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Don't move, Woods.

SOLDIER:
Hold up!

Come on, man,
don't panic.

Sit tight, Thayer.

This ground shakes too much,
it's all over.

I have a man
on a pressure plate,

200 meters south of reference
point Oscar Whiskey. Over.

MAN [OVER RADIO]:
Roger, 2-6.
I'm on the horn to ordinance.

We'll get right
back to you. Over.

Oh, God. I can't believe
this is happening to me.

I don't want
to go up this way.

Look, you don't move,
you ain't going up.

LT, VC's coming,
about 400 meters off.

How many?
Maybe a squad.

Sergeant Anderson and Ruiz
are setting up a hasty ambush.

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McKAY: I see Charlie
humping toward you.

You want me to soften up
that tree line, 2-6? Over.

Negative, negative.
I still got men in there. Over.

If I try an extraction,

my prop wash can blow your man
right off that mine. Over.

Just hold your pattern
until my men are clear.

Roger, 2-6. Please advise
when target is available. Over.

All right, people. Stay alert.
Charlie's coming.

And watch
for Anderson and Ruiz.

Let me dig him out, LT.
I think I can do it.

I did it once with a guy
out by Chu Lai.

You did it?

Well, I watched
somebody do it, sir.

I figure it's
our only chance.

Well, you're gonna
need some cover.

I got it, sir.

All right.

Thayer, didn't anybody ever tell
you about volunteering?

Didn't they tell you?

Just take it easy,
brother.

You know
what you're doing?

If I don't, we're both gonna
end up in the same place.

Okay.

Now ease up real slowly
on that foot.

You mean take
the weight off?

Pound at a time. I'll tell you
when they're getting too light.

[MEN SPEAKING
VIETNAMESE]

Who's doing the shooting?

Nothing to worry about.

Let's leave, Ruiz, or we're
going to get soaked. Go!

[MAN YELLS]

[GUNFIRE CONTINUES]

You're clean, brother.
Now let's didi.

Come on, Thayer.

It's sarge!
Get that one, right behind him!

SOLDIER:
Ammo! Bring that ammo
over here.

Smoked out. Go!

Keep your heads down, 2-6. I'm
rolling in hot this time. Over.

Roger, Blue Velvet.

200 Sierra-Echo meters
from the smoke. Over.

Lay down some fire, boys!

[CHEERING]

You know what, LT? Looks like
I'm gonna make it to my R and R.

As long as you don't
fall out of the chopper

on the way
back to the base.

ANDERSON:
I can't believe it, Tokyo...

you and me.

It's going to
be wonderful.

No, it's going to be weird
is what it's going to be.

I don't have to worry about
mortars or officers,

my men getting in trouble.

And we'll eat
good food,

and we'll sleep in a real bed
for as long as we like.

Hey, wait.

You really ought
to let me pay for half.

Are you kidding me?

I'm the one getting
the bargain here.

I need somebody--

Somebody civilized, like you,
to show me how to act.

Maybe you'd like to start
your lessons this evening.

Major Darling wants
to see me tonight,

but after that, I'm all yours.

Didn't I tell you to stay away
from them officers?

The Army is in the process
of updating

its care of
psychiatric patients,

and your work has come
to their attention.

Dr. Seymour, they want to
make you a part of the team.

I thought I was
part of the team.

You're
a civilian attachment,

I'm talking
about the real team.

One of the instructors
in psychiatry

at Fort Sam Houston
is retiring,

and they want you to replace him

as Major Jennifer Seymour,
a direct commission.

[SIGHS]
Oh.

Uh...

I don't know what to say.

Well,
it's a two-year commitment.

You'd be one of
the chief instructors.

You'd have a real voice

in revamping the Army guidelines
on patient care.

Of course,
you'd no longer be able

to fraternize with enlisted men,

but you'd meet
plenty of officers.

I've had the orders
drawn up--

Wait, Major. I--

I'm flattered, but it's a lot
to think about.

I can give you 48 hours.

48 Hours?

The next class of psychiatrists
reports in three weeks.

