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Right forward pull
Right forward march
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Hey Maggie Hello
Hiya Prew.
What are you doing over here?
Transferred over from Fort Shafter.
- You quit the Bugle Corps? - Yep.
- For here? - I didn't pick it.
Oh you made a very bad mistake.
This outfit they can give back to General Custer.
Yeah?
Captain ain't in yet.
I'll look around.
What do you think you're doing'?
- What's your name? - Prewitt. Transfer from Fort Shafter.
I heard about you.
I heard about you too Sergeant.
This here's a rifle outfit Prewitt.
You ain't supposed to enjoy yourself before sundown.
Put up your cue and come along.
Grand went to the hospital yesterday. Did you put him in the sick book?
- Did you make out the morning report? - I didn't have time Sergeant.
You're the company clerk Mazzioli.
Those medics didn't bring back the sick book till late yesterday.
- I'll tend to it right now. - Thanks. I already done it for you.
You're the best bugler they got over at Shafter.
You're the best bugler they got on this whole island.
That's true.
I feel for you pal.
But from my position I can't quite reach you.
Ten-hut
- At ease. - Morning sir.
Morning men. Anything special for me this morning Sergeant Warden?
- I've only a few minutes. - Yes sir. New man here.
Oh yes. Come in.
Sir Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt.
Reporting to the company commander as ordered.
At ease. Where's that service record?
Born in Kentucky enlisted first at Fort Myer Virginia.
"Bugle Corps First Bugler."
Prewitt I always make it a policy to talk to my new men.
Now I have a fine smooth-running outfit.
If I like a soldier he can get to be a noncommissioned officer
quicker here than anywhere else.
But he has to show me that he's got it on the ball.
What kind of trouble were you in in the Bugle Corps?
- No trouble sir. - What made you transfer out then?
It was a personal matter.
- Something you wanted to ask Sergeant? - Why yes sir.
Prewitt you was a corporal in the Bugle Corps.
You took a bust to buck private to transfer to an infantry outfit.
Why? Because you like to hike?
Or was it because you couldn't stand to bugle?
It was a personal matter.
That's up to the company commander to decide.
Well?
I was First Bugler for two years.
The topkick had a friend who transferred in from another outfit.
The next day he was made First Bugler over me.
I was a better bugler.
And you asked out on account of that?
Maybe it ain't sensible but that's the reason.
His feelings were hurt. Kids they send us now
Well we'll get your stripes back for you maybe
an extra one for good measure.
Do you know why you were assigned to "G" Company?
No sir.
I pulled a few strings. I'm the regimental boxing coach you know.
Yes sir.
I saw your fight with Connors in the Bowl year before last.
- You should have won it. - Thank you sir.
Our regiment got beaten in the finals last December
but I mean to win this year.
All I've needed was a top middleweight.
I'm sorry sir. I quit fighting.
Quit fighting? When? What for?
Well over a year ago.
Maybe you heard about what happened with Dixie Wells?
You mean that fellow that got hurt?
- Yes sir. - Yes I heard about that.
It's too bad. I can understand how you feel. But those things happen.
That's why I decided I would quit sir.
You might as well say stop war because one man got killed.
Our fighting program is the best morale builder we have.
I've got a mighty sour company bugler.
- How'd you like the job? - Not if it means fighting.
Looks to me as if you're trying to acquire
a reputation as a lone wolf Prewitt.
You should know that in the army it's not the individual that counts.
Well you'll find that we won't put any pressure on you in my outfit.
Just don't make any mistakes in it that's all.
I've got to go into town. Anything else for me today Sergeant?
The company fund report has got to be made out it's due tomorrow.
- You make it out. Is that all? - No sir.
Well whatever it is you fix it up.
If there's anything that has to go in this afternoon sign my name.
- I won't be back. - Yes sir.
He'd strangle in his own spit if he didn't have me around here
to swab his throat out for him.
Come on.
You been in the army what now Prewitt? Five years? Five and a half?
Yeah.
Don't you think it's about time you got smart?
You know what you did just now when you turned down Dynamite Holmes?
You put your head in a noose.
Things are softer for a boxer in this outfit.
Otherwise you'd better know how to soldier.
I can soldier with any man.
This place is getting' to be like the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Who is that?
She's Captain Holmes' wife.
You'll fight Prewitt.
You'll fight because Captain Holmes wants to be Major Holmes.
He's got an idea he'll make it if he gets a winning team.
And if you don't do it for him you'll do it for me.
'Cause my job is to keep him happy see?
The more he's happy the less he bothers me
and the better I run this company.
So we know where we stand don't we kid?
I know where I stand. A man don't go his own way he's nothing.
Maybe back in the days of the pioneers a man could go his own way
but today you've gotta play ball.
Leva
Can't I once walk up to the supply room
and find you working with both hands?
I can't do no better on what you people pay me
Draw this man some supplies. "G" Company squad room's on the top floor.
Get rid of your bags and come back here.
Leva will help you lug your stuff upstairs.
Save you making four or five trips.
- Thanks. - I just hate to see energy wasted.
Besides you'll be needing yours.
Looks like a good man.
I know his type. He's a hardhead.
Her and them sweaters.
I'll bet she's colder than an iceberg.
Not her Top. She knows the score like I been telling you.
- Is that right? - Listen not around here.
But when I soldiered at Fort Bliss with Holmes
I heard plenty about this lady plenty.
- You did huh? - Okay not me.
But I know some of the guys she played around with so don't tell me.
I ain't telling you. You're telling me.
- Good morning Sergeant. - Morning ma'am.
I'm looking for my husband.
Captain Holmes just went into town ma'am on business.
He was to have left some things for me. Do you know anything about them?
No I don't ma'am. Anything I can do for you?
No thanks.
I'd be glad to help ma'am.
My husband's been telling me a lot about you Sergeant.
- He says you're very efficient. - Yes ma'am.
What is it that makes you so efficient Sergeant?
I was born smart ma'am.
I love that. Well goodbye Sergeant.
Man she sure is one ain't she?
- One what? - One woman.
I've seen better.
Karen? Karen?
- Sorry I'm late. - It doesn't matter.
I got tied up with General Slater.
- I bumped into him in the Officer's Club. - Yeah?
- What did the General have to say? - Success he said.
Success in war success in peace time.
And not a word about my promotion.
Sometimes I think the old man's just waiting to ship me down.
Well if you'd spend less time buttering generals
and more time with your company you'd get that promotion.
The company takes care of itself.
I went over there today looking for you.
I had some business to attend to at Kaneohe.
That was all right wasn't it?
Of course. I have no right to inquire into your actions.
- That was our agreement. - Then why bring it up?
Because I wanted you to know
I'm not as stupid as you maintain all women are.
Now just what does that mean?
- What are you accusing me of now? - Of nothing.
It's no longer any of my business
how many women you go outwith is it?
But I wish you could just be honest about it once.
There's no reason I should try to hide anything is there?
The way things are between us now
what right have you to always be accusing me?
What right?
