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That fellow, Baby Rappaport, you know who he is? No, sir.

Who is he?

One of the richest men in the world.

I'm glad to see you found the party.

I threw the party.

And I didn't see your name on the guest list.

Sheets!

Greg, some of my girls are pretty young.

These civilians are pretty smooth.

What I'm gonna do, I'm gonna buy out Boynton's share.

Rappaport Proposition, one of my girls.

Please, but let me tell you something, son.

You're not gonna do it on my island, you understand that?

Next, on the Black Sheep Squad, then.

We are poor little lambs Who have lost our way

Ba-ba-ba Into the sunny beaches of California,

hundreds of thousands of young Americans have answered this country's call to arms.

After a few short months of intensive combat training,

these farm boys, miners, and clerks are transformed into fighting men,

eager to join the ranks of their countrymen and carry the fight to the enemy,

wherever he may be.

And so they sail in mighty armadas,

from the shores of America to the far-flung outposts of democracy,

to places that only a short while ago

were merely exotic-sounding names in geography books.

Names like Casablanca, Sydney, Pango Pango.

To raise and transport such an army halfway around the world is a feat in itself,

supplying it has become the largest logistical

operation in the history of modern warfare.

Thousands of men and women in the States,

on the islands of Hawaii, in Australia, and New Zealand,

make up an unseen army dedicated to keeping that supply line open.

Seeing that food, ammunition, spare parts,

even that welcome letter from home reaches our boys wherever they may be.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of these unsung heroes of supply,

it can be safely said that the American fighting man

is the best-equipped and maintained soldier in the world today.

Black Sheep leader, this is A-Flight leader.

I got the same old problem again.

A mess, then a power surge.

Try adjusting the mixture.

Yes, sir, it's smoothed out, but I'm running way too rich.

I almost think you're not going to need further than you have to.

Roger.

To my mind, our course series were the best fighter planes ever built,

but there comes a time when even the best gets tired and old.

We'd reach that point.

In fact, our course series was the best fighter planes

ever built, but in fact, we were so far past it,

most of our flying was on a wing in a prayer.

That's it.

Someone there had tips heading for the red.

Y'all take care.

You too, Casey.

Save a beer for me.

And a nurse for me.

A few girls are through saying good-bye.

Try hello. We got company.

Twelve o'clock high.

Holy cow, it seeks!

That's what I like about you, Bobby.

Always on the alert.

I said knock it off, Anderson.

Take a flight and see if you can get above them.

Rest of you meet heads. Follow me.

I got one on my tail.

Two of them on your right, TJ. On your right.

I'm running low on fuel.

Same here, baby.

Bring it off.

There were two high points to our day.

Surviving the morning patrol up the slot.

And the afternoon arrival to transport from Expedals Marcos.

No mail today.

No mail.

Sergeant, you should have some medical supplies in there.

I'm sorry, ma'am, but there's been weather in Guadalcanal.

No flights coming in or out.

Well, it's the third time this week.

Yeah, well, it's just as bad everywhere else.

Sir.

Mail didn't arrive, huh?

Where do you go for me, Sonny? Hi, Sergeant.

I didn't see you down there.

You got my parts manifest? Nuh-uh.

There's nothing coming through anywhere in the theater.

I mean, the supply's a back order.

What about my engine oil?

The Navy's been handling that.

Didn't you get the word?

The two replacements.

At least you got the two replacements.

What two replacements?

You mean you got nothing?

I got something for you, Sarge.

Dog food.

Hey, Pappy.

No more cereal.

Dog food.

I ordered that over a year ago.

Well, you're lucky.

You know, you got some mail.

Nobody else got any mail.

Two years into the war,

our supply lines were starting to get a little ragged.

And since we couldn't always get what we needed through channels,

we'd find other ways.

Hey, what did you do that for?

That is out of bounds.

What are you talking about?

That was completely legal.

The basketball net, for instance,

came off an aircraft carrier.

We traded a crate of rusty Japanese machetes we'd found in the jungle for.

