Transcript: (3x3) The Ties that Bind

From Bravo 3/44th

Directed by: Stephen L. Posey

Written by: Carol Mendelsohn

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[01.41] Boom-boom bar

BREWSTER: Wait here.

OWNER: Welcome Colonel Brewster. I give you drink. You stay all night. My girls do everything for you – beaucoup boom boom. My girls number one, beaucoup clean. Give GI’s good titme.

BREWSTER: Your girls give GI’s the clap.

BREWSTER: What’s your name soldier?

WOLF: Sergeant Wolf, Sir.

BREWSTER: How long you been over here Wolf?

WOLF: Three months Sir.

BREWSTER: Ever had gonorrhea?

WOLF: Only twice Sir.

BREWSTER: Wolf, what if I told you that the army considers gonorrhoea to be one of its most pressing problems and has therefore ordered me to place this bar off-limits. I’m waiting.

WOLF: The—the truth Sir?

BREWSTER: The truth.

WOLF: If you close this bar I’d start looking for another boom-boom bar.

BREWSTER: As you were gentlemen.

[03.43] Requiem

PRIEST: (Di ??? peccatorum?) requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine; et lux perpetua luceat eis (domain padre e feliz?) (??? Grant unto them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them ???)

….. Lieutenant Goldman.

PRIEST: Lieutenant McKay, would you like to say a few words?

MCKAY: Alex Devlin was my friend. She died because she had one more story to write because she wanted the people back home to know the truth about this war, and because she cared. Alex—uh brought light to everyone’s life and we were all the better for her being here. I’ll miss you Alex – we all will.

[05.50] Welcome to Camp Barnet

TAYLOR: Welcome to Camp Barnett boys.

PERCELL: Looks the same as Tan San Nhut – s’all olive drab.

TAYLOR:  ???

RUIZ: One thing’s different though – we got our promotions to Spec-4.

PERCELL: Yeah, promoted an’ transferred all in the same week, now that must be some kind of a record.

JOHNSON: What d’you say we make ourselves at home guys.

PERCELL: So what is SOG anyway?

RUIZ: I heard it stands for “study and observations group”.

TAYLOR: Brother in S-2 told me it was a joint intelligence operation, CIA gig. Guess he was right, look at all these Green Beanies.

RUIZ: Yeah, McKay says all these guys are specially trained – minimum five weeks of Recondo school up in Nha Trang.

JOHNSON: Well “charging Carl” Brewster’s the project commander.

RUIZ: Yeah, the guy’s a legend. He got shot so many times in Korea they say he’s three pounds overweight from all the metal he’s carrying around.

TAYLOR: What about the medals on his chest? One Distinguished Service Cross, an’a handful of Silver Stars, Bronze Stars an’ Purple Hearts.

PERCELL: Well no offence guys, but if this Camp Barnett is so elite, would you mind tellin’ me what the hell we’re doin’ here?

[07.13] Just keep your pants on

ANDERSON: Come in. Private Hockenbury.

HOCKENBURY: Sergeant Anderson. So, this is how you sergeants live huh?  ??? man you could grow psilocybin in here.

ANDERSON: Hockenbury, Colonel Brewster needs a medic for a special assignment.

HOCKENBURY: Oh come on! I hear that guy’s crazy man, he like-- flies his chopper into hot LZ’s for fun – on his day off.

ANDERSON: From what the LT tells me, you’re not goin’ to be doin’ anything hazardous to your health as long as you keep your pants on.

[08.01] Wanna talk

MCKAY: So I hear this Brewster guy’s a hard core SOB. He’s a Westpointer, kicked butt in Korea, went through Special Forces training at forty. Hell guys half his age drop dead from stuff like that. I don’t know about you but I think this could be very exciting. Hey, did I tell you that he was a POW in Korea for over two years? You know Goldman, I mean if you wanna talk or anything just…….

GOLDMAN: McKay. Don’t you have something to do? – Like alphabetizing your record collection.

MCKAY: Okay, I just thought maybe you’d wanna talk, you know. Hell look, Goldman the fact is that I need to talk about ….

