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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:00,500 --> 00:00:16,500 filmeuy.com Free Watch Online & Download Movies 2 00:02:28,875 --> 00:02:31,625 Cowboy! Get that man out of that jug! 3 00:02:31,667 --> 00:02:34,667 He say he not Cong. We make him say he Cong. 4 00:02:34,708 --> 00:02:36,750 He can't say anything if you drown him. Now get him out! 5 00:02:36,792 --> 00:02:38,375 Yes, sir, major. Instamment. 6 00:02:50,208 --> 00:02:52,083 Cowboy! 7 00:02:52,125 --> 00:02:55,458 He lie, major. He goddamn bastard. 8 00:02:55,500 --> 00:02:56,833 Put him back in the cage, you hear me? 9 00:02:57,792 --> 00:02:59,625 God damn it, Cowboy! Do you hear me? 10 00:02:59,625 --> 00:03:01,750 Yes, sir, major. Instamment. 11 00:03:51,708 --> 00:03:53,500 Any traffic? 12 00:03:53,542 --> 00:03:56,917 Uh, let's see. Mung Tau wants to get lit up tonight. 13 00:03:56,958 --> 00:03:58,250 You pass the signal to Nighthawk? 14 00:03:58,292 --> 00:03:59,500 It's passed. 15 00:04:01,708 --> 00:04:03,417 What are you juicing up now, Ackley? 16 00:04:03,458 --> 00:04:04,917 Carrots and onions. 17 00:04:04,917 --> 00:04:06,958 You think it'll cure your pimples? 18 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,167 It'll keep my bowels open anyways. 19 00:04:13,958 --> 00:04:16,083 - AI. - Major. 20 00:04:19,167 --> 00:04:21,250 "Instamment, major." 21 00:04:21,292 --> 00:04:23,792 I'm gonna zap that goddamn gook. 22 00:04:23,833 --> 00:04:25,375 Which gook, sir? 23 00:04:25,417 --> 00:04:28,667 Cowboy. He had a prisoner stuck in the water jug again. 24 00:04:28,708 --> 00:04:32,167 Well, you can't shoot that goddamn gook, sir. 25 00:04:32,208 --> 00:04:36,417 He knows English, French, Chinese, and 75 Viet dialects. 26 00:04:36,458 --> 00:04:40,333 I can shoot him. I can shoot him and his goddamn dialects. 27 00:04:40,375 --> 00:04:41,500 Thank you, Kwan. 28 00:04:44,458 --> 00:04:46,500 I didn't get my combat infantryman's badge. 29 00:04:46,500 --> 00:04:48,333 Why not? 30 00:04:48,333 --> 00:04:49,917 New regulation from Saigon... 31 00:04:49,958 --> 00:04:51,708 that you gotta have thirty days under fire. 32 00:04:51,750 --> 00:04:53,375 I've only got twenty-two. 33 00:04:53,417 --> 00:04:55,292 Well, I guess you'll have to get out in the field, Al... 34 00:04:55,375 --> 00:04:56,667 and kick a little ass, huh? 35 00:04:56,667 --> 00:04:57,875 When, sir? 36 00:04:57,917 --> 00:05:01,125 When I don't need you here anymore. What's the new map? 37 00:05:01,167 --> 00:05:02,750 We got a query from Saigon... 38 00:05:02,792 --> 00:05:04,500 about some crummy hamlet called Muc Wa. 39 00:05:04,542 --> 00:05:06,875 It's in this map plot here. 40 00:05:06,917 --> 00:05:08,750 What do they want? 41 00:05:08,792 --> 00:05:10,417 Complete position paper. 42 00:05:10,458 --> 00:05:12,042 Oh, shit. 43 00:05:12,083 --> 00:05:14,333 Too goddamn many static defense posts as it is. 44 00:05:14,375 --> 00:05:15,958 That's what happened to the French. 45 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,750 They got themselves tied down in static defense. 46 00:05:18,792 --> 00:05:21,000 What do we know about this... this Muc stuff? 47 00:05:21,042 --> 00:05:22,208 Muc Wa. 48 00:05:22,250 --> 00:05:24,000 - Hey, sir. - "Hey, sir." 49 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,250 Jesus Christ. What is it, Toffee? 50 00:05:26,292 --> 00:05:27,667 The replacements are here. 51 00:05:27,708 --> 00:05:29,625 Close the door a minute. 52 00:05:32,250 --> 00:05:34,583 Make up a position paper, Al. 53 00:05:34,625 --> 00:05:36,833 Tell them that Muc Fuck has about... 54 00:05:36,833 --> 00:05:38,000 Muc Wa, sir. 55 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,542 Muc Wa. Muc Wa has about two hundred people... 56 00:05:40,583 --> 00:05:42,542 mostly old men, women, and children. 57 00:05:42,583 --> 00:05:45,042 No Cong activity there for years. 58 00:05:45,083 --> 00:05:46,833 Severe drought conditions. No water for troops. 59 00:05:46,875 --> 00:05:48,583 Uh, it's on a river, sir. 60 00:05:48,583 --> 00:05:50,083 Well, fix it up. 61 00:05:50,083 --> 00:05:52,292 In the opinion of this command... 62 00:05:52,333 --> 00:05:55,542 this hamlet is of no strategic significance whatsoever? 63 00:05:55,583 --> 00:05:58,417 "Et shitera." Toffee. Toffee? 64 00:05:58,458 --> 00:05:59,667 Yes, sir? 65 00:05:59,667 --> 00:06:01,667 - You got their papers? - Yes. 66 00:06:10,583 --> 00:06:13,542 Hamilton, Raymond... second lieutenant. 67 00:06:13,583 --> 00:06:17,000 What the hell are they sending us second lieutenants for? 68 00:06:18,708 --> 00:06:21,292 All right, Toffee. Show the o... 69 00:06:21,333 --> 00:06:23,500 - Yes, sir. - Show the officer in. 70 00:06:23,542 --> 00:06:24,667 Yes, sir. 71 00:06:27,125 --> 00:06:28,708 Come in, lieutenant. 72 00:06:31,958 --> 00:06:34,458 Lieutenant Hamilton, sir. 73 00:06:34,500 --> 00:06:37,125 I'm Major Barker. Captain Olivetti, the exec. 74 00:06:39,542 --> 00:06:41,333 - So, lieutenant? - Sir! 75 00:06:41,375 --> 00:06:43,375 Relax, kid. Sit down. 76 00:06:43,417 --> 00:06:45,125 Thank you, sir. 77 00:06:48,917 --> 00:06:50,333 How old are you, lieutenant? 78 00:06:50,375 --> 00:06:52,250 Twenty-three, sir. 79 00:06:52,292 --> 00:06:53,750 And still a second? 80 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:58,292 What the hell do they expect us to do with you? 81 00:06:58,333 --> 00:07:00,292 We don't have any slots for second lieutenants. 82 00:07:02,125 --> 00:07:04,250 Send me into the field, sir. 83 00:07:04,292 --> 00:07:06,208 I feel that I can kill communists... 84 00:07:06,250 --> 00:07:08,208 as well as any first lieutenant, sir. 85 00:07:09,792 --> 00:07:12,292 Well, let's not rush things. 86 00:07:12,333 --> 00:07:14,292 Why did you volunteer for Vietnam? 87 00:07:14,333 --> 00:07:16,417 Well, sir... 88 00:07:16,417 --> 00:07:18,500 I feel that if my country's at war... 89 00:07:18,542 --> 00:07:20,167 it's my duty to fight for it. 90 00:07:21,833 --> 00:07:23,500 All right, lieutenant. 91 00:07:23,542 --> 00:07:25,500 We'll see if we can't find a slot for you. 92 00:07:25,542 --> 00:07:27,625 Thank you, sir. 93 00:07:40,292 --> 00:07:42,333 Yeah. 94 00:07:42,375 --> 00:07:43,667 Next! 95 00:07:50,042 --> 00:07:51,833 Oleonowski, sir. 96 00:07:54,292 --> 00:07:55,667 How've you been, Oleo? 97 00:07:55,667 --> 00:07:57,125 Sir? 98 00:07:57,167 --> 00:07:59,000 Have I changed that much? 99 00:08:00,250 --> 00:08:02,833 Goddamn. Mr. Barker. 100 00:08:04,750 --> 00:08:05,917 Captain Olivetti, exec. 101 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:09,333 - How do you do, sir? - Oleo and I served in Korea. 102 00:08:09,375 --> 00:08:11,458 He kept my butt from being shot off more than once. 103 00:08:11,500 --> 00:08:13,833 Well, he was a pretty good officer, too, sir. 104 00:08:13,875 --> 00:08:17,208 Officers didn't have to be very good with men like Oleo. 105 00:08:20,167 --> 00:08:21,417 Where have you been stationed? 106 00:08:21,500 --> 00:08:23,167 - South, sir. Delta. - Hairy? 107 00:08:23,208 --> 00:08:25,208 Oh, Jesus. 108 00:08:25,250 --> 00:08:27,000 I'll tell you, sir... 109 00:08:27,042 --> 00:08:29,792 I had three teams shot out from under me. 110 00:08:33,125 --> 00:08:34,542 How's it up here, sir? 111 00:08:34,583 --> 00:08:37,458 Hairy sometimes, but the casualties aren't too bad. 112 00:08:37,500 --> 00:08:39,500 That's good, sir. 113 00:08:40,500 --> 00:08:42,542 We'll find something for you, Oleo. 114 00:08:42,583 --> 00:08:44,625 Thank you, sir. 115 00:08:44,667 --> 00:08:46,667 It's nice to be in your command again, sir. 116 00:08:50,333 --> 00:08:51,667 Sir. 117 00:08:56,375 --> 00:08:59,333 Put him in charge of weapons training with a squad of puffs. 118 00:08:59,375 --> 00:09:00,875 I can use him in the field. 119 00:09:03,375 --> 00:09:05,667 He's burnt out, Al. Let him rest. 120 00:09:07,292 --> 00:09:08,542 Next! 121 00:09:19,292 --> 00:09:21,167 Lincoln, sir. 122 00:09:25,250 --> 00:09:26,375 Abraham? 123 00:09:26,417 --> 00:09:28,167 Yes, sir. 124 00:09:28,167 --> 00:09:29,917 Well, we can use a good bac si, corporal. 125 00:09:29,958 --> 00:09:33,708 It says here you've been serving with the dispensary in Saigon. 126 00:09:33,750 --> 00:09:35,917 - Yes, sir. - Been out in the field much? 127 00:09:35,958 --> 00:09:37,375 Not much, sir. 128 00:09:37,375 --> 00:09:39,417 Why not? 129 00:09:39,458 --> 00:09:41,292 They didn't assign me, sir. 130 00:09:42,958 --> 00:09:45,875 All right, corporal. That's all. 131 00:09:50,208 --> 00:09:52,292 Abraham Lincoln. 132 00:09:52,375 --> 00:09:55,500 How'd you like to go through life with a moniker like that? 133 00:09:55,542 --> 00:09:58,417 No wonder the poor bastard looks like he's caved in. 134 00:09:58,417 --> 00:10:01,875 - What'll I do with him? - Assign him to clap control. 135 00:10:04,292 --> 00:10:07,417 Corporal Stephen Courcey, college graduate. 136 00:10:07,458 --> 00:10:09,250 Draftee. 137 00:10:10,208 --> 00:10:12,333 This one's a draftee, Al. 138 00:10:12,375 --> 00:10:15,333 Demolitions training. Well, that's S.O.P. 139 00:10:15,333 --> 00:10:18,042 Charlie blew up everything around here ten years ago. 140 00:10:18,042 --> 00:10:19,292 Next! 141 00:10:30,500 --> 00:10:31,833 What's your name, soldier? 142 00:10:31,833 --> 00:10:33,458 Oh, sorry. Courcey, sir. 143 00:10:33,458 --> 00:10:34,667 What are you doing here? 144 00:10:34,667 --> 00:10:36,875 - Sir? - In Vietnam. You volunteered. 145 00:10:38,375 --> 00:10:40,250 Sir, if I had to be a soldier... 146 00:10:40,333 --> 00:10:42,083 I wanted to be in the roughest, toughest outfit... 147 00:10:42,125 --> 00:10:43,708 in the U.S. Army, sir. 148 00:10:44,917 --> 00:10:46,542 Well, that's fine, corporal. 149 00:10:46,583 --> 00:10:49,333 But that adds six months to your draft hitch, doesn't it? 150 00:10:49,375 --> 00:10:50,583 Yes, sir. 151 00:10:51,625 --> 00:10:52,875 Now, look, corporal... 152 00:10:52,917 --> 00:10:55,875 I'm going to ask you once again what you're doing here... 153 00:10:55,917 --> 00:10:57,625 and don't give me any of that crap... 154 00:10:57,667 --> 00:11:00,708 about the roughest, toughest outfit in the U.S. Army. 155 00:11:00,750 --> 00:11:02,583 Does it matter, sir? 156 00:11:02,625 --> 00:11:05,167 The point is, I'm here of my own choosing, sir. 157 00:11:06,292 --> 00:11:09,167 All right, corporal. Dismissed. 158 00:11:16,625 --> 00:11:18,500 Now, what right does a fucking draftee have... 159 00:11:18,542 --> 00:11:21,458 to volunteer for anything? Or second lieutenants? 160 00:11:22,833 --> 00:11:24,708 What do you want me to do with him, sir? 161 00:11:27,167 --> 00:11:29,125 Put him on mosquito patrol? 162 00:11:29,167 --> 00:11:30,875 What else? 163 00:11:40,500 --> 00:11:41,625 You and the corporal got plenty... 164 00:11:41,667 --> 00:11:42,750 of insect repellant on your faces? 165 00:11:42,833 --> 00:11:43,917 Yes, sir. 166 00:11:43,958 --> 00:11:45,125 You don't have any on your arms, do you? 167 00:11:45,167 --> 00:11:47,292 - No, sir. - All right, lieutenant. 168 00:11:47,333 --> 00:11:49,750 Quartermaster people in Saigon gotta have this information. 169 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:50,958 They gotta establish priorities... 170 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:52,583 for mosquito net and an insect repellant. 171 00:11:52,625 --> 00:11:53,833 Yes, sir. 172 00:11:53,833 --> 00:11:55,750 You don't have to salute all the time, lieutenant. 173 00:11:55,792 --> 00:11:57,667 Not out here in the boonies. 174 00:11:57,750 --> 00:11:59,167 Thank you, sir. 175 00:12:00,875 --> 00:12:02,958 OK, corporal, follow me. 176 00:12:24,375 --> 00:12:25,958 Any action? 177 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,375 Not yet. 178 00:12:30,250 --> 00:12:31,625 - Toffee. - Yeah, major. 179 00:12:31,667 --> 00:12:34,333 Any traffic from Mung Tau? 180 00:12:34,375 --> 00:12:37,292 Uh, yeah. They're asking for the flare ships. 181 00:12:37,333 --> 00:12:39,458 I told them they ought to be up there in a few minutes. 