South Sea Woman Page #9

And who do you expect to believe that?

Anybody who isn't still

wet behind the ears.

Anybody who's ever been in battle.

Continue. What happened next?

Yes, what did you do

if you didn't run for it?

We swung the Montezuma around

and headed smack into them Jap barges.

- But why?

- Yes, why?

Because that was the safest place to be.

They wouldn't fire at their own men.

Only them Japs in the landing barges...

...they didn't exactly greet us

with cherry blossoms.

Ammo, more...

Come on, Smithy, more ammo.

Attaboy, Smithy.

The destroyer. She's closing in.

She's running us down.

She'll storm us in.

Get Ginger. Lower a lifeboat, quick.

Davey.

Well, that was the end of Davey.

The end of Davey, the Jap landing fleet...

...the USS Montezuma

and those guys onboard.

It's too bad their tickets had to come up.

But they died like men.

And then you abandoned ship?

Yeah.

That is, we found ourselves in the water,

me and Ginger.

Miss Martin.

I address the court.

The ultimate rescue of the accused

and Miss Martin by the USS Shark...

...is a matter of record.

That is all.

- Sergeant?

- Sir.

Can I say one thing more?

They are special kind of guy,

the Marines are.

So special that sometimes

they do things crazy.

Maybe it's the craziness

that makes them what they are.

So all I got to say is

the kind of Marine Davey White was...

...is the kind you shouldn't take off

the honor roll.

No, sir.

You should keep them right up there.

That's all, sir.

Provost sergeant

will return the prisoner to the brig.

The members of the court will withdraw

to deliberate the findings and the sentence.

The court is closed.

Would you like your pictures taken?

And smile pretty. Hold it.

There we are. That was wonderful.

Pictures will be ready

in about a half an hour.

Thank you very much.

You're a lucky boy.

Pictures?

- Would you boys like your pictures taken?

- No, thank you.

You're free.

Yeah.

I've been looking all over for you.

You've been looking for me?

Even after what I said about Davey?

That jarhead's been recommended

for the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Hold it, baby. You're not the kind of a gal

a guy gets mixed up with and walks out on.

But I am. I mean, I don't care.

Not anymore.

You mean you don't care

if I don't marry you?

All I want is you.

But what happens

when the bugle blows?

Well, then it's "for long time,

no come see," I guess.

Well, that's not fair.

How can you say that?

Listen, baby, I wanna marry you.

- Marry me?

- Yeah.

Oh, sarge.

All we need is a preacher and a motel.

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