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Oh, Mother, isn't he wonderful?

He said he was simply dying to meet my mother and father.

He gave me these passes 'cause he was positively

dying to meet you all.

Hey Jinx, in case you're interested,

there's a girl down here waiting for you.

Three of her, complete with families.

Uh oh. I was afraid of that.

See if you can locate those two pals of mine

and tell them to get rid of 'em.

I'll talk to that air-crazy baboon.

What are you trying to do, ruin me?

Yes, Mr. Gonigle.

You stay up so long, my sideshows are starving to death.

Now come on, get down here!

Listen, Gonigle, I'll come down when I get good and ready.

There's gotta be something in your corny show to give the

customers their money's worth.

When that lug gets down here, tell him he's fired!

All right, friends, it's only a dime.

Fun for the entire family.

It's wacky, it's daffy, it's crazy!

You'll all have fun, step right up.

That's what we're here for, to make you happy.

Where's that nitwit partner of yours?

He was here a minute ago.

You guys are as dizzy as your pal up there.

Now go on, get over to the "hit the umpire" concession.

Another guy got hit in the head

and had to go to the hospital.

That's the fifth umpire I've lost this week.

Joe, take over here.

And keep that little fat partner out of my sight, will ya?

Every time I turn around, he's under my feet.

Uh-oh!

You'll have to get off, this is as far as I go!

Take it easy.

Take it easy, boss.

Come on, you!

It's one dime, ten cents.

The crazy house!

Goofier and dizzier than anyplace you've ever been.

Get to work!

Go on, you.

What are you pushing for?

Get in when he tells you!

Come on, get up!

What are you doing?

Just do as the boss tells you.

Come on, now do as you're told.

What are you gonna do?

Put your head right in there.

Now you like to play ball games?

I love to play baseball.

What part do you like to play?

I want to be the boss, the big boss!

The big boss?

I want to be the umpire.

- Well you are the umpire! - Okay.

Everything all right?

That's a boy.

Alright friends, step right up.

Three balls for a dime.

Kill the umpire!

Kill him, neighbor.

Knock his brains out!

Wait a minute!

Get another boy.

My mother never raised no foolish children.

Look, they're only cheap balls.

Yeah?

Wait a minute!

Come here now, wait a minute, listen.

I'm going home, I forgot something.

What'd you forget?

I forgot to stay there.

Here, I'll straighten that out, come here.

There's a protector, put that on.

There you are.

See, now when the ball hits the protector, it bounces off.

- This is a protector? - Certainly.

And the ball bounces off the protector?

Well, certainly!

Did you ever stop to figure out what

makes the little ball bounce off the protector?

- What? - My head!

Now look, will you listen to me?

- See that bat over there? - Yeah.

I have absolute control over it with this little button.

I press the button, they throw the balls,

the batter hits the ball and that's all there is to it.

You can't get hurt.

Somebody throws the ball, you press the button,

and the bat hits the ball?

That's all.

Hey, don't forget, push the button.

Okay.

Ooh!

Wait until I say ready.

What'd you say?

I said wait until I say ready!

Okay.

What's the matter with you?

Why don't you put your shirttail in!

Who do you play for, Brooklyn?

Go on, get back there, go on!

Not until I say prepared.

You thought I was going to say ready.

Alright, folks, step right up!

Three balls for a dime, kill the umpire!

Knock his brains out!

That's the idea of the game.

Blackie!

Never mind that.

Wait a minute!

That's enough.

Alright, take it easy, take it easy.

What's the matter with you?

Stay back there where you belong.

That's enough.

I'm through.

Hey, hey, what's going on?

What are you beefing about?

Don't push me.

Don't tell me I can't quit, I can quit.

That's the boss.

That's the boss, what do I.

Hello, boss.

I think this guy over here using my head for a baseball.

And I'll use it for a football

if you don't get back to work, now go on!

Aw, poison ivy.

Now you made me say a rash word.

Take it easy.

Ow, come back here!

Wait a minute, Gonigle.

I wouldn't hit him if I were you.

Oh, you wouldn't, wouldn't ya?

- No. - Well, you're not me.

But if I was you, I'd take my plane and get out of here!

As far as I'm concerned, you're grounded!

Yeah?

Well then this'll make two of us.

Come on, boys, let's get out of here.

Bullseye, bullseye.

Go ahead, Jinx.

Did you fall down?

Oh, he hurt himself, poor kid.

You're fired.

You get out too!

If I ever find you back here again,

I'll have you thrown out!

Oh, we've been thrown out of better places than this!

Well you won't get back on this one!

Well we didn't get back on the other ones.

Oh!

Boy, what a place.

May I take your hat?

I don't mean to get inquisitive,

but who's gonna pay this check?

Oh don't worry, I'll pay it.

We're gonna celebrate.

Celebrate getting fired?

You don't think I'd let Gonigle fire us

if I wasn't ready to quit, do ya?

We got a real job now.

A real job?

We're in the army.

Buck privates?

No, in the air corps.

The order just came through

to report at the Cal-Aero school, it's right near here.

Get this, they're gonna pay me a salary

while I'm learning to fly!

Pay you a salary to learn how to fly?

That's right.

At last, I'll get my wings!

Wings!

Come on, will you pick yourself up?

What's the matter with you?

Excuse me.

Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!

You always get that look in your eye when you see a girl.

Not me, I'm not gonna fall just for anyone.

I'm gonna wait until the right girl comes along,

and here she is.

Eh, eh, eh!

That was a fast romance, wasn't it?

Never mind that.

Come on, sit down.

Over here.

This is swell.

I'll have a hamburger.

Quiet!

We'll order something from the menu.

Okay.

Say, you know Jinx, there's one thing you

overlooked about the army.

What's that?

No women.

Women, you'll hate that.

I never thought of it.

You know what we need?

We need a union.

What kind of union?

A woman-hater's union.

We should organize it right here.

Alright, every union has officers.

All those in favor of me being president, say aye.

Aye!

The ayes have it.

You gotta have a vice president.

All those in favor of me being vice president, say aye.

Aye!

What do you wanna be, the whole union?

After all, we wanna be something.

I'm elected president, so I appoint you secretary.

Swell.

I'm gonna be something in this union

or I'll stuff the ballot box!

Wait a minute, how much money have you got?

Thirty dollars.

Alright, you be the treasurer.