The tennis shoes we got from some Air Corps

flyboys who were fueled on their way to Australia.

One pair of shoes for one original Japanese arm band.

Well, as original as we could make them anyway.

This horse trading or swapping,

or whatever you wanted to call it, became a way of

life on the island, and everyone indulged in it.

You could get just about anything you needed if you had the right connection.

The brass had a name for this sort of thing.

They called it Black Market and said it was against

regulations, but we had another name for it.

They called it Resurvival.

Hey, Sergeant, I need some transportation over here on the double.

Sergeant!

This'll just be a second.

Uh, uh, uh, why don't you step?

Who said the name of this island was? Uh, Velolacaba.

Supposed to have one of the loveliest natural lagoons in the world.

There you go.

Hey, Sergeant, did you hear what I said?

I said I've got some very important VIPs over here, and I need some transportation.

You talkin' to me, boy.

You wouldn't have me from the south, would you?

Yeah, I'm from Tennessee, why?

Why, I happen to have Congressman Lucius McIntosh over there.

We got a senator McIntosh.

Why, that's his son.

Listen, come on over and meet him, okay?

That's old Lucius' boy. Yeah.

But what's he doin' out here? Uh, B.

B., Lucius, I'd like to meet Sergeant... Andy Micklin from Tennessee.

How are you?

Good to meet you, sir.

All right, that's all right, Sergeant.

Oh, I'm sorry, dog, go on.

Uh, think nothin' of it. Think nothin' of it.

Tennessee, huh? Yes, Sergeant.

Well, it's a small war, isn't it, Sergeant?

What you doin' way out here? Well, B.

B.'s got a cousin in the hospital where we thought we'd drop by and see him.

Oh, well, that's too bad.

I hope he's all right.

Hey, Richard, bring that Jeep over here.

Yes, Sergeant, come in.

You know, my daddy grew up with your daddy.

Well, that's great.

He sure did.

Watch out.

Look out.

Well, that's great.

You keep up the good work, sir.

Sure will.

My way of takin' this cost.

Ah, thank you.

Are there friends in his or what?

Come on, Jerry, Micklin doesn't have any friends.

Looks like he does now.

Well, what do you know?

I met me a congressman from Tennessee.

Hey, Sarge, who are your friends over there?

Since when did you start loanin' out our jeeps, Sarge?

Since when's that your Jeep, Sonny?

Ain't you got nothin' better to do than stand

around here and ask me a bunch of questions?

Um, we were just curious, that's all, Sarge.

I don't suppose you ever heard of Congressman Lucius T. McIntosh.

Nah.

Well, his daddy is Senator McIntosh.

He grew up with my daddy.

He's a personal friend of mine.

Now, what's your best round of that airplane over here? Airplane.

You listen to me, cops boy.

If I'm one thumbprint on that airplane, I'm gonna rip your nose off.

You're gonna look funny walkin' around no feet.

You know that?

You ever see him by walkin' around nowhere?

Hey, come over here.

Senator, forces committee.

That's his father, Lucius P. McIntosh.

This is Lucius Jr.

And he's got a fellow with him named B.B.

Rappaport and they're over in my hospital

passing out cigarettes and cookies to the men.

Buddy, what's wrong with that?

And French perfume to the nurses

and silk stockings.

Silk stockings?

Now, where would he get silk stockings?

Greg, some of my girls are pretty young.

These civilians are pretty smooth.

So why don't we just take a walk down and talk to this sergeant that flew them in?

Carlos Harbinger, you ever heard of him?

No.

That's perfume.

French?

You like it?

Hey, which one of you guys is Larry Casey?

It's Casey right there.

Larry Casey?

Casey?

Carlos Harbinger, sir.

Listen, listen, I was in your supply shed a couple of minutes ago

and I noticed you got a couple extra kicks in Bibles.

What about it?

Well, I know these missionaries are New Caledonia again.

They can really use those Bibles.

So I was thinking that if you had a couple extra cases you can lend to me.

Maybe we can work a trade.