You'll need almost that long
to process in, learn the ropes,

work on your saluting--

I think I grasp your enthusiasm.

Well, leaving aside whatever
modest recognition I get

for recruiting someone
of your quality,

it's a great opportunity
for you...

and for the Army.

Major Seymour.

It sounds right to me.

Sounds strange, Major Darling.

[SIGHS]

But I'll think about it.

You've gotta be
on a plane in 48 hours.

It's not
a simple decision, sir.

I'm afraid I'll have to take
as long as I need.

Thank you.

I tell you what,
long as Woods keeps buying,

I'm gonna keep drinking.

I was never as scared
as I was today.

Yeah, thought we almost lost
you too. Had me almost crying.

Half the ladies
back in the world

would be crying
if that happened.

I know Thayer was scared.
Looks like you're ready

to shove his mug way down
into a cold one.

Lead me to it.
All right.

Let's do it.

ANNOUNCER:
...and corrals back
Jackson into the corner.

There's a hard right hand...

[FUN JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

It amazes me.

These guys fight
all day long,

and then they spend their off
hours watching more fighting.

That's boxing, ma'am,
not fighting.

It's always been
a big part of military life.

It sure looks like
fighting to me.

These guys are beating
each other's brains out.

GIs always like to see
who's the best.

Of course, the Army guys
used to be better,

but some of the Air Force guys
have been stealing

all their thunder lately.

We'll get it back, though.
Yeah? Hmm.

Say, man, I'll knock that sucker
out in no time, flat.

There's Woods.

I gotta go see
a man about a dog.

SOLDIER:
Hey, boy.

What the hell
you drinking milk for?

I asked you
a question, fool.

You got
the need to know?

"The need to know"?

Who are you, Dick Tracy?

[SOLDIERS HOLLER]

Wow.

That was something else,
Breeze.

You all drink up.

I'm going back
to the room and change.

Major Seymour, huh?

Well, that doesn't
sound too bad.

It sounds ridiculous.

And it's a 2-year commitment.

Of course,
med school was 4 years.

But...it's in Texas.

Hmm.

Well, Texas can't be
any stranger than it is here.

Zeke, I'm no teacher.

I think you'd be
a very good teacher.

Are you trying
to get rid of me?

No, ma'am.

You know I'm not.

I just want you to do
what will make you happy.

That settles it, then.

I don't like making
snap decisions, so, uh...

I think I'll stay
where I am for a while.

All right, just as long
as you understand something.

I know how important
your career is to you.

Let me worry
about my career.

Speaking of which, I have to go
see a couple of patients

that were having
problems this afternoon.

You are one dedicated woman,
aren't you?

Huh. Well, I guess that guy
should've known better

than to mess with someone
that just stepped on a mine.

That wasn't a mine, bro.
That was talent, real talent.

You know, you put a guy like
Woods with the right promoter,

he can go straight to the top.

And the right
promoter's name is

Marcus Taylor.

You think I'm a player,
don't you, Johnson?

The truth is,
I've always wanted to promote

a genuine article like Woods,

not all this low-rent jive.

Well, you've certainly
promoted your share of that.

Well, that's all
I had to work with.

Look, motivating people
is what I'm good at.

I've always had this dream
of pushing something

that wasn't phony.

I'm not just talking
about boxers.

I'd just like to sell something
legit for once in my life.

RUIZ:
Thayer, buddy.

You don't want to miss
all this deep thinking.

Grab a beer. Woods is
paying for everything.

You boys want to drink
with a faggot?

[ROOM SILENCES]

Low-life queer tried
a move on me in the john.

[SOLDIERS MURMUR]

Tell them, Thayer.

TAYLOR:
Thayer, you gonna to let him
talk to you like that, man?

No one would believe me
if I denied it, anyway.

[SOLDIER
WOLF WHISTLES]

What's that
soldier's name?

I mean, they offered her a
direct commission to major, LT.

And she turned it down.

To stay with you?

Yeah, stay with me.

I can only comment on the way

you handle yourself
in the field.

The rest of it,
I don't know.

LT.

Hmm?

