Flying Tigers Page #2

mr. Gordon. I know.

Please don't say any more.

I'd rather he went with you

and took what came...

Than to live with him

the rest of his life...

Watching him

die a little every day.

Have him on that train

tomorrow morning.

Thanks.

You can't go with him,

you know.

Yes, I know.

And please don't ever

tell blackie I spoke to you.

I just received news for that

plane from hong kong, sir.

It was attacked by a

japanese fighter squadron.

Is it down? No, sir. It's coming

in on one wing and a prayer.

Get me a cab.

Yes, sir.

Rangoon calling again, woody.

Jason, flight 8. Go ahead,

rangoon. What do you want now?

Am I gonna bring the

plane in? No, you dope!

I'm gonna park it up here on the clouds

and wait till the storm blows over!

We did everything

to cover your landing, jason.

Fire and crash trucks

are standing by.

- Bring her down easy.

- "easy"?

Rangoon calling jason, flight 8.

What's your position?

My instruments tell me

I'm flying upside-down...

5,000 feet

below lake michigan.

But I must be wrong because I

can see the lights of the field.

Head for cover.

I'm coming in!

I can see them,

mr. Raffkin.

Bring that mike

outside.

Lower the landing gear,

alabama.

If he walks away from this

one, he's a miracle man.

Pull up, woody!

You're coming in on one wheel!

thanks.

Woody, this is jim gordon.

what are you doing up so

late, pappy? Never mind that.

The runway at the north end

of the field is mud and water.

Your only chance is to get that wheel up and

skid in on your belly, but watch the wind.

Stop worrying, pappy. Just

get that mob out of the way...

Or somebody will get a

hot engine in their lap.

Pull up

that landing gear.

You're gonna spill, woody!

You're coming in crosswind!

Mm-mmm.

Good ol' real estate!

Jim! What do you say, pappy? Woody!

Nice landing.

Did you like it?

Why, you lucky-

What do you mean, "lucky"?

Coming in crosswind.

Why not? I wanted the wind to

blow the fire away from the cabin.

Meet my better half while he's

still awake. This is alabama smith.

This is captain jim gordon of

the flying tigers. How are you?

That's enough. Jason, that was magnificent!

Save it. I'm gonna find

a promotion for you.

Listen, you can take my job, the

rangoon airways, the burmese...

And the rest of this cockeyed country

and give it back to marco polo!

Chop, chop.

But mr. Jason-

I didn't sign on to be a target

for a bunch of four-eyed japs!

You're not resigning. No, I'm

quitting, definitely and for good.

And me too.

And forward mr. Jason's mail

to kunsing airfield.

Thank you very much,

mr. Raffkin.

Here come the replacements.

Take these men

over to the barracks.

What's this thing?

Headquarters.

It looks like the taj

mahal with a hangover.

What's that?

The milk bar?

No, the barracks. Pick out a cot

with four legs if you can find one.

Dump your stuff and report

back to me at the hangar.

What hangar?

That's a hangar? I like the

green roof, but isn't it drafty?

I didn't promise you

la guardia airport.

Look, pappy,

if I'd have known this,

I wouldn't have come

out here for $612 a month.

How did you get mixed up

in this anyway?

You never used to like

chop suey. You'll find out.

Get yourself all set,

and I'll see you later.

Okay, pappy.

What are those things you wear

on your backs, laundry tickets?

No, in case you're forced down

in chinese territory,

They'll know you're

an american volunteer.

What if you're forced down

in enemy territory?

Then you've got

nothing to worry about.

You all set, woody? The red

carpet's a little threadbare,

The brass band's

a little out of tune,

But outside of that,

I'm all set.

Would you like the blue

or the pink bridal suite, sir?

The blue comes

with a sunken tub.

What did you expect,

the la guardia airport?

Huh?

Drop this off for me,

will you?

I've got to make

a reconnaissance.

I'm getting that old feeling.

jim, is that you?

I won't be a minute.

I'm just finishing a bath.

Be right out.

How was rangoon?

Did you have fun?

How many replacements

did you bring back?

You would come back just

when I was stealing a bath.

Then, of course, the boiler

went burst and the water ran out-

Oh, hello.

Jim gordon with you?

Won't I do?

Say, tell me something.

You always use jim's tub?

Yes, we all do.

Cozy.

It happens to be the only

bathtub in kunsing.

I see. It must be a very

chummy spot on Saturday night.

Do you sing and dance too or

is your act limited to patter?

Oh, fine, fine.

You're one of the new

replacements, aren't you?

Oh, no, not one

of the replacements.

Jim told me he was having

a little trouble out here,

So I thought

I'd give him a hand.

And I think

I'm going to like it.

I'm so glad.

If there's anything we can do to make you

comfortable, don't hesitate to call on us.

Oh, I will, I will.

How about dinner?

Sorry.

I never get

quite that hungry.

Oh, and if you should use the tub,

you'll be sure and empty it, won't you?

We've no plumbing.

So sorry.

What happened to that one? I

overshot the field yesterday.

Came in a little too high,

I guess.

I'll watch it.

jim!

Brooke! Been behaving yourself? Mm-hmm.

No, she hasn't. She's been taking

me at gin rummy since you left.

oh, woody.

Miss elliott, mr. Jason. We've met.

What do you think

of glamour boy?

He's a difficult man

to get to know. So shy.

Anybody in my spot would

have done the same thing.

Hap davis,

woody jason.

Glad to have you with

us, jason. Thank you, hap.

I'm gonna put him

in your hands, hap.

I don't need a nurse.

I've already got one.

If you'll excuse me, I have

to go on duty. Wish me luck?

You don't really need it,

do you?

Did I do something wrong? Do

you ever do anything right?

Pappy, why don't you

stop picking on me?

Come on. I'll introduce you

to the rest of the fellas.

I don't like to point, chum, but

she happens to be the skipper's girl.

Great. She's got a sense of

humor, hasn't she? We all have.

In fact, we wake up two or three times

a night, laugh and go back to sleep.

I would have hated to have been in that

burning plane with anybody else but woody.

You don't have to sell jason to

us. We know he's got a good record.

But out here,

everybody starts even.

Oh, yeah.

Does that go

for me too?

Sure.

Sure, it does.

Thanks, fellas.

Thanks.

Selby.

Yeah?

I got your 30 pasted together. Okay.

We're not sticklers for discipline

here, woody, but we expect results.

Relax.

Gentlemen, this is woody jason. Hi, fellas.

Hi, woody. His bark is worse than his bite.

Shake hands

and count your fingers.

I'm mccurdy from brooklyn.

How are you, brooklyn?

You ever know a little girl

by the name of sally gray?

No, you wouldn't.

You're not her type.

My name's norton. I'm from

- don't tell me. I know.

A state of beautiful women. You ever

know the mcdott sisters from fort worth?

I'm from dallas.

Oh.

Reardon, maine. I don't think

you'd know anybody I'd know.

now, there's where you're wrong. I

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