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At Commandatura headquarters in Berlin, the Cold War reaches a new crisis.

The Russians haul down the red flag, signifying Soviet withdrawal from the

-power command that has governed Berlin since the war's end.

Taking no pains to disguise the fact that they want the Western allies out of

Berlin, the Reds begin a blockade of the city.

Tracks are removed from the roadbeds, and trains are stopped for so -called

technical reasons.

Barges carrying food and coal find the waterways suddenly closed to them.

Highways are blocked and deserted.

The aim of the Russians to starve the entire city into submission backfires

completely. In the shadow of the Soviet sector, 300 ,000 Berliners gather in

protest and pledge support to the Western Allies.

Meanwhile, Anthony Eden arrives in the German capital for an emergency meeting,

as does the French military commander, General Koenig. Later, America's General

Lucius D. Clay, speaking for the Western Allies, announces their decision.

We have a right to be in Berlin.

and we intend to maintain that right. But how? Ask freedom -loving people the

world over and anxiously await the answer.

Can this be true, or is it just an alluring hot weather mirage to lead us

To answer the question, I'm told this is Atlantic City's competition.

Attention,

please. Your attention, please.

All personnel of the 19th Troop... Carrier Squadron, report to 19th

immediately.

Now what? Somebody forgot to clean the carburetor. We all got to stand in a

corner.

Sounds like a hop to Australia to me.

Don't say that. I got to take them now. What's the name? I'll keep it for you.

I'm good at that sort of thing.

Who isn't?

View these.

Who will gather in September to fly for the mission on the track?

In which capacity? The winner is... And as soon as ready, proceed to Fairfield,

Sassoon, California.

At ease.

Send to Westover Field, Chickabee Falls, Massachusetts.

The sentination will be for the purpose of operational training and will be for

a period of 45 days.

Pardon me, Major.

My name is Kowalski. I'm a GCA operator.

Yes? I was wondering, sir, if I could be replaced on this mission.

Why? Well, sir, if we're going where I think we're going, I wouldn't do a very

good job.

What have you got against Westover Field?

Nothing, sir, but I got an awful lot against Germany, and I got a hunch

where we're headed for.

The Air Force doesn't run on hunches, Sergeant. That's why we put lights on

runways. Have a good trip.

Yes, sir.

to put both of them on.

Why don't you jokers stop kidding yourselves? You're going to Germany.

where you're going.

Didn't you guys see the newsreel just now? The Russians blockaded Berlin. It

happened two weeks ago. Don't you read the newspapers?

They're flying stuff in on C -47s, but they don't carry enough, the papers say.

Well, C -54s are bigger and they carry more, and you're the guys that are going

to carry.

Charlie, where do you think we're going?

Not we.

Just you boys.

They don't need any ground grippers like me on this trip.

Well, did you hear anything special?

No. But I just put 1 ,500 pounds of coffee aboard there. And I haven't heard

any coffee shortage in Massachusetts lately.

Yes, sir. You all are on your way to feed the crowds.

You flyboys get all the breaks. While you all are up there enjoying yourself

flying night and day, just think of me down here in Honolulu.

Out on that stinking Waikiki beach.

Just bathing and sunning myself all day, sipping Tom Collins all night. I can't

stand the thought of it. But I'll try, boys.

Auf Wiedersehen, y 'all.

All the time.

and don't forget it.

Down there's some place a gal from Scranton thought she was going dancing

me tonight.

Down there's some place there's a boat that'll dock in the morning.

No wife and two kids in it.

Haven't seen her for six months.

Well, the major said it'd only be 45 days.

That's what they said when they sent me to the Philippines in 41.

Hey, fellas, hold it.

Oh, just listen to Wenschel.

Kowalski's right. We're going to Berlin.

Berlin!

Wendell says they're bringing 54th, Alaska, Tokyo, Cali, Panama, Puerto

Honolulu, Alabama, Florida, Venezuela.

Oh!

Hey, Kowalski, who do you like in the center of Hollywood Park?

Oh, stewardess, send back the flag clerk to make up me voice.

Right away.

And if it gets cold back here during the night, don't call me. I'll be asleep.

Good night.

Good night.

Hey, Vic, there's the run.

Back.

Back.

Back.

Go back and wake him up. We'll be in about ten minutes.

All right. Rise and shine.

Rise and shine. Ryan Main Tower, this is Air Force 7223.

Ten minutes west of your station, cruising 3 ,500 feet. Request landing

instructions. Over.

Ryan Main Tower to 7223. Who are you and where are you from?

Over. This is Air Force 7223, 19th Troop Carrier Squadron, Hickam Field,

Honolulu. Ryan Main Tower to 7223. Stand by for further instructions. Over.

Roger. 7223, standing by.

Air Force 6421 to Ryan Main Tower, over. Ryan Main Tower to 6421, where are you

from, over? Ryan Main Tower to 6421, we're from 54th Troop Carrier Squadron

Alaska, over.

Ryan Main Tower, this is Air Force 9922, over.

Where are we from? Why, we're the 20th, from Ramey, Puerto Rico, over.

Boy, this place sure caught it, didn't it?

Not enough.

This is where they should have used the A -bomb.

Ryan, main tower to 7223. Make a right turn at the end of the runway. You'll

find some of your squadron in parking area.

Park there.

What's the matter, you fellas cold?

Ah, shut up. I told you to take warm clothes.

You ain't going to Germany. It just don't make good sense. Well, honey

you all is here.

And before you're through, you all is going to wish you never left the old

plantation.

Hey,

fellas. Hi, wait in the building. Someone will come on and show you where

bullets are. Hey, how about pulling up to the dry spot?

Man, this is a dry spot. You should see the rest of the business.

It's up to your elbow here.

Wait till after you be here a while. You'll come right to the same spot here.

Own your day off and walk around because it's so dry.

Hey,

this has got more class than the Savoy.

your supply depot. I'll show you where.

You engineers report to your planes immediately.

Now, wait a minute. You call me with the rest of the engineers. I'm Kowalski,

GCA. Yeah, you're down for Berlin.

Berlin? Temple of. Catch a ride on any plane.

The cesspool ain't bad enough. I got to fall right in the middle of it.

Sure glad they sent you along, Lieutenant. I've been in Sweden by now.

I guess it's just the milk rum when they had used to it. Hello, Lieutenant.

Oh, sure.

All you have to do is to stay in this 20 -mile corridor.

Hold exactly 170 miles an hour.

Maintain exactly 6 ,000 feet.

Buy instruments continuously, keeping a three -minute interval.

Making radio checks on the second.

Maintain... Go ahead, Templehoff. This is 7223.

Roger.

Say there's an unidentified aircraft at 5 o 'clock. Can you see it?

Yeah. Here he comes.

Looks like he's towing a sleeve target.

Roger, Tebalov. Yeah, we see it.

Rescue fighter towing a sleeve target. Just sitting on our wing.

We have another unidentified aircraft following you. He'll probably go by you

a minute or so.

seconds late, boy, and he didn't go by. He went through.

How close?

I don't know, but he picked up two sacks of our coal.

Cleiburger, before landing checklist.

Heater switches off.

