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suffering from trauma...

which we think can be

treated by electric shock.

Hello, Billy.

Hello.

We've prescribed a series of 12,

and we're up to number seven.

The patient was a prisoner of

war in Dresden when it was bombed.

He claims that well over 100,000

people were burned to death in the fire.

Worse than Hiroshima. And

since Billy was actually there,

it's natural to assume that this has had a

contributing effect on his present condition.

He's ready, Doctor. You're

going to sleep now, Billy.

Aufstiegen.

Was is los?

Arouse!

Arouse!

Schnell!

Name?

Paul Lazzaro.

That's two z's.

Parents? I don't got no

family. I said two z's.

To whom we send the number in

case of death? Send it to him.

This is your tag.

Don't forget it.

Ja, wohl.

Name?

Parents?

You want it now, Pilgrim? Or in

the morning? What do you want?

- Hey, hey! Why me?

- Aufstehen!

Oh, you're

on my list, pal.

- Aufstehen!

- Aufstehen.

Gear it down, fella. These

Germans can be awfully mean.

Oh, yeah? Well, they don't know Paul Lazzaro.

Listen. We Americans

have got to stick together.

Who are you, pop?

I'm Edgar Derby.

Yeah? Well, I got somethin'

for you to stick, Derby.

All right. All right.

Hey, you f***in' goon! All

right. I'm takin' 'em off!

Leave me alone! I'll take

'em off! I'm warnin' ya, pal.

All right, son.

Over here.

Here we go, Billy boy. I'll take

you out. Time to sink or swim!

That's the way to do it,

Pilgrim. Best thing for him.

By God, Pilgrim.

You're really gonna do it.

You bet your boots I'm gonna do it. His

mama's not gonna keep him all of his life.

My old man did the same to me.

Done me a world of good.

Oh, you betcha!

It's the only way!

Well, this is it, Billy boy.

It's sink or swim!

And don't...

Billy?

Billy?

Billy!

Who are they?

They're Russian prisoners.

# Hail, hail

the Yanks are here #

#Join the men from Dover

till the war is over #

#We bid you welcome here #

# With a little food and cheer

you're welcome here #

#To share our food #

#And cheer ##

Evening.

Come along inside.

We've organized

a little welcome.

We had a couple of days notice

of your arrival.

That gave us

an opportunity to prepare.

Hear you had a pretty beastly time

in Bondem. Jerry put on quite a show.

It can't last forever,

can it?

- Where'd you get all this?

- Red Cross. Clerical error.

They've been sending us 500

parcels a month instead of 50.

Three years now. We've

got rather a lot, actually.

Shouldn't you tell 'em?

Shouldn't you

give it back?

Oh, Yank. You haven't been in

the fight very long, have you?

Come along. I keep forgetting wars

have always been fought by children.

Where did you get this absurd

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