Hell to Eternity Page #4

to be three broads in this town.

- Here chick, chick.

- Are you kidding?

There's 10 guys for every dame in Honolulu.

Now there's a gal who hopes

the war will never end.

You know those swabbies.

They'll kiss a snake if

somebody'll hold it for them.

That's what old daddy's been looking for.

- oh, shake it baby, shake it.

- visit a Genuine Authentic Hawaiian village.

- That bus doesn't leave for a couple hours.

- Let's take a taxi.

Yeah, let's take a taxi,

there's one right there.

Now, wait a minute, wait a minute.

I'll go make a deal with him.

okay, all you pretty little

babies, get your grass skirts on.

Hey, buddy, you want to take us to that

"Genuine Hawaiian village" over there?

Sure, Mac.

Where can I get some whiskey, good whiskey?

Whiskey's hard to come by.

That's a brand new. 45. I stole

it off the base this morning.

Interested?

You can get plenty for it.

Now it's still got the Cosmoline

and wax paper wrapped around it.

I'll trade it for three

quarts, and I mean good, now...

...three quarts of good whiskey.

okay?

only don't tell them guys

because they're square.

Hey.

Be my guests.

Hey...

You mean, this is the Hawaiian village?

Yeah. Look, you wait up there

and I'll see what I can do.

You mean, this is the place?

What about with the hula dolls?

Where are the broads with Hawaiian

skirts shaking their gazoombas?

Hey, we've been took.

- Hey, what's with the boot?

- Watch your language.

What's with the bright boot?

Bonded. Just like the officer's Club's.

Where's the pistol?

All right, you're both under

arrest. I warned you about this.

- CID, Criminal Investigating Division.

- But look...

We finally caught you, huh, Mac?

You're trading booze for government property.

I didn't steal nothing.

You know what we do to runners?

They get years and years, that's

if we don't shoot them first.

- This kind of guy we hang.

- I've got a wife and kids.

We got the information you're

the top guy in this outfit...

...that's been receiving

this stolen property.

No, I just drive a cab. Tell him.

Tell him it was your idea. Tell him.

Let him go. He don't know nothing about

it. You got me. What more do you want?

Well...

...all right. I gotta keep this as evidence.

- Please let me go.

- All right, get out of here.

Look at all the beautiful booze.

You know, buddy, not only

are you a good buddy...

...you're also an A-number one con man.

That's a very rare and valuable combination.

And now...

...for the broad department.

Permit me. Thank you.

- Beachhead established, sir.

- My toast, sir.

Well, here's looking at...

At...

Hello, there, Madame Butterfly.

How would you like to...

Sorry, no speak English.

- Don't let her get away.

- You talk her language.

See if she talks ours.

If he can handle the dames

like he can get the liquor...

...we're going to have a ball.

Yeah, the Iron Petticoat.

Do you know her?

Yeah, I know her. Half the

guys on the island know her.

Well, listen, I'm just passing through,

but how about a little introduction, huh?

Pete, do you remember the football

game we played with Navy back in...

- Don't change the subject, just introduce...

- Not changing the subject.

What was the score?

- Nothing to nothing. There was no score.

- That is my point.

She's a writer for a

magazine back in the States.

She writes about how everyone should

give their all to the servicemen.

She just doesn't practice

what she preaches, that's all.

- What a waste.

- Yeah, forget it.

Half the guys got Purple Hearts from

bumping against the old Iron Petticoat.

Maybe it's time for her to get a

Purple Heart. How about introducing me?

What do you say? Introduce me, come on.

No deal. I'm not wasting a good

liberty on operation Petticoat.

Get her for me.

old dad's got a technique that'll cut that

iron like it was tissue paper. Come on.

Please. For your buddy.

okay, buddy, I'll see what I can do.

Go, man.

For the last time, will you please

keep your clammy hands to yourself?

- Baby, just one little...

- Hi.

Sheila.

My name's Bill Hazen.

You did a story on me about a

year ago and then we went dancing.

And if I know our Sheila, that's all you did.

oh, yes, of course. How are you?

Just fine.

okay, Marine, I suppose you're

gonna try to steal my date.

Ignore him, sergeant. He's drunk.

Well, I'm not gonna let you.

Look, mister.

I'm going to give her to you as a gift.

- You can't treat me as if I were...

- Temper.

What a horrible thing to do

to one of our fighting men.

Iron Petticoat.

I'm so ashamed.

- Drink?

- Yes.

Honey!

So, what we plan to do is, when you get

off work, then it'll be about a half hour...

That's my buddy.

What have you been doing, Sheila?

oh, a great many things. But I'm

leaving shortly for Australia.

Australia. Well, that's... That's nice.

That's very nice.

What did you guys ever do before I enlisted?

Listen, tell me, what's up?

She gets off in a half an hour, and you

and Bill are gonna flip for the roommate.

- She got a roommate?

- Yeah.

oh, great.

- Well, what's with the roommate?

- Well, sounds great.

She's a dancer from San Francisco.

They've got their own apartment.

- They've got their apartment?

- We'll meet them there.

We don't have to flip. Look,

Bill's got his own date.

I'll tell you what, you go tell

him that you and I are cutting out.

No, you go tell him because Sono

told me where to get some booze.

It looks like we're gonna

really need it. See you later.

See you later.

Hey, Pete. Pete, this is Sheila Lincoln.

- Sheila, this is Pete Lewis.

- Hi.

- You've heard me speak of Sheila.

- I sure have.

Yeah, well, Sheila's magazine

is sending her to Australia.

Well, that's if I can get a seat on the

plane. I have a very low priority though.

- oh, I wouldn't say that.

- What he means to say is he's been...

...dying to meet you, haven't you?

- oh, yeah.

I'm sorry I can't stay and chat

with you. Guy and I have a date...

...with a couple of Japanese

chicks, huh? I'll see you later.

We're going over to their apartment.

- Well, I'll see you later, Bill.

- Yeah, Pete, stay a while.

Look, Sheila...

...why don't we go along? Be a lot

more fun than a bar or restaurant.

What kind of fun can

you have in an apartment?

She serious?

Look at it this way, Sheila.

You can get a lot of local color

for your magazine, isn't that right?

oh, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, I can see it now. A

Sheila Lincoln exclusive:

"I Saw our Fighting Men in Action. "

No?

Hey, Pete, will you turn around?

I can look at yours any day.

Don't you think of anything else?

Not lately, honey.

Hey, Sono, you don't

have to wait on us, honey.

I'm not. I just want

everybody to have a good time.

- okay, honey.

- "Honey. "

Everybody is "honey" to you.

oh, go, girls, go, go, go.

Don't you men realize all

a girl wants is respect?

Well, excuse me, ma'am.

Hey, go, Pete. Go.

Hey, honey, go, go.

Hey, that's it, Pete. Go, honey.

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