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You'd think the Japanese
would have come

to their senses by now.

I still don't think
they know what hit 'em.

If they haven't figured that
after Nagasaki and Hiroshima,

then perhaps we'd best
continue the bombing.

You know what worries me?
I'll tell you what worries me.

The Japanese haven't
surrendered.

Do you think it's because
they have an atomic bomb?

Won't be long, Ike,
before everybody does.

Why can't the Japanese see
that it's time to stop fighting?

What are they going
to do to Ben if they

don't even care
about their own lives?

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Murderers die now!

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

NORMAN: (WHISPERING)
Colonel Mitaui even threatened

to execute all
the prisoners today.

Really worries me, Ben,
he is crazy enough to do it.

JOHN-BOY: In all our lives,
there are moments

we are meant
to remember forever,

in every small detail
and shading.

To my family,
on Walton's Mountain,

such a moment came
in the late summer of 1945.

The war in Europe was over.

The worst of the Japanese war
still lay ahead.

On that hot Sunday in August,

an unexpected visitor came
to Walton's Mountain,

brought by the notion
that something

was wrong with
my brother Jason,

who was waiting to be
shipped home from France.

-Hi, Toni!
-ERIN: Hi, Toni!

Hi! How you doing?

What brings you here?

It's Jason. I think
there's something's wrong.

-What makes you think that?
-I got a letter from him

yesterday and there was
just something in his tone.

Well, what did the letter say?

You know Jason.
He didn't say much of anything.

He was obviously trying to hide
something. He is so transparent.

Well, now, do you think
he's in some kind of trouble?

-No.
-ELIZABETH: Could he be sick?

I don't think so.

Thank the Lord. If he's not
sick and he's not in trouble,

then he's alright.

Now, we can go back
to worrying about Ben.

Jason is not alright!

If you say so, Toni.

Well, you've heard from him
since we have.

I'm sorry. I didn't come
here to upset everybody.

It's just that...
I have this feeling.

How about a nice,
cold glass of lemonade?

No, thanks.
I've got to get to the Baldwins'

before I get back
to Camp Rockfish.

What's at the Baldwins'?

Just delivering
a present from Jason.

Something he picked up
for them, just before I left.

I'll see you all later.
Bye-bye.

-ROSE: Bye.
-Bye-bye.

(SIGHS)

(CAR ENGINE STARTING)

Well, it looks like Cindy isn't
the only one with a premonition.

Either that, or Toni
wanted to make sure

that Jason hadn't been
here already.

-John-Boy.
-Cindy!

-Hi.
-Sit down.

I know you wanted to
get away from the family.

Hope I'm not bothering you.

Oh, no. It's the work
that's bothering me.

Well, I thought I'd get out
and take a walk,

try and keep my mind
off of things.

Cindy, Ben's going
to be just fine.

I wish I could be
as sure of that as you are.

At least we know
he's a prisoner.

That's a lot better
than missing in action.

Yes. You know, I woke up this
morning, and all I could think

about was how hot and pasty
Walton's Mountain was.

If it's this hot here,
what's it like in that jungle

on the other side of the world?

If that's where he is,
he's cooler than we are.

Why?

For one thing, they're used
to this kind of weather.

And for another,
it's the middle of the night.

Yeah.

(CLANKING)

-(WHISPERING) Hey, Ben?
-Yeah?

-It's Norm. Are you okay?
-Oh, God! It's hotter

than hell in here.

-Here, I brought you some chow.
-(EXCLAIMS) Thank you.

-What is this mess?
-Chef's special.

I think it started out to
be boiled rice and fish.

It's awful.

The way the war's going,
the Nips ain't eating

much better than we are.

Sleeping, they aren't
doing as good.

Everyone's so nervous in
the service out there, huh?

Yeah, every day it's
a little worse.

Colonel Mitaui even
threatened to execute

all the prisoners today.

It really worries me, Ben.
He's crazy enough to do it.

MacArthur starting
to worry them?

I bet there's
more than that.

Hold it.

What's going on?

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

You talking.

Come on, Corporal.
You can't stop me from dreaming.

Quiet!

What the hell
was all that about?

That's Corporal Kiyono.
He heard us talking.

Get the hell back to the
barracks. Man, he's a weirdo.

Yeah, well, maybe you'd be, too,

if your whole family was
wiped out by enemy bombers.

