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[splash]

- Hey, did you see that, Mom?

- Yes, honey.

You were wonderful.

Ah, hasn't it been a marvelous vacation, dear?

- Yes.

I hate the thought of leaving San Diego.

[horn honking]

- Hey look!

The fleet's in!

Boy, that's the first thing I'm gonna do when I get old,

join the Navy.

Hey look!

He's going to Mr. Wilson's bungalow.

- That must be the nephew John told us about.

- Yeah, that's who it is.

I'm going over and meet him!

- Oh no, you're not.

Not until you've had a shower and changed your clothes,

young man.

- I'm clean, Mom.

I've been in the pool six times this morning.

- Well, you can't go in there dripping wet, son.

- Why not?

Mr. Wilson's nephew's in the Navy.

He's used to water.

[theme music]

- I sure wish you could come down to the base, Aunt Eloise.

It's Visitors Day.

You'll see a lot of action.

- Well, we'd like to, Ted.

But we have to get ready to start home tomorrow morning.

- So Stubby Stone is your boss.

[laughs] I can't get over my old shipmate

being command of boot camp here.

- You want to call and put in a good word for me, Uncle John?

- Uh-- - I graduate next week.

I hope.

- Were you and Ted's boss in the war together, Mr. Wilson?

- With both feet.

We were buddies.

I remember when our destroyer was blown up.

- Blown up!

- Now John, let's not fight the war all over again.

- Well, I'm afraid I have to leave anyhow.

- Jeepers, do you have to go already?

- [laughs] I'm afraid so, Dennis.

You see, I got special promotion to come

see Uncle John and Aunt Eloise.

Chief Petty Officer Bundy let me drive out in his truck

while he stopped in town and I have to get back.

- Say, our car is down at the garage being serviced,

and I promised Dennis he could go with me to pick it up.

You can drop us off.

- Boy, riding in your Navy truck'll be neat!

- [laughs] Well, I'd, I'd like to, Uncle John.

But it's against regulations to haul civilians.

- You mean after Mr. Wilson fought the war for the Navy,

they won't even give him a lift downtown?

- Well, it's strictly against regulations, Dennis.

Chief Bundy wouldn't stand for it.

- Oh nonsense, my boy.

- Well gosh, Uncle John.

I've got a lot of demerits already.

And if Chief Bundy gives me one more--

- Now John, you shouldn't insist on Ted breaking a rule.

- Now what's the harm when I'm an old buddy of the base

commander?

Now you're not going to be chicken, are you Ted?

Who ever heard of a Navy man being chicken?

Come on, now!

Let's go!

Come on, Dennis.

Goodbye, Eloise.

Open the door, come on! Let's go!

I want to get in that truck.

- Goodbye, Mrs. Wilson.

- This is a very important day for me, Lieutenant.

And for the entire Naval Training Center.

- Oh, I know sir.

This is probably the biggest Visitors Day

demonstration the Navy's ever had.

- That's right.

By the way, did Chief Bundy get back yet

with that underwater demolition expert from the UDT base?

- Uh, not yet sir.

He may have been held up.

They're sending over their top man

and they've been pretty busy with trainees.

- Well, I'm glad they're sending up their top man.

What's his name?

- Baker, I believe, sir.

- Baker.

Baker.

Well now, this man Baker will dive from the Trepang submarine

located about here, and will detonate

the depth charge located about here.

The explosion will simulate an enemy air attack

at precisely 1500, and that will signal

the start for the entire First Fleet.

- I'm sure the visitors all around the harbor

will get a big boot out of it, sir.

- Mm, and everything starts right here

at the Naval Training Center.

- The garage is just couple of blocks down the street.

You see, and it was perfectly safe to let us hitch a ride.

- Hey, isn't that some kind of a Naval officer down the street?

- Holy smoke, it's Chief Bundy!

Well he's supposed to be over on--

- Well, well, stop the truck and we'll hop out.

- No, no! He'd see us!

- Well then, I'll explain to him that--

- Uncle John, I can't afford another demerit!

Quick!

Get in the rear and when I stop to pick him up,

slip out the back.

- Oh but Ted--

- You've got to do it, Uncle John!

If I'm caught, I might not even graduate.

Hurry!

- OK!

- Oh, great day in the morning.

Well, this is silly, but I suppose

we'll have to humor Ted.

- Well gee, Mr. Wilson.

We sure don't want Ted to miss getting graduated, do we?

