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Rafe:J, L, M, K, P, O, E, T, X. Eyes like an eagle, ma'am.Evelyn:Slow down, flyboy. And instead of the bottom, read the very top. Both eyes.Rafe:Yeah. C. Sorry, J.Rafe:C, W, uh, Q, uh, QEvelyn: Read the bottom line again, please, but read it right to left and every other letter.Rafe:E, X...Danny:X, E.Rafe:X, E. X, E, ma'am. Ma'am, I know how this looks.Evelyn:I'm sorry, Lieutenant. I really am, but army and navy requires 20/20 vision.Rafe:Oh, I... It's not a problem with my eyes. I mean, I can see. I mean I can hit a runnin' rabbit with a $3.00 pistol. I got a problem with letters, That's all.Evelyn:Well, maybe after some schooling, you could come back and take the test again.Rafe:No, I had schooling. I mean, the teachers just never knew what to make of it, I... It's just letters. I mix 'em up sometimes. That's all. I mean, I just get 'em backword sometimes. Look here. My math and spatial reasoning and my verbal scores are all excellent.Evelyn:But you barely passed the written exam.Danny:Yeah, but he did pass it. So it's my turn now?Evelyn:No, you'll wait your turn.Danny:Yes, ma'am.Rafe:Ma'am, I'm never gonna be an English teacher. But I know why I'm here: to be a pilot. And you don't dogfight with manuals. You don't fly with gauges. I mean, it's all about feeling and speed, and lettin' that plane become like a part of your body. And that manual says that a guy who's a slow reader can't be a good pilot. That file says I'm the best pilot in this room. Ma'am, please, don't take my wings
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Oh I It's not a problem with my eyes I mean I can see
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I can hit a running rabbit with a 3 pistol I got a problem with letters that's all
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Maybe after some schooling you could come back and take the test again
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No I had schooling The teachers just never knew what to make of it
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It's just letters I mix 'em up sometimes That's all
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I just get 'em backward sometimes
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Look here My math and spatial reasoning and my verbal scores are all excellent
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But you barely passed the written exam
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Yeah but he did pass it So is it my turn now
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No you'll wait your turn Yes ma'am
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Ma'am I'm never gonna be an English teacher
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But I know why I'm here To be a pilot
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And you don't dogfight with manuals You don't fly with gauges
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It's all about feeling and speed and lettin' that plane become like a part of your body
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And that manual says that a guy who's a slow reader can't be a good pilot
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That file says I'm the best pilot in this room
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Ma'am please don't take my wings
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Movie Summary
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
