- 5/9/2025
In Hands Across the Sea, Episode 2 of We’ll Meet Again, the arrival of American troops in Market Wetherby continues to stir mixed emotions among the villagers. As friendships and romances begin to form, cultural clashes surface—testing loyalty, patience, and perception. Meanwhile, Helen Dereham and Major Jim Kiley’s connection deepens. This episode explores the complexities of wartime relationships on both sides of the Atlantic.
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01:35Okay, you bun.
01:36Let's go.
01:37Get him out.
01:40Good to see her, eh?
01:43Good to see her, eh?
01:44What did they do to her this time?
01:47A couple of black holes, nothing much.
01:49Why, was that a rough one?
01:51Did you see Ackerman go down?
01:54Take a look at number two engine, would you, Matt?
01:58It's over speed.
01:59Sure.
02:00Did you hit the target?
02:01Too much cloud.
02:02Had to go for the secondary.
02:05Even then, we had to bomb half blind.
02:09Hey, go ahead.
02:10I'll hold you till we get back.
02:14I got him, Mario.
02:15I'll tell you.
02:16I had him right there.
02:17Yeah, sure, sure.
02:18Come on.
02:19Let's move it.
02:20We got debriefing.
02:21Steve Irving.
02:26See you, Max.
02:47Hiya, Ruthie!
02:48Hey, ain't you looking something tonight, Skip?
02:50I always have to look twice to make sure it ain't Hattie Lamar.
02:54Got any whiskey yet?
02:55Not till next month.
02:57Oh, come on, Rosie.
02:59We might not be here next month.
03:01There's none till the next supply comes in.
03:04Well, what have you got?
03:05Nipper cup brandy.
03:07An eggnog.
03:11Four beers.
03:13Hiya.
03:14Hello.
03:15Do you want something?
03:17You're darn right I do.
03:19Uh, my skipper's getting it for me.
03:21I just thought I'd say hello.
03:23Did you ask your father?
03:25What?
03:26If he'd let you off for the movies tonight.
03:28Oh, yes.
03:29He said I could.
03:30Oh, that's great.
03:31When do you get off?
03:32My friend's picking me up at eight.
03:33You're coming with me.
03:35Oh, I'm sorry.
03:37I've made other arrangements.
03:39We had a date.
03:40But I didn't even.
03:41Sure, you were coming with me.
03:44You asked me if I was going.
03:46Now, you didn't say you wanted to take me.
03:48Yeah.
03:49Well, what's up?
03:50Did you get cut out?
03:51Yeah.
03:52Steam's for you, Chuck.
03:53Here we are, Captain.
03:54Thank you, Ruth.
03:55Well, to Danny.
03:56Yeah, Danny, Danny.
03:57I sure hope he pulls through.
03:58Give an eye on him, ma'am.
04:21Next 24 hours are critical.
04:26With luck, in a few days, he'll be able to be moved to one of his own Air Force hospitals.
04:34Mr. Blair, how about it? Can Rosie come to the movies tonight?
04:37Well, I'm letting her sister off. There'll be nobody else to help me.
04:41Oh, Dad.
04:43Well, if all that lot are going, I might as well let you go, I suppose.
04:46Thanks, Dad.
04:47Yeah, thanks, Mr. Blair. Just give me the nod when you're ready, Rosie.
04:50Oh, I'm spoken for you.
04:52Mario, come on over here and have another drink.
04:58Hey, Skid. Hey, Harvey.
05:01Same again then, Charlie.
05:03No thanks, Jack. I'll look in again later.
05:06When the smell's cleared.
05:11Take it easy, Mario.
05:13It's not worth it.
05:15Why? You heard what this creep said.
05:18What's he talking about, us?
05:19Yeah.
05:22Lousy limeys!
05:27We come over here to fight their war for them. You think they'd be grateful?
05:29Yeah.
05:30It's not how it is, Mario.
05:31Huh?
05:32Well, you tell me where they'd be without us.
05:34They'd be exa-
05:34Knock it off!
05:37Understand?
05:40Do you?
05:40Yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:41Sure?
05:43Sure, Skid.
05:45What's the matter with him?
05:46Ooh, dames.
05:50Gets you every time, man.
05:51I'm sorry about Captain Mason.
05:53There's nothing we could do.
05:55Yeah, the miracle wasn't made it back at all.
05:59Sergeant Coogan?
06:00I doubt he'd be ready to fly for quite a long time.
06:04If ever.
06:05Not as bad as that.
06:06He's lucky to be alive.
06:08Yeah, I guess.
06:08Your boys are having a bad time.
06:13Hey, we're right on the ball.
06:14We're showing the lift off with just...
06:16No point trying to kid you.
06:21I should mind my own business.
06:23Sure, we've got a mauling.
06:25Regular baptism of fire.
06:28Put up a load of kids to face German pilots
06:30who've had three years' combat experience against the RAF.
