Counterpoint Page #6

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Gentlemen.

Oklahoma's pretty flat.

I never got much practice.

In civilian life, I was an

English instructor. Not a human fly.

Well, it's up to one of you.

Wait a minute. We can't take a chance.

If this had fallen from higher up,

it'd sounded like a bomb.

They might even have a man posted

the other side of that wall.

Good acoustics has drawbacks.

Lieutenant, hide in the horn section.

This chapel was made

for the sound of a full orchestra.

Let's rub the general's nose in it.

Let's try the Tchaikovsky.

Not yet.

There's a good loud part coming up.

There's you cue, Calloway.

- Is that Evans?

- I think so.

Take a look.

Once again, please. From bar 19.

This time horns,

give me a stronger attack.

This music is sensual,

not pornographic.

You are very young.

You must be an excellent musician.

May I tell general Schiller when

you will perform this concert?

Yes. Never.

I rehearse my musicians the way you

oil your guns. To keep them sharp.

Nothing more.

I would like to hear you play.

Trombones, do me the kindness

of referring to bar 47.

It calls for one dotted eighth note.

You must be seeing

spots before your eyes.

Maestro,

the trombones have always had

a full rest at that point.

Are you telling me what is notated?

I've studied this score for 20 years.

Mr. Long,

would you bring me your music?

No.

Colonel,

you're interrupting my rehearsal.

I want to hear him play.

You must be a great artist to be

kept out of the army at your age.

Bring me your music.

You're making extra-musical demands.

As the representative of the union...

Your union be damned!

Our union be damned?

This is the last straw!

Wait until local 802 hears about this!

How about the bus. I'm entitled

to first class transportation.

Be quiet!

Silence!

You will play. Now.

The integrity of this division is at

stake. The disposal of the prisoners...

This man Evans, is not our prisoner.

We detain him. Nothing more.

Only when he acknowledges our

authority, will he be our prisoner.

Playing my concert will

be that acknowledgement.

I am not a subtle man, General.

You're right. At last we

have an area or agreement.

If you want to serve this division,

do it in a less painful fashion.

Find me fuel for my tanks,

not a bullet for my brain.

I will make an urgent request to

Field Marshall Von Runshedt himself.

May I do so, in your name, sir?

Naturally.

Herr General, when these

musicians have played your concert...

Then they are yours.

But if he's not surrendered when we

are ready to resume our offensive?

Then they are yours.

Now, there can't be

more than 35 feet

from the tower to the wall outside.

And there's no guard on the wall.

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