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Skipper Matt Sherman must find a way to avoid a scheduled inspection of the Sea Tiger, ...
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00:00Music
01:00I'm very proud of the crew of the Sea Tiger.
01:03With one torpedo, we sank two enemy tankers, the first torpedo bank shot in history.
01:09Flushed with victory, we decided to make a stop at Atoya Island to replenish our fresh water supply
01:14and to receive information from Kim Toy, the island chieftain, who was our contact about enemy activity in the area.
01:25Fascinating shape. Interesting colors.
01:28They're just ordinary seashells, Lieutenant.
01:31On the contrary, they are rare hunkoras.
01:36What's a hunkora?
01:37He just made up the name. Give him time to think of the definition.
01:43Ah, Captain Sherman. Lieutenant Holden.
01:46Ah, Kim Toy.
01:47Fate must have sent you here to help us in a moment of great trouble.
01:53Oh, something wrong, Kim Toy.
01:55Father Leclerc, our French priest, has passed away.
02:00Just like that.
02:01Just like that? How old was he?
02:04Ninety-three.
02:06Evidently the good die old, too, Kim Toy.
02:09And it happened at a most unfortunate time.
02:14Tuesday is a day of planting.
02:16Day of planting?
02:18Yes.
02:19Tuesday, we are planting the seeds for our crops.
02:23And unfortunately, Father Leclerc.
02:27Now, we have nobody to say the Latin words to ensure a bountiful harvest for next year.
02:34Oh, I'm sorry about that, Kim Toy. I wish we could help.
02:39Captain, aboard your boat, wouldn't you happen to have a man who has a religious calling?
02:47No, I'm sorry, Captain.
02:47What about Malumferi? He once tried to phone a convent for a date.
02:51It's just odd.
02:54Then our crops will not be blessed.
02:57There will be no harvest.
02:59Without a harvest, our people will not remain here.
03:02And you will have no reason to return to our island.
03:07Now, wait a minute, Kim Toy. We still need that information that you give to us.
03:11Sir, if it's simply a matter of blessing the crops on Tuesday morning, we've forgotten about Yeoman Hunkel.
03:16Oh, well, no, I think I'd like to be forgotten.
03:19Hunkel can speak Latin.
03:21What do you say, Hunkel?
03:22E pluribus unum, sir. Now, let's get out of here.
03:24Hunkel, come on, you can't leave.
03:27Watch me.
03:28Hunkel, please.
03:29Look, my Latin is very limited, sir.
03:32I know that, but...
03:33No, but, sir.
03:34Captain, we have no choice. We have got to leave Hunkel here.
03:38The information that Kim Toy has given us has been responsible for saving the lives of thousands of Americans.
03:44Now, compare that...
03:46Compare that to one tiny, lone little...
03:49Just a minute, Lieutenant.
03:51My life may be small to you, but it is huge to me.
03:54I don't want to be left on this island.
03:55What if you can't come back?
03:56Look, Hunkel, you have my assurance that we will return for you on Tuesday.
04:00I would be more inclined to believe what you just said if you would leave your wristwatch.
04:03That, I know you'll come back for it.
04:05Hunkel, you have my solemn word.
04:08I would prefer your wristwatch.
04:10Look at it this way, all right?
04:11Now, if we can't come back for you, you will have 60 marvelous years as a priest ahead of you.
04:18Look, I know how important this is, and I mean, I know that it...
04:22But I'm not even capable there are spiders on this island.
04:24I will leave you a machine gun.
04:28Captain, you're going to have to talk to him.
04:29I don't know what I can say.
04:31What can I say to Hunkel that he doesn't already know?
04:33He knows how important it is to keep faith with Kim Toy.
04:36He knows that if he doesn't stay here, we won't get any more information.
04:40He knows that without that information, the destiny of the entire war may be changed.
04:45What can I say?
04:47You have to leave it up to Hunkel.
04:49We don't want to influence him.
04:50Weenie, weenie, weenie.
04:57Here's some Latin for you, Kim Toy.
05:00Hunkel, I promise you, we shall return.
05:04When we left Hunkel on Atoya Island, little did we realize that the destiny of our boat
05:11and crew would come to rest on his somewhat narrow shoulders.
05:15Captain, we'll be accusing at $1,500.
