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This plan of yours is a crock don't you tell me my plan Tell me

a couple of 1000 good men are gonna get slaughtered

I don't want my son to die

they did volunteer

You're my only grandson if I don't go

up somebody else will

she knows now know what I'm not her father

letter for Tom anything happens me you see she gets it okay

nothing's going to happen sam

that part through that damned left flank

it's a regiment at least maybe it didn't?

More some scenes from last week's episode,

Lieutenant when you give me the high sign in there I kind of figured you'd be popping out of here

we go down the beach. There ain't nobody down there

get out of here Merric. You've been propositioned.

Least you could kiss me or something?

Delightful when you're drunk.

Why don't we find out?

I Can't you really can't?

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Tommy, wait.

Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor.

Hawaii is on full alert. All the beach installations are being man full strength.

Jeff will never go for a wahoo they got the fleet. MacArthur is the one who will take the brunt.

Tony and some of the other boys over to Philadelphia to the recruiting office. Again, endless first thing in the morning. Sam, you've got to stop

him.

Stop him. How?

Call Philadelphia meet the area command. You're can do it. No I cannot.

You mean you won't.

What about the river crossing? Sam? I don't think so.

We can't take any more losses. Yeah, that's right. He's down.

I'm acting divisional commander. We're all set for the river crossing tonight.

Are you crazy? They courtmarshall you

Yeah, that is affirmative 22.30 hours a night attack.

And now the concluding chapter of one sunny Eagle.

Deadline New Guinea summer off the Papuan coast.

Early this morning soldiers of the 33rd division under the command of Colonel Samuel a damon seize control of a Japanese held airstrip in a

daring raid

that caught the enemy totally by surprise.

under cover of darkness. The Strike Force was ferried across a lightly defended stretch of the water Blue River

and encircled the left flank of the Japanese perimeter.

While an artillery attack diverted the enemy's attention,

Damon marched his men 17 miles through heavy jungle and came up behind the airstrip,

attacking its rear defences.

Although outnumbered by a ratio of three to one, the Strikeforce hit so quickly and so efficiently

that nearly half of Japanese defenders were killed or wounded

within the first 30 minutes of fighting

The airstrip was secured by daybreak.

Lets us give it to them, right, right.

Right soldier.

Right, right.

Hey, Mac. Fix this young fella drink

put it on my tab No thanks.

Come on. Gotta do a little something for you boys.

Buy a girl a drink. Excuse me miss but you gotta be 21

I'm with him. She's with me.

Ah I'm sorry. Let me buy you one.

Thanks anyway. She's 21

I'm not.

Kobane says they'll be going down to Melbourne next week.

Marvelous Ben and Sam. and all those kangaroos.

You know, I think Sam's letters must be lost

Oh, so good to see you.

Wonderful. And this obviously is married.

How nice to meet you.

I've been looking forward to it was Misses.

Well, come on, sit down.

Tell me what you've been up to. When

did you arrive a couple hours ago?

I hear they trying to. It works

Good morning, sir.

You look great. Thank you.

That must be the lovely Miss Shifkin.

So nice to see you again. My dear. Again.

Your father was covering a party for the times.

But one of the babysitter dragged you along

with the hit of the evening, I must say.

Thanks anyone, not for me.

Thank you. Or you can bring me my in court.

I understand your daddy's in New Guinea.

I wonder if he's met Sam yet?

Oh, they've met. Well, Danny, where did they assign you?

Maxwell? isn't it darling? That's right.

You'll be joining the 92nd Bomb Group in England son good outfit. Good records.

So are you sir. I'm looking forward to it.

Here's to you.

It's the LaSalle honey and don't crack it up.

They tell me they're not making any more nice days.

Are you sure you don't mind mom no quarter getting a ride home have a good tanker.

Danny I just go with the car.

So nice to meet you. lovely meeting you, Marian. Thank you lovely

Well, well what she's very nice.

You know what I mean?

For heaven's sake, Danny stop being so dramatic.

You've only known her seven months.

I am giving you a fair warning mom.

I'm in love with her.

Well of course you are.

But she's not the first and she certainly won't be the last.

Now go and enjoy yourself and don't take it so seriously.

By the time you're ready to settle down

she'll probably have three kids and be married to some Seventh Avenue furrier

that was very nice mother

Well, Donnie, I didn't mean it the way it sound

I'll see you tonight

I was running this bloody war anyway, that's what I got turned out.

I mean a bit of a Bernie bloody yanks

mucking things up to a fair big Well,

she call themselves vida

a character could get unpleasant after a while.

He's just loaded. Militia heroes

keeping the home fires burning and the women only look warm

speaking for myself. I'd love to have a go at them little nips.

Where do you now dax then if I was you I check the militia

join the AIF and have a good Ronald's boys into Brooke.

Shut up, will you love

I'll see my share when the yanks will have their fail.

