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I order you to remove that charge sir

I refuse to carry out that order

Lieutenant Damon I am placing you under arrest

Bush commerce. I'm pregnant.

What you want me to do about it, merry you ? .

Why I didn't you tell me you are gonna be a mother

broken out some champagne could had a little toast to you.

The baby the father of course, if you know who he is.

One cent Eagle, a sweeping story that spans both World Wars,

told through the lives of two career soldiers.

One compassionate

girl my boys have had it. I need a crack company

on the line no later than 1800 well it won't be mine sir.

And the other man, ruthless driven by ambition,

that kind of I think you mistake my position.

You have all the qualities to get to the top. I just feel sorry for anyone who gets in your way.

Now some scenes from previous episodes

there.

His best friend died in his arms only a few hours before the armistice was signed. Oh Sam,

I'd like you to meet my daughter. This is Tommy Tommy, this is Sam day.

Delighted of news of your engagement.

You cooled off

and I was going to

figure out a way to get you to

propose to me.

As far as I'm concerned, they are gone and bello woods of faraway places

do I make my meaning clear.

Here take care of yourself 5.30 5.30 All right.

You got to be kidding. You're gonna wait around here to 5.30 in the morning.

First thing Harry sees when it comes out the door this morning is my face

you play rough you don't know what ruff is.

I heard it was something a little deeper than that.

Pretty was you know, unable.

Or we need two bedrooms.

I was gonna fix a special dinner tonight with

with candles and

and some music on the gramophone

this damn place smells of ether

doesn't matter

and now, part three of one cynical

there really is something wrong with me, you know?

Only that full Terwilliger can find it.

The colonel is very worried about me.

Yes, ma'am. I don't mean to be a burden to him.

Heaven knows commanding this post takes all his time and energy.

Oh, yes. I'm sure.

Excuse me.

Until Dr. Terwilliger, I want to see him

immediately.

Yes, ma'am.

Easy there miss Damon.

I'm sorry. Why would someone die?

Not likely. Ah, the Grand Duchess of Fort Hardy suffering as usual from acute acidity and terminal boredom.

Well bear up Charles one of these days we may actually find something wrong with it.

dummy dummy dummy orderly orderly

nurse set up to your find Dr Edwards tell him to scrub up in 15 minutes

soldier get word to return to Damon bigger company

telling him to get here on the double yes sir

feeling better

feeling rotten Is it the baby?

Well it's certainly isn't your appendix my dear?

What's wrong Twiki

the pain

you're doing just fine

I'm a registered nurse remember? Stop threatening

me with your second grade credentials and lie down

messengers being dispatched to the field now lie back and relax

sir, I have an urgent message for Lieutenant Damon.

Lieutenant's command on a training exercise at the moment but he's having

a baby Sir that is the lieutenant wife is having a baby sir I'll say that

he gets the message

shall I wait sir

to drive the lieutenant back

did not just finished telling you that Lieutenant Damon was commanding a field exercise

Yes sir. And I wouldn't imagine he'd be driving back with you would he

No sir dismissed

Very good sir

are the extra sets set

give me a few

All right sarge move them out

I got the fuse lighter sir Do you

all right let's go

Push commerce Push

Push Push

nurse IV

everybody can stay where you are

that seems to be the trouble Lieutenant

currently a misfire Captain

badly

each and every one of you has now been cut to pieces by enemy cavalry

What do you select to fuse Lieutenant

a match sir.

You realize a fuse lighter is an article of issue.

Yes sir but a match is sure.

Yes, I can see that.

Alas, that remove the charge.

Sir Now Lieutenant.

Sir, do you realize that a blasting details regarding the waitlist

30 minutes after a possible misfire

don't quote procedure to me, Damon.

Damon, I order you to remove that charge.

Sir, I refuse to carry out that order.

You are refusing to obey the direct order of a superior officer.

That charge shouldn't be touched for 30 minutes to three hours.

I know what you know what and they know it.

Lieutenant Damon I am placing you under arrest.

