The Whittaker Saga

As Betty's pregnancy progress, so does the cold war. In Berlin, the blockade has ended, but tension is still high and it's made worse when the government announces that the Soviets now have an atomic bomb of their own: Johnny is grateful he built his shelter already in the war, as more and more people across the US start planning for their own shelters. But for a lot of the family the news that Harold and Bernadette are choosing to stay in Germany in spite of all this more worrisome, but Harold likes his new position and he has no intention of working with something else. The news that they are now dating is much less surprising. "Took them long enough to figure that one out," Alice says in a conversation with Anna. "Neither one of us should talk," Anna retorts. "Took us some time to figure things out as well." Betty might like the gossip, but to be honest, she doesn't really care about people she never met. She has her own worries. The pregnan...

Finally, the day has come! Today is the day Thomas and Betty are getting married. Everything has been planned out in detail. The dress, the location, the honey-moon (Thomas is especially looking forward to that part). The marriage takes place in the old missionary church in Oasis Springs, as it's the town they'll move to after the wedding. Everything is minutely prepared, and yet Thomas can't help but to be nervous. What if people don't sit down but sit in the aisle instead? Or talk when they should be watching the ceremony? Or the service get interrupted by paparazzis trying to get a look at his famous aunt? But to his great relief non of that happens, and the wedding actually goes according to plan.  People take their seats (luckily the church has replaced the pews with chairs, which people understand they ought to sit on), and he and Betty, beautiful in her silk wedding dress, can walk down the aisle together.  Their families cheer as they say their vows and exchange...