The West Point Story Page #6

No, no, no!

No!

How many times you guys have to be told?

This is a march tempo.

Don't you guys know how to march?

All right, come on, give me a pickup.

And go.

And go!

Now, you got the idea?

Try it. Once more.

Hit it.

Sorry we were late, sir.

It's about time you prima donnas

got here. What's the excuse?

- Lacrosse practice, tried to get here.

- I had mathematics.

I was attending intercollegiate

student forum on geopolitics.

- You see, sir...

- Don't "sir" me. I'm a civilian.

And you, princess, the beauty parlor?

Problem in fluid mechanics, sir.

The 300-ohm resistors and the venturi tubes

are giving me trouble.

- That's a new one.

- Mr. Bixby, I'd like to explain, sir.

We have to do this show

on our spare time.

- Rules and regulations.

- Rules and regulations.

All I wanna do is get a show on

and get out of here.

All right, girls, places.

Fast, fast. Come on.

Hit it.

No, no, no!

Quiet. Quiet. Quiet!

This is murder!

Murder.

Call a rehearsal and 50 percent

of the company's absent.

Punishment chores, studying for a quiz...

...lacrosse, venturi tubes.

I've heard a great deal

about the discipline in this joint.

You're supposed to be famous for it.

Well, I haven't seen a sign of it

in connection with this show.

There's more discipline

in a broken-down burlesque troupe...

...than you have up here with all your

salutes, your "Yes, sir"s, your "No, sir"s...

...your fancy uniforms and parades.

Discipline in the theater

means being on time.

Getting the job done.

Rehearsal is called for 2:00,

it's not 2:
01 or 2:02.

If an actor is late, he apologizes

to the entire company.

If he's late a second time, he's fired.

Now, two of you men have taken

the trouble to put together a good show.

A show worthy of Broadway.

Well, if it's worth doing at all,

it's worth doing well.

And if it weren't...

...I wouldn't have stayed here 24 hours.

So from here in...

...punishment chores can wait,

studies can wait, lacrosse can wait.

And we'll throw out

some rules and regulations.

Rehearsal is called, you'll be on time.

You'll know your words

and you'll know your routines.

You're gonna work harder

than you've ever worked.

I'll show you what discipline is.

Because I don't like this brass-hat factory,

and I never expect to like it.

Tell him not to go away mad,

just go away.

Quiet. Quiet!

The next guy that opens his kisser

gets thrown out of the theater.

That's final.

That goes for each and every one of you.

- Is he always this violent?

- The Army did it to him.

It started when he asked

for a size 8 shoe...

...and they gave him a 12.

Never been the same since.

Catch me on this.

And, princess,

you and the rest of the girls watch.

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