182 00:12:41,292 --> 00:12:43,000 Charlie's on the prod again. 183 00:12:43,083 --> 00:12:44,958 God damn it, I want to see those flares. 184 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,792 Nighthawk control must have Mung Tau runnin' out its ears. 185 00:12:47,833 --> 00:12:49,417 They flew forty-four hours in there last week. 186 00:12:49,500 --> 00:12:51,792 Screw Nighthawk. I want that fuckin' jungle lit up! 187 00:12:56,083 --> 00:12:57,167 - Toffee. - Yeah? 188 00:12:57,250 --> 00:12:59,667 - Send a signal to Nighthawk. - There they go, sir. 189 00:12:59,708 --> 00:13:00,917 Forget it, Toffee. 190 00:13:04,625 --> 00:13:07,458 Yeah. OK. 191 00:13:07,500 --> 00:13:10,208 Now they can kick that little mother's ass. 192 00:13:15,458 --> 00:13:18,083 There's a firefight out there somewhere. 193 00:13:18,125 --> 00:13:20,250 That's where I want to be. 194 00:13:21,958 --> 00:13:25,250 Well, we have our own duty to perform, corporal. 195 00:13:25,292 --> 00:13:27,292 Ah, yeah. 196 00:13:27,333 --> 00:13:29,792 You count this time, I'll expose. 197 00:13:29,833 --> 00:13:31,458 Oh, that's OK. I'll do it. 198 00:13:31,500 --> 00:13:35,708 No. I never ask my men to do anything I won't do myself. 199 00:13:41,833 --> 00:13:43,625 OK... time. 200 00:13:45,542 --> 00:13:47,375 Five... 201 00:13:48,417 --> 00:13:50,542 Ten... 202 00:13:50,583 --> 00:13:51,667 Fifteen... 203 00:13:52,958 --> 00:13:54,542 Twenty... 204 00:13:56,958 --> 00:13:58,292 Thirty seconds, sir. 205 00:13:58,333 --> 00:14:00,167 OK, count! 206 00:14:07,333 --> 00:14:08,958 I get twenty-three, sir. 207 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:11,792 Ow. They really zing you, don't they? 208 00:14:11,833 --> 00:14:13,708 Maybe we'll get a purple heart. Ha! 209 00:14:15,208 --> 00:14:17,250 I don't think that's very funny, corporal. 210 00:14:18,500 --> 00:14:20,375 OK, let's get moving. 211 00:14:20,417 --> 00:14:22,958 We got four more stations to run tests on. 212 00:15:00,500 --> 00:15:03,292 That amapola will kill you. 213 00:15:03,333 --> 00:15:06,292 It's altogether fitting and proper. 214 00:15:06,333 --> 00:15:09,292 What the fuck are you talking about? 215 00:15:09,333 --> 00:15:12,292 I'm telling you, that amapola won't do you no good. 216 00:15:12,333 --> 00:15:15,292 It's the last full measure of shit. 217 00:15:15,333 --> 00:15:16,958 You bet it is. 218 00:15:18,958 --> 00:15:21,625 How long you been on the hip? 219 00:15:21,667 --> 00:15:24,000 Four score and seven. 220 00:15:26,667 --> 00:15:29,083 Yeah, well, sweet dreams, Abraham Lincoln. 221 00:15:29,125 --> 00:15:31,667 Berries from the earth, sir. 222 00:15:36,542 --> 00:15:38,458 That means fuck off. 223 00:15:54,417 --> 00:15:55,958 Hmm... 224 00:16:34,167 --> 00:16:35,750 Welcome to Penang, General Harnitz. 225 00:16:35,750 --> 00:16:37,750 Captain Olivetti. 226 00:16:37,792 --> 00:16:39,875 Gentlemen, Captain McCain. 227 00:16:39,875 --> 00:16:42,000 Sorry I can't get here more often, Asa. 228 00:16:42,042 --> 00:16:44,750 Got a lot of ground to cover, though. A lot of ground. 229 00:16:44,750 --> 00:16:46,292 Captain, you make your inspection... 230 00:16:46,417 --> 00:16:48,042 while I powwow with Major Barker. 231 00:16:48,042 --> 00:16:50,083 - Sergeant Oleonowski. - Sir. 232 00:16:50,083 --> 00:16:52,458 See the captain has access to anything he wishes to see. 233 00:16:52,500 --> 00:16:53,542 Yes, sir. This way, sir. 234 00:16:57,417 --> 00:16:58,875 Allow your men to wear... 235 00:16:58,917 --> 00:17:01,042 those tiger-striped frenchified fatigues? 236 00:17:01,083 --> 00:17:03,458 Strictly unauthorized in this command, aren't they? 237 00:17:03,500 --> 00:17:04,917 Well, sir, I like to allow the men... 238 00:17:04,958 --> 00:17:06,375 some freedom in the field, sir. 239 00:17:06,375 --> 00:17:07,875 For the sake of esprit, you know. 240 00:17:07,917 --> 00:17:11,125 Esprit. French word, I believe, isn't it? 241 00:17:11,125 --> 00:17:12,583 I believe so. 242 00:17:12,625 --> 00:17:14,875 You know what happened to the French in this country... 243 00:17:14,917 --> 00:17:17,167 they got the shit kicked out of them. 244 00:17:17,208 --> 00:17:20,208 Now, that's not gonna happen to the U.S. Army, Asa. 245 00:17:20,333 --> 00:17:21,875 No, sir. 246 00:17:32,958 --> 00:17:35,125 All right, Asa... Muc Wa. 247 00:17:35,208 --> 00:17:36,375 Sir? 248 00:17:36,417 --> 00:17:39,583 Muc Wa. Let's see the coordinates with Muc Wa. 249 00:17:39,625 --> 00:17:41,750 Oh, it's on the wall... Where is it, Al? 250 00:17:41,792 --> 00:17:44,750 - I took it down, sir. - Well, put it up. 251 00:17:48,042 --> 00:17:50,167 I sent in a position paper, sir... 252 00:17:50,208 --> 00:17:52,042 to intelligence, as requested. 253 00:17:52,042 --> 00:17:54,667 I read your position paper. Put it over here. 254 00:17:54,708 --> 00:17:55,792 Yes, sir. 255 00:17:55,875 --> 00:17:58,833 It said Muc Wa has a population of two hundred... 256 00:17:58,875 --> 00:18:00,542 but according to other information... 257 00:18:00,583 --> 00:18:03,417 Muc Wa hasn't been inhabited since 1953. 258 00:18:03,458 --> 00:18:07,667 You didn't reconnoiter Muc Wa. I know your style, Asa. 259 00:18:07,708 --> 00:18:09,500 Everybody knows your style. 260 00:18:09,542 --> 00:18:11,375 You're a good field officer... 261 00:18:11,417 --> 00:18:13,750 but you are inclined to have it your own way. 262 00:18:13,833 --> 00:18:15,625 General, I don't have the people. 263 00:18:15,667 --> 00:18:18,583 My command is spread thinner than the hairs on a baby's ass. 264 00:18:18,750 --> 00:18:21,958 I'm sure you can do it, Asa, if you put your mind to it. 265 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:23,708 'Cause here's the situation. 266 00:18:23,750 --> 00:18:27,042 Muc Wa was abandoned by the French in 1953. 267 00:18:27,083 --> 00:18:29,417 Shortly thereafter, they lost the highway... 268 00:18:29,458 --> 00:18:31,625 from here to the sea. 269 00:18:31,625 --> 00:18:35,208 Then Penang fell, with two thousand defenders. 270 00:18:35,250 --> 00:18:37,083 Well, now, we wouldn't want to repeat... 271 00:18:37,125 --> 00:18:39,333 the mistakes of the French, would we? 272 00:18:39,375 --> 00:18:42,167 We want Muc Wa reoccupied and garrisoned. 273 00:18:42,208 --> 00:18:44,042 And that's your job, Asa. 274 00:18:44,083 --> 00:18:47,000 Cut the mustard, Asa, and don't fuck around. 275 00:18:47,042 --> 00:18:48,667 Just cut it. 276 00:18:48,708 --> 00:18:50,250 I'll do my best, sir. 277 00:18:50,333 --> 00:18:52,208 Fine. I'll be watching. 278 00:19:33,542 --> 00:19:36,458 Old hard-nuts lays it on you, doesn't he, sir? 279 00:19:36,500 --> 00:19:38,750 Yeah, well, I used to be his commanding officer... 280 00:19:38,750 --> 00:19:40,625 chewed his ass out. 281 00:19:40,625 --> 00:19:42,292 Ass for ass, Al. 282 00:19:45,125 --> 00:19:47,583 How many gooks you got working on that canal? 283 00:19:47,625 --> 00:19:50,500 About thirty, sir, but Jesus! 284 00:19:50,542 --> 00:19:52,792 You heard the general. Garrison Muc Wa. 285 00:19:52,792 --> 00:19:54,167 Give 'em shotguns... 286 00:19:54,208 --> 00:19:56,458 and sprinkle a few machine guns among them... 287 00:19:56,500 --> 00:20:00,083 just in case Charlie should get interested. 288 00:20:00,125 --> 00:20:02,333 OK. 289 00:20:02,375 --> 00:20:06,542 And this new garrison will be established here at Muc Wa. 290 00:20:06,583 --> 00:20:09,458 And you, Hamilton, will be in command. 291 00:20:09,500 --> 00:20:11,000 Sir, I'm just a second... 292 00:20:11,042 --> 00:20:13,083 I know, but I've been keeping my eye on you. 293 00:20:13,125 --> 00:20:15,208 I've tested your leadership abilities... 294 00:20:15,250 --> 00:20:16,917 on the mosquito patrol... 295 00:20:16,958 --> 00:20:19,417 and I'm convinced that you're the man for Muc Wa. 296 00:20:19,458 --> 00:20:21,250 I'm recommending you for promotion. 297 00:20:21,292 --> 00:20:23,792 Thank you, sir. Thank you. 298 00:20:23,833 --> 00:20:27,083 Now, according to standing operating procedures... 299 00:20:27,125 --> 00:20:30,125 we should have an ARVN officer to lead the Viet troops... 300 00:20:30,167 --> 00:20:32,042 but we're short of ARVN officers. 301 00:20:32,083 --> 00:20:34,833 In lieu of that, I've assigned Sergeant Nguyen. 302 00:20:34,875 --> 00:20:38,333 He's a fine interpreter. He'll be a big help to you. 303 00:20:38,333 --> 00:20:40,875 Major, I say this to you... 304 00:20:40,917 --> 00:20:43,250 Knock it off. 305 00:20:43,292 --> 00:20:44,667 You are also fortunate, lieutenant... 306 00:20:44,708 --> 00:20:47,583 in having Sergeant Oleonowski on your team. 307 00:20:47,708 --> 00:20:49,292 He's an old hand in Nam... 308 00:20:49,292 --> 00:20:52,083 and I advise you to lean heavily on his judgment. 309 00:20:52,125 --> 00:20:53,250 Yes, sir. 310 00:20:53,292 --> 00:20:55,250 I'm also giving you Corporal Ackley... 311 00:20:55,292 --> 00:20:58,833 as your signal man and Corporal Lincoln as your medic... 312 00:20:58,833 --> 00:21:00,750 both experienced men. 313 00:21:00,792 --> 00:21:03,208 Corporal Courcey will act as your weapons specialist. 314 00:21:03,250 --> 00:21:05,208 My primary is demolitions, sir. 315 00:21:05,250 --> 00:21:07,542 Good. And now, lieutenant... 316 00:21:07,542 --> 00:21:09,625 your troops will be moved by truck... 317 00:21:09,667 --> 00:21:11,333 to a point on the inland highway... 318 00:21:11,333 --> 00:21:13,333 about a half-hour's march into Muc Wa. 319 00:21:13,375 --> 00:21:15,375 Captain Olivetti will brief you as to the time... 320 00:21:15,375 --> 00:21:17,042 and organization of your departure. 321 00:21:17,083 --> 00:21:18,167 Any questions? 322 00:21:18,208 --> 00:21:19,375 - Sir? - Yes? 323 00:21:19,417 --> 00:21:22,292 Sir, I feel I have a fine team here... 324 00:21:22,333 --> 00:21:25,000 and I'm sure I speak for all my men... 325 00:21:25,042 --> 00:21:28,417 we appreciate this opportunity to fight for our country, sir. 326 00:21:28,417 --> 00:21:31,125 Very well said, lieutenant. That's all, men. 327 00:21:32,292 --> 00:21:34,750 Oleonowski, please remain for a few minutes. 328 00:21:36,375 --> 00:21:37,792 Thank you, sir. 329 00:21:44,250 --> 00:21:45,375 OK, Oleo. 330 00:21:45,458 --> 00:21:48,125 That gook company is a bunch of paddy farmers, sir. 331 00:21:48,167 --> 00:21:49,417 I saw them being mustered. 332 00:21:49,500 --> 00:21:51,750 They got shotguns. Jesus Christ, sir! 333 00:21:54,083 --> 00:21:56,083 This garrison, this Muc Wa. 334 00:21:56,125 --> 00:21:57,917 No reason for Charlie to be there. 335 00:21:57,958 --> 00:21:59,583 In fact, Charlie hasn't been reported... 336 00:21:59,625 --> 00:22:01,125 within fifty miles of the site. 337 00:22:01,167 --> 00:22:03,792 Any place we turn up, sir, Charlie turns up. 338 00:22:03,833 --> 00:22:05,167 You know that, sir. 339 00:22:05,208 --> 00:22:08,500 Oleo, I'm giving you a squad of crack mercenaries... 340 00:22:08,500 --> 00:22:12,625 as insurance, just in case you do contact the Cong. 341 00:22:12,625 --> 00:22:14,000 OK? 342 00:22:15,083 --> 00:22:16,792 OK, major. 343 00:22:20,292 --> 00:22:21,458 That's all. 344 00:22:35,458 --> 00:22:36,875 Shit. 345 00:22:58,875 --> 00:23:02,250 General Patton's gonna make a speech to his troops. 346 00:23:02,292 --> 00:23:06,000 Men, we have been ordered to march into the jungle... 347 00:23:08,125 --> 00:23:10,083 where we will establish a fortress... 348 00:23:10,208 --> 00:23:11,750 for liberty and justice. 349 00:23:23,542 --> 00:23:25,583 What are they laughin' about? 350 00:23:25,583 --> 00:23:27,750 They pleased much, sir. 351 00:23:28,917 --> 00:23:31,292 - You sure? - Certainement. 352 00:23:31,333 --> 00:23:32,708 Dinks laugh all the time, lieutenant. 353 00:23:32,750 --> 00:23:34,833 Don't let it bother you. 354 00:23:34,875 --> 00:23:36,542 Well, that's enough, then. 355 00:23:40,167 --> 00:23:41,875 Sat Cong! 356 00:23:41,917 --> 00:23:43,417 Sat Cong! 357 00:23:43,458 --> 00:23:44,792 Sat Cong! 358 00:23:44,875 --> 00:23:46,625 Sat Cong! Sat Cong! 359 00:23:46,667 --> 00:23:50,042 - Sat Cong! - Sat Cong! 360 00:23:50,042 --> 00:23:51,292 What's he doing? 