영국해협

영국해협
1944년 5월

뭔가 본거 같아요!

거의 다 와간다!

몇번만 더 퍼덕대면
도버해협이야

팔콘이다!

- 5시 방향이에요
- 좌로 30도 틀어!

날 놓치지 마라, 일병?!

거씨 사령관님
갈매기 군단 전갈인데요

- 전멸했다는군요
- 전멸?

최정예 요원들인데

전 한낱 전령일뿐이라...

속히 대원을
구하지 못하면

우리의 운명은
막을 내리겠군

발리언트

비둘기 국방홍보처
위풍당당 메신저 특공대!

전세계 비둘군인들이

자유수호를 위해
깃털을 맞잡았습니다

사선을 뚫고
일급기밀을 전하는

최정예 메신저 특공대는
연합군의 자랑이죠

메신저 특공대가
이에 앞장섭니다

사선을 넘든
공중재비를 넘든

자랑스런 메신저 특공대는
조류계의 귀감이죠

적십자회 비둘기도
잊지 마세요

전투식량인 씨앗 모으기
일등공신이니까요

잠깐, 2시 방향에

비둘 간호병도 보이네요

비둘군 삼총사가
다 모였군요

럭셔리한 욕조는 필수!

몸짱 병사라면
가꿔줘야죠

물론 낙오병도
있기 마련!

허나 용감한 신참병은
언제든 환영입니다

또 임무를 위해
떠나는군요

메신저 특공대들이여!
그대들을 존경합니다

진정한 샷이란 이런거야

- 코너에서 먹이지
- 펠릭스 아저씨!

- 발리언트, 뭐야?
- 죄송해요

펠릭스아저씨
저도 할수 있어요

뭘 말이냐?

메신저 특공대가 될래요
자유수호 그런거

할 수 있다구요

발리언트, 내가 말했었나?

내가 네 나이땐
프랑스 해안에 있었지

갈매기 사단
수중부대 소속였어

다리도 다치고
궁둥이에 똥침 박혀 그렇지

진짜 잘나갔을텐데

저 완전 군대체질예요

제가 좀 비범하잖아요

중요한건 몸집이 아니라

용기가 있냐는 거야

다들 밖을 좀 봐요!

비행훈련하나 봐요

역시 국립 메신저 특공대야
여간내기들이 아닌걸

거씨 사령관님!
훈장을 모이 먹듯 탔다죠

대단히 감사합니다

와서 한잔 하시죠
뭘로 드릴까요?

위스키, 젓지 말고 흔들어서!

메신저 특공대는
언제든 공짜죠

위스키요
절대 안 저었답니다

메르씨 보꾸랄까요

어쩜, 불어도 하셔!

전쟁소식이라도?

그건 기밀입니다

전쟁은 위험하다지만

너무 위험한 감이 있죠

잠깐만요
사령관님께 드릴...

- 공군 사령관님!
- 뭔가?

입대지원서는요?

넌 너무 숏다리야

참새가 형님 하겠다

짹짹짹 짹짹짹

짹짹짹 찍찍,...

용맹한 새들은
늘 환영이네

입영신청은 런던에서!

더 머물고 싶지만
용무가 바빠서 이만

원샷!

그만 가세나

- 아자아자!
- 화이팅!

행운을!

메신저 특공대
입대환영!

왜 나만 시켜?

뺀질대긴, 얼굴이
안받쳐주면 일이라도 잘해

장군님!

매발톱 장군님!

또 승리하신거
축하드립니다요

그니까요!

제네바 협약에 의거...

정당한 대접을
받을 권리가 있다

겁대가리가 없구만

대접 잘해주지

독방에 모셔라

그 더러운 발톱
저리 치워!

가소로운 비둘기 녀석!

전쟁포로를
잡아먹진 않겠지?

잡아먹어?

나 채식주의자야

근데 가죽망토가 웬 말?

레지스탕스의
접선자가 누구지?

날 구하러
팀을 파견했을걸

비둘기를 구하기씩이나?

네가 얼마나 잘났게?

VIP급이야
아주 잘나가는 특공대지

아주 막나가는
특공대가 아니고?

레지스탕스의
접선자를 불어!

- 글쎄올시다
- 어서!

이몸은 입에 지퍼 채울래

엄마 말 들어
가면 안돼

전쟁에서 제 몫을
해내고 싶어요

- 대체 왜?
- 엄마!

다녀올게요

팔콘군단이
가만 안둘거야

엄마!

- 못간다 아들아
- 이러지 마세요

별일 없을 거예요

넌 아직
알이나 마찬가지야

엄마

저 부화한지 꽤 됐어요
독립할 때라구요

다들 절 못미더워 하지만

저도 할수 있단걸
보여줄래요

그럼 아침이나
먹고 가렴

엄마, 제발...

먹은셈 칠게요

- 발리언트
- 다녀올게요

사랑해요, 안녕!

다녀와라, 아가야

- 얘야, 발리언트!
- 저 지금 떠나요

- 행운을 빌어줘요
- 힘내라!

