Courage & Routine Missions in Wartime England
In Episode 3, The Milk Run, of We’ll Meet Again, what seems like a routine bombing mission turns into a turning point for American airmen stationed in Market Wetherby. As emotional stakes rise, the lines between duty and danger blur. Meanwhile, Helen and Kiley’s connection continues to deepen amid tensions on the home front. This episode explores the toll of "routine" in wartime and the quiet bravery of those involved.
In Episode 3, The Milk Run, of We’ll Meet Again, what seems like a routine bombing mission turns into a turning point for American airmen stationed in Market Wetherby. As emotional stakes rise, the lines between duty and danger blur. Meanwhile, Helen and Kiley’s connection continues to deepen amid tensions on the home front. This episode explores the toll of "routine" in wartime and the quiet bravery of those involved.
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01:40That was a lucky landing, Red.
01:42Lucky hell.
01:45It was a damn good fly.
01:48Number two's still over speeding.
01:51Came home on three.
01:52You can get to Berlin and back on two.
01:55Yeah.
01:56I just don't want to have to keep proving it.
02:02You want one of my boys to run you home, Captain?
02:04No thanks, Mac.
02:06Just take care of my baby for me.
02:10Come on.
02:40Come on.
02:46Pat.
02:47What are you doing here?
02:48That's not much of a welcome, Mummy.
02:50Sorry.
02:51Just surprised to see you.
02:52I got here first thing.
02:53I hoped to catch you before you went to the hospital.
02:55You wouldn't have.
02:57Not unless you'd come yesterday.
02:58Have you been there all night?
02:59I had a bit of a rush on emergency operations, airmen from the American bomber base.
03:05They're coming in all the time.
03:06What are you doing here?
03:09It's a long weekend or something?
03:10No, I've come down.
03:12I can see that.
03:13I've left Cambridge.
03:14Oh, Pat.
03:15For good.
03:16Look, it's ridiculous.
03:17There's a war on.
03:18Do you know what we're studying?
03:19The effects of the repeal of the core doors...
03:20Look, you promised Daddy.
03:21I promised I'd try to stick at university.
03:23Well, I tried.
03:24What do you think you're going to do now?
03:26I'd like to join the WAFs.
03:27The arts a few weeks ago.
03:29ATS, Mummy.
03:30Yes, well...
03:31Anyway, the point is that I'm serious about this and you're not going to talk me out of
03:34it.
03:34Certainly not at the moment.
03:36I'm too tired.
03:37I'm sorry.
03:38Oh, it's all right.
03:41Oh, God.
03:41I wish your father was here.
03:43How is he?
03:44He's fine.
03:45I have one of those field letters or whatever they're called.
03:48I don't think he's allowed to say very much.
03:51Any more visits from the gallant colonel?
03:53No.
03:55I'm sorry, love.
03:57I'm just going to have to lie down.
03:58What about the other one?
03:59What's his name?
04:00Major Kiley.
04:01Have you seen him again?
04:03Yes.
04:04Once too often.
04:05What's wrong with the poor man?
04:06I thought he was rather nice.
04:08Oh, you did.
04:12I thought we only lost five.
04:14Lazy L, the one that spun off the runway, her back's broken.
04:17A write-off?
04:18Well, the best we can do is turn her into a hangar queen, use bits of her for spares.
04:22And we sure as hell need him.
04:24I've been hollering for replacements, spare parts.
04:27We all have McGraw.
04:29Everything meant for us was devoted to North Africa.
04:32So, we are reduced to 33 operational airplanes.
04:36The basic group strength with no spares.
04:40Well, I might patch up another couple if there was time.
04:43But all the others need modifications and overhaul.
04:46That's all, McGraw.
04:47Well, Max, keep up the good work, huh?
04:56We're counting on you.
04:57Colonel.
05:01Well, that's it, then.
05:02The weather scrubbed all operations for the next four days.
05:06There'll be no flying except for the instruction of training air crews.
05:09So, let's hope that's time for McGraw to get those planes in shape.
05:13Major, what about some leave for these men?
05:15Some of these boys haven't been off the base in three weeks.
05:19Well, then.
05:19Why not?
05:21Well, there should be no harm letting them go into town.
05:24As long as it's not a stampede.
05:25Hey, would you cut it out?
05:49It's like the city walking here.
05:51Ain't you guys heard they're letting us out of this prison camp again?
05:54So what?
05:56Our names didn't come out of the hat.
05:57No, but Riley's and Coletti's did.
06:00They're a couple of Johns sent every buck back home to the little woman.
06:03So, I bought their pants off them.
06:06Here's mine.
06:08And which of you two lucky suckers is going to get the other one?
06:13Don't you want to see that dame of yours?
06:17What's the point?
06:20That'll be five bucks, my friend.
06:22Where you are, Mrs. Vilton?
06:23Thank you, Mr. Mundy.
06:25Come on, Bert.
06:29Excuse me.
06:31Yes, yes, of course.
06:34Well, just a minute, please.
06:36Letty!
06:36I beg your pardon, madam.
