[intriguing music]
[dramatic music]
[intriguing music]
You are telling me
there's a bunch of religious fanatics here
that think I'm their new Messiah?
Yes, and they want to kill you.
Why? - It's part of the ritual.
You must be killed so that you can be reborn
as their new Christ.
You are the sole living relative
of their late leader Antti Taimen.
Yeah, I knew about our Scandinavian roots,
I always thought it was Sweden or Norway.
And Ella did this? - Yes.
Taimenians killed her tonight. And we think she's one of them.
At least she shared some of their beliefs,
we're not sure yet.
It's possible she applied for a job at NASA
just to get close to you.
Yeah, the job she applied for was to be my personal assistant.
The Taimenians have been waiting
for the return of the star of Betlehem for decades.
And for you to show up here, for the conference.
So, the safest thing for you would be to leave immediately,
to return to States now.
No, no, no, no. The conference ends today.
I will leave tomorrow as scheduled.
We can't guarantee your safety here.
Look, we already lied to the entire world about the comet,
because some people on this planet
are ridiculously superstitious.
Comets and asteroids
can never harm us the way our own ignorance does.
Well, we can't deport you, not in a day.
I'm a scientist for fucking NASA.
It does not get more scientific than that. - Hm.
So we can't deport you,
but I can order a security escort for you.
There will be two detectives following you everywhere
until your departure tomorrow. - Yes, fine.
Are we done here?
[intriguing music]
[music on the radio]
[he turns off the radio]
[intriguing music]
A moment.
Coast is clear. - Copy.
What coast is that exactly?
You guys watch too many American movies.
Step out.
Stop!
He's one of the organisers. Guys, calm the fuck down.
Sorry, sir.
Dr. Sprout, nice to meet you in person, finally.
And you.
So yeah, about that joint statement...
[phone ringing]
[suspenseful music]
How long does it take him to change his clothes?
My colleague informed me that they're coming down.
When was this? - Five minutes ago, sir.
Crazy day. The comet's velocity and the Earth's spin
are in complete sync for just a short period of time.
In the next few hours, the comet doesn't move in the sky at all.
All right.
[intriguing music]
[phone ringing]
[suspenseful music]
[ominous music]
[phone ringing]
[whining]
[suspenseful music]
[babbling]
[gunshot]
[fall]
Hi, this is Rafik Assad.
I have your message translated for you.
Do you have pen and paper on you?
Yes, I think I got it all.
Thank you for your trouble.
"Cry not for the slain sons of Ephrata,
"for the Lord signs the sky with a new star
"and it is called justice.
"Under this star, all children are safe
"from death by Lord's angel.
Sons of Ephrata.
[phone ringing]
[vibrating]
[suspenseful music]
Under this star,
all children are safe from death by Lord's angel.
This is the book from which my father taught me to read.
My father himself learned to read from the same book,
just like his father before him.
[suspenseful music]
This is not good!
Yes, but you can't...
[suspenseful music]
Do you have any idea, what kind of place in hell
is reserved for those who destroy God's greatest plan?
We cannot afford to fail.
Your mother taught you to draw blood from the heart.
This holy task of honour is given to you.
Well...
I don't know where to insert or how deep to...
Doctor of astrophysics.
I loved my father,
because he taught me important things.
The most important things in the world.
Do you love your mother?
Now is the time to find out.
Take it. Go on.
[baby crying]
Yeah.
It's okay.
It's all right, it's all right. It's okay.
He's just there. It's okay.
It's all gonna be all right.
[ominous music]
[baby crying]
[soft music]
[menacing music]