06:32There are catching up to do.
06:37I'm sure you'll do it.
06:45Are you on duty all evening?
06:46No.
06:47As soon as I've finished here, I shall be off.
06:50Would you, uh...
06:52like to have a drink or something?
06:55That's very kind of you, Major,
06:56but, uh, I'm expected home.
06:58My daughter's leaving for Cambridge tomorrow.
07:00Oh, yes, of course.
07:01How is she?
07:02Fine.
07:03I was really sorry about...
07:04Yes, well...
07:05I don't know what you call it.
07:06I...
07:06Anyway, she's over it.
07:11I didn't encourage it, you know.
07:14I know.
07:18No chance of seeing Coogan, I suppose, before I go?
07:20I'd rather you didn't.
07:22You're the doctor.
07:27Good night.
07:28Good night, Major.
07:32No, no, no, no, don't sit under the apple tree, with anyone else but me, till I come marching home.
07:46So I say to her, who's that at the door?
07:52And she says, ah, don't worry, it's just the milkman.
07:55I say, if it's the milkman, how come he's got a key?
07:58So quick as a flash, I'm out the window, but the fire escape's blocked.
08:00And her husband's coming through the door, and let me tell you, this guy, honest to God, built like Primo Canemba.
08:09So what did you do?
08:10Grabbed a rag from the clothesline and started cleaning the windows.
08:13Finishes up, he gives me two bits for the jar.
08:20Hey, Rosie, five more, please.
08:22Ah, not for me, Skip.
08:24I'm going to the movies.
08:25Yeah, well, enjoy yourself.
08:27Rosie, make that four, would you?
08:28I'm with you in a sec.
08:29Thanks.
08:30Hey, Mario, are we still going?
08:33Hmm, maybe.
08:35How about you, Chuck?
08:40Why not?
08:40I'm not going anywhere until I see the jerk who's cutting me out with Rosie.
08:55Man, look what the cat dragged in.
08:58Hiya, Stussy.
09:01What'd you call me?
09:02Stussy, Tootsie, that's your name, ain't it?
09:04Better watch your lipitone.
09:06Can't you take a joke?
09:07And you too, fatso.
09:08You're looking for something.
09:11What if I was?
09:13You want to be very careful, Stussy.
09:21Or what?
09:25Or what?
09:28They were trying to rile me, Skip.
09:30Seems to me they've done a pretty good job, Sergeant.
09:32Looks like it.
09:35He's like your boys.
09:37Full of pepper.
09:39Here we are.
09:41I've always been a minute, Jaime.
09:42I just put a comb through my hair.
09:44Sure.
09:48Oh, Stussy, I don't believe it.
09:53You've cut along, too, boy.
09:58Are you sure, Dad?
09:59I'm not sure.
10:02Been a bit hard on that young man, weren't you?
10:05Doing good.
10:06If I'm sitting with me.
10:22Yes.
10:23You must try and sleep.
10:26What's your name?
10:27Please, Sergeant.
10:29Mine's Danny.
10:30I know.
10:31Danny Coogan.
10:32Please.
10:33Sister hears you, I'll get into trouble.
10:35I can't have that.
10:38What's your name?
10:39Ness Weston.
10:43Anne.
10:44Anne?
10:46That's nice.
10:47That's nice.
11:05Hello.
11:10Did he stand you up?
11:12Who?
11:14The guy you were coming with.
11:16I wasn't coming with anyone.
11:19Just Mary.
11:21My friend.
11:23Hello.
11:24Hello.
11:26Can I come in with you?
11:27Thank you, darling.
11:51Thanks.
11:51You're really tired, aren't you?
11:54We're working on half the staff we need.
11:56It's not the hospital.
11:57It's some committee meeting, rather.
11:59Well, everybody's needed these days.
12:01That's what I keep telling you.
12:03Yes.
12:04Well, the best thing you can do is to go back to university and finish your degree.
12:09Yes.
12:09And then, if the war is still on, which, heaven forbid, we'll do something about finding the
12:15right kind of work for you.
12:18Everybody seems to be doing something to help these days.
12:20The whole country.
12:21We'd never have thought of Margaret Weatherby as a bomber base.
12:24Yes.
12:27Major Kiley was at the hospital this evening.
12:29Yes.
12:30Oh.
12:31He seems very devoted to his men.
12:33Is that so surprising?
12:34No.
12:37No, I suppose not.
12:39If you're saying, am I still pining for him, the answer's no.
12:43I must have embarrassed you all horribly.
12:46I'd be reading too much romantic poetry.
12:48Knights of the Round Table and Young, Locke and Vah.
12:52At least he made your Kiley as Young, Locke and Vah.
12:57A couple more, please.
13:00How about you, Mac?
13:02Mighty kind, Rhett.
13:03Make that three, would you, Jack?
13:04All right.
13:05Did you fix that prop for me?
13:06It's a hydraulic mechanism in the hub.
