Battle of the Pacific Page #4

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She'll be more

trouble than help.

F***ing...

You guys got anything down there?

- Nothing here!

- Alright! Move out!

What about that area at

the base of the mountain? Over!

- Yeah! Okay...

- See anything?

See anything up

there? Over.

Nothing buddy. Don't

see a thing.

- Keep your eyes up!

- Hey, pick it up.

They know the land a lot

better than we do.

- Sis, I'm not feeling well.

- A little while longer...

I'm uncomfortable.

Check your left.

Check your right.

Coast is clear.

- Pick it up...

- Let's go...

What have you got?

- Keep your eyes open.

- See anything?

- Not a damn thing.

F***!

Incoming!

Sh*t! How many!?

- You gotta be...

- Here they come!

C'mon!

Go, go...!

- Go, go, go!

- He's on me! He's on me!

- Keep firing! Sh*t!

- Ambush!

Grenade!

- That guy's behind that rock!

- Move it for the right!

Motherfuckers! Down!

- To your left!

- Move! Move...!

Grenade!

Let's take a look at

how we did. Captain!

What have we gained?

All those marines at our disposal.

We captured six scared civilians!

Killed 3 Jap soldiers!

And lost 11 U.S. marines!

We failed.

We underestimated, sir.

underestimated?

We couldn't even find

them for Christ's sake!

Who is this Fox character Lewis?

What is his f***ing name?

Is he some kinda magician?

Is he Harry Houdini!?

He's responsible for

the booby traps.

And he's probably the one who marked

the baby for us to find Colonel.

He's a clever man.

Clever my ass.

What do you think the

brass is gonna say?

We did sh*t! That's what

they're gonna say.

And they'd be right!

Get outta my f***ing office!

Don't hate the military...

Iron rice bowl and chopsticks...

Unfortunately, not Buddha...

For a meal. Really good for nothing...

Nothing like some labor work.

I am that kinda person.

That's right!

I'll kill 100 American soldiers.

Already killed 31.

If I kill 10 everyday. I'll

achieve lots in a week!

What are you doing?

I want to kill them all.

Excuse me?

I heard you had a woman

here that knows about "The Fox".

Fox. What fox?

All the civilians we brought

down from the mountain?

They're all civilians here, Captain.

Where's the people that came

down the mountain?

Mountain. Oh Yes! Haruko.

- Ms. Haruko.

- Captain. Wait!

You can't go in there.

Haruko?

I am Haruko.

- Sorry.

- It's alright.

I would like to inquire

about "The Fox"?

Fox?

The Japanese commander

of Mt Tapochau.

Is that your commander?

He left a red marker

for the rescue of a baby.

Is he a good commander?

I'm not sure if it's

the same person?

You call him...

"The Fox" but we call him

Captain Oba.

Oba?

Oba Sakae, the Commander.

Oba Sakae...

- Colonel.

- Big man.

Thank you , sir.

I still don't get the

Japs, Captain.

Captain Sakae Oba.

"The Fox"

That's his name, Colonel.

Is that a fact?

Take care, Lewis.

Good luck, sir

When you get this Oba character

You tell him something for me.

Yes, sir. What's that sir?

You tell him

Tell him he's a son of a b*tch.

Be sure to let him know, sir.

Attention!

Breezy.

Take me to the airfield.

Yes, sir.

Dismissed!

You know the first thing that I did

when I found out I was assigned to Saipan.

Was to grab that fishing rod.

Might never use it but at

least I can think about it.

Well. I hope the day we can all go

fishing will come sooner than later, sir.

So do I, Captain.

So do I.

Atten hut!

It's no secret you know more

about this place than I do.

I would like to hear your thoughts.

Tell me what you know.

Well, sir. We've been carrying out the

directives from the psych warfare boys

in an effort to get them to surrender.

We've had... some success

with individual stragglers but...

Not with the larger groups we think

that are still hiding out in the mountain.

Sit down.

And what would you

do differently?

Well, sir I'd like to continue

with this leaflets.

But I would like to make

some on our own.

Tailored specifically to the

holdouts on this island.

And we have to stop using

the word Toku (benefit).

The Japanese are very proud people

and they would not surrender.

I'm aware of that, Captain.

Go on.

We need to give them a way out

without shaming themselves.

Perhaps tell them to cease

resistance rather than surrender.

Alright, Captain.

Right now you pursue

that course of action.

But just know that our

time is limited.

So keep me in the loop.

That's all, dismissed.

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

Captain?

You seem to have an

understanding of this culture.

What is at the heart of this

absolute commitment

the Japanese have

to no surrender?

Are you familiar with this, sir?

"Camp Susupe"

Internment camp for Japanese civilians.

"Assembly Hall"

I would like to save the lives of

the Japanese people in the mountains.

I do not want any

more to die.

I'll be sending messages

dropped by planes.

Help me.

Please consider?

For myself.

Due to the invading Americans

I have lost friends and family.

My two children are dead.

We must decline.

Captain.

I don't want Japan or America

To further engage in this

unnecessary war.

I would like to help.

Really.

Really help me?

Yes.

Don't pick it up!

That's enemy propaganda!

Leave it!

What's this?

Is it real?

Photos of Tokyo.

Bito? You were born in

Asakusa, right?

I'm not sure... But

it's near Ginza.

Tokyo's a ghost town.

Kazuo?

Yes.

I have seen the photo

on the flyers.

Know any of the civilians in

the shelter (Susupe Camp)?

Oba.

Akio.

C'mon.

Two days ago. Leaflets were dropped.

The photo on the flyer...

Is it real?

I had a hand in producing the flyer.

This photo is not the only one.

There are others.

Numerous horrific photos of Japan.

It is to make you understand.

Cease your operations.

This is as good a time as any.

We...

will not respond to

claims in the flyers.

Please reconsider, Captain.

I heard,

There are enough bombs to

destroy the whole of Japan.

Everyday planes take

off from this island.

Oba?

May I enquire?

Up in the mountain.

Is there a pair of siblings?

Yes.

Wonderful!

Great.

They are

my children.

Since the war.

I haven't seen them.

Please take care of them.

Oba?

Do you have time?

Here.

Look at him before leaving.

Are you living well?

Captain. Leave.

- Please...

- Who was that!?

- I don't understand...

- What was he doing?

Take a look!

- I got nothing!

- Check the windows!

- No one's here.

- You got anything?

What was Oba doing in the camp?

Gathering information and supplies.

He was trying to

- verify some photo.

- And?

I told him it was true.

He was shocked.

Colonel.

I think we need to try something more

aggressive to get them to surrender.

Such as?

We should promise them

Food and medicine.

- When they come we set a trap.

- And capture them.

- No... no. Absolutely not!

That would not be

honorable nor very effective.

If we do that the others left on the

mountain will never surrender.

Colonel, treachery here

is not the answer.

Motoki, I will go up the mountain.

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