ACT ONE- SCENE TWO

(We cut from Homer on the couch to the Oval Office, where Burns is sitting, discussing his plan with current US president George W. Bush and Nuclear Safety Commissioner-Springfield Branch- Eugene Goldberg.)

BURNS: And so we add the final touches, and voila! A power plant that can cleanly and efficiently supply power to the entire country, thus adding to Republicans wallets-(Burns winks and the other two men laugh)- and cutting energy surplus in half.

BUSH: I love it, Burnsie! Wish I coulda thought up something asum. nice as that. We get more money for the war on terror, and my approval rating will skyrocket! Oh, Daddy oughta be so proud of me.

GOLDBERG: I agree, Burns. This plan could show the world that nuclear power is the best way to go. But I do have one question.

BURNS: Hmm?

GOLDBERG: Regarding this town-Springfield- does anyone live there? Wont destroying it put thousands o