"He went to bed Tom Lionel, Consulting Engineer."
"I wonder if he remembers," smiled Elaine.
The Poltergeist landed on the lawn. It was silent, but a flash of sunshine caught the sleek side and attracted Elaine's attention.
"Hi," she called as she emerged from the house.
"Howdy," he answered. "What brings you out?"
"Never ask a girl a question like that," she laughed. "You'll never get the right answer."
"Why?"
"If she says 'you' it's either a lie or she's the kind of girl your mother tried to protect you from. If she says anything else, it's either a lie or she's the kind of girl your mother tried to protect you from."
"A man can't win," snorted Thomas.
"Does a man really want to win?"