Rebound! Rebound! Maybe we can.

I've got some things in my plane.

Would you like to see them? Lead the way.

Terrific.

Here you go.

What night is she?

property of the party plates on the signal cord.

You like that, Casey?

And I've got a couple of dozen of these.

How old is this?

I tell you, how long I've waited for these.

Listen, what do you say to two dozen of these

and the adding machine for the two cases of Bible?

We'll take them. Make a deal.

You got a deal? Wait a minute.

Okay, we'll take them.

Wait a minute.

We better talk to Pappy first.

Pappy?

Oh, yeah, they might be stolen.

We don't make no deals around here unless we talk to Pappy.

Listen, listen, guys, you can call your mother for all I care.

But I think we should get one thing straight.

I don't steal anything.

I'm just a businessman.

So if you guys have anything you want to get

rid of, get it to me, and I'm telling you,

I might be able to get you something for an exchange.

Excuse me.

Like maybe some oil or something.

This kind of thing happens all the time.

I can't hide!

Addie, Sergeant.

Carlos, help me, please.

My pleasure.

Nice sunglasses, fellas.

Thank you, Pappy.

Hey, you like those?

Sergeant, I understand that you're flying civilians into a war zone.

Is that right? Oh, yes, sir.

Colonel Lard gave me some special orders.

Marlour flight was delayed.

Can I talk to you for a second?

We've had some trouble getting some high-grade motor up,

and I just wanted to alert you to the fact that I have got some connections.

Hey!

I warn you, though, the price is a little steep.

But that's only because it's so hard to come by.

Isn't this any interesting?

Hey, this oil's Japanese.

That's the finest in the world.

How'd you get it?

I traded some scotch for it.

Well, Japanese don't do scotch.

Yeah, but the Aussies do.

You see, the Aussies had this Garrison in the beginning.

They haven't been supplying a couple of months,

but what they do have is a lot of that tin beef from New Zealand,

and the Japanese will do just about anything for tin beef.

So they give their oil to this German that I know in Malacca,

and I give this German civilian the tin beef

that I got from the Aussies to give to the Japanese.

Did I go too fast for you?

I don't care how you figure it.

You're still doing business with the enemy.

Lieutenant, Lieutenant, there is a war going on.

Now, if that oil weren't in your airplane, where would it be?

In their airplane.

Right.

So what we're doing is using their oil to help us win the war.

Now, what's wrong with that?

Nothing, I guess.

There's gotta be something over there.

New Mark.

It's set.

Go! Come on, girls.

Come on, girls.

Break, break, break, break, break.

You know how many ladies?

Any of you ladies ever been to Trinidad?

No.

Bebe has a house there.

A house?

Well, he has two hotels.

Two hotels?

At your disposal, ladies.

And a country estate.

We could have ourselves a real party there.

I sure wish we had his yacht here.

We could all take a little moonlight cruise.

The cabin on that yacht's got your name on it, honey.

Hey, lady, I'd like you to eat Bebe Rappaport and Congressman McIntosh.

Made to Greg Boynton, 214.

How are you, sir?

Murder?

Granite, granite.

I'm sorry, sir. I didn't get your name.

Rappaport.

Bebe Rappaport.

Now, what are you gentlemen doing in the front area

when I used to have him sitting so close to Tokyo?

Well, it's a fact-finding mission.

Plus, a cousin of Bebe's is in your hospital here.

Thought we'd drop by and cheer him up.

Wonderful island. You got any major?

We had to have a war.

Well, I couldn't agree with you more, sir.

If there's anything I can do to make you stay

more enjoyable, please feel free to call on me.

Thank you, sir.

Well, that's very nice.

Very nice.

Girls.

Do you know who Bebe Rappaport is?

Who is Bebe Rappaport, Collins?

Bebe Rappaport's family owns the company.

Greg, has this gentleman told you how much he wants for that engine oil?

Two cases of scotch for one barrel of oil.

Boys, boys, that's the price that I paid for it.

But it isn't fit in your soul, Carlos.

