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Captain Jack Turner?

Yes sir.

It's an honor to meet you, son.

Sorry this couldn't wait until you healed up,

but we follow procedure very carefully

on this type of thing.

Please, sit.

Well I... I understand.

Good.

Jack,

we need to debrief you

on the events that recently occurred.

Everything that happened.

No detail is too small.

I want you to know that

president Roosevelt personally commends you

and all of it. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle's raiders.

As you know, after Pearl harbor, bombing Tokyo

became of Paramount importance to the president.

You guys really pulled it off.

Thank you, lieutenant.

Thank you.

How many... How many of us made it back?

Before we get into that, captain Turner,

it's important that we hear your side of the story,

exactly as it happened.

Particularly, your experience on the ground in China.

Who helped you and how did you get out of there.

What about the girl?

The girl will be fine.

Ok.

Well. We started off

with an unexpected launch off the hornet.

Sixteen b-25's all crammed onto a flattop,

seven hundred miles off the coast of Japan...

Is this a drill, sir?

Ain't no drill, Jack.

We've been compromised by a jap patrol boat.

It's now or never.

We're four hours from the take-off zone!

We don't have the gas!

If we get a tail wind from Japan,

we'll make it to China.

Now get on board, son,

and godspeed.

Pilot to crew, comms check.

Navigator to pilot. Copy?

Alright, copy, navigator.

Gunner to pilot. Copy?

I got you, Stevie.

Bombardier to pilot, copy?

Jack: Alright. Copy that.

Brace yourselves, boys, this is it.

Monroe: What the hell's he waiting for?!

Swell's gotta rise. Slingshot us out.

- We're too heavy! - We're good!

- Jack! - We are good! Flaps down!

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Are you ready for school?

I am just finishing breakfast.

There's Tokyo!

Pilot to bombardier, one minute from first target.

Copy that, captain.

Open your bomb bay doors, Ben.

Opening bomb doors, captain.

Gunner to pilot, fighter ten o'clock and diving!

Jack: Less talking, more shooting, Stevie!

I got him! I got him!

Jack: Good boy!

There's our target one, asahi electrical.

Bombs away!

Direct hit!

Yokoyama warehouse, dead ahead.

Bombs away!

It's a bullseye. Bombs away!

Just the incendiary, then we're out of here!

Coming up on mitsubishi aircraft works.

Give 'em hell, bennie.

Bombs away!

Everyone got a pulse?

A-okay, captain!

Stevie: It's the fourth of July down there, captain!

Why don't you set us a course for China, mannie?

Yes, sir.

Jack: Get us on the chungking express.

Your work is getting better and better, ying.

You want cash or goods?

Cash, please.

Always cash.

What do you do with it?

I am keeping it for a rainy day.

Alright, let me get you the money.

You can count it.

Anything to sell or exchange?

Why are you late?

How was school?

Not very good.

Why do you say that?

How was today?

Kai: Hello, ying!

Hello, Kai.

How are you?

I am fine. How are you?

Good.

Nunu??

Are you doing well at school?

Ying,

I saw your mother-in-law yesterday.

She told me you are still refusing

to move into their house...

We are happy where we are

and all my silk work is done there.

Still, I think you would be better off living with them.

Thanks.

How long are you going to wait

before you tell me what's bothering you?

Have they been nasty to you at school again?

They say it's bad luck to be the daughter of a widow.

That's nonsense!

T miss father.

So do 1.

So do I...

Ti miss him so much.

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Captain.

What time are we expecting the Americans?

Much later - just before dawn.

Do you know their target?

No,

but it's something significant.

We have been told to do everything we can to help them.

Starboard engine's sucking way too much gas.

This headwind ain't helping either.

Hey Stevie, you definitely emptied

every single one of those cans?

Stevie: All of them, captain.

Ok, well, dump 'em - and any ammo you got left.

You, too, Ben. Come on, go, go, go!

Mannie, how far away are we from quzhou airfield?

Six-zero minutes, captain.

Then we'll make it...

Land ahoy!

Quzhou airfield.

Bombers are approaching from the coast.

They must be Japanese bombers -

it's too early for the Americans!

Extinguish all lights! Extinguish all lights!

Ok, guys, prepare for landing! This may get rough.

What's going on?! What the hell are they doing?

You see the runway?

I don't see a damn thing!

What are we going to do, Jack?

Plan b.

Yes, mom?

How would you feel about... Us leaving this place?

And going where?

To the city.

Which city?

Ti don't know.

Somewhere far away.

