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Line up along the corridor.
Just wait a minute.

Line up along the corridor.

You can stop right here.

I don't know where most of you
guys were on V-J day

but for one reason
or other, you're here today.

You're being discharged, before
you know it you'll be home.

What the corporal's
giving you now

is your master schedule.

Showing you what group you're in

where that group's got
to be at what hour.

Group one, sound off.

McArnold, Marks,
Harding, Ramsey,

Curren, Tabeshaw, Conti,
Harper, Forrest...

- 'Name?'
- Tabeshaw Willian Jay, 840067.

Guadalcanal, Kwajalein,
Saipan and Iwo Jima, right?

That's right.

Silver Star, Purple Heart.

Hospitalized, New Zealand,
Pearl and Balboa.

Skull tree panned and silver
plate inserted.

They put the gizmo
in my head to keep

my brains where they belong.

'Feel okay?'

Well, with this hunk of silver
and a real dime

I can always get
a cup of coffee.

Yeah, name?

Harper, Clifford W. 976955.

Got the same action
record as Tabeshaw's.

Been together since
boot camp in Diego.

Better than three years.

Three years, nine months.

Four battle stars
and a Silver Star.

We parted company
when he was dumb enough

to get himself shot.

Why don't you own up, Harper

I was big hero
and you were a coward.

Soon as I find out
about your education

and military specialities, I'll
pass you onto rehab section.

Are you going back
to truck driving?

You don't work
as an MP for two years

and then go back
to truck driving.

I'm gonna be a cop.

The Rehabilitation officer
nearest to you

is in New Orleans.

Here's his name and address
if you want his help.

Maybe you'll find
things changed.

I don't need help.

Gonna buy me a farm.

Little ever changes
in a farm, mister.

After you leave me,
you go to the Red Cross.

That's important to you because
there's where you'll file

claim to a pension.

That silver plate in your skull

'entitles you to a pension.'

You don't think
I'm going to charge

somebody for that, do you?

Lots of men say that, corporal.

But you'll file that claim
with the Red Cross anyway.

Did you sign for this insurance
when you went in?

Between now
and the next year and a half

you'll have
to convert that policy.

In the mean time, don't forget
to pay your premiums.

Ah, don't worry. I won't.

You, uh, left college

in the middle of your
freshmen year, hmm?

Right after Pearl Harbour.

You're going back
to school, I suppose.

Well, I haven't
thought about it.

Let's see.

You, uh, worked
for your father one summer

in the construction business,
didn't you?

I was getting primed
for football.

Might be a good idea for you
to take some

engineering courses.

Well, maybe, but first
I want to get home.

You and me both, Mac.

- Tabeshaw?
- Here.

Total $455.97.

Back pay's $387.42.

Railway fare to Stinking Creek,
New Mexico

at five cents a mile, $68.55.

Hundred dollars
mustering out pay.

I'll give you the first 100 now,
the second 100 will be mailed

from Washington
to your home in 30 days.

Third 100 in 30 days after that.

Why, so you can't blow it all
in at once, huh?

- That's a..
- Count it man.

Are you kidding?

Tabeshaw.

Here's your discharge button

for your honorable discharge
and an envelope to keep it in.

- Thank you.
- Good luck, Tabeshaw.

Keep the change.

'Hi, Cliff.'

Hi, what's your name?

I'm Freddy Stuart.

Freddy Stuart?

Why, the last time
I saw you, you were this high.

Now I'm this high.

Hmm, you sure are.

- So long.
- So long.

'Hi.'

Your folks aren't home.

Your father's playing cards
and your mother's out

shopping with my mother.

Oh, I'm sure
they'll be positively grim

when they discover
you came back from the wars

and they weren't here.

Welcome home.

What do you like to be called?

"Leatherneck," "Gyrene," or
"Devil Dog?"

Marine suits me fine.
Just plain Marine.

Okay, Marine,
I'm Helen Ingersoll.

We're your next door neighbors.

Oh, what happened
to the Crenshaw's?

Oh, they moved to North Alameda
three years ago.

Lucky for us too, 'cause
when daddy was transferred

out here from
the plant in Detroit

we didn't have a place to live.

Daddy's a production manager
at Lockheed.

Although we could've gotten into
warhouse, we thought maybe..

Oh, but you're bored,
aren't you?

No, go ahead.

I'm interested in people.
Especially our new neighbors.

Oh, we're gonna be your
neighbors for a long time, too.

Daddy says Southern California

is the coming part
of the country.

Daddy says that
six out of every ten veterans

will settle here after the war.

- Daddy says--
- Never mind about your daddy.

Haven't you got
any ideas of your own?

Oh, for a return Marine
I've got some super ideas.

Anything I can help
you with, hey?

No, thanks.
I'll see you later.

Okay. Bye, hey.

What'll it be, chum?

Don't "chum" me,
you four-eyed little square.

Cliff.

Cliff Harper.

Well, Cliff, you're-you're back.

You're back from the thing.

I sure am, Scuffy.

Well, well..

Say..

...you did alright, cum.

- You did fine.
- You did alright yourself.

Boy, when I left here,
this was nothing

but a hard candy
and ice cream parlor.

La guerre, chum.

La guerre.

That's French for the war, chum.

The war.

Yes, what with all the rationing

and the liquor license
I finally got

I'd have been a creep
not to jump on the gravy train.

Good God.

Give me a rum and coke.

- You all in one piece?
- Mm-hmm. Yes, sir.

I'm rigged as good as the day
we took the city championship

away from Fairfax.

Boy, I'll never forget that one.

Oh, no, chum.

You're money buys nothing here..

...until tomorrow.

Well, thanks.

I'm glad you're back, chum.

See your kisser?

'Yeah, where did you got it?'

Nailed your mom for it.

Hey, I'm right next to Pinky.

Not only is he
a lieutenant, senior grade

having distinguished himself
as a naval flyer.

But he's sitting right
in that booth over there.

Hey, Pinky!

'Look what
the marines threw back.'

- Cliff! Well, I'll be..
- Hey, Pinky!

- You're home.
- Yeah.

- When did you get in?
- Just got off the train.

- Hey, this is Cliff Harper.
- Hello.

These are couple
of tired old crumbs.

I've made them even more tired
by telling them

what a big hero I am.

- Hey, grab it.
- Thanks.

- How was it, Cliff?
- It was alright.

How was it with you?

Upstairs, it was fine.

The minute I got back
to the flight deck

it nearly drove me nuts.

Yeah, I bet.

If you gents aren't careful,
you're going get maudlin'.

'Well, Pat Ruscomb,
this is Cliff Harper.'

Hello.

'Don't let the uniform
fool you, Pat.'

'He's a civilian.'

You on terminal leave?

I'm in for the duration,
the duration of the peace.

If they start another war,
brother, I'm resigning.

I don't have points to cut out,
but I like the navy.

You know I wanted navy
even before the war.

'That's the kind of guy I am.'

Any idea where they'll send you?

'There's new carrier bank
commission I'm bucking for.'

I've been out at least a day..

...but my clothes don't fit.

'Goin' back to school?'

I don't know.

Maybe.

'Oh, that's one thing
I'll miss.'

'But I'll be
getting back more often'

'to see you guys
and shoot it with you.'

