[ Static ]
PlLOT: Eagle, say again . Repeat, Eagle.
[ Static ]
RADlO OPERATOR: Can you confirm deployment?
Roger that, Eagle. Stand by.
[ Engines humming ]
Copy that. We got a target confirmed .
Eagle is green for go. Repeat. Eagle is green for go.
Copy that. Deployment in 15 seconds.
Give me a confirm on target Three Zero Niner.
[ Mechanical whirring ]
That's Three Zero Niner. Confirm .
Copy, Bombardier. Okay.
ln 3, 2 , 1 .
[ Wind whistling ]
EL WOOD: Falling.
My worst fear is falling.
Falling like a bomb.
You see, life for me is about distractions.
l try to keep looking up and forget about what's down.
But when l dream, l fall.
[ Engine racing ]
MAN : Left.
Left.
Oh, soldiers
MEN : ? Oh, soldiers
Combat soldiers
Pick up your weapon and follow me
Follow me to victory
10 1
Screamin' Eagles
Pick up your ropes and follow me
Follow me to victory
82nd
Airborne soldier
Pick up yourjumpers and follow me
Follow me to victory
[ Men grunting ]
Man !
You can't do that, man .
That's a foul .
l didn't grab you .
Dude, you grabbed me, man .
You can't do that.
Man , l didn't grab you . Why you lying?
Man , Elwood . Yo, Elwood , man .
He grabbed me, right? You saw it.
l don't know. Maybe.
-See? You can't grab like that. -Fuck you , man .
EL WOOD: Vietnam was the thorn in everybody's side.
They stopped the draft and asked for volunteers.
Except nobody volunteered.
l mean, who wants to play for a losing team?
So where'd they go to find the new patriots?
Answer...
Prison.
Take convicted felons and give them a choice.
Serve time or serve your country.
Criminals and high-school dropouts trained to kill.
l know something now.
Prison would have been a hell of a lot safer.
You want to try it again with a snap this time?
-Fine by me. -Let's go.
Hey, Video, throw me the goddamn ball .
Okay. Can l be quarterback?
Come on . Come on .
SQU ASH : Let's see what they got.
[ Men shouting ]
Hey, yo. Can l play?
Whoa, whoa. Parsons.
Got something for me there?
-You put it in the battery? -Yeah .
Hey, can l play, too?
l was champion wide receiver in high school .
l can catch that ball , man .
You're so fucked up you couldn't catch a bus.
Let the brother play ball . Fuck you , too, man !
Come on ! Get down !
On ''hut.'' Down .
VlDEO: Set.
-Give me some! -Hut!
Motherfucker.
These were my guys.
Fighting the dull fight.
Soldiers with nothing to kill except time.
They know that war is hell.
But peace...
peace is fucking boring.
Give me the ball . Yo.
Give me back the motherfucking ball .
No, no, no.
Uh , guys?
Guys.
Guys!
What?!
Uh , just letting you know. Parsons is dead .
Parsons McCovey was a casualty of war.
The only difference was that this was the Cold War
and he was a fucked-upjunkie.
There'd be no hero's burial for Parsons.
''l regret the death of your son immensely.
He was personally known to me, and there was nobody
in the battalion l would have trusted more with my life.
ln him were resplendent the virtues of honor and loyalty
to his country and God
that are what keep our civilization together.
He fell off the rooftop of his barracks
while trying to make technical repairs to the antenna
that we use to guard against the enemy.''
''Technical repairs''? Where did that come from?
l tried to think
what McCovey might be doing up there, sir.
Okay. Go on .
''He died , though not in combat, still in the line of duty,
and he had his country uppermost in his mind .
My deepest regrets. Colonel Wallace Berman ,
United States Army, Commanding .''
You kept this one short.
l thought it might be better not to get lost in details, sir.
l like the touch about me trusting him with my life.
lt's a new angle, sir.
Here's something , though . The word ''resplendent''
l don't think that's a good word to describe a soldier.
We've got to come up with something else.
What about ''contained''?
''ln him were contained the virtues of honor and loyalty.''
That's much better. Don't you think?
-Much better, sir. -Scratch ''resplendent.''
Don't let that word leave this base.
Yes, sir.
Let's see. What is this? What have we here?
Just some requisitions, sir.
1 ,000 gallons of Mop and Glo.
My God . Do we really need that much?
Well , cleanliness is next to godliness.
Herman the German . How goes it?
How do you do, mein Freund? How are you?
Doing just fine. Doing just fine.
-So, we do some business today? -Sure thing . Guys?
l think you'll be pleased .
lt's beautiful .
Look at the sparkle. That's real cleaning power.
Sehr gut Scheisse, ja?
Sehr gut Scheisse, mein Freund.
U .S . Army's finest.
500 gallons ready to go.
Three things l love about Germany.
My Mercedes-Benz.
No speed limit on the autobahn.
And a black market for anything l can get my hands on.
1989, The number
- Another summer -Get down !
Sound of the funky drummer
Music hittin' your heart 'cause l know you got soul
- Hey -Brothers and sisters!
Listen if you're missin', y'all
Swingin' while l'm singin'
Givin' what you're gettin'
knowin' what l know
While the black band's sweatin'
And the rhythm rhyme's rollin'
Got to give us what we want
Got to give us what we need
Our freedom of speech is freedom of death
We got to fight the powers that be
Fight the power
Hey, Elwood . What's up, man?
Outstanding , Hicks. How you doing?
So. . .
You don't look so good , Hicks.
You got anything?
Depends on what you want.
Uh , it's. . .horse.
Can't help you .
You know fuck. Elwood , uh . . .
l outrank you , man , so don't give me any crap.
l appreciate that, but l can't help you .
l don't do retail . l only cook the shit.
Why don't you go see Sergeant Saad?
Bum-rush the show
You got to go for what you know
EL WOOD: There's two kinds of guys in the Army.
The motherfuckers and the motherfucked.
Sergeant Saad is the third kind.
He fucks the motherfuckers.
Which is doable when you're the chief M.P. by day
and the director of retail heroin sales by night.
Now, me and Saad, we were able to coexist
mainly because of my cooking skills.
ln the dispensary building on base,
l'd cook high-grade Turkish morphine
into high-grade heroin.
Then l'd wholesale it to him.
Everyone was happy.
How much we get?