06:43I'm so sorry.
06:44Now, what can I do for you?
06:47Yes.
06:48Yes, I'll be waiting.
06:50You know I will.
06:51I'm so sorry.
07:05I know.
07:05I can't.
07:06I'm so sorry.
07:06I can't do it.
07:07Come on.
07:09I can't do it.
07:10I can't do it.
07:11I can't do it.
07:13Come on.
07:14Oh, it's your animal!
07:35Can I have any, Mr. Michael?
07:38Crazy weather.
07:40Rain?
07:41Now, the first real bit of sun we'll have,
07:42and across the channel, thick cloud and fog.
07:45At least we can go on with the training.
07:46Right.
07:46There have been far too many accidents on assembly in return.
07:49It's unacceptable.
07:50Let them have two days to rest, then they're all yours.
07:53Okay, Ruth.
07:53Oh, um, they're unpleasant in the local town.
07:56Is that all taken care of?
07:57Most of it.
07:58There'll be a few diehards that keep resenting and distrusting us.
08:01Like, uh, Dr. Durham?
08:04So when are we going to get a look at that new combat film, huh?
08:12I don't believe it.
08:34They're closed.
08:35What's the matter with this country?
08:37Kind of like a drugstore.
08:46Or a soda fountain.
08:47Yeah, kind of.
08:55What a dump.
08:59Yes?
09:00What would you like?
09:01Can we get a drink here?
09:02Certainly.
09:03Tea, coffee, milk, or lemonade?
09:05What, no beer?
09:07Oh, no.
09:08No, we're not licensed, you see.
09:10Two coffees, please.
09:13I'll, uh, have a banana split.
09:16Sorry, we don't have any bananas.
09:19Okay, well, I'll just take the ice cream, hmm?
09:20Strawberry, chocolate, whatever you've got, you know, just mix it up.
09:24We don't have any ice cream.
09:26Not of any sort.
09:27Not for the duration.
09:29Duration of what?
09:31Of the war.
09:32Well, just have the coffee.
09:34Right you are, sir.
09:36I might be able to find you a biscuit.
09:41What a dump.
09:44Can't get a drink, no ice cream, no dames.
09:46You know what I am, but we made a fundamental mistake.
09:48Nothing happens in this book during the day.
09:50We should have left it till later.
09:53Hey, look.
09:56Hey, there, lady, baby!
09:58Hello, Mario.
09:59Hi.
10:00Hi.
10:01Ain't this a coincidence?
10:03I was just looking for you.
10:04For me?
10:05Why?
10:06Well, here I am with a pass and no one to make it at.
10:09So I say to myself, who's the cutest gal in town?
10:12The answer comes up, Letty.
10:14Do you remember my brother, Peter?
10:15Well, sure, the big band leader.
10:18Hiya, kid.
10:19So, uh, it's okay?
10:22We have a date?
10:23A date?
10:24With you?
10:25Yeah, why not?
10:26Go take a walk or whatever passes for amusement in this metropolis.
10:30I'm sorry, Mario.
10:31I already have a date.
10:32Letty.
10:33Yeah?
10:36Okay, I'll be around.
10:37Come on, Elmo.
10:40Let's drink our coffee and get back to the banks.
10:43Okay.
10:50Hey, ya.
10:57Thank you, ma'am.
10:59Oh.
11:04God, what did they make it with?
11:07Oh, look, Mario.
11:09A cookie.
11:22Hey, get a lot of that.
11:30Hi.
11:32Afternoon.
11:33Out for a ride?
11:34Oh, just cruising around, admiring the scenery.
11:38I'm Mario, Mario Batone.
11:39This is my buddy, Elmo.
11:40Pleased to meet you.
11:41How do you do?
11:42My name is Pat.
11:44I don't believe it.
11:46How did you know that was my favorite name?
11:47Hey, I didn't know that.
11:49I'm sure I met you someplace before.
11:51Possibly.
11:52Maybe at the welcome dance.
11:54That's it.
11:56You, uh, work here?
11:58Not officially.
11:59I may help out in the land for a while.
12:00Oh, that's swell, swell.
12:03I'd be tickled to show you the sights.
12:04Well, I know this area quite well.
12:06I live here.
12:07Oh, yeah.
12:09Well, then, I guess you met some of the guys from the base.
12:12One or two.
12:14Yeah, who?
12:15Colonel Krasnowich and Major Kiley.
12:17They came for a drink.
12:19You probably know them.
12:21Well, the Colonel and...
12:22Oh, yeah, great guys.
12:24Great...
12:24I hope you'll excuse us, lady.
12:25We have to keep moving.
12:26Duty calls.
12:27Come on, Elmo.
12:31Right now.
12:33Maybe next week.
12:34I'll save you some.
12:35Okay.
12:36Okay.
12:39Right, I'll have two dozen eggs,
12:40six pounds of sugar,
12:41and all the jam you can spare.
12:43I'm afraid you'll have to wait and look...
12:45And a dirty big kiss.
12:47Sid!
12:48Larger's life, fairer, me old love.
