1 00:01:42,742 --> 00:01:46,700 There are no American combat forces in Laos. 2 00:02:10,617 --> 00:02:15,749 We are concerned by the North Vietnamese move into Laos. 3 00:02:33,533 --> 00:02:36,745 5O O00 North Vietnamese are there at the present time. 4 00:03:46,283 --> 00:03:49,626 American participation in Laos is at 5 00:03:50,075 --> 00:03:52,790 the request of the neutralist government, 6 00:03:53,242 --> 00:03:58,374 which was set up in accordance with the 1962 accords, agreed to 7 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,250 by Hanoi, Peking, and the USSR. 8 00:04:01,700 --> 00:04:05,409 We have been providing logistical support, 9 00:04:05,867 --> 00:04:11,709 and some training to avoid Laos falling 10 00:04:12,158 --> 00:04:14,955 under Communist domination. 11 00:04:15,408 --> 00:04:18,040 No American manpower in Laos 12 00:04:18,492 --> 00:04:22,035 is there on a combat basis. 13 00:04:39,783 --> 00:04:40,874 Come on! 14 00:05:15,325 --> 00:05:16,914 Gene, no! 15 00:05:17,492 --> 00:05:18,582 No chance. 16 00:05:19,033 --> 00:05:20,704 Get back! Stay back! 17 00:05:24,783 --> 00:05:26,040 Son of a bitch. 18 00:05:27,575 --> 00:05:28,535 Gene 19 00:05:28,992 --> 00:05:31,954 To hell with the cargo! - Is he dead? 20 00:05:33,533 --> 00:05:37,124 Well, Rob, if he's not, he's very, very calm. 21 00:05:38,033 --> 00:05:39,834 Jesus, I'm sorry. 22 00:05:40,283 --> 00:05:41,575 Hey, Gene, 23 00:05:44,408 --> 00:05:46,707 We're not here right now. 24 00:05:48,408 --> 00:05:50,494 I saw Nixon on TV. 25 00:05:50,950 --> 00:05:54,873 So we're not actually here, 26 00:05:55,325 --> 00:05:56,960 and this didn't happen. 27 00:05:57,408 --> 00:06:00,869 Maybe not for you, and not for Nixon, 28 00:06:02,533 --> 00:06:06,409 but it happened for Doug. - We sure go through pilots. 29 00:06:06,867 --> 00:06:09,877 Gene! Remember! 30 00:06:10,783 --> 00:06:11,909 Shhh! 31 00:06:12,367 --> 00:06:17,665 Since we're not here, I don't remember what the fuck you didn't say. 32 00:06:18,117 --> 00:06:21,826 These pilots are head cases! - Yeah. 33 00:06:22,283 --> 00:06:25,459 And the worst part is, we need more of 'em. 34 00:07:10,533 --> 00:07:15,084 Now to our "eye-in-the-sky," pilot Billy Covington. 35 00:07:15,533 --> 00:07:17,085 How ya doing up there? 36 00:07:17,533 --> 00:07:20,911 I think the music speaks for me: 37 00:07:21,367 --> 00:07:23,452 "All I want is to be 'a free, 38 00:07:23,908 --> 00:07:27,203 live my life the way I want 'a be." 39 00:07:27,658 --> 00:07:29,661 How's the traffic, Billy? 40 00:07:30,117 --> 00:07:32,961 Traffic's kinda depressing. Sad. 41 00:07:33,408 --> 00:07:36,253 Real congested. Kinda bumsy looking, 42 00:07:36,700 --> 00:07:40,409 to tell you. - We've heard there's 43 00:07:40,867 --> 00:07:42,668 a whale of a jam on the 103. 44 00:07:43,117 --> 00:07:46,660 Yeah. You know why? - That's why we 45 00:07:47,117 --> 00:07:50,210 go to you, Bill. - I'll tell you. 46 00:07:50,658 --> 00:07:54,202 'Cause most drivers turn into pagan rubbernecks, hoping 47 00:07:54,658 --> 00:07:57,539 to see a fatality. Makes a gawker's block 48 00:07:57,992 --> 00:08:00,575 for a coupla miles back. 49 00:08:01,033 --> 00:08:02,752 Not unlike this moron 50 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:07,668 in the brown 18-wheeler from Rubio moving and hauling. 51 00:08:08,492 --> 00:08:10,495 'Scuse me a sec, Stevie. 52 00:08:11,242 --> 00:08:13,825 Move your truck! An ambulance is coming! 53 00:08:14,283 --> 00:08:16,701 Fuck you, "eye-in-the-sky!" 54 00:08:17,158 --> 00:08:19,043 Fuck me? - Yeah! Fuck you! 55 00:08:19,492 --> 00:08:21,993 What'd you say? - I said fuck you! 56 00:08:22,450 --> 00:08:24,667 You want a convertible? - Get down here, 57 00:08:25,117 --> 00:08:27,914 fucking punk. I'll kick your ass! 58 00:08:28,367 --> 00:08:29,623 You airborne piece of shit! 59 00:08:30,075 --> 00:08:36,250 This is Rock 1080, where else can you get such in-depth traffic reporting? 60 00:08:36,700 --> 00:08:39,580 You should be arrested! This is very dangerous! 61 00:08:43,617 --> 00:08:47,326 I'll bust that whirlybird to hell and back! 62 00:09:17,075 --> 00:09:18,746 License SUSPENDED 63 00:09:27,283 --> 00:09:28,493 Hey, Billy. 64 00:09:28,950 --> 00:09:31,996 Who are you? - Heard about your fall from grace. 65 00:09:32,450 --> 00:09:35,544 An adventurer without an adventure. Wrong. 66 00:09:35,992 --> 00:09:38,670 Nothing lower than a grounded pilot. Who are you? 67 00:09:39,117 --> 00:09:43,786 I want to ask you why you flew so low over that accident? 68 00:09:44,242 --> 00:09:46,458 The ambulance couldn't get through. 69 00:09:48,783 --> 00:09:52,790 I want to be down in the action. - Thought so. 70 00:09:53,242 --> 00:09:58,291 The thing that got you fired here, can get you hired in Laos. 71 00:09:58,742 --> 00:09:59,832 There's a war there! 72 00:10:00,283 --> 00:10:03,495 In Vietnam, not Laos. You saw the President on TV? 73 00:10:03,950 --> 00:10:06,451 Heckle and Jeckle talk on TV, doesn't mean 74 00:10:06,908 --> 00:10:09,954 I believe birds can really talk. - Point taken. 75 00:10:10,408 --> 00:10:12,411 But there's no war in Laos. 76 00:10:12,867 --> 00:10:16,245 You can take that to the bank. - Who'll be signing my checks? 77 00:10:17,367 --> 00:10:20,543 Our outfit's called Air America. Strictly civilian. 78 00:10:20,992 --> 00:10:23,291 American Pilots. Men like you. 79 00:10:23,742 --> 00:10:29,419 Wild men flying cargo and refugees in the wild East. 80 00:10:30,367 --> 00:10:32,038 FAA took my ticket, man. 81 00:10:32,783 --> 00:10:34,917 Get you a new one in Taiwan. No sweat. 82 00:10:36,450 --> 00:10:37,955 Who are you? 83 00:10:39,075 --> 00:10:41,409 Your biggest fan. 84 00:11:39,992 --> 00:11:43,784 What's it supposed to be? - Sound of the torment of war. 85 00:11:44,242 --> 00:11:47,288 When the enemy hears this coming from your planes, 86 00:11:47,742 --> 00:11:50,788 they'll flip. The North Vietnamese 87 00:11:51,242 --> 00:11:56,160 are pouring into Laos heading to Saigon along the Ho-Chi-Minh trail, 88 00:11:56,617 --> 00:11:58,869 hooking up with their Commie buddies. 89 00:11:59,325 --> 00:12:03,461 We blast 'em with this stuff, they panic, they scatter. I admit, 90 00:12:03,908 --> 00:12:07,582 it's a dangerous mission. - Worse than dangerous. 91 00:12:08,033 --> 00:12:10,748 This is embarrassing, man! 92 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:13,333 They'll point and laugh! 93 00:12:13,783 --> 00:12:15,584 This tape 94 00:12:16,033 --> 00:12:19,743 was made by experts for maximum psychological effect. 95 00:12:20,367 --> 00:12:22,784 You've got no idea who you're fighting here. 96 00:12:23,242 --> 00:12:26,584 You know more about it than American Intelligence. 97 00:12:27,033 --> 00:12:33,244 Don't use the word "intelligence" to describe your job. 98 00:12:36,283 --> 00:12:38,168 Rob Diehl? Hi. 99 00:12:38,617 --> 00:12:40,169 I'm Billy Covington. 100 00:12:40,617 --> 00:12:43,295 Welcome. - Thanks. 101 00:12:43,742 --> 00:12:47,748 You have some paperwork? - Nice bat. 102 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,250 Billy is one of you guys. 103 00:12:52,075 --> 00:12:54,160 Thanks. So talk to 'em. 104 00:12:55,533 --> 00:12:58,627 Hi, guys. - What brings you here, Covington? 105 00:12:59,867 --> 00:13:02,083 I hear there's some good flying. 106 00:13:02,533 --> 00:13:03,576 Good flying? 107 00:13:04,700 --> 00:13:05,577 Yeah? 108 00:13:06,033 --> 00:13:08,036 Depends where you're coming from. 109 00:13:08,492 --> 00:13:10,660 Where are you coming from? 110 00:13:12,242 --> 00:13:15,951 From L.A. the west coast of the US. Where are you coming from? 111 00:13:16,492 --> 00:13:18,791 From the dark side of the moon. 112 00:13:19,783 --> 00:13:22,877 And I'm going back there soon. 113 00:13:24,992 --> 00:13:27,326 The golden BB is coming. - My bat. 114 00:13:27,783 --> 00:13:29,703 Nomenclature: BB, gold. 115 00:13:30,158 --> 00:13:32,327 Ordinance: Personnel, Neely. 116 00:13:34,242 --> 00:13:36,161 And the four rounds you can't 117 00:13:37,033 --> 00:13:39,451 Pilot hi-jinks. It's their way of coping. 118 00:13:39,908 --> 00:13:43,168 Pilot hi-jinks? This is psychotic behavior. 119 00:13:43,617 --> 00:13:48,333 Psychotic behavior is company policy at Air America. I'm Gene Ryack. 120 00:13:49,033 --> 00:13:53,917 Take Billy on his orientation flight. - OK with me. Is it OK with you? 121 00:13:54,325 --> 00:13:57,833 Let's get in the wind. - Give him the bat. 122 00:13:58,700 --> 00:14:01,876 This is Long Tieng, right? - Right. 