After we give the Turk his share,
we got, uh , two, four, six. . . Nine grams.
Nine grams?
Six hours of cooking and all we get is nine grams?
You want to tell the Turk you're not happy, be my guest.
Bullshit. We're the ones doing all the work.
Taking all the risk.
Saad's making all the profit.
Garcia, l'm gonnajust need you to do yourjob.
Can you watch those thermometers
and keep your mouth eating those hot dogs?
COL. BERMAN : Heroin , cocaine, marijuana,
lysergic acid diethyl . . . whatever the hell it is.
Amphetamines, traces of barbiturates, estrogen .
Estrogen?
McCovey was on the pill?
How could this be possible?
He might have taken it by mistake, sir.
What?
A birth-control pill .
He might have thought it was something else.
But he didn't take heroin , speed ,
and cocaine by mistake, did he?
lt seems unlikely, sir.
This isn't good , Elwood drugs on the base like this.
Do you know anything about this? How could someone get drugs in?
l really don't know, sir.
l try to keep away from people like Parsons McCovey.
We've got to try to clear this matter up, God damn it.
l cannot no. Scratch that.
l will not have this kind of thing going on at my base.
Do you understand?
My officer-evaluation report goes in front
of General Lancaster in three weeks.
l don't get that goddamn star, l'm finished .
Sir, you've got to relax.
Don't you tell me to relax.
You , who are an E 4. l'm a goddamn full-bird colonel .
You don't talk to me like that. You understand?
Yes, sir.
Oh , Jesus, Elwood .
l'm . . .
l didn't mean to take it out on you .
Elwood , l'm sorry.
lt's okay, sir.
l understand the kind of pressure you're under.
This isn't mine.
l don't know anything about it.
And there's no smoking in here.
Oh .
l need someone to sign here. lt says ''Berman .''
You're Berman?
Yeah , l'm Colonel Berman ,
but l don't know anything about any chair.
Son , it's not mine.
-lt is yours. -Oh , Liz. Hello, darling .
lsn't that beautiful? lt's for you .
-lt's for me? -l got it for under 30.
l don't think they knew what they had .
30,000?
l couldn't believe it was so cheap.
-Dollars or deutsche marks? -What do you think, Elwood?
Can you sit on it, ma'am?
No, you can't sit on it. lt's an antique.
Oh . Well , it's very nice.
Darling , can l borrow Elwood for a few hours?
There are some things l need him to do.
[ Moaning pleasurably ]
ELWOOD: God .
-LlZ: [ Grunts ] -ELWOOD: Wait.
ELWOOD: Almost. Almost.
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Elwood groans ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
MAN ON TV: . . .the deal signed
a year ago in Stockholm
to build East/West trust and reduce the risk of war.
East and West have always feared
that such an enormous exercise might be used as a cover
for a buildup to war.
You didn't make it yet.
Sorry. You angry?
No.
Ray, honey, l need you to do me a favor.
The Colonel's giving a party,
and l need you to find out about decorations.
What's he want a party for?
He wants to impress the General .
His position's under review, and l thought a party would help.
Will you?
Hmm?
Oh , you mean a party party?
Like, Berman's fun [ Gasps ] Oh .
[ Breathes deeply ]
[ Liz moans softly ]
. . .to ensure no cheating in the future.
And all sides agree this first on-site verification
of conventional forces is a major step forward
in building new trust and confidence.
Can you switch that off?.
Turn that engine off and come on over here.
[ Engine turns off ]
ELWOOD: ls there a problem?
Where are you taking this Hummer?
We have orders from Colonel Berman .
Okay. Who are you?
Specialist Ray Elwood .
What's this?
We have orders from the Colonel
to pick up party decorations in Mannheim .
-Party decorations. -Yes.
Colonel's having a party.
Sounds like a pretty dangerous mission .
No disrespect intended , but may l ask who you are?
Yeah , you can ask.
l'm your new Top. First Sergeant Robert E . Lee.
Well , pleased to meet you , Top. Welcome to the 3 17 th .
Well , thanks, Specialist.
l didn't know we were getting a new Top.
Why would you?
l'm battalion clerk here.
l usually do paperwork on all the transfers.
Okay. Thanks, guys. l'm sorry to keep you .
No problem .
Hold for a second , there.
You got the time, son?
Oh , yeah . lt's, uh , almost 10:00.
That's a nice watch . Show me that.
Where'd you get that?
My father, uh , gave it to me.
Your father gave it to you .
He must be quite a guy. What's he do?
He's a barber.
Barber.
Gee. He must cut a lot of hair.
Yeah .
Okay. You better be going , then .
Don't want to be late picking up them party decorations.
Let's go.
Bear witness
Creatin' rap music 'cause l never done disco
MAN ON RADlO: Bravo Two Zero. Bravo Two Zero, come in .
Bravo Two Zero.
-Bravo Two Zero, come in . -Shit.
Turn that down , man . Turn down the fucking music.
Bravo Two Zero, please respond . What's going on , Hicks?
[ Music continues ]
Uh . . .
Bravo Two Zero here.
Bravo Two Zero, commence attack
on maneuver area Two Niner Alfa Romeo.
Take position on phase line Foxtrot Delta Four Seven .
-[ Laughing ] -Fuck.
What the hell's. . . Two Nine Alfa Romeo?
GARClA: l got a weird vibe from that guy.
l didn't like him .
He's our new Top. What do you expect?
Yeah? What was that shit about the Rolex?
What was that all about?
He could know about the operation .
Don't get fucking paranoid , Garcia.
Just be cool .
l'm cool .
Fuck, man . l can be cool .
Good . That's why l'm telling you .
Figured out where we're going yet?
Uh , no.
We're going the wrong way.
Shit.
Uh , hey, Johnnie, make a left.
Break, break, break, break, break
l told you to make a left across that field .
l did , man . l went left.
[ Rock music playing ]
What was that bump?
Oh , shit, man .
Wejust ran over a car, man . Wejust squashed a car!
What kind?
A Volkswagen . A fucking Beetle.
Oh , no.
We squashed a Beetle.
Look out, man .
Stop.
Stop!
What's going on?
What the hell do you think you're doing here?
Whoa!
Stop. Stop!
Wow. These dudes are freaking me out.
l don't like them , either, man .
Johnnie, why don't youjust
get us away from these fuckers?
