:11:01
I HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT
FOR YOU.
:11:04
DO YOU CARE FOR SOME
OF THIS MISERABLE MUCK
THAT PASSES FOR COFFEE ?
:11:07
NO, THANK YOU, SIR.
:11:09
IT'S A REASONABLY
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT,
AS THINGS GO THESE DAYS.
:11:13
THAT'S GETTING TO BE QUITE
A PHRASE, ISN'T IT ?
"THESE DAYS."
:11:16
YOU FIND YOURSELF
USING IT ?
YES, SIR.
I'M AFRAID I DO.
:11:20
I'M SORRY IT CAN'T BE
ONE OF OUR OWN SHIPS.
:11:24
IT'S SEAGOING THOUGH AND
BETTER THAN SITTING AROUND
ON YOUR BOTTOM.
:11:27
LIAISON OFFICER ABOARD
THE AMERICAN SUBMARINE
SAWFISH.
:11:30
SHE JUST DOCKED.
NUCLEAR-POWERED,
OF COURSE.
:11:33
YOU KNOW ABOUT HER ?
YES, SIR.
I READ THE REPORT.
:11:38
SHE'S AT OUR DISPOSAL
FOR A CRUISE:
:11:41
RECONNAISSANCE OR WHATEVER
YOU CARE TO CALL IT.
:11:43
YOU'LL SAIL SOON, BUT JUST WHEN
OR WHERE OR FOR HOW LONG
I CAN'T TELL YOU,
:11:48
NOT UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT
AND A PACK OF THESE LONGHAIRED
SCIENTISTS SORT THEMSELVES OUT.
:11:54
SHE'S MOORED ACROSS THE DOCK
FROM THE CARRIERMELBOURNE
IN WILLIAMSTOWN.
:11:58
YOU'LL REPORT
TO THE CAPTAIN, TOWERS.
:12:04
THAT WILL BE ALL,
HOLMES.
:12:09
SIR, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE
TO DISCUSS THE DURATION
OF THIS APPOINTMENT ?
:12:15
NO.
:12:18
BUT I CAN GIVE YOU
A REVIEW IN FOUR MONTHS.
:12:21
THANKS VERY MUCH, SIR,
BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO BE HOME
IF POSSIBLE WHEN--
:12:27
IS THERE ANY OFFICIAL ESTIMATE
AS TO HOW MUCH LONGER ?
:12:31
THE BEAKER-HEADS,
THE FINGER-IN-THE-WIND
BOYS SAY,
:12:33
CALCULATING THE RATE OF DRIFT
OR WHAT HAVE YOU...
:12:36
ABOUT FIVE MONTHS
BEFORE IT GETS HERE.
:12:42
THAT'S WHY I SAY
FOUR FOR REVIEW.
:12:50
THERE'S TRANSPORT
LEAVING FOR WILLIAMSTOWN,
IF YOU CARE TO TAKE THAT.
:12:54
YES, SIR.