Jet Pilot Page #8

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You mean for him to actually fly

one of our parasite jets

and return it to the mother bomber?

Do you want him to be killed?

Of course not.

But you know

there must be something wrong

with our methods or our equipment.

We've already lost several

of our best pilots.

If our equipment or our methods

are at fault,

then Colonel Shannon will naturally

tell us what's wrong before he uses them.

That seems reasonable.

Whether or not he'll see it that way,

I can't promise.

Why not?

This is a matter

of vital tactics.

You should have no trouble.

Why?

He betrayed the United States for you.

He became a deserter on your behalf.

Compared to that,

this parasite fighter thing means nothing.

Well, I suppose not.

And then again,

it may be the last straw.

For him, or for you?

Why not for me?

What do you think I'm made of?

Isn't there a limit of

what can be asked of me too?

I know how you feel, Olga.

But you've done pretty well

with him so far.

I know.

But I think it's a mistake

to use me at this point.

And I wish you'd tell Moscow so.

It's too palpable

I'm sorry, Olga,

but you have no choice in the matter.

I was instructed to give you this

in case you proved reluctant.

See ya tomorrow, boys.

- Hello, Jim.

- Hello, Olga.

Why don't you come over here?

The payload on that bed

is pretty low.

You don't seem surprised

to see me.

Why should I be?

I've been expecting you, Olga.

"Olga."

You haven't called me that lately.

Well, I always think of you

as two giris

Anna, the lovely kid

I thought was a refugee,

and Olga, a Soviet Tootsie Roll

that made a chump out of me.

You still hate me for that,

don't you?

And you came here tonight

to do the same thing.

They said they'd transfer me

if I didn't.

Where?

To Hungary.

Well, what's so terrible about that?

Do you think I could survive

being separated from you?

Where did I hear that before?

It was true then.

It's even more true now.

What are you talking about?

I don't know. L

I guess I've fallen

in love with you.

Huh?

I've fallen in love with you!

I thought you didn't believe in it.

I don't.

I thought I hated you...

as much as I hated your country

and everything it stands for.

And now you only hate

my country?

I don't hate anything.

That's what makes it so strange.

I can't understand it.

You're good, Olga.

I gotta hand it to you, baby.

You're the best I've ever seen.

You don't believe me?

Why should I?

All right. Let me go.

Why?

Why should I stay here?

Why shouldn't you?

You don't believe me.

You still hate me.

Will you stay if I show 'em

how to handle that parasite fighter?

Are you serious?

It's all you wanted,

wasn't it?

Well, of course.

Then they won't transfer me.

Okay, it's a deal.

Oh, Jim!

But I'm not doing it for you.

I'm doing it for myself.

Yourself?

Sure. There's nothing secret

about that parasite fighter stuff.

But I knew if I held out on it,

they'd send you over to work on me.

Nothing secret about it?

All the magazines and papers

in the United States...

have had big spreads on it,

including diagrams.

And we only do that with projects

we've decided to abandon.

Still love me?

Oh, let me go!

Why?

You think I'd stay here

another minute?

Why not?

Ooh!

Give me back my pants!

Give me my pants!

Shh! You'll wake up the guards.

Will you give me my pants?

What are you hiding

behind that barrel for?

Why don't you get in it?

Give me back my pants!

I think I'll keep 'em for a souvenir.

Jim! Jim! Open the door!

Open the door!

Please, hurry!

Open the door! Please, hurry!

What do you want?

Open the door!

Why?

The whole regimental band

is coming down the street!

The regimental band?

How many pieces?

Oh, I don't know.

Open the door!

Where's that doorknob?

Right there on the floor.

Oh, here it is.

Hurry!

Hurry!

You're gonna have

to cooperate a little.

What do you mean?

Gonna have to do a little pushing

from the other side.

What are you looking for?

I've run out of cigarettes.

Have you got some?

Russian ones.

Where'd you get these matches?

Out of your jacket.

If you ever hear of me holding out again,

you'll know it's on account of two things

American cigarettes

and American coffee.

Those generals cleaned me out.

I guess that's for me.

Yes?

Yes, this is she.

Good morning, Colonel Sokolov.

Yes, he's agreed to show us all he knows

about the parasite fighter.

Good. I'll tell him.

He's coming by for you

in a few minutes.

Why didn't you tell him our people

had found out the whole business

wasn't worth the trouble?

He wouldn't believe it.

Why, these matches are from Yuma.

Yeah, I've been keeping 'em

for a souvenir.

Oh, Yuma.

May I have them?

Not a chance.

Oh, JimWhat's this?

Nothing.

Then why'd you snatch it like that?

I'd better get the rest

of my flying togs.

Give me those matches, Jim.

Now, don't get all excited.

I'm serious.

Then why have you got the safety on?

- You sure know your stuff, Olga.

- You're not so bad yourself.

I was only kiddin' ya.

That's just a list of the things

they've been questioning me about.

It's quite clear.

I only jotted 'em down

so I wouldn't get all mixed up.

I told ya how I keep forgetting.

Perhaps. But it's also

an almost complete list...

of every weakness

in the Soviet Air Force.

Well, that isn't my fault.

There isn't a thing there

they haven't asked me about.

You can check

with Colonel Sokolov.

I'm going to check

with Moscow first.

Why?

You've swindled him too.

Me? What did I do?

What did you do to me?

Oh, you weren't such a chump after all.

You made a chump out of me.

You made chumps out of all of us, you

you Yankee gangster.

- And all the time,

I thought it was because you

- Now you know how I felt.

Is that why you did it?

Could be.

The idea of paying you off in rubles

was pretty hard to resist.

- You risked more than I did.

- It was worth it.

One thing I can't understand.

Now that you've gathered

all this information, how did you ever

plan to get out of Russia with it?

- Same way I got in.

- What do you think I am?

I'm not worried.

You've got too big for it.

- Big for what?

- Your Soviet straightjacket.

Is that a fact?

Wait a minute, Olga.

If you turn me in,

you'll be turning yourself in too.

Why?

You brought me here, didn't you?

And if I know Moscow,

we'll both end up against the same wall.

- Don't worry. They won't shoot you.

- Why not?

You're 10 times more valuable

as an enemy agent

than you ever were as a traitor.

What are you gonna do,

have me stuffed?

Courage won't help you.

Your government trusts you.

And if I know Moscow,

they'll really make use of that.

All that bunk about love last night.

I knew it wasn't on the level.

- Or was it?

- Stay where you are, Jim!

Must be Colonel Sokolov.

Let him in.

Let him in yourself.

Good morning, Colonel.

Be right with you.

Pardon me, Colonel.

If this be forever, baby,

then forever fare thee well.

This is Lieutenant Orlieff.

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