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Line up along the corridor. Just wait a minute.

Line up along the corridor.

You can stop right here.

I don't know where most of you guys were on V-J day

but for one reason or other, you're here today.

You're being discharged, before you know it you'll be home.

What the corporal's giving you now

is your master schedule.

Showing you what group you're in

where that group's got to be at what hour.

Group one, sound off.

McArnold, Marks, Harding, Ramsey,

Curren, Tabeshaw, Conti, Harper, Forrest...

- 'Name?' - Tabeshaw Willian Jay, 840067.

Guadalcanal, Kwajalein, Saipan and Iwo Jima, right?

That's right.

Silver Star, Purple Heart.

Hospitalized, New Zealand, Pearl and Balboa.

Skull tree panned and silver plate inserted.

They put the gizmo in my head to keep

my brains where they belong.

'Feel okay?'

Well, with this hunk of silver and a real dime

I can always get a cup of coffee.

Yeah, name?

Harper, Clifford W. 976955.

Got the same action record as Tabeshaw's.

Been together since boot camp in Diego.

Better than three years.

Three years, nine months.

Four battle stars and a Silver Star.

We parted company when he was dumb enough

to get himself shot.

Why don't you own up, Harper

I was big hero and you were a coward.

Soon as I find out about your education

and military specialities, I'll pass you onto rehab section.

Are you going back to truck driving?

You don't work as an MP for two years

and then go back to truck driving.

I'm gonna be a cop.

The Rehabilitation officer nearest to you

is in New Orleans.

Here's his name and address if you want his help.

Maybe you'll find things changed.

I don't need help.

Gonna buy me a farm.

Little ever changes in a farm, mister.

After you leave me, you go to the Red Cross.

That's important to you because there's where you'll file

claim to a pension.

That silver plate in your skull

'entitles you to a pension.'

You don't think I'm going to charge

somebody for that, do you?

Lots of men say that, corporal.

But you'll file that claim with the Red Cross anyway.

Did you sign for this insurance when you went in?

Between now and the next year and a half

you'll have to convert that policy.

In the mean time, don't forget to pay your premiums.

Ah, don't worry. I won't.

You, uh, left college

in the middle of your freshmen year, hmm?

Right after Pearl Harbour.

You're going back to school, I suppose.

Well, I haven't thought about it.

Let's see.

You, uh, worked for your father one summer

in the construction business, didn't you?

I was getting primed for football.

Might be a good idea for you to take some

engineering courses.

Well, maybe, but first I want to get home.

You and me both, Mac.

- Tabeshaw? - Here.

Total $455.97.

Back pay's $387.42.

Railway fare to Stinking Creek, New Mexico

at five cents a mile, $68.55.

Hundred dollars mustering out pay.

I'll give you the first 100 now, the second 100 will be mailed

from Washington to your home in 30 days.

Third 100 in 30 days after that.

Why, so you can't blow it all in at once, huh?

- That's a.. - Count it man.

Are you kidding?

Tabeshaw.

Here's your discharge button

for your honorable discharge and an envelope to keep it in.

- Thank you. - Good luck, Tabeshaw.

Keep the change.

'Hi, Cliff.'

Hi, what's your name?

I'm Freddy Stuart.

Freddy Stuart?

Why, the last time I saw you, you were this high.

Now I'm this high.

Hmm, you sure are.

- So long. - So long.

'Hi.'

Your folks aren't home.

Your father's playing cards and your mother's out

shopping with my mother.

Oh, I'm sure they'll be positively grim

when they discover you came back from the wars

and they weren't here.

Welcome home.

What do you like to be called?

"Leatherneck," "Gyrene," or "Devil Dog?"

Marine suits me fine. Just plain Marine.

Okay, Marine, I'm Helen Ingersoll.

We're your next door neighbors.

Oh, what happened to the Crenshaw's?

Oh, they moved to North Alameda three years ago.

Lucky for us too, 'cause when daddy was transferred

out here from the plant in Detroit

we didn't have a place to live.

Daddy's a production manager at Lockheed.

Although we could've gotten into warhouse, we thought maybe..

Oh, but you're bored, aren't you?

No, go ahead.

I'm interested in people. Especially our new neighbors.

Oh, we're gonna be your neighbors for a long time, too.

Daddy says Southern California

is the coming part of the country.

Daddy says that six out of every ten veterans

will settle here after the war.

- Daddy says-- - Never mind about your daddy.

Haven't you got any ideas of your own?

Oh, for a return Marine I've got some super ideas.

Anything I can help you with, hey?

No, thanks. I'll see you later.

Okay. Bye, hey.

What'll it be, chum?

Don't "chum" me, you four-eyed little square.

Cliff.

Cliff Harper.

Well, Cliff, you're-you're back.

You're back from the thing.

I sure am, Scuffy.

Well, well..

Say..

...you did alright, cum.

- You did fine. - You did alright yourself.

Boy, when I left here, this was nothing

but a hard candy and ice cream parlor.

La guerre, chum.

La guerre.

That's French for the war, chum.

The war.

Yes, what with all the rationing

and the liquor license I finally got

I'd have been a creep not to jump on the gravy train.

Good God.

Give me a rum and coke.

- You all in one piece? - Mm-hmm. Yes, sir.

I'm rigged as good as the day we took the city championship

away from Fairfax.

Boy, I'll never forget that one.

Oh, no, chum.

You're money buys nothing here..

...until tomorrow.

Well, thanks.

I'm glad you're back, chum.

See your kisser?

'Yeah, where did you got it?'

Nailed your mom for it.

Hey, I'm right next to Pinky.

Not only is he a lieutenant, senior grade

having distinguished himself as a naval flyer.

But he's sitting right in that booth over there.

Hey, Pinky!

'Look what the marines threw back.'

- Cliff! Well, I'll be.. - Hey, Pinky!

- You're home. - Yeah.

- When did you get in? - Just got off the train.

- Hey, this is Cliff Harper. - Hello.

These are couple of tired old crumbs.

I've made them even more tired by telling them

what a big hero I am.

- Hey, grab it. - Thanks.

- How was it, Cliff? - It was alright.

How was it with you?

Upstairs, it was fine.

The minute I got back to the flight deck

it nearly drove me nuts.

Yeah, I bet.

If you gents aren't careful, you're going get maudlin'.

'Well, Pat Ruscomb, this is Cliff Harper.'

Hello.

'Don't let the uniform fool you, Pat.'

'He's a civilian.'

You on terminal leave?

I'm in for the duration, the duration of the peace.

If they start another war, brother, I'm resigning.

I don't have points to cut out, but I like the navy.

You know I wanted navy even before the war.

'That's the kind of guy I am.'

Any idea where they'll send you?

'There's new carrier bank commission I'm bucking for.'

I've been out at least a day..

...but my clothes don't fit.

'Goin' back to school?'

I don't know.

Maybe.

'Oh, that's one thing I'll miss.'

'But I'll be getting back more often'

'to see you guys and shoot it with you.'

