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Heat.

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Heat.

Heat. Heat.

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Heat.

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Heat.

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>> [music]

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>> Heat. Heat.

Thank you.

>> I have a uh preliminary statement.

There has been a great deal of talk on

the situation in Cuba in recent days.

both in the communist camp and in our

own. And I would like to take this

opportunity to set the matter in

perspective.

Ever since communism moved into Cuba in

1958,

Soviet technical and military personnel

have moved steadily onto the island in

increasing numbers at the invitation of

the Cuban government. Now that movement

has been increased. It is under our most

careful surveillance.

But I will repeat the conclusion that I

reported last week that these new

shipments do not constitute a serious

threat to any other part of this

hemisphere.

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>> [music]

>> Let me [music] have a microphone.

>> Good afternoon, General Thornton.

>> That's a nice tight formation, men.

>> Thank you, sir. The men of the 4080th

Strategic Reconnaissance Wing welcome

you to Laughlin. Please let us know if

there's anything we can do to make your

visit more enjoyable.

>> Did you find the Indian?

>> We know where he is, sir. We'll have him

back in Del Rio by sundown.

[screaming and groaning]

Whoa,

>> whoa, whoa, baby. Easy, easy,

>> Dad. Dad,

Jack, Jackie,

Jackie.

Whoa. Easy.

Come here, baby. Come here. Come here.

Come here. Come here. Come here.

>> The view.

>> What are you talking about? Sunrise.

Surprise!

>> I got you, Mom.

>> All right, now hold still, honey. Let me

take a picture of you. Hold still. Now,

that's great. That's great. Okay,

it's wonderful. Now, come on over here.

Let's see how well you can swim. Okay,

>> come on in,

>> Wesley.

[laughter]

You little devil.

In my heart there

for my rose, my rose.

>> Thanks

for watching me. Spooky.

>> So, when am I going to start taking

flying lessons, Dad?

>> Jack, come on. You're only 16.

>> So, you were 15.

That grandpa would teach me.

>> Well, I'll talk to your mom about it.

Let me do that.

>> Hi, honey.

>> Hi, Jack. Hi, Mom.

>> How was your day? Well,

>> it was uneventful. We just caught a

horse, that's all.

>> You sure do have that lean and dusty

look. I hear guys like you are

dangerous.

Prove it to me.

>> Now?

>> Now.

>> Your place or mine?

Say all right.

>> Hi, cutie.

>> Hi, Jackie. I'm hungry. Are we going to

eat soon?

>> Yeah, we're going to eat soon. Come on,

give me a kiss.

>> Hey, cowgirl, you got that mean, dusty

look.

>> Shut up, Leslie.

>> Hey, Mom.

>> Can I get a new pair of jeans?

>> These are rich.

>> Sure.

>> Perfect.

>> Thanks.

You know something, son?

I don't think Texas is big enough for

both of us.

>> So, did RH say anything to you here?

>> Yeah, he's hungry.

>> Don't know about why he's not talking to

anybody.

>> Well, he talks to me.

>> Yeah, great. But not to anyone else.

>> No, he'll get over it. He's okay. Cuz

you're weird.

>> I guess you're right.

Hi partner.

How you doing?

Did you go swimming today? Was it fun?

Had a good time.

What's this over here? What's this over

here? Right here.

What is this? Is there a giggle in

there? A little one? A big one?

>> Airplane have a giggle in it.

>> And I still think Jackie Kennedy has

style toolbox. I have one just like him.

[laughter] Ah,

>> off we go into the wild blue yonder.

Climbing high into the sun.

[laughter]

>> Great. That's

the

Mr. Pharaoh. He made it for dinner.

Hey, Josh.

>> How you Mr. Barl?

>> You having a good time? It's

>> outstanding, Josh. We all appreciate it.

Hey,

>> Mr. Farah. How you doing? Yeah.

>> See, you got yourself a horse, honey.

It's

>> beauty. Ah,

>> she's not going to keep him, Josh. He's

yours.

>> Are you serious?

>> No, thank you. No,

>> Rainer. Look,

>> I'm talking to your daughter, not you,

Fly Boy. Oh, hell. He's just running

free.

>> I know. We appreciate it, Josh. But no,

>> Rainer, you are one hardheaded son of a

bishop.

You know, you could have a place like

this yourself. Horses, miles of land.

I mean, look, there's a lot of ways that

you can work for Uncle Sam. Aerospace is

a big word. Doesn't just mean air force.

Well, Mckenry Aircraft is America, too.

Hey,

I mean it.

>> Thanks. You're done, boys.

>> You know how many planes this guy shot

off my tail in two different conflicts?

How many?

>> Well, I just flew him, Josh. Now, I

didn't count them.

>> Don't you sit over there and start

flying, aren't I, Mom?

>> Jackie, you know how I feel about Mr.

Pharaoh? Does Mckenry have a scholarship

program for kids that know they want to

fly? cuz I really want to go to college

and uh unless the Air Force ever wakes

up and lets women fly.

>> Mr. Pharaoh, there's a message for

Colonel Sarn. They need him back at

Laughlin right away.

>> Be careful not to see when I get back.

Heat. Heat.

Evening, sir.

>> How are you, Mike? So, you got a

bodyguard. You still making an enemy?

>> You're not from these for this stuff.

Sit down and take a look at it.

Cuba.

>> The agency's been flying over the island

taking pictures.

>> What's going on down there? I know the

Russians are pouring in planes and

advisers.

>> Banned intermediate range ballistic

missiles.

>> Defensive missiles in Cuba.

>> Not yet, but on the way. The agency

thinks that might be what the buildup

down there is all about. The

>> agency. I think there should be an air

force. John Mike. That's what I told

McNamera, the president. They agreed.

So, your wing gets the call.

>> Oh, you want pictures? We'll show you

how they part their hair.

>> I want you to photograph every square

foot of that island. That's a lot of

flights.

>> But you'll get anything you need from

us. We'll pick up the film after each

flight and I'll let you know how you're

doing after I get a chance to look at

the prints.

>> Is there any more bad news?

>> They have Russian anti-aircraft

confirmed. SAM missiles in place. All

the locations are marked on this map.

