Top Gun: Maverick Page #2

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I figure, two precision bombs, minimum.

Makes it four aircraft flying in pairs.

That is one hell of a steep climb out of there, exposing you to all the surface-to-air missiles.

You survive that, it’s a dogfight all the way home.

All requirements for which you have real-world experience.

Not in the same mission, sir.

No.

No, someone’s not coming back from this.

Can it be done or not?

How soon before the plant becomes operational?

Three weeks. Maybe less.

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve flown an f-18, and…

I’m not sure who I’d trust to fly the other three.

But I’ll find a way to make it work.

I think you misunderstand, captain.

Sir?

We don’t want you to fly it.

We want you to teach it.

Teach, sir?

We’ve recalled 12 top gun graduates from their squadrons.

We want you to narrow that pool down to six.

They’ll fly the mission.

Is there a problem, captain?

You know there is, sir.

Yeah.

Bradley Bradshaw, aka “Rooster.”

I understand you used to fly with his old man.

What was his call sign?

“Goose,” sir.

Tragic what happened.

Captain Mitchell was cleared of any wrongdoing.

Goose’s death was an accident.

[Cyclone] Is that how you see it, captain?

Is that how goose’s son sees it?

With all due respect, sir, I’m not a teacher.

You were a top gun instructor before.

That was almost 30 years ago. I lasted two months.

It’s not where I belong.

Then let me be perfectly blunt.

You were not my first choice. In fact, you weren’t even on the list.

You are here at the request of admiral Kazansky.

Now, Iceman happens to be a man I deeply admire, and he seems to think that you have something left to offer the Navy.

What that is, I can’t imagine.

You don’t have to take this job.

But let me be clear: This will be your last post, captain.

You fly for top gun, or you don’t fly for the Navy ever again.

[People chattering]

[Person] Twenty bucks you can’t get three in a row.

[Cell phone vibrating]

[Bartender] Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me.

[“Let’s dance” playing on jukebox]

Pete.

Penny?

[Chuckles] What are you doing here?

I should ask you the same thing.

Well, that is a long story. I doubt that.

Yeah.

Who’d you piss off this time?

Another admiral.

Exactly.

Are you mad at me? Oh, Pete.

I can never stay mad at you. That’s the problem.

Huh.

I got to say, north island is the one place I thought for sure I’d never run into you.

Mmm. How long you been here?

Bought this place about three years ago.

Three years? Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Not long after you got shipped off to the desert for pissing off that other admiral.

That was three years ago?

You must be in a lot of trouble.

No way you’d come back here willingly.

Well, you’ll sort it out.

No, I think, uh…

I think this is it. Come on, Pete.

You’ve been saying that as long as I’ve known you.

You said it after they busted you for taking me on a joyride in that f-18.

Then the next thing I know, you’re off to Bosnia.

Then Iraq. Both times.

You get yourself in trouble, Iceman makes a call, and you’re back in the air.

Penny, this is different.

Pete, trust me, as improbable as it seems right now, somehow you’ll be back in a fighter plane with your tail on fire.

Penny… Too late.

What?

You were about to ask me what time I get off.

Don’t give me that look.

I’m not giving you any look. I swear.

It always ends the same with us, Pete.

Let’s not start this time.

Okay.

Okay.

♪ Put on your red shoes and dance the blues… ♪

You look good.

[Bell rings] [Customers cheering]

[“Bang a gong” playing on jukebox]

Much appreciated, pal.

What am I missing?

“Disrespect a lady, the Navy, or put your cell phone on my bar…”

“And you buy a round.”

For everyone?

I’m afraid rules are rules. You’re lucky it’s early.

[Person] Oh, come on!

What do we have here?

If it ain’t Phoenix!

And here I thought we were special, coyote.

Turns out the invite went to anyone.

Fellas, this here’s bag man.

Hangman. Whatever.

You’re looking at the only naval aviator on active duty with a confirmed air-to-air kill.

Stop.

Mind you, the other guy was in a museum piece from the Korean war.

Cold war. Different wars, same century.

Not this one.

Who are your friends?

Payback. Fanboy.

Hey, coyote. Hey.

Who’s he? Who’s who?

[Coyote] When did you get in?

Oh, I’ve been here the whole time.

The man’s a stealth pilot. Literally.

Weapons systems officer, actually.

With no sense of humor.

What do they call you?

Bob.

No, your call sign.

Uh…

Bob.

Bob Floyd.

You’re my new backs eater? From Lemoore?

Looks like it. Yeah.

♪ Bang a gong, get it on ♪

Nine-ball, Bob.

Rack ’em.

Okay. [Chuckles]

[Hangman] Penny, my dear.

[Penny] Yeah.

I’ll have four more on the old-timer.

[“Tramp” playing on jukebox]

[Vocalist] That’s all right, mama. Uh, what’s up?

♪ And I’m the only son of a gun ♪

[Phoenix] Bradshaw!

Is that you?

This is how I find out you’re stateside?

Yeah, I just thought I’d surprise you. Hmm.

[Grunts]

I guess I surprised you back.

It’s good to see you. Good to see you too.

Here you go.

[Hangman] Thank you.

Much appreciated, pops.

[People chattering, laughing]

[“Tramp” continues playing]

How about ringing me up before the evening rush?

[“Slow ride” playing on jukebox]

[Hangman] Bradshaw.

As I live and breathe.

[Rooster] Hangman.

You look… good.

Well, I am good, Rooster.

I’m very good.

In fact, I am too good to be true.

So, anybody know what this special detachment is all about?

No, mission’s a mission. They don’t confront me.

What I want to know: Who’s gonna be team leader?

[Pool balls clatter]

And which one of y’all has what it takes to follow me?

Hangman, the only place you’ll lead anyone is an early grave.

Whoo!

[“Slow ride” continues playing]

Well, anyone who follows you is just gonna run out of fuel.

But that’s just you, ain’t it, Rooster?

You’re snug on that perch, waiting for just the right moment…

That never comes.

♪ Slow ride ♪

I love this song!

♪ Slow ride ♪

♪ take it easy ♪

Well, he hasn’t changed.

Nope. Sure hasn’t.

♪ Take it easy ♪

[Fanboy] Check it out.

More patches.

[Payback] That’s Harvard, Yale, Omaha. Sh*t, that’s Fritz.

What the hell kind of mission is this?

That’s not the question we should be asking.

Everyone here is the best there is.

Who the hell are they gonna get to teach us?

It’s been declined.

You’re kidding.

[Music stops]

[Customers protesting]

[Piano playing]

[Playing jazz]

Hey, guys. Come on.

[Piano playing continues]

[Maverick] How about…

That won’t cover it.

[Piano playing continues]

Uh, I’ll come by tomorrow and bring you the cash.

I’m afraid rules are rules, Pete.

[Bell ringing]

[All cheering, clapping]

[All chanting] Overboard! Overboard! Overboard!

Really?

Overboard!

[Chanting continues] Overboard! Overboard!

Overboard! Overboard!

Overboard! Overboard!

[All cheering, clapping]

Overboard!

Great to see you, Pete! Overboard!

Overboard! Overboard!

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