“Keep an Eye on the Skies” - Who Called Gary Sudbrink?
"You’re being impersonated by the other voice.”
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Gary Sudbrink was an Air Force Captain working as a pharmacist in San Antonio, Texas. In February 1993, Gary planned a surprise trip to visit his friends and family in his hometown of Long Island, NY.
At his parent’s house, Gary made a phone call to his long-time friend, Mike. Gary expressed that he was back in Long Island and looked forward to making plans to see Mike. Mike, on the other hand, was very confused.
Mike expressed to Gary that they had already spoken the day before, and that Gary had told him that he had just flown in to Laguardia Airport, and that they would not be able to get together as Gary was coming down with a cold. Gary, equally confused, told Mike that he had flown into JFK, not Laguardia, and that he was perfectly healthy. The two friends did not make plans to see each other.
During this phone call, a beeping noise indicated that a call was waiting on the other line. Gary picked up, and began to record the call when a deep, strange, mechanical voice greeted him.
RECORDING OF CALL #1
GARY: I’ll tell you who it is.
VOICE: Hello?
GARY: Yeah. Do you want to speak to him?
VOICE: Is Gary Sud–Sudbrink there?
GARY: Yeah, who’s this? Steven? Are you playing games with me or what?
GARY: Huh? Steven if you’re playing games here, I’m going to kick your ass.
VOICE: So how long are you going to be back from Texas?
GARY: Huh?
VOICE: You’re being impersonated by the other voice.
GARY: Yeah this is you Steven—you idiot. You’re pissing me off. Jerk. I’m gonna get you on…let’s see what it says. Review. One new call. Out of area? Is Steven out of the area?
VOICE (interrupts): How long are you going to be back from Texas?
GARY: Wait, say that again.
VOICE: You’re being impersonated by the other voice.
GARY: Wait, hold on. Is Steven out of the calling area or what?
MOM: How do I know?
GARY: What do you mean, you don’t know? He’s in Queens.
DAD: Well who are you talking to?
GARY: I don’t know who the f*** I’m talking to…
VOICE (interrupts): Hello?
MOM: Hello?
VOICE: Is Gary Sud–Sudbrink there?
MOM: Who is this?
GARY (in background): Let me talk to him.
MOM: Somebody sounds like a robot.
GARY: Hello?
VOICE: How long are you going to be back from Texas?
GARY: What was that again, sir?
VOICE: You’re being impersonated by the other voice.
GARY (to family): Oh be quiet—else, eh? Sorry, will you say that again?
GARY: Hello? I’m being impersonated by what voice?
VOICE: Hello?
GARY: Yeah. Hello?
VOICE: Is Gary Sud–Sudbrink there?
GARY: Yeah, hold on a second.
MOM: Who is that?
GARY: It’s Steven. Okay. Yeah what is your question? I’ll answer it.
DAD (in background): …a strange voice.
VOICE: So how long are you going to be back from Texas?
GARY: How long–
VOICE (interrupts): You’re being impersonated by the other voice.
GARY: Right. When am I coming back? Is that your question?
VOICE (quieter voice): Sudbrink there?
DAD (in background): What’s a matter with you?
GARY: Okay there was a break, hold on. You wanna know when I’m coming back to Texas. Uh, is that your question?
VOICE: So how long are you going to be back from Texas?
GARY: How long am I going to be back from Texas…
VOICE (interrupts): You’re being impersonated by the other voice.
GARY (talking overtop): …that question doesn’t even make any sense.
GARY: Okay. I’ll be coming back eventually. Um…I can’t tell you when. You should know that question—the answer to the question because you seem to know more about me than I do. You know what I’m saying?
DAD: Are you a…intergalactic…uh…person?
GARY: Are you a space alien?
DAD: Sounds like he hung up.
GARY: I can’t believe this.
DAD: It’s—he hung up Gary.
GARY: See if he comes back.
DAD: Alright, I’ll hang up.
(Dial tone.)
GARY: Jesus Christ. Oh my God man. I’m calling Mike back.
(Two beeps on the dial pad.)
Gary suspected that his younger brother, Steven, was simply playing a prank on him. Steven was never considered a prankster, but this seemed like it could be the only explanation for the oddity that was taking place.
Only a few minutes later, the phone rang again.
RECORDING OF CALL #2
GARY: What is your question?
(Unidentified beep)
GARY: Yes, uh speaking.
VOICE: Is this Gary Sudbrink?