361 00:23:51,333 --> 00:23:55,083 Stirring them up. They're saying, "Kill communists." 362 00:23:55,125 --> 00:23:59,917 - Sat Cong! - Sat Cong! 363 00:24:19,958 --> 00:24:21,833 - OK, old man? - Yeah, OK. 364 00:24:21,875 --> 00:24:23,208 All right! 365 00:24:43,958 --> 00:24:45,917 Fucking draftee. 366 00:24:45,958 --> 00:24:48,208 I still don't know what the hell he's doing here. 367 00:25:15,042 --> 00:25:16,875 Why are we going so fast? 368 00:25:16,917 --> 00:25:19,958 We don't travel slow anywhere in this country. 369 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,458 Snipers. Charlie. 370 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,375 - What's that? - Stay down, lieutenant. 371 00:25:55,625 --> 00:25:57,083 Get out! 372 00:25:57,125 --> 00:25:58,542 We ambushed? 373 00:26:02,625 --> 00:26:03,792 Courcey! 374 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:09,333 - Yeah, sarge. - Check that roadblock. 375 00:26:09,333 --> 00:26:10,417 Me? 376 00:26:10,458 --> 00:26:11,958 You're a demolitions man, aren't you? 377 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:13,125 Yeah. 378 00:26:49,083 --> 00:26:51,375 Tripwire, off to the left. 379 00:26:51,417 --> 00:26:52,667 - Cowboy. - Yes, sir. 380 00:26:52,708 --> 00:26:54,208 Charlie's in a hidey hole. Get him. 381 00:27:31,792 --> 00:27:33,625 Medic! 382 00:27:34,583 --> 00:27:37,083 Courcey. Where's Corporal Lincoln? 383 00:27:37,125 --> 00:27:38,708 Coming, sir! 384 00:27:40,917 --> 00:27:43,375 Corporal, take care of this prisoner's wound. 385 00:27:47,458 --> 00:27:50,750 Sergeant, do you think he's the only one out there? 386 00:27:50,792 --> 00:27:52,625 Yes, sir. They'll throw up a roadblock... 387 00:27:52,667 --> 00:27:55,208 and leave one man behind to blow it when somebody moves it. 388 00:27:55,292 --> 00:27:57,125 He could've been squattin' out there for three or four days. 389 00:27:57,167 --> 00:27:58,792 - Ackley? - Yes, sir. 390 00:27:58,792 --> 00:28:00,208 Get a signal off to Penang. 391 00:28:00,292 --> 00:28:03,000 Report this incident... the time and location. 392 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,875 Sergeant Nguyen, I want you to question the prisoner... 393 00:28:05,917 --> 00:28:08,417 name, where he's from, where his friends are. 394 00:28:08,417 --> 00:28:09,583 Won't do any good, lieutenant. 395 00:28:09,625 --> 00:28:11,125 He won't say anything. They never do. 396 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:31,667 That's enough, sergeant. 397 00:28:31,708 --> 00:28:33,833 OK, let's move out. 398 00:28:49,750 --> 00:28:51,583 You're crazy. 399 00:28:53,167 --> 00:28:54,583 You're crazy. 400 00:28:59,250 --> 00:29:01,500 - You're crazy! - It's all right. OK. 401 00:29:01,583 --> 00:29:03,208 - You're crazy! - All right, listen to me. 402 00:29:03,292 --> 00:29:05,292 He cut his head off! His head! 403 00:29:05,333 --> 00:29:08,500 I don't give a damn! You listen to me! 404 00:29:08,500 --> 00:29:11,542 Kid, that's what it's like in this fuckin' war. 405 00:29:29,583 --> 00:29:31,042 Sat Cong. 406 00:29:32,167 --> 00:29:33,375 OK. 407 00:29:33,417 --> 00:29:34,833 Bury him. 408 00:29:35,792 --> 00:29:37,792 Lincoln, look after the lieutenant. 409 00:29:37,833 --> 00:29:39,875 Give him something for his stomach. 410 00:29:43,083 --> 00:29:45,042 You nailed to the ground, Courcey? 411 00:29:45,042 --> 00:29:46,500 Go puke with the lieutenant. 412 00:29:46,542 --> 00:29:48,167 I'm not gonna puke. 413 00:29:48,167 --> 00:29:51,083 It's their war, Courcey! 414 00:30:18,750 --> 00:30:20,708 According to the map, this is it, lieutenant. 415 00:30:20,750 --> 00:30:22,333 Road to Muc Wa. 416 00:30:25,667 --> 00:30:26,875 Cowboy, flankers out. 417 00:30:28,750 --> 00:30:31,333 Detail five men to set up the rear guard with Courcey. 418 00:30:34,292 --> 00:30:36,500 Courcey, you're rear guard advisor. 419 00:30:36,542 --> 00:30:38,125 Wait a minute. How am I supposed to advise them? 420 00:30:38,167 --> 00:30:40,125 Stay a hundred yards behind us. Keep looking over your shoulder. 421 00:30:40,125 --> 00:30:43,042 Anything moves back there, zap it. 422 00:30:45,958 --> 00:30:48,125 Cowboy, set the point. 423 00:30:49,417 --> 00:30:50,875 This way. 424 00:30:55,292 --> 00:30:57,833 Sergeant Nguyen, give the order to move out. 425 00:31:39,958 --> 00:31:43,125 OK, uh, uh... 426 00:31:44,292 --> 00:31:46,125 Let's... let's go, men. 427 00:31:59,583 --> 00:32:01,042 That goddamn roadblock wasn't there... 428 00:32:01,125 --> 00:32:02,958 yesterday afternoon at 5:00. 429 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:05,917 The scout plane cased that route for seventy-five klicks. 430 00:32:05,958 --> 00:32:08,375 Maybe they just accidentally decided to block that route. 431 00:32:08,417 --> 00:32:10,625 Shit, the V.C. Doesn't do anything accidentally. 432 00:32:10,667 --> 00:32:12,333 They knew that convoy was coming. 433 00:32:12,375 --> 00:32:14,042 They know everything we're gonna do. 434 00:32:14,125 --> 00:32:15,667 And we don't know a damn thing they're gonna do. 435 00:32:15,750 --> 00:32:16,875 Hey, major. 436 00:32:16,917 --> 00:32:19,167 A distribution package from Saigon just came in. 437 00:32:19,208 --> 00:32:20,792 Well, let me have it, eh? 438 00:32:20,833 --> 00:32:23,333 - It's got a lieutenant with it. - What lieutenant? 439 00:32:23,375 --> 00:32:24,500 I think that'd be... 440 00:32:24,542 --> 00:32:25,917 our psychological warfare specialist... 441 00:32:25,958 --> 00:32:27,083 from General Harnitz. 442 00:32:27,125 --> 00:32:28,625 Table of organization requires one. 443 00:32:28,708 --> 00:32:30,583 It's a new directive. You read it, sir. 444 00:32:30,667 --> 00:32:32,500 Oh, yes, yes. All right, Toffee, bring him in. 445 00:32:32,500 --> 00:32:34,958 And, Toffee, try not to say "Hey" to the lieutenant... 446 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:36,125 if you can help it. 447 00:32:36,167 --> 00:32:38,083 Right, major. 448 00:32:39,250 --> 00:32:40,500 Hey, lieutenant! 449 00:32:50,292 --> 00:32:51,917 Major Barker. 450 00:32:51,958 --> 00:32:53,875 Wattsberg, Finley, sir. 451 00:32:53,917 --> 00:32:56,542 We've been expecting you, lieutenant. Captain Olivetti. 452 00:32:56,583 --> 00:32:59,000 - How do you do, sir? - OK. 453 00:32:59,042 --> 00:33:01,958 Oh, your distribution packet, sir. 454 00:33:05,875 --> 00:33:07,792 So, you're the new psycho specialist, huh? 455 00:33:07,792 --> 00:33:10,292 Covert warfare psychological specialist, yes, sir. 456 00:33:10,375 --> 00:33:11,792 What are you gonna do for us, lieutenant? 457 00:33:11,792 --> 00:33:14,083 Post the incident flow priority indicator, sir. 458 00:33:14,125 --> 00:33:15,958 Great. What's that? 459 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:17,583 Allow me, sir. 460 00:33:23,375 --> 00:33:25,708 This, sir, is the indicator. 461 00:33:25,750 --> 00:33:29,583 A computer in Saigon will sift all intelligence reports... 462 00:33:29,625 --> 00:33:31,125 and reduce the information... 463 00:33:31,208 --> 00:33:33,250 to parables, ratios, and mean averages... 464 00:33:33,292 --> 00:33:36,000 whereby we shall be able to assign defense priorities. 465 00:33:36,042 --> 00:33:40,125 That is, sir, the incident flow indicator... 466 00:33:40,208 --> 00:33:42,333 will indicate which of your outposts... 467 00:33:42,375 --> 00:33:43,542 is the most endangered. 468 00:33:44,583 --> 00:33:47,833 I'll enter that name on the indicator here... 469 00:33:47,833 --> 00:33:49,000 condition red. 470 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:52,000 Number two will be condition orange. 471 00:33:52,042 --> 00:33:55,208 Number three... condition yellow. 472 00:33:57,875 --> 00:33:59,542 You mean... 473 00:33:59,583 --> 00:34:02,875 you are going to tell us where the V.C. Will attack... 474 00:34:02,917 --> 00:34:04,083 before they do it? 475 00:34:04,208 --> 00:34:07,250 With reasonable accuracy, sir. 476 00:34:08,333 --> 00:34:10,417 That'll be the goddamn day. 477 00:34:10,417 --> 00:34:12,917 I assure you, sir, it works remarkably well. 478 00:34:14,167 --> 00:34:15,333 Toffee! 479 00:34:16,375 --> 00:34:17,583 Where shall I hang it, sir? 480 00:34:17,625 --> 00:34:20,208 Stick it over the door. 481 00:34:22,458 --> 00:34:24,917 Excellent. Very... prominent, sir. 482 00:34:24,917 --> 00:34:26,958 I'll make the first entries tomorrow, sir. 483 00:34:26,958 --> 00:34:28,125 I can't wait. 484 00:34:28,167 --> 00:34:30,208 Toffee. See the lieutenant has quarters... 485 00:34:30,250 --> 00:34:31,708 and a place out there to work. 486 00:34:31,708 --> 00:34:33,417 - Sure. - Thank you, sir. 487 00:34:44,333 --> 00:34:45,583 Where are we, Al? 488 00:34:45,625 --> 00:34:47,917 I mean geographically, where are we? 489 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,042 Vietnam. Penang, sir. 490 00:34:50,083 --> 00:34:52,167 You sure we're not in a loony bin? 491 00:34:52,208 --> 00:34:56,583 Sometimes I get the feeling we're in a goddamn loony bin. 492 00:35:04,250 --> 00:35:05,917 Sergeant. 493 00:35:07,667 --> 00:35:09,208 Lieutenant. 494 00:35:09,250 --> 00:35:10,458 Muc Wa. 495 00:35:11,500 --> 00:35:13,708 It's almost time for the helicopter. Let's move out. 496 00:35:13,708 --> 00:35:15,458 Lieutenant, hold on just a minute. 497 00:35:15,458 --> 00:35:17,208 Cowboy, VARs. 498 00:36:44,250 --> 00:36:46,000 OK, lieutenant, we go in fast... 499 00:36:46,042 --> 00:36:47,625 and lay some smoke for the choppers. 500 00:36:47,708 --> 00:36:49,208 Move out! 501 00:38:01,167 --> 00:38:02,333 OK, I got it. 502 00:38:02,417 --> 00:38:04,708 Keep it moving. 503 00:38:09,667 --> 00:38:10,708 All right, let's get cracking. 504 00:38:10,750 --> 00:38:12,542 Cowboy, get that bunker over there cleaned up... 505 00:38:12,583 --> 00:38:13,708 for the lieutenant's command post. 506 00:38:13,708 --> 00:38:14,792 - Ackley! - Behind you! 507 00:38:14,833 --> 00:38:16,500 Set your commo shack up in there next to him. 508 00:38:16,542 --> 00:38:18,833 Lincoln! Find yourself a hospital somewhere. 509 00:38:18,875 --> 00:38:20,000 - Courcey! - Yo! 510 00:38:20,083 --> 00:38:21,375 Have all three points in the triangle... 511 00:38:21,375 --> 00:38:23,167 manned and ready in fifteen minutes. 512 00:38:23,208 --> 00:38:24,750 Excuse me for taking over like this, sir... 513 00:38:24,792 --> 00:38:27,542 but we got to get this garrison shaped up before Charlie time. 514 00:38:27,583 --> 00:38:29,292 Night. That's Charlie time. 515 00:38:29,333 --> 00:38:30,833 Fine, Sergeant, but what can I do? 516 00:38:30,875 --> 00:38:33,375 You make yourself comfortable, sir. You're the officer. 517 00:38:33,417 --> 00:38:34,417 - Cowboy! - Yes, sir. 518 00:38:34,417 --> 00:38:36,583 Assign every man a place on the wall. 519 00:38:36,625 --> 00:38:38,792 I want all the underbrush cut down. 520 00:38:38,833 --> 00:38:40,708 Nobody sleeps tonight, not till we find out... 521 00:38:40,750 --> 00:38:42,458 what kind of asshole situation we got here. 522 00:38:42,500 --> 00:38:43,792 Now let's move it along! 523 00:38:43,875 --> 00:38:46,708 Come on, boys, chop it up, chop it up! Let's go, let's go! 524 00:38:46,750 --> 00:38:48,750 Night's comin', baby! Move it out! 525 00:39:39,875 --> 00:39:41,583 You read French, corporal? 526 00:39:42,833 --> 00:39:45,833 Fairly well, sir. 527 00:39:45,917 --> 00:39:49,042 I think it refers to the battle of Thermopylae... 528 00:39:49,083 --> 00:39:51,875 where the 300 Spartans died trying to hold the pass... 529 00:39:51,917 --> 00:39:54,167 if you remember your Greek history, sir. 530 00:39:54,208 --> 00:39:56,083 Yeah. 531 00:39:56,125 --> 00:39:58,625 It says, roughly... 532 00:39:58,667 --> 00:40:00,500 "Stranger... 533 00:40:00,500 --> 00:40:03,000 "when you find us lying here... 534 00:40:03,042 --> 00:40:06,250 go tell the Spartans we obeyed their orders." 535 00:40:17,333 --> 00:40:19,750 You think there's three hundred French buried here? 536 00:40:28,708 --> 00:40:30,958 I'll count 'em first chance I get, sir. 537 00:40:34,667 --> 00:40:36,625 Hey, major? 