ET accidentally gets left behind when his alien family boards their spaceship to head back to their home in space. He is scared and finds his way to a garage behind a family’s home, where he tries to hide. Elliott, the younger brother in the family, hears clanking noises in the garage so he goes out to investigate and finds ET. After Elliott’s fear subsides a little, he starts trying to communicate with the little alien being. He finally gains a little trust from ET, and leads him into the house to hide him from the rest of family. Eventually ET is found by the siblings and a friend, and they make it their mission to protect him and to try to find a way to help him get back home. When ET is finally discovered by adults, scientists get word
