angels-in-america

MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
JOE: I'm sorry Roy, I just . . .
ROY: NO no no no, principles count, I respect principles, I'm
not religious but I like God and God likes me. Baptist,
Catholic?
JOE: Mormon.
ROY: Mormon. Delectable. Absolutely. Only in America. So,
Joe. Whattya think?
JOE: It's . . . well . . .
ROY: Crazy life.
JOE: Chaotic.
ROY: Well but God bless chaos. Right?
JOE: Ummm . . .
ROY: Huh. Mormons. I knew Mormons, in, um, Nevada.
JOE: Utah, mostly.
ROY: NO, these Mormons were in Vegas.
So. So, how'd you like to go to Washington and work
for the Justice Department?
JOE: Sorry?
ROY: How'd you like to go to Washington and work for the
Justice Department? All I gotta do is pick up the phone,
talk to Ed, and you're in.
JOE: In . . . what, exactly?
ROY: Associate Assistant Something Big. Internal Affairs,
heart of the woods, something nice with clout.
JOE: Ed ... ?
ROY: Meese. The Attorney General.
JOE: Oh.
ROY: I just have to pick up the phone . . .
JOE: I have to think.
ROY: Of course.
(Pause)
It's a great time to be in Washington, Joe.
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