-Norm, thanks.
-Take care of yourself, Ben.

MISS MAMIE: What a dear,
thoughtful boy, Sister.

All the way from Paris, Sister.

-And it's just like the other.
-The other?

The one that was broken, dear.

It always stood
on the piano

until it was accidentally
knocked off.

We won't say by whom.

But it was very nice
of him to replace it.

(PHONE RINGING)

(EXCLAIMS)

It's the telephone, Sister.

So it is!

I believe it's your turn
to answer it.

I do love the sound
of that bell.

(CHUCKLES)

Telephone calls used
to be such a rarity,

but lately we've become
quite accustomed to them.

(RINGING)

I do hope that's
cousin Mirabelle.

She had aphids
when we last spoke

and we've been
most concerned.

We get at least one call a week
from the bank in Charlottesville

and several from Corabeth.

And you'd be surprised
at the number of ailing people

in Jefferson County who call
in need of the Recipe.

Sister, the telephone!

(RINGING STOPS)

Well, it was your turn
and you lost it.

The Baldwin ladies are usually
always home at this hour.

Well, maybe they heard
about Jason and left.

Well, who could have
told them?

Yeah, you've got
a point there.

I think the operator
just got the wrong number.

(RINGING)

-It's the telephone again.
-I'll get it!

I believe it's my turn this
time, Emily.

Surely you're not going to
count that last turn as a turn.

I most certainly am.

Why don't you let me get it?
Excuse me.

TONI: Hello? Yes, it is.
This is Toni Hazelton speaking.

Oh, Toni! This is Corabeth.

I've been trying to call
Miss Mamie and Miss Emily

and tell them that
Jason is home from the war.

He's on his way to
the house right now.

(PHONE DISCONNECTS)

(DOOR CLOSING)

Toni?

I looked out in the yard, and
I said, "That can't be Jason!"

-I can't believe you're home!
-I can't believe it either!

-You just look terrific, Jason.
-And you never looked better.

Oh, Jason!

JASON: Ben'll be
back with us soon.

I hope so. I'm so glad
that you're home.

Last time I saw you,
you were looking forward

to a little leisure time
in the South of France.

Yeah, but thanks to an article
in Stars and Stripes

about active minefields,

they decided to put me on
a demolition squad.

If I'm not mistaken,
that article was written

by a certain reporter
I know very well.

-Oh, no, not me.
-Where's Daddy?

ELIZABETH: Oh, he had
some business in Richmond.

He won't be home till late.

Hey!

-Where did you come from?
-Who cares? I'm here, aren't I?

That's my girl.

Don't ever change.

-Jason!
-Daddy!

I thought I was
seeing things, Son.

Why didn't you tell
you were coming?

I like surprises.

So do I, especially like this.
How long are you home for?

Thirty days.

That's a long furlough,
they must have plans for you.

Yeah. They're shipping
me out to the Pacific.

You're looking good, Son.
You're looking good.

So are you, Daddy.

Go!

NORMAN: Where do
you think we're going?

BEN: I don't know.
Maybe to build some ditches.

Or graves.

-Good morning, Jason.
-Good morning, Rose.

-Mmm, bacon.
-And eggs. How's that?

Sounds great.

Sure is quiet around here.

Well, everybody thought
you'd want to sleep late today.

I don't know why
they'd think a thing like that.

What's the news this morning?

Well, President Truman's
still not back from Potsdam.

I'm sure glad I didn't try
to get a ride home with him.

Well, they're sending more
Superfortresses to bomb Japan

and there's more fighting
in China and MacArthur

is closing the trap
on Yamashita in the Philippines.

-Ben could be there, somewhere.
-I know.

Cindy seems to be
taking it pretty well.

ROSE: Well, she's trying
very hard, Jason, she really is.

But doggone it,
sometimes it just bubbles over.

It's this...

It's this waiting, that's
what it is. This awful waiting.

There's no getting around it.

Wednesday and Thursday
Song of Bernadette is playing.

A girl I know said
she cried four times.

-Well, that's a shame.
-Drew, what did I just say?

Well, you said
something about...

I don't know.

You wanna get out and walk to
Charlottesville or hitch a ride?

'Cause I've got no reason
for going there at all.

Look, if it means that
much to you, just say it again.

