Once a week, Milton goes to the town council to complain about the town motto and crosswalks. Then one week, he shortens his usual laundry list of problems so he can squeeze in the news that a UFO has landed in his garden and ruined his azaleas, and the alien from the spacecraft is on the ground, face down in his backyard. Except no one believes him. Milton is in his mid-70s and starting to forget things, so the people in his world just think he’s going bonkers. He’s alone, his adult children are busy with their own lives, and no one wants to help him (not even when he calls 911), so he covers the alien with a blanket and offers it water and food. Soon the alien is walking around and fixing his vehicle. He also draws pictures of cute cat faces for Milton, which Milton hangs on his fridge like a proud papa. By helping the alien, Milton finds purpose and meaning in his life, and he is able to connect with two other older women in town who also need someone to listen and give them some attention. Jules is simple and slow, but calculated and refined in its delivery. No high-speed car chases with the police, no screaming in fear. If aliens ever do make themselves known on Earth, I do hope they first meet up with a calm older person like Milton who will show them kindness and hospitality.