Are you going back to that again?
How long will it be I wonder before I'm allowed to live that down?
How many times do I have to tell you it was an accident?
Please Dana. I'm going to bed.
Please get out of my bedroom.
Captain Holmes says you don't want to come out and fight for us.
That's right.
We thought we'd buy you a beer and talk it over.
We're the company boxers.
I figured.
Man what I would not give to have this character
in the corner pool room in my hometown.
Box as good as you used to we'd be a cinch this year.
You ain't forget division champs get 10-day furloughs did you son?
I'm Ike Galovitch platoon guide of your platoon.
And don't think you're a tough guy Prewitt.
You no talk now but out in the field with us you sing different song.
Listen the guy don't have to fight
if he don't want to without getting' kicked around.
Now we're playing pool. Why don't you take off?
- You want busted head Maggio? - No.
Then keep your big nose out altogether.
Training season starts next week. You can pick up your stuff...
Look I told Holmes and I'm telling you.
I ain't fighting. I quit fighting.
You guys want to put the screws on go right ahead
- I can take anything you can dish out. - Okay Prewitt.
Thanks.
I just hate to see a good guy get it in the gut.
You better get used to it kid.
You'll probably see a lot of it before you die.
You don't scare easy do you Prewitt?
Do you know anything in army regulations says I gotta box?
Every boxer in this outfit's a noncom.
I guess you've never seen a bunch of
them get together and give a man the treatment.
What do you mean "chick"? She's 45.
She's still too young for you.
Now listen Warden I'm a better man than you any day and don't forget it.
I won't forget it.
What's the deal with him anyway?
With Warden. I don't figure him.
Warden?
He ain't like the others.
He'll make it tough on you.
But he'll draw himself a line he thinks fair and he won't come over it.
You don't see many topkicks like him no more.
He was with the 15th in Shanghai when they saw their action.
I heard about it down in the Philippines even.
All I know is he's the best soldier I ever saw.
Hut Hut Hut two three four
Hut Hut
Count keep count
One two three four One two three four
Prewitt Get in step Prewitt
Hut Hut
Prewitt this is a drill not a picnic. Get in step
Hut Hut Hut
Platoon halt
Order arms
Left face
Prewitt one step forward march.
Prewitt you march like a drunken gooney bird.
I gotta teach you how to drill. You stay here.
Platoon dismissed
Detail right face
Trail forward march
Half left march
Half right march
Right flank march
Left flank march
To the rear march One two three
To the rear march Rear march Rear march
Rear march Rear march Rear march Rear march
Assemble your weapons. All right start.
A rifle's your best friend.
In case it jams in combat it could mean life or death.
So you gotta learn to strip them down and put
them back together again blindfolded.
Your rear sight's way off.
You'd be 50 feet off target at 300 yards.
Now that's what happens when a soldier don't know
how to assemble his rifle.
Seven laps around the track double time and keep this rifle at high port.
Forward thrust hold
Draw and recover hold
Arm thrust hold
Draw and recover hold
And rest
Wide open huh Prewitt?
Maybe seven more laps will teach you to watch yourself.
Are you crazy? I saw what you did
I'm telling you Top she's nothing but trouble.
You better keep your mind off what you're thinking.
What do you wanna do wind up in Leavenworth?
I won't be back in time to take retreat Sergeant.
- Or reveille either. - Yes sir.
All work and no play Sergeant.
All you do is sit around sweating over papers.
There are other things in the world besides work.
You ought to get out more yourself Warden.
I've been considering it.
Well I'm going. I'm leaving it in your care Sergeant.
It'll be here when you get back sir.
Well if it isn't Sergeant Warden.
You'd better step inside or you'll get wet.
I am wet.
If you're looking for the captain he isn't here.
And if I'm not looking for him?
He still isn't here.
Well I'm looking for him. Do you know where he is?
I haven't the slightest idea.
Perhaps he's "in town on business."
That's the way you put it the other day isn't it?
I got some papers it's important for him to sign.
I'll try phoning him at the club. Maybe he's there.
Don't do that.
I never like to disturb a man when he's drinking.
I could use a drink myself.
Aren't you gonna ask me in?
The liquor's there Sergeant in the cabinet.
You're taking an awful chance you know.
My maid is liable to be home any time.
No she won't. Thursday's her day off.
You think of everything don't you Sergeant?
I try. In my position you have to.
Are these really important?
Yes. But not important to get signed today. Tomorrow's okay.
I got copies at the office so it won't be much work to fix them up.
That's what I like about you Sergeant. You have confidence.
It's also what I dislike about you.
It's not confidence ma'am. It's honesty.
I just hate to see a beautiful woman going all to waste.
"Waste " did you say?
There's a subject I might tell you something about.
I know several kinds of waste Sergeant.
You're probably not even remotely aware of some of them.
Would you like to hear?
For instance what about the house without a child?
There's one sort for you.
Then there's another.
You're doing fine Sergeant.
My husband's off somewhere
and it's raining outside and we're both drinking now.
You've probably only got one thing wrong the lady herself.
The lady's not what she seems.
She's a washout if you know what I mean.
And I'm sure you know what I mean.
You gonna cry?
Not if I can help it.
What are you doing?
I'm leaving. Isn't that what you want?
I don't know Sergeant. I don't know.
Step on it boy
- Speed it up. - I'm speeding.
All right Maggio. You wanna get paid? Knock it off.
Angelo a dollar he's wrong coming up.
Hey paisan come here
Sorry gentlemen I already won my bankroll in the latrine.
Besides it's a penny-ante game.
All right what are you covering here?
Come on buddy boy we're goon' to town.
Look don't let them get your goat.
We'll just dress up in civvies
and we're as good as the rest of the world ain't we?
Here wear this.
My sister sent it to me. She buys everything too big.
Look first we'll hit a few bars see?
Then we go to a place of which I'm a member the New Congress Club.
Girls.
You got any prejudices against girls?
That's what I thought.
Well now looks like you're all primed for a big night Top.
- Hello Stark. - Want some company?
No thanks. All tied up.
Leva tells me you've been eyeing the captain's wife
like a hound dog at hunting time.
He has huh? What else did that character tell you?
She took up with a lot of men back there at Fort Bliss.
Well I wouldn't put stock in stories like that.
This ain't no story 'cause I was one of them myself.
Not for long though. Sure is something strange about that woman.
Yeah. Thanks for the tip.
See ya.
Hello.
- I didn't think you were coming. - Why not? I ain't late.
No I guess you're not. But then I got here a little early.
I must have been overanxious. You weren't though were you?
I stopped along the way for a couple of drinks.
You certainly chose a lovely spot for our meeting.
I've had three chances to be picked up in the last five minutes.
Well that's par for the course around here.
Well I don't care for it. I never went in much for back-alley loving.
Take it easy.
You probably think I'm a tramp.
Now what makes you think I'd think a thing like that?
Don't try to be gallant Sergeant.
If you think this is a mistake come right out and say so.
Well I guess it's about time for me to be getting home isn't it?
