OK, old garage, what wonders
do you have for me to discover today?
Hey, "Ralphie Rodent's Birthday Bash"?
But Dad and Tilly said this got run over by the lawnmower!
Happy happy birthday birthday! Happy happy birthday birthday! Happy happy birthday birthday!
Ugh! OK, actually that is pretty annoying.
[gasps] Gramma's old-person mobility scooter?
Hoo boy, I could have some fun with this!
Wait, what would Dad say about
such a new, fun and exciting idea?
Hmm...
No! No fun ever! I hate fun!
No!
[gasps] That sounds just like him!
If I'm gonna ride that thing without Dad knowin',
I gotta be real careful.
[humming]
[chuckles] That's what I'm talkin' about.
OK, now what's the button that makes this thing go--
[screams]
[groans]
[laughs]
I must've gotten like ten feet of lift off that thi--
Whoa! Oh, my gosh!
Dad's garden!
Oh, what have I done?
Well, at least everyone's asleep, right?
[Bill] What the heck was that?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
I don't know what could've made all that racket--
[all gasp]
No. No! No!
All right, Cricket, if you wanna survive the wrath of Dad's anger
this is gonna have to be your best performance ever.
My crops!
Who would do such a thing?!
[panting]
Oh, my gosh! What happened?!
Cricket! What did you do?!
Me? Oh, yeah, it's always Cricket!
You're givin' me a complex.
Because it is always you!
This time it isn't! I swear!
This is far too big a mess for a little guy like me!
No, no, no, no, no, no, this was something much bigger!
There are mysteries in this world our little minds just can't understand!
Who knows what's out there?!
Like aliens?
Yes.
It was aliens!
- Aliens. - Aliens.
Aliens?!
This must be one of those... [gasps]
...crop circle thingies.
[both] Crop circle thingies.
OK, that is enough! Aliens aren't real.
You know how susceptible these two are to suggestion.
I believe the boy.
Aliens are literally the only explanation that makes sense.
Dad, Dad, the truth is not down here.
The truth is out there.
OK. Everyone back inside.
Cricket, I don't know how you ruined the garden.
But I'm gonna figure it out.
[gulps]
All right, Cricket.
Tonight was a small victory,
but a victory nonetheless.
Just gotta stay the course and double down on my lie.
[rooster crows]
[Tilly] Hopefully these will reach their spaceship.
I wanna be on their good side.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Guys! You do realize it's Cricket, right?
The aliens eat the nonbelievers first.
Ugh.
I know it was Cricket.
I just gotta prove it.
There must be something I'm missing. Hmm...
What you're missing is the truth.
And it's aliens. [munching]
Who are you and why are you here?
Dad, this is Andromeda!
Oh, yeah, Tilly's friend.
And alien expert!
Andromeda! Did you see that aliens visited our house?
I did, and it's awesome!
OK, great.
So, Andromeda,
what's your read on this whole situation?
Hold my cheese poofs.
[robotic voice] Alien scan initiating!
Beep! Beep!
Zwoop! Zwoop! Zwibbity zwalien! Show me the alien!
- Hmm... - So, what does it say?
The aliens were here and they want to lay their egg sacs in your garden.
[gasps] We're gonna be daddies!
Cricket, I am giving you to the count of ten to come clean and confess!
OK! Thank you, Andromeda! Time to go home!
OK, Dad's not believin' it.
Don't worry. The government will be here soon.
Hmm... government, you say?
[groans] Poor little ear of corn.
Ya never had a chance.
You gonna cry?
Hmm...
[nibbles]
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
- [whispering] - Hmm?
- [whispering] - Uh, excuse me...
Excuse me. Hello?
Where were you at exactly 11:00 PM last night?!
What? What kind of a question is--
Did you see any suspicious activity?
Any lights? Any bright, bright lights at night?
-I--I-- -Any giant glassy eyeballs?
Perhaps compound, like a bug's?
Well, it's possible I missed something, but I...
I mean, no! Of course I didn't see anything like that!
That's right, you didn't see anything.
What? Aah!
Now you can't just--
What the?
- He just... disappeared. - [panting]
Oh, man, great job!
Thank you, Master Cricket.
That was some pretty convincing acting, Vasquez. How'd you do it?
I'm taking a class in dramatic theater
at my community college.
- Ooh! - Very nice!
Well, let's see if my big Billy fish is bitin'.
I'm tellin' ya it was real strange!
The man was snoopin' around, takin' photos,
and then he just vanished into thin air!
This whole thing is like somethin'...
Somethin' from another world?
Yes, Papa, it's aliens.
Yes! I mean, no!
Look, I'm tryin' to say I'm startin' to think
the damage wasn't caused by Cricket!
[gasps] Oh, he's buyin' it!
[growling]
Oh, whatcha got there, girl?
Oh, no!
Oh. What a shame.
Tilly, where is your brother?
Oh, he said he was real tired and just went runnin' and runnin' away.
