1 00:03:19,408 --> 00:03:21,326 It's too hot. 2 00:03:23,579 --> 00:03:26,790 When I get back, I'm gonna put it... 3 00:03:29,626 --> 00:03:30,502 Mother? 4 00:03:30,627 --> 00:03:33,046 Mother's the oldest in our squad. 5 00:03:33,172 --> 00:03:38,010 He just had his 26th birthday, and two days later his baby was born dead. 6 00:03:38,135 --> 00:03:40,012 We call him Mother... Wilkins... 7 00:03:40,137 --> 00:03:42,489 because he's always hounding us for being sloppy, bugging us... 8 00:03:42,514 --> 00:03:44,433 about leaving things around. 9 00:04:00,365 --> 00:04:02,951 They're a little bent. 10 00:04:10,709 --> 00:04:12,836 You want me to turn you in, Vance? 11 00:04:14,213 --> 00:04:16,715 Between the stuff you did and the stuff I make up... 12 00:04:16,840 --> 00:04:21,720 I could at least get you to a psychiatrist in some hospital. 13 00:04:29,019 --> 00:04:30,604 Couldn't fool anybody. 14 00:04:31,396 --> 00:04:33,482 Wouldn't let me do all this shit. 15 00:04:35,734 --> 00:04:37,694 Only you were here. 16 00:04:39,821 --> 00:04:41,740 Doesn't really count. 17 00:04:42,741 --> 00:04:46,912 You sure fooled me, Mother. I'll tell you that. 18 00:04:47,913 --> 00:04:51,124 You also broke a squad rule. 19 00:04:51,250 --> 00:04:52,876 What rule? 20 00:04:53,001 --> 00:04:54,920 Well, you said "shit." 21 00:04:58,715 --> 00:05:00,759 What would Father say? 22 00:05:03,512 --> 00:05:07,099 Father Mundy invented our squad "no obscenity" rule. 23 00:05:07,224 --> 00:05:10,143 We wanna make it clear we're not actually part of this army. 24 00:05:11,478 --> 00:05:15,148 Yes, we have a squad father too. 25 00:05:15,274 --> 00:05:17,401 Mother Wilkins, Father Mundy. 26 00:05:18,777 --> 00:05:22,990 Father Mundy was gonna be a priest, but never made it through the seminary. 27 00:05:26,535 --> 00:05:30,539 The next guard was taken by Bud Miller, our mad mechanical genius... 28 00:05:30,664 --> 00:05:32,875 and resident wit... 29 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,795 and Stan Shutzer, our avenging Jewish angel. 30 00:05:38,505 --> 00:05:42,676 They're supposed to be 12 in Intelligence and Reconnaissance squads. 31 00:05:42,801 --> 00:05:45,012 Ours is down to six. 32 00:05:45,679 --> 00:05:48,599 Mel Avakian, our best remaining soldier... 33 00:05:48,724 --> 00:05:52,686 became corporal to our squad at the same time I made sergeant. 34 00:05:52,811 --> 00:05:54,938 It wasn't for anything we did. 35 00:05:55,063 --> 00:05:56,982 Except stay alive. 36 00:05:57,107 --> 00:06:00,402 He hasn't sewn on his stripes either. 37 00:06:00,527 --> 00:06:04,156 Our regimental commander is Major Griffin. 38 00:06:04,281 --> 00:06:07,784 Griffin was a mortician in civilian life. 39 00:06:07,910 --> 00:06:10,070 His main passion now seems to be generating business... 40 00:06:10,162 --> 00:06:12,456 for his army counterparts. 41 00:06:12,581 --> 00:06:15,083 It's thanks to Griffin and his military mortuary skills... 42 00:06:15,209 --> 00:06:18,587 that I've made my recent headlong leap to three stripes. 43 00:06:18,712 --> 00:06:22,341 We lost half our squad, attempting one of his map-inspired, ill-conceived... 44 00:06:22,466 --> 00:06:24,510 recon patrols. 45 00:06:24,635 --> 00:06:27,387 When I say "lost," I mean "killed." 46 00:06:27,513 --> 00:06:30,766 Nobody in the army ever admits that someone on our side is killed. 47 00:06:30,891 --> 00:06:33,644 They're either lost, like Christopher Robin... 48 00:06:36,230 --> 00:06:40,317 hit, as in a batter hit by a pitched ball... 49 00:06:40,442 --> 00:06:45,072 or they get "it" like in hide-and-go-seek. 50 00:06:45,197 --> 00:06:48,367 Or maybe they get it as with an ambiguous joke. 51 00:06:51,036 --> 00:06:54,081 Not one of the six killed had an army intelligence score... 52 00:06:54,206 --> 00:06:55,791 of less than 150. 53 00:06:55,916 --> 00:06:57,876 We gained a few miles of European real estate... 54 00:06:58,001 --> 00:07:02,005 and lost the beginnings to untold generations of very bright people. 55 00:07:02,130 --> 00:07:04,716 I think the army considered this a good deal. 56 00:07:11,348 --> 00:07:13,809 So now we've been moved north into the Ardennes Forest... 57 00:07:13,934 --> 00:07:15,811 to await replacements. 58 00:07:15,936 --> 00:07:17,938 It's become a kind of front line halfway house... 59 00:07:18,063 --> 00:07:19,982 for straightening out our nerves. 60 00:07:22,526 --> 00:07:24,945 I'm not sure I can be straightened out. 61 00:07:26,405 --> 00:07:28,448 I'm scared all the time now. 62 00:07:31,451 --> 00:07:34,413 It's mid-December, 1944. 63 00:07:43,589 --> 00:07:47,134 My family name is Knott. K-N-O-T-T. 64 00:07:47,259 --> 00:07:49,761 My parents named me William. 65 00:07:49,887 --> 00:07:52,931 By the third grade, I was Will Knott. 66 00:07:53,056 --> 00:07:54,933 I've learned to live with it. 67 00:07:55,058 --> 00:07:57,811 What I wasn't prepared for were the guys of the I and R platoon... 68 00:07:57,936 --> 00:08:00,814 who decided I was to be known as "Won't." 69 00:08:02,691 --> 00:08:04,610 Let's go, Knott! 70 00:08:08,780 --> 00:08:11,033 Back in Camp Shelby before we shipped out... 71 00:08:11,158 --> 00:08:15,287 Lieutenant Ware was told that Intelligence was doing a lousy job. 72 00:08:15,412 --> 00:08:18,040 He figured if he filled the squad with intelligent soldiers... 73 00:08:18,165 --> 00:08:20,334 he'd get better Intelligence. 74 00:08:20,459 --> 00:08:23,754 He searched the regimental records for the soldiers with the highest scores... 75 00:08:23,879 --> 00:08:25,756 on the intelligence test... 76 00:08:25,881 --> 00:08:28,550 and requisitioned us as a squad. 77 00:08:28,675 --> 00:08:31,678 Of course, six of us are dead. 78 00:08:31,803 --> 00:08:35,766 So what's intelligence? 79 00:08:38,018 --> 00:08:39,478 Jesus Christ, Knott. 80 00:08:39,603 --> 00:08:42,314 Haven't you got them fucking sergeant stripes sewn on yet? 81 00:08:42,439 --> 00:08:45,375 The supply sergeant says they're all out. They're waiting on a new shipment. 82 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:47,945 Well, get some staff sergeant stripes and cut 'em down. 83 00:08:48,654 --> 00:08:50,864 That'd be destruction of government property, sir. 84 00:08:51,782 --> 00:08:56,495 Well, I just hope to hell that son of a bitch Griffin doesn't see it. 85 00:08:57,579 --> 00:08:59,873 It's amazing how much profanity goes on in the army... 86 00:08:59,998 --> 00:09:02,334 when you're tuned to hear it. 87 00:09:09,675 --> 00:09:11,552 Yeah, at ease, gentlemen. 88 00:09:11,677 --> 00:09:13,846 Well done. And, Corporal, if we could... 89 00:09:13,971 --> 00:09:15,848 I'd like the water a little warmer tomorrow. 90 00:09:15,973 --> 00:09:19,268 Give that razor a fighting chance up there against the whiskers. 91 00:09:19,393 --> 00:09:22,729 Okay. Lieutenant Ware, Sergeant Knott. 92 00:09:22,855 --> 00:09:25,732 Gentlemen, I'd like you to disregard... 93 00:09:25,858 --> 00:09:28,318 all the rumors you've been hearing around camp lately... 94 00:09:28,443 --> 00:09:31,488 because now there's talk of an imminent all-out enemy offensive. 95 00:09:31,613 --> 00:09:35,993 Of course, the natural route for any such offensive in this sector... 96 00:09:36,118 --> 00:09:40,122 would obviously be up these two roads... 97 00:09:40,247 --> 00:09:42,583 and through this path in the forest. 98 00:09:43,667 --> 00:09:48,130 With that in mind, three days ago, I sent out a patrol. 99 00:09:48,255 --> 00:09:51,758 Now, that patrol has not returned... 100 00:09:51,884 --> 00:09:55,137 and, unfortunately, they have not reported back. 101 00:09:56,597 --> 00:09:58,849 Accordingly, I've made the following decisions. 102 00:09:58,974 --> 00:10:01,727 Sergeant Knott... 103 00:10:01,852 --> 00:10:05,189 at this particular clearing in the forest... 104 00:10:05,314 --> 00:10:07,399 is a house. 105 00:10:07,524 --> 00:10:10,944 I'd like you to move into that house with your reduced squad. 106 00:10:11,069 --> 00:10:14,114 Take yourself, two jeeps and a week's rations. 107 00:10:14,239 --> 00:10:15,657 And from that house... 108 00:10:15,782 --> 00:10:20,621 you're to report on any and all enemy activity within that sector. 109 00:10:20,746 --> 00:10:22,623 Lieutenant Ware... 110 00:10:22,748 --> 00:10:25,100 you're to maintain constant radio contact with Sergeant Knott. 111 00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:27,920 - Is that clear, gentlemen? - Yes, sir. 112 00:10:28,045 --> 00:10:31,924 Sir, is there any evidence of enemy occupation at that house? 113 00:10:33,550 --> 00:10:35,511 Well, now, Sergeant Knott... 114 00:10:35,636 --> 00:10:38,076 that's something you're just gonna have to find out, isn't it? 115 00:10:39,389 --> 00:10:41,308 Right, sir. 116 00:11:06,708 --> 00:11:08,627 We drive for hours through the snow. 117 00:11:09,461 --> 00:11:13,173 Mother and I haven't talked about our cross-country jaunt through the woods. 118 00:11:13,298 --> 00:11:15,801 He just acts as if it never happened. 119 00:11:15,926 --> 00:11:19,596 That's all right. Just thinking about something like that scares me. 120 00:11:31,316 --> 00:11:33,277 What's going on, Mother? 