The Rat Patrol (1966–1968): Season 2, Episode 16 - The Pipeline to Disaster Raid - full transcript
Gen. Owen Lansbury is rescued from behind enemy lines. He has important information about a secret oil pipeline, and the Rat Patrol are tasked with disrupting this part of the German war effort.
Our spotters reported
he had time to bail out
40 miles north of the
Hassi Messaoud Oasis.
That's 20 miles
behind enemy lines.
Who is he, sir?
General Owen Lansbury.
British Intelligence, Near East.
And we're to bring him out?
If he's still alive.
You'll be in a race on this one.
The competition has spotters, too.
I wish you'd let me
take a look at that, sir.
It's nothing to
worry about, really.
Looks much worse than it is.
All right, sir, we'll get you
to the nearest field hospital.
I'm afraid that's out of
the question, Sergeant.
Sir?
We can't go back.
Not yet, anyway.
Why not, sir?
Simply this.
I was on my way
in with information
that the Germans have completed
an oil pipeline in the desert.
We've heard that rumor, sir.
It's not rumor, Sergeant.
In two days, the Germans
are planning an offensive.
They're depending
on that pipeline,
so you can see we've
no time to go back.
With the General's permission,
do you think you're
in condition to travel?
I appreciate your
concern, Sergeant,
but my condition is of
no consequence now.
You don't win wars
by pampering yourself.
Takes muscle, guts.
Sir?
Muscle and guts.
This is one war we
can't afford to lose.
My order is to take you in, sir.
I see.
Yes, well,
I suppose if I were in your position,
I'd feel exactly the same way.
Tell you what.
Before you make any decision,
why don't you radio Headquarters?
Break radio silence, sir?
I'm trying to see
it your way, man!
Now, may I just have a
look at your maps, please?
Sir.
Now, the main valve is located
near some Roman artifacts.
With any luck, we should be able
to reach it and destroy it in a day.
Sergeant, take down
these coordinates.
00:07:01,688 --> 00:07:05,256
5471.
8765-5471.
Sarge,
Headquarters just confirmed
the story about the pipeline.
Takes top priority.
Now, don't look so
surprised, Sergeant.
Even generals have been
known to be right on occasion.
Sarge, Kraut patrol
headed this way.
All right, let's move out!
Just a moment, Sergeant.
We don't want Jerry dogging us.
We're in quite a good
spot to lay a trap for them.
A trap, sir? Yes.
Something the matter, Sergeant?
Yes, sir. Why risk our mission,
sir, for a German scout column?
Now, I don't have to justify
my decisions to you, Sergeant.
Please remember that.
Yes, sir.
Those hills will give
us an excellent cover.
Yes, sir.
Go.
All right, Sergeant, now.
Hold it!
Hold it, sir.
They're not in range yet.
Move out! Move out!
Hold it! General, move out!
Move it! Move out, sir!
How's it going, Tully?
Fan belt jumped off,
but we've got it on now.
What's bothering you?
I can't understand why he fired.
Why?
None of us are infallible.
That's no reason.
That's an excuse.
Is it an excuse that he
doesn't know our weapons
and he thought the Germans
were in range, so he fired?
The way it could have
happened, can't you see?
Can you?
I am trying to.
Troy, maybe he's not
your idea of a general,
but so long as
he can function...
Then we just close eyes
to what's happening?
There's only one problem.
We may not get a chance
to open them again.
Muscle and guts.
Muscle and guts.
Ready.
All right, sir, ready to roll.
The line is... I
don't understand.
Sergeant Moffitt, those
coordinates I gave you...
You must have
miscalculated our direction.
The pipeline has to be here.
I beg your pardon, sir.
Here are your coordinates,
just as you gave them to me.
8765-5471.
I'm sorry, Sergeant,
I'm positive I gave
you the correct position.
Positive.
Perhaps...
Perhaps I did
make a mistake, sir.
I admire a man who
admits his mistakes.
May I have them
again, please? Sir.
Well, it has to be
here someplace.
We started here.
Where is it?
Funny thing is, I'm almost sure
those were the numbers he gave me.
They were.
I wrote them down when
he gave them to you.
Are you gonna say it or am I?
Say what?
He's in no condition
to give orders.
Troy,
you can question his judgment,
but our job is to follow it.
Is it,
when half the time he's
out of his head with fever?
There's a word for
what you're suggesting,
and at court-martial
you'll hear it.
The word is mutiny.
It's got to be here!
It's got to be here!
It's got to be here!
Yes.
Sergeant. Sergeant,
come back here.
Sir.
Now, I've re-checked
the coordinates.
I've marked the spot this time
so there can be no mistake.
We can't be more
than two hours away.
May I see it, sir?
What's the matter, Moffitt?
Sir, are you sure
this is the point?