'I know I want to.'

Let's dance.

Alright.

You with Pinky?

With nobody.

Pinky didn't bring you?

I drove over by myself.

But I'm driving you home.

- You know that, huh? - Mm-hmm.

You told me.

When?

When you sat down next to me.

Wanna say goodbye to them?

I'll say goodbye tomorrow.

This is it.

I've been on the elegant side

but home..

I share it with a friend of mine

who works for the governor.

- Not bad. - Mm-hmm.

I thought it would work out pretty well.

Having someone around all the time.

So far, she's been in Washington for the last three months.

Uh-huh.

Gives you a little more room, huh?

Uh-huh.

This your hometown?

Yeah.

Glad to be home?

Uh-huh.

Marine's are kind of rugged, hmm?

Yeah.

Well, that's fine.

Now, what will we talk about?

Not much of a talker.

Come here.

What if I don't?

You will.

I liked it.

I've got to tell you something.

It's true.

I saw you, funny things happened.

Couldn't wait to put my arms around you.

Don't be frightened.

It isn't love.

You don't think so?

What is it?

Lots of things.

Growing up..

...six, eight, ten months in the Pacific, uh..

...jukebox joint..

...and then the room is not too crowded.

All those things.

Half of them is enough.

You're pretty grown up.

For a kid your age.

If you're laughing at me, I don't like it.

I'm sorry.

Who's Flash Gordon?

His name is John Ruscomb.

First lieutenant, AAF.

Eighth bomber command.

Who is he?

My husband.

If you wouldn't had his picture here..

...I don't think I would've cared one way or the other

whether you are married or not.

But this way..

...I don't like me and I don't like you.

Hurray.

Where is he?

They..

...buried him in France.

'They sent me the name of the place'

'about three weeks ago.'

- I.. - You're sorry.

I'm sorry too.

Sit down.

I...met John about three years ago.

I was a hostess at the canteen and he was a cadet.

It happened like that.

I traveled around with him until he got his wings

and his assignment to go overseas.

And away he went.

Out into the wide blue yonder.

It's very corny but true.

That's what makes it so corny, it's happened to so many.

The last letter I got from him, he made a second mission.

The C.O. told me he was killed on his third.

He's been dead about 14 months.

They sent me a package with some of his personal things in it.

But I never opened it.

I sent it to his family.

They live in Louisville.

They oughta give purple hearts for the war widows.

You're sweet.

I'll see you again.

I wanna kiss you goodbye..

...but the room is too crowded.

Bye, Cliff.

Goodbye, Pat.

- Cliff. - Dad!

How are you, son?

I'm okay.

- Where have you been? - I left a note for you.

Oh, we called Scuffy's. You weren't there.

You had us nearly crazy waiting for you.

Why didn't you let us know?

I thought I'll surprise you, dad.

Uh, you look mighty fit, son.

Feel great too.

Amy!

Amy, he's here!

She's been crying ever since she got home.

Imagine that.

'Cliff!'

- Oh, my boy. - Mom.

My boy. Oh, you're home.

- Thank God. Thank God. - Take it easy, mom.

Home for good, Amy.

Be a good girl. Don't carry on so.

- Oh, you're thin. - Thin?

He's 32 pounds heavier than when he left here.

Oh, I felt just awful when I saw your note.

I could've killed myself for going shopping

this afternoon but we-we're having company

for barbeque tonight and I just had to get some things.

Well, it was kind of spooky coming home

and not finding anyone around.

How does it look, Cliff?

Does it look the same to you?

Fine, ma. It looks just fine.

You're not tired after your trip?

No, I'm alright.

I guess, you're old enough to handle this now, son.

I've been saving this Bourbon for when you get home.

Say when.

Clifford.

C.W., do you want to make him sick?

Women don't understand us fighting men, son.

Glad to have you back from the wars.

Glad to be back.

I guess after that GI food, you'll enjoy home cooking.

I sure will, ma.

But I've got so much to talk about.

I don't know where to begin.

I wanna tell you where I've been, what I saw--

Don't talk about it, Cliff.

I know you don't wanna talk about it.

It's sure great to have you home, son.

Now you two hurry and get washed up.

Company will be here before you know it.

It's the last club, you'll get.

- The spike you wanted, mom? - Yes, Cliff.

Sure.

How you doing, dad?

Oh, fine, son. Fine.

Now if he gives me one of these

when I have this left, I get down, you see?

Want a cold drink or something, Clifford?

- No, thanks, ma. I'm alright. - That's fine, dear.

Do you play much gin in the marines, eh, Cliff?

No, Mr. Ingersoll, mostly acey duecy.

Sometimes a little poker.

Why, in the last show, C.W. and I had a boy in our company.

A fellow by the name of Scotty Blaget

knocked off over $60,000 shooting crap at Paris.

What's the matter with kids in this war, Cliff?

'Nobody gamble?'

Oh, there was a little of it, I guess.

I left a note for him that I'd be over here.

- Who? - I told you. Tommy Hendricks.

He's taking me to the first dance tonight.

- He's her steady. - Father!

You wouldn't be in a mood to treat me to a drink, would you?

Yes, ma'am.

- I won. - I think you're safe.

I have three. You've got 14.

In spite of what your old man tells you

that's the way to play gin, my boy.

- I takes it as is. - What? No glass, chaser?

Just neat.

- Hi. - Well, where have you been?

Well, I couldn't get my car started. That is right away.

Cliff, this is Tommy Hendricks. Tommy, Cliff Harper.

- How are you, Tommy? - Well, how are you, sir?

Uh, do you think we'll make it?

Relax, Tommy.

Oh, I'll need a wrap.

Tommy, would you mind stepping through the hedge

and getting it for me?

- Well, sure. - Thank you.

We could be more comfortable.

Smoke?

Oh, I'm dying for one

but my father, you know.

Yeah, I know.

My folks were like that too when I was your age.

Oh, I'm not so young.

This thing needs oiling.

What it needs is using.

I've been waiting three and a half years

to sit here and use this, oiling or no oiling.

Was it rugged?

Was what rugged?

Well, the war, you know.

Yeah, gotta get some oil tomorrow.

Tomorrow's Sunday.

You mean the day only started this morning?

Sure, it started at..

Hey, you wanna go to the beach tomorrow?

Tomorrow, I sleep.

I, honestly, don't think I'd take this any longer, okay?

This is getting me sea sick.

I thought the marines were good on land or sea.

I'm an ex-marine.

- Here you are. - Thank you.

Well, I'm happy to have met you, sir.

Same here, Tommy.

- Have a good time. - Oh, we sure will, sir.

Yes, sir.

Goodnight, Cliff.

I'm the dummy.

Oh, ma, if you don't tell anybody, I won't.

I saw you and Helen over by the glider together.

Yeah.

- Ingersoll's are nice people. - Seem to be alright.

Helen can cook and sew, is wonderful in the garden.

And she's very smart at school.

How's her knitting?

Gonna be a sophomore next term at USC

and she made a very good sorority.

