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The helicopter encounters it shortly after the Drive in. The Thunder Road is flying when the Drive In is open - evening, between 9pm and 1am. Just Plane Wrong: The helicopter's amazing night of flying.Also Jerk Jock Steve Jackson and his gang of goons (and the kid that ripped Wolfgang's pants For the Lulz). Interspecies Romance: Neek and Wolfgang seem to have some cross-species Puppy Love going.If I Do Not Return: Ben writes a will in his notebook the night before they take the Thunder Road into space, just in case.The alien, in turn, replies, " Ehhh, what's up, doc?" I Come in Peace: One of the kids greets an alien with this, because it seems like the right thing to say.Humans Are Bastards: The aliens' father thinks that way, and his children agree that earth is too dangerous for aliens to visit since the humans aren't very welcoming of outsiders.Hard-Work Montage: The scene depicting the construction of the Thunder Road.This happens when they return to earth the final time. Gravity Is a Harsh Mistress: The "Gravitational Cognizance" sort - the characters don't fall until they realize they should be falling.They also manage to stay out all night and come home the night of the first flight with their clothes and breath smelling like beer from christening the Thunder Road.If their parents were looking for them, we never find out. All three kids work well into the night at the creek.
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Dream Sequence: Ben has a recurring dream in which he sees the design of a circuit board (beamed to his mind by the aliens) and things like windows that have a view of Lori's bedroom also appear.Crazy Cultural Comparison: The aliens can only talk human using television quotes.Cool Space Ship: The Thunderroad, sorta.Catapult Nightmare: Ben wakes up from a nightmare.
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The Alleged Spaceship: The Thunder Road is made of an old carnival ride, some spot-welding, a 1980s portable computer, Imported Alien Phlebotinum (that the kids didn't know was unreliable until their first flight, and still is pretty complicated to fly) and a whole lot of prayer.Aliens Steal Cable: And quote it relentlessly.Aliens Speaking English: Justified, they mostly speak in pop-culture references.Adults Are Useless: Averted, and one is envious of their adventure, but cheers them on.After the Thunder Road takes off from Earth at the climax (with him seeing it happen), he doesn't appear anymore. Aborted Arc: The sheriff investigating the situation with the Thunder Road, which among other things has him saying that he had also gotten the same dreams the kids have when he was young.
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While the 214XX is indeed Maryland (matching his address), the "21499" zip code itself is not in use in the United States.