Sayonara Page #3

Go ahead and become the greatest general

in Air Force history, but love me, too.

But l do love you, baby, l do.

l guess all l`m trying to say is that...

and l really mean this, Lloyd...

if what you want is a family,

like our fathers have...

and promotion in the Air Force, and

position in society like our mothers have...

and you marry me

because l`m pretty and smart...

and have guts and will know the ropes...

then l don`t think

you ought to marry me, Lloyd.

l`m sorry.

l guess l`ve been thinking too much.

Yeah, l think you have been

thinking too much.

-Now, quit it.

-Okay.

l don`t know,

maybe things will turn out after all.

What do you mean, maybe?

Sure, it`s gonna turn out.

Just all that nonsense you talk about

every time we get together.

Nonsense? l hadn`t realized

it was nonsense.

Of course it is, honey.

Listen, it`s all very simple.

Now, lookit.

l want a wife and a family.

l want a home in America.

Every time l think of having a home like that,

l always think about it with a girl like you.

l mean, a girl with

a good Army background like my own.

What do you mean, ``a girl like me``?

l`m not a type. l`m me.

Lloyd, it`s me you`ve got to love.

Lloyd, haven`t you ever felt...

like grabbing me and hauling me off

to a shack somewhere?

What`s the matter with you?

You know better. Of course l have.

-Then what`s holding you back?

-Are you ever going to grow up, honey?

Don`t you know there`s a right time

and a wrong time to do things?

Don`t you realize

you have responsibilities to other people?

That you have a position to fulfill,

that you`re not alone in this world?

You defend yourself like a fort!

No matter how l defend myself, you have

to understand that l am not in a position...

to be hauling my fiance away

to a shack somewhere...

like a alley cat or something like that.

l wasn`t brought up that way.

You`ll do everything that`s expected of you?

l`m certainly going to try, l`ll tell you that.

l don`t expect you to marry me

just because it`s expected of you.

Listen, sometimes l look at you,

and l don`t understand you.

l don`t know what`s going on in your brain.

Sometimes, l don`t know who you are...

or what you`re all about.

Maybe you don`t. Maybe you never will.

-``...so long as ye both shall live?``

-l will.

Katsumi, ``Wilt thou have this man

to thy wedded husband...

``to live together after God`s ordinance

in the holiest state of matrimony?

``Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honor

and keep him, in sickness and in health...

``and forsaking all others, keep thee only

unto him, so long as ye both shall live?``

-She will.

-She will.

``lf any man can show just cause why

they may not be lawfully joined together...

``let him now speak,

or else hereafter forever hold his peace.``

Do you realize you waive

all your legal rights in this marriage?

Look, l signed all the papers, didn`t l?

You`ll look after your wife on your own.

The Air Force is not responsible.

Yeah, l know. Romantic, ain`t it, Major?

Will you finish this ugly deed

and get it over?

l now pronounce you man and wife.

Sign over there.

Just a minute!

That`s it, Mrs. Kelly.

Just you and me now.

Where do we sign?

May as well witness this now, Major.

Yeah, all right.

lncidentally, it was an honor

meeting you, Maj. Gruver.

Thank you.

Tell me, Consul...

are all these ceremonies

conducted like that?

We do our best to prevent

as many as possible.

We make the paperwork so difficult,

a good many of them lose steam.

About how many Gls

have gone through this ceremony?

About 10,000.

Ten thousand?

Then you let a few slip by you, didn`t you?

A few, yes.

How`s your girl, Major?

Eileen?

l haven`t seen her in a couple days.

l`ve been moving in,

getting my things arranged.

She`s been hightailing it

with the brass, socializing.

Major...

ain`t you going to kiss the bride?

Sure l`m going to kiss the bride!

Yeah.

Sure.

Listen, l want you

to take good care of this boy, hear?

Here`s your ticket, honey. Don`t forget it.

Okay, boy.

Thanks, Major.

Took a lot of guts for you

to come here today.

Quit.

lf you want anybody taken care of,

or need a job done...

you West Point guys ain`t allowed

to do yourselves, l`m your man.

Hold it. l`m going to call on you.

-Come on. Let`s get a belt.

-All right.

-Nice to see you.

-How are you, Lloyd?

Just fine.

-That`s a pretty dress you got on.

-Thanks.

Lloyd, sit down, son.

All right.

-Thank you for coming over so promptly.

-That`s all right. l was darning my socks.

l don`t know exactly how to put this.

lt`s a little embarrassing, for me, that is.

l understand you were a witness

at a marriage yesterday...

between one of your men

and a Japanese girl.

Yeah, one man from my outfit in Korea.

You realize there`s an Army policy

to discourage all such marriages.

l think they couldn`t have been discouraged.

They`re very much in love.

l dare say.

However, the fact that you personally

seemed to sanction the marriage--

No. l didn`t mean to give

that impression at all.

l didn`t sanction it. As a matter of fact,

l tried to talk him out of it.

But, Lloyd, you did act as his witness.

As long as it`s going to be inevitable...

l thought l might try to make it

as pleasant as possible.

Don`t you see the position that puts me in?

Since l`m the Area Commander here, l--

No, you didn`t encourage this marriage, sir.

l believe l did all this on my own.

What do you mean, ``on your own,``

Lloyd, dear?

Everything you do reflects on the General.

After all, he is Eileen`s father.

l`m afraid this places me

in a position of incompetence...

when it comes to doing anything

to help my own men.

Let`s stop beating around the bush.

What`s wrong between you and Eileen?

You haven`t been to see her

for several days.

You talked about

being embarrassed, sir, before.

l`m embarrassed, too.

-What about?

-About my whole situation here.

l`m a pilot, sir. l was doing a job in Korea.

Unfinished job. Suddenly,

l`m pulled off that job and sent over here...

and plunked down at a desk

at this lnter-Service, whatever it is...

where, as far as l`m concerned,

there`s absolutely nothing to do.

All so as l can be with Eileen.

There`s nothing dishonest about it.

That is, if you plan to get married.

-l think l know how Lloyd feels.

-Do you plan to get married or not?

-Really, dear!

-l`m her mother. l want to know.

Mrs. Webster...

as of the moment,

Eileen isn`t too sure about it.

And l....

We know, Lloyd, dear. Now, look.

There`s evidently been some slight strain

between you two...

but don`t let it become too important.

This is Sunday night.

Why don`t you call her up...

and ask her out to dinner or something?

Mother, l found the dearest little shop at....

Hi, Lloyd.

Hello, Eileen.

Lloyd just came in to see you.

Yeah.

Listen, it`s Sunday night,

and l thought maybe...

you and l can go out

and catch a movie or something.

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