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( explosions )
( machine-gun fire )
OKAY, BOYS, LOOK LIVELY.
WE'RE IN THE THICK OF IT.
COLLINS!
SNAP OUT OF IT, KID.
IT'S NO WORSE THAN TAKING A COLD SHOWER.
I'LL BE OKAY, BRA.
I'M JUST THINKING ABOUT HOME.
( gunfire )
( firing )
YOU KNOW, A GUY COULD GET KILLED IN THIS WAR.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU ENLISTED, CORBETT.
WHO ENLISTED?
I DID.
WELL, MAYBE AFTER WE MEET UP WITH THE OTHERS,
OUR ORDERS WILL BE TO RETURN TO BASE.
WE SURE COULD USE A LITTLE HIATUS.
HI-- IS THAT SPANISH, SARGE?
Sí, SEÑOR.
( accent ) IT MEANS A LITTLE SLEEP, A LI
AND A LITTLE HA HA HA.
( laughs )
YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Man: CARRIE, THIS IS HUMMINGBIRD.
COME IN.
HUMMINGBIRD, THIS IS CARRIE. GO AHEAD.
PROCEED TO COORDINATE BAKER 6-5
AND PICK UP THE REST OF YOUR OUTFIT.
MAJOR HAWKINS WILL GIVE YOU FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
ROGER.
SKIDS, HERE'S SOMETHING THAT'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY.
NO, BUT YOU'LL ENJOY IT ANYWAY.
WOW! HEY, NOW, THERE'S A FIGHT I'D LIKE TO GET INTO.
ire )
( firing )
SERGEANT, COULDN'T WE GO AROUND THE FIGHTING
INSTEAD OF GOING RIGHT THROUGH IT?
KEEP ROLLING, CORPORAL, STRAIGHT AHEAD.
( clicking )
WHAT'S WRONG?
CONTROLS DON'T WORK RIGHT.
SOMETHING'S JAMMED.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS?
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GET OUT AND LOOK?
ALL RIGHT, KNOCK IT OFF, CORBETT.
ALL RIGHT, TAKE IT EASY. TAKE IT EASY.
NOBODY'S BLAMING YOU.
CAN WE MAKE IT TO BAKER 6-5?
DON'T ASK ME.
ALL RIGHT, COLLINS,
RADIO HUMMINGBIRD AND GIVE HIM THE SCOOP.
OKAY.
HUMMINGBIRD, THIS IS CARRIE.
COME IN, HUMMINGBIRD.
Hummingbird: OKAY, CARRIE, WE READ YOU.
WHAT'S UP?
WE'RE AT POSITION BAKER 5-6, AND WE'RE IN TROUBLE.
SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH OUR STEERING MECHANIS,
AND WE CAN'T MANEUVER TOO WELL.
HUMMINGBIRD, YOU WITH US?
STILL WITH YOU, CARRIE. HOLD ON.
LOOKS LIKE YOU BROKEN EAGLES BETTER PULL IN YOUR WINGS AND COME HOME.
CAN YOU MAKE IT?
WE'LL SURE TRY.
GOOD LUCK. OVER AND OUT.
CORBETT, HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT'LL TAKE TO REPAIR IT?
DY'S
GUESS.
COUPLE OF DAYS, MAYBE.
TWO DAYS? WHAT A BREAK.
SOFT BEDS, GOOD CHOW,
DAMES...
DAMES, DAMES, DAMES.
THAT'S ALL YOU GUYS EVER TALK ABOUT.
WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO TALK ABOUT?
IF IT ISN'T BRAD TALKING ABOUT THAT NURSE OF HIS,
IT'S YOU CHIRPING ABOUT EVERY SKIRT YOU'VE EVER MET.
HEY, LOOK, SONNY, DAMES ARE VERY...IMPORTANT,
RIGHT, FELLAS?
WHERE ARE YOU GONNA FIND ANY BACK AT THE BASE?
NURSES ARE DAMES, REMEMBER?
YEAH.
THEY'RE ALSO LIEUTENANTS.
YEAH, CAN'T YOU JUST SEE CAPTAIN CASWELL
LETTING US DATE THOSE LIEUTENANTS?
HOW ABOUT YOU AND ALICE?
THAT WAS DIFFERENT.
THERE WAS NO CASWELL AT THAT BASE.
HOW LONG SINCE YOU'VE SEEN HER, SARGE?
TOO LONG.
I'LL BET CASWELL WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE US.
Skids: ARE YOU KIDDING?
