The Defenders

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Tonight the Defenders based on a story by Philip Dick The surface war.

The surface war, that's all we hear. It's all everybody works for. 90 cents out of every dollar goes for the surface war. Every man, woman and child is either inventing new weapons or manufacturing robots to fight for us or taking care of the people who are doing the inventing or manufacturing.

Mary, Mary, take it easy. I'm sorry, Dad. Maybe you've been working too hard at the university. Maybe. How's the study coming? All right. Colonel Moss was asking about it only today over Supreme headquarters. I'm still working.

Mary, you haven't mentioned the enemy much. What's there to say? Well, is he as hateful as ever? He hasn't been feeling well. Goodie, I hope he doesn't die. After all, he's the only living captive member of the Asian Confederation.

How old is he, by the way? 34. You're joking, of course. No. Mary, Western society only moved under the surface of the Earth some 16 years ago. Now that would mean that the enemy was captured when he was only a boy.

Yes. He told you this? Oh no, he tells everyone he's 42. I deduced it from inconsistencies in his statements. Well, that's a little dangerous, isn't it? You're the only one I've told her. I wish you wouldn't even tell me these things.

Do you expect your friend Colonel Moss to pop out from under the bed? Now you're being facetious. It's no laughing matter, Mary. The whole concept of the enemy is so charged emotionally- And so full of lie!