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Gomer Pyle - USMC.

Starring Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle.

Also starring Frank Sutton as Sergeant Carter.

Sergeant Carter? It's a letter for you.

Sergeant?

Hey, Sergeant.

What are you doing here, Pyle?

Sure am glad I ran into you.

The feller over at the post office wanted me to explain to you

how come it was delivered so late.

Let me have that again?

You see, they sent it to another Sergeant Carter

who'd just been transferred out of the country.

And he said it wasn't his, so back it come, all the way.

Them fellers over at the post office really tried, though.

It's like they say, "Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow."

But, of course, it shouldn't have been two weeks late,

on account of the weather hadn't been terrible lately.

Have you noticed it's been real lovely out, not a touch of sleet.

There's a letter for me?

Uh-huh. There's a funny stamp on it.

It's got the Chinese writin' all over it.

Chinese... Korea, then it's from her.

That's a Korean stamp. Well, where is it?

Well, it's right up in the right-hand corner, right next to...

Not the stamp! The letter, the letter!

Oh, it's over on your desk.

Hey, Sergeant, my cousin Goober saves stamps, and I was just wonderin'...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, the stamp. Now get out of here.

Boy, them Chinese folks sure use real stickum.

Well, I'll be. How about that?

Good news, Sergeant?

This is great. My daughter's comin' to visit me.

Daughter? You got a daughter? Mmm-hmm.

Well, I'll be. I didn't know you had a daughter.

I have. Where's she been all this time?

Korea. She was born in Korea.

Korea? Well, I'll be.

That sure is a strange place to have a daughter.

Huh? Oh, it's a little girl I kind of adopted years ago,

during the Korean thing.

The whole company watched out for her,

but she took to me, mostly.

Treated me just like I really was her father.

So I've been looking out after her ever since.

Oh, bless her heart.

That's your daughter, all right.

That nose and that cute, little chin.

She looks exactly like you,

that toothy grin and everything.

Yep, no mistakin' her.

She's got that Carter smile, too.

Pyle, she's adopted!

I know, Sergeant, but that's what happens.

Adopted children grow to look like their mamas and daddies.

Didn't you know that? No.

Well, they do. What's her name?

Sue Linn Chin Hong.

In Korea, that means "pink blossom."

Oh, did you ever...

"Pink Blossom Carter."

It's been so long, and, well, I always hoped,

but I can't believe I'm really gonna see her again.

Well, she'll be here, all right,

your own little girl.

And you'll be able to see her all the time.

And you can help her with her homework

and braid her hair into pigtails,

and you'll be goin' to them PTA meetings and everything.

Where's she gonna stay?

Stay?

Well, I don't know. I hadn't even thought about it.

I know what,

maybe she could stay with Sergeant and his Mrs. Mason.

They got that big, nice house

and all them young ones of their own.

Yeah, they got that big backyard

with the slide and the swings, and that plastic wading pool, that'll be perfect!

When will the little darlin' be here?

Well, let's see, now.

She, uh, says she will arrive on Monday the...

Holy smoke! That's today!

Well, bless her heart!

She's coming in this afternoon. What time is it?

About 2:20.

Well, her plane comes in at 3:00!

Look, I... I gotta get out to the airport!

Uh, tell Cuccinelli to take the guard mount!

How 'bout that, you get a letter and... - Sarge...

H-He'll tell you!

What's with him?

He just got news that he's about to become a father.

All over again.

Now boarding at Gate 6.

Flight 90, New York.

Thank goodness. I was afraid I'd missed you.

You been here long, honey?

Well, what's the difference? You're here now. Is this your bag?

Come on.

What's the matter? You mad because I'm late?

I'm sorry, honey, but your letter came late.

Now come on.

You wanna carry it? Okay.

Hey, look at you! You're so big!

Here, I almost forgot.

Now, just relax, sweetheart,

there's nothin' to worry about.

Your daddy's gonna take care of you now.

I know it's all a little strange,

but, well, it'll take us a little while to get to know each other again, huh?

Come on. What's going on here?

It's okay, buddy, I can handle it.

Now, now. Mustn't bother the man, Sue Linn.

Her name is Anna Lee.

Her name is Sue Linn. Don't you think I know my own daughter?

Don't you think I know mine?

Uh, well, I'm sorry.

It's, a... natural mistake. I have one just like her.

Now arriving at Gate 5,

flight 110 from New Orleans.

Passengers may claim their luggage at the check stand outside.

Passengers may claim their luggage at the check stand outside.

Are there any more passengers coming off that flight?

No. They're all in, it looks like.

But they can't be.