- Alright? - Fine.

I'm gonna be treasurer with my own 30 dollars?

- What's wrong? - What's wrong with that?

That's not fair.

Now wait a minute, we've got 10 dollars apiece

in this treasury, you know,

so be careful how you handle our money!

Here's what we'll do, we won't walk with a woman,

talk to a woman or look at a woman.

It's a deal.

Okay?

Shake.

That's the boy.

One for all, and all for one!

That's what I say.

One for all, and all for me.

Thank you.

It isn't easy to say good-bye.

It's been a grand engagement here,

and you've all been wonderful.

I wouldn't dream of leaving for any other job,

except the one I'm going to,

the hostess corps of the U.S.O.

Good-bye, and thank you all again.

Wait a minute, stick to the union!

Watch out.

Speaking of the union, what about my 10 dollars?

What 10 dollars?

The 10 dollars of mine you got in the treasury.

What's he talking about?

Well you're holding 30 dollars of our money.

Give him his 10 dollars.

- Give him his 10 dollars? - Why not?

- That's why I'm treasurer. - Sure.

Wait a minute!

I mean after all, I'm giving you 10 dollars,

I don't know what for, gimme...

Look, give him an I.O.U. Jinx.

Alright.

He wants to keep his books straight.

I want to be a businessman.

I owe you ten dollars.

Here, sign it.

That's very good, I'll sign it, he's very businesslike.

Heathcliff, H-E, there you are.

Thanks.

Okay, see, that's what I mean.

Gotta keep your books right, and do it like business.

What was the idea of that?

It's alright, everything's all right.

- Congratulations, Linda! - Thank you.

It's the soldiers that should be congratulated.

Where you gonna be stationed, Linda?

How about this farewell dance, Linda?

I'm sorry, Miss Joyce has this dance with me.

Excuse us, boys, you're sitting this one out.

- Excuse me. - Here, this table will do.

There, now, here we are.

How have you been, Linda?

By the way, my name is Jinx Roberts.

Not really.

The Jinx Roberts?

Oh, you've heard of me!

- No, now, if you don't mind... - Don't get sore.

After all, what's a guy supposed to do

when he finally sees a girl that he's been dying

to meet all his life, and there's nobody to introduce him?

Well, all right.

Now we've met, Mr. Roberts,

and it's been a perfectly beautiful friendship.

Too bad it has to end.

Wait a minute!

- Linda! - Jim!

- Hi. - What kept you?

Sorry to be late, Linda.

We were delayed in traffic.

I'm glad to see you, I was...

Why, Roberts.

Hello, it's been a long time.

Not long enough.

You two know each other?

Yes, we know each other.

Flown through any storms lately,

or are you still a fair-weather pilot?

Jim, I'd like to dance.

But don't go away, Craig.

I want to see you.

Excuse us.

Same old technique, eh, Roberts?

I wouldn't advise it with Linda.

No?

Tell me more.

Jinx, there's something I've wanted to straighten out

with you for a long while.

Let's sit down and talk it over.

We've got nothing to talk over.

You've already straightened things out beautifully for me

about four years ago.

Remind me to thank you for it someday.

May I cut in?

- Well... - Thanks.

Hey Blackie, looks like we're gonna have union trouble.

Get a load of that guy.

Looks bad.

I oughta picket the guy, that's what I ought to do.

Well, let's do it, let's make a sign.

That's what we'll do, we'll fix it.

You got a pencil?

No.

Wait a minute, I'll get something.

I beg your pardon.

Can I have your lipstick for a minute?

Sure, dearie.

Sweetie, here's some bobby pins

in case you want to put your hair up.

Here's a cigar in case you want to smoke.

Here's a punch in the nose in case you want to fight!

Here's your 10 dollars in case you want to quit the union.

We'll talk about that later.

Let's make the sign.

Hey, is that on the level,

about you and that U.S.O. business?

Of course it is.

Any idea where you'll be stationed?

At the new unit near the Cal-Aero Flying School.

No.

You know who's gonna be there starting tomorrow?

- No. - Me!

- Psst, psst, hey Jinx. - Remember the union!

Hey Jinx, in union there is strength!

Gotta stick together, Jinx!

Do you mind if I cut in?

Why, certainly not, Heathcliff.

- Go right ahead. - Thank you.

What is this?

New type of dance.

Are you kidding, go away!

What do you want to do, wrestle?

Alright, boys, Cal-Aero!

Let's look for Jinx.

Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.

Can't you read?

Who's smoking?

Smoking!

Hi, Mickey!

Hi, Mickey!

What are you doing?

Let me get my bag, Mickey.

Where do you think you're going, buddy?

To see my pal Jinx.

Nobody gets in here without a pass!

Now get going!

Let's go to the administration building.

Pick it up.

All right, pick yourself up.

Keep liking this ain't administration.

This is "you-so."

You-so?

U.S.O.

U.S.O., you-so, what does it mean?

No, U.S.O. United Service Organization.

This building is donated by the government

and supported by unselfish Americans.

This building here provides

for these boys' entertainment and refreshments and books.

In other words, everything to make it a home away from home.

Do you understand now?

- All but one thing. - What's that?

What does you-so mean?

Alright, come on inside,

let's find out where the administration building is

so we can get our pass.

- Everything alright? - Yes.

Would you care for more to eat?

- No, that's all, thanks. - Okay.

Let's play a game of pool.

Gloria,

Gloria, is the other cake ready?

Coming up!

Well, bring on the army!

Whoo, whoo!

Gloria, Gloria.

Look, sister dear, one of these fine days

I'm gonna teach you how to get a man in six easy lessons.

That's what I said.

P, tennis.

Ooh!

I am sorry, sir.

What do you think I am, the eight ball?

Are you trying to ruin the man's game?

No.

Who's in charge here?

Miss Phelps, at the counter, sir.

Over there?

- Right. - Thanks.

I beg your pardon,

Could you tell me where the administration building is?

Over there, inside the gate.

Yes and how do you get in there to get a pass?

Well, you can't get inside the gate without a pass,

to get a pass to get inside the gate.

Very in-tricky.

Come on.

Won't you boys have something to eat?

Yes, ma'am!

Please, please, what do you mean, yes, ma'am?

We've only got a quarter, you know that.

Do you understand, what's wrong with you,

what's happened to you?

