Black Hawk Down Page #4

-Well?

-Well, what?

We going?

-Why should I tell you that?

-Because I'm me.

Yeah. 3:
00. Downtown.

-Bakara market.

-All right.

Listen, Smith, I need you to back me up

out there today, all right?

Keep sharp.

Yes, sir, Sergeant Eversmann.

Ev, it's going to be nothing, man.

Nothing.

It's all in the grind, Sizemore.

Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse.

This, my friend, is a science.

You're looking at the guy

that believed the commercials.

About "be all you can be."

I made coffee through Desert Storm.

I made coffee through Panama,

while everyone else got to fight...

...got to be a Ranger.

Now it's "Grimesy, black, one sugar"

or "Grimesy, got a powdered anywhere?"

-What happened to you?

-Ping-Pong accident.

What?

So guess what.

Your wish has been granted.

You're going out today.

You're f***ing me.

You're taking my place

assisting the 60 gunner.

Sergeant Eversmann said

to get your stuff and get ready.

It's what you wanted, isn't it?

Oh, yeah.

Hell, yeah.

Grimesy, stick with Waddell

and give him ammo when he needs it.

-Hoo-ah?

-Hoo-ah.

I wouldn't worry about that. Generally

speaking, Somalis can't shoot for sh*t.

Just watch out for the sammys

throwing the rocks, and you'll be fine.

Might even be fun.

D-boys do their thing now.

All we got to do is cover them.

Choppers going to cover us,

and we'll be all right.

Look, you guys,

this is my first time as chalk leader...

...but, this isn't our first time out together.

This is serious.

We're Rangers, not some sorry-ass JROTC.

We're elite.

Let's act like it out there. Hoo-ah?

Any questions?

We're going to be okay.

Grab your gear. Let's move out.

You're not going to need that, dude.

We're not out there long enough.

You won't need that, either.

We'll be back before dark.

You might as well take dope

and beer instead.

What?

Ammo, dude. Take ammo.

Let me tell you something, Grimes.

You got 50 pounds of gear.

You don't need another 12.

I don't know about you,

I don't plan on getting shot running away.

Well, I better keep mine in.

Grimes.

Most important thing:

Remember, when everyone is shooting,

shoot in the same direction.

Look at this.

He's taping his blood type to his boots.

-That's bad luck.

-No, it's smart.

All Delta do that.

That's bad luck too, man.

Come on, let's go.

It's a good thing

you're right-handed, Adonis.

-lf not, I don't know what you'd do.

-You're a funny guy, man.

-I'm not taking no death letter.

-We have a deal.

I'll give it to you back in an hour.

-Blackburn, you okay?

-Excited.

In a good way.

I've been training my whole life for this.

You ever shot at anybody before?

No, sir.

Me neither.

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