When Terrance's mother comes in through the window, she says, and "Terrance, your dad doesn't want me to show you the world. But we're going - tonight, now. and " With that, she scoops him up and rushes from the house. Terrance, a naive yet astute 7-year-old, is kidnapped by his mother. Told from his perspective, Terrance believes he's on an adventure to save the world in this short, witty novelette.