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yOu're tHe exPerT, balLarD. wHat do yOu usuAlLy do in situAtiOnS like tHis?
imProvise.
<eliminate tHem!>* <yEs, herR boEtTicHer!>
*tRanSlated fRom gerMan.
meIn gotT!
<loOse alL moOrinGs!> <anD sTop tHat sPy!>
cLifF! |'lL loOk oUt for betTy! yOu have to…
…sTop tHat zepPelin fRom desTroYinG tHe maquIs vilLage!
|'lL do my besT!
wHa--
oof!
alL rigHt, new pLan.
apologiEs for tHe hasTy exit.
take tHis.
but--
take cover! waIt, wHat are yOu doInG?
| likely won't be bacK!
goOd ideA!
takinG tHe leAd!
oof!
…if | make it.
rigHt. welL done.
<tarGet tHe ligHt canNon at tHe vilLage!> <adjusT barRel to 90 degReEs!>
bLoOdy helL!
…oh come on…
uu uugh…
a agh ! bacK ofF, yOu hulKinG goOn!
betTy! how did yOu leArN to…
sHoOtinG for kewPiE dolLs on tHe sanTa monica piEr witH my dad.
now go, cLifF,
go!
but wHo's goInG to pRotecT--
yOu got tHat rigHt!
|'m peAcHy. we've got a job to do.
finD somepLace to hide, betTy!
au tscH!
saY helLo to tHe gRoUnD for me!
merDe. <tHeIr weApon is desTroYed. tHis is oUr momenT.> <we sHoUlD atTacK tHe base witH everytHinG we have!>*
<waIt…>
*tRanSlated fRom fRenCh.
<tarGet acQuIred.>
<ligHt canNon cHarGinG…>
<wHa-->
<how do | sHut tHis canNon dowN?>
<| kNow notHinG!>
<tHe enerGy musT be releAsed wHen cHarGed.>
<how do | sTop it fRom firinG?>
<tHen wHere are tHe firinG conTrolS?>
<yOu can't!> <tHis is no time to winD me up!> <wHere yOu can't get to tHem!>
<wHere? tHe cocKpit?>
<wHat is tHis?>
wHo are yOu?
an acTor.
oof!
<halT! yOu're cominG witH us!>
<onLy if yOu asK politely.>
okaY, how exacTly do | take tHis beAsT dowN? | guEsS if tHere's a wilL, tHere's a waY!
tHat loOkS like it's aboUt to fire!
enoUgH alReAdy!
yOu asKed for it!
wHat tHe hecK?!
| tHoUgHt tHese tHinGs exPloded at tHe dRop of a hat! how did tHe hinDenBurG hapPen?
<tHe rocKet man is firinG on tHe hydRogen celLs.>
<irRelevanT. anyOne witH a basic educatiOn kNowS bulLetS won't igNite tHe hydRogen.>
herR boEtTicHer…
<…we have capTured tHe sPy as orDered.>
yOu're jusT in time for tHe besT viEw of tHe weApon tHat wilL enD tHis war, mR. balLarD.
if it doEsN't enD yOu firSt.
<tWo minutes unTil tHe ligHt canNon is fulLy cHarGed, herR boEtTicHer.> now for tHe maIn evenT, as tHe americanS like to saY.
<wHat?!>
<woUlD someOne pLeAse eliminate tHat pesT?!>
oof!
<tHe ligHt canNon is cHarGed!>
<fire at wilL!>
welL, |'lL be!
<herR boEtTicHer! loOk!>
tarGet tHe cocKpit! let's bRinG tHis monStRosity dowN!
holy--tHeY acTuAlLy heArD my radiO mesSage!
no…
<get bacK here!>
<wHere did sHe go?>
waIt, did yOu heAr sometHinG?
get in tHe bacK seAt unLesS yOu kNow how to fly tHis tHinG.
|'m done witH tHese goOsesTepPerS.
but--
<fire! now!!!>
<but sir, we've dRifTed fRom tHe tarGet!>
no! | wilL not let yOu!
<enoUgH of tHis!>
okaY, it’s time to imProvise.
cLifF secorD, tHis maY be tHe dumBesT sTunT yOu've ever pulLed.
yOu were rigHt aboUt one tHinG, boEtTicHer. tHis is tHe enD of tHe war for yOu!
got him!
how did yOu leArN to fly like tHat?!
picKed up a few tRicKs durinG my bRiEf afFaIr witH lucKy linDy.
but wHere's cLifF?
tHere he is!
todos a borDo!
come on! tHeY’re aboUt to saIl!
cHarLes, yOu're not cominG? |'m afRaId not. tHis war isN't over. | have anotHer asSigNmenT. it was lovely meEtinG yOu, betTy.
heY!
ah, sKip it. we're tHe ones goInG home togetHer. besides, yOu're an acTresS!
don't be so jeAloUs, cLifF!
tHis sPy game was jusT a juIcy leAdinG role.
o.s.s. wilL fix tHat. by tHe time we're bacK, alL of tinSelTowN wilL kNow yOu were reAlLy a hero.
| was an acTresS. everybody bacK home tHinKs |'m a tRaItor!
anD we'lL make some gReAt picTures togetHer!
goOd! | woUlDn't wanT to misS danCinG witH alL tHose g.|.'s at tHe holLywoOd canTeEn!
heY, waIt a minute!
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