as they inch their way through the mass of people they see the blue and yellow vertical stripes of a hot air balloon slowly rise up from the ground , billowing out . `` that 's what your lesson is about . '' finally she looked up at the clock and realized with a shock that it was near midnight . give us a token that you free them . '' how exactly did you find out ... ? listen , i know that you agreed to go on a date with me just to be polite . 