538 00:40:37,792 --> 00:40:40,750 Hey, major, we got communication established with Muc Wa. 539 00:40:40,792 --> 00:40:43,250 Well, read it to me, hey. 540 00:40:43,250 --> 00:40:45,458 "Operation Blaze to blah, blah, blah... 541 00:40:45,500 --> 00:40:48,000 "French fortifications in usable condition. 542 00:40:48,042 --> 00:40:50,625 "Team morale excellent. No enemy contact. 543 00:40:50,667 --> 00:40:52,917 "Standing operating procedures in effect. 544 00:40:52,958 --> 00:40:54,708 "We shall do our duty. 545 00:40:54,708 --> 00:40:57,500 Lieutenant Hamilton, Commander, Operation Blaze." 546 00:40:57,500 --> 00:40:59,458 Let me have it. OK, Toffee. 547 00:41:02,292 --> 00:41:05,875 "We shall do our duty." Jesus Christ. 548 00:41:12,708 --> 00:41:15,667 We better get some aerial photographs of this place... 549 00:41:15,708 --> 00:41:17,375 have 'em brought up in detail. 550 00:41:17,417 --> 00:41:21,917 I wanna know how it lies like I know the wrinkles on my face. 551 00:41:21,958 --> 00:41:23,375 OK, major. 552 00:41:41,125 --> 00:41:42,333 - Sergeant? - Sir. 553 00:41:42,375 --> 00:41:44,042 Now, why are you leaving three gates in the walls? 554 00:41:44,083 --> 00:41:45,958 You're giving the enemy too many ways to break in. 555 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:48,042 Sir, them gates is for us to break out of... 556 00:41:48,083 --> 00:41:49,417 if and when the time comes. 557 00:41:49,417 --> 00:41:51,750 Don't worry about Charlie breaking in. 558 00:41:51,792 --> 00:41:53,917 He'll come over these walls like a forest fire. 559 00:41:53,958 --> 00:41:55,583 Over the barbed wire? 560 00:41:55,667 --> 00:41:57,333 Well, sir, the dinks don't feel any pain. 561 00:41:57,375 --> 00:41:59,208 The barbed wire just makes 'em itch a little. 562 00:41:59,250 --> 00:42:00,875 Well, that's hard to believe, sergeant. 563 00:42:00,917 --> 00:42:03,417 Well, sir, I hope you don't have to see it to believe it. 564 00:42:03,458 --> 00:42:07,875 Well, three gates. That's fine. Excuse me. 565 00:42:12,667 --> 00:42:14,250 Lieutenant's got the quick-step. 566 00:42:19,208 --> 00:42:21,208 Yeah, well, he'll get over it. 567 00:42:22,875 --> 00:42:25,208 Some do, and some don't. 568 00:42:25,208 --> 00:42:27,625 Me, I think the lieutenant's on the don't side. 569 00:42:53,542 --> 00:42:55,375 What is it? 570 00:42:55,458 --> 00:42:56,542 What is it? 571 00:42:56,542 --> 00:42:59,167 Nuoc mam. Somebody used fish sauce. 572 00:43:00,833 --> 00:43:02,417 I don't smell anything. 573 00:43:02,500 --> 00:43:04,000 We smell. 574 00:43:04,042 --> 00:43:05,917 Well... 575 00:43:05,958 --> 00:43:07,833 let's get off this trail. 576 00:43:37,167 --> 00:43:38,875 Cong. We attack. 577 00:43:38,917 --> 00:43:40,583 Well, let's make damn sure before you start shootin'. 578 00:43:40,625 --> 00:43:42,875 - No. Shoot first. - Wait a minute. 579 00:43:42,917 --> 00:43:44,667 We'll take a look first. 580 00:44:01,667 --> 00:44:03,333 Some Cong. 581 00:44:06,708 --> 00:44:08,917 Hello! 582 00:44:08,958 --> 00:44:10,417 No! I'm an American! 583 00:44:10,417 --> 00:44:13,417 Uh, tell your men to lower their rifles. 584 00:44:13,458 --> 00:44:14,750 Tell 'em. 585 00:44:18,667 --> 00:44:21,000 Wrong, sir. They communist people. 586 00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:23,208 We'll see. Hold my rifle. 587 00:44:24,417 --> 00:44:27,458 I'm... I am your friend. 588 00:44:27,500 --> 00:44:30,333 Tell 'em. Interpret. 589 00:44:30,375 --> 00:44:34,333 I'm... I'm not going to hurt you. 590 00:44:36,292 --> 00:44:37,458 Interpret! 591 00:44:39,500 --> 00:44:42,333 L... I have some chocolate. 592 00:44:42,375 --> 00:44:45,000 I have some chocolate. It's good. 593 00:44:48,958 --> 00:44:50,750 Chocolat. 594 00:44:52,958 --> 00:44:54,542 It's good. 595 00:44:55,792 --> 00:44:57,708 It's all right. 596 00:45:09,542 --> 00:45:10,958 Mmm. That's good. 597 00:45:14,125 --> 00:45:16,458 Try a piece, hmm? Please? 598 00:45:22,333 --> 00:45:23,875 It's good. 599 00:45:32,375 --> 00:45:33,708 Yeah. 600 00:45:33,750 --> 00:45:34,917 It's good. 601 00:45:36,750 --> 00:45:38,667 Here's a piece for you. 602 00:45:40,458 --> 00:45:42,292 And here's a piece for you. 603 00:45:42,333 --> 00:45:43,792 They Cong, sir. 604 00:45:43,833 --> 00:45:47,417 Who cares? They're hungry. 605 00:45:47,500 --> 00:45:49,542 Here you go. 606 00:45:55,708 --> 00:45:58,167 - She's nice. - What are you, the Pied Piper? 607 00:45:58,208 --> 00:45:59,333 God damn it, Courcey, I send you out... 608 00:45:59,417 --> 00:46:00,625 to map the fuckin' jungle trails... 609 00:46:00,667 --> 00:46:02,667 you come back with a bunch of sick-Iookin' dinks! 610 00:46:02,708 --> 00:46:05,042 What the hell am I supposed to do with them? 611 00:46:05,083 --> 00:46:07,750 - They Cong. - They're refugees. 612 00:46:07,792 --> 00:46:10,750 - Ahh. - It's a goddamn lie. 613 00:46:10,750 --> 00:46:12,750 - They Cong family. - No, they're not. 614 00:46:12,750 --> 00:46:14,792 What is it, sergeant? Who are these people? 615 00:46:14,833 --> 00:46:16,125 Courcey dragged them out of the pocket bush. 616 00:46:16,167 --> 00:46:17,958 Cowboy, give 'em rice and run 'em off. 617 00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:20,917 Now, just a moment. Now, your attitude is wrong, sergeant. 618 00:46:20,958 --> 00:46:22,042 It is part of our job here... 619 00:46:22,042 --> 00:46:23,958 to win the hearts and minds of the people. 620 00:46:24,000 --> 00:46:25,208 - Sir... - We will make them welcome. 621 00:46:25,250 --> 00:46:26,458 Sir, you don't understand. 622 00:46:26,500 --> 00:46:28,500 I understand my duty, sergeant. 623 00:46:28,542 --> 00:46:30,792 Now, Corporal Lincoln, take these ladies to the hospital... 624 00:46:30,833 --> 00:46:32,375 and give them a health check. 625 00:46:32,417 --> 00:46:34,250 Corporal Courcey, I'll make you responsible... 626 00:46:34,292 --> 00:46:35,917 for seeing they have food and shelter. 627 00:46:35,958 --> 00:46:39,375 Sir, Cowboy says this is a Cong family. 628 00:46:42,708 --> 00:46:44,667 They don't look like communists to me. 629 00:46:44,708 --> 00:46:46,917 Sir, I been in this fuckin' war for three years. 630 00:46:47,000 --> 00:46:49,542 I still don't know what a communist looks like. 631 00:46:49,542 --> 00:46:52,083 Corporal Courcey, were these people armed in any way? 632 00:46:52,125 --> 00:46:53,083 No, sir. 633 00:46:53,125 --> 00:46:55,125 Well, there you are, sergeant. 634 00:46:55,167 --> 00:46:57,250 Carry on as directed, Corporal Lincoln. 635 00:46:57,333 --> 00:46:59,250 All right. Tell the slopes to follow me. 636 00:46:59,292 --> 00:47:00,542 Lincoln... 637 00:47:00,583 --> 00:47:02,375 you better pop that little cunt full of penicillin... 638 00:47:02,417 --> 00:47:05,208 before the whole barracks comes down with the clap. 639 00:47:36,125 --> 00:47:39,458 What's Boo Jum doing in the red? Mung Tau ought to be in the red. 640 00:47:39,500 --> 00:47:42,917 No, sir, Mung Tau is definitely declining in incident ratio. 641 00:47:42,958 --> 00:47:44,167 My flow chart indicates... 642 00:47:44,208 --> 00:47:45,833 that the next concentrated offensive... 643 00:47:45,875 --> 00:47:46,958 will be against Boo Jum. 644 00:47:47,000 --> 00:47:50,125 There hasn't been a shot fired in Boo Jum in three months. 645 00:47:50,167 --> 00:47:51,375 Sir, if you wish me to explain... 646 00:47:51,417 --> 00:47:53,208 the incremental digital contingencies... 647 00:47:53,250 --> 00:47:55,375 and the compatible logistical projection... 648 00:47:55,417 --> 00:47:58,333 by which the flow chart has arrived at red for Boo Jum... 649 00:47:58,375 --> 00:48:00,958 Forget it, forget it. It's got the toughest fortifications... 650 00:48:01,000 --> 00:48:03,542 of any of the outposts, and Charlie knows it. 651 00:48:03,583 --> 00:48:05,250 Hey! 652 00:48:05,292 --> 00:48:06,958 Hey, major, where you going? 653 00:48:07,042 --> 00:48:08,708 I mean, just in case I get some traffic. 654 00:48:10,542 --> 00:48:12,417 I'm going to Tapang, to a boom-boom joint... 655 00:48:12,417 --> 00:48:14,625 and get my ashes hauled, OK? 656 00:48:14,667 --> 00:48:16,042 Sure. OK. 657 00:48:17,583 --> 00:48:18,708 Thanks. 658 00:48:19,792 --> 00:48:22,083 Be back by Charlie time. 659 00:48:22,125 --> 00:48:24,292 World War II. 660 00:48:24,333 --> 00:48:25,542 What? 661 00:48:25,583 --> 00:48:29,042 That's what I call the major, World War II. 662 00:48:29,083 --> 00:48:30,875 Precisely. 663 00:49:34,708 --> 00:49:35,917 On the hill! 664 00:49:37,250 --> 00:49:38,375 I think it's Cong! 665 00:49:38,375 --> 00:49:41,292 - How many? - I just saw one. 666 00:49:41,333 --> 00:49:43,333 - Right over there. - Move it, move it! 667 00:49:43,375 --> 00:49:45,583 Hit all three points! Come on, move your ass! 668 00:49:45,583 --> 00:49:47,333 Move it! 669 00:49:53,750 --> 00:49:55,292 That's pretty good. 670 00:49:55,333 --> 00:49:57,833 Little mothers might give Charlie a show at that. 671 00:50:00,875 --> 00:50:02,583 Come on! 672 00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:07,000 Was that another drill, sergeant? 673 00:50:07,000 --> 00:50:08,250 No, sir. We got a contact. 674 00:50:08,292 --> 00:50:10,458 Enemy scout overlookin' us from the hill. 675 00:50:10,500 --> 00:50:12,292 I spotted him in the cemetery, sir. 676 00:50:12,333 --> 00:50:14,500 He left this note. 677 00:50:15,792 --> 00:50:17,958 Charlie likes to leave calling cards, sir. 678 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:19,833 Better set ambush patrols tonight and every night. 679 00:50:19,875 --> 00:50:21,542 Of course, sergeant. I'll lead one myself. 680 00:50:21,583 --> 00:50:23,625 You might wanna wait till you feel a little up to it, sir. 681 00:50:23,667 --> 00:50:24,833 Courcey will take one patrol tonight. 682 00:50:24,875 --> 00:50:25,958 Cowboy will take the other. 683 00:50:26,042 --> 00:50:27,167 Yeah, I think you ought to get off your feet, sir. 684 00:50:27,250 --> 00:50:28,458 Just stay sort of quiet. 685 00:50:28,542 --> 00:50:29,958 Yes, sir, we might not get much sleep tonight... 686 00:50:30,042 --> 00:50:31,250 if Charlie probes us. 687 00:50:31,292 --> 00:50:32,667 Yeah. 688 00:50:32,708 --> 00:50:34,875 Well, I'll be in my quarters if you need me. 689 00:50:34,875 --> 00:50:36,292 Yes, sir. 690 00:50:42,917 --> 00:50:44,833 Amoebic. 691 00:50:44,875 --> 00:50:46,292 Yeah. 692 00:51:56,958 --> 00:51:59,708 � Fourscore � 693 00:51:59,792 --> 00:52:01,583 � And � 694 00:52:01,625 --> 00:52:04,000 � And seven � 695 00:52:04,042 --> 00:52:06,583 � Years ago � 696 00:52:08,917 --> 00:52:13,833 � Our fathers brought forth on this continent � 697 00:52:13,875 --> 00:52:15,667 � A new nation � 698 00:52:15,750 --> 00:52:19,750 � Conceived in liberty � 699 00:52:19,792 --> 00:52:22,000 � Dedicated � 700 00:52:22,000 --> 00:52:24,250 � To the proposition � 701 00:52:24,250 --> 00:52:26,000 � All men � 702 00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:28,542 � Are created equal � 703 00:52:29,583 --> 00:52:30,750 � Brave � 704 00:52:30,792 --> 00:52:32,125 � Uh, men � 705 00:52:32,250 --> 00:52:35,708 � Living and dead � 706 00:52:35,750 --> 00:52:38,875 � Who struggled here � 707 00:52:38,917 --> 00:52:40,542 � Have consecrated it � 708 00:52:40,583 --> 00:52:44,167 � Far above our poor � 709 00:52:44,208 --> 00:52:46,292 � Power to add � 710 00:52:46,333 --> 00:52:48,500 � Or detract... � 711 00:52:50,250 --> 00:52:51,875 Fire! 712 00:52:51,917 --> 00:52:53,375 � Under God � 713 00:52:53,417 --> 00:52:55,792 � Shall have a new � 714 00:52:55,792 --> 00:52:58,083 � Birth, freedom � 715 00:52:58,083 --> 00:53:00,292 � And that government � 716 00:53:00,333 --> 00:53:03,667 � Of the people � 717 00:53:03,708 --> 00:53:05,167 � By the people � 718 00:53:05,167 --> 00:53:07,875 � For the people � 719 00:53:07,917 --> 00:53:11,750 � Shall not perish from the earth � 720 00:53:14,125 --> 00:53:17,458 Corporal! Corporal, are you all right? 721 00:53:21,542 --> 00:53:24,292 Your president is safe. 722 00:53:28,042 --> 00:53:30,042 Get up, you doped-up bastard! 723 00:53:30,083 --> 00:53:32,333 We got wounded gooks on our hands! 