The Dawn Patrol Page #3

- They've had enough training.

Have you get that?

Yes, of course, of course, sir.

Of course we'll do it.

If we must, we must.

- The 59th--

- Wait a minute, sir.

- If any of them get back from a job--

- Speak louder. I can't hear you.

If any of them get back from a job like that

it'll be a miracle.

- Well, do the best you can.

- Yes, sir. All right.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

A new something nasty, huh?

Four new youngsters

are on their way here.

They'll get their baptism in the morning

with Courtney, who'll have to take them up.

Strange how a man like that

can annoy you and yet...

...keep you worried to death

about his safety.

It's not strange. It's the responsibility.

Haven't you seen a mother

risk her life to save her child...

...then spanks it soundly for getting itself

into danger? Of course you have.

When I order him to take up replacements

again, you watch him.

He's going to stand there looking holes

clean through me. You watch him.

Then he'll say, "Right." Like that.

- Right.

- Come along, sir. Let's get to it.

One day you'll find my plane--

Turn that thing off, will you, Esmund?

Thanks.

Quiet, lads. Attention there, please.

Orders for tomorrow morning.

A Flight.

Come on, there, hurry up.

Stand to attention.

A Flight on the early show

over Baulay Sector.

We're making an advance

5:
00 in the morning.

We're to patrol four kilometers

behind to the enemy lines.

Strafe enemy reinforcements

and munition convoys.

When the barrage starts, B Flight will cover

our observation ships and artillery.

You'll take up the details

amongst yourselves later on.

That's all. Thank you, gentlemen.

Good night.

Dismissed, gentlemen.

All right, what is it?

A Flight has only got five man.

- More replacements are on their way up.

- More replacements.

Yes. They'll be here first thing

in the morning.

You're telling me that I'm expected

to go out on a job like that...

- ...with two inexperienced men?

- Those are the orders.

Right.

- What?

- He said "right" just as you said he would.

I'm glad I'm not in A Flight.

Speaking of A Flight, where's Scotty?

He's down here.

Look at that. A couple of drinks

and he goes out like a light.

Hey, Scotty, come on.

Time to tucky uppy now, Master Scott.

No sign of life. Wait a minute. Here.

Come along, Master Scott.

Time to tucky uppy.

Rain, rain, go away, come back--

Come on.

- Up you come.

- Good morning, all.

- Say good night to the gentlemen now.

- Good night.

- That's right. Now to these gentlemen.

- Good night.

Good night, gentlemen. Alley-oop.

- Say good night to the gentlemen now.

- Good night.

Way to go, Scotty.

I've never heard of anyone like you.

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