Alien You're an interesting species, an interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other. Young Ellie Arroway Dad, do you think there's people on other planets? Ted Arroway I don't know, Sparks. But I guess I'd say if it is just us... seems like an awful waste of space. Palmer Joss What are you studying up there? Ellie Arroway Oh, the usual. Nebulae, quasars, pulsars, stuff like that. What are you writing? Palmer Joss The usual. Nouns, adverbs, adjective here and there.