The Cat from Outer Space Page #3

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That, Jake,

is the Van Allen belt.

Oil and coal is not

going to do it, you know.

And, one of these days, that sun of ours

is going to turn into a big black hole.

You know where it's really at, Jake?

Electromagnetism.

We're loaded with it.

You know, it's crazy, but you almost

look like you know what Im talking about.

All right, give me a hand with this,

Sergeant. Easy, easy. That's it.

Stallwood, administration emergency!

That's some fancy collar you got there.

Maybe Ill take you home with me.

My neighbor Liz has a cat

named Lucybelle. She's really cute.

And the cat's not bad either.

Liz! Hi.

Ouch! Ive...

- We were just talking about you.

- Were you?

This is Jake.

Im going to take him home with us.

You won't have to drive Professor Link

and myself home tonight.

- Heffel's called a late meeting.

- l can wait.

That won't be necessary.

- How about a coffee?

- No.

- Chocolate chip cookie?

- No.

- Are you sore or something?

- Sore? Sore?

- Whatever gave you that idea?

- What is it? What did l do?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Mayonnaise?

Electric trains?

Well, now, look, really, all that...

that was just a joke, Doctor.

Well, nobody laughed,

especially the general.

Has he had water?

- The general?

- The cat.

Oh. Water?

Cats do get thirsty, you know.

Do you have a bowl?

A bowl? Right here, yes. Here.

- Water?

- Yes, right, water.

Look, Liz... Dr. Bartlett.

Just because some general lacks

a sense of humor, that's no reason...

- All l was trying to convey...

- Im really not interested, Doctor.

Besides, l wasn't trying to be funny.

Its just that the magnitude of what the

general showed us just bowled me over.

- it did?

- Oh, completely.

- Black.

- What?

- Didn't you offer me a cup of coffee?

- Right. Check. Coming right up.

l really don't understand,

that's all.

The man who wrote the article you did

for The Scientific Quarterly...

- You read it?

- Well, of course. it was brilliant.

Ive been wanting to tell you.

We don't get much chance to talk in the car

pool, but Ive been following your work.

- You have?

- Closely.

Its very impressive, very innovative,

very attractive.

l mean, it's bound to attract attention.

Oh, well, um,

l am writing an article at the moment

and l would love to have your criticism.

Oh. Maybe at lunch or,

even better, at dinner sometime?

- Yeah, Id like that. When?

- Tonight?

No, that's right,

you've got that late meeting.

That may not go all that late.

l should be out by seven. Is that too late?

- Seven's beautiful.

- Good.

Well...

Oh, thanks for the coffee.

it was delicious.

- l think she digs you.

- l sure hope so.

- Who said that?

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