The Cat from Outer Space Page #4

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- l did.

Frank, we'd better get down to business.

Sit down. We've gotta talk.

Im running out of time, and you're

the only one l can depend on to help me.

- Its you?

- Its not the mouse. Now, sit down.

But your lips aren't moving.

You're not speaking.

Thought transference. Nothing exceptional

where l come from. Now, sit.

My name is Zunar J5/9 Doric 4-7.

Zunar...?

Why don't we just stay with Jake, OK?

Frank, last night at 03 hours plus 13,

l made an emergency landing

in a spaceship from another galaxy.

That so-called artichoke...

it's from my craft.

But... you're a cat.

Granted. But you see, in our civilization,

that's as far as we needed to evolve.

We developed our brain to a fine point.

Now, man rose off his four legs and

developed tools, machinery, agriculture

and a chronic pain in his lower back.

We developed tools for the mind. This

collar here, it amplifies brain power.

- it does what?

- Well, it provides energy by which we...

Look, let me give you a demonstration.

(cello music)

- (flute plays)

- Not a bad little tune.

(humming along)

Mm-mmm.

Frank, this is really delicious.

What is it?

Oh, it's chopped kidney.

Its all they had at the deli.

it really hits the spot. Im gonna take

a couple of cases for my trip back.

Sure beats the blah Ive been eating.

Well, now back to my problem.

Frank, l need an answer.

- What do you say?

- Say about what?

Can l count on you

to help me repair my spaceship?

- Why me?

- Because l like the way you think.

Your equations

rather interest me.

In fact, they're really not

bad at all... for a human.

- Really? Im on the right track?

- Quite definitely,

but years away from a solution.

Frank, on my planet,

we have an expression -

you rub my fur, Ill rub yours.

How would you like

to make a quantum jump?

You help me, and Ill give you

a push in the right direction.

- You're serious?

- Im serious.

- You really are from outer space?

- l am from outer space.

- Even though you're a cat?

- Frank! Is it a deal?

Its a deal. Oh, that's...

We better move. Ive got to make repairs

to my ship by 5:
13 Sunday for liftoff,

or Ill miss the rendezvous

with the mother ship.

Right. Ill get my sweater.

Uh, do you think that you can find your way

back to that airport?

No problem.

l made a memory imprint.

- With the collar?

- Right.

Fantastic.

How developed does your brain

have to be to use that collar?

Not very.

In fact, you could handle it.

You wanna try?

Do we have time?

Why not?

Look, just grab hold of it.

Easy. Don't take it off.

Without it, Im just an average cat.

Right.

- Right. OK?

- OK.

- Now just concentrate.

- Concentrate.

Think levitation.

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