- Oh, Amy darling? - Yes, dear.

Made three hearts and rubber.

Oh, that's wonderful, dear.

We'll talk tomorrow about it, son.

We have so much to talk about.

How you doing, son?

Guess I'll hit the sack, dad.

Alright, son, it's been a long day.

- Well, goodnight, dad. - Goodnight, son.

Goodnight, everybody.

Goodnight.

- Goodnight, mom. - Goodnight, son.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight, Cliff.

Poor kid's bushed.

Remember the day we got out?

We didn't stop celebrating for 72 hours.

I remember.

'"Do I remember?"'

'We proudly point the bandstand number one'

'where you hear the delectability'

'that jump to the top of the Totem pole of popularity.'

'It's good.'

* Till the end of time *

* 'Long as stars are in the blue *

* 'Long as there's a spring a bird to sing *

* I'll go on loving you *

* Till the end of time *

* 'Long as roses bloom in May *

* My love for you *

* Will grow deeper *

* With every passing day *

* Till the wells run dry *

* And each mountain disappears *

* I'll be there for you to care for you *

* Through laughter *

* And through tears *

* So take my heart *

* In sweet surrender **

- Hi. - Hi, you sailor.

What gives?

Oh, my folks had a barbeque last night.

Turned out to be a home coming.

Oh, I had one of those things.

It turned out to be murder.

Half of them were afraid, if they said anything

it'd upset me, and the other half were afraid

if I said something, I'd upset them.

Look, my friend, let's face it.

Nobody's gonna listen to us.

Why don't we take off an hour sometime?

You tell me what you did and I'll tell you what I did.

You got it.

In the meantime, leave us

turn our talents to something gameful.

Wanna go skating?

I haven't had a pair of skates on four years.

I've got a date with Pat.

Pat, who?

Girl you took out of Scuffy's yesterday

without saying goodbye to me.

Oh, that girl.

Grab yourself a date. I'll pick you up in an hour.

I'll try to think of somebody.

- Well, goodbye. - What do you mean, goodbye?

I'm gonna pick you up in an hour.

That's goodbye for yesterday.

Oh.

Hey, do you skate?

Do you skate?

Why not, hey?

- Hi! - Hi!

'Hi!'

He said he'd get somebody.

- He did. - Quiet.

She's cute.

Well, hey, aren't you going to the beach with me?

Oh, I'm so sorry, Tommy.

Something terribly important has come up

and I just can't go today.

And get some clothes on!

- He's such a child. - Helen Ingersoll, Pat Ruscomb.

Hello, Pat. How are you, Pinky?

- What's the matter with you? - Everything's alright with me.

- You guys? - Aye, aye, sir.

Hey, where do you get the skates?

Over this way.

I'll get them.

It's free for me. Figure skates.

Are you in the Sonja Henie department too?

- Anytime. - You flatfoot?

I'm coming with you.

We'll bring you the..

Give me a pair of figures for girl size three

a pair for girl size six

ten for me and you, sir?

Make mine size 11's, figure skates.

I'm one of those hot kids.

Girls seem to be getting along alright.

Pat can take care of herself anywhere anytime.

Skip the details.

Just tell me, is she is or is she ain't your girl.

Pat's nobody's girl, but Johny's.

What you mean is she's not yours?

Me for the life on the bounding main, my friend.

I don't figure.

Here you are.

Oh, it's a wonderful feeling skating again.

Anybody who can't do this is grounded.

Hi, you fellas!

Ever do much skating, Mrs. Ruscomb?

Um, yes, no.

Oh, I'd be careful when I first got on ice.

You can get an awful wrench in your back.

I'll try.

Why don't one of you fellas help Mrs. Ruscomb?

That's me.

Hey, all laugh when I sat down to skate.

Oh.

You're doing great.

Very neat.

I know I feel so old when she calls me Mrs. Ruscomb.

Go on, try it.

She doesn't need any help at all.

Watch me.

Coffee?

Two coffees, please.

Where'd you learn to skate like that?

Little town you've never heard of in Wisconsin.

Well, tell me. I'll look it up on the map.

- Ready? - Ready.

- Chippewa Falls. - Chippewa Falls.

- I'll remember that. - You've got enough to remember.

I'm forgetting things, so I'll have my room.

You oughta try that sometime.

I will sometime.

Was it lake or river in Chippewa Falls?

River...filled with dead heads.

Anybody I know?

A dead head is a piece of timber that's been waterlogged.

It just sits in the river with its head above water

going no place.

Then it is somebody I know.

Excuse me a minute.

Hiya, doll face.

Closing marine. I'm getting the shakes.

Go ahead. Shake.

Thanks.

Anybody lookin'?

What if they are?

Feelin' better?

My doctor said they'd wear off in time.

Why don't you get home?

Things brighten up, you'll be fine.

I'm not going home.

My folks would go nuts, if they'd see me like this.

I couldn't take it.

Where do you live, soldier?

Boise, Idaho.

I got a 21 day pass from the hospital.

I used up five of 'em already.

I guess I better check back to the hospital.

You being afraid to go home, reminds me of myself

my first year in high school, my first dance.

My mother made my dress for me.

I was so convinced, it was awful that every time..

...some boy came up and asked me to dance

I made up some silly excuse.

I was afraid to get out on the floor.

'I was afraid people would laugh.'

'I was panicky.'

"Patricia," I said to myself

"this is your first dance and it's going to be your last.

"and I should stop being so ridiculous.

And beat this here and now."

While I'm having this big argument with myself

a cute little boy comes up

and asked the girl next to me.

Before I knew what I was doing, I grabbed him and I was dancing.

And after that it was a cinch.

You figure I can beat this by taking up dancing?

All I am saying is let them look.

And if they don't like it, let them kill themselves.

Sure. "Let them kill themselves."

Thanks.

You're good Joe's.

That's us. Service with a smile.

- You okay? - Yeah.

Good day.

I hope he does go home.

You handled him well, Pat.

He's nice.

Our coffee's cold.

I'll get some more.

Never mind, come on, let's skate.

* Tu du tu-du-du *

* Tu-du tu-du-du tu-du **

Come on, son. Rise and shine.

Up and at 'em. Hit the deck.

- Oh, dad. - It's a wonderful morning.

God's in his heaven all's right with the world.

Knock it off.

You aren't gonna pound that pillow all day, are you?

There's work to be done. There's a world to be won.

It's too early for that old fight, dad.

Oh, you got some mails. Man gotta read his mails.

That's the same old malarkey.

"We have your post war bungalow ready for you. Today, now."

"Sign up for that post war trip around the world. Today, now."

Everything has to be today.

And plugs from 18 veteran outfits.

Gotta be careful though, son. Some of 'em can be bad.

'Ever heard of the "American War Patriots."'

- 'What's that?' - I don't know.

When you wanna join up, talk to me about it.

When I wanna join up..

That's some suit.

Pretty snappy, huh?

Well, I hope you charge it to me like I told you to.