다녀올게요!

무지막지하게 얻어터지겠군

런던
90킬로미터

이몸 발리언트는
멋진 메신저 특공대!

연합군의 자랑이자

적에겐 공포의 대상
걸들에겐 사랑의 대상

겸손하자

위험쯤은 아랑곳없다!

저거 봐라 런던이잖아!

다들 주목!

머리만 좀 되면
돈놓고 돈먹기야

돌멩이만
잘 보면 되거든

딴청 피우면 바로 놓쳐

어딨는지 맞추면
빵부스러기 주지

마구 섞었는데
어딨을까?

맞추면 빵 줄게

어느 걸까나?

- 죠거!
- 요거?

이런, 안타깝구만
또 해볼래?

이번엔 맞출 분위기인데

대체 어디 들어있는거요?

흥분한 나머지 까먹었네

그런 의미에서
풋볼 한게임?

이런 사기꾼!
내 빵부스러기 내놔

그런게 아냐

나 잡아봐라, 팔콘아!

뻥이면 날벼락 맞을게

오늘 운 억세게 좋네

내 소원도 이뤄질때가 있고...

- 안녕, 꼬마야
- 몸의 균형을...

타이밍 죽였어

- 뭐라구요?
- 벅시라고 해

죄송, 발리언트예요

내 구역엔 무슨 일로?

메신저 특공대가 되려구요

특공대가 돼서

- 조국을 위해 싸울 거예요
- 그래?

난 애국하곤 안 친하지만

자유하곤 몹시 친하지

내키는대로 살뿐

간섭은 딱 질색이거든

그거... 파리예요?

아, 얘들...
내 친구들이야

메신저 특공대?
좋지...

갑자기 애국심이
물밀듯 밀려온다

- 도망친다
- 꼭 잡아

뭘 꾸물대!

근처에 있어
꼬랑내가 난다구

나만 믿어

두명 추가요

발리언트, 신고함다!

- 처음 듣는데
- 잘 뜯어보세요

발리언트라고
목록에 없어요?

- 없소
- 적다가 빼먹었군

- 내가?
- 네, 틀림없어요

봐요, 늠름한 군인감이지

번개처럼 날쌔고
황소처럼 힘쎄고

키에 비해 커요
앉아있어

거시기 마을에선
전설적인 존재죠

너무 작아, 여기까진 와야 되는데
요기도 못 오잖아

- 진짜 너무하시다
- 당신!

목욕같은건 안하고 사나?

실은 민감성 깃털 알레르기라

욕조만 봐도
두드러기가 나요

당장 꺼지시오!

그치만 거씨 사령관님이...

거씨 사령관이
얘하곤 무지 친하죠

둘이 동창이거든

얘한테 잘못 대했다간

당신, 군복 벗어야 될지도 몰라

거씨 사령관님을 안다고?

- 그게... 네
- 그렇담 얘기가 달라지지

- 후딱 사인해
- 정말 고맙습니다

- 고맙습니다
- 저깄다, 이 사기꾼 자식!

잡히기만 해봐라
부리를 뽑아주지

- 못 들어갑니다
- 이 날개 치워!

- 가야돼
- 엇다 싸인해요?

여기

- 그럼 들어들 가봐요
- 고맙습니다

거씨가 누군데?

잡히면 죽는다!

- 해냈어요
- 그것도 무사히!

군인이 됐다구요

앞으로 조국을 위해...

이 한몸 사려야지

얇고 길게 사는게

장땡 아니겠어

볼일 끝났으니 난 갈게

행운을 빈다

죽으려 용쓰진 말고

용케 안죽으면 나 찾아오고

이보쇼?

아저씨들
이봐요

난 얘 데려다만 준거야!

특공대가 얼마나 근사한데요

시끄러!
나 좀 빼내줘!

난 군바리 체질 아냐!

미안!

죄송해요

- 뭐라구?
- 되게 밝다!

미안하다

아프지, 꼬마야?

꼬마라니, 중요한건

몸집이 아닌 용기라구요

- 누가 뭐랬냐?
- 괜히 열내네

난 테일페더
얜 내동생 터프우드

- 안녕
- 좀 모자란 감이 있지

- 실은 많이 모자라
- 뭐?

근데 결정적일땐
넘치게 번뜩여

- 당연하지!
- 전 발리언트예요

- 만나서 반가웠다
- 가자

- 터프우드의 공격!
- 한방 후려칩니다

못말려!

개나 소나 다
입대시켰나 보네

파리까지 완전
세트로 노는군

너 뭔데 까불어?

난 로프티님으로

용사 비둘기를 지낸
뼈대있는 가문의 후손이지

제군들!

오는 길은 편했나?

대표로 한마디 하자면

몹시 울퉁불퉁 대던데

오토바이 쇼바
손좀 보시죠

목이 마른데

음료수 좀 주세요

그러게

물론, 뭐 어렵다고

내 깃털이 닭털로 변해
꼬꼬댁댄 뒤에나 알아봐!

