5 The Mimic

Sometimes it's fun to try to pitch yourself against a puzzle. Try considering tonight's story as a puzzle. The story about a monster. A familiar scene in science fiction and fantasy. But tonight's story deals with an impossible monster.

See if you understand enough of the relationship. Why this monster is impossible. On some worlds. Something that's mighty darn dangerous. And the real danger is that it might be brought home. I'm knowing it.

That's a kind of unpleasant time. I wonder how it did me. How the thanks should be made soon. It might be brought home. That's ten. Why is this brother you're getting here, Midnight? Oh, Dave, don't start getting upset about it.

Don't forget it's five years since he was last on it. Five years and oh five years a ship landed half past seven it doesn't take three hours to get here from the space force Well, maybe there's some real teaming had to go through before he could leave the customs I understand as a comprehensive medical examination for all returning to Mardi Spaynes

That's all we need some weird disease he picked up on Alpha Centauri five No, they wouldn't let him near to the end of the he had any such disease Well, all I can say is that if he doesn't show his face here by 11, I'm going to go upstairs and go to bed

I need my seat There is now days I knew it here on time after a nice drink baby is my brother after on I've been seen into eight nine Okay, I'll be polite. I'll go let him in. I know I mean my name is Dave Squally. Thanks. I Appreciate it. Hey hello Stand back. Let me look at you