Summary
A poignant exploration of maternal anguish juxtaposed against burgeoning patriotic fervor, "If My Country Should Call" unfurls a morally intricate tableau. At its core lies the formidable will of a mother, a staunch pacifist, whose very being rebels against the martial call that electrifies her son's youthful spirit. He, imbued with an unyielding sense of national duty, yearns to plunge into the maelstrom of conflict, an aspiration that threatens to tear the fabric of their familial bond. Into this domestic crucible steps her ingenious uncle, a physician whose scientific acumen has yielded a potent pharmaceutical marvel: a cardiac agent designed to simulate the debilitating symptoms of heart disease. The mother, desperate to shield her child from the horrors of war, grapples with the profound ethical chasm of employing this medical artifice. A mere few drops, subtly administered, promise to forge an insurmountable barrier between her son and the battlefield, a deceptive shield crafted from the very essence of human ingenuity and a mother's boundless, yet morally compromising, love.
A pacifist mother tries to protect her son, whose patriotism makes him want to enlist in the army. Her uncle, a doctor, has invented a heart medication which mimics heart disease. Just a drop or ten in her son's drink should keep him home.