If you ask me. It's the Japs who are getting their fail.

And papule is a good example.

appeal that bloody fast

that does it Ben well, you heard crawl with the Aussies

tell me Leave it to me

and I'll tell you one other thing

I don't think they're going to give to your man at

good day ladies

they couldn't help but overhear this obnoxious gentleman

and I was afraid he might be offending you

having just returned from Papule ?

Oh, I say yeah, you're one of them heroes old Preso man

one of the bloody heroes Jim was eager to lead you outside

for graphic demonstration of the superiority of the American fighting force

on a one on one basis.

Two to two if your partner here wants to jump in.

I'll should warn you mate that i am a personal friend of brigadier Cameron,

I don't care if you're the illegitimate son of the Emperor Caesar Augustus

you and your power leaving chump.

You can leave with me or without me but you are leaving now

I to schedule your Notice

but we're here what these ladies are you, yes.

Why don't we let the ladies decide

Yankee doodle came to town riding on a poney slipped out back

by the music and a snap and with the roady handy

Emmy you know faith No faith at all

Wait a minute. Wait a minute

all right. Break you bloody neck doing this

now we got to see yeah you just you wait,

it'll balance some equilibrium

awful quality of flying mate I'm not sure I want to see it

alright

it'll never fly.

All right Yankee ingenuity look at that

we're going to lose those two pretty soon

Hallie really likes him.

Yeah Everybody likes Ben. Loves the world and loves you back.

Seems a little mindless these days, wouldn't you say?

Really?

Man, just one of those lucky guys and his own little star hanging over your head.

Sounds like my husband

before his star burned out.

He's dead. He was at Singapore when it fell.

Officially they have him listed as missing in action.

I think that's just a way of letting you down nice and easy.

No, if they were sure they let you know.

I suppose

I don't make him nervous. Do I

what nervous?

You're very quiet.

Well, I guess I'm never really very noisy

but I just haven't been around a pretty woman in a long time that's all

better not tell you how long we check in my teeth.

Oh, you're one of the old married ones.

very old and very married.

So if we get this Punch and Judy up there, will you let me take you to dinner tonight?

I'd love to

good. Not not my place.

Hadn't entered my mind.

This is London. Soon it will be spring in England.

Already there are flowers in the parks. Although the parks aren't quite as well kept as they were at this time last year.

The winter that is ending has been hard.

But Londoners have many reasons for satisfaction.

Tommy

Good evening court. Are you alone?

Come in

Can I get you something?

Coffee you mean? No thanks. I can still navigate fairly well.

And if the truth be told, matter of this meeting is sobering me up very quickly.

You're gonna have some coffee anyway.

Still a little warm.

Thanks.

Come on. Sit down, please.

No, I don't think I could. Thanks.

Besides, I think I'm supposed to stand

all right. What is it?

It's really very simple.

I don't want my son to die.

It's going over.

I hate to ask you for this.

But the way those bombers have been going down,

and they're so helpless all of them

I don't have any jurisdiction over Donnie and

strictly aircore

suppose I could talk to general Danvers on a personal basis.

See SCART use you Tommy. I didn't say I wouldn't.

Just trying to sort out the ramifications.

ramifications. Hell, he's a gunner on a flying target.

First prize in this week's turkey shoot.

I know that but he did volunteer

it is what he wants to do.

Has he asked you to come

you know he didn't. Sam.

Sam does not count.

Sam could have stopped him. That night in Pearl Harbor

when Donnie and the others took off to enlist.

He actually wasn't sworn in until four o'clock the next day.

Four o'clock.

All Sam had to do was pick up the phone

keep him with me Court.

Please

I try.

Morning Court.

Good morning duck. Sorry, I'm late.

Meeting with Watson took longer than expected.

Good news or bad bad.

For the Japs. Congratulations, Major General.

Boss had to tell you the 33rd is all yours.

Court. I would have waited here all week to hear that.

What about McKelvey? Is it gonna be alright.

It's hard. It's fine, but he's been reassigned stateside.

And the acting divisional commander what's his name? Damon. Sam.

It's a good man. Boys don't think he's ready yet.

Anyway, MacArthur want a deal.

Damon might be a little bit unhappy.

Perhaps we should move him up.

No. Sam doesn't think like that.

You give him a job and he does it.

You will be happy to have him Duke.

Believe me.

Whatever you say.

Oh, court.

I appreciate this. I mean,

after 15 years of staff studies and training exercises to get out there

and put it all into practice. Thanks.

Give them hell Duke come in.

Excuse me, sir. All right.

Major General Blaine was just leaving.

Congratulations. Thank you. Clark

McArthur isn't wasting any time getting his boys into

the frame. Why not? Who says that?

Yes sir. It seems to me as if he's dealt somebody out of the game.

Don't worry about me Phil.

Yes, sir. What you've always said you need to field command to get that third star

so I will

at the right place and at the right time

and the worldchi Peninsula, isn't it

did you hear the codename palladium.

