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ON AUGUST 7, 1942,

ELEMENTS OF THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION

LANDED ON GUADALCANAL.

THE AMERICAN NAVY WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF SEA SUPPORT

IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

THE FEW CAPITAL SHIPS AVAILABLE WERE ILL-SUITED

FOR NARROW CHANNEL WARFARE.

THE PT BOATS WERE.

THEY WERE FAST SHALLOW-DRAFT WHIPPETS

CARRYING MAXIMUM TORPEDO POWER.

THEIR ASSIGNMENT--

HARASS THE ENEMY AND BUY TIME

FOR A NAVY THAT WAS STILL ON THE DRAWING BOARDS.

THIS NARRATIVE CONCERNS ONE OF THOSE BOATS

AND ITS CREW,

COMMANDED BY LIEUTENANT j.g. JOHN F. KENNEDY.

PT 1O9.

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS., INC.

ROGERS.

YES, SIR?

PLEASE NOTIFY THESE THREE OFFICERS

THEY'LL BE DISEMBARKING IN AN HOUR.

YES, SIR.

END OF THE LINE, MR. TALBOT.

BE IN TULAGI IN AN HOUR.

CLYBOURN.

WON'T BE LONG NOW.

MUCH OBLIGED.

MR. KENNEDY,

WAR'S READY.

OH, THANKS, ROGERS.

CAN I BE FRANK?

SURE. COME ON IN, ROGERS.

I'VE ALWAYS HAD GOOD LUCK BEING FRANK WITH LIEUTENANTS.

IT'S ENSIGNS AND ADMIRALS YOU CAN'T TALK TO.

SOON, I'M SHIPPING ONTO THE BEACH AT PEARL.

GET TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE STATES.

THEN ZINGO, SEND FOR ME.

ZINGO.

WE'D MAKE A GREAT TEAM,

RUNNING A WAVE BARRACKS OR SOME TOWN

WITH SENSIBLE AFTER-HOUR JOINTS.

ROGERS, I JUST GOT HERE.

OH, YOU DON'T WANT THIS.

YOU CAN'T LET THEM TRICK YOU INTO AN OCEAN.

PT BOAT. NOTHING BUT A PLYWOOD COFFIN.

I CAN'T TRANSFER.

YOU CAN. I GOT A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON YOU.

YOU GOT THE JUICE DOWN THERE IN WASHINGTON.

JUICE?

JUICE. MUSCLE. GLYCERIN.

DON'T THEY TEACH PRACTICAL TALK AT HARVARD?

IT'S AN ELECTIVE.

TELL THE OLD MAN TO GET AHOLD OF LEAHY.

YOU CAN GET OUT IN NO TIME.

I USED ALL THAT GLYCERIN TO GET DOWN HERE.

YOU NEGOTIATED YOUR WAY OUT HERE?

YOU PUT IN A FIX TO GO THE WRONG WAY?

RIGHT.

MR. KENNEDY, THEY'RE FIGHTING OUT HERE.

WAIT. TELL THEM YOU WENT PSYCHO.

IT'S TOO LATE. WHERE'S YOUR SPIRIT?

SPIRIT? WHAT'S THAT?

WILLINGNESS TO FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.

I GOT SPIRIT. I BELIEVE IN A TRANSFER.

YOU KNOW I WOULDN'T SNOW YOU.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE OUT.

GENERAL QUARTERS!

ALL HANDS MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS!

[ALARM]

HEY, YOU! HEY, YOU, FELLOW!

GIVE THAT SAILOR A HAND WITH THE AMMO.

[RAPID GUNFIRE]

MR. KENNEDY!

WELCOME TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

BEST OF LUCK, JACK.

SAME TO YOU, CAPTAIN.

SEE YOU AROUND, JACK.

RIGHT, PETE.

BULOTTI.

YES, SIR.

FOR THE LAST TIME, I DON'T WANT THIS CRANE

IN THE PIER AREA WHEN LOADING AMMUNITION.

I DON'T PERMIT OIL DRUMS IN THE AREA

WHEN WE'RE LOADING AMMUNITION EITHER!

YES, SIR.

AFTERNOON, SIR.

EVEN IF I PERMIT IT, YOU KNOW BETTER!

YES, SIR.

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

I WAS LOOKING FOR THE SQUADRON COMMANDER.

BULOTTI, I SAW YOUR FRIEND NESBITT

DITCH THAT CIGARETTE BUTT.

TELL HIM HE'S IN REAL TROUBLE.

YES, SIR.

LOOK AT THEM.

"SKIPPERS" THEY CALL THEMSELVES.

THEY'RE NOT NAVAL OFFICERS.

THEY'RE NOTHING BUT CIVILIANS DRESSED UP IN COSTUME.

WHAT WAS BOTHERING YOU?

I'M LOOKING FOR THE COMMANDER OF PT SQUADRON TWO.

THAT WOULD BE LIEUTENANT CLUSTER.

DOWN MAIN STREET.

THE PATH THIS SIDE OF THE POST OFFICE. LAST TENT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.

AND, BULOTTI!

YES, SIR?

YOU'RE ON REPORT FOR NOT PUTTING NESBITT ON REPORT.

YES, SIR.

FENDER-HEAD.

LIEUTENANT CLUSTER?

HMM?

LIEUTENANT?

YEAH, WHAT IS IT?

LIEUTENANT KENNEDY REPORTING FOR DUTY, SIR.

KENNEDY?

YES, SIR.

COME IN. SIT DOWN.

WHAT TIME IS IT?

IT'S QUARTER OF 2:OO, SIR.

QUARTER OF 2:OO?

YOU WOKE ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

OH, I'M SORRY, SIR. I DIDN'T KNOW YOUR SCHEDULE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, LIEUTENANT.

I'M AL CLUSTER.

JACK KENNEDY. NICE TO MEET YOU.

HELP YOURSELF TO A CIGARETTE.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I'M REPORTING FOR DUTY.

WHAT'S YOUR SPECIALTY?

PT SKIPPER.

THAT'S TOO BAD.

I NEED AN ENGINEERING OFFICER.

WANT TO TAKE A CRACK AT IT?

AREN'T THERE BOATS?

NOT RIGHT NOW. I CAN PUT YOU ON STAFF.

OR AS I SAID, ENGINEERING OFFICER.

I NEED ONE.

WELL, I HAD COUNTED ON A BOAT.

YOU DID, HUH?

WELL, THERE'S A, THERE'S THE 1O9--

I SUPPOSE YOU CAN CALL THAT A BOAT--

NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT.

THE ENGINEERING JOB, IT WOULDN'T--

OH, THE 1O9 WILL BE FINE, SIR.

WELL, WE'LL GO TAKE A LOOK AT HER.

IT'S ALL UP TO RITCHIE.

HE'S OUR BOAT MAINTENANCE OFFICER.

SWEET SOUL. YOU'LL MEET HIM SOON ENOUGH.

I THINK I ALREADY HAVE.

LIEUTENANT, CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT COMMANDER RITCHIE?

RETREAD.

HE WAS ON DESTROYERS IN THE FIRST WAR.

RETIRED, THEN CALLED BACK AGAIN.

STRICTLY REGULATION. HONEST.

HE DOESN'T LIKE THIS HOOLIGAN NAVY

MUCH BETTER THAN HE DOES THE JAPANESE.

* 98 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL *

* 98 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL *

WELL, THERE'S A HAPPY CREW.

* ...PASS IT AROUND, 97 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL-- *

HEY, YOU BING CROSBYS,

PAINT! SLAP IT ON.

THIS AIN'T NO MOVIE STAR'S BEDROOM.

LET'S GET MOVING!

THERE WAS A HAPPY SHIP.

IS IT ALWAYS THIS HOT?

NO, MR. KENNEDY. IT GETS HOTTER.

ANY, UH, ANY QUESTIONS?

YEAH. IS IT ONE OF OURS?

YEP. OFFICIALLY LISTED.

1O9.

HAD A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR.

IT JUST NEEDS A WOMAN'S TOUCH.

WANT TO LOOK AT THE ENGINES?

HOW ARE THEY?

NOT AS GOOD AS THE REST OF THE BOAT.

SAVE THE WORST FOR LAST.

I DON'T QUITE KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN.

I'D START LAYING THE KEEL.

STILL WANT HER?

I'D LIKE TO TRY.

YOU TRY THIS, YOU'LL TRY ANYTHING.

[ALARM]

THIS WAY!

GOOD AFTERNOON, SIR.

GOOD AFTERNOON, LIEUTENANT.

COMMANDER RITCHIE, THIS IS LIEUTENANT KENNEDY.

AH, YES. YES. WE MET.

WELCOME ABOARD.

THANK YOU, SIR.

HE THINKS HE'D LIKE A CRACK AT THE 1O9.

DON'T BE A DAMN FOOL. SHOW HIM THE BOAT.

I'VE SEEN IT.

THINK THAT BOAT WOULD EVER PASS INSPECTION?

YES, SIR.

ANOTHER HOT ROD.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO PUT IT IN SHAPE.

THAT'S ONE WEEK.

HE'LL NEED A GOOD CREW.

OH, HE'LL GET A CREW.

WHETHER THEY'RE ANY GOOD WILL BE UP TO MR. KENNEDY.

YES, SIR.

WELL, I'LL SEE WHO I CAN ROUND UP.

