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Today we are going to explain a 1989 American romantic fantasy drama film called: Always.
Be aware: there are spoilers!
Our story begins with 2 guys in a small boat fishing peacefully on a lake when, out of
nowhere, a huge amphibious plane lands on the water and is coming straight for them.
They panic and jump in the water as the plane lifts off just missing them.
There is a massive forest fire and two fire-fighter planes piloted by Pete and Al are flying over
the fire to drop water and fire retardant.
In the control tower a girl called Dorinda is asking Pete if he has enough fuel to get
back safely but he won’t tell her that he’s almost out of fuel.
He makes a low pass over the fire to save a group of fire-fighters on the ground, then
shortly after, his fuel runs out and both his engines stop.
A small plane comes flying over the airstrip playing “Happy Birthday”, moments before
Pete comes in.
After skimming through the top of some trees, Pete barely makes it to the airstrip by gliding
the plane.
Dorinda, who is Pete’s girlfriend, is furious with him for taking such risks so she takes
off in another plane to make him scared.
As she comes in to land she almost hits Pete and Al as they stand on the tarmac watching
her.
The Birthday Plane pilot called Ted is looking at the whole operation, planes and fire-fighters.
That night in the hall, all the fire-fighters are having some drinks and much needed time
off.
Dorinda sits down and Pete gives her a present but she says she doesn’t want it so he throws
it on the stairs.
When she sees it’s a dress she changes her mind.
Al tells Pete about a great job at Flat Rock, Colorado, teaching new pilots how to fight
forest fires but Pete’s not interested.
Then there is silence in the hall as Dorinda, now wearing the new dress, comes down the
stairs and walks through the stunned crowd.
The band plays their favorite song and her heart melts.
They start to dance but very soon everyone wants to dance with Dorinda.
As they leave the hall they see Pete’s plane on the way to Dorinda’s cabin.
As they sit in front of the fireplace Dorinda tells him if he doesn’t stop fighting fires
she will break up with him because he could die.
So he gives in and tells her that he’ll take the training job at Flat Rock.
She’s so happy, but then the phone rings.
They need him to go out and help because a new fire has broken out.
After he leaves, Dorinda rides her bicycle to the airstrip to say goodbye.
As Pete and Al fly to the new outbreak, Al goes in first but he’s too low and his left
wing clips the top of a tall burning tree and his left engine catches fire.
He tries to extinguish the fire but to no avail.
Pete thinks he can put out the fire with his load of fire retardant so he goes into a dive
at Al’s plane.
He manages to put the fire out but now he is too low and flying through the fire.
He finally climbs above the fire but moments after, he sees his left engine burning.
His plane explodes into pieces.
Al watches in disbelief as his best friend dies after saving his life.
Now we see Pete wandering through the remains of a forest fire seemingly okay.
He comes to a green patch where a woman called Hap is waiting for him.
He doesn’t realize that she’s an angel.
She brings him to the realization that he’s actually dead.
She tells him that his purpose is now to inspire another young pilot by entering their thoughts
to help them learn.
No sooner does Hap tell him that his pilot is there, then in an instant he’s standing
in Flat Rock, Colorado at the fire-fighters training base looking at the same plane that
delivered Dorinda’s birthday message.
As Ted walks into the hangar he catches the eye of a young redheaded woman named Rachel.
Pete sees Al sitting in his office and is so happy to see him but of course no one can
see Pete because he’s dead – a ghost!
Ted meets Al, but after getting grease all over Al’s face, Al thinks he’s another
comedian like Pete used to be.
Out at the training field Al is relaxing and giving instructions to the trainee pilots
by radio as they attempt to extinguish a practice fire, all without success.
As Ted is lining up his flight path Pete gives him a message which will take him directly
over Al.
As Ted dumps his red fire retardant all over Al, Pete is having a good laugh to himself.
Back at the hangar, as Al arrives, he and the Jeep are covered in red fire retardant.
He’s not happy!
He blasts all the pilots and tells them they’re useless and he tells Ted he’s finished and
has to leave.
That night all the trainee pilots have a party at the local bar in town.
Everyone is having a good time except Ted.
Pete sees Rachel watching Ted and whispers to him about what it’s like when you first
see the woman of your dreams.
He tells Ted that when he first met Dorinda he told her “You are the reason that I am
here!”
Now Ted sees a girl who looks just like Dorinda from behind and suddenly realizes that Dorinda
is the girl of his dreams.
Rachel comes over to talk to Ted and he tells her that he’s met the woman of his dreams
and Rachel thinks he’s talking about her.
But as Ted talks, she realizes that he’s talking about someone else, so she leaves.
The next day Al is flying into San Diego and talking to the tower when he suddenly realizes
that the person in the tower talking to him is Dorinda.
She is just as surprised as him.
Later they have take-out for dinner in Dorinda’s apartment but Al can see that her mind is
somewhere else and she’s unhappy.
He tells her that she’s coming with him back to Flat Rock and that he misses Pete
too.
