Dallas Mitchell credited as playing...
Controller
- Ralph Stoner: Mr. Mannix? Ralph Stoner.
- Joe Mannix: How do you do?
- Ralph Stoner: Mr. Mallory said you were coming down.
- Joe Mannix: Uh-huh.
- Ralph Stoner: Well, you look all right. I, uh, read where somebody tried to kill you.
- Joe Mannix: Well, there's a lot of that going around LA.
- Ralph Stoner: Yeah. Well, what, uh, what would you like to see first? I was told to give you the VIP treatment. I can take you over the production line or give you a ride in the plane if you like.
- Joe Mannix: Oh, that'd be fine.
- Ralph Stoner: Why don't you get in the right side there? Roddy, you want to take a coffee break, and I'll make this test, okay?
- Roddy Rodman: Right. Well, tanks are full and venting. Controls are free, and she's ready to go.
- Ralph Stoner: Oh, Roddy, this is Mr. Mannix. This is my assistant, Roddy.
- Roddy Rodman: Hi there.
- Joe Mannix: How do you do?
- Roddy Rodman: Oh, by the way, Cease fixed that aileron you tagged.
- Cease: Yeah, I logged it in the files.
- Roddy Rodman: I'm sure glad you get all the problem flights. See you later.
- Ralph Stoner: [starts the plane and takes off, then talks into a walkie talkie in the plane] San Diego Control, this is Tr2. Request clearance at four thousand feet to Point Bravo and south VFR to test area.
- Controller: Tr2, this is San Diego Control. You are cleared to Point Bravo via direct. Uh, maintain four thousand. Call on 119.3 on departing.
- Ralph Stoner: It's Tr2, thank you.
- [sets the walkie talkie down]
- Ralph Stoner: Now watch this.
- Joe Mannix: [as Stoner takes the plane into the air] Really rifts right off. It's like driving out of a garage.
- Ralph Stoner: Yeah, we're hoping to sell a million of these babies.
- Joe Mannix: Did Chick Noland have anything to do with developing the Tr2?
- Ralph Stoner: No not really. It was all old man Mallory. I mean, Chuck worked with me testing, and did some, uh, promotional work. I guess they figured a hero is always good for PR.
- Joe Mannix: Were you and the Nolands very friendly?
- Ralph Stoner: Well, Chuck and I had a beer every now and then, but that, uh, that was about it.
- Joe Mannix: Did he ever bring anyone along besides his wife?
- Ralph Stoner: Now, look, he was married to the boss's daughter. So I... I made it a point not to know about that kind of thing. His private life, I mean.
- Joe Mannix: Did he ever mention a girl called Joyce?
- Ralph Stoner: Joyce?
- Joe Mannix: She may be able to tell us why he was killed.
- Ralph Stoner: Well, it's like I say, what, uh, what he did off the job was his business. Besides, I've got enough to worry about right here.
- Joe Mannix: Sure.
- Ralph Stoner: Now this is the test area. Do you get airsick?
- Joe Mannix: I try not to. Why?
- Ralph Stoner: Well, I'm supposed to put her through a few paces here.
- Joe Mannix: Go ahead.
- Ralph Stoner: [maneuvering the plane to go upside down and do loops] Stomach okay?
- Joe Mannix: Yeah.