A quarter, we can get something to eat.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll order a turkey sandwich and a cup of coffee,

and I'll give you half.

But if she asks you if you want anything

you say no, I don't care for anything.

If she asks me if I want something

I say I don't care for nothing?

That's right.

We're gonna put something over on her?

No, no, we're not putting anything over.

Gonna try to slick her?

All we've got is a quarter.

Hey, she'll think we're a couple of big shots.

- That's a boy. - I don't care for nothing.

That's right.

Gimme a turkey sandwich and a cup of coffee, please.

What'll you have?

I don't care for nothing.

Oh, go ahead, have something.

Gimme a turkey sandwich, then.

What did I just get through telling you?

I refused once, didn't I, that's enough!

I know, but we've only got a quarter!

I know but the waitress says

let me go ahead have something,

I said, I don't care for nothing.

Never mind that, you can't order.

Never mind what I say.

No matter how much you coax me?

No matter how much I coax you,

you just say I don't want anything.

I'll say I'm filled up, that's all.

That's all, we've only got a quarter.

- I ain't, but I'll say it. - Say that!

And I'll give you half of my turkey sandwich.

I don't care for nothing.

Uh, that turkey sandwich and a cup of coffee, please.

- And what'll you have? - I don't care for nothing.

Oh, go ahead, have something.

Go on, have something.

- You're in here to eat, right? - Yeah.

Go ahead, order something.

Give me some ham and eggs.

What did I just get through telling you?

What do you keep coaxing me for?

Just a minute, we've only got a quarter!

But don't keep saying, go ahead take something.

Never mind, never mind, never mind what I say.

Just don't order anything.

How are you gonna pay for it?

I'm filled up, I don't know from nothing, that's all.

No matter how much I coax you, you don't order.

I'm deaf, I don't say another word.

Keep quiet!

You want a sandwich,

you can't pay for two turkey sandwiches.

Now come on.

I don't care for nothing.

You don't want anything.

That turkey sandwich and a cup of coffee, please.

- Yes. - Thanks.

And what'll you have?

I don't care for nothing.

P sure you do.

Now stop asking me, I don't care for nothing.

I'm not in the mood to eat.

You just told me you were hungry.

I know I told you a lot of things, but I ain't gonna eat.

Well, are you hungry?

I beg your pardon, miss, but I'm not hungry.

You are hungry.

Now look, you're in a restaurant.

What do people go to a restaurant for?

Not me...

What do people go to a restaurant for?

- Sometimes I wonder. - They go there to eat.

That's what your here for.

That's a wonderful word, eat.

All right, order something.

I'm not hungry.

Now listen, you want people to think

I'm a cheapskate around here?

Go on, order something, order something small.

Give me a small steak.

What did I just get through telling you?

What do you keep coaxing me for?

Never mind that coaxing!

No matter how much I coax, you don't want anything.

Now sit down there and behave yourself.

That turkey sandwich and a cup of coffee, please.

Turkey sandwich and a cup of coffee?

Yes.

But he don't care for anything.

Yes - Thanks a lot.

Where are you going?

- I'm gonna get out of here. - What for?

You won't let me get nothing to eat.

I told you I'd give you half.

You'll get half the sandwich, don't worry about it.

Hiya, fellas, what'll you have?

Here we go again.

Do I have to write it down?

P, a smart guy.

Hey, you're kinda cute.

Never mind that, where's my turkey sandwich

and cup of coffee?

Turkey sandwich, cup of coffee, okay.

That's for you.

Blackie, she gave me the cake for nothing.

That don't mean we're engaged, does it?

Oh, certainly not.

I'm too young to fall in love.

Love.

Here's your turkey sandwich.

Thanks.

I'm sorry I took so long.

P, that's all right.

I hope you enjoy it.

I will.

That'll cost you 10 cents, please.

You just gave it to me for nothing.

Oh, I'm sorry, there must be some mistake.

Indian giver.

Do you like cranberries?

Oh, sure.

I do too.

That's funny.

I'll get you some.

All right.

I thought she liked me.

What do you mean?

Why should she like, be quiet.

We ain't got no more turkey.

Huh?

What's the matter with the cake?

Why don't you eat the cake?

I lost my appetite.

Is there anything else I can do for you?

- Yes there is. - What?

Is there any way you could sneak us through the gate?

It's against the rules,

but the guard's a friend of mine.

I think I could kinda fix it for you.

- Now she likes me again. - What is this?

Wait, I'll go get my hat.

Go on, eat the cake, it's on me.

What does she chew, tobacco?

No, she only went like.

Oh, drives a horse.

- Go on, eat the cake. - Okay.

- Here's your cranberries. - Thanks a lot.

Looks good.

I said that'll be 10 cents, please.

You just give me the cake for nothin'

when you went out to get your hat.

Hat, what hat?

When you said you was gonna sneak us through the gate.

I never told you I was gonna sneak you through any gate.

First you told me I can have the cake for nothin',

then I can't have the cake for nothin'.

Then you say there ain't no turkey,

and then there is turkey.

Then you say you're gonna sneak us through the gate,

and now you're not gonna sneak us through the gate!

Why don't you make up your mind!

How dare you yell at me.

- I'm a brute, huh? - Well.

- Are you gonna give me half? - All right.

Come on fellas, I got my hat.

Let's hit the road!

Let's get out of here.

Okay?

Let's see how those boys get in.

Well howdy, howdy, boy!

Hop to, mister!

Oh!

Take this bag, mister!

Where's your platoon?

Get over there!

I'm sorry.

Forward, march!

Back here, mister, on the double, mister!

On the double, drive out.

Get on the ball, jackpot.

Drive out before I get rough!

Plenty rough!

Understand that?

Mister, throw back those shoulders.

Put some hair on that chest.

Make a move!

You observing me, mister?

Turn around.

Hut, two, three, four!

That must be the new class.

- I don't see Jinx, do you? - No.

Maybe we came to the wrong place.

Oh, no.

Gentlemen, by your presence here

you have indicated your ambition

to become a part of the greatest air force

the world has ever known.

I congratulate you upon your decision.

In point of years, the story of the army air corps

is a brief one.

But it is also a distinguished one.

Your training of 20 weeks here will be an exacting task,

but when it is completed, you will go on to

advanced training in the army's West Point of the air.

