:45:47
Okay, Mr. Roberts. l'll take these down
to the gangway.
:45:50
The boat from the island should be out
here any minute for you. l'll let you know.
:45:54
Never thought you'd be taking this trip,
did you?
:45:55
l'll be off this bucket before l even wake up.
:45:58
They're flying you all the way
to the Livingston?
:46:00
l don't know. Dispatch said,
''Transfer, travel by air, if possible.''
:46:04
They're landing planes at Okinawa now.
:46:06
That's where my can's
probably running around.
:46:09
Okinawa?
You be mighty careful, Doug boy.
:46:14
Doc, l even got a destroyer:
the Livingston.
:46:18
l know a guy on the Livingston.
He don't think it's so hot.
:46:20
Here your are, Mr. Roberts. l typed up
three copies of the radio dispatch.
:46:24
l have to keep one copy
and here's two for you.
:46:26
You are now officially detached
from this here bucket. Let me be the first.
:46:33
How about these orders?
l haven't sent in a letter for a month.
:46:36
Listen, l can tell you exactly
how that happened.
:46:38
You see, those guys in Washington
need men awful bad for combat duty.
:46:41
They lookinged through
some of the old letters...
:46:43
...and come across one of yours.
:46:45
Listen, we can't stand here
beating our gums. The old man says:
:46:49
''lf he ain't out of here in one hour,
l'll throw him off! ''
:46:53
-ls that all he said?
-That's all he said.
:46:55
After fighting this thing for two years,
you'd think he'd say more than that.
:46:58
Guard, I don't want no man closer
than ten feet! Understand?