Not exactly good. It was close.

I'll say what we're gonna do.

We will give you one case of scotch for one barrel of oil.

Sounds more like it to me.

That's it? Straight to it.

Are we great to it?

That's it, Ross.

You boys drive a hard bargain.

I have to fly.

Hey, look.

I said no. Why don't you just leave me alone?

Now, Bebe, just relax now.

Boys, boys, I'd like to propose a toast to the finest bunch of pilots in the Pacific,

the black sheep out there.

It just so happens I have a little proposition for you guys.

Sergeant, do you perchance ever run out of propositions?

Not if I can help it.

Now, I'm here for a specific purpose.

I'm thinking of starting a charter airline service, and I could use some good pilots.

You know, flying big leagues around, trading runs, things like that.

And you guys interested?

Yes, I'm interested.

I'd be interested in knowing something.

This war that's going on out here,

the one that you're attempting to make a small profit off of...

Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute, Lieutenant.

I don't make a profit off the war.

I deal in waste, and I clean up after other people's mistakes,

like those Bibles, those Bibles.

Now, somebody sent this unit two extra cases of Bibles.

Now, that is a waste.

But if I can get my hands on those Bibles

and get them to some missionaries who can use them...

If I may reiterate, what do you get out of it?

Lieutenant, what are you trying to say?

I think that is clear.

Lieutenant, this war is going to be over some day.

Now, if you want to play Snow White and be broke when it happens, be my guest.

I'm looking after myself.

But if I can find a good thing,

I like to share it, spread it around.

That way, everybody wins,

and that is why I'm interested in starting this charter airline service.

And you guys be interested?

Keep talking!

I'm gonna settle this one.

Hey, how you doing, Sarge?

This stuff don't feel right to me.

Is that because of Japanese?

I don't know, but I'm saving the old stuff just in case.

Mm-hmm.

Got a light.

What? Got a light.

Yeah, all right, Sarge.

You know, this damn war is getting... ...crazy by the minute.

What are we doing using Japanese more to hold?

Hey, Pappy!

Yeah, Bob?

That's a good idea.

That's the last of them, Sarge.

Okay, wait for me.

Something wrong, Bob?

Oh, no, no, not really.

I was just thinking, and I wanted to ask you a question.

Do you know what you would do when the war's over?

Oh, you mean if we don't get shot down first?

Yeah, preferably, yes.

No, I'll tell you the truth.

It's something I really haven't thought about.

You?

Oh, yeah, I thought I knew I was gonna go back and finish school,

but right now that really doesn't seem too exciting anymore.

You know, I think we ought to just...

...live to see that day, huh? Yeah, per.

I'll see you later.

Good night.

Greg, can I talk to you?

Well, Rappaport propositioned one of my girls.

Offered her $100 to go AWOL to Sydney with him.

Said he'd fix it later.

Well, he sounds like he's a... ...he's got a little crunk to me.

Greg, this long-lost cousin they came to visit,

he's never heard of Rappaport or Macintosh or Carlos Harbinger.

Now, what are they doing here?

You sure about the cousin?

Yes.

All right.

Major, Major!

What's wrong?

I don't blame you for trying to impress a couple

of VIPs, but let me tell you something, son.

You're not gonna do it on my island, you understand that?

What do they try to do?

Sweet talk a couple of the nurses?

There was nothing sweet about it.

I'm sorry, Major.

I'll fly him right back to his Spritos.

It's a good idea. Let me give you a little advice, son.

From now on, you stick to business.

This was business, Major.

Do you happen to know who B.B. Rappaport is? How? Now.

Get him out. Now.

Get going.

Yes, son.

Yes, sir.

All present and accounted for.

Thank you, Major.

Good night.

Good night.

Artie's moving to another island, is all.

We're taking a little plane ride.

Oh, thanks for your hospitality, Major.

You're welcome.

Hey, let's go back. I have one more.

That's it.

Hey, we're flying tomorrow.

Forget it.

I'm leaving.

Come on.