13:08The oil wasn't getting through.
13:10Did you fix it?
13:11My boys are working on it.
13:12You want a ride back, Captain?
13:13No, thanks, Mac.
13:15I got a call to make.
13:18That's you two.
13:20No, thanks, Skip.
13:22Any more coming out of my ears?
13:25Take it out of here.
13:26All right.
13:27Just right.
13:28Hey.
13:30I thought you were supposed to be the guy around here who lands all the dames,
13:33hmm?
13:34Where?
13:35So where are they?
13:37Good question.
13:39Here we are.
13:49Yeah.
13:52I should have thought.
13:53What?
13:55We should have gone to the movies.
13:56He's, uh, what's the name of that doll that works there, uh...
14:00Letty.
14:01Letty, yeah.
14:02I should have picked something up.
14:04Like what?
14:06Picking him up after the show, dummy.
14:07Oh, hey, both of us.
14:09Uh, time you found your own dames.
14:11I think I might just go over there for when they come out.
14:16Well, too late.
14:18Huh?
14:20Rosie, nice film.
14:22Hey.
14:23Hey, what do you know?
14:29So, that's why Harvey went to the movies.
14:31What's Levy doing here?
14:36She came with us, Dad, with her fellow.
14:38Well, you know she's underage.
14:39She can't be served.
14:40Oh, but, Dad...
14:41But you just tell her to leave, all right?
14:43Spend your life on them, woman.
15:00Can't I ever get a bit of peace?
15:02I'm in the shop all day.
15:04Is it the only time I have?
15:06I'll put Lady onto it.
15:07She's hopeless.
15:08Half an hour to iron one shirt.
15:11Don't spoil that girl.
15:13Where is she, anyway?
15:17Is that right?
15:19Well, it's not late.
15:21After all, it's a Saturday night.
15:23What difference does that make?
15:24She'll be with her friends.
15:26Where?
15:28Somewhere.
15:30In that cafe where the yanks go.
15:33Did she tell you she was going?
15:34She said she might pop in.
15:37I will not have her messing up with those yanks.
15:40They're not fit company for her.
15:42She's only young.
15:43Exactly.
15:44Young people have to have a bit of fun.
15:47There's precious little around nowadays.
15:49Anyway, lots of nice English boys go there, too.
15:52Including Peter.
15:54He'll take care of her.
15:56Work my fingers to the bone to make him a decent home.
15:58And all he's interested in is jazz bands.
16:00And all she can think about is dressing up and acting like a tart.
16:03Albert.
16:05Letty's not like that.
16:06Only because I keep my eye on her.
16:08It's in her.
16:09And we know where she gets it from, don't we?
16:11Do we know where she's supposed to tell the Waters' body?
16:13Let's start with him.
16:15Or we saw the Herbert Esq Glamour.
16:16It's in her name.
16:17Oh, thanks.
16:19Yeah.
16:19After a month, he's covered in the stairs.
16:20Oh, excuse me?
16:20All about it.
17:20What I mean is, is it because I didn't ask you the right way?
17:30I mean, you really did want to go with me, didn't you?
17:37I just didn't want you to take me for granted.
17:40I'd never do that.
17:50I didn't want you to be too sure of yourself.
17:53I didn't want you to be too sorry.
18:02I did not do that.
18:06What's that?
18:30Who's there?
18:31Who is there?
18:40It's me, Peter.
18:42Oh.
18:44Hello.
18:46Hi.
18:47You get on in, kid.
18:50Don't let Dad catch you.
18:53Going together.
18:53Hey, baby.
18:55I have to go in, Harvey, honest.
18:57Wait for me, Peter, will you?
18:59I'll only be a minute.
19:00Please?
19:17Let me.
19:19Let me, quick.
19:20Pardon me?
19:26What's this?
19:28What's going on?
19:30What was that?
19:44I don't know.
19:46Don't know?
19:47I was just coming home, and he stepped on and grabbed me.
19:53What?
19:53Where were you?
19:59I just got here, Dad.
20:03Get inside.
20:05Both of you.
20:06But what happened?
20:07That's what I'm trying to find out.
20:09Who was it?
20:10I don't know, Mum.
20:12Now, listen, my girl.
20:15I want to know what was going on out there.
20:18Everything.
20:18Everything.
20:19Everything, mind.
20:21I was just coming home.
20:23Alone?
20:24Yes, Dad.
20:25But Peter was somewhere behind me.
20:27Yes.
20:29I was just coming along the path when this fella came up.
20:31It was one of them.
20:33I saw his uniform.
20:35Well, he just caught me and tried to kiss me.
20:38Was that all?
20:38Yes.
20:40Well, then Dad came out with his torch and he ran off.
20:42Well, thank heavens, it was nothing worse.
20:46Nothing worse?
20:47Nothing worse?
20:49Our own daughter poured about at the back door.
20:51Well, there was no real harm done, Albert.
