Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Fact1: United States Navy lieutenant Dudley Briggs is promised two-week furlough and promotion by ship 's captain, Fact2: Dudley finds last magnum of French champagne in city, Fact3: beautiful young woman named Margie Dawson is about to be married to Army lieutenant Torchy McNeil, Fact4: Margie calls off wedding in to get back at former fiancee, Fact5: Dudley 's commanding officer has them arrested to christen ship with bottle of French champagne
Output (English): In the spring of 1945 in San Francisco, United States Navy lieutenant Dudley Briggs Ray Milland is promised a twoweek furlough and a promotion by his ships captain if he can acquire a bottle of French champagne by the next morning to be used in launching of the U.S.S. Vengeance, the Navys newest aircraft carrier. Dudley heads to a liquor store and finds the last magnum of French champagne in the city—champagne having become rare during the war. Unfortunately, he loses the bottle to a beautiful young woman named Margie Dawson Olivia de Havilland, who is about to be married to Army lieutenant Torchy McNeil Sonny Tufts, an Oregon football star, whom she has not seen in two years. Margie plans to present the bottle as the centerpiece for her upcoming wedding reception. Dudley accompanies the couple to their hotel, where he tries to steal the magnum, but is unsuccessful in his efforts. Undaunted, he arranges a meeting between Torchy and his exgirl friend, Rita Sloan Constance Dowling. When Margie finds them together, she calls off the wedding and goes out with Dudley in order to get back at her former fiancee. Following Margie and Dudley onto the Richmond Ferry, Torchy confronts them, insisting that a marriage must have only one quarterback. After giving him the magnum, Margie again breaks up with him. On the ferry, Dudley confesses to Margie that he is in love with her, but she suspects he only wants the champagne. Their date is interrupted by Dudleys commanding officer, captain Hornby, who has them arrested and arranges for Margie herself to christen the ship with the bottle of French champagne. Meanwhile, Margies father arrives for her wedding. After finding Torchy in Margies robe, has him brought to the Provost Marshal on a charge of insanity. Hornby arrives and has Torchy released so he can convince him to give up the magnum of champagne. When Hornby mentions Dudleys girl friend in front of Margie, she is certain Dudley does not love her. Margies father, however, believes Dudley loves Margie and suggests that she return the bottle of champagne to Dudley to see what he will do. At first, Torchy and Rita refuse to give up the bottle, but when they see the U.S.S. Vengeance about to be christened with a tiny bottle, their feelings of patriotism inspire a change of mind. Torchy, the former football star, makes a perfect pass with the bottle of champagne, and Margie christens the ship. Soon after, Margie receives a telegram from Dudley instructing her to meet him with the biggest bottle of champagne she can find—for their wedding.