Oh, I'm quick to take off and climb.

Take off and climb.

Push your pumps on high.

High.

Certainly put this field in a nice place, didn't they?

20 degree flap.

Just like landing in the Rose Bowl.

After landing checklist.

Tops RPM.

Tops high.

An hour and 46.

Lock him up, Sergeant.

of stuff.

It's about only 200 feet and a quarter of a mile. I guess you could use GCA

those apartment houses. You said like money from home.

German? Mostly. Some GPs.

Who do you think you're shoving? Bitter, bitter. Don't give me bitter, bitter.

Stay away from me. Come on. Come on.

What do you want to do? Start another war?

I'll check in.

Okay, I'll look you up next trip.

Well, I'm asleep. Just leave your card.

So long.

Thanks for the lift, Lieutenant.

Which way is operations?

It's over there.

So long.

So long, Lieutenant.

Baby, it's Glowski.

Pardon me, sir. Yes, Sergeant. Is it all right if I leave the field for a while?

I'd like to take a look and see where Berlin looks like. Not allowed,

You know how long we'll be here? 20 minutes.

20 minutes? And you've got to stay right for the plane.

Four hours ago, it was so nice and clean.

Well, if this thing keeps going, wait till you see it four months from now.

Oh, brother.

three planes, an engineer for each cylinder.

He's convenient for you. Roll flaps.

Roll flaps.

Hey, look, they got the anti -guard out. Wonder what's up.

Probably some VIPs from the Pentagon.

Today, many people are gathered here to celebrate a milestone in the history of

this truly amazing air operation.

Only a moment ago, when plane number 37 touched down on the north runway, it

brought the total of airlift flights to the city to 100 ,000.

To express their profound gratitude, representatives of the people of Berlin

present to present gifts to the crew of number 37.

The honor guard of the Office of Military Government is also present. And

moment... But now the lieutenant appears to be ready to give his first command.

Probably went for the shindigs over it.

Hey, look at those guys. They're sharp.

I wonder what this is all about, anyway.

Hey, I want to get a picture of this.

Turn your plant, sir.

Why? What's up?

How do you like that? Can't even have any coffee. Hey, what gift?

No, I just commanded the shack.

Must be awful important.

Now the honor guard is approaching plane number 37 to escort the crew to the

microphone here beside me where the brief ceremony will be held. I wonder

they're going now. They're going to spell out Navy.

Must be some brass someplace.

Nobody this way.

Nope. Nobody this way either.

Fellas, I got a feeling this is us.

Oh, it can't be. It must be a mistake.

You boys are elected for something.

Don't bother. You look simply lovely.

Fix your hat.

I feel just as if you and I were getting married, Lieutenant.

And always you are flying to us.

In every kind of weather.

In rain, in sunshine, and in fog.

And so I'm giving to you, Captain, this case.

A thanks to you from men of Fairlane's best sectors.

I accept this, not for myself, for all those connected with Operation

Vettel.

Not just the Americans, the French, and the British, too.

Thank you.

And now...

Helmut Braucher, 10 years old, representing the children of Berlin,

his presentation to co -pilot Lieutenant Alfred Freiberger of St. Petersburg,

Florida.

Now, Helmut, there's not one little old thing to be afraid of.

Go on, say your speech, just like I told you. Go on, now.

Go on.

The boys and girls of Berlin present this.

Captain Stewart said what I was going to say, so I'll just say Dr. Shane.

Good boy, good boy. Have a chocolate bar.

Now to the flight engineer, Technical Sergeant Daniel McCullough from St.

Minnesota. The presentation will be made by Frau Frederica Burkhardt.

Sergeant McCullough, I offer you this simple gift from all the women of

From the wives and mothers and from those who are alone.

We have watched your planes bring to this unfortunate city not only food and

coal, but serums and medicines without which hundreds would have perished.

We have watched your planes take out sick and undernourished children and

them healthy and well fed and happy.

Now, this accent has may appear to you to be empty, but believe me, it's filled

with a gratitude and admiration of hundreds of thousands of women.

Oh, yes.

Give him a kiss, will you? Yeah, mark him with your cousin.

Nine, nine. Mark him with your gross, graceful cousin.

All right, I will.

Hang on, Sarge. You'll get a draw.

That's it, Sarge. Well, that was fun. Now, will you all move over there? We

to get the sticks together, huh?

Get right over there with her.

Hey,

Sarge, put that thing down, will you?

Take her by the arm. Go ahead.

Mix the teeth.

Now, real close.

Now, there's Carl.

Carl?

Burkhart? Yes.

Here, Burkhart.

My husband was killed in Russia.

Sorry. That seems so long ago.

I wish we had time to have a little talk.

Perhaps we'll meet again sometime.

Uh -uh.

They won't let us into Berlin.

What, not even for a little while?

Well, maybe if I'm very lucky, my plane catches on fire. Yeah, they might give

me a couple hours.

I'm lucky like that.

Did I get to see you?

I'd be very happy.

Paul?

I haven't got a phone, but I give you the number of the person that lives next

to me.

It's 75 -4532.

Roger.

You know, I might even set that plane on fire myself.

Okay, that's it, fellas. The boys have to get back to work. Hey, can I get a

picture of him where he's kissing the girl, huh?

I'll be there, Sean.

Sean? I'll be there, Sean.

Malley Associated Press.

I hear you're from St. Paul.

Yeah. Well, the St. Paul Dispatch is one of our member papers.

They've been asking me to do one of those hometown boy flies lift stories.

I don't usually work with this, Mark, but both of our photographers are sick.

Would you mind helping me out with some pictures and answering some questions? I

don't know. I've read some of those pale blue yonder stories. I'd feel pretty

silly. No, this has got a different angle. Well, thanks. I appreciate it.

tell you what I want to do.

I want to follow you and a load of flour from Rhine, Maine into Berlin, through

the warehouses, with the flour winding up as a loaf of bread in some kid's

I see.

Uh, you mean I'd, uh, I'd have to come to Berlin, hmm?

For a day or two. It wouldn't take more than a couple of hours' work, though.

You know, sir, that, uh, that kind of story hasn't ever been done before.

It's funny, my mother writes to me, and she says a lot of people ask her.

What happens to the food after Danny delivers it?

That's after I deliver it.

Well, how do I know? I've never been outside Temple Hall.

Well, you'll do it then.

You can't get me into Berlin.

I'll talk to headquarters.

You know, the Air Force doesn't mind a little publicity now and then. They

don't. I didn't know that. That's very interesting indeed.

Fine, I'll pick you up in Rhine, Maine in a couple of days. Good deal. Right

thanks.

What a swindle that they were out to set a record you grew up for. Well, I'll

probably be working 18 hours today and all the time you'll be in Berlin with

some beautiful shots.

Shotsy.

Very colorful expression.

You Air Force men are certainly interesting to listen to. Now quit the

and sit down here. The least you can do is take this trip. No, no, no, no. I

couldn't. Really, I'd be too nervous. I'd push all the wrong buttons.

Tell me, Sergeant.

Do you find this life exciting?

And fascinating.

Just fascinating.

