Air Raid Wardens (1943)

Stephen McNally: Dan Madison

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• Dan Madison : Look, fellas, Uncle Sam wants everybody. There's plenty to be done right here in the home front. Why, I have a job for you. Here, take some of these posters.

  Stanley : Where?

  Dan Madison : Everywhere! We're having a big meeting tonight in the high school gym.

  Oliver : What for?

  Dan Madison : The war effort!

  Oliver : That's right! There's a job to be done - right here at home!

• Air Raid Warden : One helmet, one new arm band, one gas mask, and one whistle.

  Dan Madison : Be sure to sign a receipt for your equipment, men.

• J.P. Norton : Madison, you've got to get rid of those misfits!

  Dan Madison : I just talked to them, Mr. Norton. They're awfully broken up about this. I'm sure it was an accident.

  J.P. Norton : They are both accidents!

• J.P. Norton : With those men, we can never achieve perfection.

  Dan Madison : Oh, yes we can. We're getting better all the time. We won't make the same mistakes twice.

  J.P. Norton : I hope not.

  Dan Madison : Look, Mr. Norton, why are you doing this work?

  J.P. Norton : Why? Why? To serve my country.

  Dan Madison : Well, that's their idea too.

• Dan Madison : Boys, I hate to do this; but, I'll have to ask you to turn in your equipment.

  Oliver : Now, Mr. Madison, surely you don't believe we were drunk last night?

  Dan Madison : I'm sorry. The decision has been made. It's for the good of the service.

  Stanley : You mean, they're better without us?

  J.P. Norton : You men have caused nothing but trouble. First, you wrecked the gymnasium. Then you wrecked me. And now, drunk.

  Stanley : Well, you know best. When we couldn't get in the Army or the Navy, Mr. Madison told us that we could do this kind of work and - it made us happy. We tried hard. But, I guess we're not smart like other people. But, if we can do something for our country, by not doing this work, we'll do that too. We'll do anything that Uncle Sam wants us to do. Won't we Ollie?

• Stanley : When we couldn't get in the Army or the Navy, Mr. Madison told us that we could do this kind of work, and it made us happy, we tried hard. I guess we're not smart like other people, but if we can do something for our country by not doing this work, we'll do that too. We'll do anything that Uncle Sam wants us to do, won't we, Ollie?

  [Ollie nods] 

  Dan Madison : Thank you boys, that's...

  Dan Madison : Take your equipment to Charlie Beaugart.

  Charlie Beaugart : Two helmets, two gas masks, two arm bands, two identification cards, and two whistles.

  Charlie Beaugart : That's all, boys.