121 00:11:33,402 --> 00:11:35,696 I don't know. There's something up the road. 122 00:11:35,821 --> 00:11:39,157 - What is it? - You can't see it from here. 123 00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:41,994 All right, stay here. 124 00:12:05,726 --> 00:12:07,686 What is it? 125 00:12:17,738 --> 00:12:19,698 Miller. 126 00:12:28,624 --> 00:12:30,501 Check it out. 127 00:12:30,626 --> 00:12:33,170 Why do I always have to check it out? 128 00:13:22,427 --> 00:13:25,722 Jimmy Brunowski from Griffin's patrol. 129 00:13:28,016 --> 00:13:30,227 Looks like he finally found a date. 130 00:13:48,954 --> 00:13:51,582 I don't get it. 131 00:13:52,749 --> 00:13:54,668 What's going on? 132 00:13:57,129 --> 00:13:59,631 Those filthy, Nazi... 133 00:13:59,756 --> 00:14:03,635 Kraut-headed motherfucking bastards! 134 00:14:11,143 --> 00:14:13,520 Give me a hand. 135 00:14:47,930 --> 00:14:51,016 May God have mercy on your souls. 136 00:15:38,564 --> 00:15:41,567 I don't see anything. No smoke, no movement. 137 00:15:41,692 --> 00:15:43,861 What do you think? Head on up with the jeeps? 138 00:15:45,445 --> 00:15:47,865 Actually, I thought maybe shoot through an eye. 139 00:15:47,990 --> 00:15:50,784 We head down the road a ways, circle around the back... 140 00:15:50,909 --> 00:15:53,453 then come down the front of the road and check for mines. 141 00:15:53,579 --> 00:15:55,747 Is that okay with you? 142 00:15:55,873 --> 00:15:58,792 - Yeah. We'll cover you. - Great. 143 00:15:58,917 --> 00:16:01,837 If Mel hadn't gotten trench foot, he'd sure as hell be squad leader. 144 00:16:01,962 --> 00:16:03,839 And that's the way it should be. 145 00:16:03,964 --> 00:16:05,924 Or maybe he'd be dead. 146 00:17:06,652 --> 00:17:09,655 I'm not exactly sure what country we're in. 147 00:17:09,780 --> 00:17:14,535 It could be Belgium, Luxembourg, France or even Germany. 148 00:17:15,285 --> 00:17:18,956 I don't know what day it is. I have no watch, so I don't know what time it is. 149 00:17:19,081 --> 00:17:21,875 I'm not even sure of my name. 150 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,753 The next thing you know, they'll be making me a general. 151 00:18:07,129 --> 00:18:10,007 We find four mattresses and satin-quilted covers... 152 00:18:10,132 --> 00:18:13,552 along with some wine and cases of sardines. 153 00:18:13,677 --> 00:18:16,138 The I and R platoon, or what's left of it... 154 00:18:16,263 --> 00:18:19,349 will be living in luxury for a few days. 155 00:18:19,474 --> 00:18:23,312 Wow. Sheets and pillows. I haven't had that since home. 156 00:18:26,982 --> 00:18:30,110 Mel, come on. Show 'em how we did it for the old USO. 157 00:18:31,195 --> 00:18:33,113 USO, huh? 158 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:41,622 They call it the Jersey Bounce 159 00:18:41,747 --> 00:18:44,374 The rhythm that really counts 160 00:18:45,834 --> 00:18:48,879 The temperature always mounts 161 00:18:49,004 --> 00:18:52,341 Whenever they play that crazy rhythm they play 162 00:18:52,466 --> 00:18:56,929 It started on Journal Square 163 00:18:57,054 --> 00:19:00,224 Somebody heard it there 164 00:19:01,350 --> 00:19:04,269 They put it right on the air 165 00:19:05,437 --> 00:19:09,316 And now you hear it everywhere 166 00:19:09,441 --> 00:19:11,235 Uptown 167 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:13,570 Back at Camp Shelby, when we finally realized... 168 00:19:13,695 --> 00:19:16,823 they really were going to ship us overseas... 169 00:19:16,949 --> 00:19:18,825 we went into a mild state of panic. 170 00:19:18,951 --> 00:19:21,161 The thing that bothered us most was that... 171 00:19:21,286 --> 00:19:25,332 with the exception of Mother Wilkins, we were all eleven virgins. 172 00:19:25,457 --> 00:19:27,334 I don't know if this was normal... 173 00:19:27,459 --> 00:19:31,547 or if there's some sort of correlation between a lack of sexual precocity... 174 00:19:31,672 --> 00:19:33,924 and what is known as intelligence. 175 00:19:39,847 --> 00:19:44,017 I think Shutzer came up with the idea. Or maybe it was Eddie. 176 00:19:44,142 --> 00:19:46,520 Eddie was the youngest of all of us. 177 00:19:46,645 --> 00:19:49,147 Four of us managed a weekend pass and headed into town... 178 00:19:49,273 --> 00:19:52,609 to find a nice, complacent whore who could put us out of our misery. 179 00:19:57,155 --> 00:20:01,535 We kept it to four. We figured any more would be some kind of gang bang. 180 00:20:01,660 --> 00:20:05,622 And, well, we had more romantic aspirations. 181 00:20:06,790 --> 00:20:09,918 We had fifty dollars. We spent ten on the room... 182 00:20:10,043 --> 00:20:12,838 and left the rest for the investment. 183 00:20:12,963 --> 00:20:16,008 There was much discussion as to the kind of woman. 184 00:20:16,133 --> 00:20:19,219 I think we were all scared that we'd end up with a real woman... 185 00:20:19,344 --> 00:20:21,221 and not be able to manage it. 186 00:20:21,346 --> 00:20:23,724 And the "B" girls in the bars were out. 187 00:20:23,849 --> 00:20:26,643 We were well-conditioned by the Army VD films. 188 00:20:27,895 --> 00:20:30,814 Avakian and Shutzer were to handle the search. 189 00:20:31,899 --> 00:20:34,359 Eddie and I waited. 190 00:20:43,535 --> 00:20:45,871 What time is it? 191 00:20:45,996 --> 00:20:48,874 - One. - You're kidding. 192 00:21:01,678 --> 00:21:03,597 We got company, guys. 193 00:21:06,433 --> 00:21:08,393 Oh, shit. 194 00:21:10,687 --> 00:21:15,108 I know right then I won't be able to do it. I'm glad I'm third. 195 00:21:32,584 --> 00:21:35,003 So we'd just about given up... 196 00:21:35,128 --> 00:21:37,548 when we see this girl down by the bus station. 197 00:21:37,673 --> 00:21:40,217 Just sitting there on one of those wooden benches. 198 00:21:40,342 --> 00:21:43,887 Anyway, we got around to talking about what we'd been doing all night. 199 00:21:44,012 --> 00:21:45,973 And right then, out of the blue... 200 00:21:46,098 --> 00:21:48,934 she just volunteered to come back here with us. 201 00:21:49,059 --> 00:21:52,938 I thought she was kidding, but she's serious. 202 00:21:53,063 --> 00:21:55,941 Well, I got an extra rubber you can use if you want, Stan. 203 00:21:56,066 --> 00:21:57,943 I got my own rubbers. 204 00:21:58,068 --> 00:22:00,737 You've gotten as bad as Mother Wilkins. 205 00:22:00,863 --> 00:22:02,781 Actually, I can use one. 206 00:22:11,123 --> 00:22:13,876 I should have known Edward was gonna take forever. 207 00:22:20,632 --> 00:22:23,135 What the fuck are they doing in there? 208 00:22:23,260 --> 00:22:26,180 Watch your language, Stan. What would Father Mundy think? 209 00:22:26,305 --> 00:22:28,223 Fuck Father Mundy. 210 00:22:31,518 --> 00:22:33,937 Hey, Eddie, how you doing in there, huh? 211 00:22:36,648 --> 00:22:38,692 Maybe she rolled him or something. 212 00:22:38,817 --> 00:22:41,195 Knockout drops or a blackjack. 213 00:22:49,661 --> 00:22:51,580 Would you at least say something? 214 00:23:30,410 --> 00:23:32,621 Her name's Janice. 215 00:23:32,746 --> 00:23:35,165 She was engaged to a boy named Matt. 216 00:23:36,250 --> 00:23:40,504 She found out last week that he was killed in the invasion of Sicily. 217 00:23:43,090 --> 00:23:46,510 She came down to Shelby to get his stuff... 218 00:23:46,635 --> 00:23:49,555 and decided to kill herself. 219 00:23:50,722 --> 00:23:54,101 But she couldn't work up the nerve. 220 00:23:54,226 --> 00:23:57,354 All she has now is a bus ticket back home to Pittsburgh. 221 00:24:08,156 --> 00:24:12,870 Janice has only made love to one boy, Matt, just before he left. 222 00:24:14,204 --> 00:24:16,957 Now she's volunteering herself to all of us... 223 00:24:17,082 --> 00:24:19,543 insisting it's what she wants to do. 224 00:24:20,711 --> 00:24:22,588 Of course we're so guilty and scared... 225 00:24:22,713 --> 00:24:25,465 we end up subjecting this simple, lovely idea... 226 00:24:25,591 --> 00:24:29,887 to every kind of spurious rationale. 227 00:24:32,764 --> 00:24:35,767 We wind down before dawn and sleep. 228 00:24:36,810 --> 00:24:41,648 Then just before the morning, Janice comes quietly... 229 00:24:41,773 --> 00:24:43,734 privately to each of us. 230 00:25:27,027 --> 00:25:29,446 We pass through the mythical barrier... 231 00:25:29,571 --> 00:25:32,157 between boys and men... 232 00:25:32,282 --> 00:25:35,035 men and death. 233 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,079 Janice takes us with her. 234 00:25:40,874 --> 00:25:43,710 After a luxurious mass breakfast in bed... 235 00:25:43,836 --> 00:25:46,547 we walk Janice to her bus. 236 00:25:46,672 --> 00:25:48,632 None of us talk about what happened. 237 00:25:49,842 --> 00:25:53,846 And I think I'll always feel strange about my first sexual experience... 238 00:25:53,971 --> 00:25:56,932 masquerading as a dead boy named Matt. 239 00:26:08,694 --> 00:26:10,320 - Knott. - Yeah. 240 00:26:10,445 --> 00:26:13,407 I'll cook lunch if you can get me some wood for the fireplace. 