:38:00
Chet Hansen had this rig built for me.
George, sit down.
:38:04
Ike wanted me to talk to you
since we can level with each other.
:38:08
That's right.
:38:10
We're making 3rd Army operational
when I take over 12th Army group.
:38:14
Do I get it?
:38:16
I'll be honest with you.
:38:17
I've had reservations.
:38:20
You've been my senior ever since
I left the academy.
:38:23
You were the boss in North Africa
and Sicily and I just thought. . .
:38:28
. . .well, it might be a problem for us.
:38:31
It wouldn't bother me.
:38:32
There's one other thing.
:38:34
We're different kinds of people.
:38:37
Goddamn it, Brad, you're always right.
:38:40
With your brains and my screwy ideas,
we make a great team, like in Sicily.
:38:44
Truthfully, if I had been your senior
in Sicily, I would have relieved you.
:38:51
Brad. . .
:38:54
. . .I'm not crawling on my belly
to get a command.
:38:56
For God's sake, get me in this fight.
:39:00
The only way out of the doghouse
is to do something great.
:39:04
I gotta get back in the war!
:39:06
Hitler's own people tried
to kill him a few days ago.
:39:09
First thing you know,
it'll be over and. . . .
:39:15
I'll. . .
:39:18
. . .keep my mouth shut.
I'll behave myself.
:39:23
I give you my word.
:39:29
George. . .
:39:31
. . .I've been working
on a plan called Cobra.
:39:34
I'd like your opinion.
:39:36
We've been slugging through
hedgerow country. . .
:39:38
. . .half an acre a day
and we've got to find a way out.
:39:41
I want to use this road.
:39:43
The Saint Lô-Periers road.
:39:45
Monty will pin down
the enemy forces at Caen.
:39:48
We'll pulverize an area
3 1 /2 miles wide with bombing.
:39:52
Then seven divisions will follow.
:39:54
The 3rd Army will swing around here, a
sweeping end run right across France.
:39:59
What do you think?