That the soviets have detonated
an above-ground device.
The brass must be thrilled.
We're off the bench and back
in the ball game.
You bet your ass we are.
Everything we do from now on
becomes that much more vital.
Those bastards push in
a pile of chips,
We better be able to raise
the bet, right?
Right.
We can maximize
our opportunities
real quick, especially you.
As of 0800 hours Friday,
4, 28, you are T.D.Y.
To operations H.Q...
At the Nevada test site
in mercury.
To what do I owe
this honor, sir?
Stevens from the A.E.C.
He was real impressed with you.
You get a clean slate
to start with this time.
I knew Vince Johnson
wasn't such a bad guy.
This is a real
vote of confidence in your-
Carly, do you
remember your bible?
Of course I remember my bible.
You know grandpa was a preacher.
All right. How did
David Steal Bathsheba
away from her husband?
He bought her a drink.
No, silly.
He sent her husband away
into battle where he was killed.
Second samuel, verse 15.
Monsieur, your car
is waiting.
Tell him I'll be
right- right there.
I don't want anything
to happen to you.
The only thing that ever
happens to me is that I just-
I miss you too much.
Do you really have to be gone
for two whole weeks?
Yes, I do, baby.
Well, that's enough time
for you to convince them
to abandon nuclear weapons.
Yes, it is.
You bet.
Ooh, daddy.
What?
Will you call me every night
just before I go to bed?
No, it's too expensive.
of course, I will.
I love you.
I love you too.
Bye, daddy, bye.
Be good.
Hundred sixty
millimeter mortars...
About the strength
of two hand grenades.
Don't worry though.
They're all spent.
They used
to train g.I.S back here
in the second world war.
You can't tell anybody
about this place.
Never.
I like it.
I wouldn't want
to live here, but...
It's nice.
It's private.
Let's get hitched
and live here forever.
To an army man?
They're too weird.
Last year, colonel Harris
took his family to Nevada
to watch the a-bomb go off.
That was their vacation.
Look, I'm not ashamed
of what they're doing.
I mean,
the manhattan project
ended the last war.
Maybe project blue sky
will prevent the next one.
Do you know why
they call it blue sky?
They're gonna detonate
a big one underground
to track radiation.
But you can't see radiation,
You can't feel it
or taste it or smell it.
So only a handful of people will
actually know where it is...
And the rest of the country
could be swimming in the stuff,
But for all they know
the sky is just
as blue as ever.
Yeah, well, what
they don't know
won't hurt them.
No wonder west point
snapped you up.
And if I married you,
I'd end up just like my mom.
Yeah, you talk gibberish
sometimes, Alex.
- Catch.
- No!
What the hell was that?
They weren't supposed
to start maneuvers
for another two weeks.
Well, maybe them cubans
sprung a sneak attack.
Jesus.
Let's get the hell
out of here.
What in the hell are you
doing here, mister?
What do you know?
What's happening?
Calm down, calm down.
Everything's under control.
It's all right.
Alex, honey, are you okay?
Vince, I think we gotta take
him to the hospital it looks
like he needs stitches.
Let's see.
And he needs a swift kick
in the butt even more.
Are you hurt?
No.
Excuse me, I'd like
to apologize for my son.
I'm afraid he was off-limits
with your daughter.
Well, boys will be boys.
Yeah. I'd like
this area secured now.
Nobody goes in or out.
Go home, everybody.
The show's over.
I want to know what you
were doing up there.
Just what you told me to do.
Making friends with Glenn.
I want to know exactly
what the two of you
were doing up there.
What do you mean by "exactly"?
Well, was an old grenade
the only thing that went off?
I can't believe you.
You don't even care about me.
You just want to know
about all the sex stuff!
Don't you sass me, sister!
I am