20:53And what if Peter hadn't arrived?
20:54What if I hadn't gone out?
20:55Dad, it isn't really...
20:57It didn't hurt me, aren't you, Fay?
20:58You don't know what you're talking about.
21:00I've said it all along.
21:03They're animals, those people.
21:05All of them.
21:06Animals.
21:12Skip.
21:17Hey, Danny.
21:21I didn't think they'd let me want in.
21:23I had to sneak past the old guy at the door.
21:28I'm okay.
21:29Yeah.
21:30They're treating you good.
21:32Well, couldn't be better.
21:36That guy's been asking for you.
21:40I'm sorry I let you down, Skip.
21:42That's it.
21:44I didn't shut up at all.
21:47What are you talking about?
21:49You're the only thing we've got to be proud of, kid.
21:51And F.O. and a Messerschmitt?
21:53That's something for the books.
21:54They've been confirmed.
21:56Not yet, but they will be.
21:57Or someone's going to get a visit from the whole 525 bomb group.
22:03Who are you?
22:04Okay, honey.
22:05It's the skipper.
22:06Well, I don't know how...
22:08Look, I'm sorry, you'll just have to leave.
22:09Just a couple of minutes.
22:10Now, I can't allow this.
22:13Okay.
22:13Okay, sure.
22:16Keep in there pitching, kid.
22:17Please.
22:18I'll come quietly.
22:22Hey, Coot.
22:22I'll get you those kills.
22:27And as for you, Sergeant...
22:29Sister!
22:39What time was this?
22:40After midnight.
22:42Did you recognize the man, Letty?
22:43I mean, did he say anything?
22:46No, Mom.
22:47He was laughing.
22:48She said he was laughing.
22:49When he caught hold of you?
22:51Yes.
22:52Was he drunk, do you think?
22:54I'm sure he was, Mom.
22:55He smelt of it.
22:55I said it all along.
22:57You remember I said it, Mrs. Durham.
22:59As soon as these flash Harrys came here, there'd be trouble.
23:01They don't know the meaning of common decency.
23:03I'm sure that's not the case, Mr. Mundy.
23:05Getting drunk and molesting young girls.
23:08I was for going straight to the police, but my wife said no.
23:11No, she said you go and see Mrs. Durham of the Goodwill Committee.
23:14Goodwill, that's a laugh.
23:16Your wife was quite right, Mr. Mundy.
23:20Look, please do sit down.
23:26Look, this is a horrible thing to have happened.
23:28There's no getting away from that.
23:30Mr. Mundy, this could do a lot of damage unless it's handled carefully.
23:34Carefully?
23:35I mean, before the police are brought into it.
23:38I think the Americans ought to be given a chance to handle it themselves.
23:41How?
23:42By finding the man and punishing him suitably.
23:45I'm sure you'll find they'll make every effort to preserve good relations between us.
23:48That's what Mom said.
23:49Oh, they look after their own, won't they?
23:51They won't do anything.
23:53I'm sure you'll find, Mr. Mundy, that they regard this very seriously indeed.
24:00Well?
24:03Oh.
24:03Five, six, that's all.
24:13I'll go ahead and slam to your neck.
24:14No sweat.
24:14Thanks, Bert.
24:15But if I could just speak to somebody, surely that's not against any regulation.
24:20What's up?
24:21What's the problem?
24:21What's up?
24:22Okay, Bannerman.
24:22Can I help her, lady?
24:24I just want to see somebody.
24:26Who is in charge?
24:28Well, the gatehouse, the base, or the air force?
24:31Well, here.
24:33I heard you've taken up civilian workers, and I wondered if I might get a job.
24:39Part-time or anything.
24:41You'd have to see the quartermaster.
24:42Well, could I just speak to him for a minute?
24:48You'll have to make an appointment.
24:49Oh, perhaps.
24:50I'm sorry, lady.
24:51You'll have to write in first.
24:52I see.
24:56Well, thank you.
25:00Hello.
25:02I'd like to see the commanding officer, please.
25:04I've just been telling you this other lady.
25:06Without an appointment, no can do.
25:08Sergeant, would you kindly tell Colonel Krasnovitz that Dr. Durham is here?
25:12Certainly, ma'am.
25:13Right away.
25:13It is Mrs. Bilton, isn't it?
25:20Yes.
25:21And this is, uh, no, don't tell me.
25:23William, isn't it?
25:24I can't see you remembering.
25:26Well, I delivered him.
25:28Hello, William.
25:29What big feet have you got?
25:32You've got a girl, too, haven't you?
25:33Yes.
25:34Or are they both?
25:35Oh, they're fine.
25:36Quite a handful.
25:38Something wrong?
25:40Oh, no.
25:42Just, well.
25:43Trying to get by on my husband's army allowance.
25:46I was hoping I might find a job here in the laundry or something.
25:50You haven't been able to.