What the fuck is he doing , man?
Holy shit. What the fuck was that?
What's wrong with these monitors?
They've gone all orange.
Johnnie, l thought l told you to get us out of here.
That's our fucking unit. Just up ahead .
MAN ON RADlO: ls that you there, Bravo Two Zero?
Did you complete your Two Niner Alfa Romeo?
-Uh , we, uh , completed that. -[ Laughing ]
Okay. Good work, guys. Get in formation .
GARClA: Oh , shit!
Oh , Jesus Christ.
These guys are dead .
Garcia, get in the truck and follow me.
What?
What's in the trucks?
l don't know. But let's find out.
Hey, no way, man .
Just get in the fucking truck.
All right.
Oh .
Jackpot.
Oh , shit. Holy shit.
Grenade launchers.
MAG guns. Stinger missiles.
This is worth millions.
$3 million , maybe. Maybe $5 million .
-lt's all brand-new. -Hey, we got to take this back.
This stuff gets us nothing but heavy jail time.
We're not taking this back.
This is big-time. We can retire on this.
Well , l agree 100% .
This is way out of our league.
They kill you for stuff like this.
This is very serious shit.
There's no time like now.
There's no time like now? Are you crazy?
We're not weapons dealers.
Will you shut up?
You're so negative.
l don't like it. l'm trying to think.
Hey.
We're smart, right?
[ lnhales deeply ] Yeah .
Then we can do this. We can do this.
Oh , man .
What do we do with this shit?
Well , first we need to store it.
And l know the perfect place.
Hey, this place gives me the creeps.
Yeah . lt's supposed to.
Hey, Frank. What's up?
Hey, Elwood .
What's going on , man?
Nothing much .
l got some stuff to store. Can you help me?
Sure thing , man .
Hey, are we gonna party afterwards?
Does the Pope shit in the woods?
Hey, we can do a lot of things
with the cash we make off of this.
You know what l'm saying?
So what do you think about opening up a bar?
A nice, classy place.
Me and you would be partners.
What do you think?
Sure. Why not?
Whoa!
This one ready to go?
Yeah . Almost. Almost.
Easy.
You be all right?
Yeah .
You ain't out in 30, l'm coming in .
Don't worry. l'll be fine.
Elwood . How are you , my friend?
Davood . How are you?
Are you hungry?
No. l'm fine. l'd better get up to. . .
Okay.
Say hi to your sister, all right?
Hmm .
A lot of guns.
Where'd you get all this stuff?.
Santa Claus.
[ Laughing ] Santa Claus.
That's funny.
So he came down the chimney and put it under the tree?
Yep.
[ Clears throat ]
So. . .
How about this?
l give you 20 kilos on top of my next shipment,
and you cook that along with my share of the shipment. . .
And you make a lot of money.
20 kilos?
Mm-hmm .
No. l want cash .
25.
Look, l know somebody else
who's very interested in this merchandise, man .
Okay.
Maybe they'll pay you cash .
35.
29.
l hate to break that 30 mark.
lt's a religious thing with me.
You'll have to,
'cause 30 kilos is my final offer.
He's sending us 30 keys. One week.
30 keys?
Holy shit.
-That's a. . . -A lot.
Well , how do we cook that much? lt'll take us a year.
lt's gonna be cool .
MAN ON TV: Politically, Mr. Gorbachev
has never been more vulnerable.
This is really impressive.
Hey, guys, careful with my shit, all right?
You're well-equipped for a Spec 4.
-l got receipts for everything . -l'm sure you do.
Hey, Top. Look at this.
Check and see if there's anything inside.
Nothing .
Mmm , mmm , mmm .
l'll bet this don't come cheap.
[ Exhales deeply ]
This ain't exactly regulation stuff, is it, soldier?
Well , l don't really know.
No. l guess not.
l'm gonna come around here tomorrow.
l want this place looking like a regular quarters.
You follow?
l know it ain't exactly regulation .
But the last Top didn't mind about all this.
Well , him and me are a bit different.
Look, Top, is there a way you and l could talk in private?
These guys kind of make me nervous.
Does it really have to play this way, Top?
How do you suggest we play it?
Well , what is it you want?
l mean , you and me, l think we
we got a lot in common .
Barriers are coming down in Hungary.
So must they fall throughout all of Eastern Europe.
For example, l see you're an admirer ofJapanese technology.
No problem .
The TV is yours.
What l'm trying to say is. . .
What's it gonna take for you and me to make nice?
Are you saying what l think you're saying?
[ Applause on TV ]
The world has waited
There's your answer.
Elwood .
Hey. This will take a second .
-l'll meet you down there. -All right.
Where are you off to in such a hurry?
Oh , nowhere.
ljust had a couple things to do.
You're always with your buddies. l never see you anymore.
lt's just because l've been really busy.
Busy?
Yeah .
The guest list.
Guest list?
Party? You're still helping me.
Oh , the part yeah . Sure. Definitely.
Wejust found out the Colonel's related to the lron Boar.
-The lron what? -The lron Boar.
As in male pig .
l had a lawyer trace his family tree.
lt turns out he's a relative of a Civil War hero.
John Bell Hood .
They called him ''the lron Boar.''
He's going to announce it to General Lancaster at the party.
l think it'll help his promotion .
Sergeant Lee's daughter.
That's Top's daughter? You're kidding .
See something you like, Elwood?
Nice dive.
Thanks.
The new Top. What do you think he's up to?
He's a washed-up vet
who wants to throw his weight around .
But right now he's on your case, my man .
Yeah . Well . . .
Hey. Check out this girl .
Why?
That's Top's daughter.
No shit?
You know what l'm thinking?
You could be thinking almost anything .
Maybe l should ask her out.
You're fucking crazy.
lmagine how much that'll fuck with his head .
lt's perfect.
[ Engine sputtering ]
Hey.
Sounds like you got a problem with your car.
Yeah . lt won't start.
lt might be the battery. Want me to take a look?
You're Robyn Lee, right?
Yeah . How'd you know that?
l'm battalion clerk for First Battalion .
kind of know everything .
Hmm . Must be handy.
You're a good diver.
l saw you at the pool diving off the high platform .
l don't know how you do that.
What do you mean? You scared of heights?
Let's just say you wouldn't get me up there.
You should try it. lt's fun .
Fun?