123 00:14:02,325 --> 00:14:05,869 There's nothing here on the map. 124 00:14:06,325 --> 00:14:10,331 Well I guess it's like Rob says. We're not here. 125 00:14:10,783 --> 00:14:14,374 Which means you're not seeing the second biggest city in Laos, 126 00:14:14,825 --> 00:14:17,752 built from scratch by the U.S. government. 127 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:22,158 And we really don't run 400 flights or ship 100 tons of cargo, 128 00:14:22,617 --> 00:14:26,042 medicine, weapons, or local troops, like those. 129 00:14:26,492 --> 00:14:30,664 "Anywhere, anything, any time." That's our motto. 130 00:14:31,117 --> 00:14:35,703 We fly C-123, Helio-Couriers, fairly normal machines. 131 00:14:36,158 --> 00:14:39,204 But the real fun is playing with these freaky planes. 132 00:14:39,658 --> 00:14:43,617 These aren't legal in the US. - This ain't the States. 133 00:14:44,075 --> 00:14:45,248 Damn right. 134 00:14:47,575 --> 00:14:51,035 Watcha got today? - Peanutbutter and mayo. What you got? 135 00:14:51,492 --> 00:14:53,660 Flight schedule. - About time 136 00:15:16,950 --> 00:15:19,000 You seem to be doing OK. 137 00:15:20,242 --> 00:15:23,702 I do all right in the air, I tend to fuck up on the ground. 138 00:15:24,158 --> 00:15:27,536 Mind if I look in your logbook? 139 00:15:29,825 --> 00:15:31,994 14 months of bush flying in Canada. 140 00:15:32,450 --> 00:15:35,033 Bush flying? Yeah, bush flying. 141 00:15:36,117 --> 00:15:38,618 2 months crop-dusting outside of Fresno. 142 00:15:39,075 --> 00:15:41,374 Fresno. Your a real fucking hero. 143 00:15:44,658 --> 00:15:49,126 You flew "eye-in-the-sky"? - Excuse me, is that an Uzi? 144 00:15:49,575 --> 00:15:52,123 That'd make a great ad: 145 00:15:52,658 --> 00:15:54,993 "Excuse me, is that an Uzi?" "Why yes, 146 00:15:55,450 --> 00:16:00,250 self-defense is no joke. That's why I pack an Uzi. 147 00:16:00,700 --> 00:16:02,040 Accept no substitutes." 148 00:16:02,492 --> 00:16:04,293 Show him your amulet, Gene! 149 00:16:05,992 --> 00:16:06,952 What's in there? 150 00:16:07,408 --> 00:16:11,545 The ashes of my big toe. Shot off through the floor of the cockpit. 151 00:16:11,992 --> 00:16:13,248 Not far from here. 152 00:16:13,700 --> 00:16:16,461 You get shot here? - It was ugly. 153 00:16:16,825 --> 00:16:18,958 He had it cremated. 154 00:16:19,408 --> 00:16:21,625 Always has it with him. - Wait a sec. 155 00:16:22,075 --> 00:16:26,330 No one told me about losing toes. He never mentioned toe-loss. 156 00:16:26,992 --> 00:16:28,746 Who - The recruiter. 157 00:16:29,492 --> 00:16:32,170 Why didn't you get it sewn back on? 158 00:16:32,617 --> 00:16:36,493 When a piece of me gets shot off, I don't want it back. 159 00:16:36,950 --> 00:16:38,918 It's still with us in spirit. 160 00:16:39,367 --> 00:16:40,658 You understand? 161 00:16:41,117 --> 00:16:43,878 In spirit, toe-ism. 162 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:03,545 Royal Asian Airlines Flight No. 744. Arriving at gate 12. 163 00:17:04,992 --> 00:17:07,042 Glad you could make it, sir. 164 00:17:10,117 --> 00:17:16,457 A US senator? In my back yard? On a fact-finding mission? 165 00:17:17,158 --> 00:17:20,501 He's not gonna find any facts. I promise. 166 00:17:20,950 --> 00:17:25,620 Certainly not about our little deal. Besides, he's a dimwit. 167 00:17:26,367 --> 00:17:29,460 He had a tractor dealership before he got elected. 168 00:17:30,825 --> 00:17:36,075 Harry Truman sold cheap suits, he wound up dropping an atomic bomb. 169 00:17:55,492 --> 00:17:58,834 Welcome to Vientiane, sir. - Thank you, Ambassador Marloff. 170 00:17:59,283 --> 00:18:03,336 Senator, this is major Lemond. I'm sure you've heard of him. 171 00:18:03,783 --> 00:18:07,659 Of course. Where's the uniform, Major? Too hot for all those ribbons? 172 00:18:08,117 --> 00:18:12,502 You going civvie on us? - I'm a civilian now. 173 00:18:12,950 --> 00:18:15,202 With the Air Force at heart. 174 00:18:18,033 --> 00:18:21,328 Thank you. Put bag in big car. - Senator 175 00:18:21,783 --> 00:18:22,956 I know. 176 00:18:23,408 --> 00:18:26,086 Sorry, have no local dinero. 177 00:18:26,575 --> 00:18:28,495 Give tip later OK? - Senator! 178 00:18:28,950 --> 00:18:33,122 This is General Lu Soong, Supreme Commander of the Allies. 179 00:18:36,992 --> 00:18:38,414 Hello? 180 00:18:38,908 --> 00:18:40,081 ATWbOdy home? 181 00:18:40,992 --> 00:18:42,995 Get a load of Senator Tact here. 182 00:18:43,450 --> 00:18:47,503 When you go to France, you have General DeGaulle carry luggage? 183 00:18:48,158 --> 00:18:49,415 Rob, the bag. 184 00:18:51,242 --> 00:18:55,460 I'll take that, sir. Your jacket? - Thank you. 185 00:19:03,117 --> 00:19:06,210 Lighten up on the stick. We're gonna land. 186 00:19:06,950 --> 00:19:08,336 Land? Where? 187 00:19:08,783 --> 00:19:11,913 I'll show you. - Oh, come on. 188 00:19:13,992 --> 00:19:17,417 That's not a strip, it's a mountain. - Full flap, 3 cranks. 189 00:19:26,075 --> 00:19:27,415 Please don't do this. 190 00:19:38,700 --> 00:19:41,082 That was great. How was it for you? 191 00:20:05,408 --> 00:20:07,743 There're people in the jungle! 192 00:20:08,783 --> 00:20:10,419 Don't, I know them. 193 00:20:10,867 --> 00:20:12,040 Who are they? 194 00:20:12,492 --> 00:20:16,082 Friends of my wife. Little one's my brother-in-law, 195 00:20:16,533 --> 00:20:19,211 with a business proposition. - Don't do that. 196 00:20:40,867 --> 00:20:45,003 Six crates of weapons. I'll make you a good offer. 197 00:20:47,742 --> 00:20:50,669 The Russians air-dropped them for the Pathet-Lao. 198 00:20:52,367 --> 00:20:54,370 We stole 'em. Brand new. 199 00:21:00,075 --> 00:21:02,078 I'll give you 400 kips. 200 00:21:03,075 --> 00:21:07,460 400? You want a slingshot? 800 kips! 201 00:21:11,867 --> 00:21:14,000 600, and it's a deal. 202 00:21:19,242 --> 00:21:21,541 Brother-in-laws are the same all over. 203 00:21:21,992 --> 00:21:23,580 He's ripping me off 204 00:21:24,033 --> 00:21:25,159 Deal! 205 00:21:41,658 --> 00:21:45,877 You use my orientation flight for some private scam? 206 00:21:46,492 --> 00:21:48,163 Welcome to the orient. 207 00:21:49,533 --> 00:21:51,536 This is my retirement plan! 208 00:21:52,158 --> 00:21:57,540 I've been flying fifteen years and want my chunk of the American dream. 209 00:21:59,283 --> 00:22:00,670 Running guns? 210 00:22:08,908 --> 00:22:10,994 OK, this is the hard part. 211 00:22:11,617 --> 00:22:13,869 I noticed, no radar. 212 00:22:14,325 --> 00:22:17,335 Right, just dead reckoning. 213 00:22:18,283 --> 00:22:20,038 I can handle it. 214 00:22:20,908 --> 00:22:21,916 Good. 215 00:22:34,575 --> 00:22:37,253 Gene, sit down. Check this out! 216 00:22:40,158 --> 00:22:41,498 Pretty good, huh? 217 00:23:04,658 --> 00:23:09,659 OK, we almost hit that at 3,700 feet. Any higher peaks than that? 218 00:23:10,408 --> 00:23:14,995 At 3,700 feet! Any higher peaks around here? 219 00:23:15,450 --> 00:23:16,541 Yeah. 220 00:23:16,992 --> 00:23:19,244 I need green. - Don't use mine. 221 00:23:19,700 --> 00:23:22,663 We gotta get on a new safety height, OK? 222 00:23:23,117 --> 00:23:26,328 Hey, I was going for that one! You did that on purpose. 223 00:23:26,783 --> 00:23:30,955 Last time you colored the sky pink. - Are we south or east of 224 00:23:31,408 --> 00:23:32,700 the Atlantic here? 225 00:23:33,158 --> 00:23:34,794 South or east? 226 00:23:36,658 --> 00:23:40,581 South or east? - East! Don't bother me! 227 00:23:41,033 --> 00:23:43,167 Stay on your side! - It's my coloring book. 228 00:23:43,617 --> 00:23:47,125 If you want to color, you have to be nice to me. 229 00:24:03,867 --> 00:24:07,327 Hey, Senator, let us show you the real Laos! 230 00:24:10,033 --> 00:24:11,834 Sir, he's getting out. 231 00:24:12,283 --> 00:24:14,002 Senator, wait! 232 00:24:15,533 --> 00:24:18,496 Those pilots are drunk. - Not just drunk, 233 00:24:18,950 --> 00:24:21,711 they're drunk Americans. Hey, fellas! 234 00:24:23,075 --> 00:24:25,457 Pitchin' a little woo, are ya? 235 00:24:27,408 --> 00:24:31,367 Don't be embarrassed. I may look like an old fart, 236 00:24:31,825 --> 00:24:35,878 but before I found the lord, I partook of wine, women, and song, too. 237 00:24:38,908 --> 00:24:44,206 But seriously, even though you won't get any medals, or be in history books 238 00:24:45,117 --> 00:24:47,167 some of us in Washington know exactly 239 00:24:47,617 --> 00:24:49,620 what you're doing for the war effort. 240 00:24:50,408 --> 00:24:52,909 Could you explain it to us? 241 00:25:13,533 --> 00:25:16,034 It's just as heavy as Vietnam. - No! 242 00:25:16,492 --> 00:25:19,075 Never compare the two. 243 00:25:19,533 --> 00:25:23,540 Vietnam is for niggers and no-necks. 