Are you questioning
me, Sergeant?
Sir, this area you've
pinpointed, I've been there.
It would take the Germans 10
years to dig a pipeline through it,
because it's solid rock.
Look, I know you mean well,
but I also know the oil line is
there, and that's where we're going!
Sir, Roman statues
are a clue to the pipeline.
There's a site near where you
want to go, but 50 miles further north,
which is a far more likely place
for the Germans to
have laid an oil pipeline.
Sir, we only have
gas for one more try.
What are you trying
to say, Sergeant?
We can't afford
another mistake, sir.
You're out of line, Sergeant.
I'm sorry, sir, but...
Do you think I'm blind?
You think the confidences
behind my back,
the sly looks, the
snickering, have escaped me?
Tell me. Tell me
something, Sergeant.
Did you really think
you could pull this off?
Pull what off, sir?
Don't you pretend
with me, Sergeant.
Ever since we've started,
you've been trying to
sabotage this mission.
You've tried
everything possible!
Now you've... You've...
German column approaching.
Take cover! They'll
pass. Get down, General.
You'll answer for
this, Sergeant. Sir?
Assaulting a British officer.
All right, get in those jeeps.
Get the motors started.
Hold it.
Stay where you are.
Disarm him.
I'm giving you a direct
command, Sergeant.
If you don't follow orders,
you'll be as guilty as he.
And that goes for all of you.
I hope you realize
what will happen to you.
You're under arrest, all of you.
Do you hear me?
You're under arrest! Now
throw those guns down!
Do you hear me? You're
under arrest! Drop them!
How bad?
Can he make it?
No, not if we continue.
What if we get him
to a field hospital?
Might. Might.
It's giving him the
benefit of the doubt.
If it's any help, you
know what he'd want.
All right, let's go.
You see it? No.
Has to be around here somewhere.
There it is.
And here they come.
Let's get it!
Okay.
Where is it? In there.
Go out about 100, 200
yards, plant another charge.
We'll get them at both
ends. Hitch, get the stuff.
Right, Sarge.
Hurry, Hitch!
Hitch!
I'm okay.
Okay! Move it, move it, move it!
All right!
Is he...
I'm afraid so.
And he didn't even
know we took the pipeline.
No.
Boy, there doesn't seem to be
much point to it all, does there?
He seemed to think so.
Hitch! Hitch!
What's this?
You're looking at a wounded
soldier who's found a friend.
When's he gonna let you out?
She insisted that I stay
in until my arm is better.
Anything else you need?
Yes. Would you put these down?
And on your way
out, send her in.
War is hell.
he had time to bail out
40 miles north of the
Hassi Messaoud Oasis.
That's 20 miles
behind enemy lines.
Who is he, sir?
General Owen Lansbury.
British Intelligence, Near East.
And we're to bring him out?
If he's still alive.
You'll be in a race on this one.
The competition has spotters, too.
I wish you'd let me
take a look at that, sir.
It's nothing to
worry about, really.
Looks much worse than it is.
All right, sir, we'll get you
to the nearest field hospital.
I'm afraid that's out of
the question, Sergeant.
Sir?
We can't go back.
Not yet, anyway.
Why not, sir?
Simply this.
I was on my way
in with information
that the Germans have completed
an oil pipeline in the desert.
We've heard that rumor, sir.
It's not rumor, Sergeant.
In two days, the Germans
are planning an offensive.
They're depending
on that pipeline,
so you can see we've
no time to go back.
With the General's permission,
do you think you're
in condition to travel?
I appreciate your
concern, Sergeant,
but my condition is of
no consequence now.
You don't win wars
by pampering yourself.
Takes muscle, guts.
Sir?
Muscle and guts.
This is one war we
can't afford to lose.
My order is to take you in, sir.
I see.
Yes, well,
I suppose if I were in your position,
I'd feel exactly the same way.
Tell you what.
Before you make any decision,
why don't you radio Headquarters?
Break radio silence, sir?
I'm trying to see
it your way, man!
Now, may I just have a
look at your maps, please?
Sir.
Now, the main valve is located
near some Roman artifacts.
With any luck, we should be able
to reach it and destroy it in a day.
Sergeant, take down
these coordinates.
00:07:01,688 --> 00:07:05,256
5471.
8765-5471.
Sarge,
Headquarters just confirmed
the story about the pipeline.
Takes top priority.
Now, don't look so
surprised, Sergeant.
Even generals have been
known to be right on occasion.
Sarge, Kraut patrol
headed this way.
All right, let's move out!
Just a moment, Sergeant.
We don't want Jerry dogging us.
We're in quite a good
spot to lay a trap for them.
A trap, sir? Yes.
Something the matter, Sergeant?
Yes, sir. Why risk our mission,
sir, for a German scout column?
Now, I don't have to justify
my decisions to you, Sergeant.
