:57:04
I thought it was all cut and dried.
:57:06
You mean you have a few things
you haven't figured out yet?
:57:09
Well, naturally I discontinued
my work...
:57:12
...when you embarked
on your romantic search for Mr. Cobb.
:57:16
We do need a pilot on this project...
:57:18
...and frankly, I considered your chances
of survival quite remote.
:57:22
However, now that you are with us
again, I can complete my calculations.
:57:26
- I see no insoluble problems.
- Well, I'll give you one.
:57:30
You say building this thing of yours
will take 12 days. Well, that's just fine.
:57:34
If we're real lucky, we just have
enough water to last another 10.
:57:40
We have several gallons
of antifreeze.
:57:42
We can distill enough to provide
for another four or five days.
:57:46
But I agree water will be
a critical factor.
:57:49
Maybe we'll be dead before
you finish this and maybe we won't.
:57:52
That's what you'd call a critical factor.
:57:54
Let me tell you something
that makes nonsense out of this.
:57:58
- Please do.
- I won't give you...
:57:59
...the old veteran flyer routine,
Mr. Dorfmann.
:58:03
I just want you to know I've
been flying for quite some time...
:58:06
...and it hasn't always been
for crummy outfits like this one.
:58:11
I'm sure you've had a colorful career.
But that's not the point.
:58:15
All right, you know a whole lot more
than l do about aerodynamics...
:58:18
...and drag coefficients
and stress factors. Okay, okay.
:58:22
Your theory's fine. But you get this: that
engine's rated at 2000 horsepower...
:58:27
...and if I was fool enough
to let it get started...
:58:30
...it'd shake your pile of junk
into 1000 pieces...
:58:33
...and cut us up into mincemeat
with the propeller.
:58:40
I told you there'd be no difficulty
building this aeroplane.
:58:44
I also told you it would require
an outstanding pilot to fly it.
:58:49
The only thing outstanding about you,
Mr. Towns, is your stupidity!
:58:55
- What did he expect?
- Shh.
:58:56
- Easy, easy.
- What did you-?
:58:58
You want me to throw
a conniption fit with his drawings?