Midway (1976)

Michael Richardson: Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz

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• Admiral Nimitz : [Nimitz has received the first reports on the Battle at Midway] 

  Admiral Nimitz : Did you confirm it?

  Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz : Yes, sir. Admiral Fletcher's reply just came in. "Fletcher to Nimitz. Confirm previous report. Three enemy carriers afire".

  Admiral Nimitz : Hallelujah.

  Lt. Comm. Rochefort : Three of their first-line carriers, Admiral. Isn't that worth at least a "hot diggity damn"?

  Admiral Nimitz : I'll take it under advisement, Joe, but there's still that fourth enemy carrier to deal with.

  Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz : There's also a message fron Captain Buckmaster, sir. The Yorktown's been hit.

  Admiral Nimitz : Badly?

  Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz : Yes, sir, but she is underway again... operational.

  Lt. Comm. Rochefort : My gosh, our whole force may be in jeopardy if the Japanese located the Yorktown. They still got a tremendous fleet out there, Admiral.

  Admiral Nimitz : But that fourth carrier can't be far off.

  Lt. Comm. Rochefort : We've already won a great victory, Admiral. Maybe we oughta get our people out of there.

  Admiral Nimitz : You mean... break off, run for home?

  Lt. Comm. Rochefort : Before they can hurt us again. Yes, sir.

  Admiral Nimitz : Well, that might be the smart play, Commander. Trouble is, I *want* that fourth carrier.