724 00:54:35,375 --> 00:54:37,500 That's a girl. 725 00:54:37,542 --> 00:54:39,667 You're OK. 726 00:54:48,667 --> 00:54:50,208 Major? 727 00:54:50,292 --> 00:54:51,667 Yeah? 728 00:54:51,708 --> 00:54:53,917 - Signal, sir. - Ahem. Come on in. 729 00:55:00,625 --> 00:55:02,833 - Want some coffee? - Oh, thanks. 730 00:55:03,917 --> 00:55:05,500 OK, shoot. 731 00:55:05,542 --> 00:55:07,542 Uh... 732 00:55:07,583 --> 00:55:10,250 Mung Tau had a couple snipers last night. That's all. 733 00:55:10,292 --> 00:55:12,083 Lieutenant What's-His-Face moved Mung Tau... 734 00:55:12,125 --> 00:55:13,417 on down into the yellow. 735 00:55:13,458 --> 00:55:15,042 Red's in the clear now. 736 00:55:15,083 --> 00:55:17,000 I had a signal from Lieutenant Hamilton... 737 00:55:17,000 --> 00:55:18,458 about that little action over at Muc Wa last night... 738 00:55:18,500 --> 00:55:19,625 if you want me to read it to you. 739 00:55:19,708 --> 00:55:21,458 Mmm. Go ahead. 740 00:55:21,500 --> 00:55:23,667 "From Operation Blaze to Thunderhead. 741 00:55:23,708 --> 00:55:27,333 Sir, we have met the enemy, and they are ours." 742 00:55:30,167 --> 00:55:32,708 You dirty rat. You sneaked up on me. 743 00:55:32,750 --> 00:55:34,167 I don't believe it. 744 00:55:34,208 --> 00:55:36,625 Swear to God. That's what he says. 745 00:55:36,667 --> 00:55:38,333 What else does it say? 746 00:55:38,375 --> 00:55:40,208 Uh, signal goes on to say... 747 00:55:40,250 --> 00:55:41,958 the attack consisted of twelve rounds of mortar fire. 748 00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:44,542 There were two light casualties. 749 00:55:44,625 --> 00:55:46,792 Mortar was knocked out by an ambush patrol... 750 00:55:46,833 --> 00:55:49,292 led by Corporal Courcey, four Cong killed. 751 00:55:49,292 --> 00:55:52,667 Courcey, huh? Hmm. 752 00:55:52,708 --> 00:55:55,125 So, the draftee got himself bloody. 753 00:55:55,167 --> 00:55:57,125 Well, what do you know? 754 00:55:57,167 --> 00:56:00,000 Commend Hamilton, and tell him to pass it on to the draftee. 755 00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:01,667 Yes, sir. 756 00:56:08,042 --> 00:56:10,167 Fucking draftee. 757 00:56:22,167 --> 00:56:23,917 Hello, little girl. 758 00:56:35,083 --> 00:56:36,500 A-OK! 759 00:56:44,708 --> 00:56:46,583 What are you doin', corporal? 760 00:56:46,583 --> 00:56:49,000 I'm shortening fuses to one second for the sergeant. 761 00:56:49,042 --> 00:56:50,625 Oh, yeah? 762 00:56:50,667 --> 00:56:51,875 Yeah. 763 00:56:51,917 --> 00:56:53,875 He's gonna plant grenades in front of the barbed wire... 764 00:56:53,875 --> 00:56:55,833 with trip loops on 'em. 765 00:56:55,875 --> 00:56:57,208 How do you feel, sir? 766 00:56:57,250 --> 00:57:00,750 Oh, fine, corporal. I'm about recovered from my bout. 767 00:57:02,208 --> 00:57:06,167 Corporal, that little girl's standing out there in the rain. 768 00:57:06,167 --> 00:57:08,375 Well, what does she want? 769 00:57:08,417 --> 00:57:10,542 I think she wants me. 770 00:57:10,583 --> 00:57:13,417 You're joking. She's just a child. 771 00:57:13,458 --> 00:57:16,250 Cowboy says she's fourteen. 772 00:57:16,250 --> 00:57:18,542 Well, you're not going to, corporal. 773 00:57:18,542 --> 00:57:20,667 That's strictly against the rules for us. 774 00:57:20,667 --> 00:57:23,750 No, sir. I'm not going to. 775 00:57:25,000 --> 00:57:28,000 Oh, sir. 776 00:57:28,042 --> 00:57:31,292 I finally got those graves counted. 777 00:57:31,333 --> 00:57:32,875 Exactly three hundred and two. 778 00:57:34,458 --> 00:57:36,667 They were brave men, corporal. 779 00:57:36,708 --> 00:57:39,583 They fought the battle and lost... 780 00:57:39,583 --> 00:57:42,208 but we won't lose. 781 00:57:42,250 --> 00:57:43,542 We're Americans. 782 00:58:05,375 --> 00:58:07,583 I got a schedule, sir. 783 00:58:07,667 --> 00:58:10,417 I'm gonna pin my leaves on before I'm twenty-eight. 784 00:58:10,458 --> 00:58:12,458 I'm gonna have my eagles before I'm thirty-two. 785 00:58:12,542 --> 00:58:15,000 When I'm thirty-eight... 786 00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:16,500 I'm gonna have a star. 787 00:58:16,542 --> 00:58:19,208 Maybe two. 788 00:58:19,250 --> 00:58:23,292 General Alfred by-God Olivetti. That's my schedule, sir. 789 00:58:23,333 --> 00:58:26,917 Very proper schedule, Al. Very proper, indeed. 790 00:58:26,958 --> 00:58:28,917 Just like an express train. 791 00:58:28,917 --> 00:58:30,625 And you'll do it, too. 792 00:58:30,667 --> 00:58:32,333 You'll do it because you got the... 793 00:58:32,417 --> 00:58:34,583 you got the coal, and you got the steam. 794 00:58:35,792 --> 00:58:38,792 But watch out for those fucking block signals. 795 00:58:38,833 --> 00:58:41,667 Well, how... how do you mean, sir? 796 00:58:41,708 --> 00:58:44,833 Well, did you ever ask yourself, Al... 797 00:58:44,875 --> 00:58:47,167 why after two wars and a bucketful of medals... 798 00:58:47,250 --> 00:58:48,500 I'm still a major? 799 00:58:48,500 --> 00:58:51,458 Well, I wasn't gonna ask that, sir. 800 00:58:51,542 --> 00:58:54,292 Booze and pudenda. 801 00:58:54,333 --> 00:58:55,708 Oh, I could handle the booze, all right... 802 00:58:57,000 --> 00:58:59,833 but it was the pudenda that got me. 803 00:58:59,833 --> 00:59:01,750 I don't know that word, sir. 804 00:59:01,792 --> 00:59:04,500 Well, in politer circles, I think they call it pussy. 805 00:59:04,542 --> 00:59:07,083 Don't laugh, son. 806 00:59:07,125 --> 00:59:09,792 Listen, in the Pentagon, there's a secret vault... 807 00:59:09,792 --> 00:59:12,000 and nobody has the key but the chief of staff. 808 00:59:12,083 --> 00:59:14,167 He wears it around his neck. 809 00:59:14,167 --> 00:59:16,625 And in that vault is a list of names of officers... 810 00:59:16,667 --> 00:59:18,792 who are not gentleman. 811 00:59:18,833 --> 00:59:21,625 Now, any time an officer comes up for promotion... 812 00:59:21,667 --> 00:59:25,125 the chief steals into that vault and runs down the list. 813 00:59:25,167 --> 00:59:29,458 If the officer's name is on that list, zap, no promotion. 814 00:59:29,500 --> 00:59:32,667 I'm on that list. I'm not a gentleman. 815 00:59:33,958 --> 00:59:37,625 Oh, I was once, yes, but... 816 00:59:37,625 --> 00:59:38,917 there's a certain general... 817 00:59:38,958 --> 00:59:42,125 I won't tell you his name or how many stars he wears... 818 00:59:42,167 --> 00:59:44,750 but I was his aide for a while, right after moving up to major. 819 00:59:45,750 --> 00:59:47,125 And he had a wife... 820 00:59:47,167 --> 00:59:49,375 who was some twenty years younger than he... 821 00:59:49,458 --> 00:59:50,667 and I guess he wasn't up to snuff... 822 00:59:50,750 --> 00:59:52,250 in the conjugal department... 823 00:59:52,333 --> 00:59:55,833 because it wasn't long before I found myself being groped. 824 00:59:55,875 --> 00:59:59,708 But I was a gentleman, Al, and this was my general's lady. 825 00:59:59,750 --> 01:00:03,750 And I tried to be courteous and remain upright at all times... 826 01:00:03,792 --> 01:00:07,292 but, shit, how long can a fella remain upright... 827 01:00:07,375 --> 01:00:08,792 when he's being crawled all over... 828 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:11,292 every time the general goes out to take a pee or something? 829 01:00:11,333 --> 01:00:13,042 Not long, right? 830 01:00:13,042 --> 01:00:17,792 Well, finally, I screwed her. Big mistake, Al, big mistake. 831 01:00:17,833 --> 01:00:19,125 I thought I'd cool her off some... 832 01:00:19,208 --> 01:00:21,125 but it turned out that I got hooked. 833 01:00:21,208 --> 01:00:23,875 She was the hottest thing I ever had in all my life. 834 01:00:23,917 --> 01:00:25,208 Wow. 835 01:00:25,250 --> 01:00:26,792 Thereafter, I found myself humping her... 836 01:00:26,833 --> 01:00:30,500 on any and every occasion, in all fashions known to man. 837 01:00:30,542 --> 01:00:33,458 Then one night there was a big to-do... 838 01:00:33,500 --> 01:00:34,917 at an embassy in Washington... 839 01:00:34,958 --> 01:00:38,167 and I accompanied the general and his lady. 840 01:00:38,208 --> 01:00:41,458 Very prestigious affair. Even the president was there. 841 01:00:41,500 --> 01:00:42,667 And while the general was brown-nosing... 842 01:00:42,708 --> 01:00:44,000 around the president... 843 01:00:44,042 --> 01:00:46,708 the lady and I slipped out into the garden. 844 01:00:46,750 --> 01:00:47,958 You know what a gazebo is? 845 01:00:48,000 --> 01:00:50,833 Well, it's a big bird-cage piece of junk... 846 01:00:50,875 --> 01:00:54,375 that sits in gardens covered with rose vines. 847 01:00:54,417 --> 01:00:57,792 The lady and I slipped quietly into this dark little bower... 848 01:00:57,833 --> 01:00:59,042 and she sat with her back to the door... 849 01:00:59,083 --> 01:01:00,208 while I remained standing... 850 01:01:00,250 --> 01:01:02,750 keeping a sharp lookout all around... 851 01:01:02,792 --> 01:01:05,958 whereupon she proceeded to make love to me, orally. 852 01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:07,458 Well, as you well know... 853 01:01:07,500 --> 01:01:09,542 there comes a time in the sexual encounter... 854 01:01:09,583 --> 01:01:12,375 when a fellow is apt to lose interest in the surroundings... 855 01:01:12,417 --> 01:01:14,667 which is precisely what I was guilty of doing... 856 01:01:14,708 --> 01:01:16,917 and when things swam into focus... 857 01:01:16,917 --> 01:01:19,167 the first thing I saw was the general... 858 01:01:19,208 --> 01:01:20,542 standing in the arch... 859 01:01:20,583 --> 01:01:23,250 pink roses all around his old gray head... 860 01:01:23,292 --> 01:01:24,917 and next to him was the ambassador's wife... 861 01:01:25,042 --> 01:01:27,750 and you-know-who. 862 01:01:27,792 --> 01:01:28,917 The president? 863 01:01:29,042 --> 01:01:33,000 Of the United States, on a tour of the embassy gardens. 864 01:01:33,042 --> 01:01:35,208 Jesus H. Christ. 865 01:01:35,250 --> 01:01:38,333 There are stronger words for that situation, Al... 866 01:01:38,375 --> 01:01:41,792 like gee whiz and, oh, gosh, and golly... 867 01:01:41,875 --> 01:01:43,417 because the lady, with her back to the door... 868 01:01:43,458 --> 01:01:44,833 didn't know they were there... 869 01:01:44,833 --> 01:01:47,292 and she had not yet ceased operations. 870 01:01:49,000 --> 01:01:52,250 And that's why, after all these years... 871 01:01:52,292 --> 01:01:53,458 I'm still a major. 872 01:01:53,458 --> 01:01:55,375 What did you do? 873 01:01:55,417 --> 01:01:56,500 Do? 874 01:01:56,542 --> 01:01:58,083 When you saw 'em standing there. 875 01:01:58,125 --> 01:02:01,708 I did the only thing I've ever been trained to do. 876 01:02:01,750 --> 01:02:03,667 I saluted. 877 01:02:21,833 --> 01:02:24,500 What the hell are you doing in my office? 878 01:02:24,500 --> 01:02:27,375 Posting the incident flow priority indicator, sir. 879 01:02:27,375 --> 01:02:28,542 At this hour of the goddamn night? 880 01:02:28,583 --> 01:02:30,792 I thought it was important, sir, in Muc Wa. 881 01:02:32,667 --> 01:02:34,708 What the fuck is Muc Wa doing in yellow? 882 01:02:34,708 --> 01:02:35,875 The parables, sir. 883 01:02:35,917 --> 01:02:38,042 Oh, screw the parables. Muc Wa's nowhere. 884 01:02:38,083 --> 01:02:39,667 Cong don't give a shit about Muc Wa. 885 01:02:39,708 --> 01:02:41,292 If you'll permit me to explain, sir. 886 01:02:41,333 --> 01:02:42,958 You're just trying to make trouble for me. 887 01:02:43,000 --> 01:02:44,292 You know that, God damn it. 888 01:02:44,375 --> 01:02:45,458 Sir, there's a definite... 889 01:02:45,500 --> 01:02:46,875 general converging of incidents... 890 01:02:46,875 --> 01:02:48,375 toward the vicinity of Muc Wa, sir. 891 01:02:52,750 --> 01:02:54,000 Oh, Christ. 892 01:02:54,042 --> 01:02:56,750 Get up off the goddamn floor. 893 01:03:03,333 --> 01:03:05,458 - Toffee! - Present, sir. 894 01:03:05,500 --> 01:03:07,250 Get Muc Wa on the horn. 895 01:03:21,083 --> 01:03:22,333 Maybe they're asleep, sir. 896 01:03:22,375 --> 01:03:25,083 They can't afford to sleep. Wake 'em up. 897 01:03:29,250 --> 01:03:32,292 Oleo, come in, Oleo. What's your situation? 