When you graduate, you will be commissioned in the air corps

of the United States Army.

One word of warning, some of you men won't make the grade,

but being washed out as fliers needn't mean

that you're out of the service.

There are other jobs in the corps

that are just as important,

aeronautical engineers, observers, navigators,

meteorologists, photographers and a host of others.

Remember, for every pilot that hits the blue,

it takes many other highly trained men

to keep his ship in shape,

on its course, and properly manned.

Those men are the backbone of the corps.

I'll turn you over now to Major Barstow,

who will be in charge of your instruction.

Gentlemen, you are in the army.

While you are here, your flying instructor

will be your most important associate.

Although that flight instructor is a civilian,

you must remember that he is acting in the capacity

of an officer of the army, and will be treated as such.

Best of luck, and keep 'em flying.

Hey, Heathcliff, there's Jinx now!

Boy, don't you wish you could fly a plane like him?

Not me, I don't want to get in any airplanes, brother.

I wanna stay on good old Terra firma.

And the firma the Terra, the Terra I'm gonna firma.

Take over, mister.

Detail, ten-hut!

Forward, march!

Major Barstow's compliments, and report to his office.

Major?

Well, thank him for the compliments and show me the way.

Here, bud.

Hut, two, three, four!

Hut, two, three!

Hut, two, three, four!

Well, well, well, look who's here,

and on my reception committee too.

Gee, you look swell in that uniform.

Wait till you see me in mine.

I have an idea that may be quite a wait.

Here you are, mister.

This way.

Okay, okay.

See you later, beautiful.

Good morning, Major.

My name is Roberts.

They told me to report today at 11.

Nice timing, eh?

As I observed.

For your information, Mr. Roberts,

this is a flying school, not a circus.

I trust that your entrance just now

was intended to be a joke.

But understand it, this school is under army supervision,

and army regulations hold.

Those regulations are definite and they are enforced.

Unless you intend to obey them

you'd better leave the way you came.

I think I'll stick around, Major.

It's apparent that you've had

flying experience of a sort.

That makes no difference here.

You're to start from scratch,

learn to fly our ships our way.

Get Mr. Morrison.

You'll be assigned to an experienced instructor

who will have direct charge of your training

throughout your course.

Yes, Major?

A new student for you, Mr. Morrison.

Mr. Roberts.

So, you're gonna teach me to fly.

Well, if I'm not the lucky one.

I know Roberts, Major, very well.

So much the better, you're better acquainted

with the many things he's got to unlearn.

- Here we are. - Hello, Jinx!

How are you, boy?

Glad to see you.

Hey, ain't a wonderful flyer?

Don't he do wonderful things in an airplane?

Young man, you're intruding!

I think so too.

I should wear a girdle.

Who are these men?

Oh these two guys are my pals.

These two, him and him.

That guy over there, I don't know him at all.

I said who are these men?

Must be hard of hearing.

These two guys over here are my pals!

- That guy over there... - Quiet!

Oh I get it, I didn't get it at first, now I get it.

I thought you meant...

Take your hand off first.

I got heads, you lose.

Will someone answer my question?

Pardon Major, but perhaps Roberts could help you out.

We're his private ground crew.

Private ground crew?

- Sure. - Yeah.

So you didn't think our mechanics

were good enough for you, eh?

Get these men outside the grounds and keep them out!

Wait a minute Major, you can't do that.

After all, Jinx, Blackie, and I, we're pals.

When Jinx signed up for the duration,

that's what we wanted to do too.

What can you do?

Obviously you're not pilots

and I doubt if you're very good mechanics.

There must be something around here that we can do.

Sure, Major.

There's thousands of guys like Blackie and I that want

to do something to serve their country.

We can't help it if we've got flatfeet

or we got poor eyesight.

Maybe we haven't got training, but we're willing to try.

Honest we will, we'll try hard too.

It don't mean nothing if you don't give us this chance.

After all, our hearts are in the right places.

I understand all that.

Look, Major, when I was a little bit of a kid

I was too fat to play on the baseball team,

so they made me the batboy.

Then when football season came around

it was I couldn't run fast enough to make the football team,

so they made me the water boy.

And now, Major, when you're training

the biggest team that we ever had,

there surely must be a place for Blackie and I,

maybe as a water boy or a batboy.

Won't you, Major, give us a chance?

Please, Major?

Take these men to the chief mechanic,

and see if he can find something they can do.

And keep an eye on 'em.

Thanks, Major.

You're a swell fella.

I'm gonna see if I can't sneak you into

the woman-hater's union.

Jinx, he's a wonderful man.

- Come on you two. - Wonderful man!

Come on.

Heathcliff, come on, come on!

Excuse me.

They said I was to be in here.

Hmm, not so bad.

Oh hello, how are you?

Say, I'm lucky to get you to room with.

You know that little Joyce dame, don't you?

Look, I got special plans for that babe,

a nice spot all set up for her in the old trophy room.

Hey, what's the big idea?

It just happens that I'm particular

about how guys talk about my sister.

Your sister.

Couple of fine jobs you got for us.

Good job, huh?

A couple of janitors, that's what we are.

Well, we're working.

Don't tell me, we're just a couple of water boys!

What are you talking about?

We're right near Jinx.

After all, if Jinx was around here.

What are you doing with those?

Hiya, kid, they're mops.

What are you doing with the mops?

We're just carrying out orders.

What orders?

We were sent to mop up the field.

- Throw 'em away! - Okay, after all.

What are you doing?

So you guys wanted to get in the air service, huh?

Well, brother, you're in it.

Now get busy and taxi that plane off the field!

Come on, you heard what he said.

Taxi the plane off the field.

Taxi, taxi!

What are you doing?

- Taxi! - What's the matter with you?

Gotta get a cab to get the plane off.

Nothing of the kind.

Over here, we've gotta get it off.

- Huh? - We gotta get it off!

Okay, which way are we going?

- This way? - That way.

What's the matter, now?

I can't budge it.

Come on, get on that wheel.

Okay, wait a minute, wait a minute.

What's the matter?

Contact, contact!

What are you talking about?

Ain't you ever heard of contact?

That means.

Well, get a hold of it, come on.

What's wrong now?

What is the mat...

What's the matter?

Well what's the matter?

What?

Oh, all right.

All right, all right, all right, all right.

Keep your feet from under the wheel!

