reality was not supposed to creep into this weekend . the videos he had seen in new orleans did n't do justice to the real thing . jean rolled her eyes and turned her head toward the wall . he was an old man , well past fifty . we come in peace and give you our word we mean you and your hearts desire no harm . he tapped his fingers nervously as he waited to be greeted . luckily , i was getting pretty good at pretending to be something that i was n't . 