'I know I want to.'

Let's dance.

Alright.

You with Pinky?

With nobody.

Pinky didn't bring you?

I drove over by myself.

But I'm driving you home.

- You know that, huh?
- Mm-hmm.

You told me.

When?

When you sat down next to me.

Wanna say goodbye to them?

I'll say goodbye tomorrow.

This is it.

I've been on the elegant side

but home..

I share it with a friend of mine

who works for the governor.

- Not bad.
- Mm-hmm.

I thought it would
work out pretty well.

Having someone
around all the time.

So far, she's been in Washington
for the last three months.

Uh-huh.

Gives you
a little more room, huh?

Uh-huh.

This your hometown?

Yeah.

Glad to be home?

Uh-huh.

Marine's are kind
of rugged, hmm?

Yeah.

Well, that's fine.

Now, what will we talk about?

Not much of a talker.

Come here.

What if I don't?

You will.

I liked it.

I've got to tell you something.

It's true.

I saw you,
funny things happened.

Couldn't wait to put
my arms around you.

Don't be frightened.

It isn't love.

You don't think so?

What is it?

Lots of things.

Growing up..

...six, eight, ten months
in the Pacific, uh..

...jukebox joint..

...and then the room
is not too crowded.

All those things.

Half of them is enough.

You're pretty grown up.

For a kid your age.

If you're laughing at me,
I don't like it.

I'm sorry.

Who's Flash Gordon?

His name is John Ruscomb.

First lieutenant, AAF.

Eighth bomber command.

Who is he?

My husband.

If you wouldn't
had his picture here..

...I don't think I would've
cared one way or the other

whether you are married or not.

But this way..

...I don't like me
and I don't like you.

Hurray.

Where is he?

They..

...buried him in France.

'They sent me the name
of the place'

'about three weeks ago.'

- I..
- You're sorry.

I'm sorry too.

Sit down.

I...met John
about three years ago.

I was a hostess at the canteen
and he was a cadet.

It happened like that.

I traveled around with him
until he got his wings

and his assignment
to go overseas.

And away he went.

Out into the wide blue yonder.

It's very corny but true.

That's what makes it so corny,
it's happened to so many.

The last letter I got from him,
he made a second mission.

The C.O. told me
he was killed on his third.

He's been dead about 14 months.

They sent me a package with some
of his personal things in it.

But I never opened it.

I sent it to his family.

They live in Louisville.

They oughta give purple hearts
for the war widows.

You're sweet.

I'll see you again.

I wanna kiss you goodbye..

...but the room is too crowded.

Bye, Cliff.

Goodbye, Pat.

- Cliff.
- Dad!

How are you, son?

I'm okay.

- Where have you been?
- I left a note for you.

Oh, we called Scuffy's.
You weren't there.

You had us nearly crazy
waiting for you.

Why didn't you let us know?

I thought
I'll surprise you, dad.

Uh, you look mighty fit, son.

Feel great too.

Amy!

Amy, he's here!

She's been crying
ever since she got home.

Imagine that.

'Cliff!'

- Oh, my boy.
- Mom.

My boy.
Oh, you're home.

- Thank God. Thank God.
- Take it easy, mom.

Home for good, Amy.

Be a good girl.
Don't carry on so.

- Oh, you're thin.
- Thin?

He's 32 pounds heavier
than when he left here.

Oh, I felt just awful
when I saw your note.

I could've killed myself
for going shopping

this afternoon but we-we're
having company

for barbeque tonight and I just
had to get some things.

Well, it was kind of
spooky coming home

and not finding anyone around.

How does it look, Cliff?

Does it look the same to you?

Fine, ma.
It looks just fine.

You're not tired
after your trip?

No, I'm alright.

I guess, you're old enough
to handle this now, son.

I've been saving this Bourbon
for when you get home.

Say when.

Clifford.

C.W., do you want
to make him sick?

Women don't understand
us fighting men, son.

Glad to have you back
from the wars.

Glad to be back.

I guess after that GI food,
you'll enjoy home cooking.

I sure will, ma.

But I've got
so much to talk about.

I don't know where to begin.

I wanna tell you
where I've been, what I saw--

Don't talk about it, Cliff.

I know you don't
wanna talk about it.

It's sure great
to have you home, son.

Now you two hurry
and get washed up.

Company will be here
before you know it.

It's the last club, you'll get.

- The spike you wanted, mom?
- Yes, Cliff.

Sure.

How you doing, dad?

Oh, fine, son. Fine.

Now if he gives me one of these

when I have this left,
I get down, you see?

Want a cold drink
or something, Clifford?

- No, thanks, ma. I'm alright.
- That's fine, dear.

Do you play much gin
in the marines, eh, Cliff?

No, Mr. Ingersoll,
mostly acey duecy.

Sometimes a little poker.

Why, in the last show, C.W.
and I had a boy in our company.

A fellow by the name
of Scotty Blaget

knocked off over $60,000
shooting crap at Paris.

What's the matter
with kids in this war, Cliff?

'Nobody gamble?'

Oh, there was a little of it,
I guess.

I left a note for him
that I'd be over here.

- Who?
- I told you. Tommy Hendricks.

He's taking me to
the first dance tonight.

- He's her steady.
- Father!

You wouldn't be in a mood to
treat me to a drink, would you?

Yes, ma'am.

- I won.
- I think you're safe.

I have three.
You've got 14.

In spite of what
your old man tells you

that's the way
to play gin, my boy.

- I takes it as is.
- What? No glass, chaser?

Just neat.

- Hi.
- Well, where have you been?

Well, I couldn't get my car
started. That is right away.

Cliff, this is Tommy Hendricks.
Tommy, Cliff Harper.

- How are you, Tommy?
- Well, how are you, sir?

Uh, do you think we'll make it?

Relax, Tommy.

Oh, I'll need a wrap.

Tommy, would you mind
stepping through the hedge

and getting it for me?

- Well, sure.
- Thank you.

We could be more comfortable.

Smoke?

Oh, I'm dying for one

but my father, you know.

Yeah, I know.

My folks were like that too
when I was your age.

Oh, I'm not so young.

This thing needs oiling.

What it needs is using.

I've been waiting
three and a half years

to sit here and use this,
oiling or no oiling.

Was it rugged?

Was what rugged?

Well, the war, you know.

Yeah, gotta get
some oil tomorrow.

Tomorrow's Sunday.

You mean the day
only started this morning?

Sure, it started at..

Hey, you wanna go
to the beach tomorrow?

Tomorrow, I sleep.

I, honestly, don't think
I'd take this any longer, okay?

This is getting me sea sick.

I thought the marines
were good on land or sea.

I'm an ex-marine.

- Here you are.
- Thank you.

Well, I'm happy
to have met you, sir.

Same here, Tommy.

- Have a good time.
- Oh, we sure will, sir.

Yes, sir.

Goodnight, Cliff.

I'm the dummy.

Oh, ma, if you don't
tell anybody, I won't.

I saw you and Helen over
by the glider together.

Yeah.

- Ingersoll's are nice people.
- Seem to be alright.

Helen can cook and sew,
is wonderful in the garden.

And she's very smart at school.

How's her knitting?

Gonna be a sophomore
next term at USC

and she made
a very good sorority.

