Dart’s first letter from outside the hospital in months serves mostly to give her his boot camp address and the projected date of his long-awaited leave. He’s due to graduate from “boot” on June 24th and begin his leave on the 28th. What he’ll do in the intervening days remains a mystery for the Navy to solve.

He comments that he likes her philosophy on goals and also expresses his belief that real people are rarely as happy as characters in movies. Still, he believes that real life happiness is enhanced by real life hardships and it’s the combination that draws people together. Deep thoughts for a 20-year old man.

His P.S. stresses that he simple must make that dream come true. I think he means the dream where he and Dot are together in Greenwich. Fingers crossed!