Somewhere where we can start again.

I have enough money put aside now.

You can go to a bigger school and get a proper education.

I can get a job spinning silk in a factory...

What will grandma and grandpa say?

They will understand.

No they won't.

They'll be very angry!

I don't like the things they say here

about me being a widow.

I don't like how you are treated by the others at school.

I want to do for us what your father wanted.

He wanted us to live a good life - a happy life.

Okay, just like we practiced, everybody.

Get your chutes on and prepare to bail out of the plane.

Alright. Go on, get your asses down to the hatch!

How big is the city?

Your father once told me

that you can spend a day walking

from one end to the other.

So big?!

Is it the Japanese?

It must be.

- Jack? - Gotta do this manually now.

Get out with the others, mannie.

Tell them to jump, right now!

Right goddamn now! That's an order, soldier!

Go, go! Jump!

Nunu: What was that?

The airplane crashed...

Mom...

Mom...

There's a man up a tree in the forest!

He's hanging from strings. A huge man, a giant.

Don't talk rubbish.

It's not rubbish!

It's true!

I don't believe you.

Go look for yourself.

See! I told you!

Come, we must tell Kai!

There's a man hanging from strings

up in a tree in the forest, bleeding!

He looks dead!

Is he Japanese?

Doesn't look like so.

Let me take a look.

Hello, hello

He's an American.

What's he doing here?!

T have no idea.

But we must help him.

The Americans are fighting the Japanese too.

They are our friends.

The Japanese will come and look for him.

We must hide him.

Hide?

But not in the village.

I know a place.

A small cave. It's close by.

Take me there.

That's the cave...

Kai: Ying.

Go home and tell no one about this.

Not even your parents-in-law.

And not a word of this to any of your friends.

Go now!

We made a terrible mistake the other night.

Those bombers we heard were not Japanese,

they were the Americans.

Apparently they were way ahead of schedule.

They tried to get a message through to us

but somehow it failed.

But then... Where did the bombers refuel?

They didn't.

They either crash landed or the crews bailed out.

The Japanese sent a whole battalion to search for them.

We have to abandon the airfield.

Now - this minute. Gather your men, lieutenant.

Yes, sir.

Move quickly, we need to set up camps right away.

Hurry up!

Who is the headman here?

Who is the headman here?!

T am.

I am the headman. Why?

Last night,

a bomber with Americans on board

crashed on the other side of that hill.

Where are the men from that bomber?

Was it not a Japanese bomber that crashed?

It is an American bomber!

The men in that plane bombed hospitals and schools in Tokyo!

Ti want them!

Perhaps they died in the wreckage...

Shimamoto: They are not there.

Tell your people to show me where they are.

Has anyone seen or heard of these Americans?

Have you?

They are not here.

On your knees.

Kneel down!

I think someone here knows where the Americans are.

If you don't tell me now,

I will kill your headman.

So you won't tell me?

Fine!

Shut up! Shut up!

Search the houses carefully!

What are we going to do about the American?

We have to help him.

Kai died to protect him.

But how are we going to help him?

What are we going to do?!

Don't worry, nunu,

I'll think of something.

What?!

Stop asking all these questions, nunu!

Put it there.

You, move forward.

Put it away.

Ah... you came.

Did you hear what they did to Kai?

Yes, it's terrible.

What are they saying in town?

Did the Americans really bomb Tokyo?

It's true.

There were many planes.

Why they flew to China no one knows,

but for some reason the men had to parachute out.

They say the Japanese caught

four airmen yesterday from that plane...

They found them on the other side

of the mountain by the river.

Now they are looking for the pilot.

Do you have silk to sell?

I'll have some for you tomorrow.

At least in the cave he won't get wet.

But he'll be hungry -

I'll take him food in the morning.

No!

We can't let him starve.

Kai was like a second son to us.

You remember when he was a little boy

he used to come and play at the back here with quon.

They were inseparable, the two of them.

Granny,

do you think my father and Kai

are playing together in heaven now?

Alright, alright, don't cry.

You must stay the night here.

You are too vulnerable at your house alone

with all these Japanese soldiers about.

But I have to feed my silkworms.

Your silkworms! Is that all you think about?!

Grandpa: Her silkworms help keep us alive!

Without them we would starve!

We should tell grandpa.

Nunu? Tell us what?

We must go, nunu, come. We'll be back another day.

See

why didn't you tell grandpa?

Because Kai said we must tell no one.

Hey!

Wait. Wait!

No. Do you speak english?

Do you speak english?

Doctor?

