The foreshadowing in this excerpt suggests that
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Street
STEVE
Steve's radio will be used later in the narrative.
the tension on the street will steadily increase.
Myra is really an alien invader in disguise.
Les Goodman will save the street from the aliens.
Go ahead, what's my wife said? Let's get it all out. Let's
pick out every idiosyncrasy of every single man, woman,
and child on the street. And then we might as well set up
some kind of a kangaroo court. How about a firing squad at
dawn, Charlie, so we can get rid of all the suspects. Narrow
them down. Make it easier for you.
DON
There's no need gettin' so upset, Steve. It's just that
well.. Myra's talked about how there's been plenty of
nights you spent hours down in your basement workin' on
some kind of radio or something. Well, none of us have
ever seen that radio
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