Hell to Eternity Page #4

Whatever or wherever it is

we'll all be the same there.

And if they throw rocks in our window...

...or scream dirty names it

won't be because we're Japanese.

You're not, you're Americans.

That's what I'm talking about.

other Americans don't seem to think so.

Ester.

Goodbye, Guy.

Goodbye, Ester.

I don't want us to be lost, separated.

We may be sent to different camps.

We'll find each other.

We'll write.

- Here we come.

- okay.

There we are.

We look like those refugees

in the newsreel, huh?

Well, so long, Guy.

I'll be seeing you.

In a couple of weeks or so.

It's been good bunking

with you. You know that.

I know. Stay on the beam, buddy.

okay. You too.

Well, this is it, Guy.

Hey, Kaz, let me ask you something.

The wheels running this war

gotta needle everybody...

...who once maybe came from someplace else.

Now, how about all the Germans,

all the Italians in America too?

I can't answer that, Guy.

Right or wrong, our government's

doing what they think is right.

No one bats a thousand.

Well, good luck, kid.

Good luck to you, Kaz.

oh, I carry it.

I will miss my home.

I'll miss it too, Mama-san.

All-America boy, you good son to me.

oh, Mama-san, how can I ever thank

you for all you've done for me?

Sayonara, my son.

Sayonara.

Sorry, son. You've got a perforated eardrum.

Dear buddy, by the time you read this...

...Kaz and I will be on our

way to Fort Meade and overseas.

Address, A.P.O. 449, New York.

Kaz and I spent a couple of days

with the folks before being shipped.

They miss you very much, Guy.

Because of Pop's health...

...the authorities are transferring

them to Camp Manzanar, in California.

Everybody's on the move, huh?

You better write, you bum.

We want to hear that

everything's okay with you.

Your brother, George.

P.S. Phoned Ester to say goodbye.

I started to propose to her

over the phone but got cold feet.

Son Guy!

oh, Mama-san.

oh, and I'm sure glad to be here.

You look wonderful, Mama-san. Wonderful.

How is Papa? Is the

California sun helping him?

oh, help much.

He work in field now. Soon be here.

- Did you see camp?

- Yeah, a little bit of it.

What I saw looked better than I expected.

Not so nice at first.

All dirt and mud.

No flowers.

We worried about you.

Not hear from you.

We wait and wait. For letter.

- For visit.

- Yeah. I...

Well, you know, I was traveling

around here and there and...

Well, now that you're a

lot closer, why, it's...

Hey.

Are these two heroes anybody I know?

oh, they fight in Italy now.

But daijobu last we hear.

I wish to God it was over so they'd be safe.

Son Guy safe?

oh, sure.

Sure, I'm safe.

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