Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Page #3

As a matter of fact, it's

your duty to drop out.

Very well. We'll have these talks

as often as possible. That's all.

We're going up this morning

for an orientation flight.

There are four auxiliary

fields. One, two, three, four.

Line them up and locate them all.

We don't know which we're going to

use for our confidential experiments,

so familiarize yourselves with all of them.

Look over the countryside,

and we'll meet here again

at 3:
30 this afternoon.

Are there any questions?

Sir, the plugs are being

changed in my engines.

To save time, may I go along in Jones' ship?

Right, Smith. All right.

You can go to your ship now.

It looks to me like it's

going to be a long time

before you swing down Main Street

of Billings again, Thatcher.

In Billings, sir, the main

street is Minnesota Avenue.

You know, that guy really means business.

- He had me sweating a little.

- Yeah, me too.

- Lieutenant Lawson?

- Yes.

Someone to see you out in front

of the PX at J Street, sir.

Thanks. I wonder who would...

I'll be right back.

Ellen!

- Where did you come from?

- I drove to Carolina to surprise you.

- And then they told me you're down here.

- Well, how are you?

I'm just fine, thank you.

And how are you bearing up?

Oh, great. You look just the same.

Well, of course I do. You can't

expect any change this soon.

- What's the joke?

- Nothing.

Except you're so funny.

Tell me, honey, were you surprised?

Oh, I couldn't believe my eyes.

Here, let me buy you a drink.

Gee, I'm glad to see you.

Come on, let's go around here.

Tell me, honey, how come you're so cute?

I had to be if I were going to

get such a good looking fellow.

You know, there's a lot of things

I want to talk over with you.

Go ahead. Were you really surprised?

Well, no, not exactly.

You know, you go into something

like this with your eyes open.

- Naturally you've got to take your chances.

- I see.

Isn't that kind of a

cold-blooded way to look at it?

Oh, now, don't get mad. You've

got to be cold-blooded about it.

This is the most important

thing that's ever happened to me.

- What about me?

- Well, you're in on it, too.

- That's why I want to talk it over.

- That's very generous. Go on, Ted.

Well, in the first place,

we've got to keep it a secret.

- I don't want you to tell a soul.

- You're not, I mean, you...

You don't wish it hadn't happened, do you?

Oh, no, of course not.

But it's a military

secret, I've got my orders.

Military... Say, what are you talking about?

Well, this job I volunteered

for. Didn't you get my letter?

- No. Didn't you get mine?

- No.

Well, I suppose it's very funny, but...

- Hey, Lawson! Ted Lawson!

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