898 01:03:32,333 --> 01:03:34,417 I got Cong on 2-7-2. 899 01:03:34,458 --> 01:03:37,042 I'm buggin' off before they cut us off from the river. 900 01:03:37,083 --> 01:03:39,375 As soon as we hit the water and clear the bank... 901 01:03:39,417 --> 01:03:41,333 tear the goddamn jungle up behind us. 902 01:03:41,375 --> 01:03:42,833 Do you read me, Muc Wa? Over? 903 01:03:42,833 --> 01:03:44,667 5-5, Oleo, we'll cover. 904 01:03:44,708 --> 01:03:46,083 He's retreating to the river, sir. 905 01:03:46,083 --> 01:03:47,583 He wants cover fire to make the crossing. 906 01:03:47,625 --> 01:03:49,083 How can I do that? 907 01:03:49,125 --> 01:03:51,083 Cowboy, get me a fire team. 908 01:03:51,125 --> 01:03:52,958 Ackley, stay here with the machine gun. 909 01:03:53,000 --> 01:03:54,208 Good, good! Sergeant Nguyen. 910 01:03:54,250 --> 01:03:55,875 Come on, Cowboy. 911 01:04:03,500 --> 01:04:05,667 Team one. 912 01:04:27,083 --> 01:04:28,583 I'll call it. 913 01:04:35,500 --> 01:04:37,792 They're right on my ass! You better get cover! 914 01:04:37,792 --> 01:04:38,917 We got you! 915 01:04:42,875 --> 01:04:44,292 Here we come! 916 01:04:46,917 --> 01:04:48,417 Fire! 917 01:05:00,083 --> 01:05:02,375 - Blow the charge? - No! Get the fire team back. 918 01:05:02,417 --> 01:05:03,583 They're comin' in now. 919 01:05:14,833 --> 01:05:17,000 Sergeant, sergeant. 920 01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:19,667 You left one of your men out there. 921 01:05:19,708 --> 01:05:21,292 Well, Christ, lieutenant, we wasn't lookin' back. 922 01:05:21,333 --> 01:05:23,875 - I'll get him in, sir. - Damned if you will, Courcey. 923 01:05:23,917 --> 01:05:26,167 Charlie's zeroed in on him, just waiting for a sucker. 924 01:05:26,208 --> 01:05:28,750 I'll get him myself, corporal, but thank you for volunteering. 925 01:05:28,792 --> 01:05:30,292 Didn't you hear what I said? 926 01:05:30,333 --> 01:05:31,875 You're not in command here, sergeant. 927 01:05:31,917 --> 01:05:33,333 You don't see any of those gooks... 928 01:05:33,375 --> 01:05:34,458 running out there for him, do you? 929 01:05:34,500 --> 01:05:36,083 God damn it, he's their buddy, not ours! 930 01:05:36,125 --> 01:05:39,000 You will lay down an enfilade fire, and I'll go out under it. 931 01:05:39,042 --> 01:05:41,000 Enfilade, defilade... Charlie's like a mole... 932 01:05:41,042 --> 01:05:43,333 God damn it! They're dug in by now! 933 01:05:43,375 --> 01:05:44,625 You better listen to me. 934 01:05:44,667 --> 01:05:47,083 Carry out my order, sergeant. 935 01:05:47,167 --> 01:05:48,583 He's crazy. 936 01:05:50,875 --> 01:05:52,458 Sir. Sir, listen. 937 01:05:52,500 --> 01:05:54,667 He's stopped calling. He's probably dead by now. 938 01:05:54,708 --> 01:05:56,625 Don't you see I have to go out there, Courcey? 939 01:05:56,667 --> 01:05:59,250 - Don't you see that? - Sir! Sir. 940 01:05:59,292 --> 01:06:01,292 Cover him. 941 01:06:26,167 --> 01:06:29,333 OK, soldier, I'm here. You'll be OK now. 942 01:07:17,292 --> 01:07:19,792 By God, Asa, I was right! 943 01:07:19,833 --> 01:07:21,417 They don't want us in Muc Wa. 944 01:07:21,458 --> 01:07:22,667 They don't want us anywhere, sir. 945 01:07:22,708 --> 01:07:24,208 Asa, it's a key defense point. 946 01:07:24,208 --> 01:07:25,708 Look how quick the Cong moved in. 947 01:07:25,750 --> 01:07:28,417 The Cong moved in because they knew it was a weak point, sir. 948 01:07:30,833 --> 01:07:33,333 What's the reaction time for your reinforcements? 949 01:07:33,375 --> 01:07:35,958 With luck I can get air support in about thirty minutes. 950 01:07:36,042 --> 01:07:37,542 I'm not talking about air support. 951 01:07:37,583 --> 01:07:39,542 I'm talking about infantry... bodies, fella. 952 01:07:39,542 --> 01:07:40,750 How long does it take you... 953 01:07:40,750 --> 01:07:42,292 to get your reinforcements in there? 954 01:07:42,333 --> 01:07:44,083 Two or three days, maybe. 955 01:07:44,125 --> 01:07:46,583 Where the hell are your reserves, Bangkok? 956 01:07:46,625 --> 01:07:47,708 Sir, I have to get my reserves... 957 01:07:47,792 --> 01:07:49,583 from the province chief, Colonel Minh. 958 01:07:49,625 --> 01:07:51,000 Colonel Lard-ass Minh. 959 01:07:51,042 --> 01:07:52,708 Well, ask him to be ready to move. 960 01:07:52,792 --> 01:07:54,208 I have to make a deal with him, sir. 961 01:07:54,250 --> 01:07:56,167 He don't lend support for nothing. 962 01:07:56,250 --> 01:07:58,083 Christ! 963 01:07:58,125 --> 01:08:00,250 We're trying to help these people fight the reds... 964 01:08:00,292 --> 01:08:02,667 and they throw blocks into us. 965 01:08:02,667 --> 01:08:04,000 The only way we're gonna win this war... 966 01:08:04,000 --> 01:08:06,625 is to get United States combat troops in here. 967 01:08:06,625 --> 01:08:07,958 All right, you do what you have to do... 968 01:08:08,000 --> 01:08:10,083 to get those reserves and beef up Muc Wa. 969 01:08:13,333 --> 01:08:14,583 By God, we can't let those... 970 01:08:14,667 --> 01:08:16,042 scroungy little jungle buggers... 971 01:08:16,083 --> 01:08:19,917 chase the American Advisory Command off a post. 972 01:08:19,958 --> 01:08:21,250 Can we? 973 01:08:57,500 --> 01:08:59,083 Sergeant? 974 01:08:59,125 --> 01:09:01,750 We're ready to bury the lieutenant, sir. 975 01:09:04,917 --> 01:09:06,083 Sir? 976 01:09:09,083 --> 01:09:10,417 We're ready. 977 01:09:14,542 --> 01:09:16,750 We're gonna bury the lieutenant. 978 01:09:19,250 --> 01:09:21,583 Dumb jerk-off. 979 01:09:21,625 --> 01:09:23,167 We can't just shovel dirt on him. 980 01:09:23,167 --> 01:09:24,708 You've buried men before. 981 01:09:24,750 --> 01:09:27,667 You know what to say and what to do... 982 01:09:27,708 --> 01:09:29,208 and you're in command now. 983 01:09:29,208 --> 01:09:30,667 Shit on it. 984 01:09:32,792 --> 01:09:34,292 What's the matter with you? 985 01:09:36,125 --> 01:09:39,750 Look, you owe it to the lieutenant to honor him. 986 01:09:39,792 --> 01:09:42,083 The man he was trying to save was in your squad. 987 01:09:42,125 --> 01:09:45,500 You left him out there in the mud. 988 01:09:45,542 --> 01:09:47,750 He was a dink. 989 01:09:47,792 --> 01:09:52,208 I'm sick and tired of the goddamn fish-stinkin' dinks. 990 01:09:54,708 --> 01:09:56,458 Courcey, I was soldiering... 991 01:09:56,500 --> 01:09:58,375 when you were crapping in your diapers. 992 01:09:58,417 --> 01:10:00,167 Don't you tell me how to do my job! 993 01:10:00,208 --> 01:10:01,542 Get the fuck out of here! 994 01:10:03,042 --> 01:10:05,000 Sarge... 995 01:10:06,042 --> 01:10:08,417 Leave me be, kid. 996 01:10:08,458 --> 01:10:10,625 I've had it. 997 01:11:06,375 --> 01:11:08,375 When did you take this? 998 01:11:08,458 --> 01:11:11,500 About a half hour ago, I guess. 999 01:11:13,458 --> 01:11:14,833 Yeah? 1000 01:11:27,583 --> 01:11:28,792 OK. 1001 01:11:30,000 --> 01:11:31,708 You still want that C.I. B? 1002 01:11:31,750 --> 01:11:33,208 You're the new commander at Muc Wa. 1003 01:11:33,250 --> 01:11:35,958 Chopper's taking you in. Take a look at this. 1004 01:11:37,750 --> 01:11:40,958 If they hit, they'll hit from the north and from the west. 1005 01:11:41,083 --> 01:11:43,875 Concentrate your defense on those two fronts. 1006 01:11:43,917 --> 01:11:45,417 Yeah. 1007 01:11:45,458 --> 01:11:47,167 Right. Yes, sir. 1008 01:11:47,167 --> 01:11:49,292 I'll get my gear together. 1009 01:11:49,292 --> 01:11:50,375 Oh... 1010 01:11:51,708 --> 01:11:55,250 I read the signal on Oleo, sir. 1011 01:11:55,292 --> 01:11:58,125 It's too bad him going off his rocker like that. 1012 01:11:58,167 --> 01:12:00,167 Two-bit war wasn't worth it. 1013 01:12:00,208 --> 01:12:01,458 Or that kid Hamilton. 1014 01:12:04,167 --> 01:12:05,542 Al... 1015 01:12:05,583 --> 01:12:08,542 If I can't wangle reinforcements out of Colonel Lard-ass... 1016 01:12:08,583 --> 01:12:10,667 you bug out of there at your own discretion. 1017 01:12:10,708 --> 01:12:11,875 Run like hell. 1018 01:12:11,917 --> 01:12:13,042 It'd be the end of my career, sir. 1019 01:12:13,083 --> 01:12:14,208 Harnitz would see to that. 1020 01:12:14,250 --> 01:12:15,667 I'll take care of Harnitz. 1021 01:12:15,667 --> 01:12:18,083 Just don't be a hero. 1022 01:12:30,250 --> 01:12:31,917 Comment allez-vous, major? 1023 01:12:31,958 --> 01:12:34,958 - Very well, thank you. - Ah. 1024 01:12:35,000 --> 01:12:36,083 A drink? 1025 01:12:36,125 --> 01:12:37,375 - Always. - Ah. 1026 01:12:46,708 --> 01:12:49,042 To the U.S. Of A. 1027 01:12:49,083 --> 01:12:50,500 I thank you. 1028 01:12:55,333 --> 01:12:57,292 To the Republic of South Vietnam. 1029 01:12:57,333 --> 01:13:00,042 Ah, merci. Merci beaucoup. 1030 01:13:02,667 --> 01:13:04,625 Please, sit. 1031 01:13:04,667 --> 01:13:06,500 Thank you. 1032 01:13:06,500 --> 01:13:09,583 The colonel has considered your request... 1033 01:13:09,625 --> 01:13:11,875 for three hundred additional troops... 1034 01:13:11,917 --> 01:13:15,250 but at this time, it is not possible. 1035 01:13:15,333 --> 01:13:18,250 There is rumor of a coup in Saigon. 1036 01:13:18,333 --> 01:13:21,167 The colonel must hold all of his troops in readiness... 1037 01:13:21,250 --> 01:13:23,958 for support of the president. 1038 01:13:23,958 --> 01:13:26,417 I appreciate the colonel's situation. 1039 01:13:29,208 --> 01:13:31,667 But I need reinforcements for a place called Muc Wa. 1040 01:13:35,917 --> 01:13:37,292 Before the colonel makes... 1041 01:13:37,333 --> 01:13:39,917 an absolutely final decision, let me add this. 1042 01:13:42,792 --> 01:13:45,083 A relief column going into Muc Wa would need artillery. 1043 01:13:47,167 --> 01:13:48,500 Now, the American Advisory Command... 1044 01:13:48,542 --> 01:13:50,583 has no artillery in this province. 1045 01:13:52,333 --> 01:13:55,042 But Colonel Minh has. Allow me. 1046 01:13:57,375 --> 01:14:02,208 The colonel has a battery of howitzers situated here... 1047 01:14:04,958 --> 01:14:07,750 to protect the old road from the south going into Penang. 1048 01:14:10,208 --> 01:14:13,292 If that battery were moved thirty miles to the east... 1049 01:14:13,333 --> 01:14:15,125 on the road to Phnom Penh... 1050 01:14:17,333 --> 01:14:19,375 They would be within range of Muc Wa. 1051 01:14:21,333 --> 01:14:23,000 Now, I realize that the colonel... 1052 01:14:23,042 --> 01:14:25,167 would be using precious ammunition... 1053 01:14:25,208 --> 01:14:27,875 on a rather unimportant post. 1054 01:14:29,167 --> 01:14:33,083 But if the colonel could spare the troops I need... 1055 01:14:34,667 --> 01:14:37,208 I will have five hundred rounds of howitzer shells... 1056 01:14:37,250 --> 01:14:38,875 brought in by air transport... 1057 01:14:41,792 --> 01:14:44,667 And a thousand rounds delivered by truck convoy. 1058 01:14:54,167 --> 01:14:58,208 It would take four or five days for the truck convoy... 1059 01:14:58,250 --> 01:15:00,917 to bring the shells from the American depot. 1060 01:15:00,958 --> 01:15:03,875 That could conceivably be too late for their use... 1061 01:15:03,917 --> 01:15:05,750 could it not, major? 1062 01:15:07,083 --> 01:15:08,333 Could be. 1063 01:15:14,583 --> 01:15:18,542 In such a case, the American depot would desire... 1064 01:15:18,583 --> 01:15:21,542 the return of the shells, would it not? 1065 01:15:23,042 --> 01:15:25,000 In the whole history of the United States... 1066 01:15:25,042 --> 01:15:26,958 they've never asked for the return of anything... 1067 01:15:27,000 --> 01:15:30,708 be it guns, money, boats, or howitzer shells. 1068 01:15:30,750 --> 01:15:33,583 They wouldn't know how to ask for the return of anything. 1069 01:15:33,625 --> 01:15:36,000 If they did, it would screw up the bookkeeping... 1070 01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:37,250 and everybody in Washington... 1071 01:15:37,333 --> 01:15:39,708 would have a goddamn nervous breakdown. 1072 01:15:39,750 --> 01:15:41,000 You tell the colonel... 1073 01:15:41,000 --> 01:15:44,500 if he gets his hands on the ammo, it's his forever. 1074 01:16:02,167 --> 01:16:03,750 A drink? 1075 01:16:04,708 --> 01:16:06,500 Always. 1076 01:16:14,667 --> 01:16:16,750 Alemay akefay. 