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Heat.

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Heat.

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Heat.

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>> Heat. Heat.

That don't look nothing like the skipper

looked. Not for my money. It don't.

>> Sure, Kazzi. You got him looking like

one of them Joe's on a war bomb poster.

The skipper was a man. So he was a man.

What's this? A dame?

>> That's not what Canella means, Canari.

He means a skipper's jaw was like a like

a hug of granite and his eyes were blue.

>> Here you make blue eyes with black ink.

>> Simmer down, Rembrandt. All happy means

is his jaw was tougher and his eyes were

well kind and friendly.

>> Look fellas, don't get me wrong. I feel

the same way about the skipper as you

do. But I've done this over 20 times

already.

>> Just the same. All I can say is if that

looks like Mr. Cassidy did, I look like

>> You look like my uncle. And I hate my

uncle.

>> Take another crack at it. Can I see?

>> Come on, Papy. It's your deal.

Now,

>> let's go. You guys on your feet.

>> Yeah, you heard him on that double.

>> My My how you talked. These lads just

got no manners.

>> Okay, fellas. Let them do their job.

Operation overboard.

>> Well, me and only down sure we were just

ripping.

>> Yeah, we don't think it's funny. We

figure we didn't ask to be aboard this

bucket. And of you guys

>> Sure. Sure. Forget it. Forget it.

>> Yeah.

>> What's the verdict, fellas? Shall we

toss them overboard or give them another

chance to be little gentlemen?

>> You guys can have yourself a ball.

>> Well, me and Joe and the Hall chips

company been waiting on your hand and

foot like it was VIPs or something.

>> We are. Tell them the facts of life,

Jake. Listen, swabbies. There are

roughly 3 million men in this man's

navy. There are only a thousand of us

guys spread out over the Pacific. You

and your boy friends have the honor, the

pleasure, and the distinction of having

aboard 30 of these

>> fearless red blood

>> men. So you got to appreciate us, gator

to us. Make us feel relaxed and at home.

Otherwise, some of you guys won't be

around for the next mess call. Now shut

off and swap the deck somewhere else.

Come on, Papy. Give us a chance to get

some of our plasma back.

>> Go on. You've been thinking mine ever

since we left Pearl.

>> About you, Kaza. You want to play

>> me gamble?

>> Nah. Anyway, I want to finish the

picture.

>> There's more than one way to wet down a

deck.

>> Apparently,

I'm all dirty.

Yes,

>> a little trouble after Skipper. Some of

Mr. Lawrence's boys tangled in some of

ours.

>> Serious?

>> Not very usual black eyes, bloody noses.

>> A lot of injured pride, no doubt. I'll

bound to have some friction sooner or

later.

>> Why?

Well, you know, two different groups

aboard a ship about to go into action.

>> Nerves, tempers.

>> Get all the facts, Bill. Line up all the

men involved in the Fantale. Now, hold

mask. Whistle when you're ready.

>> Eyes, sir.

>> I wouldn't worry too much about it,

Lawrence. It happened once before when I

fed Jack Cassidy and his UDT gang out to

EVO. Matter of fact, most of these same

boys were with him then. I gave them all

a tongue lashing and everything was ship

shape again.

>> Is that what you intend doing this time?

>> Maybe. Why?

It's your ship.

>> Meaning I can do a better job running

it.

>> Okay, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll

hold master to my boys and you do the

same on yours.

>> I'd like that. Thanks. And you can be

certain my men will give you no more

trouble.

>> We didn't care about getting a free bat,

sir. But look what they did to our

skipper, Mr. Cassidy.

>> Yeah. Can's been working on it for

weeks, sir. We're all going to sign our

names on it and send it to Mrs.

capacity.

>> Sure. A man got a right to stand up for

his rights, sir.

>> What rights?

>> Well, sir, we're not just ordinary

sailors. We're UDT guys. And

>> that makes us somebody special. Huh?

Give us the right to walk over

everybody, throw our weight around.

>> Well, I think what means

>> I know exactly what he means. We're UDT

men. Fearless, red blooded, deathdeying

hemen. I know that song. And that's all

it is, a song. It doesn't entitle any of

us to extra privileges or favors from

this ship's company.

>> Mr. Clinger, I'm giving these men eight

hours extra duty. See to it that they

deliver a full 60 minutes in every hour.

Is that clear?

>> I see.

>> And I want it understood that no part of

this ship is out of bounds to members of

the ship's company. Remember that.

You can't say some of you fools didn't

ask for this.

I'll work out the extra duty details of

the ship's exact and give them to you at

quarters in the morning. Take it easy.

>> You know, Maritz reminds me of a guy

named Ponaski I used to know in

Brooklyn.

>> Everybody reminds him of a fellow you

used to know in Brooklyn. Who ever came

from Brooklyn and ever amounted to

anything?

>> Winston Churchill's mother, the

beautiful Jenny Jerome, Wah Hampton,

Harry Oudini, Danny Kane, May West,

Jean, Tiny, Susan Hwood, Mickey Rooney,

Barbara, Stan Mcina Horn, and last but

not least, Marvin W. Manowski.

>> Uh, who's he?

>> Yours truly, mate. And keep your eye on

him. This kid is going to go places and

do things

>> like starting another picture of the

skipper. But pronto.

