MAIN CHARACTERS:

• PRESIDENT MANGUM: (Adult, Male) A sharp president in his 50s, in a crisp shirt, bearing the weight of a secret mission under global scrutiny.

• DONALD: (Adult, Male) A taut Secretary of Defense in his 50s, driven by urgency, his tablet a lifeline to an unfolding cosmic threat.

SYNOPSIS: In the dimly lit White House Situation Room, President Mangum grapples with a massive UAP transmitting cryptic signals, as Donald, his Secretary of Defense, urges decisive action. Their urgent exchange pulses with tension, as Mangum’s hope for a covert mission’s success clashes with Donald’s fear of an alien threat, with global radars watching and secrecy at risk. A command to decode the signal holds the line, but the specter of first contact looms. This scene vibrates with high-stakes dread, offering actors a chance to embody the fraught balance of leadership and uncertainty in a sci-fi crisis.

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