12:50I don't believe it.
12:51Is it really you?
12:52Well, who'd you bleedin' think it was?
12:53Clark Gable?
12:55Oh, Sid!
12:56I scarcely recognised you.
12:58Yeah.
12:59It's your husband, inn?
13:00No, is it a civil defence meeting?
13:02What brings you down here?
13:04Well, where else would I go
13:06if not to me own sister?
13:07Eh?
13:08That's what families are for, innit?
13:10You're not in trouble again.
13:11No.
13:12I've been bombed out, innit?
13:13Nowhere to go.
13:14Look, I thought perhaps you'd put me out for a week or so.
13:17You weren't hurt, were you?
13:18No, it's only a scratch.
13:20Well, it's nothing serious.
13:22Well, what do you reckon?
13:23Is it on?
13:23Can I stay?
13:25Well, if it was only up to me,
13:26you'll have to speak to Albert.
13:29Well, naturally.
13:30I mean, it's his house, innit?
13:31Aha.
13:33Right.
13:34I'll wait, then.
13:37Hello, gorgeous.
13:38Don't you recognise her?
13:42No.
13:42Should I?
13:43It's Letty.
13:45Letty, this is your Uncle Sid.
13:46Pleased to meet you.
13:48What?
13:49Little Letty?
13:51Dear old, I haven't seen her for, what,
13:5310, 11 years.
13:55Well, well, well.
13:56She's nearly 18 now.
13:57And as pretty as a picture, ain't she?
14:00Who'd ever have thought it?
14:02Yeah.
14:03I'll bet she's good for business, eh?
14:05Oh, she doesn't really work here,
14:06just helps out.
14:08She's a nashorette at the Roxy.
14:10Get away.
14:11I'll bet she's having a rare old time.
14:13Ain't she?
14:14Eh?
14:15All those yanks?
14:16Letty isn't interested.
14:18I'll bet they keep popping in, though.
14:20They're all too busy.
14:21Well, it's not like the ones I know, then.
14:23Life's one big party for them.
14:24Yeah.
14:26Stroll on.
14:31Susie, one, the high squadron.
14:42Close it up there.
14:43Tighten your formation.
14:58Group leader, the low squadron.
15:00Don't spread that formation.
15:02Keep it tight.
15:04Get half a wingspan behind your leader.
15:08Watch your reps.
15:13Now, take her up nice and steady.
15:17Not glad to hit, sir.
15:19That's what we're making for, Captain.
15:20Susie, when the high squadron maintain formation,
15:31keep zeroed in on our tail number.
15:33And he should find a position when we break cloud
15:35and all passes will be canceled for a month.
15:37Get it right this time.
15:40Been flying over all day.
15:42I hardly notice it anymore.
15:44What are they doing?
15:45Training flights, I expect.
15:47Just get Rosie to pop down to the hospital with this.
15:49I'll take it if you like.
15:51Oh, sure.
15:52Something to do.
15:54Poor love.
15:55Must be very dull for you here.
15:58Still, it's your own fault
16:00if you'd stayed on at Cambridge.
16:02Please, Mother.
16:02All right.
16:05Why don't you come to London with me tomorrow?
16:07Women's Institute.
16:08What?
16:09Don't laugh.
16:10It's the WI's first annual general meeting
16:12since war began in the Albert Hall.
16:14It's quite important.
16:15I suppose so.
16:16It is.
16:18Life is so extraordinary nowadays.
16:21Everything's changing.
16:22We have to remind ourselves
16:23that things will go back to normal again.
16:27And all this
16:28will be a memory.
16:30So there I was, stuck
16:43with half a dozen wristwatches,
16:44not one of them worth tappums.
16:45So what did you do?
16:47Aha.
16:47I put them up for auction, didn't I?
16:49I knocked the first one down to a mate of mine.
16:51I sell the rest at five quid each.
16:53Oh.
16:56I can't get over you still being at school.
16:58I finished this year.
17:00What then?
17:01Army, is it?
17:02Maybe.
17:03Well, it's a wonderful life, Peter.
17:06You didn't join up.
17:07I tried, didn't I?
17:09I had medical after medical.
17:11They just wouldn't take me.
17:13It turns out I've got these flat feet.
17:14No.
17:15Fallen arches.
17:17Took me a while to get over it, I can tell you.
17:20What'd you do instead?
17:23Oh, this and that.
17:25You will forgive me, my love.
17:26I couldn't help noticing,
17:27but you paint your legs.
17:29You can't get stockings these days, Sid.
17:32Yeah?
17:33Well, not down here, maybe,
17:34but, uh,
17:35I might be able to oblige.
17:41Here.
17:42Special occasions.
17:44Oh, look, Mum.
17:45That's the latest thing from the United States, Vera.
17:48Nylons.
17:49Oh, Sid, you shouldn't.
17:51That's real silk, that is.
17:52Oh.
17:53What are you doing?
17:57What's he here for?
17:58It's Sid, Albert.
17:59My brother, Sid.
18:00I know who it is.
18:01I want to know what he's doing here.
