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The Front

Concerns About Communism in Entertainment Industry

Howard Prince Hey, are you guys aware of the fact that every week, busloads of Communists are coming in over the border? I mean, is anybody doing anything about that or -

Committee Chairman We are not concerned at this time with anything other than the Communist conspiracy in the entertainment world.

Howard Prince B-But how come? W-Why aren't we doing something about it? I mean, why isn't everybody armed? You know, we should learn how to use a gun, I think. I think it's a big mistake that anyone goes to military school is only you send them there when they're bad.

Committee Chairman Mr. Prince, this committee is just as concerned about the threat of Communism as you are.

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The Front

Committee Commends Efforts Against Communist Subversion

Howard's Attorney And we would like to thank this committee for allowing Mr. Prince to appear and voice his approval of the great work that you're doing for our country. Communist subversion is a real and present danger, and you can rest assured that it will never be tolerated on the network that both Mr. Prince and I have the honor to represent. Thank you.

The Committee Thank you very much.

Committee Chairman Thank you, sir. And this committee is here to help keep America just as pure as we can possibly make it.

Howard's Attorney Well, I can't think of anything more important. And, well I would like to commend this committee on the job that they're doing.

Committee Chairman Thank you.

Howard's Attorney Thank you.

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The Front

A Tense Exchange About Accountability and Consequences

Committee Counselor Mr. Prince, I ask you for the record, did you know Herschel Brownstein -

Howard's Attorney Howard, you'll go to jail.

[whispers]

Committee Counselor - also known as Hecky Brown?

Howard's Attorney Be practical.

[whispers]

Committee Counselor Did you know this man as either Brown or Brownstein?

Committee Chairman Either name will do, Mr. Prince.

Howard's Attorney Tell them.

[whispers]

Committee Counselor Brown or Brownstein?

Committee Chairman Just the name.

Committee Counselor Are you refusing to answer?

Howard's Attorney Will you talk?

[whispers]

Howard Prince Fellas, I don't recognize the right of this committee to ask me these kinda questions. And furthermore, you can all go fuck yourselves.

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The Invasion

Exploring Civilization and Primal Instincts

Yorish I say that civilization is an illusion, a game of pretend. What is real is the fact that we are still animals, driven by primal instincts. As a psychiatrist, you must know this to be true.

Carol To be honest, ambassador, when someone starts talking to me about the truth, what I hear is what they're telling me about themselves more than what they're saying about the world.

Dr. Henryk Belice Quite right, well done, doctor.

Yorish Perhaps this is true, perhaps being a Russian in this country is a kind of pathology. So what do you think, can you help me? Can you give me a pill? To make me see the world the way you Americans see the world. Can a pill help me understand Iraq, or Dafur, or even New Orleans?

Dr. Henryk Belicec Don't be drawn in by his madness, doctor. He is Russian, he needs to argue like he needs to breathe.

Yorish All I am saying is that civilization crumbles whenever we need it most. In the right situation, we are all capable of the most terrible crimes. To imagine a world where this was not so, where every crisis did not result in new atrocities, where every newspaper is not full of war and violence. Well, this is to imagine a world where human beings cease to be human.

Carol While I'll give you that we still retain some basic animal instincts, you have to admit we're not the same animal we were a few thousand years ago.

Yorish True.

Carol Read Piaget, Kohlberg or Maslow, Graves, Wilber, and you'll see that we're still evolving. Our consciousness is changing. Five hundred years ago, postmodern feminists didn't exist yet one sits right beside you today. And while that fact may not undo all of the terrible things that have been done in this world, at least it gives me reason to believe that one day, things may be different.

Yorish Thank you, doctor.

Carol You're welcome, ambassador.

Dr. Henryk Belicec Excellent.

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The Front

Inquiry About Alfred Miller

Committee Counselor Just a few questions, Mr. Prince. We know you're a busy man. Mr. Prince, do you happen to know an Alfred Miller?

Howard Prince Who?

Committee Counselor Alfred Miller.

Howard Prince Why?

Committee Counselor If you just tell the committee.

Howard Prince So, I - I can't know why?