Look.

Come on, you good?

I'm on a beach and I get it.

Oh.

Hey, uh, didn't anybody get anywhere last night?

How about it? Somebody must have.

Are you kidding?

Thought he locked up the hospital.

What a man.

What's the other way down?

Hey, you want to know where you can stick that, Larry?

I stuck in after Lex out.

Hey, did you get in?

Of course I got in.

So what happened?

I drank so much at the party.

I just passed out.

I hope the enemy feels as bad as we do.

Oh, sir.

Roger. A flight. Let's go.

They're splitting up.

Hey, good shooting, Pappy.

Coming down.

Coming down.

When you find out for sure, TJ, will you write me a letter about it? You can't.

I'm not kidding.

I'm in the red.

My pressure's going down.

Check your cylinder head.

If it's above normal.

Damn it.

Anybody else got any temperature problem?

My old pressure's low.

Hey, same here.

Pappy, that almost appeared in good.

All of you guys, let's break out of this fight and head for the deck.

They're coming down after us.

They won't chase as far.

Full, rich mixtures.

And watch your gauges.

You feel your mil starting to seize up?

Climb to angels three.

And jump.

Jump!

Of course it's L.A.

I knew I should have let you put the scoop in my airplane.

You're the one that puts it in the airplane, Sergeant.

Who cares who put it in the airplane?

I'm the one that's got to step all night checking

these engines to make sure they run again.

Well, before you do that, put some of that old oil you saved into my bird.

I'm going to Espritos.

You got to do that now?

Yeah, I got to do it now.

But take care of something today I should have done last night.

All I could think about on the flight to Espritos was how Carlos is making a buck.

And damn near got us killed.

By the time I touched down, I was as hot as my landing.

I heard there was a VIP party being thrown.

And wherever there was a VIP party, I knew I'd find Carlos.

Uh, waiter, can we have some drinks over here? I'm sorry.

Yeah.

I go on duty at 1900 hours.

Scotch.

Oh, General, General.

Try this.

My private stock.

Fifteen years old, sir.

Not bad.

Couple of minutes of Carlos Harbinger, sir.

I'll just leave the bottle.

Well, thank you very much, sir.

Don't sound so formal.

Call me, Dan.

Major, I... Listen, I'm really busy right now catering this party.

Let's go somewhere where we can talk.

Major, I'd really like to, but maybe I can get you a drink.

Look, I didn't want to do this in public, but if

that's what you prefer, it's all right with me.

You seem upset.

Upset?

That's howdy the word for it.

Maybe I can get you something for your nerves.

My squadron almost ended up in the drink

this morning because of that oil you sold us.

What's wrong with it? I don't know.

Maybe you watered it down and sold it twice.

Hey, Major, Major, Major, look, look.

You don't want to hit me in.

Not in front of all these people.

It wouldn't look great.

Say, Greg, I thought it was you there.

Come on over here.

I want you to try this.

15-year-old Scotch.

I know you'll appreciate it.

Yes, sir.

Oh, you've got to try this.

You say 15-year-old? 15 years old.

Wonder where that came from.

Cheers.

Betty Gravel.

What a waste of time.

A man wants to drink he ought to do it with his friends.

They stand around like toy soldiers.

Bebe's got two hotels and a country estate.

I'd judge his disposal, honey.

Oh, uh, excuse me, Congressman.

I see General Kenley right over this way, sir.

Is that old Harry Kenley used to play golf with my father?

Well, I wouldn't know that, sir.

It sure is.

Come on, Bebe.

Got your own name on one of those hotels, sweetheart.

You just wait there for me.

Now, Lucius, there's somebody I'd like you to meet.

One of the best combat pilots in this theater.

Great point, Greg.

Lucius T. McIntosh.

Congressman.

Never mind, Tom.

The Major and I have already had the pleasure.

I'm glad to see you found the party.

I threw the party.

And I didn't see your name on the guest list.

But I'm pleasantly surprised.

Thank you.

Come on, Bebe.

Let's say hi to old Harry.

