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TOMMY They don’t want us to leave. That’s why they shut everything off. STEVE What makes you say that? Whatever gave you that idea? WOMAN ONE (from the crowd) Now isn’t that the craziest thing you ever

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TOMMY They don’t want us to leave. That’s why they shut everything off. STEVE What makes you say that? Whatever gave you that idea? WOMAN ONE (from the crowd) Now isn’t that the craziest thing you ever heard? TOMMY (persistently but a little intimidated by the crowd) It’s always that way, in every story I ever read about a ship landing from outer space. —The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, Rod Serling Which lines of dialogue best help the audience understand Tommy’s perspective? “Whatever gave you that idea?” “What makes you say that?” “Now isn’t that the craziest thing you ever heard?” “It’s always that way, in ever story I ever read. . . .”