1 00:00:02,043 --> 00:00:04,004 (grand orchestral fanfare playing) 2 00:00:26,901 --> 00:00:29,029 ♪ ♪ 3 00:01:11,029 --> 00:01:13,198 ♪ ♪ 4 00:01:21,956 --> 00:01:24,084 ♪ ♪ 5 00:01:31,716 --> 00:01:34,219 (weak, gasping breaths) 6 00:02:03,581 --> 00:02:05,708 ♪ ♪ 7 00:02:23,935 --> 00:02:25,478 Here, have one of these. 8 00:02:40,618 --> 00:02:42,745 ♪ ♪ 9 00:02:48,209 --> 00:02:50,128 Fuck me. 10 00:03:16,571 --> 00:03:18,156 Right. 11 00:03:19,490 --> 00:03:21,910 Are you sure there's time? 12 00:03:22,076 --> 00:03:23,661 There's time. 13 00:03:30,001 --> 00:03:32,045 -Thank you. -(sighs) 14 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:34,631 (sighs) 15 00:03:40,845 --> 00:03:42,889 Did they say how long you'll be gone for? 16 00:03:44,098 --> 00:03:45,683 No, they didn't say. 17 00:03:53,024 --> 00:03:55,235 I'm very proud they chose you, Jim. 18 00:03:59,155 --> 00:04:00,573 I'll be fine. 19 00:04:02,784 --> 00:04:04,327 Go. 20 00:04:05,620 --> 00:04:07,038 Okay. 21 00:04:07,121 --> 00:04:09,249 ♪ ♪ 22 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,058 (door closes) 23 00:04:30,979 --> 00:04:32,397 Morning, sir. 24 00:04:36,985 --> 00:04:39,112 ♪ ♪ 25 00:04:56,921 --> 00:04:59,048 ♪ ♪ 26 00:05:14,689 --> 00:05:16,441 Sir. 27 00:05:16,566 --> 00:05:18,151 Group Captain Dr. James Stagg, 28 00:05:18,234 --> 00:05:21,446 chief meteorological officer, reporting for duty. 29 00:05:21,612 --> 00:05:23,156 I.D. card and pass, please, sir. 30 00:05:23,239 --> 00:05:24,824 Right this way, sir. 31 00:05:25,742 --> 00:05:27,660 Welcome to Southwick House, sir. 32 00:05:29,495 --> 00:05:30,872 I'm Andrew Carter with the Met Office. 33 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:31,998 I'll be your ADC. 34 00:05:32,081 --> 00:05:33,750 -Mm-hmm. -(gate slams shut) 35 00:05:34,584 --> 00:05:36,753 (busy chatter) 36 00:05:43,426 --> 00:05:46,387 I must admit it's a great honor to meet you, Dr. Stagg. 37 00:05:47,388 --> 00:05:49,057 I so enjoyed your paper on terrestrial magnetism. 38 00:05:49,098 --> 00:05:50,725 It's a fascinating subject. 39 00:05:50,850 --> 00:05:52,643 It is, yes. 40 00:05:54,437 --> 00:05:57,023 (soldiers shouting indistinctly) 41 00:06:09,494 --> 00:06:11,204 And here we are, sir. 42 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:24,050 -(phones ringing) -(busy chatter) 43 00:06:26,719 --> 00:06:28,179 Operations rooms are upstairs, sir. 44 00:06:28,346 --> 00:06:29,764 Teleprinters are in the cellars. 45 00:06:29,889 --> 00:06:31,974 And our forecast room is just through here. 46 00:06:32,183 --> 00:06:34,227 (busy chatter continues) 47 00:06:40,942 --> 00:06:42,735 (loud hammering) 48 00:06:42,902 --> 00:06:44,404 -Where can I put this down? -Anywhere, sir. 49 00:06:44,612 --> 00:06:47,281 We'll have someone take it to your tent. 50 00:06:47,490 --> 00:06:48,741 What are these? 51 00:06:48,950 --> 00:06:50,451 ANDREW: They're historical analog charts. 52 00:06:50,576 --> 00:06:52,203 I know what they are, but what are they doing here? 53 00:06:52,328 --> 00:06:54,163 Colonel Krick, he requested them. 54 00:06:54,205 --> 00:06:55,748 (loud hammering continues) 55 00:06:55,915 --> 00:06:58,334 Well, which one is he? Introduce me. 56 00:06:58,501 --> 00:06:59,919 (muffled under hammering): I believe he's with General... 57 00:07:00,128 --> 00:07:02,130 Can you stop! Stop the banging, please. 58 00:07:02,255 --> 00:07:03,881 (hammering stops) 59 00:07:05,425 --> 00:07:06,843 ANDREW: I believe he's with General Eisenhower 60 00:07:07,009 --> 00:07:08,594 at the moment, sir. 61 00:07:11,848 --> 00:07:13,433 MAN: I'll call you back. 62 00:07:16,018 --> 00:07:17,019 Sir. 63 00:07:17,228 --> 00:07:18,479 What's coming through? 64 00:07:18,604 --> 00:07:22,108 Soundings at 53 north, 35 west, sir. 65 00:07:22,233 --> 00:07:24,193 Mm-hmm. Weather ship Hoste, yes? 66 00:07:24,277 --> 00:07:25,611 Yes, sir. 67 00:07:25,778 --> 00:07:27,822 Uh, Casey and Bryant here are linked directly 68 00:07:27,864 --> 00:07:29,782 to the teleprinter ops at Dunstable and Bushy Park. 69 00:07:29,907 --> 00:07:31,701 -Which one are you? -I'm Casey, sir. 70 00:07:31,868 --> 00:07:34,579 That's wrong, Casey. 71 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:38,583 Our American contingent, sir. 72 00:07:40,209 --> 00:07:42,837 This is Flight Officer Murray, Flight Officer Hamilton. 73 00:07:42,879 --> 00:07:44,797 -Good to meet you, sir. -They're on surface weather. 74 00:07:45,006 --> 00:07:47,175 What, both of you? Who's on upper air? 75 00:07:47,258 --> 00:07:48,885 Uh, no one, sir. 76 00:07:49,051 --> 00:07:50,303 No one's on upper air? 77 00:07:50,511 --> 00:07:52,930 So that data just goes unrecorded, does it? 78 00:07:54,056 --> 00:07:56,601 I'll need both of you on upper air at all times. 79 00:07:56,684 --> 00:07:58,644 Uh, we were told to use historical analog charts, sir. 80 00:07:58,811 --> 00:08:00,521 Not by me. Those weren't my instructions. 81 00:08:00,646 --> 00:08:03,107 It's just, Colonel Krick instructed us otherwise, sir. 82 00:08:03,232 --> 00:08:04,609 Did he? Do I have an office? 83 00:08:04,734 --> 00:08:06,986 Yes, sir. It's just through here. 84 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:17,079 Ah. 85 00:08:17,246 --> 00:08:19,290 Good afternoon, sir. 86 00:08:20,291 --> 00:08:22,001 Uh, this is Group Captain Stagg. 87 00:08:22,126 --> 00:08:23,628 He's just transferred from Dunstable. 88 00:08:23,669 --> 00:08:26,422 We've been very much looking forward to his... 89 00:08:26,547 --> 00:08:28,007 him joining us here. 90 00:08:29,675 --> 00:08:31,344 Lieutenant Kay Summersby. 91 00:08:31,427 --> 00:08:33,971 Motor Transport Corps. Welcome to Southwick House. 92 00:08:34,013 --> 00:08:36,516 Are we sharing an office, or what? 93 00:08:36,682 --> 00:08:40,019 No. I was just using it temporarily. 94 00:08:40,144 --> 00:08:42,855 Good, because I'll need it exclusively. 95 00:08:48,069 --> 00:08:50,696 Well, very good. 96 00:09:10,716 --> 00:09:12,593 Can you see to it that General Eisenhower knows 97 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,011 that I'm here? 98 00:09:14,095 --> 00:09:18,015 And that I apologize for my late arrival? 99 00:09:18,057 --> 00:09:19,725 Yes, sir. 100 00:09:21,978 --> 00:09:23,396 Sir. 101 00:09:27,692 --> 00:09:29,902 (sighs) Right. 102 00:09:35,992 --> 00:09:37,326 OPERATOR (over phone): Hello. Signals Department. 103 00:09:37,451 --> 00:09:38,703 Switchboard speaking. 104 00:09:38,869 --> 00:09:41,789 Yes, um, Richmond 1-9-3-7, please. 105 00:09:41,956 --> 00:09:44,542 I'm sorry, but all outgoing calls are forbidden 106 00:09:44,584 --> 00:09:47,295 without prior authorization, sir. 107 00:09:47,336 --> 00:09:50,214 Uh, no, no, I-I-I... I need to speak with my wife. 108 00:09:50,381 --> 00:09:52,842 -I'm sorry, sir. -(line disconnects) 109 00:09:52,925 --> 00:09:54,468 -Hello? -(knocking at door) 110 00:09:54,635 --> 00:09:56,596 Yes? Hello? 111 00:09:59,974 --> 00:10:01,225 (hangs up phone) 112 00:10:02,393 --> 00:10:04,270 If you'd like to follow me, please, 113 00:10:04,395 --> 00:10:06,439 General Eisenhower will see you now. 114 00:10:07,815 --> 00:10:10,192 ♪ ♪ 115 00:10:10,318 --> 00:10:12,570 I wouldn't keep him waiting any longer than you already have. 116 00:10:12,695 --> 00:10:15,448 -(busy chatter) -(phones ringing) 117 00:10:29,879 --> 00:10:31,797 Group Captain Dr. James Stagg, 118 00:10:31,881 --> 00:10:34,967 here at the express request of General Eisenhower. 119 00:10:37,261 --> 00:10:39,764 (hushed chatter) 120 00:10:42,892 --> 00:10:45,478 And all 265 vessels arrived without issue, sir. 121 00:10:45,686 --> 00:10:47,897 And we've assigned, uh, five patrol craft 122 00:10:48,022 --> 00:10:49,523 and three destroyers. 123 00:10:49,649 --> 00:10:51,317 DWIGHT "IKE" EISENHOWER: Let's get the job done. 124 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:52,818 Glad to hear it. 125 00:10:52,943 --> 00:10:54,320 Lieutenant Summersby? 126 00:10:54,528 --> 00:10:56,614 Sir, may I introduce Group Captain James Stagg, 127 00:10:56,781 --> 00:10:58,658 who finally made it in from London? 128 00:10:58,741 --> 00:11:00,660 Well, it's good to meet you, Group Captain Stagg. 129 00:11:00,743 --> 00:11:02,119 Welcome aboard. 130 00:11:02,203 --> 00:11:05,831 Nice to finally put a face to the name. 131 00:11:05,915 --> 00:11:08,459 Have you got all the equipment you need downstairs? 132 00:11:08,501 --> 00:11:10,002 Equipment is not the problem, sir. 133 00:11:10,086 --> 00:11:11,712 What's the problem? 134 00:11:11,754 --> 00:11:13,506 Um, well, it's time, sir. I haven't really had any... 135 00:11:13,547 --> 00:11:16,300 any time to establish any clear picture. 136 00:11:16,425 --> 00:11:17,927 Have a look, Group Captain. 137 00:11:18,135 --> 00:11:20,763 I got 7,000 naval vessels, 138 00:11:20,930 --> 00:11:22,807 130,000 ground troops, 139 00:11:22,890 --> 00:11:25,851 200,000 naval personnel, 15 hospital ships, 140 00:11:26,018 --> 00:11:28,646 8,000 doctors, three airborne divisions 141 00:11:28,813 --> 00:11:30,856 and a partridge in a pear tree. 142 00:11:32,149 --> 00:11:36,862 Largest seaborne invasion force in history. 143 00:11:36,987 --> 00:11:38,698 Is it? 144 00:11:42,034 --> 00:11:45,037 And do we have a date yet for the invasion, sir? 145 00:11:46,122 --> 00:11:47,957 We invade France Monday. 146 00:11:47,998 --> 00:11:50,584 -This Monday? -Correct. 147 00:11:50,668 --> 00:11:53,754 Monday, June 5th, 0630. 148 00:11:53,879 --> 00:11:59,468 That is D-Day, which is in 61 hours from now. 149 00:12:01,971 --> 00:12:05,057 Fate of the war hinges on this. 150 00:12:05,266 --> 00:12:07,852 All the pieces of the jigsaw are in place. 151 00:12:07,893 --> 00:12:10,563 There's only one imponderable that remains. 152 00:12:11,605 --> 00:12:13,315 I need a forecast. 153 00:12:15,109 --> 00:12:18,112 I'm... Yes, I'm concerned that what you're asking me is 154 00:12:18,237 --> 00:12:20,239 scientifically impossible, sir. 155 00:12:20,322 --> 00:12:22,241 Uh, long-term forecasting is 156 00:12:22,366 --> 00:12:24,034 really only ever educated guesswork. 157 00:12:24,118 --> 00:12:26,495 Monday is not long-term, for Christ's sake. 158 00:12:26,704 --> 00:12:29,623 Does Monday sound like long-term to you, Lieutenant Summersby? 159 00:12:29,749 --> 00:12:30,916 No, it certainly does not, sir. 160 00:12:31,083 --> 00:12:33,002 Well, this is Northern Europe, sir. 161 00:12:33,127 --> 00:12:36,464 Anything over 24 hours is-is... is considered long-term, 162 00:12:36,547 --> 00:12:38,382 meteorologically speaking. 163 00:12:41,469 --> 00:12:42,928 But I'll... 164 00:12:44,054 --> 00:12:45,181 I'll do my best. 165 00:12:45,222 --> 00:12:46,515 I don't want your best. 166 00:12:46,682 --> 00:12:48,309 I already expect that. 167 00:12:48,434 --> 00:12:49,602 I need certainty. 168 00:12:49,643 --> 00:12:51,145 Churchill tells me 169 00:12:51,270 --> 00:12:52,772 you're the best meteorologist in the country 170 00:12:52,855 --> 00:12:55,316 and that I should rely on you over Colonel Krick. 171 00:12:55,357 --> 00:12:56,776 You know him? 172 00:12:56,859 --> 00:12:58,110 Only by reputation. 173 00:12:58,277 --> 00:13:00,279 Well, Krick's been with me since '42. 174 00:13:00,404 --> 00:13:02,907 He's never steered me wrong, so... 175 00:13:03,073 --> 00:13:05,117 let's see how you measure up. 176 00:13:06,035 --> 00:13:07,620 I need a forecast for Monday. 177 00:13:07,828 --> 00:13:09,997 I need it first thing tomorrow morning. 178 00:13:10,039 --> 00:13:11,457 Y-Yes, sir. 179 00:13:12,333 --> 00:13:13,918 Don't let me down. 180 00:13:14,752 --> 00:13:17,338 ♪ ♪ 181 00:13:17,379 --> 00:13:18,839 Group Captain. 182 00:13:18,923 --> 00:13:20,883 (clears throat) Let's go. 183 00:13:23,052 --> 00:13:25,137 Group Captain. 184 00:13:30,142 --> 00:13:31,894 (playing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy") 185 00:13:32,019 --> 00:13:33,312 ♪ He had a boogie style that no one else could play ♪ 186 00:13:33,521 --> 00:13:35,731 ♪ He was the top man at his craft ♪ 187 00:13:35,856 --> 00:13:37,107 ♪ But then his number came up ♪ 188 00:13:37,233 --> 00:13:38,776 ♪ And he was gone with the draft ♪ 189 00:13:38,859 --> 00:13:41,195 ♪ He's in the Army now a-blowing reveille ♪ 190 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,697 ♪ He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B ♪ 191 00:13:43,906 --> 00:13:46,367 ♪ They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam ♪ 192 00:13:46,534 --> 00:13:48,494 ♪ It really brought him down because he couldn't jam ♪ 193 00:13:48,702 --> 00:13:50,663 ♪ The captain seemed to understand ♪ 194 00:13:50,830 --> 00:13:52,623 ♪ Because the next day the cap went out ♪ 195 00:13:52,665 --> 00:13:54,250 -♪ And drafted a band ♪ -Kay! 196 00:13:54,333 --> 00:13:55,751 ♪ And now the company jumps... ♪ 197 00:13:55,876 --> 00:13:57,586 Ladies and gentlemen, Kay Summersby. Take over. 198 00:13:57,711 --> 00:13:59,338 -Come on, Kay. -KAY: Oh. 199 00:13:59,505 --> 00:14:01,549 -Dance with me. -(man whoops) -(Kay laughs) 200 00:14:01,590 --> 00:14:03,133 Like old times. 