Yes, sir. But that's at least a year off.

You cannot harvest what you don't plant Phil.

Right now I'm planting

they call us for a meeting

Oh, General, on your call to general Danvers.

He's inspecting air core facilities and he will be back until the end of next week.

Can he be reached?

Yes sir. But he left instructions to relay only operational or urgent messages

shall I place the call sir

No thank you

wow, soldier.

Well looks like summer vacations over in fact in 10 months a small bag history teacher.

Not much of a vacation six days.

Six more and you're welcome.

Any idea where you're going?

Well, it's getting late.

I better go

Did you know i

i could phone in sick

a good I don't want you to

okay

just for the record Yank two things

I'm sorry you never got your home cooked meal

and your wife's a bloody fool

want to talk about it

I'm a good listener

you know I'm not much of a talker

who's Devlin?

Devlin you were turning in your sleep

and you kept saying his name

it was a friend

one of my dead friends

tell me

before the armistice

have been over the hill for a couple of days

and the worry was

when Gary Tuchman going back

just one more skirmish

later he was dead

I don't want to take them up there again Joyce.

Sometimes even the living end up dead

but you mustn't stop doubting yourself

I never stopped

truth is I'm never sure

I doubt myself all the time

why don't you just write goodbye

when it comes down to his neck

so long Sergeant

it's been a super week next time i am in the city

right beach gentlemen two and a half miles of sunny white sand

but take my word for it. It is no Waikiki

Colonel Chrysler read your party let's hear

Yes sir. We at H plus 15 minutes in two ways

we move to the perimeter of the rain forest and draw attention away from Green

Swanee that is your ballgame. Yes sir.

Will you in and H plus 30 minutes move directly to Morro ridge here

and with any luck gentlemen We catch Tojo looking two ways at once.

What about reserves general brighten will be standing by to come in right behind Swanson

as soon as he's cleared the beach. Sir,

excuse me. I thought we decided to hold Brighton's battalion back

to back us up in case we got bogged down

colonel Damon suggested I realized what

Colonel Damon suggested

general fields, at Swanee stressed we'll open up green and then

we thank you very much, Colonel. I'm quite capable of explaining my own plan.

Cause you are sir.

Perhaps this is as good a time as any to get something perfectly straight gentlemen.

There was entirely too much old home week and down memory lane in this command.

I don't care who used to run this division.

And I don't care how he did it. It's my show and it will be run my way.

Anyone who disagrees with that? I'd like to hear from them right now.

How about a blow by blow that super secret war council now,

Dave? You know, I can't do that.

If I don't ask my editor He will send me back to these things

How is your daughter pretty good.

Fire laughter I heard

not exactly our House correspondents

come on in well,

I guess there's only so many letters they can write.

And I sold folks.

I don't have time here, what is this

It is a letter from darling Marion. You

might like to read it

I don't want to read their mouth. No, no, no, no

take it that's why she sent it for you.

Page three gatewayed If you like

You can't believe the stupidity of some commanders,

the blunders committed by timid little men determined to protect their own positions

with so little regard for human life.

I've always loved my dad.

Something always seemed to separate us.

Maybe because I was afraid to surrender to a man who made war for a living

and I finally realized how stupid I've been

he's got more humanity in his little finger than all these guys put together.

God I wish you were here right now

are starting our run. Okay, guys. The setting is all yours.

Let's get started. Okay, make problem problem.

Guys, here we go. Right on Alright, skip payments.

We're gonna bail out here. It wasn't a great leader to walk here. We needed a wonder getting hom

Donnie ? Hello, sir.

Hey, you putting on weight or is it the uniform

Will It's kind of hard to get fat on air court chat.

You can say that again. How many missions has it been now?

8 9 9. Sir, count today

Do you like it? Feets walking.

Just for the record, you fly boys aren't going to win this war all by yourself.

That's what we keep hearing

How is your mother? Fine.

You don't write to her very often. Do you

There's not much to say.

You know, I know things are rough here. But I think somehow things are a lot rougher back home.

Now take your mother for example. She

she's not able to see you. She has a hard time keeping busy.

I'm sorry, sir. I just can't write that's all.

I don't know. Maybe because I'm afraid she'll find out how I really feel about this lousy war.

Well, I suppose you tell me.

That's not important. Well, I'd still like to hear it.

Well, maybe I just don't like slaughtering civilians.

Those are military targets. Pardon me sir.

But you know the figures.

One bomb on five actually hits the intended targets.

You got to see those cities after we passed over them.

You now a few days ago, I was having dinner with some boys in the Air Corps.

And they were telling me that they're hard up for gunnery instructors back home.

First person I thought it was you.

Mother's idea. No. it's mine.

Well ask Feldman or carpenter?

They're good, sir. Very good.

I don't want them

no, thank you sir

Donnie, you're an only son.

