Fort McCoy Page #2

we'll ever need it.

But I want to show

you how it works.

Put your hands like this.

Now, look at my nose

through the triangle.

Close one eye, then the other.

Now, whichever eye sees my

nose, that's your dominant one.

That's the one

that you aim with.

It's kind of neat.

Which eye is dominant?

My left.

Oh, southpaw.

My little southpaw

sharp shooter.

Now, you want to, to

hold it with both hands.

All right?

Hold it up.

OK.

And close your right eye.

Now look down the barrel at

this little thing at the end.

And you aim.

And then you pull the trigger.

It's not loaded.

Ugh, take it.

You're going to hide a gun

next to our sleeping children?

Now look, I'll take it down

to the table in the kitchen

Tomorrow morning, OK?

Don't worry, we'll keep

the bullets up here,

It will be safe.

Thank goodness.

All we need is a loaded

gun around Lester.

He thinks the war is a game.

What are we doing here?

Sweetheart.

There's prisoners wandering

around, tanks driving by,

Soldiers and guns in our home.

Shh.

Christ in a sidecar!

Psst!

Honey, can you

train the new guy?

I've got to go into Sparta

and fatty some cheese curds.

No problem, Florie.

What the, god damn it!

How am I supposed to

keep track of this sh*t!

Stupid asses.

I can't believe he

was ever a minister.

Beloved by his

congregation, no doubt.

I'm gonna see you later.

Get a move on!

I'm starving in here.

Did you know when

you left, that you

Were going to be working here?

I was observing.

Hey look, it's the boy!

Is he in jail?

He's not in jail, he's a PW.

What's that?

Well you don't know.

Shut up.

What are you doing?

Get down!

How did you get up there?

Sam, I need those documents!

Yes, sir.

We just him to swine them.

I mean sign.

Well, it's a pig order.

Don't let him hog the inventory.

Sam!

One little apple and two

small leaves, and that

Was the last of those

valiant thieves.

The end.

Good night, pumpkin.

Daddy, what's a PW?

It means prisoner of war.

So it's a camp?

Yes, it is, in a way.

Well, what did they do?

They fought in the war.

Did they kill people?

I suppose they did.

A lot of innocent people

have died in this war.

Even the kids?

The boy PWs, did they kill?

I don't know.

I don't know everyone's past.

Is uncle Bud killing people?

Well I, I guess he probably is.

Could he be a PW?

If he were captured, yeah.

Good night, pumpkin.

Good night, daddy.

The summer I was nine,

do you know what I did?

I used to go night

crawling with Bud.

Do you know what that is?

No.

It's when you go

looking for earthworms

That come out at night.

Yuck.

We'd fill a coffee tin

with dirt, take a lantern,

And go find them.

And in the morning, our mother

packed us each a sandwich,

And we'd take our fishing poles,

our sandwiches, and our coffee

Tin down to the river.

We caught sunfish,

sturgeon, catfish.

That's what I did all summer.

Night crawling and

fishing with my brother.

You shouldn't have to be here.

But I'm having fun here.

Oh, mom, it's OK.

Sweet dreams, angel.

Hallelujah,

hallelujah, hallelujah,

Hallelujah,

hallelujah, hallelujah.

Heavenly father, we

come today, before you,

To pray for our boys overseas,

and for the boys here with us.

That you will guide them,

and watch over them here,

And wherever they are sent.

And for their loved ones

who are left behind.

The wives, the mothers,

and the children.

Lord Jesus, we ask that you

bring an end to this war,

And let your perpetual

light shine upon us.

Amen.

Amen.

Nice to see you, Arlene.

Thank you for a good sermon.

Thank you, sir.

You must come for

dinner, father.

Do you play cards?

I love a good hand of bridge.

Oh, me too.

I'm going to go to

the club and get a pop.

Can we go?

Can we go?

You may go.

We'll be right back.

Be good.

Goodbye, Lester.

Five ball, corner

pocket, soldier.

Man, nice shot, buddy.

I didn't see you in church.

Either you're not

catholic, or you're naughty

And you don't go to church.

Both.

Hello, Anna, I'm bob.

Nice to meet you, bob.

It's nice to meet you, too.

Well, I should get going.

See you around, kiddo.

I'm not a kid.

Come on, Lester, let's go.

You're supposed to

brush up and down.

It's getting late.

Finish up and get

to bed, sweet peas.

Keep your mouth shut.

All right.

One heart.

Did he ask you out yet?

The way you two flirt?

We don't flirt, we fight.

Who's that?

Oh, Sam Dolnick,

who works with us.

Sam's a nice guy.

Just got back from the

front, Sicily and Italy.

Poor guy.

Heard he saw some rough stuff.

And to be Jewish too?

Yeah, he don't

announce that, though.

Now he's stationed next

to a bunch of krauts.

No offense.

None taken.

We're Americans.

He he.

Go to bed.

Spades, your call.

You've got to tell

me what to play.

Mom, there's the buzzer.

Oh, my apple kuchen.

Hey, come on over.

What's your name?

I'm Gertie.

Gertie?

Heinrich.

Heinrich, can you play with me?

My mom is making apple kuchen.

Want some?

It's a dessert.

Hold on.

I hope it tastes all right.

I had to use maple sugar.

Here.

Mmm, mmm.

What happened to you?

Heinrich!

You're all set.

You keep those cubbies

out of that slump.

Fingers crossed.

Oh, hey!

You left a minute early.

I'm going to have to report

you to fatty for a flogging.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I was just joking.

No, it's not that.

I... about Sunday.

I saw your Mary medal,

and just assumed.

It was a gift.

Oh.

So.

It's nice.

Thanks.

I was thinking, um, do you

want to do something some time,

Or do you think your sister?

OK.

I know you're really young.

Look, buster, just because you

had a big birthday in March,

Quit thinking you're so mature.

You memorized my birthday?

No, I processed your

furlough, remember?

Yeah, I've processed

about 100, I

Can't remember when one

of those guys was born.

How rude.

So, do you want to do

something some time, or not?

I already said OK.

OK then, tomorrow, 7 o'clock?

OK.

Do you want to

know where I live?

I already know.

You memorized where I live?

How rude.

Where are you going?

To a dance in Sparta with daddy.

Can I borrow that

lipstick tomorrow night?

All right.

I'm doing something with

the soldier that I work with.

The one back from Italy?

Yes.

Do you have a date?

Will we have the

pleasure of meeting him?

Of course, at 7:
00.

After you've

gone and left me crying,

After you've gone there's no

denying, you'll feel blue,

You'll feel sad, you'll

miss the dearest pal.

Frank, do you mind if I

ask your wife to dance?

Oh.

Fine with me.

Thank you, Dominic, but

I'll just wait with Frank.

Aw, go ahead, you

love this song.

Go ahead.

OK.

Damn, Frank, I could feel

the guns going off from here.

You'd better put your

dancing shoes on.

I'm a lousy dancer,

I'd just get up there

And embarrass myself.

Penny, look at Delilah.

Goodness, could that

dress get any lower?

Somebody needs to

stitch that up.

What a beautiful lady.

Yeah, if you want

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