25:51Might be a chance.
25:54It's going to take some time.
25:56Well, I hope it works out for you.
25:59Thank you, Mrs. Durham.
26:04Bye, William.
26:07They say you're going to go right on air, ma'am.
26:09Thank you, Sergeant.
26:13Come in.
26:19Good morning, Major Carly.
26:20Dr. Durham.
26:21This isn't a social call.
26:23I wanted to see the colonel.
26:25Oh, Rufus has gone to a conference at divisional headquarters.
26:27I'm holding the fort.
26:28Yes, I know.
26:28Can I help?
26:29Well.
26:31Well, that's all, Sergeant.
26:32There's no delicate way of putting this.
26:38A girl in the village was assaulted last night.
26:41Assaulted?
26:42On her way home from the cinema.
26:44One of our men?
26:45Yes.
26:47Was she actually...
26:48No.
26:49Please, sit down.
26:53It happened just outside her house.
26:56Her father was coming to look for her.
26:58Her brother was on his way home.
26:59They frightened the man off.
27:00How is she now?
27:01Very shaken up.
27:02Have they been to the police?
27:04Well, no.
27:04I spoke to the girl's father.
27:07Major.
27:09You and I and the colonel, we all know how important it is to keep relations between our people and the base friendly.
27:16And this is just the sort of thing...
27:17Foul things up.
27:18Well, yes.
27:18I told him that I thought you would probably have ways of dealing with the matter yourself.
27:23We certainly have, Dr. Durham.
27:24I'm grateful.
27:25Now, who is the man?
27:27She doesn't know.
27:29She came home alone.
27:31When he was waiting and jumped her?
27:33Well, yes.
27:34Yes.
27:35Well, could they describe him?
27:36Anything distinctive?
27:37Just the American uniform.
27:39Does the girl remember anything?
27:41She said she thought he was drunk.
27:43Very likely.
27:44I mean, badges of rank.
27:46Was he a G.I., a non-com?
27:48Major, it was pitch dark and it was very sudden.
27:51The point is that Mr. Mundy let his father is a very difficult man.
27:55He's just the...
27:56He resents us?
27:57Well, yes.
27:59Nobody wants him stirring up trouble, but I have to tell you that I think quite a lot of people might support him.
28:04Including you, Dr. Durham?
28:06No, I take that back.
28:07What I mean is you naturally feel protective towards this girl.
28:10We have over 2,000 men in this space.
28:11Yes, but it should be quite a simple matter to sort out who had passes that night.
28:17And weed out the ones with alibis?
28:18Well, yes.
28:19Well, the others would have to be interrogated.
28:20You talk about resentment.
28:22I'm equally concerned about preventing it on our side.
28:25Do you mean...
28:26Do you mean that you're just going to let this slide?
28:30No, like you, I want it settled quickly and with the least fuss, but we have to keep it in proportion.
28:33Proportion?
28:34Well, what actually took place?
28:36A girl was kissed unexpectedly by a G.I. who'd had to drink too many.
28:39It was the merest chance.
28:40It wasn't a great deal worse.
28:41Well, that's a supposition.
28:42Now, I'm not trying to minimize what happened, but like you, we would not like this to be seen as too important.
28:46But it is important.
28:48Look, you say that I'm being protective about Letty.
28:51Aren't you being just a little protective about your men?
28:53That's part of my job.
28:54But, Major, I don't think you realize what an explosive situation this is.
28:57If the man can be found, he'll be punished.
28:59And when do you think that might be, Major?
29:03Sorry to say.
29:03After all, we are here primarily to fight a war.
29:07I see.
29:08Well, thank you for being so frank with me, Major.
29:13Dr. Darum, I'm genuinely grateful to you for giving us a chance to handle this.
29:18I hope you understand our position.
29:20Oh, yes.
29:22I think you've made that very clear, Major.
31:00This one yours, too?
31:01Yes, that's Betty.
31:05I saw you at the camp, didn't I?
31:12Did she ask for that?
31:16No, I gave it to her.
31:23Your husband's in the army, that right?
31:25Tank Corps, North Africa.
31:28Rough.
31:29Oh, we live quite near, over there.
31:38You share that with your brother, you hear?
31:55I want some, actually.
31:57It's not so easy, Albert.
31:58I see.
32:01So it's to be quietly ignored, is it?
32:05Perhaps we could have a word in private.
32:07You mind the shop.
32:12Letty, upstairs.
32:14Dad, I...
32:14No, there's something not fit for you to hear, my girl.
32:18Off you go, love.
32:19Come on.
32:20Are you telling me there's nothing to be done?
32:29You must understand, you must understand the American authorities being military will look at this in a different light.
32:35For a start, for a start, it won't seem so urgent, it won't seem so urgent to them, as I pointed out to Mrs. Durham.
32:40I'm not standing for that.
32:42I want charges brought.