I'm going to ask her
to marry me.

We're going to be in
Tokyo in a couple days.

I'm going to ask her
while we're there.

That's serious stuff,
sergeant.

Am I crazy?

Yeah.

No. Seriously,
am I crazy?

Because it hasn't been that long
since Carol showed up here

and then said good-bye,
and... I don't know.

I'm around all this
death and destruction, maybe--

Ask her.

You got my blessing.

She's lucky to have
a guy like you.

Yeah?

Yeah.

All right, then. All right,
then, it's settled.

Now all I got to do
is get a ring.

I can't help you there.

Oh, no.
I don't need any money.

I mean, I got two months
back pay coming from Chu Lai.

Sounds like you got
everything covered.

Yeah. I thought I ought
to do it right this time.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Come.

LT, sarge,
you got to come.

Thayer just tried
to hang himself.

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[COUGHING]

JOHNSON:
Easy, Thayer.

MAN:
What's going on?

Just breathe easy.

MAN:
Yeah, I'd hang myself too,
if I was queer.

ANDERSON:
Wake up, listen up and shut up!

[SOLDIERS GRUMBLING]

In order to get everybody's mind
off what happened to Thayer,

the brass is staging
a little boxing match here

on the base tomorrow night.

Who's fighting who, sarge?

Well, it'll be the Air Force
welterweight champion

against, uh, whoever they
can get to volunteer.

Probably some Korean.

You ought to get
that guy Woods in the ring.

Just what I was thinking.
Well, whoever they get,

y'all will be there to see it.

Good news is
you got tomorrow night off.

Bad news is they might ask you
to set up.

I been meaning
to tell you about my back--

Don't be squawking
if I volunteer you.

Now, you don't have today off,
so get out of those racks.

Come on, now.
Hey, sarge.

Any word on how
Thayer is doing?

He's surviving.

As a psychiatrist,
my first concern is

the feelings that prompted
your suicide attempt.

But because of the accusations
made by Sergeant Jones,

administration's requested
a character assessment.

You mean, to determine
if I'm a homosexual?

Yes.

Well, let me
save you some time.

I had my first homosexual
experience when I was 16.

[SIGHS]

Did you try to seduce
Sergeant Jones?

Hell, no.

[SIGHS]

He read my diary.

And he told me
that if I paid him off,

he wouldn't tell
anyone about me.

Did you report him
to your CO?

What am I going to say,

that Sergeant Jones
is blackmailing me

because I'm queer?

I told Jones to shove it.

But I guess underneath,
I was kind of scared.

'Cause I burned my diary.

Maybe I should've
paid him.

Are you eager
to leave the Army?

Not without being recognized
for the job that I've done.

I mean...

you got to be crazy
to want to be in here.

But, I thought that if a person
wants to be a real man,

he's got to face the music.

What music were you
facing last night?

When the whole world thinks

that you should be ashamed
of who you are,

sooner or later it gets to you.

So I thought that
if I could keep things to myself

and come out of my tour
with a good record,

well, that would be something
everybody would have to respect.

But I guess that's not
going to happen now.

It hasn't been decided yet.

In the Army,
when it comes to being a queer,

you're guilty
until proven innocent.

Granted,
the policy's pretty strict,

but everything you've said
about Sergeant Jones

has to be taken into account.

It's his word against mine,

and unless I lie about
what I am,

they're going to buy his story.

I don't have to buy it.

Forget it, doc.

This is bigger than you...

or me.

Don't you know what you call
a homosexual with a silver star?

A faggot.

First, I hear the Army's
trying to get

everybody's mind off
this suicide thing

by arranging a little
boxing championship.

Then, I hear that the challenger
everybody wants to see is

about to turn down
the chance of lifetime.

So I said, let me go
talk to the man myself.

It's no big deal.
I'm just not into it.

Yeah,
but it is a big deal.

See, I thought he was scared

because the champion is
bigger and more experienced.

I ain't scared.

Then I thought,

well, maybe he just
afraid of the big crowd

since he knows all the GIs
going to get time off

to be there pulling for him.