You weren't on the list, Boynton.

Well, I invited him.

He's not even dressed, sir.

But I invited him.

Yes, sir.

How's your dad, by the way? Oh, he's fine.

He's holding up great.

Beat my aid, Major.

How are you, sir?

Pleased to meet you, sir.

Listen, Bebe, Bebe, I want you to meet General Kenley.

This is Bebe Rappaport.

Well, indeed.

A pleasure.

A real pleasure, sir.

Bebe.

General Kenley, sir, how are you?

What a pleasure to meet you, sir.

That fellow, Bebe Rappaport.

You know who he is? No, sir.

Who is he?

One of the richest men in the world.

One of the companies he owns just started building the new model-course air force.

The first 20 prototypes were already off the assembly line, and I wanted them.

But that other fellow, McIntosh,

his daddy is friends with Admiral Taylor on Pearl.

His daddy is also a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Now, who do you think is going to get those 20 new-course airs? Admiral Taylor.

Mm-hmm.

Polities.

Here we are getting kicked out of the sky

by the Japanese because her equipment is old and falling apart.

And 20 new airplanes are going on display in Hawaii.

You know, it was all worked out in advance, but it can't look like that.

Through Senator McIntosh, hence his son, the junior congressman on a tour of all the

theaters in the Pacific just to make it look right.

You know, Grint, somewhere out there, there's a war going on.

Yes, sir.

I know that.

I was.

I was in it this morning.

Boys are dying on both sides by decisions made by old fools and cocktail pies.

Boys, sometimes it makes me sick.

Yes, sir.

How much longer did junior congressman and his friend go to be in the Solomons?

Oh, I've got four or five days of it.

Oh, thank you for the drinks.

Thank you.

Are you leaving?

Yes, sir, I'm leaving.

Major, look, an officer can get in a lot of trouble.

He ain't enlisted, man.

You really ought to reconsider.

I swear to you, I didn't know anything about that oil.

I didn't know anything about that oil.

Just give me a chance to make it up to you.

Give me a chance to explain, OK?

I'll give you the chance.

You will? Sure.

I was angry with you.

I'm going to be honest.

I wanted to take your head off.

I apologize, Carlos.

You do?

It wasn't your fault, Carlos.

No, it wasn't my fault.

Carlos, look, I want to talk to you, but I know you're busy with these civilians.

I want to tell you one thing.

I like your style.

I like the way you throw a party.

Thank you.

After these civilians leave, I want you to come over

and talk to me about a project I've been working on.

What project?

Well, we don't have to go into that now.

But let me ask you a question.

Do you think it's possible to fly in maybe 60, 80 pounds

of steak, 50 cases of beer, 20 cases of scotch,

three or four times a week from New Zealand?

Three, three or four times a week?

Yeah, three or four times, you know, if it's possible.

Well, sure, anything's possible.

That's what I want you to think about, because if you can do it, son, I can use it.

OK, well, let me check into it for you.

There's no rush.

You know, next week, whenever you have the time.

And Carlos, that was a little rough finding.

I'm sorry about that.

Oh, Major, Major, there's no problem about that.

Major, uh, every three or four days?

Three or four times a week, yeah.

60 pounds.

You let him go?

That's right, French.

Pappy, we almost got killed because it has more of that.

You know, don't you think it would have been

appropriate to maybe say talk to Carlos about that?

Maybe even rough him up a little.

Rough him up?

I would have killed him.

What about the scotch we traded him for that worthless Japanese oil?

The least he ought to have to do is pay us back double.

Plus get us some decent oil.

That's what's wrong with you guys.

You don't ever think ahead.

Get even.

Get even.

It's all you ever think about.

Well, what's wrong with getting even?

Because that's all you get, bro, is even.

Zeke's! Zeke's 10 o'clock low!

Casey, stay high with the flight. Rest of you guys on me. Let's go.

I didn't like fighting fresh zeros with tired Corsairs,

but I preferred to fighting the Black Sheep.