- Well isn't it? - What's the matter?
What started all this anyway?
Do you think I'd be here if I thought it was a mistake?
Taking a chance on 20 years in Leavenworth
for making dates with the company commander's wife?
And her acting like Lady Astor's horse
And all because I got here on time
Well on the other hand I've got a bathing suit under my dress.
Me too.
She's coming.
Why it's Angelo Maggio
Greetings Mrs. Kipfer.
There you are sweetie pie. Dues all paid up.
Hey who you got playing the piano there? A hippo?
Oh Angelo I don't think I've met your friend.
Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt.
Oh you know how I hate it when you boys are in this condition.
You see that buddy boy?
A woman sees a soldier and like that she figures he's drunk.
- Why? You know why? - Because he is.
Well heavy drinking simply doesn't mix with the entertainment business.
Every respectable place has to consider its future.
Mrs. Kipfer ma'am you have my solemn word your future will be safe with us
Angelo is one of my favorites.
Annette dear take care of this gentleman for me will you please?
That'll be four bucks baby face.
Two for initiation fee two for this month's dues.
What do I get for it?
Members are entitled to all privileges of the club
which includes dancing snack bar soft drink bar
and gentlemanly relaxation with the opposite gender
so long as they are gentlemen and no liquor is permitted.
- Got it? - I got it.
Girls here's some new poison. This is Billie Jean and Nancy.
- Nice meeting you. - Hi there.
Don't tell me the princess is your style.
This is Suzanne and Roxanne.
- Hello there. - Would you like to dance honey?
Hey
Much as I adore your company I hope I may be allowed to tear myself away.
I just saw a few friends at the door
and I can also see that I will be of no further use to you.
Hi. You busy?
What's your name?
I'm Lorene.
Lorene huh?
I haven't seen you in here before.
I haven't been in here before. My friend brought me.
He and I we're stationed out at Schofield.
Oh I didn't think you were a soldier.
- What do you mean? - Well I...
I'm a 30-year man. I'm in for the whole ride.
Well I suppose it's different when a fella's gonna make a career of it.
Ain't nothing the matter with a soldier
that ain't the matter with everyone else.
I like you just the same.
I liked you the minute I saw Annette bringing you in.
You did?
It's funny I came in I stood there and saw you sitting over here.
Why don't you knock it off or put a mute in that thing
I'll play loud as I want you little wop
Little wop?
Mess with me fat stuff and I'll bust you up.
You must be in a hurry for trouble wop.
- Wait right here for me will you? - Yeah sure.
Gentlemen you know I will not...
This little Mussolini here is trying to tell me how...
Like to bust my eardrums with the stinking noise
- Let's not be cruel. - Break it up Angelo.
You men will just have to go if you can't behave yourselves.
- Only my friends call me wop. - Do you know who that guy is?
- What do I care who he is? - Who is he?
Fatso Judson Sergeant of the Guard in the stockade.
I'm telling you let him alone.
I seen him nearly murder a guy once. He likes it.
Okay bully boy now you won the war. Let's dance huh?
Yeah we'll dance we'll dance. First I gotta calm my nerves.
Let's go to a phone booth or something huh?
Where I will unveil a fifth of whiskey
I have here under my loose-flowing sports shirt.
Don't get hurt pal.
Your balance has got to be letter perfect.
I thought you were gonna wait.
- Bill here was telling me about surfboarding. - Hello friend.
Just sit down and listen. He describes it thrillingly.
Do you know anything about surfboarding?
No nothing. Not a thing.
You must be stationed inland then. I'm at DeRussy so I get lots of chances.
Yeah but then we got mountains.
Do you know anything about mountain climbing?
A little bit.
- You a mountain climber? - No.
Do you know anything about flying an airplane?
I've had a few lessons.
I can't fly either. What do you know about deep-sea diving?
Bill shall we move into another room?
Sure. The air in here seems to have gotten lousy hasn't it?
- I noticed that. - Listen fella...
Come on let's go.
How was the deep-sea diver?
That was a terrible way you acted.
Maybe I was jealous.
You're a funny one.
What do you dames want? To tease a man to death?
What do you think Mrs. Kipfer hires us for?
She pays us to be nice to all the boys.
You're all alike. Is it so important?
It is important. We may seem all alike. We ain't all alike.
I'm sorry.
Look...
Let's go up to Mrs. Kipfer's parlor and sit there.
She lets us use it sometimes for somebody special.
I'll go ask her.
- Then you're not mad? - No I'm not mad.
Because if you're still mad I'd just rather we called the whole thing off.
You certainly are a funny one.
I never knew it could be like this.
Nobody ever kissed me the way you do.
Nobody?
No nobody.
Not even one? Out of all the men you've been kissed by?
Now that'd take some figuring.
- How many men do you think there've been? - I wouldn't know.
- Can't you give me a rough estimate? - Not without an adding machine.
- Do you have your adding machine with you? - I forgot to bring it.
Then I guess you won't find out will you?
Maybe I already know.
What's the matter? What are you hinting at?
Why? ls there something to hint at?
Maybe there's been a long line of beach parties.
- You must be crazy. - Am I?
What about when you and Holmes were back at Fort Bliss?
Did you ever hear of a soldier named Stark? Maylon Stark?
Why yes.
"Why yes." You knew him too didn't you?
Didn't you?
I had to go and forget you were like all the rest of them.
Only it's true ain't it? Well ain't it?
Why don't you tell me about it? Tell me the story.
There's always a story.
You don't leave a person anything do you?
Come back here Sergeant. I'll tell you the story.
You can take it back to the barracks with you.
I'd only been married to Dana two years when I found out he was cheating.
And by that time I was pregnant. I thought I had something to hope for.
I was almost happy the night the pains began.
I remember Dana was going to an officer's conference.
I told him to get home early to bring the doctor with him.
And maybe he would have if his conference hadn't been
with a hat check girl.
He was drunk when he came in at 5:00 a.m.
I was lying on the floor.
I begged him to go for the doctor
but he fell on the couch and passed out.
The baby was born about an hour later.
Of course it was dead. It was a boy.
But they worked over me at the hospital. They fixed me up fine.
They even took my appendix out. They threw that in free.
- Karen? - And one more thing. No more children.
Sure I went out with men after that and if I'd ever found one that...
Karen listen to me. Listen.
I know.
Until I met you I didn't think it was possible either.
I enlisted too.
I came out here on my own to get away from my hometown in Oregon.
How come?
I had a boyfriend.
I was a waitress and he was from the richest family in town.
He just married a girl suitable for his position.
After three years of going around with me.
It's a pretty story isn't it? Maybe they could write a book about it.
They did. Thousands of them.
So I left and went to Seattle.
I got there and I met a girl just back from Hawaii
and she said she'd made a lot of money working there.
So I caught the first boat.
I've been here a year and two months.
You don't like it very much do you?
Oh I don't like it but I don't mind it. Anyway I won't be here forever.
No. Sure. I mean why should you?
I got it all figured out. In another year I'll be home
with a stocking full of money.
