Last Flag Flying Page #11

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Doc, I don't know

how grateful the nation is, or

how much the president regrets

your loss and all that,

but... here it is.

Your country's flag.

Thank you.

You put that somewhere

and let it remind you

of what was in your son's heart.

- We don't know...

- I know. It's...

Well, once you're a marine,

you're always a marine.

And even though I'm no longer

on active duty...

- But if I was...

- Yeah.

...I ask you,

you see a man in this uniform?

Huh? Could you resist all this?

- Huh?

- I, um...

No, I...

I don't think I could.

Mm-hmm.

It's the uniform,

or the man in the uniform?

- It's a killer combination.

- It's the combination.

- Isn't it?

- Yeah, it's the combination. Yeah.

Kind of seductive.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

You are a very perceptive

young lady.

We all wrote one.

I gave mine to Larry, and...

he gave his to me.

What does it say?

I-I don't know, Mr. Sheppard.

Hmm.

Okay.

I'm just saying,

when you think about it,

a young man is struggling

out of the gate,

goes on a date, has to borrow

his dad's car, needs

- to borrow a couple bucks.

- Yes.

Whereas, an older,

established gentleman

- doesn't have to do

any of that, right? -Sal?

- No...

- I need you to come with me right now.

Can you see

I'm a little busy right now?

I can. I'm gonna have

to borrow him

for a few minutes right now.

Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. Does this

have to happen right now?

Right now. Doc needs us.

Double quick, son.

- I'll be right back.

- Okay. Yeah.

- Okay, we'll pick this up. Okay.

- Yeah.

Bye, Sarge.

You all right?

You got to open it, Doc.

He wanted you to have it.

Hmm.

Dear Dad,

if you are reading this,

then you've been notified.

I was always prepared

to sacrifice my life

for my country.

You have to be ready to die

defending what you love.

I need you to understand

that I am honored

to die in this way.

Don't feel bad

that my life was so short.

It was a good life.

I know you never wanted me

to join the Marines,

but you supported me even so.

I had the greatest father,

and I love you.

Now I am with Mom.

We will both watch over you.

Dad, I want you to bury me

in my uniform next to Mom.

Your loving son, Larry.

Mm.

Shadows are falling

And I've been here all day

It's too hot to sleep

And time is running away

Feel like my soul

has turned into steel

I've still got the scars

that the sun didn't heal

There's not even room enough

to be anywhere

It's not dark yet,

but it's getting there

Well, my sense of humanity

has gone down the drain

Behind every

beautiful thing

There's been

some kind of pain

She wrote me a letter

and she wrote it so kind

She put down in writing

what was in her mind

I just don't see

why I should even care

It's not dark yet

But it's getting there

Well, I've been to London

And I've been to gay Paree

I've followed the river

and I got to the sea

I've been down on the bottom

of a world full of lies

I ain't looking

for nothing in anyone's eyes

Sometimes my burden is

more than I can bear

It's not dark yet

But it's getting there

I was born here

and I'll die here

Against my will

I know it looks

like I'm moving

But I'm standing still

Every nerve in my body

is so vacant and numb

I can't even remember

what it was

I came here

to get away from

Don't even hear a murmur

of a prayer

It's not dark yet

But it's getting there.

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