You're my only grandson.

I said no, thank you, sir. If I don't go up somebody else will.

Does it solve the problem?

What's going on down there and woke? I gotta tell ya, I'll get on the horn

G two says are floundering around like pigs in a grease pit

diamond yes sir

damage just look why isn't Swanee moving

he's got bright and ready to land on green and he can't seem to get his rear end in gear

much rains deep in the jungles pretty thick in there general

Japanese have the height the figures to be a little slow

slow but not stop you read the G two estimates you know what the nips have their

intelligence just guesswork but educated guesswork

now stop alibying but general

The Japanese can hold Swanson with a minimum of force

they're gonna kick the hell out of Colonel cresar on red beach that's

my point. Exactly my point and there he is stone right there.

Currently it's crossbow urgent.

Swanee what's going on?

You want us to shift our fire support

Swanee Sir colonel crashword

is getting heavy pressure on his right flank

Christ so we'll just have to hold but he can't hold Crosbey

we stick to the plan.

This is a good plan to if we just had a man on the beach with guts enough to carry it out

the man word if you just come in cross

I gotta be honest to you. This plan of yours is a crock.

Don't you tell me my plan telling you a couple of 1000

good men are gonna get slaughtered out there unless we do something

this but if I send brighten and support the gems have committed and strength to Red Beach.

I give Swanee and open road to the morrow ridge

to get the japs in a squeezed between the high ground and the water.

You don't have any choice All right, all right.

But you hear me on this day mean you hear me good.

You screw up on this operation for me.

And I'll put you through my personal meat grinder.

And then the South Pacific men of the 33rd division under the command of Elroy

have registered a dramatic victory against Japanese forces under heavily fortified Wokai Peninsula.

Despite stubborn resistance by the enemy dug deep in the hills.

On the strength of having almost killed us all got nominated for a third star and trotted off to Washington,

where he will no doubt impress a bunch of fat headed congressmen with his military genius.

I say good riddance with perlane gone. I guess they felt they were really desperate

so they promoted me to bird colonel and Sam finally finally got his star.

All my love being DMPS burn this letter.

Tommy you didn't tell me.

It's news to me March.

You can get shot. I'm sure you must have written to me about

it. I'm sure he did.

Tell me I know it's none of my business

but Marge, could you ask the kids to play something else? I have a terrible headache.

Now y'all go out and play in front Okay, now you watch the cars to

just seems what I just know if it was been out there Tommy

and I know I try

it doesn't mean anything has to change.

Look March I know what you're trying to say.

And you're right.

But I just can't be a part of it.

Tommy even if you don't love him anymore,

but I do March

that's the hell of it

look I'm tired sure sure you're

listening you take it easy now call you tomorrow morning Okay

mate we can take this bunch out to the beach

I'd like to

bye now

Danny come on

GEORGE Hello Court waiting for someone or can you spare an anxious Suffolk and a few minutes of your time?

Well no as a matter of fact I am waiting for a lady and because she is invariably late

I think I'm gonna have another these what about you

saying Good.

How much do you know about palladium?

Well, that's not my problem.

But you're in tight with general gauge and it is his problem.

Because you know, I was promised corps commander on that invasion.

Kelby recommended I'd be given just not McKelvey, his decision,

MacArthur okayed it and send it down to staff.

Somebody shut me down.

Come on George. You engage her like that

don't put me on the spot.

I earn that invasion. I worked for it

if somebody's going to cut me up the least you can do is tell me who's holding the knife

the ladies arrived George

I can't help you court

Why don't you talk to your wife

there you are Jenny. I was beginning to worry.

You constantly worrying mother it's one of the joys of my life you

know that just don't like you writing out there alone that's all

yes yes I know

Wow

Hello Emily

You are looking wonderful as always

How is my girl

sound of body and more or less SOUND OF MIND thank you Father.

Good. You should have told us you were coming Court

really mother and give us a chance to slip away.

Hate to run out father but I promise Dipper a little exercise.

We get a chance to talk later on.

I doubt it. Come on Dipper Come on

Not exactly a warm reunion

did you expect one

things haven't changed much in four years have they Emily?

What do you want Court ?

Gentle word and a king thought

try a uso club

you must need something from me desperately.

Emily Cut it court.

You stay away for two years. Not a word, not a phone call.

Suddenly you appear all smiles and oozing Charm.

Get to the point and then get out of here.

All right.

I have a shot at the field command in the Pacific and suddenly I'm scuttled.

Since your uncle the eminent former senator now sits on Roosevelt's war priorities board

I assume that's where it's coming from.

Not one of Uncle Paul's favorite people

you told him

and what was I supposed to do?

Leave my husband

place a 14 year old child in the hands of a psychiatrist

all without one word of explanation

must have been difficult for you

was not one of my all time favorite moments

sorry

It is done forget it

about Jenny she know know What

I am not her father you wouldn't know Not even you

I'm not gonna hurt anybody. I promise you that.

