:46:00
l don't know. Dispatch said,
''Transfer, travel by air, if possible.''
:46:04
They're landing planes at Okinawa now.
:46:06
That's where my can's
probably running around.
:46:09
Okinawa?
You be mighty careful, Doug boy.
:46:14
Doc, l even got a destroyer:
the Livingston.
:46:18
l know a guy on the Livingston.
He don't think it's so hot.
:46:20
Here your are, Mr. Roberts. l typed up
three copies of the radio dispatch.
:46:24
l have to keep one copy
and here's two for you.
:46:26
You are now officially detached
from this here bucket. Let me be the first.
:46:33
How about these orders?
l haven't sent in a letter for a month.
:46:36
Listen, l can tell you exactly
how that happened.
:46:38
You see, those guys in Washington
need men awful bad for combat duty.
:46:41
They lookinged through
some of the old letters...
:46:43
...and come across one of yours.
:46:45
Listen, we can't stand here
beating our gums. The old man says:
:46:49
''lf he ain't out of here in one hour,
l'll throw him off! ''
:46:53
-ls that all he said?
-That's all he said.
:46:55
After fighting this thing for two years,
you'd think he'd say more than that.
:46:58
Guard, I don't want no man closer
than ten feet! Understand?
:47:03
What's that?
:47:04
A new botanical garden.
Ain't you heard?
:47:08
When we anchored this morning,
he sent Olsen out with a special detail.
:47:11
Dug up a new palm tree.
:47:13
He's already set a 24-hour watch on that
new baby, with orders to shoot to kill!
:47:18
That reminds me, Ensign Pulver,
the Captain wants to see you right away.
:47:22
-What about?
-l don't know, sir.
:47:24
l'll come back to say good-bye later,
Mr. Roberts. Come on, Ensign Pulver.
:47:28
l bet those guys down in the laundry
starched his pajamas again!
:47:34
-You're pretty happy, aren't you?
-Yep.
:47:36
You're happy about it, too, aren't you, Doc?
:47:38
l think it's the only thing for you.
:47:42
What do you think of the crew now?
:47:44
They're all right. They're nice guys.
:47:48
How do you think they feel about you?
:47:50
They like me well enough,
till the next guy comes along.
:47:53
You don't think you're necessary to them?
:47:56
Doc, no officer is necessary to a crew.
:47:59
Are you going to leave this ship
believing that?