The Longest Day Page #3

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I repeat:

I repeat:

"Wounds my heart with a

monotonous languor. "

We'll be back.

"Wounds my heart with a

monotonous languor. "

I repeat:

"Wounds my heart with a

monotonous languor. "

"There is a fire at the travel agency."

The best hand I've had all night.

Let me see here...

Pardon me.

Wait. Give that to me.

What's come?

The second verse.

"Wounds my heart with a

monotonous languor."

Thank you.

It's almost impossible to believe.

Every dot represents a ship.

You got battlewagons, cruisers,

destroyers, minesweepers.

You got assault craft of every size

and every type.

The biggest armada

the world's ever known.

Here.

You remember it.

Remember every bit of it.

We're on the eve of a day...

...that people will talk about

long after we're dead and gone.

You wanna know something?

It gives me goose pimples

just to be part of it.

You could call it one of them...

...crazy, quickie wartime marriages,

you know?

Met at a dance at the USO

and all that...

...but, I mean, I took it serious.

And so did she.

We didn't do it just for kicks.

-When did you get the letter?

-Week ago.

Two weeks.

Maybe I was wrong, what I wrote her.

I mean, she's a high-class model

and all, and I...

I'm not the kind of guy

to get married that easy.

I mean, it wasn't no joke to me.

But oh, man, we really had some

wonderful times together.

And you think she's got a boyfriend?

Well, she never actually said so...

I mean...

You think I was right?

I mean, was I fair?

She can't get one

without your permission, right?

You gotta give your okay.

I know it's the law.

They passed it for all the Dear Johns.

Well, I guess I better be

getting back to the outfit.

Good luck.

You too.

Who was that guy?

The one you was talking to so long?

I don't know, Sparrow.

I never saw him before in my life.

Thank you.

What's that?

Dummkopf, that's the "V for

victory" sign. Three dots and a dash.

Ain't you never heard

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

Release point coming up, Major Howard.

Right, prepare for landing.

Cutting loose now.

Roger and out.

Major Howard, I cannot overestimate

the importance of your task.

The Orne River Bridge must be captured

before the enemy can destroy it.

It's a vital military artery, and the

enemy has prepared it for demolition.

It must be taken by surprise

and captured intact.

Your gliders will land at night,

without the benefit of ground support.

You will assault the garrison,

overwhelm it...

...and hold until relieved.

Hold until relieved.

Major Howard!

There's the bridge coming up.

Just on our left.

Right, link your arms.

Brace yourselves.

Feet up!

Hang on!

Smoke screen. Smoke.

Up the action, bucks!

Up the action, bucks!

Right, Tom.

Over the bridge.

Check for demolition charges!

Hello! Hello!

Clear.

It's working!

Where's the doc?

On the third glider.

There's no report from them.

Walsh.

Sir?

Tom, Ruskin and Royal have had it.

Take over.

On the other end of the bridge.

-What happened to you?

-Broke it on landing.

-Isn't the doc with you?

-No, he's missing.

We crashed in the river.

Afraid we've got a lot of casualties.

I'm all right, sir.

So are the boys.

-Okay, carry on.

-Right, sir. Come on!

Well, I'll be...

Hey, doc! Doc!

What are you doing there?

That's the German side.

Sir, anybody can make a mistake.

Sir?

The demolition charges have

been removed. It's all clear.

Good. Corporal Smith.

Send out the success code words.

Keep sending until acknowledged.

-John, set up HQ in that pillbox.

-Right, sir.

All in less than 15 minutes.

Only a matter of time before

they counterattack.

-What about the paratroopers?

-7th Para might not get here for hours.

And Lovat and his commandos...

It could be midday

before they get here.

The question is,

how long can we hold?

Hold until relieved.

Hold until relieved.

It's raining again.

Thank you.

Yes, I know.

Any of it.

We're 11 minutes from the green light.

Now, once more, I repeat:

If, for any reason, we fail

to hit our drop zones...

...move north by east.

North by east.

The Germans have flooded large

swamp areas behind the coast.

Avoid them if possible.

We came here to fight, not to swim.

Do you read me?

Loud and clear, sir.

How'd you make out?

How did you make out at the game?

I lost.

Now we're both jumping clean.

I see. Oh, well.

Just a moment.

The radar report.

And the...

Call the OB West? Very well.

Bye, Rupert.

Do your duty for God, king,

and your country.

-Are we late?

-No, but...

What is it?

Stop!

We said, stop!

Stop, or I'll shoot!

-It's abandoned.

-Show me your papers.

Hurry up!

Come with me.

Go on!

Put your bicycle there.

Hans!

Hans, where are you?

-What's going on here?

-Nothing!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Anything important?

Put it over there.

Rubber dummies!

I must get in touch with OB West.

They're enemy paratroopers!

Blimey, mate...

...you'll wake up the whole blooming

German Army!

Fellas!

I'm hung up!

Fellas!

-Are you all right?

-Yeah.

Awfully sorry, old man.

Simply landed here by accident.

What's that?

Sorry I startled you.

I'm trying to find my communion set.

Your what?

My communion set. I've lost it.

Now listen, padre.

We've got no time to look for...

I'm sure that it was here

that I lost it.

We're under fire, padre.

Don't you think we ought to...

You go on, my boy. Go on.

I'm sure I shall only be a minute.

Cor! Stuff a grouse.

I've got it! I've got it!

Glory be.

Now, my son, let's go

about God's work this night.

Pluskat.

Oh, yes, I can hear it.

Well, wait a minute.

Yes, just a moment.

Yes, Cherbourg is getting hit again.

Thank you, sir.

Higher! Higher!

-Is it important?

-Very important, Mayor Renaud.

What's wrong, madam?

-A parachutist?

-Yes, that's right.

-British or German?

-What?

-Without a word?

-Just "Shh!"

Bonjour, madame...

...je suis amricain.

Bonjour, mademoiselle...

...je suis amricain.

We seem to be circling.

Maybe they're having difficulty

finding the drop zone.

Je suis...

...amricain.

Je suis amricain.

Voulez-vous...

...mademoiselle?

Okay.

Go!

Go!

Paratroopers!

-Would you like coffee?

-Yes, thank you.

For God's sakes, padre,

stop that damn noise.

I'm sorry, son. I'm afraid I'm lost.

Well, who ain't? Now, come on.

Two clicks.

I heard two clicks.

Man...

...am I glad to see you.

-You guys the 82nd?

-No. This is the 101.

Where's the 82nd?

Look, bud, we don't even know

where our own outfit is.

Well, somebody's shooting at somebody.

Let's us go find this war.

Come on.

Maybe they're Limeys

and ain't got no cricket.

They must be our guys.

Okay.

No.

Hey.

Hey, they were Germans.

Toward Caen.

Yes, I'll let you know right away.

Of course.

Are you positive that ankle's broken?

Compound fracture, sir.

Well, put the boot back on

and lace it up...

...tight.

Don't get mad, I didn't break it.

And you're not walking on it.

-You're not going to try...

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