05:18Thank you, Mr. Watson.
05:21I suppose you must think this odd, by shaving an orange.
05:24Oh, not at all, sir.
05:26Who doesn't?
05:27An orange, you know, is easier to shave than a grapefruit.
05:29Yes, sir, I can imagine that.
05:33It's quite a difference in the texture.
05:36Pears would probably be very easy.
05:38Who would shave a pear?
05:40Oh, of course, sir.
05:40That's absurd.
05:43Message for the captain.
05:45Oh, how's that experiment coming with the new shaving cream, sir?
05:49I think I finally have the formula now, Gossett.
05:51This blade just glides right over the orange.
05:54Good.
05:54Should really work on that rough beard of yours.
05:56I certainly hope so.
05:58Oh, uh, we have an invitation from Admiral Summer, sir.
06:02To a beheading?
06:03What's that?
06:04To a dance.
06:05One for the officers and one for the crew.
06:08To, uh, lift up morale, sir.
06:10They, uh, want to reply.
06:12What should I tell them?
06:13Have tucks.
06:14We'll travel.
06:22What's wrong?
06:24Nothing, sir.
06:24You're dressed.
06:25I had a feeling I'd seen it before.
06:27But I couldn't have.
06:30I know what it is.
06:32My CO had some Hawaiian shirts.
06:33The colors were the same as those in your dress.
06:35Really?
06:36Yeah.
06:37But he got rid of them.
06:39He pawned them off on some dumb lieutenant
06:41for a fabulous collection of hunk horror shells.
06:44It's too bad this isn't a rumbo.
06:46That's more our style.
06:47Agreed.
06:48This dance of yours was a wonderful idea, Mrs. Summer.
06:51It wasn't my idea.
06:52It was the Admiral's.
06:53Really?
06:53Our Admiral?
06:54Mm-hmm.
06:55He thought it would keep your spirits up.
06:56Well, it's done wonders for mine.
07:02You are a very good dancer, Admiral.
07:05Well, thank you, my dear.
07:08As a matter of fact, you're almost professional.
07:10Well, I have taken a few lessons, you know.
07:12Oh, really?
07:13Where?
07:14Yes, Lieutenant Holden's class is at my house.
07:16He's, uh, he's very reasonable.
07:17What, do you see someone you know?
07:23What I'm seeing is a lot of officers I don't know.
07:26Oh, well, most of us got in from the stage yesterday.
07:28But if I'd have known you were here, I'd have been here a lot sooner.
07:30What are you all doing here?
07:33I'm from the Inspector General's office, here at the personal request of Captain Milken.
07:37He's bugged about some boat in his command.
07:39I think he wants to take it out of service and put it in dry dock.
07:43The pink submarine?
07:45The Sea Tiger's pink?
07:47No wonder the Captain wanted to get rid of it.
07:49Uh, excuse me, I promised the next dance to someone else.
07:52But this one isn't over.
07:53Oh, well, this is the next one I forgot.
08:03May I cut in?
08:04Oh, yes.
08:05Great.
08:06Uh, if you don't mind.
08:11We've got problems with Captain Milgram.
08:13What are we going to do?
08:14Well, one thing we don't do is dance with each other.
08:16Uh, what's the problem?
08:18Captain Milgram is going to have the Sea Tiger taken out of service.
08:21Oh, we've got to talk to the Major.
08:26Major, we've got to talk to you.
08:28Well, three more choruses and one more cute ensign and I'm all yours.
08:31Uh, it's important.
08:32It could mean the end of the Sea Tiger.
08:34Oh, rumor has it they're going to spring a surprise inspection tomorrow morning.
08:38Is it on us?
08:38Yes.
08:39Oh, let's see the Captain.
08:44Captain, you're so light on your feet.
08:46Well, it figures.
08:47I could have been a professional.
08:48I took tap dancing lessons as a kid and made a lot of money.
08:51Oh, really?
08:51Yeah, the people in the apartment below gave me $50 to stop.
08:55Sir?
08:56Yes.
08:56What, sir?
08:57I've got to talk to you in private.
08:58There's a crisis.
08:59Uh, uh, excuse me.
09:01Bye.
09:03Major.
09:05Uh, excuse me, Mrs. Summers.
09:07I better find out what's going on.
