The Lathe of Heaven Page #6

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You can't be entirely blind when I've accomplished already.

Since we've begun working together, George,

we've eliminated overpopulation.

We installed the quality of urban life, the ecological balance

of the planet, eliminated cancer as a major killer,

eliminated racial hatred, the color problem, eliminated war,

eliminated the risk of species to deterioration so inferior its genetic stock.

Eliminated

no, say, in the process of eliminating poverty,

economic inequality, the class war all over the world.

Progress, George, progress.

You're right, George. The greatest good for the greatest number.

Progress, George, progress.

We've made more progress in six weeks

than humanity has made in the past six thousand years.

While you think about all of this progress you can help me to find Heather.

Who?

- Heather Lelache, the lawyer from HEW. - Oh, yes. What happened to her?

I don't know, she's gone.

Oh, she's out there somewhere.

I doubt it. She was brown not gray.

Well,

our time has come to an end, George.

The symbiotic relationship is over. But a new era begins.

Good bye, George.

Hey, Haber!

What?

I was just thinking

wouldn't it be funny if I wasn't the only one who could dream effectively.

What if everybody could do it? And reality was being

pulled up from under us all the time. And we didn't even know it.

Well, it's just a thought.

I'll sleep on it.

<i>Good day, Jor Jor.</i>

Jor Jor?

- You, Jor Jor. - Me?

- No, my name is George Orr. - Right, Jor Jor.

Ok, Jor Jor. How did you know my name?

Gift of perception is mutual. Do you wish an object?

- No, I'm just looking. - Please. Continue this activity.

I don't suppose you know a woman named Lelache?

- Do you seek Lelache? - Yes, I've lost her.

Person sought can be found.

Help is available.

Is it acceptable?

Yes, I mean thank you very much.

Clarity is pleasurable.

With a little help from my friends?

<i>What would you think if i sang out of tune,</i>

<i>Would you stand up and walk out on me.</i>

<i>Lend me your ears and i'll sing you a song,</i>

<i>And i'll try not to sing out of key.</i>

I get by with a little help from my friends,

I get high with a little help from my friends,

Going to try with a little help from my friends.

What do i do when my love is away?

(does it worry you to be alone)

How do i feel by the end of the day?

(are you sad because you're on your own)

No i get by with a little help from my friends,

Do you need anybody,

I need somebody to love.

I get by with a little help from my friends.

Hi, sleepyhead!

Heather!

All right, and just who were you expecting?

My little wonderful wife!

- Yeh. - You're brown!

Oh, I'm sorry, this mud only comes of one colour.

What's wrong?

Oh, I slept so well.

Yeh, you needed that do.

You came home half dead last night.

That stupid shrink Haber sent you home that way and said you're cured.

Haber

Forget him, George, you're free now. We are together and,

well, we can be happy.

- What is it? - I don't know.

What is it, George?

Let's get out of here.

Manny!

Manny!

Manny!

George, I'm scared.

I've never felt anything like this before.

I have.

What's going on?

- Oh, God, it's happening again! - What's happening?

Don't you remember? Nobody does except me.

- What happened 4 years ago? - It's when everything started

or it ended.

<i>George! George!</i>

What a hell is this, George?

What did you mean, 4 years ago in April? What happened?

There was a war.

They set the bomb dropped right down by the river.

I was trying to get out of the city.

Guess I had radiation sickness already.

I guess I was dying.

And I had this dream that I was alive.

Ever since then I've tried to tell myself that was a dream.

But it wasn't.

This is the dream.

Haber!

I can't! I can't do it!

Haber!

Haber!

Haber!

<i>Jor Jor!</i>

<i>Jor Jor!</i>

<i>Jor Jor!</i>

<i>Fatigue is evident.</i>

<i>I did a lot today.</i>

<i>At least I did something.</i>

Probably the only thing I ever did.

<i>You have lived well.</i>

<i>May I see that egg whisk, please?</i>

Heather?

Do I know you?

We've met a long time ago.

- You're a lawyer, right? - Yes.

- How did you know? - You want that?

No. Thank you.

You were very good to me.

Good.

Listen!

Yes?

I was wondering if I could return a favor.

Can I take you to lunch?

- Well thank you, but - I mean if you have the time.

Ok. Why not.

I'll be back in an hour, E'nememen Asfah.

- <i>Take afternoon, there is time.</i> - Thanks!

<i>To go is to return.</i>

Dr. Haber?

Dr. Haber?

I don't think he can hear you.

- What happened to him? - Nobody seems to know exactly.

He was on the verge of an enormous discovery.

And now?

A breakdown. Ever since that night that everything fell apart, you know?

You've seen that, haven't you?

The world after April.

- Who was that? - Someone I knew once.

I'm starving. Let's go and have that lunch.

Lead the way.

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