Patton, Jr.(George C.Scott) was featured in the opening scene before the backdrop of a huge American flag.He was addressing Allied US troops of the Third Army (off-screen) in a memorable, brilliant pep-talk monologue to raise morale just before they were deployed overseas at the start of WWII.100 bucks a day of the taxpayers"" money").The cop on duty only follows orders:Cop: I do what I""m told.Bannion: That""s what we""re all supposed to do, isn""t it? (The cop chuckles)The trenchcoated Sergeant arrives in the midst of an upper-class American dance party for Lagana""s teenaged daughter Angela (who dates a football player)." While Leo, now two years into duty from Earth, was receiving an electronic ""postcard"" from well-wishers, an approaching electromagnetic storm caused a brief power outage.Phelps feared that if the list of covert operatives in the countries of Eastern Europe was sold, it would be bid upon by "third world terrorists, arms dealers, drug lords, any and everybody who""d love to get rid of long-term coverts like us.