Talk to him.

I want that command.

25 years was not about to let go of it now.

All right, court.

all right.

Let's see what I can do.

I hate to tell you this old buddy,

but this war can be run without you. Yeah

but Badly.

My friend and I have decided to invite you to a small party.

Friend looks familiar. Where is alley tonight

or smooching without a fish Roy Yang

quite still in the crowd.

Alabama

no no not tonight man

Alabama come on tonight

we're getting past Idaho

Alabama

denied Alabama stands alone

we can get their tomorrow

meantime I got six more any letter to get out

Dear Mrs. Smith I know how pitifully inadequate words can be at a time like this

and Mrs. Jones It was an honor to have served

with a man of your husband's integrity and courage

Arizona

no I promise tomorrow

drink out sam

What's the matter. It's rough

came in an hour ago

over twigs through Pearl

three late from DC

over Portsmouth to be ready

confirmed

when Dan Forrest plane Got fire

no shoots

I'm sorry Sam

can always see him

at the cloud cover attack Jackie

what's like up there

Tommy she knew

father's telling

have a caller

maybe it'll relay or something can be arranged.

I'll take care of that.

In the meantime, sam I want you to

want to finish up here?

sam

Eddy alright.

We commend the Lord, the Everlasting soul of your servant, Donald Caldwell, David,

and praying will shine on him. Your goodness and compassion.

We brought nothing into this world and it is served we shall bring nothing out.

Be merciful, we beseech you.

We ask comfort and guidance to a bereaved mother

and to a grief stricken father kept apart from us by this war.

Give us faith to accept that which we must accept

and strength to endure that which we must endure

this we ask in Your name the Father the Holy Spirit

Amen.

Won't you come back to the house with us?

Don't be silly Tommy.

Jenny and I want you to come

I will be fine besides what is frightened me to death.

This is general Caldwell's

wonder. Gentle.

Quiet.

Must know I'm being terribly selfish.

could use the company.

In about two weeks I'm gonna be taking the kids over to the eastern show.

Why don't we all go and make a party of it.

Wonderful sort of hen party he

it's all sounds fine.

Excuse me

guys fine.

We have a table reserved for noon.

Anybody care for a drink before we go

dad's taking us to the Statler for lunch.

Will you join us?

Thank you.

But no I have to get back to New York

we

we haven't had much of a chance to get to know each other Marian.

My fault

No, it wasn't

it's hard to explain.

To raise a boy and suddenly find yourself in second position to a stranger.

Mrs. Damon he loved you.

I know. I know.

But I'm a selfish old woman.

I wanted to keep him all to myself.

I found it hard to share him

even with his father

I'd like to see you wear the ring

What do you have it with you? I'd like to see it

he told you he didn't have to

Tommy

It is Sam

I don't want to talk to him.

is the third time he's called

No I can't Honey you can't keep blaming him you know.

Donnie made his own choice

but at least you tried ben

tell him I'm not here

Please dad not just yet. not now

Sam

Yeah

yeah

yes Jordan I understand

I call up

I said nevermind

yeah

all right. Take care George.

Sam well you suddenly popped out of nowhere.

How you be stranger

passport fine mam

here let me take that

I want you to know I turned down three indecent proposals because of you

there's a federal major from Pittsburgh who said I reminded him of his sister

while I knew that was a mistake.

And then there was Roxbury he writes for one of your one services

he was fun when he was sober he is not often and

I guess I like to invest

Joyce I called home

I don't want to know this

he's dead.

Jimmy, my husband

they told me. I need you

finally

ha Tell me lies

no promises

just lies

Gentlemen, general Messingale

good morning. Please be seated.

It's good to see a few familiar faces

and trust the others will become so as we get closer to our objective

smoke if you like, Colonel.

As you can see, gentlemen, we've drawn one of the most critical military objectives

in the Messiah island group.

I need not tell you its name.

Henceforth it will be referred to only by its codename

palladium.

This is the first operation for the 24th core.

And I'd like to make a lasting impression.

If not on my paper pushing friends in the capital,

at least on the Mikado and his palace in Tokyo.

Take it easy sam. I can't take it easy.

We can just call him now.

Can he call that bola package exit plan?

I'm gonna be out there flapping around like BVDs in a clothesline,

and that little tin soldier massengale is quoting Herodus

and the chronicles of the Peloponnesian War damned

ben easy. I'm gonna have dinner with the general tonight

and see if I can talk some sense until

you do that. Sam, give me something to hold on to.

Because right now I feel like kindling wood at a marshmallow roast.

It's a bad plan court. Very bad.

Wrong. It's classic. A Kanai

battle a double envelopment by two assaulting fours not

fighting it Kainai in general Murase is no fool.

Your secondary landing on white beach to it doesn't make any sense.

beach one is okay. But the advance is going to be tough.

