`` we 're ready , ted , '' sal said through what looked like a telephone but was obviously some direct connection to the pilot 's seat . he had yet to add his customary three brown sugars , as what he had just seen left him puzzled . no contact is to be made . the top of her head barely met his chest . patience had charged the same for each girl with the exception of grace . he started to lead her out the door , but she dug her heels into the ground . 