What if it does happen? What'll we do?
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Helen Oakes:
My God. It's 1962 all over again. The Cuban Missile Crisis. Do you remember Kennedy on television, telling Khrushchev to turn his boats around? Dr. Russell Oakes:
"Full retaliatory response." He didn't bat an eye. Helen Oakes:
We were in New York, in bed... just like this, remember? 118th street. Dr. Russell Oakes:
Meatball sandwiches from Sharky's. Helen Oakes:
Your last year's residency. I swear we that made Marilyn that night. Dr. Russell Oakes:
We got up, went to the window to look for the bombs. Helen Oakes:
It didn't happen. It's not going to happen now. Dr. Russell Oakes:
Nah. People are crazy, but not *that* crazy. Helen Oakes:
Well... do you want to know from crazy? The Donnelly's left today for Guadalajara. Helen Oakes:
Guadalajara? Helen Oakes:
I swear it. I spoke to Herb as they were pulling out. He said they were dovetailing their vacation with the rising international tensions. Dr. Russell Oakes:
Aw, cut it out! Helen Oakes:
I'm not kidding. Well, they took their Vietnamese maid with them. And that rotten little barking dog with the pushed-in face. Dr. Russell Oakes:
[chuckles]
Oh, what about their little combination tractor/lawnmower/golfcart with the silver hubcaps? Helen Oakes:
[laughs]
Probably. Helen Oakes:
[sighs]
What if it does happen? What'll we do?
My God. It's 1962 all over again. The Cuban Missile Crisis. Do you remember Kennedy on television, telling Khrushchev to turn his boats around? Dr. Russell Oakes:
"Full retaliatory response." He didn't bat an eye. Helen Oakes:
We were in New York, in bed... just like this, remember? 118th street. Dr. Russell Oakes:
Meatball sandwiches from Sharky's. Helen Oakes:
Your last year's residency. I swear we that made Marilyn that night. Dr. Russell Oakes:
We got up, went to the window to look for the bombs. Helen Oakes:
It didn't happen. It's not going to happen now. Dr. Russell Oakes:
Nah. People are crazy, but not *that* crazy. Helen Oakes:
Well... do you want to know from crazy? The Donnelly's left today for Guadalajara. Helen Oakes:
Guadalajara? Helen Oakes:
I swear it. I spoke to Herb as they were pulling out. He said they were dovetailing their vacation with the rising international tensions. Dr. Russell Oakes:
Aw, cut it out! Helen Oakes:
I'm not kidding. Well, they took their Vietnamese maid with them. And that rotten little barking dog with the pushed-in face. Dr. Russell Oakes:
[chuckles]
Oh, what about their little combination tractor/lawnmower/golfcart with the silver hubcaps? Helen Oakes:
[laughs]
Probably. Helen Oakes:
[sighs]
What if it does happen? What'll we do?
Full Transcript
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lt's all over isn't it
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lt smells so bad l can't even breathe
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You get hold of yourself You know that we cannot go out of here
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Why did l to use that thing We'd been married by now anyway
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Why didn't l at least get pregnant Just pipe down Denise
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Because now l can't even see his face
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l can't see anything
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l can't see anything
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l can't see anything Denise just calm down
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l won't wait a week
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Movie Summary
The effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas.
Actors
Helen Oakes
Dr. Russell Oakes
