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[music] >> about to blow, sir. >> power up. >> [inaudible]. >> rather than dropping out.

>> five minutes. >> take a good look. >> no, sir, negative. >> who is it? >> looks like colonel. >> what is hisisall sign? >> what do you think you're doing?

>> you are violating procedures, now get back where you belong. >> excuse me, captain. >> forget about my neck. you have jeopardized the squadron. >> 12 o'clock high...

>> i wouou like to be able to give colonel both sides of this. >> what did lieutenant do that was wrong? >> saw a pilot in trouble. >> he said you were less than five mininutes away from the rendezvous.

trailed the formation, neither one of you broke it. yet you put him on report. >> seems when a pilot throws a book out the window. >> aren't they part of the group integrity. >> means pilot and personnel obeying orders and airplanes flying where they belong. nothing pepeonal but there was never any reason for him hero on my account. >> you flew 14 missions. shot down one. good record. i don't know how it was but here at 918 group morale is very important. >> it happened to be the backbone. >> the job is enough to think about. you let your personal things get

those are facts. >> facts and truth can be interesting. i'm a lawyer in private life. if i had you on the witness stand i would say this man has his facts too well rehearsed. i'll give you the facts. but i have a feeling the real captive a better man than these facts would seem to inincate. let's go, captain.

>> just a quite lilile party. of course you did mention i couldd bring along my handsome buddies. >> quickly you thought of me right? >> it means you're out. >> how about inviting him into the party? >> don't be such a hard nose. no >> captain. >> hi. >> hi. >> we're short a man totoght. >> i know you haven't had a chance to meet any girls. >> i said no thank you,

>> okay. i'm sorry if i bothered you. >> i have to level with you, stan, i don't think he's worth the efforts. >> probably feels bad and doesn't want to mention it. >> yes, madam. >> hello. yes. of course i am. all right, sir, sure.

>> not exactly buckingham palace and there's no wireless. >> i have a radio. i'll bring it over. >> it's dreary. i realize there isn't much of anything in this town. sir, maybe >> things didn't work out in london. >> well look, there's a taxi waiting.

>> yes, sir. >> i've been going over all the reports concerning you too. i want to ask you one thing.. either one of you harboring any hard feelings? >> no, sir. >> no, sir. >> all right, lieutenant, that will be all. >> captain. >> sir. >> got words for you and i think you have a pretty good friend there.

>> this isn't a social club. we do try to work togetetr here. i think the sooner you learn that, the better off you'll be. that's all. have a good day. >> how much longer?? >> navigator to pilot. 10 minutes, sir. >> clear over the target area. >> right. >> i didn't hehe you. >> trying to pick you up.

>> somebody saw you together. nikki, i think it was. >> why don't you two. >> this isn't a social club. >> come on. i'll tell you what... a good friend of mine. >> formation. >> pull it in.

>> took a hit. >> dropping out.

>> [inaudible]. >> i haven't any idea, lieutenant. >> couldn't be the last one to jump. >> nor the first. >> only saw one parachute. >> well i ordered them to get the rest of the wounded out. i don't know who went out first. maybe the navigatoror someone must have seen more than one shoot. >> we were busy, captain. then we lost you in the clouds. >> ten minutes before i jumped. >> you're confident you didn't order the bail out too soon.

>> am i wrong either way because i survived. >> hold on a minute. nonody is blaming you for coming back. >> if this will diminish you as a pilot and officer, i don't have to ask any questions, and if it has nothing i can do about it. strictly up to you. that's all captain. >> what do you think? >> i don't know. he's not the first man to come back alone. >> why don't you ground him r a while. send him on leave. >> that would be like passing judgment. >> if we do have to fly tomorrow, sign assign him. >> [inaudible]. >> no one seems to like it.

words on his behalf. >> i wouldn't do that. let him earn his respect. >> let him earn it or let him spin out. >> sir. did he find you yet? >> no. >> word camam from the french they located your aircraft. >> so. >> two bodies, no survivors reported. >> let's go, i'm starving.

>> i'm sarah. ernie. >> this is sergeant. >> hello. >> well, where should we eat? >> i just stopped by to give your husband a message. >> husband? i lost my husband. >> sorry, sir. >> i hope it's lively tonight. it's been dull for me. >> sarah, i have to get back to

>> i keep wishing you would say something. >> captain, why don't you come over and join us since itit your first night back. >> thank you, lieutenant. i'm just having a quick one. >> we had a few buddies in the

d maybe you can tell us what happened. >> we were shot down, lieutenant. >> i saw that. i also saw only one parachute open. >> is that supposed to mean something? >> you're the only one that would know, captain. you're the only one that came back. >> what do you or something? would a tear convince you? >> all right. they were your friends, lieutenant. not mine. they're gone. i'm sorry. i'm really sorry. >> we will all now stand and

>> where are they going? >> you'll find out in the morning. >> not us.

dear. >> captain, can i ride out with you? >> how come? >> i heard he got sick. >> ahead code. >> yes, sir. >> well he did a ather assignment. >> i made the saeument myself, i mean, it was my idea. >> you volunteered? >> yes, sir. >> come with me, sergeant. >> colonel? >> sir. >> may i see you, please. >> relieved, why do you ask?

airplane. >> you fly it the way it's set up. >> if a man tries so hard to withdraw from this world it begins to look like h h has a

>> [inaudible] she'll fly. >> okay. turn him over. >> lieutenant. it's time to warm-up the engine.

