Man-In-Sea

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LINK

The Johnson Sea Link submersible has two separate pressure hulls and can accommodate four people. Aft compartment occupants enter the sub through a bottom-facing 20 inch-wide hatch. The front chamber, which contains the sub’s controls, is a five-ft-diameter sphere made of five-inch thick, clear acrylic. It provides a panoramic view for the pilot and one observer. Acrylic is such a good insulator that the front chamber requires air conditioning, even with the frigid temperatures in the deep water.

MARION

Clay?

CLAY

I’m here, Mom.

MARION

How are you feeling?

CLAY

Not so bad. Bob and Jock managed to get the filter out of their air cleaner and cobbled it into their air conditioner. Theoretically, the Baralyme should still pull a lot of the CO2 out of the air in the sphere.

MARION

I don’t suppose you’ve done the same.

CLAY

You know how long I've been telling dad to put AC in the lockout chamber? We’re thinking about rubbing the Baralyme all over our bodies.

ED

We’ve spotted the Tringa!

MARION

Oh my God, that’s wonderful! Clayton, the Navy’s almost here. They’ll be there to  soon to cut you loose.

ED

You still got a little time, Clayton. Are you doing okay?

CLAY

It’s cold down here, and the air is real thin.

ED

Don’t move around too much. Just like I showed you in the pool, remember?

CLAY

Yeah, I remember.

ED

Okay, you guys just take it easy. Get some rest, the Navy will be here soon.

CLAY

Okay, Dad.

Man-In-Sea

Cast of Characters:

LINK
An inventor. Also, Ed’s father.

ED
As Link remembers himself himself.

MARION
Ed’s wife.

CLAY
Ed and Marion’s second son.

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