The last time I had this much fun, I was in a Jap prison camp and lost 79

pounds. What were you doing, playing poker with English money?

Some joke, Lieutenant.

Some joke.

Aren't they amusing, Mr. O'Malley?

Yeah, and fascinating. Just fascinating. What I want to know is, how do you men

fly at night?

How do you do it when it's so dark outside?

Well, you see, there's a light out on this wingtip, and there's one out there,

and there's one on the tail.

So all I do is keep the plane between the three lights.

I want to sort of ask that question.

How long have you been flying the lift, Sarge?

Since the first week in July. We all came over together.

19th troop carrier from Honolulu.

We're part of the 53rd now.

How do you like your job?

Oh, it's a wonderful opportunity, and I'm grateful for it.

You really learn your job on this operation.

It gives you the feeling of accomplishing something.

You're now approaching the building area on a heading of 270.

We're coming in GCA.

Listen to it.

Friend of mine. Best in the business.

This is the whole setup.

You understand the principle of the GCA? I wouldn't want to bet on it. Without

getting too technical, it works something like this. See, the antennas

the shack send out radio signals which hit an object and are reflected back

and show up on these scopes. Like an echo.

Only a little faster, Junior. They go out and come back with the speed of

Like a fast echo. Now, this scope is a 360 -degree scan, and it revolves with

the antenna on the roof, you see.

These spots that you see here, we call them permanent echoes, those stationary

spots. Well, they're houses and buildings and chimneys and so forth.

Now, the ones that are moving with the tails on them, you see them there? No,

where? Right there. There's one. There's another one. Well, those are planes

coming in and going out.

Now, this scope isn't critical enough to land the planes, so we have these two,

see? Now, here's the approach. That's the beginning of the runway.

And over here, that's the glide path.

Now, any deviation in the normal descent is shown up in this meter right here.

Where? Well, if you look through the glass, you can see it. Now, he's

one in now. You see him? He's 50 feet too high.

Now, this is the course scope, which shows whether you're too far to the left

the right. And here is the lateral approach, which shows the end of the

See that scratch there? Yeah. Well, we just keep steering them in right down

middle. Come on outside. I want to show you something.

Now, watch.

It'll be right over the graveyard.

Can you hear them in there?

One mile from touchdown now over the building area.

Right on centerline. Right on glide path. Looking very nice.

Oceany in the runway now.

Right on centerline. Right on glide path. Now start braking your glide.

You're now in a clear takeover. Recently compete your landing. Fewest wider

tower. Protect the instructor.

It's on.

Well, I'll be a... How do you like that?

Now, let me... Turn a little bit toward me. That's fine.

Not into the camera. Right here. Now look pleasant. Look pleasant.

That's fine.

Good. Well, I guess that does it, Sarge. Hold it, honey.

Stop it. Let's see you.

Highline?

Wrong side.

Smoke?

Oh, yes, it does.

Here we are.

Here, dear.

Okay. Good.

Well, thanks a lot, Sergeant. When I get the story done, I'm going to send you a

copy. Thanks for getting me into Berlin.

I promise I'll do my best to promote better feeling between Americans and

Germans tonight.

Well, good to talk.

Thank you.

You're welcome, honey.

I'll meet you, Sean.

Thanks again.

So long. So long to you, sir.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

So now you know how they bake bread in Germany. A mess sergeant could have told

you in two minutes. I didn't want to date with a mess sergeant.

Where can I telephone?

There's one down the corner.

Good.

You know someplace I could take her for dinner? Not around here. I know a spot

where they don't bother you. Look, why don't I pick up my Shotzi and we all

dinner? You've got a Shotzi?

After four months, even I get tired of looking at nothing but blips on a radar

scope. That little half -plank works in a mobile snack bar.

I'm not sure you'd latch on to some American secretary, but I'm good. No,

perhaps I can see you on Thursday. How do I know I want to see her on Thursday?

With Gertie, it's different. If I want to see her, I see her. If I feel like

talking, she talks. And if I don't feel like it, she keeps her mouth shut.

Anyway, she gives me one day's service on my laundry.

The ex takes a week.

Got a coin?

or one in the middle of the street, I'd ask for it there.

Come on.

Not at all.

She is working where was Barbarossa Strasse 26.

Let's ride over by the field. You can drop me off. Okay.

Go in, Peter.

26 Barbarossa. Peter?

26 Barbarossa. It's over near the field.

Barbarossa Strasse, 6th and 20th.

No,

6th and 20th.

Don't you trust your German? For me, they get only English. If they don't

understand me the first time, I keep hollering at them until they do.

Where does that get you? I learned my German the hard way, and while I'm

that's the way they're going to learn English.

Now, don't start feeling sorry for them. They hate our guts.

The situation was reversed. They kicked your teeth in twice a day.

Yeah, yeah.

Dankeschön.

Hi.

Remember me?

Pardon my call.

So you did get to Berlin? Yeah, I did.

Guten Tag.

They, uh...

They gave me 24 hours.

I've used up five of them already.

Seeing me like this surprises you, I suppose.

Yes, it does.

I guess I didn't picture you at such hard work.

Not always. I used to be a secretary for the head of a big laundry here in

Berlin, but came the bouquet, and... Oh, look out!

Give me a cut if you can paint this. Yeah, it's all right.

You want me to go?

Oh, that's all right.

You know, came the bouquet.

No lights, no laundry, no position, and nobody else needed a secretary. And in

Berlin, when you are between 18 and 55, you must work.

Wouldn't they find something easier for you than this?

Maybe they could, but they didn't.

It's hard, but we get the highest ration card, and that's very important here.

Say, I hope after all this, you're free for dinner tonight.

Thank you, yes.

Hey,

how late do you work?

I'll be about 20 minutes.

But I've got to do some shopping on my way home.

That's okay. I'll wait. Good.

It's strange. When you look in the stores, it seems like so little.

Before you fly that stuff in, it seems like an awful lot. It is.

But almost 70 % of what you bring is coal.

Yeah, I guess when you divide up what's left among two and a half million

people, it's not so much.

It's more than we expected.

When the Russians blockaded Berlin, we all thought you would leave.

There was an old saying, when the bear growls, the eagle will fly. And it

happened. But you didn't fly out. You flew in.

And we are grateful, very grateful.

You know what? You've got a British accent. Where did you get it?

My teacher at school studied in England.

Oh.

Well, on you, it sounds good.

Thank you.

Over there.

Have you... Yes, yes, I have. But I only smoke after lunch.

What? Yes, after lunch.

Oh, we have one for you. Oh, thank you.

Yes,

yes, yes. Do you have my friend here? Yes, yes. Oh, wonderful.

a bath, I'd bring your uniform to the Schneider and he'd clean it and press

All this pays for only two cigarettes.

Oh, I got it on the bread, too. Well, with our bread nowadays, it might even

taste better like that.

Don't make me laugh.

I'll go down and get your uniform now. Here's the Shiva's bathrobe to put on.

Thank you, ma 'am.

Who has a dining room here?

Steven. My name's McCullough.

I wanted to thank you for the robe.

And, uh, Frau Burkhardt tells me that you needed the water for my bath. I

thank you.

What are you doing?

