Fixed Bayonets! Page #6

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Nobody was hit by that ricochet.

I was right.

- Where?

- It's in my gut.

We'll get it out, Rock.

Maybe it was spent by the time it hit you.

- Maybe it's not in too deep.

- Don't get your tail in a roar, Denno.

I ain't dead yet.

Every Red out there is out of action.

We make sure this time, Rock.

Tell Denno he's in charge now.

You're in command

as long as you're alive.

Denno, you got the command now

whether you want it or not.

- It's all yours.

- You're gonna live, Rock.

I'm dead.

Listen, Rock.

I'm no good without you.

Remember what I told you.

Killing's a business.

It'll be a lot easier

from now on. Like spittin'.

Rock.

I told you.

I'm dead.

Strip him of everything

we can use.

Roll him in a blanket...

and bury him.

And mark him.

- Let's bug outta here!

- I'm for it.

All right. You carry that 30.

I'll carry the tripod and ammo.

Yeah, by the time we get to that ridge,

regiment'll be across it.

If we pull out now, they're liable

to over run us on the road...

and slaughter the tail

of the regiment.

- We're supposed to stall 'em.

- Who made you platoon leader?

Look, I got the same

rank as you, Denno.

- I'm a two-striper from way back.

- Yeah!

Way, way back.

I saw you at

the Naktong.

You had buck fever like

no guy I ever saw before.

You're like a lot of guys

in the army.

You can shoot at something

you can't see...

but when it comes to picking out

a single target, you can't shoot.

I don't want no buck fever squaw woman

telling me what to do.

Corporal or Lieutenant

or Sergeant-

Whatever they call you,

Denno. Who cares?

Two-striper,

three-striper, 10-striper.

Rock made you the ichiban.

You name it, and I'll do it.

Well, I ain't hanging around here

to be chopped into Chinese rice balls...

washed down with

that Russian tea.

You guys follow me.

I'll get you back to the bridge.

- He's right!

- I ain't winding up in a sack

in this middle of nowhere.

Shut up!

We've gotta

hold here till 9:00.

- Says who?

- Says the colonel.

Look, when you start wearing

eagles on your shoulders, look me up.

I'll clobber the first guy

that tries to bug out.

- You know, I still think that we oughta-

- Dry up!

Big Deal, you better

watch your step...

or the corporal's gonna

send your scalp to Uncle Joe.

No, Corporal, you didn't

ask forit. Butyou got it.

It's all yours.

You're the ichiban boy now.

If it keeps up like this

till 9:
00, it's all right.

But what if they hit us?

What'll I do?

Will I really be able to lead these guys

in a fight? Have I got what it takes?

When I get out of this...

I'm gonna open up a bowling alley

with Whitey.

I'll build me a big swimming pool

and fill it with hot water.

Just move right in

and live in it.

Always worried about

coming out of it, these guys.

For what? Who cares?

Gibbs, Lonergan, Rock.

With my luck, I'll lose Denno ifwe

don't pull out of here right away.

"Dr. Wheeler."

That don't sound bad.

Dr. John Wheeler,

Surgeon. Yeah.

I kind of like

the sound of that.

How can I get that extra pair

of dry socks out ofhere?

If he likes coffee,

maybe I can make a deal.

If that guy's thinking

of getting his hands on my socks...

he's crazy.

I wonder what he's

gonna do when he finds out...

I'm wearing his dry socks.

Okay! Well,

I'm all set!

Go up and tell those guys at O.P.

to come down at exactly 9:00.

Hey, you really are going by the book.

What're you bucking for?

- Get your butt up there.

- All right-

- Go on!

- All right!

Move the casualties down first.

Come on. Everybody's in the act!

Go out there,

and keep your eyes open.

- Get everything down from up there?

- Yeah, everything.

Okay. Hey, Big Deal!

- Did you take care of that?

- Yeah, we buried them all.

Let's go!

When you hear a tank,

that's the main event.

That means they're wise to us.

A tank means they'll hit us...

with more tanks

and a lot of people.

They're sending a guy out

in front of the tank.

You know what that means. It means

they're gonna blow up the minefield...

knock out our roadblock,

then that joker's...

gonna come out here to see if we got an

antitank gun planted around the bend.

If we can knock out

that tank right here-

right where we're standing-

- and make a roadblock outta her...

- Yeah.

If we could suck that guy out here

where he don't smell us...

we could knock out

that tank right here.

Right on this spot.

We gotta do it.

Jonesy, be sure you

camouflage that 75.

And hide the bazooka. Hide it good, huh?

And Jonesy. Come here.

I don't care if that tank gets close

enough to spit right in your eye...

you wait for my burst

before you let her have it, ya hear?

You wait for

my burst. Okay?

Wheeler, get 'em around the bend there.

No, way around.

Jonesy,

remember what I said.

Wait for me.

Mainotes,

keep your head down.

- Hold your fire! - We'd better open

up. He's gonna walk over us.

Everybody opens up

when I fire.

We did it!

Jonesy. Hey!

Beautiful shot!

I thought you'd never fire.

I gotta hand it to you, Corporal.

That took guts.

All right, let's pick up that 75

and haul out ofhere.

Hey, Wheeler, get those casualties

started towards the bridge.

The rest of us will

cover ya and follow.

Well, go on!

Head for the river!

All right, come on, you guys.

Let's go.

Lieutenant,

I think I hear 'em coming.

Yeah. Yeah, there's some people

out there in the river.

Pass the word down

to alert.

Could be the rearguard?

Yeah, it could be

the Reds too.

Who's there?

Wait a minute.

Who's out there? Speak up!

Rearguard.

Ain't nobody goes out

lookin' for responsibility.

Sometimes you get it whether

you're looking for it or not.

You ain't a corporal

for nothin'...

Corporal.

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