They are greeted by a laser shot and Kurt responds with his shotgun. Tommy is awakened by the shouts of Kurt, who has trapped an alien in an adjacent room. Tommy takes the opportunity to go into his bedroom and change his soiled pants when he is ambushed by an alien-it puts him in a trance, investigates his camera, and slips away, leaving Tommy with no memory of the encounter. Kurt leads the way up the stairs and begins to search. As they take stock of the situation they hear scrabbling sounds from the roof and discover that an alien has made its way in through an open window. The battery has melted so they return to the house. When it stops, Kurt straps a flashlight to his shotgun and decides to get everyone in his truck and leave. Suddenly, a high-frequency screech incapacitates everyone but five-year-old Rosie. They see lights in the sky and a furtive figure outside a window, but the family refuses to believe the brothers' story until Tommy plays them the tape. They rush back to the house and try to convince their incredulous family to flee while there is still time. One of the aliens raises its weapon and burns Brian's hand. Despite their attempt to remain hidden, the three men are spotted. As they watch from the treeline, two aliens exit the ship and use a ray-gun on a cow.

After finding the fuses charred and partially melted, they head into the woods to investigate a transformer which is throwing sparks. (This footage is eventually interrupted with occasional expert interviews on the subjects of UFOs, alien abduction, and related topics.) After the electric power goes out during dinner, Kurt and Brian go outside to check the fuses Tommy follows with his camera. The footage begins with what appears to be a normal home video of the McPherson family gathered for Thanksgiving dinner.

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