:28:01
Soon, they wasn't only collectin' it,
they was scrapin' and washin' dishes.
:28:05
ln a week, every mess cook had
a Chinese helper to do all the work.
:28:09
Next thing, they were sleeping
in the galley passageways.
:28:12
Then they was with the ship for good,
in all the departments.
:28:15
- Course, it ain't official.
- Hey, how do they get paid?
:28:19
Oh, squeeze. Little here, little there.
Uncle Sam don't miss it. You got a minute?
:28:24
- Yeah.
- Come on. l'll show you.
:28:27
They live in the old crew's quarters.
:28:36
We never come in here.
The Captain don't even inspect it.
:28:43
Oh, come on.
He's lost enough face for one day.
:28:51
lf you wanna hit one of them, kick him.
Never touch him with your hand.
:28:55
Don't get buddies with a coolie.
That's trouble.
:28:58
- And they do all the work?
- Sure.
:28:59
That leaves us free for standing
topside watches and our primary duty.
:29:03
Black gangs ain't supposed
to stand topside watches.
:29:06
- On this ship, everybody.
- What is our primary duty?
:29:11
- Fightin'.
- Who do we fight?
:29:13
Nobody. Probably never will. But, like
the skipper said, we're always ready.
:29:19
Look, Jake, we got it good here, huh?
:29:22
l didn't come all the way from the fleet
to have it good. l'm an engineer.
:29:26
Look, l told you. Let Chien handle the engine.
He'll keep it in shape. He knows it inside out.
:29:31
Relax, huh?
:29:37
Today we begin cruising to show the flag on
Tungting Lake and the Hunan Rivers.
:29:43
l want all honours rendered smartly.
:29:45
At home in America, when today
reaches them, it'll be Flag Day.
:29:49
For us who wear the uniform,
every day is Flag Day.
:29:53
lt is said there will be no more wars.
We must pretend to believe that.
:29:58
But when war comes, it is we who will take
the first shock, and buy time with our lives.