She
Ended the war? How could one charge end the war?
He
There was fighting after. But the last critical battle was here (looks about) in these meadows, and for miles along. And it was just here that the Blankth United States Regiment made its historic dash. In that ditch—filled with flowers—a hundred of our lads were mown down in three minutes. About two thousand more followed them to death.
She
Oh—I do know. It was that charge. I learned about it in school; it thrilled me always.
He
Certainly. Every American child knows the story. I memorized the list of the one hundred soldiers' names of my own free will when I was ten. I can say them now. "Arnold—Ashe—Bennett—Emmet—Dragmore—"
She
Don't say the rest, Ted—tell me about it as it happened. (She slips her hand into his.) [pg 021] We two, standing here young and happy, looking forward to a, lifetime together, will do honor, that way, to those soldiers who gave up their happy youth and their lives for America.