Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Page #2

The way it looks to... No,

that's not right. Forget it.

Says two.

- You know, I've got an idea too.

- Yeah?

I've got an idea you're pretty much of a dope

to have come in on this

deal in the first place.

What kind of a crack is that?

Oh, I don't know. You're

married. You've got a swell girl.

I never would have stuck my

neck out if I were in your boots.

Go away. You say two?

And up two.

Those guys are off again.

Hey, stand up there.

Who do you think you are?

Have you ever carried a navigator

in your ship before, Spike?

Neither have I, until I

volunteered for this job.

Oh, we're going to see some fancy stuff,

all right. I kind of got a feeling.

Shoot me for a pole cat.

Do I see two red-blooded

citizens lying on their backsides

while the Texas anthem is being rendered?

On your feet, men.

What are you beefing about,

Shorty? You're from Virginia.

That's right, sharp cat,

but my pal here, he's from

Texas, and he takes offense easy.

- Hello, Joe.

- Hello, Joyce. I've got some news.

Hey, you guys, shut up!

Quiet, fellows. Listen.

Jimmy Doolittle's down here

and he's a Lieutenant Colonel now.

Jimmy Doolittle! A southern

boy from Southern California.

Let's have Eyes of Texas for

Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle.

Attention!

Gentlemen, Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle.

As you were.

You men are here because you've volunteered.

You have been told it's a dangerous mission.

I can't tell you any more than that

now, but I want to emphasize the danger.

The most important thing

at the moment is secrecy.

I don't want you to even tell

your wives what you see down here.

And if you think you've

guessed where you're going,

you're probably wrong. But

don't even talk about your guess.

If the slightest word about

this mission gets around,

you will endanger not only your own lives,

but the lives of thousands of other men.

Now I want to ask you a question.

Has anybody tried to talk to you about this?

Good. If anybody on the

field or off the field

tries to engage you in conversation

as to why you're here,

no matter how innocently,

I want you to get his name and give it to me

and I'll turn it over to the FBI.

This is going to be the toughest

training you've ever had.

You will have the same crew all

the way through and the same ship.

And the man or the ship

that fails will be dropped.

You're going to do things with a

B-25 you thought were impossible.

Now, if any of you have any doubts,

I'd like you to drop out right now

and I promise you that no one

will ever think the worse of you.

If you have wives or children

or any other considerations

that might get on your nerves in

a crisis, it's perfectly all right.

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