[brakes squealing]

- OK, let's go.

- Uh, all right, just a second, Chief.

I, I killed the engine.

- I can't get it open.

- What are you looking for, sailor?

Get going!

- Well, I don't want to pull out in traffic and hit a car.

- Well, you don't have to sit and wait for one.

Now get going!

- Boy, this'll be bad for Ted if they find us in his truck,

huh Mr. Wilson?

- Well, maybe they'll stop again.

- But we can't get these doors open.

Besides, what if they don't stop again?

- Well, we'll end up at the Naval-- [gasps].

Oh, good heavens!

- What are we gonna do?

- Well, I better get ready just in case.

- Ready for what?

- Well, if we wind up at the Naval base,

they're going to unload all of this stuff.

But with these on, I'll be just another sailor

helping them unload.

- What about me?

- Well, I'll get you off when nobody's looking.

If anybody says anything, you're just

a little kid looking around.

You could say that you're a friend

of a friend of the captain.

- Wow!

- Where are we?

- We're in the Navy, all right.

- Hang on.

Form a detail and put Baker's gear in the barracks

with all the other stuff. - Aye aye, sir.

You just go along, sir. I'll take care of everything.

- I'll go along when the job is finished, Wilson.

Now get this thing unloaded.

- Aye aye, sir.

Listen, you guys!

Come here!

You've got to help me out of a jam.

My uncle and a kid are inside and Chief Bundy

doesn't know it.

Now we've got to hide them til we can figure a way

to smuggle them off the base.

- Man, you're asking for trouble!

- I know.

- I stopped to pick up Baker, but the commander at UDT

said he's out working with the trainees

and they'll have to send him over a little later.

But I did pick up his gear.

- Chief Bundy, I wanted that man Baker over here an hour ago!

- Uncle John, it's the only way!

- Nonsense!

He's still talking on the phone!

- All right back there!

What's holding you guys up?

- Hey!

Just a darn minute!

What do you think you're doing?

- All right, let's get this stuff moving!

Carry on.

- This is the most ridiculous--

- But Chief Bundy was right there!

He would have seen you! - Nonsense.

I'd have grabbed some blankets.

He wouldn't have known the difference.

- But he might have.

You're too old to look like a recruit, Uncle John.

Besides you've got a mustache.

- Well, I'd have told him I'm from some other outfit.

You know, the old double talk.

You forget that I was in the Navy once myself.

Now don't you worry.

I'm not going to let you down, my boy.

I got you into this, I'll get you out of it.

- Psst!

Lieutenant Alden's coming!

- Holy mackerel!

Now you'll have to do some double talk.

- Attention on deck!

- At ease.

I came down here to-- I've seen boots go through some pretty

rough times, but I've never seen one age as fast as you have.

- Oh, I'm not a boot, sir.

- You're not?

Then who are you?

- Who am I?

Who am I?

Uh, H. Baker, sir. - Oh!

Well, you finally got here, Baker.

Report to the captain immediately.

- Aye aye, sir.

- The rest of you men are assigned

to the captain's special detail.

Report to Chief Bundy.

- Aye aye, sir.

- Carry on.

- Now you've done it, Uncle John!

Why did you have to use Baker's name?

- Because it was the first thing I thought of, that's why.

- Baker.

That's just great!

- Who is this Baker anyhow?

- He's a demolition expert, that's who!

- Oh.

- Yes, and he'll be here any minute!

- Well don't worry.

I'll think of something.

- I hope you do, Uncle John.

- Hey, Mr. Wilson, while I was in there, I've been thinking.

Since you're such a good old buddy of the captain's, why

don't you just go to him and explain everything?

- Well Dennis, it's true that during most of the war

Stubby Stone and I were buddies.

But uh, that all changed when he was nearly cooked by cannibals.

- Cannibals!

Gosh! - Yes.

Well, it's a long story but uh, we

were near an unexplored island and the captain

was calling for volunteers for a landing party.

And well, I was behind Stubby and I kind of pushed him.

And well, it developed that the island was inhabited

by cannibals and poor Stubby very nearly

didn't get back to the ship.

And it would be just like Stubby Stone

to hold a grudge against me, just

for a little thing like that.

- Boy, it sure looks like we'll have

to keep away from the captain.

You can't be Mr. Wilson and you can't be Baker.

- Uh, let that be a lesson to you, Dennis.

Never represent yourself as someone you are not.

- I didn't, Mr. Wilson.

