Once upon a time there were terrible, terrible, up-to-no-good aliens who demanded 10% of Earth's children. The world's leaders were very afraid and sometimes grownups do stupid things when they are afraid. However, there were two courageous souls who stood up against the aliens and said that they were not afraid and that the world would fight back.
Alas, our brave souls were not very good prognosticators (i.e. they couldn't predict the future) and they died. They didn't know that one year later the events would be broadcast worldwide in the midst of a political scandal.
One year later...
Gwen Cooper clenched her eyes shut and cried while holding her baby. She said "Oh my God!" as she and Rhys watched the footage all over again.
The Queen watched the footage and said "Kissing... Bloody Torchwood!"
Colonel Nick Fury watched the footage and said "We have got to get this situation contained. And someone get me some prototypes of that technology."
General Jack O'Neill watched the footage and said "Of course, there are no such things as aliens," as he walked into the building late for a Senate Budget Subcommittee meeting.
Bart Simpson watched the footage and said "Uhhhhh...Dude, he kissed that dead guy."
Paris Hilton watched the footage and said "That's hot!"
JB watched the footage and said "Scott, don't you think that guy kinda looked like me?"
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The television waves went out into space. The image took thousands of years to reach their destination. It was a little out of the way colony with rainy skies and a city by the Bay. It just so happened that one of the residents was playing around with ancient technology, just to pass the time and he picked up the signal.
"Wow, they televised that?" he said in his Welsh accent.
"Didn't my bum look really great in those pants?" the other man said, looking over his shoulder.
The first man rolled his eyes and went back to his tinkering.
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