Buck Privates Page #2

Say your goodbyes and when

I say, "fall in," be here.

Dismissed.

All right, girls,

you can go into action.

Cigarettes,

soldier?

Compliments

of the army.

Everything

all right here?

Oh, you look lonesome.

Won't you have an apple?

Cigarettes,

soldier?

Judy Gray, what are

you doing here?

- I joined the army.

- Go on.

Um-hmm. I'm a camp

hostess now.

It's something new.

We're going to try

to give the boys the feeling

that the camp is their home.

- Add the feminine touch.

- That'll make being drafted a lot more popular.

I think it's pretty popular right now.

- Your cigarettes, sir.

- Thanks.

See you later, Bob. Apples,

compliments of the army.

I'm sorry, sir,

but your mother's in sight.

- Go away. My mother?!

- Yes, sir.

Oh, that's all I need.

Scram, you beautiful things.

Come on, come on.

What is this?

She's coming

this way, sir.

Very good work,

Edmonds.

Fix your face, sir.

Fix your face.

Have an apple, boys?

Cigarettes?

Cigarettes?

Mrs. Parker:

Randolph, my boy.

- Hello, Mother.

- I phoned your father.

- Yeah?

- He'll have you out of this in no time.

- Did he say exactly when?

- Oh, a week at the most.

I suppose you'll just have to

make the best of the ordeal.

Pardon my saying so,

Mrs. Parker,

but it won't be an ordeal.

As a matter of fact,

a year in the army can do

a great deal for any man.

Just heaps.

Oh, I can understand how

it may benefit some men...

those who have

no advantages in their homes.

- I know, but...

- But his education and background

should certainly entitle him to

more than these other young men.

How can they make

a Yale man a private?

Would you care

for some chewing gum?

Yes, thanks.

- Have you got a lollypop?

- Um-hmm.

You like lollypops?

I'm a sucker

for these things.

Gee, she's a nice-looking

messenger boy-girl.

Oh, stop looking

at her.

I was only looking at her to

see if she was looking at me

to see if I was

looking at her.

Remember our

vaudeville days?

You remember

those three little girls

worked with us

on the same bill?

Oh, look over there.

Oh, the Andrews Sisters.

Oh, boy.

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

To be able to live

as you do

And to have that swell

Miss Liberty Gal

Carrying the torch

for you

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

Do you know

just how highly you rate

You should thank

your lucky stars and I mean

You should thank all 48

Man, you've really

got a family tree

With Washington, Jefferson,

Lincoln and Lee

You're lucky to have

ancestors like that

Don't you know you were born

with a feather in your hat?

You're a very,

very wealthy gent

I don't care

if you haven't a cent

You've got your

American way

And, brother,

that ain't hay

If some poor suckers

could choose

They'd love to be

in your shoes

That proves that your

good fortune's no myth

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith...

K Company,

fall in!

Troops:
You're a lucky fellow, Mr. Smith

To be able to live

as you do

And to have that swell

Miss Liberty Gal

Carrying the torch

for you

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

Do you know

just how highly you rate?

You should thank

your lucky stars and I mean...

You should

thank all 48

Man you've really

got a family tree...

Those bags are

too much for you.

- Why don't you get a redcap?

- Why should I get a redcap?

What's the matter with

the hat I've got on?

...ancestors like that

Don't you know you were born

with a feather in your hat...

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

You can say that again, yes, ma'am

Can you use

some smokes?

Don't mind

if I do

Charge it

to your Uncle Sam

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

You should really be

shouting with joy

Yes'm, that's just

what I'm doing

'Cause I'm Uncle Sammy's

fair-haired boy

Boys, you're rolling in

a lot of wealth

- Your speech is free

- Yes siree

- And you've got your health

- Sure we've got our health

And tell me why not?

Take a look at the great

constitution we've got

Say, this fella

we've been talking to

Might be our president

before he's through

And I mean that all...

All on the square

Well, say now,

I declare

You're blushing

red, white and blue

But, buddy,

that's all right, too

Because those colors

look good on you

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

You're a lucky fellow

and if suckers could choose

They would love to be

in your little shoozies

That proves that

your good fortune's no myth

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith.

Oh, hello.

Hello.

Oh, you need

a light, soldier?

Yeah, thanks.

I didn't catch your name.

I didn't throw it.

- Don't go away.

- But I have to, I'm on duty.

A hostess' first duty is

to keep the soldiers happy.

And I will not be happy unless

we get better acquainted.

We have a full year

to become acquainted.

Yeah, but I'll be

out of the army in a week.

What's the matter,

Judy?

Just a fresh recruit

trying out

the manual of arms.

- Uh-huh.

- Oh, Bob, please.

It wasn't anything,

really.

Oh, Judy, we're running out of chewing gum.

Do you have

any to spare?

Yes, Patty.

I'm just telling you

to stay away from her.

I'll pick my own

company, Martin.

Maybe on Park Avenue, but not

in the army. Keep away from Judy!

Judy, eh?

Private stock?

- Why you...

- Mmmm-mmmm.

It's no good, huh?

Excuse me.

- You guys see my pal?

- No, I haven't.

You haven't seen him, huh?

I always did prefer

cinders to cigar smoke.

Do you boys mind if we

share this platform with you?

- No, not at all.

- Come right in.

We'll finish

our dance later?

You've got a date.

Come on and do

your duty.

Wham! There it is,

boys. Seven is a natural.

- Cleaned me.

- Talk about hot dice.

There goes my lesson

for today.

- What are you doing, boys?

- He just gave us a lesson in dice.

Dice?

What's dice?

It's a game.

Don't you play games?

Yeah, I play jacks.

- He plays jacks.

- I'm up to my foursies.

Oh, behave.

There's the game.

Will you teach me

how to play that?

Will I teach you

how to play it?

I should say

I will.

Will I teach him? There's

numbers on there from one to six.

Now, you roll 'em out and if

you should roll a one and a six,

that's a seven, that's a natural, you win.

Your roll a five and a two, that's

seven, that's a natural, you win.

You roll a four and a three, that's

seven, that's a natural, you win.

- That's all you do is win?

- Well, no.

- Oh, you can lose, too.

- Well, not often.

If you roll a one and a two,

that's craps, you lose.

If your roll two sixes,

that's craps, you lose.

You can win

and you can lose.

- That's it.

- That's fair.

See, seven you win

and craps you lose.

- Let's play.

- You want to play? You roll the dice.

- We play for money?

- Yes. Now how much do you want to bet?

- I'll bet $10.

- That's a good bet.

There you are.

Now good luck to you.

- Seven you win, craps you lose.

- Here I go.

- Go ahead.

- Whee!

Seven.

I win.

Wait, I forgot. Don't pick

up the money right away.

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