잔소리 말고 집합해!

동작 봐라!

앞길이 막막하구나

앞으로 6주간
제군들은 내가 맡는다

새답게 행군하고 새답게 날고
새답게 싸우도록

책임지고 너희를
변신시킬 것이야

너만 빼고!
넌 일주일도 못 버틸테니

죽을 각오로 뛰겠슴다!

속히 군인다워지지 못하면

새망신 당하고
쫓겨날줄 알도록!

실은 저 쫓겨나는게

지상목표걸랑요

- 때리지 마세요, 절 도와...
- 부리 닥쳐라!

그런 의미에서
팔굽혀펴기 50회 실시!

콩알만한 동지덕에
몸 푸는줄 알아라

드디어 훈련이다!

교관님, 잘못한 장본인만
벌을 받는게...

메신저 특공대가
된걸 환영한다

마지막으로 묻겠다
네 임무가 뭐지?

전갈의 출처는 어디냐?

좋다

매한테 매좀 맞아봐라

깃털을 몽땅 뽑아버릴깝쇼?

날개도 똑 분지르구요?

바들바들 떨게
겁주구요?

그게 아니지

몇 단계 업그레이드 시켜라

어디 안 불고
견디나 보자꾸나

잔인무도한 놈들!

요들송 고문을
견뎌내야만 해

대영제국이여
바다를 제패하도다~

핫둘 핫둘!

제자리에 섯!

가서 간호병에게 신고하도록!

- 간호사?
- 발리언트, 간호사래!

- 간호사 누나
- 이뿌다!

여태 기다렸어요

용맹한 비둘기에게
긴히 줄거라도?

안 그래도
드릴게 있는데

들었냐?

한방 맞고 가셔야죠?

겁나게 크네

간호병치곤 키가 작네요

그쪽도 만만치 않아요

전령비둘기치곤
짧은 감이 있네요

- 난 발리언트라고 해요
- 좋아요 발리언트

전 빅토리아예요

바쁜 일과로
지쳤을테니

개운한 샤워로
몸을 풀겠다

다음은 맛난 저녁!

군인스타일로 깃털 빡빡 밀고

군복을 입는다

얘들아, 미안

- 아프냐?
- 넌 안 아프냐?

아프다

죽었어!

이젠 취침에 들어간다

보아하니 여긴
고물 창고 같은데

우리 막사는 어디죠?

난 이런데서 못자

그런대로 괜찮네

딱 좋은데 뭘

더는 못 참아

말해!

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이거 한방이면
다 꼬지르게 돼있어

절대 말 안해!

어림없다구!

기상, 기상!

제군들은 F분대다

무슨 뜻인지 아나?

판타스틱 분대?

- 파격 분대?
- 아냐

- 파란만장 분대?
- 아니다!

아냐! 그 뜻은 파워풀한...

미래의 용사란 거다

한참 먼 미래지만...

우선은 메신저 특공대로
활동할 것이야

멋진 기술인데
눈뜨고 하면 더 좋을걸

간호병한테 가봐

고마워요

여기가 좋나봐요

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올테면 오라죠

- 고향이 어딘데요?
- 네스팅톤 서부요

어디냐면 네스팅톤에서, 음...

서쪽으로 가면 돼요

썰렁하긴!

그럼 전...

복귀해야 하니까...

가볼게요

붕대가 찡겼는데...

메신저 특공대의 임무는
전갈을 날라야 한다

제아무리 비바람에
진눈깨비에 눈보라 치고

폭탄 터지고 총알 날아다니며

자연이 주신 최대의 적이

우릴 괴롭혀도 말이다

바로 팔콘!

체중 10킬로그램에
날개길이가 너희들의 5배!

시속 300킬로미터로
먹이를 기습하되

바로 뜯어먹진 않는다

첫빵은 기선제압용!

기어오르지 못하게
한방 날려놓곤

날카로운 발톱으로
찍어올리지

어둠속에선 한눈에
알아봐야 한다

아군인지 적인지 말이야

- 아군, 적?
- 적!

멍청하긴, 비둘기잖아

- 아군, 적?
- 적! 아군이 아냐

- 아군, 아니면...
- 아냐, 적이지

- 그렇네
- 아군, 적?

- 저 언니는 아군
- 아군 아니겠어?

99, 100

101

102

임무를 완수하려면
전갈을 나를 날개쭉지의

힘을 키워야 한다

바람같은 속도는 기본!
기밀 전갈

- 줄행랑 작전!
- 민첩함으로...

- 원형으로...
- 적의 혼을 빼놔야 한다

8자 대형!

모진 바람에도 맞서
이겨내면서

파도치는 바다 너머
장거리도 뛰어야 한다

또 저예요

발리언트

내가 좋아하는 건데!

어떻게 알았을까?

앵무새가 공중제비 하자길래

난 못한댔지

왜 못하냐길래
고소 공포증이랬더니

명색이 새인데
말이 되냐는 거야

말이 안될건
또 뭐냐고 해줬지

- 그래, 이거야
- 좀 더!

