The Day After1983

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?