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MARTIN: |
May
I ask some more questions, Lieutenant Lucas? |
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LUCAS: |
Of
course. |
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MARTIN: |
I
hope I'm not taking too much time. |
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LUCAS: |
No,
no. Don't worry. |
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MARTIN: |
Where are we now? |
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LUCAS: |
This is a game room and lounge for the men. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I ask some questions? |
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LUCAS: |
Sure. Take your time. |
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MARTIN: |
Excuse me, may I ask you a question? |
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MALE: |
I
don't mind. |
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MARTIN: |
What are you doing? |
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MALE: |
Right now? I'm--relaxing. |
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MARTIN: |
What's this game you're playing? |
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MALE: |
Well--it's called Battleships two thousand. |
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MARTIN: |
And
that relaxes you? |
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MALE: |
Yeah. It's just a game! I don't take it seriously. |
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MARTIN: |
It
sounds like work to me. |
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LUCAS: |
Actually, it's educational. |
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MALE: |
I
get to be the Captain! |
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LUCAS: |
It's a very popular game. |
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MALE: |
Do
you want to try it? |
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MARTIN: |
I
don't know anything about aircraft carriers. |
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MALE: |
It
teaches you everything you need to know. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I try it later? |
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MALE: |
Sure. Any time. |
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MARTIN: |
He
was very young. |
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LUCAS: |
Who
was young? |
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MARTIN: |
The
man who was playing that game was very young. |
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LUCAS: |
Most of the men are very young. |
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MARTIN: |
What does he do? |
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LUCAS: |
He's the one who sends messages. |
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MARTIN: |
You
mean radio messages? |
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LUCAS: |
Yes. Radio is the most important way we send messages. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I see the radio room? |
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LUCAS: |
OK.
It's a long walk. It's at the other end of the ship. Let's stop and
get a drink on the way. |
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MARTIN: |
That's a good idea. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I ask about some of these men? |
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LUCAS: |
Sure, but I don't know many of them. |
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MARTIN: |
Who
is that? |
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LUCAS: |
He's the one who runs the store. |
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MARTIN: |
The
store! |
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LUCAS: |
Yes. Remember this is a city. We have a large store. The man who
runs the cafeteria is over there. See that tall man. He's the one
who runs the cafeteria. |
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MARTIN: |
He's so young! I think I'm getting old. |
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LUCAS: |
May
I get you another soft drink? |
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MARTIN: |
Thanks. |
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LUCAS: |
May
we continue our tour? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
first I want to ask about some other men. Who is that? |
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LUCAS: |
He's the one who operates the elevator for the planes. |
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MARTIN: |
And
who is that man? |
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LUCAS: |
He's a baker. Remember it's- |
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MARTIN: |
I
know it's like a city. You have to have bakers. Who is that one?
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LUCAS: |
I
don't know. |
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