BILL Ironic, isn't it? But think how ma...

BILL Ironic, isn't it? But think how many wars they must've prevented already -- I mean, just between the U. S. and Russia during the cold war.

JUNE You can't be serious?

BILL Yes, I am, June. Hard as it is to admit, until the human race changes, maybe we need nuclear bombs to prevent wars, especially big ones.

JUNE I hate that thought. Because that means they'll be around for a long, long time.

BILL I'm afraid so. There's something else to keep in mind. If they weren't around, how else could we rule the world?

JUNE Just by helping other countries develop?

BILL I don't know if they could ever be that grateful, dear. In fact, it seems that one of the hardest things is to like the country -- or the person, for that matter -- who does the most for you.

JUNE But how safe does your way of thinking mean our children's future will be?

BILL Well, come to think of it, not any safer than our own.

JUNE Oh, my, you're right, Bill. It seems we're all in this together.

BILL I'm afraid so, June.

JUNE Oh, dear! It's terrible to have nuclear bombs take up such a big part of your consciousness, isn't it?

BILL Such an awfully big part. But I suppose it's better, in some ways, than pretending they're not there anymore.

JUNE You're right, darling. But I'm glad I don't think about them all the time. If I did, I'd be too upset to be happy .

BILL Well, we can't have that! We all have to take out some time to be happy. This beautiful world wasn't created for us to be miserable all the time.

JUNE It certainly wasn't. That would be a real contradiction.

BILL My sentiments exactly! We have so much in common.

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