GOLDMAN: McKay! Alex is dead. People die. I lost two guys last week. You get used to it.

MCKAY: Yeah well Alex isn’t one of your guys, so you can’t tell me that it’s that easy.

GOLDMAN: I’ve got a meeting with Colonel Brewster. Don’t be here when I get back.

[09.25] Use it or lose it

ANDERSON: LT, I’ve been thinkin’, maybe—uh, maybe I ought to take those three weeks leave that I’ve got saved up. LT – you hear what I said?

GOLDMAN: Use it or lose it Sergeant.

ANDERSON: Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. I mean, my daughter, Katie’s just turned six. She’s growin’ up without me.

GOLDMAN: If you’re lookin’ for my approval, you’ve got it. Go on home – be with your daughter.

ANDERSON: Well, maybe now’s not the best time to be goin’ home.

GOLDMAN: If you’re worried about the men, don’t be. I’ve made some decisions myself. I’m gonna stick around. I’ll look after the guys.

ANDERSON: Be real honest with you Lieutenant, I’m more concerned who’s gonna look after you.

[10.23] Social issues

ELLIOTT: Alpha Project is averaging several cases of gonorrhea a week Carl. Now I’m ordering you to place those bars on Pasteur Street off limits.

BREWSTER: I can’t do that General.

ELLIOTT: Can’t – or won’t?

BREWSTER: When my men are out there in the bush with their butts on the line, the last thing I want is their minds off elsewhere because they’re dreaming about getting their ashes (hauled?)

ELLIOTT: I didn’t get my ashes hauled(?) for eighteen months in Korea an’ I was a damn fine soldier with only one thing on my mind – winning the war. What your men need is discipline and since they’re clearly not getting it from their project commander, they’re going to get it from MacV headquarters.

BREWSTER: You know if we wanna win this war we’d better damn well understand that these are human beings and not machines that can’t be on army time twenty four hours a day. The men of Project Alpha risk their lives for their country daily. That kind of commitment deserves to be rewarded an’ my boys are gonna have their human time.

ELLIOTT: You see this Carl? This uniform makes us men who follow orders. Now I am ordering you to place those cars off limits effective immediately. Is that clear?

BREWSTER: Yes Sir.

[11.42] Meeting with Brewster

BREWSTER: Lieutenant Goldman? Sergeant Anderson? Come in.

BREWSTER: I’ve read your 201 files and as far as the army’s concerned I know all there is to know about you. However, I tend to agree with George Patton(sp?). Files don’t inform us as to how the man reacts. What do you know about MacV SOG Lieutenant?

GOLDMAN: That SOG’s an unconventional warfare task group involved in highly classified operations throughout South East Asia. Studies and Observation Group is a title given to it as a cover. Just hearsay.

BREWSTER: Well at least the army’s rumor mill is alive an’ kicking. Two thousand Americans are assigned to SOG mostly Special Forces plus eight thousand highly trained indigenous troops.

ANDERSON: That’s good company.

BREWSTER: Past tense Sergeant. I’ve been informed by MacV headquarters that qualified Special Forces personnel are no longer available. That’s why they sent me your unit.

GOLDMAN: We’re here because of our availability?

BREWSTER: Your unit has a lot to prove Lieutenant.

GOLDMAN: Begging your pardon Sir, I believe my unit has proved itself.

ANDERSON: Lieutenant’s right Sir. I’ve never served with better men – special training or no special training.

BREWSTER: We’ll see. Welcome aboard.

[13.04] Jackie Stewart?

RUIZ: Hope the chow’s better than Tan Son Nhut.

TAYLOR: It can’t be worse.

PERCELL: You know, I hear they’ve got Vietnamese cooks – number one.

TAYLOR: Look out!

PERCELL: Damn. Hey!

TAYLOR: Who’s that guy think he is? Jackie Stewart?

JOHNSON: Did you get a good look at him?

RUIZ: Yeah, he looked just like ------- nah, couldn’t be.

[13.39] Fraternizing with Californians

RUIZ: Y’know what I hate most about the army? Havin’ to fraternize with dudes from California.

TAYLOR: Yeah, all that sun fried their brains.

