:29:01
Germany has surrendered unconditionally
to the Allied Armies.
:29:04
The surrender was signed
in a schoolhouse in the city of Reims.
:29:08
l would remind you that there is still
a minor skirmish here in the Pacific.
:29:12
l'll miss that, too.
:29:15
But this is the greatest day in the world.
We've got to celebrate.
:29:18
-How about it, Frank?
-Yeah, we've gotta celebrate.
:29:20
What'll it be? Alcohol and orange juice
or orange juice and alcohol?
:29:23
Doc, that's not good enough.
:29:26
We've gotta think of something
to lift this ship out of the water...
:29:29
...and turn it around the other way.
:29:33
You're gonna blow your lids
when you hear this idea!
:29:35
Oh, what a sweet idea!
:29:37
You said l never finish anything l start.
Boy, you're wrong.
:29:39
Tonight l started something
and l'm gonna finish it.
:29:41
-Wait a minute, what is it?
-A firecracker.
:29:44
We're gonna heave a firecracker
under that old man's bunk, and bam!
:29:49
Wake up, you unpatriotic old slob!
lt's V-E Day!
:29:53
Did you ever see such a hand-painted,
hand-packed firecracker in your life?
:29:58
lt's the most beautiful firecracker
l've ever seen, but will it work?
:30:01
Sure it will! Well, l think it will.
:30:03
Haven't you tested it?
lt's gotta work, it's just gotta.
:30:06
l'll take it to the laundry, my laboratory.
l've got all the makings there.
:30:09
lf this one works,
l can make another in two minutes.
:30:12
We'll wait here. Be sure you've got enough
to make it loud. What about powder?
:30:15
Powder? This ain't no popgun.
lt's a firecracker.
:30:18
l used fulminate of mercury!
:30:24
Fulminate of mercury? That stuff's murder.
Do you suppose he means it?
:30:27
Of course not! Where would he get
fulminate of mercury?
:30:31
l don't know. He's pretty resourceful.
:30:34
-Well, how about a little drink?
-Right.
:30:38
Doc, l've been living with a genius.
:30:44
This makes everything worthwhile, a whole
year and a half he spent in his bunk.
:30:48
How else could you celebrate VE Day?
:30:52
A firecracker under the old man's bunk!
:30:59
-To better days.
-Right.