For direct disobedience of orders you are confined to your quarters until further notice

Is that clear

yes sir

good now move out

get him out of here

Lieutenant resended my previous order here

you're you're not to consider yourself under arrest

may I ask why sir well let's just say that I'm

that I prefer the incident forgotten

I bet you would Don't get smart with me Damon

smart hell you damn near got me killed out here me or one of my men

now you're telling me to forget it for your own good

for the good of the service I can't see what the service is

lieutenant just keep in mind a couple of things

you set that faulty charge not me

you're the one who failed to follow a procedure

you want to file a report go ahead

which is remember in a month this whole incident will be forgotten

and I'll still be captain

and you'll still be Lieutenant

do I make my meaning clear

perfectly clear Sir

One minute your man child

as promised somewhat ahead of schedule

was so scrawny sure he's alright

though Fred Sam he's all Damon.

And he comes complete with all the required parts

and now tell me is she OK

a resting comfortably you can see her soon as you get those things off

now you show up I'll let you start without me

thanks

missed me you were on my mind the whole time

the whole damned time

sorry, Aidan turn up

you are not a bit sorry

No I guess not

that's all right

maybe next time

I don't think so sam.

What do you mean? Trudy said everything

Trudy said what I asked him to say there

there were a few complications

had to rearrange my insides a little.

I'm gonna be fine but the cupboards bare Sam that was it.

The one and only model

it doesn't come with any lifetime guarantees.

So we have to take very good care.

Dear Dad, well your grandson made his debut in style this morning.

While Donald Caldwell Damon was being christened by Chaplain Peterson.

Chaplain Peterson was being christened by Donald Cornwell Damon.

He passed it off as an occupational hazard.

Meanwhile, Captain Townsend has been swapping goose grease all over Sam.

Sam won't say anything about the range incident.

But the men have already nicknamed Townsend old hangfire

thanks has been discouraged in the past few months mom.

Congress cut back on appropriations against so that means no promotion for the fourth straight year.

Christmas was a little lonesome.

We tried to call you with the lines were tied up all day long.

Gosh, we miss you. Oh, and we have a new addition to the name and household name buddy.

Origins undetermined size minutes minuscule

But Tommy fears the worst is never knowing where you stand.

Sam is up every night studying, trying everything he knows how to make his captaincy.

I'm not really complaining dad.

I guess I'm just feeling a little blue over a note I got from Emily

seems court's move to Washington paid off for him.

He's Colonel made general and court made captain

God How I envy them.

Don't rush off on my account.

Like I told you I gotta work the night shift.

So that means I gotta report back to the garage.

And I told you we have to talk next time. Baby?

There isn't gonna be any next time you creep

put yourself babe you have been signing a long term contract.

What's money?

What are you doing?

Turning Pro?

I'm pregnant

Are you sure? Yeah,

I'm sure.

What you want me to do about it. Merry you.

I mean, that'd be kind of cute wouldn't it you and me and the captain

there is a doctor? Well, he used to be a doctor. He can take care of it.

He wants $200

Oh, swell.

What does he ask me for? 2000.

Please, I know it's a lot but I have to have it.

200 right here maybe three or four?

And what are you trying to dig into me for?

I couldn't sell those.

I mean,

I wouldn't even know how

I would know what to say to court

please I just don't know what to do.

Sorry. I'm really sorry.

But hey, listen what's the big deal.

I mean, I know you want to get an amen exactly socializing late.

So what I mean the next couple of weeks, you'd be real nice to him.

You know what I mean? And then you hit him with the big news

and who's to know

that's fun. That's, that's

wonderful. That's really wonderful

What is the matter with you.

secret lover?

A big deep dark secret

I don't know what else to tell you. You

want 20 bucks okay.

But 200 No chance

want the 20 Go to hell see

what do you think you creep

I'm gonna tell your wife. You now i mean it, I gonna call her. you louzy creep

Hey, nice shooting court.

Thank you, sir. I

think the Signal Corps is in for a little surprise next Saturday.

Oh, major Hankle score to 28 Twice in practice last week.

Well, maybe I better double my bet with Waldeck

How does your Sunday look? open something up.