Don't think they can't reach you just

because you're way up there. The agency

won't confirm this.

But the Chinese nationalists lost one of

our U2s over mainland China.

>> What altitude?

>> Way up God's mailbox.

Don't you lose it.

>> Are we doing anything about this besides

photographs? All depends.

But

>> I'll tell you one thing.

Those missiles will never become

operational or that little island is

going to be nothing but one big hole in

the ground. Little bay of pigs this

time.

We are not backing down.

Another thing, that Mckenry aircraft job

your buddy Josh Pharaoh keeps waving in

front of your face. Forget it. I want

your mind on this air force business.

And you tell him,

you tell him Iron Mike Thornton said

that.

>> Yes, sir.

>> 54 bottles of beer on the wall. Bottles

of beer. Take one

bottles of beer on the wall of the wall.

53 bottles of beer. Take one down.

Well,

>> well, hi.

>> Hi, neighbor. Hi.

>> I don't believe it. That must have been

some vacation.

>> It was. Hey, is Patrick home?

>> Yes, honey. He's inside.

>> Hey,

>> my boy.

>> Come right back. Need you to help me

unload the car.

>> Rainer's back already. The Air Force

live.

How sorry, still only talking to Jack.

>> Don't tell me. Let me guess. Somebody

sneezed in outer Mongolia and they

called you guys back from your vacation.

>> Yeah, and I don't have a clue as usual.

>> I bet Jerry knows something. In fact,

last night he said something very

cryptic. Top secret classified.

>> Hey, I got to go. Got a date with T38.

>> I got to drop him off at work. I'll see

y'all later. Bye-bye.

>> Bye.

>> Nice vacation, sir. So, what kind of

shape are we in? Uh, wing strength is

about 90%. I've got five U2s on the

line, two more down.

>> When can you get those two online?

>> When do you want them?

>> Yesterday.

>> Tomorrow.

>> Good. Then I want you to give me 10

more.

>> 10 more planes. I'm going to need at

least

>> fast. In 24 hours, I want them online. I

want 102s. No clunkers. Get them.

>> I'm going to need some pretty big

initials on those orders to move that

fast.

>> We'll try JFK. If I had to get it.

In Washington today, while President

Kennedy greeted President Toué of

Guinea, Senator Kenneth Keating cited

reports that Fidel Castro's Cuba is

engaged in the construction of offensive

missile sites capable, quote, of hurling

rockets into the American heartland. End

quote. He charged the administration

with hiding the truth about the Soviet

military buildup in Cuba. Government

officials have consistently denied such

reports, confirming only the presence of

defensive missiles.

>> [music]

>> What kind of ice cream you want, kid?

Chocolate. [music]

You want a milkshake? Give me a clue.

>> Come on, I'll clean that for you for

free. Please, I can do it. Perfect. I'll

make you a deal.

>> You have to go to a movie with me.

You get permission to take flying

lessons, jet?

>> No.

>> And I got my dad something up.

>> Mom, man, she's so afraid I'm going to

get killed or something when he's with

her.

>> God, mother's so chicken.

>> Hey, Wesley.

God,

>> that kid is such a sex maniac.

Kid's only 13.

>> Hey, were you like that at 13?

>> Hey, Billy. I thought I heard your bike.

>> Hey, Patrick, what's shaking?

>> Hey, weird.

>> Hey, did you bore this thing or is this

stock?

>> Now, what do you know about engines?

Well, I know that if you bore your

engines out too far, your cylinder walls

get thin, engine heats up, your valves

are going to warp. Big trouble.

>> Oh,

that'll be 20 cents.

>> Hey, give me a strawberry milkshake.

Huh?

>> So, Patrick, get any action lately?

Eat it.

>> You like that guy, don't you,

>> Billy? Come on. He's a creep.

>> How come you were staring at him,

>> Patrick? I was not staring at him.

>> Come on.

>> He's kind of cute.

>> So, uh, who's taking you to homecoming?

>> Who wants to go to homecoming?

>> Just ask.

that easy.

No thanks. I don't need that.

Gentlemen, I'm going to keep this

informal and you'll keep it to

yourselves. You can save your specific

questions for the actual mission

briefings.

Yes, Iron Mike Thornton was here. No,

he's not here now. Yes, there was a lot

on his mind, and no, I can't tell you

what it was. However, weather

permitting, we will shortly commence

high altitude daylight reconnaissance

every day until further notice.

Now, this is not a practice. This has

the highest priority. See, I talked to

the man who talks to the man with a

pronounced New England accent. Now,

you're shortly going to learn the exact

location of our target and little else.

I suggest you get as much rest as you

can because once we start, it's going to

be a rare commodity. Now, you gentlemen

on active flying status should until

further notice consider yourselves on

hazardous duty.

So, now that I have your attention, let

me say I know how good you are. Now's

the time to show it. That's why we're

here.

Fellas, this is critically important.

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>> And I know I'm going to be proud of you.

[music]

Aha.

[groaning and screaming]

Yeah.

>> [music]

>> Oh, he said he was almost finished.

Patrick, look. That's great. I don't

believe it.

Oh my gosh.

>> [music]

>> Oh crap. I want to be up there.

[music]

Heat.

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Heat.

He's

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the best. Isn't he the best? Hey,

Grandpa.

>> Hey, [screaming] Jackie.

>> Hey. Hey, Grandpa.

Oh, she's a beauty.

>> Of course she is.

>> Hey, Mr. Sarnac. What was this?

>> This is a Steerman. It's a very good

airplane. It's not what I sold then,

though. Yeah. This is what flying was

all about. With due respect to your

daddies,

>> I want to fly. I mean, learn to fly.

>> Well, of course you do. You're a sneak,

aren't you? It's about time you earned

your wings. But don't you breathe a word

about this to anybody.

>> I won't. I promise. If Vanessa ever

found out, she'd grant us for life.

>> I promise I won't.

>> I'm not kidding.

>> I know.

>> Wesley, stop it.

>> Vanessa, time's up.

>> Okay, girls. That's it. Bob has his

lesson now. I'll see you Wednesday. Come

on. RH, we're going home now. RH, no

games today.

