Pearl Harbor 珍珠港（2001） Movie Script

Betty clears her throat.

EVELYN:

Oh, this is Betty.

RAFE:

Nice to meet you, Betty.

He draws his hand from behind his back; he's holding two roses. He hands one to Evelyn and the second to Betty.

RAFE:

Danny would'a brought this.

He escorts them along the platform.

EVELYN:

Danny's not coming?

RAFE:

No, he...got some news today. He'll be okay, he just didn't feel like coming tonight.

EVELYN:

I was hoping to meet him.

BETTY:

I was hoping to meet him.

RAFE:

We'll just have to find a substitute, won't we?

Betty stops, and faces Rafe.

BETTY:

I just want to tell you one thing. If you're thinking this might be your last night on earth?... I'm prepared to make it meaningful.

(leaning close) Very meaningful.

EVELYN:

At ease, Betty!

INT. CITY NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT It's a party in full swing; swing music, jitterbugging, beautiful young men and women in high spirits.

Rafe and Evelyn are sitting at a big table with the other pilots and nurses. Anthony's paired up with Sandra, Billy with Barbara, and Red, shyest of the group, finds himself next to Betty. Betty's already found a companion in Red Strange.

RED:

He, I'm R-Red. Red S-Strange.

BETTY:

Red...Strange?

RED:

You know the football player, Red G- Grange? Well the guys called me R-Red, cause you know, I'm red...and they thought I was strange, so, you know, Red G-Grange, Red Str-Strange.

BETTY:

But...they called you Strange? Because of Red Grange? I don't get it. Was Red Grange strange?

RED:

How would I know.

Beside her beer is an open ketchup bottle; he picks it up and swigs from that. Rafe and Evelyn see this, and try to keep from laughing.

BETTY:

Do you always stutter?

RED:

Only when I'm n-n-n-