Minute 011: Otherwise

GUEST HOSTS: Jeremy Sternhagen and Tyson Ferris A teletype machine begins printing on screen: TOP SECRETMESSAGE FOLLOWSASWILDFIRE ALERT HAS BEEN CALLEDPRESS BLACKOUTPOTENTIAL DIRECTIVE 7-12FURTHER NOTATIONASTHE FOLLOWING AMERICAN CITIZENS PLACED ON ZED KAPPA STATUS. NAMES:STONE, JEREMY 81LEAVITT, RUTH 04DUTTON, CHARLES 51KIRKE, ALEXANDER 39HALL, MARK 142TOP SECRET CLEARANCERECONFIRMED FOR:STONE 81END MESSAGE END MESSAGE===============================DISENGAGEAt the Stone household, the Stones are hosting a party for academics. The door buzzes, and Mrs. Stone goes to answer the front door. She’s confronted by an Air Force officer and an Air Force MP. “We’d like to see Doctor Jeremy Stone, please,” says the officer. “Well, I’m Mrs. Stone, and we are having a party,” explains Mrs. Stone. “May I -” She looks to the street, where an armed Air Force sentry is walking next to a waiting car. “Does that man have a gun?” asks Mrs. Stone. “Ma’am,” replies the officer, “we must see Doctor Stone.” “What is this?” asks Mrs. Stone. “Please call Doctor Stone to the door,” says the officer, sternly. “Otherwise,” says the MP, “we’ll go get him, ma’am.” “Just a minute,” says Mrs. Stone.