Al flies a plane that he just bought, back to Flat Rock and Dorinda flies his plane,
following him.
As they’re arriving, Ted is departing in his small plane while Pete is talking to him.
Pete watches as the two planes fly in but he doesn’t realize that Dorinda is flying
the second one.
Ted takes off and after a while they fly into a bad storm.
Pete “suggests” that they should land somewhere soon.
They land at an old abandoned airfield and find shelter in the old hangar.
Inside, they find an old homeless man named Dave, who is rambling silly phrases but for
some reason he can hear what Pete is saying.
Pete realizes that this might be a good way to tell Ted what he wants him to do.
But when Pete talks to Dave, Dave only repeats some of the words so Ted thinks he should
go back to Flat Rock to get his fire-fighter’s license and look for Dorinda.
The next day Ted is landing back at Flat Rock and Rachel’s plane tug is driving off on
it’s own with the words “Follow Me” on the back.
So Ted is taxiing his plane behind it.
Eventually it crosses a road and crashes through the fence of Dorinda’s house.
As everyone runs over to help, Pete suddenly realizes that Dorinda is standing on the porch
behind him.
As she goes inside he follows her and he talks to her, but although she can’t hear him
she is thinking about him.
Just then Ted walks in and tells Dorinda that she is the reason he is here.
Al walks in and asks Ted why he is still here.
Dorinda’s cat rubs against Ted’s legs and she says that the cat never likes any
new people.
Al sees that Dorinda really likes Ted so he decides to give Ted another chance.
The following day, Al and Dorinda are watching as Ted flies through to extinguish a fire.
Pete tells him to relax and have fun and try whistling.
Ted flies through and does a perfect drop over the fire.
Later, Ted and Dorinda are driving into town to pick up some supplies.
They start talking and having some laughs and Pete, who is sitting in the back, notices
that Dorinda really likes Ted.
Up ahead they see a school bus weaving all over the road.
Ted drives past, then turns around as the bus stops and the driver named Frank, gets
out and collapses on the road from a heart attack.
Ted gives Frank CPR to try and revive him.
He also talks to the children to keep them calm.
Dorinda watches Ted in amazement as Frank comes back to life.
Now we see Dorinda unpacking some pre-cooked food and pretending that she has just cooked
everything.
She opens the door for Ted and he is so impressed with what she’s done.
Pete realizes the truth and is upset that she is trying so hard to impress Ted.
As they eat dinner together, all Dorinda can talk about is Pete, but Ted listens patiently.
Then Ted puts on some music and he and Dorinda dance.
She reaches up and kisses Ted, but as Pete watches he feels so sad.
Ted says goodbye to Dorinda and leaves.
Then she puts on her favorite song and dances to it, whilst wearing the same dress that
Pete gave her.
Later, as she is talking in her sleep, Pete talks to her and it seems like she can hear
him.
Pete wakes up on the small green patch to find Hap sitting nearby.
He tells her he feels so sad watching Dorinda but Hap tells him he must set her free, so
he can be free.
He seems to understand.
It’s nighttime and the firefighters on the ground are getting trapped by the forest fire.
They call Al on the radio for help.
Ted realizes the only way they can escape is if he flies there to put out enough of
the fire so they can reach the river.
As he’s preparing his plane, Al calls Dorinda to come down to the control tower to see what’s
happening.
Dorinda arrives on her bicycle and sees Ted talking to Al in the control center and makes
a decision.
She walks to the plane, climbs in and prepares to take off.
She’s determined to fly the plane herself so that another man she loves won’t die
fighting fires.
Al calls her on the radio to come back.
Ted watches as she flies off into the night.
As Dorinda is flying, Pete is sitting behind her telling her to turn back but she can’t
hear him.
As Pete is yelling instructions to her she makes a pass over the fire and dumps the retardant
but she’s too high.
She goes around again and this time she’s much lower, but it’s so hot.
She drops the second load of retardant and makes a path for the fire fighters to escape.
She pulls up away from the fire and the men make it to the river.
As she flies through the smoke she can see the stars and she’s at peace.
Pete is talking to her, telling her that she’s going to have a wonderful life.
He tells her what he should have told her so many times before – that he loves her,
but he’s finally ready to set her free.
Suddenly, the oil pressure is dropping and she won’t make it back to base.
Pete tells her to fly to the river, so she turns the plane to the water.
As the plane hits the water it begins to sink.
It looks like she is trapped in the plane, but she’s ready to die.
Then she hears Pete talking to her.
She takes his hand and they rise to the surface together.
She looks around but can’t find Pete.
We see the emergency vehicles driving down the runway towards Dorinda.
Pete is standing near her telling her that he is releasing himself from her heart so
that she may now go on with her life.
As the cars stop, Al and Ted walk towards Dorinda.
She walks up to Ted and hugs him and they walk back to the Jeep.
Pete watches and smiles now that he knows she’ll be happy.
He turns and walks away.
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