>> I said we're going home.

>> Don't you ever get tired of being such a

pain.

Come on,

>> Mom. How come you never let me stay at

the pool alone?

>> Honey, I think the girls need a chance

once in a while to swim without being

molested.

>> Molested? What's that mean?

>> Attack.

What's that?

I don't know.

Mom,

>> is anyone heard?

>> No, nothing yet.

Oh, thank God.

Call me, Jerry. Please call

here. Come out quick.

Oh god,

>> mom. Dad and Jerry are here.

>> Where are they going?

>> Uh, it's something your daddy has to do.

>> What?

>> Come on in the kitchen. I'll try to

explain

>> [music]

[sighs]

>> I don't know.

guy we love who couldn't even scratch

himself [music] through two wars runs a

damn proficiency flight into the ground

and what do we do?

>> We pick up the phone and call home.

>> That look on Sharon's face. Wondering

how many times I've seen that. I

That's the only fear I have thought of

seeing that look on Ellie's face.

>> Thanks for the lift, partner.

Look at you. You're already in bed. Boy,

that's really a switch.

>> You know your daddy's going to be home

soon. Don't you want to come out?

Huh?

Now, just to show you what a good sport

I am, I'm not going to say a word about

all these clothes being all over the

floor. Not one word.

Sweetheart,

don't you want to talk to me?

Please.

I love you.

We saw it the whole thing.

Wesley's going to be okay, but I don't

know. I don't know. RH is still

suffering.

>> Are you okay?

I'm fine.

>> Where is he?

>> He's in his room lying down. You won't

even talk to Jackie.

>> He's going to be okay.

uh I don't myself think that uh there is

any present I know there is no present

evidence and I think there is no present

likelihood

uh that the uh Cubans and the Cuban

government and the Soviet government

would in combination attempt to install

a major offensive capability. Now it is

true that this word offensive defensive

if you try to apply it precisely to

every single item misleads you. After

all, whether a gun is offensive or

defensive depends a little bit which end

of it you're on.

[music]

You get [music] a chance to see the

paper this morning?

>> Yeah, I read the sports and the funny

pages.

>> Expect rain in San Francisco again

today?

>> Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

>> Well, good. These Reds make me miss one

more World Series game. It's going to

take more ICBMs to get me off their

back.

You worried about those SAMs they got

down there? You think the Russians

really taught them how to use those

things?

Now, don't sweat the small stuff, Jerry.

Just worry about the Yankee pitching

staff.

>> Laughlin tower, this is Eagle One on the

mark. Ready for takeoff.

>> Eagle one, this is Laughlin. You're

cleared for takeoff. Roger.

Eagle one cleared for takeoff.

>> Roger. Eagle two, standing by.

>> This one's for the Yankees, partner.

Eagle one, requesting clearance for in

route frequency.

>> Eagle one, you're cleared for in route

frequency. Eagle two, clear for takeoff.

>> Roger, L. Eagle 2, clear for takeoff.

I know it's this Cuba thing that they're

working on, but will Jerry tell me

anything? No.

It's so inhuman that we don't have a

right to know something. Anything. You

know, just give me a clue. I'll take an

oath.

>> Shoot. I'm not going to tell anybody.

For goodness sakes, this is 1962.

I'm as much Air Force as my husband is.

We're lifers, too, aren't we? AB:

>> Absolutely. Oh, we are.

>> Well, I know that this is very serious

because Jerry hasn't acted this weird

since the Berlin thing.

>> Why is he acting nervous or what?

>> No, not around me. No, it's the

opposite. Suddenly, everything is no

sweat. In fact, he's telling me jokes in

bed at night and for breakfast. I know.

I know. Rainer does the same thing. You

know, you know, I I kind of like him for

it. I can always count on it when things

get tense, you know.

You know what I mean?

can use some of it now.

>> Sharon,

Sharon,

>> is there anything we can do to help?

can't

some things I just can't bear to touch

or

or look at.

[snorts]

Before all these astronaut flights,

terrific advances were made by military

pilots, some of whom were killed. Joe

Walker.

>> Um, Mr. Pep. Joe Walker wasn't military.

He was civilian.

>> What about Ivan Kinchelow? He was

military and he was killed setting the

world altitude record.

>> No, he was military, but he wasn't

killed setting the altitude record. You

see, Kinchow was killed when this F104

star fighter that he was testing at

Edwards, it suffered engine failure and

it crashed. You're right, though. He was

the first pilot to fly over 100,000 ft.

And I think it was September 7th, 1956.

126,200 ft.

>> Well, too bad she can't be more exact,

huh?

>> Civilians. The advances made were

significant leading toward our space

program.

>> It'll be hot. Just make sure you make it

to the race. You guys wait here. I'll be

right back. Yo, Billy. Hey, don't start

again, man. You're not fixing me up with

her. She's weird.

>> Yeah, but she's pretty, isn't she?

>> Yeah, she's kind of cute.

>> She's a lot of fun. Come on. Look, if

you're so crazy about her, why don't you

take her out?

>> You know I'm going out with Lisa.

Besides, she's like my sister. I'm dead

serious, Billy. She's got a case on you.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah. You will take her out and you will

be nice. Or what?

>> Two have a nice time, huh?

Bet she doesn't even put out.

>> Well, I mean, we're not all like you. We

don't all go out to play baseball. We're

not also physically talented. That's not

it. You should though. You should go

after the baseball team. So much funner.

>> Yeah, it's a lot funner. God,

>> Jackie,

>> what? I want to ask you something.

>> So, what's up?

>> So, uh, you want to go to the homecoming

dance with me or what?

What?

>> You just say yes or no.

>> Well, why are you asking me? I mean, you

don't even like me. I

>> I never said that.

>> Oh, come on. Hey, you kidding me?

>> What's the big deal?

>> I don't know. I I just don't get it.

>> I want to take you to the dance.

I mean, you're not that weird.

What was all that about?

>> I don't know. I'm not sure.

>> Eagle one, you're 10 ft and steady. 6

ft. 4 3 2 holding two one and touchdown.

Eagle 2 on final. You're now 9 ft. 7 5 4

3 2 down.