244 00:25:23,992 --> 00:25:26,326 Sorry, it's the Mai-Tai talking. 245 00:25:28,158 --> 00:25:32,295 This is a gentleman's war, a thinking man's war. 246 00:25:32,867 --> 00:25:33,993 Hello. 247 00:25:35,742 --> 00:25:38,503 Corinne Landreaux, this is Billy Covington. 248 00:25:38,950 --> 00:25:42,624 She helps our Asian brothers in the hills. - Thanks. 249 00:25:43,075 --> 00:25:45,125 Hey, I kid, because I care. 250 00:25:46,575 --> 00:25:49,786 You know what the whole problem with the Vietnam war is? 251 00:25:52,367 --> 00:25:56,420 It's too public. A secret war is the way to go. 252 00:25:56,867 --> 00:26:00,457 No reporters, no TV, You blackout the war 253 00:26:00,908 --> 00:26:04,831 like a football game. And y'know what? 254 00:26:07,242 --> 00:26:08,830 We can't lose. 255 00:26:10,158 --> 00:26:12,126 Can I ask you one thing? 256 00:26:13,075 --> 00:26:17,211 Is it a kinky turn-on for you to bring her to a whorehouse with you? 257 00:26:18,575 --> 00:26:24,003 This is not just a whorehouse. Men talk business here. 258 00:26:24,450 --> 00:26:26,868 I was just getting used to this being a war. 259 00:26:28,575 --> 00:26:31,206 Who told you they were two different things? 260 00:26:31,658 --> 00:26:33,496 Rob, I need you outside. 261 00:26:33,950 --> 00:26:36,167 And clear-headed! 262 00:26:49,408 --> 00:26:50,700 Worried, Rob? 263 00:26:51,158 --> 00:26:55,793 I wonder what the Pepsi people would think if they knew. 264 00:26:56,867 --> 00:26:59,711 Don't you ever wonder? - No. 265 00:27:00,158 --> 00:27:03,583 I wonder how many pilots already know about his place. 266 00:27:08,700 --> 00:27:12,836 Heroin good, very good. You want to try? 267 00:27:13,742 --> 00:27:17,285 With all due respect, I'm not here for a taste test. 268 00:27:17,742 --> 00:27:21,451 I'm here to ask you again 269 00:27:21,908 --> 00:27:25,333 to shut this lab down, just while the Senator is here. 270 00:27:25,783 --> 00:27:31,128 Why you not tell baggage-man Senator to go home? Kick out! 271 00:27:31,825 --> 00:27:34,503 I wish it were that simple. 272 00:27:34,950 --> 00:27:38,956 In a civlized country like yours it would be. 273 00:27:39,408 --> 00:27:44,872 But in this case, it's easier to shut down this lab. 274 00:27:45,325 --> 00:27:47,826 Then you and me be poor and cannot pay for war. 275 00:27:48,283 --> 00:27:52,041 If we don't sell heroin, no money to feed my soldiers. 276 00:27:52,492 --> 00:27:55,870 No, Major. Better we stay good friends. 277 00:27:57,117 --> 00:28:00,625 You take care of silly suitcase-man OK? 278 00:28:02,783 --> 00:28:04,538 Of course, General. 279 00:28:04,992 --> 00:28:09,329 As always, you are right. 280 00:28:28,492 --> 00:28:30,577 Something wrong? 281 00:28:31,367 --> 00:28:36,119 I was always the weirdest guy in the room. Here I'm not in the running. 282 00:28:36,575 --> 00:28:39,336 You can be as weird as anyone here. 283 00:28:39,783 --> 00:28:42,331 It just takes a little time. 284 00:28:43,408 --> 00:28:46,040 I feel like I'm on a roller-coaster of bar girls, 285 00:28:46,492 --> 00:28:49,336 strange squiggly signs, weird vehicles and 286 00:28:49,783 --> 00:28:51,419 more bar-girls, and Mai-Tais and 287 00:28:51,867 --> 00:28:56,501 what am I doing here? - I ask myself that all the time. 288 00:28:56,908 --> 00:29:00,961 Why am I here? - Why am I here? 289 00:29:03,450 --> 00:29:05,453 A taste of the States, feel better? 290 00:29:06,242 --> 00:29:09,169 Yeah, everything's back to normal now. - Good. 291 00:29:24,700 --> 00:29:26,086 Nice silencer. 292 00:29:26,533 --> 00:29:29,295 I am a very considerate person. 293 00:29:29,908 --> 00:29:34,413 If I want to shoot lizards at night on my miniature golf course, 294 00:29:34,950 --> 00:29:38,044 no reason to keep the neighbors awake. 295 00:29:38,492 --> 00:29:42,119 You follow me? - Yeah, at a distance. 296 00:29:46,825 --> 00:29:49,705 You're all right fuckin' punk. 297 00:29:50,158 --> 00:29:55,291 Jack's the only man you ever met with his own miniature golf course. 298 00:29:55,742 --> 00:30:00,328 Why don't you open this place up, and charge admission? 299 00:30:00,783 --> 00:30:02,786 You guys can do that when I'm gone. 300 00:30:03,283 --> 00:30:05,998 You guys get it in my will. - Oh, shit. Please! 301 00:30:06,700 --> 00:30:09,034 Jack's got a point: 302 00:30:09,492 --> 00:30:11,577 The old-timers don't get a pension. 303 00:30:12,033 --> 00:30:15,458 Each pilot has to work out his own retirement scam. 304 00:30:16,908 --> 00:30:20,748 Gino, how's your guns and ammo shop? Building up invertory? 305 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:25,751 You ever gonna sell? - Never make a move too soon. 306 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:29,791 I got a foolproof plan. I'll take my money 307 00:30:30,242 --> 00:30:33,204 and fly a Coppertone banner over Coney Island, 308 00:30:33,658 --> 00:30:37,830 and tell war stories in bars. 309 00:30:42,867 --> 00:30:47,951 "The golden BB's coming up to Neely now..." 310 00:30:55,783 --> 00:30:57,372 Why you do that? 311 00:30:58,408 --> 00:30:59,795 Why the fuck? 312 00:31:08,908 --> 00:31:11,207 Hey, professionalism. 313 00:31:12,658 --> 00:31:14,993 How often do you guys go on a bender like this? 314 00:31:15,450 --> 00:31:17,832 Bender? This is just nighttime. 315 00:31:47,075 --> 00:31:48,284 O.V.! 316 00:31:48,742 --> 00:31:51,953 Wake Billy! I gotta bring him to work. 317 00:31:57,283 --> 00:32:00,080 Wake up, junior! Wake up! 318 00:32:13,367 --> 00:32:16,827 It's OK. He likes to fly. 319 00:33:09,158 --> 00:33:10,450 Good morning! 320 00:33:25,367 --> 00:33:27,535 Crazy Americans! 321 00:34:33,908 --> 00:34:35,876 Gene. - Morning, Rob. - Morning. 322 00:34:36,325 --> 00:34:40,497 Pick up Senator Davenport at the Vientiane airport 323 00:34:40,950 --> 00:34:43,167 and take him up to the refugee camp at Bien Luc. 324 00:34:43,617 --> 00:34:46,663 Lips zipped about this airbase. 325 00:34:47,117 --> 00:34:51,253 If he's dying for local action, just dazzle him with bullshit. 326 00:34:51,700 --> 00:34:55,244 We got nothing else to dazzle him with. 327 00:34:55,700 --> 00:34:57,205 See ya! 328 00:35:00,033 --> 00:35:02,878 Gene! Don't fuck around with the Senator. 329 00:35:03,325 --> 00:35:06,668 What do you mean? - He's on a need-to-know basis. 330 00:35:07,117 --> 00:35:11,289 The mushroom treatment: keep him in the dark and feed him on shit. 331 00:35:18,867 --> 00:35:21,119 What's he doing to your plane? 332 00:35:21,575 --> 00:35:24,123 He's purifying it. It's a Buddhist ritual. 333 00:35:44,908 --> 00:35:48,038 Gene, is there a secret air base around here? 334 00:35:48,492 --> 00:35:50,577 Which air base, sir? 335 00:35:53,533 --> 00:35:55,916 I feel I'm being kept out of the loop. 336 00:35:56,367 --> 00:35:59,957 What do I know. I'm just a luggage-boy. 337 00:36:00,408 --> 00:36:03,751 General, stop pouting. I apologized. 338 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:06,499 I should be carrying your luggage. 339 00:36:06,950 --> 00:36:10,245 That's how much the US government values your support. 340 00:36:12,783 --> 00:36:16,706 I hear that the USA finish war and leave Southeast Asia. 341 00:36:17,158 --> 00:36:20,370 Without suitcase. - General, 342 00:36:21,492 --> 00:36:25,249 if things get too hairy for us politically, we have to bug out, 343 00:36:25,700 --> 00:36:27,086 and bring you with us. 344 00:36:27,533 --> 00:36:30,579 We take care of our buddies. - You take care of shit! 345 00:36:31,033 --> 00:36:35,454 We've made general Ky in Vietnam a very generous offer. 346 00:36:35,908 --> 00:36:39,499 I know Marshal Ky. He's small time. 347 00:36:39,950 --> 00:36:42,913 After war he want to be in America liquor store owner. 348 00:36:43,367 --> 00:36:47,325 I not going from being warlord to liquor store owner! 349 00:36:50,075 --> 00:36:54,460 Tell the Senator what you really want, General. 350 00:36:54,908 --> 00:36:57,125 Come on, don't be shy. 351 00:36:58,450 --> 00:37:01,211 Holiday Inn. Southern California. 352 00:37:01,658 --> 00:37:03,543 Owner and operator. 353 00:37:05,825 --> 00:37:08,243 That could be difficult. 354 00:37:09,450 --> 00:37:11,085 You find all this funny? 355 00:37:11,533 --> 00:37:14,414 Very. But, hell, Senator, 356 00:37:14,867 --> 00:37:18,126 If you can't laugh at war, what's the use of fighting? 357 00:37:21,283 --> 00:37:23,831 You've got a good point! 