>> But pranto. What am I, a slave?

>> Don't answer that question.

Bridge. This is radio from the flag.

Nancy Hanks.

>> Call the flag. See if they're on the

Nancy Hanks. Smitty.

>> I I sir.

>> Pineid is on the Nancy Hanks now. Sir,

>> here's the message.

Proceed. On duty. Assigned.

Message coming through now, sir.

>> Hey, what ghost? Do you see the blinker?

>> No, but he can. Infrared.

>> Oh, well, don't let my men know about

this or they'll have even less respect

for me if that's possible.

>> Proceed on duty assigned.

>> Good luck.

>> Give him a rod, Smitty.

>> I sir.

>> Left 15° rudder. Steady on course 285.

>> Steady course is 285. Rudder is left 15.

>> All engines ahead full.

>> All engines ahead full.

No hands over.

>> Well, Lawrence, looks like the curtain's

about to go up on your bathing beauties.

>> Yeah. What time do we arrive in the

area?

>> 0600 tomorrow.

>> Okay, I'd better get started. I'll see

you later. Right.

Say, uh,

this uh this fell Cassidy you mentioned

this afternoon.

>> Jack Cassidy.

>> Yeah.

>> What about him?

What uh sort of a man was he?

>> He was quite a character. You know, the

kind of a guy that could charm the ears

off an elephant.

>> Yeah. The men thought a lot of him, huh?

>> Crazy about it. He was crazier about

them.

>> He uh got it at EVO, didn't he?

>> Yeah. After a mission on the way back

from the beach, one of his men was hit

and knocked into the water. Jack went in

after. Never been seen since.

>> When your number comes up, not a bad way

to go. I'll see you below.

>> Right. What about some cribage later? No

thanks. Not tonight. I'm going to hit

the sack right after briefing the men.

>> Now, as to the general plan of

operation. This is Red Beach here.

That's the natural harbor and entrance.

This area over here is Green Beach.

Now, based on aerial photographs and

intelligence reports, the enemy expects

us to hit Red Beach, but the admiral

wants to fool him and hit over here on

Green Beach if it's at all accessible.

Our job is to find that out.

Mr. Clinger, you'll take Flanigan and

these 10 men to go in on Red Beach

strictly to create a diversionary face.

Blow up enough obstacles, man-made or

otherwise, to convince the Japs that

we're coming in here, Red Beach. I'll go

in the other boat with Hodges and the

rest, to do a complete reconnaissance

job on Green Beach. Is that understood?

Yes, sir. We shove off at 0600. Roger.

Hours. 7:30. That's all.

create a diversionary fate. Make it a

complete reconnaissance. How do you like

that? You remember when we hit Ew and

Mr. Cassidy briefed us? All he said was,

"I'll take half the gang and go over and

have a look see on green. The rest of

you go over red and kick up a rumpus."

He makes everything sound like a

presidential directive. I'm very happy

to string along with him. Got me an idea

that isn't going to be so rugged on

Green Beach. Actually, why do you think

the commander picked green for himself?

>> All right, knock it off. You'll both sit

out the mission in the break. Is that

bad?

>> See you, man.

>> Good night.

>> I hear this. Hear this, you jokers.

The show goes on tomorrow morning.

Everybody's in the act. The commander is

going to do the recon job and Mr.

Clinger is going to turn on the

fireworks. We're going to leave this

bucket at 0600. So, be on deck. Ready,

willing, and able.

>> Who are you going with, Jake?

>> Horse you like. Wanger.

>> Then I'm your man.

>> Me, too. Jake,

>> what's the matter?

>> That's it. All right.

>> Looks deserted.

Deserted as a beehive in June.

Well, we're beginning to lob them over.

Yeah.

0500. Time to put the boats in the

water. Franklin,

>> all engines ahead 1/3 turns for five

knots.

>> I I sir,

>> put boats two and four in the water,

Bill. Have them drop out for loading

immediately. Put both three in after

they shove off with orders to stand by

in case it's needed.

>> I sir

All

right, fellas. Let's get the other raft

over.

>> Shall I go below and tell Mr. Lawrence

everything's set?

>> No. No. You can bet me you'll be here

promptly at 0600. Not 1 minute before or

1 minute after.

I think you'll find everything aboard

according to your orders. Rosemary 41 is

alongside.

>> Okay. My group will go in Rosemary 41.

Your group Rosemary 42.

>> Right.

>> All right. Over you go. Shove off soon

as you're loaded, Mr. Clinger.

>> Hi, sir. All right, fellas. Over the

side.

>> The skipper said we'll pick you up here

at 0900. All right. Good luck. Thanks.

Set off. Full speed ahead.

Rosemary 42, this is Rosemary 41

testing. Rosemary 42, this is Rosemary

41 testing. Over. Hello, Rosemary 41. I

heard you loud and clear. Hello,

Rosemary 41.

>> I heard you loud and clear.

>> Right.

>> All right, put the boat in the water.

Slow it down.

All secure. Right. Pull ahead.

All right, fenc.

Roseberry 4, this is Rosemary 41.

Request smoke on Green Beach. Over.

>> Ask the bombardment group commander to

lay down smoke in sector 2 grids 9 to 12

right away. I sir.