201 00:14:03,175 --> 00:14:05,386 -(laughter) -(music continues) 202 00:14:05,594 --> 00:14:07,263 There you go. 203 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:11,141 -There you go. -(man whistling) 204 00:14:12,935 --> 00:14:15,145 KAY: Oh, stick to piano, Irv. 205 00:14:15,229 --> 00:14:17,147 -(music concludes) -(laughter, applause) 206 00:14:18,274 --> 00:14:22,361 I-I don't believe you've met, uh, Group Captain Stagg. 207 00:14:23,737 --> 00:14:25,698 Only by telephone. 208 00:14:25,906 --> 00:14:28,576 Dr. Stagg, so nice to finally meet you. 209 00:14:28,701 --> 00:14:29,994 You're younger than I imagined. 210 00:14:30,202 --> 00:14:32,246 You're shorter than I imagined. 211 00:14:32,371 --> 00:14:34,164 (person coughs) 212 00:14:35,749 --> 00:14:37,334 Analogs. 213 00:14:39,253 --> 00:14:40,963 I realize that, yes. 214 00:14:41,171 --> 00:14:45,634 Every single weather chart for Northern Europe since 1900. 215 00:14:45,718 --> 00:14:47,720 Mm. Um, in my experience, 216 00:14:47,761 --> 00:14:51,599 the weather never replicates its own history. 217 00:14:51,765 --> 00:14:54,602 Ah, well, try telling that to a movie producer. 218 00:14:54,685 --> 00:14:56,103 Remember Selznick, Kay? 219 00:14:56,228 --> 00:14:57,271 (scoffs): Oh. 220 00:14:57,396 --> 00:14:58,772 July '39. 221 00:14:58,814 --> 00:15:00,900 David Selznick calls me up. 222 00:15:00,941 --> 00:15:02,818 He's making a movie. He wants a forecast 223 00:15:02,943 --> 00:15:05,362 for a three-day period in Beverly Hills. 224 00:15:05,571 --> 00:15:07,489 -The scene is... -(plays drumroll on lap) 225 00:15:07,656 --> 00:15:08,908 the burning of Atlanta. 226 00:15:09,074 --> 00:15:11,160 "I don't want to see a drop of rain, Irv. 227 00:15:11,368 --> 00:15:13,162 Not a drop. Not a drop." 228 00:15:13,287 --> 00:15:15,664 Well, MGM calls me up. They give me the dates. 229 00:15:15,789 --> 00:15:17,499 I give 'em the forecast. 230 00:15:17,708 --> 00:15:19,335 (sighs) Beautiful weather. 231 00:15:19,376 --> 00:15:21,295 I mean, just gorgeous. 232 00:15:21,378 --> 00:15:22,755 Not a cloud in the sky. 233 00:15:22,796 --> 00:15:24,465 Movie's a hit. I get to meet Clark Gable. 234 00:15:24,506 --> 00:15:27,509 Little picture-- I-I don't know if you heard of it. 235 00:15:27,676 --> 00:15:29,720 Called Gone with the Wind. 236 00:15:29,845 --> 00:15:31,472 -You seen it, Stagg? -No. 237 00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:34,141 No? That... 238 00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:36,352 That's crazy. Who hasn't seen Gone with the Wind? 239 00:15:36,518 --> 00:15:37,895 Me. I haven't seen it. 240 00:15:37,978 --> 00:15:39,563 Well, you must. I mean, it's a great picture. 241 00:15:39,730 --> 00:15:41,607 It's great. I saw it with Ike. 242 00:15:41,649 --> 00:15:43,943 Kay drove us... to the London premiere. 243 00:15:44,068 --> 00:15:45,569 -KAY: This is true. -Great night. 244 00:15:45,736 --> 00:15:47,488 So, did you meet Vivien Leigh? 245 00:15:47,655 --> 00:15:49,114 Oh, we sure did. 246 00:15:49,198 --> 00:15:50,741 -BRYANT: What was she like? -What was she like? 247 00:15:50,866 --> 00:15:52,451 Uh, she was cute. (laughs, mutters) 248 00:15:52,660 --> 00:15:54,203 The Allied High Command has requested 249 00:15:54,244 --> 00:15:56,455 our forecast by 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. 250 00:15:57,498 --> 00:16:00,709 Time and date of the invasion to France 251 00:16:00,834 --> 00:16:04,546 has been confirmed for Monday. Monday. Monday. 252 00:16:08,342 --> 00:16:10,928 June 5th, 6:30 a.m., so can we start, please? 253 00:16:11,095 --> 00:16:12,596 Get rid of the piano. Thank you. 254 00:16:16,141 --> 00:16:17,768 Is it bothering you, Dr. Stagg? 255 00:16:17,935 --> 00:16:20,145 -It's inappropriate. -(phone ringing) 256 00:16:21,730 --> 00:16:23,816 (quiet chatter) 257 00:16:23,983 --> 00:16:26,652 Call this extension if you need to speak 258 00:16:26,819 --> 00:16:29,196 to General Eisenhower anytime, day or night. 259 00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:31,573 Is this his direct line? 260 00:16:31,657 --> 00:16:33,617 Oh, no. It's a direct line to me. 261 00:16:33,701 --> 00:16:36,578 I handle all communication with the general. 262 00:16:38,622 --> 00:16:40,833 (quiet chatter continues) 263 00:16:45,963 --> 00:16:47,464 Can I have your attention, please? 264 00:16:47,548 --> 00:16:49,758 (Bryant continues chattering over phone) 265 00:16:49,842 --> 00:16:52,511 Bryant, can you put the phone down, please? 266 00:16:53,512 --> 00:16:54,972 Is that his name? Bryant? 267 00:16:55,097 --> 00:16:57,099 BRYANT: Okay, go ahead. 268 00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:03,939 (slams piano shut) 269 00:17:08,068 --> 00:17:10,320 I needn't, I hope, have to stress to you 270 00:17:10,404 --> 00:17:13,157 how crucial this forecast is, but I do want to stress 271 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:16,410 one thing to you all and one thing only: 272 00:17:16,618 --> 00:17:17,995 Get me the data. 273 00:17:18,120 --> 00:17:19,580 That's what counts. 274 00:17:19,705 --> 00:17:21,832 Get me the latest readings from every single base 275 00:17:21,999 --> 00:17:24,501 within 2,000 miles of Normandy. 276 00:17:24,626 --> 00:17:26,670 That's Paris, Galway, Reykjavík, 277 00:17:26,837 --> 00:17:29,673 Boston, Washington, Lisbon... 278 00:17:30,674 --> 00:17:32,926 ...New York, Newfoundland. 279 00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:34,344 You get the idea. 280 00:17:34,428 --> 00:17:36,263 Get me the data from every Met station, 281 00:17:36,430 --> 00:17:38,390 every weather balloon, every reconnaissance flight. 282 00:17:38,557 --> 00:17:40,601 That's upper air. That's surface air. 283 00:17:40,726 --> 00:17:42,436 That's radar soundings. That's sea temperature. 284 00:17:42,478 --> 00:17:43,854 That's salinity. Everything. 285 00:17:43,937 --> 00:17:46,231 If we've measured it, then I want it. 286 00:17:50,444 --> 00:17:52,821 That room there... 287 00:17:53,030 --> 00:17:54,448 that's where I'll be. 288 00:17:54,656 --> 00:17:56,742 Get me the data. 289 00:17:57,993 --> 00:18:00,037 That's what counts. 290 00:18:04,541 --> 00:18:07,336 ♪ ♪ 291 00:18:16,011 --> 00:18:18,013 (radio buzzing) 292 00:18:18,097 --> 00:18:20,390 OFFICER: 700 millibars. 293 00:18:20,474 --> 00:18:22,893 210. 28. 294 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:24,603 (over radio): 650 millibars. 295 00:18:24,812 --> 00:18:26,939 -(overlapping radio chatter) -Plus 19. 296 00:18:28,148 --> 00:18:29,775 OFFICER 2: Observations coming in from Spain. 297 00:18:29,942 --> 00:18:31,610 OFFICER 3: Sea surface temp: 18 degrees. 298 00:18:31,652 --> 00:18:34,154 OFFICER 4: Ten-tenths stratocumulus and altocumulus 299 00:18:34,238 --> 00:18:35,364 now rising in zero-two. 300 00:18:35,447 --> 00:18:38,242 OFFICER 5: 1-0-1-5 millibars. 301 00:18:38,325 --> 00:18:40,452 (indistinct, overlapping radio chatter) 302 00:18:40,619 --> 00:18:41,912 OFFICER 6: Northwest wind, force five. 303 00:18:42,079 --> 00:18:43,413 OFFICER 7: 6-0-0 millibars. 304 00:18:43,497 --> 00:18:46,291 OFFICER 5: Wind southwest, force four. 305 00:18:46,375 --> 00:18:48,210 OFFICER 8: South Iceland seven-tenths, 30,000 feet. 306 00:18:48,335 --> 00:18:49,211 Southeast, force six. 307 00:18:49,378 --> 00:18:52,256 (indistinct radio chatter) 308 00:18:52,422 --> 00:18:54,299 OFFICER 9: 1-0-1-8 millibars. 309 00:18:54,466 --> 00:18:55,926 Say that again, please. Repeat that. 310 00:18:56,051 --> 00:18:57,427 -Are you getting the L front temp? -No, I have... 311 00:18:57,553 --> 00:18:59,304 (overlapping radio chatter continues) 312 00:18:59,429 --> 00:19:01,515 OFFICER 10: Seven-tenths, stratocumulus, 313 00:19:01,598 --> 00:19:04,059 3,000 feet, force six. 314 00:19:04,226 --> 00:19:05,477 Southwesterly, force six. 315 00:19:05,644 --> 00:19:07,146 We're still waiting on the Greenland data, sir. 316 00:19:09,273 --> 00:19:10,816 Just-just leave that. Just leave that be. 317 00:19:10,941 --> 00:19:12,025 JAMES: What speed is L3 moving at? 318 00:19:12,151 --> 00:19:13,694 25 knots. 319 00:19:13,735 --> 00:19:16,280 -ANDREW: Finished with that? -(busy chatter continues) 320 00:19:16,321 --> 00:19:20,576 Ten StratoCu 3,000 feet, southeast, force four. 321 00:19:20,659 --> 00:19:22,828 OFFICER 5: 1-0-1-3 millibars. 322 00:19:22,995 --> 00:19:24,413 OFFICER 2: Radar soundings from 0930. 323 00:19:24,580 --> 00:19:25,831 (busy chatter continues) 324 00:19:25,998 --> 00:19:27,624 There's been no movement from the main course. 325 00:19:27,708 --> 00:19:30,252 Sir, the weather conditions in Normandy. 326 00:19:30,460 --> 00:19:31,670 (busy chatter continues) 327 00:19:31,879 --> 00:19:33,213 These are from yesterday's 12 o'clock, sir. 328 00:19:33,422 --> 00:19:34,673 Humidity reports. 329 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:36,675 And we have those folders you requested... 330 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:38,760 -(thunder crashes) -(busy chatter continues) 331 00:19:38,969 --> 00:19:40,596 There's nothing there. 332 00:19:44,725 --> 00:19:47,519 Carter. It's done. 333 00:19:49,354 --> 00:19:50,772 Good man. 334 00:19:50,981 --> 00:19:53,609 (indistinct radio chatter) 335 00:19:53,734 --> 00:19:55,819 (busy chatter continues) 336 00:20:01,408 --> 00:20:02,659 Sir. 337 00:20:05,495 --> 00:20:07,372 The latest completed maps. 338 00:20:11,501 --> 00:20:13,629 ♪ ♪ 339 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:31,480 IRVING: Oh, come on. 340 00:20:31,605 --> 00:20:32,898 Look at the analogs. 341 00:20:33,023 --> 00:20:34,733 It's as plain as day: calm, sunny weather. 342 00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:36,735 Those analogs prove absolutely nothing. 343 00:20:36,902 --> 00:20:38,362 How can you say that? It's right here. 344 00:20:38,570 --> 00:20:39,613 -Are you blind? -(taps paper) 345 00:20:39,738 --> 00:20:40,781 Look at it. 346 00:20:40,822 --> 00:20:41,990 I don't need to look at it. 347 00:20:42,199 --> 00:20:43,367 The chart is 19 years old. 348 00:20:43,533 --> 00:20:46,495 Fine, that's-that's 40 years old, 349 00:20:46,662 --> 00:20:50,916 27 years, uh, 15 years old. 350 00:20:51,041 --> 00:20:54,461 That's-that's the point: patterns over time. 351 00:20:54,628 --> 00:20:56,380 Okay. Thank you. 352 00:20:56,463 --> 00:20:58,757 I think what we need to do is establish 353 00:20:58,799 --> 00:21:01,468 what we already know today, here and now. 354 00:21:01,551 --> 00:21:06,098 Um, we have two aggressive storms 355 00:21:06,139 --> 00:21:08,392 stretching themselves across the Atlantic 356 00:21:08,558 --> 00:21:10,394 from Newfoundland to Normandy. 357 00:21:10,435 --> 00:21:12,145 Agreed. 358 00:21:12,187 --> 00:21:14,856 There is an area of high pressure above the Azores. 359 00:21:15,023 --> 00:21:16,191 That's what interests me. 360 00:21:16,275 --> 00:21:18,277 But it's moving lethargically and... 361 00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:19,611 Your word, not mine. 362 00:21:19,778 --> 00:21:21,738 I'm sorry, would you like the floor again? 363 00:21:21,780 --> 00:21:24,283 Me? No, it's your floor. Go ahead. 364 00:21:26,827 --> 00:21:30,330 We can't just base the forecast on surface air 365 00:21:30,455 --> 00:21:32,749 and, uh, analog charts. 366 00:21:32,791 --> 00:21:35,002 We must also consider the jet stream, which... 367 00:21:35,210 --> 00:21:36,211 The jet stream? 368 00:21:36,336 --> 00:21:37,587 Yes, the jet stream 369 00:21:37,671 --> 00:21:39,298 currently hurtling its way towards Europe 370 00:21:39,423 --> 00:21:40,757 and dragging both the storms with it, 371 00:21:40,924 --> 00:21:42,134 likely spawning a third storm. 372 00:21:42,217 --> 00:21:43,135 That jet stream. 373 00:21:43,343 --> 00:21:44,970 Okay. 374 00:21:47,681 --> 00:21:50,350 Which will inevitably mean stormier conditions 375 00:21:50,475 --> 00:21:53,478 over the next few days-- tomorrow, Sunday, into Monday. 