I've still got plenty of cash, dad.

Nine hundred and twenty bucks.

I don't need your money for a long time.

Thanks anyway.

But, uh, if you don't get started with something

your money won't last forever, you know that, Cliff.

How about school?

Starts Monday. Made up your mind about it?

I made up my mind about one thing, dad.

And that is not to make up my mind.

For a while yet.

Sure. Sure, Cliff.

I just thought I'd mention it.

Waffles.

Why, ma, that's sensational.

You always liked them.

I remember one night..

...I forget where it was..

...we were in a fox hole.

You don't know, what a fox hole is, ma.

But try to think of three fellows

lying in a telephone booth..

It's raining and hot.

I don't wanna upset you, mom, but I really stunk.

'Tried to think of something that would'

'take my mind off how rugged it was.'

So, for no reason at all I thought of your waffles.

Son, don't talk about it, just eat.

Anybody who talks about another war is out of his mind.

Those fox holes sure can stink.

Clifford darling, please don't live in the past.

I'm not living in the past, ma.

I was just..

* Jingle.. *

What's that?

That's my past.

* And they sing *

* Boy ain't you glad you're single *

* And that song ain't so very far from wrong **

- Hiya, Bill. - How are you, partner.

The kid from Cuetzalan.

In the Flesh. How are you, Cliff? What's the word?

Everything's swell. Come on in and meet my mother.

Well, these kids around here sure know you.

Man you spend all your time diggin' a scoop

out of a fox hole like this.

Mom, I want you to meet a friend of mine.

Bill Tabeshaw. Bill, my mother.

I'm happy to know you, Bill.

Thank you, ma'am. I'm glad to meet Cliff's mother.

Cliff's just having his breakfast.

Would you like a waffle?

Oh, no thanks, ma'am. But a cup of coffee be mighty fine.

Right.

Go ahead and finish your chow, Cliff.

Come on, now, sound off. Where have you been?

How's that hunk of melon in your skull?

See, I'm getting to like that better than my own head.

Well, how do you like me?

You're too beautiful for a Stinking Creek, New Mexico.

Oh, it's nothin'.

Nothing that doesn't set you back a couple of months pay.

Sit down, ma. Listen to scuttlebutt.

Thank you, ma'am.

What happened to you at Diego?

Well, remember I left the station to go

across the street for a beer?

Yeah.

While coming back I'm hail by a couple of..

...couple of girls that are going to Tijuana

to get some nylon.

Well, you know me, I tag along.

I get down there and I'm picked up by a pair of promoters

who want to play Red Dog.

I figured they have seen the goony bird on my blouse

they know I'm loaded, so, I played 'em very close.

I clip 'em for 2,100 fish. Hubba hubba.

- 'Still got it.' - 'I'm gonna keep it.'

'I'm catching me that Grand Canyon Limited, tonight.'

If they let a guy dress like you on the train.

Day after tomorrow, I lay this dough on the line

for a little ol' ranch and I'm raising steers.

Now, hear this, what do you got on the roaster for today?

You tell me.

Well, I'm gonna make a slight social call.

She got a sister?

'Oh, it's the boy that was lying next to me in the hospital.'

When I got out I told him that I was gonna play the table

so he gave me a silver dollar for good luck.

I got the luck he gets ten percent.

Are you gonna sit there all day and bore my mother

with the story of your life?

Or we gonna brighten' up?

Ma'am, it's been a pleasure to meet you.

If you ever get to Stinking Creek--

No, thank you, Bill. I don't expect I will.

Well, sometimes I wish, my ma

would have said that same thing years ago.

- Hi. - Gee, do you look super.

Not a brass button anywhere.

You look like a dream man.

Meet the cowboy of Cuetzalan.

Bill Tabeshaw, Helen Ingersoll.

Hello, Bill.

Miss Ingersoll, it's a pleasure.

What're you up to?

Same thing I'm unto everyday about this time

waiting for you.

Haven't you got anything else to do?

Want a little high class chauffeuring, tour of the city

with some sight seeing chatter thrown in.

Boy, when you marines make up your mind

you make up your mind.

You know, where 11-21 South Orlando is?

'I can't do it.'

'I can't do it, they hurt.'

'Come on, Perry, give it another chance.'

Should we take her?

No, honey, it wouldn't be much fun for you.

Oh, sure, Bill. Go ahead.

You're a nice kid.

Thanks, grandpa.

Come in.

Son, you have visitors.

- Bill. - What do you say, partner?

- How are you anyway? - I'm just fine, cowboy.

Ma, this is the boy who was with me

up in Mary Island hospital. Had the bunk next to mine.

- Hello. - How do you do?

Gunny, shake hands with ex marine corporal Bill Tabeshaw.

Hiya, Gunny?

Gunny Watrous, rehabilitation office, Los Angeles.

Oh, uh, PFC Cliff Harper, Mrs. Kincheloe.

- Hi - 'Meet the sergeant.'

- How are you? - Hello.

- Hiya, Perry? - Hi, there.

Hi, sergeant. Hi, Perry.

This is my younger son, James.

Hi, fellas.

Gonna work out this afternoon?

You better limber up first with a little rope.

Sure, I'll whip you to death.

Come on, James. You're always welcome here.

Drop in often, will you?

- Thank you, ma'am. - We will, Mrs. Kincheloe.

I remember seeing your papers when they came

through the office, Harper.

I wrote a letter asking could we do anything to help out.

Never heard a word from you.

The letters a guy gets when he's mustard out

or just murdered, sergeant.

Oh, it's just that everybody wants to help.

I thought letter writing was a lost art.

Like steer milking.

Well, I gotta be getting on.

I'll drop in again next week, Perry.

So long, men.

You need any advice Harper, just look in that waste basket

and fish out that letter.

If I don't hear from you in forty days you'll get another.

Man, you're loaded.

- What's this for? - That's your cut.

I took that lucky silver dollar that you gave me

and rolled it front and center till it showed 2100 iron men.

It's mighty nice of you, Bill. But I don't really need it.

I got me another lucky dollar.

Well, turn it over, man, I'll put it to work for you.

This one belongs to me.

That kid's skipping rope.

'He's pretty good too.'

Young Perry, I'll title him.

All this year, I'm working on this wind and balance.

Next year I'll teach him timing.

He'll be adding weight by then.

I work on him every year until he's 16.

That's when I had my first bout.

Then he'll be ready.

He has got a pair of shoulders like yours.

When he gets some meat behind them.

And if his jaw ain't made a glass he'll be as good as I was.

Somebody in this family is got to be a fighter.

You ain't by any chance trying to put your life

into Jimmy's, are you, Perry?

Why not?

Got no life of my own left.

Oh, no, don't give me that.

Just do what you did at the hospital.

Put 'em on, mate. Put 'em on.

Number one, they'll murder me.

Number two, after I've got 'em on, what have I got?

Cowboy, you've no idea, what a feeling I get..

Letting my mother look at me like this.

I get sick in my stomach when she has to help me in the chair

when she has to lift me back in the bed.

