- A third-type of alien emerges, with kind, curious, eyes.
- Lacombe signals it with the sign language for the five-tonal phrase. The alien signals the signs back. Lacombe and the extraterrestrial smile at each other.
- The ET looks out at the assembled humans with a searching curiosity and compassion before returning to the ship.
- The mother ship slowly lifts off as the government officials watch, and Barry solemnly calls out "bye" to his new extraterrestrial pals.
- The five-tone theme swells into a full, gorgeous orchestral arrangement—a fitting accompaniment to the majestic craft lifting into the skies.