18:02You will forgive me not getting up, Albert.
18:03It's my leg.
18:05What's wrong with that?
18:07Well, it's a bit stiff.
18:08It's getting stronger, though.
18:09I can get about.
18:11What happened?
18:12What happened?
18:13Um, well, we weren't expecting the air raid, you see,
18:15and I didn't make it to the shelter.
18:16Sid was bombed out, Albert.
18:18He's lost everything.
18:19Everything.
18:20Oh.
18:23I said we could, um, put him up for a while.
18:27Here?
18:28For how long?
18:29Well, only a week.
18:30Well, maybe two.
18:31Just till I get over it.
18:32Um, of course, if it's not convenient.
18:35Well.
18:37Well, if it's only for a week.
18:38That is a real kindness, Albert.
18:39Isn't that kind?
18:40You'd have to share a room with Peter.
18:42Anywhere you like, Vera, I will fit in.
18:44And don't worry, Albert, I'll be no trouble to you.
18:47No?
18:48Straight?
18:49It's all right.
19:17It's all right.
19:18It's all right.
19:18That's all right.
19:21There.
19:22Hey, knock it off, kid.
19:24You're Betty.
19:25Now a big girl like you doesn't cry over a little water.
19:28Why is it too wet?
19:30Well, what'd you expect if you fall in?
19:32It's cold.
19:33Bad fingers.
19:34Here.
19:35This'll warm you up.
19:37Open up.
19:39Chew.
19:40Now don't swallow that.
19:42Special gum makes you feel better.
19:44Betty!
19:45That's your mum?
19:48Come on.
19:52Betty.
19:52That's him.
19:55She's okay.
19:57He pulled me out of the water.
19:58She just slipped and got a little wet.
20:00I'm very grateful she's always doing this.
20:03Kids and water.
20:03You can't keep my part.
20:06Come on, you.
20:07Hold me going.
20:08Get dried off.
20:09Come on, get moving.
20:11That's an order.
20:13She'd never do that for me.
20:15I'm sorry you didn't get that job at the base.
20:21They said they'd taken on everyone they needed.
20:24I wanted a laundry job or something, but they send it all out to a civilian contractor.
20:29Yeah.
20:30Your husband's in Africa, right?
20:32Yes.
20:34Enlisted man?
20:36Yes, he's a corporal.
20:38Must be rough on your own with two kids.
20:40Well, we have Stan, my husband.
20:43We have his mother staying with us.
20:45That'd make it easier?
20:47Twice as hard.
20:49Well, thanks again, Mr...
20:52McGraw.
20:55Would you like to come in?
20:56No, thanks.
20:57I've got to get back to base.
20:59Take care now.
21:00Oh, and this summer you teach her how to swim.
21:04You're working late.
21:10Mrs. Derham's let me off early tomorrow.
21:12Something special?
21:14Big night at the pub, Miss Pat.
21:15A lot of the boys have got passes tomorrow.
21:17From the base?
21:18I haven't seen them about recently.
21:20Oh, they've been kept at it.
21:21It's all that major.
21:23Major Kylie?
21:24Oh, he's a...
21:25None of them can stand him.
21:28Really?
21:28I met a couple earlier.
21:32One had a rather odd name.
21:33Italian.
21:34Batone.
21:35Mario.
21:36Do you know him?
21:37Who was with him?
21:38He was a bit taller and quite well built.
21:40Fat, you mean?
21:41That's Elmer.
21:42Do you know them all, Rosie?
21:44Oh, not yet.
21:45There's thousands of them.
21:46They're just two that come to the pub.
21:47Oh, of course.
21:48You should come down one night.
21:50It's fun.
21:51I'll think about it.
21:53Do any of the officers go there?
21:55Quite a few.
21:56A terrible major?
21:57Oh, not him.
21:59You'll never see him enjoying himself.
22:00He's just a machine, so Mario said.
22:03A machine?
22:05It's funny, really.
22:06When the rest of them are so friendly.
22:10Why don't you come with us, Chuck?
22:12Because I don't feel like it.
22:13Oh, wise up.
22:14There's lots of other dames.
22:16Not that.
22:17No, well, it's your funeral, pal.
22:19We could just have a drink, eh?
22:21A few laughs.
22:22Ah, come on, Elmer.
22:23Leave him alone.
22:24You guys got passes tonight?
22:26What you do, you stutzy?
22:27You going down that pub?
22:28Could be.
22:28You leave Rosalia.
22:29Get lost.
22:30What be that?
22:31I'm warning you, the boat is.
22:32Let me out of here before I flatten this jerk.
22:36You hear me, Batone?
22:37You lay one finger on her.
22:45Dear, oh dear.
22:46This is the hottest spot in town, is it?
22:49Listen, why don't we go down the pub?
22:50The council, we're 18.
22:53Well, who's to know?
22:53Mr. Blair.
22:55What, Jack Blair?
22:56He's still running the plough, is he?
22:58Well, well.
22:59I have to go to work in about 20 minutes anyway.
23:02Well, that's a great pity, considering the night is young.
