`` it may be time , '' i spoke aloud because i knew i was not alone . in fact , captain , why do n't you just take this . '' maybe that 's not exactly the truth , but it is something that could be arranged somewhere down the line , and it gets the subject back on a positive track . `` yep , except for fish , '' he agreed . the world seemed to be whirling in slow motion . which is in fact what happened . 