Things used to be different.
I remember when we first met.
It was during the war.
I was in the air force,
stationed in Drambuie, off
the Barbary Coast.
I used to hang out at the
Magumba Bar.
It was a rough place. The seediest
dive on the wharf,
populated with every reject and cut-throat
from Bombay to Calcutta.
It was worse than Detroit.
The mood in the place was down ugly.
You wouldn't be there unless you
knew how to use your fists.
A fight broke out almost every night.
I didn't go there that night
to fall in love.
I just wanted a couple of drinks.
And suddenly, there she was.
I was captivated, entranced. It
hit me like a thunderbolt.
I had to asked this guy to pinch me
to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
I was afraid to approach her,
but that night, fate was on my side.
We laughed, we talked, we danced.
I never wanted it to end.
I guess I still don't.
But enough about me. I hope this
hasn't been boring for you.
Whenever I talk about
Elaine I always...
get so carried away.
I lose all track of time.
Would you like to order dinner now?
Joey will have steak and my
wife and I will have fish.
When can I see the cockpit, Dad?
The pilots are probably too busy
flying the plane for that.
Aw, gee whizz!
I'll talk to the captain and
see what I can arrange.
Gee, that'd be swell!
Would you care to order your dinners?
l would like the steak, please.
l'll have the fish.
Excuse me, I happened to be passing.
I thought you might like some coffee.
That's very nice of you. Thank you.
- Won't you sit down?
- Thank you.
- Cream?
- No thank you, I take it black.
Like my men.
Oh Ted, I never knew
I could be so happy.
These past few months have
been just wonderful.
Tomorrow, why don't we drive to
that little seafood place and...
- What's the matter?
- My orders came through.
My squadron ships out tomorrow.
We're bombing the storage depots
at Daiquiri at 1800 hours.
We're coming in
from the north, below their radar.
When will you be back?
I can't tell you that,
it's classified.
Oh Ted, please be careful.
I worry about you so much.
I love you, Elaine.
I love you.
Flight 209er,
this is Denver flight control.
You're approaching rough weather.
Please climb to 42,000 feet.
- Roger, Denver.
- We have a visitor.
Hello.
Captain Oveur, Mr. Murdock,
and Mr. Basta, this is Joey Hammen.
- Hi, Joey.
- Come up here.
This is for special visitors.
Would you like to have it?
- Thank you. Thanks a lot.
- Sure. Ever been in a cockpit before?
No, I've never been up
in a plane before.
Have you ever seen a grown man naked?
- Shall I check the weather?
- No, why don't you take care of it?
Joey, do you ever hang around
a gymnasium?
- We'd better get back.
- No, Joey can stay for a while.
- Could I?
- OK, if you don't get in the way.
Flight 209er to Denver,
climbing to cruise at 42,000.
Will report again over Lincoln.
Over and out.
Wait a minute, l know you.
You're Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
You play basketball
for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sorry, you have me confused
with someone else.
My name's Roger Murdock.
I'm the co-pilot.
You are Kareem, I've seen you play.
My Dad's got season tickets.
You should go back to your seat now.
Right, Clarence?
No, he's not bothering anyone.
Let him stay here.
All right, but just remember
my name is Roger Murdock.
I'm an airline pilot.
I think you're the greatest,
but my dad says you don't work hard
enough on defence.
And he says lots of times
you don't even run downcourt.
And you don't try,
except during play-offs.
The hell I don't!
Listen kid, I've been hearing
that crap ever since I was at UCLA.
I'm out there busting my buns
every night.
Tell your old man
to drag Walton and Lanier...
up and down the court for 48 minutes.
Joey...
Do you like movies about gladiators?
Elaine, just hear me out.
Things haven't been right
for a long time,
but it'll be different,
like in the beginning, remember?
I remember everything.