241 00:26:13,532 --> 00:26:16,243 No, Mother. All we need is a bunch of smoke... 242 00:26:16,368 --> 00:26:18,245 to let the Germans know we're here. 243 00:26:18,370 --> 00:26:20,956 Will, if we don't light a fire, we're gonna freeze our butts off. 244 00:26:21,081 --> 00:26:24,501 And it's very hard to kill Germans with a frozen butt. 245 00:26:29,006 --> 00:26:30,424 All right. 246 00:27:00,621 --> 00:27:03,207 The smoke's bad, but not as bad as I thought. 247 00:27:17,804 --> 00:27:21,391 You're taking a little long putting that back together, aren't you, Bud? 248 00:27:21,517 --> 00:27:23,393 I'm not working for speed right now. 249 00:27:23,519 --> 00:27:25,437 This wine tastes like sardines. 250 00:27:27,773 --> 00:27:30,692 Well, here. The sardines taste sort of like wine. 251 00:27:33,278 --> 00:27:35,572 I sit here trying to work out four bridge hands. 252 00:27:36,365 --> 00:27:40,994 Miller invented the game, calling it "compact, cardless, duplicate bridge." 253 00:27:48,293 --> 00:27:52,381 When we lost half the squad, we also lost our only deck of cards. 254 00:27:52,506 --> 00:27:54,466 They were on Eddie. 255 00:27:56,844 --> 00:27:59,304 He died in the field hospital. 256 00:27:59,429 --> 00:28:02,933 With his left arm gone and his face the way it was... 257 00:28:03,058 --> 00:28:05,477 I don't think he tried very hard to stay on. 258 00:29:07,581 --> 00:29:09,541 Hi, Bud. 259 00:29:10,751 --> 00:29:14,588 Did Mother and Avakian set up all right down there? 260 00:29:14,713 --> 00:29:16,715 They seemed fine to me. 261 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:20,511 Good. Listen. You have got to be more careful lighting cigarettes, all right? 262 00:29:20,636 --> 00:29:23,680 Some German could sneak up from behind you, pop one in your head... 263 00:29:23,805 --> 00:29:25,891 while you're pretending to be Walt Whitman. 264 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:30,604 I think my eyeball's frozen. 265 00:29:36,860 --> 00:29:38,737 - Yeah? - Is that you, Will? 266 00:29:38,862 --> 00:29:42,950 - Yeah. What's going on? - I don't know. I think I saw something. 267 00:29:43,075 --> 00:29:46,036 - What did you see, Mother? - I'm not sure, Will. 268 00:29:46,787 --> 00:29:51,583 I don't know. I think I saw something move on the hill across from us. 269 00:29:51,708 --> 00:29:53,961 Did Avakian see it? 270 00:29:54,086 --> 00:29:56,380 No. Just me. 271 00:29:56,505 --> 00:29:59,550 All right, Mother, hang tight. I'll call up top. 272 00:29:59,675 --> 00:30:01,593 Oh, shit. 273 00:30:04,596 --> 00:30:05,639 - Father? - Yeah? 274 00:30:05,764 --> 00:30:08,892 Yeah. Mother says he saw something on the opposite hill there. 275 00:30:09,017 --> 00:30:11,812 - Did you see anything? - No. Nothing. 276 00:30:11,937 --> 00:30:15,357 Wilkins must have eyes like an owl. I can't see my hand in front of my face. 277 00:30:15,482 --> 00:30:18,861 All right. Could be he's only jumpy. 278 00:30:18,986 --> 00:30:21,321 Just keep an eye on their backs, all right? 279 00:30:21,446 --> 00:30:23,991 Okay, Will. 280 00:30:24,116 --> 00:30:26,493 Hey, Bud. Relax. Relax. 281 00:30:26,618 --> 00:30:30,455 Mother's pretty nervous. It's probably nothing. 282 00:30:30,581 --> 00:30:34,543 Probably nothing? That's real reassuring, Will. 283 00:30:36,003 --> 00:30:37,921 Well, what do you think? 284 00:30:39,006 --> 00:30:41,508 I don't know. 285 00:30:41,633 --> 00:30:44,845 Maybe I should tell them about Mother's run through the woods. 286 00:30:44,970 --> 00:30:47,598 The news of his baby being dead did him in for sure. 287 00:31:02,988 --> 00:31:06,408 - Yeah? - We're hearing something down here. 288 00:31:06,533 --> 00:31:08,911 Mother thinks it's the Germans signaling back and forth. 289 00:31:09,036 --> 00:31:11,455 All right, Mel, hold on. We'll be right down. 290 00:31:11,580 --> 00:31:13,749 - Bud. Bud, wake up. - What? 291 00:31:13,874 --> 00:31:16,668 Listen. Mel says he's hearing some noises, all right? 292 00:31:16,793 --> 00:31:20,214 I want you to call Shutzer, tell him I'm going down to the lower post. 293 00:31:20,339 --> 00:31:23,634 Then call Mother and Avakian back and remind them not to shoot me, all right? 294 00:31:23,759 --> 00:31:25,135 Come on. Get up. 295 00:31:28,805 --> 00:31:30,224 Go! 296 00:31:40,359 --> 00:31:42,611 Did you hear any more? 297 00:31:42,736 --> 00:31:44,696 Not since the last one. 298 00:31:52,871 --> 00:31:54,790 It's closer that time. 299 00:32:27,406 --> 00:32:29,324 Americana. 300 00:32:33,662 --> 00:32:35,873 Easy, Mother. Easy. 301 00:33:02,065 --> 00:33:03,901 What do you think? Maybe they're gone? 302 00:33:07,362 --> 00:33:08,739 I don't know. 303 00:33:08,864 --> 00:33:11,575 Maybe they're just being quiet. 304 00:33:19,124 --> 00:33:21,627 Mel. 305 00:33:21,752 --> 00:33:24,463 Let's you and me go check out the road, all right? 306 00:33:24,588 --> 00:33:29,134 Hey, Will, you go if you want. I'm fine right here. 307 00:33:29,259 --> 00:33:31,428 If they're gone, they're gone. 308 00:33:31,553 --> 00:33:33,472 If they're not, I'm not walking into an ambush. 309 00:33:42,814 --> 00:33:45,359 Put that pin back in that grenade. 310 00:33:53,617 --> 00:33:55,827 - No, it wasn't. - They do shit like this all the time. 311 00:33:55,953 --> 00:33:59,540 - I know, but that wasn't the case. - How do you know? 312 00:33:59,665 --> 00:34:01,959 Do you think it was five of 'em? 313 00:34:08,006 --> 00:34:10,217 - Yeah, yeah. - What the hell is going on? 314 00:34:10,342 --> 00:34:13,178 Mel said they were actually talking to you. What did they say? 315 00:34:13,303 --> 00:34:17,683 I don't know. First it was, "Hey, Americana." 316 00:34:17,808 --> 00:34:21,144 Then when they left, they started saying something like "slap guder." 317 00:34:23,188 --> 00:34:25,107 It didn't make any sense. 318 00:34:29,486 --> 00:34:32,364 Shit, that's Yiddish. It's "schlaf gut." 319 00:34:32,489 --> 00:34:34,408 It's "sleep well." 320 00:34:35,868 --> 00:34:37,244 "Sleep well"? 321 00:34:37,369 --> 00:34:40,664 Yeah, Will. "Sleep well." Get it? 322 00:34:41,748 --> 00:34:45,752 Holy shit. These fucking Nazis. They're softening us up for the kill. 323 00:34:53,385 --> 00:34:54,887 Will, wake up. 324 00:34:57,014 --> 00:34:59,600 Ware's on the phone. He doesn't sound real happy. 325 00:35:09,735 --> 00:35:12,321 - Is Mother out there alone? - Yeah. 326 00:35:12,446 --> 00:35:15,073 - Why? - Why? It's the day. 327 00:35:15,199 --> 00:35:18,177 You don't need to leave two guys out there during the day. What's the point? 328 00:35:18,202 --> 00:35:20,120 I don't know, Bud. How about the Germans? 329 00:35:20,245 --> 00:35:22,485 What do you want, Will? You wanna lose one guy, two guys? 330 00:35:22,539 --> 00:35:27,294 I'm just really glad we talked about this. I'm glad we could work this out. 331 00:35:27,419 --> 00:35:28,837 Shit. 332 00:35:30,631 --> 00:35:32,674 It's up to you, Bud. Bid or pass? 333 00:35:32,799 --> 00:35:34,676 I pass. 334 00:35:34,801 --> 00:35:37,095 Able 1 to Able 4. Over. 335 00:35:40,390 --> 00:35:44,394 I tell Ware about our nighttime encounter with the Germans. 336 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:45,979 Bad idea. 337 00:35:46,104 --> 00:35:47,981 Griffin's desperate for information... 338 00:35:48,106 --> 00:35:51,318 so Ware orders us out to find their command post. 339 00:35:51,443 --> 00:35:53,320 We decided to head south down the pass. 340 00:35:53,445 --> 00:35:56,657 It's as good a guess as any, and that's where their voices seem to come from. 341 00:35:57,282 --> 00:36:00,702 Of course that could be seen as a good argument for heading the other way. 342 00:36:11,505 --> 00:36:13,799 I'm having my usual trouble... 343 00:36:13,924 --> 00:36:17,427 noticing how beautiful the world is just when I might be leaving it. 344 00:36:46,748 --> 00:36:48,667 Just this side of the road. 345 00:37:13,150 --> 00:37:15,152 Don't worry. 346 00:37:15,277 --> 00:37:18,780 I'm just enjoying having a fucking Nazi in my sights. 347 00:37:20,532 --> 00:37:22,951 I think I'm getting a hard-on. 348 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:28,498 Pow! 349 00:37:44,598 --> 00:37:48,769 I know we could've killed those three guys and gotten away. 350 00:37:48,894 --> 00:37:52,856 I'm also sure they could've done the same thing to us last night. 351 00:37:54,525 --> 00:37:57,945 What I don't know in both cases is why it didn't happen. 352 00:38:35,732 --> 00:38:37,776 Shit! 353 00:38:37,901 --> 00:38:40,779 Fuck! Here we fucking go! 354 00:38:42,781 --> 00:38:46,493 You're gonna get us killed here. You got to relax. 355 00:38:46,618 --> 00:38:51,456 I said you got to relax. You gotta shut up. You gotta shut up. 356 00:38:51,582 --> 00:38:55,252 - Shut up, Stan! - You're gonna get us all killed. 357 00:38:55,377 --> 00:38:58,130 You're gonna get us all killed. You gotta shut up! 358 00:38:58,255 --> 00:39:00,299 Stan! You gotta... 359 00:39:31,872 --> 00:39:33,790 Come on! 360 00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:45,719 What happened? 361 00:39:47,346 --> 00:39:50,474 - You find any Germans? - Yeah, we found them all right. 