#agent 582

[imminent-close-encounter]

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Image 1: R. Mullin grew increasingly concerned about outside parties noticing his alien child. 

Image 2: fearing not only R. Stump, but anyone in town whose gaze seemed to linger. 

Image 3: he decided the best way to avoid unwanted attention attention was to continue to live as if he had nothing to hide. / humans are remarkably talented in detecting suspicious actions among their own kind. 

Image 4: R. Mullin: ...Macie, do you ever get the feeling you’re being watched? / M. Finch: huh? like, being checked out? / R. Mullin: ...never mind.

[imminent-close-encounter]

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Image 1: J. Mullin: so that girl in your trailer park has a new military boyfriend, how is this my problem? / R. Mullin: what if he finds out about Allie Ann? / R. Mullin: you want the military getting their hands on her?

Image 2: J. Mullin: you watch too many movies. / J. Mullin: keep the kid away from him, it’s not like he’s going to go snooping through your trailer. / R. Mullin: i don’t know, Joyce. this town is strange. who knows what might be going on. 

Image 3: J. Mullin: if that kid really is extraterrestrial, then what happened doesn’t have anything to do with the town. it’s not even from this planet. / R. Mullin: ...i guess you’re right. 

Image 4: J. Mullin: [over the phone] of course i am. now, is there anything else, or can i go? / R. Mullin: ...that’s it. / J. Mullin: don’t sound so freaked out, you’re going to get me freaked out. / J. Mullin: i’ll visit soon, okay? [click]

[imminent-close-encounter]

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Image 1: B. Medina: Ron, are you ready for our date?

Image 2: R. Mullin: hey Bonnie. uh, my babysitter canceled, so... / B. Medina: oh ... do you want to reschedule? / R. Mullin: i thought we could just bring her with us? / B. Medina: oh!

Image 3: B. Medina: oh, she’s so sweet. / R. Mullin: ...yeah, she’s my little angel.

Image 4: R. Mullin: [speaking loudly] so, is your family from Strangerville? / A. Mullin: [crying loudly] / B. Medina: ...uh... / as R. Mullin soon discovered, it was not easy to babysit and flirt at the same time.