I mean, if it's that important.

-I wouldn't dream of it.
-Okay. Fine then.

Since about Friday
of last week,

I don't know what's
come over you.

You're thoughtless. You hardly
pay attention to anything.

Me! Why, you're not even
looking where you're driving.

Well, I'm not the one who goes
running his bicycle into trees.

It's not my wheel we're
picking up in Charlottesville.

Drew, there's no
bicycle shop here.

-Well, I lied.
-Oh, you don't have a busted

bicycle wheel, is that
what you're telling me?

What I'm telling you
is what happened Friday

changed my whole life.

A lot happened on Friday. What
exactly are you talking about?

What I'm talking about is an
army airplane with a jet engine

that flew from Dayton,
Ohio to LaGuardia Field.

That's 544 miles and
it did it in 62 minutes.

That's not the plane
that ran into

the Empire State Building,
is it?

(SCOFFS) No, that
was an old B-25 bomber.

What we're talking about is
a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star.

The fastest plane in the world.

I had a funny idea
we were talking about a bicycle.

Elizabeth, there's only
one thing I want to be now

and it's a jet engine pilot.

-What about us?
-War is hell, Elizabeth.

The men gotta go,
the women got to wait.

And the kids stand
around talking dumb.

Look. They're gonna
need 500 new pilots

for the P-80 Shooting Star
and I'm going to be one of them.

When they ask you where
your high school diploma is,

just tell them you'll come
back when you grow up.

-Thought you were writing today.
-Hey, Jason.

No, I got too many other things
on my mind, I guess.

Like keeping out the cold
weather, huh?

What is that stuff, anyway?

It's a secret formula
called mud.

(CHUCKLES)

What will they dream up next?

-I've been thinking.
-Yeah?

With everything coming up
in the Pacific now,

maybe I ought to be out there
helping to cover it.

Are you crazy?

As a civilian correspondent, I
mean. For one of the magazines.

I've been listening
to you now for 24 years

and that is the silliest damned
thing I've ever heard you say.

How long could it go on?
The whole invasion

of Germany was only 11 months.

Japan's rugged.

We are not going to be able
to use any heavy artillery.

Just rifles, bayonets,
flame throwers.

That's going to be
a pretty hairy invasion.

We might not need an invasion.
They've got no planes left.

Like in the Philippines, before
we hit the beaches.

And then, suddenly...

(SIGHS) Boy!

And no Navy. We could sail
right into Tokyo Harbor today.

Sailing is nice. Going ashore
is more of a problem.

Whatever happened to
the old Jason Walton?

The world's most
incurable optimist.

He was standing between
two friends in Germany

when they were
both killed by sniper fire.

(NORMAN SHOUTS)

(BEN GRUNTS)

-You alright?
-I don't know.

I got a gash on my leg.

-KIYONO: Walk. Walk.
-Here, let me help you.

(BOTH GRUNTING)

Come on.

I can't go any further.

(PANTING)

Let me take a look at it.

-Think you're gonna be alright.
-Damn.

What about us?

(SIGHS)

-What are these things?
-Sweet potatoes.

Quiet.

Why do I get the feeling
this is like the last supper?

Be quiet, Norm,
or it just might be.

Walk.

-That's better.
-Better than what?

Your whole general attitude
these last few days.

Oh, yeah. General Attitude.
I served under him in France.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

I'm sorry. I guess I have had
a lot on my mind, lately.

Oh, no need to guess.

When something is on your mind,
it pops out in all directions.

That's what I've been missing.
The abuse.

(LAUGHS)

I'm glad you're back.

It's just the reason you're back
that I don't like.

I've been doing a lot
of thinking, lately.

You better watch out.

You can get kicked out
of the army for that.

John-Boy says
I'm not an optimist anymore.

My father said he was
always a pessimist,

until he got married.

I said, my father
always said...

I heard what your
father said.

He was a very smart man.

Toni, your father
is not going to Japan.

-I am.
-That's why I brought it up,

instead of waiting
for you to mention it.

The reason I haven't mentioned
it, all the times I've wanted

to, is because I'm going to
be gone for a very long time.

-Right now you're here.
-Two years, maybe three.

And the ones who get back
alive aren't going

to be the same people anymore.

What are you saying, Jason?
In brief.

-What I'm saying is...
-I know what you're saying.

