Hah! Those cagey rascals! Those sly dissemblers! Those, uh... They've finally pulled the...
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Adam:
[Adam is with his parents at the new house]
Dad, I don't know how to tell you this. And I was going to wait a while, but I think... Dad, there was no bomb. A plane crashed into our backyard. I looked it up in old newspapers. Calvin:
You're sure? Adam:
Positive. The Soviet Union collapsed without a shot being fired. The Cold War is over. Calvin:
That's what everybody believes? Adam:
Yes, sir. It's true. Calvin:
What? Did the politburo just one day say, "We give up?" Adam:
Yes. That's kind of how it was. Calvin:
Uh-huh. Calvin:
My gosh, those Commies are brilliant! You've got to hand it to 'em! "No, we didn't drop any bombs! Oh yes, our evil empire has collapsed! Poor, poor us!" I bet They've even asked the West for aid! Right? Adam:
Uh, I think they have. Calvin:
Hah! Those cagey rascals! Those sly dissemblers! Those, uh... They've finally pulled the wool over everybody's eyes!
[Adam is with his parents at the new house]
Dad, I don't know how to tell you this. And I was going to wait a while, but I think... Dad, there was no bomb. A plane crashed into our backyard. I looked it up in old newspapers. Calvin:
You're sure? Adam:
Positive. The Soviet Union collapsed without a shot being fired. The Cold War is over. Calvin:
That's what everybody believes? Adam:
Yes, sir. It's true. Calvin:
What? Did the politburo just one day say, "We give up?" Adam:
Yes. That's kind of how it was. Calvin:
Uh-huh. Calvin:
My gosh, those Commies are brilliant! You've got to hand it to 'em! "No, we didn't drop any bombs! Oh yes, our evil empire has collapsed! Poor, poor us!" I bet They've even asked the West for aid! Right? Adam:
Uh, I think they have. Calvin:
Hah! Those cagey rascals! Those sly dissemblers! Those, uh... They've finally pulled the wool over everybody's eyes!
Full Transcript
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Dad I don't know how to tell you this
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and I was gonna wait for a while to do it but um
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Dad there was no bomb A plane crashed in our back yard
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I looked it up in old newspapers
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Are you sure Positive
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The Soviet Union collapsed without a shot being fired
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The Cold War's over
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That's what everyone believes
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Oh yes sir
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And it's true
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Movie Summary
A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.
Actors
Adam Webber