I'm a Russian spy.

Your wife?

I'm Russian spy.

I count the planes that come to Templo.

Number of planes, time it comes, type of plane.

Each three hours I talk to Russians.

Each three hours you talk to Russians? Yeah.

Aren't you afraid I'll report you?

Americans know I do.

One time they fixed telephone for me.

You're the only one who does this?

No.

Russians have like me at Tegel Airfield and at Gato, too.

But the official figures on airlift are printed in the paper every day. The

Russians must see it. Russians don't believe that. Why? The figures are

The Air Force wants people to know.

You believe this. I believe this. But Russians don't believe it.

Russians believe nothing they see, only what other Russians say.

You know, here in Berlin on the street we have...

My English, it's not.

Wakeweiser, you know.

To this place, to that place.

Signpost. Yeah, signpost.

This way to Andrew's barracks, that way to Andrew's.

Russians don't believe that.

They say no one could be such a dumkop to show the way to General Clay's office

room.

Tell me something.

You count the planes.

Yeah. The other spies do the same thing. Yeah.

Then your figures must agree with the figures in the papers. No.

Why not?

Russians don't believe papers. And so I say sometimes less.

That Russians believe made them very happy.

Here in this house on third... I want that... Stockwerk, you know.

And... Floor? Yeah. On third floor there's living a man, Herr Malker. And

spies on me.

But the Russians don't know that Malkia is the husband of my sister.

And so Malkia says to Russians, Steve is a very honest spy.

Who spies on Malkia? His uncle?

No, his nephew.

Russians have 15 ,000 Germans as spies.

They give us payoks, you know, that are parcels with fat, meat, sugar, sometimes

clothes and cigarettes, Russian cigarettes.

Bad.

I would like to work for Americans.

Do they have many spies?

No, not so many.

Only 10 ,000.

10 ,000?

That means 25 ,000 spies spying on each other. Things must get a little, uh, a

little diminished.

Oh, yeah, a little there again.

But there's also maybe 500 who are spying for both sides.

You must laugh.

That's necessary.

It's a very good thing for, um, uh, no walk.

Unemployment? Yeah, yeah, that's a very good thing for unemployment.

Oh, excuse me.

American Airlines, come back.

Of all the Schneiders in Berlin, the Russians have got to pinch the son of

one that's got my pants.

Well, I can always sit by a window and watch lift planes land at Temple. What

they want him for, anyway?

Oh, I don't know. Well, the Russians, who knows?

Maybe he says something they didn't like.

Maybe he is something they need in Russia. Electric lightsman who can fix

engines.

Walks into Russian sector and... Auf Wiedersehen.

Say, maybe you could go to the tailor's house and bring him back here.

Yes, but for me he might not come if you weren't an American soldier. What am I

going to wear?

Oh, no. No, sir. If I'm seen out of uniform, I'm out of it.

They give me ten days, I could buy stripes.

Worse than that, they'll take away my P .X. card.

Hi. Look,

needles. We haven't seen those for years.

I forgot my cigarette.

Oh, we can get some down there.

I've only got script.

Oh, you can pay me later.

He's got everything but bananas.

You want banana?

I'd like some.

How can

you

go out with me?

Look at her.

I'd look like that, too, if it weren't for some friends in St. Louis. They send

me these clothes.

We're coming into the Russian sector.

Russian sector?

I thought everybody stayed out of the Russian sector.

It's the military.

The Germans go back and forth all day long. We just go through part of it here

and then into the British sector.

What's the matter with him?

He says somebody's got coffee and then they sit down over here searching.

I've been saving the coffee to trade it for coal.

Oh, there it is, 22.

Great, we got the wrong address.

They probably live in the basement.

She says her husband went to the Russian sector to see whether he could find any

trace of their son.

And she doesn't know when he'll be back and he's got the key for the store with

him.

Well, I guess there's nothing we can do.

Tell her we'll be back late.

What are we going to do?

We're supposed to meet my friend in half an hour.

Put the phone in and come back here afterwards.

Go like this? Oh, they won't bother you.

Okay.

How about that? Now the sun is shining.

Let's see your dress.

The Saverin. I know where that is. It's not far from here. We can take the

trolley for a while, and then it's only a short walk.

Walk? Wait a second.

Get the Saverin in his shoe.

Spread it.

Please.

Don't be afraid.

Okay? Please, don't be afraid.

Yes? No.

Before things were like this in Germany, how long would it have taken till I

could put my arm around you?

Oh, that would have depended on two things.

Which part of Germany and which part of me.

Like this, so close, month and month.

This rock has its advantages.

And this was just filled with

trees. Oh, it was such a beautiful park.

And on Sundays, families used to walk along here and look at the statues.

Who are all these characters?

Frederick the Great.

These are all the military heroes. It's called Sigis Ale.

Victory Avenue.

They don't look for Sigis anymore, do they?

tennis sacks.

What is it you say? They are hot?

Yeah. Smooth, in the groove, hot.

Now, how do you work this dootsie business?

Well, in German, the word for you is see. No, but when you get to know

real well. Well, you're familiar.

Do. It's like be and bow.

The same as on the streetcar. Usually, this would take a long time. But, when

you've only got 24 hours and you've used up 8 of them already.

For such emergencies, we have the dootsies. We link our arms and drink.

And then we... Is there any custom for doing this a second time so we can get

more familiar? I never heard of any.

Well, let's start one.

Guten tag, Herr Kowalski.

Well, if it isn't Fritz.

You sure went native in a hurry.

I left my uniform with the tailor. Now I can't find the tailor.

You're the nicest looking piece of MP bait I've seen in a long time. This is

Sergeant Kowalski from Rickard. How do you do, sir? Hiya. Oh, where is your,

uh... Gertie, she stopped to say hello or something. Here she comes now.

a real mess for you, huh? But she irons a good shirt, so what she looks like

is... Sit down, sit down. Don't spoil her. This is Gertie.

Gertie. Gertie's good enough. Sit down.

Frederica? No.

Danny.

Hi. Sit down. You people shake hands more immediately.

I believe this man over there is trying to attract your attention.

Good night.

Good night.

You speak English very well. Where did you learn?

Night school. She also speaks a little Russian and French.

I noticed him when I came in. He looks familiar.

What's his name?

Gunter Lütke.

Gunter... No, that doesn't ring a bell. Maybe he works around Temple Heart.

Danny tells me your husband was killed in Russia.

Yes. What was he, SS?

Do you want to dance? No, and I don't mind answering.

My husband was not in the SS. He was drafted.

Someday I'd like to meet just one German who enlisted.

Tell me, Sergeant, in America you have no conscription.

Nobody was ever drafted.

I heard 11 million, and I read in the paper... Who asked your opinion?

And now I suppose you want to know about my father and my mother.

My mother was killed in an air raid, and my father went much earlier.

He was a professor at the Berlin University.

And when they burned the books, he spoke out against them violently.

They burned his books, and I haven't seen him since.

Now, is my record satisfactory, Sergeant?

Mind if she sits with us? Look, I just asked a couple of simple... Insulting

questions. And I got a couple of insulting answers, so we're even.

I'm sorry, okay?

Okay. Okay.