오랜만이네

- 거씨, 무슨 소식이라도?
- 안 좋은 소식이야

벨기에에서
E분대가 전멸했네

이제 믿을 거라곤
F분대뿐이야

- 내일 떠나야겠네
- 제정신인가?

아직 훈련도 마치질 않았어

공격대형 완료했는데요

안됐지만 명령일세

내일 18시까지 준비시켜줘

그럼 이만

거씨 사령관님이 오셨으니...

곧 출병하겠군요

그러니까요
더 이상 못 기다리겠어요

완전 기대만빵예요

저기...

날 봐서라도
무사히 돌아와줘요

영웅도 좋지만 몸조심하구요

그간 병사들이
많이 전사하여

믿을 새라곤 제군들뿐이다

해서 오늘

우린 조국을 위해
싸우게 된다

훗날 죽어서
깃털이 몽땅 뽑히고

살점은 바비큐 구이가 되며

뼈다귀는 족제비
밥이 될지언정

전혀 개의치 말도록!

우린 이날, 이 자리에서

이 작은 목숨을 다해
싸울테니 말이다

우리조국의 무얼 위해서...

먹거리!

- 자유!
- 그렇다

널 거씨 사령관님의
부관으로 명한다

그 어떤 일이 있더라도

임무를 완수해주길 바라겠다

이번 전갈은
매우 중대한 것이라

전쟁의 성패가
제군들 손에 달렸다

이만큼 중대하고
위험한 임무는

일찍이 맡아본 적이 없어

무사비행만을 빌 따름이다

매우 위험하단게
어느 정도일까?

그런건 몰라도
이건 말해줄수 있지

난 원칙엔 칼이야

내 첫번째 원칙은

위험의 위자에도
얼씬 않는단 거지

난 신념을
깨는 법이 없어

설마설마 했다면

설마가 새 잡지

교관님 위험한 임무
얘기 말인데요

- 몸이 부실해서...
- 부리 다물어

목숨 바칠 마음은
굴뚝같지만

하필 목숨이
딱 하나뿐이라서요

죽는다 쳐도

- 공휴일엔 곤란하구요
- 다 끝났냐?

아직 멀었어요

병역논란에 대해서도
생각할게 있걸랑요

막사로 돌아가!

어서!

위험한 거
안하면 안될까요?

- 빨랑!
- 넵

- 그니까 하란거네요?
- 냉큼!

아저씨!

- 어디 가요?
- 조용히 해

- 어디 좀 날아갈데가 있어
- 날아간다구요?

대체 어딜 가게요?

트라팔가 광장에

그럼 팀이 깨지잖아요

난 그룹활동 못해

늘 솔로를 고집하지

근데 넌 왜 여기 있는데?

우리 임무를
다해야 하니까요

잠깐, 미안한데

거기서 딱 걸리네
우리가 전쟁 일으켰냐?

저거 만들었어?

아님 저거?

저 폭탄 떨어지면
무지 끔찍해

사실은...

나 무서워, 됐냐?

딴 얘들한텐 말하기 없기다

저도 무서워요

그럼 같이 가자

트라팔가 광장을 접수하자구

거기도 우리가 만든건
아니잖아요

거기 폭탄 떨어지면
또 어딜 가죠?

전 남아서
소임을 다할래요

그래, 역시 넌 애국새야

어쨌든 몸조심해라

왜 그래?

- 쉿!
- 무슨 일인데?

나 탈영하려던
참이거든

이쯤에서 빠이빠이 하자

- 알았지?
- 어디 가게?

우릴 두고 가지 마

급한 볼일도 있고 또...

순풍 불어줄때
후딱 타고 갈게

제대하면 찾아 와라

나 있는덴 알지?

제군들, 각자 위치로!

적군들 득시글대는
프랑스로 넘어가서

현지 레지스탕스와
접촉한후

기밀전갈을 갖고

내일 해질녘까지 귀대한다

전세계의 자유는
우리 손에 달렸다

이봐!

벅시아저씨!

나빼놓고 너희들만
빅스타 되려고?

행운을 빈다

아저씨

- 돌아와줘서 고마워요
- 사나이가 태어나서

폼나는 일 하나쯤 해야지

Ithink I saw something.

Steady, lads.
We're almost home.

Just a few flaps more, we'll be over
the White Cliffs of Dover.

Falcons!

- Five o'clock. They're coming in hot.
- Then lift it 30.

Stay with me, Pirate.
Pirate?

Whoa.

Wing Commander Gutsy,
this just in from a seagull near Dover.

- None of them made it back alive.
- None of them? But...

But those were some of our top fliers.

I'm sorry, sir.
I'm just the messenger pigeon.

If we don't find
some more birds fast,

our goose is going to be cooked.

Birds On The March.

Across the nation
and the globe,

pigeons are taking wing
in the fight for freedom.