The roads and their foot trails at best and the terrain is lousy.

As for your pivot? It's suicidal court.

Not if Chrysler holds the line.

Damned at court. It's idiotic.

Asking a regiment to turn on its axis in the middle of hilly country

without getting its flanks exposed.

Murasi Smells that maneuver and Rossi will be busy with Swanson's diversion at White Beach.

And what if he didn't take the bait?

He will. Maybe,

but if he doesn't, I want operational control of the 49th regiment as part of my reserve.

I'm leaving the 49th uncommitted so I can swing it either

way. Swanee won't need them. I'm may

I'm not so sure Swanson I am.

I want the 49th in my reserve.

Otherwise I'm not going to accept the responsibility.

You can have the 49th for as long as you need them

until the pivot is completed.

I want your word on that court. We got it

to palladium Sam

is glory enough in this for all of us?

H plus two hours beach at a salt went well. Maybe too well

120 and 23 move inland rapidly.

Resistance minimum been nervous

thanks to japs are sucken us into the hills

H plus 14 hours beachhead secure, advanced CPE operational,

not Paris but it'll do Ben still moving slower now

where are the japs G two says 38,000 But where

they seem to be holding back waiting to commit where it'll do the most good.

h plus 28 hours. Swanee is tided about two miles inland ben getting ready for the pivot.

But I don't know. Once he starts they'll be sitting ducks.

MassonGale's plan, a perfect example of textbook strategy

that could blow up in our faces.

Not sure he knows the risks.

Sir, sir

Morning, sir.

Ever since you took the beach, Sam, you've lost momentum.

I want to know why.

We didn't take that beach general. They gave it to us.

The jap defenses are dug in up in the hills and the party's getting a little sticky.

Why haven't you ordered the change in direction

because Swanson hasn't reached baseline green.

We'll have to go anyway. We need that airfield now.

Can't change directions

now. General look, Swanson is stuck right here.

General Chrysler is right in through there.

Now unless Swanee can really apply the pressure.

Rossi is going to strike right here and roll right over the 120 23

Apparently I have more faith in general Chrysler than you do.

I'm telling you the japs will kick our butts clear back to Melbourne

if that gets us in the middle of shifting gears

or if we commit the 49 to That won't be

necessary.

I think it will

you telling me how to run this call.

Just trying to advise you sir.

It's part of my duty

and I'm telling you I'm prepared to relieve you

and bring in someone who will conduct this operation as ordered

that sir is your privilege

to get a soldier to walk away from the division now

we both know it

I don't ask you to like the order.

I asked you to obey

all right, General I'll order the pivot

But if general Christler meet stiff opposition I am committing the 49th as agreed.

You won't need them as agreed.

Hey, well

let's get moving

they will get me a general chrysler

Sir General Daymon on the horn right.

Sam,

how's it going, Ben?

Lousy. Native girls that frigid? Somebody wanted my scotch.

Tell me about the Japs. We found a few.

Not many. We're still moving.

Luck Ben I want you to execute pylon pylon

swaney is barely off the beach.

I know. But we need it now.

Sam, I thought you were gonna hold off for a while.

Yeah, I'm sorry.

Okay, you know what you're doing?

I'll let you know if we run into Murase in his sumurai. If you do

you get my best.

Yeah

H plus 32 hours, pylon is moving slowly but it's moving.

feel helpless waiting for the axe to fall in the back of my neck

can understand just one of those gut feelings I can't seem to shake.

Maybe nerves. Maybe I've been out here too long.

If anybody can pull off pylon Ben can.

Who knows? Courtney may be a genius,

Lord, I hope so.

Just received from .

Gentle Murasi is moving to reinforce the airstrip

and Swanson is making progress off white beach

we are half way up sir

general Chrysler completes the turn will have the Rossi cut off on two sides

do you see it Phil?

Our Aussie went for it turned best

left Brainer Blanca totally open

could hit the beach tomorrow and push inland

before he even knew we were there

yes sir but we don't have the Strikeforce

we have the 49th don't we

will yes but they're being held in reserve for gentle damon

for pylon

pylon is nearly complete

Yes sir now a little imagination Phil

Ross He's given us raina blanca intact

strategically there's no point in

the first island capital to be liberated that the Japanese haven't completely destroyed

that's the point

and we can walk right in

signal the staff committing the 49th

Sir perhaps we should wait until General Chrysler confirms a signal the staff Colonel

yes sir

Joe Yeah Ciao

general chrysler sir trouble

dragon fixes Cutlass. Thanks. What's your situation?

It's bad. Sam they hit us with water than a banzai attack in strenght.

Can you hang in there, Ben? They're all over the place that parser that damn left flank.

So regiment at least maybe.

Ben sam you refresh everything about uma talk?

Find me. I'm gonna talk.

I'm gonna pull back. I'm gonna try to establish the line.

