Crash Dive Page #7

Are, um-

Are you wide awake?

- Yes.

- Then listen.

We've been friends long enough.

It's time we adjusted our relationship.

We've either got to be less than friends

or more than friends.

Jean-

Do you know what this is?

- It's your class ring.

- Mm-hmm.

And do you know what it means

if I put this on your finger?

Yes.

Hello, Miss Bromley.

Taking your morning constitutional?

Ah, it's a lovely day.

Loveliest day of my life.

- Taxi?

- Well, this is what I call service.

Do my eyes deceive me, or is that

another stripe I see? Congratulations.

- So that's why they sent for you in such a hurry, huh?

- Just a mere detail.

What they really wanted was to get

the dope on our little run-in...

we had with that

mine-laying Q-boat.

They're pretty

concerned about it.

They figure they must have a secret base

around there somewhere.

- Remember where that was?

- Do I? Remember me? I was in the rubber boat.

Well, we're going out

that way again.

It may interest you to know

we're leaving tonight.

Well, we'd better get going.

Where to, Commander?

Let's go to my quarters

and split a bottle.

Yes, it was right around

there someplace.

Yeah. That's the area where we've had

our greatest shipping losses, Ward.

The only clue we've got

is that Q-boat we sunk.

Wherever it came from

must be the U-boat base.

Our job is to locate that base

and, if possible, destroy it.

What do you mean,

"if possible"?

It's not as easy

as you think, Ward.

It's like hunting for a needle

in a haystack. Pretty tough assignment.

Sure, it is. That's why they gave it to

the best submarine skipper they've got.

Eh, pipe down, will ya?

Help yourself to the milk, Ward.

I'm practically awash now.

Better stow away plenty of it, Ward.

It's gonna be a long cruise.

Nice quarters you have here, Dewey.

A lot better than my diggings.

Well, it's for rent.

Really?

You kidding?

No. When we get back

from this cruise...

- I'll be looking for a house.

- A house?

Yeah. You know that new stripe

on my sleeve, Ward?

That's more than a stripe.

That's the marriage license.

Well, you old granite-puss.

You certainly can serve in silence.

Congratulations.

- When does it happen?

- This afternoon, I hope.

That's her.

Beautiful, isn't she?

Swell gal too.

She's waiting for me

at the officers' club now.

- Say, wouldn't you like-

- I'd like to, Dewey, but I have to run.

- There's some things I've got to do.

- Okay, Ward. I'll see you later.

- Is Jean Hewlitt here?

- Yes, sir. She's right over there, sir.

Why, Ward,

what are you-

- Would you come out on the veranda where we can be alone?

- Certainly.

You make your own

rules, don't you?

- What do you mean?

- About stringing a man along.

In fact, two men.

I just left Dewey Connors.

Why didn't you tell me?

In the beginning...

I didn't think it mattered.

And in the end,

it mattered too much.

- I thought it best to tell him first.

- And what about me?

I did everything I could

to discourage you, and you know it.

I didn't want to continue seeing you.

You know that.

I certainly didn't want to fall

in love with you.

But I did.

Dewey Connors is coming here

to ask you to marry him.

- And I'm waiting here to tell him I can't.

- You mustn't do that,Jean.

What would you

advise me to do?

I'd...

advise you to forget everything

that I told you last night.

- It all comes under the heading of-

- Practice?

Yes. That's it.

You made it sound

very convincing...

a whole lot more convincing

than what you're saying now.

- Oh, Wong.

- Yes, sir?

- Have you seen Jean Hewlitt?

- She's on the veranda with Mr. Stewart.

- With who?

- Lieutenant Stewart, sir.

Well, thank you, Wong.

I'm very fond

of Dewey Connors...

but I can't marry him...

because I don't love him.

I'm in love with you.

If you hadn't come along,

maybe I'd have married Dewey...

but you did come along.

We've got to

be honest with him.

- We've got to tell him.

- That won't be necessary.

D- Dewey, I-

Captain.

What is it, Mr. Stewart?

Before we clear the channel,

there's something else I'd like to clear.

- I'm not interested.

- All right. Forget about me.

But I don't think

you're being quite fair to her.

- If you think for one minute- - Personal

affairs and feelings have no place on the Corsair.

When we get ashore,

I'll be glad to take it up with you...

any way you like.

Very well, sir.

That inlet's just like the last...

and all the others-

absolutely nothing.

Well, we'd better find

that secret base pretty soon.

Their subs are doing

an awful lot of damage to our ships.

Besides, we got just about enough fuel oil

left to get back to New London.

Well, it's about time.

What am I, a stepchild or something?

- I'm sorry, Chief.

- Cream? You know I never take cream in coffee.

I know, Chief,

but I thought maybe just for a change-

Mr. Stewart, ship bearing 28.

All ahead two thirds.

Get all tubes ready for firing.

Forward torpedo room.

Get all tubes ready for firing.

After torpedo room.

Get all tubes ready for firing.

Motor room answers

all ahead two thirds.

What's going on?

Why wasn't I called?

I picked up a tanker, sir.

I'm getting all tubes ready for firing.

Belay that order.

We won't sink that ship.

But none of our ships in this area, sir.

That's an enemy craft.

That's why I'm not

sinking her now.

We've got to.

We'll lose her in the dark.

Belay the orders, Mr. Stewart.

Aye, aye, sir.

Secure all tubes.

- Secure all tubes.

Captain, what are your plans, sir?

If that's an enemy ship,

it's operating from an enemy base.

Ever play follow

the leader, Brownie?

When they open those submarine nets

to let that tanker by...

they'll be letting us through

at the same time.

But what about the mines?

The harbor's probably full of them.

Yeah, I know,

but if we stay close...

to the propellers of that tanker...

we've got an excellent chance of

getting through without getting blown up.

- Come out slowly.

- Come out slowly, sir.

- Speed:
Two knots.

- Speed:
Two knots, sir.

- Change lights for night vision.

- Aye, aye, sir.

Gee, Chief,

I can't get used to these red lights.

That's because you never get out

of this hull.

Awful lot of help, though,

when you have to see in the dark.

- Forward torpedo room.

- Aye, aye.

Stand by.

Ready to go through minefield.

- Aft torpedo room.

- Aye, aye.

Stand by.

Ready to go through minefield.

Boy, I wonder what'd happen

if we ever hit one of those mines.

I don't know, but here's

that five bucks I owe you.

Mine cable.

All right, Mr. Stewart,

let's get on with our course.

Holy mackerel.

Look at those shore installations.

And that harbor

jammed with shipping.

Boys, it looks like a grand slam.

All stop.

All stop, sir.

We're in. Have all deck force not on watch

muster in the control room immediately.

All not on watch muster in

the control room on the double.

- Put her on the bottom.

- All auxiliaries proceed through manifold.

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