Blue Thunder Page #5

...and protect the innocents.

Oh, my God!

That kind of firepower would be

used in our worst-case scenario...

...like armed insurrection.

It's comforting to know

you got it on tap.

Gentlemen, your attention.

Notice the selectivity of the firing.

This is not a strafing run

where you tear up a whole street.

This little lady picks her targets

carefully. Now you watch.

Look at that. All the red

dummies are blown to hell.

And a few white ones.

One civilian dead for every 1 0

terrorists. An acceptable ratio.

Unless you're one of the civilians.

All right. Last pass, gentlemen.

Anybody wanna bet on the school bus?

We haven't told our pilot

about the bus.

Let's see if he can pick up

on what's wrong with it.

Damn it! Bloody gun!

Now, if you come down below,

we'll take a closer look...

...and I'll be glad to answer

any questions you may have.

Terrific shooting, colonel.

It was beautiful.

Beautiful, was it?

Goddamn it! I had another stoppage.

I nearly killed you

on that second pass.

If it happens again,

I'll have their balls.

There's somebody I want you to meet.

Well, what do you know!

Friend of yours?

An old war buddy. The bastard tried

to have me court-martialled once.

Sorry I brought it up.

Look who it isn't.

Colonel, this is Captain

Braddock of Astro Division.

And Frank Murphy. He'll do

the actual testing over the city.

Finally made colonel?

If you're nice, nice things

happen to you.

I'll try to remember that.

Step this way for any questions.

How did we draw him?

He and his observer

were assigned to us.

-I didn't realize you were acquainted.

-Only too well, I'm afraid.

I'd have had him up on charges

if he hadn't caught some shrapnel.

He's totally unsuitable

for our purpose.

I'll call Mr. Holmes tonight.

Don't bother him.

I think we can handle it.

--30 million candlepower

night sun with an infrared filter.

Over here is your TV camera,

with 1 00-to-1 zoom lens.

-We could've used this in Nam.

-We could've used something.

Do you think you can fly it?

You flew it, didn't you?

I'll check you out myself.

Be on the pad, 1 2 sharp.

Twelve sharp.

Catch you later.

Stand back from there.

Irritating little cocksucker,

isn't he?

-Tequila breath!

-My man in the sky.

-How do you like day shifts?

-My bride's happier. But me?

-What's happening?

-I gotta go take a flight check.

What do you make of this?

What it is?

I found it where

Diana McNeely was killed.

I think it's about

that urban violence stuff.

Can you translate it?

I gotta log in, but I'll

get back to you later.

Keep it under your hat.

Right under the hat.

Look at this!

I gotta get dressed.

I'll see you in a second.

Thanks for the hat.

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