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Andrey and John are Russian and American diplomats, respectively, who have been holding informal secret meetings just outside Geneva, Switzerland, where high-level negotiations have been taking place during the Cold War. Desiring less formal talks, Andrey and John have been meeting in the woods to negotiate a proposal for both countries to reduce their arsenal of nuclear weapons. The stakes are high, and the negotiations are hampered by the mens’ different worldviews: the experienced Andrey is
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Start: Andrey: It’s pretty out here, eh? This time of year. Away from that little room. Months and months in the same room. Negotiating. John: Don’t complain. You’ve had the last two weeks in Moscow.
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End: Andrey: It’s not always pleasant to discover what you were meant for. John: I’m sorry. Andrey: Sorry? For what? For baiting me? It’s your job. I’m glad to see you’re finally getting the hang of it.
Lee Blessing, A Walk In the Woods, Plume, 1986, pp. 35-44.
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