376 00:21:53,603 --> 00:21:56,773 Disastrous conditions for an invasion. 377 00:21:56,898 --> 00:21:58,483 Okay, thank you so much, Dr. Stagg. 378 00:21:58,650 --> 00:22:02,654 Now, this is a chart for June 2, 1925. 379 00:22:02,779 --> 00:22:04,614 Nearly identical conditions to today. 380 00:22:04,781 --> 00:22:06,158 Same depressions in the Atlantic, 381 00:22:06,283 --> 00:22:08,076 same high pressures over the Azores. 382 00:22:08,285 --> 00:22:10,120 Move ahead... three days 383 00:22:10,329 --> 00:22:14,583 to June 5, 1925, D-Day if you will. 384 00:22:14,708 --> 00:22:17,544 Calm. Sunny weather. 385 00:22:18,587 --> 00:22:21,381 1925 is entirely irrelevant to what we're talking about. 386 00:22:21,423 --> 00:22:26,386 I could've just as easily picked June 2, 1904, or 1929. 387 00:22:26,470 --> 00:22:28,138 You know as well as I do 388 00:22:28,263 --> 00:22:31,725 that atmospheric conditions can never be identical ever. 389 00:22:31,850 --> 00:22:35,395 What I do know is who nailed the forecast at Alamein 390 00:22:35,479 --> 00:22:36,897 for the Western Desert campaign, 391 00:22:37,064 --> 00:22:39,566 for the Tunisian campaign, for Operation Torch. 392 00:22:39,691 --> 00:22:42,861 I know who got it right every goddamn time in Cairo. 393 00:22:43,028 --> 00:22:46,114 In Tripoli, Algiers, Oran, Casablanca. 394 00:22:47,783 --> 00:22:49,368 Do you know? 395 00:22:49,534 --> 00:22:50,786 You? 396 00:22:51,703 --> 00:22:54,206 Yeah. Me. 397 00:22:54,331 --> 00:22:57,125 This isn't Casablanca, Colonel Krick. 398 00:22:57,292 --> 00:22:58,543 This is Northern Europe. 399 00:22:58,710 --> 00:23:01,588 It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. 400 00:23:01,713 --> 00:23:04,466 When the atmospheric conditions are a match, 401 00:23:04,633 --> 00:23:07,469 the weather follows suit. 402 00:23:09,971 --> 00:23:12,057 Mark my words. 403 00:23:12,182 --> 00:23:14,184 D-Day will be calm and sunny. 404 00:23:15,185 --> 00:23:17,521 Nighty night, gentlemen. 405 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:19,648 Nobody move. 406 00:23:23,985 --> 00:23:25,320 Back to work. 407 00:23:25,445 --> 00:23:27,572 (others murmuring) 408 00:23:31,868 --> 00:23:33,745 What do you make of Stagg? 409 00:23:34,996 --> 00:23:36,373 Hmm. 410 00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:39,418 Scottish. 411 00:23:40,335 --> 00:23:41,920 Churchill says he's a genius. 412 00:23:42,129 --> 00:23:44,131 Hmm. 413 00:23:44,339 --> 00:23:46,258 Yeah, well... 414 00:23:46,383 --> 00:23:48,760 men are too fond of that word. 415 00:23:52,597 --> 00:23:54,433 (quiet chatter) 416 00:23:54,641 --> 00:23:57,227 ♪ ♪ 417 00:24:03,358 --> 00:24:05,652 OFFICER (over radio): Three-tenths Cu and StratoCu 418 00:24:05,861 --> 00:24:08,655 at 2,000 feet, cloud extending to West Wales. 419 00:24:08,738 --> 00:24:10,907 (overlapping radio chatter) 420 00:24:19,082 --> 00:24:21,042 MONTY: Inflatable Shermans, 421 00:24:21,168 --> 00:24:23,879 Spitfires, Long Toms 422 00:24:24,045 --> 00:24:25,922 and troop carriers. 423 00:24:26,047 --> 00:24:28,884 Just rubber and air, gentlemen. 424 00:24:28,967 --> 00:24:30,969 But to a Nazi reconnaissance plane, 425 00:24:31,136 --> 00:24:33,972 utterly indistinguishable from the real thing. 426 00:24:34,097 --> 00:24:37,100 In North Africa, I proved this time and again 427 00:24:37,184 --> 00:24:41,062 with victory after victory after victory. 428 00:24:41,229 --> 00:24:44,357 Of course, it's not just about crushing the enemy, gentlemen. 429 00:24:44,483 --> 00:24:47,736 It's about deceiving him, too, and deceive him we will. 430 00:24:47,903 --> 00:24:52,115 We've conjured up phantom armies across all of East Anglia, 431 00:24:52,282 --> 00:24:54,659 thousands of fake supply depots, 432 00:24:54,784 --> 00:24:58,079 false radio transmissions, empty tents 433 00:24:58,246 --> 00:24:59,831 and decoy campfires. 434 00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:04,336 On D-Day, 435 00:25:04,503 --> 00:25:07,255 dummy paratroopers weighted with sand 436 00:25:07,297 --> 00:25:12,093 will be dropped 15 to 20 miles inland from the Normandy coast. 437 00:25:12,302 --> 00:25:14,804 They explode on impact. 438 00:25:16,973 --> 00:25:19,601 Only the chute remains. 439 00:25:19,809 --> 00:25:22,437 With any luck, the enemy will think our boys are running wild 440 00:25:22,604 --> 00:25:24,022 through the French interior, 441 00:25:24,189 --> 00:25:26,233 drawing great chunks of their forces 442 00:25:26,274 --> 00:25:28,860 right away from the beaches. 443 00:25:29,027 --> 00:25:32,364 It's a little small, don't you think, Monty? 444 00:25:32,572 --> 00:25:34,491 Small? 445 00:25:34,616 --> 00:25:36,535 It's a joke, Monty. 446 00:25:37,452 --> 00:25:39,204 (smacks lips) 447 00:25:39,371 --> 00:25:40,413 Yes. 448 00:25:40,455 --> 00:25:44,209 What's small is our window. 449 00:25:44,376 --> 00:25:47,754 The 12th SS Panzer is already near Caen. 450 00:25:47,796 --> 00:25:52,050 The 352nd Infantry Division are heavily entrenched. 451 00:25:53,009 --> 00:25:56,680 If we delay beyond Monday, 452 00:25:56,763 --> 00:25:59,432 they will see right through all of this. 453 00:25:59,516 --> 00:26:01,351 Everything that we have done, 454 00:26:01,476 --> 00:26:05,564 all our meticulous efforts, will be for naught. 455 00:26:10,235 --> 00:26:12,445 MONTY: He's doubled his defenses in as many weeks. 456 00:26:13,488 --> 00:26:17,617 Every passing hour makes our task more perilous. 457 00:26:17,701 --> 00:26:19,703 Ideally, we bring D-Day forward. 458 00:26:22,831 --> 00:26:24,165 Can't be done. 459 00:26:24,291 --> 00:26:26,251 We are two days out. 460 00:26:28,211 --> 00:26:33,174 The more prepared the enemy, the more ruthless I must become. 461 00:26:33,341 --> 00:26:34,593 Though it's not my wish, 462 00:26:34,718 --> 00:26:36,177 if it means getting more men ashore, 463 00:26:36,386 --> 00:26:37,762 I may have to sacrifice 464 00:26:37,887 --> 00:26:40,098 every last member of my advance brigade. 465 00:26:40,140 --> 00:26:41,725 Well, if I didn't know you better, Monty, 466 00:26:41,808 --> 00:26:43,727 I would've thought you enjoyed saying that. 467 00:26:43,810 --> 00:26:45,103 Yes. 468 00:26:45,312 --> 00:26:46,896 But then again, I've actually been to war. 469 00:26:49,107 --> 00:26:52,068 Be that as it may, you're the boss. 470 00:26:52,152 --> 00:26:53,361 I am. 471 00:26:54,404 --> 00:26:58,158 And the final decision on the timing of D-Day will be mine... 472 00:26:58,366 --> 00:27:00,368 and mine alone. 473 00:27:04,748 --> 00:27:05,999 Pray for good weather. 474 00:27:06,082 --> 00:27:07,959 The weather is irrelevant. 475 00:27:08,084 --> 00:27:09,919 We must go, whatever the weather. 476 00:27:14,382 --> 00:27:16,468 (door opens) 477 00:27:19,429 --> 00:27:21,306 ♪ ♪ 478 00:27:21,389 --> 00:27:23,266 (birds chirping) 479 00:27:26,394 --> 00:27:27,979 (jovial chatter) 480 00:27:28,104 --> 00:27:29,939 George said that she came over to him. 481 00:27:30,065 --> 00:27:32,817 She came over to him, right? 482 00:27:34,444 --> 00:27:36,613 (chatter continues indistinctly) 483 00:27:39,282 --> 00:27:41,409 ♪ ♪ 484 00:27:46,998 --> 00:27:48,333 Ah. 485 00:27:48,541 --> 00:27:50,460 Thought I'd pop in and identify myself. 486 00:27:50,585 --> 00:27:52,295 Bernard Montgomery. 487 00:27:53,254 --> 00:27:55,006 Oh, yes. (clears throat) 488 00:27:56,174 --> 00:27:58,802 Hello. Uh, James Stagg. 489 00:27:59,761 --> 00:28:01,221 All looking good for Monday? 490 00:28:01,346 --> 00:28:03,056 Um, no. 491 00:28:03,223 --> 00:28:04,349 No, no, no. 492 00:28:04,432 --> 00:28:06,184 Can't say that we are, sir. 493 00:28:07,310 --> 00:28:09,187 Well, can't be that bad, surely. 494 00:28:09,270 --> 00:28:11,940 JAMES: Well, you know this country, sir. 495 00:28:12,107 --> 00:28:13,983 Looks can be deceiving. 496 00:28:14,067 --> 00:28:15,819 Hmm. 497 00:28:15,985 --> 00:28:18,988 Do not sow doubt, Group Captain. 498 00:28:19,072 --> 00:28:22,367 Battles are lost when doubt enters the mind. 499 00:28:22,492 --> 00:28:23,868 We'll cross the Channel on Monday. 500 00:28:23,952 --> 00:28:25,537 That is definite. 501 00:28:27,872 --> 00:28:31,710 If D-Day is canceled, we will lose this war. 502 00:28:31,876 --> 00:28:33,545 Do you want to be personally responsible 503 00:28:33,586 --> 00:28:35,880 for losing this war, Group Captain Stagg? 504 00:28:36,923 --> 00:28:38,466 No, sir. 505 00:28:54,107 --> 00:28:55,567 For Christ's sake. 506 00:28:55,775 --> 00:28:56,943 Okay. 507 00:28:57,068 --> 00:28:58,319 We ready to go? 508 00:28:58,403 --> 00:28:59,612 Go where? 509 00:28:59,654 --> 00:29:00,947 To the meeting. 510 00:29:02,323 --> 00:29:06,202 And when we get to the meeting, what will we be saying exactly? 511 00:29:06,369 --> 00:29:08,580 Monday will be calm and sunny. 512 00:29:09,622 --> 00:29:12,459 The barometer at Foynes has been falling all morning. 513 00:29:12,584 --> 00:29:13,793 Yeah, I saw it. 514 00:29:13,835 --> 00:29:15,503 Minimal drop, insignificant. 515 00:29:16,379 --> 00:29:18,673 I think it's significant. 516 00:29:22,093 --> 00:29:24,095 Listen, pal. 517 00:29:24,137 --> 00:29:26,556 I've been working with Ike for three years. 518 00:29:26,723 --> 00:29:29,142 -I know the guy. -Mm-hmm. And? 519 00:29:29,225 --> 00:29:31,603 He won't want uncertainty. 520 00:29:31,686 --> 00:29:34,773 Right. Well, then I better attend the meeting alone. 521 00:29:34,856 --> 00:29:35,982 (Irving chuckles) 522 00:29:36,191 --> 00:29:37,442 Are you kidding? 523 00:29:37,484 --> 00:29:39,110 You can't do that. 524 00:29:40,570 --> 00:29:42,030 That's not how that works. 525 00:29:42,155 --> 00:29:43,615 Uh, you can't do that. 526 00:29:43,698 --> 00:29:48,453 The responsibility for the D-Day forecast is mine, 527 00:29:48,536 --> 00:29:50,830 and it's not one that I'm going to take lightly. 528 00:29:50,955 --> 00:29:52,457 It's not yours. 529 00:29:52,540 --> 00:29:53,666 Okay? It's ours. 530 00:29:53,875 --> 00:29:55,335 Ours, jointly. 531 00:29:55,543 --> 00:29:58,505 No, no. There's one chief meteorological officer, 532 00:29:58,713 --> 00:30:00,256 and it's not you. 533 00:30:01,758 --> 00:30:03,968 You won't be attending the meeting. 534 00:30:07,889 --> 00:30:09,474 Is there anything else? 535 00:30:14,854 --> 00:30:16,481 IRVING: Asshole. 536 00:30:16,564 --> 00:30:18,316 KAY: Irv. 537 00:30:28,159 --> 00:30:30,495 -How much time do I have? -It's time. 538 00:30:31,496 --> 00:30:32,914 What happened with Colonel Krick? 539 00:30:33,081 --> 00:30:34,833 Never mind Colonel Krick. 540 00:30:42,090 --> 00:30:44,175 Well, they won't like this. 541 00:30:45,301 --> 00:30:47,178 Well, I don't like this. 542 00:30:50,974 --> 00:30:54,018 They're waiting for you, Group Captain Stagg. 543 00:30:58,064 --> 00:31:00,191 ♪ ♪ 544 00:31:19,961 --> 00:31:22,046 (quiet chatter) 545 00:31:29,554 --> 00:31:32,056 -IKE: Yes? -KAY: Sir, he's here. 546 00:31:33,349 --> 00:31:35,393 (whispers): Excuse me, gentlemen. 547 00:31:38,771 --> 00:31:40,690 Group Captain Stagg. 548 00:31:42,233 --> 00:31:44,569 This is General Bernard Montgomery, 549 00:31:44,736 --> 00:31:46,738 commander in chief, Allied land forces. 550 00:31:46,821 --> 00:31:48,698 And here we have 551 00:31:48,865 --> 00:31:50,450 Air Chief Marshal Leigh-Mallory, 552 00:31:50,491 --> 00:31:53,995 commander in chief, Allied Expeditionary Air Force. 553 00:31:54,162 --> 00:31:55,747 This is Admiral Ramsay, 554 00:31:55,788 --> 00:31:57,832 commander in chief, Allied naval forces, 555 00:31:57,916 --> 00:32:00,710 and Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, 556 00:32:00,835 --> 00:32:03,671 commander of the U.S. First Army. 557 00:32:06,883 --> 00:32:08,301 Where's Colonel Krick? 558 00:32:08,426 --> 00:32:09,552 JAMES: He's not attending, sir. 559 00:32:09,636 --> 00:32:10,929 Why not? 560 00:32:11,054 --> 00:32:12,597 Well, I believe it's my duty to brief you all 561 00:32:12,680 --> 00:32:14,098 on the forecast for Monday. 562 00:32:15,308 --> 00:32:17,644 -He should be here. -Shall I have him fetched? 563 00:32:17,685 --> 00:32:19,437 My forecast will be the same 564 00:32:19,646 --> 00:32:21,314 whether Colonel Krick attends or not. 565 00:32:21,481 --> 00:32:22,899 IKE: All right. 566 00:32:23,107 --> 00:32:25,568 Going forward, I want him here. 567 00:32:25,693 --> 00:32:26,945 Is that understood? 