YOU DO THAT.

TSK, TSK, TSK.

UH!

OH, I'M SORRY, SIR.

I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO CLEAN UP.

THIS ENTIRE GENERATION'S

GOING TO WIND UP DYING FLAT ON ITS BELLY.

NOTHING PERSONAL, LIEUTENANT.

SCHNIBBE.

THIS IS FULL OF STRIKEOVERS AGAIN.

A CHAINED MONKEY COULD GIVE BETTER RESULTS.

TRY USING YOUR ELBOWS.

COME IN. COME IN. SIT DOWN.

IT'S NOT LIKE THE OLD NAVY.

IN THE OLD DAYS, YOU COULD EAT OFF THE DECK.

THEY TOLD US THAT AT MELVILLE.

NOWADAYS THESE KIDS,

THESE HOTTENTOTS, TAKE THOSE BOATS OUT,

THEY BOUNCE THEM AROUND LIKE YO-YOS.

THEY--WHERE?

MELVILLE, SIR.

MR. KENNEDY,

I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU'VE BEEN.

I DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOU,

WHETHER YOU'VE GOT A MOTHER, A FATHER.

AN ORPHAN CHILD, YOU UNDERSTAND?

YOU JUST RUN A TAUT SHIP. HANG ONTO NAVY REGULATIONS.

IF YOU DO, YOU'LL FIND ME A FRIENDLY MAN.

IF YOU DON'T, YOU--

SCHNIBBE, WHERE'S THAT MEMO?

I'M GOING TO CHAIN UP THAT MONKEY.

OH, THAT'S ALL, MR. KENNEDY.

YES, SIR.

"THE MOVIE FOR TONIGHT."

WELL? YOU CAN BE REPLACED BY A WAVE, YOU KNOW.

THAT'S ALL, SCHNIBBE.

WELCOME TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

MR. KENNEDY.

ENSIGN LEONARD THOM, YOUR EXEC.

GLAD TO MEET YOU, LEONARD.

WELCOME ABOARD.

HOW LONG DID THEY GIVE YOU TO PUT IT IN SHAPE?

WE'VE USED HALF THE TIME TALKING.

WHAT ABOUT A CREW?

SO FAR I'VE GOT, UM, ONE LAND CRAB.

COME ON, LEONARD. I'LL SHOW YOU AROUND.

ARE THEY KIDDING?

LOOK AT THIS THING.

IS THAT OUR MOTHER SHIP?

HOLY TOLEDO!

SHOULDN'T WE STOW OUR GEAR ABOARD?

WE GOT TO WAIT FOR AN OFFICER TO REPORT TO.

WHO'D WE DRAW?

I GOT A RUNDOWN FROM ONE OF THE YEOMEN.

LET'S SEE.

THE EXEC. IS AN ENSIGN NAMED LEONARD THOM.

HE'S HAD SOME SEA DUTY.

HE USED TO BE A TACKLE

ON THE OHIO STATE FOOTBALL TEAM.

THAT RULES OUT MUTINY.

HOW ABOUT THE OLD MAN?

j.g. NAMED KENNEDY.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?

I'M KILLING ELEPHANTS.

STOP IT. MAKES ME NERVOUS.

SUFFER.

SEEMS LIKE ALL HE DID WAS GO TO SCHOOL.

NO SEA DUTY. WROTE A BOOK.

HE SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF A LIBRARY.

WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE BOOK?

WHILE ENGLAND SLEPT.

ANY PICTURES IN IT?

PITCHERS?

PICTURES, IDIOT.

HE'S LOOKING FOR PICTURES, AND I'M AN IDIOT.

SERVING UNDER HIM MAY RATE THE PURPLE HEART.

I'LL KEEP IT IN MIND.

YOU MEN HAVEN'T MET OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

ENSIGN THOM.

I'M LIEUTENANT KENNEDY.

DREWITCH, SIR. MOTOR MACHINIST SECOND.

DREWITCH.

I'M HARRIS, SIR. GUNNER'S MATE SECOND.

HARRIS.

WE WERE JUST SAYING SHE'S A VERY SEAWORTHY CRAFT.

A LOT OF POTENTIAL, ANYWAY.

ANY RELATION TO BUCKY?

NO, SIR. THEY CALL ME THAT, THOUGH.

DRAWDY IS MY NAME, SIR. MOTOR MACHINIST SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, YOU MEN CAN STORE YOUR GEAR

IN THE ENGINEERING SHACK UNTIL YOU'RE SQUARED AWAY.

UM, MR. KENNEDY.

YES, DREWITCH?

THERE ARE ONLY THREE OF US.

THERE'S FIVE OF US.

IS THIS THE WHOLE CREW?

WELL, IT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR NOW.

WE'LL SPEND THE REST OF THE WAR FIXING THE BOAT.

THEN WE'D BETTER GET STARTED.

AYE-AYE, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE HOME, MEN. GET YOUR GEAR.

SIX NEW HANDS SELECTED WITH THE UTMOST OF CARE

TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1O9.

THE ONLY SIX AVAILABLE.

I'M KIRKSEY, SIR. TORPEDOMAN SECOND.

KIRKSEY.

MAGUIRE, SIR. RADIOMAN SECOND.

MAGUIRE.

MARNEY, SIR. MOTOR MAC SECOND.

MARNEY.

KOWAL, SIR. GUNNER'S MATE THIRD.

KOWAL.

ALBERT, SIR. SEAMAN SECOND CLASS.

ALBERT.

MAUER, SIR. SEAMAN FIRST.

WHERE'S YOUR GEAR?

I WAS ON THE NIAGARA.

MY GEAR WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP.

WE'LL SCARE UP SOME STUFF.

THANK YOU.

ANY OF YOU MEN KNOW HOW TO COOK?

COOK?

YEAH, I USED TO FIX SOME STUFF FOR MY KID BROTHER, SIR.

YOU'RE OUR NEW COOK. WHAT KIND OF STUFF?

PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES, SIR.

NOTHING ELSE?

WELL, SOMETIMES I'D STICK SOME JELLY IN THEM, SIR.

WELL, UH, MAYBE YOU COULD COOK UP A THIRD SPECIALTY.

MAYBE.

DREWITCH, SHOW THE MEN WHERE TO STOW THEIR GEAR.

SIR.

DRAWDY, SHOW THESE MEN WHERE TO STOW THEIR GEAR.

COME ON.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, JACK?

THINK THEY'LL DO A GOOD JOB FOR US?

SURE, IF WE DO ONE FOR THEM.

IF WE DID GET IT READY IN A WEEK,

IT WOULDN'T PASS RITCHIE'S MUSTER.

DON'T WORRY. WE'RE STILL ONE ENGINE SHORT.

HERE YOU ARE.

1 BOX. 24 CHOCOLATE BARS.

THANKS.

SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO

ABOUT GETTING A TOWER FOR THAT SICK TORPEDO.

SAM, UM, YOU--

THANKS.

HOW ARE YOU FELLOWS COMING?

WE'VE GOT MORE COSMOLINE IN THE SOLVENT THAN ON THE GUNS.

HAND IT TO ME. I'LL GET SOME CLEAN STUFF.

ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!

SEND DOWN THE BUM THAT DONE THIS!

I GUESS I'M YOUR MAN.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU GOT FOR A BRAIN, BUDDY?

A SEA PEARL. KNOW HOW BIG THAT IS?

IT'S THE SMALLEST PEARL IN THE WORLD.

I'M COMING UP THERE.

PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD, SIR.

GRANTED. I'M SORRY.

IT'S NOT YOU. IT'S THAT ENLISTED MAN.

I'LL GET WHOEVER DUMPED OIL ON MY HEAD.

I'M YOUR MAN, CHIEF.

I'M A CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. I WON'T TAKE THAT.

I DIDN'T REALIZE ANYBODY WAS THERE. SORRY.

THEM SEA PEARLS IS ABOUT THE BEST I CAN DO FOR YOU.

SAY, CHIEF, WITH YOUR PERMISSION,

I'D LIKE TO REPLACE THAT SHIRT.

PERMISSION GRANTED.

WANT TO TRY IT?

WHY NOT?

[WHIRR]

[ENGINES START]

COMMANDER, DO YOU REALLY THINK

THEY CAN PASS THIS INSPECTION?

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.

HE'LL SAY NO.

TWO-TO-ONE?

ALL RIGHT. TWO CHOCOLATE BARS TO ONE.

ALL HANDS MAN YOUR CLEANING STATIONS FOR INSPECTION.

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD.

PERMISSION GRANTED.

READY FOR INSPECTION, COMMANDER.

WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING. IT FLOATS.

SIR?

I SAID, HOW MANY PRIMER COATS?

TWO.

TWO PRIMER COATS.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR ENGINES.

WITH YOUR PERMISSION, COMMANDER.

GO AHEAD.

GOOD AFTERNOON, SIR.

ENGINE ROOM READY FOR INSPECTION.

DRAWDY, MOTOR MAC SECOND, STANDING BY.

ALL THREE OF THEM WORK?

YES, SIR.

SHOW HIM, DRAWDY.

NO, THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

I TAKE A MAN'S WORD.

CREW'S COMPARTMENT READY FOR INSPECTION.

HARRIS, GUNNER'S MATE SECOND, STANDING BY.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

SOMEBODY'S KID SISTER?

