Besides the UFO Center, there was the Out of This World Laundromat, Little Green Men- the local tourist shop, and the flashing neon lights of The Crash Down Cafe. "Huh" was all he said, nonplussed, but interested in the whole Extra Terrestrial theme of the town. His stomach growled and he figured The Crash Down looked like as good a place as any to grab some eats.

Crossing the street, he pushed through the swinging door and entered the most bizarrely fun restaurant he'd ever been in. He looked at the waitresses dressed in their antennae and alien aprons. He smiled and went to sit at a table in the corner upon seeing the "Please be seated" sign.

He slid into the booth and grabbed a menu, chuckling to himself at the food choices. Saturn Rings, the Alien Blast, Men in Blackberry Pie? It all sounded appetizing. As he was perusing his menu, a blond waitress approached. "Hi, I'm Maria, welcome to the Crash Down. Can I get you something to drink tostart?"

Grinning from ear to ear as he said it, Oz ordered his drink. "I'll have an Alien Slime Trail Shake."

Maria smiled at her customer, noting his spiky red hair and his casually laconic smile. He was definitely cute. What was it with her and guys with spiky hair? Mentally she shook herself, and pulled her eyes away from his. "Okay, Alien Slime Trail it is. You're braver than most."

"Am I?"

"Yeah. Bright green slime shakes aren't exactly the most popular item on the menu. So, are you ready to order, or do you need a minute?"

"I think I need a minute. I haven't finished reading the menu, and some of these things look too interesting to skip over."

Maria smiled again as she put away her order pad. "Okay, I'll go whip up that shake, and I'll be back in a minute."

"Thanks, Maria. I'm Oz, by the way."

Surprised by his politeness, she shook the hand he was holding out. Most customers wouldn't bother to remember her name, never mind introduce themselves. Releasing her hand from his warm grip, she blushed a bit and stammered, "I'll, um, be right back."

He watched her walk away and went back to reading the menu. Maria slipped behind the counter, and began pouring the ingredients of his drink into the shake machine. A few minutes later she returned to the table carrying a neon green frappe. Placing the glass in front of Oz, she took out the order pad again. "Okay, Oz, what'll it be?"

"Well, I think I'm gonna have to go with the Captain Picard Special."

"Excellent choice. How do you want your burger cooked?"

"Rare." She raised an eyebrow, but continued to write. Personally she liked her burgers well done, but to each his own.

"What kind of cheese on that?"

"Cheddar."

"And for dessert, what kind of pie do you want to go with your cup of Earl Grey?"

"Do you have Lemon Meringue?"

"Sure do. My mom made it herself."

"Well then I guess I'll have to try it." He smiled at her as he put away the menu.

"Cool. Anything else I can get you?"

"Yeah, actually I need some information. Are there any trailer parks around here?"

"You planning on staying for a while?"

"Actually yeah. I have a mattress in the back of my van I can sleep on, I just need someplace legal to park for the next couple of weeks so I won't get into any trouble."

"Yeah, there's a place off the old highway where they'll probably let you park it- really inexpensive, too."

"Sounds perfect. Thanks a lot, Maria. I appreciate the help."