568 00:32:27,070 --> 00:32:28,988 -Certainly, sir. -IKE: Good. 569 00:32:29,155 --> 00:32:30,698 What have you got? 570 00:32:36,955 --> 00:32:39,082 (quiet murmuring) 571 00:32:46,381 --> 00:32:47,632 (man clears throat) 572 00:32:56,057 --> 00:32:58,267 Regrettably, we are faced with a succession 573 00:32:58,351 --> 00:33:02,188 of two aggressive storms in the Atlantic 574 00:33:02,313 --> 00:33:05,942 of unprecedented intensity for this time of year. 575 00:33:06,025 --> 00:33:08,778 My forecast, therefore... (clears throat) 576 00:33:10,780 --> 00:33:12,615 Uh, excuse me. (clears throat) 577 00:33:15,284 --> 00:33:17,829 My forecast, therefore, 578 00:33:17,954 --> 00:33:20,707 for Monday, June 5th, the proposed D-Day, 579 00:33:20,748 --> 00:33:22,458 is as follows. 580 00:33:22,583 --> 00:33:25,837 Wind, west-northwest, strong, 581 00:33:25,962 --> 00:33:28,715 reaching force six, possibly force seven. 582 00:33:28,798 --> 00:33:30,091 Force seven? Are you sure? 583 00:33:30,258 --> 00:33:31,342 (officers murmuring) 584 00:33:31,551 --> 00:33:33,052 No. 585 00:33:33,177 --> 00:33:34,846 It's an estimate. 586 00:33:37,724 --> 00:33:39,892 Cloud low. 587 00:33:40,101 --> 00:33:41,936 Visibility poor. 588 00:33:42,770 --> 00:33:45,273 Rain very likely. 589 00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:48,026 Waves eight to 12 feet, 590 00:33:48,151 --> 00:33:50,987 possibly with an increase to 15 feet. 591 00:33:52,113 --> 00:33:55,366 Confidence... poor. 592 00:33:57,744 --> 00:33:59,037 Monday, June 5th 593 00:33:59,203 --> 00:34:01,873 through at least Tuesday, June 6th, falling... 594 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:05,626 ...to very poor. 595 00:34:05,752 --> 00:34:07,336 -(officers murmuring) -(Ike chuckles) 596 00:34:07,545 --> 00:34:09,172 IKE: Stagg, I-I'm no weatherman, 597 00:34:09,297 --> 00:34:11,841 but have you looked out a window lately? 598 00:34:11,883 --> 00:34:13,634 Well, the weather in this part of Europe, sir, 599 00:34:13,843 --> 00:34:15,636 can change very rapidly. 600 00:34:15,845 --> 00:34:19,307 This poor visibility-- how poor? 601 00:34:19,390 --> 00:34:21,893 Less than a mile, or thereabouts. 602 00:34:23,352 --> 00:34:27,315 Our paratroopers require a full moon 603 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:29,108 to land on target. 604 00:34:29,275 --> 00:34:32,403 Spring tides are essential for landing our watercraft. 605 00:34:32,528 --> 00:34:34,781 Do you realize, Group Captain Stagg, 606 00:34:34,822 --> 00:34:38,076 that Monday, June 5th is the only date this calendar year 607 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:40,536 upon which these conditions perfectly coincide? 608 00:34:40,661 --> 00:34:42,246 I do realize. Of course, sir. 609 00:34:43,915 --> 00:34:46,584 So, when exactly do you suggest we go? 610 00:34:46,626 --> 00:34:48,461 JAMES: Well, as it relates to the weather, 611 00:34:48,544 --> 00:34:50,046 it's impossible to say. 612 00:34:50,213 --> 00:34:52,423 As to the moon and the tides, 613 00:34:52,590 --> 00:34:55,510 the next opportunity would be June 18. 614 00:34:55,676 --> 00:34:57,053 (officers murmuring) 615 00:34:57,178 --> 00:34:59,305 Two more weeks? Are you mad? 616 00:34:59,514 --> 00:35:02,183 We can't keep our preparations secret for that long. 617 00:35:02,350 --> 00:35:03,351 It's just not possible. 618 00:35:03,476 --> 00:35:04,602 Of course it isn't. 619 00:35:04,769 --> 00:35:06,938 The enemy will be ready and waiting. 620 00:35:07,105 --> 00:35:10,233 They'll slaughter every single last one of us. 621 00:35:10,316 --> 00:35:13,945 That's an extremely pessimistic forecast. 622 00:35:14,862 --> 00:35:16,280 Are you absolutely certain? 623 00:35:16,489 --> 00:35:17,990 No. 624 00:35:18,199 --> 00:35:19,742 I'm not certain. 625 00:35:20,701 --> 00:35:23,454 I'm confident that the storms will come. 626 00:35:23,579 --> 00:35:25,998 I can't be absolutely certain as to when. 627 00:35:26,165 --> 00:35:28,084 Not good enough. 628 00:35:28,209 --> 00:35:29,460 If the storms come tonight, 629 00:35:29,585 --> 00:35:31,838 then they may burn themselves off by Monday. 630 00:35:31,879 --> 00:35:35,174 If they come tomorrow, then the weather will be... 631 00:35:35,258 --> 00:35:36,551 exactly as I described. 632 00:35:36,717 --> 00:35:38,511 We must go regardless. 633 00:35:38,553 --> 00:35:41,180 (clock ticking) 634 00:35:41,222 --> 00:35:43,141 This moment demands judgment 635 00:35:43,349 --> 00:35:45,977 shaped by actual battlefield experience. 636 00:35:46,144 --> 00:35:48,813 We can't risk another Exercise Tiger. 637 00:35:50,815 --> 00:35:55,319 My men are ready and primed for the big match. 638 00:35:55,444 --> 00:35:58,239 Get them onto the beaches somehow, anyhow. 639 00:35:58,406 --> 00:36:00,491 Leave the rest to me. 640 00:36:01,450 --> 00:36:04,328 ♪ ♪ 641 00:36:04,412 --> 00:36:07,331 (officers murmuring) 642 00:36:10,543 --> 00:36:11,919 IKE: Reload me, please. 643 00:36:12,044 --> 00:36:14,505 Let's go. It's time. 644 00:36:18,050 --> 00:36:19,260 Monty. 645 00:36:23,598 --> 00:36:25,183 You can think what you like, 646 00:36:25,308 --> 00:36:28,603 and you can say what you like to my face, 647 00:36:28,811 --> 00:36:32,231 but don't you ever undermine me in front of the men again. 648 00:36:32,398 --> 00:36:34,150 Relax, old chap. 649 00:36:34,233 --> 00:36:35,943 It's not as if I'm telling them anything 650 00:36:35,985 --> 00:36:37,987 they don't already know. 651 00:36:42,366 --> 00:36:44,660 IKE: Tiger was a training op. 652 00:36:47,455 --> 00:36:49,624 Dress rehearsal for D-Day. 653 00:36:51,918 --> 00:36:56,547 Half those boys were fresh out of the draft. 654 00:36:58,507 --> 00:37:01,552 So I called in live artillery to... 655 00:37:03,137 --> 00:37:04,889 ...toughen them up. 656 00:37:07,058 --> 00:37:10,978 Naval command was supposed to bomb the beach 657 00:37:11,145 --> 00:37:13,731 an hour before we landed. 658 00:37:15,524 --> 00:37:20,821 There were delays, so we had to push the start time back. 659 00:37:23,824 --> 00:37:29,372 Our radios had a different frequency from the Brits. 660 00:37:31,540 --> 00:37:33,918 Our boys never got the message. 661 00:37:36,337 --> 00:37:38,422 They walked right into it. 662 00:37:40,883 --> 00:37:42,760 One mistake. 663 00:37:43,970 --> 00:37:46,055 Just that one mistake. 664 00:37:52,311 --> 00:37:53,604 Ike. 665 00:37:54,647 --> 00:37:56,857 Ike, look at me. 666 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:05,032 You have to stop doing this to yourself. 667 00:38:05,157 --> 00:38:06,951 What's done is done. 668 00:38:08,286 --> 00:38:10,121 When I close my eyes... 669 00:38:12,707 --> 00:38:14,959 ...all I can see is failure. 670 00:38:16,794 --> 00:38:19,964 -(typewriter keys clacking) -(phones ringing) 671 00:38:22,300 --> 00:38:23,718 Well, look what the cat dragged in. 672 00:38:23,926 --> 00:38:25,428 IRVING: Evening, sir. 673 00:38:25,594 --> 00:38:27,430 Evening, Irv. You doing all right? 674 00:38:27,596 --> 00:38:29,181 IRVING: Yeah. Can we talk? 675 00:38:29,223 --> 00:38:31,100 IKE: What's on your mind? 676 00:38:31,225 --> 00:38:33,269 IRVING: Well, sir, I'm not sure 677 00:38:33,311 --> 00:38:35,229 -if you're aware of... -KAY: Ike! 678 00:38:35,271 --> 00:38:37,148 Associated Press have just announced 679 00:38:37,356 --> 00:38:39,650 that we're landing in France tomorrow. 680 00:38:41,527 --> 00:38:44,488 CBS, Radio Moscow, they've already picked it up. 681 00:38:45,614 --> 00:38:47,450 -Get General McClure on this. -Yep. 682 00:38:47,575 --> 00:38:49,493 I want this cleaned up now. 683 00:38:49,577 --> 00:38:50,870 And I want names. 684 00:38:50,995 --> 00:38:52,580 Understood. 685 00:38:54,457 --> 00:38:55,916 (slams table, picks up bottle) 686 00:38:56,125 --> 00:38:57,543 IKE: You were saying? 687 00:38:57,668 --> 00:38:58,586 (drink pouring) 688 00:38:58,794 --> 00:38:59,879 (bottle thuds on table) 689 00:39:00,046 --> 00:39:02,381 (busy chatter) 690 00:39:02,423 --> 00:39:04,133 IKE: Stagg! 691 00:39:06,761 --> 00:39:09,138 -Stagg! -(chatter quiets) 692 00:39:13,100 --> 00:39:14,810 Everyone out! 693 00:39:21,901 --> 00:39:23,444 Move! 694 00:39:26,655 --> 00:39:29,033 Close the door behind you. 695 00:39:31,160 --> 00:39:34,789 That, uh, forecast you gave... 696 00:39:36,499 --> 00:39:39,960 ...was that the view of the British 697 00:39:40,169 --> 00:39:42,755 and the American teams? 698 00:39:42,838 --> 00:39:45,174 It was the view of the Allied Meteorological Unit. 699 00:39:45,257 --> 00:39:48,094 Don't give me that mealymouthed crap! 700 00:39:48,177 --> 00:39:50,554 Krick told me-- he just told me!-- 701 00:39:50,763 --> 00:39:52,848 the weather on Monday is gonna be fine. 702 00:39:52,890 --> 00:39:55,893 Just fine. Sunny and beautiful! 703 00:39:57,478 --> 00:39:59,897 Well, Colonel Krick had no right to speak on behalf of... 704 00:40:00,022 --> 00:40:02,608 IKE: Wrong! Colonel Krick has every right 705 00:40:02,733 --> 00:40:06,862 to speak up if he thinks that that will affect 706 00:40:06,987 --> 00:40:09,323 the outcome of the invasion! 707 00:40:10,408 --> 00:40:11,742 Is that clear?! 708 00:40:14,578 --> 00:40:16,288 Is it?! 709 00:40:16,414 --> 00:40:17,748 Yes, sir. 710 00:40:19,250 --> 00:40:22,420 IKE: Who do you think you are, anyway? 711 00:40:22,503 --> 00:40:24,255 Who? 712 00:40:25,673 --> 00:40:28,801 Ordering my man to stand down? 713 00:40:28,968 --> 00:40:33,264 Pestering my staff so that you can phone home? 714 00:40:36,517 --> 00:40:38,769 May I respond, sir? 715 00:40:39,854 --> 00:40:41,605 I'm all ears. 716 00:40:44,567 --> 00:40:48,154 As chief meteorological officer, 717 00:40:48,237 --> 00:40:50,156 I take full responsibility 718 00:40:50,281 --> 00:40:52,783 for the recommendation made at the meeting. 719 00:40:55,202 --> 00:40:59,165 And it was precisely because Colonel Krick and I disagreed 720 00:40:59,331 --> 00:41:03,461 that I decided it would be clearer and simpler 721 00:41:03,544 --> 00:41:05,254 if I spoke alone. 722 00:41:05,379 --> 00:41:08,716 Krick's forecasts have saved 723 00:41:08,883 --> 00:41:11,260 thousands of lives. 724 00:41:11,343 --> 00:41:15,764 Why on God's green earth should I trust you? 725 00:41:18,934 --> 00:41:20,644 Because Colonel Krick has been lucky. 726 00:41:20,686 --> 00:41:22,480 Good. 727 00:41:23,689 --> 00:41:25,691 I like luck. 728 00:41:25,900 --> 00:41:27,651 Why was he lucky? 729 00:41:28,652 --> 00:41:30,654 He's been lucky because he's been tasked 730 00:41:30,863 --> 00:41:34,658 with forecasting stable weather systems. 731 00:41:35,910 --> 00:41:39,038 When patterns are predictable, then yes, of course, 732 00:41:39,079 --> 00:41:41,332 analog charts can be useful. 733 00:41:41,499 --> 00:41:44,585 In North Africa, he never made a mistake. 734 00:41:44,710 --> 00:41:46,754 -Not once. -Well, of course he didn't. 735 00:41:46,921 --> 00:41:49,006 He was safe as houses there. 736 00:41:50,090 --> 00:41:52,593 The conditions here, sir... 737 00:41:52,635 --> 00:41:54,261 they're not comparable. 738 00:41:54,428 --> 00:41:56,639 Look at the charts, sir. 739 00:42:01,352 --> 00:42:03,729 Here, there are two-- not one but two-- 740 00:42:03,854 --> 00:42:06,732 major storms advancing towards the Normandy coast 741 00:42:06,857 --> 00:42:08,317 even as we speak. 742 00:42:08,442 --> 00:42:10,986 That's nowhere near France. 743 00:42:11,070 --> 00:42:12,696 No, sir. 744 00:42:13,906 --> 00:42:15,491 Not yet. 745 00:42:22,039 --> 00:42:24,625 I want a forecast the two of you agree on. 746 00:42:26,335 --> 00:42:27,545 Clear? 747 00:42:28,379 --> 00:42:29,630 Yes, sir. 748 00:42:32,675 --> 00:42:34,969 KAY: OPW confirmed full retraction. 749 00:42:35,094 --> 00:42:36,720 IKE: Thank you. 750 00:42:36,804 --> 00:42:38,722 Not at all, sir. 751 00:42:46,063 --> 00:42:47,398 (sighs) 752 00:42:52,444 --> 00:42:55,614 I didn't tell him about you trying to call home. 753 00:42:55,823 --> 00:42:59,243 Someone downstairs must have leaked it, I'm afraid. 754 00:43:00,619 --> 00:43:02,037 Okay. 755 00:43:02,997 --> 00:43:05,457 He gets like that sometimes. 756 00:43:05,541 --> 00:43:07,084 Just let it wash over you. 757 00:43:07,251 --> 00:43:09,587 He won't even remember what he said. 758 00:43:09,670 --> 00:43:11,505 That how you deal with him? 759 00:43:12,423 --> 00:43:14,258 Ah, he's nothing. 760 00:43:14,425 --> 00:43:17,052 I was an ambulance driver during the Blitz. 761 00:43:17,177 --> 00:43:18,596 There were so many dead bodies, 762 00:43:18,721 --> 00:43:20,764 we had to use a cinema as a morgue. 