Twenty-one and I'm dead.

Now, listen, dummy, I'm pulling out for Stinking Creek tonight.

But when I get back I wanna see you with those legs on

and I wanna see you kickin' 'em around like you were born

with them, do you hear me?

Gotchya, Bill.

That's what the man said.

Have a nice trip.

Semper fidelis.

- Drop around again, mate. - I'll be by, Perry.

I'll be here.

'I owe this to Perry.'

I borrowed it from him at the hospital.

Well, are you sure?

Ma'am, that's $200 there.

I won't be givin' it to you unless I'm sure.

Thanks.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mrs. Kincheloe.

Oh. Goodbye, Mr. Harper.

How are you, chums?

- Hi. - Hi, Scuffy.

Oh, Cliff.

Hello, what will you have?

Rum and coke.

Oh, go on. Tell the man.

Make it the same, Scuffy.

Oh, no. Now please, you know the law.

Oh, come on, Scuffy.

I've been 18 since last March.

Well, you come back in a bar three years

bring your birth certificate too.

Right now, no rum.

Bourbon and ginger ale, please.

Bourbon and ginger ale. Rum and coke.

You, come back in three years.

You know, Bill..

That Perry..

...he is never gonna put on those legs.

And what he says make sense, that's what rocks you.

When I left him up at Mary Island, he was comin' along.

I guess that's because there were 1000

of guys around in the same fix.

War was still on.

Was like when we hit the beaches.

Yeah, we were a team.

Everybody together.

There was a guy next to you, you can depend on.

You didn't know where you were goin'

whether everybody else was goin' the same place

or what difference did it make.

Well, now, we're civilians again.

Rugged individuals.

And nobody to tell us what to do

or when to do it.

We're on our own Perry, you, me, all of us.

Well, we'vebeen yappin' for it.

Now, we got it.

What're you doin'?

I've been driving you fellows on your business.

This is my business.

How's business?

Which one of you is the lucky one?

- No, I'm stayin'. - Come on, Cliff.

Okay.

I brought you one of our very best rum-less coke.

I need a little courage.

Come on, I'll bring you up-to-date.

Hmm.

Cliff Harper, you've been holding out on me.

Cliff, you make the rest of 'em look like droolies.

You should see me when I was young.

Come on, lets have another one.

Any nickels?

- That's not bad at all. - Yes, sir.

You kids are really grooving.

You're next, Bill, whether you like it or not.

Oh, he's an old man, Helen.

Let him have his drink in peace.

Hey, I didn't pick that.

'Must be somebody ahead of you.'

- Hi, Pat. - Hi.

You are a good dancer.

Uh, a girl always makes me look good.

You'll wear yourself up doing that all afternoon.

I have been doing it all afternoon.

Oh, where have you been, to the beach?

Makin' a bad social call.

Anybody I know.

You don't wanna know him.

You can't tell I know a lot of people.

What about tonight?

No good for tonight.

I like your new clothes.

I'll get used to 'em.

'Did you like my new dress?'

Can't see anything but your eyes.

'Are you sure about tonight?'

Hmm-mm, pretty sure.

'Hiya, Pat?'

Very sure. Hello.

Captain Winthrop, Ex. Marine Harper.

- How do you do? - How are you, captain?

I'll see you later.

Whose the babe, Clifford?

My best friend.

Oh, no, a man's best friend is his mother.

- Pardon me. - Where are you goin'?

I just remembered a previous engagement I had.

Thanks for the chauffeuring, Helen.

Well, I got a shove.

What's she mad about?

When she brightens up you can write me a long letter.

You can also write me when you get rid of that heart burn.

Hey, will you take my advice and get yourself

some traveler's checks for all that dough.

Oh, I'll be alright.

You figure this heap will land to the Union station.

Well, it did yesterday.

Well, keep punching, Bill.

Take it easy, Clifford. Be good.

Oh, mother. Come on, come on.

Oh, let the Carter's wait five minutes.

Clifford, where have you been?

Out.

Aren't you gonna say, good evening, son?

- Sorry, dad. Good evening. - That's better.

Son, you ought to call your mother

when you are not coming home instead of letting her

to worry her head off.

I'm sorry, ma, I just didn't think.

That's one of your troubles, Clifford.

You never do much thinking.

Lay off me, will you, ma?

Are you sick, Clifford?

No, I'm alright.

Your father and I would like to talk to you a moment.

Sure.

Go ahead, dear.

Uh, Cliff..

...your mother and I haven't been

seeing much of you lately.

We'd just like to ask you where you've been and..

Well, if you are happy--

What you father is trying to say, Clifford

is we are very disappointed in your behavior.

Why are you disappointed?

Well, you come home, grab a bite to eat

and then you are off again.

I suppose you are gallivanting around

with boys like, this Bill Tabeshaw and..

'Well, I don't think that's a sort of company--'

Tabeshaw is my buddy, ma, he's the only guy--

'Cliff!'

What you mother is trying to say is that

since you've been back we're..

Well, we just haven't been able to..

Well, son, its just not like old times.

Maybe, that's because old times

is three and a half years ago, dad.

I know, you're both sore at me.

'Cause, I didn't go back to school.

Maybe, you are annoyed because I haven't done anything else

but I'm not ready yet, that's all.

But we had other plans.

Plans about the present, about your future.

Maybe, I have to make my own plans about the future, ma.

Think I'll have a beer and hit the sack.

There's a cold plate in the icebox for you, dear.

If you feel better later, Cliff. Come over to the Carter's.

Thanks.

- Oh. - Hey, you alright?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I must be very very potted.

- Oh, you're okay. - Ah.

- Goodnight, captain. - Goodnight.

I've had a wonderful evening.

Officer, there's a man following me.

Have a cigarette. Have a drink.

Well, have something.

I thought I told you I was going to be busy tonight.

So you're busy.

So, I was busy.

What did you want to see me about?

I could say it all in minute.

Fine. I'll time you.

You're a tramp.

That leaves you just 40 seconds.

Hot coffee.

If I'd wanted coffee I would have made it.

Well, you still owe me 40 seconds.

I don't owe you anything!

Except for the price of that coffee.

If you'll tell me how much it was

I'll pay you, and you can get out of here.

Come on, drink this. I'll tell you how I got my silver star.

I don't want to know anything about you.

Take a sip. Then I'll go.

I'm sorry I called you that. I came back to tell you.

That's very nice of you.

Very generous.

I know I shouldn't have acted the way I did, but..

...I was beginning to think of you as my girl.

Try to see it my way. You're smart, Pat.

Of course, I'm smart.

Lots of smart girls like me..

...we had a choice to make, and we made it.

Why John married me because..

...when he went to war he wanted to be able to dream of home.

That's why I married him. I wanted him to have that dream.

'The thing I didn't count on is at the end of the war.'

'John's coming home would be my dream.'

The war is over.

And John isn't coming home.

And I'm stuck with myself.

Patricia, I said to myself

"This is your first dance, and it's going to be your last.

