The Enormous Egg

For almost a week, the crowds continue to gather, and Pop even prints extra copies of his paper. However, by the following Saturday, things have calmed down, with only one or two people arriving at a time. One day, Dr. Ziemer introduces Nate to Professor Morrison, a leading paleontologist from Montreal. Professor Morrison warns Nate and Dr. Ziemer to treat Uncle Beazley with dignity and to avoid the lure of advertising and Hollywood. 

One day, as Nate reads an article about Uncle Beazley in the New York Times, a strange man walks up the path. The man introduces himself as Bill Griner and offers to buy Uncle Beazley to serve as an attraction outside his gas station. Though Bill encourages Nate to name his price, Nate refuses. Bill argues that Uncle Beazley is too ugly and expensive for a pet, insisting that he’s of more use as an attraction. When Nate still refuses, Bill gives Nate his card and drives away.

Almost every day, someone arrives hoping to buy Uncle Beazley. One day, a man driving a yellow convertible pulls up to the Twitchell house. Approaching Nate, he asks to speak with Nathan Twitchell. When Nate doesn’t budge, the man grows impatient, until Nate explains that he’s the man in question.