Okay.

This is the last time
I ever propose to you.

Where are you going?

-Back to Camp Rockfish.
-Toni, wait.

Please don't try and stop me.
I've had it, Jason.

We're through.

Her jeep's outside.
She taking him away again?

She who, honey?

Can't you tell by
the tone of her voice, Rose?

It's either Toni Hazelton
or Typhoid Mary.

We don't see her for a year
and all of a sudden

she's prowling around every day.
What is she up to?

Anyone who would ask
a question like that

is too young
to get an answer.

Some people's minds don't work
like other people I could name.

Oh, get with it. That woman
is 23 years old if she's a day.

And dying on the vine.

Now, if you were an old maid
army sergeant and somebody as

absolutely eligible
as Jason was wandering loose,

where do you think you would
be prowling around every day?

But there are
millions of guys in the army.

Not as gorgeous
as your brother.

And not as thick-headed,
either.

When it comes to women,
that is.

You three are all alike,
you know?

Everybody's all alike, when
it comes to hunting husbands.

They hiked out of here
about 20 minutes ago,

I can bet about where
they've gotten to by now.

Or where she's gotten to.

They're probably sitting on
Whittler's Rock right now.

(EXCLAIMS) This little one
isn't as naive as she looks!

What have you and Drew
been up to anyway?

I don't have to take this,
especially not from my sisters.

-Everybody, warm up the radio!
-MARY ELLEN: What is it?

I heard they're about to
make an important announcement.

They've been making a lot
of important announcements

all through this war, but none
of 'em bring it to an end.

This one is extra important.

MAN ON RADIO: News service
has just announced

that a single bomb,
described as an atomic bomb,

2,000 times more powerful
than any explosive

ever before devised,
was dropped today on

the important Japanese
army center of Hiroshima.

The atomic device was said
to have the destructive force

-of 20,000 tons of TNT.
-God almighty!

MAN ON RADIO: Details of
the bomb's effects are still

not known because of
an impenetrable cloud

of dust and smoke
covering the city.

But it is believed that the
devastation must've been total,

with the loss of life numbering
into the tens of thousands.

The President said that if
the Japanese do not now

accept our terms, they may
expect a rain of ruin from air.

I'm sorry, Mary Ellen, but we're
all out of canned peas.

How can you be out of peas?

Oh, my suppliers these
days are moving like snails.

They all got one ear
glued to the radio

and they're waiting for
the other shoe to drop.

You'd think the Japanese
would've come to their senses.

I still don't think
they know what hit 'em.

If they haven't figured that
after Nagasaki and Hiroshima,

then perhaps we'd best
continue the bombing.

Well, it doesn't sound
very appealing to me.

Well, I'll settle for just one
delivery truck from Richmond.

I know how your suppliers feel.

I haven't had the heart to
write a single word all week.

I don't know what to
think about the bomb.

If it ends the war, that's fine.
But, it doesn't seem

to be doing that.
It's such a terrifying weapon.

I would think that it would
be obvious to everyone by now

that the cosmic bomb is
intended as a weapon of mercy.

All I know is that
we dropped one bomb Monday

and probably killed
200,000 people.

Thursday, another 200,000.

How much mercy
can these people take?

Mary Ellen, you got to remember,
these people are fanatics.

We're wiping out cities half
the size of Washington

and they're fanatics?

My husband was killed at
Pearl Harbor by the Japanese

and I'd like to see them
brought to their knees,

but I'm also a nurse
and that part of me is horrified

by what's happening over there.

You know what worries me?
I'll tell you what worries me.

The Japanese haven't
surrendered.

Do you think it's because
they have an atomic bomb?

Won't be long, Ike,
before everybody does.

-Why, a face from the past.
-Oh, Elizabeth, come on!

I thought you'd be out in
the wild blue yonder by now.

Didn't you join the army?

I would have. But I couldn't
get my parents' permission.

Isn't that just terrible?

If you've come to apologize,
don't bother.

Apologize! What for?

For being rude and disagreeable
Monday in Charlottesville.

No. What I came
for was to borrow some of

Jim-Bob's books on aviation,
if you know what I mean.

No, I don't. If you want, you'll
have to talk to my brother.

He may be home this weekend,
he may not.

There's a war on, you know?

I guess I'll talk
to you later.