- Oh, Amy darling?
- Yes, dear.

Made three hearts and rubber.

Oh, that's wonderful, dear.

We'll talk
tomorrow about it, son.

We have so much to talk about.

How you doing, son?

Guess I'll hit the sack, dad.

Alright, son,
it's been a long day.

- Well, goodnight, dad.
- Goodnight, son.

Goodnight, everybody.

Goodnight.

- Goodnight, mom.
- Goodnight, son.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight, Cliff.

Poor kid's bushed.

Remember the day we got out?

We didn't stop
celebrating for 72 hours.

I remember.

'"Do I remember?"'

'We proudly point
the bandstand number one'

'where you hear
the delectability'

'that jump to the top of
the Totem pole of popularity.'

'It's good.'

* Till the end of time *

* 'Long as stars
are in the blue *

* 'Long as there's a spring
a bird to sing *

* I'll go on loving you *

* Till the end of time *

* 'Long as roses bloom in May *

* My love for you *

* Will grow deeper *

* With every passing day *

* Till the wells run dry *

* And each mountain disappears *

* I'll be there for you
to care for you *

* Through laughter *

* And through tears *

* So take my heart *

* In sweet surrender **

- Hi.
- Hi, you sailor.

What gives?

Oh, my folks had
a barbeque last night.

Turned out to be a home coming.

Oh, I had one of those things.

It turned out to be murder.

Half of them were afraid,
if they said anything

it'd upset me,
and the other half were afraid

if I said something,
I'd upset them.

Look, my friend, let's face it.

Nobody's gonna listen to us.

Why don't we
take off an hour sometime?

You tell me what you did
and I'll tell you what I did.

You got it.

In the meantime, leave us

turn our talents
to something gameful.

Wanna go skating?

I haven't had a pair
of skates on four years.

I've got a date with Pat.

Pat, who?

Girl you took out
of Scuffy's yesterday

without saying goodbye to me.

Oh, that girl.

Grab yourself a date.
I'll pick you up in an hour.

I'll try to think of somebody.

- Well, goodbye.
- What do you mean, goodbye?

I'm gonna pick you up
in an hour.

That's goodbye for yesterday.

Oh.

Hey, do you skate?

Do you skate?

Why not, hey?

- Hi!
- Hi!

'Hi!'

He said he'd get somebody.

- He did.
- Quiet.

She's cute.

Well, hey, aren't you going
to the beach with me?

Oh, I'm so sorry, Tommy.

Something terribly
important has come up

and I just can't go today.

And get some clothes on!

- He's such a child.
- Helen Ingersoll, Pat Ruscomb.

Hello, Pat.
How are you, Pinky?

- What's the matter with you?
- Everything's alright with me.

- You guys?
- Aye, aye, sir.

Hey, where do you
get the skates?

Over this way.

I'll get them.

It's free for me. Figure skates.

Are you in the Sonja Henie
department too?

- Anytime.
- You flatfoot?

I'm coming with you.

We'll bring you the..

Give me a pair of figures
for girl size three

a pair for girl size six

ten for me and you, sir?

Make mine size 11's,
figure skates.

I'm one of those hot kids.

Girls seem to be
getting along alright.

Pat can take care of herself
anywhere anytime.

Skip the details.

Just tell me, is she is
or is she ain't your girl.

Pat's nobody's girl,
but Johny's.

What you mean is
she's not yours?

Me for the life
on the bounding main, my friend.

I don't figure.

Here you are.

Oh, it's a wonderful feeling
skating again.

Anybody who can't
do this is grounded.

Hi, you fellas!

Ever do much skating,
Mrs. Ruscomb?

Um, yes, no.

Oh, I'd be careful
when I first got on ice.

You can get an awful
wrench in your back.

I'll try.

Why don't one of you fellas
help Mrs. Ruscomb?

That's me.

Hey, all laugh
when I sat down to skate.

Oh.

You're doing great.

Very neat.

I know I feel so old
when she calls me Mrs. Ruscomb.

Go on, try it.

She doesn't need
any help at all.

Watch me.

Coffee?

Two coffees, please.

Where'd you learn
to skate like that?

Little town you've never
heard of in Wisconsin.

Well, tell me.
I'll look it up on the map.

- Ready?
- Ready.

- Chippewa Falls.
- Chippewa Falls.

- I'll remember that.
- You've got enough to remember.

I'm forgetting things,
so I'll have my room.

You oughta try that sometime.

I will sometime.

Was it lake or river
in Chippewa Falls?

River...filled with dead heads.

Anybody I know?

A dead head is a piece of timber
that's been waterlogged.

It just sits in the river
with its head above water

going no place.

Then it is somebody I know.

Excuse me a minute.

Hiya, doll face.

Closing marine.
I'm getting the shakes.

Go ahead. Shake.

Thanks.

Anybody lookin'?

What if they are?

Feelin' better?

My doctor said
they'd wear off in time.

Why don't you get home?

Things brighten up,
you'll be fine.

I'm not going home.

My folks would go nuts,
if they'd see me like this.

I couldn't take it.

Where do you live, soldier?

Boise, Idaho.

I got a 21 day pass
from the hospital.

I used up five of 'em already.

I guess I better
check back to the hospital.

You being afraid to go home,
reminds me of myself

my first year in high school,
my first dance.

My mother made my dress for me.

I was so convinced,
it was awful that every time..

...some boy came up
and asked me to dance

I made up some silly excuse.

I was afraid
to get out on the floor.

'I was afraid
people would laugh.'

'I was panicky.'

"Patricia," I said to myself

"this is your first dance
and it's going to be your last.

"and I should stop
being so ridiculous.

And beat this here and now."

While I'm having
this big argument with myself

a cute little boy comes up

and asked the girl next to me.

Before I knew what I was doing,
I grabbed him and I was dancing.

And after that it was a cinch.

You figure I can beat
this by taking up dancing?

All I am saying
is let them look.

And if they don't like it,
let them kill themselves.

Sure. "Let them
kill themselves."

Thanks.

You're good Joe's.

That's us.
Service with a smile.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Good day.

I hope he does go home.

You handled him well, Pat.

He's nice.

Our coffee's cold.

I'll get some more.

Never mind, come on,
let's skate.

* Tu du tu-du-du *

* Tu-du tu-du-du tu-du **

Come on, son.
Rise and shine.

Up and at 'em.
Hit the deck.

- Oh, dad.
- It's a wonderful morning.

God's in his heaven
all's right with the world.

Knock it off.

You aren't gonna pound
that pillow all day, are you?

There's work to be done.
There's a world to be won.

It's too early
for that old fight, dad.

Oh, you got some mails.
Man gotta read his mails.

That's the same old malarkey.

"We have your post war bungalow
ready for you. Today, now."

"Sign up for that post war trip
around the world. Today, now."

Everything has to be today.

And plugs from
18 veteran outfits.

Gotta be careful though, son.
Some of 'em can be bad.

'Ever heard of the
"American War Patriots."'

- 'What's that?'
- I don't know.

When you wanna join up,
talk to me about it.

When I wanna join up..

That's some suit.

Pretty snappy, huh?

Well, I hope you charge
it to me like I told you to.

I've still got
plenty of cash, dad.

Nine hundred and twenty bucks.

