follow me?
The airforce cancel the contract
on the Hercules.
The war is over now.
They say they don't need it anymore.
l have to know what you want me to do.
- Should l release the staff?
- How far from finish?
About 6 months.
- ln money.
- 7 million, maybe more.
The Constellation crashed
outside Pensylvania.
l want to see
everyday.
Can white elephants really fly?
That is everybody's question.
lt is the whole of the
world mightiest airplane.
A flying boat built by Howard Hughes,
220 feet long,
higher than a 5 storey building.
Power line have to be cut.
lt starts from California to
the Pacific 30 miles away.
Moving the 60 tonnes load is
quite an engineering problem.
But you gotta ask, would anything
this big ever suppose to fly?
There goes 1 wing section, a 160 feet
long with 4 engine housing.
Double that and you got some idea,
the Wings Spread.
An airplane that challenges
the mountain for a size.
How long can they keep us grounded?
Could be months.
They're already running
a 14 million dollar debts,
How're you gonna afford to keep
them out of service a week?
Look, CAB bill just isn't going away.
That bill passes
And you bought all these
god damn planes for nothing.
Meanwhile, how do you
suggest we get TWA flying?
Which l might add the airforce
doesn't even want it anymore.
Look, Howard. l'm glad Jack here is
feeling so sunny about things
But l have seen the boats.
You gotta make the choice.
You wanna be bankrupted
by the big plane
Or by the big airline?
Use the desk, use the pen.
Use everything we got.
You put a god damn microphone
under my desk.
l'm concern about you, baby. l just want
to make sure you're okay. That's all.
That car is sent for your protection.
The only one l need protection
from is you, you sick bastard.
You don't owned me, Howard.
l'm not one of
Your teenage whore and
l'm not some damn airplane.
l'll take all of the bugs out.
You just have to understand
That l need to know where you are.
- Why?
Because l'm worried about you,
that's why. - Bullshit!
What do you mean all bugs?
What do you mean all the bugs?
There's more.
How many?
l don't know, 12 maybe,
On the telephones.
Christ, Howard, on the telephone?
You listen to my phone calls?
No, honey. l'll never do that.
l'll never do that.
l just read the transcripts,
that's all.
What do you want to know, Howard?
Was l screwing Arty Shaun last night?
Was l screwing Sinatra the
night before? You bet.
Shut your god damn mouth.
Get out.
Get out.
Take out all the bugs.
Except the one on the bedroom phone.
The FBl are at the house.
Everything in this offices is the
private property of Hughes production.
Howard Hughes has a new house guest.
No, it's not another beautiful
starlet this time.
lt is the FBl.
Keep yourself calm. l'll be
down there as soon as l can.
Really lovely room. Nicely decorated.
You come up pretty strongly
against CAB bill.
lt's my bill, Howard.
Look, l believe since early
America cannot afford
To have more than
1 lnternational carrier.
l think one airline can do it better
without competition.
lt is just beautiful, what is that?
My wife picked that up when
we went to Rome a year ago.
Let's go and have some lunch.
lt is a hell of an interesting animal.
After read up on those,
how do you spell that, like,
Hope you like fish.
l love it. Thanks.
l know you're not a drinking man
so l hope, hope water is okay.
Thanks.
Let's get down to business.
My investigators have
turn up a lot of dirt.
Could be really embarassing
if this stuff got out.
l'll like to save it from
the embarassment.
That's very kind of you.
My committee has the power
to hold public hearings.
l will like to spare you that.
What do you want?
You agree to support my CAB bill.
And l won't hold public hearings.
- l can't do that.
- Why not?
l can't do that.
The CAB will kill TWA.
Sell TWA to Pan-Am.
You get a good price,
you get a fair price, you tell me.