32:43We can't bring charges if we don't know who to charge, we'll have to leave it to them to identify the man.
32:49I want an example made of him.
32:53Have you thought what it would be like for your daughter?
32:56There'd be no clear proof, only suspicion.
33:00What do you mean?
33:01If the man denies it, the Air Force will defend him, and the onus will be on your daughter.
33:07They want to know things, like her moral background.
33:11Did she really lead him on, then change her mind at the last minute?
33:15That's disgusting.
33:16That's the way it is.
33:21She'd be on trial as much as the man.
33:24Now, do you want your daughter to go through that?
33:27He's got nothing to be ashamed of.
33:28That's not the point, Albert.
33:29Albert, think what people would say.
33:35Those Yanks are laughing.
33:38Call it off or we drag your family through the mud.
33:40Is that what they're saying?
33:41It's nothing to do with them.
33:43I'm trying to warn you what it would be like.
33:55Albert.
33:56Yes, I know.
33:56Well, I'm not having my family put through that.
34:01Where there is dirt, some of it sticks.
34:03They've beaten us.
34:10Lieutenant Wallace, you were sitting with this girl, Letty, around 2300?
34:13Yes, sir.
34:14I take it you didn't see her home.
34:18Is that a negative, Lieutenant?
34:20I did see her home, sir.
34:21So what'd she do?
34:25Go out again?
34:27What reason would she have?
34:30Can I level with you, Major?
34:33I think you'd better.
34:34Anything I tell you is just between us, sir.
34:36I'm not making any deals.
34:37Now, what in the hell's name's been going on here?
34:39Well, it's kind of hard to explain.
34:41Come on, what is it?
34:44Letty, she's a great girl.
34:45We get on swell.
34:46I mean, she's a lot of fun, yeah?
34:48But her father and I...
34:50I've heard about Mr. Mundy.
34:53So I took Letty home.
34:55We stood outside for a few minutes.
34:57We were just fooling around.
34:59I mean, she's real scared of her father.
35:02Anyway, she was kissing me goodnight.
35:04The back door opened.
35:05She said, get going.
35:06I got.
35:08And that's it?
35:09That's it, sir.
35:13Presumably the father saw you both,
35:14and she told him to...
35:18Where does the brother fit into this?
35:20He was just waiting to go in with her.
35:23Holy smoke.
35:24I'm prepared to go down and face her father
35:30and tell him the truth,
35:31if you'll come with me, Major.
35:32Oh, thank you very much, Lieutenant.
35:34If he finds out about it,
35:35he'll have his son and daughter boiled for breakfast.
35:38I feel very badly about this, sir.
35:40You do.
35:42Does this have anything to do
35:44with all the guys being confined to base?
35:45Comfort yourself, Lieutenant.
35:46It's only part of the reason.
35:48You've got flight practice,
35:49and by God, you need it.
35:50Go to it.
35:50Yes, sir.
35:52And keep your mouth shut.
35:53Oh, I won't say a word, sir.
35:54Get the hell out.
36:07More like old times, Jeff?
36:08No, more is the pity.
36:10What do you mean?
36:10Well, I might as well have stayed closed
36:12for all the business I've done today.
36:14Besides, what's lively with them about?
36:17More fun.
36:18Don't need a bunch of yanks to have fun, love.
36:21Says who?
36:21Well, the lads are me.
36:24We'd give you a good time, Rosie.
36:26Check it in terms.
36:31Anyway, all confined to barracks, aren't they?
36:34And no wonder.
36:36That girl.
36:38If we find out which one it was,
36:39he'll not try it again.
36:40Nobody's taken the law into their own hands.
36:44Bootstoppers?
36:45All that happened was a minor misdemeanor.
36:53Understands, I did.
36:53The whole town's talking about it.
36:55Some folk have got nothing better to do.
36:56Oh, come off it, Jack.
36:57We all know what those yanks are like.
36:59There's no smoke without fire.
37:00If one of them stepped out of line,
37:01there's no reason to condemn them all.
37:03Maybe not.
37:03I don't want any rough stuff in this town.
37:06And if any U.S. personnel get hurt,
37:10I'll know where to look.
37:11Where the hell are we?
37:22I don't know, Skip.
37:23What do you mean you don't know?
37:25We've been flying around in circles for so long.
37:30Mario, what's happening back there?
37:32The radio's still acting up, Skip.
37:34I keep getting static.
37:36Okay, okay.
37:37Keep trying to call base.
37:41Without radio, we'll need a visual fix.
37:48I'm going down.
37:49Let's hope somebody down there sees us before we see them.
37:52Mario, stand by with the flare.
37:53Okay, Skip.
37:55In this cloud, the whole formation could be just below us.
37:59You got a better idea?
38:10Hello?
38:11Dr. Darrell.
38:12Yes, hello, Major Kiley.
38:14Yes.
38:15Is that a fair we spoke of?
38:16Oh, yes.
