Life in Maggody often seems akin to a particularly lurid tabloid expose, so what could be more appropriate than the appearance of crop circles in Raz Buchanon's cornfield, obviously the work of extraterrestrials or intraterrestrials, depending on which of two leading UFO experts is bending your ear. The experts, assorted true believers, and a gaggle of tabloid reporters are all checked into Ruby Bee's Flamingo Motel.