NOTHING
HE'S THE WORST STICKLER FOR G.I. RED TAPE I EVER SAW.
CARRY ON.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE'RE RUNNING HERE, SOLDIER?
THIS IS NO SLOP BOX. POLICE THE AREA.
LIEUTENANT BRENT.
YES, SIR?
THEY SHOULD BE AROUND THE HILL ANY MINUTE NOW.
DID THEY SAY IF ANYONE WAS HURT?
NO, JU TO BE
GE
LICE.
JUST THINK HOW SURPRISED HE'LL BE TO SEE YOU.
OH, DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE IN THAT TANK?
YES. SERGEANT DUNNE.
CORPORAL...
COME WITH ME.
SKIDS MADIGAN IS THE NAME, LIEUTENANT.
I, UH, FEEL SICK.
YOU'RE JUST DEHYDRATED, SOLDIER BOY.
ALL YOU NEED IS SOME SALT TABLETS.
( indistinct )
HELLO, SERGEANT.
ALICE!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? OHH.
I USED MY INFLUENCE.
ALL RIGHT, SERGEANT. THAT'LL BE ENOUGH.
LIEUTENANT.
LIEUTENANT!
YES, SIR.
I'M SURE YOU'RE NEEDED IN THE HOSPITAL,
AND I HAVE A LOT TO TALK OVER WITH SERGEANT DUNNE.
Y
SORRY I GOT CARRIED AWAY, SIR.
I HAVEN'T SEEN LIEUTENANT BRENT IN MONTHS.
REGARDLESS, DUNNE, KEEP IN MIND THAT
SHE'S NOT ONLY A WOMAN BUT AN OFFICER AS WELL.
DOES THAT MEAN SHE'S ONLY FOR OFFICERS?
I GOTTA GET SOME REST, SIR. I'M BEAT.
ALL RIGHT, SERGEANT, AS SOON AS I BRIEF YOU ON WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON.
AND I CAN ASSURE YOU IT'LL ONLY TAKE A MOMENT.
OPERATION SPIDER IS ABOUT TO ENTER ITS SECOND AND MOST IMPORTANT PHASE,
AND WE NEED EVERY MAN AND TANK WE HAVE.
WHEN DOES IT START?
IN APPROXIMATELY 72 HOURS. YOUR TANK SHOULD BE READY BY THEN.
MY MEN COULD SURE USE A REST.
CAN'T SAY THAT I'D BE SORRY ABOUT IT MYSELF.
ESPECIALLY WITH ALICE HERE?
YOU MEAN, UH, LIEUTENANT BRENT, S?
IT WASN'T THE P.R.O. BOYS WHO TAGGED "OPERATION S
THERE'S A REAL PURPOSE BEHIND IT.
EACH UNIT WILL SERVE AS A SPIDER'S LEG, SO TO SPEAK,
TO GAIN BACK SOME OF THE LOST GROUND,
ESPECIALLY SINCE THE ENEMY'S LATEST BREAKTHROUGH.
NOW, THIS IS GOING TO BE A JOINT ACTION WITH THE MARINES,
THE INFANTRY, THE TANK CORPS, AND THE AIR FORCE ALL STRIKING AT ONCE.
THIS ACTION SHOULD BE THE KNOCKOUT PUNCH
THAT WILL GET US BACK UP TO THE 38th PARALLEL.
I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT, SIR.
WELL, I'M REFRESHING YOUR MEMORY.
BESIDES, THESE ARE THE NEW ORDERS THAT JUST WENT OUT
TO THE OTHER TANK OUTFITS IN THE FIELD.
WE ARE GOING TO START HERE AT THIS JUNCTION WEST OF POHANG.
THIS AREA WILL BE BYPASSED,
AND THE MARINES AND THE INFANTRY
WILL PROVIDE A PINCER MOVEMENT
TO CUT OFF THE LINES OF SUPPLY OF THIS ENTIRE AREA
AND TO ISOLATE ABOUT THREE BATTALIONS.
NOW, HERE ARE YOUR ORDERS.
AS SOON AS YOUR TANK'S READY,
YOU WILL PROCEED TO THIS AREA AND JOIN YOUR UNIT.
THEN, AT 0600 ON TUESDAY, YOU WILL ATTACK HERE IN THE POHANG SECTION.
YOUR JOB WILL BE TO KNOCK OUT ANY ENEMY BLOCKS
AND TO MOP UP BEHIND THE INFANTRY.
AND WATCH THOSE GUERRILLAS.
THEY CAN BE AS DANGEROUS AS REGULAR TROOPS.
