Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines Page #3

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Well, over there

are the hangars.

When you get delivery of your plane,

you will put it in the one nearest us.

First-a class for a first-a

class plane. Wait till you see it.

Oh, my darling,

it's-a wonderful.

I'm going to be

very happy here.

And I'm very happy

for you too.

What is all that water?

Actually, it's the sewage

farm. What is sewage?

Actually, it's rather nasty,

really. Drains and all that.

Jolly useful. Most of the pilots

crash over there sometimes-

- Crash?

- They don't consider themselves aeroplaners until they have.

- Oh, oh.

- Well, now, uh,

you'll want to know

all about the practice times.

You are scheduled

for 7:
30 in the morning.. .

and 4:
00 in the afternoon.

Ah, first-a class. You'll

be following the French.

I no follow any Frenchman. Italy

come-a first or no come at all.

We go! Finito. Andiam' a casa. Andiamo.

Sir! Sir!

I say, sir! Sir!

Sir, if you feel so strongly about

it, sir, you can go before the French.

I can?

- First-a class.

- Okay, steady on.

Sophia, we go

before the French.

- Who is this?

- It's Lord Rawnsley.

Ah. This is

the English milord.

Good morning, milord!

Good heavens. He's

brought his entire family.

Who is he?

Emilio Ponticelli.

Richard says he's not

only a great pilot,

he's one of

the richest chaps in Italy.

Never stops buying

flying machines.

A great enthusiast for everything.

- Morning, milord.

- Morning, sir!

Righto, lads.

Heave-ho, onto the field.

Achtung!

Brigitte!

Oh, wonderful!

Every time I see you,

my heart sings.

Brigitte, no. Ingrid.

I am Swedish.

- Swedish?

- Ja.

- But didn't I see you in Normandy?

- It's possible.

Come. Come

and teach me to fly.

Oh!

Oh!

Look, Father! He's teaching her to fly!

How ridiculous. Anyone

can see that young woman.. .

isn't in the least

mechanically minded.

- Good heavens, what's that?

- Does 35 miles an hour!

Wingspan of 30 feet!

Now, when you get up

to about 40 flaps a minute,

use the top power

and you're away!

You are sure it will fly?

Of course it'll fly! What do you

think it's gonna do, lay an egg?

This has the power of an eagle,

the- the grace of a swan.

- And it's a bargain for 350 guineas.

- Emilio!

Don't-a worry. It's-a

going to be first-a class!

Put it on for me,

please!

No, I don't want that.

Is guaranteed.

Emilio, put it on

for me, please!

Ah, Sophia.

Eh.

All right!

Take it away!

Up! Up! Up!

Up! Up!

Oh, God.

Oh, well, we all make mistakes.

Easy with her.

- Watch the tail skid, Charlie.

- Right.

Morning, sir.

Morning, madam.

Morning, Sir Percy.

I hope your hands are clean.

Come on, Courtney!

- Switch is off, sir?

- Switch is off, Courtney.

- Switch is on, sir?

- Switch is on, Courtney.

Contact, sir?

Contact, Courtney.

Come on, Courtney,

you lazy loafer!

Hang on! I haven't

revved up yet! Useless lot!

You! Yes, you!

Go and stand over there!

Give my chaps a hand,

will you?

He's not supposed

to carry passengers.

Ooh, heck.

Stand by, lads!

It's Sir Percy!

Make for the sewage farm!

Uhh! Oh!

Buzz off!

What the hell

are you doing?

Whoo, that's my toe! Get

your backside out of my face!

What the hell are you

doing down there?

I can't land the plane!

Back to the sewage farm!

- He's gonna crash!

- Yeah.

You bounder! Look what

you've done to my aeroplane!

I'll kill you!

Aaah!

- Come on, Courtney! Get on!

- Ooh!

Achtung! Halt!

Is this where the

Yankee fellow hangs out?

Yes, governor,

this is the place.

Are you quite certain

he's smaller than me?

- Oh, yes, governor.

- Right.

Stay there.

Hey, you there,

Yankee chap.

Oh, howdy.

- Did you want me?

- I certainly do.

You caused me to crash

my flying machine.

I therefore intend giving you

a jolly good thrashing.

- Ready?

- Ready.

I suppose you think that's funny.

- Well, pardon me.

- Eh?

You might wanna thrash

someone else with this.

Yes.

Got a cold, governor?

Ooh-ooh

You're late.

Ooh, Richard. Ooh, you

taste of castor oil.

Ew.

Did you fix

the extra petrol tank?

Yes.

And changed the oil.

Did need changing.

You were quite right.

Of course.

I'm always right.

And now you're going to help me

grease the undercarriage.

- Whoops!

- Now, come on.

Right. You begin

greasing here.

On the axle?

Mmm, it could do with it.

Say, you've really got yourself

something here, don't you?

- Anything I can do for you?

- Well, I was, uh-

I was hoping that you might let

me borrow a monkey wrench from you.

Monkey wrench?

Oh. Well, I can let you have an

adjustable spanner if that's what you mean.

Well, I guess that's what

they call it in England.

- You're Orvil Newton, aren't you?

- That's right.

- I'm Richard Mays.

- Howdy-do.

I'll get it for you.

Oh. May I present

Miss Patricia Rawnsley?

Well, howdy-do.

Now, wouldn't you say this

constitutes a formal introduction?

Well, y-yes,

I suppose so.

Do you have to do that

every time we meet?

Oh, please.

Well, I-

Go on.

Hurry up!

Thank you!

Your monkey wrench,

Mr. Newton.

Well, thank you.

Thank you very much.

I'll bring it back just as

soon as I'm through with it.

Where'd you meet

that fellow?

Oh, I-

I met him here.

Oh. Good-looking chap,

isn't he?

Is he?

Oh, I-I didn't notice.

Come on, Richard.

On with the greasing.

Oh, thanks, dear.

Here. Just a wee dram

to warm me up a bit, eh?

Oh!

Ingrid!

You are working here.

My name is Marlene.

I'm German.

But I've met you

somewhere before, I'm sure.

- Oh, it is possible.

- Oh, never mind. We have met now.

And I would like you

to know I adore Germans.

Howdy.

May I sit down?

Let me make quite sure my

skirt is out of the way first.

How is the food?

Everything's off

but the chop and chips.

Oh. Well, uh, well,

that's what I'll have then.

Can I order you

anything?

Oh, no

- no, thank you. I'm just going.

Not bad, huh?

Oh. Oh, yes. It's a

very beautiful aeroplane.

- No, I meant me.

- Oh!

- Oh, is that you? Oh.

- Mm-hmm.

Well, I don't normally

carry my photograph around.

It's just that, uh, well, Mr.

Gascoyne of the Daily Post,

well, he wanted it,

you see.

Oh, uh, please begin.

That's a Wright biplane,

isn't it?

- No, that's a Curtis.

- Oh.

Is that the one

you take passengers up in?

Mm-hmm. It's got an Anzani engine

in it, developing 70 horsepower.

And you brought it

all the way from Arizona?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, you must be very rich.

Well, I'm sorry

to disappoint you, ma'am,

but we came all the way

across by cattle boat.

We're in hock

way up to our eyebrows.

Now, if I don't win that race, I'm

going to lose my plane and everything.

Say, do you know that

you are very beautiful?

Oh, yes,

I know I am.

I also have a very

good figure, I'm rich...

and I'm in love with

an extremely handsome man.

- Mmm.

- Is he in love with you?

- Well, I think so.

- Well, hasn't he told you?

Well, no.

No, not exactly.

I mean, yes.

Yes, he has.

- Hmm.

- Well, let's talk about you.

All right. What do you

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