Maybe so, sir. But not today
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Rear Admiral:Maverick. Thirty-plus years of service. Combat medals. Citations. Only man to shoot down three enemy planes in the last 40 years.Rear Admiral:'Distinguished.' 'Distinguished.' 'Distinguished.' Yet you can't get a promotion, you won't retire, and, despite your best efforts, you refuse to die. You should be at least a two-star admiral by now, if not a senator. Yet here you are: Captain. Why is that?Maverick:It's one of life's mysteries, sir.Rear Admiral:This isn't a joke. I asked you a question.Maverick:I'm where I belong, sir.Rear Admiral:Well, the navy doesn't see it that way. Not anymore.Rear Admiral:These planes you've been testing, Captain, one day, sooner or later, they won't need pilots at all. Pilots that need to sleep, eat, take a piss. Pilots that disobey orders. All you did was buy some time for those men out there. The future is coming, and you're not in it.Rear Admiral:Escort this man off the base. Take him to his quarters. Wait with him while he packs his gear. I want him on the road to North Island within the hour.Maverick:North Island, sir?Rear Admiral:Call came in with impeccable timing, right as I was driving here to ground your ass once and for all. It galls me to say it, but... for reasons known only to the Almighty and your guardian angel, you've been called back to Top Gun.Maverick:Sir?Rear Admiral:You are dismissed, Captain.Rear Admiral:The end is inevitable, Maverick. Your kind is headed for extinction.Maverick:Maybe so, sir. But not today
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Maverick
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Thirty plus years of service
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Combat medals
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Citations
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Only man to shoot down three enemy planes in the last 40 years
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'Distinguished '
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'Distinguished ' 'distinguished '
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Yet you can't get a promotion you won't retire
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and despite your best efforts you refuse to die
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You should be at least a two star admiral by now if not a senator
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Yet here you are
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Captain
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Why is that
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It's one of life's mysteries sir
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This isn't a joke I asked you a question
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I'm where I belong sir
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Well the Navy doesn't see it that way
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Not anymore
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These planes you've been testing
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captain
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one day sooner than later they won't need pilots at all
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Pilots that need to sleep eat take a piss
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Pilots that disobey orders
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All you did was buy some time for those men out there
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The future is coming
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and you're not in it
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Escort this man off the base
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Take him to his quarters
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Wait with him while he packs his gear
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I want him on the road to north island within the hour
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North island sir
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Call came in with impeccable timing
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right as I was driving here to ground your ass once and for all
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It galls me to say it but
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For reasons known only to the almighty and your guardian angel
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You've been called back to top gun
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Sir You are dismissed captain
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The end is inevitable Maverick
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Your kind is headed for extinction
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Maybe so sir
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But not today
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Movie Summary
After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to ...