PERCELL: Oh what brains? All they’ve got goin’ for them is muscle. They can’t drive.

BAKER: Guys!

THE GUYS: Baker!

[14.01] Driving with closed eyes

TAYLOR: You look strack there Baker.

BAKER: Thanks bro. Man new job’s got me stoked.

RUIZ: So how’d you like driving for the General?

BAKER: Oh yeah – yeah man, I just close my eyes, pretend I’m in my woody, cruisin’ Highway One bro.

RUIZ: Only Baker would drive with his eyes closed.

BAKER: Hey—hey, General Elliott would let me too man. Got graduated from the same high school I did – not—not in the same year though. Me an’ that guy got a lot in common man – dude’s into health food, loves The Beach Boys, you know ‘’Surfin’ Safari’’ ‘’California Girls’’.

MONKS: Found your problem Baker. Leak in the radiator.

BAKER: Alright, I’ll be there in a minute Monks. You know I meant to write you guys, but-uh, yeah you know how it is right? So what you guys doin’ here at Camp Barnett, huh?

JOHNSON: Well this unit’s been transferred to MacV SOG.

BAKER: That’s Special Forces man, congratulations. How’s LT an’Sarge too?

RUIZ: Why don’t you find out for yourself. Percell’s throwin’ himself a birthday party tomorrow night.

JOHNSON: Hey, you’ve got to be there Baker.

BAKER: Oh dude, I wouldn’t miss it man. We’ve got a lot of catching up to do guys.

[14.57] GI's call me number one

OWNER: My girls clean. My girls number one. Army number ten. Army put me out of business.

BREWSTER: The nurses are here to give you an examination. The medic is here to give you penicillin shots. Let’s get started.

HOCKENBURY: Hello.

WHORE: Hello. You doctor?

HOCKENBURY: No, I’m a medic. My name is Francis Hockenbury, but my friends call me Doc Hock.

WHORE: GI’s call me number one.

HOCKENBURY: Is that right? Okay—uh, Number One, would you please turn around and lift your skirt.

HOCKENBURY: Uh, Turn around and lift your skirt. No. Okay. You sit here okay. I’m you. Now, turn around—and lift your skirt.

WHORE: Seven dollar NPC please.

HOCKENBURY: No,….

BREWSTER: (Vietnamese)

HOCKENBURY: Okay --- Oh-kay.

WHORE: Oh!

HOCKENBURY: Next.

BREWSTER: You sure you can handle this Doc?

HOCKENBURY: Yeah, I mean I know it’s a dirty job, but I’m kinda glad somebody’s gotta do it. Next.

[16.37] Danny's birthday party

JOHNSON: Alright Danny—Danny, what’d you wish for?

PERCELL: Come on Johnson, if I tell you it won’t come true.

TAYLOR: Well if he’d have wished for what I’d have wished for, Lieutenant Camille Patterson’d be comin’ through that door right now.

BAKER: Cowabunga!

(Cheering)

BAKER: Sarge.

ANDERSON: Baker! No wonder we haven’t won the war yet. Baker you’re lookin’good.

BAKER: Well thanks man. Since I’ve seen you guys last I’ve really got into transcendental meditation. In fact as soon as my tour is over, I’m goin’ straight to India to study with The Beatles’ maharishi.

ANDERSON: Baker, that’s very interesting.

PERCELL: Baker – Baker – come here. Leave Sarge along. Sorry Sarge.

BAKER: Hey—hey—hey—hey Happy Birthday man, that’s somethin’ you could definitely use.

PERCELL: Well hey Baker, thanks a lot. It’s too big for me to take it back to the world, ain’t it.

BAKER: Come on—come on. Open up.

PERCELL: Well, it’s Hoffman’s High Energy Muscle Building Protein Pills. Hotdog, I can use those. I don’t really know what to say but hey, cowabunga.

BAKER: Wait till you guys see what I’ve got planned for the rest of you though.

JOHNSON(?): Alright.

[17.49] LT it's me

GOLDMAN: Happy birthday Percell.

PERCELL: Hey LT, thanks.

BAKER: LT!

GOLDMAN: Baker.

