- Sergeant in Mervale: Hey, if youse guys need kissin' *I'll* kiss you - wit' a gun-butt!
- Mary Preston: D'you know what you can do when you see a shooting star?
- John "Jack" Powell: No, what?
- Mary Preston: You can kiss the girl you love.
- Mary Preston: Remember - I saw the war, too, Jack! And I can't blame - anyone - for anything! What happens from now on is all that matters, isn't it, dear?
- Recruiter at Aviation Exam Station: Herman Schwimpf? That's a fine name to fight the Kaiser with! If I had my way, I'd throw all you Dutchmen in the coop till the end of the war.
- Herman Schwimpf: I'm as much American as you!
- British Soldier: Hello Yank, welcome to a very merry little war! And now how about a wee drop for the King and Uncle Sam?
- John "Jack" Powell: O.K.!
- Title Card: Life marched at double-quick in those feverish days of '17. Drums beat... bugles called... everywhere feet were hurrying, lips were pressed to lips in parting...
- Mary Preston: Can't you understand? Your leave - cancelled! You've got to go back! War!
- John "Jack" Powell: [drunkenly] No war - jus' bubbles! Isn't any war - - Isn't any war - - Isn't any war -...
- Follies Bergere Washroom Woman: What's the matter... lost your man? Tell me about it, cherie.
- Mary Preston: He's just a boy. He doesn't realize...
- Follies Bergere Washroom Woman: If you would catch the fly, do you set the vinegar? No, ma cherie! But the sugar, yes! So - put on one of the dancer's dresses...
- Army MP: [to Mary, caught changing her clothes in a room with passed out Jack] Put your clothes on! You can't get away with this sort of thing in the A. E. F. It's back home for you, sister.
- John "Jack" Powell: You - you know there is nothing in the world that means so much to me as your friendship...
- David Armstrong: I knew it - - all the time -...
- John "Jack" Powell: I hope we meet some Heinies.
- Aviator: If Kellermann is up with his circus you'll see plenty, don't worry!
- Title Card: On the high sea of heaven - The enemy! Count von Kellermann - famous German ace and leader of the Flying Circus. The rival leaders signal for attack. At ten thousand feet above the earth, the opposing squadrons hurl themselves into a 'dog fight'.
- Title Card: A decoration meant leave - and leave, with nerves strained to the breaking point by week on week of unceasing warfare in the skies, meant only one thing - - PARIS
- Title Card: Paris in war-time... the capital of the world's gayety crowded with soldiers of all races - on furlough from Death... trying to forget...
- John "Jack" Powell: [drunkenly] Li'l Bubbles... I'm gonna kiss you!
- [puts his forefinger up next to Mary's lips, she closes her eyes, opens her lips, and swoons]
- Air Commander: This is no time for horse-play! German balloons are up - back of Hill 124! They're breaking up our whole troop movement! Get after them.
- John "Jack" Powell: Dave - Dave! You're not badly hurt - I'll get a doctor...
- French Soldier: If it were any use, myself would have gone. It is minutes only, Monsieur. C'est la guerre!
- Title Card: Pursuing one Fokker, David lays himself open to attack by the other.
- Title Card: On foot, the doughboys continue their irresistible advance. German reserves, hurrying forward to meet the new thrust...
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