I gotta believe Messina was also rattling around in the back of Monty’s mind.
“Messina, Bell.
Messina. . .
. . .is the heart of it. lf they’d
followed my plan, I’d be there by now.
I’d cut off the retreat of every
German on this island!
Now, you know what I’m gonna do?
I’m gonna go to Palermo.
I’m gonna beat that limey at Messina
if it’s the last thing I ever do!”