I don't need your money
for a long time.

Thanks anyway.

But, uh, if you don't get
started with something

your money won't last forever,
you know that, Cliff.

How about school?

Starts Monday.
Made up your mind about it?

I made up my mind
about one thing, dad.

And that is
not to make up my mind.

For a while yet.

Sure. Sure, Cliff.

I just thought I'd mention it.

Waffles.

Why, ma, that's sensational.

You always liked them.

I remember one night..

...I forget where it was..

...we were in a fox hole.

You don't know,
what a fox hole is, ma.

But try to think
of three fellows

lying in a telephone booth..

It's raining and hot.

I don't wanna upset you,
mom, but I really stunk.

'Tried to think
of something that would'

'take my mind off
how rugged it was.'

So, for no reason at all
I thought of your waffles.

Son, don't talk about it,
just eat.

Anybody who talks about
another war is out of his mind.

Those fox holes sure can stink.

Clifford darling,
please don't live in the past.

I'm not living in the past, ma.

I was just..

* Jingle.. *

What's that?

That's my past.

* And they sing *

* Boy ain't you glad
you're single *

* And that song ain't
so very far from wrong **

- Hiya, Bill.
- How are you, partner.

The kid from Cuetzalan.

In the Flesh. How are you,
Cliff? What's the word?

Everything's swell.
Come on in and meet my mother.

Well, these kids around here
sure know you.

Man you spend all your time
diggin' a scoop

out of a fox hole like this.

Mom, I want you to meet
a friend of mine.

Bill Tabeshaw.
Bill, my mother.

I'm happy to know you, Bill.

Thank you, ma'am.
I'm glad to meet Cliff's mother.

Cliff's just having
his breakfast.

Would you like a waffle?

Oh, no thanks, ma'am. But a cup
of coffee be mighty fine.

Right.

Go ahead and finish
your chow, Cliff.

Come on, now, sound off.
Where have you been?

How's that hunk of melon
in your skull?

See, I'm getting to like
that better than my own head.

Well, how do you like me?

You're too beautiful for
a Stinking Creek, New Mexico.

Oh, it's nothin'.

Nothing that doesn't set
you back a couple of months pay.

Sit down, ma.
Listen to scuttlebutt.

Thank you, ma'am.

What happened to you at Diego?

Well, remember
I left the station to go

across the street for a beer?

Yeah.

While coming back
I'm hail by a couple of..

...couple of girls
that are going to Tijuana

to get some nylon.

Well, you know me, I tag along.

I get down there and I'm picked
up by a pair of promoters

who want to play Red Dog.

I figured they have seen
the goony bird on my blouse

they know I'm loaded, so,
I played 'em very close.

I clip 'em for 2,100 fish.
Hubba hubba.

- 'Still got it.'
- 'I'm gonna keep it.'

'I'm catching me that
Grand Canyon Limited, tonight.'

If they let a guy dress
like you on the train.

Day after tomorrow,
I lay this dough on the line

for a little ol' ranch
and I'm raising steers.

Now, hear this, what do you got
on the roaster for today?

You tell me.

Well, I'm gonna make
a slight social call.

She got a sister?

'Oh, it's the boy that was lying
next to me in the hospital.'

When I got out I told him that
I was gonna play the table

so he gave me
a silver dollar for good luck.

I got the luck
he gets ten percent.

Are you gonna sit there
all day and bore my mother

with the story of your life?

Or we gonna brighten' up?

Ma'am, it's been a pleasure
to meet you.

If you ever get to
Stinking Creek--

No, thank you, Bill.
I don't expect I will.

Well, sometimes I wish, my ma

would have said that
same thing years ago.

- Hi.
- Gee, do you look super.

Not a brass button anywhere.

You look like a dream man.

Meet the cowboy of Cuetzalan.

Bill Tabeshaw, Helen Ingersoll.

Hello, Bill.

Miss Ingersoll, it's a pleasure.

What're you up to?

Same thing I'm unto
everyday about this time

waiting for you.

Haven't you got anything else to do?

Want a little high class
chauffeuring, tour of the city

with some sight seeing
chatter thrown in.

Boy, when you marines
make up your mind

you make up your mind.

You know, where
11-21 South Orlando is?

'I can't do it.'

'I can't do it, they hurt.'

'Come on, Perry,
give it another chance.'

Should we take her?

No, honey, it wouldn't be
much fun for you.

Oh, sure, Bill.
Go ahead.

You're a nice kid.

Thanks, grandpa.

Come in.

Son, you have visitors.

- Bill.
- What do you say, partner?

- How are you anyway?
- I'm just fine, cowboy.

Ma, this is the boy
who was with me

up in Mary Island hospital.
Had the bunk next to mine.

- Hello.
- How do you do?

Gunny, shake hands with ex
marine corporal Bill Tabeshaw.

Hiya, Gunny?

Gunny Watrous, rehabilitation
office, Los Angeles.

Oh, uh, PFC Cliff Harper,
Mrs. Kincheloe.

- Hi
- 'Meet the sergeant.'

- How are you?
- Hello.

- Hiya, Perry?
- Hi, there.

Hi, sergeant.
Hi, Perry.

This is my younger son, James.

Hi, fellas.

Gonna work out this afternoon?

You better limber up first
with a little rope.

Sure, I'll whip you to death.

Come on, James.
You're always welcome here.

Drop in often, will you?

- Thank you, ma'am.
- We will, Mrs. Kincheloe.

I remember seeing your
papers when they came

through the office, Harper.

I wrote a letter asking could
we do anything to help out.

Never heard a word from you.

The letters a guy gets
when he's mustard out

or just murdered, sergeant.

Oh, it's just that
everybody wants to help.

I thought letter writing
was a lost art.

Like steer milking.

Well, I gotta be getting on.

I'll drop in again
next week, Perry.

So long, men.

You need any advice Harper,
just look in that waste basket

and fish out that letter.

If I don't hear from you in
forty days you'll get another.

Man, you're loaded.

- What's this for?
- That's your cut.

I took that lucky silver
dollar that you gave me

and rolled it front and center
till it showed 2100 iron men.

It's mighty nice of you, Bill.
But I don't really need it.

I got me another lucky dollar.

Well, turn it over, man,
I'll put it to work for you.

This one belongs to me.

That kid's skipping rope.

'He's pretty good too.'

Young Perry, I'll title him.

All this year, I'm working
on this wind and balance.

Next year I'll teach him timing.

He'll be adding weight by then.

I work on him every year
until he's 16.

That's when I had my first bout.

Then he'll be ready.

He has got a pair
of shoulders like yours.

When he gets some meat
behind them.

And if his jaw ain't made a
glass he'll be as good as I was.

Somebody in this family
is got to be a fighter.

You ain't by any chance
trying to put your life

into Jimmy's, are you, Perry?

Why not?

Got no life of my own left.

Oh, no, don't give me that.

Just do what you did
at the hospital.

Put 'em on, mate.
Put 'em on.

Number one, they'll murder me.

Number two, after I've got
'em on, what have I got?

Cowboy, you've no idea,
what a feeling I get..

Letting my mother
look at me like this.

I get sick in my stomach when
she has to help me in the chair

when she has to lift me
back in the bed.

Twenty-one and I'm dead.