Do you know what a doctor is?

Where did you find the parachute?

From there.

Search carefully! Do not miss any details! Hurry!

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Japanese!

What is it?

The Japanese? =go!

Are the Japanese coming? =follow me!

Follow Mel!

Ok, ok!

Nunu,

nunu, help!

Close the door.

Nunu: Mom, how can you do this?

The Japanese are searching the forest.

You can't bring a man into our house!

What else was I to do?

If they find him here...

Go and call captain shimamoto!

Yes sir.

Nunu,

nunu, get me some blankets.

He has a bad fever.

What if he dies down there?

Well, I don't know...

I suppose we'll bury him in the forest...

We should ask aunt ji to come and treat him -

she has strong medicine.

She'll fix him.

And then he can go.

She talks too much.

Let's wait one more day.

Perhaps his fever will break.

Here you are. =thanks.

You are welcome.

Stand up.

Tell them to sit.

Sit.

This belongs to someone who lives in the village.

Do you recognize it?

Perhaps one of the children will recognize it.

Ask them.

Does anyone know whose bag this is?

Pass it around so they can look more closely at it.

You must drink it!

I need to find my crew.

They bailed out with me...

You understand... you understand what I am saying...

Vou know what I mean...

A Japanese officer came into class today

with one of your bags,

asking if anyone knew who it belonged to!

You didn't say anything, did you?

Of course not!

We'll talk about this when we get home.

Nunu, what did you say to the officer?

I said nothing - I just shook my head.

They must've found it in the cave.

I am so stupid.

Who is it?

Captain shimamoto, imperial Japanese army.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, captain.

May I come in?

Where is your husband?

I live alone - with my daughter.

Do you recognize this?

You have never seen it before?

That's exactly what your daughter did

when she looked at this bag -

she shook her head with wide eyes...

You don't mind if I look around, do you?

Go ahead.

You remember me, don't you?

You wouldn't be hiding anyone under your bed, would you?

Would you like some tea, captain?

Do peasant women use perfume too?

My husband gave it to me.

For a Chinese woman you are quite pretty...

What was that?

What?

I thought I heard something...

Shimamoto: He is your husband?

Yes.

Did he die in battle?

He was killed at nanking.

Perhaps I killed him...

There is no disgrace in dying in battle,

unless of course you are fighting for the wrong cause...

So you are sure this isn't your bag?

I've never seen it before.

Then there is no reason for me to be here.

Mother. He's knocking on the trapdoor.

Wait.

What are you doing?

He can't stay down there forever.

But if the Japanese...

Move the chairs!

Hey!

No, nunu, leave it -

if someone comes, we have to get him back down there quickly.

Nunu, sit here with him while

I finish the cooking.

Thank you.

Nunu??

Nunu??

Jack.

I am Jack,

Jack. Nunu, Jack.

Yeah.

He eats like a pig.

And he smells like one too -

he needs to wash.

That was... That was good, thank you.

There were... There were five of us,

that's a plane.

That's me - that's Jack.

I need to find my other four - my crew.

Do you know?

They've been captured?

The Japanese have captured them?

You know... Do you know where they are?

Do you know where they are?

You don't... You don't know what I am saying.

Sleep well.

I can't sleep with him here.

You must try.

Sorry.

You get down.

I am taking my daughter to school.

You want me to go back down there?

You must get in and hide.

I have to go to school.

Alright.

Come back with someone who can help me, ok?

Chungking, I've got to get to chungking.

Chungking?

Yeah, yeah, chungking.

You go on to school. I'll see you later.

You brought silk?

Your silk is always good.

Any news on the American airmen?

They say the four they caught

on the other side of the mountain have been executed.

I'll get your money.

I want goods this time.

Some rice. And do you have any meat?

I have a fresh duck,

plucked and drawn.

I'll share it with my in-laws.

Bye.

Goodbye.

Come on, Jim, what the hell are you doing?

Screw it.

Ying!

Hi, jun!

Did nunu tell you the Japanese officer

came to the school yesterday with a bag?

Asking who it belonged to?

She did.

It's your bag, isn't it?

No it's not.

You've seen the bag?

The Japanese officer came to my house to ask about it.

And...?

And... nothing.

He came... and he left.

Ying,

the bag was made of raw silk -

the same kind you spin and sell to the peddler.

Jun, you are mistaken.

Are you mad?

What do you think you are doing!?

No, I'm just... I am fixing the roof.

Come down. There are Japanese everywhere! Come down!

I am fixing the roof.

Come down!

