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"To find out what I was, I think. I'm not sure. Not sure of anything at all. I spent all night, lost, huddled in the woods. I damn near froze to death. I did a lot of thinking."
"You thought and got something figured out. Tell me what it was."
"I figured out I can't be one of those kooks who have been inside a flying saucer."
"This is no saucer, Jerry."
"It's the next thing to it. It's from outer space. It's alive. I know."
"You know.
"Yes, I know. No time to tell you now."
"Why don't you come with me. I don't want you ru
"Those are newspaper people out there, aren't they?"
"Yes, of course, they are."
"They'd take me apart. They would ask me questions."
"No, they wouldn't. I wouldn't let them."
"And there are state troopers at the bridge."
"Yes. Two of them."
"More than likely they are watching for me. They probably figured out someone had parked his car to go fishing in the pool. These waders—they'd know me from the waders."
"All right," she said. "All right. What do you want to do?"
"I scouted down the stream," he said. "When I saw the troopers, I knew I couldn't get across. There's a shallow stretch of water I can wade across. A quarter mile downstream. Just opposite the far edge of the town. Later on, you can meet me there."
"If that's the way you want it, Jerry. I still think you could walk right out with me."
He shook his head. "I have it figured out. I know what will happen if anyone ever finds out I was inside that thing. I'll see you later. Now get back before someone comes looking for you."
"Kiss me first," said Kathy. "You big lug, you never even kissed