'i certainly hope not , dear heart , because i 'm going to do it anyway - for outstanding service to the empire , if nothing else . ' without a second look , i put my car in reverse and press the gas pedal . she knew it was a deadly error . they did not say anything about sending me home . and he felt he could n't stand the pain of it . we could call and tell our parents we are stuck in a parallel universe and wo n't be home for breakfast ... or dinner . 