Your father must have been a very brave man to say those things at that time.

Not brave. He just believed very strongly.

My father believed, too, but the wrong things. Your father was a louse.

That's the big reason you people got sucked in by Hitler, this father

I swear I know that guy from somewhere.

From the time German kids are so high, Papa is the boss.

He tells you what to say, when to shut up, what to do, what to think. Papa can

be the biggest jerk in the world, but what Papa says goes.

Then along comes another jerk like Hitler, and he becomes the Papa for all

Papas. Yes, I've read about that father complex many a time. I doubt whether

it's true, but if it is, you are certainly doing nothing to cure it. What

mean? This stupid lug, you're treating Gerda exactly the same way.

You tell her what to say, what to think.

You know something? You're right.

When I'm wrong, I admit it.

You're absolutely right.

From now on, you can disagree with me.

Out loud?

Sure. And you'll answer questions? Of course.

Good.

You know, I... I'm so mixed up.

We found out in Germany what was wrong.

But to find out what is right is not so easy.

I read the Russian -German papers, the American -German papers, the German

-German papers.

Oh.

I want to find out so much about America.

Shoot, ask me.

What is democracy?

Go ahead, Kowalski, tell her. That's such a stupid question, what is

Democracy is democracy.

Yeah, but what is it?

And what is that?

Is the police coming to check up? Let me be the first to call

you Private McCullough. If you haven't got any papers, you must get out of

Relax and never take a voice like that.

You see?

What is it?

Oh, look, I've been trying to tell you. Democracy isn't a hunk of bread,

something you can point to like that. It's a lot of things, and most of them

up here.

It's kind of a feeling, the way you look at things. You understand?

No. Oh, you're stupid. You're just plain stupid.

But I'm also German. It's the same thing.

And if you can't tell me what it is, how do I know if I like it? Take my word

for it. I took my father's word for it. You said that was wrong.

Oh, I was right. Don't take my word for it. Look, I'll explain it to you. But

will you listen?

Will you please use your head?

Perhaps.

Perhaps. Maybe.

Maybe.

Ah, so.

America is run by the people.

Yeah? It's the people's government.

Yeah, now we're getting someplace.

Then it's like Russia. That's the people's government, too.

Now we're not getting someplace.

But, Hank, you just told me that... All right, all right. Let's say Russia is a

people's government. But it's a kind of people's government where the leaders

decide what's best for the people. With us, the people decide what's best for

the people. Oh, no, but this Russian soldier, I knew he told me that's not

He said in America, a few wealthy men who own many newspapers decide

They tell the people what to say and what to think. Wait a minute, Toots.

Now, we had an election some time ago.

90 % of the newspapers were against Truman, and the bookies were laying 50

He'd wind up back behind the shirt counter. So who's president?

Truman.

Nobody wanted him but the people.

Now, you ask your rusky boyfriend when was the last time he was at the polls

saw anybody's name but Stalin.

Oh.

But Hank... Hank, what's the matter?

Nothing. I just remembered where I met that guy.

But Hank... I'll be right back.

You know,

I kept looking at you in that restaurant. I knew I'd seen you

you got up and limped, it all came back to me. You're the spitting image of a

guy I knew over here during the war when I was in a prison camp.

His name was Felix.

Take it easy. I just said you looked like him. Let me tell you about this

He had a bad knee, just like yours. He couldn't get in the regular army.

So they made him a prison guard.

He hated it. He wanted action.

Christine, the English... Your eyes seem to understand English. That's enough.

So this Felix started a private little war all his own. He hated the Americans.

He hated the Poles. And I was both, so he picked on me.

When we went out on work parties, he'd take me off in the woods and make me

speak German. Not simple, easy things like Guten Tag and Auf Wiedersehen, but

nice little tongue twisters like the Potsdamer Postkutscher, Potsdain,

Potsdamer, Postkutsch, Kasten.

That's tough enough for a German, but for an American, well, I made mistakes.

And when I did, he'd correct me with the butt end of his rifle, right here in

the kidneys.

It used to swell up like a hunk of dough with too much yeast in it.

I got about three lessons a week. It took me about seven months, but I

German. Of course, I'd forgotten some of it, but if the weather changes suddenly

or I bend too quick, you'd be surprised how quick it comes back to me.

It's a tough way to learn a language, but there was nothing I could do about

I was a prisoner. I couldn't take a swing at him.

Come to think of it, you're sort of in the same spot now.

You're a German civilian.

If you got a beef with a soldier, you couldn't lift a finger, could you?

I'm trying to get to the Russian sector so I couldn't follow you.

You know, Felix, I could squeeze until you were as cold and wet as a statue,

it would be too easy.

I'm going to give you an English lesson, Felix.

And I won't need a gun butt.

Now, the Germans have a hard time with their W's, don't they? Well, I'm going

give you something easy to start with. Not too tough. Just say it after me.

Which way went the winged whippoorwill?

Now, mind, I don't want to hear any V's in there. I'll have to correct you.

Now, try it. Which way went the winged whippoorwill?

It's V.

No!

No, Felix.

Which way? Try it again.

This way.

Once more, Felix. Which way?

This way.

They stopped.

What are they stopping for? Oh, they wouldn't come in here. This is the

sector. Oh, great.

Oh, no, there's nothing to worry about. We just go down... You mean go on

into... No, no, let's just wait here, and then we'll walk back. Into that jeep

again? No, the best way is just a few blocks from here where the three sectors

come together. We can cross over there.

Well, what about Hank?

Oh, he'll be all right. It will be his word against Gunther's, and they'll

decide the Germans started it.

And Gerda will be there.

She'll lie if necessary.

Cigarettes and soap are not easy to get. Oh, why didn't I bring my identity

card? No identity... Do I look Russian to you?

No.

We lost him.

This way.

She's quite right, you know. They're on an outside. Where do you live?

Temple Hope, American Secretary. You?

He's my husband. He was shot in the throat during the war. He can't speak.

What's the matter? These Ruskies giving you trouble? Oh, same old thing, mate.

Border quarrel.

Looks to me like they're way over on your side.

Used to be a land here someplace. I know. Can't make anything of it, though.

It's been trouble now.

Let's get this business settled once and for all. Let's call the major.

Yeah, and I'll ring the duty officer.

Come on, now. Don't let them get these people away from you.

You mean they haven't been back here at all?

No, and they haven't called on the telephone, too.

Oh, it's all right. We're friends.

Where's our room? We'll wait. Right here.

Oh. A trunk fell on my hand. Will you heat me some water so I can soak it? Oh,

yeah, yeah. It fell on the lamp.

I don't suppose anybody around here has got a drink.

Here.

Go make some coffee. Yes.

Oh, but I don't know these people to use up their gas. Give them some

cigarettes.

You don't feel better?

No.

Your hand hurts more? It's not my hand.

For seven years, I've been waiting for the satisfaction of beating that face.

And so now I've done it, so why do I feel this way? So dirty. It's better

feeling good.

Go make the coffee, will you?

Well,

the colonel states that the boundary is not 14 meters from this cornerstone, but

from that one.

Let's measure from over there. Fair enough.

