The Road to Glory

Perhaps it's because

I'm a veteran too.

Don't go yet. Please,

just for a moment.

It was only that...

...you were very lovely to look at...

...and I didn't want you to go away.

You see, it...

I don't know, a soldier doesn't find

moments of beauty and so...

...when one does come

along be snatches at it.

And why not?

A bomb or a shell may get

either of us tomorrow.

Why not take a moment like this

and sort of make the most of it?

It may be our last.

That was very dramatic.

Yeah, I rather thought so.

You know, that's the

soldier's approach.

Not the enlisted soldier's, you

understand. No, he's more pointed.

The commissioned soldier...

...he uses a little more finesse,

it seems to me...

...and he beats about

the bush a little longer.

And this is your usual approach?

No.

There's a great deal to be said for

the enlisted man's practice of...

Have you finished?

Gee...

...if you don't want this, you might

have the politeness to slap me...

...because we'll never get

anywhere with your attitude.

It's unfair.

Wait, please. I haven't finished.

I was just preparing to apologize.

- You needn't bother.

Will you tell me your name?

No.

At least your hospital unit.

I don't think I'd better.

Goodbye, Lieutenant.

Captain's quarters?

- Right in there, sir.

Thank you.

No, no. If it's not here in half

an hour it will be too late.

At ease, men.

I'm the new platoon commander.

- Sergeant Regnier, sir.

How are you, Sergeant?

Fine.

Captain LaRoche here?

- He's expecting you.

Take care of that for me, will you?

Come in.

Lieutenant Denet reporting, sir.

- You should've arrived 2 hours ago.

I ran into a difficulty, sir.

- Air raid?

In a way, yes.

Let's see. In civil life...

...you were a pianist.

I was a student.

Otherwise your record's not bad.

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