Adams, John
Doctor Atomic
Full Libretto
Source
FIRST ACT
Scene 1
(The laboratory of the Manhattan Project
at Los Alamos, New Mexico. June 1945)
CHORUS
Wewˈiː
believedbɪlˈiːvd
thatðˈæt
"
Mattermˈætɐ
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
neithernˈaɪðɐ
createdkɹiːˈeɪtɪd
nornˈɔː
destroyeddɪstɹˈɔɪd
butbˈʌt
onlyˈəʊnli
alteredˈɒltəd
inˈɪn
formfˈɔːm
."
Wewˈiː
believedbɪlˈiːvd
thatðˈæt
"
Energyˈɛnədʒi
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
neithernˈaɪðɐ
createdkɹiːˈeɪtɪd
nornˈɔː
destroyeddɪstɹˈɔɪd
butbˈʌt
onlyˈəʊnli
alteredˈɒltəd
inˈɪn
formfˈɔːm
."
Butbˈʌt
nownˈaʊ
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
Thatðˈæt
energyˈɛnədʒi
maymˈeɪ
becomebɪkˈʌm
mattermˈætɐ
,
andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
mattermˈætɐ
maymˈeɪ
becomebɪkˈʌm
energyˈɛnədʒi
andˈænd
thusðˈʌs
bebˈiː
alteredˈɒltəd
inˈɪn
formfˈɔːm
.
Theðə
endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
Juned͡ʒuːn
1945
findsfˈaɪndz
usˈʌs
expectingɛkspˈɛktɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
daydˈeɪ
totˈuː
daydˈeɪ
totˈuː
hearhˈiə
ofˈɒv
theðə
explosionɛksplˈəʊʒən
ofˈɒv
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
bombbˈɒm
deviseddɪvˈaɪzd
bybˈaɪ
manmˈæn
.
Allˈɔːl
theðə
problemspɹˈɒbləmz
areə(ɹ)
believedbɪlˈiːvd
totˈuː
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
solvedsˈɒlvd
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
wellwˈɛl
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
a
bombbˈɒm
practicablepɹˈæktɪkəbəl
.
A
sustainedsəstˈeɪnd
neutronnjˈuːtɹɒn
chaintʃˈeɪn
reactionɹɪˈækʃən
resultingɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
nuclearnjˈuːkliə
fissionfˈɪʃən
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
demonstrateddˈɛmənstɹˌeɪtɪd
;
productionpɹədˈʌkʃən
plantsplˈænts
ofˈɒv
severalsˈɛvɹəl
differentdˈɪfɹənt
typestˈaɪps
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
operationˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃən
,
buildingbˈɪldɪŋ
a
stockstˈɒk
pilepˈaɪl
ofˈɒv
theðə
explosiveɛksplˈəʊsɪv
materialmətˈiəɹɪəl
.
Wewˈiː
dodə
notnˈɒt
knownˈəʊ
whenwˈɛn
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
explosionɛksplˈəʊʒən
willwˈɪl
occurəkˈɜː
nornˈɔː
howhˈaʊ
effectiveɪfˈɛktɪv
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
.
Theðə
devastationdˌɛvəstˈeɪʃən
fromfɹˈɒm
a
singlesˈɪŋɡəl
bombbˈɒm
isˈɪz
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
comparablekˈɒmpəɹəbəl
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
ofˈɒv
a
majormˈeɪdʒɐ
airˈeə
raidɹˈeɪd
bybˈaɪ
usualjˈuːʒuːəl
methodsmˈɛθədz
.
A
weaponwˈɛpən
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
developeddɪvˈɛləpt
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
potentiallypətˈɛnʃəlˌi
destructivedɪstɹˈʌktɪv
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
theðə
wildestwˈaɪldəst
nightmaresnˈaɪtmeəz
ofˈɒv
theðə
imaginationɪmˌædʒɪnˈeɪʃən
;
a
weaponwˈɛpən
sosˈəʊ
ideallyaɪdˈiəli
suitedsˈuːtɪd
totˈuː
suddensˈʌdən
unannouncedʌnɐnˈaʊnst
attackɐtˈæk
thatðˈæt
a
country's
majormˈeɪdʒɐ
citiessˈɪtiz
mightmˈaɪt
bebˈiː
destroyeddɪstɹˈɔɪd
overnightəʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt
bybˈaɪ
anˈɐn
ostensiblyɒstˈɛnsəbli
friendlyfɹˈɛndli
powerpˈaʊɐ
.
Thisðˈɪs
weaponwˈɛpən
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
createdkɹiːˈeɪtɪd
notnˈɒt
bybˈaɪ
theðə
devilishdˈɛvɪlɪʃ
inspirationˌɪnspəɹˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
somesˈʌm
warpedwˈɔːpt
geniusdʒˈiːnɪəs
butbˈʌt
bybˈaɪ
theðə
arduousˈɑːdjuːəs
laborlˈeɪbɐ
ofˈɒv
thousandsθˈaʊzəndz
ofˈɒv
normalnˈɔːməl
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
womenwˈɪmɪn
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
forfˈɔː
theðə
safetysˈeɪfti
ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
countrykˈʌntɹi
.
TELLER
Firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
,
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
nonəʊ
hopehˈəʊp
ofˈɒv
clearingklˈiəɹɪŋ
mymˈaɪ
consciencekˈɒnʃəns
.
Theðə
thingsθˈɪŋz
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
onˈɒn
areə(ɹ)
sosˈəʊ
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
thatðˈæt
nonəʊ
amountɐmˈaʊnt
ofˈɒv
protestingpɹətˈɛstɪŋ
orˈɔː
fiddlingfˈɪdlɪŋ
withwˈɪð
politicspˈɒlətˌɪks
willwˈɪl
savesˈeɪv
ourˈaʊə
soulssˈəʊlz
.
OPPIE
"
Theðə
soulsˈəʊl
isˈɪz
a
thingθˈɪŋ
sosˈəʊ
impalpable
,
sosˈəʊ
oftenˈɒfən
uselessjˈuːsləs
,
andˈænd
sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
sosˈəʊ
embarrassingɛmbˈæɹəsɪŋ
thatðˈæt
atˈæt
thisðˈɪs
losslˈɒs
I
feltfˈɛlt
onlyˈəʊnli
a
littlelˈɪtəl
moremˈɔː
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
thanðˈɐn
ifˈɪf
,
duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
a
walkwˈɔːk
,
I
hadhˈæd
lostlˈɒst
mymˈaɪ
visitingvˈɪzɪtɪŋ
cardkˈɑːd
."
TELLER
I've
foundfˈaʊnd
a
newnjˈuː
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
withwˈɪð
theðə
latestlˈeɪtəst
designdɪzˈaɪn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Supersˈuːpɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
sincesˈɪns
I
haven't
thoughtθˈɔːt
itˈɪt
throughθɹˈuː
yetjˈɛt
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
talktˈɔːk
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
laterlˈeɪtɐ
.
OPPIE
Talktˈɔːk
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
nownˈaʊ
.
TELLER
Nonəʊ
.
OPPIE
"
Homehˈəʊm
stretchstɹˈɛtʃ
measuresmˈɛʒəz
,"
Edwardˈɛdwəd
.
"
Ruthlessɹˈuːθləs
,
brutalbɹˈuːtəl
peoplepˈiːpəl
mustmˈʌst
bandbˈænd
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
totˈuː
forcefˈɔːs
theðə
Fatfˈæt
Manmˈæn
componentskəmpˈəʊnənts
totˈuː
dovetaildˈʌvteɪl
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
andˈænd
spacespˈeɪs
."
Theðə
cowpuncher
committeekəmɪˈʈi
hashˈæz
a
mandateˈmændeɪt
totˈuː
"
rideɹˈaɪd
herdhˈɜːd
"
onˈɒn
theðə
implosionɪmplˈəʊʒən
programpɹˈəʊɡɹæm
.
CHORUS
Wewˈiː
surroundsəɹˈaʊnd
theðə
plutoniumpluːtˈəʊniəm
corekˈɔː
from thirty two points
CHORUS
spacedspˈeɪst
equallyˈiːkwəli
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
itsˈɪts
surfacesˈɜːfɪs
,
the thirty-two points
CHORUS
areə(ɹ)
theðə
centerssˈɛntəz
ofˈɒv
theðə
twentytwˈɛnti
triangulartɹaɪˈænɡjʊlɐ
facesfˈeɪsɪz
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
icosahedronˌaɪkəsɐhˈiːdɹən
interwovenˌɪntəwˈəʊvən
withwˈɪð
theðə
twelvetwˈɛlv
pentagonalpɛnˈtæɡənəl
facesfˈeɪsɪz
ofˈɒv
a
dodecahedrondəʊdˌɛkɐhˈiːdɹən
.
Wewˈiː
squeezeskwˈiːz
theðə
spheresfˈiə
.
Bringbɹˈɪŋ
theðə
atomsˈætəmz
closerˈkləʊ.sə
.
Tiltˈɪl
theðə
subcritical
massmˈæs
goesɡˈəʊz
supercritical
.
Wewˈiː
disturbdɪstˈɜːb
theðə
stablestˈeɪbəl
nucleusnjˈuːklɪəs
.
OPPIE
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
bedeviled[bɪˈdɛvəɫ]
bybˈaɪ
faultyfˈɒlti
detonatorsdˈɛtənˌeɪtəz
.
Onewˈɒn
detonatordˈɛtənˌeɪtɐ
fizzlesfˈɪzəlz
orˈɔː
goesɡˈəʊz
offˈɒf
a
millionthmˈɪliənθ
ofˈɒv
a
secondˈsɛk.ənd
tootˈuː
earlyˈɜːli
orˈɔː
tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
.
TELLER
Itˈɪt
ruinsɹˈuːɪnz
theðə
symmetrysˈɪmətɹi
ofˈɒv
theðə
Gadget's
nuclearnjˈuːkliə
gutsɡˈʌts
…
OPPIE
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
quibblingkwˈɪblɪŋ
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
plutoniumpluːtˈəʊniəm
corekˈɔː
.
TELLER
…
andˈænd
we've
gotɡˈɒt
a
misfiremˈɪsfaɪə
.
OPPIE
Itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
a
solidsˈɒlɪd
ballbˈɔːl
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
youjˈuː
totˈuː
thankθˈæŋk
forfˈɔː
thatðˈæt
,
Edwardˈɛdwəd
.
We'll
kickstartkˈɪkstɑːt
theðə
reactionɹɪˈækʃən
withwˈɪð
a
modulatedmˈɒdjʊlˌeɪtɪd
initiatorɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪtɐ
.
TELLER
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
apologizeəˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
rudenessɹˈuːdnəs
.
I
dislikedɪslˈaɪk
groupɡɹˈuːp
meetingsmˈiːtɪŋz
.
OPPIE
Okayˌəʊˈkeɪ
.
Youjˈuː
don't
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
totˈuː
theðə
meetingsmˈiːtɪŋz
?
Youjˈuː
don't
havehəv
totˈuː
.
I'll
talktˈɔːk
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
aboutɐbˈaʊt
yourjˈɔː
group's
workwˈɜːk
bybˈaɪ
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
.
TELLER
I
receivedɹɪsˈiːvd
thisðˈɪs
letterlˈɛtɐ
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
friendfɹˈɛnd
Leoˈliːəʊ
Szilard
.
OPPIE
Szilard's
a
brightbɹˈaɪt
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
a
busy-body
,
butbˈʌt
veryvˈɛɹi
brightbɹˈaɪt
.
reading Szilard's letter
CHORUS
"
Manymˈɛni
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
areə(ɹ)
inclinedɪnklˈaɪnd
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
individualˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl
Germansˈd͡ʒɜːmənz
shareʃˈeə
theðə
guiltɡˈɪlt
forfˈɔː
actsˈækts
whichwˈɪtʃ
Germanyˈd͡ʒɜː.mə.ni
committedkəmˈɪtɪd
duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
warwˈɔː
becausebɪkˈʌz
theyðˈeɪ
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
raiseɹˈeɪz
theirðˈeə
voicesvˈɔɪsɪz
inˈɪn
protestˈpɹəʊ.tɛst
againstɐɡˈɛnst
thoseðˈəʊz
actsˈækts
.
Theirðˈeə
defensedɪˈfɛns
thatðˈæt
theirðˈeə
protestˈpɹəʊ.tɛst
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
ofˈɒv
nonəʊ
availɐvˈeɪl
hardlyhˈɑːdli
seemssˈiːmz
acceptableɐksˈɛptəbəl
,
evenˈiːvən
thoughðˈəʊ
theseðˈiːz
Germansˈd͡ʒɜːmənz
couldkˈʊd
notnˈɒt
havehəv
protestedpɹətˈɛstɪd
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
runningɹˈʌnɪŋ
risksɹˈɪsks
totˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
libertylˈɪbəti
.
Wewˈiː
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
,
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
onˈɒn
'atomic
power'
,
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
a
positionpəzˈɪʃən
totˈuː
raiseɹˈeɪz
ourˈaʊə
voicesvˈɔɪsɪz
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
suchsˈʌtʃ
risksɹˈɪsks
,
evenˈiːvən
thoughðˈəʊ
wewˈiː
mightmˈaɪt
incurɪnkˈɜː
theðə
displeasuredɪsplˈɛʒɐ
ofˈɒv
thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
inˈɪn
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
.
Theðə
peoplepˈiːpəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
Unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
Statesstˈeɪts
areə(ɹ)
unawareˌʌnəwˈeə
ofˈɒv
theðə
choicetʃˈɔɪs
wewˈiː
facefˈeɪs
.
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
onlyˈəʊnli
increasesɪnˈkɹiːs
ourˈaʊə
responsibilityɹɪspˌɒnsəbˈɪlɪti
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
mattermˈætɐ
.
Wewˈiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
whohˈuː
havehəv
workedwˈɜːkt
onˈɒn
'atomic
power'--
wewˈiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
a
positionpəzˈɪʃən
totˈuː
declaredɪklˈeə
ourˈaʊə
standstˈænd
."
OPPIE
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
improperɪmpɹˈɒpɐ
forfˈɔː
a
scientistsˈaɪəntɪst
totˈuː
usejuːs
hishˈɪz
prestigepɹɛstˈiːʒ
asəz
a
platformplˈætfɔːm
forfˈɔː
politicalpəlˈɪtɪkəl
pronouncementspɹənˈaʊnsmənts
.