Would you care for a sandwich?

Thank you, Gloria.

I'm not Gloria.

And if you don't mind, hereafter please call me Miss Phelps.

She gettin' high-hat?

Want a sandwich?

The joint's jumping with them.

Listen, you just gave me a sandwich.

I did not give you a sandwich!

Yes, you did, Miss Phelps.

Miss Phel...

Oh just call me Gloria.

Why don't you make up your mind?

What do you want me to call you, Gloria or Miss Phelps?

I'm getting sick of this.

Heathcliff, let's have a dance.

I don't want to dance.

- What's the matter? - I've got another idea.

Let's you and I go out on the porch.

What's the matter, don't you like dancing?

No, it's just a lot of hugging set to music.

Well what don't you like about that?

- The music. - P, Heathcliff.

Okay, Miss Phelps.

Oh, please, you can call me anything you want.

I can call you anything I want?

Mm-hmm.

Gloria, you can call me anything you want too.

Okay, jerk, come on!

Isn't it wonderful out here?

You and me and the moonlight and stars, so romantic.

Just like in the movin' pictures.

A boy and a girl, they sit alone all by themselves

and first thing you know, they fall in love with each other.

- Oh, Heathcliff. - Gloria, take it easy.

I just want to sort of, you know...

- Gloria? - Yes?

I'm gonna ask you something.

What, Heathcliff?

If I ask you, you won't get mad, will ya?

No, no, not at all.

- I'm ashamed. - No, don't be.

I'm gonna hide.

- Gloria? - Yes, Heathcliff?

- Would you... - Would I what?

Go on, what?

Give me a bite of your sandwich?

That's a fine thing.

I bring you here, thinking that the moonlight and stars,

you and me alone, will make it very romantic.

All you do is get hungry.

What a fine character.

Well, maybe this'll mean something!

Oh.

Heathcliff, come on, we've gotta fix something for Jinx.

Boy, am I burned up!

You?

Come on, hurry up.

Come on.

And that's partly why I gave up my job

and came here, Craig.

Will you stop worrying.

Your brother will get his wings.

But are you sure?

Do you think Jim is the first student

who's ever had that complex?

Pardon me, sir, you're wanted on the phone.

- On the phone? - Mm-hmm, Telephone.

Won't be a minute.

It's right over there in the corner,

way over there in the corner.

Right this way, this booth here.

- Thank you. - It's alright.

- Hello? - Hello?

- Yes? - Yes, what?

- This is Morrison. - Who?

Morrison.

He ain't here, he ain't around.

I don't want Morrison.

You don't want him,

then what are you calling the guy up for?

I'm not calling anybody!

Oh, a practical joker!

Will you get off the line!

I'm waiting for a party.

A party, eh, I went to a party last night.

I can't go again tonight.

Two nights in a row is no good for me.

Who is this?

I won't tell you who is this until you tell me who is you.

Listen, I'm Morrison!

- Morrison! - Morrison, huh?

When the guy gets here,

I'll tell him you want to talk to him.

Listen, you birdbrained baboon!

I'm trying to explain to you that I'm Morrison!

Look, look, look!

You'll have to keep quiet, and don't shout so loud!

I can't hear what my party's saying.

- Oh, I'm sorry. - Okay.

Now, listen.

Craig, there's another thing you must understand.

Jim wants to fly, more than anything else in the world.

It's only that...

When he was a kid, he saw his dad crash,

and he's never been able to forget it.

When it came time to solo, he couldn't make it,

he got sick.

You know?

Sure, plenty of us know.

We're keeping quiet.

We're just as anxious for Jim to solo as you are.

Linda, do you think that anybody who knows

anything about flying could have forgotten

your father and what he did for the game?

I, I don't know what...

Look, I didn't come here to talk about your brother.

I'm much more interested in your brother's sister.

Why do you think I got rid of Morrison?

Listen, for the past five minutes

I've been trying to tell you, somebody called Morrison!

Why don't he answer?

Because I'm Morrison!

I'll tell him when he gets in.

Listen, if I had my hands on you,

I'd bust you right in the nose!

P, yeah?

- Well, I'll fight you! - I'll fight you!

- And I'll fight you! - And I'll fight you!

We'd better call it a draw.

You'd better call it a draw!

As soon as you hang up, brother, I'll meet you outside

in front of the recreation room.

In five minutes.

I'll be there!

Don't forget to be there.

Yeah!

Don't have any of those other cadets around to help you.

I don't need any other cadets, I'll be there all alone!

You're darn right, because I ain't gonna be there!

- Hi. - Hi.

Just had some trouble with a guy on the phone.

Me too.

And that, gentlemen, is the structure and function

of the aerial-type torpedo.

Now to make sure you've all understood,

I'd like one of you to repeat in detail

the description I've just given.

What about you, Mr. Roberts?

Huh?

I'm sure you won't have any trouble.

What do you mean?

About the aerial-type torpedo.

P.

This torpedo is a recent and valuable addition to

the air force armament.

It functions for both air and water attack.

It has a water speed capable of 56 knots

and air speed unlimited.

It contains 963 pounds of high explosive in the warhead,

which is enough to make a molehill out of a mountain.

The motor operates by hot gases,

fumed by the combustion of secret chemicals

and compressed air.

The air is stored in a special chamber,

4,862 pounds to the square inch.

The motor of the torpedo is started by the simple expedient

of releasing that pin.

Anything else, Professor?

That's all for today, gentlemen.

Hey Blackie, how many miles an hour

did Jinx say that that thing goes on water?

- Miles an hour? - Yeah.

It's not miles an hour.

Not on water, there's nautical terms for that.

Now If you walked up to a sailor and you asked the sailor

how fast that was going, he wouldn't say miles to you.

He'd say knots to you.

- He would, huh? - Mm-hmm.

And I'd say nuts right back to him!

P, well.

There's no use talking like that.

It's useless.

Hey, you!

Come here.

- Who, me? - Come here.

Return this torpedo to the supply office

for shipment to the air depot.

Are you sure you mean me?

Yeah, you, go on and watch your step.

No, no, no, wheel it out of here.

You and the rest, come with me.

- Hey Blackie, come here. - What's the matter?

- I'm scared of this thing. - Why?

You heard what Chief said.

This is full of high explosives.

What are you worrying about?

The explosives are in the front.

You stand in the back.

