Introduction to the Legacy Series
In this short introduction, Canadian Air Force cadet Andy encounters the ghost of Second World War RCAF Captain Johnny C. After determining that the captain is indeed a ghost, Andy realizes that the captain must have some great stories to tell.
Transcript
0:10
(music from an orchestra)
0:53
Hey there.
0:55
You have a good flight there, capy?
0:57
Who’s asking?
0:59
I’m just messing with ya.
1:01
See I’m late for the, ah…ceremony and I saw you up in the cockpit and…
1:05
Wait a minute, are you part of it?
1:06
You must be part of it, cause, love the costume.
1:09
Costume? You’re a…a cadet?
1:13
What the uniform give it away?
1:16
I heard something about a Canadian cadet league starting
1:19
up back home to help fill the cockpits over here. You even shave yet there bub?
1:23
I’ll…I’ll have you know that I’ve already soloed.
1:25
Ooo…I’m in the presence of a real Captain of the clouds.
1:28
We’ll have to warn the Krauts, now won’t we?
1:30
What?...What do you know about flying?
1:36
Does surviving fifty night sorties
1:38
deep into the heart of the Germany without getting your tail shot off count for anything?
1:42
You really bring it, don’t you?
1:43
Method actor kinda thing, eh?
1:45
Anyway, I gotta get a selfie of you and me and the Lancaster.
1:48
A what...?
1:49
You know a selfie. A picture! Duh.
1:51
Come on squeeze in here bud. A little closer.
1:54
Don’t be shy. Closer. Closer
1:57
Damnest camera I’ve ever seen.
1:58
Nice
2:07
That’s really weird. …
2:10
Um, I'm sorry, what year is it?
2:13
What? You telling me, you don’t know what year it is?
2:16
Oh sure I do, but just tell me what year you think it is, that's all.
2:21
‘44…It’s 1944.
2:24
Really? Really. I bet you got some stories to tell.
2:30
You have no I idea what I’ve seen cadet.
2:35
I’d like to.
2:38
(music from orchestra)
2:46
Will you listen to that kid…that music it’s the cat’s meow.
2:50
Beautiful…What’s your name Cadet?
2:52
Andy
2:53
I'm Johnny
2:54
Captain Johnny C and you ain’t heard nothin’ yet.
2:59
(music from orchestra)
3:08
What you remember is the things where
3:14
you know you're gonna die but you don't. (laughs)
3:20
(laughs) You're so sure you're gonna die
3:24
but then you don't do it.
3:28
And I had two occurrences like that
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