09:08Of course.
09:11Skipper?
09:12What's the problem?
09:14It's Captain Milgram again.
09:15I think he's trying to sink our boat.
09:16Good evening, Commander.
09:20How are you?
09:20Enjoying the party?
09:21Well, I was until you changed the tune, sir.
09:24What's all this about a surprise inspection of the Sea Tiger?
09:27Oh, the inspection is for all vessels in port.
09:29I think that's camouflage, Captain.
09:31You're deliberately trying to scuttle our boat.
09:33I resent the accusation, Sherman.
09:35And I resent that every single request I've had for a replacement part has been given to
09:39another ship.
09:40And I resent that we're low boat on your totem pole when it comes to missions.
09:44Sir, we have a fine vessel and a fine crew, and I don't think you're being fair.
09:49Well, that's pretty strong language, Sherman.
09:51Coming from the commander of a co-educational trash can that's put together with golf clubs
09:54and toilet parts.
09:55That trash can just sank two tankers with a single torpedo.
10:00Two tankers with one torpedo?
10:04It took forever to line him up.
10:06Sir, the Sea Tiger may not meet the Navy regulations of the Civil War, but she is one hell of a boat.
10:16Fleming.
10:17Steve Fleming.
10:18International Press.
10:19Oh, yes.
10:21Corregidor.
10:22Yes, we were doing a story on your hospital.
10:23Yeah, I'm surprised you had enough time.
10:26You were also doing a number on our nursing.
10:28Well, you never know where you're going to get a story.
10:31You spent a little time with me this evening, and who knows?
10:35Tomorrow your name might be in the papers.
10:37Oh.
10:38Well, I can always get my name in the paper.
10:40All I have to do is kill myself.
10:43And it'll probably be a lot more fun.
10:49Sir, I'd like to get underway.
10:50Well, I can't let you, Sherman, even if I wanted to.
10:54It would take an emergency or a mission.
10:56We have a mission.
10:57We're committed to return to Atoya Island by daybreak.
10:59Or to pick up some mangoes?
11:00Or to get some more hokey information from that island chief?
11:03No.
11:05We have to rescue the fighting priest.
11:07The fighting priest?
11:08I've never heard of any fighting priest.
11:11And from the look on your lieutenant's face, he's never heard of it either.
11:14Father Honkell.
11:17Oh, yes, of course.
11:19The fighting priest, the pugnacious padre.
11:22A dedicated man of the cloth, who, despite his commitment to peace,
11:27has recognized the salvation of man as...
11:30That's enough, Alden.
11:31Sir, we must get Father Honkell off that island immediately.
11:35Why?
11:36Spiders, sir.
11:37Spiders?
11:39That's right.
11:39He was bitten, sir.
11:41The nurses have attended to him,
11:43but they have to redress the bandages or it can become very serious.
11:48All right, Sherman.
11:50You can go to Atoya.
11:52Very well, sir.
11:52Get underway immediately.
11:53No, Sherman, at daybreak.
11:55And I'll make sure that yours is the first boat inspector.
12:02We have a problem.
12:03We'll solve it.
12:05If those officers inspect our boat, they'll dry dock us.
12:07We haven't got a prayer.
12:09We may not, but Honkell will have 60 years with him.
12:13Good.
12:15I have a plan.
12:16I don't like it.
12:17Don't you think you ought to hear it first?
12:19Does it involve me?
12:20Yes.
12:21I don't like it.
12:23It's going to take an admiral to get us underway before inspection.
12:25Oh, I think I'm getting your message.
12:28Good.
12:28Then get it to Admiral Summers.
12:29He's not going to buy Father Honkell.
12:32And what about the truth?
12:34Do you happen to remember what that is?
12:36Just tell him he's going to lose a good fighting boat.
12:38He knows my reputation.
12:40He also knows mine, sir.
12:43I'll just have to find myself another emissary.
12:47Excuse me.
12:48Sir, would you like my opinion on the Honkell situation?
12:52Absolutely not.
12:53Oh, well, thank you, sir.
12:55Why me?
12:57Because you look like the admiral's daughter, Victoria.
13:00Well, why not you?
13:01Because I don't look like Victoria.
13:03Oh.