All right. Now, remember the flag's

waiting for this information. I don't

have to tell you how important it is

that the flag gets here. upon it may

depend the initial success or failure of

the invasion. So, take a good look at

everything and don't trust the memory.

That's what those slates are for.

When you're through, come on back to the

pickup line. Stand by for the boat.

Okay, let's go.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Looks promising. Yep.

>> You ready?

>> Wake up.

Get set for the pickup run.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Everybody here?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Good job. Thanks.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> As soon as Mr. loss gives us a signal.

We touch off for time users. Remember,

you got 10 minutes delay.

>> Roger.

Those jabs sure got this beach staked

out. It's as bad as evil. Worse, nothing

could get by that jungle of concrete and

steel. All

right, Haj's green flare.

Pull the pins.

Heat. Heat.

Turn around and pick up Flanigan and

Canella.

What happened, boy?

>> They weaned me.

>> Bone looks okay. Just a flesh wound.

We better get out of here, though. Those

fuses aren't going to burn forever. Hang

on to my belt. I'll take you out to the

pickup line.

direct hit.

We better start paddling out of here.

They'll pick us up with a sim, too.

Rosemary 4. Rosemary 4. This is Rosemary

41. Rosemary 42 received direct hit

opposite Red Beach. Request standby mode

to pick up possible survivors. Exercise

extreme caution. Demolition charge due

to explode in 6 minutes. Over.

>> Rosemary 41. This is Rosemary 4

out.

>> Take your boys. We're back in a boat

when it happens. suck.

>> They must have been.

>> Hey, commander. I think I see a couple

of fellas.

>> Full speed ahead. Maintain your course.

>> Why are we going to pick them up, sir?

>> There's a rescue boat on the way.

>> But say those men are ours.

>> Don't you think I know it?

All right. Swimmer 10.

>> Oh, that's me, sir.

>> Go ahead.

>> 19

19

16 14 10 3 2 4.

>> Okay.

There's a concrete hedgehog about 45

yards from the shoreline.

>> All right.

>> There's a coral crib about 15 yards from

the shoreline.

>> Okay.

>> No other obstacles.

>> Will Powder take care of the hedgehog in

the crib?

>> Yes, sir. About 125 lbs.

>> Okay. All right. Swimmer 11.

>> Ditto with what Papy said, sir. Only had

one hedgehog at 30 yards.

>> Who's Papy?

>> Craven there, sir.

>> Got two sets of twins.

Glad you're back, Flanigan. How's

Canella?

>> He lost a lot of blood. The doctor gave

him some plasma, said he'd be okay.

>> Good. Good. Were you both in the boat?

>> No, it was hit before we got there.

>> Could you see it?

>> Yeah, it was a direct hit.

>> Then there were no possible survivors.

>> I couldn't see for sure, sir. Under the

circumstances, nobody could.

All right. Prepare a missing and action

list. Inventory the personal belongings

of each man.

>> I I sir,

>> what did Red Beach look like to you?

>> They've got it pretty well loaded, sir.

We blew out some of the stuff, but not

enough to mean anything.

>> You'd say that Red Beach was highly

fortified and impassible?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Okay.

All right, you all did a good job. I'm

sorry it cost a few lives. It may save

thousands. I hope so. Get some rest.

That's all.

Well, looks like the Japs are in for a

little surprise. How much time before we

come alongside the flag?

>> Couple of hours.

>> Two, maybe a differential of 10 minutes

one way or another.

>> Okay, that'll give me time enough to get

on some clothes and prepare my report.

>> When are you going to hold the service?

>> What service?

>> Service for the dead.

I hadn't thought about it,

>> obviously.

>> Well, I hadn't.

>> I know you hadn't. You'd have said

something to the boys.

>> Never entered my mind. Never did it

before.

>> You were lucky not to have had

casualties before.

>> No, no, no, no. That's not what I mean.

I've had casualties before. It's just

that

I simply never thought of it before.

>> We'll do it when I return from the flag.

Good.

Hot boy. Boy, it sure feels good. When

this war is over, I'm taking a bath

every Saturday night whether I need it

or not. How you doing, Consell?

>> Still living and breathing.

>> Don't let Commander Lawrence hear you

say that. He might try to do something

about it.

>> Tried hard enough this morning. Ah,

>> why get worked up over that hard-headed

jerk?

attention.

>> I'd have mentioned this before if I'd

thought of it. When I return from the

flag, we'll hold services for the dead

on the fan tail.

>> Services for the dead.

>> You just don't understand the man, Jake.

He's really a good-hearted fella down

deep.

>> A warm, lovable fellow.

Have Commander Lawrence stand by for

transfer to the flagship.

All engines ahead standard. Turns for 12

knots.

Stand by. Stand by.

>> Heads up. Here comes the line.

>> Fire.

Tighten up on the high line.

Keep around on your inhal.

Those lines have been known to bust.

My conclusion is that the seawward

approach to Green Beach is relatively

clear. Whatever obstructions there are,

we can handle by blasting.

>> What do you think, Jack? Looks good to

me.

>> Almost too good to be true.

>> It is true, sir. You can bank on it.

>> No reflection intended on you and your

boys, Lawrence.

>> No, you don't know these UDT boys, Jack.

They're primadanas.

Can you do this mission with the men you

have left?

>> Yes, sir.

>> At what time will you be finished?