763 00:43:21,932 --> 00:43:25,060 -You just grow a thick skin. -Hmm. 764 00:43:28,188 --> 00:43:29,898 From ambulance driver 765 00:43:29,940 --> 00:43:32,359 to aide to the supreme commander. 766 00:43:32,443 --> 00:43:34,403 Mm-hmm. 767 00:43:34,486 --> 00:43:37,072 Driver, secretary, 768 00:43:37,197 --> 00:43:39,408 aide, nurse. 769 00:43:39,533 --> 00:43:40,951 Everything, really. 770 00:43:43,829 --> 00:43:46,874 We've been together for three years now. 771 00:43:48,042 --> 00:43:52,212 I've been to Morocco, Algeria. 772 00:43:57,551 --> 00:43:59,053 Must be exciting. 773 00:44:02,222 --> 00:44:04,433 It has its moments. 774 00:44:13,942 --> 00:44:16,320 So, these storms you keep talking about-- 775 00:44:16,445 --> 00:44:19,156 how are you so certain that they're coming? 776 00:44:21,450 --> 00:44:23,077 I'm not certain. 777 00:44:24,161 --> 00:44:26,330 You can't be certain about the weather. 778 00:44:27,331 --> 00:44:29,750 All we can do is look to the evidence. 779 00:44:29,875 --> 00:44:35,297 Do you know that weathermen are traditionally a little boring? 780 00:44:37,257 --> 00:44:40,177 -How dare you say that? -(laughs) 781 00:44:42,346 --> 00:44:46,016 Weathermen, maybe, but how can the weather be boring? 782 00:44:47,267 --> 00:44:49,144 It feeds us. 783 00:44:49,269 --> 00:44:51,188 The weather. 784 00:44:52,106 --> 00:44:54,108 Can destroy us. 785 00:44:54,274 --> 00:44:56,652 Controls our daily life. 786 00:44:58,612 --> 00:45:00,531 I don't think that's boring. 787 00:45:05,703 --> 00:45:09,665 People ask, "When will it rain? When will the sun come out?" 788 00:45:11,875 --> 00:45:13,877 But what about, "Why does it rain?" 789 00:45:16,046 --> 00:45:17,881 "Why does the wind blow?" 790 00:45:19,425 --> 00:45:20,884 "What's the wind?" 791 00:45:23,137 --> 00:45:25,639 (phone ringing) 792 00:45:25,681 --> 00:45:27,599 Excuse me. (clears throat) 793 00:45:27,725 --> 00:45:29,351 Yes. Stagg. 794 00:45:29,476 --> 00:45:30,853 Yes, go ahead. Repeat that. 795 00:45:31,019 --> 00:45:32,229 Zero, zero, one, zero, four... 796 00:45:33,564 --> 00:45:35,649 OFFICER (over radio): StratoCu at 2,000 feet. 797 00:45:35,816 --> 00:45:37,526 Tops at 5,000 feet. 798 00:45:37,568 --> 00:45:40,779 (overlapping weather reports over radio) 799 00:45:40,904 --> 00:45:43,407 (quiet chatter) 800 00:45:43,532 --> 00:45:46,076 ♪ ♪ 801 00:45:50,247 --> 00:45:52,166 IKE: Good news or bad? 802 00:45:52,332 --> 00:45:53,751 We're looking good, sir. 803 00:45:53,917 --> 00:45:55,794 I couldn't disagree with that more. 804 00:45:55,878 --> 00:45:57,504 We're not looking good at all. 805 00:45:57,671 --> 00:45:59,256 You know what, I am done 806 00:45:59,339 --> 00:46:02,885 with this Scotch pessimism of yours, this Highland gloom. 807 00:46:03,010 --> 00:46:04,261 I'm not from the Highlands. 808 00:46:04,428 --> 00:46:05,804 IRVING: Well, your Lowland gloom, then. 809 00:46:05,971 --> 00:46:08,265 I'm neither from the Highlands nor the Lowlands. 810 00:46:09,224 --> 00:46:10,392 Well, wherever it is he's from, 811 00:46:10,559 --> 00:46:11,935 we're in good shape for Monday, sir. 812 00:46:12,019 --> 00:46:13,479 You see this? 813 00:46:13,687 --> 00:46:15,564 This ridge of high pressure has already moved in 814 00:46:15,647 --> 00:46:18,984 from the Azores, just as it did on June 3, 1925. 815 00:46:19,109 --> 00:46:20,861 JAMES: This is moronic. 816 00:46:21,737 --> 00:46:24,198 This is actually moronic. 817 00:46:24,406 --> 00:46:25,783 Oh, so I'm moronic now? 818 00:46:25,824 --> 00:46:27,242 That's great, Stagg. That's just great. 819 00:46:27,409 --> 00:46:28,744 Just insult me right to my face. 820 00:46:28,786 --> 00:46:30,329 I'm not insulting you. I'm just describing you. 821 00:46:30,537 --> 00:46:31,705 As a moron? 822 00:46:31,830 --> 00:46:32,873 IKE: All right, enough. 823 00:46:32,998 --> 00:46:34,541 As a confident moron, yes. 824 00:46:34,666 --> 00:46:35,959 Oh, go to hell, Stagg. You come in here, 825 00:46:36,168 --> 00:46:37,461 -you think you're better than us? -Hey! All right, 826 00:46:37,586 --> 00:46:38,670 all right, all right, that's enough. 827 00:46:38,879 --> 00:46:41,298 Jesus Christ. 828 00:46:41,381 --> 00:46:43,217 We have three hours. 829 00:46:44,259 --> 00:46:47,805 Three hours until we take this up with the C-in-Cs. 830 00:46:50,015 --> 00:46:51,600 Now... 831 00:46:52,893 --> 00:46:55,187 ...go or not go? 832 00:46:55,270 --> 00:46:56,688 Sir, what we need to consider... 833 00:46:56,772 --> 00:46:58,816 No, no. No, no more considering. 834 00:46:58,857 --> 00:47:00,108 No. 835 00:47:00,317 --> 00:47:03,237 Go or don't go? Go or don't go? 836 00:47:03,362 --> 00:47:04,947 -That's it. Which is it?! -(phone ringing) 837 00:47:05,030 --> 00:47:06,323 We should go, sir. 838 00:47:07,282 --> 00:47:08,408 Stagg. 839 00:47:08,575 --> 00:47:10,494 (phone continues ringing) 840 00:47:11,745 --> 00:47:13,372 ANDREW (quietly): I'm sorry, we'll have to call you back. 841 00:47:13,580 --> 00:47:14,665 Understood. 842 00:47:15,666 --> 00:47:17,334 Uh, uh, I-I'm sorry, sir. It's for you. 843 00:47:17,459 --> 00:47:18,961 Not now. 844 00:47:19,127 --> 00:47:20,838 They say it's extremely urgent. 845 00:47:25,509 --> 00:47:27,094 Yes. Stagg. 846 00:47:27,261 --> 00:47:29,054 (over phone): Sir, this is Private Amy Haig from Signals 847 00:47:29,179 --> 00:47:31,431 relaying a message from the Dunstable Met Office. 848 00:47:31,598 --> 00:47:33,976 Your wife was taken to the maternity ward of St. Mary's. 849 00:47:34,142 --> 00:47:36,270 -She is pregnant, yes? -Yes. 850 00:47:36,436 --> 00:47:37,563 Yes, that's correct. 851 00:47:37,688 --> 00:47:38,897 Is the baby here? 852 00:47:39,022 --> 00:47:40,524 Have I missed it? 853 00:47:40,691 --> 00:47:42,734 Well, sir, they felt you should know: 854 00:47:42,860 --> 00:47:45,237 St. Mary's Hospital was bombed earlier tonight. 855 00:47:45,362 --> 00:47:47,948 There have been casualties, sir, and they're... 856 00:47:48,031 --> 00:47:50,367 they're still looking for your wife. 857 00:47:56,957 --> 00:47:58,792 Group Captain Stagg? 858 00:48:05,841 --> 00:48:07,634 Is there any more information? 859 00:48:07,843 --> 00:48:09,803 Not at this point, sir. 860 00:48:11,138 --> 00:48:12,931 But there's been casualties? 861 00:48:13,056 --> 00:48:14,558 Yes, sir. 862 00:48:22,065 --> 00:48:24,401 Okay. Well, um... 863 00:48:25,861 --> 00:48:28,697 Well, if you have any more... 864 00:48:28,822 --> 00:48:31,116 information, then let me know-- anything. 865 00:48:31,158 --> 00:48:32,910 Of course, sir. 866 00:48:35,954 --> 00:48:37,414 Thank you. 867 00:48:37,497 --> 00:48:39,249 You're welcome, sir. 868 00:48:42,044 --> 00:48:43,921 IKE: There a problem, Stagg? 869 00:48:52,846 --> 00:48:55,140 No. It's irrelevant. 870 00:48:55,223 --> 00:48:57,309 IKE: Good. 871 00:48:57,392 --> 00:48:59,561 So, can I give the order? 872 00:49:01,897 --> 00:49:03,815 What? 873 00:49:03,982 --> 00:49:05,734 The order. 874 00:49:05,859 --> 00:49:07,736 For Monday. 875 00:49:09,321 --> 00:49:10,906 No. 876 00:49:12,491 --> 00:49:13,909 N-No? 877 00:49:13,951 --> 00:49:17,663 I mean, so you're saying don't give the order? 878 00:49:17,788 --> 00:49:19,873 Is that it? 879 00:49:19,998 --> 00:49:21,959 Yeah, that... Yes. 880 00:49:24,002 --> 00:49:27,631 Yes. I'm saying that... I'm saying... 881 00:49:27,714 --> 00:49:32,135 that the weather on Monday will be extremely poor. 882 00:49:34,304 --> 00:49:36,473 IKE: Let me tell you my problem, Stagg. 883 00:49:38,225 --> 00:49:41,269 Even I can see that 884 00:49:41,478 --> 00:49:45,816 Krick's anticyclone is on the move, 885 00:49:45,983 --> 00:49:50,487 because it's right here on the goddamn map. 886 00:49:52,864 --> 00:49:57,411 Now, our final meeting is at 0400 hours, 887 00:49:57,494 --> 00:50:00,414 and that will be the absolute last opportunity 888 00:50:00,580 --> 00:50:02,874 to change anything, 889 00:50:03,041 --> 00:50:07,254 so unless you can prove these storms are inbound, 890 00:50:07,421 --> 00:50:09,715 we invade as planned 891 00:50:09,798 --> 00:50:14,678 Monday, June 5th, 0630 hours. 892 00:50:15,512 --> 00:50:17,431 Yes, sir. 893 00:50:17,639 --> 00:50:19,516 Three hours, gentlemen. 894 00:50:19,558 --> 00:50:21,685 ♪ ♪ 895 00:50:28,942 --> 00:50:31,445 (quiet chatter) 896 00:50:39,161 --> 00:50:41,288 ♪ ♪ 897 00:50:48,545 --> 00:50:49,880 SOLDIER: You ready? You ready? 898 00:50:49,921 --> 00:50:51,757 ("Hi De Ho Man" by Cab Calloway playing) 899 00:50:51,882 --> 00:50:53,717 (Cab Calloway scatting in song) 900 00:50:53,925 --> 00:50:56,219 (laughter) 901 00:51:02,225 --> 00:51:04,519 -(soldiers exclaiming) -Yeah! 902 00:51:04,603 --> 00:51:06,730 (laughter) 903 00:51:13,153 --> 00:51:15,405 (singing along): ♪ Oh... ♪ 904 00:51:17,783 --> 00:51:22,412 ♪ The hi-de-ho man, that's me ♪ 905 00:51:22,537 --> 00:51:25,916 ♪ How'd you like to blow your top? ♪ 906 00:51:26,041 --> 00:51:28,627 ♪ Dig yourself some fine rebop? ♪ 907 00:51:28,710 --> 00:51:31,838 ♪ Hi-de-hi, he-de-he ♪ 908 00:51:31,922 --> 00:51:34,758 ♪ Oh, the hi-de-ho man, that's me ♪ 909 00:51:34,841 --> 00:51:36,551 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 910 00:51:36,718 --> 00:51:38,220 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 911 00:51:38,345 --> 00:51:39,846 ♪ Hey-de, hey-de, hey-de-hey ♪ 912 00:51:39,930 --> 00:51:41,389 ♪ Hey-de, hey-de, hey-de-hey ♪ 913 00:51:41,515 --> 00:51:43,391 ♪ He-de, he-de, he-de-he ♪ 914 00:51:43,517 --> 00:51:44,935 ♪ He-de, he-de, he-de-he ♪ 915 00:51:45,018 --> 00:51:46,394 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 916 00:51:46,603 --> 00:51:47,896 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 917 00:51:48,105 --> 00:51:49,606 ♪ Say, I hepped 'em in London ♪ 918 00:51:49,731 --> 00:51:51,358 ♪ I hepped 'em in Holland ♪ 919 00:51:51,441 --> 00:51:53,652 ♪ I hepped 'em in gay Paris ♪ 920 00:51:53,735 --> 00:51:57,447 ♪ Yes, sirree, yes, sirree ♪ 921 00:51:57,614 --> 00:52:00,784 ♪ Oh, the hi-de-ho man, that's me ♪ 922 00:52:00,867 --> 00:52:02,869 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 923 00:52:02,994 --> 00:52:04,162 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 924 00:52:04,246 --> 00:52:06,164 ♪ Oh-ho, de-ho-de ♪ 925 00:52:06,206 --> 00:52:07,374 ♪ Ho, de-ho-de ♪ 926 00:52:07,541 --> 00:52:09,417 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 927 00:52:09,584 --> 00:52:11,711 ♪ Hi-de, hi-de, hi-de-hi ♪ 928 00:52:12,838 --> 00:52:15,298 (scatting in song) 929 00:52:29,729 --> 00:52:31,439 (soldiers hollering) 930 00:52:31,606 --> 00:52:33,775 ♪ The hi-de-ho man, that's me. ♪ 931 00:52:33,900 --> 00:52:36,236 -(song ends) -(insects chirping) 932 00:52:38,613 --> 00:52:40,782 (chirping grows louder) 933 00:52:51,418 --> 00:52:52,919 (voice muted) 934 00:52:57,757 --> 00:52:59,759 -KAY: Dr. Stagg. -(chirping quiets) 935 00:53:05,765 --> 00:53:07,684 Come with me. 936 00:53:07,893 --> 00:53:09,352 Come on. 937 00:53:10,604 --> 00:53:12,689 We need you back there. 938 00:53:12,814 --> 00:53:15,358 ♪ ♪ 939 00:53:15,400 --> 00:53:17,027 Come on. 940 00:53:20,447 --> 00:53:22,616 You'll be all right. 941 00:53:23,533 --> 00:53:25,368 -Yes. -Mm-hmm. 942 00:53:29,831 --> 00:53:31,333 Anything at all. 943 00:53:31,416 --> 00:53:32,876 Yeah. 944 00:53:36,796 --> 00:53:39,007 Uh, this just came through, sir. 945 00:53:47,015 --> 00:53:49,059 -(quiet chatter) -(insects chirping) 946 00:53:56,066 --> 00:53:57,734 (knocking) 947 00:54:09,454 --> 00:54:10,705 I want to say something. 948 00:54:10,789 --> 00:54:12,874 Yeah, what's that? 949 00:54:12,999 --> 00:54:15,669 I think the way you're treating Stagg is wrong. 950 00:54:16,795 --> 00:54:18,046 I think if you keep it up, 951 00:54:18,213 --> 00:54:20,173 he's gonna crack and you'll lose him. 952 00:54:20,215 --> 00:54:22,133 Then I'll work with Krick. 953 00:54:22,342 --> 00:54:25,637 You know I like Irv, but he-he's no match for Stagg. 954 00:54:25,720 --> 00:54:27,138 Since when are you an expert? 955 00:54:27,180 --> 00:54:28,807 Don't talk to me like that. 956 00:54:28,848 --> 00:54:30,684 His wife is in the hospital. 957 00:54:30,850 --> 00:54:32,310 -She's pregnant. -In labor. 958 00:54:32,394 --> 00:54:34,020 Hospital's bombed, yes. 959 00:54:34,145 --> 00:54:35,730 I know. What else? 960 00:54:35,814 --> 00:54:39,651 He doesn't know if his pregnant wife is dead or alive. 961 00:54:39,818 --> 00:54:41,236 Uh-huh. Yes. 962 00:54:41,361 --> 00:54:43,154 -Let me find out. -Find out what? 963 00:54:43,238 --> 00:54:45,323 I can make it to the hospital and back in a couple of hours. 