(He puts one hand on GEORGE'S shoulder, and the other, with an
abrupt movement, on DR. JONATHAN'S.)
And if science will do as much for democracy, then--
GEORGE. Then, you're from Missouri. Good old dad!
ASHER (huskily, trying, to carry it off, and almost overcome by emotion
at the reconciliation). I'm from Missouri, my boy.
DR. JONATHAN. Then you're a true scientist, Asher, for science, too,
waits to be shown.
(ASHER goes out, lower right. Dr. JONATHAN, evidently in support
and sympathy, goes with him. GEORGE and the committee look after
them, and then GEORGE sits down, and smiles at the men.)
GEORGE. And we've got to be scientists, too. Are you fellows willing to
take your share in the experiment?
HILLMAN. What experiment's that, Captain?
GEORGE. Now that you've got your union, what's the good of it?
RENCH (after a pause). Why, I thought we'd made that pretty clear,
Captain. We've got something to fall back on in case the employers don't
live up to their agreements. I'm not speaking of you--
GEORGE. In other words, you've got a weapon.
RENCH. Well, you might call it that.
GEORGE. But weapons imply warfare,--don't they?
RENCH. We wouldn't fight with you.
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