Close Encounters With The Alien Kind

**Close Encounters With The Alien Kind**, commonly known as **Close Encounters Of The Alien Kind** in regions of Europe, is an episode of The Number Yoshis. Its sister episode is Star Road.

## Summary

Number Yoshis 0-8 must save Nine when she gets kidnapped and abducted by aliens.

## Plot

The episode starts with Nine and Five outside at night, playing hopscotch with a girl named Evelyn Hayes. All of a sudden, Nine spots a UFO approaching. She then gets teleported into the ship when Five and Evelyn aren't looking. Five then notices Nine is missing, and instantly realizes that the aliens kidnapped Nine.

The rest of the Number Yoshis get a call from Nine that she has been kidnapped by aliens before an alien cuts the power line and the lights go out. Being an expert on aliens, Seven declares that she will bring her magical necklace along to hypnotize them into freeing Nine from their clutches. When the Number Yoshis launch out of the couch and into their numbers, Three notices that Zero is missing. She tells the others that she will find him soon.

Several minutes later, Three finds Zero hiding under her bed. Three tell Zero that they will have to save Nine from aliens. Zero does not want to come out, so she ends up using her blowhorn on him.

## Quotes

(One leans against the couch, only to hear Three's and Zero's voices)

**Three**: "Psst, Zero?"

**Zero**: "Hm? Who's there?"

(The scene then cuts to the Master Bedroom, where Zero is under Three's bed and Three is trying to get him to come out)

**Three**: "It's me, Three! We've got to save Nine from aliens!"

**Zero**: "I'm scared..."

**Three** (now with a blowhorn; speaking louder): "Okay, if you don't come out, I'll do this the hard way."

**Zero**: "I'm not coming out."

**Three**: "Alright, I'm going to this the hard way." (uses her blowhorn)

(One jumps from the loud sound of Three's blowhorn)

(Zero also jumps from the sound)

**Zero**: (comes out from under Three's bed) "Okay, okay! Sheesh! What is it?!"

**Three**: "Didn't I tell you? We're saving Nine from aliens."

**Zero**: "But wasn't that my imagination?"

**Three** (rolling her eyes): "No, Zero. It's real life."

**Three**: "I've found Zero!"

**Nine**: "Where *was* he?"

**Three**: "Oh, that's a funny question." (giggles) "Zero was under my bed!"

**Zero**: "No, I wasn't."

**Three** (not believing Zero): "Yes, you were. Your bed has a '0' on it. Mine's '3'."

(We see Nine, who is tied up to a makeshift tree in the aliens' spaceship)

**Nine** (angry): "Okay, what do you want with me?"

**Alien #1**: "We're going to use you for a little experiment."

**Alien #2**: "Doesn't that sound like *fun*?"

(Nine sneezes)

**Alien #3**: "Bless you, Nine!"

**Nine** (reaching for tissues): "How did you know my name?" (blows her nose)

**Alien #3**: "You've got a '9' on your belly."

**Alien #2**: "Is it your birthmark?"

**Nine**: "Umm..."

**Alien #2**: "Wow! So it *is* your birthmark!"

**Nine** (peeved): "I didn't even say anythi—"

**Alien #2** (interrupting Nine): "We need to use your birthmark for a while."

(The aliens proceed to attempt to fade the birthmark)

**Nine** (furious): "Get away from my birthmark!" (kicks Alien #2's shins)

(Alien #2 moans in pain, lying on the floor; and Nine unties herself when the aliens aren't looking and escapes)

## Trivia

* This is the first space-related episode to air.
	+ The next episode is The Moon.
* This is also the first episode where an alien kidnaps a Number Yoshi.
	+ The next one is One Too Many.
* Along with One Too Many and The Moon, this episode can be found on the DVD, Missions In Space.
* This episode marks the first appearance of Evelyn Hayes.