HEL ASAP CHARLIE (CONT'D)
(he looks past the houses)
Where is Pete Van Horn anyway? Didn't he get back yet?

There's a murmur of reaction, of questioning, and then suddenly –

SALLY
There's . . . there's a light on in the Goodman house.
The people now turn as if by direction toward the last house on the street.

–The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,
Rod Serling

Which conclusion should readers draw from the brief reminder that Pete Van Horn is missing?

Pete has probably spotted another meteor on Floral Street.
Pete will probably play an important part in future events.
Pete’s power will probably turn on after Les Goodman’s.
Pete was probably kidnapped by Les Goodman’s family.