YES, SIR.
COMMAND'S PUTTING A LOT OF IMPORTANCE ON THIS ACTION.
I'D LIKE YOU TO BE SURE THAT EVERYTHING SAID HERE, THE WAY YOU'RE BRIEFED--
DON'T WORRY, CAPTAIN. MY MEN WILL DO THEIR JOB.
I'M SURE THEY WILL.
CAN I GO NOW, SIR?
I'D LIKE TO CHECK ON MY MEN.
GOOD NIGHT, SERGEANT.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS REST. YOU'LL NEED IT.
I WILL, SIR. GOOD NIGHT.
HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT'LL TAKE TO FIX IT, BUCK?
OH, AT LEAST ANOTHER DAY AND A HALF.
I WOULDN'T MIND IF IT WAS A MONTH AND A HALF.
I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.
I'LL CHECK WITH YOU LATER.
YOU TAKE CARE OF MY BABY, HUH?
LIKE SHE WAS MY VERY OWN.
HEY, NURSE, NO KIDDING. I DON'T FEEL TOO WELL.
WHAT, UH, SEEMS TO BE THE TROUBLE?
MY, UH, TEMPERATURE'S RISING...RAPIDLY.
MY, MY. THAT CAN BE A SERIOUS SYMPTOM.
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. THAT'S WHY I RUSHED RIGHT OVER.
YOU DID THE RIGHT THING. I'LL ARRANGE FOR YOU TO BE PUT TO BED AT ONCE.
OH, NO, NO. I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT SERIOUS.
OH? AND WHAT WOULD YOU PRESCRIBE?
GO OUT WITH ME?
IS THAT ALL?
WELL, I THINK THAT CAN BE ARRANGED.
SWELL. HEY, YOU SEE? I FEEL BETTER ALREADY.
BUT ONLY IF YOU LET ME ALONE NOW SO THAT I CAN FINISH MY WORK.
IT'S A DEAL. WHERE DO WE MEET?
WHERE ELSE? EGG CHARLIE'S AT 8:00.
( brogue ) SURE AND YOU'RE A FINE GIRL, O'BRIEN.
( brogue ) AND YOU'RE A DARLIN'. NOW BE OFF WITH YA.
( normal voice ) EGG CHARLIE'S, 8:00.
( accent ) THE LITTLE CHICKENS WERE MOST GENEROUS TONIGHT.
YOU MOST BRAVE WARRIORS WILL HAVE EXCELLENT BREAKFAST.
( laughter )
Man: BRAVO! BRAVO!
EGG CHARLIE SHOULD BE KNIGHTED
FOR STEALING THOSE FRESH EGGS FOR US,
AND THOSE POWDERED EGGS SHOULD BE FED BACK TO THE CHICKENS.
THAT WOULD BE A SWITCH.
HE'S BEEN A GREAT MORALE BOOSTER FOR THE MEN.
THAT'S WHY THEY ALL COME HERE.
CORRECTION--IT'S HIS LITTLE EURASIAN HELPER THAT BRINGS THEM HERE.
WELL, YOU CAN'T EXACTLY BLAME THEM.
NIKKO'S QUITE A DISH.
THAT'S A NEW NAME FOR IT.
NOW, NORMA, JUST BECAUSE SHE'S LED A DIFFERENT SORT OF LIFE FROM YOURS
DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T LIKE EACH OTHER.
NICELY PUT, PROFESSOR.
NOW, TELL ME, DOES THAT GO FOR YOU AND SERGEANT DUNNE AS WELL?
NOW, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
LOOK, CAPTAIN, YOU'RE A WELL-EDUCATED MAN, AREN'T YOU?
RICH BACKGROUND, THE WHOLE BIT?
WHY DON'T YOU LIKE A FELLOW HUMAN BEING
JUST BECAUSE HE'S LED A DIFFERENT SORT OF LIFE THAN YOURS?
WHO'S THE SNOB, CAPTAIN?
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I DON'T LIKE SERGEANT DUNNE?
MAKING IT PRETTY TOUGH FOR HIM AND ALICE, AREN'T YOU?
YOU GIRLS TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING.
YOU GUYS DON'T?
WELL, ANYWAY, THIS S NOTHING TO DO WITH .
THAT'S WHAT I MEAN.
YOU JUST WANT ALICE TO STAY IN HER OWN CLASS,
WHAT'S THE MATTER, CAPTAIN? CAN'T STAND THE COMPETITION?
LOOK, TAKE THE WORD OF AN OLD EXPERT.