Why is it fun?
Falling through air. lt's kind of cool .
You're kidding me. You like falling?
Sure. Why not?
l think l found the culprit. You want to give that a try?
[ Door closes, engine turns over ]
What a guy.
That's me.
Actually, l'm Ray Elwood . But everyone calls me Elwood .
Thanks for fixing my car.
Yeah . No problem .
So, you want to go out Friday night?
COL. BERMAN : lt's a vineyard l visited last summer.
Just a small one in the Napa Valley.
Pinot grapes. lt's for sale.
-You thinking of buying it, sir? -Well , l wish .
No.
l have a decent collection back home, and l've always wondered
what it would be like to make my own wine.
l could just about afford it.
Of course, it's unrealistic.
Have you heard anything about those two trucks gone missing?
What trucks, sir?
During Reforger, two trucks went missing .
The drivers were killed in an accident with a tank
at some gas station out near karlsruhe.
They found the bodies of the drivers,
but they can't find the trucks.
How odd .
You want to hear the best part?
What's that, sir?
lt's Colonel Marshall's infantry,
so he's taking the heat.
Great news, sir.
Elwood , could l tell you a little secret?
Of course, sir.
Have you heard of the Civil War general , John Bell Hood?
The lron Boar?
You know of him?
Everybody knows the lron Boar.
l didn't know he was so well-known .
lt turns out that l am an actual relative.
A relative of the lron Boar?
Awesome.
l want you to keep it under your hat.
l'm going to surprise the General at the party.
[ Doorbell buzzes ]
-Yeah . -Excuse me.
Private First Class Brian knoll reporting for duty, sir.
l'm not an officer, so you can cut the ''sir'' crap.
-Sorry. -What do you want?
l arrived this morning . The orderly sent me here.
Oh . Great. What's that, your 201 file?
Yes, sir. Uh , yes.
[ Clears throat ]
You can sit down if you want.
So, how come they assigned you here?
Oh , l put in for it.
My fiancee is here on base,
so we arranged to transfer together.
Oh . How sweet.
Who's she?
Margolis. Carol Ann . Private First Class.
You call her by her last name? What do you do, salute in bed?
lt says here they put you in Room 5 19.
Yeah .
No. That's my room .
Didn't Sergeant Lee tell you?
We're gonna be roommates.
So while Carol Ann's been here for six months,
l'm stuck in San Antonio,
just pulling whatever strings l could .
kissing the base commander's ass.
Not literally. But, boy, oh , boy.
So check this out.
Jesus Christ. Shut the fuck up.
l guess l don't really give a shit.
You're only here 'cause Sergeant fucking dickhead Lee
is on my case.
Until l get that shit straightened out,
l don't want to hear about your girlfriend
or your transportation problems or anything .
You roger that?
MAN ON TV: Anderson went through a rookie season
at Milwaukee as the starting quarterback. . .
[ Doorbell rings ]
Hiya, Top. How's it going?
Daddy, this is Ray Elwood .
Yeah . We already met.
l'm going out. l won't be home too late.
[ Engine revs ]
[ Tires screech ]
How the hell can you afford this car?
Oh , l got a great deal .
Mercs are a lot cheaper in Germany.
l don't believe it.
What?
Your dad . He's following us.
[ Exhales sharply ]
l don't believe it.
Hey. How's it going? Good to see you .
Hey, Elwood . What's up?
[ Speaking German ]
What's going on with you and my dad?
What do you mean?
There's something going on .
l'm the natural enemy of guys like your dad ,
because l don't give a shit about the Army.
lf you don't give a shit, why'd youjoin?
l didn't have much of a say in the matter.
l got caught stealing a car, and thejudge gave me a choice.
Either six months in prison or three years in the Army.
So l made the mistake of choosing the Army.
l get it.
My dad usually has a problem with guys like you .
So you're out with me to piss him off.
No. l , uh . . .
That's it, isn't it?
Yeah , that's l'm fucked up. l'm really sorry.
Yeah , that's definitely fucked up.
Look, l'll take you home now.
l didn't mean to get you in the middle of this.
You're seriously out with me just to piss off my dad?
Yeah . Yeah . That's right.
Are you crazy?
He's the First Sergeant of your company.
He's not somebody you want to piss off.
You realize he's gonna cut your balls off.
Yeah . Probably.
So what if l stay?
There's a chance you're gonna lose your balls.
Do you think l'm worth it?
Yeah . Sure. Why not?
Fine.
Do you want one of these?
What is that?
Ecstasy.
How does it feel
To treat me like you do
When you've laid your hands upon me
And told me who you are?
l thought l was mistaken
l thought l heard your words
Tell me, how do l feel?
Tell me, now how do l feel?
Those who came before me
Lived through their vocations
[ Music fades ]
l have something l want to show you .
What is it?
A burn . [ Laughs softly ]
How'd it happen?
When l was a kid , my dad was drunk
and he dropped a cigarette on my nightgown and it caught fire.
lt was an accident.
lt's really ugly, isn't it?
Get up!
Get up! Get up!
At the armory! Full gear! Five minutes!
Five minutes?
Count 'em !
Elwood , what the hell are we doing?
Target practice.
Elwood , hand me your rifle.
l want you to pack the M60.
l'm not qualified to operate it.
There's a time and place for everything .
You're gonna learn in the heat of battle.
Hand it to him .
The 60 is a heavy mother.
So am l .
[ Exhales deeply ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
SGT. LEE : What's the matter, Elwood?
Your fitness lacking?
You want to do the confidence course
to get you back into shape?
No, thanks, Top.
l'll be fine.
l direct your attention to that spot over there
that has been marked with an ''X.''
We have here the prototype of a new Russian tank.
We are here to test the vulnerability of said tank
to sustain fire from an infantry platoon .
Squad . . .
Lock and load one magazine, take up a good firing position .
You will fire on my command .
Sustain fire until the order to cease fire has been given .
Ready!
Fire!
So you did Top's daughter?
Think l may have a problem .
No shit.
l like her.
l really like her, you know?
l mean , she's different, man . She's cool .
There's just ljust fucking dig her, you know?
That's a problem .
Yeah .
Elwood .
Heard you lost your ride.
l was getting bored with that car anyways.
You better take note, Stoney.
lt ain't healthy hanging around this guy.
Look at the shit he's making you eat.
