They talked far into the night. Cheryl explained how they might find employment and they told her about Middle Earth. She concluded that that certainly was not anywhere in her world.

"You must have gone through some portal between dimensions" she said

"A what between what?" asked Merry.

"Like a gate between worlds" she explained "I don't know how these things work. You're going to need some kind of physicist to help you with that."

"A physi-what?" Pippin asked.

"A scientist"

"Come again" said Frodo

"A really smart man!" she exclaimed.

"Oh … why didn't you say so?" Sam said.

"I think it's time we got some sleep" said Aragorn stretching.

"Yes" said Gandalf "We can resolve all this in the morning"

They settled down for the night. Gandalf got the guestroom. The four Hobbits were on the sofa bed. Legolas was on the love seat. Gollum was told to share the Aero-Bed with Gimli. Gimli complained a lot about that but when they Gandalf suggested he could share with Boromir instead, he quieted down. That left one Lazy Boy recliner and an old camping cot.

Aragorn plopped down in the recliner and leaned all the way back.

"What is this madness?" exclaimed Boromir. "Why must I sleep on this hard flimsy cot?"

"I've been in this chair since we got here" Aragorn yawned. "Besides I've slept on the ground for like 15 years straight. I deserve it more."

"Mangy, self righteous, over inflated ego, son of a …" Boromir grumbled.

"Hmmm it's good to be King" Aragorn smiled to himself as he drifted off to sleep.



The next morning, Cheryl was presented with a huge breakfast. She showed them the classified section of the newspaper. She gave them each $10 .00.

"I have to go to work now" she told them "You can take the bus anywhere in the city. The bus stop is at the end of the road. Just give the driver a dollar and tell him where you need to go. He will direct you to the right place."

She gulped down the last of her coffee and waved goodbye to them as she dashed out the door.

"OK" said Gandalf "Let's be on our way. We'll split up to find jobs. Don't draw any attention to yourselves. Try to behave like the people around you."

He led them to the bus stop. Soon the bus arrived and they boarded. Once they arrived at the station, Gandalf, Boromir, Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn, each went their own way. Frodo and Sam went together, while Merry and Pippin teamed up.