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We can forget all about

the fearful reunion.

There's a couple of things I want to get

straight with you right off the bat.

I don't know what kind of sh*t

you pulled at graduation...

but this ain't

no glamour detaiI we're on.

I want to see you walkin' tall...

lookin' good and mentally alert

at all times.

I'm gonna bust your butts...

to make this the best damned outfit

in the European command.

Get these bunks made up!

Get your gear stored!

We're gonna muster in front

ot the motor pooI at 0600! Got it?

Hi, Sarge.

"Hi, Sarge."

Just shut up.

As you may know,

GeneraI Barnicke...

is particularly interested

in this project.

He has selected this platoon

for this assignment...

and he expects you to perform

particularly well.

Raise it, Sergeant.

Gentlemen, this is the EM-50

Urban Assault Vehicle.

A reaI beauty, Colonel.

You can count on us.

This is amazing. You wouldn't believe

what this thing could do.

- Do you think I'm officer material?

- God, I'm worried about you.

Come on. I'm in good shape.

I'm walkin' tall.

I'm lookin' good.

First weekend in Europe.

Yeah. We're spending it

in an airplane hangar watching a truck.

We got each other.

Well, I was kinda thinking we'd get

a couple of companions this weekend.

Too bad the girls

are in Germany.

- We could get a hoteI room somewhere.

- Yeah.

- Spend a few days eating room service.

- WouId've been good.

We could take 'em up in the Alps

for a little spin.

Oh, yeah.

- I'll drive.

- Okay.

We're here.

Don't forget, you promised me

a reaI expensive dinner...

before we see this--

whatever it is.

Right.

Come with me, my dear.

Now, don't forget, this is a secret,

so you can't tell anybody, okay?

Not unless they torture me.

- OfficiaI business.

- May I see your identification?

Thank you, Captain.

Uh, yeah.

Just follow me.

When the Army entrusts an important

project like this to an officer...

it usually means they're priming him

for a major promotion.

Wow.

I really think

you're gonna like this.

Yeah?

- Are you gonna get sick or something?

- Where the f***'s my truck?

Hey, where's the EM-50?

A couple of soldiers took it

to get it washed, sir.

Took it to get it washed?

ls there a bathroom around here?

I gotta pee.

- Hold it!

- They had proper l.D., sir.

Did you want me to notify

Post Security, sir?

You keep your mouth shut about this.

Do you understand me?

And you Iet no one in there.

No one! Not even the colonel!

Yes, sir.

You know, I think this guy

Stillman is really dangerous.

Yeah, I'm becoming

aware of that, you know.

Okay, let's go.

Let's load that truck.

Sergeant.

We've traced the EM-50 to Germany.

They're probably heading to East Berlin.

Sir, if you'll take my advice,

there's a crack squad in the 42nd...

that couId link up

with the Air Recon.

We'd have that EM-50 back here

inside of 24 hours.

We'd be the laughingstock

of the whole armed forces.

We will do this ourseIves.

Sir, those numb-nuts can't

even tie their own shoelaces.

I don't care, Sergeant.

Just load the truck, and let's move out.

AII right, we're moving out!

Move!

I guess we're going after

John and Russell.

I can't believe

they're Russian spies. Can you?

All I know is,

I finally get to kill somebody.

Have you been doing

your speciaI exercises?

- I brought the magic suitcase.

- You did?

- I can't see a thing up ahead, sir.

- The turnoff is just up to the right.

No, sir.

If we turn right, we're going--

When I want your input,

I will ask for it. Thank you.

For Christ's sakes, Captain.

We just broke through the--

This is my mission. I would appreciate

if you let me run it. Thank you.

F*** this.

- Hey, Sarge, where are you going?

- What's going on, Sarge?

Sarge, what are you doing?

Here you go. There you go.

Get 'em up there, boys.

Stupid jerks.

Dankeschon, darling

Dankeschon, darling

Gunther, get yourself

a new Volkswagen, huh?

Folks, don't order the schnitzel.

They're using schnauzer.

Hey, Hansel, Gretel!

We're your allies.

It's cool. All right.

All right, Klaus,

hold it up right here.

We got some naked animals in here

we don't want you to see.

Here you are.

- Here, more worthless money for you.

- Come on.

- All right.

- Did you leave the radio on?

- What do you mean?

- It's a shortwaver.

This is the EM-50?

Mayday.

Code 21, status 7.

Code 21. Go ahead.

I'm with the U.S. Army,

I have a platoon and C.O.

being held by hostile enemy...

at coordinates 416397.

They're Russian troops,

about 200.

Send help. I gotta get movin'.

Hmm, 416397.

That's Czechoslovakia.

- 41st Armored?

- Yeah, Bravo Company.

- That's our unit.

- Oh, no.

- They came looking for us.

- Oh, they've had it.

We've had it.

If it's a status 7 like you said,

they went in undercover.

So the D.O.D. won't even

acknowledge it.

Those guys are dead.

- We gotta go get 'em.

- Yeah.

We're responsible.

Come on, it's Czechoslovakia.

We zip in, we pick 'em up

and we zip right out again.

We're not going to Moscow.

It's Czechoslovakia.

It's like going into Wisconsin.

Well, I got the sh*t kicked out of me

in Wisconsin once. Forget it.

We're so damn lost.

Where the hell is Innsbruck, Austria?

We're gonna do some skiing.

- Do you know Brandy? Hi, girls.

- Excuse me.

What a darling unitorm.

Is there a bathroom here?

There must be a bathroom

around here somewhere.

Hi. I'm John Winger of the United States

Army and you are my prisoner.

Why are you doing this?

Oh, Chicago.

What do we want with prisoners?

Come on, move!

Do the words "act of war"

mean anything to you, huh?

- I have a plan.

- Great. Custer had a plan too.

We are in serious troubIe.

He said he had a plan.

Now just give him a chance.

What an idiot.

Get in here.

- All right, we're in.

- Nice work.

- What's the plan?

- I'm working on it.

God, what an idiot.

He's working on it.

This is ridiculous.

Hey, they're about

to start shooting at us.

- Good. That's fine. Let them.

- It's working.

- Louise, get this thing moving.

- You're dangerous, you know that?

Oh, this is interesting.

I got it figured this way.

They got one big gun and two tanks.

They got a hundred

Baryshnikovs running around.

- And what do we got?

- What do we got?

We got one heavily armed

recreationaI vehicle here, man.

Okay, find that truck,

and we find them.

- There's a gun in that tower, Russell.

- I see him.

All right, steady.

- Got him!

- All right! Oh, God!

Good one, Russell.

- There's the truck.

- Must be them. Get ready!

Out, please!

John, over here!

- That was stupid.

- Yeah.

- You know who would love this?

- Who?

Russell. He should be here.

Help!

- Thank you.

- That helped.

They better be in there.

You can beat me

as much as you want!

- Are you okay?

- Where are they?

- Hi.

- Where are the others?

- Who is it?

- It's ldi Amin.

It's Winger!

It's us, Winger!

Get us out!

Stand back from the door.

I'm gonna blow it.

Everybody back!

You get it.

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