Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines Page #4

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want to know about me?

Would you

take me up?

Well, sure. Anytime.

Tomorrow?

All right. First thing

in the morning, huh?

Say, um,

you have flown before,

haven't you?

Yes. Yes.

Hundreds of times.

Well, I-

I just love it. I-

Oh, I have to go now.

Until tomorrow then.

I'll be looking forward

to seeing you outside my hangar.

Yes.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I've brought the car

to the door.

Been sitting with that

American, have you?

Yes. He was telling me

all about Arizona.

Oh, you were quite right,

Richard.

H is very good-looking.

Well, I didn't fancy

the way he was looking at you.

Richard, I do believe

you're jealous.

Me, jealous? I've never

been jealous in my life.

If I catch him looking

at you again like that,

I'll give him a good hiding.

Oh, don't be so pompous.

Who's first off this morning,

Courtney?

Mr. Dubois, sir.

Oh, he's one of the dangers.

I know, sir. He's got a better

flying machine than you have.

I don't admit that.

But if he has,

it'll have to be nobbled.

You're not going-

You're not going to

sabotage it, governor?

I certainly am not.

You are.

Get back. Get back.

Bonne chance, Pierre!

Okay!

Bon voyage, Pierre!

I think the Frenchy's

taking off.

- Shall I call the lads out?

- No.

It's a lovely day. He'll be all

right. He knows what he's doing.

You all right, Chief?

Halt!

Today we fly,

Herr Rumpelstrosse.

You will taxi across

the field, take off,

fly one circle and return.

Understood, Herr Colonel. Taxi across the field, take off, fly one

- Aaah!

Oh! Aaah!

Ach, Schweinehund!

Take up your flying machine

at once...

and show those French idiots

what a German officer can do!

Jawohl,

Herr Colonel.

On the double!

Eins, zwei, drei!

Rumpelstrosse!

Come back!

Herr Rumpelstrosse!

Rumpelstrosse, you fool!

Stop playing the games!

Aaah!

How can I stop

this damn thing?

Get out of the way!

I can't stop!

Oh, go away!

Idiotic instructions!

Stop in the name of

the- Oh!

Come back here!

Hey! Just a minute!

Here! Here, what-

Go faster!

Put your foot down!

Leave my fire engine alone!

- Hey! No!

- Look out!

Where's that flying machine from?

Somebody do something!

Hrr Rumpelstrosse, no!

Not again! Aaah!

Hey, Orvil, where you going?

Orvil, you're supposed

to be practicing!

Follow that flying machine!

Hrr Colonel,

what shall I do now?

- Look in the book, fool!

- I already did so!

- What's he trying to do?

- Stop it, I suppose.

Oh, isn't he brave?

Oh, well done!

Whoops!

Oh!

We're heading for the wall!

Come on!

We gotta jump off!

Stop! Stop!

Stop the plane!

He's stopped him! Hear!

Three cheers for the American!

Hey, Orvil, have you gone crazy?

- What do you think you're doing?

- Somebody had to.

You're supposed to be flying!

Hey, put that man down!

You hear me?

Bravo, Orvil!

Well done!

It's another German!

Can't stop!

Rumpelstrosse!

Herr Colonel!

Come back!

Rumpelstrosse,

save me!

Rumpelstrosse!

Rumpelstrosse!

Hang on! Hang on!

Hey, Orvil, what you doing? What's that

contraption you're sticking on there?

It's a scoop. Produces more

pressure up in the engine.

Yeah, well it might blow up

the engine. Ever think of that?

- You ever think that cigar might too?

- Mmm. Ah.

No, I need the speed. All

these monoplanes around here...

are a lot faster

than this old buzzard.

Since we've been here,

I been looking around,

- getting some new ideas.

- Yeah.

Um, may I come in?

Oh. Well, how do you do?

Boy, you sure are pretty.

I, uh- I waited as long

as I could this morning.

Oh, I wanted to apologize,

but I just couldn't get away.

- Why not?

- My father insisted on coming down...

to watch everyone practice.

What's he got to do with it?

- He's Lord Rawnsley.

- Lord who?

- Oh! Didn't you know?

- No.

But this is his race.

Ha! Well, I guess he's got every right

in the world to watch it then, huh?

Oh, I get it.

Well, he won't allow you to-

to fly, will he?

Hmm. What'd you ask me

to take you up for then?

You want me

kicked out of the race?

Why didn't you ask that fellow you're

supposed to be in love with to take you up?

Oh, I couldn't. He gave my

father his word that he wouldn't.

Richard's a man of principle.

Oh, yeah?

I asked you

to take me flying.. .

because I like you.

Oh?

I like you very much.

And I'm dying to fly!

Well, I have to go now.

Just a second. Look,

I'm going all out to win.

Now, do you think

I have a chance?

Well, that's entirely up to you.

Isn't it?

Well, yeah.

I guess it is.

I'll see you tomorrow

at Dover.

Those are the rules, gentlemen.

Now for the route.

First day, first leg-

London to Dover.

Emergency landing fields

here, here and here.

First aid stations

here, here and here.

Refueling points here and here.

What is all this fuss about?

Why do we have to go to Dover

by road? Why can't we fly?

Good heavens! You can't expect these

machines to fly 62 miles nonstop!

You've got to reconnoiter by road.

None of you foreigners know which

railway lines to follow anyway!

On my left,

landmark number seven.

The level crossing

five miles west of Tunbridge.

Mark it on your maps,

gentlemen,

and follow

the railway line to Dover.

It's a hell of a long way

to the other side.

- Yeah. What do you think?

- I don't know. What do you think?

Can you swim?

Look!

You can see France.

Yes, but there's an awful

lot of water in-between.

It is impossible to cross,

Herr Colonel.

Nothing is impossible

for the fatherland.

Aren't you afraid of

getting "drownded," governor?

Sorry to disappoint you,

Courtney.

If anybody's going

to get his feet wet,

it isn't going

to be me.

Uh, I say.

Pardon.

Uh, pardon moi, monsieur.

Uh. est-ce qu'il.

uh, um,

landing field-

Calais- Oh.

What's going-

Oh, I say! Oh, boy!

They're all enjoying

themselves, sir.

I should hope so.

It's costing enough.

Hey, waiter.

Thank you.

Mr. Newton!

Orvil!

- Wanna drink to my health?

- What, the seawater?

No, I mean champagne.

That was a very

charming gesture.

It is most strange.

I have been to every seaside

resort all over the continent,

but never have I seen

a German dive.

Perhaps their skulls

are too thin.

Come, Rumpelstrosse.

We are going to dive.

Come in, Colonel.

The water is magnificent.

- You don't like our little joke, Colonel?

- Schweinehund!

- Uh, Newton, may I have a word with you?

- Why, sure.

- What's on your mind?

- I think I should mention...

that if you continue to make advances to

my fiance, I shall knock your block off.

Champagne?

Well, she's not. uh,

officially engaged to you.

It's an understood thing

between Lord Rawnsley and myself.

But Patricia hasn't agreed,

and until she does, well, I'll

make all the advances I want.

You really are

being most tiresome.

What are you doing?

Are you two fighting over me?

Oh, good!

I say! I say! The

Japanese chap has arrived!

It's Yamamoto!

You know he's flown

all the way from Japan?

- Really?

- Yes.

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