358 00:37:52,533 --> 00:37:55,414 What's that tin-horn general doing in my camp? 359 00:37:55,867 --> 00:37:59,873 Corinne, this is Senator Davenport. - Welcome, Senator. 360 00:38:01,158 --> 00:38:05,544 Corinne Landreaux from US Aid. May I show you around? 361 00:38:07,158 --> 00:38:10,832 Your boss picked a hell of a place, in the heart of opium country. 362 00:38:11,283 --> 00:38:14,459 My first choice was Kansas, but nothing was free. 363 00:38:14,908 --> 00:38:17,586 There's only mountains and poppies here. 364 00:38:18,033 --> 00:38:22,952 You stay two, three weeks here? - At best, then we leave. 365 00:38:23,658 --> 00:38:26,290 This is noble work you do. 366 00:38:26,742 --> 00:38:31,376 Thank you, Senator. - I'll see you at the plane. Bye. 367 00:38:35,617 --> 00:38:37,454 Look at him operate! 368 00:38:38,283 --> 00:38:41,543 He's shanghaiing men and boys for his private army. 369 00:38:41,992 --> 00:38:45,370 That's an ugly word. - What would you call it? 370 00:38:45,825 --> 00:38:48,788 I'd say he's showing charisma. - Charisma? 371 00:38:49,242 --> 00:38:53,295 These people have different values than we do. 372 00:38:53,742 --> 00:38:57,665 But the nice part is we're all pulling together for the same cause. 373 00:38:58,117 --> 00:38:59,835 The same cause? 374 00:39:00,283 --> 00:39:03,080 Soong's only cause is General Soong. Don't you get it? 375 00:39:03,533 --> 00:39:08,417 The CIA flies drugs for him, so he loans us his troops. 376 00:39:08,867 --> 00:39:11,913 You know what? You've been working your butt off 377 00:39:12,367 --> 00:39:16,704 under the hot sun and God bless you for it. 378 00:39:17,367 --> 00:39:19,701 But you're starting to rave. 379 00:39:20,367 --> 00:39:22,500 I think you need a vacation. 380 00:39:26,617 --> 00:39:27,743 Have a nice day. 381 00:39:28,200 --> 00:39:30,168 Thanks for coming. 382 00:39:30,617 --> 00:39:34,872 You do me great honor, for come to Nino's, Excellency. 383 00:39:35,325 --> 00:39:37,375 Thank you, Nino. 384 00:39:41,742 --> 00:39:44,076 I'm concerned, gentlemen. 385 00:39:44,533 --> 00:39:46,999 We're not children in Congress. General Song 386 00:39:47,450 --> 00:39:52,202 Soong. - is up to something with opium. 387 00:39:52,658 --> 00:39:55,752 Now, nobody's perfect, not even our allies. 388 00:39:57,783 --> 00:40:03,165 But seriously, when we hear rumors of Americans taking drug money, 389 00:40:03,617 --> 00:40:08,203 it endangers the entire war. Now I want to know the truth. 390 00:40:09,825 --> 00:40:12,670 I'm afraid we've been keeping the truth from you. 391 00:40:13,117 --> 00:40:17,917 We suspect that our planes are being used to fly Opium 392 00:40:18,367 --> 00:40:20,204 from the highlands to Vientiane, 393 00:40:20,658 --> 00:40:22,957 where it is processed into heroin. - Dear God. 394 00:40:25,283 --> 00:40:27,784 Why wasn't I told before? 395 00:40:28,242 --> 00:40:30,873 We've made a grave mistake. 396 00:40:32,408 --> 00:40:35,253 We were trying to protect the good name of our pilots, sir. 397 00:40:35,992 --> 00:40:37,876 You mean our pilots 398 00:40:39,658 --> 00:40:41,744 are smuggling narcotics? 399 00:40:42,200 --> 00:40:46,621 Not all of 'em, sir. Just a few bad apples. 400 00:40:47,158 --> 00:40:49,659 They know we can't inspect every piece of cargo. 401 00:40:50,117 --> 00:40:52,250 So they take advantage of our trust. 402 00:40:53,283 --> 00:40:55,998 Do you know who they are? - We'll find out. 403 00:40:56,533 --> 00:41:01,250 I pledge to you, we'll find those rotten apples. 404 00:41:51,825 --> 00:41:54,408 Hey, General. What's the cargo? 405 00:41:54,867 --> 00:41:56,917 None of your business. 406 00:41:58,992 --> 00:42:00,663 Your cargo's loaded. 407 00:42:02,450 --> 00:42:04,832 Here's your co-pilot. 408 00:42:06,158 --> 00:42:08,375 Enjoy the animals, fellas. 409 00:42:11,617 --> 00:42:12,624 What? 410 00:42:13,367 --> 00:42:15,701 I got a bad feeling this morning. 411 00:42:16,283 --> 00:42:19,543 Don't worry, we won't run into any golden BB'S, OK? 412 00:42:19,992 --> 00:42:23,251 I'll be your good luck charm. No bullets. 413 00:42:40,617 --> 00:42:43,627 Rice drop's first, then the 3 little pigs. 414 00:42:44,075 --> 00:42:46,457 There's no sign on the last one. 415 00:42:46,908 --> 00:42:49,623 General Soong supervised the loading. 416 00:42:50,783 --> 00:42:52,205 So, what would that be? 417 00:42:55,450 --> 00:42:57,121 Come up to a 12 o'clock. 418 00:43:01,325 --> 00:43:03,542 First drop zone coming up! 419 00:43:06,075 --> 00:43:07,367 Stand by! 420 00:43:09,450 --> 00:43:10,742 Coming up on it. 421 00:43:13,492 --> 00:43:14,783 Looking good. 422 00:43:15,408 --> 00:43:16,534 Air speed's good. 423 00:43:18,575 --> 00:43:20,045 Altitude's good. 424 00:43:26,742 --> 00:43:27,583 Three. 425 00:43:28,367 --> 00:43:29,457 Two. 426 00:43:29,950 --> 00:43:31,290 One. 427 00:43:32,117 --> 00:43:32,875 Now! 428 00:43:41,658 --> 00:43:43,459 Kwan went out the back! - What? 429 00:43:43,908 --> 00:43:46,077 Has she got a chute? 430 00:43:46,533 --> 00:43:48,951 No. - What? We gotta go back! 431 00:43:49,408 --> 00:43:52,502 No. You never go back. - What do you mean? 432 00:43:52,950 --> 00:43:57,833 You just lost your kicker! - You never go back. 433 00:44:03,033 --> 00:44:05,036 Jesus Christ, you meet someone and they die. 434 00:44:06,950 --> 00:44:10,826 They should always wear chutes. 435 00:44:17,950 --> 00:44:19,123 He)', Come on! 436 00:44:21,492 --> 00:44:23,080 That's not funny! OK? 437 00:44:23,617 --> 00:44:25,584 That's not funny! 438 00:44:33,408 --> 00:44:35,494 Billy, how's it going? 439 00:44:36,783 --> 00:44:37,376 Great. 440 00:44:42,158 --> 00:44:44,493 Listen. Nino's got lobster tonight, 441 00:44:44,950 --> 00:44:48,458 but you gotta order in advance. You up for some of that? 442 00:44:48,908 --> 00:44:52,168 Lobster again? if I'm still alive I'd like some. 443 00:44:52,617 --> 00:44:54,869 Good, I'll radio in 444 00:44:55,325 --> 00:45:00,160 a reservation. 9 o'clock OK for you guys? 445 00:45:00,617 --> 00:45:03,414 Great - Rodger that. 446 00:45:05,075 --> 00:45:06,710 Hell of a war, man. 447 00:45:08,617 --> 00:45:11,461 3-4-0. 12 o'clock coming up. 448 00:45:11,908 --> 00:45:13,378 Stand by. 449 00:45:21,367 --> 00:45:22,576 Cumin' up on it. 450 00:45:23,033 --> 00:45:24,206 Three. Two. 451 00:45:25,367 --> 00:45:26,457 One. 452 00:45:27,033 --> 00:45:27,957 Now! 453 00:45:50,158 --> 00:45:51,747 Shit! 454 00:45:53,408 --> 00:45:54,250 Quit it! 455 00:45:58,492 --> 00:45:59,618 Oh man. 456 00:46:00,617 --> 00:46:03,248 Who's shooting at us? - Here? Everybody. 457 00:46:07,700 --> 00:46:11,457 I'm not gonna die dropping pigs from the sky. 458 00:46:12,492 --> 00:46:16,664 The golden BB. I knew it. 459 00:46:17,158 --> 00:46:20,453 Just a question of when. I knew you were coming. 460 00:46:20,908 --> 00:46:23,160 I saw it in the mirror this morning, 461 00:46:23,617 --> 00:46:27,493 when I cut myself shaving. I saw it, bright as the sun. 462 00:46:33,742 --> 00:46:36,373 Jack, we're hit in number 2! Extinguisher! 463 00:46:36,825 --> 00:46:39,159 There goes an engine. Of course. 464 00:46:44,367 --> 00:46:45,872 Hey! Wake up, man! 465 00:46:46,325 --> 00:46:48,542 Check the oil pressure. 466 00:46:48,992 --> 00:46:52,749 Check the oil pressure! - Dropping. 467 00:46:53,200 --> 00:46:55,084 Check number 1! 468 00:46:55,533 --> 00:46:56,410 Number 1 OK. 469 00:46:57,492 --> 00:47:00,372 Is 9:30 okay? Nino says he can't get us a table earlier. 470 00:47:00,825 --> 00:47:03,670 Gene, we're hit, throwing fuel! We're going down! 471 00:47:04,117 --> 00:47:06,831 You still in gun range? - Yes. 472 00:47:07,617 --> 00:47:11,456 Change altitude and heading every few seconds. Gimme a location. 473 00:47:13,950 --> 00:47:16,913 Jack! Got a minute? Location! Stop snoozing! 474 00:47:19,783 --> 00:47:21,584 2 miles south of Tango 7. 475 00:47:22,742 --> 00:47:27,163 There's a strip just the other side of Tango 7. Can you make it? 476 00:47:27,617 --> 00:47:28,873 Doubt it! 477 00:47:29,325 --> 00:47:31,163 Come on, man. You can make it. 478 00:47:31,783 --> 00:47:35,493 Jeez, I'll make it. - 1O degrees right. 479 00:47:35,950 --> 00:47:37,751 Welcome back! 480 00:47:39,200 --> 00:47:40,207 Did I leave? 481 00:47:45,367 --> 00:47:49,159 Wild Dog to base. Pilots in jeopardy near Tango 7. 482 00:47:49,617 --> 00:47:51,750 Am heading over there. 483 00:47:52,200 --> 00:47:55,163 Maintain course, Wild Dog. We'll send a recon plane. 484 00:47:55,617 --> 00:47:58,118 Wild Dog, you COPY? 485 00:47:58,575 --> 00:48:00,329 Wild Dog to base. Fuck off. 486 00:48:05,492 --> 00:48:07,044 Where we at? 487 00:48:07,700 --> 00:48:09,252 You see it? - No. 488 00:48:09,700 --> 00:48:11,122 1 o'clock. 