"Unless you stop being so ridiculous..

...and beat this here and now."

That's what the girl said to the soldier, Pat.

That's exactly what she said.

Cliff?

Yeah?

Could I have a cigarette?

What did you want to see me about?

I'm lonesome.

Cliff...there are two million people in this town.

You got to be lonesome for me.

Does that make sense?

A lot of things don't make sense.

For instance, why was I so burned up

when I was you with that captain?

That captain was John's co-pilot.

He's on terminal leave passing through town on his way home.

And?

And..

...we talked about John.

And France.

He told me so many things about John I'd wanted to know.

Somehow..

...just for a moment..

...he almost seemed to be John.

Is that alright?

Yes. It's alright.

Pat, I'm lonesome.

- There's nobody. - Nobody?

My pal left for home.

Helen doesn't talk my kind of talk.

And my folks..

What's the matter with your folks?

I don't know.

I don't know what's the matter with me either.

We just don't seem to get along.

You know why you're lonesome?

You got nothing to do. You've got no interests.

What are you, a blank?

No, I mean..

...work a job.

What kind of a job?

Oh, I don't know. What have you ever done?

Go to school. Go to war.

Have you ever tried working?

Can you keep a secret?

"Keep a secret Ruscomb," that's what they call me at the club.

I tried working.

Half a day at a filling station.

Half a day at J.C. Robert's Men's Clothing.

You were too good for them.

No, they were swell jobs.

Somebody else's got them, and going great.

It's me that's wrong.

I guess I just don't fit any place yet.

What about your father's office?

Too easy, maybe later.

What do you do, Pat?

Oh, since August 14th..

...radios, recording machines, phonographs.

Do you think I could get in there?

We're hiring veterans everyday.

You're a vet, you get the job.

It'd be nice being close to you all the time.

Would it?

You know what I'm talking about.

You know what I'm thinking about.

I think I'll go to work..

...Monday.

That's a nice, clean decision.

Try and make it last..

...through the day.

'Oh, not me, I'm not joining anywhere.'

- What have they got to offer? - Oh, I don't know.

Some of those veteran organizations have done

some pretty good things.

Well, I guess they have.

So many new ones have come along.

The guy doesn't know which is good and which is lousy.

I gotta pitch last night from one of those outfit called

The American War Patriots.

- Ever catch them? - Not yet.

But they will get to me. They all do.

Why can't those girls put these transformers together

so a guy can check 'em right? Here's another reject.

'Man Hartman report to personnel.'

'Man Hartman report to personnel.'

You've been rejecting a lot of good material, Harper.

I call 'em as I see 'em.

- Try it now. - What was wrong?

- You're off two degrees. - Okay. Okay.

Why don't you take ten minutes for a smoke, Harper?

This heat digs into everybody.

- I've been in hotter places. - I know that, Harper.

If I'd have been..

...I've been sitting at this bench

working at it for three years

and I'd be as good as you.

- Better I think. - Quit riding me.

I'm not riding you, Harper, I'm trying not to.

I don't need any help from you.

If fighting would help any, I'd take you on.

Hi. Coffee, black.

Give me another one.

What's driving you to drink, Cliff?

I'll tell you.

It's the needles on the testers.

You see, they were off two degrees.

Oh, Cliff.

Oh, I made a dummy outta myself.

The foreman tried to straight me out on something and..

...I got sore at him.

Well, your over it. He'll forget about it.

I've been thinking.

I'll listen.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm back from the war. I'm lucky.

I've got two arms, two legs and two eyes, right?

- Right. - 'Right.'

Nine out of ten the fellows coming home

are going to be in the same shape.

'Mm-hmm.'

- 'Normal.' - Normal.

Then what's burning me up?

I'm edgy.

I feel a lot things.

- You know why? - Tell me and we'll both know.

Because I've been scrounged.

I'm robbed out of three and a half years.

Somebody stole my time.

Look, Cliff, you can't twist up the rest of your life

worrying about lost time.

I know that.

I know that, but if I'd been in school..

...maybe I'd have an engineering degree.

I might even have made a good fraternity.

You made a good fraternity.

Forty million members.

Well, I have to be doing something.

I'm near you.

That's not much to make a career over.

What about going to the beach tonight?

As soon as we finish?

- Sounds good. - Okay.

- Anything else? - No, I've had enough.

I'm glad to see that stuff isn't getting you.

'Adele Jenson, call Purchasing.'

'Adele Jenson, call Purchasing.'

Hey, Hal.

Yeah, Harper.

Uh...I should have kept my eyes on that tester.

Well, you gotta beef but I can't help you square it.

Only time can.

Don't let that bench get you down.

After you have learned every part of a radio

well, probably transfer you some place else.

- Sure, I gotta start somewhere. - You're doing okay.

'Cliff Harper, you're wanted in the superintendent's office.'

- I'll see yea. - Yeah.

Hello, Harper. Remember me?

Sure, sergeant.

Well, you kept your promise I got that second letter from you.

I, uh, didn't answer because..

...well I have been pretty busy.

Yeah, you're doing alright.

On the level? No squawks?

Of course not.

You've been out of the Marine Corps for few weeks

It's kind of tough getting yourself reorganized.

Indoor work but you'll make out.

These people here know what you're up against.

Eighty percent of their men, are veterans.

Good guys.

No, you're no problem.

But I'd like to talk to you about my problem.

- One of them anyway. - What?

- Remember Perry? - Yeah.

I'd be a problem too if I had both my legs off.

- I'll only be a minute. - Take two.

Hiya, Cliff.

Hiya, Jim. How you doing?

- Why, hello, Mr. Harper. - Hello, Mrs. Kincheloe.

How would you boys like some nice cold ice-tea?

It's hot enough for anything cold?

- Jimmy, go help mom. - Oh, don't let me break it up.

- Do you ever punch bag? - No, but I always wanted to.

What did you hear from Tabeshaw?

Not a word.

Funny he wasn't that--

If you're going to do, you might as well do it right.

The idea is to keep it going.

Keep your eyes on the little spot

and hit the center of the bag.

So you're sure to meet it as it comes to you.

Go ahead, try it.

Say, this is alright.

You oughta teach this stuff, Perry.

I mean to a lot of people.

Gunny send you?

Yeah, he did.

He sent me some books to read about

being a play ground instructor.

Did you read them?

How can I teach kids, games?

- You're teaching Jimmy. - I can't teach him footwork.

You could, if you put on those legs they gave you.

They hurt.

'Look, Perry..'

...you aren't doing yourself or anybody else any good

by refusing to lick this thing.

Maybe.

Why didn't Gunny tell me this himself?

Well, he thought if he said it, it'd be official.

I got nothing against top side.

But if Gunny can show me a book that'll teach a guy

how to win a boxing championship with no legs, I'll read it.

- No good, huh? - I guess, I made it even worse.

- How was it? - Still wet.

Water'll never hurt you.

Mm.

You like?

I think I'll just do this for the rest of my life.

