Sales Talk

"Sales Talk" by H. F. Cente is a story where Big Bill Bennett, a salesman tired of his life, uses his uncle's time machine to flee into the future. With his wife Molly and their dogs, Is and Was, Bill intends to escape the present, but they end up millions of years ahead with no way back. They encounter a powerful being who wants to rebuild the universe and promises to bring people back to life, but a funny mistake leads the being to think the dogs are the important ones. Deciding to embrace this strange turn, the couple finds themselves pondering life's absurdities and the prospect of a fresh start based on love, friendship, and the idea that life will evolve under the guidance of their dogs.