Annapolis

(vague distant noises)

Five,

six,

seven.

Listen, stay away, stay away,

let's get out of the round.

Just stay away.

Jake. Jake!

Jake!

That's it, punch him.

Come on.

One, two, three,

four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine, ten.

He's out.

- You look like you got your ass kicked.

- That's an early birthday present.

Oh, yeah? So when you started crying,

was that part of the present?

Son of a b*tch.

Started crying? I would never cry.

He was down for eight, crawled back up.

I felt so sorry for him, I took a nap.

Hey, Jake.

Jake!

- You do the work on H-2?

- Yeah.

Well, your cross-weld seams got bubbles.

- They looked fine.

- Do 'em over.

Jake, there's some guy from the Naval

Academy out there looking for you.

- That's funny.

- I'm serious, man.

He's out there looking for you right now.

- He say what he wanted?

- No.

Excuse me, sir.

I'm Jake Huard.

Lieutenant Commander Burton,

United States Naval Academy.

Your application

made for some interesting reading.

- Thank you.

- I kept going over it,

to figure out why a congressman

would give a nomination

to someone with

such mediocre grades and test scores.

- He didn't want to give it to me at first.

- That's what he told me.

He also said you were

the biggest pain in the ass he'd ever met.

- I had to go back a couple times.

- How many?

34 straight days, sir.

We've had some spots open up

in this year's class.

Couple kids decided last minute

they'd rather have fun at college.

Induction day is tomorrow.

I'm gonna be honest with you.

This is not an ideal situation.

You'll be way behind the other students.

They've had months to prepare.

That's all right, sir.

- Well, then, congratulations.

- Thank you, sir.

I'll see you tomorrow at 0630.

(man) I don't get it. I mean, I don't know

why you want to go to that place so bad.

I mean, we're rivets. We build ships.

Can you remember when my mom

used to take us there when we were kids?

Yeah, and we all wanted

to wear the uniform and be the hero.

But we were little kids then, Jake.

- Well, I never stopped wanting that.

- So, this place isn't good enough for you?

No, that's not it.

I just don't want to build ships.

And what happens if that doesn't work out?

It's gonna work out.

I mean, I got dreams too, man.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Like going to Sir Frankie's tonight

and getting shitfaced.

Tonight's your night.

(loud rock music)

We got plenty of room over at the VIP table

if you guys wanna join us.

All right, Romeo.

These girls are all over your Navy buddies,

man. Look at this place.

- Oh, yes.

- Al right.

- To Jake.

- To Jake.

To Jake.

Listen, guys. You're my best friends

for as long as I can remember.

That's why I gotta get outta here. If I can't

find better guys than you, I'm in trouble.

See you at Christmas.

Be good.

Yo, wait up.

Look at her. You see the girl over there

with the long black hair?

Yeah.

Couple of us chipped in.

- What, she's a hooker?

- No, she's not a hooker.

She's an escort.

Get outta here.

Look, I swear on my mother.

OK? Just go talk to her.

She ain't gonna bite you.

That cost too much.

Hi.

I'm Jake.

Ali.

So, look... This is probably, like,

business as usual for you,

but I've never

done anything like this before.

Uh...

Look, so you can just keep the money, I...

What are you talking about?

I swear on my mother.

- You're not a prostitute.

- Uh, no, I...

I am.

But I'm really late

for my next appointment, so...

Hey. Hey, hey, hey.

I'm sorry. OK?

They did say you were really expensive.

Why did you think your friends

were trying to get you a prostitute, Jake?

You trying to lose your virginity?

Uh, actually...

You were supposed to be

my going-away present.

I'm going to the Naval Academy tomorrow.

- You are?

- Yeah.

It's a fairly rigorous selection process.

Yeah, I know that. I've heard.

Well, if you're interested, maybe

we could get together. I'll give you a tour.

You know, I would love that.

I'm... kinda feeling a connection here.

- You are?

- Yeah.

I mean, with me

so close to going to war, and...

You're going to the academy.

Well, yeah.

I think we should ask ourselves:

can we afford to pass up

what is possibly our one night together?

- (man) I'm gonna do something about it.

- (man #2) Is that right?

- I... Just think about that.

- (man) AJ, chill.

All right, all right, all right. AJ. AJ!

What? I'm just saying hi

to your new friends.

OK. All right.

You all set?

You sure this is what you want to do?

You're close to getting your hours.

I don't want to join the union, Dad.

Well, tell me.

What the hell is it you do want?

I mean, come on, Jake.

Who we kidding?

You don't listen to me or anybody here,

and you're gonna take orders from them?

I'm sorry

I didn't give you two weeks' notice.

Jake, Jake.

I'll give you a ride.

I'll see you at Christmas.

- Go get 'em, son.

- I love you, Mom.

All right, smile, now.

(man) 20 months ago.

50.000 young men and women

inquired about applying to this academy.

But this morning. only 1207 of you

passed through these gates.

Some of you have

only known success your entire life.

But this year. your plebe year.

you will know failure.

Welcome to the academy.

Because failure

is a far greater teacher than success.

Our standards

are both high and uncompromising.

Some of you will fail to meet them.

We make no apology for that

because the mission

we have been entrusted with,

transforming you

from civilians into naval officers,

is too important.

(men chanting)

Left. Left. Left, right, left...

- Lock those elbows, Nance.

- Ma'am, aye aye, ma'am!

(man) Come on, move it, meatheads, run!

Go, go, go!

Keep that rifle up.

You look surprised, Plebe Huard.

Ma'am, yes, ma'am.

How many buildings at the academy

are named for admirals?

- Ma'am, I'll find out, ma'am.

- That's one of your rates.

You're required to know that information.

Especially if you're gonna be offering tours.

Ma'am, yes, ma'am.

- Now drop and gimme 20.

- Aye aye, ma'am.

What is that smell?

- Is that you, Estrada?

- Sir, no, sir.

You been taking Puerto Rican showers

instead of regular ones?

- That what you're doing?

- Sir, no, sir!

You stink.

How about your beard?

Plebes are supposed to be clean-shaven.

Sir, I shaved this morning, sir.

I just have a thick beard, sir.

I want you to shower and shave

every three hours after lights out.

And no more cologne.

Do you understand, Estrada?

Sir, yes, sir!

At ease.

Attention on deck.

Midshipman Lieutenant Cole.

Get in.

Sir, aye aye, sir.

- Zip it up.

- Sir, aye aye, sir.

I want you all to remember

what that bag looks like with a body in it,

'cause if you become officers, this is where

they're gonna put your mistakes.

- Do you understand me?

- Sir, yes, sir.

All of you came straight here

from high school.

But not me.

Before I got here,

I served three years in the Marines.

Which means I'm more than

just a senior at this academy.

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