Have me rub your back?

That...and come on the beach and swim.

Lie in the sand in front of a fire.

Yes, sir, that's what I'm going to do.

- Pat. - Hmm.

This is the best time I've had since I've been home.

Why shouldn't I keep on doing it.

You might get lonesome here.

Nearly everybody else has something to do.

I won't be lonesome.

I'll be with you.

You're my girl.

I am your girl.

Well, then it's all settled.

We live on the beach until our dough runs out.

And then.

Then we'll be all straightened out.

We'll go back to work.

Foreman will still be there.

Perry still won't wear his legs.

Oh, that's got nothing to do with it.

I just feel good here, doing this.

I want it to last.

Pat.

Hmm?

What about us getting married?

Go on.

Me to you. You to me.

Pat.

I'm leveling.

You just think you want to marry me.

- I know. - You're sure?

Positive.

Well, that's good.

Because it's the only thing you're positive about.

I know what I want.

You're lucky.

I don't know what I want.

You must have some idea.

I don't think my idea of heaven is to be married to a guy

who wants to lie around on the beach till he's broke.

Okay.

If you don't like my idea of heaven, what's yours?

I don't know.

Sometimes I think that if I do get married again

I'd like to marry a guy who can make things easy for me.

Someone who can deliver a 20-room house

who thinks a 16 cylinder cars could bring home the groceries.

Someone who doesn't yell every time I hire a nurse

for each one of the kids he wants.

You make me feel like a cheap pick up.

I'm not talking about you, Cliff.

I'm talking about me.

You asked me what I think about.

And sometimes I do think about security.

I don't mean the kind of man I was talking about.

But..

If I do get married again.

I think I'd like to end up with

more than just a gold star and nothing else.

And until then?

I..

...live on velvet.

Where do I fit in?

You're the velvet.

- Darling. - I've to take off.

Cliff.

Yeah.

Aren't you going to kiss me goodnight?

Goodnight.

Well, gee, Helen. I didn't know you..

How dare you!

Hello, Cliff.

Hi, Bill, what are you doing here?

Oh, I just breezed into town, I thought I'd look you up.

Why didn't you wait in the house?

Came to call on you. Not your folks.

Careful. You'll get your hand caught.

I need 20 bucks.

Are you in any trouble?

For $20 you want the story of my life?

You look awful.

You look cute.

Come on in the house, we'll have a beer.

Oh, it ain't polite to drink and run.

Where are you running to?

You're asking too many questions, Cliff.

Bill, level with me. What's the matter with you?

Bill.

My head ...it's busted wide open.

I've had these headaches for weeks.

Sometimes, it's better. Sometimes, like now.

Always there's pressure, it's like clamps on my skull.

Why didn't you go to the Veterans Hospital?

My folks don't know anything about the silver plate.

- I don't want to worry 'em. - Come on in the house.

- I'll get a doctor. - No.

I've got a better idea.

I've got 20 bucks, let me buy you a drink.

I'll get the keys to the car and take you to the VA Hospital.

Will you stop talking about the VA Hospital?

Come on, Cliff, let me buy you that drink.

Okay. Maybe a drink will do us both some good.

- A couple of drinks. - That's for me.

You got any pain now?

I haven't felt better since I been off a horse.

Me too, Bill. Oh, hear this.

Tomorrow morning I'll take you to the VA Hospital.

Uh-uh. I got better plans.

I get me some dough and I'll go back lookin' for another ranch.

Whatever happened to that $2000 you left here with.

Ever hear a town called Vegas?

Yeah.

Brother, that fouled me up but good.

Come on, cowboy, all of it?

Well, I get to Vegas with the dough.

I'd figured $5000 will buy me a better land

and more stock than two, that's right?

That's right.

I get in the game. I play. I lose.

I'm flat.

So, I asked the house for a goodbye drink.

Little while later, three guys come

and toss me out of that joint.

I land on the back of my head.

It starts to hurt.

Didn't you ever get to Stinking Creek?

Sure, I hired out as a cowhand.

But my head started to drive me crazy.

So, I thumbed my way west.

Now, I get me some more dough and I...go some place else.

I've got some money at home.

Seven hundred dollars.

What your 700 got to do with me?

Look. As soon as we get your head fixed up.

Which we do first thing in the morning.

Maybe, I'll go into ranching with you.

You've never even been on a horse.

Now, I can learn.

Hey, that'll be a good deal.

You know, it'd be kind of nice working with an ex-buddy.

Maybe, we could work Perry in on this some way to.

That's a good idea.

But I'm not going to the hospital.

This will stop by itself.

You're no doctor.

Then the deal is off.

Oh, I get it.

You're just sayin' all this to try to get me

to go to the hospital.

You don't know what you're talking about.

It'd be swell having Perry with us.

I'll go call Perry and tell him right away.

Let me.

I'll be right here at the pin ball machine.

Hello?

Oh, hello, Mr. Harper.

Cliff. Ye-yes, he is. Just a moment.

- Here, dear. - Thanks, ma.

Greetings, Mac.

Hello, Perry, listen. Tabeshaw's in town.

And it's not good.

That silver plating in the skull's been acting up.

But he won't let me take him to the hospital.

Look, can you call that rehab Sergeant Gunny Watrous

and ask him to come over here and give me a hand?

Why, sure.

Give me the address.

It's a Swan Club on Western Avenue.

And tell him to hurry, will you?

The guy's really hurt, Perry.

Got you.

So long.

What is it, son?

One of my buddies' is sick and in trouble.

Well, you got to help him then.

Yeah.

Yeah, he'll take it better from me than than from Gunny.

I can't help him.

Yes, you can, son.

I can't, ma. I can't.

Perry...I watched you fight over 20 fights.

Every time you got hurt. It hurt me too.

But that didn't matter. Because you were a good fighter.

And you'd fight win, lose, or draw.

I'm washed up with fighting.

There are different kinds of fighting.

You've been losing your fight ever since--

Stop talking foolish, ma.

What can a man do when he's got no legs.

There was a man who lost the use of his legs

when he was 39 years old.

He didn't quit.

He got to be president.

Son, it's good to see you in your fighting clothes.

Hey, you're getting a little stinky.

I've been doing a little thinking.

Don't fracture yourself.

You know what?

That ranch deal makes a lot of sense.

Of course it makes sense.

I was kidding before, but now I'm squaring off.

I'm gonna tell my girl.

She should know everything I know. No secrets.

The only way to be happy is not to have any secrets.

Hey, build up my score, will you, soldier?

Okay.

- Hello. - Hi!

Hello, sourpuss.

- How are you? - I'm fine.

Where are you?

I'm with friends, we were discussing a big deal

that involves you.

Oh, what did I do to deserve this?

- Patricia. I'm serious-- - Yeah, yeah, move over.

Move over.

Hey, Patricia. How would you like to go live on a ranch?

Well, who are you?

Well, there are a lot of things I could tell you.

But none of them would be as interesting as the fact

that I'm Cliff's buddy.