Please remember that.
Yes, sir.
Those hills will give
us an excellent cover.
Yes, sir.
Go.
All right, Sergeant, now.
Hold it!
Hold it, sir.
They're not in range yet.
Move out! Move out!
Hold it! General, move out!
Move it! Move out, sir!
How's it going, Tully?
Fan belt jumped off,
but we've got it on now.
What's bothering you?
I can't understand why he fired.
Why?
None of us are infallible.
That's no reason.
That's an excuse.
Is it an excuse that he
doesn't know our weapons
and he thought the Germans
were in range, so he fired?
The way it could have
happened, can't you see?
Can you?
I am trying to.
Troy, maybe he's not
your idea of a general,
but so long as
he can function...
Then we just close eyes
to what's happening?
There's only one problem.
We may not get a chance
to open them again.
Muscle and guts.
Muscle and guts.
Ready.
All right, sir, ready to roll.
The line is... I
don't understand.
Sergeant Moffitt, those
coordinates I gave you...
You must have
miscalculated our direction.
The pipeline has to be here.
I beg your pardon, sir.
Here are your coordinates,
just as you gave them to me.
8765-5471.
I'm sorry, Sergeant,
I'm positive I gave
you the correct position.
Positive.
Perhaps...
Perhaps I did
make a mistake, sir.
I admire a man who
admits his mistakes.
May I have them
again, please? Sir.
Well, it has to be
here someplace.
We started here.
Where is it?
Funny thing is, I'm almost sure
those were the numbers he gave me.
They were.
I wrote them down when
he gave them to you.
Are you gonna say it or am I?
Say what?
He's in no condition
to give orders.
Troy,
you can question his judgment,
but our job is to follow it.
Is it,
when half the time he's
out of his head with fever?
There's a word for
what you're suggesting,
and at court-martial
you'll hear it.
The word is mutiny.
It's got to be here!
It's got to be here!
It's got to be here!
Yes.
Sergeant. Sergeant,
come back here.
Sir.
Now, I've re-checked
the coordinates.
I've marked the spot this time
so there can be no mistake.
We can't be more
than two hours away.
May I see it, sir?
What's the matter, Moffitt?
Sir, are you sure
this is the point?
Are you questioning
me, Sergeant?
Sir, this area you've
pinpointed, I've been there.
It would take the Germans 10
years to dig a pipeline through it,
because it's solid rock.
Look, I know you mean well,
but I also know the oil line is
there, and that's where we're going!
Sir, Roman statues
are a clue to the pipeline.
There's a site near where you
want to go, but 50 miles further north,
which is a far more likely place
for the Germans to
have laid an oil pipeline.
Sir, we only have
gas for one more try.
What are you trying
to say, Sergeant?
We can't afford
another mistake, sir.
You're out of line, Sergeant.
I'm sorry, sir, but...
Do you think I'm blind?
You think the confidences
behind my back,
the sly looks, the
snickering, have escaped me?
Tell me. Tell me
something, Sergeant.
Did you really think
you could pull this off?
Pull what off, sir?
Don't you pretend
with me, Sergeant.
Ever since we've started,
you've been trying to
sabotage this mission.
You've tried
everything possible!
Now you've... You've...
German column approaching.
Take cover! They'll
pass. Get down, General.
You'll answer for
this, Sergeant. Sir?
Assaulting a British officer.
All right, get in those jeeps.
Get the motors started.
Hold it.
Stay where you are.
Disarm him.
I'm giving you a direct
command, Sergeant.
If you don't follow orders,
you'll be as guilty as he.
And that goes for all of you.
I hope you realize
what will happen to you.
You're under arrest, all of you.
Do you hear me?
You're under arrest! Now
throw those guns down!
Do you hear me? You're
under arrest! Drop them!
How bad?
Can he make it?
No, not if we continue.
What if we get him
to a field hospital?
Might. Might.
It's giving him the
benefit of the doubt.
If it's any help, you
know what he'd want.
All right, let's go.
You see it? No.
Has to be around here somewhere.
There it is.
And here they come.
Let's get it!
Okay.
Where is it? In there.
Go out about 100, 200
yards, plant another charge.
We'll get them at both
ends. Hitch, get the stuff.
Right, Sarge.
Hurry, Hitch!
Hitch!
I'm okay.
Okay! Move it, move it, move it!
All right!
Is he...
I'm afraid so.
And he didn't even
know we took the pipeline.
No.
Boy, there doesn't seem to be
much point to it all, does there?
He seemed to think so.
Hitch! Hitch!
What's this?
You're looking at a wounded
soldier who's found a friend.
When's he gonna let you out?
She insisted that I stay
in until my arm is better.
Anything else you need?
Yes. Would you put these down?
And on your way
out, send her in.
War is hell.