Then if it explodes, you'll never know it.

P.

I'll never know it?

I don't get it.

I think I'll christen you after my girlfriend.

Heathcliff!

Hi Heathy, what's cooking?

I was just gonna christen this Gloria.

After me?

- Why? - Must I tell ya?

I like ya.

Let me try it.

- Go ahead, you christen it. - Okay.

You better close your eyes

so the splash won't get all over you.

Well you better close yours too so you don't get wet.

- All right. - Go ahead, do it.

Okay, I christen thee,

Gloria!

The planes are flying too low, much too low.

That was you, wasn't it?

What are you christening me for?

I was christened a long time ago!

I'm sorry, Heathcliff.

You all right?

I'm all right but it's that little gadget

I'm worried about.

Hey, you know much about these things?

- Oh sure. - Is it dangerous?

Only if you pull the pin out.

- What pin? - This here one right here.

Oh, oh!

Wait for me!

Come here!

Here, torpy.

Torpy!

Heathcliff, if you hit anything with that torpedo,

I'll never speak to you again!

Heathcliff, where are you taking that torpedo?

I ain't takin' it, it's takin' me!

Come back here!

Aaah!

What, no sugar?

Whoa!

Whoo!

Whoo-whoo!

Gangway!

Heathcliff!

Look out, look out!

Whoa!

Hold on!

Hold on.

Oh, oh!

Gangway!

I'll get you, hold on.

Help, somebody!

Watch out!

Don't hold on.

Don't grab me!

Stop pushing!

Hold still, you're scratching me.

Scratching you?

I'm cuttin' my, ooh-ooh!

Get up!

I can't get up.

I hope it didn't hit nothin!

Hey!

Boy, am I tired!

Okay, Jim, take over.

Ease her into a spin and level her out at 6,000.

Okay, kid, just an off day.

We'll make it tomorrow.

Hiya, Jim, what's wrong?

Three more fellows soloed today,

and I've had more duel instruction than any of them.

What's wrong with me, Jinx?

Maybe your instructor's got something to do with it.

It's not Craig's fault.

He's spent more time with me than any other student he has.

Why would he do that if he didn't want me to make it?

You'll solo, soon too.

Say Jim, Linda and I are going out

and have some fun tonight.

How 'bout coming along?

Thanks, Jinx, but not tonight.

And don't say anything to Linda, will you?

You go and have a good time.

She rolls and tosses.

We have 40 on the inside.

Come on, come on, are you kidding?

You know Gloria, I'm certainly glad we sneaked away

from Blackie.

I like to spend my own money the way I want to.

The young lady wins the doll!

Thank you.

You see, you're lucky with me.

I still can't believe it, that you're here with me tonight.

I can't quite believe it myself.

But then, I often have strange, weak moments.

That's good.

- Balloons? - Yes, sir.

- How many you got? - About 20.

Twenty?

- Gimme one. - One?

That's all I want, just one, yeah.

The kid really spends.

If you're gonna make faces at me like that,

I'll bring my business some place else.

Come on, let's go in.

Oh, there's Jinx and Linda going in the tunnel of love.

Tunnel of love?

You know, Gloria, that's one place where I can have

an awful lot of fun with you.

How?

Well first of all, you and I

could get in the boat all by ourselves.

Yes?

Then when the boat gets to a nice, dark place...

Yes?

- Where nobody could see us... - Hmm, yes?

Then what'll happen?

We could take our shoes off and put our feet in the water.

Why, of all the unromantic dopes!

Aw, you poor guy.

Cheapskate.

Gloria, Gloria?

You can't do that, come back here.

- Gloria! - No, you don't, not so fast.

So it's you, is it?

Gloria, Gloria?

Gloria?

Gloria?

Gloria?

Gloria?

Echo.

I'm not scared.

Barbara, I used to spiel in this place.

- You did? - Mm-hmm.

- I bet it was fun, huh? - Yes.

We always...

What's the matter?

That thing.

Oh that's only a stuffed ape.

Everything around here's a fake.

I know, but I'm scared.

Oh come now, come on, dear, come now.

P.

Did anybody see what I saw?

Gloria, my girl with my best friend, Blackie.

Blackie, why do this to me?

I've always been nice, Blackie.

I'm through with women.

No more.

I can't get over it.

Aww.

No more women for me.

I was living a nice life, thank you.

Just minding my own business and everything else.

Have another one?

I'm a scaredy cat.

I gotta be brave.

I pick out a fine time to get brave.

Of all the times to pick out!

Gloria, is that you?

I hope.

Give me your hand.

I want you to...

Gloria!

Are you biting your nails?

Wait for me!

Come on, sweetheart, relax.

Let's have some fun.

There's nothing in here to hurt you.

I'm just a little frightened.

I'd much rather get out of here.

Alright, we'll get out, we can...

Gloria?

- Hey Barbara, Blackie... - Gloria!

Why Gloria, what are you doing here?

Oh, I've been playing tag with Heathcliff.

I don't know what's cooking here.

Once he loves me, then he doesn't love me.

I don't get it.

I think the guy's whacky.

Now I get it!

He thinks that you're you and that Barbara is you too.

He really doesn't know that you're sisters.

Gloria, I'm sorry.

Two of them.

Come here, Heathcliff.

Heathcliff, come here.

What's wrong?

Blackie, I never took a drink in my life,

but right now I feel like getting drunk.

- No! - I do, really.

No, you don't want to drink.

Remember every time you go into a barroom,

the devil goes in with you.

If he does, he buys his own drink.

Oh you don't understand, they're twins.

Twins?

You mean Gloria's two girls?

No, Barbara is my girl and Gloria is your girl.

- Come on, Barbara. - See ya later.

Hi, Heathcliff.

- Gloria? - Yes?

I'm sorry.

I've been a fool, a big fool!

Oh, it's nothing at all.

Whew, whew!

Whew, whew!

Didn't I tell you we'd have a lot of fun out here?

Hey, come on, let's go in here for a ride.

The tunnel of love?

I'll buy the tickets.

I'm certainly glad I found out you two kids are twins.

At least now I'll be able to tell you apart.

You had me baffled.

Come on, let's go in the tunnel of love.

Come here!

I'm the one.

P, excuse me.

Well, I've got the tickets.

Come on, sweetheart.

Not that one!

That one's mine.