362 00:39:50,599 --> 00:39:54,603 And they found us. Krauts nearly blew our heads off. 363 00:39:56,063 --> 00:39:57,981 Oh, shit. 364 00:39:59,066 --> 00:40:00,943 I lost the scope and the map. 365 00:40:01,068 --> 00:40:03,695 Great. Injury to insult. 366 00:40:03,820 --> 00:40:06,657 - What happened, Bud? - What happened? 367 00:40:06,782 --> 00:40:08,700 Germans found us, had us dead in their sights. 368 00:40:08,825 --> 00:40:11,703 They could've killed all of us and they just let us go. 369 00:40:11,828 --> 00:40:16,458 - That's what happened. - They had you and then they let you go? 370 00:40:16,583 --> 00:40:18,623 What are you complaining about? You should be happy. 371 00:40:20,170 --> 00:40:22,422 We should be happy? 372 00:40:22,548 --> 00:40:24,758 Oh, okay, Mundy, we're happy. 373 00:40:24,883 --> 00:40:28,053 We're happy! Yippee! Hooray! 374 00:40:28,178 --> 00:40:30,430 You feel better now? 375 00:40:30,556 --> 00:40:32,516 All right, Stan, come on. 376 00:40:38,313 --> 00:40:41,817 - What the hell is that? - That's just Mother. 377 00:40:41,942 --> 00:40:44,862 Clumping around in the attic again. It's fine. 378 00:40:55,747 --> 00:40:59,126 - Did you find the stuff? - They must've come back after we left. 379 00:40:59,251 --> 00:41:02,713 There's all kind of tracks. They took the scope and the map. 380 00:41:12,055 --> 00:41:15,142 What did you do? Crawl around on your hands and knees looking for it? 381 00:41:15,267 --> 00:41:19,062 No. I could see right off the stuff wasn't there. 382 00:41:19,188 --> 00:41:23,734 I got wet working out a little surprise for our Teutonic friends. 383 00:41:23,859 --> 00:41:25,861 What, a trap? 384 00:41:28,739 --> 00:41:30,657 I built a snowman. 385 00:41:32,075 --> 00:41:34,328 Right where we dropped our stuff. 386 00:41:34,453 --> 00:41:36,496 I used pine needles for a mustache. 387 00:41:36,622 --> 00:41:40,083 And then a branch, like an arm giving the Nazi salute. 388 00:41:40,209 --> 00:41:43,670 I even put a few pine branches over one eye. 389 00:41:43,795 --> 00:41:46,173 - It's not a bad resemblance. - Jesus, Stan. 390 00:41:46,298 --> 00:41:49,468 They could've come up from behind, made a few well placed critical comments... 391 00:41:49,593 --> 00:41:51,512 and one more ventilated whiz kid. 392 00:41:55,557 --> 00:41:58,727 Even stamped out a message in front of my snowman. 393 00:41:58,852 --> 00:42:00,354 What? 394 00:42:00,479 --> 00:42:03,232 F-U-C-K... 395 00:42:03,357 --> 00:42:07,110 H-I-T-L-E-R. 396 00:42:08,362 --> 00:42:11,031 Made exclamation points with pine branches. 397 00:42:31,176 --> 00:42:35,222 - Where's Mother? - He's upstairs in his attic. 398 00:42:36,056 --> 00:42:39,935 - What's he doing there? - I have no idea, Will. 399 00:42:41,854 --> 00:42:44,398 Actually, he's been kind of quiet lately. 400 00:42:44,523 --> 00:42:47,568 Maybe he hung himself, huh, Father? 401 00:43:31,612 --> 00:43:33,906 Are you all right, Mother? 402 00:43:37,367 --> 00:43:39,286 Look at the paintings, Will. 403 00:43:43,790 --> 00:43:45,209 Look. 404 00:43:51,924 --> 00:43:53,967 See? 405 00:43:55,802 --> 00:43:57,721 Somebody cared. 406 00:44:02,809 --> 00:44:04,895 Somebody made something... 407 00:44:07,439 --> 00:44:10,275 probably not even for money. 408 00:44:12,653 --> 00:44:14,571 For love. 409 00:44:16,823 --> 00:44:20,827 Sometimes I didn't believe there was any love left. 410 00:44:27,167 --> 00:44:30,587 Try to remember who the real enemy is, Will. 411 00:44:54,444 --> 00:44:57,865 Christ, I thought we lost both of you up there. 412 00:44:57,990 --> 00:45:00,158 What did you do, start a family? 413 00:45:01,827 --> 00:45:03,328 Father, you're on next. 414 00:45:03,453 --> 00:45:05,038 Unless anyone objects, Bud... 415 00:45:05,163 --> 00:45:08,750 I think we should go back to at least two on the lower post for now. 416 00:45:08,876 --> 00:45:10,794 All right? 417 00:45:12,004 --> 00:45:14,339 It's too weird out there for one guy alone. 418 00:45:54,379 --> 00:45:55,881 Shit! 419 00:46:08,185 --> 00:46:10,062 What the hell's going on? 420 00:46:10,187 --> 00:46:13,357 The explosion was me throwing a grenade. They haven't fired back yet. 421 00:46:19,112 --> 00:46:20,489 Can you hear that? 422 00:46:22,533 --> 00:46:23,909 Can you hear that? 423 00:46:24,034 --> 00:46:27,204 We can hear without the phone. What are they yelling about now? 424 00:46:27,329 --> 00:46:30,457 I think they're yelling "Fuck Hitler" the way your grandmother would say it. 425 00:46:30,582 --> 00:46:34,545 There's this crazy guy in the cemetery, pretending grenades don't hurt. 426 00:46:34,670 --> 00:46:36,588 Maybe you should send out some straitjackets. 427 00:46:36,713 --> 00:46:38,090 Grenade! 428 00:47:17,254 --> 00:47:18,630 Shit. 429 00:47:39,484 --> 00:47:42,196 - We're having a snowball fight. - What? 430 00:47:42,321 --> 00:47:45,657 You don't think maybe the war's over and they're not telling us, do you? 431 00:47:45,782 --> 00:47:48,177 - I mean, they wouldn't do that. - You sure you're okay down there? 432 00:47:48,202 --> 00:47:52,122 Goddamn it, Shutzer! You're the one that started this "Fuck Hitler" shit. 433 00:48:00,047 --> 00:48:02,007 Schlaf gut, Kraut. 434 00:48:41,505 --> 00:48:43,173 You got that map? 435 00:48:44,216 --> 00:48:45,676 Yeah. 436 00:49:02,568 --> 00:49:05,612 I'll be a son of a bitch. 437 00:49:05,737 --> 00:49:07,197 What? 438 00:49:07,322 --> 00:49:10,284 I've been trying to figure out all this crazy shit that's been going on... 439 00:49:10,409 --> 00:49:13,662 for the past couple of days, and only one answer makes sense. 440 00:49:17,165 --> 00:49:19,793 Remember the frozen American and the Kraut dancing together? 441 00:49:19,918 --> 00:49:22,421 See, it's like a message. They wanna get together. 442 00:49:22,546 --> 00:49:25,132 - It's crude, but remember who they are. - So? 443 00:49:25,257 --> 00:49:28,510 So then they come around with that schlaf gut bit the first night. 444 00:49:28,635 --> 00:49:30,804 It's like they're saying they know that we're here... 445 00:49:30,929 --> 00:49:32,848 but they're not so mad about it. 446 00:49:35,267 --> 00:49:38,103 - Yeah. - Well, listen. 447 00:49:38,228 --> 00:49:42,316 Okay. Just try to think of one reason they didn't mow us down... 448 00:49:42,441 --> 00:49:45,652 or at least take us prisoner. 449 00:49:45,777 --> 00:49:48,155 I think they're telling us that they wanna talk... 450 00:49:48,280 --> 00:49:50,324 maybe even surrender. 451 00:49:51,742 --> 00:49:53,410 - What? - If I'm right... 452 00:49:53,535 --> 00:49:56,705 they want us to meet them in this clearing at 1200 hours. 453 00:49:56,830 --> 00:49:58,498 What if it's a trap? 454 00:49:58,624 --> 00:50:01,059 If they wanted to kill us, they could've done it a couple of times. 455 00:50:01,084 --> 00:50:04,880 We could've shot them. We didn't. That doesn't mean we wanna surrender. 456 00:50:05,005 --> 00:50:06,882 They could be stalling for reinforcements. 457 00:50:07,007 --> 00:50:08,926 With a snowball fight? 458 00:50:09,051 --> 00:50:10,928 A snowball fight doesn't mean surrender. 459 00:50:11,053 --> 00:50:13,305 Yeah, but look at this. 460 00:50:15,307 --> 00:50:18,185 - I'll mention it to Ware. - Come on, Won't. 461 00:50:18,310 --> 00:50:22,940 We don't wanna get officers involved in this, screwing everything up. 462 00:50:23,065 --> 00:50:26,610 You know, I think we got a chance... 463 00:50:26,735 --> 00:50:28,921 to make something good come out of this for everybody... 464 00:50:28,946 --> 00:50:31,615 if we just use our heads. 465 00:50:31,740 --> 00:50:34,993 What do you say we just go out there and see what's going on? 466 00:50:35,118 --> 00:50:37,371 Just the two of us. I'll take all the risks. 467 00:50:37,496 --> 00:50:42,417 - I still say I should call Ware first. - What do you think Ware is gonna do? 468 00:50:42,543 --> 00:50:44,711 - He'll tell Griffin. - And you know damn well... 469 00:50:44,837 --> 00:50:46,980 that Griffin is gonna come charging out here and arrange everything... 470 00:50:47,005 --> 00:50:49,445 so he looks like General Patton winning the war single-handed. 471 00:50:49,550 --> 00:50:52,636 That's the way it is, Stan. There's nothing we're gonna do about that. 472 00:51:13,240 --> 00:51:18,620 Suppose that one of us captures all the Germans single-handed, all alone... 473 00:51:18,745 --> 00:51:22,833 then we build this guy into a second Sergeant York? 474 00:51:22,958 --> 00:51:26,170 It's got to be worth at least a Silver Star. 475 00:51:26,295 --> 00:51:29,548 Maybe even a trip home as a returning war hero. 476 00:51:29,673 --> 00:51:32,217 - How does that sound? - Sounds like a court-martial. 477 00:51:32,342 --> 00:51:34,553 How are they ever gonna catch on? 478 00:51:34,678 --> 00:51:37,890 You know, for Mother's sake, I think we should at least try. 479 00:51:38,015 --> 00:51:39,766 For Mother? 480 00:51:39,892 --> 00:51:42,477 Sure. Who else? 481 00:51:45,480 --> 00:51:47,900 Oh, boy, that would be perfect. 