He ran to bed!
[Gramma] Must've been pretty tired.
It's only 4:00 PM.
Mm-hmm.
Hello, son.
Going to bed early, I see.
Nothing's more important than a full eight hours.
[whimpering]
Rest up. You're gonna need it for tomorrow.
[whispers] Good night, son.
[kiss]
[exhales] Oh, man, come mornin',
I'm gonna be in a royal heap of trouble!
If I'm gonna have any chance of survival,
I need to get Dad to believe in aliens.
Tonight!
Huh?
What the?
Hello?
Hello? Who's out there?
Bill.
Oh, my gosh! It can't be!
It is!
I'm a real live alien!
Now that you see that I'm real,
there's no need to punish your son!
I destroyed your garden!
But--but I thought Cricket rode the scooter.
I rode the scooter!
Tell me this ain't real! Tell me I'm dreamin'!
If I wasn't real, could I do this?
Ah! It is real! Aliens are real!
Yes, but the important part
is that your son did not do anything wrong!
Well, it's been nice chatting, but the mothership awaits!
Oh, my gosh!
We're not alone!
[rooster crows]
Now to see if my plan worked...
Ahh, what a wonderful night of sleep!
And how's my fine family doin' on this fine mornin'?
Hey, did anyone see those crazy lights last night?
Weird, huh?
Hello, son.
Come eat your mashed potatoes.
[slurps] Mashed potatoes for breakfast? OK...
It's all become so clear to me now.
This is the alien I saw last night.
And this is me having every illusion I've ever held shattered.
Well, I'm glad all that is resolved now.
And we can all just go back to normal.
Yes. Normal.
Huh. I like what you're sayin'.
Not so much how you're sayin' it...
Son, you've really opened my eyes.
If you say so.
[gasps]
Did ya hear the news?
Your dad believes in aliens now!
He had some kind of awakenin' in his sleep!
He finally came to the light.
Yes. Yes, it's real good.
Uh, but let's go back to talkin' about normal stuff.
Just bein' real normal.
Uh, Tilly, what's ol' Saxon up to?
Saxon is ready for the arrival, Cricket. Are you?
Now put your brain shield on.
- Uh... - [panting]
Was that Dad?!
Oh, no!
Everyone!
We are not alone in the universe!
Aliens are real!
Oh, no, I broke Dad's brain!
[gasps] Christmas!
- [screams] - Everyday is Christmas when the aliens are here!
You're not Santa!
Spread the good news!
- Ma'am! Aliens! - [screams]
Come on, folks! Where ya goin'?
No one's listenin' to me.
I'll just have to scream louder!
Uh, Dad, let's just keep the aliens to ourselves for a little while.
Oh, no, not the roof!
[panting] Gramma, help!
Oh, why are you in your underwear?!
It's less resistance for the tractor beam!
Hey, atta boy, Billy boy!
Spread the good word!
You guys aren't helping!
The aliens are my overlords now.
And I am hereby revoking my life of a humble farmer
to be a servant for our alien masters!
Who is with me?!
- What?! - [people laughing]
Look at this guy! What a fool!
I gotta help him. [panting]
[grunts]
Now I don't know what
the bathroom situation is on Mars so...
[inhales] try to go before we leave!
Bill. You're freaking out everyone that loves you!
You came back!
The others won't believe me!
You can eat them first.
Everyone!
The alien's returned!
I was tellin' the truth!
This just keeps getting better!
[all laughing]
Uh...
Now if everyone could please
strip down for the tractor beam!
Good-bye, Earth.
Dad! Dad, listen!
Ah, he's too far gone!
[grunts] What the?
Dad, there was no alien!
It was me!
I lied about the whole thing!
[all gasp]
I rode the scooter!
I destroyed your garden!
I put on stilts and an alien costume
and I lied!
I lied, I lied, I lied!
I'm so sorry! I just didn't wanna get in trouble!
Oh, please say something! Anything!
I flip-flappin' knew it.
W-What?!
Gotcha! Woo-hoo!
You look so ridiculous right now!
Ma, catch our little alien.
I gotta say, I did not see this comin'.
Son, isn't it so much easier to tell the truth?
It would've saved us both a whole lotta trouble if you'd just admitted it.
[stammering]
Oh, you got me good, Dad.
You're such a great actor, Papa!
You knew aliens didn't exist the whole time?
Heh, yep... the whole time.
All right, let's all just get inside.
Wow. That's it?
Well, that was a weird ending.
♪ I've got sweat in my eyes ♪
♪ Lost a bet and got bit by a hundred flies ♪
♪ I fell out a big ol' tree ♪
♪ Hit every branch and scraped up both my knees ♪
♪ I got chased by a dog ♪
♪ Bit by a frog ♪
♪ Got a rash on my legs ♪
♪ Dropped a dozen eggs ♪
♪ I got splinters at seven and ten ♪
♪ And tomorrow I'll do it all again ♪♪