23:04Hey, hey, how you going?
23:08Hello.
23:09This is Mario, Elmer, my Uncle Sid.
23:12Sid Divish.
23:13Glad to know your boys.
23:14How you do, sir?
23:15So, is this it?
23:17Tonight on a big night?
23:19What do you say?
23:19Pick you up after the show.
23:23Hello, Harvey.
23:24Hi, Droops.
23:25Lieutenant.
23:26Sorry I'm late, Letty.
23:27It's all right.
23:28Better late than never, eh?
23:30Yeah, we ought to be going, huh?
23:37So long.
23:40Boyfriend, is it?
23:41What's it do you?
23:42Oh, fancier do you?
23:45There is no truth to the rumours.
23:47We're just good friends.
23:49I'm off as well.
23:50Where are you going, then?
23:50Band practice for Churchill.
23:52Oh, very nice.
23:53Peter?
23:55Could I come too?
23:56To band practice?
23:57I play a bit.
23:58I'd like to sit in.
24:00It's okay.
24:01I suppose so.
24:02Yeah, if you like.
24:07You have been deserted, my old son.
24:10My niece stand you up, did she?
24:11Ah, not really.
24:12You'd be wasting your time here anyway, you know.
24:15She's a good girl.
24:17It's all right.
24:18She ain't touched it.
24:19I don't blame her.
24:22Here.
24:22Here.
24:22I wouldn't have bothered wasting it on those others, but, uh, now, if we was in London
24:36now, I could introduce you to some little friends of mine and, uh, we could really have
24:40a good time.
24:41Oh, yeah, good.
24:43Cheers.
24:45Cheers.
24:49Do you know something, Mario?
24:50You don't mind me calling you Mario, do you?
24:52No.
24:54I think we're going to get along just fine.
24:56Hello, Elmer.
25:02Hey, Rosie.
25:03I'm alone.
25:04Yeah.
25:05What'll you have?
25:07Beer.
25:07I guess.
25:10Oh, hi, Skip.
25:12Hey, Elmer.
25:12Kevin.
25:13Can I get you something?
25:15Yeah, why not?
25:17Enough now.
25:17Sure.
25:20Would you give me another?
25:24Thanks, Elmer.
25:26We're back to base soon.
25:29Want a ride?
25:30Yeah.
25:30Let's go.
25:31How about you?
25:33I'll stick around for a while.
25:34Where's Mario?
25:35He's with some blimey.
25:37He's an Englishman.
25:39I don't know where he got to.
25:40He's been dead here these last two weeks.
25:42He ain't been no picnic for us.
25:44Oh, it's a shame the way they treat you.
25:46No time to yourselves.
25:48They might at least let you out the camp when you want.
25:51I wish you'd tell that to the colonel and the major.
25:54Letty.
25:55Girl at the movie house.
25:56She's cute.
25:59I gotta go pick her up soon.
26:02I had a thought.
26:04Isn't she a little young?
26:05She's really something when she gets going.
26:09You're not gonna hurt her, are you?
26:10Nah.
26:11But you know how it is.
26:12You got a good thing going.
26:14Yeah.
26:15Watch it.
26:16Don't get in too deep.
26:18We got a job to do.
26:19I've hardly seen Jaime.
26:22And then he's always with that Herman, like they were Siamese twins.
26:25I don't get it.
26:26If I see him, I'd be here all the time.
26:29Would you?
26:29Yeah.
26:30Well, every moment I could.
26:33I couldn't get away.
26:34Oh?
26:35Yeah.
26:36You don't want to go out with me.
26:38You've never asked me.
26:41You mean?
26:42I was to ask you for a date.
26:45I'd have to think about it, wouldn't I?
26:48Thank you, gentlemen.
26:49Last orders, please.
26:52Hello.
26:53Oh, hello, Vi.
26:54Your friend's not with you?
26:55No.
26:56Oh, I'm awesome.
26:58I haven't seen Chuck for a while.
26:59Well, he doesn't like to leave the base too much, you know?
27:03He's all right, isn't he?
27:04He's not hurt or anything.
27:05Oh, no, no, no.
27:06He's okay.
27:07We've been kept at it.
27:08And it's not so easy to get a pass these days.
27:10Yes.
27:12Well, when you see him, give him my best wishes, will you?
27:17Sure.
27:18I'll tell him.
27:38I've been thinking about you all day.
28:03Oh, me too.
28:04Me too.
28:05Me too.
28:08You're really something, you know that?
28:11Oh.
28:15I suppose you're going to tell me I have to get home now.
28:19No.
28:20What about your father?
28:22Oh, I don't care about him.
28:24I don't care.
28:26Oh, Harvey.
28:32I love you, Harvey.
28:33I love you, Harvey.
28:36I love you.
28:38You haven't seen her.
28:46Not since, well, not since before band practice.
28:50I'll give her a chance now, but she'll only just have finished work.
28:52Yes, she doesn't leave till half past ten.
28:54You've gone to that cup.
28:56Oh, it's you.