I had a plan working, and if all went well,

we'd soon be flying 20 new airplanes.

For two days, we sweated out,

but on the third day, I flamed a Zeke, and I knew our luck had changed.

I had a feeling Carlos was on his way to La Cava.

You see, one con artist can always spot another,

so I knew Carlos would be interested in the questions I'd asked him

and wouldn't wait forever to find out what I was up to.

I figured he'd show up on Vela La Cava within the next few days,

and he'd come while we were on our morning patrols,

but have a chance to snoop around.

Richards!

Yes, Sarge?

I want every drop of that oil checked before it goes in an airplane, did you hear me?

You got it, Sarge.

Well?

The Sergeant wants all this oil checked out.

Well, check it out.

Hey, Pappy, come on.

We can break this off now.

Please.

Okay, me and Heph, let's pack it in.

I wish they left something to fly.

Hey.

Nice dog.

Nice dog.

Ah, you mutt.

When I knew Carlos was swallowing the bait hook line,

and I'll disarray.

I'll disarray.

Bingo.

We've been rehearsing for three days in the air.

If we weren't ready to pull the Count and Carlos now,

we never would be.

Hey, good morning, boys.

How are you doing?

What are you doing with my drawings?

What the hell is all of this, Sergeant?

Fellas, I was just looking things over, that's all.

You going through our stuff, Sergeant?

Hey, fellas, did you see the new hard-life watch?

I mean, everything's okay, right?

You want to take them away? No, please.

This man's been spying on us.

Why not look?

The maids are inviting us.

Hey, I don't care.

I don't like you snooping around here,

and I don't like the fact that we almost died up there because of you.

Where were we?

Hold it, hold it.

He knows about aisle disarray.

That's all right.

Greg was going to tell him about it anyway.

That's right.

Do your mind.

Excuse us.

Lieutenant.

Take care.

Come over here with me, Sergeant.

You don't mind if I call you Carlos, do you?

No.

Carlos, I tell you, you really shouldn't be snooping around this place.

You see, guys, they get upset, you know?

Yeah, you're lucky we got here when we did.

Hey, fellas, the problem with you are.

That was an honest mistake.

Hey, me boy, how you doing?

Look, that's why I replaced it.

I'm not going to let those guys behind me.

Those guys?

Yeah, man, those guys are animals.

Don't worry about them.

I think you're okay.

I did from the very beginning, didn't I? Yes, sir.

Oh, and hey, about that oil.

Thank you very much.

We appreciate that.

Hey, as far as I'm concerned,

you were the perfect guy for this operation, huh?

I'm glad you saw the drawings and everything else.

Come over here and have a beer with them, huh? Hey, hey, hey.

What did you think about the drawings?

Huh?

You really want to know? Yeah.

Look, you guys got the right idea, but look at this.

Look at that.

You're going about it the wrong way.

You guys are way over your head.

Let me explain something to you.

It takes time and money to develop an operation of this size.

You got the capital to start construction tomorrow?

Where's your money going to come?

Your cash flow until you're open.

How much you got budgeted for advertising, hmm?

Oh, we were going to start small and work up to that.

Start small's right and go broke

or wait two years for a turn in your investment.

But what if, heaven forbid,

one of you gets shot down next week or the whole body is shipped out to Pearl.

You poor guys have put everything you have into this

and end up selling out for a song to some smart investor

with the money to back himself up and he'll get rich off it.

I think I've heard just about enough of this dribble.

So have I.

Oh, get to the point, Carlos.

What have you got invested in so far? Uh, not much.

Just a little. Have you paid for the island?

I can package the whole thing for you.

I'll get you back your original investment

plus a small profit right away in 5% of the net.

We can be open for business in a month.

We can be in the black in three.

Excuse me, Carlos,

but, uh, where are you going to come up with all this here capital?

B.B. Rappaport's been thinking about investing in

this area because it is a natural link with Japan.

And Japan is gonna come out of this war with an industrial base.

Are you kidding?

We're gonna bomb them back to the Stone Age.