>> Tower, this is Eagle One. Request taxi

clearance. Over.

>> Roger, Eagle One, [music] you're cleared

to taxi to hangar 6 for recovery. Over.

>> Roger.

Eagle one in final position [music] at

Hangar 6. Eagle one out.

>> Laughlin tower. This is Eagle 2. Request

taxi clearance to hanger six.

>> Roger. Eagle two. Cleared to hanger six

[music] for recovery. Over.

Let's get him unstraed. By the way,

watch those safety pins.

>> Get that film over here.

releasing

a match. Stand clear.

>> Be careful with the film. Grab that

side.

>> All right, let's move them off.

them up.

Okay, we got it. Thanks.

Let's get to security.

>> Cargo one, you're cleared for takeoff.

Roger power. Cargo one, clear takeoff.

Request clearance for heading [music]

070, Washington DC. Over.

>> Roger, cargo one, you're cleared on

heading 070. Poland tower clear.

right in there. [music and singing]

>> Yeah, almost

there.

>> Tight as she goes. Okay, start it up.

I'll

>> adjust this needle now.

Okay. Okay. Sounds better. Give me more.

>> Great.

Okay. Okay.

>> Put the wings on it, man. I'm gone.

>> It's yours.

>> What's this?

>> Sign your name on that dotted line and

this beast is yours.

>> Oh, no.

>> We worked on it together.

We own it together.

>> How's it doing? I'm

>> lonely.

>> Thanks, Dad.

>> Hey, race monkeys.

>> Hey, the brothers of the black hands.

Oh, man. Andrew's had a great from

inside. We got to road test it. Come on.

I got to go to the airport. St. Carl.

>> Oh, excuse me.

>> You flying now?

>> No, not yet,

>> but I will.

Patrick, don't be wrapping this around

any trees. You say you're racing for the

track, eh?

>> Honey, would you give me the the

needle-nose pliers, please?

Okay,

just add a little twist here and

Okay, let's try it. One toaster ready

for testing.

Oh gosh.

I'm okay, honey. It's okay. It was just

a little short circuit.

Okay, here we go.

Bingo.

Pretty good, huh? What do you think?

A piece of toast.

Honey, I know you hear me.

I'm really trying to listen to you, but

I I'm just not getting much.

I promise I'm not going to stop trying,

though. Okay. Do you hear me?

>> Come on, honey. Don't be late.

>> Okay, I'm ready.

>> In fact, I've seen it. I mean, I've

flown that you got all these altitude

restrictions.

>> Yeah, I still don't think it is that

tough attack in approach to fly.

[laughter]

So, I guess

it shouldn't have been that tough. I

mean, that last step is pretty easy.

>> Joe just got slow on final approach.

It's that simple.

>> It's inexperience that kills more pilots

than anything.

>> You all right, B?

>> Should have separated yourself in the

seat. Open the manually.

>> Yeah, I'm fine.

Just thinking about our age.

>> Hey, he just got himself into a corner

and you can get out of it.

>> Can't we talk about something more

cheerful?

>> You know, I think Ellie's right. Let's

talk about something more cheerful.

>> I'm tired. Just impress it. Vanessa,

please don't.

>> I've tried everything I can to help the

boy. He won't [snorts] talk to me. I

want him to talk to me.

I want him to see a psychiatrist.

>> He doesn't need a psychiatrist.

>> He needs something else. You don't have

to worry about your reputation. I found

someone off base.

>> It's not my reputation.

>> We got to teach our age to handle his

fears like a man.

>> He's not a man.

He's an 8-year-old child.

>> He's still got to learn how to handle

his fears. He doesn't need a

psychiatrist for that. He needs you and

he needs me. That's what he needs.

>> Rainer, he needs more.

[music]

Hello,

>> Rainer. Mike.

>> I'm Mike.

>> Sorry to bother you at home, but we have

a lot to talk about. I'm flying out

tomorrow.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Today, President John F. Kennedy cut

short a three-day political tour of the

Midwest and flew back to Washington from

Chicago. AIDS said the president has a

slight upper respiratory infection and

is being treated with normal medication.

The White House denied speculation that

the president's sudden return is

prompted by a worsening situation in

Cuba.

Here

we go.

You all right?

No. I spend more time in here, I think,

than I do in the air.

It's pretty big, isn't it?

Okay.

You're all right.

Here, let me put you up here. That way,

we can look at each other eye to eye.

All right.

Hey,

see, I want to show you the planer so it

wouldn't be such a mystery to you. I fly

like you breathe.

It's my job

and my country needs me and I'll never

turn my back on this country.

Problem is is that I'm not able to spend

as much time with you as I'd like to.

But if you believe in something our age,

you got to make some sacrifices.

I know you understand.

I don't want to talk down to you. See, I

think of you I think of you like a man.

A little one, but still a man.

So, uh,

I want to make you my honorary winner.

In

>> fact, I don't think there's a better

choice in the whole wide world.

Means you have to watch my tail and

watch yours.

Okay.

Hey, Wesley, you're not pumping that

thing up enough. I bet I can make it go

twice as high.

Hey. Hey. I used to have one of those.

If you tighten that little ring down at

the bottom, it'll go higher.

>> Really?

>> Yeah.

>> Well, I I don't see what you mean.

>> Yeah. Let me show you.

See that?

>> Yeah.

>> So, make sure that's really tight.

>> Hey, you guys, come on. I don't need

this much help with a stupid little

rocket.

>> See you later, partner.

>> How'd it go?

>> I just don't know.

Maybe I'm not the one to help.

Maybe he needs a professional.

Guess you're right.

>> It can't hurt.

>> I love him so much.

Can't stand a sufferer.

>> I know.

I'll find someone.

>> I got some thinking to do.

I'm going to go fly. Yeah.

Maybe

>> my dad.

>> Jackie. Yeah,

>> your mom's waiting for you in the car.

This

>> is Tom Vanelli. He says you and his dad

were in the service together.

>> Are you Angelo Benelli's son?

>> Yes, sir.

>> God, I can't believe it. You were just a

baby.

>> How's your mom?

>> Very well, sir. She talks about you

often.