You did.

But you sure saved Ted from getting into trouble.

- Yeah well, I felt obligated.

Uh, let's get my clothes out of the truck and get on home.

- Hey!

What happened to the truck? - Oh no!

They've taken it away!

This is the most awful day of my life!

- Well, I can look for it, Mr. Wilson.

On account of I'm just a little kid.

And all I have to say is I'm a friend

of a friend of the captain's.

- All right, Dennis.

You do that.

But hurry.

I'll wait here for you.

- Are you sure you're all right?

- Sure I'm sure.

I'm having a ball!

You oughtta see the neat drilling.

Boy, the Navy is the greatest!

- Mr. Wilson isn't in any real trouble, is he Dennis?

- Nah.

They think he's a demolition expert.

But good old Mr. Wilson's OK as long as they don't find him.

I gotta go now and help him find his clothes.

- His clothes?

- Yeah.

He lost them.

Bye!

- John couldn't possibly be running around the Navy

base with no clothes on, could he?

- Well Eloise, I didn't get a very clear picture

of what was going on from Dennis.

But I think we better try to find Henry.

- Oh!

- Hey you!

That stupid employment agency said you'd be here an hour ago.

Now come on, get in there! - Oh wait a minute.

There's some mistake.

I--

- Yeah well, you look like a mistake.

I told her to send me a waiter.

- A waiter?

Oh, I'm not what you think I-uh.

I'm, I'm not experienced.

- Well, you'll get experience.

Come on! I got no time to waste!

- Oh, there'll be thousands of vantage points

all around the harbor, Commander.

- It's gonna be quite a show, Captain.

- Navy's on the alert.

Every man has been briefed.

Except that frogman, Baker.

- Has Baker checked in yet?

- Well, Lieutenant Alden saw him and told him to report to me

and then he just vanished.

Waiter!

Where are you going?

- To serve the juice. - Commander.

Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

- Oh no, senor.

Uh, capitan.

No, uh no speak English.

Yo hablo espanol.

Spanish, yes.

English, no.

Oui.

Uh, si.

Gracias.

- That's really strange.

You know, I seldom forget a face.

Were you ever in the South Pacific?

Yes?

- Captain sir, this message was delivered to the duty officer.

- Ah! [inaudible] Out!

Get that man out!

Ugh!

- Hey Mr. Wilson!

Mr. Wilson!

- Dennis, don't yell my name so loud!

I've just had a narrow escape.

- OK, but I found your clothes.

- You did?

Oh, I'll never forget you for this, Dennis.

Where are they?

- I put them back at the barracks.

We'd better hurry, because everybody on the base

is looking for Mr. Baker, on account

of the captain is plenty mad at him.

- That isn't all the captain is mad about.

Let's go.

- There they are! - Good.

Now I'll go inside and change my clothes.

You stay out here and warn me if anyone's coming.

- OK, Mr. Wilson. Hurry!

- Hello, Baker.

- Oh!

Hello, Lieutenant.

- I knew you'd have to get back here sometime.

Why didn't you report to Captain Stone like I told you?

- Oh, I, I just left the captain, sir.

- Oh?

Well then he briefed you for the demolition job.

- Uh, no.

No, he-- well, he was very busy and I

didn't want to disturb him.

Lieutenant, there's been a terrible mistake.

- Look Baker, I'm going to report you to the Officer of the Day

unless you get right over there.

Now I put your gear in my truck.

Come on, you can change on the way over.

- But Lieutenant!

- What's the matter with you, Baker?

You act like you didn't want to do this job.

- Oh, I, I give that impression, do I?

Oh, will this day never end?

- OK, Mr. Wil--

- Hi, sonny, what are you doing around here?

- Well, I'm a friend of a friend of the captain's.

- Uh, young man, would you like my autograph?

- Your autograph?

Oh sure.

- Come on, Baker!

Save that autograph s for later.

- Uh yes sir.

Yes sir.

There you are, young man.

- Thanks Mr. Baker.

Good luck.

- Thank you.

I'll need it.

- Let's go Put your gear in here.

You get changed while I drive.

- Oh.

- Follow that truck?

Boy, being in the Navy sure keeps a guy busy.

[engine revving]

- Hi, Mr. Wilson.

You're lucky I could see where that truck was going.

Here are your clothes.

- Oh never mind, Dennis.

- What are you doing in that outfit, Mr. Wilson?

Are you going skin diving?

- No, I am not.

