Tom talks about passing his physical exam for the army draft, saying "well that's that". And talks about how Kik and his friend busted the water pipe and flooded the basement. He learned that Ted is taking his physical soon and wanted to plan a…
Tom is happy that the war is over (the bombs have been dropped over Japan), but worries about the civilians who will lose their jobs and the mess of soliders who will be discharged. He thinks he will be discharged in 6 months.