The being can be discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott, after a alien becomes stranded on Earth. Obtaining the extraterrestrial to his suburban California house, Elliott presents E.T., since the unknown is dubbed, into his brother along with his little sister, Gertie, and the youngsters opt to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, leading to government intervention and also a dire position for both Elliott and the mysterious.