489 00:48:12,325 --> 00:48:14,458 I got it. Landing gear down! 490 00:48:14,908 --> 00:48:15,916 Coming down. 491 00:48:21,825 --> 00:48:25,333 It's not going down! - Don't worry. Go to manual. 492 00:48:31,158 --> 00:48:34,204 What have we got? - Nothing so far. 493 00:48:34,950 --> 00:48:38,079 We're gonna jump. Kwanh! Put your 'chute on! 494 00:48:43,492 --> 00:48:46,336 You too, Neely. Put your 'chute on, man! 495 00:48:46,783 --> 00:48:51,085 I'm riding it in with you. - No! I want you off! 496 00:48:53,325 --> 00:48:58,493 When I level out, jump! OK? - I'm taking it in with you! - No! 497 00:48:59,825 --> 00:49:02,077 The only thing God drops from the sky is bird shit! 498 00:49:02,533 --> 00:49:04,122 Bird shit and you! 499 00:49:04,575 --> 00:49:08,166 That's new. Birdshit and catatonic pilots. 500 00:49:08,617 --> 00:49:09,908 Jump! 501 00:49:18,450 --> 00:49:20,039 OK, you're next! 502 00:49:21,158 --> 00:49:24,288 You're most vulnerable floating down in a 'chute. 503 00:49:24,742 --> 00:49:26,709 I'll get a golden BB up my ass! 504 00:49:27,158 --> 00:49:31,081 If it doesn't open, I can use my reserve 505 00:49:31,533 --> 00:49:33,169 Get up, man! Please! 506 00:49:34,825 --> 00:49:36,910 See you down there. Good luck! 507 00:49:41,450 --> 00:49:46,084 I have never had to jump out of an airplane before! 508 00:49:49,075 --> 00:49:50,497 I'm a fucking den-mother! 509 00:49:58,908 --> 00:50:01,160 OK, can you run, man? Let's go! 510 00:50:12,658 --> 00:50:14,993 What are you doing back here? 511 00:50:15,450 --> 00:50:17,998 I forgot my Nikon! - Here it is. 512 00:50:18,450 --> 00:50:21,330 You want it? Then jump! - Yes! 513 00:50:22,242 --> 00:50:24,043 You put on your parachute! 514 00:50:24,492 --> 00:50:26,080 I'm afraid of heights. 515 00:50:40,367 --> 00:50:41,374 Jump! 516 00:50:43,200 --> 00:50:44,540 Jump! 517 00:50:45,075 --> 00:50:46,118 5Y9, now! 518 00:53:28,242 --> 00:53:30,873 Billy, come in. 519 00:53:44,908 --> 00:53:47,789 You satisfied or disappointed that we're alive? 520 00:53:48,242 --> 00:53:52,663 The jungle is full of Commies, bandits, and headhunters. 521 00:53:53,117 --> 00:53:55,250 We're not alive yet. 522 00:53:56,867 --> 00:54:00,209 Want a piece of Juicy Fruit? - No, I do not. 523 00:54:00,658 --> 00:54:02,459 We going home! 524 00:54:02,908 --> 00:54:06,002 Soon, Kwanh. - No. We go now. Look! 525 00:54:08,492 --> 00:54:10,577 Look, we going home. 526 00:54:54,658 --> 00:54:56,080 Good afternoon! 527 00:55:00,325 --> 00:55:01,747 Hiya, General. 528 00:55:05,033 --> 00:55:06,752 Guess you missed us back there. 529 00:55:07,200 --> 00:55:11,076 Sure is nice to see some "friendlies" down here. 530 00:55:12,200 --> 00:55:14,417 It's got a couple dings on it. 531 00:55:15,158 --> 00:55:18,536 Sure hope they don't take it out of my paycheck. 532 00:55:20,158 --> 00:55:23,204 Nothin' a coupla days in the shop won't fix 533 00:55:25,408 --> 00:55:26,914 Lemme give you a hand. 534 00:55:33,658 --> 00:55:36,290 Guess you're in a hurry, huh? 535 00:55:37,742 --> 00:55:38,951 God, these are heavy! 536 00:55:39,408 --> 00:55:42,289 Gonna be a tight squeeze, huh? 537 00:55:42,742 --> 00:55:43,583 He)', man! 538 00:55:45,658 --> 00:55:47,247 What about us? 539 00:55:52,367 --> 00:55:53,919 You're leaving us here? 540 00:55:55,533 --> 00:55:57,122 Goddammit! Fuck! 541 00:56:13,658 --> 00:56:15,875 We not go home now. 542 00:56:16,325 --> 00:56:18,707 Opium go home now. 543 00:56:19,325 --> 00:56:23,580 There was opium on that? - Opium, you got it. 544 00:56:24,867 --> 00:56:26,786 And he took it instead of us? 545 00:56:27,242 --> 00:56:29,825 You helped him load it, pal. 546 00:56:41,158 --> 00:56:45,414 You go north of the strip, I'll look here. We'll find 'em. 547 00:56:45,867 --> 00:56:49,126 If we hurry we can still make that 9:30 table at Nino's. 548 00:56:49,575 --> 00:56:52,041 Sounds good, Gene. See ya! 549 00:56:56,783 --> 00:56:59,367 Where is everybody? 550 00:57:03,992 --> 00:57:05,876 Quit it, OK? 551 00:57:26,450 --> 00:57:30,705 Trouble for our boys off your right wing, jungle's 552 00:57:31,158 --> 00:57:33,244 crawlin' with black pyjamas. 553 00:58:01,867 --> 00:58:02,993 Billy, move! 554 00:58:28,075 --> 00:58:29,461 I quit! 555 00:58:45,450 --> 00:58:46,410 Any extra holes? 556 00:58:46,867 --> 00:58:50,706 No. - Wild Dog to base enemy at Tango 7. 557 00:58:51,158 --> 00:58:55,081 Everyone's unfriendly here. - Even the "friendlies!" 558 00:58:56,325 --> 00:58:59,288 Why are they so unfriendly? - They haven't gotten to know us yet. 559 00:59:02,575 --> 00:59:03,618 Why are they shooting? 560 00:59:04,075 --> 00:59:06,872 'Cause they're unfriendly. 561 00:59:14,242 --> 00:59:18,709 You're losing oil pressure.. - I already lost tail rotor response. 562 00:59:20,825 --> 00:59:23,291 Put on your belt! 563 00:59:25,783 --> 00:59:31,165 I don't want to crash twice today! - But my crashes are the best! 564 00:59:31,908 --> 00:59:33,911 You're at 40! 565 00:59:36,825 --> 00:59:38,460 You're redlining! 566 00:59:39,283 --> 00:59:41,666 You're redlining! 567 00:59:44,658 --> 00:59:47,455 Autorotate! - Wild Dog to base. 568 00:59:47,908 --> 00:59:51,251 We're going in 3/4 of a mile southwest of Tango 7. 569 01:00:14,617 --> 01:00:18,835 Great rescue, huh? - I thought you had this blessed. 570 01:00:19,283 --> 01:00:22,045 I thought the monk wasn't really concentrating. 571 01:00:22,492 --> 01:00:24,293 We gotta drop, you know. 572 01:00:24,742 --> 01:00:27,704 No, man. - We gotta, we're sniper bait. 573 01:00:28,158 --> 01:00:31,003 Who goes first? - There's no fast rule 574 01:00:31,450 --> 01:00:35,159 about crashing through the cockpit. You go first. 575 01:00:35,617 --> 01:00:37,916 I don't want to go first! - I'll go. - I don't want to go 2nd! 576 01:00:38,367 --> 01:00:40,749 We'll toss a coin. 577 01:00:41,200 --> 01:00:42,291 Call! 578 01:00:42,742 --> 01:00:43,535 Tails. 579 01:00:45,117 --> 01:00:47,795 Is that heads? Is that tails? - Tails. 580 01:00:48,367 --> 01:00:50,002 Heads. - That's tails. - I'll check. 581 01:01:07,158 --> 01:01:08,166 Come on! 582 01:01:08,825 --> 01:01:10,247 It's pretty soft. 583 01:01:11,408 --> 01:01:12,997 I hate going second. 584 01:01:31,075 --> 01:01:34,418 Well that fall seemed to go pretty well. 585 01:01:46,033 --> 01:01:48,996 We should get moving. 586 01:01:49,492 --> 01:01:51,909 Can you walk? - Walk? 587 01:01:52,367 --> 01:01:54,832 We're in the goddamned jungle! 588 01:02:20,700 --> 01:02:24,208 Give me voice. Gene. Billy. 589 01:02:26,950 --> 01:02:29,416 Come in, Gene, Billy. 590 01:02:30,117 --> 01:02:31,705 Do you read me? 591 01:02:48,992 --> 01:02:51,919 Gene and Billy, where are you? 592 01:02:57,825 --> 01:03:00,456 Billy and Gene, do you read me? 593 01:03:21,992 --> 01:03:24,409 I stole some stuff as a kid. 594 01:03:25,575 --> 01:03:28,621 Whiffle balls, model airplanes. 595 01:03:29,075 --> 01:03:32,085 I used a fake ID to drink, smoked some reefers. 596 01:03:32,533 --> 01:03:34,453 I performed oral sex, where it's against the law. 597 01:03:34,908 --> 01:03:38,961 But until I worked for my own government, I never smuggled drugs. 598 01:03:39,408 --> 01:03:42,668 We're not smugglers, just pack mules. 599 01:03:43,117 --> 01:03:46,993 No one wins war here without control of the opium trade. 600 01:03:47,450 --> 01:03:51,622 We help Soong get his crop to market. He helps us fight the war. 601 01:03:52,075 --> 01:03:54,374 Don't give me that cooled-out-Buddhist shit! 602 01:03:54,825 --> 01:03:58,285 Our government is running a war with drug money, 603 01:03:58,742 --> 01:04:01,207 and our Gl's are getting strung out in Vietnam! 604 01:04:01,658 --> 01:04:04,704 You might as well throw rattlesnakes in the schoolyard! 605 01:04:05,617 --> 01:04:09,623 This doesn't bother your soul? - Leave my soul out of this. 606 01:04:10,075 --> 01:04:13,749 We don't work officially for the US government. 607 01:04:14,200 --> 01:04:19,960 Everybody knows. What happens if you say CIA? 608 01:04:25,367 --> 01:04:28,827 Let's change course. Maybe we'll be outta here by morning. 609 01:04:29,283 --> 01:04:31,333 How many more miles? 610 01:04:46,367 --> 01:04:50,290 When the sales rep from Bell Helicopters gets here, 611 01:04:50,742 --> 01:04:55,707 go easy on him, not like that asshole from Dow Chemicals. 