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Really think it's worth it?

Start plucking.

Hey uh, is this the 2nd platoon?

Part of it.

Good. I'm one of the replacements.

Where are the rest of them.

Oh, they're on their way up in a truck.

Hey uh, where'd you get the bike.

Spoils of war. I borrowed it from a Sergeant back in motor pool.

Couldn't wait to get up to the front huh.

Yeah. I can do with a little excitement.

You know, I even conned a couple of file clerks to make sure that I got sent to this platoon.

Well, all of a sudden we're something special.

Yeah. Didn't you know we only get shot with silver bullets.

Ha Ha Ha Ha.

Haw haw haw. You guys are just overwhelming me with your wit.

I got myself sent here because of a buddy of mine.

Maybe you know him.

Wildman Kirby.

Wildman Kirby? Ha ha.

You heard of him uh.

Yeah. He's in this squad.

You're kidding. This is Kirby's squad.

-That's right.

-Where is he?

He's out looking for a chicken with more meat and less feathers.

Hey, that's great. Just great. Boy I can't wait to see Wildman Kirby's face when he walks up.

(cluck cluck cluck- cluckcluck)

You don't have to wait very long.

Hey, hey, hey you guys will you look at this, way less...

(chicken protesting)

Hey.

Hey Wildman.

(squalk-eey)

Lay it on buddy, Man it's great to see ya.

Just great. You look terrific.

Yeah, ya same here Eddy.

Uh.

D, did you meet these guys here uh?

Oh, the chicken pluckers. No, not by name.

Well this is Littlejohn and uh

and this is Doc.

Caje over there chasing chickens.

(squak, squak, squaeek)

and, this is Sergeant Saunders.

How are ya?

Yeah. Nice little squad you got here Wildman.

Now, the first thing I gotta do is find your platoon leader and get myself into the group.

Well, the Lieutenant makes all the assignments after all the replacements have arrived.

So, I give you a break. I'm here first.

Come on Wildman. Let's go let your shave ten or eleven cases available huh.

I. I don't know Eddy, uh.

Oh it's okay, Wildman.

Go on. Tell the Lieutenant your friend's available.

(sqeeeawk, sqeeeiii, squiiiee., sqaaak, squaaak, squak, squeerg)

Hey, hey. You with the chicken. Why don't you dig up the green pepper. I'll show you how to make some great cacciatore huh.

Come on Wildman. Let's go.

He's on our side?

Aw, I guess he's just happy he's found his buddy.

Well, I don't think his buddy was too happy about seeing him.

Listen, all the guys on the street,

I told them I was being sent up here. They went nuts.

Say hello to Wildman Kirby they said. And my mom.

Did you know my mom nearly broke her pension buying fruitcake.

Yeah. I got about 6,000 of them in my barracks bag.

I'll have to remember to write her a letter.

Hey, would you do that. That would really give her a kick.

Collette. You know what she thinks of you.

I mean, after all, after Tony was killed.

She and I'd been up a creek if you didn't step in and help out like you did.

Tony was my friend.

Yeah, Tony was the greatest.

The two of you together were the greatest.

Hey, hey. Do you remember how you used to always get miffed with me.

You know, cause I was always tagging along every time you and Eddy were going out for a little action, huh.

I remember you something of a pain. I remember that much.

So push me now while I got my growth huh.

No contest.

Hey, listen. It could be just be like it used to be with you and Tony. Only now, it'll be you and me.

Look, I think I gotta tell you one thing. This ain't like the street, you know.

I'm not gonna be too much insurance for you up here.

Listen.

I figure if my brother died saving your life, you must be worth something in a pinch.

Here's the Lieutenant, Let's go see him.

Hey sir. We'll wait and see what platoon sends up.

Alright, sir.

Alright, Lieutenant, uh, this is a friend of mine.

Sir. Private Eddy Cain report.

Reporting for what, Private?

Assignment to a squad, sir.

Eddy uh, I mean private Cane's one of the new replacements Lieutenant.

-Where are the others?

-Oh, they haven't arrived yet sir.

I caught an early ride. I was hoping to be in your platoon.

And to what do I owe this great enthusiasm?

Private Kirby here has been telling me all about you. He's proud sir. Very, very proud.

Well Kirby, you overwhelm me with your great esteem for the platoon.

Well I uh,

You two are old friends?

Yes sir, and I'd like to be in your squad.

Did you speak to Sergeant Saunders?

Sarge said to come see you Lieutenant.

Well, if it's Sergeant Saunders squad you want, then Sergeant Saunders squad it is.

-Welcome to the family.

-Thank you sir.

Man, how'd you like that spit and polish. Neat huh.

You really learned the army way, didn't you.

The army way?