- Wait a minute, let me see. - She's yours.

P, yes.

This is gonna be fun.

Oh Morrison, I've been checking

the records on your students.

They've done well, except two men.

Joyce and Roberts, yes, sir.

I wouldn't worry about Joyce.

There's a special problem there, but he'll make it.

And Roberts?

Well, maybe the answer for Roberts

is another instructor, sir.

You mean, someone who knows less about him?

Looking over Roberts' records, I find he was once discharged

as a commercial airline pilot,

his license temporarily suspended for flying through a storm

against the dispatcher's orders.

- Was he, sir? - Yes.

And his copilot on that particular flight

was a man named Morrison.

- Craig Morrison. - Yes, sir.

You in favor of eliminating him?

Major, we need fliers and potentially Jinx Roberts

would make one of the best army pilots

that ever hit the blue.

When that happened years ago, he got the mistaken impression

that it was I who reported him.

So maybe with another instructor, he might...

Come in.

Mr. Roberts, certain facts concerning

your past record as a flyer have just come to my attention.

Those facts, plus your record since you arrived,

would seem to call for review of your entire case.

Pending that review, you will remain on post

and do no flying.

You're grounded.

Is that clear?

It's only too clear, sir.

That's all, mister.

Come on, come on, come on,

I'm gonna give you a lesson,

I'm gonna teach you how to fly.

Look, I don't wanna fly, I've got a funny complex

about these things.

Wait a minute, there's no engine in this plane.

You see the boys taking it out?

- Yeah. - Come on, get up in there.

Blackie, I don't want to get up there.

Get up there.

Blackie, Blackie.

Get up there.

Go ahead.

I don't wanna get up.

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

Look how high I am!

- Oh, stop that! - Gimme a parachute.

- Blackie. - What's the matter?

Let me come down, give me a parachute, will ya, Blackie.

A parachute?

Gimme an umbrella, give me something.

What do you want that for?

- I'm getting airsick. - Oh behave.

Do something for me, somebody, will ya.

- Come on! - Stop the plane.

Stop what plane.

Stop what plane?

This plane is not moving.

Don't be ridiculous, please.

My head's going around.

That's impossible, flying today is as safe as

sleeping in a baby's cradle.

Okay, you fly, I'll go by cradle.

Get in there.

Go ahead, that's the boy.

- Now, strap yourself in there. - Huh?

Strap yourself in there.

- Strap myself in? - Yeah.

- In the plane? - Yes.

- With a strap? - With a strap.

- Around me? - Around here.

What's the matter now?

I ain't gonna strap myself in there.

Why won't you strap yourself in?

Let go, Blackie, let go.

I'm not gonna strap myself in that airplane.

Why not?

In case I want to jump out,

I'm not gonna drag no plane with me!

Oh, now come here!

What goes, kid?

I'm through, washed out.

Who said so?

Nobody, but that's what it means.

Everybody in the class has had a chance to solo except me,

and I'm not gonna get a chance.

Did Morrison tell you that?

He didn't have to.

Where is that guy?

Jinx, that's no good for either one of us.

This is a better idea.

Well, packing your bag is all right,

but how are you gonna get out of here?

You just can't walk out the front gate without a pass.

Hey, maybe you're right.

Why don't we both kiss this place good-bye?

Come on.

Hurry up, Blackie.

Wait a minute, Jinx.

You can't do this.

You can't go up in the air in this ship,

you can't go up without orders.

You're grounded!

Write me a letter about it, will ya Heathy?

The major ever finds out about this,

he'll send you so far it'll cost me

10 dollars to send you a postcard.

Here's the other chute.

Hey Mister, have you got a clearance?

When you see my friend Morrison,

give him our love, will ya?

Craig, wait.

Even you admit Jinx is a great fller.

Maybe he's trying to help Jim.

He's breaking regulations.

Can't anything ever be more important

than your regulations?

Listen, you crazy fool, get back down here, get down now!

Just as you say, Professor.

I'll be right down.

Jim's alone up there.

The maniac, he still thinks he's back in the circus.

Now he's got to solo!

He can't land it.

Where do you think you're going, mister?

Jim, can you hear me?

Jim, what's wrong up there?

The throttle is jammed.

I can't get my speed to land.

Don't take any chances.

Bail out, you understand?

I want you to bail out, don't take any chances.

Don't tell him to bail out,

if he bails out now, he'll never fly again!

Bail out, will ya.

Gimme that phone!

Jim.

Don't bail out, kid.

You can make it, just cut your engine and let her glide.

If she starts to stall, drop her nose.

Stick to that ship, kid.

Jimmy!

Come on, let's get him out of here.

Jimmy, are you all right?

Sure, he's all right!

You did it, kid.

Any landings you can walk away from is a good landing.

Get him to the hospital at once.

He is hurt.

Fine time to bail out, Roberts,

when your throttle was stuck.

You still don't care very much about

other people's lives, do you?

Wait.

You don't think that...

Linda!

Linda, look...

Well Roberts, I don't think there's much can be said.

If that boy's badly hurt, there'll be charges against you.

Serious charges.

If not, you can start looking

for another circus in the morning.

You're washed out.

- Doctor, Jim's all right? - Miss Joyce...

Tell me the truth, please.

Unless my diagnosis is wrong,

your brother is suffering

from nothing more serious than shock.

There's every reason to hope

he'll be as fit as ever tomorrow morning

and up there flying.

But you aren't sure?

I'm sure enough to know that you'll be better off,

and so will he, if you go home and get some rest.

Thank you, Doctor, good night.

Good night, Miss Joyce.

Linda, Linda, I've been looking all over for you.

You can't believe I left that kid up there

with the throttle jammed.

'Cause I didn't.

All right, you didn't.

Wait a minute.

I'm leaving in the morning.

I've been trying to run things my way, and as usual,

my way went haywire.

It's funny the things that a guy will do sometimes

to try and make a girl realize that he's in love with her.

Isn't it?

Yes, Jinx, it certainly is.

Very funny.

The starting procedure is simplicity itself.

On contact, you turn the switch,

pull the toggle to engage the starter,

then hit the booster mag.

Easing the throttle forward increases the speed

of the engine.

Come on.

Okay boys, she's set and ready to go.

There's still plenty of life in this old crate.

Come on Heathcliff, I'm gonna give you

another lesson on how to fly.