>> We are sure to be out of there at 0800,

sir.

>> Good. HR stands as planned. 0900.

>> Have this chart duplicated at once and

send copies to all ships in the

transport group.

>> I I sir.

>> Well done, Lawrence. Thank you, sir.

Don't let us down tomorrow. We're

counting on you.

>> You can, sir. Good luck. Thank you, sir.

Lawrence.

>> Yes, sir.

>> What's the matter with your leg?

>> Oh, it's nothing serious, sir. Tangled

with some coral.

>> Well, look after it.

>> Thank you, sir.

Coral poisoning. All right. It's got a

good hold on that leg. Should have told

me about this this morning.

Shooting a little temperature, too.

>> How high? A little over 101.

>> What can you do, Doc? We got a mission

in the morning.

>> You won't be on it.

>> I've got to be.

>> This is going to get lots worse before

it gets any better.

>> Can't you fix it up so I can at least

>> Best I can do, best anyone can do is

check. Keep it from spreading. It'll

have to run its course 2 or 3 days

probably. Then you'll be all right.

>> Well, please do what you can tonight,

Doc, because I'm going in the morning.

Fever or no fever.

>> No use my arguing or exercising my

authority. Mama nature will keep you

aboard.

>> I'll be back in a little while to

cauterize the wounds, start wet

dressings, and begin feeding you sulfur.

>> Okay. Thanks. And look, doc, this just

between us.

>> Between us and Pete Vincent, now it is.

>> All right, Loris.

>> What is it?

>> No, my leg's acting up. I cut out on

some Carl this morning.

>> I thought I noticed you're favoring it.

What does the doc say?

>> That I won't be able to go on the

mission in the morning.

>> We'll see about that. Doc Oman's a

pretty good man. A

>> rotten mess. Clinger gone. Not a soul in

the outfit capable of taking over.

>> Some of those boys impressed me as

pretty sharp. They're certainly old

hands at it. Cassidy had a lot of

>> Yeah. Yeah.

Well, maybe one or two could handle it.

There's Flanigan, possibly Hodgeges.

Flanigan is probably the best choice.

This is no time to drop a monkey wrench

into the works, but if you're thinking

of Flanigan,

this is Mr. Lawrence. Have Flanigan

Consella? No, no, no. Wait a minute.

Never mind Consella. He's hurt.

Flanigan, Kraton, and Mincowski, report

to me in the ward room at once.

>> That's right. Thanks.

>> Now, take it easy, Lawrence. You're in

no shape.

>> I'm in plenty good shape.

>> I know what's eating them. They need to

be told a few simple facts.

>> Why not let me handle it?

>> No, this is my baby.

>> Okay.

Look at that.

The captain just handed me this.

You have the right to make this request

for transfer. I'll endorse it and

forward it through channels when we get

back. I don't want men serving with me

who don't want to serve with me.

But I didn't call you here to tell you

that.

I called you here to tell you that I

know why you've asked for a transfer.

>> It's because I didn't put about to pick

up Flanigan here in Canella. Is that

right, Flanigan?

>> Well, let's not stand on formality.

Speak up. Is that right?

>> Oh, sir.

>> Yes.

>> The rest of you feel the same way, don't

you?

>> I thought so.

All right. And now I'll tell you why I

didn't put about to pick you up. If I'd

put about to pick you up,

now we might have been lucky.

Then I'd have been a regular guy in your

eyes. Maybe even regular enough to be

compared with Cassidy.

But what if luck went against us? That

charge was due to go up at any minute.

What if it had? What about the big show

tomorrow? You were on Red Beach,

Flanigan. You know what would happen if

they tried to hit it? thousands of men

would die unnecessarily.

So that's why I didn't stop to pick you

up. That's the decision I had to make.

That's the kind of decision the Navy

expects an officer to make. And that's

the difference in thinking between us.

Okay? That's what I wanted to make clear

to you why I called you here.

We've got a mission to do tomorrow

morning. It's got to come off. That's

all that counts. Be prepared to shove

off a green beach at 0500. Everybody

goes but can sell it. That's all.

What's cooking? I don't know. Hodgees

and Jake are still down there with

hardhead.

>> He's probably warning them that this is

a strategic maneuver through an

accessible area which separates the

outlying fringe from the tactical

objective. And unless this situation,

>> Chief Flanigan will be in charge of this

mission.

>> Good luck.

>> Hold this, fellas.

The bombardment group is really laying

them in there. So are the air boys.

>> Looks like you fellas have more than

enough smoke this time. They'll need it.

Who'd you put in charge?

>> Flanigan.

>> When I saw you this morning, I thought

for a minute you were crazy enough to go

along.

>> Well, I suppose sick or not, Cassidy

would have gone.

>> Cassidy?

>> I don't know.

Well, I was going to go, but I analyzed

it and I decided I'd be more of a

liability to the mission than an asset.

>> Why don't you go below and lie down?

Won't make much difference to the

mission now. It will to me. Thanks. I'm

all right.

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Get your fins and masks on.

I know you guys are busting to know what

the score is. It seems Commander

Lawrence picked up some coral poisoning

and the doctor won't let him go in the

water.

>> Coral poisoning? Where did he pick it up

on the flagship?

>> All right. All right. That's what they

told me and that's what I'm telling you.

