"What do you mean, if anything happens, you're coming too."
"No."
They wrestled Tauncer down the front steps.
"But the scout—"
"That's just it. You heard what he said. The scout must not take off again."
"So what are you going to do?" asked Garstang. "Stand and hold it with your bare hands? We can't possibly get any help from New York in time."
"Yeah," said Kirk. "So I'm going to try to get help right here."
"From these people?"
"Haven't you heard?" said Kirk. "I'm a local boy."
"So if you get it? A bunch of farmers. Even if they'll listen to you, which they probably won't—"