Well, General Chandra's given a little get together for some of the Missouri Congressman

trouble Well No, not really. But the Aircorps boys got to them.

You know, they're always asking for more money for planes

and more money for pilots and more money for air fields.

Next one's gonna be one in the air. Billy Mitchell strategies in spades,

you blame them. They don't know they might even be right.

But if Congress keeps giving all those fly boys that money we're gonna wind up with pocket change for ourselves.

Anyway keep Sunday loose. I will sire.

I haven't seen that pretty little wife of yours around much lately.

She keeps busy.

Bring her along. Yeah, that's very special requests from the generals wife

so she can kind of keep the ladies things in order. You know?

We wouldn't want to disappoint her would we

now we wouldn't

Excuse me captain. Sergeant

phone call for you, sir. Thank you Sergeant

Yes.

He just started throwing up. That's all for no reason.

And how old is the child?

Six months? He'll be six months.

I'm looking for my wife. Yes.

One moment sir Look,

I just got a phone call. My wife has had an accident. I want to see her. misses Massingale

Gail last cubicle on the left

Messingale. Yes, I'm Dr. McKay.

My wife. How is she? She's gonna be alright.

Will you step in my office please. I'd like to see her

now captain. Please

who's the breast just walked in here. General Pershing.

Oh, that's very funny. Suicide that's impossible.

Not only possible, but certainly captain.

She's been unconscious at least an hour. We pumped out her stomach

I notified immediately. I was the housekeeper

Your wife didn't try at home Captain

we received an emergency phone call from the manager the Green Apple mobile hotel and illustrates

what are you talking about? A busy

man captain I have patients to attend to and I can't spend all day in this police report.

Okay, now, this is the first time your wife has attempted something like this.

Kate massengill

must have been some kind of mistake. carelessness.

She had no reason

perhaps the child child

I'm sorry. I assumed you knew in the ambulance she was groggy and babbling to herself.

She didn't want the baby. She was afraid to have it

I'm sorry captain, but you see my predicament

she tried to kill herself and the baby.

The law is very specific on this.

I have to file this report

You will get your report I am taking her home. I'm sorry.

She is well enough to move.

Yes, but than I want her out of here?

I can't do that. Oh, but you can

doctor and you will.

This is a municipal hospital dependent upon Congress for his funds.

I failed to see my wife's uncle is Paul Sinclair.

Senator Paul Sinclair

I had no idea

You see the delicacy of the situation?

Of course Captain Of course.

I'll make arrangements that your wife moves immediately thank you

I know you're all right my darling

let's just sit down right here on the bed.

That's my girl. I get your shoes man that's alright Jane Thank you would you leave us

yes but fix yourself some lunch

yes sir

really meant to do it this time didn't you

no half No phone call to the police.

No melodramatic little note just down the hatch and that was it.

Well, what was his name?

Is he the only one

Were there others

You know Emily

it's not that I mind you sleeping around so much

but you have to be so damned careless

meaning what

I mean that you started to babble in the ambulance

Emily Why didn't you tell me you were going to be a mother

I would have broken out some champagne

and could have had a little toast you the baby and the father of course

if you know who he is,

stop it

I'm not afraid of you anymore court.

God I guess it took something like this morning to make me realize

just how far down I've gone

and I was willing to kill myself and my baby rather than face you

it won't happen again.

In a few days I'm leaving for Connecticut.

I'll tell the folks some story which they may or may not believe.

Dad will arrange for a lawyer and that will be that

Oh no my darling.

That will not be that

yes excuse me sir. There's

a man to see. I don't want to see anybody right now.

He said to tell you it's from the newspaper

Tell him I'll be down in a minute.

Yes sir.

We'll finish this when I get back

operator please.

I'd like to make a long distance call to coscob Connecticut.

Yes, and hurry please. It's an emergency.

Afternoon, sir. Harish Shepard Daily Times

sorry to intrude? That's quite alright. Won't you come in.

Thank you. Normally, I brief the press in my office. Mr. Sharp.

Well, this has nothing to do with the army captain.