Now, listen, dummy, I'm pulling
out for Stinking Creek tonight.

But when I get back I wanna see
you with those legs on

and I wanna see you kickin'
'em around like you were born

with them, do you hear me?

Gotchya, Bill.

That's what the man said.

Have a nice trip.

Semper fidelis.

- Drop around again, mate.
- I'll be by, Perry.

I'll be here.

'I owe this to Perry.'

I borrowed it from him
at the hospital.

Well, are you sure?

Ma'am, that's $200 there.

I won't be givin'
it to you unless I'm sure.

Thanks.

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mrs. Kincheloe.

Oh. Goodbye, Mr. Harper.

How are you, chums?

- Hi.
- Hi, Scuffy.

Oh, Cliff.

Hello, what will you have?

Rum and coke.

Oh, go on.
Tell the man.

Make it the same, Scuffy.

Oh, no.
Now please, you know the law.

Oh, come on, Scuffy.

I've been 18 since last March.

Well, you come back
in a bar three years

bring your
birth certificate too.

Right now, no rum.

Bourbon and ginger ale, please.

Bourbon and ginger ale.
Rum and coke.

You, come back in three years.

You know, Bill..

That Perry..

...he is never gonna
put on those legs.

And what he says make sense,
that's what rocks you.

When I left him up at Mary
Island, he was comin' along.

I guess that's
because there were 1000

of guys around in the same fix.

War was still on.

Was like when
we hit the beaches.

Yeah, we were a team.

Everybody together.

There was a guy next
to you, you can depend on.

You didn't know
where you were goin'

whether everybody else
was goin' the same place

or what difference did it make.

Well, now,
we're civilians again.

Rugged individuals.

And nobody to tell us what to do

or when to do it.

We're on our own
Perry, you, me, all of us.

Well, we'vebeen yappin' for it.

Now, we got it.

What're you doin'?

I've been driving
you fellows on your business.

This is my business.

How's business?

Which one of you
is the lucky one?

- No, I'm stayin'.
- Come on, Cliff.

Okay.

I brought you one of our
very best rum-less coke.

I need a little courage.

Come on, I'll bring
you up-to-date.

Hmm.

Cliff Harper, you've been
holding out on me.

Cliff, you make the rest
of 'em look like droolies.

You should see me
when I was young.

Come on, lets have another one.

Any nickels?

- That's not bad at all.
- Yes, sir.

You kids are really grooving.

You're next, Bill,
whether you like it or not.

Oh, he's an old man, Helen.

Let him have his drink in peace.

Hey, I didn't pick that.

'Must be somebody ahead of you.'

- Hi, Pat.
- Hi.

You are a good dancer.

Uh, a girl always
makes me look good.

You'll wear yourself up
doing that all afternoon.

I have been doing
it all afternoon.

Oh, where have
you been, to the beach?

Makin' a bad social call.

Anybody I know.

You don't wanna know him.

You can't tell
I know a lot of people.

What about tonight?

No good for tonight.

I like your new clothes.

I'll get used to 'em.

'Did you like my new dress?'

Can't see anything
but your eyes.

'Are you sure about tonight?'

Hmm-mm, pretty sure.

'Hiya, Pat?'

Very sure. Hello.

Captain Winthrop,
Ex. Marine Harper.

- How do you do?
- How are you, captain?

I'll see you later.

Whose the babe, Clifford?

My best friend.

Oh, no, a man's best friend
is his mother.

- Pardon me.
- Where are you goin'?

I just remembered
a previous engagement I had.

Thanks for the chauffeuring,
Helen.

Well, I got a shove.

What's she mad about?

When she brightens up
you can write me a long letter.

You can also write me when
you get rid of that heart burn.

Hey, will you take
my advice and get yourself

some traveler's checks
for all that dough.

Oh, I'll be alright.

You figure this heap
will land to the Union station.

Well, it did yesterday.

Well, keep punching, Bill.

Take it easy, Clifford.
Be good.

Oh, mother.
Come on, come on.

Oh, let the Carter's
wait five minutes.

Clifford, where have you been?

Out.

Aren't you gonna say,
good evening, son?

- Sorry, dad. Good evening.
- That's better.

Son, you ought
to call your mother

when you are not coming
home instead of letting her

to worry her head off.

I'm sorry, ma,
I just didn't think.

That's one
of your troubles, Clifford.

You never do much thinking.

Lay off me, will you, ma?

Are you sick, Clifford?

No, I'm alright.

Your father and I would like
to talk to you a moment.

Sure.

Go ahead, dear.

Uh, Cliff..

...your mother
and I haven't been

seeing much of you lately.

We'd just like to ask
you where you've been and..

Well, if you are happy--

What you father is trying
to say, Clifford

is we are very disappointed
in your behavior.

Why are you disappointed?

Well, you come home,
grab a bite to eat

and then you are off again.

I suppose you are
gallivanting around

with boys like,
this Bill Tabeshaw and..

'Well, I don't think
that's a sort of company--'

Tabeshaw is my buddy, ma,
he's the only guy--

'Cliff!'

What you mother
is trying to say is that

since you've been back we're..

Well, we just
haven't been able to..

Well, son, its just
not like old times.

Maybe, that's because old times

is three and a half
years ago, dad.

I know, you're both sore at me.

'Cause, I didn't
go back to school.

Maybe, you are annoyed because
I haven't done anything else

but I'm not ready
yet, that's all.

But we had other plans.

Plans about the present,
about your future.

Maybe, I have to make my own
plans about the future, ma.

Think I'll have a beer
and hit the sack.

There's a cold plate
in the icebox for you, dear.

If you feel better later, Cliff.
Come over to the Carter's.

Thanks.

- Oh.
- Hey, you alright?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I must be very very potted.

- Oh, you're okay.
- Ah.

- Goodnight, captain.
- Goodnight.

I've had a wonderful evening.

Officer, there's a man
following me.

Have a cigarette.
Have a drink.

Well, have something.

I thought I told you I was
going to be busy tonight.

So you're busy.

So, I was busy.

What did you
want to see me about?

I could say it all in minute.

Fine. I'll time you.

You're a tramp.

That leaves you just 40 seconds.

Hot coffee.

If I'd wanted coffee
I would have made it.

Well, you still
owe me 40 seconds.

I don't owe you anything!

Except for the price
of that coffee.

If you'll tell me
how much it was

I'll pay you,
and you can get out of here.

Come on, drink this. I'll tell
you how I got my silver star.

I don't want to know
anything about you.

Take a sip. Then I'll go.

I'm sorry I called you that.
I came back to tell you.

That's very nice of you.

Very generous.

I know I shouldn't have
acted the way I did, but..

...I was beginning to
think of you as my girl.

Try to see it my way.
You're smart, Pat.

Of course, I'm smart.

Lots of smart girls like me..

...we had a choice to make,
and we made it.

Why John married me because..

...when he went to war he wanted
to be able to dream of home.

That's why I married him.
I wanted him to have that dream.

'The thing I didn't count
on is at the end of the war.'

'John's coming home
would be my dream.'

The war is over.

And John isn't coming home.

And I'm stuck with myself.

Patricia, I said to myself

"This is your first dance,
and it's going to be your last.

"Unless you stop
being so ridiculous..

