Yamamoto nods; Genda speaks again into his radio, and another plane swoops down and drops a torpedo. Genda holds his hands to his ears, causing the others to do the same; even though they wonder at the need.
The torpedo hits the barrier, and the explosion is deafening, and of shocking force; the entire barrier is blown to toothpicks.
GENDA:
Of course against a ship the explosion will not be dissipated, and will have more force.
The planners, nearly blown off their feet, nod as if they knew that all the time.
INT. MILITARY BASE - PILOTS' BARRACKS - NIGHT The pilots are getting slicked up.
BILLY:
Are you sure they're here?
ANTHONY:
If Evelyn's here, the rest are here!
Red moves up beside him to frown at the mirror. His hair is plastered down and parted, his uniform's immaculate.
ANTHONY:
Looking good, Red.
RED:
Shut up.
Red moves away, to polish his shoes.
ANTHONY:
What is it with Red? I've never seen him this way.
BILLY:
He's been like that all day. Hey Danny, you coming?
DANNY:
Nah, I'm gonna stay here. Read.
Anthony and Billy look at each other; Danny's in his bunk, and he's not reading, just staring at the ceiling.
INT. NURSES' BARRACKS - PEARL HARBOR - NIGHT The nurses are primping to go out; Evelyn is in her uniform getting ready to go back to work.
BARBARA:
Now listen, it's hands off Billy. I mean, you can put your hands on him if you want to, but then my hands will break yours.
BETTY:
He was that good?
BARBARA:
No, I was.
EXT. NURSES' QUARTERS - OAHU - NIGHT Creeping through the vegetation, Red leads Anthony and Billy to a spot outside the nurses' barracks; they can see the girls through the barracks window.
BILLY:
Red, Peeping Tom stuff can get us court- marshaled.
RED:
Shhh!
Anthony and Billy are baffled, even more so when Red strides into the open, right outside the nurses' window.
And then, Red begins to sing.
RED:
(singing) Oh...Betty, Betty, Betty, you're the one for me, Betty, Betty, Betty, Betty, can't you see... Anthony and Billy look at each other, dumbfounded. The nurses move to the open windows. Red's singing is pretty good -- though not that good. But he doesn't stutter when he sings.