- Come down. - Alright.

- Come down. - I am coming. Okay.

Alright.

Hurry up! Hurry up!

- Hurry up! - Alright.

I watched for twenty minutes, there is nobody around.

Are you trying to get us all killed?!

You are a crazy stupid man!

I am sorry.

You are a danger to us now!!

I was just trying to fix the roof, ok?

I am sorry!

You are a danger to yourself -

and to me and my daughter!

You would be dead!

T would be dead!

My daughter would be dead!

Get back in the cellar!

I am not going back down there. Ok?

I can't breathe down there. I can't breathe.

No! No! No! =-get in!

- You must! - No, no!

Why am I even still here, ok?

Why haven't you brought anybody yet?

I don't even know what the hell is going on.

I need to get out of here!

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I had no right to speak to you like that.

This is your house.

Youve done nothing but help me

and all I did was act like an ass!

I... I will go downstairs, ok?

I go downstairs.

If we hear someone coming, you go down.

From my silk sales.

Thank you, ying.

Without you we would struggle to survive.

Sit and have some tea with us.

Do you think the guerrillas

are also looking for this American pilot?

They would be,

but to help him,

unlike the Japanese who will kill him if they find him.

And if they find out anyone has helped the American...?

They will kill them too... Of worse.

Do you think anyone in the village

knows the guerrillas?

If they did, they wouldn't say.

Why all these questions?

I'm... just curious.

People are saying you showed excessive grief

at Kai's funeral.

He was... a good friend.

Maybe too good.

They say you used to let him into your house

while nunu was at school,

that you weren't faithful to the memory of your husband.

That's not true!

Ti never did that!

I would never let a man into my house!

Grandpa: Of course, she wouldn't.

I have to go pick nunu up from school.

Excuse me.

You see, she has no respect!

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Where've you been?

I went to see grandpa and grandma.

Jack?

You let him out?!

What if someone had come to the house?

You said we must do everything we can

to make sure the Japanese don't find him.

Go and do your homework.

T won't.

Nunul!

Nunu! What?

I am going out for a short while.

Lock the kitchen door behind me.

Hey, you in there hiding?

Try it.

C'mon, you can do better than that.

Ah, you did it!

You got it.

What are those for?

You'll see.

Jack: One, two, three,

four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. One!

One. One.

Two.

Nunu: Two.

Jack: Three.

Jack: Three.

Three.

Three.

Two.

Two. =-two.

- Three. - Three.

Four. =-four.

Nunu: Five. =jack: Five.

Nunu: One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

See if it works.

This is great -

thank you.

I know you guys can't understand me right now.

But, I just want to say thank you, you know.

Thank you.

Mother, what happened to the roof?

He fixed the roof.

When did he fix the roof?!

When you were at school.

And this is the best duck I've ever had too, by the way.

Really good.

He really shouldn't eat with his fingers -

it's disgusting.

At least his hands are clean.

I can't believe there's nothing left over.

He eats more than father used to eat.

You ready for bed?

Yes.

Sleep well.

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Shimamoto: Open this door!

Ying: Coming!

What took you so long?

I was... busy working.

Why are the shutters closed?

Leave them closed.

Last time I was here you offered me tea.

Thank you, you have a seat, too.

Sit here next to me.

Closer.

Do you know why I am here?

I want you to comfort me.

Is it too much to ask?

Tam a widow!

That should make it easier for you.

No!

You do not say no to me.

I am an officer in the imperial Japanese army.

You must show me respect.

No!

I... do respect you.

Take off your top.

Do you want me to take it off for you?

No.

Cry,

ti don't care.

Take it off!

I have a daughter...

Please don't do this to me.

Ying, you ok?

Are you ok?

Are you ok?

Look, shh... shhhhh... be quiet.

Ying, listen, listen, pull yourself together, ok?

We're in a lot of trouble right now.

We need to move him down here right now, ok?

Ok? C'mon!

Nunu. Come with me.

Where to?

We need to go and speak to your mother.

You are wasting your time -

she's not at home.

We'll see.

And now?

School is not finished. We should be at school.

Nunu, come with Mel

my mother isn't at home!

She went out to pick mulberry leaves!

You are lying to me!

Ying!

Jun: Ying!

Who is that?

You said she wasn't here?

Ying: Nunu?

What is it?

May I come in?

What brings you here, jun?

The American pilot.

What are you talking about?

I know you know where he is.

Sooner or later, the Japanese will find out

you are helping him

and it will be the end of you, and nun...

You are mistaken, jun.