482 00:51:52,279 --> 00:51:54,823 We testify that the Germans had us pinned down... 483 00:51:54,948 --> 00:51:57,576 and Wilkins comes in the nick of time and saves the whole show. 484 00:51:57,701 --> 00:52:01,788 And we'd have a genuine mob of enemy soldiers to back up our story. 485 00:52:01,914 --> 00:52:04,583 Yeah, okay. For right now we don't tell anybody, okay? 486 00:52:04,708 --> 00:52:06,793 It's just the two of us. 487 00:52:06,919 --> 00:52:10,589 Look, if it doesn't work, at least we tried. 488 00:52:14,593 --> 00:52:15,886 Sneaking out is easy. 489 00:52:16,011 --> 00:52:17,930 Mother's back upstairs by himself... 490 00:52:18,055 --> 00:52:20,390 and Father and Miller are asleep. 491 00:52:20,516 --> 00:52:24,561 We decide we'll have to tell Avakian, who's on guard at the lower post. 492 00:52:24,686 --> 00:52:27,189 You're gonna tromp out there, set up an armistice conference... 493 00:52:27,314 --> 00:52:29,233 and turn Wilkins into a war hero. 494 00:52:29,358 --> 00:52:31,235 What, are you out of your tiny minds? 495 00:52:31,360 --> 00:52:34,029 - I don't think so. - It all makes sense. 496 00:52:34,154 --> 00:52:38,575 It's a theory. You're gonna get your butt shot off for a theory. 497 00:52:38,700 --> 00:52:40,827 Well, I'm going. 498 00:52:40,953 --> 00:52:44,456 Will, listen to me. I'm the one guy here who knows... 499 00:52:44,581 --> 00:52:46,667 Mel, I said I'm going. 500 00:52:52,130 --> 00:52:53,715 Okay, fine. 501 00:52:56,426 --> 00:52:58,387 But even if you do pull this off... 502 00:52:58,512 --> 00:53:00,722 how are you going to get Mother to go along with it? 503 00:53:02,558 --> 00:53:07,020 - We tell him? - No. No, he's right. 504 00:53:07,145 --> 00:53:09,940 We'll have to draw straws or something and rig it. 505 00:53:10,065 --> 00:53:12,526 Wilkins will never accept it if he thinks it's charity. 506 00:53:12,651 --> 00:53:15,529 Plus, you tell him, he's gonna want to tag along. 507 00:53:15,654 --> 00:53:18,574 I don't think you want Mother facing any Germans. 508 00:53:23,287 --> 00:53:25,247 So what do you think, Sarge? 509 00:53:25,956 --> 00:53:30,586 It's then I tell them about Mother's run through the forest back at headquarters. 510 00:53:32,671 --> 00:53:35,048 I don't think we should tell him. 511 00:53:35,174 --> 00:53:37,301 Okay, look, when we go to get the Krauts... 512 00:53:37,426 --> 00:53:39,611 we'll leave Wilkins here to guard the chateau and mind the radio. 513 00:53:39,636 --> 00:53:43,765 - It's all gonna seem perfectly natural. - What makes you so sure this will work? 514 00:53:43,891 --> 00:53:46,101 What makes you so sure it's not? 515 00:53:51,273 --> 00:53:52,858 Okay, fine. 516 00:53:52,983 --> 00:53:55,736 Give two quick shots and one more if you need any help. 517 00:53:55,861 --> 00:53:57,946 Then what? 518 00:54:01,116 --> 00:54:02,659 Then I'll miss you. 519 00:54:13,003 --> 00:54:16,215 Hey, have fun, boys. Don't get killed. 520 00:55:11,186 --> 00:55:12,980 Hey, just calm down! 521 00:55:49,308 --> 00:55:52,019 They want to talk to our officer in charge. 522 00:55:52,144 --> 00:55:55,063 - I don't speak German or Yiddish. - It's okay. I'll translate. 523 00:55:55,189 --> 00:55:57,541 I don't have stripes on my arm. They won't believe I'm an officer. 524 00:55:57,566 --> 00:56:00,085 I just don't think they're very happy about surrendering to a Jew, okay? 525 00:56:00,110 --> 00:56:02,154 Did they say they want to surrender? 526 00:56:02,279 --> 00:56:04,698 Just stuff about wanting to talk to our officer in charge. 527 00:56:05,741 --> 00:56:08,535 - What was all the yelling about? - I'm not sure. 528 00:56:08,660 --> 00:56:11,330 - You're not sure? - Look! 529 00:56:11,455 --> 00:56:13,415 I'm doing the best I can, okay? 530 00:56:14,458 --> 00:56:18,754 Look, just... Just come over with me. 531 00:56:18,879 --> 00:56:23,175 I'll tell them our officer's back at the chateau. 532 00:56:23,300 --> 00:56:27,012 You look goy enough. Maybe they'll come out more with you around. 533 00:56:27,137 --> 00:56:29,056 Okay? Come on. 534 00:56:36,647 --> 00:56:39,650 This is, uh, meine friend. Freund. 535 00:56:44,321 --> 00:56:46,281 He's in the "schtieb," you know? 536 00:57:17,020 --> 00:57:20,899 Okay, I think I got it. There's seven of them. 537 00:57:21,024 --> 00:57:23,443 They just got sent back from the Russian front... 538 00:57:23,569 --> 00:57:26,029 where it sounds like they got the shit knocked out of 'em. 539 00:57:26,154 --> 00:57:28,740 He keeps talking about that big offensive south of here... 540 00:57:28,866 --> 00:57:30,742 and he doesn't want any part of it. 541 00:57:30,868 --> 00:57:33,095 They think the war's almost over and they don't want to get killed... 542 00:57:33,120 --> 00:57:35,998 in the last few days. 543 00:57:36,123 --> 00:57:39,751 I told him we'd bring our leader here tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. 544 00:57:39,877 --> 00:57:42,379 We're going to bring Ware here? 545 00:57:42,504 --> 00:57:45,132 Look, just get Mother out on guard duty... 546 00:57:45,257 --> 00:57:47,217 and get the squad together, all right? 547 00:57:47,342 --> 00:57:50,053 What are we gonna do about an officer? 548 00:57:50,179 --> 00:57:53,141 I don't know about this. Why can't Will just do it? 549 00:57:53,266 --> 00:57:55,492 - He's the leader, for Christ's sake. - They've already seen him. 550 00:57:55,517 --> 00:57:59,104 Besides, no Kraut's ever gonna believe that a guy like Will is an officer. 551 00:57:59,229 --> 00:58:01,273 - Take a look at him. - Thank you, thank you. 552 00:58:01,398 --> 00:58:03,679 Then let's let Mel just do it. He's a natural leader type. 553 00:58:03,734 --> 00:58:06,778 Hey, wait a second. I'm not even sure I want to be part of this plan. 554 00:58:06,904 --> 00:58:09,031 Besides, I don't look like an Aryan god. 555 00:58:09,698 --> 00:58:13,160 What is this? Father, it's all stripes and no rocker. 556 00:58:13,285 --> 00:58:17,206 - What's that mean? - It's something new, Miller. 557 00:58:17,331 --> 00:58:21,627 You're our bastard sergeant minor. Besides, we don't have any rockers. 558 00:58:21,752 --> 00:58:23,754 What if it's like some kind of... 559 00:58:23,879 --> 00:58:26,465 "capture the commander" scheme the Krauts have worked out? 560 00:58:26,590 --> 00:58:29,051 You know, put a bullet in my head or something. 561 00:58:31,929 --> 00:58:34,389 Hey, look, Bud, why don't you just try walking now? 562 00:58:36,850 --> 00:58:41,313 - The man walks like a soldier. - Put more pigheaded asshole into it. 563 00:58:41,438 --> 00:58:43,398 - That I can do. - Chest out, chest out. 564 00:58:43,524 --> 00:58:46,318 Yeah, that's it! That'll do just fine. 565 00:58:46,443 --> 00:58:48,445 Just stand there like an SOB and nod occasionally. 566 00:58:48,570 --> 00:58:50,447 You know, you actually do look like an officer. 567 00:58:50,572 --> 00:58:53,825 - I actually feel like an asshole. - That's about the same thing. 568 00:58:53,951 --> 00:58:55,911 Mother gets off post in five minutes. 569 00:58:56,036 --> 00:58:58,956 - Let's not blow his Christmas present. - Sure this is a good idea? 570 00:59:05,087 --> 00:59:07,631 I can't stop worrying. 571 00:59:07,756 --> 00:59:10,384 God, I hope we're doing the right thing. 572 00:59:16,640 --> 00:59:18,517 - Yeah. - Will, listen. 573 00:59:18,642 --> 00:59:21,395 There are five or six of them down here working like crazy. 574 00:59:21,520 --> 00:59:24,356 They got something big with them. Could be a mortar. 575 00:59:24,481 --> 00:59:26,917 I think maybe you better have somebody man that upper post to cover us. 576 00:59:26,942 --> 00:59:29,361 Shit. Mel, you and Mother go up to the upper post. 577 00:59:29,486 --> 00:59:31,446 Stan says they're setting up a mortar. 578 00:59:33,657 --> 00:59:37,995 All right. Listen. Mother and Avakian are going to the upper post. 579 00:59:38,120 --> 00:59:39,496 You want me down there? 580 01:00:10,485 --> 01:00:12,029 - Father? - Yeah, Will. 581 01:00:12,154 --> 01:00:14,948 Get your butt down here. You of all people shouldn't miss this. 582 01:01:18,887 --> 01:01:22,766 Bethlehem 583 01:01:24,268 --> 01:01:27,521 Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. 584 01:01:29,857 --> 01:01:34,027 For you. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. 585 01:01:36,572 --> 01:01:38,031 Merry Christmas. 586 01:01:44,246 --> 01:01:46,248 Merry Christmas Happy New Year. 587 01:01:53,755 --> 01:01:55,841 Thank you. Merry Christmas. 588 01:02:14,484 --> 01:02:16,403 Merry Christmas. 589 01:02:33,170 --> 01:02:37,382 Holy night 590 01:02:37,508 --> 01:02:41,720 All is calm 591 01:02:41,845 --> 01:02:45,224 All is bright 592 01:02:45,349 --> 01:02:49,645 Round yon virgin 593 01:02:49,770 --> 01:02:53,273 Mother and child 594 01:02:53,398 --> 01:02:57,236 Holy infant 595 01:02:57,361 --> 01:02:59,905 - So tender and mild - Merry Christmas. 596 01:03:00,030 --> 01:03:02,449 Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. 597 01:03:02,574 --> 01:03:10,082 Sleep in heavenly peace 598 01:03:10,207 --> 01:03:17,339 Sleep in heavenly peace 599 01:03:26,598 --> 01:03:30,769 O come ye O come ye 600 01:03:30,894 --> 01:03:35,232 To Bethlehem 601 01:03:35,357 --> 01:03:37,901 Hey, Father, they teach you German in the seminary? 