Theðə
nation's
fatefˈeɪt
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
leftlˈɛft
inˈɪn
theðə
handshˈændz
ofˈɒv
theðə
bestbˈɛst
menmˈɛn
inˈɪn
Washingtonˈwɑʃɪŋtən
.
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
theðə
informationˌɪnfəmˈeɪʃən
whichwˈɪtʃ
wewˈiː
dodə
notnˈɒt
possesspəzˈɛs
.
Menmˈɛn
likelˈaɪk
Marshallˈmɑːʃəl
,
a
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
greatɡɹˈeɪt
humanityhjuːmˈænɪti
andˈænd
intellect--
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
forfˈɔː
themðˈɛm
totˈuː
decidedɪsˈaɪd
,
notnˈɒt
usˈʌs
.
WILSON
Actuallyˈæktʃuːəli
,
I'm
organizingˈɔːɡənaɪz
a
smallsmˈɔːl
meetingmˈiːtɪŋ
atˈæt
ourˈaʊə
buildingbˈɪldɪŋ
.
Theðə
titletˈaɪtəl
isˈɪz
"
Theðə
Impactˈɪmpækt
ofˈɒv
theðə
Gadgetɡˈædʒɪt
onˈɒn
Civilizationˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
."
OPPIE
I
sawsˈɔː
theðə
announcementɐnˈaʊnsmənt
.
I'd
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
persuadepəswˈeɪd
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
havehəv
itˈɪt
.
I
feelfˈiːl
thatðˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
discussiondɪskˈʌʃən
inˈɪn
theðə
lablˈæb
,
inˈɪn
theðə
technicaltˈɛknɪkəl
areaˈeəɹiə
,
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
inconsistentɪnkənsˈɪstənt
withwˈɪð
whatwˈɒt
wewˈiː
talktˈɔːk
aboutɐbˈaʊt
thereðˈeə
.
WILSON
Theseðˈiːz
questionskwˈɛstʃənz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
technicaltˈɛknɪkəl
questionskwˈɛstʃənz
,
butbˈʌt
politicalpəlˈɪtɪkəl
andˈænd
socialsˈəʊʃəl
questionskwˈɛstʃənz
,
andˈænd
theðə
answersˈɑːnsəz
givenɡˈɪvən
totˈuː
themðˈɛm
maymˈeɪ
affectəˈfɛkt
allˈɔːl
mankindmæŋkˈaɪnd
forfˈɔː
generationsdʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃənz
.
Inˈɪn
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
themðˈɛm
theðə
menmˈɛn
onˈɒn
theðə
projectˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkt
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
asəz
citizenssˈɪtɪzənz
ofˈɒv
theðə
Unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
Statesstˈeɪts
vitallyvˈaɪtəli
interestedˈɪntɹəstɪd
inˈɪn
theðə
welfarewˈɛlfeə
ofˈɒv
theðə
humanhjˈuːmən
raceɹˈeɪs
.
OPPIE
I
mightmˈaɪt
warnwˈɔːn
you--
youjˈuː
couldkˈʊd
getɡˈɛt
inˈɪn
troubletɹˈʌbəl
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
holdhˈəʊld
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
meetingmˈiːtɪŋ
.
WILSON
Fromfɹˈɒm
radicalɹˈædɪkəl
totˈuː
establishmentɪstˈæblɪʃmənt
figurefˈɪɡɐ
inˈɪn
twotˈuː
easyˈiːzi
stagesstˈeɪdʒɪz
!
OPPIE
Isn't
itˈɪt
betterbˈɛtɐ
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
a
voicevˈɔɪs
withinwɪðˈɪn
theðə
governmentɡˈʌvənmənt
?
WILSON
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
a
petitionpətˈɪʃən
.
"
Totˈuː
theðə
Presidentpɹˈɛzɪdənt
ofˈɒv
theðə
Unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
Statesstˈeɪts
:
Wewˈiː
,
theðə
undersignedˌʌndəsˈaɪnd
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
,
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
fieldfˈiːld
ofˈɒv
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
powerpˈaʊɐ
.
Untilʌntˈɪl
recentlyɹˈiːsəntli
wewˈiː
havehəv
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
fearfˈiə
thatðˈæt
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
warwˈɔː
theðə
Unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
Statesstˈeɪts
mightmˈaɪt
bebˈiː
attackedɐtˈækt
bybˈaɪ
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
bombsbˈɒmz
,
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
herhˈɜː
onlyˈəʊnli
defensedɪˈfɛns
mightmˈaɪt
lielˈaɪ
inˈɪn
a
counterattackkˈaʊntəɹɐtˌæk
bybˈaɪ
theðə
samesˈeɪm
meansmˈiːnz
.
Todaytədˈeɪ
,
withwˈɪð
theðə
defeatdɪfˈiːt
ofˈɒv
Germanyˈd͡ʒɜː.mə.ni
,
thisðˈɪs
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
isˈɪz
avertedɐvˈɜːtɪd
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
feelfˈiːl
impelledɪmpˈɛld
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
whatwˈɒt
followsfˈɒləʊz
…"
interrupting
TELLER
Theðə
machineryməʃˈiːnəɹi
hashˈæz
caughtkˈɔːt
usˈʌs
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
traptɹˈæp
…
WILSON
...
andˈænd
wewˈiː
can't
stopstˈɒp
nownˈaʊ
.
Youjˈuː
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
knownˈəʊ
ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
workswˈɜːks
.
continues reading from the petition
WILSON
"…
Atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
bombsbˈɒmz
maymˈeɪ
wellwˈɛl
bebˈiː
effectiveɪfˈɛktɪv
warfarewˈɔːfeə
.
Butbˈʌt
attacksɐtˈæks
onˈɒn
Japandʒəpˈæn
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
justifieddʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪd
untilʌntˈɪl
wewˈiː
makemˈeɪk
clearklˈiə
theðə
termstˈɜːmz
ofˈɒv
peacepˈiːs
andˈænd
giveɡˈɪv
themðˈɛm
a
chancetʃˈɑːns
totˈuː
surrendersəɹˈɛndɐ
."
OPPIE
Whatwˈɒt
dodə
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
Japaneseˌd͡ʒæpəˈniːz
psychologysaɪkˈɒlədʒi
?
Howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
wewˈiː
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
theðə
waywˈeɪ
totˈuː
endˈɛnd
theðə
warwˈɔː
?
WILSON
Wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
firstfˈɜːst
devisedɪvˈaɪz
a
demonstrationdˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃən
.
Wherewˈeə
thereðˈeə
won't
bebˈiː
anyˈɛni
peoplepˈiːpəl
.
Notnˈɒt
onˈɒn
a
citysˈɪti
.
Orˈɔː
a
demonstrationdˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃən
rightɹˈaɪt
herehˈiə
inˈɪn
theðə
desertˈdɛz.ət
.
Letlˈɛt
themðˈɛm
sendsˈɛnd
observersɒbzˈɜːvəz
…
seesˈiː
forfˈɔː
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
.
OPPIE
Whatwˈɒt
ifˈɪf
it's
a
duddˈʌd
?
TELLER
Everyˈɛvɹi
timetˈaɪm
wewˈiː
testtˈɛst
itˈɪt
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
goesɡˈəʊz
wrongɹˈɒŋ
.
Somesˈʌm
componentkəmpˈəʊnənt
isˈɪz
failingfˈeɪlɪŋ
.
OPPIE
Theðə
Gadgetɡˈædʒɪt
Divison
…
it's
beenbˈiːn
thrownθɹˈəʊn
intoˈɪntʊ
turmoiltˈɜːmɔɪl
.
Yesterdayjˈɛstədˌeɪ
wewˈiː
hadhˈæd
blistersblˈɪstəz
,
blistersblˈɪstəz
onˈɒn
theðə
spheres'
surfacesˈɜːfɪs
,
infinitesimalˈɪnfɪnətˌɛsɪməl
,
butbˈʌt
largelˈɑːdʒ
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
causekˈɔːz
a
fatalfˈeɪtəl
misfitmˈɪsfɪt
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
theðə
hemisphereshˈɛmɪsfˌiəz
.
WILSON
Everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
isˈɪz
rushingɹˈʌʃɪŋ
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
.
Theyðˈeɪ
don't
appearɐpˈiə
totˈuː
bebˈiː
readyɹˈɛdi
.
Butbˈʌt
there's
momentumməʊmˈɛntəm
.
Everybody's
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
daydˈeɪ
andˈænd
nightnˈaɪt
.
Nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
hashˈæz
a
sparespˈeə
momentmˈəʊmənt
andˈænd
wewˈiː
workwˈɜːk
likelˈaɪk
dogsdˈɒɡz
.
It's
hardhˈɑːd
totˈuː
stopstˈɒp
andˈænd
thinkθˈɪŋk
asəz
onewˈɒn
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
.
OPPIE
Wellwˈɛl
,
howhˈaʊ
dodə
youjˈuː
feelfˈiːl
?
WILSON
Wellwˈɛl
,
prettypɹˈɪti
excitedɛksˈaɪtɪd
.
Likelˈaɪk
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
outˈaʊt
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
civilizationˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
.
OPPIE
Theðə
testtˈɛst
mustmˈʌst
goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
asəz
scheduledʃˈɛdjuːld
.
Grovesɡɹˈəʊvz
hashˈæz
talkedtˈɔːkt
withwˈɪð
Conant
andˈænd
theðə
"
upperˈʌpɐ
crustkɹˈʌst
"
inˈɪn
Washingtonˈwɑʃɪŋtən
.
Doctordˈɒktɐ
Stearnsstɝnz
describeddɪskɹˈaɪbd
theðə
workwˈɜːk
they've
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
donedˈʌn
onˈɒn
targettˈɑːɡɪt
selectionsɪlˈɛkʃən
.
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
agreedɐɡɹˈiːd
thatðˈæt
psychologicalsaɪkəlˈɒdʒɪkəl
factorsfˈæktəz
inˈɪn
selectingsɪlˈɛktɪŋ
theðə
targetstˈɑːɡɪts
areə(ɹ)
ofˈɒv
greatɡɹˈeɪt
importanceɪmpˈɔːtəns
.
CHORUS
Kyotoˈkjoʊtoʊ
.
Populationpˌɒpjʊlˈeɪʃən
,
onewˈɒn
millionmˈɪliən
.
Anˈɐn
intellectualˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl
centersˈɛntɐ
.
Classifiedklˈæsɪfˌaɪd
double-A
targettˈɑːɡɪt
.
Nagasakiˌnɑːɡəˈsɑːki
:
a
secondarysˈɛkəndəɹi
targettˈɑːɡɪt
.
Yokohamaˌjəʊkəˈhɑːmə
.
Nagoya
.
Fukuokaˌfukuˈoʊkə
.
Hiroshimahɪ(ə)ˈɹɒʃɪmə
.
to Oppie
TELLER
Youjˈuː
usedjuːzd
yourjˈɔː
scientificsaɪəntˈɪfɪk
staturestˈætʃɐ
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
politicalpəlˈɪtɪkəl
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
inˈɪn
favorfˈeɪvɐ
ofˈɒv
immediateɪmˈiːdɪət
bombingbˈɒmɪŋ
?
OPPIE
I
explainedɛksplˈeɪnd
thatðˈæt
theðə
visualvˈɪʒuːəl
effectɪfˈɛkt
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
bombingbˈɒmɪŋ
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
tremendoustɹəmˈɛndəs
.
A
brilliantbɹˈɪlɪənt
luminescencelˌuːmɪnˈɛsəns
rising to a height of up to twenty thousand feet.
OPPIE
Theðə
neutronnjˈuːtɹɒn
effectɪfˈɛkt
ofˈɒv
theðə
explosionɛksplˈəʊʒən
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
dangerousdˈeɪndʒəɹəs
totˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
forfˈɔː
a
radiusɹˈeɪdɪəs
ofˈɒv
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
two-thirds
ofˈɒv
a
milemˈaɪl
,
a
brilliantbɹˈɪlɪənt
luminescencelˌuːmɪnˈɛsəns
.
TELLER
Ourˈaʊə
onlyˈəʊnli
hopehˈəʊp
isˈɪz
totˈuː
convincekənvˈɪns
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
thatðˈæt
theðə
nextnˈɛkst
warwˈɔː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
fatalfˈeɪtəl
.
Forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
purposepˈɜːpəs
actualˈæktʃuːəl
combatˈkɒmˌbæt
usejuːs
mightmˈaɪt
bebˈiː
theðə
bestbˈɛst
thingθˈɪŋ
.
WILSON
Nonəʊ
.
Beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
bombbˈɒm
isˈɪz
usedjuːzd
Japandʒəpˈæn
mustmˈʌst
havehəv
somesˈʌm
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
.
A
couplekˈʌpəl
ofˈɒv
daysdˈeɪz
inˈɪn
advanceɐdvˈæns
.
It's
ourˈaʊə
positionpəzˈɪʃən
asəz
a
greatɡɹˈeɪt
humanitarianhjˌuːmɐnɪtˈeəɹiən
nationnˈeɪʃən
.
It's
theðə
fairfˈeə
playplˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
peoplepˈiːpəl
.
in counterpoint with the following chorus
OPPIE
Theðə
Secretarysˈɛkɹətɹˌi
ofˈɒv
Warwˈɔː
concludes--
that we cannot give the Japanese
OPPIE
anyˈɛni
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
;
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
seeksˈiːk
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
a
profoundpɹəfˈaʊnd
psychologicalsaɪkəlˈɒdʒɪkəl
impressionɪmpɹˈɛʃən
onˈɒn
asəz
manymˈɛni
inhabitantsɪnhˈæbɪtənts
asəz
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
.
Doctordˈɒktɐ
Conant
suggestssədʒˈɛsts
a
vitalvˈaɪtəl
warwˈɔː
plantplˈænt
asəz
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
desirabledɪzˈaɪəɹəbəl
targettˈɑːɡɪt
,
employingɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ
a
largelˈɑːdʒ
numberˈnʌmbər
ofˈɒv
workerswˈɜːkəz
andˈænd
closelyklˈəʊsli
surroundedsəɹˈaʊndɪd
bybˈaɪ
worker's
houseshˈaʊzɪz
.
continuing to read the petition
MALE CHORUS
"
A
nationnˈeɪʃən
whichwˈɪtʃ
setssˈɛts
theðə
precedentˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt
ofˈɒv
usingjˈuːzɪŋ
theseðˈiːz
newlynjˈuːli
liberatedlˈɪbəɹˌeɪtɪd
forcesfˈɔːsɪz
ofˈɒv
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
forfˈɔː
purposespˈɜːpəsɪz
ofˈɒv
destructiondɪstɹˈʌkʃən
maymˈeɪ
havehəv
totˈuː
bearbˈeə
responsibilityɹɪspˌɒnsəbˈɪlɪti
ofˈɒv
openingˈəʊpənɪŋ
theðə
doordˈɔː
totˈuː
anˈɐn
eraˈiəɹɐ
ofˈɒv
devastationdˌɛvəstˈeɪʃən
onˈɒn
anˈɐn
unimaginableˌʌnɪmˈædʒɪnəbəl
scaleskˈeɪl
".