>> Coral poisoning my eye. He's got beach

itis. [laughter]

>> All right. Save the wine scratch. We got

a job of blasting to do now. Keep your

ears open. Here's the score. Abby and I

will be partners and go in first. Then

Hodge and Canazi. Then Marino and

Sleepy.

As soon as you get through tying off

your charges, you'll give yourself

plenty of time to get back to the pickup

line. At least 20 minutes. 20 minutes.

Do zero. You understand?

All right, here we go.

Heat

up

here.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Okay.

Hey,

wait a minute. We clean forgot about the

sign.

>> I'll just don't skip that, Py.

>> Skip it? Why? We got time.

>> Sure you want to do it?

>> I got to do it. I got a 50 buck bet with

my kid brother.

>> Let's get in there and get it over with.

Let's get to it and get out of here.

Yeah.

Heat.

Let's get out of here.

Did I get you, Peppy?

>> Yeah, my back.

>> I'll get you out in deeper water. See if

you can swim.

[cough]

[laughter]

I'm trying.

I can't.

I can't.

>> Well, grab a hold.

[cough]

>> I'll toy you. We got a lot of time.

That's everybody but Jake is happy.

>> Roseberry 41. This is Rosemary 4. Report

your progress over.

Rosemary 41. This is Rosemary 4. Report

your progress over.

>> What do we do? Make out we didn't hear.

>> What about

They still ain't here.

I'm timing up for one more run. Circle

around and come back on the line.

>> Rosemary 41. This is Rosemary 4.

Imperative you report your progress.

Over.

>> What did I say? Didn't hear it. These

things sometimes get banged up.

I can see him. Catch your engines.

There they come, Bobby. We're all right.

Heat.

Heat.

There they are.

>> So, the radio must have gone haywire.

>> I'm sure glad they're back.

>> Tell the engine room to make turns for

three knots. Turns for three knots. I

sir, have the crew stand by to pick them

up, Bill. I I sir,

>> that sounds mighty good to me.

>> You really sweating this one out. Better

get below and see the dock right away.

>> Would you uh please radio the flag? Tell

them operation number 18 is completed.

Wilco,

>> tell radio to send the following message

to the flag. Operation number 18

completed. I Iser.

>> Very nice. Very nice.

>> Hey, Snee, this time I know there'll be

girls on the beach. Pretty hoola girls.

Lots of them.

>> Ah, come off it, kid. You don't have to

go through them maneuvers to get a gal

in Hawaii.

>> Even Kasi does all right there.

>> Don't worry about me. Just ask any gal

you meet in Hawaii about Mowsk's magic

method of making moves.

>> How's Happy?

>> Nah, about the same. That harness or

whatever you call it with them sandbags

is driving me nuts.

>> What are they doing all that for, Jake?

>> It's his spine. He's still got a couple

of slugs in it. You can't be moved or

get tossed around any.

>> Why don't the doctor just take out the

slugs?

>> Search me. I don't know.

>> Pharmacist mate says they're going to do

at the hospital back at Pearl.

>> I think I'll go see him.

>> Roy, that Jake sure busted up.

>> Yeah. Tough Papy had to get it. Him. The

only married guy with kids in the team.

>> Hey. Hey, look.

>> One of the swabies said he saw him at

Cow this morning. First time in 3 days.

Maybe he really was sick.

>> If you ask me, he was just pulling a

diversionary camouflage.

Does it hurt you much, Bobby? No,

>> they keep me pretty well doped.

>> Promise this mate said you'd be okay.

Oh,

>> sure. Takes more than a few slugs to

kill me.

>> Well, we sure were a couple of dopes. I

could kick myself

>> to pull a great gag like that on the

Marines.

I'd like to have a picture of my kid

brother's face when he saw it. I bet he

busted his britches laughing.

>> Hello, Flanigan.

>> Good morning, sir.

>> How are you, Kraton?

>> Not bad, sir. Thanks.

>> Good. Sorry I couldn't get in sooner,

but uh the doc tells me you're going to

be fine once those slugs are removed.

When did it happen? Just two seconds

before we're picked up, sir.

>> It's too bad. I'm sorry. Write out the

details, William Flanigan. I'll need

them for my report.

>> And tell the men the flag radioed

congratulations for a job well done.

Add mine.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> See you later, Creed.

>> Why don't you go and make me out a liar?

Jake, you put it down that it happened

just like I told him.

Why start anything?

>> No, Peppy, that's no good. Sooner or

later, he's bound to find out about it.

He'll probably have a picture of that

sign in every paper in the country.

Well, the heck with it. I'm going to

tell him. You going to like it or lump

it?

>> He'll lump it. We'll

>> let him.

I'll see you. Take it easy, Roger.

Morning. Huh?

>> Good morning. Heard you were in for

breakfast. Good to see you up and

around.

>> Thanks, Vince.

>> Isn't it about time we drop this Vincent

Lawrence business? Most everybody calls

me Pete.

>> Mine's John.

>> Okay, John. Have some coffee. Help

yourself.

>> Thank you.

>> We've been getting some pretty good

reports. Seems the landing was made with

comparatively few casualties. Doc, give

you a message from Flag? Yeah. Yeah.

Thanks.

>> Sounds like a presidential citation.

>> Well, the team writes it. I'm glad for

Flanigan. He did a great job.

