Hell to Eternity Page #7

To die in battle or a banzai

charge, that's one thing.

To be shot in a cave by a

Marine PFC is something else.

There's no honor, no glory in that,

so you sit down and sweat it out.

You will permit me to smoke?

How do you figure you can get

away with something like this?

Tanks, heavy artillery, a thousand Marines

waiting for you, you haven't got a chance.

If but one American loses his

life, it shall be worth the effort.

one American for hundreds of Japanese?

That's pretty stinking odds, isn't it?

Isn't it?

Soldier...

...surely you know our code of war.

That's not war, general, that's slaughter.

The slaughter of people

who can't help themselves.

Well...

...it is time to go to my men.

Sit down.

My soldiers will be ready by now.

- We shall strike before the appointed hour.

- I said sit down, damn it.

You see, soldier...

...you believe you have captured me.

It is not so.

Even with that gun in your

hand, you are the captured.

It's over.

Soldier...

...your sergeant failed to get through.

You have lost.

But because you have great courage...

...I admire that.

I'll let you live.

For now.

Stay here if you wish.

Tell them to face the wall with

their hands behind their heads.

Tell them!

Soldier, you have-

I understood that double-crossing speech.

These men died without any reason. I

didn't want to kill them. You killed them.

You and your code of war killed them.

You want to go to your army? All right,

I'll let you go, but I'm going with you.

And you're going to tell those people

that the war is over. Now, let's move!

God, what a pathetic sight.

There is much strength left.

They will fight.

We will pursue our attack.

I'll lay you odds you'll be dead

before you can give an order.

My order has already been given.

Even if I were dead...

...they will obey just the same.

Shoot me if you will.

I'll never tell my men to surrender.

Let me give it you straight.

Saipan is secured.

Do you know what that means?

Lost.

General, please take a

look at your army, will you?

They're sick, wounded, starving.

Civilians, women and children

throwing themselves into the sea.

Is this your code of honor?

Is this what you mean by honor?

Well, what's the reason for all this?

Throw away human lives without any purpose?

Is that what you want to

do? You want to destroy them?

They want to live just as much as I do.

Look, I was raised by Japanese.

Yeah.

And that's the only love I ever

knew and I want to go back to it.

Just like they do.

Now, I know the decision is up to you.

But if you'll tell them to lay down their arms

and surrender I promise nothing will happen.

Just give them a chance to go

back when it's all over with.

It's your move, general.

This is not a pretty sight for me to see.

Neither was Pearl Harbor.

Pied Piper of Saipan.

I asked for some prisoners...

...he brings in the whole damn island.

Hey, Gabby. Gabby.

- Hey, Gabby, what do you say?

- Hey, gang.

All right, form a line to

the left. on the double!

Who is it?

I'm going to take him home with me.

- Gabby, you done gone and hit the jackpot.

- Yeah. His name is Kioshi.

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