Block 2-1: And I feel fine

[PointyHairedJedi]

I don't have any bright ideas yet for the first bit (which I think is needed), but something does suggest itself for the next bit...

Technician: A signal sir, look! It's coming from.... the moon.
Supervisor: Is it the whalers? The whalers on the moon? I hate those guys.
Tech: Uh, no.
Supervisor: Are you sure? They carry harpoons you know. The whalers on the moon.
Tech: Will you stop saying that!

General: So it's big, and headed this way. What do SETI think?
Underling: They think it's wh-- umm, they couldn't really say.
General: Hm. Get me the SecDef... of the United States!
Underling: You really wanted to say "President" there, didn't you.
General: Did it show much?