 We're in a rest camp and cramped after 63 days on the lion in Holland, couldn't ask for a better deal. Even Kenny, our platoon's sergeant, is feeling his oath, horsing around with the rest of us on the drill field. Better since we got in the army and... I was wondering if there was anything you could do to get him over here. I'm a little out of your general and every outfit, and it's his job to find out who your buddy is. I didn't know nothing about that regulation. So he busts his G.I. teeth with the butt of his rod. I spent all my spare time in the art gallery, so it might interest you. I'm taking your dog tags with you because one night in Pig Alley, and you're going to think you're the Caleb of Bagpipes. Hey, Jerry, how about you and me budding up in Paris? I can't have you south of right. My gun. The big brain wants to get away from us common people. He hasn't got anybody around here to chat with about the Einstein theory. What do you mean he's got me? Well, there ain't nothing we like to talk about better. So box me up and chip me a little sound off to the rear, please. Hey, that's Bob now. Hiya, Pop. Hey, how are you, boy? Bonjour, bonjour. What are you busting out about, Pop? Oh, it's nothing at all, son. Nothing at all. Hardly worth mentioning. They're making me a civilian. That's all they'll write it. It ain't the art to write it. They got a report from the Red Cross that my wife's too sick to take care of the kids. So I let them talk me into accepting the dependency discharge. Glad you made it, Pop. Who's going to adopt Rodriguez? He'll be lost without his popsy wapsy. Kip, one of these days you're going to get a G.I. wootsy wootsy right square in those G.I. teeth. When do you leave, Pop? Oh, any day now. I just have to sweat out a letter of confirmation from a higher headquarters. Yeah. Hey, you're going to miss me, Abner? That's for sure. That's for big Jarvis to keep slipping out. Hey, how about dousing at night? How do empires' trucks will be leaving now? Go ahead, go ahead. Turn it off. Hey, you, that's my cot you're laying on. Oh, sorry. I didn't know. I knew we'd wait whilst the whole day. I heard from a neighboring village that had been bombed. A big bombing. Absolutely terrible. A terrible thing happened. His parents were killed. What's he saying about Jarvis? He'll head to Ruba. We could have a little coffee. Oh, yes. A full cup of coffee. Right away. Hey, Pop. That's for sure. That's for dang. Thank you for the chocolate. Hey, where are you going, Jarvis? God. I was going to hide the chocolate for Charlotte for her Christmas. What did she say? What did she say? He said she's going to hide the chocolate from the kid until Christmas. Oh, brother. Are you sure, Kenny? All we got to do is lie around here until the fun of war for us. Oh, well, in that case, I guess I'll take a chance. I'll see you in the morning, Denise. Let's make her down in history. It's the greatest game. Good night, Denise. Good night. Good night. Hey, Kenny, are you absolutely sure? Yeah, the CO told us so himself. Wake me up early, huh, Denise? Jen, let you go, all the woods. You could take over if I have to go back. My feet froze up pretty bad last night. I want three volunteers to go out in the patrols. Yesterday, well, I think they're hiding the woods this side of it. See? Krauts and GI uniforms infiltrated. Right through the new Chateau. Was one of them wearing lieutenant bars? Against tanks. Just a call for artillery and then run like a jackrabbit. Could send out some bazooka, man. If we had any bazookas. Making a heroics? Hey, Pop. Is the 101st the only division up here? It doesn't say, Layton. We'll have to wait for the next addition. Only you won't be here to read it, Pop. Here's a letter for you that looks official. Hey, thanks, Kenny. You want to get back to the aid station, Kenny, before those feet get any worse? No, they won't take frozen feet unless they started to change color. Besides, all they got left to the aid station is aspirin and iodine. What about the field hospital? Captured. Medics, casualties, the works. Hey, wait for me, Kenny. I'm a civilian now. It's official. Sign, field and delivery. Relax, Pop. Relax. You ain't going no place. I ain't. All right. Get here. Read the letter yourself. I don't care what it says. Nobody's leaving Beth Stone. Huh? Headquarters patrol just went by when we were