964 00:54:45,532 --> 00:54:47,367 -How are you gonna do that? -It'll give him clarity. 965 00:54:47,534 --> 00:54:48,785 No. No, I need you here. 966 00:54:48,868 --> 00:54:50,245 It's just a couple of hours. 967 00:54:50,328 --> 00:54:51,788 No. 968 00:54:55,333 --> 00:54:57,127 Dismissed. 969 00:55:01,381 --> 00:55:02,799 Dismissed, Lieutenant. 970 00:55:02,841 --> 00:55:04,968 ♪ ♪ 971 00:55:10,223 --> 00:55:13,310 (door opens, slams shut) 972 00:55:15,103 --> 00:55:16,479 OFFICER: South Iceland, 973 00:55:16,604 --> 00:55:18,315 seven-tenths StratoCu, 3,000 feet, 974 00:55:18,398 --> 00:55:19,941 -southeast force six. -(overlapping weather reports) 975 00:55:20,025 --> 00:55:21,526 OFFICER 2: ...ten-tenths at 1,500 feet. 976 00:55:21,568 --> 00:55:23,737 (busy chatter) 977 00:55:32,245 --> 00:55:34,456 ANDREW: So we have warm sector conditions over Ireland, 978 00:55:34,539 --> 00:55:36,750 and low 9-9-6 is off the northwest of Scotland. 979 00:55:36,916 --> 00:55:37,959 It's the secondary low. 980 00:55:38,084 --> 00:55:39,544 That's causing a low cloud base. 981 00:55:39,711 --> 00:55:41,963 It's very high dew points in that warm sector upstream. 982 00:55:42,047 --> 00:55:43,340 No sign of frontal systems moving north. 983 00:55:43,381 --> 00:55:45,175 BRYANT: Not yet. 984 00:55:45,300 --> 00:55:46,801 -They're about to start, sir. -Just a couple more minutes. 985 00:55:46,843 --> 00:55:48,303 Please. 986 00:55:48,386 --> 00:55:51,056 I have the 1300 and 1800 surface air maps. Bryant. 987 00:55:51,222 --> 00:55:52,974 It's okay. 988 00:55:56,144 --> 00:55:58,271 We don't need the charts. 989 00:55:59,647 --> 00:56:01,691 We still have a little time, sir. 990 00:56:01,733 --> 00:56:03,860 ♪ ♪ 991 00:56:05,987 --> 00:56:08,031 (busy chatter) 992 00:56:27,175 --> 00:56:29,469 (chatter quiets) 993 00:56:37,894 --> 00:56:40,647 Irving, why don't you start us off, please? 994 00:56:40,730 --> 00:56:42,273 Yes, sir. 995 00:56:42,440 --> 00:56:43,858 Gentlemen... 996 00:56:43,983 --> 00:56:47,862 this is a chart for June 3, 1925. 997 00:56:47,987 --> 00:56:49,781 You'll notice here and here 998 00:56:49,948 --> 00:56:53,076 a temporary weakening of pressure over the Azores, 999 00:56:53,159 --> 00:56:55,120 just as we're seeing today. 1000 00:56:55,161 --> 00:56:59,749 Now, within 24 hours, that pressure reasserted itself, 1001 00:56:59,833 --> 00:57:02,627 and it cleared the storm threatening Northern Europe. 1002 00:57:02,752 --> 00:57:04,587 As you can see... 1003 00:57:05,630 --> 00:57:10,593 ...nearly identical patterns occurred in 1904 and 1925, 1004 00:57:10,718 --> 00:57:12,595 and I can give you plenty of others, 1005 00:57:12,679 --> 00:57:15,432 but the bottom line is this: 1006 00:57:15,473 --> 00:57:20,353 Tomorrow, Monday, June 5th, is good to go. 1007 00:57:20,478 --> 00:57:22,689 (officers murmuring) 1008 00:57:24,649 --> 00:57:26,484 Thank you. 1009 00:57:26,651 --> 00:57:28,778 (murmuring quiets) 1010 00:57:32,490 --> 00:57:34,451 Stagg? 1011 00:57:35,410 --> 00:57:36,870 You've got the floor. 1012 00:57:42,792 --> 00:57:45,795 Nobody here likes me very much. 1013 00:57:46,963 --> 00:57:49,340 I realize that, and that's all right. 1014 00:57:49,424 --> 00:57:51,426 I don't expect you to like me, 1015 00:57:51,634 --> 00:57:54,929 but I do want you to listen to me. 1016 00:57:56,347 --> 00:57:59,350 Um, I could stand here and provide you 1017 00:57:59,476 --> 00:58:03,688 with yet more, uh, data-- 1018 00:58:03,855 --> 00:58:06,524 the latest barometric readings, the wind speeds, 1019 00:58:06,691 --> 00:58:09,569 the new upper-air soundings that we've collated-- 1020 00:58:09,736 --> 00:58:13,490 but none of it is going to make a lick of difference, is it? 1021 00:58:15,700 --> 00:58:16,993 Is it? 1022 00:58:18,870 --> 00:58:22,415 Because you want to believe that-- 1023 00:58:22,624 --> 00:58:26,085 what Colonel Krick's just said, that it's going to be safe 1024 00:58:26,211 --> 00:58:29,172 to land in Normandy tomorrow-- and so that's what you believe. 1025 00:58:29,297 --> 00:58:32,383 But everything that he's just said 1026 00:58:32,467 --> 00:58:35,386 is pure, unadulterated... 1027 00:58:35,553 --> 00:58:37,430 horseshit. 1028 00:58:37,597 --> 00:58:39,682 (officers murmuring) 1029 00:58:41,100 --> 00:58:44,103 You can muster all the tanks and soldiers 1030 00:58:44,312 --> 00:58:46,940 and ships that you like. 1031 00:58:47,106 --> 00:58:50,944 You can assemble the greatest armada that ever there was, 1032 00:58:51,110 --> 00:58:55,323 but if you invade tomorrow, they're going to be washed away. 1033 00:58:57,700 --> 00:59:01,871 Because the storms that I'm talking about are real, 1034 00:59:01,913 --> 00:59:03,831 and the jet stream that's propelling them 1035 00:59:03,957 --> 00:59:07,293 towards the Normandy coast is real, 1036 00:59:07,335 --> 00:59:09,671 and the wrath of nature... 1037 00:59:13,299 --> 00:59:14,968 ...is real. 1038 00:59:15,093 --> 00:59:17,387 And if you ignore it, 1039 00:59:17,554 --> 00:59:21,849 then countless men and countless boys... 1040 00:59:31,776 --> 00:59:32,902 That's it. 1041 00:59:32,986 --> 00:59:35,154 (officers murmuring) 1042 00:59:37,949 --> 00:59:39,742 He's lost his bloody mind. 1043 00:59:42,287 --> 00:59:44,080 Why is it horseshit? 1044 00:59:45,081 --> 00:59:46,624 Yes, the weather was as he described 1045 00:59:46,791 --> 00:59:50,753 in 1904 and 1925, but he fails to mention 1916. 1046 00:59:50,878 --> 00:59:52,714 June 5th, the Battle for Mount Sorrel. 1047 00:59:52,755 --> 00:59:55,133 Then, as now, there were areas of high pressure 1048 00:59:55,258 --> 00:59:57,760 above the Azores, but the storms came anyway. 1049 00:59:57,885 --> 01:00:00,013 Many people here will remember that battle. 1050 01:00:00,221 --> 01:00:02,849 Chaos. Absolute chaos! 1051 01:00:03,016 --> 01:00:04,726 Thousands of lives lost! 1052 01:00:04,851 --> 01:00:06,769 Hell on earth! Torrential rain! 1053 01:00:06,894 --> 01:00:09,772 He's selecting the data that suits him 1054 01:00:09,856 --> 01:00:12,483 and ignoring the rest, and we must face the facts. 1055 01:00:12,650 --> 01:00:14,402 The facts! 1056 01:00:14,569 --> 01:00:16,696 However frightening they may be! 1057 01:00:20,033 --> 01:00:22,076 Well, if... 1058 01:00:22,201 --> 01:00:25,246 if not Monday, when? 1059 01:00:28,374 --> 01:00:30,293 Not before June 18. 1060 01:00:30,376 --> 01:00:33,254 Christ on a bike, he's still talking about the 18th. 1061 01:00:33,379 --> 01:00:34,839 -The 18th? -(officers murmuring) 1062 01:00:34,881 --> 01:00:36,341 There is no 18th. 1063 01:00:36,549 --> 01:00:39,135 No 18th. No 18th! 1064 01:00:39,177 --> 01:00:40,261 None! 1065 01:00:40,428 --> 01:00:41,512 None, none, none, none, none! 1066 01:00:41,596 --> 01:00:43,931 The 18th is not an option! 1067 01:00:44,057 --> 01:00:45,642 Montgomery. 1068 01:00:57,487 --> 01:00:59,530 Bertie... 1069 01:00:59,739 --> 01:01:02,992 what is the worst 1070 01:01:03,117 --> 01:01:05,203 we can tolerate? 1071 01:01:05,328 --> 01:01:08,790 Waves of four to six feet would be tolerable. 1072 01:01:10,291 --> 01:01:12,710 Anything over six feet... 1073 01:01:12,919 --> 01:01:15,004 impossible. 1074 01:01:16,547 --> 01:01:17,840 Stagg? 1075 01:01:17,965 --> 01:01:19,592 I'm estimating waves of eight to ten feet. 1076 01:01:19,717 --> 01:01:21,803 (officers murmuring) 1077 01:01:26,974 --> 01:01:28,768 Trafford, worst case? 1078 01:01:28,893 --> 01:01:30,687 Cloud base can't be lower than a thousand feet, 1079 01:01:30,812 --> 01:01:32,897 or we're flying blind. 1080 01:01:33,064 --> 01:01:35,942 Cloud base will be at least eight to ten-tenths 1081 01:01:36,150 --> 01:01:37,568 below a thousand feet. 1082 01:01:37,610 --> 01:01:39,278 Then don't fly. 1083 01:01:39,445 --> 01:01:41,197 Ramsay, you get us ashore, our men will handle the rest. 1084 01:01:41,364 --> 01:01:43,032 -Without air cover? -With or without. 1085 01:01:43,116 --> 01:01:44,701 Shut up, Monty. 1086 01:01:44,826 --> 01:01:46,703 We need to land, is what we need to do. 1087 01:01:46,869 --> 01:01:48,788 If we don't land, we have no fourth front, 1088 01:01:48,996 --> 01:01:50,581 -and without a fourth front... -RAMSAY: For God's sake, Monty. 1089 01:01:50,748 --> 01:01:53,334 With waves of ten feet, we won't be landing anywhere. 1090 01:01:53,459 --> 01:01:54,919 Well, then, let's just start 1091 01:01:55,086 --> 01:01:56,504 the blasted Kraut lessons now, then, shall we, 1092 01:01:56,629 --> 01:01:57,880 and all the goose-stepping? 1093 01:01:58,089 --> 01:01:59,882 And then maybe one day years from now, 1094 01:01:59,966 --> 01:02:01,801 we can all yodel about the time that we didn't... 1095 01:02:02,009 --> 01:02:04,053 -(loud thud) -Enough! 1096 01:02:10,518 --> 01:02:12,228 (drops object on table) 1097 01:02:13,563 --> 01:02:15,815 Krick, do you have anything to add? 1098 01:02:15,857 --> 01:02:18,484 I'm telling you, sir, next week is nothing but clear skies. 1099 01:02:18,526 --> 01:02:21,529 If you choose to postpone, 1100 01:02:21,612 --> 01:02:23,781 you'll regret it for the rest of your lives. 1101 01:02:23,823 --> 01:02:25,992 (clock ticking) 1102 01:02:26,868 --> 01:02:28,870 I maintain my position. 1103 01:02:33,499 --> 01:02:35,752 And I maintain mine. 1104 01:02:39,255 --> 01:02:40,965 (sighs) 1105 01:02:41,007 --> 01:02:42,967 Then so be it. 1106 01:02:43,050 --> 01:02:44,677 D-Day will be postponed. 1107 01:02:44,802 --> 01:02:46,429 (officers murmuring) 1108 01:02:46,554 --> 01:02:48,723 ♪ ♪ 1109 01:02:55,354 --> 01:02:57,440 (indistinct chatter) 1110 01:02:59,692 --> 01:03:01,194 Ike. 1111 01:03:01,319 --> 01:03:02,612 I hate to bring this up, 1112 01:03:02,737 --> 01:03:04,447 but we have hundreds of thousands of troops 1113 01:03:04,530 --> 01:03:05,907 ready to deploy down there. 1114 01:03:06,073 --> 01:03:07,450 Now, they've obviously been briefed 1115 01:03:07,533 --> 01:03:09,076 as to the invasion plans. 1116 01:03:09,160 --> 01:03:11,120 BRADLEY: Yeah, that's a lot of loose lips. 1117 01:03:11,245 --> 01:03:12,830 -Secure all troops. -(phones ringing) 1118 01:03:12,872 --> 01:03:14,290 -I repeat, secure all troops. -OPERATOR 2: I repeat, 1119 01:03:14,457 --> 01:03:16,000 all troops must be detained at once. 1120 01:03:16,167 --> 01:03:17,376 OPERATOR 3: No one leaves until further notice. 1121 01:03:17,460 --> 01:03:19,587 No one leaves until further notice. 1122 01:03:19,629 --> 01:03:21,923 I repeat, all troops must be detained at once. 1123 01:03:22,089 --> 01:03:23,466 All troops must be detained at once. 1124 01:03:23,633 --> 01:03:25,885 Secure them on board, no exceptions. 1125 01:03:28,679 --> 01:03:30,807 ♪ ♪ 1126 01:03:44,779 --> 01:03:46,823 (footsteps approaching) 1127 01:03:54,956 --> 01:03:56,624 You did the right thing. 1128 01:04:11,889 --> 01:04:13,432 Jesus. 1129 01:04:16,769 --> 01:04:18,354 Should've gone. 1130 01:04:18,563 --> 01:04:20,106 Ike. 1131 01:04:26,320 --> 01:04:29,031 (church bell tolling) 1132 01:04:32,535 --> 01:04:34,704 (bell continues tolling in distance) 1133 01:04:41,878 --> 01:04:44,005 (second bell tolling in distance) 1134 01:04:49,176 --> 01:04:51,637 (bells tolling loudly) 1135 01:05:05,985 --> 01:05:08,070 (tolling continues) 1136 01:05:16,996 --> 01:05:19,081 (tolling stops) 1137 01:05:21,959 --> 01:05:24,045 (birds chirping) 1138 01:05:29,800 --> 01:05:32,219 (playing "All Creatures of Our God and King") 1139 01:05:37,767 --> 01:05:43,564 CONGREGATION: ♪ All creatures of our God and King ♪ 1140 01:05:43,648 --> 01:05:49,153 (in distance): ♪ Lift up your voice and with us sing ♪ 1141 01:05:49,236 --> 01:05:56,202 ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ 1142 01:05:56,410 --> 01:05:59,372 ♪ Thou burning sun ♪ 1143 01:05:59,538 --> 01:06:02,667 ♪ With golden beam ♪ 1144 01:06:02,750 --> 01:06:05,002 ♪ Thou silver moon ♪ 1145 01:06:05,127 --> 01:06:08,589 ♪ With softer gleam ♪ 1146 01:06:08,714 --> 01:06:14,512 ♪ O praise him, O praise him ♪ 1147 01:06:14,595 --> 01:06:20,643 ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ 1148 01:06:20,726 --> 01:06:27,149 ♪ Alleluia ♪ 1149 01:06:28,693 --> 01:06:34,657 ♪ Thou rushing wind that art so strong ♪ 1150 01:06:34,699 --> 01:06:40,371 ♪ Ye clouds that sail in heaven along ♪ 1151 01:06:40,496 --> 01:06:46,377 ♪ O praise him, O praise him ♪ 1152 01:06:46,502 --> 01:06:52,383 ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ 1153 01:06:52,508 --> 01:07:01,809 ♪ Alleluia. ♪ 1154 01:07:01,934 --> 01:07:03,686 (hymn ends) 1155 01:07:03,811 --> 01:07:06,022 (birds chirping) 1156 01:07:11,444 --> 01:07:15,031 God, grant to the living... 