1:40:02
l have to keep one copy
and here's two for you.
1:40:05
You are now officially detached
from this here bucket. Let me be the first.
1:40:12
How about these orders?
l haven't sent in a letter for a month.
1:40:14
Listen, l can tell you exactly
how that happened.
1:40:17
You see, those guys in Washington
need men awful bad for combat duty.
1:40:20
They lookinged through
some of the old letters...
1:40:22
...and come across one of yours.
1:40:24
Listen, we can't stand here
beating our gums. The old man says:
1:40:28
''lf he ain't out of here in one hour,
l'll throw him off! ''
1:40:32
-ls that all he said?
-That's all he said.
1:40:34
After fighting this thing for two years,
you'd think he'd say more than that.
1:40:37
Guard, I don't want no man closer
than ten feet! Understand?
1:40:42
What's that?
1:40:43
A new botanical garden.
Ain't you heard?
1:40:47
When we anchored this morning,
he sent Olsen out with a special detail.
1:40:50
Dug up a new palm tree.
1:40:52
He's already set a 24-hour watch on that
new baby, with orders to shoot to kill!
1:40:57
That reminds me, Ensign Pulver,
the Captain wants to see you right away.
1:41:01
-What about?
-l don't know, sir.
1:41:03
l'll come back to say good-bye later,
Mr. Roberts. Come on, Ensign Pulver.
1:41:07
l bet those guys down in the laundry
starched his pajamas again!
1:41:12
-You're pretty happy, aren't you?
-Yep.
1:41:15
You're happy about it, too, aren't you, Doc?
1:41:17
l think it's the only thing for you.
1:41:21
What do you think of the crew now?
1:41:23
They're all right. They're nice guys.
1:41:27
How do you think they feel about you?
1:41:29
They like me well enough,
till the next guy comes along.
1:41:32
You don't think you're necessary to them?
1:41:34
Doc, no officer is necessary to a crew.
1:41:38
Are you going to leave this ship
believing that?
1:41:41
lt's nothing against them, Doc.
1:41:42
They're too busy lookin' out for themselves
to worry about anybody else.
1:41:46
Well, take a good, deep breath, Buster.
1:41:52
What do you think got you your orders?
1:41:55
Prayer and fasting?
Sending in enough box tops?
1:41:59
Dolan said one of my old letters turned up.