OPPIE
Trumanˈtɹumən
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
seesˈiː
thatðˈæt
petitionpətˈɪʃən
.
Securitysɪkjˈɔːɹɪti
officialsəfˈɪʃəlz
willwˈɪl
deemdˈiːm
itˈɪt
a
superfluoussuːpˈɜːfluːəs
documentˈdɒkjʊmənt
inˈɪn
lightlˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
theðə
decisionsdɪsˈɪʒənz
beingbˈiːɪŋ
mademˈeɪd
atˈæt
highesthˈaɪəst
levelslˈɛvəlz
.
I've
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
toldtˈəʊld
themðˈɛm
inˈɪn
Washingtonˈwɑʃɪŋtən
thatðˈæt
severalsˈɛvɹəl
strikesstɹˈaɪks
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
feasiblefˈiːzəbəl
.
WOMEN'S CHORUS
Allˈɔːl
theðə
resourcesɹɪzˈɔːsɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
Unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
Statesstˈeɪts
,
moralmˈɒɹəl
andˈænd
materialmətˈiəɹɪəl
,
maymˈeɪ
havehəv
totˈuː
bebˈiː
mobilizedˈməʊbɪlʌɪz
totˈuː
preventpɹɪvˈɛnt
theðə
adventˈædvɛnt
ofˈɒv
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
worldwˈɜːld
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
.
TELLER
Theðə
moremˈɔː
decisivedɪsˈaɪsɪv
a
weaponwˈɛpən
isˈɪz
theðə
moremˈɔː
surelyʃˈɔːli
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
usedjuːzd
,
andˈænd
nonəʊ
agreementsɐɡɹˈiːmənts
willwˈɪl
helphˈɛlp
.
Couldkˈʊd
wewˈiː
havehəv
startedstˈɑːtɪd
theðə
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
ageˈeɪdʒ
withwˈɪð
cleanklˈiːn
handshˈændz
?
Scene 2
TELLER
(
Kittykˈɪti
andˈænd
Oppie
areə(ɹ)
aloneɐlˈəʊn
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
roomɹˈuːm
.
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
readingˈɹiːdɪŋ
documentsˈdɑkjəmənts
,
obliviousəblˈɪvɪəs
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
)
KITTY
Aməm
I
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
lightlˈaɪt
?
Nonəʊ
,
goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
readingˈɹiːdɪŋ
(
theðə
hackneyedhˈæknɪd
lightlˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
quarrelingˈkwɒɹ(ə)l
withwˈɪð
theðə
bulbsbˈʌlbz
;
theðə
book's
bentbˈɛnt
rectangleɹˈɛktæŋɡəl
solidsˈɒlɪd
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
kneesnˈiːz
)
onlyˈəʊnli
mymˈaɪ
fingersfˈɪŋɡəz
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
,
onlyˈəʊnli
,
mymˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
splittingsplˈɪtɪŋ
theðə
skullskˈʌl
totˈuː
tickletˈɪkəl
yourjˈɔː
brainbɹˈeɪn
withwˈɪð
lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
a
slowslˈəʊ
caresskəɹˈɛs
blurringblˈɜːɹɪŋ
theðə
mindmˈaɪnd
,
kissing your mouth awake
KITTY
openingˈəʊpənɪŋ
theðə
body's
mouthmaʊθ
stoppingstˈɒpɪŋ
theðə
wordswˈɜːdz
.
Thisðˈɪs
lightlˈaɪt
isˈɪz
thickθˈɪk
withwˈɪð
birdsbˈɜːdz
,
andˈænd
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
warnswˈɔːnz
usˈʌs
beautifullybjˈuːtɪfəli
ofˈɒv
deathdˈɛθ
.
Slowlyslˈəʊli
I
bendbˈɛnd
overˈəʊvɐ
youjˈuː
,
slowlyslˈəʊli
yourjˈɔː
breathbɹˈɛθ
runsɹˈʌnz
rhythmsɹˈɪðəmz
throughθɹˈuː
mymˈaɪ
bloodblˈʌd
asəz
ifˈɪf
I
saidsˈɛd
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
andˈænd
youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
raiseɹˈeɪz
yourjˈɔː
headhˈɛd
.
listeninglˈɪsənɪŋ
,
speakingspˈiːkɪŋ
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
covertkəʊvˈɜːt
nightnˈaɪt
:
Diddˈɪd
someonesˈʌmwɒn
saysˈeɪ
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
?
Lovelˈʌv
,
aməm
I
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
lightlˈaɪt
?
Aməm
I
?
Seesˈiː
howhˈaʊ
lovelˈʌv
altersˈɒltəz
theðə
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
facefˈeɪs
goɡˈəʊ
spinspˈɪn
theðə
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
coinkˈɔɪn
throughθɹˈuː
timetˈaɪm
watchwˈɒtʃ
theðə
thingθˈɪŋ
flipflˈɪp
throughθɹˈuː
spacespˈeɪs
ticktˈɪk
,
ticktˈɪk
OPPIE
(
Texttˈɛkst
takentˈeɪkən
fromfɹˈɒm
Baudelaire's
eroticɪɹˈɒtɪk
poempˈəʊɪm
,
"
Unʌn
hémisphère
dansdæn
une
chevelureˌʃɛvəˈljʊɚ
,")
Longlˈɒŋ
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
inhaleɪnhˈeɪl
,
deeplydˈiːpli
,
theðə
odorˈəʊdə
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
,
intoˈɪntʊ
itˈɪt
plungeplˈʌndʒ
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
facefˈeɪs
,
likelˈaɪk
a
thirstyθˈɜːsti
manmˈæn
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
a
springspɹˈɪŋ
,
andˈænd
wavewˈeɪv
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
fingersfˈɪŋɡəz
likelˈaɪk
a
scentedsˈɛntɪd
handkerchiefhˈændkətʃˌiːf
,
totˈuː
shakeʃˈeɪk
memoriesmˈɛməɹˌiz
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
airˈeə
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
couldkˈʊd
knownˈəʊ
allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
I
seesˈiː
!
allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
I
feelfˈiːl
!
allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
I
hearhˈiə
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
!
Mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
floatsflˈəʊts
uponəpˈɒn
perfumesˈpɜːfjuːm
asəz
theðə
soulssˈəʊlz
ofˈɒv
otherˈʌðɐ
menmˈɛn
floatflˈəʊt
uponəpˈɒn
musicmjˈuːzɪk
.
Yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
containskəntˈeɪnz
anˈɐn
entireɛntˈaɪə
dreamdɹˈiːm
,
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
sailssˈeɪlz
andˈænd
mastsmˈɑːsts
;
itˈɪt
containskəntˈeɪnz
vastvˈɑːst
seassˈiːz
whosehˈuːz
softsˈɒft
monsoonsmənsˈuːnz
bearbˈeə
memˈiː
totˈuː
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
climatesklˈaɪməts
wherewˈeə
spacespˈeɪs
isˈɪz
deeperdˈiːpɐ
andˈænd
bluerblˈuːɐ
,
wherewˈeə
theðə
atmosphereˈætməsfˌiə
isˈɪz
perfumedpˈɜːfjuːmd
withwˈɪð
fruitfɹˈuːt
,
withwˈɪð
foliagefˈəʊlɪɪdʒ
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
humanhjˈuːmən
skinskˈɪn
.
Inˈɪn
theðə
oceanˈəʊʃən
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
I
seesˈiː
briefbɹˈiːf
visionsvˈɪʒənz
ofˈɒv
a
portpˈɔːt
resoundingɹɪzˈaʊndɪŋ
withwˈɪð
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
songssˈɒŋz
,
ofˈɒv
vigorousvˈɪɡəɹəs
menmˈɛn
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
nationsnˈeɪʃənz
andˈænd
shipsʃˈɪps
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
shapesʃˈeɪps
outliningˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ
theirðˈeə
finefaɪn
andˈænd
complicatedkˈɒmplɪkˌeɪtɪd
architecturesˈɑːkɪtˌɛktʃəz
againstɐɡˈɛnst
anˈɐn
immenseɪmˈɛns
skyskˈaɪ
wherewˈeə
eternalɪtˈɜːnəl
heathˈiːt
languidlylˈæŋɡwɪdli
quiverskwˈɪvəz
…
Inˈɪn
theðə
glowingɡlˈəʊɪŋ
fire-grate
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
I
inhaleɪnhˈeɪl
theðə
odorˈəʊdə
ofˈɒv
tobaccotəbˈækəʊ
mingledmˈɪŋɡəld
withwˈɪð
opiumˈəʊpiəm
andˈænd
sugarʃˈʊɡɐ
;
inˈɪn
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
I
seesˈiː
theðə
infinityɪnfˈɪnɪti
ofˈɒv
tropicaltɹˈɒpɪkəl
azureˈæʒɐ
resplendentɹɪsplˈɛndənt
;
onˈɒn
theðə
downeddˈaʊnd
banksbˈæŋks
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
hairhˈeə
I
inebriateɪˈniːbɹiət
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
withwˈɪð
theðə
mingledmˈɪŋɡəld
odorsˈəʊdəz
ofˈɒv
tartˈɑː
,
ofˈɒv
muskmˈʌsk
andˈænd
ofˈɒv
coconutkˈəʊkənˌʌt
oilˈɔɪl
.
Longlˈɒŋ
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
bitebˈaɪt
yourjˈɔː
heavyhˈɛvi
,
blackblˈæk
tressestɹˈɛsɪz
…
itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
totˈuː
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
eatingˈiːtɪŋ
memoriesmˈɛməɹˌiz
.
KITTY
Theðə
motivemˈəʊtɪv
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
waswˈɒz
lonelinesslˈəʊnlinəs
,
Allˈɔːl
theðə
panicpˈænɪk
encountersɛnkˈaʊntəz
andˈænd
despairdɪspˈeə
Werewˈɜː
bredbɹˈɛd
inˈɪn
fearfˈiə
ofˈɒv
theðə
lostlˈɒst
nightnˈaɪt
,
apartɐpˈɑːt
,
Outlinedˈaʊtlaɪnd
bybˈaɪ
painpˈeɪn
,
aloneɐlˈəʊn
.
Promiscuouspɹəmˈɪskjuːəs
asəz
mercymˈɜːsi
.
Fear-led
andˈænd
ledlˈɛd
againɐɡˈɛn
totˈuː
fearfˈiə
…
towardtʊwˈɔːd
theðə
cavekeɪv
wherewˈeə
part fire and part
KITTY
Pitypˈɪti
livedlˈɪvd
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
voluptuousnessvəlˈʌptʃuːəsnəs
Totˈuː
endˈɛnd
onewˈɒn
andˈænd
beginbɪɡˈɪn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
lonelinesslˈəʊnlinəs
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
intolerableɪntˈɒləɹəbəl
motivemˈəʊtɪv
:
Mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
givenɡˈɪvən
backbˈæk
totˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
againɐɡˈɛn
,
Mademˈeɪd
superhumansˈuːpəhjˌuːmən
Mademˈeɪd
superhumansˈuːpəhjˌuːmən
,
mademˈeɪd
humanhjˈuːmən
,
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
painpˈeɪn
Turnedtˈɜːnd
totˈuː
theðə
personalpˈɜːsənəl
,
theðə
purepjˈɔː
releaseɹəˈliːs
:
Theðə
ringsɹˈɪŋz
ofˈɒv
Platoˈpleɪ.təʊ
andˈænd
Homer's
goldenɡˈəʊldən
chaintʃˈeɪn
Orˈɔː
Lenin
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
crykɹˈaɪ
ofˈɒv
Daredˈeə
Wewˈiː
Winwˈɪn
.
Thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
mostmˈəʊst
longlˈɒŋ
forfˈɔː
peacepˈiːs
nownˈaʊ
pourpˈɔː
theirðˈeə
liveslɪvz
onˈɒn
warwˈɔː
.
Ourˈaʊə
conflictsˈkɒn.flɪkt
carrykˈæɹi
creationkɹiːˈeɪʃən
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
guiltɡˈɪlt
,
theseðˈiːz
years'
greatɡɹˈeɪt
armsˈɑːmz
areə(ɹ)
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
deathdˈɛθ
andˈænd
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
.
A
worldwˈɜːld
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
foughtfˈɔːt
forfˈɔː
,
sungsˈʌŋ
,
andˈænd
builtbˈɪlt
:
Lovelˈʌv
mustmˈʌst
imagineɪmˈædʒɪn
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
…
Scene 3
KITTY
(
Theðə
Alamogordo
testtˈɛst
sitesˈaɪt
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
earlyˈɜːli
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
testtˈɛst
ofˈɒv
"
Littlelˈɪtəl
Boybˈɔɪ
",
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
plutoniumpluːtˈəʊniəm
bombbˈɒm
.
Asəz
pressurepɹˈɛʃɐ
mountsmˈaʊnts
fromfɹˈɒm
Washingtonˈwɑʃɪŋtən
totˈuː
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
immediatelyɪmˈiːdɪətli
withwˈɪð
theðə
testtˈɛst
,
a
powerfulpˈaʊəfəl
electricalɪlˈɛktɹɪkəl
stormstˈɔːm
hashˈæz
arisenəɹˈɪzən
,
threateningθɹˈɛtənɪŋ
cancellationkˌænsɪlˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
theðə
testtˈɛst
.
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
Grovesɡɹˈəʊvz
andˈænd
Oppenheimerˈɒpənˌhaɪmər
huddlehˈʌdəl
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
theðə
deskdˈɛsk
ofˈɒv
theðə
chieftʃˈiːf
meteorologistmˌiːtɪɔːɹˈɒlədʒˌɪst
,
Jackdʒˈæk
Hubbardˈhʌbɚd
.
Julyd͡ʒʊˈlaɪ
15
,
1945
)
GROVES
Whatwˈɒt
theðə
hellhˈɛl
isˈɪz
wrongɹˈɒŋ
withwˈɪð
theðə
weatherwˈɛðɐ
?
