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your face because...

I don't do things

behind peoples' backs.

Tonight, I asked the

company commander

to transfer me away from you.

I did it because...

I don't think we'll

ever get along.

I realize now, in

doing what I did,

I made a great mistake.

I should have known

that the situation

would take care

of itself in time

because, frankly,

I don't think

you'll ever survive

basic training.

Just a minute, Rand.

I've got something I wanna

tell you to your face.

I'll be here as long

as you're here,

and anything you can do,

I can do... better.

That remains to be seen.

Yes. Good night.

Reveille, girls.

Rise and shine!

Get up.

Come on.

Come on, get up.

Come on, up. Come on.

Good morning, corporal.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning, Ann.

Good morning.

Val. Val.

Go 'way, Harriet.

Please go away.

She's far away, out

of this world.

Val, come on, it's after 6:00.

Now, come on.

After 6:
00!

Now, now, you don't

want to be late

your first morning

in the army.

Come on, wake up.

Army?

What army?

You'd better hurry,

Ann, or you'll be late.

Come on, I'll get your

robe and your kit.

Now, snap into it, Val.

How much time have I got?

10 minutes!

Oh...

10 minutes?

I can't get dressed

in 10 minutes.

I can't even stand

up in 10 minutes.

Good morning.

Shoes. Size?

5, please.

6 1/2...

Approximately.

I wonder what the

lingerie is like?

O.D.

Pardon?

The lingerie is O.D.

Onder drawers?

Olive drab.

3 rayon panties.

Not very romantic, are they?

It all depends on the

way you look at them.

Next.

What's the matter?

Just a little fixing

here and there.

Don't worry.

We know our business.

Look at this.

A perfect 12.

We don't need to

do a thing to it.

Good.

1, 2, 3, march!

1, 2, 3, march!

Left face!

Left face!

Right face!

About face!

Take it easy, Parks.

You're not doing the rumba.

A little less on

that vibration.

Yes, sergeant.

About face!

Well, what is it, girls?

Refer to your charts.

You ought to be able

to identify that.

Refer to your charts.

What is it? Well?

P-63, King Cobra.

That's right, Parks.

Next.

Well?

P-40. Warhawk.

Correct, Parks.

Next.

Well, what is it?

B-29, Super Fortress.

Correct.

Next.

Well?

Somebody beside Parks

take this one.

Come on, come on.

Ma'am.

P-38?

No.

P-61. Black Widow.

Correct. Good going, Parks.

You know your planes.

I know my pilots.

Very good, Walters.

Now, I want each of you

to pick as your opponent

the girl opposite you,

and let's see if

you've learned anything.

Change places with me, honey.

I'm going to show that

Leigh Rand a thing or two.

Are you ready? Go!

May I help you, Parks?

We're the girls from Fort Des

Moines you hear so much about

People turn and stare at

us whenever we go out

Hut, 2, 3, 4! Hut, 2, 3, 4!

From all walks of society,

we came to win the war

But what did we do

when we got here?

We scrubbed and

scrubbed some more

Hut, 2, 3, 4! Hut, 2, 3, 4!

They get us up at 5:00, the

day starts with a roar

Then what do we do

when we get through?

We scrub and

scrub some more

Hut, 2, 3, 4! Hut, 2, 3, 4!

Fall in, fall out,

fall in, fall out

We're crazy about it, but

We're falling in

and out so much

We're falling on our

Hut, 2, 3, 4! Hut, 2, 3, 4!

Hut!

Hut!

Hut, 2, 3, 4!

Oh...

Who ever said the army

traveled on its stomach?

Some general who

rode on a horse.

Oh! One week of basic to

go, but I don't know.

Will my feet hold out

without a retread?

What are you putting

in for, Gladys?

Cooks.

Bakers and cooks, after

being an actress?

Listen, after 10 years of

my kind of show business,

give me a role

with yeast in it.

Radio and television for me.

I got news for you. Me, too.

Here's an old favorite.

And what are you thinking

about, pretty maid?

As if I didn't know.

Have you heard

from him lately?

No, not in the last two weeks.

Oh, well, he's probably busy,

and the mails are slow

and all that, you know.

I know.

Annie...

How did you ever happen

to join the WACs?

Yeah, how come?

I'd cast you strictly

for home-girl parts.

Well, that's what

we both want...

a home of our own,

Johnny with a good job, and...

And no more good-byes.

Maybe some children...

And maybe a dog.

That's for us.

Well, how does "hut, 2,

3, 4" jibe with that?

Johnny's doing his best

to make it come true.

This seemed like a good

way for me to help.

Gee, that's a swell old tune.

Yeah. Give me the

oldies every time.

No... please, let's not

have any more music.

How 'bout going for a swim?

I've had enough sun.

How about it?

Who's going in?

I'll go. Ok by me!

Sally?

Oh, no, not me. I never

touch the stuff.

Come on, Sarah.

No, thanks. I'll

clean up the picnic.

How about you, Leigh?

Ok.

Thar she blows!

Well, here goes nothing.

Come on, come on, come on.

I'll tell you what.

I'll swim anybody

back to shore.

Oh, you're too good for me.

Aw, I'll swim sidestroke.

How about it?

Anybody?

Come on, slowpoke.

It's a dead heat!

A photo finish!

We'd better hurry,

or we'll be late.

Oh, well,

you kids can stay in your

wet suits if you want.

I'm getting out of mine.

Me, too. Let's go in the bushes.

We'll be ok.

Uh-uh. Wait a minute.

Hold everything.

What's the matter?

A peeping tom?

No, a jeeping tom.

Well, hello.

Oh, you're from

Fort Des Moines?

Yes, ma'am.

Sir.

Sir.

Been having a picnic?

Yes, ma'am. Sir.

I'm afraid the food's all

gone, though, sir.

Oh, that wasn't a hint.

We're working on a

little problem.

Problem?

Well?

It's becoming. Very becoming.

I don't think I've ever

seen another one like it.

Darling, what about the money?

"Everything going forward

most satisfactorily,"

end quote, from Mr. Lorrison.

Trustees think it's just

ducky that I'm a WAC.

And in the meanwhile

you hang around here

among those buxom lasses

with the flat heels

and the pure hearts.

And I probably won't hang

around here much longer.

As of today, we're

through basic,

and tomorrow we

move on to staging.

Staging?

Oh, don't tell me

they put on plays.

No, dear, they don't

put on plays.

You complete basic,

you go to what is

called staging,

there to await orders to

a special school or job.

You know, I think you

like playing soldier.

Like it?

Like getting up at

6:
00 in the morning

and going to bed at 9:30

and doing my own washing?

Oh, darling, you're kidding.

And ironing and scrubbing

the barracks floors?

And drilling every day, and

going to 6 classes a day,

and shining my own

shoes every day?

No, Harriet, darling,

I don't like it,

and neither would you.

Of course, at the end of

a week, you'd be dead.

By my own hand, Val.

By my own hand.

But my hat's off to you.

You're Superwoman.

Yeah, I know.

Well, I got to get back.

We stand retreat at 5:00.

And as soon as I hear

from Mr. Lorrison,

I'll phone you or

shoot you a wire.

Ok, lamb, but take

care of yourself.

Hi. Hi.

Well, any news?

Mary got her orders.

Yep, camp fun in

sunny California.

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