28:58Well, I ain't had all bleeding it there, is it?
29:00Well, you're wondering where you'd got to, Sid.
29:09I met this geezer.
29:10We got chatting.
29:11That's nice.
29:12Did you go to the pub?
29:12No, down at the cafe.
29:13You know the one who used to be at the fish and chip shop?
29:15Was Lettie there?
29:17Not lately.
29:18She went to work, didn't she?
29:19Are you sure she wasn't there?
29:20Yeah.
29:22Yeah.
29:23Why should she be?
29:30You'd better go in, huh?
29:32In a minute.
29:33Oh, I'm so happy when I'm with you.
29:35I never want to let you go.
29:38You do love me, don't you?
29:40You know I do.
29:41I don't have to tell you.
29:43No.
29:45I'll be thinking about you all tomorrow.
29:47I get so worried.
29:50Promise me you'll ring me as soon as you get back.
29:52It's nothing tomorrow.
29:54Only a milk run.
29:55What's that?
29:56It's all worth lying at the moment.
29:58Missions to someplace we've been a couple of more times before.
30:01Where we know there's not much flack and stuff.
30:03It's like delivering the milk.
30:07Promise you'll ring me?
30:09Sure.
30:09When?
30:10I don't know.
30:11Around six, I guess.
30:13Hey, come on.
30:14You better get in before your father comes looking for you again.
30:21Oh, I do love you, Harvey.
30:41What time of night do you call this?
30:56I didn't know it was so late.
30:58Never mind.
30:58Love, you're back now.
30:59Better go to bed.
31:00Not until she tells us where she's been.
31:02I was at the cafe.
31:02You're lying.
31:04Your Uncle Sid was there.
31:06He didn't see you.
31:06I didn't see him either.
31:07No, because you bloody well weren't there.
31:09Albert.
31:11I only looked in.
31:12You were with one of them, weren't you?
31:15We only went for a walk.
31:16A walk?
31:17After you were attacked by one of them?
31:19Didn't that teach you what they're like?
31:20Were you alone with him?
31:22No.
31:23No, there were five or six of us.
31:25Who?
31:26Who was there?
31:27Rosie.
31:27Rosie Blair and Vi, her sister Vi.
31:30They said, come along just to the bridge and back.
31:32Well, if it was just fun, Albert.
31:33Fun?
31:35Fun?
31:36They're mixing with the lights of them and you call it fun.
31:38We didn't do anything wrong.
31:39You hold your tongue, my girl, before I take my belt to you.
31:41Albert, please, it wasn't her fault.
31:43She just went with the others.
31:44I won't have it.
31:45I won't have it, dear.
31:47Oh, love.
31:48And don't you start giving her sympathy.
31:49It's not for heroes begging on me.
31:51I'll do a damn sight more if I ever catch you with one of them again.
31:54Going out with them little tarts.
31:56That's all they are.
31:59Hanging around those yanks for whatever they can get.
32:02It's like common tarts.
32:03It's not fair enough.
32:05It's all the fault that father of theirs.
32:07It lets them run wild.
32:09Well, if ever I catch you with one of them,
32:11I'll go to bed.
32:14I'll speak to you in the morning, my girl.
32:18So she said, next time you get a pass, we have a date.
32:21You and Rosie.
32:22Couldn't believe it.
32:24You don't mind.
32:25Ah, we wouldn't have really a number.
32:28I can't wait to see I'm his tootsis for this.
32:31Yeah.
32:32I had a great time, too, like I said.
32:35Wise me up to a whole stack of things.
32:37Meeting him could be our lucky day.
32:39How'd you be?
32:40Come on.
32:41Would you guys cut it out?
32:42Get some shut-up.
32:43Ah, chuckles.
32:44We thought you were asleep.
32:45How could I sleep through this racket?
32:49Chuck?
32:49Bye-bye was asking after you.
32:53No, very funny.
32:54Knock it off, you jerk.
32:55No, really, she was.
32:58She sounded kind of anxious, know what I mean?
33:02If you don't want to hear, you don't want to hear.
33:04Oh, Peter!
33:16Peter!
33:17What are you doing?
33:20They're taking off a boat now.
33:24Sometimes you can see him if they fly low.
33:27You must be really serious about it.
33:29Better get inside before Dad catches it.
33:36I heard him shouting last night.
34:00Was it bad?
34:01Horrible.
34:02I could have kicked Uncle Sid laughing.
34:06You would.
34:08Was it Harvey?
34:11Well, you know what Dad's like?
34:14Just the idea of them's like a red rag to a bull.
34:16I hate him.
34:18He means it all for the best.
34:20Just his way of trying to protect you.
34:22I don't care.
34:22I hate him.
34:24I thought he was going to hit me.
34:26He didn't, did he?
34:27No.
34:28I turn down the tears like Mum does.
34:30I can't stand that.
34:32Put the ring on.
34:34We'll have some tea.
34:40You all right?
34:46Well, I just felt funny for a moment.
34:48I was standing outside like that.
34:50Catch your death.
34:52Lucky Dad didn't see you.