>> Yes, Bill.

>> Reported message from Sink Pack.

>> Bad news, huh? I can always tell by

Bill's chin if the news is good or bad.

>> Oh, it isn't that bad, Skipper.

>> Concerns you and your team, John.

>> Yeah.

>> Looks like we'll be parting company

soon.

>> Why is that? We're on vo with submarine

Jack SS 259 at 1900 Greenwich civil time

on 9 June at 24:30 North 152 east on

special mission for UDT team 4.

Commanding officer submarine will supply

all detailed information.

>> Where would that be?

>> Right here, sir.

>> A real hot spot.

>> Suppose the bonins are our next

objective. Skipper?

>> Who knows? What do you think, John?

>> Last I heard, we were going to bypass

the opponents.

>> Well, no use speculating. We'll know in

a couple of days.

>> Well, Bill, we better look after this.

>> All right.

>> Pardon me, sir.

>> Come in, Flatty.

Sir, I Well, it's about how Clayton got

hurt. It didn't happen the way Papy

said.

>> How did it happen?

>> Well, so you know how the Marines are

always saying they're the first to hit

the beach. Was never set very well with

the UDT guy. So Papy and I rigged up a

gag to pull on the Marines. We planted a

sign on the beach saying, "Welcome

Marines." with a team's number

underneath it.

>> Now, wait a minute. Let me get this

straight.

>> You mean you andraton went ashore and

planted that sign on the beach? Yes,

sir.

>> Before or after you touched off the

charges?

>> No, we took care of that first, sir.

>> That's a wonder you didn't overlook that

minor detail.

>> Is that where Kraton got hurt?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Flanigan, you were in charge of this

mission. I put you in charge because I

thought you had intelligence enough to

realize its importance.

>> But everything went off all right, sir.

You said yourself the flag congratulated

us.

>> You missed the point. You've been

missing the point ever since I took over

command of this team. You're a brave

man. All of you are. You wouldn't be in

this outfit. Nobody questions that. But

your kind of bravery comes 10 cents a

dozen and isn't worth a hoot when the

chips are down. And the chips were down

on that deal. Clinger was gone. I wasn't

able to go. I counted on you. I pulled

for you to come through a man. A full

man. Brains and guts. I was even dope

enough to think I might talk you out of

transferring. Recommend you for Mr.

Clinger's spot. But you not only can't

fill that job, you're not even

responsible enough to remain a chief.

And when you transfer out of this team,

you won't leave as a chief.

>> Is that all, sir?

>> Yes, that's all.

Come in.

Ah,

>> John, come on in.

>> Hello, Pete.

>> I was just listening to some trumpet

playing. I fool around with it at home.

>> Don't bother.

>> When my wife's out, that is.

>> Don't shut up if you need to.

>> Sit down. Had enough. Anyway, how's the

leg?

>> Fine. Fine.

>> It's uh not my leg that's bothering me.

Another

request for transfer, this time from the

entire team.

>> Looks like you've got what amounts to a

legal mutiny on your hand.

>> It's a fine [snorts] kettle of fish with

that special mission facing us.

>> You must have known that telling

Flanigan you were going to bust him

wasn't going to endear you to him and

his mates.

>> Look, I'm not here to win popularity

contests. Flanigan jeopardized an entire

mission to say nothing of the lives of

his team.

>> On the basis of the book, there was

nothing else to do. Of course, but but

what?

>> Everybody works differently. I don't

know what to tell you, John.

>> Well, I'm no Cassidy.

>> Who said anything about Cassidy?

>> Well, you practically said it. Sure.

Sure, everybody works differently, but

not everybody wants to understand that.

>> I know what these men want. They want a

gladhander and a grandstander. Well, I'm

neither. I never have been. People take

me for what I am or leave me alone.

>> Why get all worked up about it?

>> Because I get so

>> because it must be my fault. All these

men can't be wrong.

>> It's nobody's fault really, John. It's

just that all these men a hero

worshiping their dead idol. They resent

you for stepping into his boots. They'd

resent anybody who had to follow Jack

Cassidy.

Yeah, I suppose so.

But of all the strange breeds that might

have come along, it was their bad luck

to get me.

>> For what it's worth, I don't think so.

>> How about a little cribage later?

>> General Porters, all hands, man your

battle stations. General, all hands man

your battle station.

>> Collision port side. General quarters,

all hands man your battle stations.

>> What's up? We've been hit by a torpedo.

Port sign a sir.

>> Sonar, do you still have a submarine?

>> Yes, sir. Range 20 double O and opening.

>> Looks like the sub's moving away from

us. I'll turn away from her and open the

range.

>> Right [bell] full rudder. Right full

rudder, sir. For

>> ahead full star back 2/3. For a

>> head full. Star back 2/3.

Hammer

backers.

>> There it is. The water's above the door

level. We'll have to enter in the

manhole in the overhead on the double.

Give me the ladder.

Take it easy, Craig.

Stand clear.

Doctor,

>> relax son. Relax. Take it easy.

Damage control.

This is Ryan. Looks like the torpedoes

are done. About half of it flows into

the side sticking into the sick bay. And

we're taking water. It doesn't get any

worse. I think the bills pumps can take

care of it.

