"Higher purpose?" Lois stared at him for a moment and all she could think was how it was very much her luck to stumble upon one of those wackos who was usually out on the streets holding 'World is Ending' signs. One thing she did know was that she wasn't about to head anywhere until she had a little more information.
"Before even thinking of taking me back to your little commune or whatever you have going there, buddy, why not just tell it to me straight. What's going on and you might want to leave out all talk of a higher purpose."