602 01:03:38,026 --> 01:03:40,988 What the hell were you two talking about? 603 01:03:41,113 --> 01:03:44,491 I just kept saying "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year." 604 01:03:44,616 --> 01:03:47,286 I said it maybe 50 times. 605 01:03:47,411 --> 01:03:49,997 - What did he say to you? - Well... 606 01:03:50,122 --> 01:03:53,458 he said something that sounded like... 607 01:03:53,584 --> 01:03:56,336 "Throw me a why not." 608 01:03:56,461 --> 01:04:01,300 And then, when he tried to hand me his gun, he said... 609 01:04:01,425 --> 01:04:04,970 "Why not go shrink." 610 01:04:05,095 --> 01:04:07,598 "Frohlich Weihnachten" is "Merry Christmas..." 611 01:04:07,723 --> 01:04:11,018 and "Weihnachtsgeschenk" is "Christmas present." 612 01:04:12,436 --> 01:04:15,063 I wonder what the Germans thought Father was saying. 613 01:04:17,399 --> 01:04:20,110 What's going on? 614 01:04:20,235 --> 01:04:23,447 Couldn't get anybody to answer the phone. 615 01:04:23,572 --> 01:04:26,325 Oh, my God. Mother, I'm sorry. 616 01:04:26,450 --> 01:04:28,785 I forgot all about you up there. 617 01:04:32,873 --> 01:04:35,083 I... 618 01:04:35,209 --> 01:04:37,294 I heard singing. 619 01:04:38,504 --> 01:04:41,381 - Everything okay? - Yeah. 620 01:04:41,507 --> 01:04:43,967 The Germans just wanted to spread a little holiday cheer. 621 01:04:44,092 --> 01:04:46,011 Father even did some present exchanging. 622 01:04:46,136 --> 01:04:48,055 They gave us sausages, Vance. 623 01:04:51,266 --> 01:04:54,394 - Is that what happened, Will? - Yeah, that's it. 624 01:04:54,520 --> 01:04:56,396 This particular branch of the German army... 625 01:04:56,522 --> 01:05:00,317 seems to believe in turning off the war every once in a while. 626 01:05:14,623 --> 01:05:17,459 I don't know if I can take this kind of war. 627 01:05:17,584 --> 01:05:21,129 I'd rather we kept out of each other's way, except when we have to fight. 628 01:05:59,209 --> 01:06:01,336 Oh, shit. 629 01:06:08,719 --> 01:06:11,054 This is meine kommandier. 630 01:06:18,770 --> 01:06:20,898 Hey, Will, come over here. 631 01:06:21,023 --> 01:06:23,984 Okay. Okay, they do want to surrender. 632 01:06:24,109 --> 01:06:27,237 As soon as possible. Today. They... 633 01:06:27,362 --> 01:06:31,450 He's convinced that this German push is coming through here any time now. 634 01:06:31,575 --> 01:06:33,702 There's a kicker. 635 01:06:34,578 --> 01:06:36,872 It's a big kicker. 636 01:06:36,997 --> 01:06:39,558 The young ones are scared shitless that if the Germans come through here... 637 01:06:39,583 --> 01:06:42,085 and it looks like they surrendered without a struggle... 638 01:06:42,211 --> 01:06:45,005 it's gonna be taken out on their families. 639 01:06:45,130 --> 01:06:48,675 Everything is nuts back home and they don't want their parents to get shot... 640 01:06:48,800 --> 01:06:51,345 or put in camps because their sons were cowards. 641 01:06:52,638 --> 01:06:54,640 Well, do they have a suggestion? 642 01:06:55,474 --> 01:06:57,226 Yeah. 643 01:07:00,896 --> 01:07:02,814 They want us to take 'em in a fake skirmish. 644 01:07:02,940 --> 01:07:03,941 What? 645 01:07:04,066 --> 01:07:07,778 Just make some noise, leave some spent cartridges, grenade fragments. 646 01:07:07,903 --> 01:07:09,821 No. No, absolutely not. 647 01:07:09,947 --> 01:07:11,990 - Will... - No! It doesn't make any sense. 648 01:07:12,115 --> 01:07:14,259 Just calm down. Now you're gonna blow the whole operation here. 649 01:07:14,284 --> 01:07:16,495 - It's crazy! - Be quiet! Quiet! 650 01:07:16,620 --> 01:07:18,060 - Shut up! - You wanna get us killed? 651 01:07:18,121 --> 01:07:20,249 We're not gonna do it! And don't tell me to shut up! 652 01:07:26,463 --> 01:07:29,842 Will, I know it sounds nuts, I know, but... 653 01:07:29,967 --> 01:07:32,010 I think it's the only way they're gonna go for it. 654 01:07:33,136 --> 01:07:34,847 They're just kids. They're just scared. 655 01:07:34,972 --> 01:07:37,224 They're just scared kids. Look at 'em. 656 01:07:40,477 --> 01:07:42,855 I don't know. 657 01:07:42,980 --> 01:07:45,607 You trust these fuckin' Nazis, Stan? 658 01:07:48,610 --> 01:07:50,654 - What does that mean? - He said they're not Nazis. 659 01:07:50,779 --> 01:07:55,284 They're just regular German army. They're regular army like we are. 660 01:08:03,000 --> 01:08:04,918 I say we do it. 661 01:08:05,043 --> 01:08:08,380 What if it's a trap? 662 01:08:08,505 --> 01:08:12,551 It's not much of a trap, having us both come fully armed to a skirmish. 663 01:08:12,676 --> 01:08:15,762 I mean, at best, it's just mutual suicide, right? 664 01:08:15,888 --> 01:08:18,208 What if they're using the noise to bring in reinforcements? 665 01:08:20,100 --> 01:08:23,395 No. If they wanted to do that, they could've done that the first night. 666 01:08:23,520 --> 01:08:26,773 He's right, Will, he's right. And take a look at 'em. 667 01:08:26,899 --> 01:08:31,236 Things must be bad in the vaterland to have an army of old men and boys. 668 01:08:42,539 --> 01:08:45,584 - Okay, what do we do? - Just give a little nod. 669 01:08:47,920 --> 01:08:49,880 We agree to come this afternoon... 670 01:08:50,005 --> 01:08:53,926 make a lot of noise with rifles and grenades and take them in. 671 01:08:54,051 --> 01:08:57,971 Able 1 to Able 4, over. Able 1 to Able 4, over. 672 01:08:58,096 --> 01:09:00,098 Yeah, you got anything yet, over? 673 01:09:00,224 --> 01:09:04,269 Yes, sir, I think we're gonna be able to take a prisoner, sir. 674 01:09:04,394 --> 01:09:06,772 We found some tracks. Our plan is to hit their outpost... 675 01:09:06,897 --> 01:09:08,982 around 3:00 this afternoon. 676 01:09:09,107 --> 01:09:11,777 - Over. - Good. Do it. 677 01:09:11,902 --> 01:09:15,531 I'll come out. Maybe Griffin too. We'll bring the prisoner back. Over. 678 01:09:16,740 --> 01:09:18,951 No, sir, I don't think that's necessary, sir. 679 01:09:19,076 --> 01:09:20,953 Tell Major Griffin that... 680 01:09:21,078 --> 01:09:23,055 No sense in him taking the risk coming all the way out here. 681 01:09:23,080 --> 01:09:25,290 We'll have the jeeps ready with the chains... 682 01:09:25,415 --> 01:09:27,292 and we'll get that prisoner to you, sir, over. 683 01:09:27,417 --> 01:09:29,294 - I'll tell him. - Over and out. 684 01:09:29,419 --> 01:09:31,380 Over and out. 685 01:09:34,675 --> 01:09:37,761 I tell Mother we're going out to try for a prisoner. 686 01:09:37,886 --> 01:09:42,349 I tell him if we're not back in two hours to call Ware at the base. 687 01:09:42,474 --> 01:09:45,644 He's obviously glad not to be on the patrol. 688 01:09:45,769 --> 01:09:50,482 We hide Miller's officer outfit under his snow poncho. 689 01:09:54,570 --> 01:09:58,574 Now what? Walk down there and knock on the door? 690 01:09:59,867 --> 01:10:02,661 Well... 691 01:10:02,786 --> 01:10:05,664 here I go. 692 01:10:05,789 --> 01:10:07,875 I'm not sure what to do so they don't shoot me. 693 01:10:09,126 --> 01:10:11,545 - Try yelling "comrade." - Is that it? 694 01:10:11,670 --> 01:10:14,256 Well, Stan, you could wave a white flag. 695 01:10:14,381 --> 01:10:16,621 Then it would look like the wrong group was surrendering. 696 01:10:20,137 --> 01:10:23,098 We're right here covering you. Good luck. 697 01:10:34,818 --> 01:10:37,446 Oh, boy. 698 01:11:05,933 --> 01:11:09,144 We wait. There's nothing else to do. 699 01:11:49,476 --> 01:11:51,645 - What's going on? Everything all right? - Yeah. 700 01:11:51,770 --> 01:11:54,773 He wanted to talk to our officer "Herr Muller" here. 701 01:11:54,898 --> 01:11:57,109 You know, I'm sure it's because I'm a Jew. 702 01:11:57,234 --> 01:12:01,405 All right, you nick-prick Jew-type, take me to my Aryan friends. 703 01:12:01,530 --> 01:12:03,448 All right, if they're really giving up... 704 01:12:03,574 --> 01:12:05,742 why are they putting a guy on post? 705 01:12:05,868 --> 01:12:07,911 Who are they guarding themselves from? 706 01:12:09,621 --> 01:12:11,665 Maybe other Germans. 707 01:12:11,790 --> 01:12:13,792 They probably have a Major Griffin of their own. 708 01:12:13,917 --> 01:12:17,379 Ubergruppenfuhrer Griftoch or something. 709 01:12:17,504 --> 01:12:19,590 Don't worry. 710 01:12:19,715 --> 01:12:21,717 Come on. 711 01:12:43,614 --> 01:12:47,159 - That's nice. - Okay, here's how it's gonna work. 712 01:12:47,284 --> 01:12:51,330 They'll wind up in front of the cabin. Miller and I will stay as protection. 713 01:12:51,455 --> 01:12:53,832 All right, now, you go on out with the rest of the squad. 714 01:12:53,957 --> 01:12:56,710 When old Shickelgruber here and I signal, we all start firing. 715 01:12:56,835 --> 01:12:58,837 When we signal again, we all stop. 716 01:12:58,962 --> 01:13:03,008 Then you guys come down the hill, we disarm them and take them in. 717 01:13:03,133 --> 01:13:06,929 All we need is a nod from Miller and they'll get their stuff together. 