Oh , you want some meat loaf, Saad?
Now, that's a fucking insult to me.
l don't eat meat.
Human beings
don't have the proper teeth and can't digest that shit.
lt stays in your guts for three weeks, then it rots.
That's your problem . You ain't got no discipline.
Are you trying to make some point here, Saad?
Yeah .
The cabinet in the storage room was empty, man .
What do you mean?
Empty. lt means nothing was in it.
lt means l paid my hard-earned for thin fucking air.
No. You looked inside the battery, right?
Like always, except this time nothing was in it.
What the fuck is that?
You trying to pick a fight with me, Elwood?
ls that what you really want to do?
l sent Parsons there to stash it.
Stupid fucking junkie probably did something with it.
Parsons ain't around no more, and ain't that convenient?
Hey, relax, man . lt's already sorted .
l got a brand-new batch ready for you .
Maintenance area at the swimming pool .
Usual place. l put it there myself this time.
lt's definitely there.
lt fucking better be. You understand me?
Do you understand me?
This meat loaf looks great, doesn't it?
ln the article, there was a photo
of the Confederate general , John Bell Hood ,
affection affection
affect [ lnhales deeply ]
Affectionately known as ''the lron Boar.''
known as ''the lron Boar.''
The lron Boar.
-Who are you talking to? -No one.
How are things going downstairs?
-Guests will be arriving soon . -l'm coming .
l was reading a copy of ''The Modern Soldier,''
and there was an article. . .
on the guerrilla fighters in the Civil War.
There was a photo
of the Confederate general , John Bell Hood , affectionate
affect affectionately known as ''the lron Boar.''
The lron what?
Boar.
B-O-A-R. As in male pig .
lt was Liz who actually noticed it.
But the resemblance to myself was absolutely uncanny.
So we commissioned a lawyer
to begin tracking down court records,
passenger-ship lists.
lt was finally confirmed just last week
via what has become known around here
as a ''Lynchburg Convergence'' where a certain Trevor Berman
and a Hood girl known as Ethyl wed and had two boys
in the town of Lynchburg , Virginia.
One of those boys, Gary Berman , is my great-great-uncle.
A descendant of the Wild Boar.
Sir, that's the lron Boar.
l'm surrounded by people with famous relatives.
lsn't that so, Marshall?
l try not to play it up.
But when l found out l was related
to former Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall ,
l guess it gave me a strong sense of my heritage.
l've always been proud of my family.
But knowing that l was from fighting stock. . .
affected me quite profoundly.
l seem to recall this General Hood .
He was involved in some. . . disastrous battle
and lost a leg , didn't he?
l wouldn't say it was disastrous.
And an arm .
He lost an arm as well .
No. He didn't lose an arm .
He lost the use of it. He kept the actual arm .
Drink, General?
Why, thank you .
Mrs. Colonel?
You know what?
l don't go much for this lineage shit.
l'm not related to anyone famous,
and this family-line bullshit makes me feel insecure.
My belief is if you come from dirt, you'll fight better
because you don't want to go back to the dirt.
The best fighters in the world
are people with nothing to lose.
Get me another one of these, will you?
Right away, sir.
Thank you .
How's it going?
Oh , the usual .
Berman and Marshall trying to suck a general's dick.
[ Chuckles ]
What's he doing here?
l don't know.
lt's supposed to be a party for officers only.
STONE Y: Damn .
The General's sure happy to see his ass.
How's it going?
What you doing around here, white boy?
You crazy?
[ Breathing heavily ]
l'm just trying to get back to my room .
l don't want any trouble or. . .
No trouble?
[ Chuckles ] Okay.
You with Elwood now, ain't you? You're Elwood's homey?
Yeah . He's my roommate.
Oh , you're roommates?
That's real nice, man .
Scotch on the rocks and a Coca-Cola, please.
Didn't expect to see you here.
[ Chuckles ]
Yeah . Well , here l am .
There you go.
Oh , Jesus Christ.
Look how they got you dressed up.
Ain't you sick of being fucked by a white man?
You and me can step outside right now.
Whoa.
You think you can take me?
Uh-oh . Customers.
Well , maybe straight up, hand to hand , you got a shot.
[ Chuckles ] Maybe.
But maybe l wear a blade.
Maybe l got a .45 cocked and locked to shove up your ass.
You ain't considered that, have you?
Hey, you want to know something?
You ain't like Elwood here. You got guts.
Guys like you get all the medals.
Hey, Bob.
Get your ass over here.
There's someone l want you to meet.
Excuse me.
He murdered your car?
Yeah . Shot to pieces.
The entire unit used it for target practice.
-Even me. -Why would he do that?
That's extreme, even for him .
Yeah . That's what l thought.
ls there something going on l don't know about?
What do you mean?
Are you into some kind of shit on the side?
l've lived on base my whole life.
l know what goes on .
l also know my dad doesn't take a disliking tojust anyone.
Oh , really?
Yeah .
You're into something , aren't you?
A fiasco.
A debacle, even . Wouldn't you say?
God damn it. lt was your idea.
l'd never heard of the fucking lron Boar.
Do something , then .
Marshall's going to take that promotion
if you don't do something .
Take the initiative, for God's sake.
You're a soldier. Go on the attack.
-l've got an idea. -What?
Leave it to me.
-Don't worry. -Tell me.
l've got it under control .
You have a serious problem .
My dad's a pretty heavy guy. He can really fuck you up.
When you say fuck me up, what do you mean?
l mean fuck you right up.
He's done three tours of Vietnam .
He's killed a lot of people.
You're saying he's going to kill me?
l don't know, but he's not a guy to mess with .
Well , why are you telling me all this?
l guess l don't want him to fuck you up.
That's probably the nicest thing
anyone's said to me in my whole life.
l love this guy, don't you?
General , excuse me.
There's something l'd like to talk to you about.
[ Exhales deeply ] Yes.
What do you think about the idea of a training exercise?
Uh , what do you have in mind?
With all this activity in the East,
l thought we should stay on our toes.
Maybe l could put a company of my men against Marshall's.
See how they go.
You really think you're up for this sort of thing?
Oh , yes, sir.
lt could be a straight defensive/offensive exercise.
Maybe the, uh , nuclear facility.
l could put my men on a full alert.
See how they'd hold up against an attack.