out on the road block. And I got it straight from them. We're surrounded. Surrounded? If this is one of your crummy jokes, Kip, I'll knock those GITs right down your throat. Take it easy, Pop. It's straight, Pop. I was on a road block with Kip. I didn't have the heart to test you. We'll now lead us in prayer. Pointed out to be a pair like Miss Holly, John Hodiak as Jarvis, Ricardo Montaldan as Johnny Rodriguez, George Murphy as Pop, Marshall Thompson as Leighton, and James Whitmore as Sergeant Kenny. I know why everybody belongs. I thought they had us. I sent you with those two crouts, but all I could get out of them was their name and rank. Jaffer, Beth of Yorkman. Oh, low down. You can talk now. Hitler kaput. How'd you guys like some nice K-Rash? Chocolati? Yeah, huh? Chocolati? Yeah. I'm gonna shove the cigarette away. He says he'll talk for a pack of cigarettes. Okay. There you are. Start talking. You're stunning. I know to mark them. And if it are you a garver or a toad, what's he say? They want us to surrender. Surrender or be killed, he says. Us? We're going to take a fly and leap at a rolling donut. Burned until Holly came back with the officers. Whitham was a colonel from our headquarters. The Nazi captain seemed a little upset. The Major thinks General McAuliffe must have misunderstood us. We have appealed to the well-known American humanity to save the people of Boston. We have given you two hours to consider before reigning destruction upon you. We do not understand General McAuliffe's answer. I'll be glad to repeat it. The answer is nuts. Nuts, sir. And no. Is that a negative or a positive thing? Is that a negative or affirmative reply? Nuts is strictly negative. Negative. Sure. And then feel our Americanas on global, mrs. We will kill many Americans on your way, bud. Well, I feel better. But once we know what's going on around here, once we get the story before my wife writes it up in his Hedelion News. I had something when he said nobody cares. I just don't care. You think they had at least let us stop long enough to fill a fire? Don't tell me your problems, Layton. Tell the chaplain. Oh, yeah, the chaplain. I forgot. Well, we've got nothing to worry about. Holy Joe is gonna play for us at the Christmas service. Let's see. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. If the fog lifts, they shall run and not be weary unless they have frozen feet. And they shall walk and not faint if they don't lose too much blood before the medics come up. The mail message from the crowds. Propaganda leaflets. This time delivered in a shell that's exploded nearby. Holly picked up one of the leaflets. Hey, listen to this. Manning Christmas, soldier, and our deepest sympathy. It's tough being away from home at this time of year, especially when you're surrounded and outnumbered 10 to 1. Don't you feel your loved ones worrying about you, praying for you? Yes, old boy, praying and hoping you'll come home again. Man, have you thought about it? What if you don't come back? Just remember this. Where there's a will, there's a way. Hot chow and safety are waiting for you only 300 yards away. They don't miss a trick, them crowds. Hot chow and safety. Come on on your feet, let's go. A little bit different from any we'd ever attended before. Maybe 30 of us gathered in the clearing. The chapel was just as cold, just as dirt, and they talked our language. City? Cincinnati, sir. And I'm from Chilli Coffee. Any of you men loprens? Here, sir. My wife is sick. So am I. Any more than just from men from Ohio. Fifth denominations and religions. In Holland, I held Hanukkah services for some of the men of the Jewish faith. How'd I do, Levenstein? Not bad for a beginner, sir. Playing the winter sports. And the $64 question is, was this trip necessary? I'll try to answer that. But my sermons, like everything else in the Army, depend on the situation and the terrain of this war, but the Nazis. The great many people tried to deal that the Nazis wanted them dead. So down there was nothing left to do except to again let any force dedicated to a super anything enough to impose itself on a free world. We must be smart enough and tough enough in the beginning. The trip was necessary. We go by a lot of people are going to forget. But you won't. And don't ever let anybody tell you you were a sucker to fight in the war against fascism.