Saturday's Warrior Page #3

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whoa, whoa, whoa.

Far out, man.

Play that again.

I'm just messing around, man.

No.

Jimmy, for real this time.

And keep that melody.

Every day, the world

is getting smaller by far

Bursting at the seams

What can we do?

Zero population is the answer,

my friend

Without it,

the rest of us are doomed

Who can survive?

Who can survive?

Not one of us will be alive

Who can be strong?

Who can be strong

when every inch is gone?

Who can survive?

Who can survive?

Not one of us will be alive

Who can be strong?

Who can be strong

when Mother Earth is gone?

Tragedy, our oil

is depleting each day

Every baby makes it last

a shorter time

Legalized abortion

is the answer, my friend

Without it,

there is no peace of mind

Who can survive?

Who can survive?

Not one of us will be alive

Who can be strong?

Who can be strong

when all the oil is gone?

Who can survive?

Who can survive?

Not one of us will be alive

Who can be strong?

Who can be strong

when energy is gone?

Zero population is the answer,

my friend

We are Warrior.

Thanks for coming out.

Zero population.

Spread the word!

Let's hear it for Warrior!

So fun, man.

This is our ticket.

Our single.

It's gonna change everything.

- You think?

- Yeah.

This is a song

that can change the world.

I mean, I agree the melody

is far out.

But you think we can just rework

the lyrics a bit and...

I don't know... use a metaphor?

It just feels too preachy.

- You know what I'm saying.

- No, man, just say it.

Truth is truth.

Looks like we're changing

your world, too.

Revolution

All right. Thanks, Hannah.

Be prepared to perform

that piece next week, all right?

- See you then.

- Jimmy.

What's happening?

Hey, you're just in time to help

your mom set the table, please.

- Hey, boys.

- Do you still live here?

- Give it back!

- Whoa!

Alice!

- Jimmy?

- Yeah?

- Can you set the glasses?

- Yeah, yeah. I'll be back.

Hey, Pam.

Hey.

You famous yet?

What do you mean, "yet"?

Don't forget your biggest fan.

Hey, sweetie. You ready?

Mm-hmm. Sure.

Oh.

Let me help.

Thanks, Jimmy.

Dinner's ready!

Amen.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Thanks.

Quit playing with the Jell-O.

Pass the bread, please.

Where's my knife?

Benjy.

So, Jimmy, how's the, uh,

band going?

Fine.

Shelly, how about school?

What are you guys doing?

It's good.

We're learning

about the Great Depression.

Did you know

that some people were so poor

they had to give

one of their children away?

Oh. I would never be able

to do that.

But what if you had to?

Uh, they would have to

take me instead.

Wow.

Here we go again.

Benjy.

If she gets a letter from Wally,

it's...

- And if she writes one, it's...

- Benjy...

Go apologize.

I made a statement of fact.

Benjamin, go.

Now.

Make it a good one.

You okay?

Uh, just a little queasy.

I'm fine.

Mom, you still haven't answered

my question.

Who would you pick?

Oh, my gosh, Shelly.

Let's just get off this topic.

What if you really had to?

Okay.

All right.

So I can see

that we're not gonna get away

from this dinner table

without giving a child away.

So who's it going to be?

- Not me.

- Why not?

Without you, we wouldn't be

having this conversation.

Well, I'm staying.

Okay.

Shelly's staying.

Tweedledee and Tweedledum,

you cancel each other out.

I say we go with Pam.

- Daddy!

- What?

- No!

- Definitely Pam.

- Jimmy.

- No!

No, not Pam.

If you pick Pam,

I'm leaving, too.

Pick Pam for what?

Daddy wants to give Pam away.

I'll take on an extra

paper route if it helps.

We could use the money.

Pam stays.

Whew.

That was close.

How about Jimmy?

He should be leaving

on his mission soon anyways.

That's a good point, Jimbo.

What do you say we get those

clippers out and cut your hair?

Who cares who you give away?

Just as long as you don't have

any more.

- What did you say?

- Nothing.

Hey, Jimmy.

You got a minute?

Hey, buddy.

You okay?

I'm fine.

Jimmy, this is us.

What's going on?

Do you want to have another kid?

Well, uh, yeah,

we've talked about it.

Yeah.

Seriously?

Where are you even gonna put it?

Under the kitchen table?

Son.

Well, actually, w-we thought

about converting the garage

into another bedroom.

Dad, do you hear yourself?

Are you gonna get another job?

Jimmy.

It's not normal

to have seven kids.

You know,

I don't care what's normal.

I don't... I don't live my life

worried about

what other people think.

That's why we write

perfect songs

about our perfect little family,

right, Dad?

You know, Jimmy, I wish...

I wish so badly

that you would just

stop spouting this hippie crap

and think for yourself for once.

Like you do with the Church?

When's the last time you ever

questioned anything they said?

Hey.

Jimmy.

Jimmy.

Adam, you have got to stop

provoking him.

What?

So... So this is my fault?

No, but you are too hard on him.

Oh, I'm hard on him?

You have been babying him

ever since the accident.

Fine.

Next time you handle it.

When he was just a little boy,

things were different then

With eyes of trust, he looked

to us to lead the way

When he came to us with fears,

we would laugh away his tears

But things were different

then

For he was just

my little boy

When I was just a little boy,

things were different then

I followed them with childlike

faith from day to day

When I came to them

with fears

They would wipe away

my tears

But things were different

then

I was just a little boy

The years have passed

like summer dew upon the grass

The little boy that held

our hand grew up so fast

There was a time he loved us

the way we love him now

But growing up

has changed it all somehow

- Didn't we love him?

- Why can't they love me?

- Didn't we raise him well?

- Why can't they understand?

Didn't we do our best

in spite of all the pain?

I'm not a child

I'm a man

- We would do it all again

- Can't they love me

- For the person that I am?

- And more the same

Love me in spite of me

- Didn't we love him?

- Why can't they love me?

How long you been out here, Pam?

You up for a game of horse?

Whoo!

Not bad.

My turn.

Come on, Jimmy.

Show me what you got.

"Oh!

"H"!

It's a good thing you can sing.

All right.

Now you're asking for it.

- Oh!

- Whoo!

Heard your argument with Dad.

I think the whole house did.

Do you really want them to stop?

I just wish

they would enjoy life more.

This family is their life.

And when this life is over,

it's still about family.

Pam, you don't know that

for sure.

Maybe not.

Ehrlich says

we're headed for disaster.

Jimmy... you don't know that

for sure.

I just believe there's more

to life than just this life.

There's a plan.

Is this the plan you had

for your life?

No.

It isn't.

But I didn't say

the plan was mine.

And I won't be like this

forever.

I hope you're right.

Me too.

When I was waiting for you

to come home,

I watched the first star appear.

I saw it, too.

And then I watched them arrive

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