Woo-hoo, come on Wildman. That's how we survive there.

Are you kidding?

I can't let those 2nd Louis's get in my hair. I'd go off my nut.

Well, the Lieutenant's a good guy.

-I don't think...

-Aw, come on. He's another tin soldier.

So I play his game. Yes sir. No sir.

He's not a bad guy. You shouldn't...play games..

Man. What are you giving me? This is ole Eddy you're talking to.

Since when did you start shaking at the voice of authority?

I'm not shaking.

I'm glad to hear it, Wildman.

I mean you and me lived it up a little together back home too, remember.

maybe not as much as you and Tony.

But we balled around some, now didn't we.

Come on. We'll tell the guys you're in the group.

Aired Feb 2, 1965

Greetings, chicken pluckers.

Hey. You got it undressed huh.

Mmm. That smells great.

Did you inform the Lieutenant that you were joining the squad?

Inform him?

Man, where you been? You don't inform an officer. He informs you.

It's the custom, right.

Right.

Ah sure. And the Lieutenant informed me that I was now part of Kirby's squad.

Aw, that chicken smells great.

You gotta get yourself one.

I saw an old hen running toward Paris about an hour ago.

You got longer legs than me.

Hey. I'll tell you what.

Why don't we uh,

play a little

roast chicken poker huh.

I'll give you odds.

Ten bucks against your share of the bird.

Deal them out, big mouth.

-High card?

-High card.

-Cut.

-Yeah.

Pick it up.

Wildman, why don't you teach your friend some campfire manners.

Big man with head in clouds speaks with sour grapes in mouth.

Look.

If you're looking for someone to lean on me, don't look to Wildman.

We go back a long way together.

Tell them about you and Tony.

It's not important.

Come on Wildman. Tell 'em. Tell 'em about it.

Well uh, Eddy's brother Tony and me, we were pals.

He saved my life once.

And Tony died doing it.

Attention.

Alright, as you were.

If we'd known you were coming sir, we would've saved you some chicken.

No thanks. I've eaten.

Saunders. I've got a job for you.

What is it Lieutenant?

Battalion thinks the Germans may be throwing in field artillery to slow our advance.

Captain Jampel wants us to check out our sector before we move ahead.

-How soon?

-Now.

-Right, Lieutenant.

Alright. You heard it. Let's go.

-Hey Wildman.

-Yeah.

-A little action huh.

No, just a recon patrol.

Still action. Like old times for you huh. Like you and Tony.

Hey. Just like me and Tony.

(An engine starts up)

-Trucks.

-Let's go see.

-You move when I tell you.

What's the matter with him? 'fraid of a little action?

-Quiet, Eddy.

Look Wildman. I was just

You're just gonna shut up.

All men. Single file.

(German) Hans Spear.

Hör genau zu.

Looks like they're gonna split up.

Es ist kalt, lass uns damit fertig werden.

What do we do?

Kirby. You and Littlejohn come with me. The rest of you stay here.

You watch the one that's pulling off. Mark his position on your map.

If we're not back in half an hour, you head for home.

I want to stay with Kirby.

I, I'd like it that way too Sarge. I could be responsible for him.

You said that every man's responsible for himself. You know that Kirby.

Sarge, he's only been in combat one time.

Now you listen to me. I don't know what happened back in the states between you and his brother but it doesn't count out here.

Sarge, just this once.

Okay Kirby, but if you ever box me in again like this, I'll throw the book at you.

Littlejohn, you stay here. Cane, you're on Kirby and me.

Any questions?

Let's go.

Well you did it Wildman. You got me with you.

You still know how to operate. Just like back on the street huh.

Fall back a little will ya. I got to talk to the Sarge.

Anything you say, Wildman.

Sarge, we just keep parallel to the road. Following in their tracks.

Yeah. Until they settle in somewhere.

Could be 20 miles.

Could be.

I think Eddy's gonna be okay Sarge. Just he's a little rough around the edges yet.

Why do you keep apologizing for him?

I'm not apologizing. Just he needs a friend, that's all.

And you're it whether you like it or not huh.

Well, I knew the family. His ma was good to me.

Once she had it pretty rough after his brother Tony got killed.

How did it happen?

You see,Toy and me got in a beef one night and a bunch of punks cornered us in an alley.

Somebody pulled a knife and, well, we had to fight our way out and Tony didn't make it.

And you wouldn't have made it without Tony, huh.

The kid says his brother Tony gave his life for you.

Well yeah, yeah. That's what happened.

Quite a debt.

Don't let the interest get too high.

Gonna have to move in closer and get a better look.

What for?

I can't find that command car.

Kirby, you and me move in from different angles and try to find it.

Ed, you stay here and give us cover. We'll be back in 5 minutes.