38:17We've located the man involved and carried out an investigation.
38:20Oh, you have?
38:21I just wanted to let you know...
38:22I'm sorry, what?
38:24I was going to say we're satisfied there was no malice intended
38:26and have dealt with the matter.
38:28You've dealt with it?
38:28Yes.
38:29Ah.
38:31May I know how?
38:32I'm sorry, disciplinary findings are classified.
38:34We're not at liberty to disclose them.
38:35Uh, Major Kiley.
38:37I'm afraid that's not going to satisfy Mr. Mundy.
38:39Yeah, the Colonel will be writing to Mr. Mundy
38:41to express the apologies of the man involved
38:43and to tell him that all necessary action has been taken.
38:46Major Kiley, I think...
38:46Look, I'm sorry, Major,
38:49but I think you really can't just brush the matter aside like...
38:52No further investigation is needed.
38:54May I thank you for your cooperation?
38:58Major.
39:08Look.
39:09The river.
39:10And there's the railroad.
39:11They ought to come a little closer together.
39:23Yeah, yeah, just there.
39:28And there's the field.
39:29I knew it.
39:30We're going in.
39:32Keep your flak vest on when we report.
39:35All the others have already landed.
39:37Hey, Skip, you are being blocked out.
39:43What do you say again?
39:44The radio.
39:45I think it's working.
39:46I don't need a telephone.
40:02Just grab the hard stamp.
40:03Mario, give me the tower.
40:05B-17, identify yourself.
40:07It's about really easy, Captain Burwash.
40:08Some jokers taking a hard stand.
40:10What's your group, Captain?
40:11Oh, come on.
40:12525th Market Weatherby.
40:14Congratulations.
40:14That was a perfect landing,
40:16but this is the 93rd bomb group at Hardwing.
40:23If you'll listen carefully, gentlemen,
40:25you can probably hear them laughing
40:27from here to Alkenbury.
40:29It was my decision to bring her down, sir.
40:31And whose else would it be?
40:33You were flying the plane, were you not?
40:36It was my mistake in identifying the field, sir.
40:41You decided that your eyesight
40:42was more to be trusted
40:44than an itsy-bitchy gyromagnetic compass.
40:47Not only did you get separated from your squadron,
40:50but from the whole formation.
40:53Then you lose yourselves in the clouds.
40:55You had to land at a liberator base.
41:02Damn it.
41:03Couldn't you see they were B-24s?
41:06Not at first, sir.
41:08Your patience.
41:09I'm not going to say any more.
41:15I can't even bear to look at you.
41:18I know that the exec has a word or two to add,
41:21but I'm not going to stick around for that
41:23because my ears are too goddamn delicate.
41:27As I suspected, a whitewash job.
41:37Not necessarily.
41:38The colonel does say disciplinary action has been taken
41:40and the man meant no harm.
41:43When I think what was done to my girl...
41:45Yes, it's not the most satisfactory result, I admit.
41:49But there's nothing more we can do.
41:52Or Mrs. Derham.
41:53Nobody in this town will ever believe another word
41:56those people say.
41:57No, you don't think like that.
41:58Well, it's broken, sir.
42:00We've had enough of that.
42:08Well?
42:10What are you going to do?
42:13Nothing.
42:14You'll have to tell them.
42:16Dad?
42:18People are saying the most terrible things, Letty.
42:21Nobody said anything about me.
42:23It's not just you.
42:24What about the Yanks?
42:25You've heard what everyone's saying.
42:27They're not going to talk to them anymore.
42:29When they come back into town, I don't know what will happen.
42:32Rouse, fights, and all because of you.
42:44And what about Harvey?
42:47Don't you care what he thinks?
42:48Oh, baby.
42:55They're killing me.
42:57Four days on my feet of that waistcoat.
43:00Yeah, and the training's going to continue.
43:02All because of that college boy, Harvey.
43:04Can't blame him or the skipper.
43:06It was chicken soup up there.
43:08Yeah.
43:11It's just as well we can't get off the base.
43:13They told me Betty Grable was waiting for me at the gatehouse.
43:18I couldn't make it.
43:20Oh, I couldn't make it.
43:24I just couldn't do anything when I got there.
43:27Jeez, I'll never forget the way those Liberator guys were standing around grinning at us.
43:33Yeah.
43:35It was kind of funny, though.
43:38Hiya, fellas.
43:40Heard you had a little detour.
43:42Did you get one of the pretty B-24s to show you the way home?
43:45Oh, excuse me, Doctor.
43:52I thought you would want to know that Major Kiley is here.
43:55Oh, outside?
43:56He's gone to see Sergeant Coogan.
43:59There's also a Miss Mundy waiting.
44:01Letty.
44:02What?
44:03You better show her in.
44:05Relax, Coogan.
44:05You're not unparade.
44:08You look 100% better.
44:09I feel it, sir.
44:10Good.
44:11Listen, your buddies wanted you to know something.