Was there a little girl looking for a Sergeant Carter?

No. I'm sorry. No one came here.

I missed her.

Maybe she went straight out to the base, Sergeant.

Yeah. That's it. Sure.

She probably figured I was on a detail or somethin',

so she went right out to the base.

That's pretty smart thinking for a kid, huh?

I sure hope somebody's lookin' out for her.

Can I help you, ma'am?

Excuse me, is Sergeant Carter here?

No, ma'am. He's gone down to the airport

to pick up his little daughter.

She's come all the way from Korea,

that's right next door to China.

How unfortunate.

We must have missed each other.

I'm Sue Linn.

You're Sue Linn?

Golly!

Well, he won't be expectin' you.

Oh, but you just said that...

He's expectin' his daughter,

but... he won't be expectin' you.

I... I... I mean, you're a whole lot bigger

than what he's lookin' for.

He figured you'd look more like this.

He still has the picture.

All the Marines were so very kind and so helpful.

They looked after me, and they were interested in everything I did.

Well, it seems like they still are.

You know, you sure speak English good.

You ain't got hardly a trace of an accent.

Well, that is thanks to Sergeant Carter.

His assistance helped me to go to school, an American school.

Good old Sergeant Carter.

He always was the kindest of all,

so sweet and so considerate.

Hasn't changed one bit.

So patient and so understanding.

That's him, all right. That's our Sergeant Carter.

He used to... to recite nursery rhymes in that soft voice of his.

What are you guys doin' there?

Move, move, move! Out of there! On the double!

That's him. Though I do expect his voice has changed some.

Pyle, did anyone call me...

Bet you can't guess who this is?

Sue Linn?

I'm your father...

I'm Sergeant Vincent Carter.

Bless your hearts, both of you.

It's been a long time.

It is 12 whole years.

You've grown.

Oh, this is a...

So, how's Uncle Wong, huh?

Oh, he's well.

Is it something for me?

Yeah, well, I... I kind of thought...

It is a lovely present. Thank you.

This here's one of the members of my platoon,

Private Gomer Pyle.

Hey, Pink Blossom.

I guess you two got a lot to talk about.

So I'll finish cleanin' up.

Hey, uh, let me take a look, huh?

Well, I just can't believe it. You're so grown up!

Yes. It happens, even to "pink blossoms".

Yeah.

Oh, gosh, I'm so glad to see you again.

Huh?

You remembered.

Here, sit down.

Well, uh, uh, tell me, what are your plans?

You didn't say much in your letter.

What are you gonna do in, uh, the States?

Well, Papa Sergeant, uh, I want to finish my education.

Good, good.

And I wanna see all I can.

Fine. Fine.

And I should like to marry a Marine.

Huh?

Did you say, "marry a Marine"?

Is it not a good idea, Papa Sergeant?

W-Well, now, hold on. W-What's this marriage?

You just got here. Besides, you're still too young.

Oh, you always were a great kidder.

I have to admit, you had me goin' there for a minute.

You, marry a Marine!

Excuse me, Sergeant, just wanted to remind you,

guard mount's ready for inspection.

Oh, yeah.

No, when I give my daughter away,

it's gonna be to a doctor,

a lawyer, a professional man, an Ivy Leaguer.

But I have known some wonderful Marines.

Yeah, well, they're not all like me.

No, you marry a doctor or somethin'.

And when he comes home, you sit down,

you have a martini, you ask him what happened at the office.

But if you marry a Marine, what have you got in common with him?

He comes home, what do you say? What's new in the jungle?

Papa Sergeant...

But why worry about all that now?

It'll be years before you even think about marriage.

Besides, it's, uh, bad enough to have a Marine for a papa,

now isn't it, huh?

Look, I'll be back in 10 minutes.

In the meantime, you just make yourself comfortable.

Boy... you sure are grown up.

Ain't that nice?

I bet you you're just about the happiest girl in the whole world.

What's the trouble?

I cannot talk to him.

Huh?

He is so opposed to my plans.

Oh, you mustn't let what he said

about the Marines upset you none.

It ain't as if you're really gonna marry a Marine.

But that is the problem!

I am!

Huh?

I am to be married this Sunday.

You mean this comin' Sunday?

Married?

And to a Marine?

Shazam!

Hey, Sue Linn.

Did you break the news to Sergeant Carter yet

about you gettin' married Sunday?

All week, I've been trying to find some way to tell him,

but I just cannot do it.

I'm sure it would displease him,

and I do not want to displease him.

What you need is some more time.

But Sunday is two days away,

and Fred will be here this afternoon.

Fred? Is that your boyfriend's name, huh?

