operating table within six hours.
Make sure she's kept
in a reclined position,
that a continuous watch
is kept on her IV.
It's very important
she remain calm...
Excuse me, this is the operator.
I have an emergency call
on line five from Mr Hamm.
Give me Hamm on five, hold the Mayo.
You'll be back tomorrow night.
We'll have dinner.
We'll talk things over.
I won't be back.
I've requested the Atlanta run.
Elaine... I promise I can change.
Then why didn't you take the job that
Louie Netz offered you at Boeing?
I haven't been able to get near
a plane since the war.
And they wouldn't hire me
because of my war record.
War record? You're the only one
keeping that alive.
For everyone else,
it's ancient history.
- You expect me to believe that?
- It's the truth.
What's hurt you the most
is your record since the war -
different cities, different jobs -
and not one of them shows you
can accept any real responsibility.
- Elaine, just give me one more...
- It's too late, Ted.
When I get back to Chicago,
I'm going to start my life
all over again. I'm sorry.
Excuse me, take this flower
from the Church of Religious...
Hi! Well, good evening.
There you go.
Just follow them to the back.
Any word on that storm lifting
over Salt Lake, Clarence?
No, not likely, Victor.
I just reviewed the area report
for 1600 hours through 2400.
There's an occluded front
stalled over the Dakotas,
backed up all the way to Utah.
If she decides to push over the Great
Lakes, it could get plenty soupy.
What about that southern route
around Tulsa?
I double-checked
the terminal forecast,
and the wind's aloft
and IFR ceilings all the way.
Where do they top out?
Light scattered cover
at 20,000, icing around 18.
- Looks like over Denver is best.
- Denver it is.
Sorry, Clarence.
Latest report shows everything's
socked in from Salt Lake to Lincoln.
Hi, Roger. Glad to have you aboard.
Victor, this is Roger Murdock.
Victor Basta.
- How do you do?
- Nice to meet you.
I was telling Victor
I reviewed the area report
for 1600 hours through 2400.
There's an occluded front
stalled over the Dakotas.
There you go. Thank you.
Is Elaine Dickinson on this flight?
The whole flight crew has boarded.
Let me see.
Oh, yes. She is on board.
I'd like one ticket to Chicago.
No baggage.
- Smoking or non-smoking?
- Smoking, please.
There. Have a nice trip.
Striker, this is Red Leader Four.
Primary target covered by fog.
Decision to proceed is yours.
The decision is yours...
is yours... is yours...
Golly, that white fellow
should stay away from my wife,
or I will punch him.
Yes, he is wrong for doing that.
I knew a man
in a similar predicament,
and he ended up being sorry.
Don't be naive, Arthur.
Each of us faces
a clear moral choice.
Early to bed, early to rise makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
How true!
Golly!
Nervous?
Yes.
First time?
No. I've been nervous lots of times.
Hi. We'll be taking off real soon,
so I better fasten you in tight.
Thank you.
Oh, Mother, this is so exciting!
I know, but remember,
you must get some rest.
That's good advice. You relax,
and I'll be back after takeoff.
Thank you.
- I'm going to miss you so much.
- I'm going to miss you, too.
Promise you'll write?
Every day.
Bill!
Better get on board, son.
All aboard!
209er to ground control.
We're ready to taxi.
- Goodbye, Bill!
- Goodbye, darling!
I love you, darling!
209er, taxi to runway 19er.
Goodbye, darling!
Have your picture taken the minute
you get there and send me one.
OK. Here, hurry.
It's your watch. You shouldn't.
You're going to need this.
It's all right. It doesn't work.
- Bill!
- Goodbye, darling!
Bill!
Bill! Bill!
I'll keep it with me all the time.
Goodbye, darling.
Take care of yourself. Goodbye.
- Flight 209er - clear for takeoff.
- Roger.
- LA departure frequency 123.9er.
- Roger.
- Request vector. Over.
- What?
Flight 209er, clear for vector 324.
- We