Kings Go Forth Page #6

It's personal and it's pretty important, sir.

But I promise to get us back by 0100.

I guarantee it.

All right. You wouldn't ask if it

weren't important. Permission granted.

I'll pick you and the Sergeant

up at your billet at 0200.

Yes, sir.

- Lt. Sam?

- Yeah.

Any news?

Yeah, we've got it.

Tonight's the night. H-hour is 0300.

That cancels our souffls.

No, but we've got to be back by 0100.

I'll shake a leg.

It would've been nice

if your papers had come through.

Yeah, that would've been great.

I went by headquarters this morning.

They told me it takes a lot of time.

You know how it is.

I sometimes think the Army

doesn't want people to get married.

The ladies expect you, gentlemen.

You're beautiful.

I couldn't get you a mink coat or diamonds

because the PX was out so I got these.

- That's sweet of you, Britt.

- I'm a very sweet fellow.

- How are you, Sammy?

- He's not feeling well.

All the way here, he said nothing.

But I think the chocolate souffl

with those black-market eggs...

...is going to clear up his mind beautifully.

- You touch her, and I'll kill you.

Tell her.

Are you out of your mind?

What are you talking about?

I talked to Cpl. Lindsay today.

He's not much of a conversationalist, is he?

Tell her!

You really want me to, Lieutenant?

Like you thought it over real hard?

Mon cheri...

What is wrong?

Monique.

I guess what Sam means is...

...I'm not going to marry you, Monique.

That's about it, I guess.

You never even planned to, did you?

You scum.

I don't like that word, coming from you.

Get out of my house.

On several occasions,

I've been engaged to marry...

...and on several occasions I've been

not engaged to marry, if you follow me.

A lot of these girls I wouldn't take

to a country club, but...

...with the exception of your daughter,

Mrs. Blair, all of them were white.

Sam, look, you understand.

It was like a new kick for me.

Come on, Sam.

She's gone!

I'll find her.

Captain, it was I who rescued her.

I was coming home slowly,

taking my leisure...

...because it is so beautiful an evening,

then I saw the girl running fast.

First, I think she's going to a rendezvous,

but then I recognize she's trying to jump.

I was very close behind her,

but below are many rocks...

Monique, it's Sam.

I'm your friend, Monique.

Go away.

I don't know when I decided...

...when I saw Monique's face...

...when I left her mother at the villa

or when I got back.

- Now, any questions?

- No, sir.

I'm gonna have to take your sidearm

and your rifle.

Sir?

If you don't have weapons,

you'll hide instead of trying to shoot.

You can carry your knives.

Sam, you still with me?

Yes, sir, I'm still with you.

Good luck, Sam.

Thank you, Colonel.

Sergeant.

Wait a minute, Sam.

It's a long way down this hill.

Shake hands with me. What do you say?

Sergeant, I'm going to kill you.

I don't know when or where or how...

...but I'm going to kill you.

Sam, I'm not proud of what I did.

I apologize.

In a month, six weeks,

she won't even remember my name.

I'm going to kill you.

If you think I'm going on a mission

with a nut like you...

...you've got rocks in your head!

I'll see that you get court-martialed:

Desertion in the face of the enemy.

That'll be just dandy,

and, by God, I'll make it stick.

Now, get moving.

It works both ways, Lieutenant.

I'll give the Colonel your dog tags.

I'll say, "A sniper got him."

Maybe I'll say,

"He stepped on a mine, sir. It was awful."

It'd be a long time

before they found your body...

...and by then, who'd know?

- Anybody you want me to write to?

- Funny.

Now, get moving!

Don't worry, you won't get it in the back.

When I kill you, I want to see your face.

Move.

Halt!

Come here.

There's our bunker.

Man, it's a long way back home.

Okay, tell 'em we're here.

Established.

Checkpoint 1:
Illuminate.

No wonder we couldn't spot it!

Checkpoint 1...

Heavy artillery, fire for effect. Over.

Blow hell out of it.

Bingo!

Now, let's clean out this valley

once and for all.

Checkpoint 7:
Illuminate.

Checkpoint 8:
Illuminate.

Checkpoint 1-6:
Illuminate.

- Checkpoint...

- Wait a minute!

One at a time.

Okay. Checkpoint 7.

Bingo!

Checkpoint 1-0.

Bingo.

Checkpoint 8.

Bingo!

Britt, look.

They're trying to fix

the position of the radio.

We'll wait a couple of minutes,

then start again.

- A couple of minutes?

- That means two minutes!

I'm very sorry about Monique.

I never dreamt anything like this

would happen and I didn't...

I met her and I liked her.

I was fed up with those tramps

at the Negresco Club.

I'm not like you, Sam. That's all.

In fact, I sort of envy you.

I remember when I went to...

...went to one of

the several colleges I attended.

I was asked to join a fraternity...

...one of those secret organizations

where they give you a secret handshake...

...and then they...

...bend you over and paddle your fanny

till you can't sit down.

I happened to overhear two

of my fraternity brothers talking one night.

They were talking about me.

One of them said:

"Gee, that Britt.

Boy, he's got everything.

"He's got looks, money,

personality, brains."

And then the other one said:

"Yeah, that Britt, he's got everything,

except one thing.

"He hasn't any character."

Want to know something, Sam?

He was right.

I haven't any character.

You're the kind of a guy,

you see something you want very badly...

...you say to yourself,

"Well, how badly do I want it?

"Can I really afford it?

What do I have to give up to get it?"

Me?

I see something I want, I ask myself:

"What do I have to say to get it?"

And I say it.

Sam, did you hear what I said?

Plug in, Sergeant.

If you think I'm going to sit around here,

you're crazy.

You ain't going nowhere, buddy.

You're staying right here with me.

And if you did get back,

and the chances are slim...

...I'd see you got life in Leavenworth.

Now, plug in!

From checkpoint 9:

One gun illuminating.

Fire direction was way off on that one.

Correct your fire.

No wonder they kicked out the civilians.

Look at the stuff they got in there.

They've got enough stuff

to blow up the Alps!

Or launch an offensive!

What is it?

- They're evacuating the town.

- When?

At 0400. It gives us about an hour.

Fine!

In an hour, we'll be in the woods

watching the explosion.

That's cutting it a little thin, isn't it?

Tell 'em at 0400 I want

everything available. Everything!

- I wanna blow this joint right off the map!

- Listen...

What are our chances

of getting out of here?

Some.

Checkpoint 2-8, supply dump in town.

All available fire for effect at 0400.

Over and out!

They're moving out right away.

They're not waiting for 0400.

Sam!

You thinking about Monique now, Britt?

You sorry now, Britt?

It's too damn late now, Britt.

It's too late.

You're going to be all right, Sarge.

You're going to be fine.

You know...

...there's no satisfaction.

Don't wait for 0400!

They're getting out!

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