Uh, Patricia, what about this here, a ranch deal?

- What kind of a ranch? - Outdoor ranch.

Everyone should get a lot of fresh air.

You like chickens?

They're wonderful fried.

Okay, we'll have chickens and cows.

And horses.

And maybe some pigs too.

- No rabbits. - Ahh!

Rabbits aren't trustworthy.

And I'm gonna tell you the best part.

- Where's Cliff? - Cliff's right here.

Standing right next to me.

We're in a very exclusive rendezvous

on western avenue called the Swan Club.

You know, to get in here, you have to push the door--

Let me talk to Cliff, will you..

Hello, Patricia.

Cliff, you're getting drunk. Get out of there.

Look, the only reason I called you up was to find out

if you'd like to go to this ranch with us.

I want yes or no. Nothing else.

Get out of there, Cliff.

You can come up here and talk if you like.

Are you giving me no for an answer?

- Cliff, please. - Very well.

That's all I wanted to know.

I don't think we can count on my girl for this ranch deal.

Ah, forget about her, my friend.

If worse comes to worse, we'll raise women too.

- Hey, you hit 35,000. - Yeah. You win a free game.

My friend, I award it to you, with clusters.

Thank you.

Hey, get a load of that.

Let's go help him.

No, no, play it down.

Well, get a load of him.

Hubba, hubba, hubba.

- What gives? - Gives a lot.

We're gonna secure us a ranch. All of us. Cliff and you and me.

And we're gonna hire nobody but ex-servicemen and..

- Well, that's the scheme. - What are you gonna do?

Let the guy just stand and not get him a drink?

Oh, right away. Got to get the man a drink.

I don't get this.

Look, you didn't have to come, Perry.

But you said Tabeshaw was in trouble.

That plate in his head's been killing him.

I want to get him to a hospital.

So, I figured Gunny would be the guy to help.

- Did you reach him? - No.

Well, it's just as well we..

I figure the size of ranch depends

upon the amount of cash we can get.

Let's drink to ol' Killer Kincheloe.

You want anything, lady?

Oh, give me a rye and water, please.

And that blonde young man standing next to the marine.

Now, lady, you know--

That blonde young man standing next to the marine, please.

This is a nice ranch you have.

What are you doing here?

- Oh, having a drink with you. - Did you order?

Hm-mm. They're getting it too.

Thank you.

Happy days. As they say.

Go on, drink.

Why'd you come down here for?

Because..

You're drinking and you might do something silly.

What would I do that's silly?

I thought you'd straighten yourself out

with the foreman this afternoon.

It'll happen again.

And I'll really bust him in the jaw.

That'll be that.

That takes care of your job.

'That leaves me.'

Go and pack your bags.

- Where are we going? - To New Mexico.

- To buy that ranch. - Oh, Cliff.

This is the growing city of the world.

- Pat. - Wherever you go.

You're going to have to face the same headaches.

It'll be fun. We'll see new places.

We'll see new people.

I see new people till it drives me crazy.

We'll be happy.

Actually, you have no beef.

Who has?

Only the men who are never coming back.

Here we go. Right back to Johnny Ruscomb.

'Did you put his picture back on the table again?'

I'm going.

With you or without you.

With you or without you, Pat?

Without me.

Pay the man for my drink.

- How you doin', men? - We're doin' great.

Say, I see we belong to the same club.

Well, where did you sweat out before freedoms, brother.

They busted him out of the army on a..

Let's see you make that one.

A sharp shooter.

Fellas, this is Mr. Prager and Mr. Lawson.

- How do you do? - Hi, you fellas.

Well, I suppose you've told him all

about our organization, have you, Mitch.

- No, not yet. - I've heard of our outfit?

- American Walk Patriots. - That's us.

In the local district anyway.

Got 1700 members through out the country.

I've heard most of the rest of them

but I'm afraid that's the one I missed.

Son, we start where those fuzz buddies leave off.

Know what we're gonna do for you, boy?

How would you like to have a bonus of $200 of monthly income

for as long as you live?

Without the labor union.

Yeah, you fellas know that 15 percent of every paycheck

you get goes to those foreign born labor racketeers.

That's the kind of a free country we were fighting for.

'Of course, we don't know whether you men are eligible.'

You see, we have certain restrictions.

What does that mean?

No Catholics, Jews, or Negros.

You know, we had a friend named Maxi Clim.

Maxi was here, he'd probably spit right in your eye.

Yeah!

Yeah, but Maxi is dead in Guadalcanal.

So, just for him I'm gonna spit in your eye.

Push 'em to me. Push 'em to me!

Forget the clown go help Perry.

'Bill!'

- Let's take off. - 'The car's in front.'

You go ahead, Perry. I'll cover you.

- Will you make it, Perry? - Yeah.

- Cops! - Come on, the back way.

I'll see if it's clear.

Bill, behind you.

Alright, break it up.

Alright, you'll do the talking.

We'll have to do the talking on the way to the hospital.

Get an ambulance on the double.

I don't know what gets into you, fellas.

Once you get to be a hero, you figure you've got to be

a hero all your life.

If I had a plate in my skull, I'm sure I wouldn't go around

looking for saloon fights.

They were looking for it, sir. It came to them.

Okay, sergeant. Get the patient ready.

Cliff.

I'm not gonna run away.

Yeah, me too.

If I make this, I'm going back to Stinking Creek

and get me that cowhand job.

It'll take you a little longer to get that cattle ranch, but..

...you'll be home.

It listens.

Hello, Cliff.

Hello, dad. Glad you got here.

How's the other boy going to be, sergeant?

Oh, we'll check after the operation

I'll call you at headquarters.

We're holding all those men.

You fellas get an assist for nailing them.

Good.

I'm gonna get Tabeshaw's paper squared away with admitting.

- I 'll see you all later. - I'll go along for the ride.

'Well, so long, Perry.'

It's good to be back on my feet again.

Anything else I can do?

I think not, lieutenant.

Thanks for picking me up and for straightening this out.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight.

I'm glad it happened, dad.

It showed me that if you believe something

you better get in there and fight for it.

'A lot of things have happened to me since I've come back.'

'I've got a good job.'

Although I don't think I wanna do it all my life.

I'd like to be with my girl all my life.

If she'd let me.

But right now, standing here with nothing decided.

I'm better off than Perry.

And luckier than Tabeshaw.

It'll take time I guess.

Sure.

You didn't make yourself a soldier overnight.

You can't make yourself a civilian again overnight.

Well, I'm gonna stay here and sweat out the operation, dad.

You better run along.

I'll sweat it out with you, son.

Well, this is what I did when I waited for you once before.

Twenty-three years ago. Come May the 18th.

Ma!

- How's your buddy? - He's gonna make it.

Oh, I'm glad.

- Are you alright, son? - I'm alright, ma.

And I'm gonna stay alright.

I know you are, Clifford.

Amy, you shouldn't have come here at this hour.

Well, I had to keep Pat company.

Pat?

- Cliff. - Pat.