...and beat this here and now."

That's what the girl
said to the soldier, Pat.

That's exactly what she said.

Cliff?

Yeah?

Could I have a cigarette?

What did you
want to see me about?

I'm lonesome.

Cliff...there are
two million people in this town.

You got to be lonesome for me.

Does that make sense?

A lot of things
don't make sense.

For instance,
why was I so burned up

when I was you
with that captain?

That captain
was John's co-pilot.

He's on terminal leave passing
through town on his way home.

And?

And..

...we talked about John.

And France.

He told me so many things
about John I'd wanted to know.

Somehow..

...just for a moment..

...he almost seemed to be John.

Is that alright?

Yes. It's alright.

Pat, I'm lonesome.

- There's nobody.
- Nobody?

My pal left for home.

Helen doesn't talk
my kind of talk.

And my folks..

What's the matter
with your folks?

I don't know.

I don't know what's
the matter with me either.

We just don't seem to get along.

You know why you're lonesome?

You got nothing to do.
You've got no interests.

What are you, a blank?

No, I mean..

...work a job.

What kind of a job?

Oh, I don't know.
What have you ever done?

Go to school.
Go to war.

Have you ever tried working?

Can you keep a secret?

"Keep a secret Ruscomb," that's
what they call me at the club.

I tried working.

Half a day at a filling station.

Half a day at
J.C. Robert's Men's Clothing.

You were too good for them.

No, they were swell jobs.

Somebody else's got them,
and going great.

It's me that's wrong.

I guess I just don't
fit any place yet.

What about your father's office?

Too easy, maybe later.

What do you do, Pat?

Oh, since August 14th..

...radios,
recording machines, phonographs.

Do you think
I could get in there?

We're hiring veterans everyday.

You're a vet, you get the job.

It'd be nice
being close to you all the time.

Would it?

You know what I'm talking about.

You know
what I'm thinking about.

I think I'll go to work..

...Monday.

That's a nice, clean decision.

Try and make it last..

...through the day.

'Oh, not me,
I'm not joining anywhere.'

- What have they got to offer?
- Oh, I don't know.

Some of those veteran
organizations have done

some pretty good things.

Well, I guess they have.

So many new ones
have come along.

The guy doesn't know which
is good and which is lousy.

I gotta pitch last night
from one of those outfit called

The American War Patriots.

- Ever catch them?
- Not yet.

But they will get to me.
They all do.

Why can't those girls put
these transformers together

so a guy can check 'em right?
Here's another reject.

'Man Hartman
report to personnel.'

'Man Hartman
report to personnel.'

You've been rejecting
a lot of good material, Harper.

I call 'em as I see 'em.

- Try it now.
- What was wrong?

- You're off two degrees.
- Okay. Okay.

Why don't you take ten minutes
for a smoke, Harper?

This heat digs into everybody.

- I've been in hotter places.
- I know that, Harper.

If I'd have been..

...I've been sitting
at this bench

working at it for three years

and I'd be as good as you.

- Better I think.
- Quit riding me.

I'm not riding you,
Harper, I'm trying not to.

I don't need any help from you.

If fighting would help any,
I'd take you on.

Hi. Coffee, black.

Give me another one.

What's driving
you to drink, Cliff?

I'll tell you.

It's the needles on the testers.

You see,
they were off two degrees.

Oh, Cliff.

Oh, I made a dummy outta myself.

The foreman tried to straight me
out on something and..

...I got sore at him.

Well, your over it.
He'll forget about it.

I've been thinking.

I'll listen.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm back from the war.
I'm lucky.

I've got two arms, two legs
and two eyes, right?

- Right.
- 'Right.'

Nine out of ten
the fellows coming home

are going to be
in the same shape.

'Mm-hmm.'

- 'Normal.'
- Normal.

Then what's burning me up?

I'm edgy.

I feel a lot things.

- You know why?
- Tell me and we'll both know.

Because I've been scrounged.

I'm robbed out
of three and a half years.

Somebody stole my time.

Look, Cliff, you can't
twist up the rest of your life

worrying about lost time.

I know that.

I know that,
but if I'd been in school..

...maybe I'd have
an engineering degree.

I might even have
made a good fraternity.

You made a good fraternity.

Forty million members.

Well, I have to be
doing something.

I'm near you.

That's not much
to make a career over.

What about going
to the beach tonight?

As soon as we finish?

- Sounds good.
- Okay.

- Anything else?
- No, I've had enough.

I'm glad to see that stuff
isn't getting you.

'Adele Jenson, call Purchasing.'

'Adele Jenson, call Purchasing.'

Hey, Hal.

Yeah, Harper.

Uh...I should have kept
my eyes on that tester.

Well, you gotta beef but
I can't help you square it.

Only time can.

Don't let that
bench get you down.

After you have learned
every part of a radio

well, probably
transfer you some place else.

- Sure, I gotta start somewhere.
- You're doing okay.

'Cliff Harper, you're wanted
in the superintendent's office.'

- I'll see yea.
- Yeah.

Hello, Harper.
Remember me?

Sure, sergeant.

Well, you kept your promise I
got that second letter from you.

I, uh, didn't answer because..

...well I have been pretty busy.

Yeah, you're doing alright.

On the level?
No squawks?

Of course not.

You've been out of
the Marine Corps for few weeks

It's kind of tough getting
yourself reorganized.

Indoor work but you'll make out.

These people here
know what you're up against.

Eighty percent
of their men, are veterans.

Good guys.

No, you're no problem.

But I'd like to talk
to you about my problem.

- One of them anyway.
- What?

- Remember Perry?
- Yeah.

I'd be a problem too
if I had both my legs off.

- I'll only be a minute.
- Take two.

Hiya, Cliff.

Hiya, Jim.
How you doing?

- Why, hello, Mr. Harper.
- Hello, Mrs. Kincheloe.

How would you boys
like some nice cold ice-tea?

It's hot enough
for anything cold?

- Jimmy, go help mom.
- Oh, don't let me break it up.

- Do you ever punch bag?
- No, but I always wanted to.

What did you hear from Tabeshaw?

Not a word.

Funny he wasn't that--

If you're going to do,
you might as well do it right.

The idea is to keep it going.

Keep your eyes
on the little spot

and hit the center of the bag.

So you're sure to meet it
as it comes to you.

Go ahead, try it.

Say, this is alright.

You oughta teach
this stuff, Perry.

I mean to a lot of people.

Gunny send you?

Yeah, he did.

He sent me some
books to read about

being a play ground instructor.

Did you read them?

How can I teach kids, games?

- You're teaching Jimmy.
- I can't teach him footwork.

You could, if you put
on those legs they gave you.

They hurt.

'Look, Perry..'

...you aren't doing yourself
or anybody else any good

by refusing to lick this thing.

Maybe.

Why didn't Gunny tell
me this himself?

Well, he thought
if he said it, it'd be official.

I got nothing against top side.

But if Gunny can show
me a book that'll teach a guy

how to win a boxing championship
with no legs, I'll read it.

- No good, huh?
- I guess, I made it even worse.

- How was it?
- Still wet.

Water'll never hurt you.

Mm.

You like?

I think I'll just do this
for the rest of my life.

Have me rub your back?