>> stand by. >> 361 ready to roll. >> pilot to crew. >> take off position, acknowledge. >> were you calling us, over? >> flight engineer, get in your positions and report. >> all secure back here. >> clear for take off.

sir? >> co pilot, clear them now. >> thank you. >> i want you all to know i get the memeage. and i buy it. remember one thing. this is a combat mission. i'll do my job. you do yours. >> show fellow respect to this commander. raise your right hand.

there he is. let's get you something to eat. >> practical. run along. >> nice young man. >> sarah, you've been gone all day. >> she's a liar. o >> you're not abananning the ship now, are you? >> you two know each other, i'm sure. >> you're not being fair to the baby. >> leave me alone. what am i supposed to do, sit in the flat day in and d y out. >> lieutenant, you don't understand the situation. now please. >> but you understand, leave me

>> stay out of my life. don't get me involved. >> i suppose i should be feeling ashamed of myself. >> your husband. >> no offense. >> i didn't think him to have a friend. >> never really liked me mh. both had girls back in the states. butt still, taking care of me ad the baby ever since. sometimes it's more like prison.

i'll not sit here and stair at him for hours. take me somewhere. >> you have found yourself the exact right man. >> good. >> chin up. >> me too. >> why doesn't he sit with the baby i ihe's so concerned? >> right. >> baby.

>> jealous too. >> who me? hey, stop that! is he dead? >> no. >> hold the people back. >> call the base. request an ambulance. >> sorry, sergeant. i didn't mean to hit him so

>> all right. lieutenant said... what happened then? >> then i woke up with this very large size head. >> what happened in between? >> in between, he belted me. >> look, i admit i tried to move in on the girl. >> the captain already admitted he hit you. did you provoke him? >> hard to admit to something you don't recall. why don't you ask the girl? >> leave sarah out of this.

>> captain is in serio trouble. you'll make things look worse. >> i don't see why it makes my difference to you. >> i was the only survivor. he has a load on his back and thinks he has to carry it alone. he's wrecking himself. >> it's me. >> ma'am, it's none of my business. his baby. i'll take care of you, he said. >> your husband and pilot? >> co-pilot. he could have saved himself too. they gave my husbanan a metal fr dying, how about that. staying back and getting his wounded friend out of the ship

>> that's all it seems to you, can i give it to captain? >> honestly... colonel. >> i would like it to be my fault instead of his. it might come back to me. all i remember is walking down the street with her, stopping and then the lights went out. >> colonel please believe me, i

trouble. he did g g fresh and i hit him with the handbag. >> lieutenant, that will be all. >> okay. >> [inaudible]. >> i'll come to your place as soon as i can. >> don't, just don't. excuse me, colonel. look, it's better if i go back to london. my mother can help with the baby. this is my baby too. goodbye. >> captain, is this w wt you hope to accomplish? >> i didn't know how bad he was hurt and i had to care for the child. >> this doesn't make any sense at all.

constantly rejecting friendships and you accepted the responsibility... >> that was my choice. i have to live with myself and only myself. and because of her husband. >> he wawayour co-pilot. >> and my buddy. >> sir, my buddy elected to die in my place. >> you elected to take >> is that the reason he sacrificed himself? >> i don't know. someone has to take care of her. i do my job. >> you don't do that your job. do you know why? you're so committed to a dead man. >> you're convinced you're the type of man who wouldd have bee in the crew. they don't trust you. you're a bad risk. >> colonel, i request a

you off on another group? nobody wants to fly with you. i think if you havee a hunch if he was alive he wouldn't want to fly with you either. as of now, you're grounded. >> colonel. >> i said grounded. dismissed. >> sir. >> joe just called. we're on stand by alert. walls so thick i heard you say grounded. did you pheeb it? mean it? >> no way to give him to shut

>> he leeft looking for lightnig to strike. >> i hope so, i hope so. >> sure he's a pilot. maybe a good one. i have automatic pilot that will fly the airplane too t. only problem there is it doesn't have

>> colonel you fly me tomorrow. put me in a a airplane and you fly me. do you understand? >> yes, captain, i think i do. >> o. thank you, sir. >> it shouldn't be too bad.

okay radio silence now. >> either of you two talk to him this morning? >> i did. >> would you care to know they're e t happy. >> your decision to fly them? >> i'm not worried. >> bombs w w 15 seconds, sir? >> roger. all yours. five seconds. four, three, two, one.

>> two o'clock high. >> i'm hit. >> i'm all right, sir.

>> number one. >> looks all right, so far. >> isn't that right? >> it's breaking up. >> stay alert. >> okay.

>> cover you. >> 12 o'clock high. >> all right. report damage. >> to pilot. >> [inaudible]. >> who is that?

>> you get back information. acknowlelee, over. >> i wish i could say this is voluntary and i'm trying to prove something, but i can't keep up with them. >> you keep up with me. >> i don't think so sir, out. >> did you hear me? take it easy. >> relax. >> bale out. >> i'm changing course.

>> no word. >> no word. >> let's go in. >> you don't suppose he pushed it too hard trying to prove a point.

>> thank you, sergeant. >> welcome. >> captain. >> drop over the deputy ine and i'll buy you a drink. >> i'm in a hurry, thank you anyway. >> captain, any time. >> come in. >> hi.

>> well. >> i'm not. >> well i can come and see the baby. i meanan once in a while if you're going to stay. >> are you going to stay? >onderful here. >> sure has. >> sarah. >> yes.

>> yes, sir, how is lieutenant? >> critical but he'll survive. >> all right, seeant. as long as you have the jeep you can have the rest of the afternoon off, if you like. >> thank you, sir. >> what about his request to transfer? >> i wouldn't throw it away. bu up. >> he can't beat it.