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Theogony
A Television Docu-Drama Series
about the Origin and Genealogy of
the Extraterrestrials
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The True Story of an Air Force
Family
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Act One
"Arrival"
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Credits
FADE IN:
Silent.
A Black Invisible Shape is moving high over the Earth at
about 15,000 feet - it can only be "seen" by the way it
blocks out the ground beneath it, and behind it, and the
sky. It may be about the size of an airplane - but it has no
specific shape that can be determined, just a general,
shapeless, anomalous mass.
PULL BACK
OUROS
Humnosoide ... Healer of Death.
SCOTT
A guardian angel on our wing.
COLONEL
Lansdale - Intelligence. This crew will come with us for debriefing. Who's the Pilot?
SCOTT
Lieutenant Jack Scott, Sir. I'm just an Instructor, with
Captain Bob Lewis here checking me out.
COLONEL
I know. You're not to talk to anyone, you men, is that
understood?
BOB LEWIS
Always was.
The Crew of 9 men, all jaunty white men in their early 20s,
in flight suits, smirk and get in the jeeps watched by the
emotionless, crisp MPs.
And they speed off across the tarmac to a small ugly
building beside the gray, non-descript terminal. The
mechanics and ground crew shake their heads disdainfully and
get to work on the plane.
BOB
How'd you end up here, Jack?
SCOTT
I started up here. Colonel Tibbets. He found me at Bomber
Training in Eglin, in Florida, I guess, after I had first
been assigned to Roswell, green out of Cadet School; and the
next thing I knew I was summoned to Washington D.C.
CUT:
CUT:
Yes Sir.
COLONEL
She says she is pregnant by you, damnit. Is that true?
SCOTT
I didn't know ... no Sir, I don't think so.
COLONEL
What's your name?
RHEA
Mildred Rhea.
COLONEL
And are you pregnant, with child, by this serving officer
under my command, in the United States Army Air Force?
RHEA
Yes.
COLONEL
Then, Lieutenant Scott, you will marry this woman. That's an
order.
SCOTT
Sir ...
COLONEL
Dismissed.
CUT:
TIBBETS
Same thing happened to me, or similar. Goddamn Intelligence
bastards butting in on our lives.
SCOTT
Yes Sir.
TIBBETS
Get outa here.
CUT:
LANSDALE
Well?
TIBBETS
I flew the first B-17 across the English Channel -LANSDALE
ENT
Gentlemen. Colonel Tibbets, this is Professor Ramsey, a
Harvard physicist.
RAMSEY (to Tibbets, no nonsense)
BLACKOUT.
LOBELIA
Oh look, Hazel June, there's Millie Rhea. My god, she is so
pregnant!
JUNE
Pregnant?
LOBELIA
You don't know? She's married to your brother.
BUFORD
What? Which brother?
JUNE
Buford and I have seven older brothers -LOBELIA
Oh my god!
BUFORD
Not me. I don't even know her. C'mon, let's get a seat.
Lobelia you are so --
JUNE
Married? I didn't know that. Who -LOBELIA
Are you kidding me? Your hotshot Air Corps brother, Walter.
BUFORD
What? Shut up.
LOBELIA
You shut up. I want some popcorn. C'mon Bufie, I'll let you
sit with me.
They all walk away from the noisy gym and school parking
lot, down a pretty tree-lined quiet residential street. June
following along with them.
JUNE
You live close around here?
RHEA
Just up the street. You're Jack's little sister?
JUNE
Jack? Oh yeah, that's what he likes to be called now. Is he
still ... I mean ... I thought he was in Texas or somewhere.
MOTHER
He is, I think.
RHEA
New Mexico.
JUNE
Oh.
RHEA
You live out on a farm don't you?
JUNE
Yes. Down by Syracuse. Coolidge, on the Colorado border.
RHEA
Oh yes. I'm so glad to meet you. I don't know his family.
JUNE
Oh, we're a big one. Mama's had thirteen kids, can you
believe it?! Walter ... er, Jack ... is right in the middle
somewhere. He's ten years older than me. I'm the spoiled
baby.