Delivering top- secret messages
from behind enemy lines,

these fine- feathered aviators
are the pride of the Allied forces.

It's the Royal Homing Pigeon
Service that leads the way.

Whether cutting through enemy lines,
or just cutting wise,

these proud pigeons
are the model of birdhood.

But don't count out the doves.

War bond birds play a vital role
in raising seeds for the troops.

Wait a minute. Ahoy, mates.

Nursing doves at two o'clock.

Now, that's what I call a task force.

Luxury bird baths? Why not?

These hearty heroes
need to look their best.

Of course, not just any pigeon
can make the cut.

But there's always room
for a few brave recruits.

And there they go,
off to another exciting mission.

Homing pigeons, we salute you.

Wow.

This is the shot, boys.
Watch this.

- Two in the corner...
- Felix!

- Valiant, do you mind?
- Oh, sorry. Felix!

Felix! I could do it.
I could do that, Felix.

Do what, laddie?

I could be one of those brave recruits,
taking wing in the fight for freedom.

I know I could. I know it.

Valiant. Did I ever tell you

when I was your age,
I was already on the shores of France.

Aquatic Brigade. Gull Division.

If it weren't for me wooden drumstick,
and that shrapnel in me poop deck,

I'd be out there right now.

You're right.
I'm what they're looking for.

A pigeon with that,
with that something extra.

You know it's not a bloke's
wingspan that counts.

It's the size of his spirit.

Hey, everybody, look outside!

- Ooh. Aaah.
- The corkscrew.

Royal Homing Pigeon Service.
Magnificent devils.

Wing Commander Gutsy.
The most decorated pigeon ever.

Thank you very much.
Yes, much obliged. Thank you.

Come and have a drink with me now.
What'll it be, boys?

Bug juice, shaken, not stirred.

The RHPS always drinks on the house.

Ooh. Bug juice.
Shaken, not stirred.

Merci beaucoup, ma cherie.

Oh, you spoke French.

So? What's the news
from the front?

- Can't say, of course. Classified.
- Ooh.

But danger is our business,

and, I'm sorry to say,
business is all too good.

Let me through.
Got to get to Wing Commander...

- Excuse me, Wing Commander?
- Yes?

Sir? Where do I sign up?

Aren't you a bit on the wee side?

Talk about a small wingspan, pipsqueak.

Tweet, tweet.

Tweet, tweet, tweet...
Tweet, tweet.

There's always a place
for a few valiant birds.

Sign- up is tomorrow in London.

Love to stay and chat, but duty calls,
and we must answer.

Beaks up, boys.

Let's make wind.

- Hip, hip...
- Hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Godspeed.

I don't want to work.

You should have my job.
I'm far more talented and better- looking.

Herr General!

Welcome back, General Von Talon.

Congratulations, sir.
Another triumph.

Jawohl, mein General.

Under the Geneva Convention,
as an officer,

I have the right to be treated
as a pigeon of war.

Have no fear.

You will be. Ha, ha, ha!

Take him to the cage.

Get your talons off me,
you filthy falcons.

Pigeons. Pathetic little creatures.

Y- You don't eat your prisoners
of war, do you?

Eat you! Ha, ha, ha!

I'm a vegetarian.

And yet, you wear a leather cape.

Who is your contact in the Resistance?

You know they'll send
a crack team to rescue me.

Rescue you?
You're a pigeon!

How important do you think you are?

VlP.
Very lmportant Pigeon.

Ugh. Very impudent pigeon.

Who is your contact in the Resistance?

- Oh, no.
- Speak!

This canary will never sing.

Listen to your mother.
You can't go.

Mum, there's a war going on,
and I want to do my bit.

- Why? Why? Why?
- Oh, Mum.

Goodbye.

Those falcons are going
to tear you apart.

Mum!

- My dear little baby.
- Mother, that's not helping.

Mother! Honestly,
I'm going to be fine.

You were such a cute little egg.

Oh, Mum.

I'm not an egg anymore.
It's time I left the nest.

No one thinks I can do this,

and it may be my only chance to show
them and myself that they're wrong.

Well, at least have
some breakfast before you go.

Oh, Mum. Mum. Ugh.

No, thanks.

- Oh, Valiant.
- Right, then.

I love you. Goodbye.

You'll always be an egg to me.

- Ahoy there, Valiant.
- I'm off now, Felix.

- Wish me luck.
- Good luck!

Goodbye!

That boy's gonna get creamed.

Valiant Pigeon, fearless flyer.

Pride of the Allied forces.

Feared by the enemy,
loved by the ladies.

Ha- ha! Humble.

Spits danger smack in the eye.

Oh!
Whoo- whee!

Ha- ha! Look at that.
It's London! Whoo- hoo!

All right, listen up.

This is easy,
for intelligent guys like you.

All you got to do,
keep your eyes on the pebble here.

She's shy. Give her a chance,
she will give you the slip.

Find her, and the crumbs is yours.
Easy as pie.