You want to defend the nuke base against Marshall's infantry?
Yes, sir.
Psst. Can l see you in the kitchen?
Just a moment, honey.
Uh , Marshall , what do you think?
Uh , sounds good to me.
Excellent.
l think l know what your problem is.
What's that?
You're bored .
l think you're right.
Hey, do you ever have falling dreams?
Sure. l think so.
l have this same dream all the time
where it's really high and l'm kind of floating
and then l fall .
ls that the same as yours?
kind of.
Well , what happens in yours?
l wake up before l hit the ground .
l always hit.
l don't wake up.
That's not normal .
l know.
l got a bad feeling .
About what?
Some strange shit's been going down .
Saad's up to something , and it's nothing good .
l keep thinking about that stash that disappeared .
Parsons was stupid , but he wasn't crazy.
He wouldn't try to rip us off.
l'm going out to the storage room later.
Check out that cabinet.
Maybe he put the stash in wrong or Saad couldn't find it.
Okay.
Do you want to kill Ray Elwood?
Jesus Christ, Robyn . What are you talking about?
Do you?
What's he been saying?
Nothing .
l don't think you should be listening
too much to Ray fucking Elwood .
But you've killed people before in war and stuff, right?
And now you want to kill Ray Elwood .
lt's no different, is it?
l really don't think you know what you're talking about.
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Door opens ]
Holy shit. What happened to you?
Who the fuck did that to you?
[ Voice breaking ] Those fuckers.
-Those stupid . . .stupid . . . -Hey.
Stupid . . .fuckers.
Take it easy. Let me look at you .
Oh , fuck.
Hey. Come on . Calm down .
Just let me clean it up.
l've got some stuff here.
Take this.
Put it under your tongue. Let it dissolve.
What is that?
lt'll calm you down .
[ Exhales deeply ]
Man , l told you .
You can't walk around this end of the base alone at night.
ltjust ain't safe.
Hey, you want a beer?
l'll get you a beer.
Okay.
Thanks.
[ Breathes deeply ]
You know, a lot of guys take a beating around here.
Just don't let it happen twice, all right?
My dad still keeps in touch with his Army buddies.
The guys he knew from World War ll .
You know, they get together every year for a barbecue.
Friends for life, man .
Yeah .
l guess l've been kind of an asshole to you .
This place is fucked up. lt fucks with your head .
Sometimes you don't know who to trust, you know?
Yeah .
Well , l think tonight ended up okay.
Don't you think?
A stunning success. You should be very happy.
Liz. . .
Why don't you put that down for a while?
Hmm? Hmm?
Honey, it's been a while.
Wallace. . .
-Who do you think you are? -What do you mean?
When was the last time you even held a rifle?
Do you even know which end the bullets come out?
Why, in your opinion , was it a good idea
to challenge Marshall to a training exercise
when you're supply and he's infantry?!
You're the one that told me l should go on the attack.
l said attack.
l didn't say fall on your own sword .
Well , l had to do something .
And l'll tell you what.
l think l've got Marshall's number.
l know how he thinks. l know his battle strategies.
l've been supplying him in Reforger, for God's sake.
l'm confident l can show him up.
All l've got to do is defend the nuke base
for 48 hours, right?
[ Whistling ]
[ Debris falling ]
The deal's off.
l don't understand .
What do you mean it's off?.
There's some bad shit happening now,
and l can't do it. l'm sorry.
The guns are already sold .
lf you don't deliver, there is a big problem for me.
Look, they killed one of my guys.
What did you expect?
Did you think this would be like a game?
A bit of fun?
l don't know.
Yeah .
Sit down , please.
Please sit down !
We got nothing left to talk about.
[ Speaking Turkish ]
They kill your friend , huh?
Some fucking Russians killed my son !
You son of a bitch !
They tortured him and they shoot him in the head .
And you talk to me about your friend?
l don't give a fuck about your friend !
The deal is still on , or l'll fucking kill you .
l'll come and find you , and l'll fucking kill you .
Okay, man?
How'd it go?
Great. Just great.
How are we supposed to get the guns
out of the nuke base if the training exercise is happening?
lf Berman's exercise lasts all weekend ,
there's no way we're gonna get the guns out of there.
The only way is if the exercise finishes early.
lf we're not dead by 17 00, we're fucking dead .
Relax. l'll take care of it.
How?
l said l'll fucking take care of it.
-VlDEO: Holy shit. -Get out of here.
This is closed for business, baby.
Get up. Let's go. Move it. Move it.
[ Men shouting ]
What you looking at, son?
You better get on up out of here.
Move! Move!
Move it! Get up out of here!
Let's go!
Let's go. Get out.
No, no, no, no, no. Not you , Elwood .
KNOLL: You have no authority here, Sergeant.
You can'tjust walk in here and close this bar down .
You have no right.
You're a real bad motherfucker, ain't you?
Take him to the shed .
Hey! Get the fuck off me!
Hey! Get the fuck off, you bastards!
Get the fuck off me!
[ Grunting ]
What do you want?
A little investment advice.
On what?
On how much you'll make on that shipment you've got coming in .
lt'll tide me over.
Do you know what security on that will be?
l guess you're here to give me a price quote.
The thing l love about you , Elwood ,
is that it don't take you long to figure out the play.
KNOLL: Get the fuck out.
Get the fuck out!
You stupid fuck!
Fuck!
-Get out, fuck! -MAN : Calm down .
[ Glass shatters ]
This motherfucker.
[ Grunting ]
Fuck him . Fuck him .
Stupid motherfucker.
Don't you learn?
Huh? Don't you fucking learn?
You want to talk business, right?
So let's talk business.
Okay.
Let's talk business.
You want a cut.
A cut?
What the fuck you talking about, a cut?
l'm your brand-new fucking partner.
l think you might have saved my life back there.
Thanks. l owe you one.
You okay? They hurt you again?
No. ljust kind of got a sore elbow.
Listen . l need a favor.
Yeah . Anything , man . What is it?
The thing about cooking smack is,
to not get fucked up by the fumes,
you got to have a full stomach .
Cook smack on an empty stomach , you'll be stoned as any junkie.
We're cooking 10 times more than we've ever done before.
So to stay awake,
we have to eat a burger like every 15 minutes.
So for six hours
That's 2 4 burgers. That's a lot of burgers.
Yeah . l know.
