The cops, especially the Lieutenant, act suspicious for a number of reasons:he refuses to identify his client or provide details about the casehe didn""t go to Miles"" house to break the news to his wife Iva as he said he did (he gave the job instead to Effie, his efficient assistant)he has no witnesses to support his whereabouts for he last hourAnd then they divulge the reason for their visit - Floyd Thursby was murdered in front of his hotel only a half hour after Sam left the Archer murder scene.The film""s poster emphasized:HE IS AFRAID.HE IS TOTALLY ALONE.HE IS 3,000,000 LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME.The film""s bittersweet themes include discovery, rescue, and escape, much like thePeter Panmyth (included in the film).[Note: the montage was continued later, when Dr.Evil rescued Mini-Me from space.]Felicity and Austin hitched a ride to the moon in he Apollo 11 capsule, and searched for Dr.Evil.As the laser ignition sequence was initiated and armed, Powers fought against Mini-Me and after subduing him flushed and ejected him ("poor little bugger") into outer space through the Lunar Disposal Unit.Maybe get a job with Remington, or one of those outfits demonstratin"".That evening, the three boyhood pals attend the small-town visiting Packett""s Carnival, passing by fire-eaters and belly dancers in the sideshows.(Linda learned of Allan""s date during the evening and appeared jealously concerned that he might like his date.