>> She's a wonderful woman. Will you send

her my love?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Nice meeting you, Tom.

>> She's waiting, Jack. Okay, Dad.

>> So, maybe I can see again

Heat. Heat.

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[music] Heat. Heat.

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Heat.

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Heat.

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>> Thank you.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Mike, how are you?

>> Listen, there's no question about it

anymore. They have offensive missiles in

Cuba. Pictures confirm that.

>> Is that good news or bad news? Right.

>> The intelligence board asked the same

question this morning when they made the

morning's briefing.

>> Where did they show up?

>> Run a high and San Christoville

mobile launchers. 28 pads under

construction.

>> Yeah, Mike. We hit those spots before

and nothing showed up.

>> I know, but there's something there now.

It's real first strike stuff.

>> It's a range.

1,000 miles. Well, one of them will do

better than 2,000 miles.

>> Warheads.

>> I don't know yet.

>> Well, if they're nuclear, Mike, we're

talking a whole new ball game.

>> Yeah.

We realize Indian this increases your

risk.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Well, are all there any aircraft sites

operational?

>> All of them.

You know, sir, I got the feeling that

you could have told me all this on a

clean phone.

>> Yeah. The reason I came down, Indian,

and I got to tell you that we have to

have more detailed photos in soon. I

mean, if some Cuban changes his doors, I

want to know about it right then.

It's my hunch that the day before those

missiles become operational, we go to

war.

Dr. Monroe.

>> Yeah.

>> Um, I know this is a terrible

imposition, but I I'd like to talk to

you about my son.

>> Wait, wait, wait, wait. I don't know who

gave you my name, but they should have

told you. I I've given up my clinical

practice. I have been trying with

extremely limited success

to write a book.

What' your kid do?

>> He stopped talking.

>> Why?

>> Well, I was hoping you could tell me

that.

>> Well, you must have a clue.

>> Well, I think he's afraid.

>> Who isn't?

The question is, what is he afraid of?

>> Well, my husband's a pilot at Lawren and

he's

>> and the military scares the hell out of

me, too.

>> Damn.

Try it.

Helps to have the hot lead in place.

>> So, what about my son?

>> Okay. Okay. I owe you one. Bring him

around next week.

>> Confident, too, huh?

Hi, I'm Vanessa Sarn.

>> Want to help me? Oh, if you don't, I'll

never get done. It's easy. Look, you

take the brush. You put it in the paint

like so. And voila.

Try it.

Go ahead.

Good. That's terrific. Hey, you'll get

the hang of it.

>> Uh, you can go now, Mom. We got work to

do.

>> Well, don't you need me to interpret?

>> Interpret what? The kid can't speak.

>> Come back in a few hours. It'll be all

right.

Hey kid, you want a beer?

[laughter]

>> Mom. Mom, come on. The president's on.

>> Good evening, my fellow citizens.

This government, as promised, has

maintained the closest surveillance of

the Soviet military buildup on the

island of Cuba. Within the past week,

unmistakable evidence has established

the fact that a series of offensive

missile sites is now in preparation on

that imprisoned island.

The purpose of these bases can be none

other than to provide a nuclear strike

capability against the Western

Hemisphere.

>> On receiving the first

>> How close is Cuba to Texas? and ocean

>> of this nature. Last Tuesday morning at

9:00 a.m.,

>> I directed that our surveillance be

stepped up

>> surveillance.

>> And having now confirmed and completed

our evaluation of the evidence

>> and our decision on a course of action,

this government feels obliged to report

this new crisis to you in fullest

detail. This sudden clandestine decision

to station strategic weapons for the

first time outside of Soviet soil is a

deliberately provocative and unjustified

change in the status quo which cannot be

accepted by this country. To halt this

offensive buildup, a strict quarantine

on all offensive military equipment

under shipment to Cuba is being

initiated.

All ships of any kind bound for Cuba

from whatever nation or port where they

found to contain cargos of offensive

weapons be turned back. It shall be the

policy of this nation to regard any

nuclear missile launched from Cuba

against any nation in the Western

Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet

Union on the United States. My fellow

citizens, let no one doubt that this is

a difficult and dangerous effort on

which we have set out. No one can

foresee precisely what course it will

take or what course or casualties will

be incurred. But the greatest danger of

all would be to do nothing. The path we

have chosen for the present is full of

hazards as all paths are. But it is the

one most consistent with our character

and courage as a nation and our

commitments around the world. The cost

of freedom is always high, but Americans

have always paid it. And one path we

shall never choose, and that is the path

of surrender or submission. Our goal is

not the victory of light, but the

vindication of right. Not peace at the

expense of freedom, but both peace and

freedom here in this hemisphere. And we

hope around the world, God willing, that

goal will be achieved.

Thank you and good night.

>> Mom, is there going to be a war?

>> I don't I don't know, honey. I I really

I really don't know.

Children, there's the alarm. Everyone

stand. Hurry.

Make a place for it. Make a place for

it. Get in there. Make a place for it.

>> Okay, now drop.

>> I want to go home. I want to go home. I

want to go home. I want to go home. I

want to go home. I want to go home. I

want to go home.

All right, sir. Let me ask you one

simple question. Do you, Ambassador

Zoran, deny that the USSR has

placed and is placing medium and

intermediate range missiles and sites in

Cuba?

[cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> Hey girls, look. They're talking about

Cuba.

>> Yes or no? [cheering]

>> Don't wait for the translation. Yes or

no?

I'm not I am not in an American

courtroom, sir, and therefore I do not

wish to answer a question that is put to

me in the fashion in which prosecutor

does. In due course, sir, you will have

your reply.

>> You have denied that they exist. I want

to know if you if this if I've

understood you correctly.

>> Uh I should like

>> So will you please continue your

statement? You will have your answer in

due course.

>> I'm prepared to wait for my answer until

hell freezes over if that's your

decision. We now know that the Soviet

Union, not content with Dr. Castro's

oath of feelalty has decided to

transform Cuba into a base for communist

aggression into a base for putting all

of the Americas under the nuclear gun.

>> Who said you could play with my people?

I told you a million times you have to

ask. You're not allowed to just take

them. R

>> Wesley, leave your brother alone.