- Well, you better get changed.

- It's no use.

I'm trapped.

They could throw me in the brig for six months

unless I go through with this.

So it looks like my only way out is to dive off that submarine.

- What'll you do then, Mr. Wilson?

- Oh, you see those palm trees on the beach?

- Yeah.

- Take my clothes and I'll make a swim for it.

Hurry now, hurry!

- Who was that?

- Uh, some kid, sir.

Uh, wanted my autograph.

- You know, you've given me a bad time today, Baker.

I hope you realize that.

- Uh sorry, Captain.

- I wanted to go over this assignment with you

thoroughly so there'd be no possibility of error.

- Yes sir.

- Haven't we met somewhere?

- No sir. No, no.

Oh no. No we haven't.

- Well then, get along.

- Uh yes sir.

Yes sir, yes sir.

- No.

- Demolition charge is planted out there 100 yards.

It's all set to go at 1500.

That will signal the greatest show of deterrent firepower

the Navy's ever had.

[helicopter rotors]

- Well, what in tarnation is that thing doing here?

Is he trying to foul us up?

Now as I was saying, Baker, you were

selected because you were the best man for the job, right?

- Uh yeah, yeah.

Uh yeah.

- Now all systems are go.

You have exactly 20 minutes.

- Baker reporting, sir.

- Baker?

- They flew me over from UDT.

Sorry if I'm late, sir.

- Well, if you're Baker, who is that?

- Search me.

- Well, I'll certainly find out.

No.

It can't be!

Now I remember.

Cannibals!

John Wilson!

So, impersonating a Navy man!

- So long, Stubby!

- Come back here, you idiot!

- Want me to get him, sir?

- No!

You've got to get ready to set off

the demolition charge in 15 minutes!

Get into your suit!

- He's already in it.

[explosions]

[heavy artillery]

[jet engines]

- Oh no.

Oh, look what that idiot has done!

He set off the charge 15 minutes ahead of time!

[sirens]

[explosions]

[jet engine]

[rocket launch]

- No! No!

[rocket launch]

[heavy artillery]

[jet engine]

[explosions]

[heavy artillery]

[jet engines]

- Boy, Mr. Wilson.

You missed all the fireworks.

- Dennis, I thought I was a goner.

I got tangled up in a lot of wires or seaweed or something.

And, and then there was this terrible explosion.

- That's what started everything.

Boy, I'll bet the Navy gives you a medal!

- I don't want a medal, Dennis.

I just want to get into my clothes and go home.

- Why didn't I recognize that man Wilson the moment I saw him?

What is he doing here?

Now I know he deliberately planned this diabolical scheme

just to ruin my day.

I'll kill him!

[phone ringing]

- Captain Stone's office.

Just a moment, please.

It's the admiral, sir.

- The admiral?

Well, this is the end.

Captain Stone speaking, sir.

I wish you could have heard the admiral congratulate me,

Lieutenant. - That's great, sir.

- Here's this telegram from the Navy Department "What

you did makes our day even more successful.

It points out the fact that the Navy, always on the alert,

can go into action without even a moment's notice.

Congratulations on a job well done."

- That's wonderful, sir.

- You know something, Lieutenant?

That sneaky Wilson actually did me a service.

- Poor guy.

I wonder if he ever knew what hit him?

- Much as I hate to admit it, that Wilson was a good sailor.

I hope they give him a proper Navy burial.

- This sure has been a fun day, huh Mr. Wilson?

- Speak for yourself, boy.

- Yes, we were frantic.

- Are you sure you feel like driving, John?

- I feel fine now, Eloise.

And Ted is out of trouble because no one will ever

know how we got on the base.

[laughs] Good old Stubby Stone.

I'll never forget the look on his face

when I spilled juice on him.

- [laughs]

[crash]

- Where do you think you're going?

Look at--

- Say, what do you think you're doing,

backing out of there on-- ooh, Stubby!

- Wilson!

I thought you were at the bottom of--

- Bottom of what?

- Every time you get near me, my life's

just not worth a plum nickel!

- Why do you back up as if you own the place?

How did you ever get to be a captain?

- I earned my captaincy, that's what I did!

[interposing voices]

- Who is he?

- There's a captain's insignia on the car.

That must be Mr. Wilson's old shipmate, Captain Stone.

You know something?

There's always so much going on in the Navy,

I can't wait to get old and join.

[interposing voices]

[theme music]

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): This has been a Screen Gems film

production.