1:39:26
Okay, Mr. Roberts. l'll take these down
to the gangway.
1:39:29
The boat from the island should be out
here any minute for you. l'll let you know.
1:39:33
Never thought you'd be taking this trip,
did you?
1:39:34
l'll be off this bucket before l even wake up.
1:39:37
They're flying you all the way
to the Livingston?
1:39:39
l don't know. Dispatch said,
''Transfer, travel by air, if possible.''
1:39:43
They're landing planes at Okinawa now.
1:39:45
That's where my can's
probably running around.
1:39:48
Okinawa?
You be mighty careful, Doug boy.
1:39:53
Doc, l even got a destroyer:
the Livingston.
1:39:57
l know a guy on the Livingston.
He don't think it's so hot.
1:39:59
Here your are, Mr. Roberts. l typed up
three copies of the radio dispatch.
1:40:02
l have to keep one copy
and here's two for you.
1:40:05
You are now officially detached
from this here bucket. Let me be the first.
1:40:12
How about these orders?
l haven't sent in a letter for a month.
1:40:14
Listen, l can tell you exactly
how that happened.
1:40:17
You see, those guys in Washington
need men awful bad for combat duty.
1:40:20
They lookinged through
some of the old letters...
1:40:22
...and come across one of yours.
1:40:24
Listen, we can't stand here
beating our gums. The old man says:
1:40:28
''lf he ain't out of here in one hour,
l'll throw him off! ''
1:40:32
-ls that all he said?
-That's all he said.
1:40:34
After fighting this thing for two years,
you'd think he'd say more than that.
1:40:37
Guard, I don't want no man closer
than ten feet! Understand?
1:40:42
What's that?
1:40:43
A new botanical garden.
Ain't you heard?
1:40:47
When we anchored this morning,
he sent Olsen out with a special detail.
1:40:50
Dug up a new palm tree.
1:40:52
He's already set a 24-hour watch on that
new baby, with orders to shoot to kill!
1:40:57
That reminds me, Ensign Pulver,
the Captain wants to see you right away.