The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe: Ursula Gould

In "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," a play by Jane Wagner, Trudy the bag lady is escorting her visitors from outer space:

"...we stopped to look at the stars.
And as usual,
I felt in awe.
And then I felt even deeper in awe at this capacity we have to be
in awe about something.

Then I became even more awestruck
at the thought that I was,
in some small way,
a part of that
which I was in awe about.

And this feeling went on
and on
and on....

Because at that moment you are most in awe of all there is
about life that you don't understand
you are closer to understanding it all
than at any other time."

Radio Days: Mark Schneiter

In Radio Days, a movie by Woody Allen, it's the 1940s and Aunt Bea has developed a crush on Mr. Manulis on their first date. Afterwards, while driving home, a harrowing announcement comes on the radio:

"We interrupt this program... to bring you a special news bulletin. A state of emergency has been declared... by the President of the United States. We're switching live to Wilson's Glen, New Jersey... where the landing of hundreds of unidentified spacecraft... has now been officially confirmed... as a full-scale invasion of the Earth by Martians.

Despite his bravado all evening... Mr. Manulis panicked and bolted out of the car. He was so frightened by the reports... of interplanetary invasion that he ran off... leaving Aunt Bea to contend with the slimy green monsters... he expected to drop from the sky at any moment.

She walked home 6 miles.

When Mr. Manulis called for a date the next week...she told my mother to tell him she couldn't see him anymore. She had married a Martian."