Yes. For me, it was love at first sight,

maybe because he was so much like Sergeant Carter.

Fred is a fine man, and he has a wonderful mind.

Oh, that's nice.

I just know you two are really gonna be happy.

Perhaps I should postpone my plans.

In my country, we are taught to respect and obey parents.

Sergeant Carter is the only father I know.

If he is so against this marriage,

perhaps it is best I honor his wishes.

You mean you'd call off the weddin'?

Sue Linn, before you do that,

why don't you talk to our chaplain, right here?

He's a real fine feller,

and I know he'd do everything on earth and heaven to help you out.

You think he would?

When people's in trouble, that's his specialty.

I just know he'll have a right answer.

I will go see him.

Private Gomer, perhaps you could help, too.

Me? But I don't know what...

You and the Sergeant appear to get on so well,

I was... I was hoping that you might prepare him.

Oh, would you, Private Gomer?

Well... Please!

Speak with him, see if you can get him

to accept the idea of having a Marine for a son-in-law.

All right. I'll talk to the Sergeant.

I know it will not be easy.

Don't you worry, Sue Linn.

You go see the chaplain, and I'll go see the Sergeant right now.

Gung ho.

That means, "Everybody workin' together."

Yes, I know.

Oh! Yeah.

Hey, Sergeant. You steppin' out?

Yeah. I'm taking Sue Linn out for dinner.

Sure nice to have a daughter around, huh?

So you can take her out to dinner

and buy her pretty things

and play with your grandchildren,

and eat some home-cooked meals. What was that?

I was just sayin' how nice it'd be to eat some home-cooked meals.

Before that.

Play with your grandchildren?

Well, if you're over there to eat the meals,

the least you can do is play with the kiddies.

What is all this? She's still a kid herself. There's plenty of time.

You talk like she's getting married tomorrow.

Oh, no. It won't be tomorrow. No, sir.

Tomorrow's only Saturday.

But it could be soon after that, real soon.

What do you mean?

Well, it's just that you can't wait too long.

Golly, she's 20 years old now.

Before long, she's gonna be 30

and then 40 and then 50...

She'll get married sooner than that.

Like maybe Sunday?

Pyle, you're not making any sense!

Why should her marriage be any concern of yours?

No reason.

I was just thinkin' what a happy day it's gonna be in your life.

I can just see it now,

her walkin' out of the church there, ever so beautiful,

with that dark hair and them big eyes,

walkin' down underneath all them crossed swords...

Wait a minute!

Crossed swords? What crossed swords?

Well, you know how the Marines do it when somebody gets married.

Who said there were gonna be any Marines there?

Well, there have to be Marines there.

What do you mean?

Well... Well, you're gonna be there.

And that's all!

But suppose she did find somebody that she liked,

and he liked her.

Would you stand in the way? Can't happen.

But suppose it did.

Suppose a Marine come to you and asked you for Sue Linn's hand.

What would you do?

I'd throw him out on his head, is what. Now, stop bugging me!

But, Sergeant, suppose...

Supposing you let me finish getting dressed

and get out of here!

But, Sarge... Out!

You want me to take the duty now, Sarge, so you can leave?

Oh, there's no hurry.

I'm not taking Sue Linn out for an hour.

But she's here now.

Yeah, where?

I just saw her over at the Administration,

comin' out of the chaplain's office.

Chaplain's office?

What is she seeing him for?

How are you, Gomer? Just fine, sir.

I hope y'all had better luck than I did.

I tried to hint around to the Sergeant

about what was gonna happen,

but he wouldn't take to it at all.

See?

What's that all about?

Now what would she and Pyle want with the chaplain?

What do you usually see a chaplain about?

When you're in trouble, when you get married,

or when you want emergency leave.

No. No, it can't be! Say it can't be.

Not to Pyle! Not to Pyle!

He told me how you felt about her marrying a Marine,

but that is not for you to decide.

This is her life, Carter.

There is only one thing that you can do.

Kill him.

That's a very intelligent reaction, isn't it?

Well, you better face it, Sergeant.

This wedding is set for Sunday,

and there's nothing you can do to stop it.

Come on, now, accept her man.

Meet him halfway.

I'm sure in time that you'll get to know each other and like each other.

No, I don't wanna like him!

All right, then you will lose your daughter.

What have you got against this boy?

Sir, he's stealing my little girl. She's just a kid...

Sue Linn is not a child. She is a mature woman.

And she's... In fact, she's far more capable of picking a husband than you are.

Well, sir, she doesn't know...

I don't know why she is concerned about you.

