Pearl Harbor 珍珠港（2001） Movie Script

ADMIRAL:

Mr. President...with all respect...what you are asking can't be done.

Roosevelt places his hands on the arms of his wheelchair, and struggles to lift himself. Aides jump to help him, but he waves them off. With inhuman physical effort, that has his neck veins bulging and sweat popping on his face, Roosevelt stands on his withered legs.

ROOSEVELT:

Do not tell me...it can't be done.

EXT. PEARL HARBOR - HICKAM BASE - DAY There is a mass memorial service going on, with caskets draped in flags.

There are also coffins covered in Japanese flags, their drowned fliers being treated now with respect.

Everyone is in their best uniforms. The pilots -- Rafe, Danny, and the other guys -- are looking at Billy's coffin; Evelyn, next to Danny, on his appropriate side is looking at one that belongs to Betty. So is Red; he's grieving.

MINISTER:

...Where is God in this? Our enemies believe a divine wind protects them. We see our friends laid out before us, and find it hard to believe in anything at all.

Rafe and Evelyn exchange a glance, past Danny.

MINISTER:

Though we cannot understand why our friends should die while we live, we can affirm our truest selves in our belief that any God worth divinity would choose both justice and mercy, and would take these fallen brothers and sisters into eternal peace. Amen.

As the mourners disperse, Evelyn puts a lei on Betty's casket; Red does the same, then breaks down beside Danny. As Danny comforts him, Evelyn moves to Rafe.

EVELYN:

Rafe --

RAFE:

I need to tell you something. I didn't know what it was to lose somebody, to see death and find how much it scares you.

That you haven't lived and loved enough.

I didn't understand. Forgive me.

EVELYN:

Rafe... No. You forgive me.

RAFE:

Of course I forgive you. I know what you feel for Danny is real. And your choice is your choice.

EVELYN:

That's what I have to tell you, Rafe. It wasn't a choice. It -- An Army Corps MAJOR steps up and interrupts.

MAJOR:

Lieutenant Rafe McCawley?

RAFE:

Yes, Major.

MAJOR:

Lieutenant Daniel Walker here too?

Danny sees him and moves up.

DANNY:

I'm Walker.

MAJOR:

You're going Stateside. We fly out in half an hour.

He hands them both orders.

RAFE:

What for, Sir?