718 01:13:35,666 --> 01:13:38,210 Dismiss me. I'll go inform Father and Mel. 719 01:13:38,335 --> 01:13:40,879 - What? - Dismiss me. 720 01:13:43,173 --> 01:13:48,136 Will, why don't you get up on that hill and go inform Father and Will... Mel. 721 01:15:25,275 --> 01:15:28,487 Mother! Hold your fire! 722 01:15:52,970 --> 01:15:54,930 Go check on Shutzer and Miller. 723 01:15:58,642 --> 01:16:01,520 Hang in there, Father. 724 01:16:01,645 --> 01:16:04,565 We're gonna get you wrapped up and get you outta here. 725 01:16:08,110 --> 01:16:10,070 You warm enough? 726 01:16:16,159 --> 01:16:18,161 Anybody else hit? 727 01:16:18,287 --> 01:16:20,247 Everybody's fine, Father. 728 01:16:24,084 --> 01:16:26,461 - Are the Germans dead? - Don't worry about that. 729 01:16:31,341 --> 01:16:33,802 You all right? 730 01:16:35,762 --> 01:16:38,724 God have mercy on those poor Germans. 731 01:16:41,602 --> 01:16:43,604 God have mercy on us. 732 01:16:52,446 --> 01:16:54,698 - Don't... Don't tell Mother. - I won't. 733 01:16:54,823 --> 01:17:01,496 - Don't tell Mother. - I won't. 734 01:17:01,622 --> 01:17:04,625 Don't tell... Don't tell Mother. 735 01:17:04,750 --> 01:17:06,919 Promise me. 736 01:17:07,044 --> 01:17:09,004 I won't. 737 01:17:58,554 --> 01:18:00,472 Is he dead? 738 01:18:03,433 --> 01:18:05,978 I think so, Vance. 739 01:18:13,569 --> 01:18:15,612 He ran out to warn me. 740 01:18:19,283 --> 01:18:21,243 Why? 741 01:18:21,785 --> 01:18:23,996 I don't understand. 742 01:18:24,121 --> 01:18:27,249 I had a perfect position. 743 01:18:29,793 --> 01:18:31,920 I don't get it. 744 01:18:36,925 --> 01:18:39,845 He's stupid, Vance. 745 01:18:39,970 --> 01:18:42,806 He does stupid things. 746 01:19:02,201 --> 01:19:04,536 What a mess. 747 01:19:04,661 --> 01:19:07,789 Shit! It looked so easy. 748 01:19:07,915 --> 01:19:11,877 Looks like our friend here got a million-dollar wound. 749 01:19:12,002 --> 01:19:13,882 The one guy who wants to fight these bastards... 750 01:19:14,004 --> 01:19:16,340 and I get the million-dollar wound? 751 01:19:16,465 --> 01:19:18,425 Isn't it the way? 752 01:19:20,093 --> 01:19:21,970 How's Mundy? 753 01:19:22,095 --> 01:19:26,642 He's dead. He died fast. There was nothing I could do. 754 01:19:37,528 --> 01:19:39,655 What a fuckup. 755 01:19:42,324 --> 01:19:44,701 Father said don't tell Mother. 756 01:19:44,826 --> 01:19:46,703 That's what we'll do. 757 01:19:46,828 --> 01:19:51,250 We were pinned down, and he saved us. 758 01:19:51,375 --> 01:19:53,377 That's the plan. 759 01:20:19,903 --> 01:20:23,282 Mother tells us why he came out after us. 760 01:20:23,407 --> 01:20:27,202 Ware and Griffin are at the chateau, looking for their prisoner. 761 01:20:27,327 --> 01:20:31,748 Well, we've got one, if he stays alive. 762 01:20:32,916 --> 01:20:35,335 It's hard to look at Father. 763 01:20:35,460 --> 01:20:38,213 I keep waiting for his eyes to open... 764 01:20:40,007 --> 01:20:44,845 waiting for him to tell me it'll be all right if I just have faith. 765 01:20:54,479 --> 01:20:56,064 Sergeant Knott. 766 01:20:56,190 --> 01:20:58,150 - Yes, sir. - Get some men out on post. 767 01:20:58,275 --> 01:21:01,695 The enemy camp may have heard that skirmish and sent out a patrol. 768 01:21:01,820 --> 01:21:04,489 Well, sir, before the prisoner went into shock... 769 01:21:04,615 --> 01:21:07,159 he told Shutzer that an enemy attack was expected at any time. 770 01:21:07,284 --> 01:21:09,703 Well, now, holy shit, soldier! 771 01:21:09,828 --> 01:21:12,581 Just when the fuck were you gonna tell us that? 772 01:21:12,706 --> 01:21:14,875 I thought this was an I and R platoon, for Christ's sake! 773 01:21:15,000 --> 01:21:17,169 Lieutenant, get me Regiment on the horn immediately. 774 01:21:17,294 --> 01:21:19,254 Whiz kids, my ass! 775 01:21:21,048 --> 01:21:23,842 Able 1 to Able 4, over. 776 01:21:23,967 --> 01:21:28,430 - Able 1 to Able 4, over. - Corporal Leary here, over. 777 01:21:30,474 --> 01:21:32,714 Son, this is Major Griffin. You take down this message... 778 01:21:32,809 --> 01:21:35,187 and get it to Regimental Command on the double-quick, over. 779 01:21:35,312 --> 01:21:37,272 Wilco, sir. Over. 780 01:21:37,397 --> 01:21:40,192 "Have contacted enemy and taken prisoner. 781 01:21:40,317 --> 01:21:43,987 "Have suffered casualties. One dead, one wounded. 782 01:21:44,112 --> 01:21:46,532 "Have destroyed enemy outpost. 783 01:21:46,657 --> 01:21:50,369 "Prisoner claims impending enemy attack through this sector at any moment. 784 01:21:51,161 --> 01:21:55,040 "Repeating. Prisoner claims impending enemy attack at any moment. 785 01:21:55,165 --> 01:21:59,503 "Am leaving immediately with prisoner and wounded for base. Signed, Major Griffin." 786 01:21:59,628 --> 01:22:02,548 - Get that to the regimental commander. - He ain't gonna make it. 787 01:22:02,673 --> 01:22:04,925 Over and out. Let's go. 788 01:22:07,135 --> 01:22:09,638 Sergeant Knott... 789 01:22:09,763 --> 01:22:13,100 have your men transfer the chains from your jeep to my vehicle. 790 01:22:13,225 --> 01:22:15,769 We have a long way to go, and the road's gonna be very rough. 791 01:22:15,894 --> 01:22:17,855 - Yes, sir. - Son... 792 01:22:19,189 --> 01:22:22,860 I am shocked by the conditions of these quarters. 793 01:22:22,985 --> 01:22:24,862 This is private property. 794 01:22:24,987 --> 01:22:27,072 The United States government is responsible for it. 795 01:22:27,197 --> 01:22:29,908 It was in bad shape when they moved in, Major. 796 01:22:32,661 --> 01:22:35,247 Are you finished, Lieutenant? 797 01:22:35,372 --> 01:22:39,418 Because there is ample evidence to indicate a dereliction of duty... 798 01:22:39,543 --> 01:22:43,505 and conduct not becoming an American combat troop. 799 01:22:43,630 --> 01:22:45,549 I'll be dead honest with you here, son. 800 01:22:45,674 --> 01:22:49,261 I wonder if your fucking men even know there's a war going on outside. 801 01:22:49,386 --> 01:22:53,515 Were it not for extreme extenuating circumstances... 802 01:22:53,640 --> 01:22:56,935 I would see that this soldier, as noncom in charge... 803 01:22:57,060 --> 01:23:00,230 were brought before a military review board and severely disciplined. 804 01:23:00,355 --> 01:23:03,525 And where the fuck are your stripes? 805 01:23:03,650 --> 01:23:06,612 I'll be goddamned if you haven't had enough time to sew them on. 806 01:23:06,737 --> 01:23:09,740 Yes, sir. 807 01:23:09,865 --> 01:23:13,202 - I'll get on it. - No! You know what you'll do? 808 01:23:13,327 --> 01:23:15,746 You will march your ass outside... 809 01:23:15,871 --> 01:23:21,418 and transfer those chains from your jeep to my vehicle on the double-time. 810 01:23:21,543 --> 01:23:23,587 Now! 811 01:23:34,932 --> 01:23:37,434 Lieutenant... 812 01:23:37,559 --> 01:23:41,688 do not ever contradict me in front of the men again. 813 01:23:42,898 --> 01:23:44,942 All right, buddy, you're almost home. 814 01:23:52,783 --> 01:23:55,369 What do you think, Mel? Is he gonna be all right? 815 01:23:57,079 --> 01:23:59,665 Yeah, Shutzer's strong. He'll be okay. 816 01:24:03,001 --> 01:24:05,879 They won't fall out if you're careful, sir. 817 01:24:06,004 --> 01:24:08,799 It's a rough trip, but it'd help if you'd loosen the tourniquets... 818 01:24:08,924 --> 01:24:11,510 every once in a while. 819 01:24:11,635 --> 01:24:14,847 - We'll do the best we can, Knott. - Thank you, sir. 820 01:24:16,598 --> 01:24:19,059 Don't worry, Knott. You done a good job. 821 01:24:20,143 --> 01:24:22,354 I don't think so, sir. 822 01:24:23,939 --> 01:24:29,236 Knott, Major Griffin wants you to keep the squad here... 823 01:24:29,361 --> 01:24:30,904 until the Krauts attack. 824 01:24:32,906 --> 01:24:35,659 Stay here, sir? 825 01:24:35,784 --> 01:24:37,911 What do we do when the attack comes? 826 01:24:38,036 --> 01:24:40,097 You contact us by radio. We'll give you our position... 827 01:24:40,122 --> 01:24:43,083 then you get the hell out, understood? 828 01:24:45,335 --> 01:24:48,922 - Understood, Knott? - Yes, sir. 829 01:24:49,047 --> 01:24:51,008 Lieutenant Ware, goddamn it! 830 01:24:51,133 --> 01:24:53,886 Are you going to baby-sit or drive this fucking jeep? 831 01:24:54,011 --> 01:24:56,972 - Be right there, sir, on the double. - Get your ass in here! 832 01:24:57,097 --> 01:24:59,141 Good luck, Knott. 833 01:25:34,218 --> 01:25:37,304 Did you ever think about how many dead people there must be? 834 01:25:41,225 --> 01:25:44,144 Looks like Father just joined the great majority. 835 01:25:48,690 --> 01:25:51,360 Father told me he still wanted to be a priest. 836 01:25:54,238 --> 01:25:56,740 He just didn't think he was pure enough. 837 01:26:06,124 --> 01:26:08,961 You know, I've been thinking maybe Father's the lucky one. 838 01:26:10,587 --> 01:26:13,882 I mean, is this whole world run by shits like Griffin? 839 01:26:16,260 --> 01:26:18,887 If we get through this, is that the way it's gonna be? 840 01:26:47,958 --> 01:26:51,086 What's the tree for? You gonna burn it? 841 01:26:53,213 --> 01:26:55,632 Vance thought a little Christmas cheer... 842 01:26:55,757 --> 01:26:58,677 would pick things up around here a little bit. 843 01:27:00,345 --> 01:27:03,932 Thought we could roast some chestnuts and stuff ourselves with turkey. 