She's worried about making you unhappy

and you don't care that you're making her life miserable.

I am?

Because of you, she is ready to call this whole thing off.

Carter...

You're the only father she has known.

Now, she wants to be married,

but also, she wants your approval.

Well...

I don't know.

Sergeant, Sunday could be the happiest day in your life.

That's the happiest?

You don't leave me much to look forward to.

Give her your blessing.

Good.

I know you're doing the right thing.

You have a talk with her fiance.

You'll see. In time, it'll all work out.

I guess it could be worse.

She could've married a sailor.

You want to see me, Sergeant?

Come in, come in.

Sit down, Son.

Thanks, Sergeant.

I, uh...

I wanted you to know that I've talked to the chaplain,

and he, uh...

told me all about the wedding.

How could you do it, Pyle? How could you do it?

Well, I tried to prepare you, Sergeant.

I know, I know. If it's what my daughter wants,

I gotta learn to live with it.

I'm glad you feel that way.

It's gonna make Sue Linn very happy.

But it's tough for me to accept.

For 12 years, I've reared her. I've sent her an allotment.

12 years of anguish, 12 years of sacrifice,

and just like that, she's gone.

Well, that's what happens, Sergeant.

They grow up, and they leave you.

100 million men in this country, and look what she picks out!

How could she make such a choice?

She said it was love at first sight.

She said it was the resemblance to you that done it.

Oh, the resemblance to me,

how much punishment do I have to take in one day?

She said she always was attracted to a good mind.

Now, Sergeant, you know what they always say,

you ain't losin' a daughter, you're gainin' a son.

I've made out a list here

of things that are supposed to be furnished by the bride's side of the family,

that's you.

Flowers, refreshments,

and a cake with a Marine insignia would be real nice,

and lots of throwin' rice,

and some cans... That's for the car.

No!

There will be no flowers, no cake,

no shoes, no wedding!

I just made up my mind! Huh?

Pyle, I'm begging you! Please!

You can't marry my daughter! You can't!

I know that, Sergeant.

I'll give you anything in the world! Anything you...

Huh?

I ain't gonna marry your daughter.

You're not? Oh, no.

Why don't you wanna marry her?

I never did.

You break her heart, and I'll break your head!

Sergeant, you got this all mixed up.

It never was me.

She's marryin' a feller by the name of Fred Pertwee.

That's who she was gonna marry all along.

Pertwee?

Fred Pertwee?

What is he, some kind of Main Street commando she met someplace?

Pertwee? Oh, no!

This I ain't gonna take!

You're bad enough, but some two-bit, pipsqueak recruit!

But, Sergeant... I have 'em around all day!

I'm not gonna have 'em around all night!

You haven't even met him yet. You might like him.

I'll break him in two! No, sir!

There'll be no wedding!

Come in!

Sergeant Carter, I'm here with your daughter and we...

You! You!

You're not gonna marry my daughter, you hear me!

Yes, sir. My daughter ain't gonna marry no two-bit...

Papa Sergeant,

the chaplain said he had spoken with you,

so I brought Fred with me.

I thought it was about time my two favorite men met each other.

You're, uh, Pertwee?

Sure glad to meet you, Sergeant.

I heard some mighty fine things about you.

We're on our way to the Green Lantern for dinner,

and we won't go without you.

Got a lot of gabbing to do.

So, come on, nothing keeping you here, is there?

No. No, nothing at all.

Just a second. There... There is one thing.

I... I'll be with you in just a second, huh? Fine.

Come on, come on, get with it!

Find the list. Put it together, huh?

Be right with you, Fred!

Listen, what was it we needed?

We needed, uh, flowers, uh, we needed cake with an insignia on it,

uh, old shoes, uh...

Hey, you can see why she went for him, huh?

The resemblance to me.

Come on, the list, the list!

Just another second, Fred!

Would you hurry? The wedding's Sunday!

We just got two more days! Move it, move it, move it!

The Captain's really a nice-lookin' feller.

Sue Linn picked well.

Oh, I guess he's okay.

My son-in-law, the Captain.

Well, I guess I'll get used to it in time.

I'm sure glad it worked out this way.

Sue Linn sure wanted to make you happy.

That was all she cared about was you.

She's a very considerate girl.

"Considerate" is the word.

It runs in the family. Hey, Sarge...

Did you really think there for a while it was me she was gonna marry, did you?

Well... Wouldn't that have been somethin'?

You'd have been my father-in-law,

and we'd have spent the rest of our lives together,

you and me, Dad.

Never could happen, Pyle.

Why not? Well, just like you said,

Sue Linn's much too considerate a girl.