SORRY, SIR.

HE'S VERY SORRY, SIR.

NO, DON'T APOLOGIZE.

IT'S THE MOST SEAWORTHY THING I'VE SEEN ON THIS BOAT.

GOOD AFTERNOON, SIR.

GALLEY READY FOR INSPECTION.

MAUER, SEAMAN FIRST, STANDING BY, SIR.

MAUER.

GALLEY CLEAN, WELL-ORDERED.

IS THERE ANY HOT FOOD?

YES, SIR.

GOOD.

HOT FOOD?

PEANUT BUTTER ON TOAST.

COMMANDER.

YES, LIEUTENANT?

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?

HOW SHOULD I?

WELL, THE MEN WORKED HARD.

SOME ENCOURAGEMENT MAY BE IN ORDER.

I DON'T HAND OUT PATS ON THE BACK

FOR A JOB I EXPECT A MAN TO DO.

THEY'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A LITTLE CREDIT

FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

I'M NOT A BOOKKEEPER

DABBLING IN DEBITS OR CREDITS.

I'M A NAVAL OFFICER. I RUN A TAUT SHIP.

YOUR BOAT'S READY FOR TEST RUNS.

CARRY ON. THAT'S ALL, LIEUTENANT.

I WANT TO THANK YOU MEN FOR DOING A GOOD JOB,

A DAMN GOOD JOB.

ENGINES CHECK OUT OK HERE, DRAWDY.

THANK YOU, SIR.

EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, LEN?

SHE'S RUNNING LIKE THE QUEEN MARY.

PREPARE FOR SHAKEDOWN DRILL, GENERAL QUARTERS.

GENERAL QUARTERS. MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS!

COME ON. COME ON.

COME ON. COME ON.

NUMBER ONE .5O MOUNT, MANNED AND READY, SIR.

GO!

AFT .5O, MANNED AND READY, SIR.

RIGHT. VERY WELL.

2O MILLIMETER, MANNED AND READY, SIR.

WHAT'S YOUR TIME?

1 MINUTE 1O SECONDS. 1O SECONDS FASTER THAN LAST TIME.

GOOD. SECURE GENERAL QUARTERS.

SECURE GENERAL QUARTERS!

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YEAH. LET'S TAKE A PRACTICE RUN AT THAT.

FULL SPEED AHEAD!

SLEW LOOKS GOOD. WE'RE ABOUT 1,5OO OUT.

WE'LL CLOSE TO 1,OOO.

HEY, WATCH IT!

STAND BY TO FIRE.

1,OOO.

ALL RIGHT. FIRE ONE.

FIRE TWO.

RIGHT ON HIM.

WHAT'S THEIR HURRY?

I DON'T KNOW.

LET'S FIND OUT.

[COUGH]

MAKE IT FAST, HARRIS.

MR. KENNEDY,

DID THEY TEACH YOU TO MANEUVER LIKE THAT AT MELVILLE,

OR IS THAT SOMETHING YOU PICKED UP AT CAPE COD?

WE LIKE THESE BOATS JUST THE WAY THEY ARE,

SO DON'T TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF

TO CHANGE THE DESIGN OF THEM

BY PLAYING BILLIARDS WITH THOSE OTHER BOATS.

YES, SIR.

THE MAN SURE RIDES YOUR BACK.

HE SHOULD DIRECT THAT TENSION TOWARDS THE ENEMY.

THE WAR WOULD BE OVER SOONER.

WELL, I DID COME IN A LITTLE FAST.

DRAWDY.

THOSE ENGINES STILL CHECK OUT OK?

YES, SIR, BUT THOSE ENGINES ARE PRETTY TIRED.

REVERSE THEM IN HIGH SPEED,

THEY COULD STALL.

YOU'D WIND UP ON THE BEACH.

THANKS, DRAWDY. I'LL KEEP IT IN MIND.

HOW ARE YOU, JACK?

HOW DID IT GO?

FINE.

YOUR BOAT LOOKS GOOD.

I GOT A GOOD CREW.

BRIEFING SESSION IN 15 MINUTES.

THAT HARDLY GIVES ME TIME TO REFUEL.

YOU WON'T GET FINISHED REFUELING TILL AFTER DARK.

YOU'RE LAST IN LINE. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

OH, YES.

YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT THAT ENGINEERING JOB?

YES, I'M SURE.

I'M SURE.

HI, JOHN.

JOHN, DID YOU GET THOSE CHOCOLATE BARS I ASKED FOR?

YEAH. I'LL SEND THEM DOWN TO THE BOAT.

HEY, JACK.

OH, YEAH.

UH...LEN?

THAT'S $3.OO YOU OWE ME.

WITH YOUR SWEET TOOTH, JACK, YOU'LL NEVER MAKE ENDS MEET.

I GUESS WE'RE ALL HERE.

THIS BRIEFING IS MAINLY FOR THE NEW SKIPPERS.

I'M SURE YOU KNOW THEM BY NOW-- MR. KENNEDY,

MR. LIEBENOW, MR. EDWARDS, MR. FULLER.

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG WE'LL BE OPERATING OUT OF HERE.

TASK FORCE 31 HAS MADE LANDINGS ON RENDOVA.

HERE.

AS SOON AS THE ISLAND'S SECURE, WE'LL MOVE UP.

UNTIL THEN, THE NEW SKIPPERS WILL CONDUCT TEST RUNS,

UNLESS THE COASTWATCHERS TURN UP SOMETHING.

FOR THE NEW OFFICERS' BENEFIT,

THAT'S OUR LOCAL SPY SETUP.

THEY'RE AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS, AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB.

THEY'RE LOCATED IN A LOT OF THESE ISLANDS,

REPORTING ON JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS, SHIPPING--

ANYTHING THAT'LL DO US ANY GOOD.

YEOMAN, PASS OUT THOSE ORDERS.

READ THEM CAREFULLY, GENTLEMEN.

THEN I'LL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.

WELCOME TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WENT IN FOR THIS SORT OF THING.

I HAD IT ALL SET UP, LOCKED IN.

RECRUITING DUTY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, WITH SEA PAY.

SOMEBODY BLEW THE WHISTLE.

IT MUST HAVE BEEN ROOSEVELT OR SOMEBODY WAY UP.

I HAD IT ALL LOCKED IN.

ONE OF THESE DAYS HE'LL TALK HIMSELF

RIGHT INTO THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL STAFF.

PRAIRIE DOG, THIS IS G.S.E.

I HAVE YOUR MESSAGE AND WILL RELAY TO TULAGI.

G.S.E. OUT.

HELLO, K.E.N. THIS IS G.S.E.

FROM PRAIRIE DOG I HAVE A RELAY OF MESSAGE TO TULAGI.

PRIORITY URGENT. MESSAGE FOLLOWS.

PRAIRIE DOG URGENTLY REQUESTS AT LEAST TWO PETER TARES

COVER FORCED WITHDRAWAL-- HIS FORCE--

BY 2 LCVPs AT BAKER 91.

I REPEAT, BAKER 91.

THIS IS K.E.N. THIS IS K.E.N.

BAKER 91 WILL COMPLY.

OVER.

THANK YOU, K.E.N. G.S.E. OUT.

EMERGENCY RESCUE. WHAT CAN WE PUT IN THE WATER?

A NOTE IN A BOTTLE.

I GOT FIVE BOATS,

TWO IN DRY DOCK, TWO FOR NIGHT PATROL,

AND THE 1O9.

THANK YOU, SIR.

WHY? WHAT HAPPENED?

SOMETHING HIT THE FAN?

CLUSTER!

RESCUE MISSION.

WE'VE ONLY GOT ENOUGH GAS FOR A TEST RUN.

FINE. MARINE PARATROOP BATTALION HIT CHOISEUL

TO COVER FOR THE REAL THING AT BOUGAINVILLE.

THEY WERE ORDERED TO SPLIT INTO PATROLS AND RAISE SCATTER HELL.

WIND 'EM UP!

OK.

ONE PATROL IS TRAPPED ON THE ISLAND'S NORTH END.

WE HAVE TO GET THEM OFF THE BEACH.

SHOULD I BEACH IT?

WE HAVE TWO LCVPs FOR THAT.

YOUR JOB IS TO RENDEZVOUS AND PROVIDE COVER.

WITH THAT LITTLE GAS, WE'LL NEVER GET BACK.

I'LL SEND YOU A TOW.

IF THAT'S YOUR BEST OFFER, I'LL TAKE IT.

GOOD LUCK, JACK.

THANKS.

ALL RIGHT, STAND BY HAND LINES.

WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW, LENNY?

ABOUT 1,8OO.

YOU GOT A HEAVY FOOT, SKIPPER.

WE'RE DOWN TO 3OO GALLONS.

YEAH. THANKS, DREWITCH.

VP 1, VP 1. THIS IS PT 1O9.

REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS. OVER.

WE'RE PINNED DOWN ON THE BEACH. NEED YOUR GUNS.

WE'LL GIVE YOU COVER FIRE WHILE YOU LOAD AND CLEAR.

ALL RIGHT, LENNY. I'LL TAKE OVER.

ALL STATIONS, STAND BY!

WE'RE MOVING IN.

[GUNFIRE]

[GUNFIRE]

COMMENCE FIRING! COMMENCE FIRING!