BAKER: LT, it’s me. I’ve been gone for six months.

GOLDMAN: Really?

BAKER: Yeah.

GOLDMAN: It’s good to see you Baker.

BAKER: I knew he was only joking man.

PERCELL: LT. LT, can I buy you a drink?

GOLDMAN: Uh, no. No thanks Percell, not tonight. Um, look you guys, I don’t want to put a damper on Percell’s birthday reunion here, but we’ve got a orientation briefing at oh-eight hundred hours tomorrow morning, so… Sergeant Johnson, you’ll be standing in for Sergeant Anderson.

[18.42] Sarge's going home

PERCELL: Hey—hey Sarge. What’s this all about? You goin’ somewhere?

ANDERSON: I’m goin’ home. I’ve got some leave time stored up, so I’m gonna use it.

RUIZ: You considering not extending your tour?

TAYLOR: You comin’ back, right Sarge?

ANDERSON: Well, I’m not makin’ any promises. I mean I got some thinkin’ to do an’ I wanna see my little girl. But hey, this here’s a party an’ you’re all gonna have a good time – an’ that’s an order. Ain’t that right Lieutenant?

MCKAY: That’s right, let’s partay gentlemen.

ANDERSON: I’m sorry the LT sprung the news on you like that Johnson.

JOHNSON: It would have been a lot easier comin’ from you.

ANDERSON: Yeah, probably would’ve. But it didn’t. I know you’re gonna do a good job, you’re gonna make your mother proud of you.

JOHNSON: Look Sarge, nothing back in Mississippi prepared me for this.

ANDERSON: That’s ‘cos this ain’t Mississippi. Just trust your instincts Johnson. Same thing made you a good soldier’s gonna make you a good sergeant.

JOHNSON: An’ that’s it?

ANDERSON: Hmm, well that and follow the three golden rules. Watch your butt, watch your butt an’ watch your butt. Johnson, you’re gonna be alright.

[20.09] Erase Search & Destroy from memory

BREWSTER: Erase search and destroy from your memory. Your mission is, and I repeat, not to engage the enemy. You’ll be choppered into Ben Dang(sp?) province for a snatch operation (at?) checkpoint Echo. (will go?) approximately five clicks from the LZ. The target is a VC tax collector with vital information regarding the VC infra-structure. It is imperative that he be brought back alive for interrogation. As explained to you in your orientation you’ve been issued tiger stripes and sterile weapons – nothing to ID you as American fighting men, all non-American issue. There it is. Good luck.

TAYLOR: Snatch a VC tax collector. What kinda chicken special forces mission is that?

JOHNSON: You heard the man. These VC tax collectors come into the villages and terrorize the locals into handin’ over all their money an’ most of their food.

TAYLOR: Yeah, if you wanna talk terrorist taxes Johnson, wait till you get your next pay check – see what Uncle Sam did to you.

[21.38] Zeke's home

CAROL: Zeke.

ANDERSON: Hey Carol. How you doin’?

CAROL: I’m fine.

ANDERSON: Yeah, me too.

CAROL: Did you have any trouble finding the house?

ANDERSON: No. No, no, I just—uh I just took a taxi from the hotel. This is a—this is a great neighborhood here.

CAROL: Yeah—yeah, we like it. It has an excellent school system.

ANDERSON: Speaking of which, where’s my little girl?

CAROL: Zeke, it’s been two years since you’ve seen her.

ANDERSON: Yes ma’am. August 19th, 1966.

CAROL: What I’m trying to say is – take your time and don’t expect too much. She’s just a little girl, she doesn’t understand about war.

ANDERSON: Neither do I.

[23.07] Remember me?

ANDERSON: Katie, do you remember me? Huh? I know it’s been a while but – you remember me doncha? I’m your dad. You remember the game we used to play? You’d count to ten and I’d go hide then you’d come an’ find me. Tell you what, you just close your eyes, an’ I’m gonna go an’ find a place to hide …..

KATIE: No Daddy, don’t go away again.

[24.17] Maintain noise discipline

RUIZ: LT. LT. LT!

JOHNSON: Two-step.

RUIZ: Yeah, one bite, two steps an’ you buy the farm.