GARY: Yes.
GARY: Could I answer any questions for you?
VOICE: Are you back from Texas–ss?
GARY: I’m not back yet. No.
VOICE: How long are you going to be back from Texas?
GARY: Let me answer…first you tell me—where are you calling from?
VOICE: Is this Gary Sudbrink?
GARY: Yeah. Why don’t you tell me where you’re calling from?
VOICE: Who is this?
GARY: What do you mean who is this? You should know who it is. It’s me, Gary.
GARY: Uhhh… Wait, let me…let me ask you this question. Where are you calling from?
GARY: Okay, I’ll be back—
VOICE (interrupts): Keep an eye on the skies.
GARY: Excuse me?
VOICE: Near Orion.
GARY: I can’t hear too well.
VOICE: The full moon.
GARY: Yeah there’s a full moon out, that’s true.
(Sound of someone hanging up on the other line.)
GARY: Could you identify yourself?
GARY: Identify yourself.
DAD: Ask him what’s the purpose of the call.
GARY: Why are you calling me?
VOICE (interrupts): Keep an eye on the skies.
GARY: Excuse me?
VOICE: Near Orion.
GARY: I cannot hear too well.
DAD: Get on the other phone, it’s better.
GARY: Hold on, let me switch phones.
(Sound of other phone being picked up.)
GARY: Okay. Okay hold on. Now who are you?
VOICE: Keep an eye on the skies.
GARY: Keep an eye on the sky he said.
DAD: Keep an eye on the sky?
GARY: Yeah.
VOICE: Orion.
DAD: Ask him can I talk to him–
GARY: …shhh…shhh…
DAD: I had a sighting already–
GARY: …okay, hold on. Say that…repeat that again?
GARY: Please repeat?
VOICE: Keep an eye on the skies.
GARY: Okay.
VOICE: Near Orion.
GARY: Near Orion.
DAD: Holy Mackerel. Tonight or this a when—
VOICE (interrupts): The full moon.
GARY: The full moon.
DAD (in background): They talk…they hung up…
VOICE: Show double of you.
DAD (in background): Keep an eye on the sky near Orion…
GARY: Repeat?
DAD: Tell him I’d like to talk to him.
GARY: Okay…repeat…repeat last word?
(Static on the telephone line.)
GARY: I’m hearing static.
DAD: Tell him I’d like to talk to him.
(Sound of caller disconnecting.)
GARY: He hung up.
DAD: He hung up?
GARY: Hello?
It is understood that Gary’s father is a UFO-believer, and he talks of a UFO-sighting he once had with Gary’s uncle.
Later that same night, a 3rd phone call came in.
RECORDING OF CALL #3
GARY: Okay. Yeah, it’s taking time for him to talk. Who is this?
(Sound of someone picking up the other line.)
GARY: Steven, I’m gonna—this is not funny you know.
VOICE (barely audible): Who is this?
DAD: Brian, it’s not Steven.
GARY: What do you mean Brian?
DAD: I mean, uh…Gary.
GARY: How do I know it’s not Steven?
DAD: It’s not Steven.
DAD: Hello? I had a, uh…UFO experience in West Virginia, which you probably know. And I know that you’re inter…uh…an intergalactic person.
VOICE (unintelligible)
DAD: Can you speak a little louder? Sir? Can you speak a little louder?
VOICE: (unintelligible)
DAD: Louder?
GARY: Let me speak to him, Dad. I guess, I don’t know…
DAD: Okay I’ll hang up so you can talk to him. He wants to talk to you.
GARY: Okay.
(Sound of the other line hanging up.)
GARY: Hello? Can I help you?
VOICE (louder than before): Hello?
GARY: Yes.
VOICE: Is Gary Sudbrink there?
GARY: Yes, that’s me.
VOICE (fainter again): Here is Gary Sudbrink.
GARY: Yes, could you please identify yourself?
GARY: Identify—
VOICE (faint, interrupts): Are you back from Texas–ss?
GARY: Yeah I’m back. I’m in Texas right now.
(Sound of Gary’s dad in the background.)
GARY: Well, he asked me a question.
VOICE: (unintelligible, possibly “How are long are you?”)
GARY: No I’m in New York right now. You know that. Why are you asking me such a question?
DAD (in background): …Assuming he’s going to call back three times in a row, what are you going to do?
VOICE: Is this Gary Sudbrink?
GARY: Yes. Steven if this is you, I’m…I swear to God I’m gonna be pissed.