You're selling me.

You damn right.

I can't let you
turn this down.

What's it got to do with you?

Because all you and I have
is our natural talent.

My whole life, I been making
something out of nothing.

Well, you're a lot more
than nothing,

and this is our chance
for the big score.

See, I know a rep from
a French beer company

that will pay a grand just to
put his name on your robe,

And I got a dozen PF Sergeants
willing to cough up top dollar

just to sit close enough
to smell your sweat.

And it ain't just the money.

You win this fight,

I'll have Armed Forces TV flash
your smile from here to Germany.

I would have taken you
off that mine

and put you
on the front page.

That's what it's
got to do with me.

If you're asking me
to do this as a favor to you,

I guess I owe you that.

You owe you and me,
and I ain't gonna let you down.

I guess I better
get back to my detail.

Hold on, hold on.

I'm going over to
the company office right now

and get you out of this mess
so you can start some training.

I bet you thought it
was a lot of jive, huh?

If I did, I know you
well enough to tell you.

I guess you do.

I just don't understand
why he looked so unhappy.

Probably just worried how
he's gonna pay all his taxes.

DEVLIN:
Do you feel peculiar using
your clinical judgment

to help in
an investigation?

It's part of my job
as a psychiatrist.

Unfortunately, deciding
who gets investigated isn't.

With all that's going on
here and back in the States,

it's amazing
that the Army is

so quick to paint
one of its own as the enemy.

I think they're worried.

There's a lot of
latent impulses around here

that nobody wants to recognize.

But don't quote me.

You know, in my writing,

at least I have some control
over how the story's told.

I don't think I could ever be
a by-the-book player,

unless they let me write
a few of the pages.

I'll get over it.

That's what R and R is for.

My name is
Clayton Ezekial Anderson.

That's E-Z-E-K-I-A-L.

I just want
the two-months back pay

I got coming to me
from Chu Lai.

There's a clerk in here
named Rainey,

and he said my money
should be here this week.

Anderson. Anderson...

No. No, I don't see it.

Rainey will be back
from R and R next week.

Take it up with him, huh?

Whoa. Hold on, hold on.

Now, I'm going to be going
on an R and R my ownself

before Rainey gets back,
and I need my money.

I don't want it just to spend,

I'm-- I'm-- I'm going to be
proposing to this woman

to get married. I need the money
to buy an engagement ring,

so I want my money.

Hey, I don't make the waves.
I just ride 'em.

Excuse me?

I don't make the waves.
You know, I just ride them.

"I don't make the waves.
I just ride them"?

What kind of an answer
is that supposed to be?

Hey, sergeant, sergeant.
Easy, easy, easy.

Come on...
No, wait a minute--

...there's really
nothing that we can do.

But-- But how much cash
you got for R and R?

I got about $200.
See this guy on Nubok Street.

He's a hustler,
but he likes GIs.

He likes GIs. Great.

I don't understand.

You interviewed Private Thayer
this morning.

Where is your assessment?

I need more time
to review his background.

I, uh... I intend to talk to
some of the people in his unit,

including Sergeant Jones.

Lieutenant Duncan is handling
the criminal investigation.

He'll talk with Sergeant Jones.

We just want your assessment
based on your interview.

I still need more time,
Dr. Shively.

Excuse us, lieutenant.

I sense a personal agenda here.

Call it what you like.

I don't want to see
a 19-year-old kid condemned

before he's tried.

Sure.

I'm equally sure
it's irrelevant.

Your job is to determine
if Thayer's character

meets a very
specific guideline,

as specific as the guidelines
at the draft board

for eyesight or shoe size.

What I'm assessing is a hell of
a lot more important

than whether or not my patient
fits in an Army uniform.

Our priority is
the psychological stability

of the men on this base,

which is not well served
having homosexuals here.

[SIGHS]

Dr. Shively, isn't it better
served by judging soldiers

on their performance
in the field

instead of how they spend
their personal time?

The Army's guidelines are clear.

They're certainly clear enough
to hide behind,

but maybe that's the difference
between you and me.