>> This is the captain. We've been hit by a

torpedo port side aft in the area of the

sick bay. Fortunately, the torpedo was a

dud and no one was injured. Doc says the

patient was a bit shaken up, but is all

right.

>> I'll go have a look.

>> About 2 ft of water in the compartment.

The doc's down there with the patient.

>> I'll see if the billagege pumps are

running at full speed and rig up a

working night for us.

>> Yes. I better lead the way, sir. Go

ahead.

>> You all right, Katrton?

>> Yes, sir. Lucky I was sandbag and tied

down.

>> Okay.

>> Okay, good.

>> Can it be moved up through there, Doc?

Impossible. It'll put too much pressure

on his spine. I see. Take it easy, kid.

We'll get you out of here.

>> Only thing about torpedoes, sir? A

little had a few days of this stuff

during training.

What do you think, sir?

Warheads been danny. Had one like this

back at the base. They called it the

kingdom come type. Think we can take a

chance. How do we get to port?

>> That' be a long shot. The Honolulu was

hit by a Dutch torpedo and they got back

to Pearl.

>> Yeah, the circumstances are different.

We got a damaged warhead, a patient here

that can't be moved, and a mission to

complete.

>> I think we better take this up with

Vincent.

>> Well, you can call him on the phone

there, sir.

>> All right. You guys want me to do it?

>> You know more about it than I do.

>> Okay.

>> This is John Pete. I'm down here in the

sick bay. Looks to me like you got a

rough decision to make.

>> Yeah.

Yeah, that is a tough one. You think

it's a dud?

>> Well, it may be a natural dud where the

exploder never was armed. That's

happened before, even to our own

torpedoes.

>> What's your hunch? Well, I'm no expert,

but I'd say we ought to take a chance on

removing the exploder mechanism. The

odds are too big against assuming that

that fish isn't armed.

>> You know how to do it?

>> I'm willing to try, unless you've got

somebody aboard more qualified.

>> Okay, then I'll take a crack at it.

>> Have Doyle order all unnecessary

personnel fold. Good luck.

>> Thanks, Peter.

Vincent says to go ahead and try to

remove the exploder mechanism.

>> What do you need by way of tools?

Believe it or not, nothing but one

screwdriver.

Let's have a screwdriver.

>> This large enough, sir?

>> Yeah, that's perfect.

>> You all right, Kraton? Or do you want

the doc to give you a shot or something

before he leaves? No,

>> I'm okay.

>> Okay.

>> I'll have someone stand by above in case

you want anything. That's

>> a good idea.

>> Here's the light. Okay,

>> let's go, Doc.

Payton, doctor.

>> He's all right.

Have all personnel move forward on the

fossil. And I'd like a volunteer to

stand by here.

>> I'll stay here, sir.

>> All right, Flanigan. Make sure nobody's

left in this part of the ship. All

right. On the double, everybody.

>> Sea is getting rougher.

Yeah, looks like the build pumps can't

handle a flooding.

>> Anybody on deck?

>> Here, sir.

>> Lower the work light in the portable

bills pump.

>> I sir,

work light coming down. I

>> build front coming down, sir.

>> Away.

You better come down here.

Roger, buddy. And here's a little

company down here.

Lend a hand here.

>> I got you.

Try and plug that up.

getting there.

See if you can find a thin piece of wood

there. Few of those tongue depressors

will do it.

You ever see the inside of one of these?

>> Yes, you want it right.

>> Grab that lamp. Bring it over here.

I'm going to try to raise this high

enough so you can insert those

depressors between the firing pin and

the designator.

Getting a little warm in here. Of

course, it could be cuz I'm scared to

death. Stand by.

>> Okay, I'm scared, too.

>> Nobody in his right mind could be

anything else.

something holding it. They usually slip

out easily.

Got any ideas? No.

Nothing to do but keep on trying to pry

it, I guess.

Made some progress that time. We're

still here. Good sign. Maybe we're on

the right track.

>> How much higher does it have to come,

sir?

>> I don't remember. Another inch or two

should do it, I think.

But you better call a bridge. Ask the

captain to slow down the ship a little.

>> I

>> Yes, John.

>> Commander Lawrence would like you to cut

the speed down a little, sir.

>> Wilco, how's it coming?

>> We're still working on it, sir.

>> Let me know the minute you've disarmed.

>> I sir, all ahead 1/3, make turns for

five knots.

>> All ahead full turns for five knots.

Hey,

>> this is the captain.

>> I'm sorry to say there's no progress to

report as yet about the torpedo. I'll

keep you posted.

>> Next move she decided.

>> Should I get another boot from sir?

>> No time. Stand by.

Now you see the pin. She's triggered.

All right.

Now, take it easy. Ram it in.

Okay, Kraton. The fangs are up.

>> Vincent,

>> we're okay, Pete. She's completely

disarmed.

>> That's great. Good work, John. I

This is the captain. Mr. Lawrence and

Chief Flanigan have succeeded in

disarming the torpedo.

>> Damage control center. This is the

captain. Get the repair crew busy right

away building a copper dam around that

hole.

>> Got an extra cigarette.

>> Thanks.

>> Oh, brother. Sure feels good to be

alive.

>> Sure does, sir.

>> Were you ordered to stand by up there,

Flanigan?

>> No, sir. Mr. Doyle asked for a volunteer

to stand by. I appreciate that. Thanks.