Read your history.

The losers, they just don't come out that bad anymore.

No.

Carlos.

I think you've got the wrong idea.

We're not selling out.

And we've got sources of capital.

I was gonna cut you and supply into it.

And that's it.

Wait a minute. This guy might be right.

This guy Rappaport's loaded.

Answer's no, T.J.

There's a fortune to be made there.

Now, do you want to give it up?

What if he is right, Greg?

What if we do get transferred? Shot down.

I said no.

No.

And the beauty of it is,

this island is five hours flying time closer to Guadalcanal and Espritos Marcus.

That's 10 hours round trip.

And that means an awful lot to a serviceman on the 36-hour league.

10 more hours with the girls, right, soldier?

That's right, sir.

Look at this. Look at this. I looked up the figures.

5,000 men and women take their leave in this theater every week.

And I guarantee you, if we work it right, they'll all be going to the Isle du Soleil.

Well, Major, we got the handy to you.

It looks like you found yourself a little gem.

Thank you. That's right.

Let's go take a look at it, Carlos.

Uh, sir, can you get the maps for me?

Sir, get the maps for me.

I'll get his maps.

There's no room in an operation of this size for amateurs.

What I'm going to do, I'm going to buy up the board and share.

I'm the modest cut of the take after expenses.

Give him a free room in a hotel any time he wants.

B.B., I don't think that's going to be enough.

Ladies and gentlemen, yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Can you be careful here?

So far, the plan is working.

We were taking off for an island that didn't exist.

It's tropical sunsets.

Casey. Casey, I saw a shelter lagoon down there.

Set it down so we can take a closer look.

I wouldn't recommend that.

Mosquita's all over the place down there.

No deal. I found that island.

I developed the plans.

It's my project.

Yes, sir.

Sorry. No deal.

What does he want?

I've given him a profit, a lifetime membership to the beach club,

talking rights, everything a man could...

B.B., B.B., I just don't know. He's not like us.

He's not a businessman.

Well, of course he's not a businessman.

He's a fighter pilot.

Well, you're a fighter pilot, son.

Well, yes, sir.

Boy, let me ask you a question.

How would you like to have a new airplane to fly? Oh, sir.

A new airplane for every man in the squadron.

Now, what do you think of that?

You could get us brand-new Corsairs.

And I'll throw that on top of yourself.

20 brand-new Corsairs, but, uh...

I want an answer right now, or this whole deal is off.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

No.

Greg, come on.

We could get rich.

We could get killed.

Greg, please.

Pretty hard man yourself, B.B.

You'll have the airplanes by the end of the week.

You know those planes delicious for some admiral at Pearl?

Well, whatever's right, B.B.

Whatever's right.

What's that doing business with... Five days later, the new Corsairs arrived

and the black sheep were as happy as kids on a Christmas morning.

I'm really gonna deck you.

Come on, get off.

The first morning patrolman, new birds, surprised the Japanese.

There were no overheated engines.

There were no problems with the pressure gauges.

And there were no excuses for not knocking the hell out of the enemy.

So we did.

That morning was black sheep six and zero's nothing.

And we owed it all to Carlos and B.B.

, who, by the way, had a very angry junior congressman to deal with.

We heard they took him out to show him their new island and couldn't find it.

I don't see any island, B.B.

Where is that damn island, Carlos? I don't know.

It should be down there.

It's down there, Lucius. I saw it.

Sure, B.B., sure.

I'll tell you, it's down there. I bought it.

Boynton.

Which was probably a good thing since the Japanese had occupied it

the day after Casey showed it to B.B. and Carlos.

Rappaport must have eventually realized it didn't trick.

But he never came back to say anything about it.

I guess he was too busy making a fortune building new corsairs.

We heard Lucius T. McIntosh, Jr. got defeated in the next election.

And Carlos, well, he got busted to corporal for all his troubles.

As for the black sheep,

our new corsairs helped keep us alive a little longer.

And that Japanese motor oil worked just fine in our jeeps.

We'll be right back.