I'm home.

And where have you been? Answer

me, young lady.

Now,

>> I called your grandfather. They said he

was up flying with his granddaughter. Is

that true?

>> Is it?

>> Well, he's teaching me about airplanes

and and instruments and navigation.

>> Great.

>> All right. If RH isn't going to talk to

us, he can't use

>> Wesley. I told you to stop it.

>> Okay. I'm taking everything he has until

he

>> No. Now you leave this room and leave

your brother alone.

>> Hey, Wes. Hi.

>> Hi.

>> So, you knew about this, didn't you?

What?

>> You knew. You knew. You told her she

could learn to fly, didn't you?

>> No, I didn't tell her she could learn to

fly. I

>> went for a plane ride with Y. You're not

going to leave this room, young lady.

Why would you just do

>> Vanessa? Not here.

>> What's going on?

>> Why didn't you tell me Jackie was

flying? because I didn't know. And I

think you're overreacting.

>> Overreacting?

You know, if someone were to flinch at

machine gun fire, you would say they

were overreacting?

Well, did you see the Stevenson speech,

huh?

>> No.

>> You know, the whole world knows what

you're doing up there, including those

Russian gunners on the ground. I mean, I

don't even know. I I have to watch

television to find out. You think that's

overreacting?

>> Jackie is not going to be a jet pilot,

and that is final over my dead body.

>> She seems pretty determined to me.

If

>> a kid has to do something, why not help

her to learn to do it right instead of

fighting it so hard? You know, my dad's

a good pilot. No,

>> I don't care.

>> I remember people telling you you were

wasting your time. You're never going to

make it as an engineer. Pretty girl like

you. But you studied for it. You

wouldn't let anybody tell you what to

do.

>> All right.

She can study all she wants to. It's a

free world.

>> Part of that she is not going to fly.

But in Carl's plane or anyone else's,

I forbid it.

>> Do what?

>> I forbid it.

>> Back up.

>> Thank you.

>> Hey, partner.

Well, I tell you, RH,

you got everybody guessing, your mom,

me, and Wesley, about why you're not

talking.

But I've kind of decided I'm not going

to bug you about it. I'm not.

But I sure do miss the sound of your

voice.

Okay. You're not going to talk to me?

Well, come on over and sit in my life,

would you please?

>> [snorts]

>> See, I know you're worried that I'm

going to get up there on a plane. I'm

not going to come back or something's

going to happen or

an accident.

So, I'm not going to kid you. That does

happen sometimes. And I know you know

that.

But I want you to know something, okay?

I've never told anybody this. I don't

brag about my flying.

I'm a damn good pilot, son.

I mean, there were guys in the war

trying to shoot me down with planes, dog

fighting. They never did. I always made

it. I was always there.

And I think I always will be there.

And I've crashed a half a dozen planes.

Landing gear, the whole thing gone. But

I got out,

limped a little bit. My hair was kind of

cinched and buttons

gone off the uniform, but I made it.

So, what I'm trying to say to you is I'm

going to be there for you. So, don't

worry about me, okay?

Right?

You say your prayers.

Were they happy?

Would you like a carrier landing?

There's the Enterprise. There she is,

just waiting for you. All right,

RH, the pilot coming in for a

night, son. I love you.

Hello, Rainer Fitz. I know Cruz, how you

doing,

>> Mike? You know, you're logging more

hours in that T39 than my U2s.

>> Yeah, well, the pictures are perfect.

Everybody's happy. Do you need anything

else? Do you need planes, pilots?

>> Well, have the rules changed?

>> Yeah, I'm under pressure. More details.

Can you give them to me?

>> More flights?

>> How else?

>> Well, sir, I'll tell you, if we go in

there any more often, they're going to

be waiting for us. We'll be like sitting

ducks.

>> I know.

>> All right. If that's what you need, you

got it.

>> That's what I need. I got to talk to

you.

>> Now, I don't want you to feel that you

have to fly these runs yourself. Well,

now sir, I think I do because someone

has got to prove these old guys haven't

gone soft.

>> Yeah. Well, if I didn't have this other

job to do, I'd go with you in a minute.

>> But look, fifth inning, three guys on

base. Kubac gets into a double play.

>> No outs, though.

>> Double play. Short to second to first.

One guy scores. The only score in the

whole game. And New York wins the whole

series on a double play.

>> That's why they call them damn Yankees.

>> Yeah. Look at that fan.

Oh,

>> let me see.

>> Hey, don't be grabby.

>> Where'd you find these?

>> Mom's old chunk.

>> Oh my god, look at these.

>> Pretty popular with the ladies.

>> Wait a minute. Let me see those

>> strange uniforms.

>> It was Army Air Force. It was a long

time ago. Wes,

>> but you were an officer then.

>> No, not Wesley. He wasn't an officer

until after you graduated ROC at Georgia

Tech.

>> They were such babies.

Who's this guy?

Uh, Angelo Benelli. He's from Brooklyn.

>> Benelli. Hey, that's the guy we met at

the hanger the other day. It was Tom,

right?

>> Right. That was his son.

>> Yeah, he's cute.

>> Mhm. Do you ever hear from him?

>> No, he didn't make it through the war.

>> So, who's the pretty girl?

>> Let me see that.

>> Oh, yeah. Maria. That was one pretty

lady.

>> So, are you good friends? Angelo and I

were good friends, right?

>> As a matter of fact, you saw her after

the war, didn't you, little fella?

>> No, I didn't, Dad.

>> Oh, sure you did. Of you were still in

Jersey, right? And mother and I come

down to see you and you and Marie and

mother and I went out. We went down the

beach. We had a wonderful time.

[laughter]

>> Dad, you remember the song you used to

sing at all those silly parties where

you got loaded and all that stuff? It

was flying for the birds. Remember that

song? Let's sing it now.

>> I never sang a song my life.

>> Yeah, we're going to sing it. Flying is

for the birds, my friends. Or haven't

you heard? [laughter]

>> For flying, you got to grow feathers.

Cuz flying is for the birds. Flying is

for the birds, my friends. Or haven't

you heard? For flying, you got to grow

feathers, my boys. This flight is for

the birds.

