To propel it back to Earth, he climbs down a rope that hangs from the front of the shell.His weight as he slides down he rope gives the rocket enough impetus to cause it to fall off he edge of the moon.Therefore, the murders were being committed by O""Donnell""s ultra-violent rogue group or faction, the Ulster Liberation Army, acting independently of the IRA, although the IRA was being blamed.At the same time, US military jet fighters and helicopters commanded by Colonel Hardy were dispatched to the farm town and fired missiles at all three aliens.The film proceeded o unfold as a series of episodic vignettes or narratives:Introducing Two Pretenders: the Mime Troupe and a London Fashion Photographer:The film opened in the era of Swinging London, following a group of happy street revelers jam-packed into an open Land Rover careening through the streets, while shouting and waving.