And I'll be all set for life.
Who is it?
I didn't hear no sounds of combat so I thought you might want a drink.
- You've been hogging the whiskey Angelo. - Not me buddy.
It's that Sandra. She's a nice girl but she drinks like a fish.
I hope there's a cop under that.
Keep pouring. Keep pouring.
No thanks. I don't drink. I think it's a weakness.
I grant you that.
I don't like weakness. Do you?
No I don't like weakness but I like to drink.
Hey what are you gonna do marry this guy?
You're grinning at him like you're his wife.
Get out of here.
Okay okay. I'm goon.
Back to old long-legged Sandra. I love them tall.
Acres and acres.
Enjoy yourself paisan. You need this more than I do.
Tomorrow you'll be back with the treatment.
What does he mean?
Hey that was nice before the way you snuggled up in front of him.
What's a "treatment"?
Oh some of the guys putting me over the jumps
'cause I don't want to fight.
Fight?
Yeah on a boxing team. I don't want to box.
I don't even want to think about it.
Well why should you have to box?
Well see I used to fight.
Middleweight. And I was pretty good.
They know it. Well anyway...
Well come on tell me. I want to hear.
Well the thing is see...
I used to work out with this guy Dixie Wells.
He was a real good friend of mine.
Loved to box. People on the outside had their eye on him.
He was gonna come out of the army and go right up to the top.
Well one afternoon he and I were sparring around in the gym
you know kind of friendly-like
and he must have been set pretty flat on his feet
because I caught him with a...
No more than ordinary right cross...
And he didn't get up he didn't move.
He was in a coma for a week and finally he did pull out of it.
Only the thing was that he was blind.
Well I went to see him at the hospital a couple of times
then finally I just couldn't go back.
The last time he and I started talking about fighting and...
He started to cry.
And seeing tears coming out of those eyes
that couldn't see anything.
I thought I oughta tell you. Holmes spoke to his boxers last night.
From now on it's no holds barred.
They aim to run you right into the stockade if they got to.
Let them.
I'll help you as much as I can but I can't get too far out on a limb.
I ain't risking losing my stripes. I like this outfit.
So do I. That's funny ain't it?
Yeah. Yeah that is funny.
Keep going' in a straight line Prewitt.
Keep going
All right that's enough.
Okay Prewitt bury it.
My hitch was up Monday
Not a dog soldier no more
I ain't a soldier no more
They gave me all that money
So much my pockets is sore
Oh my pockets is sore
Yeah that a boy
More dough than I can use
Reenlistment blues
Sing it boys
Time
Clean up the mess Prewitt
Hurry it up You're on fatigue detail not a vacation
- Come on Clean it up - Clean it up yourself
What?
You heard me. Rub your own nose in it a while.
Prewitt you know better than to talk back to a noncommissioned officer?
Yes sir.
But I've never liked being spit on sir
not even by a noncommissioned officer.
You owe Sergeant Galovitch an apology.
I don't think so sir. I think Sergeant Galovitch owes me an apology.
- Corporal Peluso? - Yes sir?
Have this man roll a full field pack extra shoes and helmet
take a bicycle and hike him up to Kolekole Pass
and back then bring him to me.
- Yes sir. - All right Prewitt let's go.
Time
Hold it a minute.
Go ahead Prewitt and have a cigarette.
I don't like this any more than you do.
Thanks.
I take it you're ready to apologize to Sergeant Galovitch now?
No sir I'm not.
Peluso take him up there again.
Yes sir. All right Prewitt let's go.
You can't be decent to a man like that.
You have to treat him like an animal.
Sergeant prepare court-martial papers.
Insubordination to a noncommissioned officer.
Yes sir.
- Only it's a shame. - What is?
Well I was just thinking sir It's too bad
you've gotta lose a good middleweight.
I don't care. I don't have to stand for that kind of insolence.
No sir you sure don't.
I'll prepare the papers then.
The only trouble is that even if he gets just three months
he'll still be in the stockade when the boxing finals come up.
Do you see any other way of breaking him?
Well you could double up on company punishment sir.
All right. I'll throw the book at him.
Yes sir if you think that's the way to do it.
Nice going Sarge.
Keep looking Mazzioli
you'll find yourself scrubbing this orderly room floor
Coming through Watch it Me and my waiters are working our tails off.
Hot Hot H-So-T
How you doing buddy boy? Better than being thrown in the stockade ain't it?
How am I doing Sarge? I'm a rough man man.
Slow up a little there Angelo so you can stop sweating in the food.
Don't hold me back Sarge. Don't hold me back.
I'm putting in for corporal tomorrow. Well you'll never make it.
- Hiya Sarge. - Hiya Top.
Life in a rifle company.
You look awful tired kid.
How do you like straight duty?
- What makes you think I mind it Warden? - I didn't say you minded it.
I just said you looked tired. You know drawn to a fine edge.
Oh I like this life. It's a great life.
If I find a pearl I'll cut you in.
Fifty-fifty. You know what I mean?
If you didn't put me here I'd have no chance to find it right?
Now there's a man for you. What do you know?
Since you like it so much I'll see if I can find some more for you.
How about garbage detail?
Thanks. I had that on Wednesday.
So you did. What about street cleaning?
- Yesterday. - You got a better memory than me.
Of course if you were smart...
Yeah but I ain't smart.
I know but if you were you wouldn't have to pull K.P.
or any other fatigue duty for that matter.
If you think you can bribe me into boxing Warden you're wrong.
You're wrong. Not you and Dynamite Holmes and the treatment.
How long are you guys gonna keep breaking it off on that kid Prewitt?
You've had him on that extra duty roster a month already.
- I can't see why you... - Can't you Pete?
What's the matter you getting soft in your old age?
Maybe I want to teach the kid a lesson.
- Maybe you like it. - Maybe I do.
I'm getting sick and tired watching you being a stooge for Holmes.
Yeah well you ain't gonna see it much longer.
I'm getting sick and tired of it myself. I'm through Pete.
Any day now and I mean it
Listen if Holmes would let me I'd transfer out of here tomorrow.
There's half a dozen companies in this regiment that'd grab me.
- And in grade too. - Oh sure.
I could be chief of staff too only I just can't
think of leaving my old buddies.
Where are you going Little Sir Echo?
To take my shower if the stinking First Sergeant has no objections.
Where'd you think? To the movies in this towel?
Hurry up. We'll get some beer.
I wouldn't drink with you if it was the last beer in the world.
I'm buying.
That's different.
Wow
Rose.
You know why I like to have you serve me beer?
So's I can watch you when you walk away.
It's in regulations. You got a right to complain.
You got a right to take your case to the inspector general.
Any soldier has even a plain dogface.
No. I ain't gonna complain.
They ain't gonna get that satisfaction.
Believe it or not this is one soldier that's got a real big family.
Fifteen of them 'course this is only half of them.
You see the gentleman with the handlebars? That's Mr. Maggio.
Mr. Maggio is my father.