DON'T TRY TO BREAK IT UP.
THOSE TWO KIDS HAVE BEEN IN LOVE A LONG TIME.
THE WAR COULDN'T BREAK IT UP,
AND I DON'T THINK YOU CAN.
YOU KNOW, YOU'D DO A LOT BETTER WITH SNOBS LIKE ME.
I LIKE 'EM RICH.
EXCUSE ME, CAPTAIN.
MY DATE'S JUST ARRIVED.
TONIGHT'S MY NIGHT
HI!
HI.
I WAS PLENTY WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
SO WAS I ABOUT YOU.
I WROTE YOU DOZENS OF LETTERS,
BUT YOU MOVED AROUND SO MUCH, I THOUGHT I'D SAVE THEM.
I'LL GIVE THEM ALL TO YOU IN ONE BIG BUNDLE.
HOW ABOUT RIGHT NOW?
BUT, DARLING, WE JUST GOT HERE.
SO?
NO ONE WILL NOTICE IF WE GO.
WELL, ALL RIGHT.
BOY, THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YEAR IT IS.
THAT'S NICE.
WHAT'S NICE?
LIKE THAT.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BEING IN LOVE, SONNY BOY?
DON'T GIVE ME THAT "SONNY BOY" ROUTINE.
HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU? I'M MARRIED.
WHAT DID THEY DO, LET YOU OUT OF KINDERGARTEN TO GO TO THE WEDDING?
AHH.
( whistles ) WHAT A TOMATO!
YEAH, SHE SURE HAS GOT WHAT IT TAKES.
LAY OFF, WILL YOU, FELLAS?
WHY? SHE'S A LIVING DOLL.
YOU SHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT HER THAT WAY.
WHY NOT, KID? SHE DON'T MIND.
SHE'S BEEN AROUND PLENTY.
STILL, SHE'S A WOMAN.
I DON'T LIKE THE WAY YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HER.
GET HIM! HIS MOTHER SURE DID A GOOD JOB,
BRINGING HIM UP TO RESPECT LADIES.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?!
EASY, KID.
WHAT WOULD YOU GENTLEMEN LIKE?
GUESS.
DRINK OR FOOD?
WRONG BOTH TIMES.
SIT DOWN FOR A MINUTE.
I'M NOT ALLOWED.
WHAT, HAVE WE GOT LEPROSY OR SOMETHING?
I'M SORRY. NOT NOW. MAYBE LATER.
YOU HEARD WHAT THE LADY SAID, CORBETT.
SHE'S BUSY.
THANK YOU.
WHAT'S THE IDEA, COLLINS?
WHAT'S WITH THIS CRAZY BO ANYWAY?
POLOGIZE GUYS.
F
THAT'S ALL RIGHT, SOLDIER BOY. I KNOW THEM.
THEY'RE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AROUND HERE.
EXCEPT MAYBE YOU.
MY NAME'S DANNY COLLINS. WE'RE HERE A COUPLE OF DAYS UNTIL OUR TANK'S REPAIRED.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN SEE YOU LATER.
OH, YOU'RE NOT SO DIFFERENT, JUST A DIFFERENT APPROACH.
NO, I MEAN, JUST TO TALK, THAT'S ALL.
I JUST WANT TO TALK WITH YOU.
JUST TO TALK?
YEAH, I--I THINK I MIGHT LIKE THAT.
LATER, AFTER WE CLOSE, OKAY?
THE LITTLE AMERICAN IS MORE THAN JUST
IN YOU,
I'M NOT YOUR LITTLE FLOWER.
YOU'RE IN THE WRONG GARDEN.
IS HE IN THE RIGHT ONE?
DON'T BE SO SMART, CHARLIE.
BESIDES, HE'S PROBABLY
NO DIFFERENT FROM THE REST.
OH, DON'T GET RUFFLED, MY LITTLE BIRD.
I JUST ASKED YOU A QUESTION.
I DON'T LIKE YOUR QUESTIONS.
REMEMBER, NOBODY OWNS ME.
YOU BETTER STICK TO EGGS, CHARLIE.
WELL SPOKEN,
I LIKE YOU WHEN YOUR EYES FLASH.
NOW, TAKE THOSE DRINKS AND SING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS.
THAT'S WHY THEY COME HERE --
FOR YOUR SONGS AND THE EGGS I GET FOR THEM.
NOW, TAKE THEM.
I WILL START THE MUSIC.
HERE YOU GO.
HEY, UH, SING IT PRETTY, HUH?