The difference is
I respect the fact

that we treat the patients
but we serve the Army.

Now, if that's beneath you,

I suggest you do
some personal assessing.

In the meantime,
have Thayer's report

on my desk by noon tomorrow.

Is that clear?

[SIGHS]

What was it like when
you found Thayer?

Scary. I mean,
It's not the kind of thing

you just put
out of your mind.

In fact, I'm thinking about
going to see him tomorrow.

Really?
Any particular reason?

Well, if you're asking if I'm
one of them, I'm not.

I'm just going to see him
like I would any other GI

who was with me in the field
and ended up in the hospital.

I understand you.

But don't forget to say,

[EFFEMINATELY]
"Hi, there."

[CHUCKLING]

Wait, was anybody
talking to you?

What, you got more to say?

[GASPS]

SOLDIER:
Hey, hey! Knock it off!

All right!
[SOLDIERS SHOUTING]

All right, cool it,
or I'm calling the MPs!

All right. It's over.
All right? It's over.

They were just going to
call the MP. Just settle down.

I'll get you a beer.

Sorry about your shirt.

It's no problem.

You think Thayer
is a joke?

From what I hear,
he's a damn good soldier

who is looking
at a possible court-martial.

That's not so funny.

Awwww.

Look, Johnson,
if I want to see Thayer,

I'd just be asking
for trouble, man,

because MPs or no MPs,

if somebody said something about
me, we'd have to get into it.

You know,
personally,

I think the guy's
better off just left alone.

Yeah, maybe.

But, I remember being bussed
to this all-white school.

The name calling wasn't nearly
as bad as the isolation.

It's like being trapped
in a separate world.

So I just want
to go see Thayer,

say, "Get well,"
shake his hand and split.

Listen, would I be intruding
if I asked to go along with you?

I'll find you.

Thanks. I'd appreciate that.

I'll see you guys later.

Thanks
for the beer.

Hey, uh, excuse me.

Is that true
what you were saying

about Thayer being
court-martialed?

Yeah, if Sergeant Jone''
accusations stand.

No kidding.

Yeah. You want to say
something about it?

Nope. I'm just glad
I ain't a homo.

[SCOFFS]

[GENTLE, ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS]

Whenever I forget
how good it feels

to tell the rest
of the world to take a hike,

you somehow manage to remind me.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

What part of the world

are we telling
to take a hike tonight?

The Major Shively part.

Hmm.

Sorry, girl.
That's not going to happen.

I mean, maybe if we could get
him out on patrol with us

for about 5 minutes,
but, uh...

I wish I could tell
you the details, but, uh--

This Thayer kid
might end up damaged for life.

It doesn't mean
anything to Shively.

Some people are so rigid.

It's like they're obsessed
with rules 24 hours a day.

Well,
then there are the people

who are obsessed
with their jobs 24 hours a day.

But, they're usually
better-looking.

I don't think it qualifies
as an obsession

if you've got somebody who
can always pull you out of it.

Always?
That's a pretty long time.

[TRAFFIC HUMMING]

ANDERSON:
I'll give you 240 now,

and then
I'll give you the other 60

as soon as I get back
from R and R.

I can see the ring
is very important to you.

Perhaps you have
something worth $60?

How much will you give me
for one of these?

I will give you the $60...

for all of them.

Okay, yes.

Trust me,

you have made
a very good deal.

Hey,

better than you know.

Hoo-whee!

This guy can sure move,
Taylor.

That's what
it's all about, LT,

knowing what gifts you got
and making 'em work for you.

Well, he is
definitely a natural.

Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Woods, baby, take it easy.

Save some for tonight.

You're just supposed
to loosen up a little.

Taylor, a guy just
dropped off a box for you.

It has the beer company's name
on it.

That's got to be
my man's robe.

Hey, don't leave
your fight in the gym.

Better get your money
in early, LT,

if you want to get in
on the action. Let's go, Ru.

Type up
this character assessment

on Private Thayer
for Dr. Shively,

but don't break any records
getting it done.

Doc, talk to you?

It's--
It's about Thayer.

