NICHOLS

Sample dialogue

• Our security was the tightest we could make it given the personalities involved. But attempts were made. Doctor, we’ve all read your file here. Do we need to talk about Jean Tatlock? Or the Chevalier incident?

  scene 108 — INT. HOTEL CONFERENCE ROOM -- NIGHT (B&W)

• You should wait.

  scene 99 — INT. OPPENHEIMER’S OFFICE, LOS ALAMOS -- CONTINUOUS

• We are at war, doctor.

  scene 110 — INT. COLONEL NICHOLS’ OFFICE -- MOMENTS LATER

• Take your time, use the entire file. Write up your conclusions and send them to the FBI.

  scene 237 — INT. NICHOLS’ OFFICE, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION -- NIGHT (B&W)

• Dr Oppenheimer, the fact that your security clearance is proving difficult to obtain is not my fault. It’s yours.

  scene 99 — INT. OPPENHEIMER’S OFFICE, LOS ALAMOS -- CONTINUOUS

Bookends

Often appears with

• STRAUSS6 scenes
• BUSH2 scenes
• BORDEN1 scene
• CONDON1 scene
• GROVES1 scene
• ROBB1 scene