they report and explain the threat to dan, who then makes plans to evacuate san angelo. the governor is notified, and declares a state of emergency in the san angelo area. at the hospital, ginny finally revives, and dave deduces that something in the silicon solution will check the fragments' growth. more locals are soon rushed to dr. reynolds' office in various stages of petrification. with little time left, and the telephone and electricity cut off, the monoliths continue to multiply and advance, soaking up water from the rain-soaked soil. dave and arthur struggle to find the correct formula; they finally realize the monoliths can be stopped with a simple saline solution, a part of steve's silicon formula.