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Now that's a leader.

It's all right, Califano.

You keep it.

You always tell me not to get involved in

the petty stuff, let them work it out.

It's true, for you.

What was your favorite season

growing up?

Never thought about it.

Mine was fall.

Nice leaves in South Bend?

Blood red maples all the way down

Longfellow Avenue.

Then you set them on fire or stuff them in bags.

Never understood that.

That's get this bridge, Sarge.

Hey! Germans!

Germans! Germans!

Don't move!

Get security pushed out.

I don't want any more surprises!

Yes, sir!

I want two men pushed forward.

Two on the right side.

All right, get these men loaded up.

No time. We're two hours behind schedule,

Lieutenant.

Don't even think about trying that

sh*t with me!

Donnelly, get his weapon.

He's just one guy, Lieutenant.

How many All-Americans

we got in this thing?

What's he saying?

My son.

Aw, Jesus.

We're moving out.

Have you a family?

My son.

My son.

Is that a cardinal?

You know, some people say we're

different from other animals.

I didn't used to believe it.

Now I do.

Wanna know why?

Yeah.

Because we can do one thing they can't.

Kill at a distance.

Cedar Waxwing.

All right, Mrs. O'Malley.

Bye-bye.

Justin, your parents need you back

for chores, dear.

Is Kyle going to be okay?

He's going to be just fine. Now,

you can use the back door. Bye-bye.

Is Opa sad?

Oh, Ruthy.

Do you remember when you skinned your knee

riding your scooter last summer?

She wasn't wearing kneepads.

- No fair.

- Ow.

And we put a bandage on it, right?

And then when it was all better,

we took the bandage off.

But that hurt almost as much as the owy.

Didn't it?

Does Opa have any owy?

I don't see it.

How old were you when your grandpa

told you all this?

I was 13, ma'am.

Did you even know he had been

in the war?

I did, but I knew not to talk about it.

The strictest rules in any family

are the ones never spoken, right?

Yes, ma'am.

So, why push it?

You gotta know the rules in order

to break them. Right, ma'am?

And you were the only one

not afraid of him?

Oh, I was scared as hell that day.

By his stories?

No.

What then?

His face.

It was like there was something...

melting away.

His burdens?

His protection.

Well?

Well, what?

What the heck you waiting for?

Pick another one.

What is this from?

My ass.

By way of a German potato masher.

Know what that is?

Want to hear about it?

Give it to me.

Captain Marshall.

Another day in paradise, eh,

Lieutenant?

Something on your mind, Lieutenant?

Beside the fact that there are enemy

artillery spotters watching us right now?

I suppose you have an

"alternate strategy."

We could dig in on the reverse slope and

put observation posts here, here and here.

That way we'll

have men come from the east...

If the Germans take this road, Lieutenant, our

trucks can't pass and the offensive stalls.

Third Platoon has to hold,

and you're their sole protection.

Look, Vogel, you and I know three things.

The Krauts are going to

steamroll your flank.

This is still the best plan. And you're

the only one I trust who can do it.

Take it as a compliment.

May I request a spotting round

before dark, sir?

Yeah, we've got extra 81-mills.

You could have three, four.

Just one.

We'll keep them guessing.

Oh, Lieutenant? One more thing.

Yes, sir.

Merry Christmas.

I can't believe this sh*t.

Yeah, me, neither. Figured most guys

would have gone chicken sh*t.

You're happy about this?

I'm happy Vogel is my commander

and not you.

Morning, Sarge.

Morning, Private.

Gorski, smokes.

Listen up, gentlemen.

We've got a spotting round coming

in. Don't get too excited.

Yes, sir.

Gorski?

Yes, sir.

Damn it, Gorski!

We got a spotting round coming in.

No distractions, okay, Gorski?

Yes, sir.

I don't know about you, but I think we're

going to see action sooner than expected.

I'm gonna take a scout team.

You stay with Brandt and Donnelly,

I'll take Gorski and Califano.

If you see or hear anything, call in the mortars.

We'll stay in the pines.

Yes, sir.

Give me those.

Sh*t, give me the radio.

Mortars, this is First Platoon. I need a target

Alpha Baker 0-1-2 immediate fire for effect.

Give 'em all you got!

Masher!

Lieutenant!

Let's get him out of here.

Come on.

Covering fire! Covering fire!

Come on!

You're gonna be all right, Lieutenant.

You sure these things are good

luck, Private?

My ass ain't the one bleeding, sir.

So, where is the rosary?

Come on,

let's get some more lemonade.

What are you looking for, Opa?

Should be a pitcher of lemonade

in here somewhere.

Take that outside, will you?

Whoa! Not so fast, buster.

Lemonade!

Damn it, Ruthy!

Bud!

Don't worry, Oma, I got it.

It's okay. It's okay, sweetheart.

I know it was an accident.

It was thoughtless.

Shame on you!

Is he really telling you about the war?

Can I join you guys, Opa?

There's nothing going on out there.

Just two men talking.

Thanks, Kylie.

Go on, you can go.

Thanks, Oma.

120 over 80.

Do you get these a lot?

Yeah, who doesn't.

Lots of people.

Can you just get the ibuprofen, ma'am?

Most migraines are stress related.

Well, it's not like we're

at war or anything.

Do you want to stop talking?

NO. Just get the pills. I'll be okay.

I've been through a lot worse than this.

Here.

Ow.

Beautiful day in Ramadi, eh, Sergeant?

You know what they say,

sunny outside, Sunni inside.

I used to love Slinkies as a kid.

And now?

Let's check in

with the Lieutenant Colonel.

I don't like it when ISF does security.

Marhaba.

You think faces don't lie?

We've been here six months.

Some guys want us dead,

others just want a job. You can tell.

What do you see when you look

at my face?

I see a Guatemalan who joined the

military to get a green card.

God bless America.

Marhaba.

I'm telling you,

ISF are a bunch of screw-offs.

None of the higher-ups want

an Iraqi face on the situation.

They make the calls, we follow.

Es cules es, eh?

What?

It is what it is.

English?

No.

Need a 'terp down here.

What's your name?

Bozo, ma'am.

It's a common Kurdish name.

Colonel Martel around?

Just stepped out, Sergeant.

Sully, how's it going over here?

The processing seems to be moving forward

at the anticipated pace, Sergeant.

Hey, Bozo, can you translate Sully for me?

I think he's speaking Swahili.

Stay focused, gentlemen.

Can I have a word with you, Sergeant?

Eva and I have this agreement.

She gets something in her teeth, I

tell her, no matter how mad she gets.

She calls it "speckage."

I don't follow you.

You're blinking like Renee Zellweger.

Here.

You think migraines are a sign of weakness,

don't want anyone to know. I get it.

Ibuprofen, Sergeant.

It won't kill you.

Figured that out on your own, huh?

I used to get them, too.

What stopped it?

You feel pain, it means you're still alive.

Once I figured that out,

I stopped feeling pain.

- Sergeant Vogel!

- Sir!

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