Checkpoint. 86 to checkpoint 34

86 To 34

That's a little rude. Just south of the village. Right.

Give me everything you got. Right Ben Hold on.

We'll try to keep them flattened out.

A little. Hi, Sam. These guys are getting nasty.

Right. Okay, Bill, get this off right away.

Cutlass to Spanner. Execute backstop three, immediately

acknowledge in message got that

yes sir. All right. Next one. top priority.

Cut Mr. Condor pylon counter attack and at least regimental strike

situation critical. I am ordering Spanner forward at once.

Request airstrikes north of all Matok

600 to 1000 yards North Aloma talk

situation critical All right you guys cannot move out

let's get the hell out of here

you got it?

My God, what is it sir?

massengale has taken the 49th

Give me blue one

blue one blue one this is Cutlass

blue one

blue one blue one. This is Cutlass.

he is going to raina blanca

we've got 7000 tonnes of food and supplies on that beach.

Rossi rolls over the 120 23 There's no way to keep away from us

Pete I want every man that can walk on the line

cooks quartermaster clerks everybody

set up a perimeter defense of Spanner bring the defensive fire in closer

we can hold off a full division sir

maybe we can for a couple hours

bill this is a spanner and devil

require immediate reinforcement maximum strength

Pete sent the detail the beach and bring up all the mortar machine gun and ammunition

and wire the rest of it with TNT

leave a blasting detail behind the blow it on order

Yes sir.

Hey I feel like I'm coming apart

no kidding I'm just coming apart

I'm shaking bad Take it easy.

We're gonna be okay

the old man knows what he's doing

sorry about Yes sir. All right, Pete.

Got my boys just struggling from regimental

about ben

they don't know the stories is the same sir. It's bad

then they're daylight outside they'll be making their move pretty soon good Pete

that is a letter for Tommy if anything happens me

you take it see if she gets it okay. Nothing's going to happen Sam

it's been 30 years Pete thirty years I've been waiting wondering where it's gone end

not here no why not? It's got in somewhere

that's what it's all about

kind of quiet didn't

how you dealing with that?

same as you general just waiting to do or die for the greater glory of Courtney massingale

I want you down on the beach. I'm gonna get you off for the wounded.

Miss my wonderful story.

Dave I don't need any dead heroes.

General by morning this island is going to be littered with dead heroes.

More or less isn't gonna make any difference

what's going on? These are volunteers from the field hospital.

Them Joe these guys aren't in any condition to fight.

Yeah, I know. But they'd rather take on the japs then get cut to pieces in a field hospital cut.

Report over to Sergeant Perkins give them some automatic weapons and ammunition go one.

Okay, let's go. Easy now easy.

So they gathered the lame and the halt to raise their staffs against the dragon.

As each man died a legend was born.

As each was buried. The song was sung

by a widow wearing dry and brittle weeds.

Songs of Shifkin book one

general what happened? We thought he was jap sir

just delayed medic What about general chrysler we got separated

where are they some yards that away Turner get him out here get him out of here move it

down there and get Sandy tell him to get that radio

let's get out of here

got less dispair

got less despair tell Mr Spanner

McNally tell us Mr spanner

evacuating Cutless command post repeat evacuating immediately

related condo request naval gunfire at this

position

Joe

we have to move it now

All right.

To Commander twenty fourth corps

please accept for yourself and extend to all officers and men involved

my heartiest congratulations for your brilliant execution of the Palladium campaign.

It is nothing less than a model of what an imaginative and aggressive command

can accomplish in rapid exploitation.

It can serve as an inspiration to all commands

and has brought us all heartingly nearer that long four day of total victory.

Signed Douglas MacArthur Supreme Commander allied forces Pacific Theater.

Sam

Don't worry they'll find it

in a minute Come on.

You want to die out here? Is that what you want?

Get over here

were is the ball I don't want to play that anymore.

Why don't we ask mommy if we can go to the movie.

I don't know. I think it's more Roger. I don't want to that

I ask Jerry to pick us up tonight so we don't have to drive.

Yes. This is Damon. Yes. General Redeker, ma'am.

Sam. Ma'am. My husband

No ma'am. I was offered Mrs. Chrysler's house

and the housekeeper told me I could find you here

I better get on hold

on the larger Police Day.

No, I didn't do my worse today and

I got to get some sharpen and the kids go back to school by monday.

Look March. Let me fix you some lunch.

We'll park the kids off to a movie or something.

No, I got a lot to do.

I got to call my mom

mom he says she knew

did they do that? They want me to oh my door please. Just let it out.

I'm just fine.

But I want to help

you cannot help me. Don't you know that?

But I know how you feel

Do you. I had a husband and you haven't had one for years?

It's stupid for both of us that he wasn't here about Sam.

That would solve everybody's problem.

I'd still have my man. And you would have been free Tommy.

Wonderfully free of everything.