1077 01:16:18,125 --> 01:16:19,833 I do not understand. 1078 01:16:19,875 --> 01:16:22,500 It's an old battle cry from our American revolution. 1079 01:16:22,542 --> 01:16:24,875 It means, "To victory." 1080 01:16:30,792 --> 01:16:33,500 Merci. Merci. 1081 01:17:17,292 --> 01:17:20,000 - You got anything from Courcey? - No, sir. 1082 01:17:30,625 --> 01:17:32,292 Ackley. 1083 01:17:32,333 --> 01:17:34,083 Read me. Over. 1084 01:17:35,583 --> 01:17:38,875 Ackley, read me. I got Charlie. Stand by. 1085 01:17:38,958 --> 01:17:40,375 5-5, Courcey, over. 1086 01:17:44,625 --> 01:17:45,958 Charlie's got a big team out here... 1087 01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:47,750 moving west along the river. 1088 01:17:47,792 --> 01:17:49,167 Roger, Courcey, stand by. 1089 01:17:49,208 --> 01:17:50,458 We're gonna get hit. 1090 01:17:50,500 --> 01:17:53,208 Maybe a couple hundred VC, and they got hardware. 1091 01:17:53,250 --> 01:17:54,750 We'll be ready for 'em. 1092 01:17:54,792 --> 01:17:57,167 You tell Courcey to dog 'em long enough... 1093 01:17:57,208 --> 01:17:58,333 to see if they get across the river... 1094 01:17:58,375 --> 01:18:00,208 then get his ass back in here. 1095 01:18:00,208 --> 01:18:01,375 Shoot a signal off to Penang... 1096 01:18:01,375 --> 01:18:03,875 tell them we want flare ships and air support on standby. 1097 01:18:03,917 --> 01:18:05,500 Cowboy, get outside and shake the farmers down. 1098 01:18:05,542 --> 01:18:06,667 Yes, sir. 1099 01:18:12,250 --> 01:18:13,667 Charlie's crossing the river. 1100 01:18:13,750 --> 01:18:16,417 Now he's within mortar range. You want to try a hit? Over. 1101 01:18:16,458 --> 01:18:17,583 Hell, yes, let's try it. 1102 01:18:17,583 --> 01:18:19,125 Let the bastards know were onto 'em. 1103 01:18:19,167 --> 01:18:20,625 Give me the range and direction. 1104 01:18:20,667 --> 01:18:22,250 On the map, he's crossing... 1105 01:18:22,292 --> 01:18:24,958 in the middle of the third bend above the fork. 1106 01:18:25,000 --> 01:18:26,875 Set your range for two thousand yards. 1107 01:18:26,875 --> 01:18:29,500 I'll talk you on target after the first round. 1108 01:18:29,500 --> 01:18:31,625 Signal when you're ready to fire. Over. 1109 01:18:31,667 --> 01:18:34,167 When we get the range, get out of there, Courcey. 1110 01:18:34,208 --> 01:18:35,333 They'll know they're being observed... 1111 01:18:35,333 --> 01:18:37,208 and they're gonna be on your butt, boy. 1112 01:18:37,250 --> 01:18:39,042 Stand by. Out. 1113 01:18:42,625 --> 01:18:44,667 Drop it. 1114 01:18:52,042 --> 01:18:54,917 Take it down two hundred. Spray left and right for effect. 1115 01:18:54,958 --> 01:18:57,292 Drop two hundred, fire left and right for effect. 1116 01:19:08,875 --> 01:19:10,250 I'm buggin' out. 1117 01:19:47,292 --> 01:19:48,417 There he is. 1118 01:19:52,292 --> 01:19:54,292 Major! Sir! 1119 01:19:54,292 --> 01:19:55,625 God damn it, Wattsberg... 1120 01:19:55,667 --> 01:19:57,750 every time I see you it means bad news. 1121 01:19:57,792 --> 01:19:59,167 What the hell is it now? 1122 01:19:59,208 --> 01:20:01,417 Sir, Muc Wa is in the red, sir. 1123 01:20:01,458 --> 01:20:03,333 Captain Olivetti's requested flare ships... 1124 01:20:03,375 --> 01:20:05,292 and air support on standby. 1125 01:20:05,333 --> 01:20:07,917 Intelligence reports that the 507th VC battalion... 1126 01:20:08,000 --> 01:20:09,917 may be closing on Muc Wa, sir. 1127 01:20:10,042 --> 01:20:11,583 Is that all? 1128 01:20:11,625 --> 01:20:13,708 I'll bet you got some more goodies for me. 1129 01:20:13,750 --> 01:20:14,792 Yes, sir. 1130 01:20:14,833 --> 01:20:17,792 Nighthawk control reports they can't send up flare ships... 1131 01:20:17,833 --> 01:20:20,333 because General Harnitz has grounded all helicopters... 1132 01:20:20,417 --> 01:20:22,583 and planes on request of the Saigon government. 1133 01:20:22,625 --> 01:20:24,708 An attempted military coup is expected, sir... 1134 01:20:24,750 --> 01:20:26,375 and all our air support is gonna be needed... 1135 01:20:26,417 --> 01:20:29,542 to suppress the insurgents in Saigon, sir. 1136 01:20:32,042 --> 01:20:34,125 You can turn in now, boys. 1137 01:20:36,083 --> 01:20:37,292 What are you going to do, sir? 1138 01:20:37,333 --> 01:20:39,958 Don't worry about it. I'll think of something. 1139 01:20:49,083 --> 01:20:51,708 What's going on? 1140 01:20:51,708 --> 01:20:53,542 I just keep hammering for air support, sir... 1141 01:20:53,583 --> 01:20:56,875 but Nighthawk just keeps saying, "Negative, negative, negative." 1142 01:20:58,750 --> 01:21:00,250 Let me have the key, Toffee. 1143 01:21:07,792 --> 01:21:09,875 What's General Harnitz's call numbers? 1144 01:21:09,917 --> 01:21:11,667 F-F-Z-T. 1145 01:21:11,708 --> 01:21:12,958 This is the code book, sir. 1146 01:21:12,958 --> 01:21:14,375 Fuck it. 1147 01:21:51,042 --> 01:21:52,333 Look. 1148 01:22:31,917 --> 01:22:33,667 Let's go in here. 1149 01:22:39,125 --> 01:22:40,500 Well, it's shocking, sir. 1150 01:22:40,542 --> 01:22:41,917 It's unthinkable that any officer... 1151 01:22:41,958 --> 01:22:45,042 would address such a message to his commanding general. 1152 01:22:45,083 --> 01:22:48,375 What would you like to do about it, sir? 1153 01:22:48,417 --> 01:22:50,542 Sir? 1154 01:22:50,583 --> 01:22:53,542 Captain, there are things in heaven and earth and the army... 1155 01:22:53,583 --> 01:22:56,458 they didn't teach you at Virginia Military Institute. 1156 01:22:56,500 --> 01:22:58,583 This here is one. 1157 01:22:58,667 --> 01:23:02,667 There are some soldiers who bought the rap with their blood. 1158 01:23:02,667 --> 01:23:06,333 They'll say anything to anybody in a just cause. 1159 01:23:06,375 --> 01:23:08,583 Now, military coup or no military coup... 1160 01:23:08,667 --> 01:23:11,250 you hop-ass over to the combo room... 1161 01:23:11,292 --> 01:23:13,375 and fire off a signal to Nighthawk control... 1162 01:23:13,417 --> 01:23:15,583 to put some air support over Muc Wa. 1163 01:23:15,625 --> 01:23:16,750 Yes, sir. 1164 01:23:16,750 --> 01:23:19,125 'Cause apart from the fact that maybe I got old Asa... 1165 01:23:19,167 --> 01:23:20,750 stretched pretty thin up there... 1166 01:23:20,750 --> 01:23:25,000 that crazy son of a bitch might just do what he says here... 1167 01:23:25,042 --> 01:23:26,667 shoot my balls off. 1168 01:23:45,375 --> 01:23:47,667 What do you think I'm here for, Courcey? 1169 01:23:49,167 --> 01:23:50,667 Move over. 1170 01:23:53,167 --> 01:23:55,958 Will you sit down on that box over there? 1171 01:23:55,958 --> 01:23:57,208 You're beat. 1172 01:24:05,458 --> 01:24:09,750 Been shot through the flesh. Lucky. Hasn't lost much blood. 1173 01:24:09,792 --> 01:24:11,417 These little mothers are tough. 1174 01:24:11,458 --> 01:24:13,583 You can't believe what I've seen 'em take... 1175 01:24:13,625 --> 01:24:15,625 and get up and trot the next day. 1176 01:24:15,667 --> 01:24:18,875 You can't worry about 'em, Courcey. 1177 01:24:18,917 --> 01:24:21,917 You better learn that. You better get hard. 1178 01:24:22,000 --> 01:24:24,250 They don't know what you're doin' here... 1179 01:24:24,292 --> 01:24:26,042 or what they're doin' here. 1180 01:24:26,083 --> 01:24:28,083 There. 1181 01:24:28,083 --> 01:24:31,167 Slopes out there shot him... 1182 01:24:31,167 --> 01:24:33,667 they don't know any more than he does. 1183 01:24:35,292 --> 01:24:39,667 They could change places and not know the difference. 1184 01:24:51,500 --> 01:24:54,208 A-OK, old man. 1185 01:24:56,500 --> 01:24:57,792 A-OK. 1186 01:24:59,042 --> 01:25:02,792 A... OK. 1187 01:25:02,833 --> 01:25:05,833 A... A... 1188 01:25:15,125 --> 01:25:18,000 Nighthawk to Blaze. Nighthawk to Blaze. Over. 1189 01:25:18,042 --> 01:25:19,292 Got 'em, sir. 1190 01:25:19,292 --> 01:25:21,000 Blaze to Nighthawk. 1191 01:25:21,083 --> 01:25:23,875 What's your position, and what do you got? Over. 1192 01:25:25,167 --> 01:25:28,292 Nighthawk to Blaze. One flare ship and two hawks in group. 1193 01:25:28,333 --> 01:25:31,000 Position maybe ten miles due east of you... 1194 01:25:31,042 --> 01:25:33,500 but a star shell will help confirm. Over. 1195 01:25:33,542 --> 01:25:34,833 You got it, baby. 1196 01:25:45,792 --> 01:25:49,333 Nighthawk to Blaze. We see you. Closer than we thought. 1197 01:25:49,375 --> 01:25:51,125 OK. Let's go. 1198 01:26:04,042 --> 01:26:05,708 OK, they got it. 1199 01:26:08,667 --> 01:26:09,875 Hey, they got it, major! 1200 01:26:09,917 --> 01:26:13,375 Hey, major, they got it. 1201 01:26:15,417 --> 01:26:17,708 Hey, major, they got the air support. 1202 01:26:17,750 --> 01:26:20,500 Marvelous, sir. You did it, sir! 1203 01:26:20,542 --> 01:26:22,292 Yeah, well... 1204 01:26:22,333 --> 01:26:25,208 me and old Harnitz, we go back a long way. 1205 01:26:33,333 --> 01:26:35,708 Blaze to Nighthawk! You got us. Over. 1206 01:26:36,833 --> 01:26:39,375 We got you, Blaze. Over. 1207 01:26:39,375 --> 01:26:40,708 Then light us up! 1208 01:26:40,708 --> 01:26:43,542 Hit the goddamn treeline on the west side of the triangle! 1209 01:26:43,583 --> 01:26:45,417 Hit the wall, Ackley! 1210 01:27:56,625 --> 01:28:00,250 Courcey! Cowboy! The north gate! 1211 01:28:00,292 --> 01:28:02,125 A couple of the bastards are trying an end run! 1212 01:28:42,625 --> 01:28:46,250 That's the way the USA kicks ass, Charlie! 1213 01:28:46,292 --> 01:28:49,083 That's the way I get my goddamn C.I.B. 1214 01:29:28,958 --> 01:29:31,667 Wattsberg, what the fuck are you doing out here in a chopper? 1215 01:29:31,708 --> 01:29:33,542 I requested it in your name, sir. 1216 01:29:33,583 --> 01:29:35,958 - Sir, I have... - You requested it in my name? 1217 01:29:36,000 --> 01:29:38,333 Soldier, shoot this goddamn four-eyed nitwit. 1218 01:29:38,375 --> 01:29:40,625 Sir, the uniform code of military justice... 1219 01:29:40,708 --> 01:29:42,917 expressly forbids summary executions. 1220 01:29:42,958 --> 01:29:44,167 Oh, shit, Wattsberg, what do you got? 1221 01:29:44,208 --> 01:29:45,417 This message, sir. 1222 01:29:45,458 --> 01:29:47,917 "Intelligence believes that more than one thousand VC... 1223 01:29:48,000 --> 01:29:50,125 "are being moved into the attack on Muc Wa. 1224 01:29:50,167 --> 01:29:51,958 "General Harnitz signals he will not... 1225 01:29:51,958 --> 01:29:54,542 "repeat, he will not commit additional personnel... 1226 01:29:54,583 --> 01:29:56,167 "to the defense of Muc Wa. 1227 01:29:56,208 --> 01:29:57,958 "Its strategic value is not now believed... 1228 01:29:58,000 --> 01:30:00,292 "to be worth a major engagement with the enemy. 1229 01:30:00,333 --> 01:30:02,292 "Immediately exfiltrate all American personnel... 1230 01:30:02,333 --> 01:30:04,792 by aircraft and disperse garrison." 1231 01:30:04,833 --> 01:30:06,250 Here. Give me that. 1232 01:30:08,375 --> 01:30:11,500 Sir, shall I take the helicopter into Muc Wa? 1233 01:30:11,583 --> 01:30:14,500 I ought to let you. Maybe you'd get yourself shot. 1234 01:30:14,583 --> 01:30:16,583 I want you to take the convoy back to Penang. 1235 01:30:16,625 --> 01:30:18,458 I'll radio Olivetti from the chopper... 1236 01:30:18,500 --> 01:30:20,417 that we're coming in to exfiltrate the team. 1237 01:30:20,458 --> 01:30:22,625 I want 'em ready to go the minute we touch down. 1238 01:30:22,667 --> 01:30:23,833 Understood. 1239 01:30:25,917 --> 01:30:28,333 Be careful, sir! 1240 01:30:28,375 --> 01:30:32,125 Wattsberg, do you love your commanding officer? 1241 01:30:32,167 --> 01:30:34,958 Well... yes, sir. 1242 01:30:35,042 --> 01:30:37,792 That's fine, because I love you, too. 1243 01:31:07,542 --> 01:31:08,833 Sir. 1244 01:31:12,625 --> 01:31:14,875 My men, they say they ride in helicopter to Penang. 1245 01:31:14,917 --> 01:31:16,042 They're gonna do what they're paid to do. 1246 01:31:16,042 --> 01:31:17,708 They're gonna help these farmers bug out of here tonight... 1247 01:31:17,750 --> 01:31:18,875 and you're gonna be in command. 1248 01:31:18,917 --> 01:31:21,833 Sir, I am interpreter... number one interpreter. 