13:04Well, Nick, I can't just walk up to the admiral and tell him what a great boat the Sea Tiger is
13:08and what an incredible crew we have.
13:10Why not?
13:11Don't you believe it?
13:12Well, of course I believe it.
13:13It's just I'm not sure I could help you convince the admiral.
13:16Well, sure you can.
13:17Dolores, you're a very good person.
13:19You're very sincere.
13:19Well, we can't leave Honkell stranded.
13:24Okay, Nick, I'll try.
13:27That's so funny.
13:28You know, she's not only a nice dancer, but she's a marvelous young lady, a charming young
13:32lady, don't you agree?
13:33I certainly do.
13:34It's going well, sir.
13:36Yeah.
13:36Lots of smiles.
13:38They're shaking hands.
13:41Looks like they made a deal.
13:42Can I get you some punch, admiral?
13:45Please.
13:46And you, Mrs. Summers?
13:47A lot, my dear.
13:50Looks as though our fate is going to be sealed by a toast.
13:54Dolores is so thoughtful.
13:55She's just like our Victoria.
13:58Here you are, admiral.
13:59Oh, thank you.
14:03I can't believe I did that.
14:09Very, very much like our Victorian.
14:12Thank God she does have charm.
14:22Looks like we're on our way to a Toya Island.
14:27All right, Mr. Watson, let's get underway.
14:29All right, sir.
14:30Stations for getting underway.
14:31Ten hut!
14:34Captain, there's something wrong.
14:35We have orders to leave.
14:37So I understand.
14:38This is Mr. Fleming of International Press.
14:41Oh, how do you do?
14:42Awkwardly.
14:43He wants to get an interview.
14:45Well, there's no time for that, sir.
14:46We have to get underway.
14:47Oh, that's all right.
14:48He's going to go with you.
14:50Mr. Fleming very much wants to interview your father, Hunkel.
14:53Well, I hope you have a pleasant trip, and a safe one.
15:01Hiya, sir.
15:02As Lieutenant Holden showed Fleming to his quarters, I tried to figure out how to prevent a meeting between Father Hunkel and our inquiring reporter.
15:11I reviewed the options.
15:12There were three possibilities.
15:14The first two were impractical.
15:16The third was to encourage Fleming to take a walk around the deck while we were underwater.
15:21Mr. Fleming.
15:24This is Mr. Watson.
15:26Mr. Watson, Mr. Fleming.
15:27Watson.
15:28You'll be sharing quarters with him and Ensign Stovall.
15:31Quarters?
15:31It looks more like nickels to me.
15:33Hey, if you're claustrophobic, we can have you back on Cousin within the hour.
15:36No, no, no, I wouldn't want to miss the opportunity of an interview with Father Hunkel.
15:41It should be quite a story.
15:43Good night, Lieutenant.
15:45Good night, Mr. Fleming.
15:48Good night.
15:57Coffee, Captain?
15:58Gallardo, how many times do I have to tell you?
16:01It's for coffee.
16:03It's for tea.
16:04Of course, sir.
16:08I've bedded down the beast.
16:10Good.
16:11We have to come up with a plan to get rid of him, don't you?
16:15Yes, sir.
16:17Captain, may I have a word with you?
16:18Certainly, Major.
16:19Sit down.
16:20Like some coffee?
16:21Yes, please.
16:22Lieutenant Reed?
16:23Tea, please.
16:26Captain, I don't know what that Fleming character is doing aboard our boat, but he's bad news.
16:30He has destroyed more officers' careers than an intelligence test.
16:35That's true.
16:36I used to date a dentist.
16:37Oh, I'm sorry.
16:38And Arnold's career was almost ruined by Fleming.
16:40He said when Arnold pulled teeth that he also pulled out the gums.
16:43And he had no proof.
16:45He was just bad-mouthing Arnold.
16:46Thank you, Lieutenant.
16:49Captain, we are not going to be able to keep Fleming away from Hunkle.
16:52Now, what we've got to do is we have to come up with a way that we can notify Hunkle that he's supposed to be a God-fearing priest and not a spider-fearing yeoman.
17:00All right.
17:00I can't get over it.
17:06Yeoman Hunkle, his father, Hunkle.
17:09That's funny.
17:14That's not funny.
17:16Are we in real trouble, Captain?
17:18That was a popular question on board the Titanic.