That...and come on
the beach and swim.

Lie in the sand
in front of a fire.

Yes, sir, that's
what I'm going to do.

- Pat.
- Hmm.

This is the best time I've had
since I've been home.

Why shouldn't
I keep on doing it.

You might get lonesome here.

Nearly everybody else
has something to do.

I won't be lonesome.

I'll be with you.

You're my girl.

I am your girl.

Well, then it's all settled.

We live on the beach
until our dough runs out.

And then.

Then we'll be
all straightened out.

We'll go back to work.

Foreman will still be there.

Perry still won't wear his legs.

Oh, that's got
nothing to do with it.

I just feel good here,
doing this.

I want it to last.

Pat.

Hmm?

What about us getting married?

Go on.

Me to you. You to me.

Pat.

I'm leveling.

You just think
you want to marry me.

- I know.
- You're sure?

Positive.

Well, that's good.

Because it's the only thing
you're positive about.

I know what I want.

You're lucky.

I don't know what I want.

You must have some idea.

I don't think my idea of heaven
is to be married to a guy

who wants to lie around
on the beach till he's broke.

Okay.

If you don't like my idea
of heaven, what's yours?

I don't know.

Sometimes I think
that if I do get married again

I'd like to marry a guy
who can make things easy for me.

Someone who can deliver
a 20-room house

who thinks a 16 cylinder cars
could bring home the groceries.

Someone who doesn't yell
every time I hire a nurse

for each one
of the kids he wants.

You make me feel
like a cheap pick up.

I'm not
talking about you, Cliff.

I'm talking about me.

You asked me what I think about.

And sometimes
I do think about security.

I don't mean the kind of man
I was talking about.

But..

If I do get married again.

I think I'd like to end up with

more than just
a gold star and nothing else.

And until then?

I..

...live on velvet.

Where do I fit in?

You're the velvet.

- Darling.
- I've to take off.

Cliff.

Yeah.

Aren't you going to
kiss me goodnight?

Goodnight.

Well, gee, Helen.
I didn't know you..

How dare you!

Hello, Cliff.

Hi, Bill,
what are you doing here?

Oh, I just breezed into town,
I thought I'd look you up.

Why didn't you
wait in the house?

Came to call on you.
Not your folks.

Careful. You'll get
your hand caught.

I need 20 bucks.

Are you in any trouble?

For $20 you want
the story of my life?

You look awful.

You look cute.

Come on in the house,
we'll have a beer.

Oh, it ain't polite
to drink and run.

Where are you running to?

You're asking too many
questions, Cliff.

Bill, level with me.
What's the matter with you?

Bill.

My head
...it's busted wide open.

I've had
these headaches for weeks.

Sometimes, it's better.
Sometimes, like now.

Always there's pressure,
it's like clamps on my skull.

Why didn't you go
to the Veterans Hospital?

My folks don't know anything
about the silver plate.

- I don't want to worry 'em.
- Come on in the house.

- I'll get a doctor.
- No.

I've got a better idea.

I've got 20 bucks,
let me buy you a drink.

I'll get the keys to the car
and take you to the VA Hospital.

Will you stop talking
about the VA Hospital?

Come on, Cliff,
let me buy you that drink.

Okay. Maybe a drink will
do us both some good.

- A couple of drinks.
- That's for me.

You got any pain now?

I haven't felt better
since I been off a horse.

Me too, Bill.
Oh, hear this.

Tomorrow morning I'll take you
to the VA Hospital.

Uh-uh. I got better plans.

I get me some dough and I'll go
back lookin' for another ranch.

Whatever happened to that $2000
you left here with.

Ever hear a town called Vegas?

Yeah.

Brother, that fouled me up
but good.

Come on, cowboy, all of it?

Well, I get to Vegas
with the dough.

I'd figured $5000 will buy
me a better land

and more stock than two,
that's right?

That's right.

I get in the game.
I play. I lose.

I'm flat.

So, I asked the house
for a goodbye drink.

Little while later,
three guys come

and toss me out of that joint.

I land on the back of my head.

It starts to hurt.

Didn't you ever
get to Stinking Creek?

Sure, I hired out as a cowhand.

But my head started
to drive me crazy.

So, I thumbed my way west.

Now, I get me some more dough
and I...go some place else.

I've got some money at home.

Seven hundred dollars.

What your 700 got to do with me?

Look. As soon as we
get your head fixed up.

Which we do
first thing in the morning.

Maybe, I'll go
into ranching with you.

You've never
even been on a horse.

Now, I can learn.

Hey, that'll be a good deal.

You know, it'd be kind of nice
working with an ex-buddy.

Maybe, we could work Perry
in on this some way to.

That's a good idea.

But I'm not going
to the hospital.

This will stop by itself.

You're no doctor.

Then the deal is off.

Oh, I get it.

You're just sayin'
all this to try to get me

to go to the hospital.

You don't know
what you're talking about.

It'd be swell
having Perry with us.

I'll go call Perry
and tell him right away.

Let me.

I'll be right here
at the pin ball machine.

Hello?

Oh, hello, Mr. Harper.

Cliff. Ye-yes, he is.
Just a moment.

- Here, dear.
- Thanks, ma.

Greetings, Mac.

Hello, Perry, listen.
Tabeshaw's in town.

And it's not good.

That silver plating
in the skull's been acting up.

But he won't let me
take him to the hospital.

Look, can you call that rehab
Sergeant Gunny Watrous

and ask him to come over here
and give me a hand?

Why, sure.

Give me the address.

It's a Swan Club
on Western Avenue.

And tell him to hurry, will you?

The guy's really hurt, Perry.

Got you.

So long.

What is it, son?

One of my buddies'
is sick and in trouble.

Well, you got to help him then.

Yeah.

Yeah, he'll take it better
from me than than from Gunny.

I can't help him.

Yes, you can, son.

I can't, ma.
I can't.

Perry...I watched you
fight over 20 fights.

Every time you got hurt.
It hurt me too.

But that didn't matter.
Because you were a good fighter.

And you'd fight
win, lose, or draw.

I'm washed up with fighting.

There are
different kinds of fighting.

You've been losing
your fight ever since--

Stop talking foolish, ma.

What can a man do
when he's got no legs.

There was a man
who lost the use of his legs

when he was 39 years old.

He didn't quit.

He got to be president.

Son, it's good to see you
in your fighting clothes.

Hey, you're getting
a little stinky.

I've been doing
a little thinking.

Don't fracture yourself.

You know what?

That ranch deal
makes a lot of sense.

Of course it makes sense.

I was kidding before,
but now I'm squaring off.

I'm gonna tell my girl.

She should know everything
I know. No secrets.

The only way to be happy
is not to have any secrets.

Hey, build up my score,
will you, soldier?

Okay.

- Hello.
- Hi!

Hello, sourpuss.

- How are you?
- I'm fine.

Where are you?

I'm with friends, we were
discussing a big deal

that involves you.

Oh, what did I do
to deserve this?

- Patricia. I'm serious--
- Yeah, yeah, move over.

Move over.

Hey, Patricia. How would you
like to go live on a ranch?

Well, who are you?

Well, there are a lot of things
I could tell you.

But none of them would be
as interesting as the fact

that I'm Cliff's buddy.

