The Space Children Page #3

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They kept saying,

"When is it gonna end?

"Year after year of racing,

racing, trying to find something

Bigger and better to blow

ourselves off the planet."

When they ask me

these questions,

What do I tell them?

You just say to them

that down there

Stands the Thunderer,

And what are we

waiting for?

Hank, dear,

Let's not be serious

tonight, hmm?

It's your first day here, Dave.

What's your viewpoint?

Same as my wife's.

In all its history our country

has never started a war.

The Thunderer

is to prevent war.

I still say that when

that satellite gets up there

With the Thunderer and it gets

into its orbit, we should...

We should take a vacation.

That's what you need, Hank,

a nice vacation.

Dave, why don't you and Hank

take a swim, huh?

Come on, let's take

a dip with the kids.

What do you say?

That's a good idea.

Eadie.

Yes, Daddy?

Wanna go for a swim with me,

honey?

Sure, Daddy, I'll go, I...

I think I had

too many hot dogs, Daddy.

I'd better not go

for a swim.

How about the rest of you kids?

Anybody want to go for a dip?

Bud? Ken?

No, thanks.

No, thanks, Dad.

Eadie, I'll race you

to the cliff.

Sure.

Our daughter sure

got over her stomach ache

In a hurry, didn't she?

She sure did.

You ready for the big plunge?

Yeah, sure.

Hello, Joe, Peg.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi, Frieda.

Oh, hi. This is Peg

and Joe Gamble, Anne Brewster.

Hi.

Nice to know you, Anne.

Well, we're a little late,

but, uh, then of course,

Nobody invited us.

Joe! We were invited.

You fell asleep,

don't you remember?

Joe, stop carrying that chip

on your shoulder.

Well, he isn't feeling

very well tonight, Frieda.

My wife is just trying to

be polite.

She means I'm tight.

Did you get that job, Joe?

No, I flunked the test.

Peg will have to go

on bringing in the bank roll.

Please, Joe.

Where's Tim?

He's with the other children.

He's always running off without

telling us where he's going.

If I were

that kid's real father, I...

But you're not his father

And I'm not your wife,

So I can afford

to tell you a few things

That have been on my mind,

Joe Gamble!

He's a spoiled brat!

Tim!

Tim!

Tim!

Where do we go?

Up this way.

You knew it would be here.

Did it tell you?

Yes.

You're going to be

the leader.

You'll have to do

what I tell you to.

I'm getting out of here.

I... I can't move.

You can now.

Try.

From now on

when I ask you to do something,

We'll do it together.

Yes, Bud.

Yes, Bud.

Sure.

Hank, is Eadie back yet?

Just this minute?

Good, yeah. Yeah.

Oh, it's all right.

Thank you very much.

They just came in.

Where have you been?

Sorry, Mother.

I ought to wallop

the both of you,

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