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Richard Crenna: Plane
built 642 days ago
RICHARD CRENNA: As the propellers shimmer in the sunlight, Darryl puts the coordinates for Thule into the newly-installed satellite navigation system. The plane has frozen into the mud and snow, and it takes maximum power to break the wheels free. The nose wheel can't be controlled, and at slow speeds, Darryl has to adjust the engine power to steer the plane. Finally, it is moving in a wide circle, out onto the lake, on its way toward the end of the runway. The plane is bounced and shaken by the frozen snowdrifts. Suddenly, smoke can be seen pouring from the windows in the cockpit.
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Richard takes an Econo-Moron class flight to South America. No sooner does he debark (sorry) from the plane than he finds the Exalted High Priest of Devil Dog knowledge, who turns out to be an aged, buck-toothed Popeye look-alike in a smurf hat. After selling him the Brooklyn Bridge, the High Priest of Devil Dog Knowledge tattoos a Chinese Checkers pattern on Richard's hand and tells him it will make the Devil Dog go away.
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RICHARD CRENNA: Fortunately, the crew managed to jump clear. Darryl shouts for more extinguishers, but it's too late. The fire has already swept through the plane. He can do nothing but stand and watch as this irreplaceable piece of aviation history is consumed by fire. With it go the years of planning and hard work by so many people.
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