See Here, Private Hargrove Page #3

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doing "squads right" and

all that kind of stuff.

[Bugle playing taps]

[Whispering]

Exciting, isn't it?

What is?

This. I mean, being here.

Maybe it isn't for you,

but I've never been

away from home.

It's kind of exciting for me.

Sure it is, kid. For me, too.

Ha!

What's the matter?

Can't you sleep?

No. I was dead tired

till I got in bed, too.

I'm worried.

Yeah?

I didn't give the draft

board my new address.

[Whispering] Hey!

Hmm?

Boy, I've worried

and wondered about

this first day

for a long time.

I'm sure glad it's over.

Yeah, me, too.

We're soldiers.

It's a brand-new thing.

I don't feel like a soldier.

Don't even look

like a soldier.

Well, that's the

army's problem from now on.

[Train whistle blowing]

Oh, can't they even stop

blowing whistles at us

when we're in bed?

Did you hear that, guys?

That train's taking out the ones

that's finished their training.

Boy, they're off to

action somewhere.

[Whistle blows]

It's the Shanghai Express.

That's what they

calls it here.

All right, you guys. We

got a tough day tomorrow.

Now, shut up and get to sleep!

Man:
Good night,

sargey-wargey!

Did I say a tough

day tomorrow?

Well, I mean a very

tough day tomorrow.

Soldier:
Hut, hut, hut...

[Knock knock]

Oh, hello, sergeant.

Hargrove, you can't

be on KP again.

No?

Hargrove, how many days have

you been in the army now?

And how many days have

you been on KP now?

Ohhh, Hargrove!

But I've never

been on KP twice

in the same day, sarge!

Well, if it were

possible, you would be.

What was it this time?

[Whispering] It really

wasn't my fault at all.

It's all right, Hargrove.

The corporal isn't here

to defend himself.

You can tell all

the lies you like.

Well, I was drilling away,

and out of the clear sky,

for no reason at all,

the corporal slings me

over to mess for KP.

You really think he's just

down on you, Hargrove?

Well, I hate to make an

accusation like that, sergeant,

but it must be...

weren't you late falling out

for reveille this morning?

Well, I...

weren't your leggings

on backwards?

Yes, but...

I know. You went

back to fix them.

When you came back, you didn't

have your field hat on!

Yes, sir.

And another thing, Hargrove.

Why do you say "sir" to

non-commissioned officers

and forget to salute

commissioned officers?

I don't mean to, sergeant...

and when you do remember

to salute an officer,

you click your heels

and bow from the waist

as if you were a member

of the German army!

Well, I get confused!

Hey, Hargrove! How you coming

with the garbage cans?

Oh, fine!

Remember, Hargrove.

I want to be able to see my

face in them garbage cans.

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