[FIRING]

ALL RIGHT, STAND BY, DREWITCH. WE'RE IDLING DOWN.

NETS OVER THE PORT SIDE!

NETS OVER THE PORT SIDE!

NETS OVER THE PORT SIDE!

HELP HIM WITH THAT CARGO NET!

GET IT OVER. ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO!

[GUNFIRE]

SKIPPER!

OUR FUEL GAUGES ARE BOUNCING ON ZERO!

[GUNFIRE]

GET THOSE MEN OUT OF THE WATER!

AH!

GET THAT WOUNDED MAN ABOARD. GET HIM DOWN BELOW.

GET HIM AROUND THE OTHER SIDE.

[GUNFIRE]

WOUNDED MAN. HELP HIM!

OH!

STARK, GET ON THAT GUN!

MAC, OVER HERE!

AH!

GET THOSE NETS UP!

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!

WE DON'T STAND A CHANCE OF GETTING BACK TO TULAGI

UNLESS YOU FIND A GAS STATION OUT HERE SOMEPLACE.

[ENGINES SPUTTER]

[ENGINES SPUTTERING]

WE'VE HAD IT, SKIPPER.

YOU'D BETTER RIG THE SAILS.

[ENGINES STOP]

AT LEAST WE'RE OUT OF RANGE.

THE TIDE'S COMING IN.

[SPEAKING JAPANESE]

COME IN, PETER TARE. THIS IS HANGNAIL. COME IN.

COME IN, PETER TARE. ANY PETER TARE, COME IN.

PETER TARE, THIS IS HANGNAIL. COME IN.

PETER TARE, THIS IS GERONIMO.

WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE?

CAN YOU GIVE US A TOW?

YES.

ANOTHER TWO MINUTES, THOSE ZEROES WILL BE CLIMBING DOWN OUR BACKS.

WHERE IS HE?

JACK, OFF OUR PORT BOW.

LENNY, GIVE THEM A HAND WITH THE BOW LINE.

RIGHT.

OK, HAUL AWAY!

LENNY, KEEP THE CREW AT GENERAL QUARTERS.

LET TULAGI KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

PULL BACK!

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

FINE. ALL I NEED ARE SOME ASPIRINS AND A BAND-AID.

HOW ARE YOU DOING, DRAWDY?

NOT TOO GOOD, SIR.

DREWITCH?

ARE WE GOING TO BE REPLACED, MR. KENNEDY?

YEAH.

JUST SITTING IN A HOSPITAL WITH THEM BOMBS COMING DOWN.

WANT TO TRADE PLACES?

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

LET HIM SIT IN THE HOSPITAL.

NO CHANCE, HUH?

AFRAID NOT, DREWITCH. WE'LL COME AND VISIT YOU.

I'LL BRING YOU OVER A SNACK EVERY NOW AND THEN.

DON'T DO US ANY FAVORS.

HELP YOU GUYS?

YEAH. WE'RE REPLACEMENTS. IS THE XO ABOARD?

BACK IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. COME ON ABOARD.

I'M MAGUIRE.

STARKEY. JOHNSON. ZINSER.

I'M McMAHON.

WHO ARE WE REPLACING?

A LITTLE TROUBLE AT CHOISEUL. NOTHING SERIOUS.

[BLAST]

IT'S JUST THE COOK FISHING.

WITH A HAND GRENADE?

IN A WAR,

YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO SIT AROUND LIKE HUCKLEBERRY FINN.

COME ON, I'LL TAKE YOU DOWN BELOW.

* WELL, IT AIN'T GONNA RAIN NO MORE, NO MORE *

* IT AIN'T GONNA RAIN NO MORE *

* HOW IN THE WORLD DOES HARRIS KNOW *

* IT AIN'T GONNA RAIN NO MORE? *

YOU WANT TO HEAR SOME NEWS?

THE WAR'S OVER.

NO. THAT HAPPENS ON NEXT TUESDAY.

WE'RE GOING TO RENDOVA, AND RITCHIE STAYS HERE.

THE WAY THOSE JAPANESE FLYERS COVER THAT RENDOVA CROSSING,

YOU'D THINK THE WHOLE WAR WAS TAKING PLACE THERE.

KIRKSEY, DON'T WORRY.

ALL WE GET IS THE JAPS. THEY GOT RITCHIE.

WE'RE GETTING A BETTER DEAL.

IS THE CAPTAIN IN?

YES, SIR.

[KNOCKING]

COME IN.

GO AHEAD, COMMANDER.

I GUESS SOME OF THESE YEOMEN CAN REALLY FOUL THINGS UP.

THESE, UH, THESE ORDERS ARE ALL WRONG.

THE ORDERS ARE CORRECT. YOU'RE STAYING BEHIND.

IN THREE WEEKS, THIS WILL ALL BE BACKWASH.

YOU'RE DOING A JOB HERE.

THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD ME IN THE LAST WAR.

I WAS IN DESTROYERS, GREYHOUNDS OF THE FLEET.

TIED UP TO A PIER IN BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY.

I KNOW. I'VE READ YOUR SERVICE RECORD.

THEN YOU ALSO KNOW I'VE BEEN PASSED OVER TWICE ALREADY.

YOU LEAVE ME BEHIND, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN.

THIS IS A DIFFERENT WAR, A DIFFERENT BREED OF FIGHTING MEN.

YOU'VE NEVER TRIED TO UNDERSTAND THESE PT BOYS.

WHY SHOULD THEY FOLLOW NAVY REGS,

FIGHTING DESTROYERS FROM A PIECE OF PLYWOOD?

THAT'S WHAT'S EATING ME-- THEY'RE IN COMBAT.

I'VE BEEN IN THIS NAVY 25 YEARS.

I'VE NEVER BEEN CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE ENEMY

TO SHAKE A FIST AT THEM.

CAPTAIN, I'M NO HERO.

FOR ALL I KNOW, I MAY EVEN BE A COWARD.

IF I AM, I THINK I COULD LIVE WITH IT,

BUT...

BUT I'D AT LEAST LIKE THE CHANCE TO FIND OUT.

BUSHED, PAPPY?

I WISH SOMEBODY WOULD INVENT A MIDDLE-AGED WAR.

I DON'T GET IT.

US, YES, BUT YOU, HOW DID YOU GET TRAPPED IN THIS THING?

MY STEPSON JOINED UP.

WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME?

I SEE YOUR POINT, BUT IT'S COVERED WITH FOG.

I CAN'T CLIMB UP ON MY SON'S KNEE

AND ASK HIM ABOUT THE WAR.

IT WOULDN'T BE DIGNIFIED.

SKIPPER, TOPSIDE!

SCHNIBBE, WHAT'S THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THAT JEEP?

I DON'T KNOW, SIR.

FIND OUT. I WANT THE SAME JEEP.

ROGERS, ABOUT THAT MOSQUITO NETTING.

I WANT IT TO ARRIVE INTACT. PACK IT CAREFULLY.

I'LL TRY, SIR.

IF I GET A BITE, SOMEBODY WILL GET STUNG.

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD.

PERMISSION GRANTED.

I'M RIDING WITH YOU TO RENDOVA.

ARE YOU IN CHARGE OF BOATS THERE, SIR?

NATURALLY.

WELCOME ABOARD, SIR.

THANK YOU.

IS THIS THE WAY TO, UH, COLUMBUS, OHIO?

I WIND UP IN TULAGI.

I MAKE THE BEST OF IT

BY TRYING TO GET TO THE MAINTENANCE OFFICER.

SCUTTLEBUTT HAS IT THAT HE STAYS BEHIND.

MAYBE YOU'RE NOT USING THE RIGHT JUICE.

MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO HARVARD.

"HAHVAHD."

YES, SIR.

WIND 'EM UP!

STAND BY TO CAST OFF.

[ENGINES START]

CAST OFF YOUR BOW LINE.

SCHNIBBE!

LET'S GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

ZERO AT 5:OO, SIR!

GENERAL QUARTERS! MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS!

REQUEST PERMISSION TO STAND BY AT THE 2O MILLIMETER.

PERMISSION GRANTED.

ENGINE ROOM, STAND BY. GENERAL QUARTERS.

AFT .5O, MANNED AND READY, SIR!

FIRE AT WILL.

[GUN FIRING]

[BULLETS RICOCHETTING]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO TAKE OVER YOUR GUN.

COME ON. LET ME HAVE A CRACK AT HIM.

GO AHEAD, SIR.

[FIRING GUN]

YOU GOT HIM, SIR!

YEAH!

[EXPLOSION]

GOOD SHOOTING, COMMANDER.

AH, BEGINNER'S LUCK.

BUT THANKS, SON.

THANKS VERY MUCH.

YES, SIR.

THAT WAS NICE SHOOTING, COMMANDER.

YOU LED THAT PLANE JUST RIGHT.

OH, THANKS, MARNEY.

HE JUST KIND OF SLID IT

INTO MY LINE OF FIRE.

YOU MUST HAVE HAD A LOT OF GUNNERY EXPERIENCE.

YEAH, WE CAN LET IT GO AT THAT.

SKIPPER!

TRYING TO BEAT US IN.

THERE GOES OUR SACK TIME.

NOT AGAIN.

STAND BY YOUR BOW LINES.

REMEMBER WHAT DRAWDY SAID

ABOUT THOSE ENGINES, SKIPPER.