OPPIE
Theðə
weatherwˈɛðɐ
isˈɪz
whimsicalwˈɪmzɪkəl
.
HUBBARD
Thunderheadsθˈʌndəhˌɛdz
beganbɪɡˈæn
movingmˈuːvɪŋ
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
areaˈeəɹiə
atˈæt
04
.
00
hoursˈaʊəz
.
GROVES
Lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
…
Whatwˈɒt
ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
hitshˈɪts
theðə
towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
andˈænd
detonatesdˈɛtənˌeɪts
theðə
bombbˈɒm
?
OPPIE
Rainɹˈeɪn
isˈɪz
probablypɹˈɒbəbli
ruiningɹˈuːɪnɪŋ
theðə
electricalɪlˈɛktɹɪkəl
connectionskənˈɛkʃənz
.
HUBBARD
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
,
weatherwˈɛðɐ
forecastersfˈɔːkɑːstəz
havehəv
opposedəpˈəʊzd
theðə
testtˈɛst
datedˈeɪt
forfˈɔː
monthsmˈʌnθs
...
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
setsˈɛt
withinwɪðˈɪn
a
windowwˈɪndəʊ
ofˈɒv
unfavorable
conditionskəndˈɪʃənz
:
thunderstormsθˈʌndəstˌɔːmz
,
rainɹˈeɪn
,
highhˈaɪ
windswɪndz
,
inversionɪnvˈɜːʃən
layersˈleɪ.əz
.
Youjˈuː
overroad
usˈʌs
,
sirsˈɜː
.
GROVES
Isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
insubordinationˌɪnsəbˌɔːdɪnˈeɪʃən
?
HUBBARD
Nownˈaʊ
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
onsite
,
andˈænd
conditionskəndˈɪʃənz
areə(ɹ)
exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
theðə
worstwˈɜːst
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
,
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
electricalɪlˈɛktɹɪkəl
stormstˈɔːm
threateningθɹˈɛtənɪŋ
notnˈɒt
justdʒˈʌst
theðə
testtˈɛst
,
butbˈʌt
theðə
liveslɪvz
ofˈɒv
thoseðˈəʊz
settingsˈɛtɪŋ
itˈɪt
upˈʌp
.
GROVES
Fivefˈaɪv
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
U
.
S
.
Superfortresses
areə(ɹ)
rainingɹˈeɪnɪŋ
incendiaryɪnsˈɛndjəɹi
bombsbˈɒmz
onˈɒn
fourfˈɔː
Japaneseˌd͡ʒæpəˈniːz
citiessˈɪtiz
.
Ourˈaʊə
B-29's
areə(ɹ)
destroyingdɪstɹˈɔɪɪŋ
halfhˈɑːf
ofˈɒv
everyˈɛvɹi
Japd͡ʒæp
citysˈɪti
theyðˈeɪ
hithˈɪt
.
Theðə
Presidentpɹˈɛzɪdənt
ofˈɒv
theðə
Unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
Statesstˈeɪts
isˈɪz
talkingtˈɔːkɪŋ
totˈuː
Joed͡ʒəʊ
Stalinˈstɑː.lɪn
inˈɪn
theðə
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
inˈɪn
Potsdamˈpɑtsdæm
.
Thisðˈɪs
testtˈɛst
willwˈɪl
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
asəz
scheduledʃˈɛdjuːld
,
withwˈɪð
fullfˈʊl
weatherwˈɛðɐ
compliancekəmplˈaɪəns
orˈɔː
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
spendspˈɛnd
theðə
restɹˈɛst
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
barsbˈɑːz
,
Mistermˈɪstɐ
Meteorologistmˌiːtɪɔːɹˈɒlədʒˌɪst
.
HUBBARD
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
seeingsˈiːɪŋ
stormstˈɔːm
cloudsklˈaʊdz
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
inˈɪn
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
Chupadera
Mesamˈeɪsɐ
andˈænd
theðə
Oscuras
.
GROVES
I
aməm
askingˈɑːskɪŋ
forfˈɔː
a
firmfˈɜːm
predictionpɹɪdˈɪkʃən
asəz
whenwˈɛn
theðə
stormstˈɔːm
willwˈɪl
passpˈɑːs
.
recite phrases from the Bhagavad Gita
OPPIE
I
aməm
theðə
heathˈiːt
ofˈɒv
theðə
sunsˈʌn
;
andˈænd
theðə
heathˈiːt
ofˈɒv
theðə
firefˈaɪə
aməm
I
alsoˈɒlsəʊ
:
Lifelˈaɪf
eternalɪtˈɜːnəl
andˈænd
deathdˈɛθ
.
I
letlˈɛt
looselˈuːs
theðə
rainɹˈeɪn
,
orˈɔː
withholdwɪðhˈəʊld
itˈɪt
.
Arjuna
,
I
aməm
theðə
cosmoskˈɒzmɒs
revealedɹɪvˈiːld
,
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
germdʒˈɜːm
thatðˈæt
lieslˈaɪz
hiddenhˈɪdən
.
HUBBARD
Sirsˈɜː
,
theðə
volatilityvˌɒlɐtˈɪlɪti
ofˈɒv
theðə
seasonsˈiːzən
makesmˈeɪks
suchsˈʌtʃ
predictionpɹɪdˈɪkʃən
impossibleɪmpˈɒsəbəl
.
GROVES
Sosˈəʊ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
refusingɹɪfjˈuːzɪŋ
totˈuː
forecastfˈɔːkɑːst
goodɡˈʊd
weatherwˈɛðɐ
forfˈɔː
theðə
testtˈɛst
?
HUBBARD
I
recommendɹˌɛkəmˈɛnd
wewˈiː
postponepəʊstpˈəʊn
theðə
decisiondɪsˈɪʒən
untilʌntˈɪl
ourˈaʊə
nextnˈɛkst
weatherwˈɛðɐ
conferencekˈɒnfɹəns
atˈæt
2
:
00
a
.
m
.
GROVES
Hubbardˈhʌbɚd
,
I
wantwˈɒnt
a
specificspəsˈɪfɪk
timetˈaɪm
.
HUBBARD
Atˈæt
thatðˈæt
timetˈaɪm
,
I
willwˈɪl
recommendɹˌɛkəmˈɛnd
postponingpəʊstpˈəʊnɪŋ
theðə
testtˈɛst
untilʌntˈɪl
5
:
30ˈθɜːti
a
.
m
.,
whenwˈɛn
theðə
thunderstormsθˈʌndəstˌɔːmz
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
dissipateddˈɪsɪpˌeɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
raysɹˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
sunsˈʌn
.
GROVES
I
demanddɪmˈɑːnd
a
signedsˈaɪnd
weatherwˈɛðɐ
forecastfˈɔːkɑːst
.
I
warnwˈɔːn
youjˈuː
…
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
wrongɹˈɒŋ
,
I
willwˈɪl
hanghˈæŋ
youjˈuː
.
HUBBARD
I'll
signsˈaɪn
theðə
reportɹɪˈpɔːt
,
sirsˈɜː
.
OPPIE
Ifˈɪf
wewˈiː
postponepəʊstpˈəʊn
,
I'll
nevernˈɛvɐ
getɡˈɛt
mymˈaɪ
peoplepˈiːpəl
upˈʌp
totˈuː
pitchpˈɪtʃ
againɐɡˈɛn
.
I
hearhˈiə
Fermifˈɜːmi
justdʒˈʌst
rushedɹˈʌʃt
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
messmˈɛs
hallhˈɔːl
pleadingplˈiːdɪŋ
forfˈɔː
postponementpəʊstpˈəʊnmənt
.
A
suddensˈʌdən
windwɪnd
shiftʃˈɪft
couldkˈʊd
delugedˈɛljuːdʒ
theðə
campkˈæmp
withwˈɪð
radioactiveɹˌeɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv
rainɹˈeɪn
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
shotʃˈɒt
.
Theðə
evacuationɪvˌækjuːˈeɪʃən
routesɹˈuːts
areə(ɹ)
inadequateɪnˈædɪkwət
.
Itˈɪt
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
a
catastrophekɐtˈæstɹəfi
.
GROVES
Ifˈɪf
I
havehəv
totˈuː
compromisekˈɒmpɹəmˌaɪz
securitysɪkjˈɔːɹɪti
bybˈaɪ
sendingsˈɛndɪŋ
anˈɐn
evacuationɪvˌækjuːˈeɪʃən
forcefˈɔːs
intoˈɪntʊ
nearbyniəbˈaɪ
townstˈaʊnz
,
ourˈaʊə
cover's
blownblˈəʊn
.
Theðə
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
ofˈɒv
theðə
testtˈɛst
willwˈɪl
endˈɛnd
upˈʌp
headlinedhˈɛdlaɪnd
inˈɪn
tomorrow's
newspapersnjˈuːzpeɪpəz
.
Sosˈəʊ
farfˈɑː
theðə
presspɹˈɛs
isˈɪz
exercisingˈɛksəsˌaɪzɪŋ
voluntaryvˈɒləntəɹi
censorshipsˈɛnsəʃˌɪp
.
NOLAN
Withwˈɪð
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
,
sirsˈɜː
,
Anyoneˈɛnɪwˌɒn
withwˈɪð
twotˈuː
goodɡˈʊd
eyesˈaɪz
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
foundfˈaʊnd
Loslɒs
Alamosˈæləˌmoʊ
justdʒˈʌst
bybˈaɪ
followingfˈɒləʊɪŋ
theðə
trailtɹˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
beerbˈiə
canskˈænz
fromfɹˈɒm
Santaˈsæntə
Fe
.
Butbˈʌt
everˈɛvɐ
sincesˈɪns
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
gramsɡɹˈæmz
ofˈɒv
plutoniumpluːtˈəʊniəm
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
atˈæt
Loslɒs
Alamosˈæləˌmoʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
theðə
medicalmˈɛdɪkəl
divisiondɪvˈɪʒən
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
studyingstˈʌdɪɪŋ
theðə
toxictˈɒksɪk
propertiespɹˈɒpətɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
deadlydˈɛdli
metalmˈɛtəl
.
Itsˈɪts
metabolismmətˈæbəlˌɪzəm
isˈɪz
similarsˈɪmɪlɐ
totˈuː
radiumɹˈeɪdiəm
:
enoughɪnˈʌf
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
theðə
humanhjˈuːmən
bodybˈɒdi
eatsˈiːts
throughθɹˈuː
vitalvˈaɪtəl
tissuestˈɪʃuːz
,
disintegratesdˌɪsˈɪntɪɡɹˌeɪts
humanhjˈuːmən
kidneyskˈɪdnɪz
andˈænd
causeskˈɔːzɪz
fatalfˈeɪtəl
bonebˈəʊn
cancerkˈænsɐ
.
Sirsˈɜː
,
nonəʊ
curekjˈɔː
hashˈæz
yetjˈɛt
beenbˈiːn
foundfˈaʊnd
forfˈɔː
theðə
agoniesˈæɡənɪz
thatðˈæt
resultɹɪzˈʌlt
fromfɹˈɒm
overexposureˌəʊvəɹɛkspˈəʊʒɐ
totˈuː
falloutfˈɔːlaʊt
andˈænd
radiationɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən
.
OPPIE
Feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
ofˈɒv
heathˈiːt
andˈænd
coldkˈəʊld
,
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
andˈænd
painpˈeɪn
,
areə(ɹ)
causedkˈɔːzd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
contactˈkɑntækt
ofˈɒv
theðə
sensessˈɛnsɪz
withwˈɪð
theirðˈeə
objectsˈɒbd͡ʒɛkts
.
Theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
lastinglˈɑːstɪŋ
longlˈɒŋ
.
Youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
acceptɐksˈɛpt
themðˈɛm
.
GROVES
Youjˈuː
whatwˈɒt
?
OPPIE
I
saidsˈɛd
...
Watchwˈɒtʃ
outˈaʊt
forfˈɔː
theðə
rattelesnakes
.
GROVES
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
preoccupiedpɹɪˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd
withwˈɪð
manymˈɛni
mattersmˈætəz
,
butbˈʌt
theðə
prospectˈpɹɒspɛkt
ofˈɒv
falloutfˈɔːlaʊt
hashˈæz
notnˈɒt
beenbˈiːn
highhˈaɪ
onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
prioritypɹaɪˈɒɹɪti
listlˈɪst
.
Nownˈaʊ
you're
tellingtˈɛlɪŋ
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
readyɹˈɛdi
totˈuː
evacuateɪvˈækjuːˌeɪt
Trinitytɹˈɪnɪti
?
Bringbɹˈɪŋ
inˈɪn
troopstɹˈuːps
andˈænd
truckstɹˈʌks
totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
everyoneˈɛvɹɪwˌɒn
outˈaʊt
atˈæt
a
moment's
noticenˈəʊtɪs
,
ifˈɪf
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
goesɡˈəʊz
wrongɹˈɒŋ
?
NOLAN
Thatðˈæt
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
theðə
casekˈeɪs
,
sirsˈɜː
.
GROVES
Whatwˈɒt
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
,
a
Hearsthɝst
propagandistpɹˌɒpɐɡˈændɪst
?
OPPIE
A
serenesəɹˈiːn
spiritspˈɪɹɪt
acceptsɐksˈɛpts
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
andˈænd
painpˈeɪn
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
evenˈiːvən
mindmˈaɪnd
,
andˈænd
isˈɪz
unmovedʌnmˈuːvd
bybˈaɪ
eitherˈaɪðɐ
.
Heˈhiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
isˈɪz
worthywˈɜːði
ofˈɒv
immortalityɪmɔːtˈælɪti
.
NOLAN
I'm
havinghˈævɪŋ
totˈuː
doubledˈʌbəl
asəz
campkˈæmp
psychologistsaɪkˈɒlədʒˌɪst
.
I
keepkˈiːp
inˈɪn
constantkˈɒnstənt
touchtˈʌtʃ
withwˈɪð
a
teamtˈiːm
ofˈɒv
psychiatristssaɪkˈaɪətɹɪsts
atˈæt
Oakˈəʊk
Ridgeɹˈɪdʒ
.
Severalsˈɛvɹəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
youngerjˈʌŋɡɐ
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
areə(ɹ)
talkingtˈɔːkɪŋ
wildlywˈaɪldli
ofˈɒv
failurefˈeɪliə
andˈænd
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
disasterdˌɪsˈɑːstɐ
.