>> Now, let me make it clear that this is a

whole new ball game. We're going to be

going in there with such regularity,

we'll probably get it from conventional

anti-aircraft. They're any good at all

with those sands, we're going to find

out in the worst way. So, I'm only

asking for volunteers on these flights.

And if you decline to volunteer, I will

not allow it to affect your military

record.

>> Is that clear?

>> Yes, sir.

>> All right. Who volunteers?

>> Gentlemen, I salute your [music]

courage. Good luck to all of you,

>> gentlemen.

The development of ballistic missile

sites in Cuba continues at a rapid pace

through the process of continued

surveillance

directed by the president.

Additional evidence has been acquired

which clearly reflects

that of as of Thursday October 25th

definite buildups in these offensive

missile sites continues to be made.

>> Jackie, come on. Open the door, please.

>> Oh, I'm busy.

>> Jackie, come on. Let me in, please. Mom,

>> doing in here? You've been in here for

hours.

>> It's in my hair. Is it obvious?

>> Well, let me help them. I want your

help.

>> This looks like a tornado hit.

>> Ridiculous.

>> How's it look?

>> Well, turn around. Come on, stand up.

Stand up for me.

>> Let's see.

>> Well, it looks all right. Um I don't

know how you're going to dance, though,

if you can't move any freer than that.

>> Oh gosh, I hate it.

>> Come on. Come on. Let me help.

>> Don't tear at your hair like that.

>> Come on. Come on. Let's see what we can

do with it. Do anything.

>> Maybe I can help. Really? Let's just

brush through this.

Now, I have an idea of what we might do.

Real pretty.

>> Let's just do this.

>> Think I have pretty hair.

>> I think you have gorgeous hair. Should I

hit it?

>> There now.

>> Okay, there we go. Now, still

there.

>> There.

That's great.

>> What do you think?

>> How'd you do that?

>> Well, there are a couple of things you

learn after the age of 16.

>> I'll leave you alone now.

>> Let me know if you need help with your

dress.

You look very pretty,

>> Mom.

>> Thank you.

>> You're welcome.

>> Hey, Wes.

>> Bob.

>> Rh.

What's going on? Waiting to see the new

Jackie.

>> I predict homecoming will be a bigger

disaster than the pay of true.

>> Said I'm not going.

>> You look beautiful with only teasing.

It's not. I look stupid and I feel

worse. You're going anyway.

>> Jack, I think you look nifty.

>> Nifty. Poor. You're from the stone age.

Look, think of it as a mission. If you

abort, you'll be court marshaled in

shot.

Sibling rivalry. [laughter]

>> See, I'm out there fighting for the

American way, and you're turning into

some kind of Hindu here, [laughter]

>> honey. I'm trying to keep in shape.

>> Oh, you're [snorts]

you're in great shape.

>> Stop it. No. Come on. I'm going to do

yoga every night and Canadian exercises

every morning.

>> Some Canadian what?

>> Air Force exercises. Stop it.

>> Well, what happened to the good old

American Air Force exercises like

tonight?

>> All right.

So, how do we start?

>> Well, we start by [music] uh

I kind of roll over like this first.

That's right.

>> Yeah. And then I turn off the light

[snorts]

>> and then [music] it uh begins gently

like this.

>> Yeah.

And

this eventually

gets things in shape.

Yes, it [music] firms things up as they

say.

>> [clears throat]

>> Hello,

>> Dad.

Do you think you can come and get me?

>> Where are you?

>> Cross the border.

>> In Mexico? What are you doing there?

>> I'll tell you when you get here. Please

come to the police station.

>> What do you mean police station? What

happened?

>> We have to go home.

>> Well, honey, it's a little late for

golf. What'd you have in mind?

How about a cup of coffee?

>> Sure.

>> Small snack.

>> All right. Where?

>> Got to be something down here somewhere.

>> Jack, why'd you cross the border anyway?

>> It's only 2 miles away. All the kids do

it.

>> Do all the kids end up in jail?

>> Just the lucky ones. God, boys are so

disgusting.

>> So, what' this guy do? Did he hurt you?

No, he didn't hurt me.

>> We were um

we were in the car and uh

he he started

drooling all over me like a St. Bernard

and he grabbed me.

>> So what'd you do?

punched his lights out

>> and that's when he threw you out of the

car.

>> He didn't throw me out. I got out. It

was my idea.

>> All right. All right. It's your idea.

>> So I uh So I So I got out. I w I took a

walk and cop picked me up. So I called

you

Rainer. Um,

>> did you climb all over girls when you

were young?

But

>> you you were dating mom when you're in

high school, right?

>> Yeah.

>> She put out.

>> Check.

>> Did she

>> check?

>> I want to know. I have to know if

if that's what I'm supposed to do.

>> You're doing great. You're doing just

okay. Hey, I mean, you're doing

Look at You're only 16, right?

[snorts] It's okay to hold your dukes up

for a while.

>> I'm so proud of you.

I thought it's a worm.

>> It's too early.

>> All right, you say that again.

>> What time is it?

>> 3:30.

You have to go over there again today,

don't you? No, don't answer that.

Even though you are the wing commander

and you've been up all night.

>> Yeah, I have to go.

>> You and Jerry?

>> Yeah. So, I better go. I don't want to

be late.

You can have the rest of that when you

come back tonight.

>> When do you think they're going to give

it up? Rainer.

>> Who?

>> The Russians. Cruise chef. Those

missiles aren't getting through. So why

don't they pack it up and go home?

Game's over. They lose. War starts

somewhere, Jar. This game's not over

yet. What do you say we get some more

pictures of it? [snorts]

Hey, buddy.

>> Yeah. [snorts] I'm sorry about messing

up your weekend.

Wouldn't have it any other way.

Heat.

Heat.

>> [cheering]

[applause]

>> And as they go in with the checkered

flag, this year's winner of the blue

ribbon trophy, Patrick Thomas in his

gold tour. [cheering and applause]

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Stand by. Stand by. [music] Standby.

This is greenhouse. We have a broken

dagger at 1720 Zulu.

>> The major in the command post, sir.

>> Okay.