I work the police feed. How's your work, sir?

Lines can't be tied up. Operator please keep trying.

My wife? Fine.

Well, I'm glad she's better. Of course, she certainly wasn't looking any too good a couple of hours ago.

Right. I don't know what it is you're talking about.

I was at municipal emergency when they brought her in.

I thought there was something familiar about her face.

And then when you came in, it all came to me.

Senator Sinclair's niece.

What is it I can do for you, Mr. Shepherd.

Just a story. I've got quite a bit so far.

The overdose the motor hotel.

I talked to the manager he gave me a real earful.

I've even got a description of the man she was with.

If you print one word, just one word you'll do

what was me? You know you're not talking to when he shaved his second lieutenant.

I'll sue you and your paper for what for reporting facts that are already on the record.

Well, go ahead. You do that. But meanwhile, have you got anything to say?

No. Well, then I'll just have to write that Captain Massingale,

husband of the Senator's niece had no comment. Good day.

Hold it.

I'm sorry. Please forgive me, Mr. Shepherd.

I guess I'm still in a state of shock.

Well, that's understandable.

Tell me did you come up with this all on your own?

It's my job. You do it very well.

The problem is

Eleni can tell you my wife has some severe emotional problems.

story in your paper might destroy what little stability she has left?

Well, I know if there was just some way that you and I could accommodate one another.

I would be eternally grateful.

So would the senator

those away in the year no condition

but I am Court

isn't that the problem? My condition

for we were interrupted I believe you were going to run off to Connecticut and divorce me.

Do I have a choice down?

Sit down please

I don't pretend to understand what it is that drives you under someone else's bed.

I'm sure you don't. But I'm still your

husband. In Name Only

but your husband never the less

all right I can't give you a child.

We've tried

we've tried now you're gonna have a baby

a baby needs a father

Well here I am.

As far as we're concerned, as far as the world is concerned that is my child

for whose sake Court mine the babies or yours

difference doesn't make

a child is going to need a father.

Home love Stop treating

me like a fool. can see what you're doing.

Care about the baby?

You want to use it? To hide behind?

Where you hide behind me?

Well, not this time court.

You're not hiding behind me Emily.

You're trying to divorce mean I'll fight you all the way.

You can't tell me it's not my child unless you tell them where it came from.

So is that what you want to get into court tell them

that you're an adulterness person and that child is a bastard

Yes, phone call from .

Yes. Put her on.

Hello.

Hello, mother. Yes, I can hear you fine.

No, Nothing's the matter.

It's a matter of fact, Emily has some wonderful news for you.

Wait a minute. I'll put her on

No, no, I'm fine. Yes, cool.

Court and I

have it I'm pregnant.

Yes. Pregnant expecting

Yes Court and I are very, very happy

I'd like to tell you things are going well, dad, but they're not.

Dharma seems like the end of the world. God forsaken and desolate.

And the days just seem to drag along.

Make Work keep busy. Anything to try to fill the time.

It's hard. Very hard.

And I'm not sure how much longer I can keep going.

Looky here, JL

Sandler shoes, she stopped waving off my fastball.

Ama Jail hitten your fastball clear to Mexico

just stick with Gervin spitter

Dam I ain't got enough spit left like a three cent stack

where's that wife of yours anyway?

Seems like every time she don't show up we get ourselves in trouble.

A don't worry about Tommy's worry about the next two hitters

Come on

Hello yes

yes of course I understand.

Well I realize it's late in the semester but I thought

but Danny's very bright well he already knows how to read

and I'm sure he could catch up

yes yes I see

Thank you

Sam,

Sam Why aren't you ever here when I need you

for company Chrysler

get transferred in this morning from Oahu

ain't that a hell of a note like going from the pearly gates to the fiery furnace

jail

nice toss man down don't get worried now bam

you're out unsafe out safe.

You're out backing up was right there.

He just wanted to go home

uniform anymore JL McCracken will still be out there in left field looking forward

come on down drink your milk.

I don't want any more two swallows

one two

all right

good thing honey the way JL is putting that bear where there won't be any left anyway

alright ladies have little service.