1157 01:07:16,032 --> 01:07:18,117 ...grace. 1158 01:07:18,284 --> 01:07:21,370 To the departed, rest. 1159 01:07:21,454 --> 01:07:23,789 To the nation, 1160 01:07:23,956 --> 01:07:27,585 peace and concord. 1161 01:07:27,710 --> 01:07:30,004 (voice fading): To us all, your servants, 1162 01:07:30,171 --> 01:07:33,382 the promise of eternal life. 1163 01:07:34,633 --> 01:07:36,719 (wind gusting) 1164 01:07:42,433 --> 01:07:44,560 ♪ ♪ 1165 01:07:50,608 --> 01:07:54,820 Your blessing to unite us all in your service 1166 01:07:54,862 --> 01:07:59,366 to our God and to this, our country. 1167 01:08:00,951 --> 01:08:03,245 (thunder rumbling) 1168 01:08:05,790 --> 01:08:08,709 -Light to guide us... -(thunder crashing) 1169 01:08:08,834 --> 01:08:11,420 guide us on our way. 1170 01:08:15,508 --> 01:08:17,718 (rain falling heavily) 1171 01:08:20,179 --> 01:08:24,725 Courage to support us and your blessing to unite us... 1172 01:08:24,809 --> 01:08:27,686 -in service to you. -(thunder crashes) 1173 01:08:30,731 --> 01:08:32,858 ♪ ♪ 1174 01:08:56,006 --> 01:08:57,550 Amen. 1175 01:08:57,591 --> 01:08:59,969 CONGREGATION: Amen. 1176 01:09:13,440 --> 01:09:15,568 ♪ ♪ 1177 01:09:35,713 --> 01:09:37,798 (rain pattering) 1178 01:09:39,216 --> 01:09:41,343 (thunder rumbling) 1179 01:09:54,315 --> 01:09:57,109 (wind howling) 1180 01:10:05,743 --> 01:10:08,787 We can't keep the men locked up like this, Ike. 1181 01:10:08,829 --> 01:10:10,706 Not for two more weeks. 1182 01:10:12,666 --> 01:10:14,919 Well, what do you want me to do? 1183 01:10:15,044 --> 01:10:18,380 Furlough 300,000 men with the playbook for D-Day? 1184 01:10:19,506 --> 01:10:21,884 We might as well tell the Nazis ourselves. 1185 01:10:22,843 --> 01:10:25,179 It's just an observation. 1186 01:10:27,181 --> 01:10:29,391 We will find a way, Trafford. 1187 01:10:30,351 --> 01:10:31,977 Hang in there. 1188 01:10:33,270 --> 01:10:34,396 Yes. 1189 01:10:35,439 --> 01:10:36,690 Sir. 1190 01:10:39,151 --> 01:10:40,694 (door opens) 1191 01:10:41,987 --> 01:10:43,239 (door closes) 1192 01:10:45,115 --> 01:10:47,076 CASEY: So L2 and 3 have merged into one system. 1193 01:10:47,159 --> 01:10:48,535 BRYANT: Mm. And a new low 1194 01:10:48,619 --> 01:10:49,954 has intensified east of Newfoundland. 1195 01:10:50,120 --> 01:10:51,497 ANDREW: Uh, sir? 1196 01:10:51,664 --> 01:10:53,082 Excuse me, Dr. Stagg? 1197 01:10:54,667 --> 01:10:57,670 The cold front appears to be clearing western Ireland. 1198 01:11:00,297 --> 01:11:01,674 What? 1199 01:11:01,840 --> 01:11:03,425 It's clearing, sir. 1200 01:11:06,887 --> 01:11:09,014 What's the geostrophic gradient? 1201 01:11:09,139 --> 01:11:12,810 Uh, 40 knots north, sir. 1202 01:11:12,977 --> 01:11:15,020 So it's slowing. 1203 01:11:15,145 --> 01:11:17,273 Well, you can't be sure, sir. We've only had one reading. 1204 01:11:17,398 --> 01:11:18,983 -Where'd it come from? -Northwest Ireland. 1205 01:11:19,149 --> 01:11:21,026 Tell me specifically, who... who recorded it? 1206 01:11:21,151 --> 01:11:22,569 What weather base? 1207 01:11:22,695 --> 01:11:25,864 A Miss Maureen Sweeney, sir. 1208 01:11:25,906 --> 01:11:27,783 -Blacksod Point. -Show me. 1209 01:11:30,452 --> 01:11:32,121 (thunder rumbling softly) 1210 01:11:32,246 --> 01:11:34,206 Well, call her back. Double-check it. 1211 01:11:34,248 --> 01:11:35,708 -Triple-check it. -Sir. 1212 01:11:35,833 --> 01:11:36,959 Right now, please. 1213 01:11:39,253 --> 01:11:40,754 Can you ask, uh, Teleprinter Ops 1214 01:11:40,921 --> 01:11:42,673 to get me readings from every base 1215 01:11:42,798 --> 01:11:45,009 within 500 miles of Blacksod Point? Right now. 1216 01:11:45,134 --> 01:11:47,678 BRYANT: Can I get the latest climate readings, please? 1217 01:11:47,886 --> 01:11:49,763 (busy chatter) 1218 01:11:49,847 --> 01:11:51,974 ♪ ♪ 1219 01:12:00,858 --> 01:12:03,110 (knocking) 1220 01:12:03,193 --> 01:12:04,903 Yeah? 1221 01:12:06,280 --> 01:12:07,740 Um... 1222 01:12:09,825 --> 01:12:13,120 This just came in from Blacksod Point. 1223 01:12:21,170 --> 01:12:22,379 Was it checked? 1224 01:12:22,463 --> 01:12:24,131 They're checking it now. 1225 01:12:25,132 --> 01:12:28,302 Could mean something, could mean nothing. 1226 01:12:29,345 --> 01:12:31,096 Yes, but which? 1227 01:12:31,221 --> 01:12:32,514 What do you think? 1228 01:12:33,515 --> 01:12:35,184 (chuckling): Why are you asking me? 1229 01:12:35,309 --> 01:12:37,394 Look out the goddamn window, Stagg. 1230 01:12:37,519 --> 01:12:40,189 I'm asking you because I need your expertise. 1231 01:12:45,361 --> 01:12:46,779 Please. 1232 01:12:50,657 --> 01:12:52,368 It's the fifth reading. 1233 01:13:04,755 --> 01:13:06,131 IRVING: It is unusual. 1234 01:13:06,298 --> 01:13:08,884 Mm-hmm. Yeah, it is. 1235 01:13:11,595 --> 01:13:13,680 It's worth looking into. 1236 01:13:14,598 --> 01:13:16,100 Good. 1237 01:13:16,225 --> 01:13:18,602 OFFICER (over radio): Heavy frontal cloud, west of 35. 1238 01:13:18,811 --> 01:13:20,396 OFFICER 2: Blacksod Point barometer fell overnight, 1239 01:13:20,604 --> 01:13:22,439 then slight rise by afternoon, front offshore. 1240 01:13:22,648 --> 01:13:24,817 (busy chatter) 1241 01:13:24,900 --> 01:13:27,611 OFFICER 3: 1-0-1-1 millibars. 1242 01:13:27,736 --> 01:13:29,571 JAMES: Who do you got now? Who are you speaking with? 1243 01:13:29,780 --> 01:13:30,823 HAMILTON: I was just asking him about... 1244 01:13:30,989 --> 01:13:32,908 So, what are you doing now? 1245 01:13:33,951 --> 01:13:37,287 And get the result for that one, please. 1246 01:13:37,413 --> 01:13:39,123 The low is moving in the right direction, but... 1247 01:13:39,206 --> 01:13:40,958 -It's too close. -Yeah. 1248 01:13:42,084 --> 01:13:44,211 Hamilton, when's the next chart coming out? 1249 01:13:44,253 --> 01:13:45,504 HAMILTON: Within the hour, sir. 1250 01:13:45,587 --> 01:13:46,922 Within the hour is not good enough. 1251 01:13:47,131 --> 01:13:48,674 Can we get... can we get Dunstable... 1252 01:13:48,799 --> 01:13:50,926 a result from Dun-Dunstable in, please, soon? 1253 01:13:51,051 --> 01:13:52,636 It should've been with us an hour ago. 1254 01:13:52,803 --> 01:13:54,221 IRVING: What's the movement on the cold front? 1255 01:13:54,388 --> 01:13:56,265 CASEY: Still 30 knots, sir. 1256 01:13:56,306 --> 01:13:58,350 Have you ever seen a progression like this? 1257 01:13:58,517 --> 01:14:01,145 Never. Winter, maybe. 1258 01:14:01,228 --> 01:14:02,813 Never this time of year. 1259 01:14:02,980 --> 01:14:04,481 OFFICER (over radio): StratoCu lifting above 2,000 feet. 1260 01:14:04,606 --> 01:14:05,899 OFFICER 2: Sea surface temperature, 15 degrees. 1261 01:14:05,983 --> 01:14:07,192 OFFICER 3: Data points up to 400 millibars. 1262 01:14:07,276 --> 01:14:09,069 IRVING: What are you looking for? 1263 01:14:09,194 --> 01:14:11,029 A gap, because there's one there. 1264 01:14:11,196 --> 01:14:12,531 You call that a gap? 1265 01:14:12,739 --> 01:14:14,241 Yes, I call that a gap. 1266 01:14:14,450 --> 01:14:15,742 IRVING: That's a very narrow gap. 1267 01:14:15,826 --> 01:14:17,494 A narrow gap is still a gap. Thank you. 1268 01:14:17,536 --> 01:14:18,954 Do you see a gap? 1269 01:14:18,996 --> 01:14:20,372 I believe there's one forming, sir, yes. 1270 01:14:20,497 --> 01:14:21,790 Yes, a gap. Thank you. 1271 01:14:25,669 --> 01:14:28,797 So, if this was a normal forecast, would you call it? 1272 01:14:28,922 --> 01:14:30,132 Yeah. 1273 01:14:30,215 --> 01:14:32,551 I don't know. Uh, probably. 1274 01:14:33,677 --> 01:14:35,053 Yeah. 1275 01:14:36,138 --> 01:14:38,390 The only difference is it's D-Day. 1276 01:14:40,225 --> 01:14:41,727 Big difference. 1277 01:14:45,397 --> 01:14:47,149 Call Eisenhower. 1278 01:14:47,274 --> 01:14:49,693 ♪ ♪ 1279 01:14:49,735 --> 01:14:52,446 (thunder crashes) 1280 01:14:57,075 --> 01:14:59,161 (phones ringing) 1281 01:15:05,375 --> 01:15:06,460 (knocking) 1282 01:15:06,585 --> 01:15:08,879 IKE: You wanted to see me? 1283 01:15:09,004 --> 01:15:10,339 Yes, sir. 1284 01:15:12,132 --> 01:15:14,259 There's been a development, sir. 1285 01:15:14,384 --> 01:15:17,179 It seems the storm at Newfoundland is slowing. 1286 01:15:17,221 --> 01:15:20,807 We believe it's enough to provide a... a... 1287 01:15:20,933 --> 01:15:23,852 a window in the disruptive weather. 1288 01:15:24,895 --> 01:15:26,355 Um... 1289 01:15:28,440 --> 01:15:30,359 Well, if I may, th-the cigarettes 1290 01:15:30,442 --> 01:15:32,778 are the Newfoundland storm, 1291 01:15:32,986 --> 01:15:34,530 the larger one of three. 1292 01:15:35,531 --> 01:15:37,449 My glasses here are the two smaller storms. 1293 01:15:37,491 --> 01:15:40,369 Currently, the larger storm is dragging the two smaller storms 1294 01:15:40,410 --> 01:15:43,497 away from the Normandy coast, leaving a... 1295 01:15:43,622 --> 01:15:45,707 a gap in the weather of sorts 1296 01:15:45,791 --> 01:15:50,212 just long enough for us to land in Normandy on Tuesday morning. 1297 01:15:50,254 --> 01:15:51,672 Tuesday? 1298 01:15:51,797 --> 01:15:55,759 As in 26 hours from now, Tuesday? 1299 01:15:55,926 --> 01:15:57,553 Sir, if you just look at the latest charts... 1300 01:15:57,719 --> 01:15:59,680 I don't want to look at your damn charts. 1301 01:15:59,805 --> 01:16:01,932 It's a bunch of gobbledygook. 1302 01:16:02,099 --> 01:16:04,434 What I want is for you to get down on your knees 1303 01:16:04,518 --> 01:16:06,103 and look me in the eye and tell me, 1304 01:16:06,228 --> 01:16:08,564 "Tuesday morning, sir, the sun's got his hat on." 1305 01:16:08,730 --> 01:16:10,607 Because in case you haven't noticed, 1306 01:16:10,732 --> 01:16:12,734 there's a goddamn hurricane blowing out there! 1307 01:16:12,901 --> 01:16:14,736 Technically, it's not a hurricane, sir. 1308 01:16:17,489 --> 01:16:20,325 Sunny weather, you say stop. Hurricane, you say go. 1309 01:16:20,534 --> 01:16:21,660 Well, no. Well, yes, sir. 1310 01:16:21,702 --> 01:16:23,078 Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. 1311 01:16:26,456 --> 01:16:30,294 Send my men into... 1312 01:16:30,335 --> 01:16:33,088 into the storm? 1313 01:16:36,633 --> 01:16:38,260 Yeah. 1314 01:16:41,471 --> 01:16:43,098 They'll never see it coming, sir, never. 1315 01:16:43,223 --> 01:16:45,684 A gap like this in the storm-- never. 1316 01:16:51,607 --> 01:16:54,443 -(rain pattering) -(thunder rumbling) 1317 01:17:00,907 --> 01:17:02,868 You're absolutely sure of that? 1318 01:17:06,663 --> 01:17:10,959 Are you absolutely sure about that, Group Captain Stagg? 1319 01:17:13,211 --> 01:17:15,380 I'm sure there'll be a gap. 1320 01:17:16,381 --> 01:17:18,842 The weather won't be perfect... 1321 01:17:18,884 --> 01:17:20,886 but it'll do. 1322 01:17:22,471 --> 01:17:24,598 This is your official position? 1323 01:17:28,393 --> 01:17:31,897 My official position is this. 1324 01:17:34,191 --> 01:17:35,901 Go. 1325 01:17:39,363 --> 01:17:41,281 You should go, sir. 1326 01:17:42,240 --> 01:17:43,659 (takes deep breath) 1327 01:17:44,743 --> 01:17:46,328 Okay, we'll go. 1328 01:17:49,164 --> 01:17:51,458 D-Day is Tuesday, June 6. 1329 01:18:01,843 --> 01:18:04,971 -(thunder crashing) -(rain falling heavily) 1330 01:18:22,364 --> 01:18:26,451 -(paper rustling) -This is my statement... 1331 01:18:26,493 --> 01:18:30,038 -if all goes well tomorrow. -Mm-hmm. 1332 01:18:30,247 --> 01:18:32,874 And... 1333 01:18:32,999 --> 01:18:34,710 this one if not. 1334 01:18:37,212 --> 01:18:39,047 (Ike sighs) 1335 01:18:40,382 --> 01:18:41,425 -Hey. -Hmm? 1336 01:18:41,466 --> 01:18:43,343 I've got a surprise for you. 1337 01:18:44,469 --> 01:18:46,263 (Ike chuckles) 1338 01:18:46,471 --> 01:18:48,473 Rare as nylons. 1339 01:18:52,602 --> 01:18:54,146 (Ike sighs) 1340 01:19:00,777 --> 01:19:03,113 I have a good feeling about tomorrow. 1341 01:19:03,155 --> 01:19:05,031 (Ike sighs) 1342 01:19:16,209 --> 01:19:18,086 -You should get some sleep. -Yes. 1343 01:19:18,211 --> 01:19:19,755 Yeah? 1344 01:19:24,176 --> 01:19:27,053 -0630 hours. -0630 hours. 1345 01:19:30,140 --> 01:19:35,479 My men did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. 1346 01:19:35,520 --> 01:19:41,359 If any blame or fault is attached to the attempt, 1347 01:19:41,401 --> 01:19:45,405 it is mine and mine alone. 1348 01:19:47,866 --> 01:19:49,284 That's what I wrote. 1349 01:19:50,952 --> 01:19:53,705 In case we fail tomorrow. 