Coffee. May I ask the omelettes to have some? Sure. Why not?

Well, Felix knew if he said anything, I'd mention his phony papers.

I'm sorry. When they asked who started it, we both said you did.

That was nice.

I figured you'd get away.

Yeah, sure. What about the tailor?

Can't work at night. No lights.

I'm going to pick it up first thing in the morning. You can't stay at the base

looking like that.

I could go to my sister's. You could have mine. No, no, no. No, thanks. It's

been arranged. I'm going to stay here. Frederica's going to stay with the lady

across the hall.

Herr Stiebel, Flugzeug kommen.

You missed it.

So I missed it.

That one was only American propaganda.

Hotels haben kein Sand und Klavier kein Pedal und Krachel, so heißt dort der

Sekt.

Im Grand Hotel ist es mondäner.

Doch dort ist es tausend...

. .

.

. . . . . .

Hank,

don't you think you ought to get over to the hospital and have somebody look at

that hand right away?

It's all right. Steve here tells me he was an actor in the States for five

years. He runs a suit in France.

I traveled all over America.

Big cities, little cities.

But you must tell me about that. 11 .30, I didn't know it was that late. So I

won't get them asleep.

I don't mind.

She wants to learn. That's good.

Tell me, what did you like best about America?

The way the Americans don't like it.

What?

I mean what they used to say against the government.

Oh, on the radio, in hotels, trains, barbershops.

Oh.

Guten Abend, Frau Kirchner.

Guten Abend.

Guten Abend.

Guten Abend.

Guten Abend.

Guten Abend.

Guten Abend.

Guten Abend. Guten Abend. Guten Abend. Guten Abend. Guten Abend. Guten Abend.

Guten Abend.

Good night. Good night.

Take some advice from a guy whose batting average is pretty good in this

Don't wait for the floater to cross the plate.

Swing it.

What was that you said? I was just telling him how to get to first base.

First base? What's that?

Well, it's a... Look, it's tough enough explaining democracy to you crowds.

Let's not start on baseball.

I'm sorry, Danny.

It's all right.

It's all right. I was only half asleep.

Boy, I don't know how you stand that noise.

Every three minutes, I go nuts.

When you know it means cold and food, you don't mind.

It's only the silence on foggy nights that keeps us awake.

The wind shifted. They're taking off this way now.

Boy, they're doing better than one every three minutes.

Hiya. A little after three.

Three?

What are you ironing at the sour for?

Today we've got electricity from three to five.

That's a pleasant time.

Who figured that one out?

All the big power plants are in the Russian sector.

There's only one here, and that isn't big enough to supply all the districts

the western sectors at once. So they divide it up.

Is it my shirt?

You shouldn't have done that.

I hope it's all right.

It's so long since I had a shirt.

and loneliness.

You must have had more than your share of both of them.

When you look at me like that, I feel secure and no fear.

I want to draw closer, not away.

Danny, I think you love me just a little.

More than a little.

One, just a little.

Goodbye.

And the Russians say you are... Lice, gangsters, rats. Yeah, they say that

but... What is it when you don't do what you say other people should do?

Hypocrites. Yeah, yeah, you...

You fought Hitler because he was against the Jews. Oh, wait a minute. That's

only one of them. Yeah, but still, you hated him for it. And the Russians say

America, Jews are kept out of certain hotels and schools.

And they're right. It shouldn't be. It stinks.

But where did you find out about it? I read it in the book. An American book?

Yeah. Where'd you get it? From a friend.

Where'd the soldier get it?

The P .S.

Well, look, stupid, that's your answer.

Here's a book that points out something pretty awful about America. But it's

written by an American, printed in America, it's a bestseller in America,

sent here by the American government to be sold in a PX's.

Yeah? Yeah, yeah. Look, the next time you're in the Russian sector, do me a

favor, will you? Get me a copy of an anti -Russian book written by a Russian

living in Russia, printed in Russia, and sent here by the Russian government.

Do that and I'll give you a month's salary.

You get the point?

Now I know!

In America, it is not wrong to be wrong if you say it's wrong.

When do you get stuck on your shoulders, that cantaloupe? I didn't say that. I'm

only... I know, but I... Like the new look?

Just adorable, especially the midriff.

It's cold.

Well, at least you're still a sergeant. I thought maybe they shrunk you to a

corporal.

I think they cleaned it with reducing pills.

You did a nice job of pressing, though, don't you think? Which one are you going

out on?

107 right here.

How'd it go last night?

Very interesting.

Interesting? What'd you do, go to the library?

Yeah, we read Schopenhauer together till six in the morning. Hey, Matt, what

happened to you?

They sent me to the cleaners.

It's amazing how much both ruins do want to keep on living.

Yeah, I guess it hasn't been easy.

I never realized just staying alive could be a 24 -hour job.

And I suppose you wanted to know all about America?

No, she didn't. She knows.

Your friends are right talking to St. Louis.

But why don't you come, dude?

She's a smart dame. She pays you fast. You're a nice, sweet, intelligent,

understanding schmo. So with you, she's using the slow sympathy routine. I

guarantee you, with me, just like that. Why don't you stop jumping to

conclusions? Or at least use them where they fit. They don't happen to fit here.

Look, she's had it. So have a lot of other people in this town.

She didn't want to talk about it. I made her tell me. Yeah, I know. You just

have to drag it out of these poor people. I feel so sorry for them. Every

at 4 o 'clock, I come here and bleed.

You know, there are some things they just can't stand to talk about, like

Rotterdam and Warsaw and Coventry and Lidice and Belsen and Dachau and

Buchenwald. Did she talk to you about these things? No.

This is something that happened 10 ,000 years ago. That the Germans never heard

of. That they can't remember.

But they didn't get meat last week. This they remember, and this they feed to

suckers like you. What am I supposed to do? Blame all that on a girl who was,

what, 15 at the time?

That's late, you lug.

Hey, you think this is big enough to bite that? Now I heard you better buy

and sew them together.

Don't you have any with perfume on them? Say, lady, could you model these for

me, please?

I'll take the white one.

be until this afternoon, you'll get off about $1 ,300.

Okay, okay. You can go to town to see her, but keep checking the weather. Yes,

sir. Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

You should have took off in a hurry by the time I got in from the shack. You

were good.

You going to town?

No, I just wanted to talk to you. I gotta talk to somebody else.

Now, that's what I want to talk to you about.

What about it? I've been delivering your cigarettes and blouses and stockings

and coffee. I just wanted to see you get your money's worth.

So far, you haven't been.

Maybe you better look at this.

What? What is it?

A little further down, you'll see that that husband of hers was in the SS.

In the early days, those boys weren't drafted.

Where'd you get this?

I figured her for a phony right from the start. A friend of mine in the document

center looked up the file on her.

On the next page, you'll find out that wonderful father of hers never saw a

university. Had a little dough, wanted to keep it, so he played ball with the

boys. Walked out on her mother in 39 because she happened to be Polish. Nice

guy.

There are many other things I'd like to hear about that are not on that paper.

Why?

Why?

What I told you is maybe what I wish it had.

What your husband did and what your father did, that wasn't your fault.

But why did you lie to me about that?