In my office.

What I tell you
is just between us?

It can be.

Better be.

Anyway, I won't ever
admit I told you this,

and I'm not gonna
repeat it, to nobody.

It's about Jones.

What about him?

He wrecked the jeep,
and he lost some gear,

and he's having to
make good on all of it.

He's flat broke, and, um...

broke won't work for a junkie.

He's a heroin addict?

Jones has got a monkey on
his back the size of King Kong.

Look, this could make
a difference for Thayer

if you'll testify.

No way, lady.

If there's one thing a guy
hates worse than a queer,

it's a squealer.

Myself, I don't think a queer
belongs in the Army,

but I don't hate them
the way Jones does.

I mean, he's ready
to string them all up.

To me, this Thayer guy,
he shouldn't go to jail.

They should just cut him loose
from the Army.

If you were
willing to talk--

Forget it.

I can't prove any of this
without you.

And if I can't,
Thayer is in serious trouble.

This is Jones' connection
in town.

He's gonna try
to score tonight.

You take it from there.

Yeah, see? Look here. It's broke
in a couple of places.

I think it's pretty much strung
out too loose, anyway.

I think we ought to replace it.

All right. Requisition the wire
and get a detail out here

to change it, and have them
check the trip flares.

Make sure they
don't need restringing.

Will do. Hey, LT...

check this out.

Huh? Look at that.
Hey, nice.

Well, the back pay finally
came through in time, huh?

Not exactly.

It just turned out I had some
collateral I didn't know about,

and I'm not going to wait
until Tokyo to ask her either.

I'm-- I'm--
I'm going to ask her tonight

when she gets off work
at the dispensary.

Did you work up a speech
for the occasion?

Yeah, I did. I think
I'd make it something, uh,

that's assertive and forceful,

like, "Please, God.
Please marry me."
[LAUGHS]

Well, you two are
real nice people, Zeke.

I'm real happy for you.

I appreciate that, LT.

Look at that.

Beer company's going
to pay a thousand bucks

for Woods to wear
this beauty in the ring.

And I get half,
which I'm putting on my man.

What do you think about that?

Looks like what my cousin
got married in.

Come on, man. This is business.

What's the running odds?

Two-to-one
on the Air Force.

Not anymore.

I just ran into some guys
from Arkansas,

where Woods is from.
They're taking even money.

That's okay too, when you're
betting on the winner.

Odds aren't the only thing,
Marcus.

This kid's
a state amateur champ.

And he's planning on boxing
in the Olympics.

Olympics?

His family's all sharecroppers.
They're poor as dirt.

It seems like this kid's
the only one with a chance

of maybe making something
of himself.

Of course, an Olympic medal's
gonna give him

a shortcut to big money
when he turns pro.

What's he doing to me?
This is a money fight.

He can't get into the Olympics
if he takes this money.

Well, he might as well.

You see,
this fight ain't sanctioned

by the Amateur
Boxing Association.

So the way it stands now,
this kid fights, he's out.

Why the hell didn't
he tell me this?

Well, I guess he figured
he owed you.

He knows how much this fight
meant to you.

Think how cheated you'd have
felt if you let

a championship boxer slip
through your fingers.

Sounds like the kid's putting
his future on the line, man.

What about my future?

I spotted the talent.

I got him the ink.
I even got us a sponsor.

That's something sportswriters
and agents back in the world

would be looking for.

Now, I deserve this shot.

I'm just saying the kid's got
a lot to lose, man.

Look, Woods is a grown man.
He knows what he's doing.

They'd be bringing him home
in a shovel if it wasn't for me.

Nobody's arguing that.

When the hell am I gonna get
another chance like this again?

You tell me that.

I just figured you'd want to
know all the facts, man.

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Whatever you decide, Marcus,
we're behind you, man.

Sergeant. Zeke.

What's wrong?

Jennifer is not here.

Apparently, a soldier was here
late this afternoon.

Whatever he said upset her.
She called for a driver.

To go where?

Chi Lang.

But she sent
the driver back early

so he wouldn't break curfew.

She also borrowed his pistol.