44:13That FW you claimed has been confirmed by RAF reconnaissance, and the MEs are probable.
44:18Hot dog.
44:20That's just what I said.
44:22When you see your folks, you'll have something to tell them about.
44:25My folks, sir?
44:27They're being shipped back stateside.
44:31I want to rejoin my squadron, sir.
44:33I know, but there's no more flying for you.
44:35Not for a while, anyhow.
44:37You're one of the lucky ones, Sergeant.
44:38You're going home.
44:40Yes, sir.
44:40I just didn't want my buddies to think I ran out on them.
44:44Hey, nobody thinks that.
44:45The colonel's recommended you for a medal.
44:48You're not kidding?
44:49No?
44:50Your parents will be very proud.
44:55Thanks, Major.
44:55I didn't know Dad was going to mix it much of it.
45:02Have you any idea of the trouble you've caused?
45:04Letty wanted to come and see you before, Mrs. Durham.
45:06But why on earth didn't you?
45:11I really can't believe you can be so afraid of your own father.
45:19Would it help if I spoke to him?
45:20No, please, no.
45:23Wait here a moment.
45:26Oh, sister.
45:27Would you tell Major...
45:28Would you ask Major Kylie if he'd mind coming to my office?
45:32Oh, he's gone, Doctor.
45:33A few minutes ago.
45:34Oh.
45:39What are you doing here?
45:41Came to say hello.
45:43I thought you were all confined to base.
45:44We are.
45:45Well, won't you get into trouble?
45:46Not if nobody sees me climbing back over the fence.
45:49Have they been giving you a hard time?
45:53Just training.
45:54No missions.
45:57You know, it's terrible, these things people have been saying in their village.
46:01Yeah, well, I can understand it.
46:03I guess they don't like the idea of us here while your guys are away at the war.
46:08Some of them are just jealous.
46:12Glad to see me.
46:14Of course.
46:15What's up, vine?
46:19Look, not here.
46:20I just want to kiss you.
46:23I told you before, I don't like being taken for granted.
46:28If you're with somebody, it's not being taken for granted if he wants to kiss you.
46:33Who said I was with you?
46:35Oh, I get it.
46:41They're all the same.
46:44Overpaid, oversexed, overhear.
46:45I didn't say that.
46:47No?
46:50Look, it's just all these things people have been saying.
46:55Yeah.
46:55Well, I've got to get back.
47:06Will I see you again?
47:10Sure.
47:11Next time they let us off base.
47:16I'll be around.
47:21Take care!
47:22Take care!
47:22Take care!
47:23Take care!
47:24Take care!
47:31I'm going to miss you.
47:37I told them I didn't want to go to another hospital.
47:40It means you're getting better.
47:43Yeah.
47:46In a few weeks, they're going to ship me back to the States.
47:48It's a long way.
47:54Yes, it is.
47:59And?
48:01If I wrote you, would you write back?
48:05If you wrote to me?
48:09But you'll have lots to do.
48:11You'll be at home with all your family and friends.
48:14How do you go?
48:15I don't have a girl.
48:18I never did.
48:22My mom would be tickled pink if I...
48:26Could I tell you're my girl?
48:32If you want to.
48:35I sure want to.
48:37Why didn't you say something, Major?
48:46Dr. Darrell.
48:47About Letty.
48:50No actual harm had been done.
48:52That poor kid could have only gotten more flack from her father.
48:54But you must have known that we would think you were covering up for your own men.
48:57We may not be finding this gentleman, but we like to think our hearts are in the right place.
49:04That makes me feel even worse.
49:06No reason to put yourself down?
49:07You weren't the only one who believed him?
49:08Yes, but I...
49:09Please.
49:11Confession is good for the soul, Major.
49:14So they say.
49:16I went straight from here to the police.
49:18I talked of resigning from the Goodwill Committee.
49:20Of course, Mr. Mundy exaggerated, but...
49:25I have been greatly to blame for all the unpleasantness.
49:28Better been unpleasantness in any case.
49:30We've come late into a war you've been fighting for three years,
49:32and our boys are a little too brash, a little too different.
49:35And they don't take no from your girls too easily.
49:40No.
49:41It'll blow over.
49:43Let's just hope it'll help create a little more tolerance between us all.
49:46A little more understanding for the future.
49:48I think you'll find that most of the village is more than anxious
49:53to make up for its narrow-mindedness.
49:57I think the two of us could do a lot.
49:59How?
50:00What would be better than if you drove into town with me and had a drink?
50:03Just to let people see us together.
50:06I'm sorry, I don't think that's possible, Major.
50:08Why not?
50:11Look, I...
50:12I just came to apologize.
50:14I didn't come to waste your time.
50:15I couldn't do that.
50:16Oh, I assure you, I could, Major.
50:24You have a war to fight.
50:26Remember?
50:34Nuts.
50:34I think you were a war to fight.
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