Marh that's not what I want. Then

what the hell do you want Tommy?

I know what I want

Morning Yank

faces familiar?

Well, thanks for that.

You could have said something a lot worse.

Adopted didn't put this on the chart but

I thought it may boost the morale

got a license to practice that kind of medicine lady.

Not from the AMA.

How are you feeling?

passable? Fine, mam. Passable fine.

How's the leg? All right.

How many stitches?

About 57.

Well there Goes My career's as a bathing beauty. What day is it ?

Friday. You've been with us off and on for the last six days.

I've been here most of

my little contribution to the war effort.

Sorry, Dave.

I only got five minutes. Your time was lousy. But come on in

five minutes. No more.

How do you like your eggs?

Anyway you make them

Well, looks like a third star for general. About Sam.

Sam it is

next time as you see MacArthur I'll try done.

I'm here to say goodbye. Godspeed. Good luck.

I'm off to chronicle the exploits of new and grander heroes.

Crazy Dave's where the action is. And this

is also where Messingale is.

He pulled my credential

he what?

I made a mistake of trying to strip the truth of palladium past his little caesars skippers.

I don't think the general cared for my critique.

Can't do that.

Sam, maybe someday when it's all over when the fat cats are running a little self sence in their memoirs,

maybe then I'll get it together.

Nobody will buy it. Nobody will read it.

But as Mr. Congreve said, that is the way of the world

I'm sorry.

Does Massingale wants to see you.

Not that I know of

then he won't be thies afternoon he is heading back to Washington and be decked of glory and metal on his tunic.

I'll send you a postcard

Thanks dave. Take care of it.

And where do you think you're going?

Oh, no, not at John's. Come on. General. pensoft.

Sorry, Nurse

sam.

COVID back. Oh,

I have no doubt about that. In your condition. We'll have to bring you back.

I'm getting the doctor. Joice Sam you've lost a lot of blood.

You're in no shape. I have some

business to take care of. Now, today

you're damned fool. Do you want to die on me?

Hello. Yes. Say again?

Yes. Just a moment

it's your wife.

Hello.

Yeah, Tommy.

Yeah honey. Can you speak a little louder? I can barely hear you

no honey Tommy Tommy

Come on Please don't cry

yeah

Sam

Sam Are you still there

Yeah honey yeah I'm still here

I'm still here

I need to worker on 216 Nurse

nurse 216 that young major with the Cessel I want a worker

yes so right away

can I help you sir All right sergeant

yes with for me will you

You're awfully quiet this morning Phil

sorry sir just thinking about the casualty reports

the 33rd took a terrible beating

yes they did their job

they held

that's what counts

Lord I know you were tough

but this is incredible

I stopped by to see you a couple of times but you were pretty far out of it

Can you wait outside Phil

Poor yourself a cup of coffee bill

cannot believe I carried that silly cigarette case around with me for nearly 30 years

and bosted on that island.

I'm requesting the Board of Inquiry on palladium.

That's absurd. To be specific,

I'm charging you with gross misconduct and dereliction of duty

perhaps I should bring you up to date.

Palladium was one hell of a victory and I'm something of a hero.

So is Ben Yes. Yes.

Sorry about Ben.

Maybe they didn't tell you. I put the unit in for a Presidential Citation

and I'm recommending general Chrysler for this Distinguished Service Cross.

Came cheap. Come on, Sam. I know you're upset.

You're damn right. I am.

800 men dead and other 1300 wounded. For what?

So you could liberate some stinking town at the head of my troops. My reserves

my troops Sam. The pivot was complete the hell it was.

Perhaps you had better wait outside Phil.

Outside Colonel That's an order.

Yes, sir.

And you better sit down Sam.

Oh Stan.

Oh come on now let's get off that leg.

When I talk about legs I saw legs

and arms and heads scattered all over that island

800 bodies with the guts running out of them

that's enough you know as well as I do

battle conditions call for instant decisions

some right and some wrong

maybe there was a better way

but what I did was what

you did was plain murder.

And I'm going to see you pay for it. General

as usual, you're fighting the wrong battle at the wrong times.

Not this time. You can cook up some story,

your word against mine. But it won't be just mine

because I'm going to bring them all up in front of that board.

Every survivor every dog face every noncom

one by one starting with your boy out there

nd every one of them knows the truth

oh my god, they'd better buy it.

If they don't I'm going to the newspapers

and the radio and then I'm going to the families of all those men you left out there palladium

your career will be finished

so is yours

the difference is I don't give a damn

for the good of the service why not? Hell

do you think I'm doing this?

You want to way out I'll give you one

you resign right now for the good of the service

got a chance that's fine.

Because I'm gonna enjoy watching them cut you down

you're all finished General

David if you try to do this,

I have your skin

I promise you that.

Never played the other man's game.

Well, this is my game david in my yard

and you can't tell you

that's an order . You hear Damon I am ordering you. Damon