34:54He's never up early on a Sunday.
34:55You'll have to watch it, you know that.
35:01He'll have his eye on you now.
35:03He won't stop me seeing Harvey.
35:04It's going to be difficult.
35:05He won't stop me.
35:07Not you, not anyone.
35:08I'm only trying to help you.
35:12You know, I...
35:13Well, I'll cover for you as much as I can.
35:16But you know Dad, when he gets suspicious,
35:18he sees wrong in everything.
35:19Anyway, it can't be that important.
35:25It is to me.
35:26You've been out with half a dozen of them.
35:28This is different.
35:30I love him.
35:31And he loves me.
35:32Well, I've never been in love.
35:36Not sure what it's like.
35:39But I know it's something really special.
35:42And you have to be really sure.
35:44I am sure.
35:45But how?
35:49I'm going to have his baby.
35:58I'm overdue.
36:00Never have been before.
36:02And it was Harvey.
36:04Of course it was.
36:06Are you certain?
36:07Of course I am.
36:08Don't be stupid.
36:11What does he say about it?
36:13He doesn't know.
36:14He doesn't know?
36:15I haven't told him.
36:17I only just found out myself.
36:20I had to tell someone.
36:22I thought you'd understand.
36:23Well, I...
36:24You'll have to tell him, won't you?
36:29I can't.
36:30Why not?
36:31I don't want to lose him.
36:34Do you think he'd say it wasn't his?
36:37I don't know what he'd say.
36:40He might think I'd done it deliberate just to get him.
36:43Oh, Petey, I don't know what to do.
36:50Oh, I'll think of something.
36:53I'll think of something.
36:54Yes, you can go out if you promise to stay in the garden.
37:10Stay in the garden, mind.
37:29I wanted to keep some of that for tonight, Ma.
37:31Well, I had to eat something.
37:33I had to keep body and soul together.
37:37Ma.
37:38What?
37:38We're nearly out of sugar.
37:40I like two spoons of my tea.
37:41You know we have to keep it for the children.
37:44We all got to cut down on something these days.
37:47Oh, that's right.
37:47That's right.
37:48Pick on me.
37:50I'm only an old woman on my own.
37:52You're not old, Ma.
37:55You wouldn't treat me like this if my stand was here.
37:58You're just putting it on, Ma.
38:00Anyway, you're not to take any more sugar.
38:03You already had more than half the whole week's ration for all of us.
38:07Who's that?
38:09I don't know.
38:09Good day, Ma.
38:37This is my mother-in-law, Mrs. Belton.
38:40Sergeant McGraw.
38:41I'm Master Sergeant.
38:42Oh, yes.
38:44Where's the kids?
38:46Billy's having a nap and Betty's playing out in the garden.
38:50If she ain't wanted off to the pond.
38:54That job at the base, I had an idea.
38:57They send out all the laundry to a contractor.
39:00Well, now it takes ten days or more to come back.
39:02And my boys on the ground crew get their fatigues in a heck of a state.
39:07Mud, grease and oil.
39:08Now, we need somebody to take care of them more on the spot, kind of.
39:13You mean perhaps I could do it?
39:15Well, that's what I was thinking.
39:17Um, well, how many things would there be?
39:21Oh, 15 to 20 fatigues once or twice a week.
39:23Do you think you can handle it?
39:25Oh, yes.
39:26Yes, we have a boiler and it'd be all right, wouldn't it, Ma?
39:30You'd be paying for it.
39:32Oh, sure, ma'am.
39:32Whatever's the going rate.
39:33Well, uh, perhaps you two want to talk about it.
39:36No, no, no, I'm quite used to greasy overalls and things.
39:40My son Stanley, her husband, he's a motor mechanic.
39:44Well, he was before the war.
39:45Um, I don't know how I'd get hold of all the soap and stuff I'd need.
39:55Oh, no sweat.
39:55We get it from the base.
39:56Whatever you want.
39:57Well, well, then, when would you like me to start?
40:00Well, I'll send a couple of my boys over tomorrow, if that's okay.
40:03Yes, yes, of course.
40:06I'm very grateful.
40:07Oh, no need.
40:08Listen, you'll be doing us a favor.
40:12I'm sorry, I haven't even offered you a cup of tea.
40:14Oh, no, thanks.
40:15I can't wait.
40:16I've got to get back to base.
40:17Well, if you're sure.
40:19Another time, maybe.
40:20I'll drop in.
40:22Please.
40:23And thanks very much, Sergeant.
40:28Take care, ma'am.
40:29Uh.
40:33You could have knocked me over with a...
40:47Isn't that wonderful, ma?
40:49Oh.
40:50I'd have waited and seen, weren't I?
40:54You'll have your work cut out.
41:03Five minutes to IP, Red.
41:25Hey, Bombadier, are you ready to take this bird?
41:26I wonder if I could have a word with you.
41:34Well, I ain't got much time.
41:35I've got to go to this blessed goodwill committee.
41:41What is it, then?
41:42Well, I wanted to ask you about something.
41:47Yeah?