Perhaps to make you more sympathetic.

When you have to live by the generosity of others, you learn to make yourself

pitiful and brave.

When you live in a sewer, you soon discover that the sewer rat is best

to survive.

Oh, look around you again.

That's why we lie.

escape from it for even a moment now and then.

Not mine.

Well, there's each and six of them.

We've been here longer than six months already.

How do you like that? I've been home three weeks and didn't know it.

Morning. Good morning.

Excuse me, sir.

What can I do for you, sir?

I'd like to apply for permission to marry a German civilian, sir.

I've discovered, sergeants, that all such applications made at 8 .30 in the

morning are always canceled a few days later.

Why don't you wait till about 5 this afternoon?

Well, it's not like that, sir.

I was on duty last night. Oh.

Well, I guess I can dispense with the talk I give the kids.

I guess you're old enough to know your own mind. Ask the sergeant. He'll give

you the necessary papers, and I'll go over the case as soon as you fill them

out. But you must remember, sergeant, That if and when I give my permission,

marriage cannot take place until 30 days before your departure.

I understand that, sir.

I noticed by the paper this morning rotation is starting.

Is there any indication of when my number might come up? That's all pretty

But I wouldn't count on anything for less than 60 days.

Thank you, sir.

Ron Griffiths have sure got it tough. I don't know how you stand it. Just grit

your teeth. You'll get used to it. Want a cup of coffee? No, I can't. I've got

to get back.

They're trying to make the turnaround in 14 minutes.

Will you take this? Give it to Pedrillo.

The papers he's got to fill out.

Sucker, why don't you... Look, the only permission I need is from my squadron

commander, not from you.

Will you deliver it? If it clears up, I will. If not, I'll give it to Grady.

You mean to say, in America, if you want to go from one place to another, you

don't have to have permission from the authorities?

No, all you need is a train fare. Just pack your bag and go.

But in Europe, it is not so easy to work together like that. If you Krauts

wouldn't try to give the world a hot put every 25 years, it might be. Look, even

just in Western Europe, we have so many different people, different languages,

different customs.

It would be impossible. What do you mean, impossible?

All right, suppose you take an island.

And aren't you put Germans and French, huh?

And English and Irish and Jews and Poles and Italians. Okay, okay, you don't

have to take a cook's tour. I get the idea. What are you trying to say? Well,

what would happen with all these people on the same island?

In five minutes, they'd kill each other. When they made Snow White, they should

have got you for dopey. You ever hear of a place called Manhattan?

Uh, Manhattan, yeah. Yeah, it's an island, part of New York City, just like

you're talking about.

Twelve miles long and three miles wide.

Now, you know what we got in New York?

We got more Irish than they have in Dublin, more Jews than there are in

Palestine, more Germans than you got in Düsseldorf, and more Italians than they

have in Naples. Plus a half a million Poles besides the Swedes, the Greeks,

the French.

They all get along all right. Now, I'm not saying they love each other, but

they've learned to live together.

Is this true?

No, no. We built New York just for propaganda. Nobody lives there. It's

inhabited by... Hey, Stever!

Will you give this to Frederica? It's from Danny. Yes, certainly.

Okay.

There are two letters for you.

This one is from Danny. He gave it to me.

And this one came with the post.

What? Yeah, we'll be right over.

Hey, Danny, they just posted the stateside list for next week.

Hey, they just posted the stateside list.

Come on,

let's move. We all want to take a look at it.

Hey, Danny, I see they got you on for Friday.

Come in.

I am holding.

I'm sorry to bother you, sir.

I just found out I'm due to go home on Friday.

So I see.

Placements are coming through faster than we thought.

Yes, sir, but what about my marriage application?

I'm trying to get Berlin now to see what we can do about it. Hello?

Is Major Bolt there?

Major Bolt?

I can't hear you.

telephone system was made out of chicken wire.

I hope we can speed up your application.

Perhaps I could go home a couple of weeks later.

Oh, no, Sergeant.

That would mean 50 forms in triplicate and cost the government at least $30

to...

places and give them to you.

I certainly thank you, sir.

But what about that month before departure regulation?

This is classified as extraordinary conditions.

Circular 3, paragraph D, subsection 12.

You can marry her any time before your departure time Friday.

But she lives in Berlin, sir.

I know.

Get one of the off -duty engineers to ride up with you and he can work the

back. Yes. Thank you very, very much.

Okay.

But I wish you guys would stay single.

Oh, and these shoes.

Herr Stieber will be very grateful. The ones he's got are so bad.

Are you talking to the guy that wore them?

Well, 48 hours and you won't have to worry anymore about red tape. What did

say? I said... Shut up!

48 hours and you won't have any more worries about red tape?

I'm coming!

I guess we gotta... I gotta go. Here's our... I'm here.

Bye, dear.

Bye.

What's the five -letter word for idiot?

Pilot.

Sir.

Let me see if I can work it out.

Well, here comes one of our pigeons home.

And it looks like he's going to roost for a few days.

afraid not, Sergeant.

It says here stateside departures will be on schedule.

You will leave by train tomorrow for Bremerhaven and home by boat.

Thank you.

53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, Major Hessel speaking.

Yes, Colonel.

Right away, sir.

And we hope it will lift enough here for takeoff starting at 1 ,200 hours, with

temple off partially and intermittently open starting at 1 ,400 hours.

It is important to land every ton we can, but your lives are more important.

You will make your GCA approach, and when you have let down to your minimums,

you do not have sufficient visibility, pull up and come back.

Taxi conditions at takeoff position here are not good.

Proceed cautiously.

Here is your time, Hack.

Okay, in 20 seconds, it'll be 11 .15.

What am I doing here?

Today's my day off.

I ought to have my head examined.

What that follow -me -jeep needs is another follow -me -jeep to follow.

Car just cleared 6 -8.

Hey, Tower, this is 3 -7. Our interval's up. What are you waiting for, the sun?

Tower to 3 -7, keep your shirt on. How's your visibility?

Can't complain. How's yours?

Look, wise guy, how far can you see?

Well, I can see up in the tower.

Look, boy, you need a shave.

Okay, it's your neck. You are clear, pardon the expression, to take off.

3 -7, roger. Bye -bye.

We'll never get in there six misses in a row.

Well, maybe we'll be lucky.

5 -5, Gideon.

I guess, huh?

We're down to minimums. Can you see anything?

That's my wife and two kids.

I don't want to be a hero. We're going home. Flaps up to 20.

Tower, 3 -7. Fail to break through. Returning right main. Over. Roger.

Roger, Big Easy 3 -7 from Temple Off Tower. Cleared to 6 ,500 feet.

Cruise 1 -7 -0.

Regional 3009, remain on this frequency and give check call over 1C, over.

You're up.

Sorry, Mac.

It's a butte.

Feathering 4.

Pull the firewall shutoff valve.

Cut mix beyond 4.

Gas off.

Trail number 4.

Pull the fire bottle.

Switch off.

Generator off.

Booster off.

How did we get back there?

Lots of same, sir. Maybe a little worse.

You any good?

It's good, Al. Better give him a call.

