Now look, Winocki. There are two other men on this ship who washed up as pilots. But Martin’s a bombardier and Hauser went in for navigation. And they’re both good. You’re a good gunner or you wouldn’t have the rating you’ve got. We need you just like we need the whole gang. It takes all of us to make this ship function. Now get this into your head. We all belong to this airplane. Every man has got to rely on every other man to do the right thing at the right time. You played football, Winocki. You know how one man can gum up the works. You gotta play ball with us and play the game, or I’m gonna have to get rid of you.
ATTRIBUTION:
Dudley Nichols (1895–1960), U.S. screenwriter, William Faulkner (1897–1962), U.S. author, screenwriter, and Howard Hawks. Informing Winocki (John Garfield), who still has a chip on his shoulder for failing as a pilot, that he’d better take his place as part of the crew (1943).