612 01:04:56,158 --> 01:04:58,790 Nice and easy. Bring him here, 613 01:04:59,242 --> 01:05:02,584 vintage wine, blah-blah-blah, elegant dining, 614 01:05:03,033 --> 01:05:06,044 get him blown at the White Rose, 615 01:05:06,492 --> 01:05:11,541 brandy, espresso. Then just hit him up for the two free choppers. 616 01:05:11,992 --> 01:05:15,085 I'm a little nervous about it. - Buona sera, signore. 617 01:05:15,950 --> 01:05:18,119 I have heard about the pilots shooted down. 618 01:05:18,575 --> 01:05:21,538 I hope they safe. I pray for them. 619 01:05:21,992 --> 01:05:24,575 Thank you. Every prayer helps. 620 01:05:30,950 --> 01:05:34,743 I have to have coffee with Davenport. What should I do? 621 01:05:35,200 --> 01:05:38,127 I'll take him to the White Rose. I'll get him blown. 622 01:05:38,575 --> 01:05:39,915 No. - No. What? 623 01:05:40,367 --> 01:05:43,827 Davenport runs the Senate prayer group. 624 01:05:44,283 --> 01:05:47,543 With him, you don't bring up the subject of blow-jobs. 625 01:05:48,408 --> 01:05:50,044 You let him bring it up. 626 01:06:00,742 --> 01:06:01,749 Jesus! 627 01:06:02,200 --> 01:06:03,243 Again? 628 01:06:03,700 --> 01:06:06,627 Restaurant closed! Health violation. 629 01:06:07,075 --> 01:06:08,627 All go home now! 630 01:06:09,075 --> 01:06:10,876 Everybody go now!! 631 01:06:15,950 --> 01:06:20,003 I do business with round-eyes all my life! 632 01:06:20,450 --> 01:06:23,128 But I don't let a Corsican fuck me! 633 01:06:23,575 --> 01:06:24,417 You crazy? 634 01:06:24,867 --> 01:06:27,747 I pick up opium myself! In bad danger! 635 01:06:28,200 --> 01:06:30,915 Your men don't want to pay same-same last time! 636 01:06:31,367 --> 01:06:34,626 No more break this china! Understand? 637 01:06:36,158 --> 01:06:37,628 Now I tell you something. 638 01:06:38,075 --> 01:06:40,623 I talk to Marseilles. I talk to New York. 639 01:06:41,575 --> 01:06:43,660 They say Opium not so good this year. 640 01:06:44,117 --> 01:06:47,577 Been cut with baking powder. So who fucking who? 641 01:06:48,033 --> 01:06:51,494 No, I no gonna pay you same-same. You give me shit! 642 01:06:52,033 --> 01:06:56,501 Nino. You listen to me. You pay same-same, 643 01:06:57,242 --> 01:06:59,873 or you never use my planes again. 644 01:07:04,617 --> 01:07:06,620 OK, pay same-same. 645 01:07:53,700 --> 01:07:55,917 So this is the face of modern Communism? 646 01:07:56,367 --> 01:07:59,827 Wrong. A devout Communist carries an AK-47, 647 01:08:00,283 --> 01:08:03,080 they have the oldest weapons known to man. 648 01:08:03,533 --> 01:08:06,295 These are hillbillies. 649 01:08:07,117 --> 01:08:11,372 And they're pissed. They don't cotton to outsiders. 650 01:08:21,950 --> 01:08:24,000 What're they saying? 651 01:08:25,325 --> 01:08:27,707 I'm surprised they haven't killed us yet. 652 01:08:28,158 --> 01:08:30,955 Surprised? How come you're so relaxed? 653 01:08:31,408 --> 01:08:36,658 Don't you get it? When you die, that's it! Blackness. 654 01:08:37,450 --> 01:08:40,081 They stick you in a box in the ground. 655 01:08:40,533 --> 01:08:43,663 Don't even let you out on weekends. Depressing. 656 01:08:44,117 --> 01:08:45,456 Right. Nothing. 657 01:08:46,117 --> 01:08:48,534 Buddha says - Stop it! 658 01:08:48,992 --> 01:08:51,836 A real Buddhist wouldn't be running guns. 659 01:08:53,283 --> 01:08:58,368 You're a hustler. Call it Religion, but you're a hustler. 660 01:08:59,117 --> 01:09:02,293 I never said I was a good Buddhist. 661 01:09:06,367 --> 01:09:08,168 They're gonna do it. 662 01:09:10,575 --> 01:09:12,543 You don't need to speed things up! 663 01:09:13,492 --> 01:09:16,621 Those guns are all wrong for the rainy conditions. 664 01:09:17,075 --> 01:09:19,706 You need all-weather weapons. 665 01:09:20,158 --> 01:09:25,752 Your guns were made in France for the desert warfare. 666 01:09:27,867 --> 01:09:32,453 I hope you didn't pay more than two pigs for it. 667 01:09:34,158 --> 01:09:35,082 A cow. 668 01:09:35,950 --> 01:09:37,585 Yeah, I know. 669 01:09:38,033 --> 01:09:41,707 A cow? For a stupid musket? 670 01:09:43,908 --> 01:09:45,627 You got taken! 671 01:09:46,700 --> 01:09:49,959 D'ya hear? A cow for this gun! 672 01:09:50,408 --> 01:09:52,376 Isn't that hysterical? 673 01:09:54,408 --> 01:09:57,538 Ever shot it in the rain? 674 01:10:03,492 --> 01:10:04,997 I reckon. 675 01:10:05,450 --> 01:10:07,169 For all-weather guns 676 01:10:07,617 --> 01:10:10,876 at great prices. 677 01:10:11,325 --> 01:10:13,375 We should go to my brother-in-Iaw. 678 01:10:13,867 --> 01:10:15,253 He lives 679 01:10:15,700 --> 01:10:18,876 two days walk from here. What do you think? 680 01:10:19,325 --> 01:10:23,082 Gentlemen, these guns are cherry. 681 01:10:29,325 --> 01:10:31,245 Deal. 682 01:10:37,242 --> 01:10:39,410 Hello? Mei-ling? 683 01:10:49,325 --> 01:10:51,908 I missed you! Oh, I couldn't tell. 684 01:11:12,283 --> 01:11:13,623 This is my wife. 685 01:11:14,075 --> 01:11:16,920 Come in to civilization and get cleaned up! 686 01:11:21,950 --> 01:11:25,245 You don't look like a guy who'd live in a place like this. 687 01:11:28,492 --> 01:11:31,075 Looks'll fool you every time. 688 01:11:31,908 --> 01:11:33,497 What the fuck are you doing here? 689 01:11:33,950 --> 01:11:35,669 Do you believe in this war? 690 01:11:36,908 --> 01:11:39,409 I used to believe in all these wars. 691 01:11:42,283 --> 01:11:44,203 I had a theory once. 692 01:11:44,658 --> 01:11:47,455 The politics of Saturday night. 693 01:11:48,408 --> 01:11:53,043 I rated all countries on how good their Saturday nights were. 694 01:11:53,492 --> 01:11:57,450 I knew that Moscow and Peking were a stone drag on Saturday. 695 01:11:59,200 --> 01:12:02,459 So I was flying for a cause. 696 01:12:02,908 --> 01:12:06,168 To defend barbecues and weenie-roasts, 697 01:12:06,617 --> 01:12:11,084 and Ray Charle songs and Southern Comfort 'till you pass out. 698 01:12:12,158 --> 01:12:15,085 The politics of Saturday night. I can relate. 699 01:12:15,533 --> 01:12:19,124 Not bad is it? But not particularly true. 700 01:12:19,575 --> 01:12:21,993 I hear they party hard in Moscow. 701 01:12:22,617 --> 01:12:26,705 Don't give up a good theory just because it's not true. 702 01:12:41,325 --> 01:12:43,577 So why don't you go home? 703 01:12:46,158 --> 01:12:50,377 Look at me, Neely, the rest. We're trouble junkies. 704 01:12:50,825 --> 01:12:54,618 Nothing but adrenaline gets us off. It's kinda sick. 705 01:12:56,117 --> 01:13:00,253 Quit before you pick up the habit. And you will! 706 01:13:02,492 --> 01:13:06,710 Go back to LA and be the weirdest guy in the room again. 707 01:13:07,158 --> 01:13:09,410 I gotta take care of something first. 708 01:13:10,700 --> 01:13:13,794 You wanna get even? 709 01:13:14,700 --> 01:13:16,538 With who? Rob? Soong? 710 01:13:18,867 --> 01:13:21,368 Forget it! This is the orient. 711 01:13:21,825 --> 01:13:25,036 What Soong did to you was nothing! 712 01:13:26,825 --> 01:13:31,044 I've seen things here that I never could have imagined. 713 01:13:31,492 --> 01:13:34,336 And I have a broad imagination. 714 01:13:34,742 --> 01:13:38,167 Why don't you just go home. 715 01:13:40,158 --> 01:13:43,619 This is one of the most famous temples in Laos. 716 01:13:44,075 --> 01:13:45,913 I've been here four days. 717 01:13:46,367 --> 01:13:49,957 I've seen 19 Buddhas, 3 tailors, a silk factory, 718 01:13:50,408 --> 01:13:53,289 and you haven't told me one new thing about the dope trade. 719 01:13:53,742 --> 01:13:57,202 I'm leaving soon and I'm not going back empty handed. 720 01:13:57,658 --> 01:14:00,336 I need heads on a platter, 721 01:14:01,783 --> 01:14:06,085 or the rumors will get you on the hill. - What rumors? 722 01:14:06,533 --> 01:14:08,785 You heard the man, Rob. 723 01:14:09,658 --> 01:14:11,708 Heads on a platter. 724 01:14:44,325 --> 01:14:46,624 Is that Paul Bunyan's condom? 725 01:14:48,408 --> 01:14:50,874 That's the point of the drop. 726 01:14:51,325 --> 01:14:53,743 Penis size is very important to Asian people. 727 01:14:54,200 --> 01:14:58,870 If we can convince them that American men use this jumbo size, 728 01:14:59,325 --> 01:15:02,916 their men will start to fear us. 729 01:15:04,950 --> 01:15:08,161 Dismissed. One more thing, guys. 730 01:15:10,867 --> 01:15:14,706 Jack Neely's body was recovered last night. 731 01:15:16,033 --> 01:15:18,368 He was shot down by the Pathet Lao 732 01:15:18,825 --> 01:15:21,408 while looking for Covington and Ryack. 733 01:15:23,283 --> 01:15:26,459 I understand how you must feel, 734 01:15:26,908 --> 01:15:30,915 but in the interest of security you must be quiet about it. 735 01:15:31,367 --> 01:15:35,206 Before you keep us quiet again, could we have a moment of silence? 