Let me talk to the driver.

Zeke, it's the trip ticket.
It says exactly where she went.

Thanks.

So any idea
how long you'll be in here?

No, but it sure beats
being confined to quarters

or the stockade.

Hey, I appreciate
the visit, man,

but you shouldn't
be in here.

Somebody will see you.

You need anything
from the barracks?

I'm not allowed
to have anything.

I'm...still on
suicide precaution.

Well, I hope you get
that stuff worked out.

If you need anything,
let me know.

Hey,

weren't you scared to
come in here?

Not as scared as I was
when I saw you helping Taylor

with that mine.

Besides, you'd have done
the same thing for me, right?

Sure would.

Right.

You take care of yourself.

Yeah, you too.

If Dr. Seymour's
personal business in Saigon

keeps her out past the curfew,
it's no concern of the Army.

She's very attached
to her civilian status.

Yes, sir. But she went into
a dangerous neighborhood,

and she took a weapon with her.

There's no proof
she's in any danger.

And if she were, it would be
a matter for the police.

Would you like me
to have them called?

No, sir.
What I would like is for you

to authorize a jeep for me
and an after-curfew pass.

Denied.

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[KNOCKING]
LT, it's Anderson!

Come on in, Zeke.

Just finishing this review
of the perimeter--

Excuse me, LT.

I've got something more
important on my mind.

Jennifer is in trouble.
She went into town.

She's got a weapon.
I gotta go after her.

What about curfew?
I ain't gonna make it.

That's what I
wanted to tell you.

Just please don't report me
until it's absolutely necessary.

How can I report you
if I've gone with you?

[DOG BARKING, PEOPLE COUGHING]

[MEN SPEAKING VIETNAMESE]

MAN:
No, no, no, no, no.

You're too strung out.
You pay me now.

I can get the cash
tomorrow, man.

Just cover me
for tonight.

Sergeant Jones,
I'm Private Thayer's doctor.

You and I can help each other.

I don't know any Thayer.

Don't play dumb with me.

If I report you
for buying drugs,

they'll throw you
in Long Binh jail,

or we can make a deal.

[SNIFFLES]

What kind of deal?

You turn yourself in to me,

you'll qualify
for a detox program in amnesty,

but you've got to admit
that you lied about Thayer.

Hey, I can't afford
any detox program on my record.

It's better than jail.

That ain't gonna happen,
either.

Aah!

[WOMEN SCREAM]

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[WOMAN SCREAMS]

Zeke,
it's Sergeant Jones.

He's got a gun.

Put it down, soldier!

It's all right.
It's all right.

He tried to kill me.

It's over. It's over.
It's over.

Looking sharp, man,

Sharp as
an Olympic contender.

Yeah.

You too proud to tell me, man?

I ain't used to making excuses.

I'm used to paying my debts
as I go. Dig?

Well, the world ain't cutting me
a lot of slack either,

but I didn't ask you
to do all of this.

What's your point?

The point is
now we're deep in it.

I've been talking a lot of mess.

I got people all excited.

I gave them somebody
who can make this a fight,

making deals left and right.

All your promotions
are gonna pay off. Okay?

You're gonna come out fine.

I ain't gonna fight like I got
a big career ahead of me,

but I'll be in the ring.

Don't worry.

No one's gonna say
you've chumped them off.

I ain't worried. I'm stuck.

I'm here,
just like I was on that mine.

And now I'm gonna
pull you off, brother.

If you don't mind,
I like to be alone

before I put on the gloves.

[SIGHS]

Your one witness is a heroin
addict who is now dead.

That doesn't change the Army's
position on homosexuality.

I'm willing to accept that,

if you're willing to discuss
Thayer's disposition.

What did you have in mind?

He's out of the Army
ASAP,

but with a general discharge
under honorable conditions.

You've got no case
against him.

I think I could put
in his evaluation

that he had to be released
for a medical reason.

It still doesn't
address the question

of Lieutenant Goldman's actions
in Saigon

after curfew.