GOLDMAN: I thought I told you to maintain noise discipline Ruiz.

RUIZ: LT?

TAYLOR: NVA.

NVA:  ???

[26.06] Road of no return

ELLIOTT: We’ve been friends since the Point Carl, and as your friend I’m warning you, you’re headed down a road of no return. Last week you accused those visiting Pentagon officials that we treating the war as “an opportunity for the career management of its officers”. An’ this week I ordered you to close those bars on Pasteur Street and you chose instead, to use army personnel and medical supplies to encourage prostitution. If you’re looking to check out of the net Colonel, you’re to be commended.

BREWSTER: General, I’m not looking to sacrifice the lives an’ moral of my men for a star. I’m not in Nam to advance my career or win a popularity contest – hell I’m here to win a war. Now the way I see it, there are only a limited number of soldiers that can win this one for us and I want them. And once they’re mine, I’m gonna do whatever it takes to keep ‘em fit an’ proper.

ELLIOTT: I’ve gone to the mat for you for the last time, I can’t protect you any more.

BREWSTER: I understand that General.

[27.15] Stakes or steak

BREWSTER: Sergeant-Major - in my office, bring this week’s requisition report.

BREWSTER: Now what’s the status of the T-bone steaks I ordered?

SGT. MAJOR: Sir, I’ve called every procurement officer I know from here to Manila. There are no T-bone steaks available for requisition.

BREWSTER: You know, that’s a cryin’ shame. Team Zeus has been hit hard by casualties – those steaks would be a big morale boost.

SGT.MAJOR: Sir, there are only two dozen T-bone steaks this side of the hundred and eighth parallel and they’re being shipped to General Abrams.

BREWSTER: Let me see the requisition report.

SGT.MAJOR: Sir, I understand that General Abrams is devoted to his beef as he is to the defeat of communism in South East Asia.

BREWSTER: Sergeant Major, right here on page ten I have marked here “steaks”.

SGT. MAJOR: Those are tent stakes sir, S-T-A-K-E-S.

BREWSTER: No, it’s a homonym Sergeant Major. Now you have those S-T-A-K-E-S rerouted to General Abrams and the S-T-E-A-K-S to Team Zeus. Dismissed.

[28.34] Scorpion sting

NVA:  ???

JOHNSON: Doc! Help ???. Did it sting you?

TAYLOR: I don’t think so.

HOCKENBURY: Let me see. Alright, if you drop dead within the next half an hour, you let me know, okay.

JOHNSON: LT, we lost about an hour.

GOLDMAN: Right.

JOHNSON: So what do you want us to do – try to make up time or abort?

GOLDMAN: Well what do you wanna do Sergeant?

JOHNSON: Well Sir, there’s a—there’s a ridge about a click from here. I think if we move over an’ down, it’ll put us right at Checkpoint Echo.

GOLDMAN: Tell the men we’re movin’ out.

[30.22] Like ice cream

ANDERSON: That looks good. Don’t let it get on your dress now. So you like ice cream? Yeah, I do too. What else do you like? You like school?

KATIE: Only recess – and Captain Kangaroo – and Laugh-In.

ANDERSON: What’s “Laugh-In”.

KATIE: Sock it to me. An’ I like fishing.

ANDERSON: Yeah, you went fishin’? I bet your mom took you fishin’ didn’t she? How was it?

KATIE: It was neat, especially the worms – Harry showed me how to put them on the hook.

ANDERSON: What’s the matter?

KATIE: Mommy said not to talk about Harry. She said it would make you sad. Are you sad Daddy?

ANDERSON: No baby, no. I’m glad Harry took you fishin’. You like Harry?

KATIE: I love him.

ANDERSON: That’s good. That’s real good.

KATIE: You won’t tell Mommy will you?

ANDERSON: No, that’ll be our little secret.

KATIE: That’s why you went away isn’t it? Because I didn’t listen to you and Mommy.

ANDERSON: Katie, no, that’s not right. Katie, you’re the best little girl that a dad could want in this world – you hear me? The best, an’ I love you very much. The reason I went away didn’t have anything to do with you.