I don't know how I stay in business.
There it is, under that one. Where is it now?

Find her
and the crumbs is yours.

Which one is it under?

- That one.
- That one?

Oh, no. Bad luck again.
Gonna give it one more go?

Law of averages.
I think you're gonna win this time.

Tell us, then, which one
has the pebble?

Well, in all the excitement,
I forgot myself.

What do you gents say
to a game of, uh, football?

You big cheat!
Give me my crumbs back.

On the level.
I know what you're thinking.

Come and get me, falcons.

- Strike me down if I tell a lie.
- Whoa!

Oh.

Look.
That was lucky.

Prayers were answered.
That's never worked before.

- Hello, mate!
- I lost control.

You could not have
picked a better time.

- Beg your pardon.
- Bugsy's the name.

I'm terribly sorry.
I'm Valiant.

So, what brings you to my manor?

Oh, l... Well,
I've come to be an aviator.

With the Royal
Homing Pigeon Service.

- Fighting for king and country.
- You don't say?

I've never been
a hope- and- glory bird myself.

I'm rather partial to something
called "freedom."

Yeah, I flit about as I please.

No one telling me what to do
or when to do it.

Are they...
Are those flies?

Oh, them.
They're friends of mine.

So, RHPS is recruiting?
Good idea. Right this way, mate.

I'm feeling rather patriotic myself
all of a sudden.

- There he is!
- Come on. Afrer him!

Oi! Let's get going.
Come on.

He's here somewhere.
I can smell him.

Follow my lead, mate.

Hello. Two to enlist, please.

Valiant Pigeon,
reporting for duty, sir.

- Never heard of you.
- Valiant Pigeon, yeah.

The Valiant Pigeon.
You don't have Valiant on your list?

- No.
- Whoo- hoo- hoo. Clerical error.

- Should I have?
- Yes, I think you should have.

Look at him.
He's a perfect specimen.

Do something.
He's fast as lightning, strong as an ox.

Very tall for his height.
Stand up there. Sit down.

Yeah... Oh, the bird's a legend
in the Struppen... and Barkley Huntshire area.

Too small. You should be "yea high,"
and you're not even "hey high."

- That's charming, that is.
- And you! Phooey!

Have you by any chance
heard of a birdbath?

Sad truth is, I've got me a rare
feather condition, yeah.

Can't go near a bath.
I look at a bath, and it makes me itch.

Clear off, the pair of you.
Get lost.

But, Wing Commander Gutsy, he...

Yes. Wing Commander Gutsy.
That's right. Valiant's best mate.

They went to school together.

You don't want to get
on the wrong side of him.

If he hears about this, you are
gonna lose those stripes, mate.

You know Wing Commander Gutsy,
you say?

- Well, uh, yeah.
- Well, that makes a difference.

- Sign here.
- Oh, thank you.

- Thank you, sir.
- There he is. You dirty rat!

When I get hold of you,
I'm gonna knock your beak off.

- Pigeons only.
- Get your hands off me!

- I'm gonna get you. Go on.
- Where do I sign up?

Just sign here.

Oh!

- All right, in you go.
- Thank you, sir.

Who is this Gutsy?

If I see your ugly face around here,
I'm gonna have you...

- We made it.
- Safe and sound.

We're in the Royal
Homing Pigeon Service!

The elite of the elite.
Fighting the heroic battle to save...

To save our tail feathers.

Which worked like a charm.

Even though I say so myself.

With that, I'll be hitting the skyway.

Cheers, mate. Good luck.

God bless. If you make it back
in one piece, be sure to, uh,

Iook me up...

Hello? Hello?

Gents? Hello.
Hello?

No! There's been
a terrible mistake!

Trust me. This is all
gonna work out brilliantly.

Hey! Come on. Come back.

I've been Shanghaied!

Ah! Oh! Ah!

Sorry.

- Oh!
- Excuse me.

- Beg your pardon.
- That's a bit bright.

Wow.

- Whoa.
- Oh!

Sorry about that, mate.

Didn't mean to hurt you,
little fella.

Hey! Little fella? It's not the size
of your wingspan. No.

It's the size of your spirit.

- If you say so, mate.
- Can't argue with that.

Well, I'm Tailfeather.
This is Toughwood, my brother.

- Hi, yes?
- Not the sharpest beak on the block.

- He's not the sharpest beak...
- What?

But if you're ever in a scrum,
there's no better bird to have on your team.

- Yeah, absolutely.
- Nice to meet you. I'm Valiant.

- Valiant. It's good to meet you.
- Let's go.

- It's two for the Tailfeather.
- Tailfeather takes it on.

Ooh.

Oh, dear.

For a quote, elite unit, unquote,
they seem to be letting in anything with wings.

Including those flies
circling your bottom.

Oi, who do you think you are?

I am Lofty Thaddeus
Worthington Pigeon,

I come from a long and honorable line
of warrior pigeons.

Well, now, lads.

I trust you've had a pleasant journey.

Well... I think I speak for all of us

when I say the ride was
a bit bumpy on the way in.