41:48Well, I don't quite know how to...
41:52Is it about your father?
41:54Is it about your father?
41:55No.
41:56Well...
41:57Not exactly.
41:58All right.
41:59Look.
42:00Let's sit down, eh?
42:01And you can tell me what's wrong with you.
42:09It's quite like old times.
42:10Are you coming to me, talking over your problems?
42:12You were the only one I could talk to.
42:17It's about this friend of mine.
42:18Yeah?
42:19Yeah.
42:22She's in a bit of trouble.
42:25She's going to have a baby.
42:28I see.
42:31And...
42:32Well, she doesn't know what's the best thing to do.
42:34I take it she's not married?
42:36No.
42:37And she hasn't told her parents?
42:39No.
42:40I know.
42:41Sometimes, Peter, that's the best thing to do.
42:42She can't do that.
42:43Just can't.
42:45Well, that's one thing established.
42:49I take it you both wanted to have it.
42:53I suppose so.
42:55Then there's only one thing to do.
42:57You've got to be a man.
42:58You've got to go and tell her parents.
43:00Oh, it's not me, Mr. Blair.
43:02It's...
43:03It's...
43:05Oh, I see.
43:07It's...
43:08It's just this friend, this girl you were asking for.
43:12She just doesn't know what's the best thing to do.
43:15What does the father say?
43:17She hasn't told him.
43:18She's afraid to.
43:19Afraid?
43:20Well, does she think he'll run off?
43:22No.
43:23She says he loves her.
43:24Well, that's it, then.
43:27It's their lives.
43:28Nobody else's.
43:29Now, you can tell her that from me.
43:31Yes.
43:32But the first thing she's got to do is tell the father.
43:36I can't.
43:37He said if you told Harvey...
43:39You didn't let him know it was me.
43:40No, no.
43:41Just a friend.
43:46But he said you had to tell Harvey.
43:49It's not just your responsibility.
43:50It's his, too, if he loves you.
43:52He does.
43:54All right, then.
43:55He won't let you down.
43:57He'll marry you.
43:59Do you really think so?
44:00If he loves you.
44:02But you've got to tell him.
44:05He's going to call me as soon as he gets back.
44:07Well, then.
44:14Right.
44:16First report's in.
44:18Yeah.
44:20Mm-hmm.
44:23Right.
44:25Thanks.
44:27They hit it real good, Jim.
44:28No losses.
44:29Total surprise.
44:30Total surprise.
44:45Even French go, Skip.
44:46On course.
44:48You hear that, guys?
44:49We're on the home run.
44:59FW pacing us.
45:00Ten o'clock high.
45:04He's out of range.
45:05Yeah, we got him.
45:09He's coming in.
45:17Here he comes again.
45:29He's not washing your hair again.
45:30There, again.
45:39You mustn't sit round the house like that, love.
45:41What would your father say?
45:42Ha.
45:45Here they come.
45:50Are they all checked in?
45:51Yes, sir.
45:52Yeah, all right.
45:53Good.
45:54Good work, Jim.
46:12Red flare!
46:15Wounded.
46:16Meat wagon!
46:21Go.
46:23Go.
46:25Go.
46:29Go.
46:30Go.
46:32Go.
46:34Go.
46:38Go.
46:41Go.
46:43Come.
46:45Go.
46:47Go!
46:49Go.
46:51Come on!
46:53Come on!
46:55Get in there!
46:57Come on!
46:59What happened?
47:01You tailed us most of the way back.
47:03Easy! Easy!
47:05Easy!
47:07Easy!
47:09Come on!
47:11What happened?
47:13You tailed us most of the way back.
47:15Easy! Easy!
47:17Easy!
47:19Easy!
47:21Moved in over dungeon.
47:23Did you get him?
47:25Anybody else?
47:29Let him down gently!
47:31Anybody else hurt?
47:37You'll be all right, son.
47:39Take it easy.
47:41Crazy son of a bitch.
47:43Talking about this dame.
47:45He was gonna break it off. He wasn't gonna break it off.
47:49You can try!
47:51He was gonna break it off.
47:53It was like a day or two.
47:55He wasn't gonna break it off.
47:57His name is the middle of the wall.
47:59He was gonna break it off.
48:05I was gonna break it off.
48:07You got a place.
48:09You got a place.
48:11You got a place.
48:13You got a place.
48:15you're going to give me an heart attack you know that don't you I'll see what is
48:26if that's someone calling you my girl it's a good thing your father's not here
48:33it's for you uncle Sid oh right
48:45what are you two up to letty you know it's gonna happen your father finds out I'll get
48:54the worst of it not you you don't care do you I'm going out I'm gonna see who I'm gonna
49:02see and nobody's gonna stop me letty don't mind really mum do you not like dad that was Mario
49:10no I was supposed to meet him down a pub they've had a spot of bad luck today two of their geezers
49:18got themselves killed just when they thought they was home as well there's a bombardier and
49:24that uh what's his name uh Harvey fella yeah you knew him didn't you
49:31leave her
49:39you
49:54you