Theirðˈeə
fearsfˈiəz
areə(ɹ)
threateningθɹˈɛtənɪŋ
totˈuː
infectɪnfˈɛkt
theðə
restɹˈɛst
ofˈɒv
theðə
campkˈæmp
.
Twotˈuː
hoursˈaʊəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
onewˈɒn
youngjˈʌŋ
scientistsˈaɪəntɪst
becamebɪkˈeɪm
hystericalhɪstˈɛɹɪkəl
andˈænd
hadhˈæd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
removedɹɪmˈuːvd
underˈʌndɐ
sedationsɛdˈeɪʃən
.
GROVES
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
airˈeə
ofˈɒv
excitementɛksˈaɪtmənt
atˈæt
theðə
campkˈæmp
thatðˈæt
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
likelˈaɪk
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
a
timetˈaɪm
whenwˈɛn
calmkˈɑːm
deliberationdɪlˌɪbəɹˈeɪʃən
isˈɪz
mostmˈəʊst
essentialɪsˈɛnʃəl
.
Oppenheimerˈɒpənˌhaɪmər
isˈɪz
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
fromfɹˈɒm
allˈɔːl
sidessˈaɪdz
onˈɒn
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
shouldʃˈʊd
orˈɔː
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
dodə
.
Theðə
bestbˈɛst
thingθˈɪŋ
I
cankˈæn
dodə
isˈɪz
introduceˌɪntɹədjˈuːs
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
atmosphereˈætməsfˌiə
ofˈɒv
calmkˈɑːm
asəz
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
intoˈɪntʊ
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
tensetˈɛns
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
.
Theðə
mainmˈeɪn
problempɹˈɒbləm
isˈɪz
theðə
weatherwˈɛðɐ
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
theðə
bestbˈɛst
weathermenwˈɛðəmˌɛn
theðə
armedˈɑːmd
forcesfˈɔːsɪz
cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
.
Theirðˈeə
predictionspɹɪdˈɪkʃənz
havehəv
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
beenbˈiːn
onˈɒn
theðə
moneymˈʌni
.
Theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
timetˈaɪm
they've
beenbˈiːn
wrongɹˈɒŋ
isˈɪz
rightɹˈaɪt
nownˈaʊ
…
onˈɒn
theðə
daydˈeɪ
itˈɪt
countskˈaʊnts
.
Getɡˈɛt
themðˈɛm
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
herehˈiə
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
nownˈaʊ
onˈɒn
I'm
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
weatherwˈɛðɐ
predictionspɹɪdˈɪkʃənz
.
Interludeˈɪntəlˌuːd
OPPIE
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
bearingbˈeəɹɪŋ
upˈʌp
withwˈɪð
remarkableɹɪmˈɑːkəbəl
fortitudefˈɔːtɪtjˌuːd
.
Onlyˈəʊnli
yourjˈɔː
waistlinewˈeɪslaɪn
isˈɪz
sufferingsˈʌfəɹɪŋ
.
GROVES
I've
beenbˈiːn
urgedˈɜːdʒd
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
actionˈækʃən
.
Asəz
childtʃˈaɪld
I
oftenˈɒfən
ateeɪt
greatɡɹˈeɪt
quantitieskwˈɒntɪtiz
ofˈɒv
foodfˈuːd
,
Sweetsswˈiːts
andˈænd
choc'late
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
forthfˈɔːθ
.
Thisðˈɪs
waswˈɒz
a
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
ofˈɒv
concernkənsˈɜːn
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
andˈænd
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
stepmotherstˈɛpmʌðɐ
.
I
havehəv
herehˈiə
detaileddˈiːteɪld
dietsdˈaɪəts
thatðˈæt
werewˈɜː
,
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
inˈɪn
theoryθˈiəɹi
,
intendedɪntˈɛndɪd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
followedfˈɒləʊd
.
I
diddˈɪd
stickstˈɪk
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
lastlˈɑːst
Augustɔːˈɡʌst
andˈænd
Septembersɛpˈtɛmbə
.
Youjˈuː
cankˈæn
seesˈiː
mymˈaɪ
dailydˈeɪli
menusmˈɛnjuːz
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
weightwˈeɪt
.
Herehˈiə
,
seesˈiː
:
Onˈɒn
Augustɔːˈɡʌst
7
I
weighedwˈeɪd
227
poundspˈaʊndz
.
Bybˈaɪ
Septembersɛpˈtɛmbə
24tuˈfɔɹ
I
aməm
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
212
.
Allˈɔːl
theðə
menusmˈɛnjuːz
areə(ɹ)
meticulouslymɛtˈɪkjʊləsli
drawndɹˈɔːn
upˈʌp
,
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
caloriekˈælɔːɹi
.
Inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
dietdˈaɪət
theðə
averageˈævɹɪdʒ
numberˈnʌmbər
ofˈɒv
calorieskˈæləɹˌiz
perpˈɜː
daydˈeɪ
isˈɪz
onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
thousandθˈaʊzənd
twentytwˈɛnti
.
Itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
hardlyhˈɑːdli
keepkˈiːp
a
birdbˈɜːd
aliveɐlˈaɪv
.
Butbˈʌt
thenðˈɛn
there's
theðə
twotˈuː
brownies--
200ˈtuː ˈhʌn.dɹəd
calorieskˈæləɹˌiz
andˈænd
onˈɒn
Septembersɛpˈtɛmbə
15
"
3
piecespˈiːsɪz
ofˈɒv
chocolatetʃˈɒklət
cake--
300ˈθɹiː ˈhʌn.dɹəd
calorieskˈæləɹˌiz
."
Youjˈuː
don't
looklˈʊk
sosˈəʊ
goodɡˈʊd
.
Get some sleep. I'll turn in myself.
To the duty oficer
GROVES
I
wantwˈɒnt
Kistiakosky
,
Bainbridge
andˈænd
Officerˈɒfɪsɐ
Bushbˈʊʃ
upˈʌp
onˈɒn
thatðˈæt
bombbˈɒm
towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
totˈuː
preventpɹɪvˈɛnt
potentialpətˈɛnʃəl
sabotagesˈæbətˌɑːʒ
.
Goodnightɡʊdnˈaɪt
.
Text taken from John Donne's Holy Sonnet
OPPIE
Batterbˈætɐ
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
threeθɹˈiː
person'd
Godɡˈɒd
;
forfˈɔː
,
youjˈuː
Asəz
yetjˈɛt
butbˈʌt
knocknˈɒk
,
breathebɹˈiːð
,
knocknˈɒk
,
breathebɹˈiːð
,
knocknˈɒk
,
breathebɹˈiːð
Shineʃˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
seeksˈiːk
totˈuː
mendmˈɛnd
;
Batterbˈætɐ
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
threeθɹˈiː
person'd
Godɡˈɒd
;
That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow
OPPIE
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
bendbˈɛnd
yourjˈɔː
forcefˈɔːs
,
totˈuː
breakbɹˈeɪk
,
blowblˈəʊ
,
breakbɹˈeɪk
,
blowblˈəʊ
,
breakbɹˈeɪk
,
blowblˈəʊ
burnbˈɜːn
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
memˈiː
newnjˈuː
.
Batterbˈætɐ
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
threeθɹˈiː
person'd
Godɡˈɒd
;
forfˈɔː
,
youjˈuː
Asəz
yetjˈɛt
butbˈʌt
knocknˈɒk
,
breathebɹˈiːð
,
knocknˈɒk
,
treathe
,
knocknˈɒk
,
breathebɹˈiːð
Shineʃˈaɪn
,
andˈænd
seeksˈiːk
totˈuː
mendmˈɛnd
;
Batterbˈætɐ
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
threeθɹˈiː
person'd
Godɡˈɒd
;
That I may rise, and stand,
OPPIE
o'erthrow
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
bendbˈɛnd
Yourjˈɔː
forcefˈɔːs
,
totˈuː
breakbɹˈeɪk
,
blowblˈəʊ
,
breakbɹˈeɪk
,
blowblˈəʊ
,
breakbɹˈeɪk
,
blowblˈəʊ
burnbˈɜːn
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
memˈiː
newnjˈuː
.
I
,
likelˈaɪk
anˈɐn
usurpt
towntˈaʊn
,
totˈuː
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
duedjˈuː
,
Laborlˈeɪbɐ
to'admit
youjˈuː
,
butbˈʌt
ohˈəʊ
,
totˈuː
nonəʊ
endˈɛnd
,
Reasonɹˈiːzən
yourjˈɔː
viceroyvˈaɪsɹɔɪ
inˈɪn
memˈiː
,
memˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
defenddɪfˈɛnd
,
butbˈʌt
isˈɪz
captiv'd
,
andˈænd
provespɹˈuːvz
weakwˈiːk
orˈɔː
untrueʌntɹˈuː
,
Yetjˈɛt
dearlydˈiəli
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
,
andˈænd
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
lov'd
fainfˈeɪn
Butbˈʌt
aməm
betroth'd
untoˈʌntʊ
yourjˈɔː
enemyˈɛnəmi
,
Divorcedɪvˈɔːs
memˈiː
,
untieʌntˈaɪ
,
orˈɔː
breakbɹˈeɪk
thatðˈæt
knotnˈɒt
againɐɡˈɛn
,
Taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
imprisonɪmpɹˈɪzən
memˈiː
,
forfˈɔː
I
Exceptɛksˈɛpt
youjˈuː
enthrallɪnˈθɹɔːl
memˈiː
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
freefɹˈiː
,
Nornˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
chastetʃˈeɪst
,
exceptɛksˈɛpt
youjˈuː
ravishɹˈævɪʃ
memˈiː
.
SECOND ACT
Scene 1
OPPIE
(
Theðə
Oppenheimerˈɒpənˌhaɪmər
househaʊs
,
twotˈuː
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
milesmˈaɪlz
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
testtˈɛst
sitesˈaɪt
.
It's
twotˈuː
aməm
onˈɒn
Julyd͡ʒʊˈlaɪ
16ˈsɪks.tiːn
.
Ariaˈeəɹiɐ
Kittykˈɪti
"
Pacua
Eveˈiːv
,"
basedbˈeɪst
onˈɒn
theðə
poempˈəʊɪm
"
Easterˈiːstə
Eveˈiːv
",
bybˈaɪ
Murielˈmjʊəɹɪ.əl
Rukeysayer
1945
)
KITTY
Warywˈeəɹi
ofˈɒv
timetˈaɪm
O
itˈɪt
seizessˈiːzɪz
theðə
soulsˈəʊl
tonighttənˈaɪt
I
waitwˈeɪt
forfˈɔː
theðə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
westwˈɛst
confessingkənfˈɛsɪŋ
withwˈɪð
everyˈɛvɹi
breathbɹˈɛθ
mortalitymɔːtˈælɪti
.
Moonmˈuːn
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
wildwˈaɪld
skyskˈaɪ
strugglesstɹˈʌɡəlz
totˈuː
staystˈeɪ
wholehˈəʊl
andˈænd
onˈɒn
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
silverssˈɪlvəz
theðə
shipsʃˈɪps
ofˈɒv
warwˈɔː
.
I
goɡˈəʊ
aloneɐlˈəʊn
inˈɪn
theðə
black-yellow
lightlˈaɪt
allˈɔːl
nightnˈaɪt
waitingwˈeɪtɪŋ
forfˈɔː
daydˈeɪ
,
whilewˈaɪl
everywhereˈɛvɹɪwˌeə
theðə
sureʃˈɔː
deathdˈɛθ
ofˈɒv
lightlˈaɪt
,
theðə
leaf's
sureʃˈɔː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
totˈuː
theðə
rootɹˈuːt
isˈɪz
repeatedɹɪpˈiːtɪd
inˈɪn
millionmˈɪliən
,
deathdˈɛθ
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
manmˈæn
totˈuː
shareʃˈeə
.
Whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
worldwˈɜːld
I
knownˈəʊ
shinesʃˈaɪnz
ritualɹˈɪtʃuːəl
deathdˈɛθ
,
widewˈaɪd
underˈʌndɐ
thisðˈɪs
moonmˈuːn
theyðˈeɪ
standstˈænd
gatheringɡˈæðəɹɪŋ
firefˈaɪə
,
fightingfˈaɪtɪŋ
withwˈɪð
flameflˈeɪm
,
standstˈænd
fightingfˈaɪtɪŋ
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
gravesɡɹeɪvz
.
Allˈɔːl
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
withwˈɪð
lifelˈaɪf
asəz
theðə
leaflˈiːf
,
asəz
theðə
wingwˈɪŋ
shinesʃˈaɪnz
,
theðə
stonestˈəʊn
deepdˈiːp
inˈɪn
theðə
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
,
theðə
dropdɹˈɒp
inˈɪn
theðə
greenɡɹˈiːn
wavewˈeɪv
,
Litlˈɪt
bybˈaɪ
theirðˈeə
energiesˈɛnədʒɪz
,
secretlysˈiːkɹətli
,
allˈɔːl
thingsθˈɪŋz
shineʃˈaɪn
.
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
cankˈæn
blackblˈæk
thatðˈæt
glowɡlˈəʊ
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
;
althoughɒlðˈəʊ
eachˈiːtʃ
partpˈɑːt
goɡˈəʊ
crumblingkɹˈʌmblɪŋ
downdˈaʊn
itself shall rise up whole.
KITTY
Nownˈaʊ
I
saysˈeɪ
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
newnjˈuː
meaningsmˈiːnɪŋz
;
nownˈaʊ
I
namenˈeɪm
deathdˈɛθ
ourˈaʊə
blackblˈæk
honorˈɒnɐ
andˈænd
feastfˈiːst
ofˈɒv
possibilitypˌɒsəbˈɪlɪti
totˈuː
celebratesˈɛləbɹˌeɪt
castingkˈɑːstɪŋ
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
onˈɒn
lifelˈaɪf
.
Thisðˈɪs
earth-long
daydˈeɪ
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
bloodblˈʌd
andˈænd
resurrectionɹɪsəɹˈɛkʃən
wherewˈeə
wewˈiː
waitwˈeɪt
rememberingɹɪmˈɛmbəɹɪŋ
sunsˈʌn
,
seedsˈiːd
,
firefˈaɪə
;
rememberingɹɪmˈɛmbəɹɪŋ
thatðˈæt
fiercefˈiəs
Judaeand͡ʒuˈdiː.ən
Innocentˈɪnəsənt
whohˈuː
riskedɹˈɪskt
everyˈɛvɹi
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
onˈɒn
onewˈɒn
lifelˈaɪf
.