The way things keep changing,
Drew Cutler, who can tell?

(DOOR SLAMMING)

-What did I ever see in him?
-Poured it to him, did you?

Made him choose
between the Shooting Star

and the love of a good woman?

All of a sudden, it really
didn't seem worth the bother.

I'd worry if I thought
you really believed that.

-I wonder sometimes. Men!
-Elizabeth! You're a

little young to be getting so
jaded, don't you think?

I'm also a little young to play
second fiddle to an airplane.

-Hey, everybody!
-Jim-Bob!

-What's for supper?
-What are you doing here?

-I got a pass.
-I thought you just had a pass.

If they can't remember,
you expect me to?

Well, praise the Lord
for army oversights.

I saw Drew walking down the road
a minute ago. I waved to him,

he didn't see me. Is there
something wrong with him?

Nothing a good clunk
on the head wouldn't fix.

-Well, here you go, Jason.
-Thanks, Ike.

Your family used to
get a lot more mail

before you and John-Boy
got back from overseas.

And the Japanese
took Ben prisoner.

Yeah, Well, we're all praying
for him. The whole town is.

Thanks, Ike.
That means a lot to us.

Yeah.

(DOOR OPENING)

Jason. Jason! You dear boy.

Hello, ladies.

Sister, Jason is back.
Can you imagine?

I believe I am going
to have a vapor.

-I shall have to sit down.
-Oh, nonsense, Sister.

-Now, control yourself.
-What can I do for you, ladies?

Oh, we came by for
a tankful of gasoline.

Coming right up.

Jason, when are you going
to come by and serenade us?

Since you went away, Sister
and I've been looking forward

-to your return.
-So have I.

Why don't you come by and have
dinner with us this evening?

I'll be having
dinner with the family,

but I'd like to come by
this afternoon.

Oh, that would be lovely!

And be sure and bring that
delightful Miss Hazelton along.

Well, I would like to,
but I'm afraid we are not

exactly on speaking terms
right now.

Oh, not on speaking terms?

Sister, I do believe these
two dear young people

have had a lover's tiff.

Well, we are certainly
experienced in that area.

Having had our share
of disagreements.

Now, if there are any
problems that you have

Or any advice you need...

Sister and I are quite
knowledgeable about such things.

All our love affairs
ended in failure.

Well, that's good to know.

(CHUCKLES)

I'll see you ladies
this afternoon.

Oh, yes.

(EXCLAIMS)

-Sister, I have an idea.
-And I know just what it is.

-Oh, Jason, what a treat.
-Hello, Miss Emily.

A most welcome surprise.

I thought you were
expecting me.

(SHUSHING) As I was saying,
a complete surprise.

Do come in.

-Miss Mamie.
-Jason.

-Sergeant Hazelton.
-Sergeant Walton.

-Won't you sit down, Jason?
-Thank you.

Excuse me.

Isn't this cozy?

MISS MAMIE: Jason, would
you care for some ice tea?

Yes. I don't think there is
any need to put any ice in it.

I think it will chill
just sitting there.

Weren't you going
to sing for us, Jason?

Sure, Miss Emily.

I would hope that
Miss Hazelton would join him.

Thank you.

I was hoping that Toni would
join me for a walk this evening.

Would you please tell Jason
that I have a date

with an army captain
this evening.

-Jason, I believe...
-Ask Toni if her army captain

knows any nice, young blonds?

I've always been
very attracted to blonds.

Why, thank you, Jason.

-When I was younger...
-Tell Jason that my army captain

friend is a nice, young blond.
I, too, have always been

attracted to blonds.

Jason, I believe you
and Miss Hazelton

have something in common.

(MISS MAMIE CLEARS THROAT)

If you two young people
are going to grace

our home with your presence,

you can at least
address each other directly.

-Yes, ma'am.
-Alright.

Jason Walton, you are a cad.

(EXCLAIMS)

But you're still crazy about me.
I can see it in your eyes.

I'm not crazy about you.

And if you see any thing at all,
it is anger, pure and undiluted.

No. No, all I see in there
is my own reflection.

You know, in all my travels, I
have never met a four-striped

sergeant with such
sparkling, elegant eyes.

You can stop
right there, Jason.

Sergeant Hazelton is
not only very bright

and incredibly pretty,

she is also a Staff Sergeant,

which is a very
high command level

that entitles her to a better
berth on the train than mine.

