The Dark Angel Page #4

Yes, indeed. You and Kitty.

I'd forgotten about that.

And last night, what was that

- a farewell to bachelorhood?

A bit thick, you know.

You know, there are times when I think

You're not quite right in the head.

I'm sane enough to see

Straight, old fellow.

Ask him about the little

Girl of last night.

Let's go.

Ask him about the supper

He was taking up to her.

Champagne and roses!

Alan, you can tell me

Her name.

I'll go back

And give her your love.

Ha ha! Don't worry,

I won't poach.

I haven't the time!

Ha ha ha! Come on, now.

Coffee's ready, boys.

Come on, there's

No time to lose, now.

I see we have

A convoy with us.

Taking darn good care-

What the devil was

That ass talking about?

I don't know.

What does Lawrence

Ever talk about?

He seemed to bother you

A good deal.

I'd like to forget

About Lawrence.

Do you mind?

Alan, I've got to

Ask you a question.

Yes?

Was there any truth

In what Lawrence was saying?

Yes, quite a lot.

Now, will that do?

No, it won't.

I've a right to know more.

Since when?

Since yesterday.

Perhaps you've forgotten

What happened yesterday.

Perhaps I have forgotten.

I can't believe you were down

There last night with a girl.

Alan, you couldn't have left

Kitty and come down there and...

Were you drunk?

Were you?!

No, I wasn't drunk.

I was dead sober.

A girl was there.

Think what the devil you like.

Think anything you like, anything.

Do you mind

Signing this for me?

What is it?

This is an application

For special leave.

I thought I'd like a bit.

You sign it, I'll take it

Up to the colonel.

What do you want leave for?

Last time, I was recalled.

The job that

Brought us back is over.

Things are pretty quiet.

I'd like to go home again.

I don't think

That's a good enough reason.

At any rate, we can see what the colonel

Says. You've no objection, have you?

I'm not going to sign it.

Look here, Gerald, we can't

Go on like this any longer.

I want to go home

To marry Kitty.

Surely you can

Understand that.

I could have before that night in

Folkestone. I certainly can't now.

You mean you'll

Keep me here?

That's just what I do mean.

You infernal fool!

Evening, shannon.

Evening, trent.

Evening, sir.

Sit down, sir.

We have reports of enemy

Activity in the northern sector.

We've got to find out

What it's all about.

Tonight's a good night.

There's no moon.

A raid, sir?

Yes. I want a dozen men.

Can you take out

A party?

I think I can find

Six or eight, sir.

We're rather depleted.

I know, I know.

What about trent here?

He's just asked

For immediate leave, sir.

I'll only be taking

Volunteers, men who want to go.

I'll go. Glad to, sir.

Here is the sector.

I should warn you,

They may be expecting you.

Now, I would suggest...

Will there be

Anything else, sir?

No, that's all.

Good luck, sir.

Thank you, spig.

Good luck, Mr. Trent.

Thank you, spig.

Four minutes to go.

You have your orders.

Alan.

My god.

Alan.

Kitty, he's here.

Gerald.

Mother.

Oh, darling.

Darling, it's so good

To have you home.

I thought they'd never

Let you come.

You're thinner.

Am I? Well,

I'm feeling pretty well.

How are you, martin?

Very well, thank you, Mr. Gerald.

Glad to

Have you back.

Glad to be back.

Country's looking beautiful.

It's been a perfect

Summer, sir.

Just take them up to Mr.

Gerald's room, martin.

I'll unpack them myself.

Very good, ma'am.

Martin, Miss Kitty

Won't be staying for dinner.

Kitty?

She's here.

I'll spare you

For a few moments.

Hello, Gerald.

Kitty.

How wonderful to

See you again, Gerald.

What a time they kept you

In hospital.

Two months.

I hope they patched you up

Pretty well.

Oh, yes,

I'm as good as new.

Where-

Where's old Peter?

He's gone, Gerald.

Oh, no.

He was such

A very old dog.

Your mother found him

One morning

Curled up in his basket

As though he was asleep.

Poor old Peter.

Doesn't seem the same

Without him.

No.

Kitty.

Oh, Gerald.

Kitty, Kitty.

Dear.

Gerald, I'm so sorry.

What a bad homecoming

For you.

And I wanted it

To be different,

So much happier for you.

No. It couldn't have been.

Gerald, it was

The night of the 17th,

Wasn't it?

Yes.

What-what time was it?

I don't know, dear.

There-

There was an explosion.

We never saw him again.

I think it was

Shortly after...

Shortly after 8:
00.

I knew.

I'd been so happy.

He'd wired me that he

Expected to get leave.

And then...

He wanted to get leave.

He wanted to come home to you.

And he couldn't get it?

I wouldn't give it to him.

What?

I could have

Given him leave.

I refused.

It was intentional.

What are you talking about?

What are you saying?

Gerald!

You were devoted to him.

You would have done

Anything for him.

I'm telling you

What I did for him.

I killed him!

Can't you understand it?

If I'd given him that leave,

He'd be alive today.

I killed him.

Why didn't you

Give it to him?

Why didn't you want him

To come home?

I can't tell you.

A misunderstanding.

Tell me what it was.

I've got to know.

It can make no difference now.

Let's leave it alone.

I- I was mistaken.

Stop it! Stop it!

What nonsense are you talking?

What are you sparing me from?

What difference do I make now?

Tell me what it was, Gerald.

I've got to know.

Can't you see?

I shall only torture myself.

It was that night

Our leave was cancelled,

That night at folkestone.

I thought I...

I believed...

You thought

He was not alone?

Is that it?

Oh, Kitty,

For heaven's sake.

You were right.

I was with him.

Kitty.

So it was that...

That night that caused...

You killed him,

You say?

You killed him?

You mean we killed him.

It was that night.

It was because

I loved him so.

Because I loved him so,

He died.

We killed him.

In some crazy way,

Between us,

We killed him.

Alan!

Oh, Alan!

Alan!

Every one of you men

Who are gathered here

Has made

A great sacrifice...

...the greatest sacrifice

A man can make

In the service of his country

Unless it be life itself.

I know, my friends,

That for the things

Of the eye

You must now substitute

The things of the spirit.

But where before

You saw the green grass,

The flowing brooks,

The hills in all their colors,

The leaves of the trees...

What are those

Compared to the inner beauties

That only you, my friends,

Who have lost the sensual,

The minor sight,

Will be able to discover.

Your country will be

There behind you.

Do you have to stand there

And tell us what we're missing?

Curse the things

Of the spirit! Curse them!

It's the other things

We want to see,

And your fine words

Don't make it easier.

It's the green grass

And the flowing brooks

And the hills

In all their colors

And the faces

Of those people we love-

Those are the things

We want to see,

And those are the things

We'll never see again!

What do we care

How grateful you are?

I want to see my girl again.

That's all I want to see.

That's all I want to see!

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