844 01:27:06,143 --> 01:27:08,270 You first, Will. 845 01:27:12,399 --> 01:27:14,735 You aren't the rankest, but... 846 01:27:14,860 --> 01:27:16,945 you do have rank on us. 847 01:27:18,238 --> 01:27:20,490 It's a... 848 01:27:20,616 --> 01:27:22,576 It's a Christmas present. 849 01:27:28,081 --> 01:27:32,211 We try to turn off the war. We don't even keep a guard on. 850 01:27:32,336 --> 01:27:34,630 We figure when the attack starts, we'll hear it. 851 01:29:43,967 --> 01:29:46,929 I asked Ware to put you in for a citation. 852 01:29:47,054 --> 01:29:49,556 I hope that's okay. 853 01:29:51,475 --> 01:29:54,436 I think Father or Stan should get it. 854 01:29:56,146 --> 01:29:59,149 No. You should. 855 01:29:59,274 --> 01:30:02,528 The Germans had us pinned down, and you saved our asses. 856 01:30:10,244 --> 01:30:12,371 I only shot twice. 857 01:30:12,496 --> 01:30:17,417 After Father went down, I... I didn't shoot anymore. 858 01:30:17,543 --> 01:30:20,295 My glasses were all fogged up. 859 01:30:20,420 --> 01:30:23,590 - I don't even know if I hit anybody. - It doesn't matter. 860 01:30:23,715 --> 01:30:26,218 Just stick with the story. 861 01:30:26,343 --> 01:30:28,220 You shot them all. That's what I told Ware. 862 01:30:28,345 --> 01:30:31,890 Maybe if you get decorated, we can get you pulled out of here. 863 01:30:37,980 --> 01:30:42,442 Two-thirds of the squad is gone now. I don't see how we're gonna make it. 864 01:30:44,820 --> 01:30:48,115 I'll make you a bet, Vance. 865 01:30:48,240 --> 01:30:50,826 I'll bet you that in six months... 866 01:30:50,951 --> 01:30:54,246 you're back with Linda, and she's pregnant... 867 01:30:54,371 --> 01:30:57,040 and this will all be something you hardly remember. 868 01:30:58,959 --> 01:31:01,044 I doubt that. 869 01:31:03,714 --> 01:31:05,674 I'll bet you $100. 870 01:31:08,177 --> 01:31:10,345 Who has $100? 871 01:31:14,057 --> 01:31:16,852 You can pay me off a bit at a time. 872 01:31:19,229 --> 01:31:21,857 We'll start New Year's Day, 1946. 873 01:31:33,160 --> 01:31:35,495 - It's a bet. - Yeah. 874 01:31:44,421 --> 01:31:46,507 Able 1 to Able 4, over. Able 1 to Able 4, over. 875 01:31:46,632 --> 01:31:49,134 Able 1 to Able 4, over. 876 01:31:49,259 --> 01:31:51,637 - Able 1 to anybody, over. - Will, we got to go. 877 01:31:51,762 --> 01:31:53,639 Pull up the phones and the wires. 878 01:31:53,764 --> 01:31:55,908 Miller, if anybody can get through on this thing you can. 879 01:31:55,933 --> 01:31:59,561 Just keep trying, all right? Let's get Father out to the jeep. 880 01:31:59,686 --> 01:32:02,231 - Come on. - Able 1 in. 881 01:32:03,774 --> 01:32:06,109 Able 4, come on. Able 1 to Able 4. 882 01:32:18,080 --> 01:32:20,040 - Come on! - Come on, Will! Let's go! 883 01:32:21,083 --> 01:32:22,000 Shit! 884 01:32:22,125 --> 01:32:24,837 Come on, Will, move it! Move it! 885 01:32:34,346 --> 01:32:36,598 Fuckin' Griffin took the chains off the jeep! 886 01:32:49,820 --> 01:32:52,531 Christ! There they are! 887 01:32:59,162 --> 01:33:01,707 - Oh, fuck! - You all right? 888 01:33:02,958 --> 01:33:07,087 - I think so. - Father got some. 889 01:33:11,508 --> 01:33:14,219 Another 100 yards and we'll be out of range! 890 01:33:18,223 --> 01:33:20,893 - Straighten out. - I can't! It's not doing anything! 891 01:33:21,018 --> 01:33:23,395 Straighten out! Jesus Christ! 892 01:33:33,030 --> 01:33:36,450 - You guys all right? - Hold it! We're about to slide over. 893 01:33:36,575 --> 01:33:38,577 Put some weight on the back, Mother, on the back! 894 01:33:38,702 --> 01:33:41,079 Let's go. Let's go. 895 01:33:42,873 --> 01:33:47,461 - All right? - Let's get Father and get out of here! 896 01:34:07,564 --> 01:34:12,027 Well, Sergeant Knott, what the fuck do we do now? 897 01:34:12,152 --> 01:34:15,948 I can't believe they'd just leave. 898 01:34:16,073 --> 01:34:19,117 Mel, what do you think? 899 01:34:19,243 --> 01:34:21,870 I don't know, but we'd better keep moving. 900 01:34:39,972 --> 01:34:43,058 - I have no idea where we are. - Just go. 901 01:34:43,183 --> 01:34:46,353 - We could be heading for Berlin. - Just go! 902 01:35:40,824 --> 01:35:42,951 We're out of gas. 903 01:36:08,185 --> 01:36:11,104 We'll probably have to surrender any time now. 904 01:36:11,230 --> 01:36:13,315 Miller insisted on rigging up the.30 caliber. 905 01:36:13,440 --> 01:36:15,317 But without a real mount... 906 01:36:15,442 --> 01:36:18,737 it probably wouldn't sit still long enough to hit anything. 907 01:36:18,862 --> 01:36:23,534 We can't stay here long, and the jeep is dead. 908 01:36:23,659 --> 01:36:26,662 I wish Shutzer were here. He might know what to do. 909 01:36:28,747 --> 01:36:30,707 I'm through playing soldier. 910 01:37:09,580 --> 01:37:13,458 Did you see those markings? That was honest-to-shit SS. 911 01:37:14,918 --> 01:37:17,671 What do we do now, Will? 912 01:37:17,796 --> 01:37:20,966 We stay away from them. 913 01:37:21,091 --> 01:37:24,678 What, you think they were advancing or retreating? 914 01:37:27,848 --> 01:37:30,017 I wonder what they'll think? 915 01:37:30,142 --> 01:37:34,146 Maybe this will convince them I am over the edge. 916 01:37:34,271 --> 01:37:36,356 We'll have a mutiny. 917 01:37:36,481 --> 01:37:38,442 I'll join it. 918 01:37:41,778 --> 01:37:44,364 - Thirty caliber? - We'll bury it. 919 01:37:45,449 --> 01:37:47,784 - Radio? - Bury it. 920 01:37:47,910 --> 01:37:52,664 - Rifles too? - There's no other way. 921 01:37:54,166 --> 01:37:58,170 Even if we pull this off and get back, what are we going to say? 922 01:37:58,295 --> 01:38:02,382 We'll say we were captured and they took our weapons and then we escaped. 923 01:38:02,508 --> 01:38:04,760 But I'm thinking with all this confusion going on... 924 01:38:04,885 --> 01:38:06,929 there's not gonna be too many questions. 925 01:38:11,350 --> 01:38:14,144 We do it together or nothing. 926 01:38:14,269 --> 01:38:18,106 If anybody has any objections, any at all, speak up now. 927 01:38:19,816 --> 01:38:21,944 Well, for what it's worth, I say we do it. 928 01:38:23,779 --> 01:38:25,656 Yeah, me too. 929 01:38:25,781 --> 01:38:30,953 I mean, the idea's so wild, I'd be sorry for the rest of my life if I didn't try. 930 01:38:31,078 --> 01:38:34,957 Of course, the rest of my life could be today. 931 01:38:37,251 --> 01:38:39,878 Mother, don't let us pressure you. You make up your own mind. 932 01:38:41,839 --> 01:38:45,717 I already have. I was only waiting on the other guys... 933 01:38:45,843 --> 01:38:48,303 so I wouldn't put pressure on them. 934 01:38:52,391 --> 01:38:55,519 This could be the deepest finesse in squad history. 935 01:39:02,025 --> 01:39:04,903 I've never seen a better smile. 936 01:39:05,028 --> 01:39:08,824 It's the smile I need to make myself do what we're gonna do. 937 01:39:26,842 --> 01:39:28,802 All right. 938 01:41:09,319 --> 01:41:10,696 Bleacher! 939 01:41:13,323 --> 01:41:14,741 Bleacher, goddamn it! 940 01:41:14,867 --> 01:41:17,077 We don't know the counter. We're from another sector. 941 01:41:17,202 --> 01:41:19,663 Stay where you are. 942 01:41:25,127 --> 01:41:27,171 We're Americans. 943 01:41:37,014 --> 01:41:38,891 Is that blood? 944 01:41:40,642 --> 01:41:43,562 We give him our escape story. 945 01:41:43,687 --> 01:41:46,190 They tell us to take Father to the grave registrar. 946 01:42:17,095 --> 01:42:20,098 They drive us back to our own regiment. 947 01:42:20,224 --> 01:42:24,353 I'm sent straight to Ware, and I tell him our story. 948 01:42:24,478 --> 01:42:26,813 I wander into the kitchen tent... 949 01:42:26,939 --> 01:42:31,527 and curl up to sleep behind the warm pots of hot water. 950 01:42:48,710 --> 01:42:50,712 Just wanted to let you know it's all settled. 951 01:42:51,463 --> 01:42:54,967 Since you weren't in a POW compound, you won't have to go through clearance. 952 01:42:55,092 --> 01:42:57,302 You can go right back out in the field. 953 01:42:57,427 --> 01:43:01,265 I'm gonna fill out your platoon with an antitank group they broke up. 954 01:43:01,390 --> 01:43:04,101 I put in for a Bronze Star for Wilkins. 955 01:43:04,226 --> 01:43:07,354 Had him reassigned to the motor pool. He's gonna be okay. 956 01:43:07,479 --> 01:43:08,897 Thank you, sir. 957 01:43:11,316 --> 01:43:14,211 Just wanted you to know I did my best to radio you before we pulled out... 958 01:43:14,236 --> 01:43:16,154 but Griffin said there wasn't any time. 959 01:43:18,323 --> 01:43:20,534 How's Shutzer doing? 960 01:43:20,659 --> 01:43:24,329 Real tough shit. He was dead before we even got back. 961 01:43:24,454 --> 01:43:29,126 Kraut was dead too. Didn't even have time to interrogate him. 962 01:43:29,251 --> 01:43:31,520 Before I go, you're gonna have to fill out a statement of charges... 963 01:43:31,545 --> 01:43:34,047 for the jeep, radio and phones. 964 01:43:56,653 --> 01:43:58,906 We'll be moving out soon. 965 01:43:59,031 --> 01:44:02,201 Gonna push those fucking Kraut bastards all the way back to Berlin. 966 01:44:07,664 --> 01:44:09,708 Merry Christmas, Knott.