Happy is my buddy, sir.

Yeah.

>> Well, I guess that's that. There's

nothing more we can do here. Fair party

will be right down. Fen,

>> I'll stay with Papy until they show up

there.

>> All right.

You did a good job.

>> Thank you, sir. I know Papy would have

done the same thing for me. Of course.

Oh, I'm beginning to smell the soft

Hawaiian breezes.

I can almost taste some fresh pineapple

dunked in rum.

My mind's on a grass skirt with a pretty

wahini in it.

>> Your mind? What mind? Ah,

>> you suppose we'll get the same liberty

we had the last time, Jake?

>> Who knows?

>> 7 days liberty with my pretty Leilani.

Just terrific.

Hey, we're circling.

Yeah, we're slowing down.

Look, a submarine.

Hey, she's one of ours.

>> That's a relief.

>> What do you make of it, Jake?

>> I got a feeling that Honolulu is far,

far away.

>> Oh, no.

This is a captain. Ask Mr. Lars to get

on the bullhorn.

>> Break out the bullhorn.

>> This is Lawrence. Sir,

>> I've got sealed orders for you and 10 of

your men. Bring nothing with you but

your toothbrushes. We've got everything

you'll need.

>> Let us know when you're ready to come

aboard.

>> Roger.

>> Oh, no. No, no.

>> Well, how do you care for them apples?

And all that time Hardhead let us think

we were heading for Pearl. Put both two

in the water, Bill.

>> Oh, yeah, sir.

>> Well, I'll be looking for you. Same

spot, same hour 3 days from now. Good

luck, John.

>> I'll try my darnest to keep that

appointment. So long, Pete.

Heat. Heat.

Welcome to Florida Lawrence. I'm Harry

Miles, the exact lane, the chief of the

boat. You'll take care of your man.

Chief,

>> get all these men below as quickly as

possible. The captain wants to submerge

as soon as we can. Captain's on the

bridge. Follow me.

Captain Redford, this is Commander

Lawrence.

>> Glad to see you, Lawrence. Thank you.

All ahead, standard, steady on course

180.

>> All ahead, standard, steady on course

180.

>> Hurry, whenever you're ready, take it

down to 200 ft where it's nice and

quiet.

>> Right, sir.

>> Whatever it is they want you to do must

be awfully important. I got strict

orders not to run on the surface during

daylight. Let's go below. I'm hankering

to open those sealed orders. Right.

>> I worked up a pretty good case of hive.

Wondering about your mission. Well, I've

been doing a little wondering myself,

sir.

>> I bet you have.

>> Here we are. Good.

>> Don't you have any idea where we're

going?

>> Oh, I know where we're going. All right.

Right smack into Jack country, but I've

been itching to know why.

>> Well, the mystery is solved. We're

ordered to blow up the only known chap

submarine pen south of the home islands.

>> Well, what do you know?

>> Submarine pen, huh?

>> Yes, sir. We better break out these

things. Probably our charts, right?

We've got a job of studying ahead of us.

>> This is Commander Lawrence speaking. All

members of the UDT, stand by for

briefing at once. All members of the

UDT, stand by for briefing at once.

>> Mr. Flanigan and five men will create a

diversionary faint. I and my group will

make their hydroraphic recolors, etc.,

etc.

And we leave the submarine 2 hours

before daylight 0300.

Meet me here fully dressed and equipped,

ready to go at 0230 for a final

briefing.

Any questions?

Okay,

we've uh only one more mission to do

together. This one.

After that, we'll part company.

I'm sorry we didn't hit it off better,

but I want you to know that I think

you're a great UDT team,

and I'm proud to serve you.

That's all.

There it is.

That's it.

Now let's scope. When you're ready, I'll

surface to let you off. Then I'll

submerge right here. Lie on the bottom.

When you return, give me a did three

times on the hull hard and I'll surface

to take you aboard.

>> Did I did three times on the hull hard?

>> That's right.

>> We're ready now, sir. I'll get the med.

>> Good.

And remember, no talking on deck.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Obara.

Okay.

Oh, I got them.

middle.

Give me

Mr.

Eat

We'll to you You done?

>> No. No. It'll take too long.

Look, after the sub, then we'll all get

knocked off. Well, listen. Listen.

Remember what I told you. Knock three

times on the hull of the sub hard. Three

times hard. Get our dick. That's a

signal. That's a repeat. Get our ditch.

Three times hard. Right.

That's so lost.

>> That's toy man.

>> No. You've got your orders.

Stop.

Let's

[music]

All right, I'll take over.

Wow.

You all right, sir?

>> Yeah, I'm fine.

It's just the darn bandages.

[sighs]

Hi, Jake.

>> Hi, Pie. How you doing? Oh,

>> not too bad.

Yeah,

>> your John Hancock on this down here.

Let's skip her asleep.

>> No, no, no.

>> Hi, Flanigan.

>> Good afternoon, sir.

Canci finally finished this picture for

Mrs. Cassidy. We'd like it to come from

the whole team. Would you sign it, sir?

You uh

you want me to sign it?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Sure. I'd be glad to.

>> Thanks.

Up at the top, please.

Thank you, sir. Thank you.

>> Would you like a cigarette, sir?

>> Yeah. Yeah, please.

Thanks, baby.

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>> [music]

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