The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy

Chapter 3

Ford doesn't believe Zaphod or the Computer that the planet Magenta exists (a legendary planet on which other planets are supposed to be manufactured) and that they are about to approach it. They arrive on the now dead planet Magenta, where a recorded welcome announcement tells them that the planet is closed for business and that they would use the missiles of their guided service system if they would not leave immediately. Still they manage to survive since the missiles eventually turn into a bowl of petunias and a whale, who shows his excitement about being on this new planet. Trillian lost his mice, Arthur is held for their rescuer and they exit the starship to get to the interior of the planet (where most of the Magratheans used to live). They go down a corridor where they met Slatibartfast who tells them that the Magratheans are not dead but that they have slept through the economic recession, since the economy had collapsed. He sais that they are awaking now to perform a commission and takes them to the center with an aircar where the factory to build planets is. He tells Arthur that they originally made the earth and are now planning on making a copy of it from its blueprint.