"His eyes are pounding, he feels a scream rising in his chest"

"His eyes are pounding, he feels a scream rising in his chest" - Getting Closer by Steven Millhauser

"When you have that feeling, everything's full of life, every leaf, every pebble"

"When you have that feeling, everything's full of life, every leaf, every pebble" - Getting Closer by Steven Millhauser

"You see them when they're leading up to something"

"You see them when they're leading up to something" - Getting Closer by Steven Millhauser

"These are good things to look at, but sometimes you don't see them"

"These are good things to look at, but sometimes you don't see them" - Getting Closer by Steven Millhauser

"All week long he's looked forward to this day"

"All week long he's looked forward to this day" - Getting Closer by Steven Millhauser

"You try not to remind anybody you're there"

"You try not to remind anybody you're there" - Getting Closer by Steven Millhauser

"From the beginning we were prepared ... "

"From the beginning we were prepared ... " - The Invasion from Outer Space by Steven Millhauser

" ... we knew just what to do"

" ... we knew just what to do" - The Invasion from Outer Space by Steven Millhauser