Air America Page #5

I promised him they wouldn't

send him home in a body bag.

And, no, he wasn't flying dope.

General! Wake up!

I'm here to drink to Jack Neely.

Join me?

To Jack!

He wanted it like that. He'd have

been real angry to die in bed.

I'm leaving. I sent Mei Ling

and the kids ahead. What the f***?

I've got a buyer for all my guns.

I'm gonna pick 'em all up

and sell 'em in one hit.

You gonna be a farmer in Thailand?

What about the rest of us?

Should we go home and sell

aluminum siding?

They're gonna shut this war down soon.

There'll be a new one opening

in a theatre near you.

Promise?

I promise.

I was with the Senator all day.

The spooks are lookin' for fall guys.

So watch out.

Where you been?

Just around.

I did some shopping

on the black market. Bought grenades.

Now I'm gonna have some fun.

Big fun.

Noisy fun.

Doesn't sound like well planned fun.

Like I said

I tend to f*** up on the ground.

I wouldn't do this if I was you.

I know.

But then you wouldn't do anything.

See you later.

Can I have a soda?

Sure, here you go.

I know who do this! That new kid!

The guards saw him running away.

Word on the street is

it's Communist sabotage.

I don't give a rat's ass who did it.

The whole operation is gonna blow up

in our faces, with the Senator here.

We've got to do some

immediate damage control.

With your indulgence:

Could I have two kilos?

These two kilos are for the cause.

Yes, sir.

That's right, C 123, personal use.

Pretty big for personal use.

You found a buyer for your guns?

Nail on the head.

How you doing?

Very well.

What you taking today?

Flour sacks to Bien Thuong.

That's near Tango 7.

Planning on crashing any planes?

Not today. You already

cost this company enough.

What do you mean?

Feel better?

Much better.

The cloud of opium smoke

in town got everybody high.

You actually shut the plant down

for three whole hours.

Didn't start it 'till this morning.

That's the way it is.

All set?

All set.

Bien Thuong, huh?

You! Move truck out! Quick!

Keep movin', Audrey!

You get truck out!

Hey! Calm down!

You get your opium fields.

We need a few hours to move!

Base to Stagger Lee. Come in!

Base to Stagger Lee. Over.

Slight change in you flight plan.

Head to LS 18

for a routine inspection.

Inspection?

Affirmative.

We just read 'em.

Check. Heading for LS 18.

I'm going to LS 18

for a routine inspection.

Routine inspection? Never heard of it.

Then it ain't routine.

Babo, check on the cargo.

What's up?

I don't know. Check it, will you?

I hope to God

our information's wrong.

It'd break my heart

if Heroin was on that plane.

The pilot does come from California.

I see.

Caught up in the youth culture bit?

Too much Rock 'n Roll.

Still, he's only one young man.

Why do we need all these men.

Pilots are tough men, Senator.

This one might resist

with force.

Our information says he's

a cool and ruthless customer.

Nothing!

Listen, we're being set up.

Keep looking!

Are you serious?

Yeah, cut 'em open!

What you got?

Nothing.

Hurry up!

Got it!

I knew it!

Look at those bastards

waiting for us!

They want us busted.

Dead and busted.

Somebody messed with the fuel gauge!

We're running out!

I'm heading for Tango 7.

Wait, Billy!

They can follow us there!

We'll figure it out.

Don't say we, man!

I'm 42 and I never figured out

anything in my f***in' life.

He's not landing, Rob.

He's only got enough fuel to...

Start 'em up! Let's go after 'em!

We're VSF, man!

VSF?

Very severely f***ed!

Good flying, Covington.

Ever do any valet parking?

Looks like we're gonna make it.

What are we gonna do on the ground?

I'm workin' on it!

Come on!

Come on!

You're too fast!

Hold on! What?

Pull up! Pull up!

What are you doing?

Shut up!

Are you f***ing nuts?

Head down, now.

Down!

I never would have thought of it.

It just came to me.

I'm gonna buy you some beers!

Lousy week, man.

Gene, come in, Gene!

Bullshit.

'Scuse me.

It's Babo here. Gene come in!

This is Gene. What's up?

He did it again?

Can't he keep the thing in the air?

I'll think about it.

Nope, no more money.

Speak English.

Where'd he go, Rob?

I don't know!

Well, Senator

looks like we've lost him.

Maybe my trip hasn't

been a complete loss.

Maybe I found those rotten apples

after all.

I beg your pardon, sir?

I may wear shorts in the jungle.

And say, "gosh" and "doo doo"

but I know a frame up when I see one.

Unless my eyes deceive me...

They probably do...

You are a highly decorated soldier...

Senator, kiss my highly decorated ass!

I tried to make it easy for you

but there's no way to please you.

I'll tell you what.

You go back to Washington

go straight to the White House

and pour your heart out

about what you think you saw here.

Then sit back and watch

your political career die.

You can't touch me without

cutting your own throat.

You know why?

Because the President loves my ass!

You really are second level, Rob.

We go home now!

Glad you could make it!

Where's your bus?

Long story.

Well, it's my last stop, boys.

One more pick up, then I off load.

It's gravy from there on in.

I had a map someplace

with the stops marked in crayon.

Here it is.

Navigate me to sky blue, please.

Look at all the "friendlies."

Soong's troops.

Been listening all morning.

He's worried someone'll get

to the poppy fields before him.

That's by the refugee camp, too.

That's where the poppies are.

They're no more trucks

no more choppers.

You go ahead, I'll send a call.

Corinne!

Mayday! This is Scout Camp 1.

Enemy troops are moving in

on General Soong

and we're caught in the cross fire.

Request immediate assistance!

Mayday! This is Scout Camp 1

requesting assistance.

Mayday

we're under heavy mortar fire!

This is Pirelli. We're about 15

minutes away. Anyone closer?

We'll head in if nobody is closer.

Call us, please!

Mayday, mayday! To all aircraft!

We're under heave mortar fire

at Scout Camp 1.

Do you read?

Saunders and Pirelli

are almost as close as we are.

Yeah

we're only about 5 minutes closer.

At the most.

Shut up!

I've planned this day for a long time!

I didn't say anything!

I don't have time to pick up

lost social workers!

She chose to be there herself.

I already pick you guys up.

I appreciate it.

Thank you. She knew

what she was doing.

God dammit!

5 minutes won't kill us.

She's skinny

she'll sit on a machine gun.

Give me the heading.

160. Are you sure?

Shut up!

Keep your hands off the wheel.

We know what happens when you fly.

We haven't heard.

Is anybody coming? Call us.

I was changing in a phone booth.

We'll get her.

This was a good idea of yours!

I knew you guys would make it!

I think we can get everybody on board.

No, we just came back for you.

He's fully loaded.

Dump the f***ing cargo!

That's a problem.

I'm not leaving without them.

Let's get this kid and get outta here!

Come on!

Let's go!

Get on the plane.

Not without these people!

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