That long tire, this is Big Easy 3 -7. Number 4 is on fire. We can't get it

Customers, do your landing instructions.

Over.

Well, you don't have to look so happy about it. Roger, Big Easy 3 -7 from

QSY to frequency 1 -4 -0 -5 -8 to approach control for emergency

Over.

Emergency, do not acknowledge. Big Easy 3 -7 with number 4 engine on fire will

get an emergency landing on runway 2 -7 left into the west. Stand by.

Your truck here. The other truck, get out by the runway.

Temple off airways to Big Easy 3 -7. We have you identified.

There's nothing between you and the slot.

Crash crew standing by.

Now steer left 180 degrees, bringing you on crosswind leg.

Start descent to 1 ,500 feet QSY to Jigsaw 140 .58.

Jigsaw 3 -7 coming in on emergency landing. Do you have him?

Roger.

Big Easy 3 -7, this is Jigsaw. How do you read? Over.

Roger, Jigsaw. 3 -7 reading 5 by 5. Over.

Roger, 3 -7. Understand 5 by 5. Make final cockpit check. Gear in the green.

Now turn to a heading of 2 -7 -0. This is your final approach.

Maintain altitude of 1 ,200 until further advised.

Five miles from touchdown on course.

Do not acknowledge any further transmissions for the remainder of this

Drifting slightly left, steer right to 273. You're approaching on course

perfectly. Steer left to 271. You're new heading, 271.

You're on course approaching glide path.

Lose altitude at 750 feet per minute. You're on course heading 271.

Going 50 feet low on glide path. Approaching building area.

Adjust your rate of descent. You're now 60 feet low.

Still 60 feet low. Adjust your rate of descent, please.

That's better. Glide path improving now.

Steer right 271. Three quarters mile from touchdown.

Adjust your rate of descent, please.

That's it. One quarter mile from touchdown, approaching end of runway.

We haven't got time for this kind of thing.

But, tell me... No, no, quiet, quiet. Just listen. We've got to move fast.

I've got to get to the consulate right away and get some papers stamped. But

look, you've got to go home, get dressed, and meet me as soon as you can

Temple of Vergamite.

Hank and Gerda will be there. They're our witnesses. Now, where is your stuff?

There.

on. We got to be witnesses at the funeral.

Max Marion and Jane.

Don't just stand there. Come on, look alive. Get moving.

I don't feel like going.

I don't feel like going.

Look, I don't care what you feel like. Get your coat on.

You treat me just like my father did. Get your coat on.

Do this, do that, keep quiet, sit down, stand up.

I'm tired of it and I'm not going to stand for it anymore.

What's the matter, are you plastered or something?

What have you been drinking?

Words, good words.

I've been reading this.

Your Constitution, the Bill of Rights, what Lincoln said and Wilson and

Roosevelt. Oh, don't let it go to your head. And after what I read, I see

something now.

You are a disgrace to America, and they shouldn't send people like you here.

Now, enough is enough. Who do you think you're talking to? It doesn't matter.

Well, I... I can't say what I want.

Article 1 says, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of

religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the

speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to

petition the government for a redress of grievances. That's what it says, you

big... Chuby jackass! One more crack like that and so, help me, I'll knock

from here to pot stand.

All right, go ahead.

Hit me!

No, wait a minute. You're not yelling at some crummy crouch, you know. I'm the

guy that brings you the cigarettes and the candy and the soap and the stockings

and the coffee. I think of you and your coffee. Get out of here or I'll have you

thrown out. And I got the perfect right to. Article 3 says, no soldier shall in

time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner. No in

time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Now get out and stay out.

Baby,

now you got it. That's what I've been trying to tell you.

Let anybody push you around. Not even me. That's democracy.

Now you got it.

You can take your cigarette. Take your candy.

That's it, baby. Keep picking.

Hit the bullseye and you get your first paper.

Put your coat on, baby. We'll be right back.

Wunderbar. Schönen Dank. Nicht zu danken.

Wiedersehen.

So, my darling, it is sure now that I will be with you again someday.

You must write quickly and tell me how long I must stay with him before I can

get a divorce and not have them be able to send me from America.

In a way, it will be worse being in the United States, so close to you, wanting

to be in your arms, and still so far away.

Perhaps you could come to St. Paul sometime.

We could meet in a theater every so often.

Where have you been? I was worried.

A lot of papers still fell out.

Fine. You have to wait. The burglar master's hitching somebody else.

I didn't know whether you had time to buy a ring. I brought this. It was

down to me from my grandmother.

Beautiful. Where did you get it? My grandmother.

Oh, yeah.

Danny, I'm so happy.

But also a little sad that you are going back to America tomorrow.

Yes.

When will I come? In a month?

I think it will be longer than that.

Oh, no, Danny, no.

I'm afraid so.

Where will you go, St. Paul?

Maybe St. Paul.

I might go to St. Louis.

Why St. Louis?

Why not?

A nice place to live, don't you imagine?

What is this St.

Paul, St. Louis?

I hope you get your wish and find a way to get out of Germany.

And I hope you don't.

We can do without you, too.

I'm afraid your grandmother handed you down a lot besides that wedding ring.

I've got to find Danny. I can't let him go like this. He must judge people by a

person, good or bad.

For what she did, there is no excuse.

But to know how she could do it, he must look back.

When we grew up, only lies were taught, and to tell the truth was to disappear.

Only the end was important, they told us. How we reached the end made no

difference.

Cruelty was everywhere, and to betray your friends was not bad.

Feelings of others meant nothing.

Oh, Hank, I've got to talk to him.

For some, there has not been time enough yet to unlearn these things. And for

some... Greta!

You go on back to your place. I'll see you later. Mac, come on. Let's grab this

bag.

Oh, Greta.

Bye. Bye, then.

See you sometime.

No, I don't think so.

I'll stay here.

I want to see one day the right kind of journey.

Maybe I can't help much, but I want to see it.

And if everybody who wants something different and better looks for it

else, what happens here?

No, I'll stay.

Goodbye, darling.

Goodbye.

Hey,

there's one up. Looks like you'll get away.

Yeah.

How about you? I forgot to tell you I switched to permanent duty.

Look, they got some new GCA equipment coming in. They want me to help get the

case out of it, that's all.

Why don't you watch what you're doing?

Well,

I suppose if we're ever going to sell these stoops a new way of living, you've

got to be a pretty good salesman.

Anyway, it won't kill me to try it for a while.

Hiya, Mac.

Going back with us?

Yeah.

Seemed to remember us standing like this once before, shouting advice at me.

Guess you were right.

No, we were both wrong. You were too easy, and like Gerda says, I was acting

like a stormtrooper.

I suppose the answer lies somewhere between us.

To say if we never made mistakes, we'd be second lieutenants.

Well, see you, Hank.

Goodbye, Danny.

Hey, hey, come here, will you?

What do you want, Meathead? What is Cross yelling about? He says somebody

heard over the radio the Russians are going to lift the blockade.

What are you thanking us for?

Say, you think this thing is really over?

When they start putting the seats back in these things, then I'll believe it.

Well, I don't know.

If they can take off when the birds won't even fly, I guess a blockade isn't

much of a weapon.