1:29:07
You know what the irony
of this situation is, Jerome?
1:29:11
The irony is that despite the fact...
1:29:15
..you hate every
disciplined bone in my body,...
1:29:19
..you're gonna miss me when I go.
1:29:22
Are you going somewhere, Sergeant?
1:29:26
Dickerson.
1:29:29
veterans hospital.
1:29:32
0700 tomorrow morning.
1:29:36
I know how much
you boys are gonna miss me.
1:29:39
Don't make a fuss or anything.
No gifts, you understand?
1:29:43
Well, the guys'll be disappointed,
but I'll explain why.
1:29:48
Ingratitude.
1:29:51
The army is gonna replace
my steel plate with sterling silver.
1:29:55
That means I'll be able to hawk my head
in any pawnshop in this country.
1:30:01
That's a joke, Jerome.
1:30:03
I know. I love army humour.
1:30:06
How long will you be gone, Sergeant?
1:30:08
They don't send you back from a veterans
hospital, boy. You become a veteran.
1:30:13
I'm tryin' to tell you...
1:30:15
..my active career in the US Army
has been terminated.
1:30:19
I'm finished. You understand?
1:30:22
Retired before 40. That's sad, isn't it?
1:30:25
- You find that sad, Jerome?
- Yes, it is sad.
1:30:31
One night, from my room here,...
1:30:34
..l heard that game you played
with the men in the barracks.
1:30:39
How each man could have his own
fantasy with only a week to live.
1:30:44
I wanna play that game, Jerome.
Here's my five bucks.
1:30:49
You tell me if I win.
1:30:52
- You can't win, Sergeant. Game's over.
- Not yet. Not till I've had my turn.
1:30:57
Right?