"Butterland" DAY FLYING INSECT Perhaps you can help me, sir. DAY FLYING INSECT I am from a distant planet. DAY FLYING INSECT I came to earth to visit, but I am not strong enough to fly in your air. GUY So, you're stuck down there? DAY FLYING INSECT *flap* *flap* DAY FLYING INSECT It appears that way. DAY FLYING INSECT Perhaps you can help me return to my starship? GUY What do I do? DAY FLYING INSECT My ship is three days of eastward travel from here. I will die by then. DAY FLYING INSECT With your leg length, we could substantially reduce travel time. GUY Hmm. You're a funny looking thing. DAY FLYING INSECT Normally, I wouldn't stand here and be insulted. But under the circumstances. GUY Sorry. You should ride up here. It's the best view. GUY If you can't fly, why did you travel so far from your ship? DAY FLYING INSECT I couldn't return to my ship. I went searching for help. GUY Why couldn't you return to your ship? DAY FLYING INSECT I parked my ship safely in the air, but when I attempted to exit, your atmosphere was too thin to support my weight. I fell to the ground. GUY How are you going to get back to your ship if it's in the air? DAY FLYING INSECT Its distance from the ground is about the same as your head. You should be able to assist me. GUY Why do I get the feeling this is some sort of trap? DAY FLYING INSECT Your species is naturally fearful of what is different. GUY Talking insects *are* quite different. DAY FLYING INSECT Said the talking ape. DAY FLYING INSECT Insects on your planet talk as well. You simply do not bother to learn their language. GUY Yeah, like an insect would have anything interesting to talk about. [After Several Hours] GUY Hey, there it is! GUY Boy, that was a quiet trip. GUY helps DAY FLYING INSECT into his starship. GUY Um. Sorry about that insect comment earlier. GUY Not much on goodbyes. GUY What the? DAY FLYING INSECT returns in his starship firing lasers at GUY. Title-text: I've always been amazed that we're not more interested in learning how to communicate better with other species on this planet. Or other countries for that matter.