(Sound of Gary’s dad in the background.)
VOICE: Who is this?
GARY: Huh?
(Static on the line.)
DAD (in background): It’s not Steven.
GARY: I’m trying to listen to him. Who are…excuse me?
DAD (in background): You keep playing games with Steven and it’s not Steven—
MOM (in background): Well, shut the hell up.
(Intense static on the line.)
GARY: Okay. Eventually I’ll be back from Texas. Could you speak more? Please speak more.
(Intense static on the line.)
VOICE (barely audible): …eye on the skies…
GARY: I guess it’s not Steven. I believe it because I’m getting static.
DAD: Steven would not leave three times.
GARY: Let…let me go on this phone because I could never hear on this phone. Hold on.
(Sound of the other telephone line picked up, followed by a quick beep.)
GARY: Okay. Okay, please speak. Hello?
VOICE (louder than before, but still soft): Keep an eye on the skies.
(Sound of writing or scratching, followed by another quick beep.)
GARY: Okay, should I go out right now?
VOICE (interrupts): Orion.
GARY: Right now?
VOICE: The full moon.
GARY: Okay, see…I’m not sure where Orion is now, but we’ll go outside.
VOICE: Show double from you.
GARY: It will show double from me?
(Static on the line.)
GARY: Repeat that again?
(Static on the line.)
(Caller hangs up.)
(Gary hangs up.)
Gary and his family were beginning to get uneasy at this point. Gary told his father of a strange occurrence that had taken place at the airport on his trip back home. A man apparently had approached Gary with a clipboard and asked him questions in a fast, but friendly, tone. What was his name, did he live in Texas, where was he going? Gary brushed the man off and assumed he was just taking a survey. However, when he boarded the plane, a different man sat beside him and bombarded Gary with the same questions as the other man. Before Gary could get a word in, a flight attendant approached the man and told him he was in the wrong seat.
Gary did not see either of these men when departing the plane.
The next day, a fourth and final call came in.
RECORDING OF CALL #4
VOICE (with more reverb and echo): Is Gary Sudbrink there?
GARY: Yes, this is me. Can I speak to…can I ask why—
VOICE: Is Gary Sudbrink there?
GARY: Yes, can I ask why you’re calling?
(Static on the line.)
GARY: Can I please ask—
VOICE: Is this Gary Sudbrink?
GARY: Yes, this is.
VOICE: Gary Sudbrink.
GARY: Yes, that is me.
(Static on the line.)
VOICE: We come. To be within this planet
GARY: Say that again?
VOICE: In this planet.
GARY: Leave?
(Unknown sounds.)
VOICE: We come.
GARY: I’m standing right here.
VOICE: To be within this planet.
GARY: Is this a joke or what?
(A whirring sound on the line.)
VOICE: To visit the many. To be contacted. As the same. With you.
(Sound of door being shut in the background.)
GARY: Umm…
(Static and whirring sound on the line.)
GARY: I have to think about that. I’d like to see you—
VOICE (interrupts): To visit the many. To be contacted. As the same. With you.
UNCLE: Hey, let me tell you something. I’ve been listening to you. And I’ve had contacts with you.
VOICE: Beware. Government interference.
GARY: Government interference?
(Static on the line.)
VOICE (faint): You—
GARY: You have? Please explain what type of interference.
(Whirring sound on the line.)
VOICE: Beware.
GARY: Okay.
VOICE: Government interference. Visitations to be disrupted by them.
(Strange unidentified sound on the line.)
VOICE: (…unintelligible, faint…) …appears. The sun will rise on…dark side of moon. World. Know.
UNCLE: The sun will rise…
VOICE: (…unintelligible…)
UNCLE: ..on the dark side of the moon?
GARY: Okay, umm…
VOICE (very low…unintelligible…maybe “on the moon”)
GARY: What branch of the government?
(Intense static on the line.)
VOICE (very low): Show double from you.
(Intense static on the line.)
GARY: What uhh…what should I do?
(Intense static on the line.)
VOICE: Beware. Government interference. Visitations to be disrupted by them.
GARY: Okay. Is that good for me or bad?
(Caller disconnects the call.)
GARY: They hung up.
Dad (in background): So, did you get…?
UNCLE: Yes. Uh.
This was the last time they heard from the unknown caller. Since this event took place, nobody has ever admitted to making the phone calls or knows of the origin.
Who called Gary Sudbrink, and why?
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