Givenɡˈɪvən
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
yearjˈiə
asəz
sunsˈʌn
andˈænd
spiritspˈɪɹɪt
areə(ɹ)
,
asəz
seedsˈiːd
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
blessedˈblɛsɪd
onlyˈəʊnli
inˈɪn
needingnˈiːdɪŋ
freedomfɹˈiːdəm
.
Nownˈaʊ
I
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
theðə
peacepˈiːs
theðə
spiritspˈɪɹɪt
needsnˈiːdz
isˈɪz
peacepˈiːs
,
notnˈɒt
lacklˈæk
ofˈɒv
warwˈɔː
,
butbˈʌt
fiercefˈiəs
continualkəntˈɪnjuːəl
flameflˈeɪm
.
Forfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
menmˈɛn
:
effortˈɛfət
isˈɪz
freedomfɹˈiːdəm
,
effort's
peacepˈiːs
,
itˈɪt
fightsfˈaɪts
.
Andˈænd
alongɐlˈɒŋ
theseðˈiːz
truthstɹˈuːθs
theðə
soulsˈəʊl
goesɡˈəʊz
homehˈəʊm
,
fliesflˈaɪz
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
blazingblˈeɪzɪŋ
totˈuː
a
placeplˈeɪs
moremˈɔː
safesˈeɪf
andˈænd
roundɹˈaʊnd
thanðˈɐn
Paradisepˈæɹədˌaɪs
.
Nightnˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
theðə
soulsˈəʊl
,
ourˈaʊə
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
inˈɪn
theðə
armsˈɑːmz
ofˈɒv
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
dissolvingdɪsˈɒlvɪŋ
intoˈɪntʊ
eyesˈaɪz
thatðˈæt
looklˈʊk
uponəpˈɒn
usˈʌs
.
Dreamsdɹˈiːmz
theðə
sourcessˈɔːsɪz
ofˈɒv
actionˈækʃən
,
theðə
meetingmˈiːtɪŋ
andˈænd
theðə
endˈɛnd
,
a
resting-place
amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
flightflˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
thingsθˈɪŋz
.
Orchestralɔːkˈɛstɹəl
Interludeˈɪntəlˌuːd
.
"
Lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
Sangre
dedˈɐ
Cristo
Mountainmˈaʊntɪn
"
(
Sevensˈɛvən
month-old
Katherineˈkæθ(ə)ɹɪn
Oppenheimerˈɒpənˌhaɪmər
awakensɐwˈeɪkənz
,
cryingkɹˈaɪɪŋ
)
The Cloud-flower Lullaby
PASQUALITA
Inˈɪn
theðə
northnˈɔːθ
theðə
cloud-flower
blossomsblˈɒsəmz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
flashesflˈæʃɪz
,
Andˈænd
theðə
nownˈaʊ
theðə
thunderθˈʌndɐ
clashesklˈæʃɪz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
rainɹˈeɪn
comeskˈʌmz
downdˈaʊn
!
A-a-aha
,
a-a-aha
,
mymˈaɪ
littlelˈɪtəl
onewˈɒn
.
Scene 2
The test site "Trinity". Midnight on 16 July 1945
WILSON
It's
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
,
Jackdʒˈæk
.
There's
quitekwaɪt
a
fiercefˈiəs
stormstˈɔːm
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
onˈɒn
upˈʌp
herehˈiə
.
I
havehəv
a
certainsˈɜːtən
amountɐmˈaʊnt
ofˈɒv
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
…
ahˈɑː
…
forfˈɔː
thatðˈæt
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
bombbˈɒm
,
beingbˈiːɪŋ
rightɹˈaɪt
nextnˈɛkst
totˈuː
itˈɪt
.
Sparksspˈɑːks
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
bebˈiː
flyingflˈaɪɪŋ
.
Lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
isˈɪz
strikingstɹˈaɪkɪŋ
allˈɔːl
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
.
HUBBARD
Introducingˌɪntɹədjˈuːsɪŋ
considerationskənsˌɪdəɹˈeɪʃənz
theðə
minimummˈɪnɪməm
specificationsspˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz
underˈʌndɐ
whichwˈɪtʃ
thisðˈɪs
operationˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃən
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
conductedkəndˈʌktɪd
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
askˈɑːsk
memˈiː
,
testingtˈɛstɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
thingθˈɪŋ
tonighttənˈaɪt
isˈɪz
a
blunderblˈʌndɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
magnitudemˈæɡnɪtjˌuːd
.
WILSON
I've
gotɡˈɒt
totˈuː
attachɐtˈætʃ
thisðˈɪs
canisterkˈænɪstɐ
totˈuː
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
theðə
towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
.
…
tubestjˈuːbz
totˈuː
measuremˈɛʒɐ
theðə
speedspˈiːd
ofˈɒv
theðə
bomb's
chaintʃˈeɪn
reaction--
Rossi
andˈænd
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
recheckingɹɪtʃˈɛkɪŋ
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
nightnˈaɪt
.
I
havehəv
totˈuː
havehəv
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
turnedtˈɜːnd
onˈɒn
andˈænd
testtˈɛst
itˈɪt
beforebɪfˈɔː
Youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
,
I'm
reallyɹˈiəli
scaredskˈeəd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
thisðˈɪs
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
herehˈiə
inˈɪn
theðə
towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
.
A
shortʃˈɔːt
whilewˈaɪl
agoɐɡˈəʊ
a
modelmˈɒdəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
X
unitjˈuːnɪt
firedfˈaɪəd
spontaneouslyspɒntˈeɪniəsli
inˈɪn
a
stormstˈɔːm
.
Thisðˈɪs
weatherwˈɛðɐ
isˈɪz
reallyɹˈiəli
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
youjˈuː
don't
likelˈaɪk
bebˈiː
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
withwˈɪð
a
bombbˈɒm
nearbyniəbˈaɪ
.
I'm leaving for my station
WILSON
atˈæt
North-10
,
000trɪpəl.əʊ
.
HUBBARD
Theðə
menmˈɛn
inˈɪn
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
ofˈɒv
monitoringmˈɒnɪtəɹɪŋ
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
falloutfˈɔːlaʊt
areə(ɹ)
preparedpɹɪpˈeəd
forfˈɔː
twotˈuː
alternatives--
a
"
Northnˈɔːθ
Blowblˈəʊ
"
orˈɔː
a
"
Southsˈaʊθ
Blowblˈəʊ
."
Ifˈɪf
theðə
windswɪndz
holdhˈəʊld
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
currentkˈʌɹənt
positionpəzˈɪʃən
,
theðə
shelterʃˈɛltɐ
atˈæt
N-10
,
000trɪpəl.əʊ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
inundatedˈɪnəndˌeɪtɪd
withwˈɪð
radioactiveɹˌeɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv
debrisdˈɛbɹiː
.
WILSON
I've
dreameddɹˈiːmd
theðə
samesˈeɪm
dreamdɹˈiːm
severalsˈɛvɹəl
nightsnˈaɪts
runningɹˈʌnɪŋ
.
I'm
almostˈɔːlməʊst
atˈæt
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
theðə
towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
I
misstepmɪsstˈɛp
,
and I'm falling,
a long, slow fall,
WILSON
andˈænd
eachˈiːtʃ
timetˈaɪm
,
beforebɪfˈɔː
I
strikestɹˈaɪk
theðə
groundɡɹˈaʊnd
,
I
wakewˈeɪk
upˈʌp
sweatingswˈɛtɪŋ
.
PASQUALITA
Inˈɪn
theðə
westwˈɛst
theðə
cloud-flower
blossomsblˈɒsəmz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
flashesflˈæʃɪz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
thunderθˈʌndɐ
clashesklˈæʃɪz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
rainɹˈeɪn
comeskˈʌmz
downdˈaʊn
!
A-a-aha
,
a-a-aha
,
mymˈaɪ
littlelˈɪtəl
onewˈɒn
.
KITTY
Totˈuː
theðə
farthestfˈɑːðəst
westwˈɛst
,
theðə
seasˈiː
andˈænd
theðə
stripedstɹˈaɪpt
countrykˈʌntɹi
andˈænd
deepdˈiːp
inˈɪn
theðə
campskˈæmps
amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
woundedwˈuːndɪd
citiessˈɪtiz
half-world
overˈəʊvɐ
,
theðə
wakingwˈeɪkɪŋ
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
ofˈɒv
nightnˈaɪt
outrangeaʊtɹˈeɪndʒ
theðə
horrorshˈɒɹəz
.
Pastpˈɑːst
fiercefˈiəs
andˈænd
tossingtˈɒsɪŋ
skiesskˈaɪz
theðə
rareɹˈeə
desiresdɪzˈaɪəz
shineʃˈaɪn
inˈɪn
constellationkɒnstɪlˈeɪʃən
.
I
hearhˈiə
yourjˈɔː
crieskɹˈaɪz
,
youjˈuː
littlelˈɪtəl
voicesvˈɔɪsɪz
ofˈɒv
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
swayingswˈeɪɪŋ
wildwˈaɪld
,
nightlost
,
inˈɪn
blackblˈæk
fieldsfˈiːldz
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
.
I
hearhˈiə
youjˈuː
asəz
theðə
seethingsˈiːðɪŋ
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
arriveɐɹˈaɪv
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
seasˈiː
andˈænd
pastpˈɑːst
theðə
flamingflˈeɪmɪŋ
mountainsmˈaʊntɪnz
.
PASQUALITA
Inˈɪn
theðə
southsˈaʊθ
theðə
cloudklˈaʊd
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
blossomsblˈɒsəmz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
flashesflˈæʃɪz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
thunderθˈʌndɐ
clashesklˈæʃɪz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
rainɹˈeɪn
comeskˈʌmz
downdˈaʊn
!
A-a-aha
,
a-a-aha
,
mymˈaɪ
littlelˈɪtəl
onewˈɒn
.
GROVES
A
delaydɪlˈeɪ
inˈɪn
issuingˈɪʃuːɪŋ
theðə
Potsdamˈpɑtsdæm
ultimatumˌʌltɪmˈeɪtəm
couldkˈʊd
resultɹɪzˈʌlt
inˈɪn
a
delaydɪlˈeɪ
inˈɪn
theðə
Japaneseˌd͡ʒæpəˈniːz
reactionɹɪˈækʃən
,
withwˈɪð
a
furtherfˈɜːðɐ
delaydɪlˈeɪ
totˈuː
theðə
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
attackɐtˈæk
onˈɒn
Japandʒəpˈæn
.
(
Oppenheimerˈɒpənˌhaɪmər
rollsɹˈəʊlz
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
onewˈɒn
cigarettesˌɪɡəɹˈɛt
afterˈɑːftɐ
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
andˈænd
puffspˈʌfs
themðˈɛm
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
theðə
ashˈæʃ
)
Obviouslyˈɒbvɪəsli
,
a
reasonableɹˈiːzənəbəl
timetˈaɪm
hashˈæz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
allowedɐlˈaʊd
forfˈɔː
theðə
Japaneseˌd͡ʒæpəˈniːz
totˈuː
considerkənsˈɪdɐ
theðə
ultimatumˌʌltɪmˈeɪtəm
.
TELLER
Fermifˈɜːmi
isˈɪz
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
wagerswˈeɪdʒəz
asəz
totˈuː
whetherwˈɛðɐ
theðə
bombbˈɒm
willwˈɪl
igniteɪɡnˈaɪt
theðə
atmosphereˈætməsfˌiə
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
sosˈəʊ
,
whetherwˈɛðɐ
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
destroydɪstɹˈɔɪ
justdʒˈʌst
Newnjˈuː
Mexicoˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ
orˈɔː
theðə
entireɛntˈaɪə
worldwˈɜːld
.
GROVES
I
failfˈeɪl
totˈuː
appreciateɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪt
yourjˈɔː
blackblˈæk
humorhjuː.mə(ɹ)
,
Doctordˈɒktɐ
Tellertˈɛlɐ
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
theðə
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
looselˈuːs
talktˈɔːk
thatðˈæt
mightmˈaɪt
paralyzeˈpæɹəlaɪz
theðə
enlistedɛnlˈɪstɪd
menmˈɛn
withwˈɪð
frightfɹˈaɪt
.
OPPIE
Edward's
a
greatɡɹˈeɪt
onewˈɒn
forfˈɔː
oddballˈɒdbɔːl
problemspɹˈɒbləmz
,
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
.
TELLER
I
askedˈɑːskt
forfˈɔː
andˈænd
havehəv
obtainedɒbtˈeɪnd
a
mostmˈəʊst
importantɪmpˈɔːtənt
assignmentɐsˈaɪnmənt
,
onewˈɒn
thatðˈæt
manymˈɛni
considerkənsˈɪdɐ
superfluoussuːpˈɜːfluːəs
.
Thereðˈeə
hadhˈæd
beenbˈiːn
somesˈʌm
suggestionssədʒˈɛstʃənz
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
miscalculatedmɪskˈælkjʊlˌeɪtɪd
,
thatðˈæt
theðə
explosionɛksplˈəʊʒən
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
muchmˈʌtʃ
largerlˈɑːdʒɐ
thanðˈɐn
wewˈiː
hadhˈæd
anticipatedæntˈɪsɪpˌeɪtɪd
.
Mightmˈaɪt
wewˈiː
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
settingsˈɛtɪŋ
offˈɒf
A
hugehjˈuːdʒ
chaintʃˈeɪn
reactionɹɪˈækʃən
thatðˈæt
willwˈɪl
encircleɛnsˈɜːkəl
theðə
globeɡlˈəʊb
inˈɪn
a
seasˈiː
ofˈɒv
firefˈaɪə
?
It's
mymˈaɪ
jobdʒɒb
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
a
lastlˈɑːst
checktʃˈɛk
andˈænd
reviewɹɪˈvjuː
.
I've
spentspˈɛnt
a
greatɡɹˈeɪt
dealdˈiːl
ofˈɒv
timetˈaɪm
indulgingɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ
inˈɪn
controlledkəntɹˈəʊld
fantasiesfˈɑːntəsiz
,
tryingtɹˈaɪɪŋ
totˈuː
dreamdɹˈiːm
upˈʌp
newnjˈuː
,
undiscoveredʌndɪskˈʌvəd
lawslˈɔːz
ofˈɒv
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
thatðˈæt
a
suddensˈʌdən
releaseɹəˈliːs
ofˈɒv
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
energyˈɛnədʒi
mightmˈaɪt
bringbɹˈɪŋ
intoˈɪntʊ
playplˈeɪ
.