736 01:16:05,408 --> 01:16:08,454 "Visit colorful native village" reads my schedule, Gene. 737 01:16:08,908 --> 01:16:12,961 But we've been here 6 hours. I think we can say I've seen it. 738 01:16:13,408 --> 01:16:16,419 They're nearly finished. 739 01:16:16,867 --> 01:16:20,043 What is that, Gene? A boat? 740 01:16:21,033 --> 01:16:22,325 Sort of. 741 01:16:22,783 --> 01:16:25,877 You a strange man, Gene. 742 01:16:27,033 --> 01:16:28,953 Thank you for noticing, General. 743 01:16:29,408 --> 01:16:32,952 You love old ways. Asian ways. 744 01:16:33,408 --> 01:16:35,826 General Soong love 745 01:16:36,283 --> 01:16:39,792 tomorrow ways. Modern world. 746 01:16:44,867 --> 01:16:47,664 Our friend here's a little tipsy. 747 01:16:49,367 --> 01:16:52,081 He's high on America. I've seen it before. 748 01:16:52,533 --> 01:16:56,077 It's stronger than whisky. Bigger than opium. 749 01:16:57,700 --> 01:17:00,497 He's stoned on dreams of the USA. 750 01:17:04,075 --> 01:17:05,710 Gene, you just mentioned opium. 751 01:17:07,617 --> 01:17:10,118 Now, tell me, let the chips fall where they may. 752 01:17:10,575 --> 01:17:13,870 Was Jack Neely flying dope when he went down? 753 01:17:24,075 --> 01:17:26,658 Let's take this to the plane. 754 01:17:27,117 --> 01:17:28,669 You're taking that kayak with you? 755 01:17:29,117 --> 01:17:31,831 This is Jack Neely's coffin. 756 01:17:32,283 --> 01:17:35,744 I promised him they wouldn't send him home in a body bag. 757 01:17:36,200 --> 01:17:39,411 And, no, he wasn't flying dope. 758 01:17:40,492 --> 01:17:41,783 General! Wake up! 759 01:17:46,033 --> 01:17:48,534 I'm here to drink to Jack Neely. Join me? 760 01:17:51,908 --> 01:17:52,832 To Jack! 761 01:17:53,825 --> 01:17:56,919 He wanted it like that. He'd have been real angry to die in bed. 762 01:18:10,117 --> 01:18:15,498 I'm leaving. I sent Mei-Ling and the kids ahead. - What the fuck? 763 01:18:15,950 --> 01:18:20,086 I've got a buyer for all my guns. I'm gonna pick 'em all up, 764 01:18:20,533 --> 01:18:26,080 and sell 'em in one hit. - You gonna be a farmer in Thailand? 765 01:18:28,075 --> 01:18:30,292 What about the rest of us? 766 01:18:30,742 --> 01:18:34,581 Should we go home and sell aluminum siding? 767 01:18:35,033 --> 01:18:36,953 They're gonna shut this war down soon. 768 01:18:37,408 --> 01:18:41,082 There'll be a new one opening in a theatre near you. 769 01:18:41,533 --> 01:18:43,583 Promise? - I promise. 770 01:18:48,117 --> 01:18:51,459 I was with the Senator all day. 771 01:18:51,908 --> 01:18:55,666 The spooks are lookin' for fall guys. So watch out. 772 01:19:05,658 --> 01:19:07,459 Where you been? 773 01:19:07,908 --> 01:19:08,999 Just around. 774 01:19:09,700 --> 01:19:13,125 I did some shopping on the black market. Bought grenades. 775 01:19:13,575 --> 01:19:16,455 Now I'm gonna have some fun. 776 01:19:16,908 --> 01:19:19,243 Big fun. 777 01:19:19,700 --> 01:19:21,620 Noisy fun. 778 01:19:22,075 --> 01:19:24,327 Doesn't sound like well-planned fun. 779 01:19:25,617 --> 01:19:28,793 Like I said, I tend to fuck up on the ground. 780 01:19:29,367 --> 01:19:31,251 I wouldn't do this if I was you. 781 01:19:31,700 --> 01:19:33,040 I know. 782 01:19:33,658 --> 01:19:36,455 But then you wouldn't do anything. 783 01:19:36,908 --> 01:19:37,916 See you later. 784 01:19:38,825 --> 01:19:40,875 Can I have a soda? 785 01:19:51,575 --> 01:19:52,961 Sure, here you go. 786 01:22:03,033 --> 01:22:05,996 I know who do this! That new kid! 787 01:22:06,450 --> 01:22:09,033 The guards saw him running away. - Word on the street is 788 01:22:09,492 --> 01:22:12,040 it's Communist sabotage. 789 01:22:12,492 --> 01:22:15,206 I don't give a rat's ass who did it. 790 01:22:15,908 --> 01:22:20,957 The whole operation is gonna blow up in our faces, with the Senator here. 791 01:22:21,408 --> 01:22:25,331 We've got to do some immediate damage control. 792 01:22:31,200 --> 01:22:35,502 With your indulgence: Could I have two kilos? 793 01:22:43,617 --> 01:22:47,077 These two kilos are for the cause. 794 01:22:49,450 --> 01:22:50,208 Yes, sir. 795 01:22:55,367 --> 01:22:57,784 That's right, C-123, personal use. 796 01:22:58,242 --> 01:23:00,458 Pretty big for personal use. 797 01:23:00,908 --> 01:23:04,666 You found a buyer for your guns? - Nail on the head. 798 01:23:05,117 --> 01:23:07,084 How you doing? - Very well. 799 01:23:07,533 --> 01:23:12,285 What you taking today? - Flour sacks to Bien Thuong. 800 01:23:12,867 --> 01:23:16,624 That's near Tango 7. Planning on crashing any planes? 801 01:23:17,075 --> 01:23:21,994 Not today. - You already cost this company enough. 802 01:23:22,450 --> 01:23:25,033 What do you mean? 803 01:23:28,867 --> 01:23:31,498 Feel better? - Much better. 804 01:23:31,950 --> 01:23:36,039 The cloud of opium smoke in town got everybody high. 805 01:23:36,492 --> 01:23:39,502 You actually shut the plant down for three whole hours. 806 01:23:39,950 --> 01:23:42,332 Didn't start it 'till this morning. 807 01:23:43,450 --> 01:23:44,836 That's the way it is. 808 01:24:04,492 --> 01:24:07,123 All set? - All set. 809 01:24:13,242 --> 01:24:14,830 Bien Thuong, huh? 810 01:24:52,367 --> 01:24:55,460 You! Move truck out! Quick! 811 01:25:01,658 --> 01:25:03,827 Keep movin', Audrey! 812 01:25:04,283 --> 01:25:05,954 You get truck out! 813 01:25:06,700 --> 01:25:08,917 Hey! Calm down! 814 01:25:09,367 --> 01:25:14,167 You get your opium fields. We need a few hours to move! 815 01:25:26,242 --> 01:25:28,458 Base to Stagger Lee. come in! 816 01:25:28,908 --> 01:25:31,207 Base to Stagger Lee. Over. 817 01:25:31,658 --> 01:25:35,665 Slight change in you flight plan. Head to LS 18 818 01:25:36,117 --> 01:25:39,625 for a routine inspection. - Inspection? 819 01:25:40,075 --> 01:25:42,576 Affirmative. We just read 'em. 820 01:25:43,533 --> 01:25:45,583 Check. Heading for LS 18. 821 01:25:50,617 --> 01:25:53,746 I'm going to LS 18 for a routine inspection. 822 01:25:54,200 --> 01:25:57,045 Routine inspection? Never heard of it. 823 01:25:59,492 --> 01:26:01,708 Then it ain't routine. 824 01:26:04,867 --> 01:26:06,704 Babo, check on the cargo. - What's up? 825 01:26:07,158 --> 01:26:09,624 I don't know. Check it, will you? 826 01:26:24,700 --> 01:26:28,078 I hope to God, our information's wrong. 827 01:26:28,533 --> 01:26:31,117 It'd break my heart if Heroin was on that plane. 828 01:26:31,575 --> 01:26:35,711 The pilot does come from California. - I see. 829 01:26:36,158 --> 01:26:38,375 Caught up in the youth culture bit? 830 01:26:38,825 --> 01:26:41,503 Too much Rock 'n Roll. 831 01:26:43,075 --> 01:26:47,377 Still, he's only one young man. Why do we need all these men. 832 01:26:47,825 --> 01:26:50,291 Pilots are tough men, Senator. 833 01:26:50,742 --> 01:26:53,159 This one might resist, with force. 834 01:26:53,575 --> 01:26:58,161 Our information say's he's a cool and ruthless customer. 835 01:27:03,367 --> 01:27:04,409 Nothing! 836 01:27:04,867 --> 01:27:07,960 Listen, we're being set up. Keep looking! 837 01:27:08,408 --> 01:27:10,494 Are you serious? - Yeah, cut 'em open! 838 01:27:19,242 --> 01:27:21,494 What you got? - Nothing. 839 01:27:38,825 --> 01:27:40,579 Hurry UP! 840 01:27:42,992 --> 01:27:43,952 Bingo! 841 01:27:45,575 --> 01:27:47,625 I knew it! 842 01:27:49,617 --> 01:27:53,160 Jesus! Look at those bastards waiting for us! 843 01:27:57,408 --> 01:28:01,248 They want us busted. - Dead and busted. 844 01:28:06,825 --> 01:28:09,871 Somebody messed with the fuel gauge! We're running out! 845 01:28:11,742 --> 01:28:14,871 I'm heading for Tango 7. 846 01:28:15,325 --> 01:28:18,869 Wait, Billy! They can follow us there! 847 01:28:19,325 --> 01:28:21,826 We'll figure it out. - Don't say we, man! 848 01:28:22,283 --> 01:28:25,744 I'm 42 and I never figured out anything in my fuckin' life. 849 01:28:39,325 --> 01:28:42,785 He's not landing, Rob. - He's only got enough fuel to 850 01:28:45,742 --> 01:28:47,958 Start 'em up! Let's go after 'em! 851 01:29:04,575 --> 01:29:07,076 We're VSF, man! 852 01:29:07,533 --> 01:29:10,295 VSF? - Very severely fucked! 853 01:29:37,408 --> 01:29:42,125 Good flying, Covington. Ever do any valet-parking? 854 01:29:45,117 --> 01:29:47,618 Looks like we're gonna make it. 855 01:29:48,075 --> 01:29:51,334 What are we gonna do on the ground? - I'm workin' on it! 856 01:30:03,242 --> 01:30:04,498 Come on! 857 01:30:05,033 --> 01:30:06,503 Come on! 858 01:30:27,283 --> 01:30:30,661 You're too fast! Hold on! - What? 859 01:30:31,117 --> 01:30:33,250 Pull up! Pull up! 860 01:30:33,700 --> 01:30:36,829 What are you doing? - Shut up! 861 01:30:37,450 --> 01:30:40,709 Are you fucking nuts? - Head down, now. 862 01:30:41,158 --> 01:30:42,331 Down! 863 01:31:00,408 --> 01:31:04,166 I never would have thought of it. - It just came to me. 864 01:31:04,617 --> 01:31:06,584 I'm gonna buy you some beers! 