They don't teach you about this stuff in basic.
l need you to do the shopping for me.
Go into the commissary here and get food .
Burgers, hot dogs. Anything with meat.
Lots of meat.
Yeah . Okay. No problem .
Catch my drift here, right?
Saad doesn't eat meat.
He's decided to hold back.
He won't come until tonight.
There's no way he's going to mount an attack in the day.
You may be right, sir.
l know l'm right, Elwood .
He wants to wait till we're worn down .
Used up all our supplies. Had a few false alerts.
-Two trucks coming , sir. -Aha. Breakfast.
We got coffee, doughnuts, hash browns,
eggs, flapjacks.
-Garcia, let's get in there. -Yes, sir.
These two trucks, let them through .
Yes, sir.
Stop.
Why the hell did they go over there?
[ Men shouting ]
[ Gunfire ]
[ Alarm blaring ]
MAN : Get the fuck in there now!
Move! Move!
Drop your weapons!
Move it!
Bang .
You're dead .
-Yeah ! -Yeah !
Let's go! Let's go!
Way to run it! Whoo!
Nice play! Nice play!
Here we go!
Come on ! Come on ! Line up!
You okay, sir?
Elwood , did l ever tell you l met President kennedy?
No.
He delivered the graduation address at the Academy.
You can't tell it from his pictures, but. . .
up close, in person , hejust had this charisma.
l shook the President's hand .
l felt his strength , and l thought. . .
''l can do anything l set my mind to.''
Do you know what General Lancaster called me?
lncompetent.
Will he include that in your efficiency report, sir?
Yes, l'm sure he will .
The General has relieved me of my command .
Marshall said his executive officer could take over.
l'm really sorry, sir.
You know what l'm going to do, Elwood?
l'm going to take my pension and buy that vineyard .
l think that's what l'm going to do.
That doesn't sound like such a bad idea, does it?
Make sure and give the Turk all my love.
Hey, you feel bad about Berman?
Oh , fuck, no.
You don't feel bad about tipping off Marshall?
l thought you liked Berman .
Way l see it, l did him a fucking favor.
Berman's too nice of a guy for the Army.
l did it to save my own ass. But he's going to make his wine.
We're stuck here, up to our necks in shit.
Why the delay? Couldn't find the base?
You boys are looking tense.
We're having a ball .
Let's get this stuff inside.
So, how long does it take to cook this stuff?.
Most of the night.
What the fuck is he doing here?
He's with me.
Got a problem with that?
Whoa, whoa.
Saad , do me a favor and put that out. Now.
l'm not fucking around . This is highly flammable shit.
Now, listen up. We cook six hours.
We have to keep it close to 85 degrees centigrade.
What if it goes below?
Below 80, the reaction stops, we've got to cook longer.
lf it goes above 90, the morphine is destroyed .
And if it boils, well . . .
''Well'' what?
Let's just say cooking smack
is like preparing Thanksgiving dinner
where one of the ingredients is a hand grenade.
-This shit explodes? -ka-boom .
You better know what you're doing .
ljust hope the ventilators can handle it.
This is way more than we've ever done before.
lf we change the filter element every hour,
it should be okay.
-You on it, Garcia? -l'm on it, man .
Saad , do you want a hot dog?
No, l don't want no hot dog .
You ain't got no vegetarian shit?
Hot dogs are made up of lips, udders, and assholes.
l'm surprised you don't want one.
-l'll fuck you up. -Whoa. Guys.
Pleasejust fucking cut the sarcasm .
Can wejust eat our hot dogs and chill out?
Not you , of course, Saad .
Okay. Six hours.
Mark it now.
knoll . l'm gonna go get some rest.
l'll be back at 0400. l'm leaving you in charge.
You leaving? Where you going?
What are you worried about? Just kick back.
Watch some TV. Educate yourself.
You own this base, right?
MAN ON TV: . . .all afternoon .
lt is clear that this will be
one of Berlin's most dramatic days.
Robyn?
Come on up.
l don't think so.
Just get up here.
Come on up. Come on .
Just a bit further.
Jesus Christ. This is not fun .
-What's the matter, you scared? -Of course l'm not scared .
l won't push you .
l'd appreciate that.
Come on . Come on . Come on .
Come out to the edge.
Take another step.
Take another two steps.
Just a little bit further. Come on .
Sit down .
[ Exhales deeply ]
[ Laughs ] What would it take to make youjump?
A parachute.
Oh , fuck.
That's really high .
Maybe you get used to it after a while.
l think the point is not to get used to it.
What are you doing?
Why are you putting your arms up like that?
[ Breathing heavily ]
Robyn .
Oh .
Fuck it.
Robyn .
[ Gasps ]
MAN ON TV: . . .Brussels changed all that.
A relieved Chancellor kohl could now offer his electorate
what they have been demanding ,
while the President seemed happy to celebrate. . .
[ kohl speaking German ]
TRANSLATOR: Mr. President, we're glad you're here.
[ Speaking German ]
You are a friend among friends.
Why you motherfuckers eat so damn much?
'Cause we're growing lads.
We need to keep our strength up.
[ Grunts ]
l don't feel too good . Let me get one of those burgers.
No fucking way.
This shit's like poison for your body.
Wouldn't want you blocking up your arteries.
-[ Laughter ] -Fuck you .
All right.
Fuck you .
[ Door opens ]
knoll .
Shit. What time is it?
lt's. . .midnight.
Fuck.
What's going on?
Where you going?
Fuck. l got to go.
Can l come?
[ Door closes ]
KNOLL: They're in there.
Oh , fuck.
ROB YN : Leave him alone!
Stop it!
Sir, could l ask you to please take her out of here?
''Sir''?
What do you mean , ''sir''?
[ Gasps ]
Let me go! [ Grunts ]
[ Door closes ]
Second Lieutenant Brian knoll volunteered to go undercover.
PFC knoll . Our officer in the hole.
[ Straining ] Don't kick me.
MAN ON TV: From the moment the first wave
of East Germans crossed into Berlin
in the early hours of this morning . . .
VlDEO: Where is the Berlin Wall?
ROTHFUSS : lt's in Berlin , you dumb fuck.
l know it's in Berlin . What country is it in?
lt's in Germany, man . Fucking . . .Germany.
West Germany.
West Germany?
Which one are we in?