Thereðˈeə
waswˈɒz
a
possibilitypˌɒsəbˈɪlɪti
thatðˈæt
theðə
testtˈɛst
blastblˈɑːst
mightmˈaɪt
touchtˈʌtʃ
offˈɒf
a
naturalnˈætʃəɹəl
phenomenonfɪnˈɒmɪnən
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
contraryˈkɒntɹəɹi
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
knowledgenˈɒlɪdʒ
,
butbˈʌt
perhapspəhˈæps
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
ourˈaʊə
experienceɛkspˈiəɹɪəns
.
Inˈɪn
Julyd͡ʒʊˈlaɪ
,
threeθɹˈiː
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
I
mademˈeɪd
somesˈʌm
ofˈɒv
theðə
initialɪnˈɪʃəl
calculationskˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃənz
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
figuresfˈɪɡəz
indicatedˈɪndɪkˌeɪtɪd
thatðˈæt
theðə
bombbˈɒm
wouldwˈʊd
,
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
,
createkɹiːˈeɪt
enoughɪnˈʌf
heathˈiːt
totˈuː
igniteɪɡnˈaɪt
theðə
earth's
atmosphereˈætməsfˌiə
.
OPPIE
You'll
rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
thatðˈæt
I
immediatelyɪmˈiːdɪətli
calledkˈɔːld
a
halthˈɒlt
totˈuː
thoseðˈəʊz
meetingsmˈiːtɪŋz
.
Wewˈiː
askedˈɑːskt
Bethe
aboutɐbˈaʊt
yourjˈɔː
numbersnˈʌmbəz
.
Hishˈɪz
calculationskˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃənz
showedʃˈəʊd
thatðˈæt
evenˈiːvən
theðə
extremeɛkstɹˈiːm
pressurespɹˈɛʃəz
andˈænd
temperaturestˈɛmpɹɪtʃəz
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
inˈɪn
theðə
interiorɪntˈiəɹɪɐ
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
explosionɛksplˈəʊʒən
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
highhˈaɪ
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
fusefjˈuːz
theðə
hydrogenhˈaɪdɹədʒən
withwˈɪð
eitherˈaɪðɐ
nitrogennˈaɪtɹədʒən
orˈɔː
heliumhˈiːliəm
.
Theðə
Gadgetɡˈædʒɪt
won't
setsˈɛt
firefˈaɪə
totˈuː
theðə
atmosphereˈætməsfˌiə
.
TELLER
Mymˈaɪ
revisedɹɪvˈaɪzd
figuresfˈɪɡəz
agreeɐɡɹˈiː
withwˈɪð
Bethe's
.
I
cankˈæn
findfˈaɪnd
nonəʊ
reasonɹˈiːzən
totˈuː
believebɪlˈiːv
theðə
testtˈɛst
shotʃˈɒt
willwˈɪl
touchtˈʌtʃ
offˈɒf
theðə
destructiondɪstɹˈʌkʃən
ofˈɒv
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
,
nonəʊ
reasonɹˈiːzən
totˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
ourˈaʊə
advanceɐdvˈæns
calculationskˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃənz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
entirelyɛntˈaɪəli
correctkəɹˈɛkt
.
OPPIE
Edwardˈɛdwəd
,
theðə
testtˈɛst
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
delayeddɪlˈeɪd
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
orˈɔː
moremˈɔː
.
TELLER
Theðə
climaxklˈaɪmæks
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
two-billion
dollardˈɒlɐ
experimentɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt
:
Willwˈɪl
wewˈiː
havehəv
a
"
duddˈʌd
,"
a
"
fizzlefˈɪzəl
"
atˈæt
Trinitytɹˈɪnɪti
?
Everyone notices the rain
TELLER
Thisðˈɪs
drizzledɹˈɪzəl
isˈɪz
bone-chillingˈbəʊnˌtʃɪl.ɪŋ
.
Herehˈiə
…
I've
broughtbɹˈɔːt
a
bottlebˈɒtəl
ofˈɒv
suntansˈʌntæn
lotionlˈəʊʃən
.
Passpˈɑːs
itˈɪt
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
.
HUBBARD
Theðə
windswɪndz
havehəv
actuallyˈæktʃuːəli
shiftedʃˈɪftɪd
a
fullfˈʊl
360θɹiːˈsɪksti
degreesdɪɡɹˈiːz
inˈɪn
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
twelvetwˈɛlv
hoursˈaʊəz
.
Thundershowers
andˈænd
thrity-mile-an-hour
windswɪndz
areə(ɹ)
rakingɹˈeɪkɪŋ
theðə
testtˈɛst
sitesˈaɪt
.
PASQUALITA
Inˈɪn
theðə
eastˈiːst
theðə
cloud-flower
blossomsblˈɒsəmz
,
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
flashesflˈæʃɪz
…
GROVES
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
eightˈeɪt
minutesmˈɪnɪts
latelˈeɪt
.
HUBBARD
Generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
,
a
nightnˈaɪt
rainɹˈeɪn
inˈɪn
a
tropicaltɹˈɒpɪkəl
airˈeə
massmˈæs
behavesbɪhˈeɪvz
differentlydˈɪfɹəntli
fromfɹˈɒm
a
standardstˈændəd
southwesternsaʊθwˈɛstən
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
stormstˈɔːm
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
normalnˈɔːməl
stormstˈɔːm
,
sirsˈɜː
.
Neithernˈaɪðɐ
Bainbridge
nornˈɔː
I
havehəv
sleptslˈɛpt
inˈɪn
overˈəʊvɐ
twotˈuː
daysdˈeɪz
.
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
stillstˈɪl
hopehˈəʊp
forfˈɔː
a
shotʃˈɒt
.
Maybemˈeɪbiː
somesˈʌm
timetˈaɪm
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
dawndˈɔːn
atˈæt
fivefˈaɪv
A
.
M
.
andˈænd
sunrisesˈʌnɹaɪz
atˈæt
sixsˈɪks
.
OPPIE
Preparepɹɪpˈeə
totˈuː
firefˈaɪə
atˈæt
five-thirty
.
Scene 3
OPPIE
Countdownkˈaʊntdaʊn
Partpˈɑːt
I
(
Theðə
finalfˈaɪnəl
countdownkˈaʊntdaʊn
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
atˈæt
5
:
10
A
.
M
.
withwˈɪð
a
crashingkɹˈæʃɪŋ
renditionɹɛndˈɪʃən
ofˈɒv
theðə
"
Star-Spangled
Bannerbˈænɐ
"
Just as Bainbridge gives the signal to Sam Allison
OPPIE
inˈɪn
theðə
controlkəntɹˈəʊl
centersˈɛntɐ
,
radioɹˈeɪdɪˌəʊ
stationstˈeɪʃən
KCBA
inˈɪn
Delanoˈdɛlənəʊ
,
Californiaˌkæ.lɪˈfɔː.ni.ə
,
crosseskɹˈɒsɪz
wavewˈeɪv
lengthslˈɛŋθs
withwˈɪð
theðə
Trinitytɹˈɪnɪti
frequencyfɹˈiːkwənsi
.
Theðə
stationstˈeɪʃən
,
operatedˈɒpəɹˌeɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
Officeˈɒfɪs
ofˈɒv
Warwˈɔː
Informationˌɪnfəmˈeɪʃən
,
opensˈəʊpənz
itsˈɪts
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
Voicevˈɔɪs
ofˈɒv
Americaəˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kə
broadcastbɹˈɔːdkɑːst
totˈuː
Latinˈlæt.ɪn
Americaəˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kə
.
Theðə
Nationalnˈæʃənəl
Anthemˈænθəm
providespɹəvˈaɪdz
stirringstˈɜːɹɪŋ
accompanimentɐkˈʌmpɐnˌɪmənt
totˈuː
theðə
countdownkˈaʊntdaʊn
announcementɐnˈaʊnsmənt
)
GROVES
Theðə
programpɹˈəʊɡɹæm
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
plaguedplˈeɪɡd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
startstˈɑːt
bybˈaɪ
theðə
presencepɹˈɛzəns
ofˈɒv
certainsˈɜːtən
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
ofˈɒv
doubtfuldˈaʊtfəl
discretiondɪskɹˈɛʃən
andˈænd
uncertainʌnsˈɜːtən
loyaltylˈɔɪəlti
.
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
agreedɐɡɹˈiːd
inˈɪn
Washingtonˈwɑʃɪŋtən
thatðˈæt
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
aboutɐbˈaʊt
dismissingdɪsmˈɪsɪŋ
theseðˈiːz
menmˈɛn
untilʌntˈɪl
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
bombbˈɒm
hashˈæz
actuallyˈæktʃuːəli
beenbˈiːn
usedjuːzd
,
orˈɔː
,
atˈæt
bestbˈɛst
,
untilʌntˈɪl
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
testtˈɛst
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
mademˈeɪd
.
OPPIE
O
yesjˈɛs
,
Timetˈaɪm
hashˈæz
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
;
nownˈaʊ
Timetˈaɪm
reignsɹˈeɪnz
absoluteˈæbsəlˌuːt
;
GROVES
Afterˈɑːftɐ
somesˈʌm
publicitypʌblˈɪsɪti
concerningkənsˈɜːnɪŋ
theðə
weaponwˈɛpən
isˈɪz
outˈaʊt
,
stepsstˈɛps
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
takentˈeɪkən
totˈuː
seversˈɛvɐ
theseðˈiːz
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
programpɹˈəʊɡɹæm
andˈænd
totˈuː
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
withwˈɪð
a
generaldʒˈɛnəɹəl
weedingwˈiːdɪŋ
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
personnelpˌɜːsənˈɛl
nonəʊ
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
needednˈiːdɪd
.
OPPIE
…
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
theðə
hideoushˈɪdiəs
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
demoniacdɪˈməʊnɪak
retinueɹˈɛtɪnjˌuː
hashˈæz
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
,
Memoriesmˈɛməɹˌiz
,
Regretsɹɪɡɹˈɛts
,
Spasmsspˈæzəmz
,
Fearsfˈiəz
,
Afflictionsɐflˈɪkʃənz
,
Nightmaresnˈaɪtmeəz
,
Ragesɹˈeɪdʒɪz
andˈænd
Neurosesnjˈuːɹəʊzɪz
.
Five year-old Peter Oppenheimer awakens
KITTY
Totˈuː
keepkˈiːp
theðə
weaknesswˈiːknəs
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
.
Totˈuː
keepkˈiːp
itˈɪt
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
Totˈuː
denydɪnˈaɪ
itˈɪt
andˈænd
breakbɹˈeɪk
throughθɹˈuː
.
Inˈɪn
theðə
dreamdɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
chieftainstʃˈiːftənz
,
theðə
cornkˈɔːn
distinctdɪstˈɪŋkt
againɐɡˈɛn
inˈɪn
gold-white
tuft-feathers
.
Theðə
roadsɹˈəʊdz
allˈɔːl
pavedpˈeɪvd
,
stonystˈəʊni
,
savagesˈævɪdʒ
;
theðə
knockingnˈɒkɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
chesttʃˈɛst
resumedɹɪzjˈuːmd
.
Yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
hashˈæz
a
passionpˈæʃən
forfˈɔː
freedomfɹˈiːdəm
Rangɹˈæŋ
andˈænd
rangɹˈæŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
smallsmˈɔːl
boy's
headhˈɛd
.
PASQUALITA
Thenðˈɛn
wordwˈɜːd
camekˈeɪm
fromfɹˈɒm
a
runnerɹˈʌnɐ
,
a
strangerstɹˈeɪndʒɐ
:
"
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
dancingdˈɑːnsɪŋ
totˈuː
bringbɹˈɪŋ
theðə
deaddˈɛd
backbˈæk
,
inˈɪn
theðə
mountainsmˈaʊntɪnz
."
Wewˈiː
danceddˈɑːnst
atˈæt
anˈɐn
autumnˈɔːtʌm
firefˈaɪə
,
wewˈiː
danceddˈɑːnst
theðə
oldˈəʊld
hatehˈeɪt
andˈænd
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
,
theðə
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
againɐɡˈɛn
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
leaderslˈiːdəz
.
Butbˈʌt
theyðˈeɪ
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
comekˈʌm
.
WILSON
I
justdʒˈʌst
finishedfˈɪnɪʃt
readingˈɹiːdɪŋ
Theðə
Magicmˈædʒɪk
Mountainmˈaʊntɪn
bybˈaɪ
Thomasˈtɒm.əs
Mannmæn
andˈænd
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
mysteriousmɪstˈiəɹɪəs
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
onˈɒn
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
whichwˈɪtʃ
thereðˈeə
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
a
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
laboratorylɐbˈɒɹətɹˌi
whichwˈɪtʃ
wewˈiː
wouldwˈʊd
goɡˈəʊ
intoˈɪntʊ
,
theðə
doorsdˈɔːz
wouldwˈʊd
slamslˈæm
shutʃˈʌt
andˈænd
a
fewfjˈuː
yearsjˈiəz
laterlˈeɪtɐ
wewˈiː
wouldwˈʊd
comekˈʌm
outˈaʊt
bearingbˈeəɹɪŋ
anˈɐn
atomicɐtˈɒmɪk
bombbˈɒm
…
OPPIE
I
assureəʃjˈɔː
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
nownˈaʊ
theðə
secondsˈsɛk.əndz
areə(ɹ)
stronglystɹˈɒŋli
andˈænd
solemnlysˈɒləmli
accentuatedæksˈɛntʃuːˌeɪtɪd
andˈænd
eachˈiːtʃ
onewˈɒn
,
spoutingspˈaʊtɪŋ
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
theðə
clockklˈɒk
,
sayssˈɛz
:
"
I
aməm
Lifelˈaɪf
,
insupportableɪnsəpˈɔːtəbəl
,
implacableɪmplˈækəbəl
Lifelˈaɪf
!"
PASQUALITA
Theðə
winterwˈɪntɐ
dawneddˈɔːnd
,
butbˈʌt
theðə
deaddˈɛd
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
comekˈʌm
backbˈæk
.
Newsnjˈuːz
camekˈeɪm
onˈɒn
theðə
frostfɹˈɒst
,
"
Theðə
deaddˈɛd
areə(ɹ)
onˈɒn
theðə
marchmˈɑːtʃ
!"