1249 01:31:21,875 --> 01:31:23,042 I go with you. 1250 01:31:23,042 --> 01:31:24,708 You can interpret, all right. You tell 'em... 1251 01:31:24,750 --> 01:31:26,250 they set one goddamn foot toward that chopper... 1252 01:31:26,292 --> 01:31:27,875 and the machine gunner'll cut 'em in half. 1253 01:31:27,917 --> 01:31:29,875 I hear it, sir. 1254 01:31:29,917 --> 01:31:32,917 They're getting ground fire. Git! 1255 01:32:14,792 --> 01:32:15,958 What do we got here? 1256 01:32:16,000 --> 01:32:18,375 We got two on stretchers and five walking wounded. 1257 01:32:18,417 --> 01:32:19,875 God damn it, Cowboy! 1258 01:32:19,875 --> 01:32:22,167 Tell 'em to stay back! Tell 'em now! 1259 01:32:24,042 --> 01:32:25,875 Tell 'em, Cowboy. 1260 01:32:37,458 --> 01:32:39,750 That Courcey sure has a way with the goddamn gooks, sir. 1261 01:32:39,792 --> 01:32:41,583 Let's get out of here before he loses that way... 1262 01:32:41,625 --> 01:32:42,792 and they swamp the chopper. 1263 01:32:42,833 --> 01:32:44,292 Get the wounded aboard. 1264 01:32:52,833 --> 01:32:55,333 Come on! Keep it moving! Keep it moving! 1265 01:32:55,375 --> 01:32:56,500 All right. Let's go. 1266 01:32:56,500 --> 01:32:57,625 We got a hit in the hydraulic line. 1267 01:32:57,708 --> 01:32:58,750 We've got to leave these walking wounded behind... 1268 01:32:58,875 --> 01:33:00,833 or I'll never get this heap off the ground. 1269 01:33:00,833 --> 01:33:02,875 OK, OK. I got you. No, back, back. 1270 01:33:02,917 --> 01:33:05,542 Move back. Come on, back. Get away from the ship. 1271 01:33:05,583 --> 01:33:07,292 Sorry. Sorry. 1272 01:33:07,333 --> 01:33:09,250 Pilot says no. We can't handle it. 1273 01:33:09,292 --> 01:33:11,458 Just not enough room for all of you. 1274 01:33:11,458 --> 01:33:14,000 Now get back. Get back. Come on, move. 1275 01:33:14,000 --> 01:33:15,417 Sorry. Sorry. 1276 01:33:15,458 --> 01:33:18,625 Sir, are you gonna leave these wounded soldiers behind? 1277 01:33:18,708 --> 01:33:21,292 Pilot can't handle it. He runs the ship. Now get aboard. 1278 01:33:21,333 --> 01:33:23,292 - No. - What? 1279 01:33:23,333 --> 01:33:24,708 I said no, sir. 1280 01:33:26,708 --> 01:33:27,917 Corporal! 1281 01:33:32,208 --> 01:33:35,000 My orders are to exfiltrate all American personnel. 1282 01:33:35,042 --> 01:33:37,667 Now get aboard that ship. 1283 01:33:37,708 --> 01:33:40,333 Look, boy, it's their war, and it's their country. 1284 01:33:40,375 --> 01:33:42,125 We've done all we can do here. 1285 01:33:42,167 --> 01:33:43,875 They're gonna rip this place off. 1286 01:33:43,917 --> 01:33:45,292 Hey, major! Come on, for Christ sake! 1287 01:33:45,333 --> 01:33:46,625 I got to get it up. 1288 01:33:46,625 --> 01:33:49,125 I'm giving you an order, soldier. 1289 01:33:49,167 --> 01:33:50,667 Get your ass on that ship! 1290 01:33:52,917 --> 01:33:55,000 Take it up, God damn it. Come on, major. 1291 01:34:00,042 --> 01:34:01,417 Get back. Get back. 1292 01:34:44,417 --> 01:34:47,458 Now I know what's peculiar about you, Courcey. 1293 01:34:47,500 --> 01:34:48,833 I should have figured it right off. 1294 01:34:48,875 --> 01:34:51,583 You got it written in great big letters... 1295 01:34:51,667 --> 01:34:54,292 on your goddamn forehead... h-e-r-o. Hero. 1296 01:34:54,333 --> 01:34:55,958 You're a fucking hero. 1297 01:34:56,000 --> 01:34:57,167 I'm sorry, sir. 1298 01:34:57,208 --> 01:34:59,708 I just didn't see how we could leave these people behind. 1299 01:34:59,750 --> 01:35:00,958 We brought 'em out here. 1300 01:35:06,917 --> 01:35:08,875 How'd they do in the fracas last night? 1301 01:35:08,917 --> 01:35:10,333 Fine, sir. 1302 01:35:12,208 --> 01:35:14,125 This character still getting his jollies... 1303 01:35:14,125 --> 01:35:15,208 out of torturing dinks? 1304 01:35:15,250 --> 01:35:17,208 Couldn't have done it without him, sir. 1305 01:35:19,250 --> 01:35:20,958 You screwing this kid? 1306 01:35:21,000 --> 01:35:22,167 No, sir. 1307 01:35:22,208 --> 01:35:25,333 Well, if we're gonna break out of here tonight... 1308 01:35:25,375 --> 01:35:27,458 we'd better start planning it. 1309 01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:30,667 The aerial photographs show... 1310 01:35:30,708 --> 01:35:33,333 that this... this gully runs back here about half a mile... 1311 01:35:33,375 --> 01:35:34,792 then flattens out into a meadow. 1312 01:35:34,833 --> 01:35:35,917 - You know it? - Yes, sir. 1313 01:35:35,958 --> 01:35:37,125 That's the way we'll go. 1314 01:35:37,167 --> 01:35:39,792 The province chief's got a bunch of 155 howitzers... 1315 01:35:39,833 --> 01:35:42,042 ready to blow hell out of this neck of the woods tonight... 1316 01:35:42,083 --> 01:35:44,250 if I can get the son of a bitch to use his ammo. 1317 01:35:44,292 --> 01:35:46,958 Charlie be too busy ducking shells to worry about us. 1318 01:35:48,708 --> 01:35:50,417 You sure you're not screwing this kid? 1319 01:35:50,500 --> 01:35:52,250 Yes, sir. 1320 01:35:52,292 --> 01:35:53,500 Somebody ought to. 1321 01:35:53,542 --> 01:35:56,000 Bring 'em along, Cowboy. 1322 01:36:12,542 --> 01:36:14,417 That is all, sir. 1323 01:36:14,500 --> 01:36:16,292 You're sure? 1324 01:36:16,333 --> 01:36:17,708 I don't want to leave one goddamn thing... 1325 01:36:17,750 --> 01:36:18,833 that Charlie can use. 1326 01:36:18,917 --> 01:36:19,833 Certainement. 1327 01:36:19,875 --> 01:36:22,000 - You spike the mortars? - Yes, sir. 1328 01:36:22,042 --> 01:36:25,458 Well, spike the machine guns 5 minutes before we shove off. 1329 01:36:25,500 --> 01:36:26,667 OK, Cowboy. 1330 01:36:34,625 --> 01:36:36,500 You seem to know what you're doing. 1331 01:36:36,542 --> 01:36:38,458 I was trained in demolition, sir. 1332 01:36:38,500 --> 01:36:40,083 So you said. 1333 01:36:40,125 --> 01:36:41,708 How about it, corporal? 1334 01:36:41,750 --> 01:36:43,458 How about what, sir? 1335 01:36:43,500 --> 01:36:45,042 What the fuck are you doing in 'Nam? 1336 01:36:45,083 --> 01:36:47,333 Does it bother you, sir? 1337 01:36:47,417 --> 01:36:49,583 Well, now, it doesn't bother me to the extent... 1338 01:36:49,625 --> 01:36:51,125 that I can't live without knowing... 1339 01:36:51,167 --> 01:36:53,667 but we don't get many draftees here. 1340 01:36:53,667 --> 01:36:54,792 Not yet, anyway. 1341 01:36:54,792 --> 01:36:58,167 And in particular, we don't get any of your kind. 1342 01:36:58,208 --> 01:37:00,417 Well, sir... 1343 01:37:00,458 --> 01:37:02,792 it started with a dog. 1344 01:37:02,833 --> 01:37:03,958 You mean a broad? 1345 01:37:04,000 --> 01:37:05,625 No, canine, sir. 1346 01:37:06,625 --> 01:37:10,542 Just a little black dog with a curly tail. 1347 01:37:10,583 --> 01:37:12,250 We used to tie him in the furnace room... 1348 01:37:12,292 --> 01:37:13,750 during inspection time... 1349 01:37:13,750 --> 01:37:18,792 but he got loose this one time and trotted in the barracks... 1350 01:37:18,833 --> 01:37:22,792 and took a liking, or disliking maybe... 1351 01:37:22,833 --> 01:37:23,958 to the inspecting officer. 1352 01:37:24,000 --> 01:37:25,500 Went on his boot. 1353 01:37:25,542 --> 01:37:30,333 The officer kicked the dog, and I kicked the officer. 1354 01:37:30,333 --> 01:37:32,125 You kicked the officer? 1355 01:37:32,167 --> 01:37:34,375 It was just a reflex, sir. 1356 01:37:34,417 --> 01:37:36,833 He was pretty nice about it, really. 1357 01:37:36,875 --> 01:37:39,917 He could have court-martialed me or sent me to prison. 1358 01:37:39,958 --> 01:37:43,417 He gave me a choice... Vietnam. 1359 01:37:43,458 --> 01:37:45,292 Very generous. 1360 01:37:45,333 --> 01:37:47,208 Very generous indeed. 1361 01:37:47,250 --> 01:37:50,083 What was the officer's rank? 1362 01:37:50,125 --> 01:37:51,583 Sir? 1363 01:37:51,625 --> 01:37:53,625 The officer's rank, corporal? 1364 01:37:53,667 --> 01:37:56,500 Uh, brigadier general, sir. 1365 01:37:56,542 --> 01:37:59,333 Now, that's a cock and bull story if I ever heard one. 1366 01:38:02,167 --> 01:38:05,708 It did happen, but also... 1367 01:38:07,708 --> 01:38:10,542 maybe I just wanted to see what a war was like. 1368 01:38:10,583 --> 01:38:13,708 That's more like it. 1369 01:38:13,750 --> 01:38:15,917 You know what you are, Courcey? 1370 01:38:15,917 --> 01:38:17,500 You're a tourist. 1371 01:38:17,542 --> 01:38:19,875 Too bad we couldn't have shown you a better war. 1372 01:38:19,917 --> 01:38:22,125 Like hitting the beach at Anzio... 1373 01:38:22,125 --> 01:38:24,708 or smashing through to Bastogne with Patton. 1374 01:38:26,250 --> 01:38:28,667 That was a tour worth the money. 1375 01:38:28,708 --> 01:38:31,458 This one? 1376 01:38:31,458 --> 01:38:33,875 This one's a sucker's tour. 1377 01:38:33,917 --> 01:38:37,625 Going nowhere... just round and round in circles. 1378 01:38:40,333 --> 01:38:42,292 Get on with the job, corporal. 1379 01:39:06,625 --> 01:39:08,500 They tried to run away, sir. 1380 01:39:08,542 --> 01:39:11,125 They Cong. You look. 1381 01:39:16,667 --> 01:39:18,167 They steal guns. 1382 01:39:20,250 --> 01:39:22,042 They Cong. 1383 01:39:30,917 --> 01:39:32,500 You killed the kids! 1384 01:39:32,500 --> 01:39:34,208 Whoa! Easy, Courcey. 1385 01:39:34,250 --> 01:39:37,208 You look, sir. You look. 1386 01:39:59,500 --> 01:40:01,625 I sorry, sir. 1387 01:40:03,250 --> 01:40:06,583 I say to Corporal Courcey... 1388 01:40:06,583 --> 01:40:08,000 these communist people. 1389 01:40:22,208 --> 01:40:23,500 A-OK. 1390 01:40:24,917 --> 01:40:28,042 A-OK. A-OK. 1391 01:40:29,000 --> 01:40:31,250 Give me that flashlight. 1392 01:40:41,458 --> 01:40:43,208 I count eight. I thought there were nine. 1393 01:40:43,208 --> 01:40:45,500 - Nine, sir. - That little girl is missing. 1394 01:40:45,542 --> 01:40:46,958 Search the camp. 1395 01:40:47,083 --> 01:40:49,167 Yes, sir! Instamment! 1396 01:41:08,417 --> 01:41:09,750 It's their war. 1397 01:41:13,208 --> 01:41:14,958 Give me a hand with that crank. 1398 01:41:30,792 --> 01:41:32,833 OK, corporal. Let's get moving... 1399 01:41:32,875 --> 01:41:35,667 before old Lard-ass opens up with his howitzers. 1400 01:41:36,792 --> 01:41:38,375 We got ten seconds. 1401 01:41:53,250 --> 01:41:55,208 OK, kid. Let's go. 1402 01:41:59,042 --> 01:42:00,375 All right. Now. 1403 01:42:10,042 --> 01:42:11,417 You spike the machine guns? 1404 01:42:11,458 --> 01:42:14,542 It's done, sir. The Cong girl... we not find her. 1405 01:42:14,583 --> 01:42:17,917 Well, we can't hang around and worry about that. 1406 01:42:17,958 --> 01:42:19,375 You lead off. Take the wounded. 1407 01:42:22,500 --> 01:42:24,375 Come on. Hurry. 1408 01:43:22,208 --> 01:43:24,042 What's it look like? 1409 01:43:24,083 --> 01:43:25,958 All clear as far as I can make out. 1410 01:43:26,000 --> 01:43:28,250 We'll rest here for a minute. 1411 01:43:28,292 --> 01:43:29,500 We're well protected... 1412 01:43:29,542 --> 01:43:32,250 just in case those howitzers get their triangulations wrong. 1413 01:43:32,292 --> 01:43:33,417 He's stopped his mortars. 1414 01:43:33,458 --> 01:43:35,333 He's getting ready to take the fort. 1415 01:43:35,333 --> 01:43:39,292 Charlie's fighting goddamn feathers for a change. 1416 01:43:41,542 --> 01:43:43,375 Come on, Lard-ass, you're on. 1417 01:43:51,708 --> 01:43:53,375 Let's go fast, soldier. 1418 01:44:08,417 --> 01:44:09,792 When we get to those trees... 1419 01:44:09,792 --> 01:44:11,917 we'll turn north and head for the road to Penang. 1420 01:44:12,000 --> 01:44:14,500 The trucks will be there about daybreak to pick us up. 1421 01:44:14,542 --> 01:44:15,792 - Cowboy! - Yes, sir! 1422 01:44:15,833 --> 01:44:18,167 Take a man and check out the area ahead. 1423 01:46:02,667 --> 01:46:03,958 Where you hurt, kid? 1424 01:46:05,250 --> 01:46:08,750 L... I don't know. I feel blood running down my legs. 1425 01:46:08,750 --> 01:46:11,500 Maybe you just crapped your britches. 1426 01:46:11,542 --> 01:46:14,667 I have very strong sphincter muscles, sir. 1427 01:46:19,167 --> 01:46:21,625 The little mothers are comin' for us. 1428 01:46:48,667 --> 01:46:50,333 Ah. 1429 01:47:00,792 --> 01:47:02,792 Oh, shit. 1430 01:51:56,625 --> 01:51:59,167 I'm goin' home, Charlie... 1431 01:51:59,208 --> 01:52:00,667 if they'll let me. 97718