Are we in West Germany, or are we in East Germany?
We're in East.
We're in West Germany, you idiot.
SQU ASH : Well , what's the difference?
Fuck if l know, man .
[ Men shouting ]
Get your hands in the air! You're all under arrest!
Put your fucking hands in the air!
Get 'em up!
l'm warning you ! Drop that weapon .
You put your shit down , motherfucker.
lt's my motherfucking house.
Drop the fucking weapon .
No. Fuck that.
Don't make another move!
No. You put your shit down . Fuck you !
MAN ON TV: Come on ! Come on !
SGT. LEE : lt's over.
lt's all over.
What'd you do with Robyn?
Don't you worry about her.
She's got nothing to do with you anymore.
[ Grunts ] Let me go, you fuck!
kimborough , you read me?
Hey, kimborough , l'm in .
We got some resistance, but nothing we can't handle.
So you've been putting it to my daughter,
and you think that's making war?
War, you dumb fuck, is playing for keeps.
Somebody as stupid as you , Elwood , deserves to go down .
Without your muscle, you turn to shit.
No backup. Too easy.
What?
Who do you think took out Stoney?
You are fucking stupid .
He's gonna kill him .
[ lgnition buzzes ]
Can you wait one second?
Listen to me. My dad is going to kill him .
-He's going to do something bad . -Ridiculous.
-Where's he taking him? -Taking him to the stockade.
He's not. The stockade's the other way.
Can you pleasejust go and see where he's taking him?
[ Gunfire in distance ]
[ Alarm blares ]
You want to hear the secret of Vietnam?
The secret of Vietnam is simple.
l loved it.
Whole damn thing was nothing but fun .
l'm just being honest. l fucking well loved it.
Everyone else would , too, if we'd have won it.
And l did all sorts of shit.
Everything you've been doing here and more.
Lots more.
MAN ON TV: . . .A new era.
[ Grunts ]
Let go! Let go! Let go!
[ Both grunting ]
Hold it, Sergeant.
Get away from the window.
What are you doing here, sir?
Get away from the window, or l will shoot you , Sergeant.
You're gonna shoot me?
You got the balls to do something like that?
[ Rumbling ]
The boiling point.
EL WOOD: ''When there is peace,
the warlike man attacks himself. ''
That's Nietzsche.
And his point is that there really is no peace.
There's always some war somewhere with someone.
And there are no winners or losers, either.
Just those that are still around to fight another day.
WOMAN: 23 U. S. servicemen were killed last night
when a huge explosion rocked the dispensary building
of the Theodore Roosevelt Army Base in West Germany.
Army spokesmen have blamed the blast on a gas leak,
although Pentagon sources have not ruled out the possibility
of a terrorist bomb.
A miraculous survivor of the blast,
Private Raymond Elwood, is in critical condition
after being blown from the fifth floor of the building.
President George Bush has sent the hopes and wishes
of the American people to Private Elwood
and all the other injured for a speedy recovery.
COL. ARMSTRONG : A Purple Heart and , um . . .
No. What is it?
Defense Superior Service Medal , sir.
Gas explosion .
That's what l read in the ''Stars and Stripes.''
They think it was a gas explosion?
Yes, sir. That's what they think.
And this Robert Lee,
the sergeant who got the posthumous Silver Star,
you knew him well , did you?
Yes, sir. His daughter's my sweetheart.
ls that right? l didn't know that.
How's she doing?
She's doing okay, sir.
She's at college studying politics.
Political science.
She's got her semester break next month .
She's going to fly here to see me.
Well , l look forward to meeting her.
Are you sure you're okay standing?
lf the leg starts getting weary, youjust cop a squat anytime.
Oh , l'll be fine. Thanks, sir.
Okay.
lt really is healing nicely.
The tropical air is doing it some good .
So you like it here in Hawaii?
Yeah . l'm settling in .
Well , that's good . That's good .
Now, let's see. What have we got here?
Oh , just some requisitions, sir.
1 ,000 gallons of Mop and Glo.
Really need that much?
Well , cleanliness is next to godliness.
Well , that's what l always say, sir.
This is dedicated to all my folks
Diagnosed with a bad case of that proper upbringin'
And never took the time to fall in line or follow
Or swallow the thoughts of the recognized committees
Who lurk throughout your city, your hood, your town
No matter which type, you're from the same type
Of people try to hold you down
Just because you're tailor-made
For bigger and better things
Never missed a chance to move ahead of things
And what does it bring
l tell you for me it brought jealousy and back wounds
From all the stabbin'
Cats posing as my fam just to get to grabbin' what's mine
l'm living in times where my daughters are found
Around kids who can't afford thinking caps
But always found drinking raps and eatin' on beats
Claiming laws of the streets, but who made the laws?
Everybody playin' rebel with no sign of a cause
Well, l feel the world around me
l've found that others will bring you down
Just to be down
You've got to make up your mind
Where you want to be
Where you want to go with your life
With your life
l'm never singin' the blues
But findin' the clues to maintain
And l've been blessed to reign supreme
Over nearly every dream l had
And l've made it come true
l'm an imperfect man
And l'm holding the clue to perfection
lt doesn't seem to matter what direction l look
l find people setting traps
Trying to find the gold without havin' any maps
Even friends of mine jumped on line
Just to become my adversary
They felt they were entitled to the dairy l've made
They don't come to chill or behave
And they got toast ready to burn
Not learning to live
But they're yearning to take what you earn
Well, l feel the world around me
l've found that others will bring you down
Just to be down
You see, you've got to make up your mind
Where you want to be
And where you want to go with your life
With your life
So quick to place blame
And deny the shame we bring upon ourselves
So many names held accountable
For my own accounts
When a large amount was weight
That l made and shaped
When l climbed, l found
lt was hard to find others around to point my fingers at
Which made me realize the truth
The biggest oppressor can be your own ego
Looking for an excuse to plant roots
ln a field of self-sorrow
To sprout and follow the first thing you feel
Nourishes your hunger to be respected
lt gets hectic
And when l'm watching the news
And my daughter walks in and choose to ask,
''Why were all those people
On the floor sleeping, covered in red?''
l told her that they were looking for God
But found religion instead
Well, l feel the world around me
l've found that others will bring you down
Just to be down
You've got to make up your mind
Where you want to be
And where you want to go with your life
With your life