Wewˈiː
danceddˈɑːnst
inˈɪn
prisonpɹˈɪzən
totˈuː
a
winterwˈɪntɐ
musicmjˈuːzɪk
,
manymˈɛni
wewˈiː
lovedlˈʌvd
beganbɪɡˈæn
totˈuː
dreamdɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
theðə
deaddˈɛd
.
Theyðˈeɪ
mademˈeɪd
nonəʊ
promisespɹˈɒmɪsɪz
,
wewˈiː
nevernˈɛvɐ
dreameddɹˈiːmd
a
threatθɹˈɛt
.
Andˈænd
theðə
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
spreadspɹˈɛd
.
KITTY
Andˈænd
lovelˈʌv
whichwˈɪtʃ
containskəntˈeɪnz
allˈɔːl
humanhjˈuːmən
spiritspˈɪɹɪt
,
allˈɔːl
wishwˈɪʃ
,
theðə
eyesˈaɪz
andˈænd
handshˈændz
,
sexsˈɛks
,
mouthmaʊθ
,
hairhˈeə
,
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
woman--
fiercefˈiəs
peacepˈiːs
I
saysˈeɪ
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
,
andˈænd
theðə
sensesˈɛns
ofˈɒv
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
.
OPPIE
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
secondˈsɛk.ənd
inˈɪn
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
menmˈɛn
whosehˈuːz
missionmˈɪʃən
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
announceɐnˈaʊns
goodɡˈʊd
newsnjˈuːz
,
theðə
goodɡˈʊd
newsnjˈuːz
whichwˈɪtʃ
fillsfˈɪlz
everyˈɛvɹi
manmˈæn
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
inexplicableˌɪnɛksplˈɪkəbəl
fearfˈiə
.
TELLER
Theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
saviorsˈseɪvjɚ
areə(ɹ)
theðə
hamhˈæm
sandwichessˈændwɪtʃɪz
andˈænd
hothˈɒt
coffeekˈɒfi
.
We've
gotɡˈɒt
anˈɐn
informalɪnfˈɔːməl
bettingbˈɛtɪŋ
poolpˈuːl
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
.
Everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
putspʊts
inˈɪn
a
dollar--
whoeverhuːˈɛvɐ
guessesɡˈɛsɪz
theðə
explosiveɛksplˈəʊsɪv
yieldjˈiːld
isˈɪz
a
richɹˈɪtʃ
manmˈæn
.
OPPIE
I
guessɡˈɛs
300ˈθɹiː ˈhʌn.dɹəd
tonstˈʌnz
ofˈɒv
TNT
.
TELLER
A
veryvˈɛɹi
lowlˈəʊ
estimateˈɛs.tɪ.mət
,
notnˈɒt
muchmˈʌtʃ
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
thirtyθˈɜːti
ten-ton
blockbusterblˈɒkbʌstɐ
bombs--
inˈɪn
otherˈʌðɐ
wordswˈɜːdz
,
whatwˈɒt
you're
predictingpɹɪdˈɪktɪŋ
isˈɪz
we'll
getɡˈɛt
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
a
fizzlefˈɪzəl
.
GROVES
I
confesskənfˈɛs
mymˈaɪ
utterˈʌtɐ
amazementɐmˈeɪzmənt
thatðˈæt
theseðˈiːz
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
areə(ɹ)
gloomingɡluːm
overˈəʊvɐ
theirðˈeə
coffeekˈɒfi
cupskˈʌps
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theirðˈeə
uncertaintiesʌnsˈɜːtəntɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
testtˈɛst
.
TELLER
Theðə
bombbˈɒm
hashˈæz
a
blackboardblˈækbɔːd
potentialpətˈɛnʃəl
ofˈɒv
nearlynˈiəli
twentytwˈɛnti
thousandθˈaʊzənd
tonstˈʌnz
.
That's
twentytwˈɛnti
kilotonskˈɪlətənz
ofˈɒv
TNT
.
OPPIE
Nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
thinksθˈɪŋks
forfˈɔː
a
minuteˈmɪnɪt
we'll
achieveɐtʃˈiːv
a
yieldjˈiːld
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
.
TELLER
Bethe
andˈænd
Ulam
guessɡˈɛs
smallsmˈɔːl
:
fivefˈaɪv
totˈuː
sevensˈɛvən
kilotonskˈɪlətənz
.
Theðə
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
totˈuː
believebɪlˈiːv
whatwˈɒt
theirðˈeə
ownˈəʊn
calculationskˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃənz
telltˈɛl
themðˈɛm
.
GROVES
I
confesskənfˈɛs
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
optimisticˌɒptɪmˈɪstɪk
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
.
Maybemˈeɪbiː
a
forty-sixty
chancetʃˈɑːns
ofˈɒv
successsəksˈɛs
.
TELLER
I
aloneɐlˈəʊn
scoffskˈɒf
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
colleagues'
pessimismpˈɛsɪmˌɪzəm
.
I
pickpˈɪk
forty-fiveˌfɔɹtiˈfaɪv
kilotonskˈɪlətənz
.
Quoted from the Bhagavad Gita
CHORUS
Atˈæt
theðə
sightsˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
,
yourjˈɔː
Shapeʃˈeɪp
stupendousstjuːpˈɛndəs
,
Fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
mouthsmaʊðz
andˈænd
eyesˈaɪz
,
feetfˈiːt
,
thighsθˈaɪz
andˈænd
belliesbˈɛlɪz
,
Terribletˈɛɹəbəl
withwˈɪð
fangsfˈæŋz
,
O
mastermˈɑːstɐ
,
Allˈɔːl
theðə
worldswˈɜːldz
areə(ɹ)
fear-struck
,
evenˈiːvən
justdʒˈʌst
asəz
I
aməm
.
Whenwˈɛn
I
seesˈiː
youjˈuː
,
Vishnuˈvɪʃnu
,
omnipresentɒmnˈɪpɹɛzənt
,
Shoulderingʃˈəʊldəɹɪŋ
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
,
inˈɪn
hueshjˈuːz
ofˈɒv
rainbowɹˈeɪnbəʊ
,
Withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
mouthsmaʊðz
agapeəˈɡeɪp
andˈænd
flame-eyes
staring--
Allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
peacepˈiːs
isˈɪz
goneɡˈɒn
;
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
troubledtɹˈʌbəld
.
Scene 4
CHORUS
Countdownkˈaʊntdaʊn
Partpˈɑːt
IIˈsɛk.ənd
GROVES
Lieutenantlɛftˈɛnənt
Bushbˈʊʃ
.
Keepkˈiːp
a
weatherwˈɛðɐ
eyeˈaɪ
onˈɒn
Oppenheimerˈɒpənˌhaɪmər
.
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
concernkənsˈɜːn
ourˈaʊə
high-strung
directordaɪɹˈɛktɐ
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
a
breakdownbɹˈeɪkdaʊn
atˈæt
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
minuteˈmɪnɪt
.
TELLER
Theðə
radioɹˈeɪdɪˌəʊ
connectionkənˈɛkʃən
withwˈɪð
theðə
controlkəntɹˈəʊl
towerˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
isˈɪz
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
orderˈɔːdɐ
,
andˈænd
nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
reallyɹˈiəli
knowsnˈəʊz
whenwˈɛn
theðə
bombbˈɒm
willwˈɪl
goɡˈəʊ
offˈɒf
orˈɔː
wherewˈeə
totˈuː
looklˈʊk
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
.
Theðə
scientistssˈaɪəntɪsts
areə(ɹ)
standingstˈændɪŋ
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
inˈɪn
theðə
darkdˈɑːk
andˈænd
munchingmˈʌntʃɪŋ
candykˈændi
barsbˈɑːz
asəz
wewˈiː
waitwˈeɪt
forfˈɔː
somesˈʌm
divinedɪvˈaɪn
revelationɹˌɛvɪlˈeɪʃən
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
whenwˈɛn
theðə
shotʃˈɒt
willwˈɪl
goɡˈəʊ
.
OPPIE
Totˈuː
whatwˈɒt
benevolentbənˈɛvələnt
demondˈiːmən
dodə
I
oweˈəʊ
theðə
joydʒˈɔɪ
ofˈɒv
beingbˈiːɪŋ
thusðˈʌs
surroundedsəɹˈaʊndɪd
withwˈɪð
mysterymˈɪstəɹi
,
withwˈɪð
silencesˈaɪləns
,
withwˈɪð
peacepˈiːs
andˈænd
withwˈɪð
perfumesˈpɜːfjuːm
?
O
beatitudebiːˈætɪtjˌuːd
!
Thatðˈæt
whichwˈɪtʃ
wewˈiː
generallydʒˈɛnəɹəli
callkˈɔːl
lifelˈaɪf
,
evenˈiːvən
whenwˈɛn
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
fullestfˈʊləst
andˈænd
happiesthˈæpɪəst
,
hashˈæz
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
inˈɪn
commonkˈɒmən
withwˈɪð
thatðˈæt
supremesuːpɹˈiːm
lifelˈaɪf
withwˈɪð
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
aməm
nownˈaʊ
acquaintedɐkwˈeɪntɪd
andˈænd
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
aməm
tastingtˈeɪstɪŋ
minuteˈmɪnɪt
bybˈaɪ
minuteˈmɪnɪt
,
secondˈsɛk.ənd
bybˈaɪ
secondˈsɛk.ənd
!
Nonəʊ
!
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
minutesmˈɪnɪts
,
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
secondsˈsɛk.əndz
!
Timetˈaɪm
hashˈæz
disappeareddˌɪsɐpˈiəd
;
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
Eternityɪtˈɜːnɪti
thatðˈæt
reignsɹˈeɪnz
nownˈaʊ
!
(
A
greenɡɹˈiːn
rocketɹˈɒkɪt
archesˈɑːtʃɪz
inˈɪn
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
totˈuː
theðə
southsˈaʊθ
,
slowlyslˈəʊli
descendsdɪsˈɛndz
,
flashesflˈæʃɪz
brieflybɹˈiːfli
,
thenðˈɛn
dimsdˈɪmz
andˈænd
vanishesvˈænɪʃɪz
inˈɪn
theðə
blacknessblˈæknəs
.
A
sirensˈaɪəɹən
soundssˈaʊndz
)
That's
theirðˈeə
signalsˈɪɡnəl
.
Theðə
shotʃˈɒt
willwˈɪl
goɡˈəʊ
inˈɪn
fivefˈaɪv
minutesmˈɪnɪts
.
Everyone should take his place in the trenches.
HUBBARD
Theðə
skyskˈaɪ
isˈɪz
clearklˈiə
totˈuː
theðə
eastˈiːst
andˈænd
overˈəʊvɐ
Groundɡɹˈaʊnd
Zerozˈiəɹəʊ
andˈænd
southsˈaʊθ
ten-thousand
.
Butbˈʌt
overcastˈəʊvəˌkɑːst
totˈuː
theðə
westwˈɛst
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
visibilityvˌɪzəbˈɪlɪti
greaterɡɹˈeɪtɐ
thanðˈɐn
sixtysˈɪksti
milesmˈaɪlz
.
Theðə
surfacesˈɜːfɪs
windwɪnd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
eastˈiːst
southeastsˈaʊθiːst
isˈɪz
threeθɹˈiː
totˈuː
sixsˈɪks
milesmˈaɪlz
perpˈɜː
hourˈaʊə
belowbɪlˈəʊ
fivefˈaɪv
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
feetfˈiːt
.
Theðə
rainɹˈeɪn
hashˈæz
stoppedstˈɒpt
.
PASQUALITA
Inˈɪn
theðə
summersˈʌmɐ
dreamingdɹˈiːmɪŋ
waswˈɒz
commonkˈɒmən
totˈuː
allˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
,
theðə
drumbeatdɹˈʌmbiːt
hopehˈəʊp
,
theðə
burstingbˈɜːstɪŋ
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
wishwˈɪʃ
,
musicmjˈuːzɪk
totˈuː
bindbˈaɪnd
usˈʌs
asəz
theðə
visionsvˈɪʒənz
streamedstɹˈiːmd
andˈænd
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
brightenedbɹˈaɪtənd
totˈuː
beliefbɪlˈiːf
.
KITTY
Dreamersdɹˈiːməz
wakewˈeɪk
inˈɪn
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
andˈænd
singsˈɪŋ
theirðˈeə
songssˈɒŋz
.
Inˈɪn
theðə
flame-brilliant
midnightmˈɪdnaɪt
,
promisespɹˈɒmɪsɪz
arriveɐɹˈaɪv
,
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
totˈuː
eachˈiːtʃ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
withwˈɪð
tonguestˈʌŋz
ofˈɒv
flameflˈeɪm
:
"
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
hopeshˈəʊps
,
youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
hopedhˈəʊpt
usˈʌs
,
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
,
youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
dreameddɹˈiːmd
usˈʌs
."
Callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
ourˈaʊə
namenˈeɪm
.
OPPIE
Zerozˈiəɹəʊ
minusmˈaɪnəs
twotˈuː
minutesmˈɪnɪts
.
Theðə
two-minute
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
rocketɹˈɒkɪt
hashˈæz
sputteredˈspʌtɚ
outˈaʊt
prematurelypɹɪmətʃˈɔːli
.
TELLER
Thatðˈæt
waswˈɒz
anˈɐn
ominousˈɒmɪnəs
signsˈaɪn
.
OPPIE
Lordlˈɔːd
,
theseðˈiːz
affairsɐfˈeəz
areə(ɹ)
hardhˈɑːd
onˈɒn
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
.
(
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
movesmˈuːvz
andˈænd
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
isˈɪz
heardhˈɜːd
,
onlyˈəʊnli
a
rhythmicɹˈɪðmɪk
countdownkˈaʊntdaʊn
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
loudspeakerlˈaʊdspiːkɐ
.
Atˈæt
45
secondsˈsɛk.əndz
,
anˈɐn
engineerˌɛndʒɪnˈiə
pressespɹˈɛsɪz
theðə
timertˈaɪmɐ
switchswˈɪtʃ
.
Theðə
tourstɔː(ɹ)
beginbɪɡˈɪn
firingfˈaɪəɹɪŋ
withwˈɪð
hauntinghˈɔːntɪŋ
precisionpɹɪsˈɪʒən
.
"
Onewˈɒn
,
zerozˈiəɹəʊ
."
A
mournfulmˈɔːnfəl
silencesˈaɪləns
andˈænd
theðə
beginningbɪɡˈɪnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
a
newnjˈuː
eraˈiəɹɐ
)
Endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
theðə
operaˈɒpəɹɐ