Uh, Patricia, what about this
here, a ranch deal?

- What kind of a ranch?
- Outdoor ranch.

Everyone should get
a lot of fresh air.

You like chickens?

They're wonderful fried.

Okay, we'll
have chickens and cows.

And horses.

And maybe some pigs too.

- No rabbits.
- Ahh!

Rabbits aren't trustworthy.

And I'm gonna tell you
the best part.

- Where's Cliff?
- Cliff's right here.

Standing right next to me.

We're in
a very exclusive rendezvous

on western avenue
called the Swan Club.

You know, to get in here,
you have to push the door--

Let me talk to Cliff, will you..

Hello, Patricia.

Cliff, you're getting drunk.
Get out of there.

Look, the only reason
I called you up was to find out

if you'd like to go
to this ranch with us.

I want yes or no.
Nothing else.

Get out of there, Cliff.

You can come up here
and talk if you like.

Are you giving me
no for an answer?

- Cliff, please.
- Very well.

That's all I wanted to know.

I don't think we can count on
my girl for this ranch deal.

Ah, forget about her, my friend.

If worse comes to worse,
we'll raise women too.

- Hey, you hit 35,000.
- Yeah. You win a free game.

My friend, I award it to you,
with clusters.

Thank you.

Hey, get a load of that.

Let's go help him.

No, no, play it down.

Well, get a load of him.

Hubba, hubba, hubba.

- What gives?
- Gives a lot.

We're gonna secure us a ranch.
All of us. Cliff and you and me.

And we're gonna hire nobody
but ex-servicemen and..

- Well, that's the scheme.
- What are you gonna do?

Let the guy just stand
and not get him a drink?

Oh, right away.
Got to get the man a drink.

I don't get this.

Look, you didn't
have to come, Perry.

But you said
Tabeshaw was in trouble.

That plate in his head's
been killing him.

I want to get him to a hospital.

So, I figured Gunny
would be the guy to help.

- Did you reach him?
- No.

Well, it's just as well we..

I figure
the size of ranch depends

upon the amount of cash
we can get.

Let's drink to
ol' Killer Kincheloe.

You want anything, lady?

Oh, give me
a rye and water, please.

And that blonde young man
standing next to the marine.

Now, lady, you know--

That blonde young man standing
next to the marine, please.

This is a nice ranch you have.

What are you doing here?

- Oh, having a drink with you.
- Did you order?

Hm-mm. They're getting it too.

Thank you.

Happy days. As they say.

Go on, drink.

Why'd you come down here for?

Because..

You're drinking and
you might do something silly.

What would I do that's silly?

I thought you'd straighten
yourself out

with the foreman this afternoon.

It'll happen again.

And I'll really
bust him in the jaw.

That'll be that.

That takes care of your job.

'That leaves me.'

Go and pack your bags.

- Where are we going?
- To New Mexico.

- To buy that ranch.
- Oh, Cliff.

This is the growing city
of the world.

- Pat.
- Wherever you go.

You're going to have to
face the same headaches.

It'll be fun.
We'll see new places.

We'll see new people.

I see new people
till it drives me crazy.

We'll be happy.

Actually, you have no beef.

Who has?

Only the men
who are never coming back.

Here we go.
Right back to Johnny Ruscomb.

'Did you put his picture
back on the table again?'

I'm going.

With you or without you.

With you or without you, Pat?

Without me.

Pay the man for my drink.

- How you doin', men?
- We're doin' great.

Say, I see we belong
to the same club.

Well, where did you sweat out
before freedoms, brother.

They busted him out of
the army on a..

Let's see you make that one.

A sharp shooter.

Fellas, this is Mr. Prager
and Mr. Lawson.

- How do you do?
- Hi, you fellas.

Well, I suppose
you've told him all

about our organization,
have you, Mitch.

- No, not yet.
- I've heard of our outfit?

- American Walk Patriots.
- That's us.

In the local district anyway.

Got 1700 members
through out the country.

I've heard most
of the rest of them

but I'm afraid
that's the one I missed.

Son, we start where
those fuzz buddies leave off.

Know what we're gonna do
for you, boy?

How would you like to have a
bonus of $200 of monthly income

for as long as you live?

Without the labor union.

Yeah, you fellas know that
15 percent of every paycheck

you get goes to those
foreign born labor racketeers.

That's the kind of a free
country we were fighting for.

'Of course, we don't know
whether you men are eligible.'

You see, we have
certain restrictions.

What does that mean?

No Catholics, Jews, or Negros.

You know, we had
a friend named Maxi Clim.

Maxi was here, he'd probably
spit right in your eye.

Yeah!

Yeah, but Maxi is dead
in Guadalcanal.

So, just for him
I'm gonna spit in your eye.

Push 'em to me.
Push 'em to me!

Forget the clown go help Perry.

'Bill!'

- Let's take off.
- 'The car's in front.'

You go ahead, Perry.
I'll cover you.

- Will you make it, Perry?
- Yeah.

- Cops!
- Come on, the back way.

I'll see if it's clear.

Bill, behind you.

Alright, break it up.

Alright, you'll do the talking.

We'll have to do the talking
on the way to the hospital.

Get an ambulance on the double.

I don't know
what gets into you, fellas.

Once you get to be a hero,
you figure you've got to be

a hero all your life.

If I had a plate in my skull,
I'm sure I wouldn't go around

looking for saloon fights.

They were looking for it, sir.
It came to them.

Okay, sergeant.
Get the patient ready.

Cliff.

I'm not gonna run away.

Yeah, me too.

If I make this, I'm going back
to Stinking Creek

and get me that cowhand job.

It'll take you a little longer
to get that cattle ranch, but..

...you'll be home.

It listens.

Hello, Cliff.

Hello, dad.
Glad you got here.

How's the other boy
going to be, sergeant?

Oh, we'll check
after the operation

I'll call you at headquarters.

We're holding all those men.

You fellas get an assist
for nailing them.

Good.

I'm gonna get Tabeshaw's paper
squared away with admitting.

- I 'll see you all later.
- I'll go along for the ride.

'Well, so long, Perry.'

It's good to be back
on my feet again.

Anything else I can do?

I think not, lieutenant.

Thanks for picking me up
and for straightening this out.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

I'm glad it happened, dad.

It showed me that
if you believe something

you better get in there
and fight for it.

'A lot of things have happened
to me since I've come back.'

'I've got a good job.'

Although I don't think
I wanna do it all my life.

I'd like to be with my girl
all my life.

If she'd let me.

But right now, standing here
with nothing decided.

I'm better off than Perry.

And luckier than Tabeshaw.

It'll take time I guess.

Sure.

You didn't make yourself
a soldier overnight.

You can't make yourself
a civilian again overnight.

Well, I'm gonna stay here and
sweat out the operation, dad.

You better run along.

I'll sweat it out with you, son.

Well, this is what I did when
I waited for you once before.

Twenty-three years ago.
Come May the 18th.

Ma!

- How's your buddy?
- He's gonna make it.

Oh, I'm glad.

- Are you alright, son?
- I'm alright, ma.

And I'm gonna stay alright.

I know you are, Clifford.

Amy, you shouldn't have
come here at this hour.

Well, I had to keep Pat company.

Pat?

- Cliff.
- Pat.