865 01:31:13,783 --> 01:31:15,833 Lousy week, man. 866 01:31:16,325 --> 01:31:18,826 Gene, come in, Gene! 867 01:31:24,075 --> 01:31:25,248 Bullshit. 868 01:31:26,158 --> 01:31:27,331 'Sousa me. 869 01:31:29,908 --> 01:31:32,540 It's Babo here. Gene come in! 870 01:31:33,158 --> 01:31:35,208 This is Gene. What's up? 871 01:31:35,992 --> 01:31:40,210 He did it again? Can't he keep the thing in the air? 872 01:31:40,658 --> 01:31:42,377 I'll think about it. 873 01:31:48,283 --> 01:31:51,377 Nope, no more money. Speak English. 874 01:32:50,492 --> 01:32:53,253 Where'd he go, Rob? - I don't know! 875 01:32:53,700 --> 01:32:56,283 Well, Senator, looks like we've lost him. 876 01:32:57,742 --> 01:33:01,416 Maybe my trip hasn't been a complete loss. 877 01:33:01,867 --> 01:33:04,368 Maybe I found those rotten apples after all. 878 01:33:04,825 --> 01:33:08,618 I beg your pardon, sir? - I may wear shorts in the jungle. 879 01:33:09,075 --> 01:33:13,330 And say, "gosh" and "doo-doo," but I know a frame-up when I see one. 880 01:33:13,992 --> 01:33:18,329 Unless my eyes deceive me - They probably do... 881 01:33:18,783 --> 01:33:21,794 You are a highly-decorated soldier 882 01:33:22,242 --> 01:33:24,743 Senator, kiss my highly-decorated ass! 883 01:33:26,325 --> 01:33:30,331 I tried to make it easy for you, but there's no way to please you. 884 01:33:30,783 --> 01:33:33,877 I'll tell you what. You go back to Washington, 885 01:33:34,325 --> 01:33:36,791 go straight to the White House 886 01:33:37,242 --> 01:33:40,453 and pour your heart out about what you think you saw here. 887 01:33:40,908 --> 01:33:45,957 Then sit back and watch your political career die. 888 01:33:46,408 --> 01:33:51,078 You can't touch me without cutting your own throat. 889 01:33:52,617 --> 01:33:55,876 You know why? Because the President loves my ass! 890 01:33:57,367 --> 01:33:59,417 You really are second-level, Rob. 891 01:34:02,283 --> 01:34:04,333 We go home now! 892 01:34:47,658 --> 01:34:50,290 Glad you could make it! 893 01:34:51,825 --> 01:34:55,582 Where's your bus? - Long story. 894 01:35:06,992 --> 01:35:11,329 Well, it's my last stop, boys. One more pick-up, then I off-load. 895 01:35:11,783 --> 01:35:14,000 It's gravy from there on in. 896 01:35:15,450 --> 01:35:19,586 I had a map someplace with the stops marked in crayon. 897 01:35:20,033 --> 01:35:21,585 Here it is. 898 01:35:22,408 --> 01:35:24,826 Navigate me to sky-blue, please. 899 01:35:26,908 --> 01:35:28,663 Look at all the "friendlies." 900 01:35:29,117 --> 01:35:32,127 Soong's troops. Been listening all morning. 901 01:35:32,825 --> 01:35:37,495 He's worried someone'll get to the poppy fields before him. 902 01:35:37,950 --> 01:35:41,494 That's by the refugee camp, too. - That's where the poppies are. 903 01:36:05,742 --> 01:36:09,202 They're no more trucks, no more choppers. 904 01:36:09,658 --> 01:36:13,416 You go ahead, I'll send a call. - Corinne! 905 01:36:33,367 --> 01:36:36,827 Mayday! This is Scout Camp 1. Enemy troops are moving in 906 01:36:37,283 --> 01:36:40,578 on General Soong and we're caught in the cross-fire. 907 01:36:41,033 --> 01:36:43,368 Request immediate assistance! 908 01:36:44,408 --> 01:36:47,668 Mayday! This is Scout Camp 1 909 01:36:48,117 --> 01:36:49,622 requesting assistance. 910 01:36:51,117 --> 01:36:53,878 Mayday, we're under heavy mortar fire! 911 01:36:56,658 --> 01:37:00,665 This is Pirelli. We're about 15 minutes away. Anyone closer? 912 01:37:01,408 --> 01:37:05,248 We'll head in if nobody is closer. Call us, please! 913 01:37:06,242 --> 01:37:09,785 Mayday, mayday! To all aircraft! We're under heave mortar fire 914 01:37:10,242 --> 01:37:13,702 at Scout Camp 1. Do you read? 915 01:37:14,158 --> 01:37:17,702 Saunders and Pirelli are almost as close as we are. 916 01:37:18,158 --> 01:37:20,873 Yeah, we're only about 5 minutes closer. 917 01:37:21,325 --> 01:37:22,747 At the most. 918 01:37:24,783 --> 01:37:26,289 Shut up! 919 01:37:26,742 --> 01:37:30,167 I've planned this day for a longtime! - I didn't say anything! 920 01:37:30,617 --> 01:37:33,663 I don't have time to pick up lost social workers! 921 01:37:34,117 --> 01:37:37,079 She chose to be there herself. 922 01:37:37,533 --> 01:37:40,663 I already pick you guys up. - I appreciate it. 923 01:37:41,117 --> 01:37:44,210 Thank you. She knew what she was doing. 924 01:37:44,658 --> 01:37:46,080 God dammit! 925 01:37:46,533 --> 01:37:48,667 5 minutes won't kill us. 926 01:37:49,117 --> 01:37:52,328 She's skinny, she'll sit on a machine gun. 927 01:37:53,075 --> 01:37:54,627 Give me the heading. 928 01:37:55,075 --> 01:37:57,327 1-6-0. Are you sure? 929 01:37:57,783 --> 01:37:59,419 Shut up! 930 01:38:03,617 --> 01:38:07,753 Keep your hands off the wheel. We know what happens when you fly. 931 01:38:09,075 --> 01:38:12,286 We haven't heard. Is anybody coming? Call us. 932 01:38:12,950 --> 01:38:16,707 I was changing in a phone booth. We'll get her. 933 01:38:43,575 --> 01:38:45,827 This was a good idea of yours! 934 01:39:50,783 --> 01:39:54,742 I knew you guys would make it! I think we can get everybody on board. 935 01:39:55,200 --> 01:39:58,080 No, we just came back for you. He's fully loaded. 936 01:39:58,533 --> 01:39:59,955 Dump the fucking cargo! 937 01:40:00,950 --> 01:40:05,086 That's a problem. - I'm not leaving without them. 938 01:40:07,200 --> 01:40:09,120 Let's get this kid and get outta here! 939 01:40:13,075 --> 01:40:14,331 Come on! 940 01:40:15,700 --> 01:40:16,909 LETS go! 941 01:40:22,742 --> 01:40:24,294 Get on the plane. 942 01:40:24,742 --> 01:40:26,827 Not without these people! 943 01:40:27,283 --> 01:40:29,784 We came here to get you. Get on the fucking plane! 944 01:40:30,242 --> 01:40:31,960 Dump your cargo. 945 01:40:50,908 --> 01:40:52,165 One minute. 946 01:40:53,700 --> 01:40:58,168 I got a crazy idea: Cargo out, people in. 947 01:40:58,617 --> 01:40:59,790 Great! - Please! 948 01:41:00,242 --> 01:41:01,996 You better hurry. - You gotta do it. 949 01:41:02,450 --> 01:41:06,041 Otherwise you're just a 2nd Lemond, with a hipper rap. 950 01:41:08,742 --> 01:41:10,033 Knock it off, will ya? 951 01:41:17,908 --> 01:41:19,627 Goddamn! 952 01:41:21,408 --> 01:41:22,878 Hey, Mother Theresa! 953 01:41:23,325 --> 01:41:26,252 I was gonna do it anyway. but I hate being lectured! 954 01:41:50,533 --> 01:41:52,583 "Slighly hipper rap?" 955 01:42:23,700 --> 01:42:26,082 Let's go! Quickly! 956 01:42:32,783 --> 01:42:36,955 Get up front and give it some stick! Those shells are close. 957 01:43:59,492 --> 01:44:02,621 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome aboard Air America Flight 1. 958 01:44:05,200 --> 01:44:08,791 You can unfasten your seatbelts as soon as we're out of gun-range. 959 01:44:09,408 --> 01:44:11,874 I'd like to apologize for that ground delay. 960 01:44:12,325 --> 01:44:14,542 We experienced material-turbulence. 961 01:44:14,992 --> 01:44:18,203 On entertainment channel 3 you can hear music from 962 01:44:18,658 --> 01:44:22,711 that group "Gene Ryack and the Redemption!" 963 01:44:23,200 --> 01:44:27,834 The Captain now has to explain to his family what he did with their savings. 964 01:44:28,283 --> 01:44:29,789 Our flight path 965 01:44:30,242 --> 01:44:33,418 takes us over Anaheim, Azusa and the Mekong Delta 966 01:44:33,867 --> 01:44:35,917 to... 967 01:44:37,950 --> 01:44:39,041 Where we going? 968 01:44:39,492 --> 01:44:44,126 You're gonna help me make my money back that you lost. 969 01:44:44,575 --> 01:44:47,834 I made you lose it? I merely suggested. 970 01:44:48,283 --> 01:44:50,749 Do not blame me for the single decent act of your adult life. 971 01:44:51,408 --> 01:44:53,743 Besides, where do I get the money? 972 01:44:55,533 --> 01:45:01,294 Here at crazy Gene's we've slashed the prices on used C-123's. 973 01:45:01,742 --> 01:45:03,827 For your private army - Forget it! 974 01:45:04,283 --> 01:45:07,164 No more problems with those pesky border-troops! 975 01:45:07,617 --> 01:45:09,750 This plane is US Goverment property. 976 01:45:10,200 --> 01:45:14,253 The US Government doesn't exist in Laos. Neither does this plane. 977 01:45:15,283 --> 01:45:16,374 Right. 978 01:45:16,825 --> 01:45:20,416 We'll do what we do best. 979 01:45:20,867 --> 01:45:22,123 We fly!