REMEMBER YOU CAME IN WITH ME, HONEY.
I'M NOT FORGETTING.
♪ TIME WILL TELL ♪
♪ IF YOU SHOULD FALL ON LOVE WITH ME ♪
♪ IF EVERY DREAM I DREAM COMES TRUE ♪
♪ I MUST ADMIT THAT I ♪
♪ ADORE YOU ♪
♪ TIME WILL TELL ♪
♪ IF YOU SHOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH ME ♪
♪ IN THE PAST, I WOULD SEARCH FOR ROMANCE ♪
♪ MY HEART'S FILLED WITH DESPAIR ♪
♪ BUT NOW AT LAST, IF ROMANCE HAS A CHANCE ♪
♪ MY HEART'S WILLING TO SHARE ♪
♪ TIME WILL TELL ♪
♪ PERHAPS WHEN
RING ♪♪
♪ IF LOVE IS JUST A PASSING THING ♪♪
♪ WHAT IS TO BE ♪
♪ DARLING, TIME WILL TELL ♪
♪ TIME WILL TELL ♪
♪ IF YOU SHOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH ME ♪
♪ IF EVERY DREAM I DREAM COMES TRUE... ♪
MAN, THAT BABE IS A HUMAN A-BOMB.
GIVE ME ONE WITH A SHAPE LIKE THAT.
I'D NEVER DROP IT.
♪ ...IF YOU SHOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH ME ♪
♪ IF IN YOUR EYES I'LL ALWAYS SEE ♪
♪ A LOVE THAT'S MINE ETERNALLY... ♪
BOY, SHE MUST HAVE AN HOURGLASS HIDDEN UNDER THERE.
WHEN GUYS TALK ABOUT THOSE EUROASIANS IN SHANGHAI,
THIS ONE PUTS 'EM ALL TO SHAME.
♪ ...MY HEART'S WILLING TO SHARE ♪
♪ TIME WILL TELL ♪
♪ PERHAPS WHEN WINTER TURNS TO SPRING ♪
♪ IF LOVE IS JUST A PASSING THING ♪
♪ WHAT IS TO BE ♪
♪ DARLING, TIME WILL TELL ♪
[ APPLAUSE ]
GOOD NIGHT SOON. COME BACK NOW!
GOOD NIGHT.
SEE YOU TOMORROW, CHARLIE.
NIKKO.
OH.
I'M SORRY.
I FORGOT
DATE.
WE WORKED SO LATE TONIGHT.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
WELL, YOU--YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO TALK.
YEAH.
DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY?
NO. NO, I LIVE ALONE.
WELL, IT'S NOT A VERY NICE PLACE.
EGG CHARLIE OWNS IT.
GEE, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, NIKKO.
THEN WHY DON'T YOU KISS ME?
WELL...
WHAT YOU DO THAT FOR?
I WANTED TO SEE IF I'D LIKE IT.
SO MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU HELP.
I LIKE YOU.
YOU'RE A NICE CHANGE FROM THOSE OTHERS.
W.
I'M VERY TIRED.
CAN I SEE YOU TOMORROW?
IF YOU WANT TO.
GOOD NIGHT.
DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT MISS HAPPY HIPS WATCHING US.
WHY DON'T YOU LIKE HER?
IT'S NOT HER, I GUESS. IT'S THE COMPETITION.
AT LEAST YOU'RE HONEST.
WHAT'S SHE HANGING AROUND FOR?
I DON'T KNOW. I'LL ASK HER.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
OH, I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND MY WATCHING YOU WORK.
NO, NOT AT ALL.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO HELP.
COULD I?
SURE.
I WANTED TO ASK YOU SO MANY TIMES.
WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU?
WELL, I--I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T LIKE ME.
OH, NOW, THAT'S SILLY.
I KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF ME...
BUT I WANT TO DO SOMETHING GOOD, TOO,
AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE ME.
JUST LET ME HELP.
WE'D LIKE VERY MUCH TO HAVE YOU HELP US, NIKKO.
COME ON.
BOY, NOW THERE'S A FUNNY BIT.
WHAT IS?
COME HERE.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
THAT'S WHAT I MEAN.
IMAGINE NIKKO USING THAT HERS
FOR THAT KIND OF WORK.
MAYBE THERE'S MORE TO HER THAN WE CAN SEE.
IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.
ASK COLLINS, OUGHTA KNOW.
LET'S GET TO WORK.
UNH-UNH-UNH!
WELL, THAT MAKES TWO OUT OF THREE.
HAZARDS OF WAR.