-Why can't I go?

-I don't want to have any arguments. That's it.

I have seven after three.

Back here. 12 minutes after.

Eddy, you got that?

Yeah I got you Wildman. Five minutes.

Hey, Wildman.

(German)

-You can't hep him now Kirby.

-We gotta get to him.

-You can't help him.

Well Sarge, you just can't leave him out there.

-Come on. Pull back,

-Let go.

-Pull back.

Wildman. Wait for me.

Watch it.

(German)

Halte es.

Come on.

Dies ist eine alte Karte. Nicht gut, nicht gut. Sie uns hier.

What's happening with that gun over there?

Not much. They're dug in and waiting.

We got a position on the map.

Hey, where's Cane?

-He didn't make it.

-Oh, don't write him off yet, Sarge.

We don't know if he's dead. We don't even know if he's been catched.

Could be lying out there right now for all we know.

Kirby, there were a dozen krauts coming after him and more on the way.

We shouldn't have pulled out and left him.

If we didn't pull out we'd be right where he is now and you know it,

Now let's get back to Lieutenant Hanley, and my report. Let's go.

Where's Kirby?

He was right in front of me.

He must have gone back after Cane.

What are we gonna do Sarge?

He's gonna get himself killed over that kid.

I said, what are we gonna do?

You're going home. Give these gun positions to Lieutenant Hanley.

Sarge, if you're going after Kirby, we're going too.

I told you you're going home. Now move out, all three of ya.

Now go on. Move it.

Hey Sarge.

You better concentrate on soldiering. You're getting too easy to kill.

Lookit this. Lookit this kraut medikit.

-So.

-It's a kraut medikit.

Well, this is the area where Eddy went into the woods, Sarge.

They must have found him, and bandaged him, and took him back to their camp to interrogate him.

What? They might be doing it now. Sarge, he's alive. Now we gotta help him.

Sarge you gotta help him.

Alright Kirby.

Wait 'till it gets dark.

Pfft. Pfft.

What? What's up?

Wer ist da?

Hey Eddy.

Shh.

Ungh.

Come on.

Amerikan.

Amerikaner.

Amerikaner, Amerikaner, Amerikaner, Amerikaner, Amerikaner.

-Wildman, what just happened?

-Where's the Sarge?

-Come on. Let's go.

-I don't see the Sarge.

He probably got out the other side.

Come on. Let's go. Look.

Stay down.

Kirby.

Stay down!

Sarge is trapped in that truck.

We got to get him out of there.

You''re crazy. You can't. There's no way.

Those kraut's will kill us.

Look, you take the BAR. I'll get him out.

No.

Come on. Take the BAR and give me cover.

-No. I won't do it.

-Give me cover.

Kirby, you can't get him out.

You can't get him out. The odds are 100 to 1 against you.

Look, I'm not leaving the Sarge out there to die.

We got to think of ourselves.

Why you lousy..

You owe it to me Kirby.

We still got a chance if we pull back now.

You owe it to me to get me outta here.

I owe you nothing. I owe the Sarge.

You owe me. You've got a debt.

Remember. My brother died saving your life.

You owe me.

I owe you nothing you hear. 'Cause you're a punk.

Just like your brother was a punk. You're just as stupid and gutless as he was.

What do you mean? Why do you say a thing like that?

When you showed up here today, I figured you knew I'd lied to you about Tony.

What do you mean you lied about Tony?

Your brother was no good. You hear that. He was a bum.

He was a cheater, a liar and a coward. And I'll tell you something else too.

He didn't save my life.

He just crossed too many guys and they finally caught up to him.

He was dead when I found him in that alley.

No.

You're a liar.

Tell me you're lying.

No. Now, the only time I lied was to save you and your mother some grief

by making him look like a hero. Well he wasn't.

He was a no good punk just like you.

You're just telling things.

You're just telling this because you want to get even.

You want me to help you.

What do I need help from you for.

I'm telling you 'cause I'm sick of carrying it around my guts, that's all.

No. As louse that he was I figured I'm a little to blame too for going along with him.

And I kept going along with you.

Tony told me you were his friend.

Yeah. Well, I was probably his worst enemy. You want to know why?

'Cause I knew exactly what he was.

He just kept on making excuses so your mother wouldn't know the truth.

And when you showed up the other day I started all over again. Making excuses for you.

Not anymore. I'm not letting the Sarge die for you.

(German)

BLAM.

How ya feeling?

I guess I'll be out of it a few weeks.

Then it looks like they'll be sending me back up again.

Well. You take care of yourself okay.

Take care of myself.

We got an early move out. I suppose you'll be catching up with us later.

Yeah, who knows.

Well, take care.

Hey.

So long, Wildman.

So long, kid.

We're clear.

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