1954. In a basement in Guatemala City, on the eve of a CIA-backed operation, two low-level CIA radio operators wait for the signal that will topple the newly elected democratic government of Jacob Arbenz. The two men, one in his 20s the other in his 40s, spend the hour comparing life experiences and philosphies. But the younger of the two uses the time to make his political goals and ambitions very clear to his older partner, culminating in an almost fatal confrontation. One-act; appx. 50 minutes.