Dunkirk, France—29 May 1940 Summary

When Michael wakes up, Jonathan and the others are pulling him up over the side of the boat. Jonathan says they thought he was dead when the bomb hit because they found Michael floating face down with his arms out. In the delay of rescuing Michael, the soldiers on the beach are rushing toward the boat and climbing aboard.

They are packed in like sardines, but the Commander manages to get the boat going before too many soldiers board and sink the Lady Jane. When they reach Dover, one of the soldiers says Michael saved his life. He says when he saw the light he knew it was a boat. Michael realizes the soldiers saw the flashlight he made Jonathan shine so he could see the propeller.

When they reach Dover, Michael realizes he is finally where...