See with the boys in front of them. We'll have

to take our clothes off Sam plenty. You can have it mainly.

Here you go mighty warrior. Give your son a kiss. We can get to bed

Sandy capsulize Alright.

That's enough of that. Daddy,

when can we go down and see the other soldiers?

You know which mom says

they would. Maybe next Sunday you and me can go out and Handsome Jack rabbits like that.

Okay

Oh, Tommy's just had another one of those days.

Do you have another beer?

Got a pitch professional and that is a fact

have me a looksie from a scar from the Philadelphia

spring 1915 that is 11 year ago.

What happened?

Did you get drafted? Drafted He voluntered

Oh, boy, I could have been tossed Experts Jamie Foxx and Ruth

wet knows in a full bunch of greenies

you think anybody in his right mind is gonna live this kind of life

$14 A month and fam

I heard that paying kids between 20 to $25 a week

up in Detroit in the car factory

for how many cents?

I Throw all this in and I go out there and I'd get the some

then why don't you think I couldn't

go ahead $25 a week for kids?

Well that means man if your ability could make 50 $60 At least

now don't get him started Tommy next thing you know he'll be writing to Connie Mack himself

like to have it

easy honey

god's sakes do we have to sit through another evening telling each other how wonderful we are

sorry Tommy.

And Amina Han

just trying to pass the time.

I'm sorry to jail.

Just seems that's all we ever do.

Excuse me

I'm sure you're sorry. Oh,

hey, no problem. Old buddy. We know just how she feels.

A place like this gets to feel like a chicken coop. No time at all.

This movie see y'all on Tuesday at the club.

Yeah, thanks so much. I'll talk to

Dale keep that arm loosing up

Sure enough well

hey nice things not now.

Here we go

clean up just leave it I a going to do it now i said leave it

all right. I'll leave it

Tommy

Think you gotta say it to somebody once you say it to me.

pick on jail.

I'm sorry. It was rotten.

Let's drop it. What happened?

Let's not start again. Tonight.

Start how we haven't stopped not since we got into this past whole well,

don't blame this place on me.

You're the one who wants to play soldier.

Back to that again.

I found your son out by the West fence today Sam.

watching range practice.

All right. So he was watching.

I don't want him watching.

Come on. Tommy can't keep a kid like that

locked up in a house.

Do you know where I was today?

Sykes town. I went to see the principal of the public school.

We've been over that. I want him here.

Well, don't worry, you're gonna get your wish.

The principal was charmed for about 15 minutes

until he found out Danny's father was a military man.

On his scale, I think that put us somewhere just ahead of negros

and below white trash.

I didn't know you were a bigot.

I'm a mother. And I'm frightened for my son.

Dan would tell me there's nothing wrong with that post school.

Would you know you have never been to one?

You ever wonder what kind of people end up teaching in a place like that?

Oh, my God. No wonder the army so full of misfits

neurotics and losers.

Which category Am I in

Insain

you're in a class all by yourself.

The knight errant of the drillfield

a misguided dreamer who can't tell the difference between topsoil and plain old manure

that's right just run away

for once, just once can't say and face it

you made a mistake Sam big long nine year mistake

have the guts to admit it

if not to me at least to yourself

maybe you're the one that made a mistake Tommy

maybe we both did

face it

just stay and face it

well fan he played football and baseball on just about everything I guess.

And I was the number one cheerleader for the team.

And that's how we met

I never could figure out how he took a liking to me

I'd say that's pretty obvious.

Oh I know I'm pretty No I just

I just don't understand a lot of things

Tommy I'm real sorry about the other night

you know what happened no

why it wasn't your fault.

Well I know but you know Sam inviting us over like that at the last second

and you not knowing anything? Don't be silly

Tommy I know it's none of my business.

But if you ever have anything you want to talk out

well I'm a real good listener.

And I keep what I hear to myself

thanks Marge.

Do you hear anything?

Why No neither do I

they just went off to fly without telling me

while I look in his room

dolly Where ARE you?