MOTHER
Your father is a farmer, June?
JUNE
Yep. Everybody calls him "the hardest working man in the
world". And he is. Isn't that funny. I don't get to go
anywhere very much, like this basketball trip to Garden
City, this is a big outing for a dumb little farm girl like
me. This is the big city to me, isn't that funny?
RHEA
Yes. Garden City? What a joke.
JUNE
I know! So when did you get married?
RHEA
In June.
JUNE
Wow. Where? I didn't -- and you're already ... ?
MOTHER
That will be all, June, we have to go.
JUNE (stopping)
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just blabbing away.
RHEA
That's okay. Go ahead, Mother, June and I can sit on the
front yard, if you want. Here we are, this is our house.
JUNE
Oh I'm sorry, Millie, I just ... I'm always shooting off my
big mouth ...
RHEA (sitting on the grass)
It's okay. I'm the same way. I'm so in love with Jack.
JUNE (sitting)
Oh? You're pretty.
RHEA
No I'm not. But thank you.
JUNE
Your mother --
RHEA
Don't worry about her. She's upset about all this.
Naturally. But I'm happy. I have Jack's child.
JUNE
Wow. What's it like. I mean, being pregnant? I just have no
idea.
RHEA (smiling)
It's wonderful, actually.
JUNE
Really?
RHEA
Yes.
JUNE
So when did you meet Jack? I'm so nosey.
RHEA
It's okay. I'm glad to meet you. Was that your brother?
JUNE
What? Who? Oh, Buford, in the school? Yeah, that's Bufe, the
next youngest. We didn't know Jack was married at all.
RHEA
No. I went to his graduation from the Cadets, back in
February, in Texas.
JUNE
In Texas?
RHEA
Yes. He was so glad to see me, I thought ... well, no one
else came to his graduation. He got his wings and commission
as a second lieutenant.
JUNE
Oh, that's so exciting! Where did you meet?
RHEA
At a dance right here, at the USO Club. He is so funny and
handsome -JUNE
Oh yes, us kids just worship him. I saw him in his uniform!
Oh!
RHEA
Yes. I was just a silly girl too. Then, oh June, he asked me
to drive with him over to New Mexico, to Roswell, where he
was stationed. He had a convertible Ford Coupe! Can you
imagine? It was the most wonderful trip of my life, just
driving along, flying in the bright open sunshine, I felt so
beautiful and happy.
CUT:
SCOTT
Don't worry, I'll get us two rooms. I make three hundred
dollars a month now, Millie, as a second lieutenant. I can't
believe it. I worked on the railroad before going to Cadets
and Fort Hays State College, for seventy-five cents a day,
swinging a sledge-hammer. Can you believe that? Seventy-five
cents a day, twelve-hour day.
RHEA (kissing him)
We can get one room.
CUT:
NIGHT - MOONLIGHT
OUROS (voiceover)
Humnosoide.
GAIA (v.o.)
Hymn of an Ode?
OUROS (v.o.)
Hymnody, yes.
GAIA (v.o.)
Are you sure you want to do this? Can't we just ... find a
more compatible setting?
Ouros (v.o.)
How about a campfire, up on the Sacred Mountain?
CUT:
GAIA
That's better.
OUROS
No fancy shooting stars or spaceships from Mars impregnating
the Moon?
GAIA
No. The Greek is even a little pretentious.
OUROS
Pretentious? Gaia, you shock me.
GAIA
No I don't. "Humnosoide", really. Ouros, what do we do now?
OUROS
We? I'm the one going back down again. You don't have to do
anything.
GAIA
That would be a nice change.
OUROS
It's a beautiful night. The town is almost twinkling. I miss
it - Life.
They look off to the east, and the small town 50 miles away
is barely visible in the long night.
LONG SHOT:
The MOUNTAIN, El Capitan titled, from high in space, a
panorama of the Mountain and Roswell and the lovely EARTH.
BOB
Orders just came in, Scott. We're over the hump tonight,
pronto.
SCOTT (jumping up)
Where?
BOB
We'll find out in the air. I'll take the wheel of the C-47.
