Beach Red

:04:18

Some of us put up a better front
than others, but underneath...

:04:22

all of us were god-awful scared.

:04:25

I was scared
until just a few minutes ago,

:04:27

when our landing craft came up.

:04:29

But now it's gone.

:04:31

I feel fine, you know?

:04:33

It's the waiting, I guess.

:04:34

Once you get into action,
the adrenaline gets into your system.

:04:38

Tell us all about it, Mouse.

:04:40

Us kids wanna hear the facts of life
from a tried-and-true hero.

:04:44

Cut it out, Sarge.

:04:46

I was just saying how I feel.

:04:48

When are we gonna go in?

:04:49

We've stood around
that compartment since 0500.

:04:52

That's why you're getting
that big fat salary for, Red.

:04:55

Just hold your water.

:04:56

Hey, Colombo,
maybe the Japs took off...

:04:58

when they saw
that we're here in force.

:05:00

- Maybe, huh?
- Stop dreaming, Chubby.

:05:02

They are dug in
ten, twenty feet underground.

:05:06

Sure, they're just laying low
till we hit the beach.

:05:09

God, that bombardment last night
must've softened them up some.

:05:12

Hey, Colombo.

:05:13

How long was
that Bougainville operation?

:05:15

Too long, man.

:05:17

Pushing through those jungles got me.

:05:18

My boondockers rotted off.

:05:20

And this is worse,
with these lousy beaches.

:05:23

We're going in for a wet landing
about 200 yards off.

:05:26

Holy mackerel!

:05:30

For God's sakes, Colombo.

:05:32

Hey, what do you
want me to do, kiss it?

:05:42

Come on, come on. Clear the way.
Let old Gopher get his shot.

:05:50

Would there be wars
if clocks had never been invented?

:05:54

Cut the philosophy.

:05:55

You're not a lawyer anymore,
you're an officer.

:05:58

And this is it.