From Here to Eternity Page #2

HOLMES:

Oh, yes. Bring him in.

5.

Holmes goes into his office. Warden jerks his thumb toward

the door. Prewitt goes into the office. Warden follows him.

.

INT. CAPTAIN'S OFFICE - DAY

Holmes is seated at his desk as Prewitt and Warden enter. A

placard on it reads: CAPTAIN HOLMES. A smaller desk nearby

has a placard' reading: 1ST SERGEANT WARDEN. Warden seats

himself at this desk. On the walls are framed photographs of

prizefighters as well as one of a large golden trophy. On

Holmes' desk is a small framed photograph of a very

attractive blonde woman. Prewitt comes to attention in front

of Holmes' desk.

PREWITT:

Sir, Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt

reporting to the Compny Commander

as ordered.

HOLMES:

At ease.

(takes papers out of

drawer, glances through

them)

They sent your service record

over... Twenty-two years of age...

born in Kentucky... enlisted first

at Fort Myer, Virginia... Bugle

Corps... re-enlisted for overseas

duty... Fort Shafter... First

Bugler...

(benignly)

Prewitt, I always make it a policy

to talk to my new men. It's

important for an officer and his

men to understand each other. Now I

have a fine smooth-running outfit.

ANGLE FEATURING WARDEN

Holmes cannot see Warden who is grinning at Prewitt with

unholy glee.

HOLMES:

Plenty of room for advancement for

a man who knows how to soldier. But

he's got to show me he's got it on

the ball. I don't know what you've

been used to in the Bugle Corps,

but in my outfit we run it by the

book. What kind of trouble were you

in over there?

6.

PREW:

No trouble, sir.

HOLMES:

What made you transfer out, then?

PREW:

It's a personal matter, air.

HOLMES:

Oh. I see...

He studies Prew for a moment, sees Warden on the edge of his

chair, watching hawk-like.

HOLMES:

Something you wanted to ask,

Sergeant?

.

WARDEN:

(explodes suddenly)

Who? Me? Whv, yes, air. You had

Corpral's stripes in the Bugle

Corps, Prewitt. You took a bust to

buck Private to transfer to an

Infantry Compny. Why? Because you

like to hike?

PREW:

I dint have no trouble if that's

what you mean.

WARDED:

(grins suddenly)

Or was it just because you couldn't

stand to bugle?

PREW:

It was a personal matter.

WARDEN:

That's up to the Compny Commander's

discretion to decide.

PREW:

(looks straight at Warden)

All right. I was First Bugler at

Shafter for two years. The topkick

had a friend who transferred in

from the states. Next day he made

him First Bugler over me.

7.

WARDEN:

And you asked out on account of

that!?

PREY:

Maybe I just ain't sensible... But

that's the reason.

WARDEN:

(snorts)

His feelings were hurt! Kids they

send us now!

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