Fallout (2013)
“Shaw hug her husband with relief.
“There was probably an obstruction in the line,” says Mr. McGovern. “The water pressure must have forced it loose.”
Dad takes a glass from a shelf and fills it, then sniffs tentatively before taking a sip. He grimaces.
“What’s wrong?” Mr. Shaw asks. Dad hands him the glass, and Ronnie’s dad tries a little, then spits it at the drain in the middle of the floor and wipes his mouth. “Achh! It’s awful.”
“You didn’t rinse the system when it was installed?” Mr. McGov...ern’s question sounds critical.
Dad doesn’t answer.
“Is that bad?” Mrs. Shaw asks with alarm, directing the question to Mr. McGovern. “Will it hurt us?”
Mr. McGovern pauses thoughtfully. “I don’t think so. It won’t taste good, but we won’t have to drink it forever.”
Mrs. Shaw takes the glass from her husband and sips. Her face goes hard. “Well, at least we can wash our hands.”
Dad gazes up at the water tank. “Maybe we shouldn’t. I’m worried about using it for anything except drinking.”MoreLess
“There was probably an obstruction in the line,” says Mr. McGovern. “The water pressure must have forced it loose.”
Dad takes a glass from a shelf and fills it, then sniffs tentatively before taking a sip. He grimaces.
“What’s wrong?” Mr. Shaw asks. Dad hands him the glass, and Ronnie’s dad tries a little, then spits it at the drain in the middle of the floor and wipes his mouth. “Achh! It’s awful.”
“You didn’t rinse the system when it was installed?” Mr. McGov...ern’s question sounds critical.
Dad doesn’t answer.
“Is that bad?” Mrs. Shaw asks with alarm, directing the question to Mr. McGovern. “Will it hurt us?”
Mr. McGovern pauses thoughtfully. “I don’t think so. It won’t taste good, but we won’t have to drink it forever.”
Mrs. Shaw takes the glass from her husband and sips. Her face goes hard. “Well, at least we can wash our hands.”
Dad gazes up at the water tank. “Maybe we shouldn’t. I’m worried about using it for anything except drinking.”MoreLess
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