[GEARS GRINDING]

SKIPPER! SKIPPER! CAN'T REVERSE!

CLEAR THE DECKS!

JACK, THERE'S A BOAT COMING OUT.

I SEE IT.

GET A LINE OVER TO THOSE MEN!

MARNEY, GET THE FORWARD SPRING LINE!

HARRIS, GET THE AFT SPRING LINE!

OH!

WELL, THAT TEARS IT.

OOH!

HARRIS, THROW OUT THE SPRING LINE!

GRAB A LINE, CHIEF!

THROW THEM THE JACOB'S LADDER!

GET THEM OUT!

HAUL IN YOUR BOW LINE!

MR. KENNEDY!

DID YOU ARRANGE THIS LANDING FOR MY BENEFIT?

NO, SIR.

I'LL PUT IT ON MY REPORT.

JUST MAKE SURE IT JIBES WITH MY REPORT!

YES, SIR!

IT'S FREE, JACK. TAKE HER OUT.

I DON'T IMAGINE I'M VERY POPULAR WITH THE SEABEES.

HELLO, JACK.

WHEN DID YOU GET IN?

COUPLE DAYS AGO.

LENNY, WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME.

THAT WAS A VERY IMPRESSIVE LANDING.

IT DIDN'T IMPRESS RITCHIE.

HE'S SENTIMENTAL WHERE HIS BOATS ARE CONCERNED.

I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.

YOU'RE BOTH WANTED UP AT OPERATIONS RIGHT AWAY.

WHAT'S UP?

BRIEFING. SOMETHING BIG, I THINK.

YOU'LL BE ASSIGNED TO BRANTINGHAM'S GROUP.

SQUADRON COMMANDER?

YEAH. AND A DAMN GOOD ONE.

HOW COME THEY CALL THIS PLACE TODD CITY?

LEON TODD JR.--

FIRST PT MAN KILLED AT RENDOVA.

THIS WAY, JACK.

THIS IS IT.

I'M LEAVING ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FOR A FEW DAYS.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

GOOD LUCK, SIR.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT WRECKING THAT SHED.

YOU'RE NOT THE FIRST ONE.

WE HAVE A MESSAGE FROM C.T.F. 31.

I'LL TRY TO SUMMARIZE.

THERE'S A STRONG CHANCE

THE EXPRESS MAY RUN TONIGHT.

THAT MEANS DESTROYERS PLUS HEAVY BARGE TRAFFIC.

THEIR MISSION IS TO LAND AT VILA.

I NEED EVERY AVAILABLE PT.

FOUR OF OUR BOATS HAVE RADAR.

FORM A DIVISION AROUND EACH OF THOSE FOUR.

COOKMAN, PATROL SOUTH FERGUSON PASSAGE.

SCOTT, YOUR AREA IS EAST OF MAKUTI ISLAND.

BERNDSTON, YOUR GROUP WILL PATROL OPPOSITE GATERE VILLAGE.

MY GROUP WILL BE FARTHEST UP THE STRAIT,

OPPOSITE VANGA VANGA.

THIS SHOULD STOP ANY MOVE TO VILA.

WE'RE ON CONDITION RED, SIR.

BOAT CAPTAINS, MAN YOUR BOATS.

[SIREN]

[GUNS FIRING]

AAH! WATCH THE KIDNEYS.

THEY ONLY ISSUE TWO.

SORRY, PAL.

JACK!

BARNEY, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?

GUADALCANAL.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

FIGHTING THE ENEMY.

I GOT TO GET TO MY BOAT.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

LISTEN, JACK!

STAND BY, ENGINE ROOM!

WHERE THE HELL IS THE SKIPPER?

HE'S ON HIS WAY.

GET READY TO CAST OFF!

YOUR ENGINES ALL RIGHT DOWN THERE?

WHAT HAPPENED DOWN THERE?

HARRIS! 2:OO!

THE WATER JACKETS ARE PUNCTURED.

YOU CAN'T RUN THE ENGINES.

MAUER! MAGUIRE! FORGET THOSE LINES. THE ENGINES ARE DEAD!

HARRIS! 9:OO!

OUR POSITION ON VANGA VANGA

SHOULD BE A VERY BUSY ONE.

BE SURE YOUR FISH ARE READY TO FIRE.

IF THEY GO NORTH,

WE HAVE DESTROYERS AND PTs.

LIEUTENANT BRANTINGHAM.

WHAT IS IT, MR. ROSS?

I'M WITHOUT AN ASSIGNMENT.

IF ANYBODY NEEDS HELP, I'M AVAILABLE.

I'M PUTTING ON A 37 MILLIMETER.

HAVE A GO AT THAT.

I'LL TAKE IT.

WHERE DID YOU GET A 37 MILLIMETER?

I FOUND IT LYING AROUND TULAGI.

IT GIVES US ADDED FIRE POWER.

ALL RIGHT, ROSS. YOU'RE ON THE 1O9.

THAT'S IT. MONITOR REGULAR CHANNELS.

GOOD LUCK, AND GET GOING.

HAVEN'T YOU HAD ENOUGH ACTION FOR ONE DAY?

IT'S NOT SAFE ON THAT ISLAND.

I'D RATHER HAVE A BOAT UNDER ME.

YOU CAN OPERATE A 37 MILLIMETER?

I'M PRETTY QUICK TO LEARN.

NOW WE GOT A LITTLE CLASS.

WHAT ABOUT THE MOUNTING, SIR?

LASH IT TO THE PLANKS FOR NOW.

YES, SKIPPER.

WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH AN ANTITANK GUN?

SKIPPER WOULD MOUNT A TANK

IF HE COULD FIND ONE.

TAKE IT OVER, LENNY.

* BEE DEE DEE *

* DEE DEE DEE *

I'M NOT TOO CRAZY ABOUT HAVING HIM AROUND.

IT'S BAD LUCK HAVING A STRANGER ABOARD.

THAT'S FOR SHIPS LIKE MOBY-DICK, NOT THIS ONE.

YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME HOW A 37 WORKS.

I HAVE A SMALL CONFESSION--

WE'LL LEARN TOGETHER.

HEY, MAC.

YEAH, ANDY?

WILL YOU TAKE CARE OF MY THINGS?

WHAT THINGS?

MY THINGS. WHATEVER BELONGS TO ME.

WHEN WE GET BACK, YOU BETTER SACK IN FOR A WHILE.

I'M NOT COMING BACK.

AH, STOW IT.

MAGUIRE, I'M GOING TO GET KILLED.

THE LAST TWO BOATS I WAS ON,

THERE WAS ALWAYS A GUY WHO THOUGHT THAT.

THEY KNEW, TOO.

THEY KNEW NOTHING. NO ONE DIED.

SKIPPER.

CAN YOU SPARE A MINUTE?

SURE. WHAT IS IT?

YOU BETTER TALK TO KIRKSEY.

HE'S AFRAID THEY'RE GOING TO MAIL HIM HOME.

ALL RIGHT.

KIRKSEY.

MR. KENNEDY.

JOIN ME?

NO, THANK YOU, SIR.

MAYBE I DO NEED A CUP, LIEUTENANT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ME.

I GOT THIS AWFUL FEELING I'M NOT COMING BACK.

THERE ISN'T A MAN ON THIS BOAT

WHO HASN'T HAD THAT THOUGHT.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, MR. KENNEDY.

I DON'T THINK IT. I KNOW IT.

DID YOU EVER HAVE A FEELING

SOMETHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN

RIGHT BEFORE IT DOES HAPPEN?

YES.

IT'S LIKE SOMEBODY PUT A COLD HAND ON MY HEART.

IT COULD HAPPEN, ANDY.

YOU COULD DIE.

THAT'S WAR.

TRY TO REMEMBER THE ODDS ARE ON OUR SIDE.

YES, SIR.

BUT THE JAPS AREN'T.

YOU TELLING ME I SHOULDN'T WORRY, SIR?

NO. YOU'D BE A FOOL IF YOU DIDN'T.

THEN WHAT CAN A MAN DO, MR. KENNEDY,

EXCEPT PRAY?

YOU CAN DO YOUR JOB, LIKE ALL OF US.

SEE ANYTHING?

NO, BUT THE PETER TARES

SHOULD BE ON STATION NOW.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A ROUGH TIME

FINDING ANYTHING OUT THERE TONIGHT.

WE'RE ON STATION.

VANGA VANGA ON THE STARBOARD BEAM.

REDUCE SPEED TO 6 KNOTS.

MUFFLE ALL ENGINES.

INFORM THE OTHER BOATS BY BLINKER LIGHT.

6 KNOTS. MUFFLE.

MUFFLE DOWN.

MESSAGE FROM OAK 11, SIR.

REDUCE SPEED TO 6 KNOTS.

MUFFLE ALL ENGINES.

THANKS, MAC.

ENGINE ROOM, MUFFLE YOUR ENGINES.

[ENGINES SILENCED]

CAN'T SEE A THING TONIGHT.

I HEAR WE GET RADAR NEXT MONTH.

YEAH.

SURE IS A LOT OF WATER OUT THERE.

YEAH, THAT'S JUST THE TOP OF IT.

CAN YOU SPOT THE 159, MAUER?

NO, SIR. NOT NOW.

SHE WAS OFF THE PORT BEAM

ABOUT 1O MINUTES AGO.