KATIE: Was it because of Mommy?

ANDERSON: Oh God no, honey. The last thing in the world I ever wanted to do was to leave you an’ your mom. You understand that? I don’t know if I can explain it to you now, but I went away because my country needed me to. You see I’m a soldier, an’ I was doin’ my job.

KATIE: Are you ever coming home?

ANDERSON: You mean back here? No, I don’t think so. But I’ll tell you one thing, I ain’t ever gonna be very far away.

KATIE: I love you Daddy.

ANDERSON: That’s good. That’s real good.

[32.30] Cemetery

GOLDMAN: Come on.

RUIZ: In there?

GOLDMAN: Yeah, in there.

RUIZ: LT it’s a cemetery.

GOLDMAN: You’re not superstitious are you Roo?

RUIZ: It’s not superstition -- it’s respect.

GOLDMAN: Alright, you’re my spotter. The village is just beyond those trees.

[34.19] Tax collector left village

RUIZ: LT. The tax collector an’ two escorts just left the village.

GOLDMAN: Alright, let’s make this fast and clean. Johnson, you and Taylor take out the two escorts. Percell, you snatch that tax collector an’ remember the Colonel wants him alive for interrogation.

[35.50] Charlie no good dead

TAX COLLECTOR:  ???

JOHNSON: LT! LT, Charlie’s no good to us dead. So you’ve had you’re revenge, let it go. Killin’ one more VC ain’t gonna bring Alex back. LT, alright maybe you don’t give a damn about your own life, but I know you care about these guys. They’re your guys LT.

GOLDMAN: Get him back to the LZ.

[36.46] Carole & Zeke

ANDERSON: Well it’s easier to get a platoon full of soldiers to bed than a six year old.

CAROL: Did Katie ask you to read her a story?

ANDERSON: Yeah, Winny The Pooh. But first she had to find a warm bed for the new doll an’ …… Harry’s not back yet?

CAROL: No, not yet. He had a big trial comin’ up. Would you like a drink? I know he wants to meet you.

ANDERSON: Ah, no thanks. I’d like to meet him too. It’s just—to be honest with you, I’m beat. I’m gonna get on back to the hotel. Carol—Carol. I’m happy for you. I mean you an’ Katie have the life you deserve.

CAROL: Oh Zeke.

ANDERSON: You’ve done good Carol. An’ I care about you an’ Katie an awful lot an’ if you ever need anything—anything, I’ll be here.

[37.46] Danny’s cookies

RUIZ: Looks like your mom sent you some more cookies Percell.

PERCELL: Hey, right on mom.

HOCKENBURY: Your mom sends you cookies?

PERCELL: They’re not just cookies Doc.

TAYLOR: His mom bakes the best cookies in Montana.

RUIZ: Yeah, his mom’s won more blue ribbons than Brewster has medals.

PERCELL: Someone ate my cookies.

RUIZ: Well don’t look at me. I was with you.

[38.20] Mix up with package

CLERK: Calm down Percell, there was a mix up with your package. It was picked up by another Spec-4 but returned unopened.

PERCELL: Well does this Spec-4 have a name?

CLERK: According to army regulations I am not permitted to give out that information. If you want to register a complaint, do. Go through the proper channels – I need you to fill out…….

PERCELL: Does the Spec-4 have a name?

CLERK: (Al/R?) Monks, Motor Pool.

[38.46] Drowning in oil

PERCELL: Where’s Monks?

MONKS: Who wants to know?

PERCELL: Spec-4 Daniel Percell, Monks.

MONKS: Oh! Your mother’s a pretty good baker Percell, but next time how about some oatmeal an’ raisin huh?

???: Is there a problem.

RUIZ: Alright Danny.

???: What’s he doin’?

RUIZ: Okay, c’mon.

TAYLOR: Okay Danny, alright now.

TAYLOR: Alright Danny, that’s enough man.

RUIZ: Danny, c’mon man.

???:  ??? Get him up.

RUIZ: Danny, come on let him go man.

TAYLOR: C’mon, Danny. C’mon let him go.

PERCELL: Hell!

???: You okay?

TAYLOR: Cookies!