Maybe check the suspension
on that motorbike.

Actually,
we're all a bit thirsty.

If we could have some drinks,
that would be nice.

Yup.

Oh, of course.
That can certainly be arranged.

Right after I sprout feet feathers
and turn into a flamingo!

Now, fall in, featherbrains.

Fall... in!

I thought I'd seen it all.

For the next six weeks,
your tails belong to me.

You'll learn to march like birds,
fly like birds, and fight like birds.

I will make birds of you turkeys,
even if it kills you.

Except you.
You won't last a week.

Permission to die trying, sir.

Hmpf. It's like this, ladies.
You will shape up, and you will shape up fast,

or I will personally
drum you out of the corps!

Funny you should...
I would love to get drummed out.

I was gonna bring it up
if you hadn't, so...

- Leave him alone. He helped me to...
- Pipe down, pipsqueak!

I'm more interested in having you
all drop and give me 50!

Courtesy of your short
little friend here.

Training at last.

I say, old bean,
wouldn't it be more sporting

if the chap who actually
committed the infraction...

Gentlemen, welcome to
the Royal Homing Pigeon Service.

For the last time,
what was your mission?

And where are these
messages coming from?

Very well.

Have it your way.

You want us to pluck out
his feathers?

And to clip his wings?

Hurt his feelings?

No, no, no.

Worse. Much worse.

We have ways of making you squawk.

What kind of birds are you?

Must resist yodeling.

♪ Britannia rules the waves

One, two, one, two.

And halt.

Now fall out and report
to the nursing doves.

Nurses!

- Whoa, look at her.
- Hello, nurse.

Well, I've been waiting for you.

Do you have something for a brave pigeon
about to go into battle? Eh, darling?

It just so happens
I do have something for you.

Oh, did you hear that?

Is this what you had in mind?

Ooh, it's awfully big.

You're kind of short
for a nursing dove.

Look who's talking.

I'd say you're kind of short
for a carrier pigeon.

- I'm Valiant, by the way.
- All right, then, Valiant.

- I'm Victoria.
- Ooh.

I know you lads have had a tiring day.

What you need is a nice,
relaxing shower.

Then I'll treat you
to a fancy dinner.

Mmm.

We'll get you a feather cut.

Set you up with some uniforms.

Oh, beg your pardon.

- Did that hurt?
- Did that hurt?

That's it.

Come here!
You want a fight, do you?

Then we'll all turn in
for a good night's sleep.

So this is where the smelly, rotten
bits of disgusting refuse are dumped.

And our sleeping quarters
would be where?

I'll never sleep in here.

Oh, ho.

Well, this isn't so bad. Oh!

Oh, just like home.

I've had enough.

Speak!

Lieutenant Mercury, Royal Homing Pigeon
Service, 4121- 444444- 697.

Oh. Bring me the truth serum.

Coming up. Right away.

Come on, come on, come on.

One shot of this,
and we will know everything.

I'll never talk.

Never! Never!

Wakey, wakey!

You birdbrains are Squad F.

You know what that means?

Squad fantastic?

- Squad formidable?
- No.

- Philosophical?
- No!

It means you are the flyers...

...of the future.

The far future.

But my job, somehow, is to make you
the carrier pigeons of today.

Ooh. Ha, ha, ha.

Good maneuver. It might help
if you kept your eyes open.

Better get you back
to your nursing dove.

Thanks, Bugsy.

You must really like it here,

because this is the third time
this week you've been to see me.

- I wish you'd be more careful.
- Don't you worry.

Where I come from, danger
is our business. Oh, yeah.

We spit danger in the eye.

If they can dish it out,
well, I can take it.

- And where do you come from?
- West Nestington.

That's near Nestington.
It's, um...

It's to the west of it, actually.

Oh, Valiant.

Well, I have to...

...return to my duties, so...

Goodbye.

Valiant, wait.

As homing pigeons, it's our duty
to transport messages...

...in the worst of conditions:
Wind, rain, sleet, snow.

Bombs exploding, bullets flying.

As if that weren't enough,
Mother Nature has the audacity

to create a little something called...

...the falcon.

Twenty pounds of pigeon- eating muscle,
measuring five of your wingspans.

They like to blindside their prey at speeds
in excess of 200 miles per hour.

But not to bite, not yet.

The first strike is merely for impact.

They'll let you drop a bit,
making sure you're defenseless,

then scoop you up
in their razor- sharp talons.

And in the dark of the night,
you'll have but a split second

to recognize friend from foe.

- Friend or foe?
- Foe!

No, you idiots. It's a pigeon.

- Friend or foe?
- Foe. No, friend.

- Friend, or maybe...
- No! It's a foe.

- Ah, yes, yes.
- Friend or foe?

- Friend, friend.
- Oh, yes, my friend.

Ninety- nine, one hundred.

One hundred and one.

One hundred and two.

To survive his mission,
a pigeon must have the strength

to carry his message capsule.