RADAR CONTACT.

BEARING--O95.

RANGE--3,5OO.

MUST BE BARGES CLOSE TO THE BEACH.

I JUST RECEIVED ORDERS FROM OAK ZERO.

PATROL SOUTH TOWARD WANA WANA.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT IS.

LENNY, CHECK THE CHART.

SHIP AT 2:OO!

[SHOUTING IN JAPANESE]

HEY!

AAH!

AAH!

SOMEBODY! SOMEBODY!

HELP!

ANYBODY BELOW?

I DON'T KNOW, SIR.

GIVE MAUER A HAND.

AAH!

AAH!

MAUER, HAUL AWAY!

PAPPY! I--PAPPY!

PAPPY? PAPPY?

PAP!

OH, MY GOD!

OH, GOD!

HEY, SOMEBODY!

HEY!

PAPPY'S ALL BURNED!

AAH. AAH.

AAH.

SOMEBODY!

MAGUIRE!

JOHNSON!

MARNEY!

OVER HERE!

I'LL GET HIM.

HELP ME! IT'S JOHNSON!

I'M OVER HERE!

HELP!

MR. KENNEDY!

I'VE GOT HIM, BUCK.

CAN YOU MAKE IT?

[COUGHING]

YES.

JOHNSON!

I CAN'T FEEL MY LEG!

COME ON, BUCK.

WE'RE ALMOST THERE.

MY LEG WON'T WORK.

COME ON!

AAH!

UH!

AAH!

I'M GOING BACK FOR BUCKY.

GIVE ME A HAND!

OVER HERE!

WATCH IT.

TAKE IT EASY.

AAH! AAH!

AAH!

HOW ARE YOU DOING, BUCKY?

LEAVE ME ALONE.

COME ON.

LEAVE ME ALONE!

COME ON. IT ISN'T FAR.

COME ON!

BAD ARM.

EASY.

FOR A GUY FROM BOSTON,

YOU'RE PUTTING UP A HELL OF AN EXHIBIT.

I DON'T NEED ANYBODY'S HELP.

KICK.

KICK!

KICK!

COME ON! KICK!

WATCH IT!

MAC!

COME ON, BUCK.

WE'RE HERE.

OK, SIR.

AAH!

WATCH HIS LEG.

AAH!

EVERYBODY ABOARD?

EVERYBODY BUT MARNEY AND KIRKSEY.

MAC, TAKE A LOOK AT THE STARBOARD SIDE.

IT'S MY LEGS. THEY DON'T WORK.

MARNEY!

KIRKSEY!

MARNEY!

MARNEY!

MARNEY!

KIRKSEY!

KIRKSEY!

MARNEY!

MARNEY!

KIRKSEY!

KIRKSEY!

MARNEY!

MARNEY!

MARNEY!

KIRKSEY!

MARNEY!

MARNEY!

KIRKSEY!

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 1O9?

THERE'S BEEN NO RADIO CONTACT SINCE WANA WANA.

MAYBE OPERATIONS KNOWS SOMETHING.

SEND THIS MESSAGE TO C.O. PAT RON BAKER ON GUADAL.

BELIEVE PT 1O9 LOST,

NIGHT ACTION, 2 AUGUST.

2 MILES NORTHWEST MERESU.

REPEAT MERESU.

CREW OF 13.

REQUEST AIR SEARCH EARLIEST POSSIBLE.

HAVE CAPTAIN SAUNDERS RELEASE THAT.

EVANS REPORTED A BARGE AFIRE

AND AN OIL SLICK 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MERESU.

THAT COULD BE THE PT 1O9.

MAYBE THE CREW'S IN THE WATER OR ON THE BEACH.

AAH!

[MOANING]

PICKED A HELL OF A TIME TO HITCHHIKE, MR. ROSS.

HOW'S HE DOING, LENNY?

THIRD-DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HIS ARMS.

SHOULDER AND HIS FACE AREN'T MUCH BETTER.

ZINSER!

HOW'S JOHNSON?

HE'S BETTER. HE'S STOPPED THROWING UP.

IF THEY COME OUT HERE,

WHAT WILL WE DO-- FIGHT OR SURRENDER?

WHAT WILL YOU FIGHT WITH?

WE GOT A 37 MILLIMETER, THIS TOMMY GUN, AND SOME .45s.

SUPPOSE THE GUNS DON'T FIRE.

THEN WE'LL THROW BULLETS AT THEM.

I WON'T SURRENDER.

WHAT IF THEY SEND AN ARMY?

WE'RE NO GOOD TO ANYBODY DEAD.

I WON'T SURRENDER!

I GOT A FAMILY!

YOU WON'T SEE THEM IF YOU SURRENDER!

KNOCK IT OFF!

LENNY, GIVE ME THAT MAP.

[CRACKING]

IF THIS THING DOESN'T GO UNDER,

WE'LL FLOAT INTO THEIR LAPS.

THE QUESTION IS... WHICH ISLAND?

YOU'RE NOT THINKING OF SWIMMING THERE, ARE YOU?

I'M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS.

YOU GOT ANY BETTER ONES?

MOST OF THOSE ISLANDS ARE HELD BY THE ENEMY.

WE KNOW KOLOMBANGARA IS. WE KNOW GIZO IS.

HERE...

HERE'S ONE-- PLUM PUDDING.

ABOUT 3 1/2 MILES.

I THINK WE CAN MAKE IT.

IT WILL TAKE US ABOUT FOUR HOURS.

IT'S OUR BEST BET.

SIR?

SOME OF THESE MEN DON'T SWIM TOO WELL.

DON'T WORRY, BUCKY.

WE'LL MAKE IT.

WE'LL BE SPREAD OUT.

WE'LL LASH THE PLANKS TOGETHER.

PAPPY CAN'T MAKE IT.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF PAPPY. COME ON.

MAGUIRE, TAKE THAT BATTLE LANTERN. LASH IT TO THE PLANK.

RIGHT, SIR.

YOU THINK WE'LL MAKE IT, DON'T YOU?

TAKE BETS ON IT, BUCKY.

PUT YOUR FEET UNDER YOU.

ATTA-BOY.

LIFT HIM UP.

UP, PAPPY.

EVERYBODY, TIE YOUR SHOES TO THE PLANK.

WE'LL NEED THEM LATER ON.

YOU GOT PAPPY?

EASY, JOHNSON. WATCH YOUR FEET.

YOU GOT HIM?

BRING HIM ON DOWN HERE.

EASY.

EASY ON THOSE BURNS.

YOU ALL RIGHT, PAPPY?

4 MILES IS A LONG WAY.

IT'S ONLY 3 INCHES ON THE CHART, BUCKY.

[CREAKING]

SKIPPER, THERE SHE ROLLS.

P.W.D. P.W.D., THIS IS G.S.E.

G.S.E., THIS IS P.W.D. GO AHEAD.

LAST NIGHT'S FIRE SEEMS TO BE A SMALL BARGE.

IT'S AFLOAT AND STILL VISIBLE.

JAPANESE ISLAND PATROLS ARE STILL ACTIVE. OUT.

ALBERT, WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR?

THEY'RE HEAVY. WHO NEEDS THEM?

YOU'LL FIND OUT WHEN THAT CORAL GETS TO YOU.

COME ON, JOHNSON. HANG ON THERE.

WE'LL HAVE YOU ON THAT BEACH IN NO TIME.

HOW YOU DOING, PAPPY?

OK, SKIPPER.

[ENGINE]

HURRY UP. JAP BARGE.

OH, MY GOD.

MOVE FURTHER UP IN THE BRUSH. BARNEY.

YOU NEVER INTRODUCE ME TO YOUR FRIENDS.

THEY'LL BE BACK.

WONDERFUL.

OUR BOATS SHOULD COME THROUGH TONIGHT.

THEY COULD GO THROUGH GIZO STRAIT.

THEN THEY MUST LEAVE THIS WAY.

I COULD GET OUT THERE WITH A LANTERN AND FLAG THEM DOWN.

YOU WOULD HAVE TO TREAD WATER ALL NIGHT.

THERE'S A REEF. I COULD WALK PART OF THE WAY.

YOU'LL NEVER COME BACK, BUDDY.

WELL, I CAN'T SEND FOR ROOM SERVICE.

HOW YOU DOING, PAPPY?

FINE.

I JUST DON'T LOOK SO GOOD, THAT'S ALL.

OIL FROM THOSE COCONUTS MIGHT HELP THOSE BURNS.

YEAH.

HOW ABOUT A SIGNAL FIRE,

IN CASE THERE'S A RESCUE PARTY?

BUILD A FIRE, WE'LL BE RESCUED

IN 1O MINUTES BY THE JAPANESE.

LIKE BURGLARS BREAKING INTO A POLICE STATION,

IT TENDS TO BE AWKWARD.

GET SOME OF THE MEN TO HAUL DOWN COCONUTS.

TRY THE OIL ON THESE BURNS.

OAK LEAF 1, THIS IS BLUE JAY.

WE'VE SPOTTED WRECKAGE MIDCHANNEL.

NO SURVIVORS.

REPEAT-- NO SURVIVORS SEEN.

OUT.

LENNY.

KEEP LOOKOUTS POSTED ALL NIGHT,

BOTH ENDS OF THE ISLAND.

ZINSER, MAUER, TAKE THE FIRST WATCH.

