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to call her that.

What's the matter with you?

Hey, I just calls

them as I sees them.

Why don't you calls

them someplace else?

Why are you so sore?

Would you care to dance?

I'd like that.

It's rather warm, I'd

love some punch first.

Allow me.

I just want to ask you, why

can't girls be altar boys?

Because they're

called altar boys.

Why don't they just

call them altar girls?

Girls are doing all

sorts of jobs nowadays.

Some of the PWs are so young.

Hitler will take about anyone.

One minute I'm filled with hope,

Seeing them out

playing like any boys.

Next minute I'm terrified.

I just hope our captured boys

are being treated this well.

We've adhered to the Geneva

convention to a T. Equal

Housing, food, even letting the

officers wear their uniforms,

And I mean that... I mean

that just burns me up.

I heard the Germans

are making our guys

Sleep outside like farm

animals, and well, I can't even

Say in front of a lady how the

japs are treating our boys.

My brother's over there.

I'm sorry.

All right, boys, this is

the last song of the night,

So live it up.

Thank you for the dance.

Thank you.

Thank you, Frank.

It must be tough being escorted

by a barber with two left feet

With all these dashing

young soldiers around.

I didn't even want

to dance, Frank.

I won't feel sorry for you.

I thank god every night

for your heart murmur.

If you didn't have it, I swear

I'd break both your legs.

Oh, thank you, I guess.

Count your blessings, baby.

You're married.

Who's the lucky guy?

Charlie Wakefeild, from

Higginsville, Missouri.

He had a weekend leave to

say goodbye to his folks,

Before finishing up

his last days at basic.

I was singing across the

river, at the back velvet club,

In Kansas City.

We fell in love, at 2:00

am, after I got off work.

Married the next day.

I thought his mother would

have a heart attack when

We dropped by to tell her.

We had six days together, if

you count the night that we met.

I'm not even sure I'll

remember his face,

We never did take a photograph.

So you're a widow.

Can't you tell?

I'm in mourning, wearing the

color of death, blood red.

You wear that ring, they

all think you're married.

Well I am, aren't I?

There's no rulebook on this.

I didn't know what I

was supposed to do.

Married two months, he dies.

Am I going to take

off the ring, apply

To have my name

changed back to what

It was just a few weeks ago?

They charge a fee for that.

I actually asked.

So why do you stay here?

Slim, where I'm from, the

question is more, why not?

Well, it's getting late.

I'll be right back.

We haven't officially met.

I'm Ruby Stirn.

Delilah Wakefield.

It's nice to meet

you, Mrs Stirn.

Call me ruby.

Do you play bridge?

Almighty god, our sons,

Pride of our nation,

this day have

Set upon a mighty endeavor.

A struggle to preserve our

republic, our religion,

And our civilization, and to

set free a suffering humanity.

Lead them straight and true.

What are we listening to?

Shh!

Give strength to their arms,

Stoutness to their hearts,

steadfastness in their faith.

They will need thy blessings.

Their road will be long and

hard, for the enemy is cross.

While our country listened

To president Roosevelt, as

thousands of our soldiers

Landed on the

beaches of Normandy.

My world was small,

and magical, filled

With my family, the woods by

our cabin, and my new friend,

Heinrich.

Oh no, please don't be broken.

If I touch you, your

mommy won't hatch you.

Thank you.

Hil... Hilfe?

Hilfe.

Thy will be done, almighty god.

You've been

listening to President Franklin

Delano Roosevelt.

You need a bath, dirty Dalton.

What's Hilfe?

What?

Hilfe, in German.

What does it mean in English?

I don't know.

I thought you knew German.

But grandma said

when you were little,

You only knew German, because

auntie Florence and uncle

Art thought it was cute

to hear you speak it.

I don't know it, Gertie.

But grandma said.

I forgot.

OK, sweetie?

OK, daddy.

Wait, where'd you hear that?

Your turn.

Hello?

This place is filthy,

and the heat, the drills.

Yeah, speaking of

drills, sweetheart.

I just want one

cup of hot coffee.

I want to go home.

What's going on?

What's wrong?

Bud is injured.

The navy sent a

letter to mother.

He kept his ship afloat

for two days in a typhoon.

Where is he?

In a hospital, in San Fransisco.

Oh, my god.

His leg is broken, and

his skin has jungle rot.

What the hell is that?

They're pouring

liquid penicillin on it

To try to save it.

I'm so sorry, sweetheart.

At least he's alive.

I know.

Did you hear, dad?

Uncle bud is a hero.

What in the?

No, no, wait, wait, wait, wait.

We can't go outside.

What is going on out there?

They're, they're dropping

flower sacks on our roof.

Target practice.

The planes.

You let them drop

fake bombs on our home?

Woo!

I came home to warn you.

I hope they don't hit my date.

Row, row, row your

boat gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily,

merrily, life is but a dream.

Row, row, row your boat.

Here, take these.

Ruby, I know the number.

Just in case.

It's just a date.

Well, be careful.

Oh.

Hello, Sam.

I'm Frank Stirn.

Nice to meet you, sir.

Nice to meet you.

Ma'am.

Nice to meet you, too.

Those are our children,

Gertie and Lester.

Um.

OK, so we should go.

I like your scooter, mister.

Oh, um, sorry, I thought I had

a car, but it wouldn't start.

Uh, that's OK.

Yeah.

Take my car.

Oh, no, sir, we're

just going to Sparta.

We insist.

Nonsense.

Please.

Uh, thank you so much.

I really thought I

had a... uh, thank you.

Can we drive the scooter?

Lester!

No.

Have fun.

Buh-bye.

Oh, and I'm sure you'll

be back at 11:
00 or so?

Goodbye.

You look nice.

Thank you.

Your family's nice.

Why don't you get

a little closer?

You'll see better.

So I finished

high school in may,

And my mother said

that I could move

In with Ruby and her

family for the summer.

Do something important,

dolling out travel pay.

But what I really want to do

is join the women's army core.

But my brother Bud told my mom

that the WAC girls are wild.

I still might, though.

Can they end up

near the front line?

The nurses can, I guess.

You, you've really

done something.

I mean, really fighting.

Four years?

I'm done in August.

What do you want to

do when you're done?

Be a radio announcer

in California.

Please bless my grandma

Josephine, and my other grandma

Josephine, my grandpa John,

my grandpa Paul, my mom

And my dad, my uncle Bud in

a hospital in San Francisco,

My aunt Anna on her

date, wherever she is.

And my brother.

And my friend Heinrich,

so he can stop being a PW

And go home.

Amen.

Did you think Sam was nice?

Sounds good.

That's not an answer.

No!

What is it?

Cubs lost.

Big surprise.

You're kinda purdy.

Shh!

Ha!

Britain's

powerful Lancaster bombers

Preparing for another

night raid on Nazi Germany.

Raids calculated to smash the

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