me, Lexi.

When did I lie to you, Maggie?

I told you we'd be safe here, and we are.

I told you that non-violence is the answer, and it is.

Why are you meeting with an Espheni behind our backs?

Because...

He's a part of me.

It's who I am.

What do they really want?

The same thing I do,

the same thing we all do --

peace.

You expect me to believe that?

Lexi, what are you doing? I can tell you this --

if you raise your guns again,

this place will no longer be safe...for any of you.

If you don't believe me, shoot.

You see how narrow that is?

It's not gonna take a big charge to sever it.

Assuming that nitrate