Never saw anybody so stubborn.
How long is it since they let you go into town?
- Six weeks. - It's liable to be six years.
How'd you like it six years before you see a dame?
Look why don't you just mind your own business huh?
And where did you learn to play the bugle?
That's my buddy boy
Who's the broad?
My sister.
Maggio what are you doing'?
- You hit me - Yeah and I'm about to do it again too.
- Why you dirty Wop - If you want to fight take it outside
I'm gonna cut this wop's heart out.
Anybody steps in here I give it to him first.
One step further Fatso and I'm gonna de-brain you. I'll kill...
Nobody's gonna do nothing Anybody does any killing around here I'll do it
- This is a private affair Warden. - No it ain't
This man's in my company
You ain't making two extra weeks' paperwork for me for nothing.
Out for blood huh?
You'd puke your guts out at the sight of a dead man.
Put down that stool. Put it down
Drop that knife.
Okay Fatso if it's killing you want come on.
Well come on.
On the floor
Killers huh? I'd trade the pair of you for a good Camp Fire girl.
Tough monkey.
Guys like you end up in the stockade sooner or later.
Someday you'll walk in I'll be waiting.
I'll show you a couple of things.
I'm gonna get a breath of air.
I'm glad he stopped it.
He's a good man.
You keep it.
Keep it for a souvenir.
Okay I'll keep it.
You ain't enjoying life much are you kid?
Prewitt.
Could you stand a weekend pass?
Could I...
What about Holmes?
Don't worry about Holmes.
He signs anything I put in front of him without reading it.
Sure could use it.
I hear you gone dippy over some dame down at the New Congress Club.
- What'd you say her name was? - Lorene.
Beautiful name.
Hey paisan
What's holding you up? Let's get going?
What's the matter buddy boy? Don't you like it here?
You got something better to do in town?
Look the bus is leaving right away. I'm taking the bus right?
Take off. You're talking to a rich man. I'll hop a taxi.
I'll meet you at the Kalakaua later.
Maggio get ready for guard.
Campaign hat cartridge belt and weapon.
Report to the orderly room in 10 minutes.
What? I got a pass
Not anymore. Anderson's sick. You're on guard.
I just had guard yesterday. Why me?
I'll tell you why you. You should've gotten dressed faster.
I sure never figured in your giving me the runaround.
They didn't even want to let me in this place.
We're mobbed that's why.
There's a big crowd from Hickam Field and they got in here first.
Anyway what'd you expect a brass band to meet you?
- No. I did think you'd want to see me. - I'm busy can't you see?
- Yes I can see. It's crowded. - Well I am.
Look Maggio's gonna be at the Kalakaua Inn later.
Ain't there no way you can get out of here?
What's the matter with you?
I work here you know after all. Can't you understand?
Yes I do. I understand I understand very well.
You haven't been around here in weeks
and now you turn up all of a sudden and...
Watch it Mack Watch where you're going
Come on out of here.
Don't you think Mrs. Kipfer has rules? I can't just walk out.
And even if I could she doesn't like us to see the boys on the outside.
Look if you feel that way just forget about it okay?
You haven't any claims on me Mister.
- You're not my husband you know. - There you are Lorene.
I vastly admire your taste my dear but we really need Lorene now.
So many of the gentlemen are unattended. It is such a rush isn't it?
- Yeah. - One might almost mistake us...
For one of those big political conventions in Philadelphia.
- You are coming Lorene? - In a minute.
- I'm sorry. - How do you think I feel?
I may not get another pass for months.
I've been counting on this like a kid counts on Christmas.
But forget it. Forget it. Lorene's busy.
Lorene has got work to do. Lorene's sorry.
Oh stop calling me Lorene My name's Alma
- Alma? - Yes Alma Burke
Alma?
Mrs. Kipfer picked "Lorene" out of a perfume ad.
She thought it sounded French.
Hey how'd you get away?
I told Mrs. Kipfer I was sick.
- But I bet she doesn't believe it. - I bet she doesn't.
- What'll you have? - A coke please.
Yeah give her a Coke. Big Coke.
It's great you meeting me here you know?
See I'm just lucky getting in town.
- Topkick gave me a break. - They still pouring it on?
Holmes and those others they really got me on the edge.
- Gee you must hate the army. - No I don't hate the army.
But look what it's doing to you.
I love the army.
But it sure doesn't love you.
A man loves a thing that don't mean it's gotta love him back.
Yeah but a person can stand just so much.
You love a thing you've got to be grateful.
See I left home when I was 17.
Both my folks is dead
and I didn't belong no place till I entered the army.
If it weren't for the army I wouldn't have learned how to bugle.
- To bugle? - Yeah.
That's the mouthpiece that I used when I played a Taps at Arlington.
They picked me to play a Taps at Arlington cemetery on Armistice Day.
The president was there.
I play the bugle well.
Hello citizens
- Hey where you been? - Hi pals.
I've been in three bars and I put a dent in all three of them.
- Yeah you look it. - Give me a nail Prew. I'm hungry for a nail.
What you doing in uniform?
I'm thinking of joining the army.
Or maybe I'll go to Mexico and become a cowboy.
You want to go with me?
You keep on drinking you'll be as much use as a melted candle.
You're absolutely right. Bartender whiskey
Large whiskey.
Excuse me. Hey buddy.
Sam
Hey coming out fellas. The terror of Gimbel's basement.
Stand back there now. Here we go. A seven for daddy. Five deuce.
Hey seven.
Snake eyes. That's the story of my life.
Hey Prew that's the Royal Hawaiian Hotel around the corner.
That's where all those movie stars stay.
Listen paisan you'd better simmer down.
You got a whole weekend ahead of you.
- That's what you say buddy. - What do you mean?
- They only gave you an overnight pass? - No pass.
No pass at all. They put me on guard duty but old Angelo he foxed them.
You walked off guard?
I checked in and I checked right out again.
You get your tail right back to the post.
You're in trouble. You know that.
Hey hey Prew Prew I got a good idea.
Let's go swimming We'll go swimming with a movie star.
That's what I'm gonna do go swim with a movie star
Listen Angelo...
Twenty feet tall I'm going swimming with a movie star.
You'd better go.
Hey Angelo.
Jerk get up. Wake up.
I'm awake I'm awake. What are you hollering?
Yeah you're awake. Put your clothes on all right?
Give them back to the Indians. The Indians need the clothes.
All they wear is G-strings.
You ain't drunk. Come on get up.
Hey I am waiting here for a movie star to come out of the hotel
and I am not going until she shows up.
Put your clothes on.
Let's get out of here before we get in trouble okay?
What's the matter with you? Can't a man get drunk?
Can't a man do nothing?
Can't he put his lousy hands in his lousy pockets on a lousy street?
A man gotta be hounded all his life?
Well I'm tired. I ain't no criminal.
- I ain't no coward - Buddy boy look.
You get dressed you put your clothes on.
- Will you wait for me? I'll get a cab. - Yeah yeah sure.
- Will you wait? - Yeah you get a cab.
