Sayonara Page #4

l`m sorry, Lloyd.

l`m having dinner with some friends tonight.

What about tomorrow?

That`s booked, too, l`m afraid.

Looks as though

l`m holding some pretty tough cards.

What about next week?

Of course, Lloyd. Call me?

Okay.

Mrs. Webster, General.

Goodbye.

-Bye, Eileen.

-Bye, Lloyd.

Eileen! Why did you tell him

you were busy tonight?

Because l don`t want to see Lloyd Gruver

when you ask him to see me.

Besides...

l do have a date with that young Lieutenant

and his wife, from Fort Bragg.

Whole bunch of us.

l hope you don`t lose my man for me.

Boy, give me a martini, will you?

Nope, make it lemonade.

No, dog! Give me a scotch and soda.

Scotch and soda, sir.

There is such a thing as insolence

through manner, you know.

l hate to admit it,

but l guess that`s what l said.

l thought it sounded kind of strange...

coming from a guy

who shot down nine MlGs.

That`s kind of a reflex action.

l`m a West Point man, you know.

l guess it sneaks out sometimes.

Listen, Captain, what does a fellow do

around here after the sun goes down?

Why?

You on the loose?

Halfway.

Bring him another.

What part of the South are you from?

Almost any old place

that`s got an Army post on it.

l was all set to take the exams

at West Point...

and there was a teacher there...

who made me take a part in a school play.

They were doing

one of those Hungarian things by Molnr.

You never did hear a Hungarian play

played in a Southern accent, did you?

No, l`m afraid l missed that.

That`s a shame,

because l was awful good in it.

Anyhow, l suddenly didn`t want

to go to West Point...

and didn`t want to have anything

to do with it.

My mother come up to the school...

and she said, ``We always expected you

to go to the Point...

``like your father and his father before him.``

l told her....

l said l had an idea

about a whole different way of life.

What did she say to that?

She said something like:

``lf l ever once had that idea,

l shouldn`t let anything stop me.``

She couldn`t come right out and say,

``Don`t go to the Point.``

But l know what she meant.

Then, of course, my father flew up

from Texas and--

He put you straight?

No, he just looked at me and said:

``lf you don`t want to go to the Point,

don`t go to the Point.

``The unhappiest men l know are those...

``who are forced into something

they got no aptitude for.``

How did he force you to go to the Point?

That`s what l`m telling you.

He didn`t force me.

We just had a little talk,

and he flew back to Texas...

and l went on to the Point.

l see.

l`ll tell you something.

l never once had any regrets

about going to the Point.

Except, just lately...

l`ve had some old feeling come back on me.

l don`t know if l want to go on

in the Air Force and buck for a star...

and get married in the Webster family

and get swallowed up by all that.

l think maybe my old lady was right.

What does it all mean?

Eternal struggle, sex...

New York Yankees.

All right. Quit, now. Come on.

lsn`t that a nice-looking bridge?

Yeah, that`s the Bitchi-Bashi.

Say what?

The Bitchi-Bashi.

Bashi is Japanese for ``bridge.``

We call this particular one the Bitchi-Bashi...

because there`s so much lovely stuff

that goes over it.

Did you say stuff?

Brother, l said stuff.

Will you kindly tell me

what we`re standing in the bushes for?

Can`t touch it.

Why not?

You see, these girls that go over there

are the Matsubayashi girls.

They cross over there

on the way to the theater...

from those cells over there,

those dormitories.

That`s right. Somebody told me about that.

ls that anything going over there now?

-Come on. The goods are on display.

-Wait for me, buddy.

There`s Fumiko-san.

The one you saw me with.

-The little one in pink?

-Yeah, that`s the one!

You`re not going over there to say hello?

What, in public? A Matsubayashi girl?

Are you nuts?

-You take her to the officers` club.

-That`s for Americans.

Thought l could sneak her in there

without her being recognized.

-What happens if they catch them?

-lmmediate dismissal.

-No fooling?

-Yeah.

No Matsubayashi girl is allowed

to have dates of any kind.

You were dating her.

Yeah, well, l`m different.

-Get out of here.

-Like l told President Truman:

``Harry, you was wrong

when you sold the Marines short.``

l hate to be stuffy about this,

but you Air Force men won`t understand.

Lord!

The marines have got I`amour...

and these girls, they got fame and wealth

and bright lights...

-but they ain`t got I`amour.

-You got I`amour, haven`t you?

-What`s going on now?

-Hana-ogi`s coming.

-Who?

-Hana-ogi. She`s the top, number one.

Come on. Let`s go.

How come she`s dressed like that?

The tall ones play men`s parts, mostly.

They play women`s parts, too.

How do you do?

What do you say let`s see the show?

Come on, Ace.

l say, do you follow the plot?

Yeah, nothing wrong with the plot.

-You sure they`re coming back this way?

-Just keep yourself in check, son.

Am l nuts,

or is she the greatest thing l ever saw?

Whatever you`re thinking, forget it.

You ain`t going anyplace.

Yeah? How`s this for an introduction?

She`s coming along the walk

and l kind of walk on by...

and slip my arm around her, just cozy style.

What do you think of that?

l think we better go.

Major!

Hey, kiddo! How are you?

How`s everything?

Saw you at the show.

We been looking for you.

l want you to meet Capt. Bailey.

-This is Airman Kelly.

-How are you? Nice to meet you.

-How do you do, sir?

-How you been, boy?

Fine.

-Here`s Katsumi.

-Hello there, Katsumi.

Say something, kid.

lt is fine to see you among us tonight.

She`s speaking better English than you are.

She`s been taking English lessons,

and l`ve been studying a little Japanese.

Let`s hear you go.

l hope he can get rid of it, don`t you?

Means ``My feet are cold.``

She always laughs when l say that.

Listen, how you been?

How you getting along down there?

Just fine, Major.

We got a wonderful house

down by the canal.

Didn`t you tell me

Katsumi knows those Matsubayashi girls?

Sure. She`s a real fan.

Listen, l want you to do something for me.

l am trying in the worst way

to meet this Hana-ogi...

and l want you to ask her

if she will introduce me?

She says the rules are very strict,

but she`ll go over and ask her.

-She will ask her?

-Yeah.

Because l said to Truman,

when he came over to the house:

``Harry,`` l said,

``don`t ever sell the Air Force short.``

All right. Now you`re going

to see something.

Here comes Fumiko-san.

-Here comes Hana-ogi.

-l know it.

-You ain`t going to let me down. Go on.

-lt`s all right, Major.

How do, Miss Ogi?

You think you made the grade, Ace?

She gave me a nice little look there.

She sure did.

She says that Hana-ogi will not speak

to an American.

Why not?

We shot her brother and killed her father

with our bombs.

Oh, shoot. l didn`t do it.

Sure you did, Ace.

We all did.

Come on.

lf they`re so strict with you girls over there...

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