G.I. Blues Page #2

- Yeah...

- She don't count.

- Who's this Lili?

A dancer in the Caf Europa.

There ain't a GI in the division

can date her. She's a real fooler.

Steam heat outside, iceberg inside.

Yeah? I got 50 bucks

that says I can defrost her.

And I got 50 I'd like to double.

I got Lili to the door.

See if you can make it inside,

and stay around a few hours,

till dawn.

Give me three days.

- I'll give you a week.

- That's a bet.

- 10 on Dynamite.

- 20.

- I got 50.

- I got 25!

- I got 300 on Dynamite!

- 300?!

- Anybody gonna cover it?

- Yeah, sure!

Wait a minute,

I wanna piece of that. 50 bucks.

- You're with us.

- But I'm betting against you.

- I'll watch out for you.

- Hold the stakes.

- OK, come on.

- Spell my name right!

Hi, Padre!

Just getting the names

of some art galleries in Frankfurt.

Of course, of course. The Caf

Europa has some wonderful paintings.

All right, men, on the double!

Briefing from Captain Hobart.

Move out!

Come on, give me that!

Company...halt!

Right face!

At ease. This won't take long.

As you men realise, you are American

ambassadors to West Germany.

Your conduct during your tour of duty

is of the greatest importance.

There should be no black sheep,

which regretfully is not the case.

Sergeant Bixby. You're a good soldier

in every respect but one.

- German fathers are complaining.

- I don't know any German fathers.

Might be better if you did.

We put our heads together

and we decided to ship you to Alaska.

- Captain, you can't do that!

- Who said that?

You take off at 1000 hours.

Fall into a train at 0950. Questions?

Company...attention!

Dismiss your platoons.

Dismissed.

You better see

what you can do with Turk.

Would you like some sugar

with your coffee?

- Two lumps.

- Gladly. Gladly.

Turk, all we want is a fair shake.

That's all.

It's not our fault that Dynamite's

being shipped to Alaska.

- What do you say?

- OK, I'll give you a fair shake.

- Thanks.

- Any of your outfit can try Lili.

- Quit kidding.

- Cookie, we're going!

- My gear!

- It's on board!

- What do you say? The bet's off?

- The bet's on!

Good luck! You're gonna need it!

You've gotta help, we're in a spot.

Look, you guys, with me romancing

a girl is a hobby, not a business.

If I'm romantic

I can't think about money.

- OK, who's second on the list?

- Jeeter.

He's been married six times.

Somebody must have liked him.

Maybe there's still a spark left.

I'll ask him.

300 bucks down the drain. I'm in real

trouble with the Sarge this time.

You're not the only one in a jam.

There's Rick and me, our nightclub

in Oklahoma, everything.

You just blew The Three Blazes.

- I guess I did.

- I knew you wouldn't let us down!

- I can't take Dynamite's place!

- You're modest. That's what we need!

An unassuming, gentleman-type

fellow to get his foot in a door!

- Quick, take over! Hey, fellas!

- Look out, Cookie.

- I found out where Marla's working.

- Good. You're in business.

Looks like we both are.

Tulsa's gonna take Dynamite's place!

What a welcome. Nothing.

Who and what are you waving at?

What have I got to lose?

Somebody might wave back.

I was saving this for my wedding,

but this is more important.

If I'm gonna do this,

don't put that smelly stuff on me.

- Any luck with Marla?

- I gotta go there before closing.

- Good luck.

- Good luck!

How you gonna

break the ice with this gal?

Charm, boy. Charm. I walk up to her

and say, "All my life, Lili,

"I been hoping to meet

a gorgeous babe like you.

- "Let's go to your apartment."

- No, no, be more subtle.

Yeah? How's this: "Little girl,

"I'm not one of those GI wolves

that hang around nightclubs.

"Give me a key

and I'll meet you at home."

- That's subtle!

- He's kidding, Harvey.

Relax, guys, I'll play it my way.

Nice, clean, wholesome.

Just don't get shook up. And look...

I don't mind doing this

for you guys, for all of us,

but don't try to help me, OK?

Let's go.

Operation Lili!

Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy!

There she is, target for tonight.

- Say something.

- You said it for all of us.

Fellas! Come on, take a look!

- Cools a guy off, don't she?

- This might be tough.

Might not.

A strategy, that's what we need.

Come to the manager's office,

we'll fix you.

Wine for Mr Klugmann. On the house!

I think I'll do

a little reconnaissance work.

Spread out, fellas,

give me room, now, please.

May I?

- Yes, of course.

- Thanks.

- Can I buy you a drink?

- No, thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have

a request from an American colonel

to hear a song

from a soldier in his command.

Will Specialist

Tulsa McLean please come up.

Better sing, soldier.

Your loyal public is waiting.

This might be the end

of a beautiful beginning.

- I thought I told you not to help.

- What did I do?

"What did I do?"

Wait till you see this guy,

he's a buddy of mine. Tulsa McLean.

Specialist Tulsa McLean.

Ring a bell?

- I've never heard of the gentleman.

- You haven't heard of Tulsa?

- He's not bad, your friend.

- You two oughtta get together.

I mean, you're both entertainers.

Wait here. I'll get him.

Wine!

She flipped her lid about you.

She's waitin' for you.

- Where?

- Come on!

Where did Lili go? She wanted

to get together with my pal here.

- I do not think so.

- She flipped over me?!

I think she must have

flipped out of here.

- Now what?

- You tell me.

We just lost

the first round, that's all.

You can get knocked out

in the first round.

You wish a drink?

- Arsenic on the rocks.

- Make that two.

- Two beers.

- OK, two beers.

Please, miss, be reasonable!

If I nearly drowned

Herr Gluckman it is his fault.

No, I will not apologise.

All right, do not apologise,

but he is one of our best customers.

Will it hurt to sit with him

and smile a little?

Tell Herr Gluckman I am very sorry

but I am tired and I am going home.

- He will not understand that.

- All right!

Tell him I have a previous engagement

with two American soldiers.

- You like anything else?

- You never know.

Rome wasn't built in a day. With

her I'm glad they took their time.

You said you were going

to introduce me to your friend.

Yeah! Tulsa, Lili. Lili, Tulsa.

- Would you like to join us?

- Yes, please.

- Here you are, right here.

- Thank you.

- You're fast.

- I've not seen you in here before.

This is your first visit

to the Europa?

- First time.

- Never been here before.

Good breeding, fine manners.

He could be a diplomat,

but he'd rather be a soldier.

I enjoyed your song. That was

your work before you were a soldier?

It might be after. With Cookie and

another buddy, we might open a club.

Not that he has to

make a living. No, sir.

He's not a spoiled playboy

like other oil millionaires.

You'd never know he was sole heir

to 100,000 acres of Texas.

- Look...

- Sorry, it slipped out.

Tulsa wants to make it on his own.

Wouldn't take a nickel from his dad.

- Shows character.

- Take a walk, Cookie.

I better go before I spill the beans

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