-I just might take it, too.
-They are talking, Sister.

I would prefer
to hear them sing.

So would I.

From dawn till dusk.

From dawn till dusk,
for the rest of our lives?

If the Japanese won't surrender,
how can you expect me to?

That does it.

Ladies, thank you for your
hospitality. Please excuse me.

-Where are you going?
-I have a date, remember?

(DOOR CLOSES)

Would you have more tea, Jason?

You wouldn't have a little
of the Recipe, would you?

Yes, of course.
Of course, we have.

Saw the light on.

Thought you might
be working.

Trying to work. Just can't
seem to keep my mind on it.

Guess we're both thinking
about the same thing.

I guess we are.

-I want Ben to come home!
-Honey, he's going to come home.

He's going to come home.

Why can't the Japanese see
that it's time to stop fighting?

I think they see
the handwriting on the wall.

(SOBBING)

Throughout this whole war,
they've fought to the death!

These kamikaze pilots, they
would rather die than surrender.

What are you trying to say?

Can't you see? What are they
going to do to their prisoners?

What are they gonna
do to Ben if they don't even

care about their own lives?

(BOTH PANTING)

KIYONO: Quiet!

-I don't hear anything.
-Quiet!

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Murderers die now!

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Where he takes you,
you will die anyway.

-Hello.
-ROSE: I thought you were

gonna spend the rest
of the day doing your rounds.

None of my patients are
where they're supposed to be.

Grandma Floyd is over at
Ronie Cotter's and George Meeker

decided to ride his mule over
to visit his cousin

in Fluvanna County and
Amy Cavanaugh's daughter

drove her into Charlottesville
to visit with her family.

If you've got any medicine,
I'm sure we could

all use some to make
the waiting a little bit easier.

The only medicine I know is
the same my patients

are using, just visiting
with family and friends.

If the war is over
all of a sudden,

what'll be the first thing
you'd do?

Think I'd sleep till supper and
then I'll think about it later.

Well, I wish you'd
think about supper, too,

because I may be off
dancing up a storm.

Take me with you, Rose.

-What about you, Cindy?
-Oh, I don't know.

Here, take a look at this.

If it's more war news,
I don't want it.

ERIN: No, it's not. Take a look.

All of the hairdressers
in London got dressed up

for a fancy ball
in Albert Hall.

-Look at these hairdos!
ERIN: They're sensational.

I know one fellow who
would absolutely die

if I walked around
looking like this.

Might do him some good.

You know, I think I'm going
to do a little experimenting.

-MARY ELLEN: Good luck.
-Excuse me.

I hate the waiting as much as
you do, if it's any comfort.

ERIN: We all do.

-Thanks.
-Just look what it's doing

to Jason and Toni
and Elizabeth and Drew.

We decided to take
the rest of the day off.

ROSE: Oh, join the crowd!

I haven't got the willpower
to even look at a mop,

-much less use one.
-The way I'm feeling today,

I can turn a ten minute job
into a full day's work.

MAN ON RADIO: With the growing
indications that the Japanese

are moving closer to surrender,
there are also growing concerns

for the safety of
American prisoners of war.

Throughout the history of the
war in the Pacific, there have

been numerous, isolated
instances of Japanese captors

killing their prisoners
when faced with defeat.

Excuse me.

Poor child.

Damn!

Don't worry, Daddy,
Ben will be okay.

That's just what
I'm hoping for, Son.

Cindy.

I'm afraid that I'm not very
good company today, Rose.

And you shouldn't be, either.

I just won't believe that
anything has happened to Ben.

I just won't.

(CRYING)

Drew. Give me a hint. You're
looking for somebody, right?

Yeah, I'm looking for Elizabeth.
Is she around?

-Just a minute.
-Alright.

Drew, what do you want?

Well, I was talking
with my parents.

They didn't seem
to want to listen.

-They didn't?
-No. I...

Thought maybe I'd come
talk with you.

Well, look, Drew.
If it's about the airplanes...

The airplane?
What airplane?

NORMAN: I have a fever, Ben.
I can feel it.

BEN: Come on, Norm,
it's just hot today.

(BOTH PANTING)

Now I feel like you must
have felt in that hot-box.

My leg is burning up.