He must have the speed
to fly like the wind.

- Evasive action.
- He must have the agility...

- Circle.
- ...to outmaneuver the enemy.

Figure eight.

And he must have
the endurance to battle the elements,

flying long distances
over raging seas.

Whoa!

Me again.

Valiant.

Oh! Oh, my favorite.

How did you know?

Mmm.

The parrot says,
"How about we do a loop the loop?"

I said, "l can't do a loop the loop."

He says, "Why ever not?"
I say, "Why, I'm afraid of heights."

He says, "You? Afraid of heights?
That's ridiculous."

"Maybe to you, mate, but not to me."

- That's it, that's it.
- Come on. Go on.

Afrernoon, Monty.

- Hello, Guts. What news?
- Not good, I'm afraid.

We just lost Squadron E over Belgium.

That means these new recruits
are our only chance.

Whoa!

- They'll have to leave tomorrow.
- You can't be serious.

They haven't even finished
their training.

Attack formation accomplished, sir.

Yes! Whoa...

Sorry, but those are the orders.

Have them ready at 1 8:00 tomorrow,
Monty, old boy.

Cheers.

Commander Gutsy's here, so...

So... I suppose
you'll be shipping out soon.

I know, I know.
I can't wait.

This is the moment
I've been waiting for.

Well...

I'd like to be part
of what you come home to.

I don't care if you're a hero.
Just concentrate on the getting back.

Ow!

You need to understand
something, lads.

Our losses have been heavy.
Catastrophic.

You're all we've got.

And so, today,
we fight for our country.

Tomorrow our feathers may be plucked
from our lifeless bodies,

our innards spread like jam on toast

and our bones fed to rabid weasels.

But never mind that.

On this day, in this place,

Iet it forever be known
that you pigeons did your part

in the heroic battle for...

- S...
- Seeds!

- Freedom!
- Right.

You will be Commander Gutsy's
support wing.

I expect you to do whatever it takes

to ensure the success
of his mission.

Chaps, the message we have been sent
to carry is of the utmost importance.

The outcome of the war
could well depend on it.

We pigeons have never been entrusted

with a more critical
or dangerous mission.

May you fly straight,
and may your instinct guide you home.

What did Gutsy mean
by "highly dangerous"?

I don't know, but I can tell you this.

I am a bird of principle.

And my number one principle is,

don't get involved with anything
called "highly dangerous."

And I will never violate
my core beliefs.

Do not ask me to violate
my core beliefs.

You're talking to the wrong pigeon.

Sir, point of clarification, please.
Regarding the dangerous mission.

- I've got a doctor's note.
- Zip it, stinky.

Yeah, sure, I understand.

And I truly regret that I have
but one life to give for my country.

I'd love to die. Love to die.

- Can't. Not Sunday. Bad for me.
- Are you finished?

Not quite. Listen, maybe I'm not
that conscientious, but I do object.

Get back to the barracks!

Now!

Do I still have to go
on the dangerous mission?

- Now!
- Yep.

- I'll take that as a, "Yes, I do."
- Noooooow!

Hey? Hey!

- Where are you going?
- Shh. Keep it down, mate.

- I got some serious flying ahead.
- Flying?

What do you mean?
Flying to where?

Back to old Trafalgar Square.

You're not leaving.
You'll break up the team.

Team? I'm not a team player.

Old Bug Buster plays solo.

Bigger question
is why are you staying?

- Why am I stay...
- Because it's my duty. It's our duty.

Oh, whoa, whoa.
Hold on. Sorry.

Have I missed something?
Did we start this? No.

Did we make those?

Or those?

I've seen them fall, mate,
and it's not a pretty sight.

The truth is...

...I'm scared, all right?

Don't tell them that,
'cause I'll deny it.

Well, I'm scared too.

Then come with me, yeah?

Trafalgar Square'll be ours.
Come on.

We didn't make
Trafalgar Square either.

Where do we go when
they start dropping bombs there?

No, no, I'm staying.
I'm doing my bit.

Yeah. They're lucky
to have you, mate.

Anyway, keep your wings dry, yeah?

- Ow! Ow!
- What's happening?

- Shh.
- What's going on?

It's time for me to fly the coop,
all right?

So... I guess this is... farewell.

- All right?
- Where are you going?

You can't just leave, Bugsy.

Look... I've got urgent business
to take care of, and...

Look, I'd better catch the wind
while it's blowing. All right?

Look me up
when you get back, yeah?

You know where I'll be.

Gentlemen, take your places.

Our mission is to be dropped
behind enemy lines

to make contact
with the French Resistance

to get a vital
top- secret message

and bring it back here
by sundown tomorrow. Good luck.

The fate of the freedom-loving world
depends on us.

Oi!

Hey, hey, hey, Bugsy!

You can't go without me.
I couldn't let you get all the glory.

Good luck, lads.

Hey, Bugsy.

- Thanks for coming back.
- Ah. I'll tell you the truth.

It's the first worthwhile thing
I've ever done.