Steve took over the plane's controls. On a screen he read 'Ziel New York City' and tried the radio which was picked up by the HYDRA control tower occupied by Peggy, Colonel Phillips and Morita.
(Target New York City)
"Come in," Steve said. "This is Captain Rogers. Do you read me?"
"Captain Rogers, what are your..." Morita was cut off as Peggy took his place.
"Steve, is that you?" Peggy asked. "Are you and Anneliese all right?"
"Peggy! Schmidt's dead."
"What about the plane?"
"That's a little bit tougher to explain."
"Give me your coordinates, I'll find you a safe landing site."
"There's not going to be a safe landing. But I can try and force it down."
"I'll get Howard on the line, he'll know what to do."
"There's not enough time. This thing's moving too fast and it's headed for New York. I gotta put her in the water."
"Please, don't do this. We have time. We can work it out."
"Right now Anneliese and I are in the middle of nowhere. If I wait any longer, a lot of people are gonna die. Peggy, this is our choice." He forced the plane toward the water.
"Peggy?"
"I'm here."
"I'm gonna need a rain check on that dance."
Peggy, with tears in her eyes, said, "All right. A week, next Saturday, at the Stork Club."
"You got it."
"Eight o'clock on the dot. Don't you dare be late."
"You know, I still don't know how to dance."
"I'll show you how. Just be there."
"We'll have the band play somethin' slow. I'd hate to step on your..." The line went static and Peggy began crying.
"Steve? Steve? Steve?"
Anneliese watched as Steve brought the plane to the water. Her eyes closed and one single thought crossed her mind. I'm coming, Buck.
May 8, 1945
The world celebrated the victory over Nazi Germany. The Howling Commandos were in a bar looking solemn.
Falsworth said, "To the Captain and Miss Schultz." The group drank.
ARCTIC SEA - SHIP
Howard was on his search for the Valkyrie. They found the Tesseract.
"Sir?" Howard's engineer called. Howard stepped to him and watched on a screen as a submarine grabbed the cube.
Howard said to the captain, "Take us to the next grid point."
"But there's not a trace of the wreckage. And the energy signature stops here."
"Just keep looking."
He vowed he would do whatever it took to find his friend or he would die trying.
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Peggy was handed a file about Steve and her friend. She pulled out the photos of the man she'd fallen in love with and her friend and looked at them sadly.
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Sentimental Journey
ActionAnneliese thought her place of birth was safe. And then one man came to power, and she was sent away for her protection. In the safety of a free land, she meets two young men who become far more important to her than she knows. As it has been said...