Hey M.P.s Come and get me you guys
Here I am
Is that the best you can do? I bet you guys eat Wheaties
Any word on Maggio's court-martial yet?
- It's on right now. - He'll get the stockade sure.
Maybe he won't get it.
All he did was to get drunk.
It's a soldier's nature. It's almost his sacred duty once in a while.
But he walked off guard. He went A.W.O.L.
- What're you hanging around here for? - Can't a man rest?
What man? You got no work? Maybe I can scare you up some.
Go on and shoot some pool. Any word comes through I'll let you know.
Company First Sergeant Warden speaking. Yes sir.
Yes sir I'll have his things in order.
He got it. Six months.
I'm gonna escape from this dump.
Gimbel's basement couldn't hold me neither can no lousy stockade.
- Shut up. - Whatever you say Brownie.
Prisoner halt
Hello tough monkey.
This other girl and I were lucky to rent it.
This is a very fashionable district.
I have another key made for you.
You can use it any time you want to even when I'm not here.
- Hi. - Hi.
This is Prew the soldier I told you about.
- This is Georgette my roommate. - Well welcome friend.
There hasn't been a man around the house since the cat died.
I belong to the Book Guild Club. I always take every book.
That's the way I get all the dividends.
She'll be great for your friend Maggio when he gets out of the stockade.
Yes he'll be crazy about her.
Just sit down and get comfortable.
I'll make you a martini and see what's to cook for dinner.
Hey this is like being married ain't it?
It's better.
You Okay?
Glad you came?
Let's get out of here. Don't look around.
It can't go on like this much longer.
Even when we sneaked clear across the island tonight
we had to run out like jailbirds.
If there was only some way we...
Holmes would probably give you a divorce
but he'd never let me transfer out of his outfit.
There is a way.
I've been thinking about it. You've got to become an officer.
You can take the new extension course the one they passed last May.
When you get your commission they'd ship you back to the States.
An officer?
Yes. Then I could divorce Dana and marry you.
I hate officers I've always hated officers
Well that's a fine intelligent point of view.
Suppose I said I always hated sergeants?
That'd make a lot of sense wouldn't it?
You sure made a complete study of it.
Okay suppose I did it. And don't think it's a cinch.
Then you'd be getting your divorce here while I was in the States.
We'd be apart maybe six months. We're sure to be into a war by then.
Why don't you tell the truth?
You just don't want the responsibility.
You're probably not even in love with me.
You're crazy I wish I didn't love you
Maybe I could enjoy life again.
So they were married and lived unhappily ever after.
I've never been so miserable in my life as I have since I met you.
Neither have I.
I wouldn't trade a minute of it.
Neither would I.
I'll probably make the lousiest officer in this man's army you ever saw.
You'll make a fine officer.
A remarkable officer.
Thank you.
Come here.
Can't you wait until we finish dinner?
- Honey? - What?
I want to marry you.
You're a funny one.
Why? Why is it funny if a guy wants to marry you?
Because I'm a girl you met at the New Congress Club.
That's about two steps up from the pavement.
Well what am I? I'm a private no-class dogface.
The way most civilians look at that that's two steps up from nothing.
Prew I thought we were happy.
Why do you want to spoil things?
Look I've got a year to go before I reenlist.
If I can swing sergeant's stripes by
then they'll let me go back to the States.
Then you and I can go back there together if you'll wait.
How do you expect to become a sergeant under that Captain Holmes of yours?
It's all you can do to keep out of the stockade.
I'll fight.
- No you're not gonna fight. - It'd be worth it.
Prew it's true we love each other now
we need each other
but back in the States it might be different.
That ain't the real reason.
- All right it's not. - What is the real reason?
I won't marry you because I don't want to be the wife of a soldier.
Well that would be about the best I could ever do for you.
Because nobody's gonna stop me from my plan. Nobody. Nothing.
Because I want to be proper.
- Proper? - Yes proper.
In another year I'll have enough money saved
and then I'm gonna go back to my hometown in Oregon
and I'm gonna build a house for my mother and myself
and join the country club and take up golf.
And I'll meet the proper man with the proper position
and make a proper wife who can run a proper home
and raise proper children.
And I'll be happy because when you're proper you're safe.
You got guts honey.
I hope you can pull it off.
I do mean it when I say I need you
because I'm lonely.
You think I'm lying don't you?
Nobody ever lies about being lonely.
And don't talk to me about a divorce.
Why? Because the scandal would spoil your chances for a promotion?
I ask you once more.
I want to know who he is and where you met him.
I'm not going to tell you.
One thing I know. I know he's a civilian.
You'd be too discreet to pick an army man.
I wonder which is hurt more your pride or your curiosity?
You can't expect to know how I feel about a thing like this.
I wonder why men feel so differently about it than women.
It's just not the same.
It's a lovely day. I think I'll go for a walk.
Hey.
I hear you just got out of the stockade.
It was rugged. I kept my mouth shut and I didn't get in no trouble.
Did you see Maggio?
Fatso's really got it in for Maggio.
He's using a billy too.
Places where it won't show in the back in the chest.
He's got it down to a system.
He kicks him a lot too.
You know how Maggio's taking it?
He just keeps spitting in Fatso's eye.
Ain't he a hot one?
He's a good man.
Well Fatso can't make a dent in him.
But that Fatso he's smart.
He makes sure the O.D. never sees nothing.
Why doesn't Maggio go to the O.D. himself?
We tried to get him to but he won't peep.
That boy's about the toughest nut in the woods.
You think he's gonna be all right huh?
- Well maybe he's cracking at that. - What do you mean?
After Fatso threw him in the hole that's solitary
he started talking a couple of times about how he's gonna escape.
He said to tell you he'll look you up one of these nights.
Still on your knees huh Prewitt?
Well boxing finals next month. December 15th.
You've still got time to help us win the championship.
Are you proud to be in this company or not?
I ain't gonna move around you again.
Something tells me you need a lesson Prewitt.
Maybe I'll give it to you myself.
Come on leave him alone Ike. He's in my detail now.
You're gonna get in trouble if you fight around here.
- Get back to work Prew. - Get out of the way
I'll be glad to put my recommendation on that Warden.
You've got service experience grade.
- You'll make an excellent officer. - Thank you sir.
It'd be a feather in my cap too. A man from my company.
At ease. What's the trouble Sergeant?
They're fighting outside sir. Galovitch and Prewitt.
Prewitt?
Galovitch looks like he's gonna murder him sir.
I'll take care of it.
- Don't you want to see? - No Nor you either Get out of here
Why don't Prew go for his head?
He blinded a guy once. Must be scared of the same thing.
The face Prew Hit him in the face
- Come on Galovitch fight fair - I'll fight any way I want
Come on Prew Get him
Why doesn't that officer stop that fight?
- What's his name Major? - Captain Holmes sir.
Ten-hut
At ease. What started this?
Prewitt refused order I gave him talked back and started a fight.
I taught him a lesson.
You won't disobey any more orders in my company Prewitt.