He's not here.

Whistle the tune vou whistled earlier.

I am your teacher!

You must obey me!

Whistle the tune!

No!

It's an American song.

You whistled it.

Ti don't know how to whistle.

You are lying to me!

- What are you doing? - Get out of the way!

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How dare you come into my house?!

American,

if you are here,

I am your friend,

I can help you.

Sit down and put your hands where I can see them.

Come on in, lock the door.

Come inside nunu and lock the door.

Jack: I told you to sit down!

- Okay. =-Jack: Sit the hell down!

Who are you?

T am nunu's teacher.

I work for guerrillas.

How do I know you're not with the Japanese?

I can help you.

I can get a boat to take you upriver to safety.

Yeah, but where?

Chungking.

Chungking?

- Yes. - Chungking?

Yes!

How far is this river?

Behind the mountain -

half day walk.

Jack: My leg is going to slow us down.

We will carry you.

Jun, what are you saying?

What's going on?

Guerrillas will come for him

and take him over the mountains to the river.

And don't ever whistle that song again.

Wait, wait.

We will come in the morning as soon as we can.

Both of you must be prepared to leave with him.

To go where?

Jun: I don't know, but you will never be safe here after this.

No one will be.

Japanese sergeant: Captain shimamoto wasn't here for lunch.

No one knows where he is!

We've looked everywhere.

Listen everyone, school is finished for the day.

Hurry up!

Find captain shimamoto!

Search the houses!

Now!

Hurry!

We really should go and say goodbye

to grandpa and grandma.

I told you already, we can't.

They're going to be angry when they find out.

Japanese it.: Search there! Hurry up! Now!

Go quickly and see what's going on.

Nunu: Mom! Mom!

Nunu: More Japanese soldiers have come!

Hurry up! Hurry!

Sergeant!

C'mon. C'mon.

=jun. - Ying.

They've torched my house!

And they have dogs.

American, get in the chair!

- Go. - Goo.

Go. C'mon.

Take cover!

Take the leads off the dogs!

Go.

Go! Run!

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Go, go, go!

Get down!

Get down!

Ying, take the American and nunu and keep going.

We'll keep the Japanese back.

Run, nunu, run!

Ying, get in the boat!

Ying!!!

Mom!

Mom...

Jack: We arrived at some town.

I can't remember the name.

The locals handed nunu and I over

to the Chinese nationalist army.

They tried to separate us.

They tried.

I brought her with me.

Same thing happened in chungking. So...

It's why she's here with me now.

What about the others?

We're still missing a dozen men.

Pitwell: Thank you, captain Turner.

That will be all.

- After you, sir. - Thank you.

Jack,

I think you're ready to face the world again.

How are you, sir? I'll be damned!

I'm good, good.

I believe they didn't have to chop off your leg.

Yeah, they patched it up pretty good.

I'm glad to hear that, cause I got plans for you, son.

And what's your name, pretty one?

Say hi.

- Hello. - Hello.

Sit, Jack. We got to do some talking.

Alright.

Lt. Sheng here has briefed me on all you went through.

You were lucky to get out alive, son.

I know, I know.

We lost a lot of good men there...

But their sacrifice was worth it.

She also told me you want to adopt this little girl.

Yeah, nun...

You can't do it, Jack.

You see, you're going back into action soon.

I'm starting a new unit - sub hunting -

and I'm going to need you there.

With all due respect, sir,

she's lost everything she has.

Jack, there's a war going on -

you can't be doing two things at the same time.

The social welfare people have found

a nice Chinese couple willing to adopt her.

They live out east - in Los Angeles.

I checked up on them.

They're good people.

They'll bring her up better than her mother could've wished for.

I can't just... leave her.

Jack, you have to.

Hey... you be good, alright?

They're going take good care of you. And...

Lt. Sheng: Nunu, say goodbye to captain Turner.

They're going take real good care of you. Alright?

Goodbye.

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Jack, there's a bunch of press people

waiting for you down the hall here.

You gotta go out there and be a hero.

I will leave you alone for a minute.

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Jack: Dear nunu,

it's been too long, much too long.

Funny how life passes.

It spins around, and before you can take it all into account,

you've lived a lifetime.

Fifty years have gone by since we first met

and not a day of that goes by

that I don't think about your mother.

I guess you know ti fell in love with her

and often wonder what my life could've been

with her and with you.

My own life will soon becoming to a finish

and I want you to know before I go

that your mother did not die in vain.

She died a hero of the Chinese people.

With love and respect, Jack

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