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.
[Clears throat]
Rafe:
C, W, uh, Q, uh, Q
Evelyn:
[Smiles]
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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05/03/2025 alle ore 07:07