SCOTT
Gooney Bird? What about the bombers?
BOB
No questions. Both bomber crews and mechanics are going with
us. You take my right seat Lieutenant.
SCOTT
Maybe this is it, we're going to Europe and combat.
They run to the Flight Line, and a waiting C-47, and dozens
of other AIRMEN crawling in it.
All the Airmen are dozing in the back fuselage; BOB in the
pilot's left seat, SCOTT in the right co-pilot's, flying.
Bob opens a manila envelope and reads.
BOB
What the hell? Wendover, Nevada?
SCOTT
Wendover? That's on the Utah border. I have relatives there.
Maybe it's the hop to the Pacific.
BOB
Tell the boys.
CUT:
TIBBETS
I've looked at you. You have looked at me. I'm not going to
be stuck with all of you. But those of you who remain are
going to be stuck with me. You have been brought here to
work on a very special mission. Those of you who stay will
be going overseas.
A muted cheer came from the rear ranks.
TIBBETS
This is not a football game! You are here to take part in an
effort which could end the war. Don't ask what the job is.
That is a sure-fire way to be transferred out. Don't ask any
questions. Don't answer any questions from anybody not
directly involved in what we will be doing. Do exactly what
you are told, when you are told, and you will get along
fine. I know some of you are curious about all the security.
Hundreds of erect, brilliant MPs in impeccable uniforms are
lined all around them and the parade ground.
TIBBETS
Stop being curious. This is part of the preparation for what
is to come. Nobody will be allowed into a fenced-off area
without a pass. Lose that pass and you face a court-martial.
Never mention this base to anybody. That means your wives,
girls, sisters, family. It's not going to be easy for any of
us. But we will succeed by working together. However, all
work and no play is no fun. So, as of now, you can all go on
two weeks' furlough. Enjoy yourselves.
He steps off the truck and leaves with a large staff and MPs
following him. The ranks relax and stare around them.
CUT:
SCOTT
They're great folks. I'll be visiting for a week, down in
Salt Lake City, Tooele, Provo.
BOB
Well if you change your mind, there's hootchy-kootchy gals
in Reno, that's where we're headed. My family is way the
hell back in Brooklyn.
CLAUDE
Uncle Jack, what're you doing here?
SCOTT
Howdy Claude, how's the family?
BOB (leaving)
Well, take it easy Scott, see ya later.
SCOTT
You bet.
CLAUDE
Boy howdy, I'll tell ya. What'll Mama hears you're here. We
can honk over to Salt Lake and see everybody.
SCOTT
That's what I was hoping for. Get some of your Maw's great
home-cooking.
CLAUDE
Boy howdy, look at you in an Air Corps uniform! You got a
pass, huh?
SCOTT
Yep. I hope I can get a space-available flight too, to
Denver maybe, and go see the folks in Kansas.
CLAUDE
Well I'll be dogged. You can just fly around anywhere you
like, like that?
SCOTT (getting in the truck)
Yep. Just hop a space-available transport, that's all. Free
from Uncle Sam.
CLAUDE
I'll be dogged. We can stop and see Uncle Doug, and Aunt
Sharon and --
They clatter off in the old truck, through the ugly little
street, and out into the vast sun-baked desert.
CUT:
SCOTT
God, this is hotter than Utah. Hey Captain, do you know when
the next hop is to Denver?
CAPTAIN (pilot)
Probably tomorrow, Lieutenant. Check with the flight line.
SCOTT
Thanks.
CAPTAIN
There's probably a USO Dance tonight, just about every
night. These Arizona women are pretty hot too.
SCOTT
Is that right?
CAPTAIN
Good luck.
CUT:
TIME LAPSE
IN FRONT OF THE CHI CHI CLUB.
He's waiting for her, smoking, sipping whisky on the
sidewalk, as couples hurry in the brightly-lit Club, with
swing music coming from inside.
KAY hurries up the street. He gives her a drink and a
cigarette, then swirls her around and they start dancing beautifully - right there on the street. She laughs and
other couples stop to admire them.
CUT:
JACK
I made it.
