Two superpower arms negotiators — one a witty but cynical Russian veteran and the other an idealistic American newcomer — meet informally in the woods after frustrating hours at the bargaining table. TimeLine’s production is presented with a twist: the two characters (originally written as two men) are portrayed by TimeLine Company Members Janet Ulrich Brooks (Chicago Tribune: “one of the most formidable weapons in the TimeLine arsenal”) and David Parkes (Chicago Tribune: “not a false or artificial note”).