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There was, Pete.

There was someone like you.

Behind him was someone else.

Maybe someone who learned

what he learned on a motorized box kite.

And you knew that,

though you had a different word for it.

I did? What word?

It's what fliers and piano players...

...and everyone else count on.

They reach for it. They pray for it.

And often, just when they need it most,

they get it.

It's breathed into them.

It's what the word means. Spiritus.

The divine breath. Inspiration.

Inspiration.

And now it's your turn to give it back.

That's how the whole thing works.

That's how the whole thing works.

so now I'm supposed

to give inspiration to some flyer?

Yes, but you're not going back

as a flying instructor.

That's only part of it.

How does this work if I'm...

They hear you inside their own minds...

...as if it were their thoughts. Clever?

Clever.

But remember, Pete.

You've had your life,

for better or for worse.

Anything you do for yourself now

is a waste of spirit.

There's your boy.

Hi, buddy.

Why are you so happy?

I think you're a pretty silly looking guy.

What do you think of that?

It has a mind of its own.

A glitch in the transmission.

Are you Baker?

-The boss wants to see you.

-Thanks. Where?

To the right of where it says, "Women."

Green door.

I'm the "Women."

First thing you have to know

is what type of plane you're flying.

That determines

how many drops you can make.

In our example,

we have an eight-door aircraft...

Looking for the training school?

see the base commander next door.

Al, you son of a b*tch, you!

Jeez, you look great!

I mean, you look terrible

in the same old great way.

Honor to meet you, sir. Ted Baker.

sorry I'm late.

Did you get lost?

Yes, I did.

-How did you know?

-lt says here you, got your ticket back...

...after a 12-month suspension.

While they looked into why you flew

500 kitchen units...

There's a crawly thing on your face.

Don't you want to scratch your cheek.

Its legs are tickling you.

You mixed up Burbank with Van Nuys.

Lymers. It's a little Lyme tick.

My directional gyro wasn't working.

They're burrowing in. They're laying eggs.

You also violated military air space.

Try this. It'll feel good.

There you go.

I'm going to like this job.

sir, you have a smudge on your face.

Here?

-The other side.

-Right there.

Another comedian.

-I'm not a comedian.

-You better not be.

I feel so alive!

It's okay.

Probably a cross wind over the trash can.

Kid, I think we're both making

a big mistake.

Why don't you try again

with Wing 'N' Prayer?

That was an air delivery service.

I was ahead of my time.

You're that guy!

That's why I'm here.

I've never seen an operation

like this before. I like the smell of it.

-The smoke?

-That, too.

I knew that was what I wanted to do.

I don't know.

Give him a chance!

Okay, you've got a chance.

Don't screw it up.

Thank you, sir.

Look at that bum.

He thinks he is on vacation.

Go.

Go.

Tune it. Tune it.

Beautiful.

C-119 Transport, this is Al the Pal.

Let the games begin.

Right on.

Looking good.

Pitiful.

It's a little premature.

Bring it in, Powerhouse.

That's it. Beautiful.

Bring that fat bomber in here.

Drop! Drop!

I'm glad we're not at war.

Ted Baker, show time. Hit it.

Bad line, Ted. Bad line!

If you don't straighten out,

you'll dump all over Al.

Great line, Ted.

Aim for the flag

that looks like an umbrella.

I'm sorry, Hap, I can't help it.

What the hell?

Oh, my God!

Nuts.

"You'll find your fortune falling

"all over town"

Is this first place?

"You must have showers"

Cute.

Now we know how ready you are.

Fire season will be here soon.

If we get a real big one, they'll be

calling guys from all over. They'll be...

...calling veterans, first-timers...

...guys from all over the country.

When they call me and say:

"What've you got?"

I'll tell them I've got nothing...

...because you're nothing.

What you did today was nothing.

You can't hit a smoking oil drum

and a drum ain't a tree!

A tree can explode like a bomb!

It can go up like a Roman candle.

An oil drum has no heat.

In a real fire, there is heat.

There's heat that can suck you under,

flip you over.

There are currents that tie knots

in a windsock. And, Baker...

...you're on the bus.

When I get back from san Diego tomorrow,

I want you gone.

Come on, Al.

I didn't say anything.

Good.

It wasn't his fault.

Tell him it wasn't your fault.

Where are you going?

Don't quit.

I didn't come back to inspire a quitter.

He'll cool off once his color is normal.

Forget that. This is your farewell party.

saddle up.

We're going to hit the bright lights.

I think she likes you.

Oh, Ted.

I met the most important girl of my life

in a bar like this.

It's true.

I took one look at her and I said,

"This is it."

I went up to her and I looked in her eyes...

...and I said:

"You are the reason that I am here."

What'll it be?

-Vodka martini. Don't forget the olive.

-Root beer. Don't forget the olive.

Hello, Ted.

-We'll miss you.

-"You're the reason I'm here."

Can I buy you a drink?

-sure.

-Bartender.

Diet Pepsi.

With or without the olive?

With or without...

I think without.

Dance with her. she wants to dance

with you. Don't you have any impulses?

Dance?

sure, I'd love to.

Love to what?

Did you say "dance"?

Did I? I can't dance.

Talking is nice.

I'm not a good talker either.

This is nice.

It is?

Don't you think so?

Do you think it's possible to see a girl...

...and know right off that she is it?

I think it's possible.

This is hard to talk about.

Try.

It's happened to me.

I think you're overdoing this.

It has?

It was last summer.

I only saw her once.

I wish you could have met her.

It's like reading a book,

and after the first page...

...you know how it will turn out.

It was like that.

That's why I'm here.

It feels good to tell somebody that.

Thank you.

Well, I think I'll just...

...come in again.

Rachel, what about your drink?

He's bringing your drink.

I don't think I've ever come across

this particular technique before.

First approach,

this is Cessna skymaster 5-2-1-0 Kilo.

Roger, 1-0 Kilo.

Squawk 0-2-4-7, maintain 5,500.

say again.

-1-0 Kilo...

-Dorinda?

Honey bunny?

Too-Many-Quarter-Pounders, is that you?

Lamb chop, what are you doing here?

Request immediate rendezvous

upon landing.

Welcome.

I'm Julia Child.

Today we're going to make

a holiday feast or...

...le fte d'holiday.

We're going to start with

half-boned chicken or poularde...

...demi des Franais.

To bone the chicken...

...you need a very sharp knife.

You can't do nothing

without a very sharp knife.

Now I've done it.

I cut the dickens out of my finger.

I'm glad in a way this happened.

Accidents do occur

from time to time in the kitchen.

Have you been here long, kid?

Been here long?

Not so long. I've been doing standby

at the tower for about a month.

It's just holiday relief.

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