RHEA
Oh, I'm so glad. You had to take a bus?
JACK
From Denver. No flights into the Garden City of Kansas. How
are you?
RHEA
C'mon, I have the car. I was so happy, and scared, to get
your call.
JACK
I came as soon as I could. It's so good to see you. My Uncle
Bill in Denver had to work, and I just went right on through
Coolidge and Syracuse. I can go see the Folks tomorrow.
RHEA
This is my Dad's car. He's in France, last we heard.
JACK
I hope he's okay. Infantry?
RHEA
Yes. Jack, I have to tell you right off - I lost the baby.
JACK
What?
RHEA (crying)
I don't know what happened -JACK
What d'ya mean, you lost -RHEA (hysterical)
I don't know!
JACK
Rhea -RHEA
Not even my mother believes me! Nobody believes me! You're
going to hate me, I know it. But I swear to God, Jack, I
swear to God I don't know what happened.
JACK
I thought you were ... I mean, it must be at least six
months now that we -RHEA
And we got married four months ago in June, yes, I know, I
know!
JACK
Let's calm down.
RHEA
Jack, I'm so -- You came all this way just to see me, and
you're probably going overseas too, like Daddy, but I -JACK
God. Just back up. Go slow. What's going on?
RHEA
sake!
RHEA
I know, I'm sorry!
JACK
Why did you do that?
RHEA
I don't know. I didn't know what else to do. I'm so
confused, please, please, Jack, I didn't lie to you. I
didn't lie to you. Please please believe me.
JACK
Why should I? There is no child, then, right?
RHEA
I don't know.
JACK
What the hell do you mean, you don't know? You don't know?
RHEA
God, this is a nightmare.
JACK
You're lying, aren't you?
RHEA
No!
JACK
You're lying. You're a little lying small town hustler who
want an Air Corps officer for a husband. It happens all the
time. We were told to actually beware of your little
bitches, in Cadet School. Little whores! I'm outa here.
He starts to get out of the car, in the dark and the rain.
She screams and tries to hold him back in the car.
RHEA
No! No! I'm not lying! You have to believe me! Somebody has
to believe me.
JACK
Why should I? Let go of me.
RHEA (holding him tight)
No!
He yanks away angrily, and slams the car door behind him.
And hurries off down the cold, lonely street.
In the car, she is sobbing, hysterical.
Thunder and Lightning erupt in the sky, lighting up the town
for a moment - and in the flash, we see the outline of the
same black invisible shape hovering over the black car on
the little street below.
CUT:
OUROS
I'm sorry.
DEMETER
Demeter lost her daughter too, stolen by death, and searched
the world in grief for her all her life. She was the moon.
OUROS
Like my mother.
HERMES
Hermes isn't really another story.
OUROS
I had to go through Cadet training too.
APOLLO
He and I are very much alike.
OUROS
Apollo?
APOLLO
Yes.
OUROS
And yet my stepfather the American farmer and aviator, who
went through a similar regimen of training, of history, was
not like us at all.
DEMETER
Mercury.
HOMER
He is the buffalo Bard of his father.
OUROS
I feel the responsibility of Fatherhood, like Zeus. I think
I know a little how God feels.
HERMES
I know how I made Him laugh with my imagination like baby
Hermes made Zeus laugh when he stole Apollo's buffalo herd.
APOLLO
It is a tale he told long before Prometheus stole the fire
or Ouranos was castrated. Ouros. Eros.
HOMER
Before there was any death in the world.
DEMETER
Before there was even a World where a Pandora had to be
created like a Demeter in revenge.
OUROS
Uranus had to go back, way way back, to study Hesiod's
contradictions in 'Theogony'.
HOMER
And Homer's further Olympians, and Genesis.
HERMES
Did Apollo come before or after Hermes for instance, when he
sang the Theme and the Plot of this Humnosoide clearly, on
the lyre Hermes gave him:
APOLLO
"Hymn the unending gifts the gods enjoy and the sufferings
They all sit back and relax, staring at the fire. The sky
clears up and it is a pleasant night under the glorious
Moon.
FADE OUT