1350 01:19:55,290 --> 01:19:57,042 We won't. 1351 01:20:01,713 --> 01:20:03,882 (footsteps receding) 1352 01:20:06,593 --> 01:20:08,762 ♪ ♪ 1353 01:20:20,482 --> 01:20:25,153 IKE (amplified): Soldiers, sailors and airmen 1354 01:20:25,362 --> 01:20:28,448 of the Allied Expeditionary Force... 1355 01:20:39,251 --> 01:20:42,879 ...you are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, 1356 01:20:43,046 --> 01:20:46,007 upon which we have striven these many months. 1357 01:20:50,053 --> 01:20:53,265 The eyes of the world are upon you. 1358 01:20:53,390 --> 01:20:54,850 The hope and prayers 1359 01:20:54,933 --> 01:20:59,187 of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. 1360 01:21:02,607 --> 01:21:04,776 In company with our brave allies 1361 01:21:04,901 --> 01:21:07,863 and brothers-in-arms on other fronts, 1362 01:21:07,988 --> 01:21:09,656 you will bring about the destruction 1363 01:21:09,823 --> 01:21:11,491 of the German war machine... 1364 01:21:13,159 --> 01:21:17,038 ...the elimination of Nazi tyranny 1365 01:21:17,205 --> 01:21:19,583 over the oppressed peoples of Europe 1366 01:21:19,708 --> 01:21:24,129 and security for ourselves in a free world. 1367 01:21:27,924 --> 01:21:29,676 You get any sleep? 1368 01:21:29,801 --> 01:21:31,219 Not a wink. 1369 01:21:32,262 --> 01:21:33,388 You? 1370 01:21:33,597 --> 01:21:34,723 Nope. 1371 01:21:34,764 --> 01:21:37,392 ♪ ♪ 1372 01:21:45,108 --> 01:21:46,776 (thunder rumbling) 1373 01:21:46,902 --> 01:21:49,696 IKE (amplified): Your task will not be an easy one. 1374 01:21:49,863 --> 01:21:53,074 Your enemy is well trained, 1375 01:21:53,241 --> 01:21:57,746 well equipped and battle-hardened. 1376 01:21:58,747 --> 01:22:00,582 He will fight savagely. 1377 01:22:05,045 --> 01:22:07,213 60 seconds to H hour. 1378 01:22:08,173 --> 01:22:13,345 Radio silence ends in... 60 seconds. 1379 01:22:14,804 --> 01:22:17,474 IKE (amplified): But this is the year 1944. 1380 01:22:17,682 --> 01:22:18,850 Where you from? 1381 01:22:18,934 --> 01:22:20,352 Bracken Mountain, North Carolina, sir. 1382 01:22:20,435 --> 01:22:21,770 -Bracken Mountain, North Carolina? -Yes, sir. 1383 01:22:21,937 --> 01:22:23,813 IKE (amplified): The tide has turned. 1384 01:22:23,855 --> 01:22:25,440 The free men of the world 1385 01:22:25,607 --> 01:22:28,777 are marching together to victory. 1386 01:22:28,860 --> 01:22:30,236 What's your name? 1387 01:22:30,278 --> 01:22:32,280 -Uh, Oiler, sir. -Oiler. Where you from, Oiler? 1388 01:22:32,489 --> 01:22:34,157 (amplified): I have full confidence in 1389 01:22:34,324 --> 01:22:38,870 your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. 1390 01:22:43,875 --> 01:22:48,713 We will accept nothing less than full victory. 1391 01:22:49,631 --> 01:22:51,341 Good luck, 1392 01:22:51,508 --> 01:22:54,761 and let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God 1393 01:22:54,844 --> 01:22:58,014 upon this great and noble undertaking. 1394 01:22:58,139 --> 01:23:00,308 (clock ticking) 1395 01:23:09,067 --> 01:23:11,277 (ticking continues) 1396 01:23:21,454 --> 01:23:23,331 -(ticking stops) -(static crackling) 1397 01:23:27,752 --> 01:23:29,838 Utah. Come in, Utah. 1398 01:23:31,756 --> 01:23:33,341 Utah, come in. 1399 01:23:35,218 --> 01:23:37,012 SHAEF main to Utah. 1400 01:23:39,973 --> 01:23:42,767 -(heavy gunfire) -(soldiers yelling) 1401 01:23:47,439 --> 01:23:49,107 Come in, Utah. 1402 01:23:51,443 --> 01:23:54,154 TELEPHONIST 2: Omaha Beach control, do you read? 1403 01:23:54,320 --> 01:23:57,323 -(heavy gunfire) -(soldiers yelling) 1404 01:23:58,825 --> 01:24:00,952 ♪ ♪ 1405 01:24:03,705 --> 01:24:05,832 TELEPHONIST 1: Utah, come in. 1406 01:24:07,667 --> 01:24:09,044 TELEPHONIST 2: Utah, do you read? 1407 01:24:11,921 --> 01:24:14,049 ♪ ♪ 1408 01:24:16,009 --> 01:24:18,845 (static crackling over radio) 1409 01:24:18,970 --> 01:24:22,432 (fractured, indistinct voice speaking under radio static) 1410 01:24:22,557 --> 01:24:24,726 (over radio): Utah... hit by machine-gun fire. Casualties... 1411 01:24:24,851 --> 01:24:26,352 Heavy incoming fire at Utah Beach. 1412 01:24:26,478 --> 01:24:27,937 What about the other beaches? 1413 01:24:28,063 --> 01:24:29,314 TELEPHONIST 3: Serious casualties at Omaha Beach. 1414 01:24:29,481 --> 01:24:31,107 How many casualties? 1415 01:24:31,149 --> 01:24:32,901 OFFICER: Westerly winds causing course corrections. 1416 01:24:33,026 --> 01:24:34,360 TELEPHONIST 1: Westerly winds causing course corrections. 1417 01:24:34,486 --> 01:24:35,945 OFFICER 2: Visibility two miles, 1418 01:24:36,029 --> 01:24:37,822 ceiling falling to 1,500 feet. 1419 01:24:37,989 --> 01:24:40,950 (overlapping chatter) 1420 01:24:40,992 --> 01:24:42,410 TELEPHONIST 1: Landing craft swept off course at Utah. 1421 01:24:42,577 --> 01:24:43,870 TELEPHONIST 2: Visibility two miles. 1422 01:24:44,037 --> 01:24:45,997 Ceiling falling to 1,500 feet. 1423 01:24:46,122 --> 01:24:47,749 (overlapping chatter) 1424 01:24:47,791 --> 01:24:49,501 TELEPHONIST 2: Omaha sky still overcast... 1425 01:24:49,626 --> 01:24:50,502 OFFICER 3 (over radio): ...unable to locate batteries 1426 01:24:50,710 --> 01:24:52,212 lying on south beach. 1427 01:24:52,337 --> 01:24:54,672 -(heavy gunfire, explosions) -(soldiers yelling) 1428 01:24:56,800 --> 01:24:58,343 -SOLDIER: Keep moving! -SOLDIER 2: Keep pushing! 1429 01:24:58,551 --> 01:25:00,178 SOLDIER 3: Move! Move! 1430 01:25:02,847 --> 01:25:05,475 SOLDIER 4: Incoming! Take cover! 1431 01:25:05,558 --> 01:25:06,893 OFFICER 4 (over radio): Cannot unload due to heavy shellfire. 1432 01:25:07,060 --> 01:25:08,520 OFFICER 5: L1 section lost in water. 1433 01:25:08,686 --> 01:25:10,105 Second half moving forward. 1434 01:25:10,230 --> 01:25:11,940 TELEPHONIST 2: ...800 yards off the beach. 1435 01:25:12,023 --> 01:25:13,775 OFFICER 6 (over radio): Omaha winds 14 knots west. 1436 01:25:13,817 --> 01:25:16,945 (soldiers yelling) 1437 01:25:19,364 --> 01:25:21,950 (heavy gunfire) 1438 01:25:22,951 --> 01:25:24,494 (screams) 1439 01:25:24,702 --> 01:25:26,704 TELEPHONIST 1: Taking heavy fire at Gold and Omaha. 1440 01:25:26,746 --> 01:25:29,624 -(yelling and gunfire continue) -(indistinct radio chatter) 1441 01:25:35,672 --> 01:25:37,090 OFFICER 7 (over radio): Many wounded at Dog Red, 1442 01:25:37,215 --> 01:25:38,299 needing immediate evacuation. 1443 01:25:38,508 --> 01:25:40,635 ♪ ♪ 1444 01:25:48,935 --> 01:25:50,520 OFFICER 8 (over radio): Cloud ceiling low, around 500 feet. 1445 01:25:50,687 --> 01:25:52,313 TELEPHONIST 3: Cloud ceiling low, around 500 feet. 1446 01:25:52,397 --> 01:25:54,023 OFFICER 9: ...find no targets of opportunity... 1447 01:25:54,232 --> 01:25:55,942 TELEPHONIST 3: Can find no targets of opportunity 1448 01:25:56,067 --> 01:25:57,485 without endangering own landing. 1449 01:25:57,569 --> 01:26:00,113 We can't see a bloody thing! 1450 01:26:00,280 --> 01:26:03,408 (overlapping radio chatter) 1451 01:26:06,703 --> 01:26:09,080 OFFICER 10 (over radio): Wind 18 knots, west, southwest. 1452 01:26:09,164 --> 01:26:10,623 TELEPHONIST 3: Wind 18 knots, west, southwest. 1453 01:26:10,707 --> 01:26:12,125 OFFICER 11: Clouds 800 feet, beginning to rise. 1454 01:26:12,208 --> 01:26:13,668 -You're good. You're good. -Am I gonna die? 1455 01:26:13,751 --> 01:26:15,545 No, we'll get you home. You're good. You're good. 1456 01:26:15,670 --> 01:26:18,381 OFFICER 12: Waves moderating at Utah, now two to three feet. 1457 01:26:18,506 --> 01:26:20,049 OFFICER 13: Ceiling lifting to 1,500 feet. 1458 01:26:20,133 --> 01:26:21,384 Clearer skies inland. 1459 01:26:21,593 --> 01:26:23,136 Keep pushing! 1460 01:26:23,303 --> 01:26:26,014 -I don't care! Go! -(busy chatter) 1461 01:26:26,097 --> 01:26:28,266 (soldiers shouting) 1462 01:26:30,810 --> 01:26:32,979 ♪ ♪ 1463 01:26:34,439 --> 01:26:35,857 (rapid, overlapping chatter) 1464 01:26:35,982 --> 01:26:38,568 -(heavy gunfire) -(soldiers yelling) 1465 01:26:38,735 --> 01:26:39,986 OFFICER 14 (over radio): Utah cloud ceiling clear. 1466 01:26:40,069 --> 01:26:42,906 ♪ ♪ 1467 01:26:42,989 --> 01:26:44,824 (gunfire and yelling continue) 1468 01:26:46,618 --> 01:26:48,536 SOLDIER: Move up! 1469 01:26:49,746 --> 01:26:51,831 OFFICER 15: Two U.S. destroyers are within one... 1470 01:26:51,998 --> 01:26:54,375 (heavy gunfire and yelling continue) 1471 01:26:58,463 --> 01:27:00,173 (speaks German) 1472 01:27:01,424 --> 01:27:03,426 (airplane engines buzzing) 1473 01:27:03,551 --> 01:27:04,886 (yells) 1474 01:27:05,011 --> 01:27:07,972 -(thumping repeatedly) -(continues yelling) 1475 01:27:10,433 --> 01:27:12,185 Move up! 1476 01:27:12,352 --> 01:27:15,230 (muffled explosions and gunfire) 1477 01:27:15,355 --> 01:27:17,857 ♪ ♪ 1478 01:27:17,941 --> 01:27:20,985 (indistinct, overlapping radio chatter) 1479 01:27:24,697 --> 01:27:26,824 (airplane engines buzzing) 1480 01:27:37,961 --> 01:27:39,587 Yes? 1481 01:27:40,922 --> 01:27:42,006 Mm-hmm. 1482 01:27:43,383 --> 01:27:44,509 What? 1483 01:27:51,975 --> 01:27:53,434 Thank you. 1484 01:28:04,070 --> 01:28:05,947 Footholds established on all the beaches. 1485 01:28:06,030 --> 01:28:07,991 (others murmuring, sighing) 1486 01:28:08,199 --> 01:28:11,786 Our men are ashore, with full air and naval support. 1487 01:28:22,672 --> 01:28:24,799 ♪ ♪ 1488 01:28:35,393 --> 01:28:37,812 (voices muted) 1489 01:28:47,864 --> 01:28:49,991 ♪ ♪ 1490 01:28:58,291 --> 01:29:01,127 ♪ ♪ 1491 01:29:15,975 --> 01:29:18,144 ♪ ♪ 1492 01:29:33,451 --> 01:29:35,536 (birds chirping) 1493 01:29:36,913 --> 01:29:38,498 OPERATOR (over phone): Hello. Signals Department. 1494 01:29:38,581 --> 01:29:40,917 Yes, St. Mary's Hospital in Clapham, please. 1495 01:29:41,084 --> 01:29:43,127 I'm sorry, sir, but there are still no outgoing calls 1496 01:29:43,294 --> 01:29:45,171 until security restrictions have been officially lifted. 1497 01:29:45,380 --> 01:29:47,215 -I believe... -(hangs up phone) 1498 01:29:59,477 --> 01:30:01,729 I've arranged a car to take you straight to the hospital. 1499 01:30:01,854 --> 01:30:03,981 Thank you very much. I appreciate that. 1500 01:30:09,195 --> 01:30:11,072 ♪ ♪ 1501 01:30:11,155 --> 01:30:13,324 (birds chirping) 1502 01:30:14,659 --> 01:30:18,204 Well, congratulations, Stagg. 1503 01:30:18,329 --> 01:30:20,248 Congratulations to you, too. 1504 01:30:27,463 --> 01:30:28,923 Good luck. 1505 01:30:37,765 --> 01:30:39,934 Thank you so much for everything. 1506 01:30:40,017 --> 01:30:41,477 Ah, don't be silly. 1507 01:30:41,602 --> 01:30:42,937 I'm sorry I couldn't have done more. 1508 01:30:43,020 --> 01:30:44,105 No, no, no. 1509 01:30:44,188 --> 01:30:46,315 We were busy. 1510 01:30:46,524 --> 01:30:48,192 (James chuckles) 1511 01:30:54,699 --> 01:30:56,784 (Kay chuckles) 1512 01:31:01,747 --> 01:31:04,876 (driver's door opens and closes) 1513 01:31:09,797 --> 01:31:11,924 (quiet chatter) 1514 01:31:23,436 --> 01:31:25,605 ♪ ♪ 1515 01:31:36,741 --> 01:31:38,284 JAMES: Thank you. 1516 01:31:48,085 --> 01:31:50,755 WOMAN (sobbing): No, no. You can't. 1517 01:31:50,880 --> 01:31:52,965 (sobbing continues) 1518 01:31:57,512 --> 01:31:59,180 No! No! 1519 01:32:02,183 --> 01:32:04,352 (quiet chatter) 1520 01:32:08,689 --> 01:32:10,816 (quiet chatter continues) 1521 01:32:27,917 --> 01:32:30,044 ♪ ♪ 1522 01:32:40,805 --> 01:32:42,223 Hello, Jim. 1523 01:32:44,976 --> 01:32:46,519 Hello, Liz. 1524 01:32:59,657 --> 01:33:02,410 (both crying) 1525 01:33:10,793 --> 01:33:12,169 Are you all right? 1526 01:33:20,595 --> 01:33:22,221 You okay? 1527 01:33:22,305 --> 01:33:23,681 Yeah? 1528 01:33:29,020 --> 01:33:31,355 (baby cooing) 1529 01:33:34,525 --> 01:33:35,901 LIZ: Your son. 1530 01:33:36,944 --> 01:33:38,279 Oh. 1531 01:33:42,366 --> 01:33:44,702 (baby fussing) 1532 01:33:52,835 --> 01:33:55,129 (fussing quiets) 1533 01:33:56,964 --> 01:33:58,716 (baby coos) 1534 01:34:01,802 --> 01:34:03,929 (fussing) 1535 01:34:07,475 --> 01:34:10,269 -(blowing softly) -(fussing quiets) 1536 01:34:13,522 --> 01:34:15,650 (softly): Hello. 1537 01:34:15,733 --> 01:34:16,984 Hello, beautiful. 1538 01:34:17,109 --> 01:34:19,236 ♪ ♪ 1539 01:34:49,308 --> 01:34:51,477 ♪ ♪ 1540 01:35:02,071 --> 01:35:04,198 ♪ ♪ 1541 01:35:34,103 --> 01:35:36,230 ♪ ♪ 1542 01:36:06,135 --> 01:36:08,262 ♪ ♪ 1543 01:36:38,167 --> 01:36:40,294 ♪ ♪ 1544 01:37:10,199 --> 01:37:12,326 ♪ ♪ 1545 01:37:36,141 --> 01:37:38,310 ♪ ♪ 1546 01:38:00,165 --> 01:38:02,334 ♪ ♪ 1547 01:38:20,185 --> 01:38:22,354 ♪ ♪ 1548 01:38:36,201 --> 01:38:38,370 ♪ ♪ 1549 01:39:08,233 --> 01:39:10,402 ♪ ♪ 1550 01:39:36,261 --> 01:39:38,430 ♪ ♪ 1551 01:40:00,285 --> 01:40:02,454 ♪ ♪ 1552 01:40:17,261 --> 01:40:19,430 (music fades)