Oh, we could talk about that,

but it'll bring up the subject
of a drug-addicted sergeant

who was completely overlooked
by any investigative unit.

Everything discussed in
this office is confidential.

I think that could apply
to all of the events

mentioned this evening.

[CHEERING]

[BOOING]

[DINGS]

Johnson,
you seen Taylor?

He wasn't in the hooch.

Probably trying to duck out
of his square nets

after all the talking
he did about Woods.

Come on, LT. Taylor has got
a lot on his mind.

So, what did I miss?

Nothing. Nobody's been hit.
Nobody's been down.

I thought this Woods guy

was supposed to have
dynamite in both fists.

He's an amateur.
Give him a break.

Look at it this way.
It's a lot better

than having
to fight the VC.

Why don't we just relax,
try and enjoy it?

Just giving you boys
a little grief.

Besides, there's the guy
I should be teasing.

Woods! Yo, Woods!

Woods, your amateur status
has been squared away!

The money's
been taken care of!

The ABA sent a telex!

You're still an amateur!

Now, go in there and fight
like you got a future!

[BELL DINGS]
Go!

Go!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Yeah! Go. Come on!

What did you
say to Woods?

I just gave him a little
something to fight for.

Come on, Woods.
Come on!

One,

ALL:
two, three,

four, five,

ALL:
six, seven, eight,

nine, ten!

[BELL DINGS,
CROWD CHEERS]

Your lady just
worked them over.

They're dropping
the charges.

Just remember,
she's lucky to have you.

Okay.
Good luck.

You know what I need?

A hot shower
and a warm whiskey.

Care to join me?

Jennifer, I've been thinking
about something.

About Major Darling's offer,

I think you ought to take it.

Now, It's a position
you've been waiting for.

You just got to take it.

Think again.
What about us?

Right now,

the most important thing
in your life are your patients.

Just look what happened
the last couple days here.

Zeke, you're
important to me.

I know I am,
and you're important to me.

And I'd like nothing better
than to wake up tomorrow morning

with you in my arms
and the morning after that,

and just to be able
to see you every day.

But the first time
one of your patients

gets in some sort of trouble
that you don't have the stripes

to really mend,
you're gonna regret it.

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And I'm afraid
I'm gonna regret it too.

[VOICE BREAKING]
I was really hoping things
would work out.

They're gonna work out,

but right now, you're going
to be the best teacher

that Fort Sam Houston ever had

'cause that's where
you belong right now,

just like I belong right here.

This is really gonna
louse up your R and R.

I only probably would've
just gotten drunk

and disorderly anyway.

Hold me.

[SOBBING]

Zeke, I'm gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss
you too, baby.

I'm gonna
miss you too.

So how did you pull
this one off, huh?

It turns out
the Air Force champion

never fought pro, either.

So I called
the Amateur Boxing Association

back in the States,
and I begged a lot.

So, what about the money?

Well, it's going to the
boys club in Woods' hometown.

Maybe they can buy some
equipment he can train with.

So that means
you're still broke?

It's okay. There's more
where that came from.

Hey, Taylor,
there's got to be.

It took a hell of a promoter
to pull this off.

They let you out
of the dispensary.

Yeah, I'm on my way
to out-processing.

They're sending me home.

I got an early out
and an honorable discharge.

Congratulations.

I'm getting out of here in
one piece with a decent record,

I sure can't complain.

No lie.

Listen, man, I--

I just wanted to wish you luck,

and thank you for
the way you treated me:

nothing special,
nothing strange,

just like a regular person.

Yeah, well, when you get
right down to it,

that's how most of us are.

That I take
this obligation freely.

And without any
mental reservation

or purpose
of evasion.

And without
any mental reservation

or purpose of evasion.

And that I will well
and faithfully discharge

the duties of the office
I am about to enter.

I'm sorry, sir.
Will you excuse me?

You will come to Houston
as soon as your tour is up?

Oh, you better believe it.

I'm gonna check in my weapon,
I'm gonna jump on the plane,

I'm not even gonna
change my uniform.

This is gonna work.

This is definitely
gonna work.

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[INAUDIBLE]

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