diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index deea73a..bca53f1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 run: phetch
 	./phetch
 
-phetch: 
+phetch: src/*.rs
 	cargo build
 	cp target/debug/phetch .
 
diff --git a/src/fetch.rs b/src/fetch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fac3d8f..9b05f11 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 #![allow(unused_must_use)]
-#![allow(unused_imports)]
 
 extern crate termion;
-
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::{stdin, stdout, Read, Write};
-use std::net::TcpStream;
 
 use termion::event::Key;
 use termion::input::TermRead;
 use termion::raw::IntoRawMode;
 
+mod fetch;
 mod page;
 mod types;
 mod ui;
@@ -19,21 +17,25 @@ use ui::*;
 fn main() {
     let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
     if args.len() < 2 {
-        usage();
+        print_usage();
         return;
     }
     let host = args.get(1).unwrap();
-    let port = String::from("70");
-    let selector = String::from("/");
+    let port = "70".to_string();
     let port = args.get(2).unwrap_or(&port);
+    let selector = "/".to_string();
     let selector = args.get(3).unwrap_or(&selector);
     if host == "--help" || host == "-h" || host == "-help" {
-        usage();
+        print_usage();
         return;
     }
+
+    let mut ui = UI::new();
+    ui.load(host, port, selector);
+    ui.run();
 }
 
-fn usage() {
+fn print_usage() {
     println!("\x1B[93;1musage:\x1B[0m ");
     println!("\t$ phetch host [port [selector]]");
 }
diff --git a/src/page.rs b/src/page.rs
index 6910df8..f85bd77 100644
--- a/src/page.rs
+++ b/src/page.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use std::io;
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::net::TcpStream;
 use types::Type;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -20,3 +23,47 @@ pub struct Page {
     input: String,    // user's inputted value
     offset: usize,    // scrolling position
 }
+
+impl Page {
+    fn new() -> Page {
+        Page {
+            raw: String::new(),
+            url: String::new(),
+            links: vec![],
+            link: 0,
+            typ: Type::Menu,
+            input: String::new(),
+            offset: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn load(host: &str, port: &str, selector: &str) -> Option<Page> {
+        let mut page = Self::new();
+        if let Some(res) = Self::fetch(host, port, selector) {
+            page.raw = res;
+            Some(page)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fetches a URL and returns a raw Gopher response.
+    fn fetch(host: &str, port: &str, selector: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        let mut body = String::new();
+        let stream = TcpStream::connect(format!("{}:{}", host, port))
+            .and_then(|mut stream| {
+                stream.write(format!("{}\r\n", selector).as_ref());
+                Ok(stream)
+            })
+            .and_then(|mut stream| {
+                stream.read_to_string(&mut body);
+                Ok(())
+            });
+
+        if let Ok(()) = stream {
+            Some(body)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 0f7b8f6..b43a2e3 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub enum Type {
-    TextFile,      // 0
+    Text,          // 0
     Menu,          // 1
     CSOEntity,     // 2
     Error,         // 3
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index ebe9e13..4c8e0b3 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ impl UI {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn load(&mut self, host: &str, port: &str, selector: &str) {
+        if let Some(page) = Page::load(host, port, selector) {
+            self.pages.push(page);
+        } else {
+            eprintln!("error loading {}:{}{}", host, port, selector);
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn print(&self) {
         print!("{}", self.render());
     }
@@ -21,4 +30,13 @@ impl UI {
     pub fn render(&self) -> String {
         String::new()
     }
+
+    pub fn run(&self) {
+        loop {
+            self.print();
+            self.respond_to_user();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn respond_to_user(&self) {}
 }