mom want to live
in your own little world
of make-believe and secrets,
But we don't.
Her famous aunt gail
we're always hearing about-
Alex.
Well, you heard mom yesterday.
The most popular girl
in Richmond?
She grew up on a chicken
farm outside of norfolk.
She needs help.
She needs help arranging
the furniture and unpacking
the suitcases, miss freud.
Sit down there.
The perfect pancake.
Perfect.
Girls, I know it's hard
on you, but your mother
loves you very much.
And I know you love her.
Through all the ups and downs
I've come to realize...
That what we call love
is really the exchange
of energy over time.
It's simple quantum mechanics.
You take water, for example.
Sometimes it's water,
sometimes it's ice,
Sometimes
it's steam or vapor-
It's always the same old h2o.
It only changes it's properties.
Your mother's like that.
She's like water.
I made a decision
a long time ago just
to love her basic properties.
Little did I realize, I'd gone
nuclear fission in that water.
Get it?
Get it?
I made a pun.
I went nuclear fishin'.
It's a pun.
You're a riot, dad.
And we both know
a lot more about love now.
See you later, ladies.
- He's blind and she's crazy.
- They're perfect
for each other.
Nobody woke me up.
You know how I always like
to make breakfast the first
morning in a new house.
How are the beds?
Okay.
I'm sorry.
You're always sorry.
Well, I guess
they add up, don't they?
I'm just a sorry, sorry
excuse for a mother.
If you say so, mom.
No, you're a good mother.
You know, life hands you
a lot of surprises, Alex.
I guess I must be
one of yours.
Good morning, sir.
Colonel Johnson?
Yes, sir.
End of the corridor.
Major Henry T. Marshall
reporting for duty, sir.
- Major Marshall,
good to have you here.
- Thank you, sir.
This is my executive officer,
lt. Colonel George Land.
Major, we've heard
good things about your work.
Thank you, sir.
I'll let you two
get down to business.
Sit down, sit down, major.
Your trip go okay?
Your family settling in?
Yes, sir.
They're professionals.
Good, good.
Hi there,
I'm Vera Johnson.
And on behalf
of the fort matthews
women's welcoming committee,
I would like to welcome you
to our little community.
Thank you.
I'm Carly Marshall.
Thank you so much.
Flowers.
Oh, come in. I'm sorry.
You just come right on in.
- Oh, what a beautiful
doll collection.
- Thank you.
So, you've been
stationed in Hawaii?
For two years,
the last two years.
Have you ever been
in Mexico or South America?
Yes.
See, my father was
in the diplomatic corps...
And of course
we traveled extensively
all over the world.
My lord, when I was
growing up I don't think
I was in the same place...
For more than six months
at a time.
Well, the officer's wives,
we're doing a show.
Ooh.
It's sort of a musical revue.
Do you need any dancers?
Thank you.
Cream and sugar?
No, thank you.
You see, we're
on point here.
We've got a nuclear test program
that's become something
of a political football.
And I just don't like to see
us getting kicked around.
Yes, sir.
I appreciate that.
I mean,
if this damn test ban
is ratified, major,
You and me are slated
to be among the first
to get our butts kicked.
As I understand it,
if the test ban is ratified,
We simply abandon atmospheric
tests and go underground.
Given some of the test results
I've been looking at, I think
that's the way to go.
Well, I can
appreciate that.
But we're a team here.
We have to present one
consistent point of view.
You understand that.
You're a soldier.
Yes, sir. I am a soldier
and my duty is science.
Well, I'm just reminding you
that we work for the army,
Not the A.E.C., congress,
or popular science.
You understand?
Yes, sir.
Good. That will be all, major.
If I hadn't gotten married,
I was going to hollywood
for a screen test.
Well, you sure are pretty