Question: Are Telly's husband Jim, her friend Eliot and Dr. Munce a part of the aliens' plot and if so, why would they agree to such an experiment?
Answer: They weren't and they didn't. They were "brainwashed" into believing that there never was a child.
Bonnie Cottrell
Well true except for Dr. Munce, who was aware but didn't think he had a choice.