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You must not fight.

The odds are against you.

... send more men than...

- Hello, Carlito.

- Hello, Colonel.

... preparing for this war for years.

They have not yet been...

- How's the arm?

- Okay, Colonel, sir.

Take care of it.

I'm keeping an eye on your guitar.

Thank you, sir.

The army of Gen. Homma

will join the battle in Bataan.

Filipinos, there is no honor in this fight...

What do they call that DSC

you're getting for today's action?

I'll trade you that medal

for one shot at the loudspeaker.

No deal. Can't always do what we like.

I've got orders to report to Corregidor.

- What for?

- I don't know.

I'm to turn over my command

to Col. Roberts.

- Can I go with you?

- We lost Maj. McKinley today.

You'll take over his battalion.

We must work with them.

We must show

that we are worthy of their help.

We must stop this senseless war at once.

- Hi, Colonel.

- Did the chow get here?

- Yes, sir, Colonel.

- Good.

Andrs...

I know every man in this outfit

by his first name.

- I've known them since they were kids.

- Don't worry about them, Colonel.

You have your lives and your honor.

Filipinos, lay down your arms.

- Col. Madden reporting, sir.

- Colonel.

- Hello, Joe.

- Hello, Skinny. It's good to see you.

- Have a seat.

- Thank you.

- We're gonna make fast talk.

- Where's Gen. MacArthur?

How are things going

down at your end of the line, Joe?

We could use a little more food.

We're running out of horses and mules,

but we'll get by.

Sure you will.

- American.

- The last.

You're building me up

for something, Skinny.

- Let's have it.

- You're going out, Joe.

- Where?

- To organize general guerrilla resistance.

And leave my Scouts?

You can't do that to me, Skinny.

I've spent most of my life...

The President just ordered

Gen. MacArthur to Australia.

Well, then, I guess I can leave the Scouts.

I don't have to tell you what

the boys of Bataan have gone through.

They've been bothered

especially with planes.

They've pinned us down

until we're helpless.

We've been combing them out of our hair.

Anything you can do

to relieve the pressure.

We'll do the best we can.

- Haven't got much time.

- What about men?

You'll have to take pot luck.

There're a few men in the hills already.

A scattering of scouts

and Philippine troops who were cut off.

ROTC boys we couldn't equip,

and a few civilians.

Here's a map reference to a small group

near the town of Balintawak.

You'll leave by PT boat at midnight.

That doesn't give me time

to get back to my men, does it?

No, it doesn't.

- I have my sergeant with me...

- Sure, take him along.

And one thing more.

You have a source of information

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