What's the problem,

>> Sam? Firings of both planes. Reports of

a direct hit on at least one.

>> Sack can't raise either plane on any

frequency.

>> Air defense has one of our boys over

Corpus Christie at Angel 30. No radio

contact.

>> Are you sure?

>> Navy scrambled two interceptors.

Positive ID. One you two and it's

hurting.

>> [music]

>> All right, woman. [cheering]

All right.

>> My son,

>> I'm so proud of you.

[laughter]

I'll back down. You win.

Jackie.

>> Oh my god.

You're at 9 ft 753.

[screaming]

Holding it. 3 2 1. Welcome home.

>> How did you do? We

>> were trying to get him by.

Don't

>> tell me we missed the entire race.

>> We got it just as fast as we could.

>> Carl,

>> I followed the highway down and I saw

this cloud of dust. I was peeled off.

>> We saw you loop.

>> Oh, you're not.

>> No.

Dad was right. That car made all the

noise. That was

>> also

>> Okay, so

there's a guy on the right. There's a

guy on the left.

Don't worry about it. I'll take care of

her tomorrow.

>> Hey,

Rainer. Look what we got.

>> Where's Jerry?

>> It's not bad, huh? Where's that?

>> Did something happen?

He's okay. He's not.

>> Ellie, I'm sorry.

>> He didn't burn.

Please, God, he didn't burn.

>> Oh, no. No, he didn't burn.

>> No, Ellie. Ellie. Come on, let it out.

>> Didn't know he was flying sty.

>> Oh, I know.

>> Did he crash?

>> What happened?

>> Was lost over the target path.

>> Lost?

>> I know it sounds terrible.

>> What do you mean lost?

>> I was afraid of he was hit by a surface

bear missile and I I don't even think he

knew what hit him.

>> He wasn't supposed to fly.

>> I know his schedule.

>> I know when he flies.

I asked him to back up another pilot.

>> Why?

>> Why'd you do that?

>> It wasn't his turn.

>> He wasn't He wasn't supposed to fly.

>> He wasn't supposed to fly.

[music]

>> [sighs]

[panting]

>> Patrick, there's nowhere to go.

I love you, daddy.

I love you, Ar.

I love you.

I really think that I should move back

to Indiana.

Or maybe I should stay and let Patrick

finish the school year.

>> I don't think I can stand the memory.

>> Only Patrick can stay with us if you

guys can stand to be apart.

I think Jackie'd be real good for her.

>> Ellie,

I want you to know we're very sorry.

If there's anything we can do, anything

at all, please let us know.

>> Thank you.

the power.

Yes, sir.

>> Hello, General.

>> Mike,

glad to meet you.

>> I know how you feel about Jerry.

>> Well,

where's Ellie?

>> Over here.

It's very kind of you to come, General

Thornton.

>> Kelly,

I am so sorry.

I hate this.

I mean, this death was

Jerry was such a good man.

I wish I could bear the pain for you.

Uh, Colonel Sarn recommended your

husband for a promotion some time ago.

>> This is for you.

>> My wife uh gave me those some time back

during the war.

>> Thank you.

Your husband was a fine officer.

What was accomplished on those missions,

the benefits are incalculable.

And because of them, I can tell you now.

I can tell all of you now. The president

and Mr. Cruchef have reached an

agreement. The Russians are taking their

missiles out of Cuba.

So your work,

your sacrifice

was not in vain.

>> And the President of the United States

extends to each of you his gratitude

>> and his respects.

>> Thank you.

Aren't you happy it's over?

>> Sure.

>> I know what [music] you're thinking,

Rainer.

One day sooner and he'd still be alive,

right?

Well,

look,

>> the general told you to pick the best

men you had. You did that.

>> I love you, Rainor.

>> I just can't stand to see you being so

hard on yourself. Now,

>> Vanessa, see, I'm not worried about

myself. [music] Now, what do I tell

Patrick to make him understand?

So, what do I tell him?

>> Tell him it was a very big job.

Tell him Jerry was the best.

Tell him you had no choice in that.

Jerry had to go up yesterday just like

you had to. Now, if a lesser man had

gone up in his place and not [music]

come back, Jerry would not have wanted

to be here today.

Just tell him that you love him.

Someday he'll understand.

>> [snorts]

>> What's that?

>> It's the missing man information for

Jerry.

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> Our goal is not the victory of light,

but the vindication of right. Not peace

at the expense of freedom, but both

peace and freedom here in this

hemisphere and we hope around the world.

God willing that goal will be achieved.

Thank you and good night. [music]

[music]

Heat. Heat. [music]

Heat. Heat. [music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> that hole right in there and tighten her

down.

>> You got it.

>> Yeah. Almost

>> there. Tight as she goes.

>> Okay. Start it up. I'll adjust this

needle now.

>> Okay. Okay. That's better. Give me more.

>> Great.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

>> Put the wings on it, man. I'm gone.

>> It's yours.

>> What's this?

>> Flip.

Sign your name on that dotted line and

this beast is yours.

>> Oh no.

>> We worked on it together.

>> We own it together.

>> How you doing? I'm your mechanic.

>> Thanks, Dad.

>> Hey, free.

>> Hey, the brothers of the black hands.

Oh, man.

Engine's got a great from the side. We

got to rotate it. Come on. I got to go

to the Air Force. See, Carl, excuse me.

>> Are you flying now?

>> No, not yet.

>> But I will.

>> Patrick, don't be wrapping this around

any trades. You save your racing for the

track. Eh,

>> honey, would you give me the the

needle-nose pliers, please?

>> [groaning]

>> What's that?

>> It's the missing man information for

Jerry. [music]

Our

[music]

goal is not the victory of might, but

the vindication of rights. Not peace at

the expense [music] of freedom, but both

peace and freedom here in this

hemisphere and we hope around the world,

God willing, that goal will be achieved.

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Thank you and good night.

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This is Ted Cppel. Later tonight on

Night Line, the US Olympic triumph. Is

the glory tarnished because the Soviet

block wasn't [music] there? Our guests

include a Soviet journalist.

Stay tuned now as ABC Sports brings you

highlights of the 23rd Olympiad

following an ABC [music] News brief

next.

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