The Great Raid Page #5

and give us

the names of her accomplices,

I guarantee the two of you

will be free to leave

the Philippines together.

And if I don't?

You'll be returned

to your hospital ward to die.

I assume your colleagues

made her the same offer?

I wouldn't know.

She must've turned 'em down.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be here now.

I'm offering you your future, Major.

My future isn't in your hands.

- Aw, honey, you look great.

- So do you.

Pity there ain't

a Cabanatuan beauty contest.

Shucks.

I got you something.

- I hoped it would be quinine.

- Gettin' fussy now, huh?

Sure am.

It didn't get through.

Your friend Nagai stopped

all work details to Cabanatuan City.

He's got us digging

air-raid shelters instead.

They'll find some other way

to smuggle it in.

It'll be too late for you by then, old pal.

You ain't thinking of leaving me.

I don't think Nagai's men

want me here.

I can think of ten of us that do.

Like I said, you're the only one

I give a damn about.

You and the kid sometimes.

Don't try it, Red.

I'll see you, Gibby.

Tell Duke and Pitt

to keep an eye on him.

('cheering)

Is there anyone

who doesn't know we're out here?

It's hard for them to understand, sir.

They see American soldiers,

they think the war is over.

All right, all right.

Colonel, may I discuss with you

the role of my men in your mission?

Your men will be

screening our flanks, Captain.

Sir, this is our war, too. We've been

fighting the Japanese for three years.

Captain Pajota, I understand your anger

at what the Japs did to your people today.

If I were you, I'd also want revenge.

But this mission has objectives of its own.

Sir, my men are disciplined fighters. What

happened at Balincarin is not new to them.

Your men will be of great value

on our flanks.

Lieutenant O'Grady,

I'm going to step away.

My compliments to the villagers

for their hospitality.

I'll see to it, sir.

- Captain.

- Colonel.

Want me to take a look

at those feet, Captain?

Yeah.

God only knows

how you walk on these, Bob.

You're lucky the colonel

doesn't know about this.

Doc, can you figure him out?

- Mucci?

- Yeah.

Every time I think I have,

he surprises me.

Not always in a bad way.

He's the reason I joined the Rangers.

There was a time I'd follow him anywhere,

but all we seem to do now is butt heads.

You know, he may not like

you standing up to him...

but I suspect that's why he chose you.

I can't imagine any other reason why he'd

ignore these jungle-rotted dogs of yours.

Besides, think he's out there

feeling on top of the world?

That's the convoy

Captain Pajota was talking about.

Damn, looks like

they're reinforcing the camp.

Hey, Duke, wake up.

It's your turn

to keep watch on Red.

Yeah. Yeah.

He's gone.

He's gone, dammit.

You fell asleep.

Because one man disobeyed me...

ten others will pay the price.

No. Look, my fault.

Please.

Please. My fault.

They resupplied the camp

last night.

Brought in fuel and fresh troops.

Looks like they're up to something.

How many?

Between 150 and 200 of 'em, sir.

Captain?

I was depending on the second platoon

of Fox to hold the Cabu bridge,

but if the Japs have 300 men in the camp,

we'll need everyone on the raid.

Maybe we can

hold the bridge with less men.

Can you make do

with just one squad from Riley's platoon?

I don't think so, sir. Captain Pajota said

the Japs reinforced the bridge last night.

Well, I wish Captain Pajota had shared

this information with me earlier.

Let's take a look.

Get a count.

With respect, sir, what's to count?

Lieutenant Riley's right, sir.

That's a thousand men over there.

Captain, may I show you something?

Here's the bridge.

Colonel.

The others are beginning

to lose faith, aren't they?

- They won't let you down.

- It's not a question of letting me down.

We worked hard to raise a fine unit.

They deserve their shot at glory.

I don't suppose many of us

are in this for the glory, sir.

I'm not talking about publicity, Bob.

It's the glory you carry inside you

the rest of your life

knowing you've done something,

something that made a difference.

The only recognition I want

is from those boys in that camp.

Yes, sir.

Did you come here

to change my mind?

No, sir.

I came to tell you that whatever you

decide, it'll be the right choice.

Some things you gotta take on faith.

Captain Pajota has

volunteered to hold the bridge,

if you're willing

to hear him out.

Well, you better give me a moment alone

with him so I can eat some humble pie.

Yes, sir.

Captain Pajota?

We wait until they are at this point,

then we blow up the bridge.

We don't have enough explosives

to bring it down.

All we need to do is damage it

enough to stop their vehicles.

We want the soldiers to come.

If I place my men on either side of the

road, we'll trap them in a crossfire.

They'll go around the bridge

and try to outflank you.

The Japanese don't go around,

not when they're fighting Filipinos.

They don't have enough respect

for us as soldiers.

- How are the others?

- Scared.

They're waiting to hear

what you have to say, sir.

I don't know

what to tell them anymore.

I can say something

on your behalf, sir.

Until you feel better.

Are you any good at writing letters?

It depends what kind of letter.

I'm not sure myself.

I already started a dozen times

and tore it up.

There's a... pencil and paper

under my mat.

Who you writing to?

A lady named Margaret.

I'm not sure how well

I know her anymore.

I've been living

in my imagination so long,

I'm afraid I'll write

some crazy love letter...

and embarrass us both.

Red didn't seem to think so.

What'd he tell you?

That she felt the same way you did.

That she'd have left her husband

if you'd wanted her to.

Guess I thought that if I did the

right thing, some good would come of it.

It's funny.

I've spent the last three years

thinking of all the things

I wanna say to her.

Now I don't even know how to begin.

How about, "Dear Margaret"?

We found the people

we were looking for.

You are free to go.

Follow her!

She'll lead us to the others.

Shh.

It's all right.

You're safe now.

- They killed Mina.

- I know.

I wasn't always conscious.

- I don't know what I told them.

- You didn't tell them anything.

Mina and her father were arrested

last night on their way to Cabanatuan.

It had nothing to do with you.

She went because of me.

- She knew I wanted to help Daniel.

- She wanted to help him, too.

I should've stopped her.

I should've stopped her.

But all I could think about was him.

Whatever you feel you've done wrong,

you've more than made up for it.

Hundreds of POWs

owe you their lives.

No. I did it for him.

- I stayed for him.

- You'll be with him soon.

I have friends who will hide you

till the Americans come.

But, Margaret, listen to me.

You have to trust in something

stronger than yourself.

Father! Father, the Japanese -

they're here.

Take Margaret.

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