ðə nˈæɹətˌɪv tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ɛntˈaɪɚli wɪðˌɪn ðə lˈɑːbi əvə flˈɔːɹɪdə hoʊtˈɛl, wˈʌn dˈeɪ ˈæftɚɹ ɐ nˈæsɐ ʃˈɪp kˈæɹiɪŋ sˈɛvɹəl lˈaɪv mˈɑːɹʃənz ɹᵻtˈɜːnz tʊ ˈɜːθ.
The narrative takes place entirely within the lobby of a Florida hotel, one day after a NASA ship carrying several live Martians returns to Earth.