Good, you know Blackie, I'm not afraid anymore.

No? No, flying this plane

without an engine, that's a lot of fun.

You can't fly this plane off the ground without an engine.

I know, that's why it's a lot of fun.

Alright, come on, put this on.

It's gonna be too hot, so I don't think I'll need that.

All right.

Get up here, and there we are, that's the boy.

Look how brave I get up now.

I don't even ask to come...

That height gets me.

Now, you're starting that over.

I'm not afraid.

Go ahead, get in.

Don't forget what the instructor told you.

Yeah.

Well, he told the rest of the boys

and we heard him, didn't we?

Yeah he said first you gotta turn on the switch and

put your hand on the starter over here.

That's right.

- Hey Blackie? - What?

What's that noise?

That's one of those planes over there.

Pay no attention to that, you enjoy yourself.

Some darn fool forgot to put the brake on.

Well, put it on.

Stop shaking the plane!

I'm not shaking the plane.

Hey, wouldn't we have a lot of fun if there was a motor?

Boy, is it cold!

Why do they put air-cooling systems in these hangars?

I'm going out and get my jacket.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

Now get in that seat or get off!

Look where he tells me to get off, look!

Blackie?

Take my hand.

Take my hand!

Bring it out to me!

What shall I do?

Fool around with those gadgets till you hit somethin'!

One of these?

Blackie!, get your hand off that button!

Bla, Blackie.

Blackie!

Get up in there.

Stay there!

No, no!

Heathcliff, where are you now?

Blackie!

Heath, what are you doing back there?

Whoa, whoa!

Come on, grab a hold here.

- Blackie. - Come on.

Blackie, give it.

Don't pull me out!

Don't ch, don't choke me.

Boy, am I glad to see you again.

- Whoo, whoo, whoo! - Get in there.

Ohhhh!

Blackie, turn it over!

One of us must be wrong.

Let that stick go.

O, oh, oh!

Get it up!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

- Keep the nose up. - Keep the nose up?

Yes, what are you doing?

I'm keeping the nose up.

Heathcliff, where are you?

Blackie, wasn't there wheels here before?

Ain't this thing supposed to have wheels?

- Sure. - That's what I thought.

Blackie, you gonna land?

No!

Watch it, dummy!

One of the finest groups of cadets

we've ever turned out, Colonel.

Jinx, do we have to beat it right now?

There's a big show going on out there in the field

and the whole place is full of admirals.

Generals, you dope, this is the army.

I'm sorry.

Look, Jinx... We're getting out now!

You don't need to take my arm along with ya.

All right, men.

Jump as I tell you.

Okay, Wilson.

Aw, come on.

I think I'll take the shortcut myself.

Be seeing you.

We'll follow you right in, sir.

Calling Bevans in transport four.

One of the parachutists is caught on your fuselage.

Don't land the ship until you get him loose.

Can you see who it is?

Morrison, sir.

We can't get him.

He's out of our reach from inside the plane.

What orders?

Just keep flying.

Jinx, Jinx, look!

- Who is that? - Morrison.

Morrison?

They can't figure out how to get him down.

Where are you going?

- Jinx! - Come on.

Jinx, you can't go up.

Let 'em try and stop me.

What are you going to do?

I don't know yet.

Hurry, Heathcliff.

Hurry up, come on!

What are you dopes doing in this plane?

We gotta get the plane up there, Jinx is in trouble.

He might need us for help.

What are we waiting for, boys?

- Come on, get in. - Attaboy.

- Will you let me get in? - Will you stop pushing?

- Let me get my feet in. - Don't push!

I don't want to fall out, move over!

Hold still.

Will you let me get my feet in?

Don't push me.

Hello?

Roberts calling.

Contact the transport and tell 'em

to keep flying level at 90.

I'm gonna get underneath him and get him into my ship.

Okay.

Bevans in the transport.

Listen, keep flying level at 90.

Roberts is going to.

Let me go, Jinx.

You'll crack yourself up.

Hold on, Craig, here goes nothing.

Craig!

- You all right, Craig? - Yeah.

- You want a doctor? - No.

Craig, are you all right?

You scared the life out of us.

I was a bit scared myself.

Jinx?

I don't know what a guy says in a case like this.

Yes, I do.

Thanks for proving I was right.

I don't get it.

When I told the major that Jinx Roberts is the best flyer

that ever hit the blue.

- Okay, Professor. - Jinx?

I, I had a long talk with Jim about yesterday.

I should have known you were trying to help.

And it worked!

And I'm very grateful, Jinx.

Grateful and,

you certainly can make it difficult for a girl.

What do I have...

Attention!

Excuse the interruption, Mister,

but that was a superb job up there, congratulations.

Thank you, sir.

What's this man doing in mufti, Major?

We should have him in the corps.

Well I was in the corps, sir,

but I washed out for good reasons.

I'm beginning to realize that.

As long as you feel that way,

I have an idea your case needs reconsideration, Roberts.

Report to my office after maneuvers.

- Yes, sir! - Carry on, mister.

What's wrong?

The motor is conking out.

You boys better bail out.

- We gotta bail out. - Bail out?

- Yeah. - 5,000 feet in the air,

and the guy wants me to look for a bondsman?

I won't wait for bail!

I'll jump out!

- Sure. - With your chute on.

Yeah, with my chute on.

What, do you think I'm gonna do jump in my underwear?

Come on, Blackie.

The motor's okay, don't jump!

Blackie, Blackie?

Blackie, Blackie!

Okay, never mind.

- Heathcliff, get off there. - What?

Please, get off there.

What?

Get off there!

Talk a little louder!

I can't talk any louder, get off there.

I can't hear a word the guy's saying.

Wait a minute, Blackie, I'll fix that.

Wait a minute!

Will you get off there?

- Ohhhh! - Ohhhh!

- We harmonize, huh? - Quick, quick!

- Quick, the ring! - Huh?

The ring.

Fine time to talk about marriage.

Oh, oh!

Hold on.

Ah, you're choking me!

Hold still!

Get off my lap!

You want me to fall?

Get off!

I'm so glad you're safe.

How do you think I feel about it?

Heathcliff, please don't go up in the air anymore.

Don't you worry, Gloria.

If I live to be a million,

nobody will ever get my feet off the ground again!

- Blackie, it's got me! - Where?