(NORMAN SCREAMS)

(VEHICLE APPROACHING)

Americans! Americans!

I your prisoner.

I don't get it.

I do. Don't you see?
We're his ticket to safety.

All this time, he's been
leading us to our troops.

MAN ON RADIO: The sense of
anticipation here at

the White House is as great
as it has ever been at

any time since
the start of the war.

A large crowd
has gathered outside

to await the appearance
of President Truman,

who is scheduled to address the
nation in just a few minutes.

Until then,
our recorded music continues.

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

(CAR DOOR OPENING)

MISS MAMIE: May we join you?
-Well, I should say so, Mamie.

-Thank you, Rose.
-Emily.

We couldn't bear being alone
and listening to the radio.

Well, I don't blame you.
Hello, Toni.

-Hello, Jason.
-Hello, ladies.

Hi.

-I've missed you.
-You may have gotten on

my nerves lately, but
at least you're not dull.

Like your army captain friend?

Besides, with all the news
today, I don't know,

Camp Rockfish just wasn't
where I wanted to be.

When you could
hear the news with me?

You are so presumptuous,
Jason.

JOHN: Looking for company?
-In fact, we were.

IKE: We heard there's gonna
be an important message

on the radio soon.

JOHN: Come on in. Half the
Mountain's here already.

JASON: Hey, Corabeth, Ike.
IKE: Is it on yet?

Not yet, we're waiting.
Have a seat.

(ALL SHUSHING)

MAN ON RADIO:
There is great excitement here,
and continued speculation.

The crowd began gathering
early this morning

here at the White House.

(PEOPLE APPLAUDING)

Ladies and gentlemen, the
President of the United States!

TRUMAN: I have received
this afternoon a message

from the Japanese government

in reply to the message
forwarded to that government

by the Secretary of State
on August, 11th.

Say it, Harry.

I deem this reply
a full acceptance

of the Potsdam Declaration,
which specifies

the unconditional surrender
of Japan.

It's over.

(ALL CHEERING LOUDLY)

ROSE: I don't believe it!
I don't believe it!

That's right.

Oh, that's the best news
I ever had.

Alright, Sergeant, outside.
That's an order.

-An order?
-On the double.

(JASON CHUCKLES)

Alright, I'm here. Now,
what's your next command?

You want me to present arms?

You don't have the War
to hide behind anymore.

You got to fish
or fall off the boat.

What are you talking about?

As if you didn't know! Are you
going to marry me or not?

-You mean right now?
-More or less.

You have strung me along and
bandied me about for a year now.

This is kind of sudden.
I'm going to need a little time.

Time? For what?

Well, as much as I love you,
which is ridiculously much...

-Then prove it!
-I don't usually marry a lady

until I've had
a little time to court her.

I do not believe it!

(SIGHS)

Okay, Jason. Court.

(PHONE RINGING)

(LAUGHING)

Who? What, from where?

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Honolulu?

What? Oh, just a minute,
don't go away.

Cindy! Cindy! Telephone.
It's a shortwave

radio operator in
Charlottesville.

I don't know
anybody in Charlottesville.

They're talking to somebody in
San Diego, who's on the phone

with somebody in Honolulu,
who's got somebody in Manila.

Do you wanna talk to
your husband or not?

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

Daddy, it's Ben.
He's alive, he's safe!

Ben? Ben, is that
really you?

(LAUGHING)

Course, I'm crying and laughing
and smiling. We all are.

Oh, Ben, I love you.

Dear Lord, our hearts
are full today

and we thank you for bringing
this terrible war to an end.

And we thank you especially

for keeping our boys
safe and alive.

We hope you're gonna be with all
those folks on both sides now,

who have to live with the death
and destruction of this war.

JOHN-BOY: The words of blessing
were also a memorial,

for lost, missing in action,
somewhere in that war,

was the world we
had grown up in.

My father's world and Jason's.

Gentle and generous,
naive and optimistic.

Some other sort of world would
begin on Wednesday morning.

Until then...

ELIZABETH: Daddy?
JOHN: Elizabeth?

It's the middle of August and
it feels like a Christmas carol.

-Peace on earth.
ERIN: Goodwill to men.

JOHN-BOY: From Heaven's
all-gracious King.

ELIZABETH: The earth in
solemn stillness lay

to hear the angels sing.

Goodnight, everybody.