Sir I'm sorry sir but Private Prewitt's not
to blame Sergeant Galovitch started it.
- Thornhill. - Yes sir.
You're in charge of this detail. What about it?
He's right sir. Prewitt done nothing.
Yes sir. Galovitch started it.
That's all. Let's forget it. Let's get back to our jobs.
All right back to work. Let's go. Break it up.
If you guys think this means I'm stepping into a ring you're wrong.
You'd better put some iodine on them cuts.
Took my dough to town Tuesday
Found me a big feather bed
Oh a big feather bed A big double bed
I'll find a job tomorrow
Tonight I'll sleep like I'm dead
I'm gonna sleep like I'm dead
And get up when I choose
Reenlistment blues
Hey Friday.
- Why are you called Friday? - I don't know.
But I was born on a Wednesday.
I hit the bars Wednesday
Made me some friends on my own
Lotta friends on my own
Found a pretty baby
She couldn't leave me alone
Oh leave me alone
She kept me buyin' booze
Reenlistment blues
I had the misery Thursday
The walls was moving' I swear
Oh they was moving' I swear
I reached down in my trousers
And all my pockets was bare
That gal was sure bad news
Reenlistment blues
Hey Prewitt where you going?
What do you mean where am I going? I'm going to Choy's.
I'm gonna get me another beer.
My hitch was up Monday
Not a dog soldier no more
I ain't a soldier no more
Halt
- Who goes there? - A friend.
Advance friend and be recognized
Ten-hut
Right face Rear face
On your knees Scrub the floor
At ease.
Hello kid. What are you doing out here all by yourself?
- I'm gonna get a little drink. - Sit down. I got a bottle.
Thanks Top.
I gotta hand it to you kid the way you
beat up old Galovitch this afternoon.
Too bad they gotta get you sooner or later.
Life's crummy you know it?
Yes sir it's miserable. Perfectly miserable.
What do you suppose would happen
if a truck was to come along and run us over?
- We'd be dead. - You'd better not sit here anymore.
You'd better get up and sit over on the side of the road.
What? What do you mean I better?
You've got more to live for than I do.
You got your whole company to take care of.
You move over move over to the other side of the road.
- Go on. - I'm older It don't matter if I die.
But you got your whole life ahead of you. Now don't argue.
- Go on get up. - No sir not Prewitt.
Prewitt stays right here to the bitter end.
Okay we'll stay together.
I don't... I couldn't have got up anyway.
I got the biggest troubles in the whole world.
In the whole world huh?
Take love.
Did you personally ever see any of this love?
You'll understand what I mean.
This girl see
she wants me to become...
- Become what? - An officer.
Can you see me as an officer?
Yeah. Yeah I can see you as an officer.
You'd be a good officer.
Well you both can see more than I can see.
I don't wanna be an officer. I'm happy where I am.
I might turn out to be a guy like Holmes.
You wouldn't want me to be a guy like Holmes would you?
Well would you?
A man should be what he can do.
How's your girl?
What's her name again?
- Lorene. - Oh yeah Lorene.
I remember now.
A beautiful name.
Beautiful.
You two dumb crazy screwballs
What are you trying to do get yourself killed?
What are you doing in the middle of the road?
My friend Prew and I sitting here discussing the weather.
- Your friend huh? - You heard me.
Don't you know you gotta take care of this man?
Holmes is bound to get him sooner or later.
And he's the best stinking' soldier in the whole army.
You both got rocks in your head.
Angelo Angelo.
I figured you'd be here at Choy's.
I done it Prew. I escaped just like I said.
Just like I figured.
In the back of a truck under a tarp.
They rode me right out just like I figured.
Only the tailgate opened up Prew about a mile back
and I fell out in the road.
You should've seen me bounce. I must've broke something.
Prew. Prew listen.
Fatso done it Prew.
He likes to whack me in the gut.
He asks me if it hurts and I spit at him like always.
Only yesterday it was bad.
He hit me he hit me he hit me.
I had to get out Prew. I had to get out.
Buddy buddy.
They gonna send you to the stockade Prew?
No they ain't gonna send me to the stockade.
Watch out for Fatso.
He'll try to crack you.
And if they put you in the hole don't yell.
Don't make a sound.
You'll still be yelling when they come to take you out.
Just lay there.
Just lay there and be quiet Prew.
He's dead.
I'll betcha that's Prewitt.
Sergeant Judson?
You want me?
Yeah Fatso.
I don't like that nickname.
You want to see me about something?
Let's step around the corner where we can talk.
Okay.
Are you sore about something?
I don't like the way you play the piano.
- Remember Maggio? - Oh the wop?
Yeah a real tough monkey.
- You killed him. - Did I?
Well if I did he asked for it.
The army's gonna get you sooner or later Fatso.
But before they do I want a piece of you myself.
I figured that.
See this knife?
It's the one you pulled on Maggio.
Prew
What's...
Prew
It's all right.
Don't worry don't worry. I ain't gonna die.
First platoon all present and accounted for
Second platoon all present and accounted for
First platoon all present and accounted for
Second platoon all present and accounted for
Third platoon all present and accounted for
First platoon all present and accounted for
Company dismissed
Prewitt's still absent.
Makes three days now.
How long are you gonna carry him present Top?
- I just mention it. - Well don't mention it.
"Upon observing these incidents
"an investigation was made by the Inspector General's department
"over a period of several months.
"It was found that Captain Holmes
has been guilty of indefensible cruelty
"to the aforesaid Private Prewitt.
"As mentioned this included the instigation
of wholly unauthorized tactics
"to force the soldier to join the inter-regiment boxing team."
I'm waiting for your reply.
I haven't any sir.
Holmes the first thing I learned in the army
was that an officer takes care of his men.
It seems to be the first thing that you forgot.
My only regret is that we have to keep you in uniform
until a court-martial is concluded.
If there were any way to avoid a court-martial sir.
There is one alternative General if you are so disposed.
A resignation for the good of the service under army regulations.
Write a letter of resignation. Have it on my desk this afternoon.
As far as I'm concerned
the quicker you're out of the army the better for everybody
especially the army.
That's all Holmes.
I know what's been going on in this outfit.
I know how far some of you have been out of line.
If you want to remain noncoms you'd better snap into it.
And another thing from now on
no man's gonna earn his stripes by boxing.
- Get rid of those. - Yes sir.
Dismissed.
- About Sergeant Galovitch. - Yes sir.
Bust him. Sergeant Galovitch is now Private Galovitch.
Put him in charge of the latrine.
What are you grinning at?
I think the company commander made a wise decision sir.
Company Captain Ross.
- Just a minute. It's for you Sergeant. - Thank you sir.
Yes sir?
Yes the parcel has already arrived.
What?
I've got to see you Milt. It's important.
Okay I'll get away somehow. Sure that'd be fine.
Yeah. I'll be there in about an hour.
Right.
He's being sent back to the States. He's sailing next week.
He wants me to go with him. What'll we do?
When do you think you'll get your commission?