RUIZ: It’s more than just cookies.

[39.45] San Antonio. Texas - one way

ANDERSON: Yes, I’d like to make some airline reservations please. From Fayetteville to San Antonio, Texas. Yes ma’am. Tomorrow mornin’ if I could. An’ that’s one way.

[40.18] Baker's surprise

BAKER: Well, what d’you guys think of my little surprise?

TAYLOR: Number One Baker. Number One.

JOHNSON: You’re the man.

PERCELL: It’d be real nice if this lobster would quit staring at me.

RUIZ: Coo-voo-say Percell. Gonna put a smile on your face.

TAYLOR: Coo-voo-say? It’s Courvoisier. It’s French.

RUIZ: Yeah, well I don’t speak French. I speak Spanish.

JOHNSON: Oh wow, guys. I never held a general’s helmet before.

PERCELL: Put that thing on Sarge. I’d like to see that on your head.

JOHNSON: What if the General finds out?

TAYLOR: Well you shoulda thought about that before you uncorked your first bottle of champagne. Now go ahead, put on the hat.

RUIZ: Oh yeah. Oh yeah.

BAKER: (whistles)

TAYLOR: Yeah, boy. Turn around – turn around. You know you’re the spittin’ image of John Wayne’s…..shadow. Just kiddin’ Johnson.

[41.05] Caviar $20 an ounce

PERCELL: Baker, what is this?

BAKER: That’s-um, caviar. You know, that stuff comes all the way from Iran, twenty dollars an ounce.

PERCELL: Are you kiddin’ me? I get a stupid little C-rat pound cake with a candle on it for my birthday an’ this guy’s spendin’ twenty dollars an ounce on this stuff.

RUIZ: Yeah, well if you had the stars it’d be a whole different war.

PERCELL: How d’you eat it?

TAYLOR: Put it on one of them crackers Danny.

PERCELL: Kinda salty.

TAYLOR: It’s fish eggs.

RUIZ: Oh, that’s disgusting man.

BAKER: Danny—Danny man, I’ve gotta clean that stuff up.

TAYLOR: I can’t take him anywhere.

PERCELL: Twenty dollars an ounce. You know, I don’t know about you guys but I’m getting’ kinda tired of bein’ treated like a second class citizen.

TAYLOR: Join the club.

RUIZ: Well you think it’s any different back in the world? It’s not. You have your “haves” an’ your “have nots”.

JOHNSON: Not in the army Roo. See if the army you’ve got the same chance as the next guy of tryin’ to make somethin’ out of yourself.

PERCELL: You know that is a lot of crap Johnson. I mean, think about how we live most of the time – out in the bush like animals while General Elliott is at home enjoyin’ the high life.

BAKER: Danny, he is a General. It goes with the territory.

PERCELL: Well Baker, what about the General Elliotts back home? What about the people back home whose kids are not fightin’ this damn war. Why they got it so good? You know why? Because we don’t mean squat. Let’s face it boys, we’re the hicks, the spics an’ the niggers an’ that’s why we here.

[42.49] Close to edge

GOLDMAN: Come.

MCKAY: How you doin’?

GOLDMAN: Well to tell you the truth, I came about as close to the edge today as I care to get. Wanna drink?

MCKAY: Sure, s’long as you tell me what you’re gonna put in it first.

GOLDMAN: The best scotch whisky money can buy.

MCKAY: In that case, make mine a double.

MCKAY: To Alex?

GOLDMAN: To Alex.

MCKAY: What is this?

GOLDMAN: That’s just some stuff she left behind.

MCKAY: I remember when she wrote this piece. I couldn’t understand what was so interesting about guys humpin’ their way through the war. “After spending three months with Lieutenant Goldman’s unit, I have come to the slow realization that in war there is no time for tears. Slow because I witnessed among these men a greater capacity for compassion, sincerity and love than I have ever before encountered. D.H.Lawrence said “was only holds pain” yet Lieutenant Goldman’s men go on. Without their buddies. Without their innocence. Without their tears. You ask why, the answer is simple……

GOLDMAN: Like all good soldiers they save their grief for after the war.

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