Kay: All right, kid, here's the deal. At any given time there are around 1500 aliens on the planet. Most of them right here in Manhattan. Most of them are decent enough. Just trying to make a living.
James Edwards: Cab drivers.
Kay: Not as many as you'd think. Humans, for the most part, don't have a clue. Don't want or need one. They're happy. They think they have a good bead on things.
Edwards: Why the big secret? People are smart. They can handle it.
Kay: A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it. 1500 years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. 500 years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat. And 15 minutes ago, you knew that people were alone on this planet. (sighs) Imagine what you'll know... tomorrow.
Jay: (pause) What's the catch?
Kay: The catch. The catch is you will sever every human contact. Nobody will ever know you exist anywhere. Ever. I'll give you to sunrise to think it over.
(Kay leaves)
Jay: Hey, is it worth it?
Kay: Oh, yeah, it's worth it... if you're strong enough.
