George (They'd Never)

"George" was the informal name Mort Pfeiffer gave one of the four aliens invaded the offices of the Weekly Intelligencer. (The others were informally John, Paul, and Ringo.) George was the individual alien responsible for surveying Pfeiffer and editor Katie Nelligan.

When the aliens first arrived, everyone in the office assumed it was a prank. The amused mood of the room changed when George started walking up towards the ceiling in defiance of gravity. Then George made Katie Nelligan float towards the ceiling as well. Pfeiffer tried to bring her back down, but instead joined Nelligan on the ceiling. Despite the shock, Pfeiffer had the presence of mind to tell his co-workers to take pictures; Nelligan approved

George brought Pfeiffer and Nelligan closer, and then began removing and copying their memories. There was a backwash effect; Pfeiffer's memories came out, but he also had glimpses of Nelligan's memories. He also had impressions from George, and realized that the aliens didn't think much of humans. To Pfeiffer's understanding, they viewed humans in much the same way British imperialists viewed the peoples they'd colonized. When George was done, Pfeiffer suddenly saw one of his thoughts. George concluded that this location had been perfect for their survey. His lost thought They'd never--, was never completed, much to Pfeiffer's consternation. Then George set Pfeiffer and Nelligan down, and the aliens left.

Pfeiffer was able to study George, noting that its head was smaller than a human's, and its facial features just weren't human. Its fingers also had several extra joints. George and the other aliens appeared in a green glow.