At the landing, Dobbs recognizes one of the work gang, a motley, haggard crew of drifters and soldiers of fortune, as the man with whom he had a conversation on the bench during the morning.It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war.Stephen assured the skeptical Francine: "You should see all the great stuff we got, Frannie.All kinds of stuff.This place is terrific.It really is.It""s perfect.All kinds of things.We""ve really got it made here, Frannie." They were now supplied with food, clothing, a radio, TV, and other items, but imprisoned there.When Peter commented that Francine looked physically sick, Stephen announced that she was 3 1/2 to 4 months pregnant, and there was discussion about whether to abort or not.Meanwhile, the cab driver caught up o Elaine, his ex-girlfriend, begging for her to reconsider their relationship and work things out.He admits he didn""t used to believe in fairy tales, miracles, or wishes, until his adventures with Pinocchio:Pretty, huh? I""ll bet a lot of you folks don""t believe hat, about a wish coming true, do you? Well, I didn""t either.