GOOD LUCK.

AIN'T THAT THE BIGGEST DAMN FOOL YOU EVER SAW?

SIR?

I HOPE OUR BOATS COME THROUGH FERGUSON PASSAGE TONIGHT.

THAT'S WHERE HE'LL BE.

OAK LEAF, THIS IS TIGERTAIL LEADER. OVER.

TIGERTAIL LEADER, THIS IS OAK LEAF. OVER.

HAVE COMPLETED VELLA LAVELLA SWEEP.

AM RETURNING HOME.

YOUR ORDER RETURN FERGUSON PASSAGE.

THE CHANNEL IS NARROW, VISIBILITY LOW.

REQUEST PERMISSION RETURN BLACKETT STRAIT. OVER.

PERMISSION GRANTED. OVER.

ROGER, OAK LEAF. OVER AND OUT.

LET'S GO HOME THROUGH BLACKETT STRAIT.

RECORDING HOW LONG WE'RE STUCK HERE.

NOTCH A DAY.

SURE YOU GOT ENOUGH PLANK?

[COUGHING]

YOU ALL RIGHT, STARKEY?

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US?

WE GOING TO SIT HERE AND DIE?

SKIPPER WILL TURN UP SOMETHING.

SKIPPER'S BEEN GONE 1O HOURS.

WHERE DO THEY THINK WE ARE, AT SHIP'S STORE OR A.W.O.L.?

I WISH I COULD DO SOMETHING

TO GET THEIR MINDS OFF THIS.

MAYBE THEY MIGHT ENJOY A LITTLE SNOOKER

OR A TEA DANCE OR SOMETHING.

OF COURSE, WE'RE NOT REALLY

SET UP FOR IT, ARE WE, LENNY?

MR. THOM! MR. ROSS! HE'S BACK!

I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND.

THAT'S IT.

THAT'S IT. MOVE HIM OFF THE BEACH.

TAKE IT EASY.

THEY DIDN'T COME.

ALL I SAW WAS A JAP BARGE.

BARNEY, YOU GO OUT TONIGHT.

JACK, I'M WITH YOU, SO IS EVERYBODY ELSE.

BUT IF SOMETHING DOESN'T HAPPEN PRETTY SOON,

WE'RE GOING TO TAP OUT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, UH...

THERE'S A JAPANESE-HELD ISLAND OVER THERE.

YEAH?

SOME OF THE MEN FEEL IT'S BETTER THAN NOTHING.

THAT MEANS GIVING UP.

NOBODY'S GIVING UP.

WE'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF HERE.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL WAIT AND SEE.

GET SOME REST.

YOU'RE GOING OUT...

TONIGHT.

GOOD MORNING, SIR.

MORNING. WELL?

NO SIGN OF THEM, SIR.

WE PATROLLED BLACKETT STRAIT ALL NIGHT.

IS THAT THE ONLY PLACE THEY COULD BE?

FACE IT. THE 1O9 IS GONE.

JUST A MINUTE!

YOU THINK I WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THOSE BOATS.

A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND HERE THINK SO.

I WORRY ABOUT THOSE BOATS FOR ONE REASON--

THOSE BOATS HAVE A DECK ON THEM,

AND MEN STAND ON THOSE DECKS.

I WON'T GIVE UP THE 1O9.

SHE HAD MEN ON HER DECK.

I DON'T WANT THE DECK BACK.

I WANT THE MEN THAT WERE STANDING ON IT.

THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS.

DON'T GIVE ME ANY OF YOUR SMART MOUTH AGAIN.

WANT TO PUT A HIGH GLOSS ON THESE, PLEASE, PORTER?

WAKE MY FRIEND WHEN HE GETS TO HYANNISPORT.

GOOD LUCK, MR. ROSS.

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE TO BE AFRAID OF.

RIGHT, MAC?

RIGHT, SIR.

RIGHT.

IT LOOKS AS IF THEY'RE CHECKING ISLAND BY ISLAND.

THANKS, ZINSER.

IF THEY CHECK THIS ISLAND,

WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER SWIM.

OR MAKE A STAND HERE.

THEY SEND A DOZEN MEN AND WE KILL THEM ALL,

THEY'D SEND 5OO MORE.

PAPPY.

LET ME PUT A LITTLE MORE OF THIS STUFF ON YOU.

IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD.

SKIPPER!

SKIPPER! HE'S HERE!

WATCH IT, MAC.

GET SOMETHING FOR HIM.

GENTLY, EVERYBODY.

I'M SORRY, JACK.

I DREW A BLANK.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

OK.

I RESTED A WHILE ON A LITTLE ISLAND.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S START LASHING OUR GEAR TOGETHER.

WE'RE GOING TO OLASANA.

NO MORE REEF.

MY FEET ARE ALREADY CUT TO THE BONE.

I WON'T BE ABLE TO.

YOU'LL HAVE TO.

THERE ARE NO JAPS HERE.

THERE'S NO FOOD.

IF WE CAN GET FOOD, IT'LL BE SUKIYAKI.

WE'LL BE CLOSER TO OUR BOATS.

THEY SHOULD BE COMING THROUGH TONIGHT.

ODDS ARE ON OUR SIDE.

BOY, YOU KILL ME.

YOU REALLY DO.

HERE WE ARE BEAT AND BURNED AND GIVEN UP FOR DEAD,

LIVING ON GREEN COCONUTS AND NO WATER

IN THE MIDDLE OF 15,OOO JAPANESE SOLDIERS,

AND YOU DECIDE THE ODDS ARE WITH US.

IT'S A FLAW IN MY CHARACTER.

ALMOST THERE, PAPPY.

AH!

ALL RIGHT,

WE'LL REST HERE A WHILE.

THEN WE'LL SCOUT THE ISLAND FOR FOOD AND WATER.

LENNY, YOU TAKE HARRIS AND MAUER

TO THE NORTH END.

I'LL TAKE THE OTHERS TO THE SOUTH END.

HELLO, P.W.D. P.W.D.

THIS IS G.S.E.

THIS IS P.W.D. GO AHEAD, G.S.E.

FURTHER REPORT ON FOREDECK OF 1O9.

IT HAS GROUNDED ON A REEF AT SOUTH GROSS ISLAND.

I'LL REPEAT THAT.

FOREDECK 1O9 GROUNDED ON REEF AT SOUTH GROSS ISLAND. OUT.

P.W.D. ACKNOWLEDGES.

OUT.

SIR, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THAT COASTWATCHER'S JOB,

JUST SITTING ON THE CLIFF WITH NOTHING TO DO?

SCHNIBBE, SOME MEN FIGHT A WAR

FROM THE TURRET OF A 16-INCH GUN.

OTHER GUYS SWEAT IT OUT

IN AN OFFICE

OR MAYBE ON TOP OF A HILL

ON SOME GODFORSAKEN ISLAND.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEIR JOB'S ANY EASIER.

EVANS IS ALL ALONE ON THAT ISLAND.

IF AN ENEMY PATROL SPOTS HIM,

THAT'S THE WAY HE'LL DIE. ALONE.

REMEMBER THAT.

YES, SIR.

MR. THOM!

YEAH?

THERE'S A CANOE BEACHED DOWN THERE.

HEY, I THINK I FOUND THE OWNERS.

TAKE IT EASY.

HOLD IT. HOLD IT.

PUT YOUR GUNS DOWN.

WE'RE AMERICANS.

THEY DON'T LOOK TOO FRIENDLY.

WHILE THEY HAVE THOSE RIFLES,

THAT'S AN OPEN QUESTION.

THOSE ARE JAPANESE RIFLES.

I DON'T TRUST THEM.

I DON'T TRUST THEM OR THOSE RIFLES.

WHO ARE THEY, LENNY?

I DON'T KNOW.

MR. KENNEDY, THOSE ARE JAPANESE RIFLES.

YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?

DO YOU KNOW RENDOVA?

MUST BE SOME WAY TO GET THROUGH TO THEM.

TRY THEM IN LATIN, JACK.

YOU TAKE A MESSAGE TO RENDOVA?

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO USE?

I'LL FIND SOMETHING.

WHY DON'T WE JUMP THEM, SIR?

WE CAN GET THE RIFLES AND THE CANOE.

YEAH. WE CAN DELIVER THE MESSAGE OURSELVES.

NO.

WHAT ABOUT THIS, JACK?

IT'S SMOOTH AND EVERYTHING.

HERE. PUT IT ON MY KNEE.

I'M A FRIEND OF...

JOHNNY CARRIE.

DO YOU KNOW JOHNNY CARRIE?

RENDOVA.

JOHNNY CARRIE.

THIS COULD BACKFIRE, YOU KNOW.

IT COULD.

IF IT FALLS IN THE WRONG HANDS,

IT'S LIKE TAKING OUT AN AD.

TIME IS RUNNING SHORT, BARNEY.

THERE. HOW'S THAT?

"NATIVE KNOWS POSITION. HE CAN PILOT.

"11 ALIVE NEED SMALL BOAT.

KENNEDY."

WELL, IT MIGHT DO IT.

YOU TAKE TO RENDOVA.

RENDOVA.

YOU THINK THEY'LL DELIVER IT?

I THINK THEY'LL EAT IT.