17:25We have to think of a way to signal him.
17:26Hunkle didn't take a radio with him, did he?
17:28No, sir, he didn't, and he can't read a blinker signal in the daylight.
17:31I...
17:32Yeah, semaphore, that's it.
17:34We'll surface at 0600 and ordain him.
17:41Come on, Gossett, hurry up, let's go.
17:43Oh, Captain, I just want you to know I'm a little rusty at this.
17:46The last correct message I sent was be prepared.
17:49Get up there, Gossett, no excuses.
17:50Hurry up.
17:51Thank God we've surfaced.
17:53Mr. Holden, keep Fleming below.
17:55Oh, thank you, Captain, for these consistently interesting assignments.
17:58Uh, I wouldn't do that if I were you.
18:02I don't know any other way to get out of this boat.
18:04You can't go on deck.
18:05Why not?
18:06You don't have an authorized deck pass.
18:07Where do I get one?
18:09From the captain.
18:10Okay.
18:11Where's the captain?
18:12On deck.
18:13Can't you get me one?
18:15Only with the captain's permission.
18:16Then talk to him.
18:17I can't.
18:18Why not?
18:19I can't go on deck, I don't have a pass.
18:21All right, Gossett, start signaling, and let's just hope he gets the message.
18:24You ready?
18:25Ready, sir.
18:25All right, attention, Honko.
18:27We have a newspaper correspondent on board who thinks you're a fighting French priest.
18:30Search the mission for Father LeClaire's vestments.
18:32Meet us on the beach and keep the conversation to a minimum.
18:34You got that?
18:35Uh, everything but what came after attention, Honko.
18:42You're kidding, huh?
18:43Out of my way.
18:48I've got to get some air.
18:50Oh, now, Fleming, don't go up there because you have to go up there.
18:52You should go up there because you want to go up there.
18:54Holden, I want to go up there because I have to go up there.
18:58Okay, now, Fleming, don't blow your one great chance to cure your claustrophobia.
19:01You start off small, like in a submarine, and then once you've licked that, you can move
19:06on to other things like elevators, phone booths, closets.
19:10Why would I want to be in a closet?
19:12Hey, that's your business, not mine.
19:14You're a crazy.
19:17And I'm going to be one, too, if I don't get out of here.
19:23Try it again, Gossett.
19:24Out.
19:25Out.
19:25Give me that.
19:26Out.
19:26Wait.
19:33Where's your father, Hunkel?
19:35Uh, sir, uh, if father Hunkel forgot his glasses, he might not have remembered we were coming.
19:42What's his glasses got to do with his memory?
19:45Can't see without them.
19:47Writes everything down.
19:48Has a calendar on the bark of a tree.
19:50Right.
19:50Interesting.
19:51Lieutenant, we may have underestimated the effect of that spider bite on father Hunkel.
19:55He may be in the same condition in which we left him.
19:58Oh, right, right.
19:59Good, good, good.
19:59I'll investigate.
20:00Come on, nurse.
20:01Hey, I'm going to go with you.
20:03Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
20:04Too dangerous.
20:05Treduous.
20:06Father Hunkel's still alive.
20:08We'll bring him back here.
20:09Sir.
20:09Yes.
20:10Look.
20:11Look.
20:11that's father whom kill ah yes it is yes as you can see the war has taken its toll on the
20:31pugnacious padre he's half the man he used to be he's uh he's a shadow of his former self he's
20:36he's yeoman uncle ah commander sherman and uh lieutenant holden welcome to my island
20:43i am the fighting priest we are shooting everyone they are dropping knock it off
20:48do you guys really think you could get away with this
20:52no but if necessity is the mother of invention desperation is the father
21:02mr fleming if we'd stayed in port our boat would have had an inspection by a bunch of guys who go
21:09by the book now the sea tiger is a maverick it does not conform it's put together more with hope than
21:13parts should we fail because a faceless system will not allow us to succeed in an unorthodox way
21:19amen sir thank you now you you just go ahead and you write your story if you have to mr fleming but
21:28you make sure that you put in it and we love our boat and we've got the best damn skipper anybody
21:33ever served under mr fleming couldn't you skip this story it's too good to pass up i'm gonna write
21:41about it but in a book after the war
21:46you
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