“So long, Pop. I’ll be back,” says Fred.<\/p>\n
“Well, it’s – – glad to have you home, my boy,” says Pat.<\/p>\n
“Good to be home, Pop,” says Fred, as he leaves through the porch door. Hortense and Pat watch him leave.<\/p>\n
At the Stephenson house, Al is handing souvenirs of the war to his son.<\/p>\n
“Here – cap,” says Al, handing Rob a Japanese hat. He reaches down on the floor. “This is a samurai sword, Rob,” says Al.<\/p>\n
“Thanks very much, Dad, ” says Rob, awkwardly. He examines the hilt of the sword.<\/p>\n
“Here’s a flag I found on a dead Jap soldier,” says Al, holding out a piece of cloth. “All that writing on it is signatures and good luck messages from his relatives.”<\/p>\n
“Yes, I know, “says Rob. “The Japanese attach a lot of importance to their family relationships.”<\/p>\n
“Yeah,” says Al, “Yeah, entirely different from us.” Al makes an awkward pause.<\/p>\n
“Say, you were at Hiroshima, weren’t you, Dad?” says Rob, excitedly.<\/p>\n
“Uh-huh,” replies Al.<\/p>\n
“Well, did you happen to notice any of the effects of radioactivity on the people who survived the blast?” asks Rob.<\/p>\n
“No, I didn’t,” says Al. “Should I have?”<\/p>\n
“Well, we’ve been having lectures on atomic energy at school,” says Rob. “and Mister McLauglin, he’s our physics teacher, he says that we’ve reached the point – ”<\/p>\n
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