Tora! Tora! Tora! Page #5

They've already gone.

- Get them back.

- On the weekend?

Yes, on the weekend.

"Only specially screened members

of your communications staff...

...are to be permitted to process

the 14-part message...

...and prepare the typed translation."

lt will be difficult without

the help of a skilled typist.

The situation right now

is extremely delicate.

We must be prepared...

...to have each part of the message

decoded as soon as it comes in.

l'll alert the code room.

We'll reach Point D soon, sir.

From Point D proceed to Point E.

Battle speed.

So this is the sound of Hawaii?

Disappointing news, our main targets,

the American carriers...

...have left Pearl Harbor.

This completes 13 parts?

Yes, Tokyo is holding

the final part till morning.

l wonder why.

lt's almost 9.

Harry, l'm going to make the rounds

with what we have here.

Thank God the president's

back on the list.

Have Brotherhood call me

when the missing part is in.

Right.

You're late.

- Well, l was--

- Please, take me to the White House.

lf you told me we were invited

to the White House, l would've dressed.

You know Mrs. Roosevelt.

She's informal personally,

but a stickler for protocol--

Darling, will you shut up and drive?

Once more!

Steady.

Great! We just sank the Nevada!

Pennsylvania!

Oklahoma!

No, you idiot!

lt's your own flagship!

Well?

Captain Wilkinson's.

Did you see the president?

No, l saw Harry Hopkins.

And did he read the whatever it is?

No, he doesn't have the key.

l gave the pouch to our Naval aide,

Lieutenant Schulz.

He took it in to the president.

And the president has a key,

l suppose?

Of course he has.

And did Lieutenant Schulz

say anything?

He said, "Thank you."

Darling, step on it, will you?

lf we can see nothing, then neither

can American patrol planes.

l'm more concerned about

a submarine detecting us.

Dead on schedule.

Admiral Stark can't be reached.

Should l take it to chief of staff?

lt's after 10, General Marshall

always retires early.

l see no reason to disturb Marshall

with something that's incomplete.

- Wait till you have the final part.

- Yes, sir.

lf you're so concerned...

...why don't we call chief of war plans,

Admiral Turner?

His telephone doesn't answer, sir.

- You don't happen to know where he is?

- No idea.

The president has already

discussed it with me.

He sent a personal message

to the emperor.

But when the final part of this

comes in, l'd like to see it then.

- Good night, commander.

- Good night, sir.

l was starved. l'll bet you are.

Oh, thank you, dear.

Can't you tell me anything?

Even a hint?

You'd think the world was falling apart.

Admiral Stark talked to the president.

What did the president say?

He sent a personal message

to the emperor.

Gordy.

We got those B-17s coming in

from California in the morning.

Honolulu radio will stay on

the air all night...

...so the planes can home in.

You and l had better be in that

control tower at 7:30 sharp.

Yes, sir.

- Tyler, l've got a job for you.

- Sir.

Report to the new radar center

at Fort Shafter at 0400.

At 4:
00 in the morning?

From 4 to 7 a.m.

Our marvel of science

only operates for three hours.

Lucky boy. Lucky boy!

Captain, how's it feel?

First command, first patrol.

Just fine, Mr. Young.

ln fact, l think l'll turn in for a while.

- Good night, sir.

- Good night.

The Commander-in-Chief

has sent a message...

...wishing us good luck.

That, plus the lmperial Proclamation...

...has undoubtedly stirred

your loyalty to the Empire.

The success of this mission...

...depends on surprise.

lf we achieve it...

...the code words "Tora, Tora, Tora,"

will be sent out.

Now that the hour for battle

draws near...

...I will not burden you

with the usual pep talk.

Instead I shall hoist

the famous "Z" flag...

...beneath which, Commander-in-Chief

Togo led his fleet to victory...

...in the historic battle

against the Russians.

Here you are.

Kramer.

Al, listen to this.

The 14th part.

"Will the ambassadors please

submit our reply...

...to the United States government

at precisely 1 p.m...

...December 7th, your time."

1 p.m.?

"Precisely 1 p.m., your time."

l'll be right over.

Look at the president's message.

l should have had it hours ago.

As you know, communications

have been delayed...

...and frequently garbled lately.

Or deliberately interfered with.

Gene, call the foreign minister.

Tell him l want an immediate

audience with the emperor.

Why is this so important?

Does this Roosevelt message

say anything new?

lt merely proposes

a heart-to-heart exchange...

...between the two Chiefs of State.

lt could start negotiations afresh.

lt's too late for that.

lt's just as well the message

didn't come a day or two earlier.

What do l tell Ambassador Grew?

You are Foreign Minister!

Report to the palace alone

with the message.

"After deciphering...

...part 14...

...destroy at once...

...your cipher machine...

...all codes...

...and secret documents."

Translate this immediately.

- Give a copy to Kramer when he comes.

- Yes, sir.

l've got to get the hell out of here.

Hey, look at this.

Finally got one.

Communication center.

lt even works.

That's great.

Opana Point, communications check.

Are you reading us?

Coming in loud and clear.

Where's the general?

lt's Sunday, sir.

This is Colonel Bratton.

Connect me with Chief of Staff,

General Marshall.

Yes, at his quarters, Fort Myer.

Chief of staff's quarters,

Sergeant Aguirre speaking.

Yes, Colonel Bratton.

l'm sorry, sir, the general isn't here.

Where he always is

this time Sunday morning.

- Where's Colonel Bratton?

- Gone to see General Marshall.

He left this for you, sir.

Here is another part of the message, sir.

We are instructed to submit

the message at 1:00 p.m. today.

One p.m.?

The 14th part of this intercept

Kramer just delivered...

...indicates to me

the Japanese are going to attack.

None of us doubt war is coming.

We know they have

an expeditionary force heading south.

Sir, as hostilities seem imminent...

... l recommend you telephone

Admiral Kimmel...

...in Hawaii.

No.

l better call the president first.

Now, if you'll all please excuse me?

- Yes, sir.

- Thank you, sir.

The men are in good spirits, sir.

They are eager to go.

Yes, they are eager because they

do not know the taste of battle.

The mechanics asked me to give you

this for good luck at Pearl Harbor.

Bring her into the wind.

"The Japanese government regrets

to have to notify...

...the American government...

...that, in view of the attitude

of the American government...

...it is impossible to reach...

...an agreement

through negotiations."

Sir?

- There are supplemental messages.

- Thank you.

Gentlemen, l am convinced

the Japanese intend to attack...

...at or shortly after 1:00 today.

- l'll alert all Pacific commands.

- Yes, sir.

Colonel Bratton, just a minute.

Take this to communications center.

We will follow that ship

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