I didn't put it in.
I filled it out but I didn't sign it.
I took it out of my desk a dozen times but I couldn't sign it.
Why?
But it was the plan.
- I know I know. - It's been weeks.
You can't just say you'll do a thing and then not do it.
Karen listen to me.
But why didn't you do it? Why didn't you tell me?
Be back in a minute.
I'm sorry. I thought you were somebody else.
I thought it was a guy from our
company Prewitt the kid I was telling you about.
The one that got mixed up with one of the girls at the New Congress Club.
He's A.W.O.L. Probably in lots of trouble.
Robert E. Lee Prewitt a crazy no good...
Karen I'm no officer. I'm an enlisted man.
I can't be anything else.
If I try to be an officer I'll be putting on an act.
I just can't do it. Please don't ask me why.
I know why.
You don't have to become an officer now Milt
now that Dana's out of the army.
You just don't want to marry me.
You're already married to the army.
I love you Karen.
I know. I know.
I don't want you to go back to Holmes.
I don't want to either but I am.
There's nothing else for me to do.
It's no good with us Milt. It could never have been any good.
Hiding and sneaking.
It had to wear out.
Goodbye Sergeant.
- Thanks. - It ain't goodbye. It's...
We'll see each other again somewhere.
Of course we will.
Somewhere.
Here it is. Got it on an inside page already.
"Still no clue in the fatal stabbing
of Staff Sergeant James R. Judson."
Did you hear me?
- Trying to set a new world's record? - Yeah.
Yeah as a matter of fact I am.
To the memory of Robert E. Lee Prewitt
holder of the new world's record.
- Everything all right Top? - Great.
This is a beautiful meal to put in front of a guy on a Sunday morning.
Congratulations.
- Sure look pretty over them mountains. - Don't they though?
Sounds like they're dynamiting down at Wheeler Field.
Mighty ambitious huh? Sunday morning before 8:00?
The Japs are bombing Wheeler Field
I seen the red circles on the...
Come on get inside Hurry up Go
This is a real attack not a maneuver.
The Japanese are bombing Pearl Harbor.
Please keep in your homes. Do not go on the streets. This is a real attack.
Japanese planes are bombing our naval and army installations.
All right all right you guys quiet down.
Quiet Quiet down
Noncoms get B.A.R.s and ammunition from the supply room.
- Get up on the roof. Henderson. - Right here Sarge.
You're in charge of the loading detail. Get moving.
Wilson Dole let's go.
The rest of you men listen to me.
I want every man to get his rifle go to his bunk and stay there.
And I mean stay there
Shut up
You'll get your ears shot off if you go outside.
You wanna be heroes you'll get plenty of chances.
There'll probably be Japs in your lap before night.
Now get moving. We're wasting time.
Hey come on. Hurry up.
Wait. Into the kitchen and make a pot of coffee.
- Wait a minute. A barrel of coffee - Right Sarge
I don't care. I can't issue any live ammunitions
without a signed order from an officer.
- But the captain ain't here you jerk - I'm sorry.
- No order no ammo. - What's the matter Leva?
I got my orders Army regulations say that I can't give out...
What's the matter are you blind? Give me them keys
I obey my orders Top.
Okay I'll see you get a medal Bust it down boys
I warned ya
Don't go out there Warden You'll get killed
Put your pants on. You'll catch cold
Give him a hand with this ammo. Put that stuff over there.
Watch your fire boys and lead those planes
Friday's gone crazy He's blowing the cavalry charge
Here they come boys
You got him Pete You got him
I got him?
The danger of an invasion continues to exist.
Infantry units from Schofield Barracks moved out within a few hours
and have manned beach positions.
This is no maneuver. This is the real McCoy.
Look out for falling shrapnel. Keep under cover.
Blackout and curfew restrictions will be rigidly enforced.
Stay in your homes. Don't use the telephone.
Rest assured that immediate relay to you...
Prew We've been to Queen's Hospital giving blood.
The town's a madhouse.
There's a big house bombed out on Kuhio Street.
And the drugstore down on McCully and King is smashed flat.
- Man and his wife were killed. - Your attention please.
Listen to this carefully and keep calm.
The danger of an invasion continues to exist
and the planes have been identified as Japanese.
Who do they think they're fighting?
They're picking trouble with the best army in the world.
Where are you going?
I gotta get back. I gotta get back to the company.
- The company? But why? - Why?
But you can't. You're not well yet.
Besides you're A.W.O.L. They'll throw you in the stockade.
They'll be throwing them out of the stockade.
- They need every guy they can get. - But your side'll open up.
They'll find out it was you who killed that soldier.
Once I report in to the company they'll take care of me.
I'll be all right once I get back.
But you'll never make it There's patrols all over
I'll make it. I know a shortcut.
Prew stay till morning.
Maybe if you stay till morning you'll change your mind.
Oh Prew don't go
I'll do anything you want.
We can go back to the States together. We can even get married.
If you go now I'll never see you again I know it.
I'm sorry.
What do you want to go back to the army for?
What did the army ever do for you besides treat you like dirt
and give you one awful going-over and get your friend killed?
What do you want to go back to the army for?
What do I want to go back to the army for? I'm a soldier.
A soldier? A soldier?
A regular From the regular army A 30-year man
I gotta turn off the lights 'cause of the blackout outside.
They say they've seen parachutists land up in the hills.
I ain't worried about them. Saboteurs is what worries me.
Yeah. I bet they're operating all over these islands.
Halt
My hitch was up Monday
Not a dog soldier no more
Soldier no more
They give me all that money
So much my pockets is sore
Do you know this man Sergeant?
Yes sir.
He didn't have any regular identification.
They found a card on him with his name.
Seems to be a membership in a club.
- The New Congress Club. - Yes sir.
You'd better take care of these Sergeant.
- Was this man a friend of yours? - Yes sir.
He must've been trying to reach our company position up the beach here.
Then why didn't he halt?
He was always a hardhead sir but he was a good soldier.
He loved the army more than any soldier I ever knew.
I see. I'm sorry Sergeant.
You just couldn't play it smart could you?
All you had to do was box. But no not you you hardhead.
Funny thing is there ain't gonna be any boxing championships this year.
What's the matter with you? Ain't you ever seen a dead man?
Let's get this body outta here We ain't got all night
It's very beautiful isn't it?
I think it's the most beautiful place I ever saw in my life.
I can almost see where I worked from here.
There's a legend.
If they float in toward shore you'll come back someday.
If they float out to sea you won't.
I won't come back.
You see my fiance was killed on December 7th.
Oh I'm sorry.
He was a bomber pilot.
He tried to taxi his plane to the edge of the apron
and the Japs made a direct hit on it.
Maybe you read about it in the papers.
He was awarded the silver star.
They sent it to his mother.
She wrote me she wanted me to have it.
That's very fine of her.
They're very fine people. Southern people.
He was named after a general.
Robert E. Lee Prewitt.
Who?
Robert E. Lee Prewitt.
Isn't that a silly old name?