GUYS LIKE THAT, YOU SEND THEM TO RENDOVA,

THEY'RE LIABLE TO SHOW UP IN SEATTLE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

LAST I HEARD, SEATTLE WAS ON OUR SIDE, TOO.

JACK.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

THAT'S NOT EVEN THE WAY TO SEATTLE.

ANY LUCK, SKIPPER?

NO, NO LUCK, ZINSER.

THERE AIN'T NO FOOD AND THERE AIN'T NO WATER

ON ANY OF THESE ISLANDS.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE BRASS,

BUT I MADE MY LAST SWIM.

IF I'M GOING TO DIE, I'M GOING TO DO IT MY WAY.

MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE STAYED ON THE FOREDECK.

SOMEBODY MIGHT HAVE SEEN US.

DON'T TELL US WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE DONE.

YOU THINK WE'RE BETTER OFF HERE?

SOMEBODY COULD HAVE GUESSED WE HAD TO ABANDON SHIP.

WE DIDN'T ABANDON SHIP. IT ABANDONED US.

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO ARGUE ABOUT EVERY DAMN DETAIL?

WE WOUND UP IN THE WATER.

P.W.D., THIS IS G.S.E. CALLING.

P.W.D., THIS IS G.S.E. CALLING.

THIS IS P.W.D. GO AHEAD, G.S.E.

I ANTICIPATE MOVING THIS STATION TOMORROW.

I CAN'T CLEARLY SEE FERGUSON PASSAGE

OR THE WEST SIDE OF BLACKETT STRAIT.

NEW POSITION WILL BE DOG 34.

FINAL ADVICE A.M. OVER.

P.W.D. ACKNOWLEDGES AND OUT.

THANK YOU, P.W.D. G.S.E. OUT.

WHAT GOOD IS IT?

WHAT GOOD IS IT?

TAKE IT EASY.

WHO WE GOING TO WAVE IT AT?

NOBODY! THAT'S WHO.

WE'VE STRUCK OUT. ADMIT IT!

WE STILL HAVE THOSE NATIVES.

OH, THEY NEVER GOT THROUGH.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

WELL, THEY DIDN'T!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PULL RANK.

WE'RE NOT GETTING OUT, AND I KNOW IT!

YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT. NEITHER DOES ANYBODY ELSE.

MAC?

I DON'T KNOW, SIR.

ZINSER?

IT'S GETTING SO I REALLY DON'T CARE.

YOU'RE STARTING NOW. ALL OF US ARE.

WE'RE GETTING OUT SOMEHOW.

WHAT ABOUT THE NATIVES?

WE'RE LEAVING IF WE HAVE TO DRAG THIS ISLAND WITH US.

MR. THOM, THERE'S A CANOE

OF NATIVES OFF THE BEACH.

SKIPPER.

STAY WITH PAPPY.

MR. KENNEDY.

MR. KENNEDY.

I'M KENNEDY.

MR. KENNEDY, I'M BENJAMIN KEVU.

I HAVE A LETTER FOR YOU.

IT'S FROM AN AUSTRALIAN COASTWATCHER NAMED EVANS.

HE GOT THE COCONUT.

"ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE,

"SENIOR OFFICER, OLASANA ISLAND.

"FRIDAY, 11:OO P.M.

JUST LEARNED OF YOUR PRESENCE ON OLASANA."

"I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU RETURN HERE IN THIS CANOE,

"AND BY THE TIME YOU ARRIVE,

"I WILL BE IN RADIO COMMUNICATION

"WITH AUTHORITIES AT RENDOVA,

"WHERE WE CAN FINALIZE PLANS

TO COLLECT BALANCE OF YOUR PARTY. A.R. EVANS."

WE SHOULD LEAVE SOON. ENEMY PATROLS ARE ACTIVE.

ALL RIGHT, KEEP THE MEN POSTED UNDER COVER

TILL I GET BACK.

IF HE CAN JUST GET PAST THOSE PATROLS.

* ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME *

* LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE *

* LET THE WATER AND THE BLOOD *

* FROM THY WOUNDED SIDE DID FLOW-- *

WHAT IS IT?

JAPANESE PLANE. PLEASE STAY UNDER COVER.

* ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME *

* LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE *

* LET THE WATER AND THE BLOOD... *

HELLO. I'M REG EVANS. GLAD YOU MADE IT.

JACK KENNEDY.

I'VE SET THE RENDEZVOUS

FOR THE PETER TARE AT PATPARAN ISLAND.

THEY'LL NEVER GET PAST THOSE REEFS WITHOUT ME.

YES, I ENTIRELY AGREE.

MAKE THE RENDEZVOUS AT PATPARAN ISLAND AT O2OO.

THE PETER TARE WILL APPROACH FROM NORTH BY NORTHWEST.

FIRE FOUR SHOTS.

I ONLY HAVE THREE ROUNDS.

USE THIS.

I'D GIVE YOU TEA, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TIME.

I'VE VERY GRATEFUL.

GOOD LUCK.

PATPARAN ABEAM.

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

BARNEY.

HEY, LENNY!

BARNEY!

PAPPY, WE'RE GETTING YOU HOME.

HELLO, SKIPPER.

HEY, SKIPPER!

YOU MADE IT!

HERE WE ARE!

I TOLD YOU WE'D MAKE IT!

THIS STUFF AIN'T BAD.

THANKS, MR. THOM.

HEY, BARTENDER, DON'T GIVE HIM ANOTHER DRINK.

HE'LL NEED A CAB.

HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?

HA HA HA!

HEY, OLD BUDDY.

WE WON THIS BALL GAME. WE'RE ON OUR WAY HOME.

HOME?

THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S NAVY CUSTOM.

YOU LOSE A BOAT, YOU RATE A STATESIDE LEAVE.

THAT SOUNDS GREAT.

I'D LIKE THAT.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING, AREN'T YOU?

JACK, YOU RATE IT. WE ALL DO.

I KNOW.

WELL, THEN WHY NOT TAKE IT IF YOU'RE ENTITLED?

NOBODY OWES ME ANYTHING, BARNEY.

THE BOAT'S GONE.

TWO MEN.

I FINALLY GOT OUT HERE. I'D LIKE TO STICK AROUND.

CAN I GET ANOTHER ONE?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME.

WELL, MR. KENNEDY, COULD I TALK TO YOU?

SURE. COME IN.

UH, ALONE, SIR?

OH, STAY HERE, JACK.

SIR, GIVE ME A HAND?

TAKE IT EASY.

COME ON IN, ALBERT. WANT A CUP OF COFFEE?

NO, THANK YOU.

SIT DOWN.

THANK YOU.

I JUST CAME IN TO SAY--

I WANT TO APOLOGIZE, MR. KENNEDY.

FOR WHAT?

THROWING THAT LANTERN AROUND

AND POPPING OFF THE WAY I DID.

THERE'S NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR.

YES, THERE IS.

HERE YOU ARE TRYING TO GET US OUT OF THIS MESS,

AND I START SHOUTING

ABOUT HOW WE WON'T BE COMING BACK,

HAVING A FIT ALL OVER THE PLACE.

I OWE YOU AN AWFUL LOT, SIR,

AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY I'M SORRY.

ALBERT, IF I EVER GET IN A JAM LIKE THIS AGAIN,

I HOPE I HAVE MEN LIKE YOU ABOARD,

MEN WHO SAY WHAT THEY BELIEVE

EVEN THOUGH THE ODDS ARE AGAINST THEM.

SO STAY AVAILABLE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

WELL?

PASSED ME OVER FOR ADMIRAL. MADE ME SKIPPER OF THE 61.

GREAT. WATCH OUT FOR JAPANESE DESTROYERS.

HEY, SKIPPER.

BUCKY.

WHAT BOAT DID YOU DRAW?

59.

ANOTHER OLD ONE, HUH?

WELL, WELL.

WHAT'S OLD BUCKY GOING TO DO WITH THREE WEEKS' LEAVE?

SKIPPER.

WE'LL BE THINKING OF YOU.

SHIPWRECKED AT THE TOP O' THE MARK.

HOIST ONE FOR ME.

THANK YOU, SIR.

JOHNSON.

THANK YOU, SIR.

BUCKY.

SEE YOU AGAIN, MR. KENNEDY.

TAKE ME TO THE GOLDEN GATE, JAMES.

[ENGINE STARTS]

DON'T TELL ME.

IT'S TRUE. YOU'RE JUST LUCKY, MR. KENNEDY.

YOU HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH? MIGHT AS WELL STOW YOUR GEAR.

DREWITCH, DRAWDY, WANT TO HELP FIRE UP THE ENGINES?

YES, SIR.

MAGUIRE, SIR. RADIOMAN SECOND.

MAUER, SIR. SEAMAN FIRST.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR LEAVES?

WE DECIDED TO SAVE THEM UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

BESIDES, SKIPPER, YOU'RE A LITTLE ON THE THIN SIDE.

YOU NEED MY COOKING.

YOU NEVER DID DEVELOP THAT THIRD SPECIALTY.

I GOT ONE NOW, SIR. SPAM A LA MAUER.

SCHNIBBE!

TELL THE 114 TO SECURE THAT BROW

BEFORE SOMEBODY BREAKS THEIR NECK!

STAND BY TO CAST OFF ALL LINES.

[STARTS ENGINES]

JOCKEYS.

JUST A BUNCH OF JOCKEYS.