Missing Moments from The Pilot
WWI
They landed on a haystack during World War I and quickly ran for cover under a wagon. The Red Baron had killed the pilots of an escort plane and they ran to see that Eddie and Mary were safe. Bogg whispered a quick thank you to the omni for sending them right to Eddie and Mary, before angrily announcing that they had gotten planes into the war so they could be killed.
They ran to Eddie and Mary, and Jeffrey said hello to them both and was surprised they didn't know him.
"That was another war, kid," Bogg explained, and then introduced Jeff as his son.
Jeff smiled at this, but it wasn't really necessary. This pirate was special. He didn't know if he was like a father, an uncle, a friend, a partner or something else, but whatever he was felt good to Jeff. He felt happier than he had in a long time.
Jeffrey soon realized that the time he had originally spent in WWI hadn't really happened as far as this Eddie and Mary were concerned. Fixing time could really get confusing. He watched as Mary kissed Bogg, and heard her say, "who's Doug?" as she wrapped her arms around him a second time.
Jeff stared at Bogg and shook his head, I guess this is part of the package, he thought.
As they watched Eddie and Mary take off, Jeff finally spoke up. "Why'd you lie to him?" he asked. "You can't fly that thing," and he pointed to the plane.
"I didn't lie," Bogg said as he wrapped the scarf around his neck. "I never lie. Marie Antoinette had terrible legs," and with that he started walking toward the plane.
Jeff followed, thinking that Bogg had to have a death wish. The odds of him flying this plane seemed very long. He climbed up behind Bogg and then felt a firm hand pushing him back.
"Get down," Bogg said firmly. Taking the kid with him was one thing, but getting him killed wasn't an option.
"You go down, I go down!" Jeff shouted.
"No way! Get down!" and Bogg's tone left no room for interpretation. Jeff bit his lip and started to climb down sadly. But all of a sudden he felt Bogg's hand again, this time stopping his descent. "Where's the clutch?" Bogg asked.
"The thing doesn't have a clutch," Jeff told him. Bogg paused for a second and then pointed to the back seat. Jeff didn't need a second invitation. He quickly climbed in, ready for whatever would happen.
Jeff's words rung in Bogg's head throughout the air battle and as they landed in 1066. "You go down, I go down." He sure was one unusual kid. And Phineas had a strong feeling they would have quite a future together.