Billy Pilgrim's "abduction" by the Tralfamadorians has caused Billy to become unstuck in time. When they brought Billy back to their universe, they travelled so fast that he only appeared to be gone for a fraction of a second. However, he claims that while on the planet of Tralfamadore, he had been displayed in a zoo-like structure and mated with Montana Wildhack. It is through this "abduction" that Billy draws motivation. Billy is becoming more determined to let the public know about the Tralfamadorians. He is writing letters to a news station in New York about his experience.
Barbara, Billy's daughter, is becoming quite angry with Billy. She feels that all of this abduction nonsense started right after the plane crash that only Billy survived. Barbara feels he has gone insane. However, Billy is motivated to let everyone know about how advanced the Tralfamadorians are. He is trying to prove his sanity to Barbara when he is found writing his second letter in his freezing cold basement on an old typewriter. His motivation has infuriated Barbara. She questions why he never mentioned anything about this before the crash, he nonchalantly states: "I didn't think the time was ripe" (p 30)
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