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(It is the middle of the next day. CHRIS is on the telephone.) |
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CHRIS |
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John, is that you, buddy? Listen to me |
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Do I sound diff'rent? How else could I be? |
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Last night I spent a whole lifetime in paradise. |
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Hey, tell the CO I'm taking all of my leave |
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We're gonna play house, oh John, it's like Christmas eve |
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We have sworn we won't see the sun for forty-eight hours |
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(JOHN at the Embassy, in the midst of chaos: files being packed or burned, |
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typewriters crated, etc.) |
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JOHN |
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What are you saying? Are you out of your mind? |
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All leaves are canceled, you could be left behind |
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Saigon is falling apart, and you'd better be here |
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Here is the news, since you've been on the moon |
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Cities in the boondocks are dropping like flies |
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Wives and civilians will be shipping out soon |
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Crowds around the Embassy have tears in their eyes |
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Thieu has resigned, the new regime may not hold |
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People at the place think we'll send the marines |
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We are sending nothing from what I've been told |
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Buddy, are you there? Do you know what this means? |
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Sure! Time to fall in love! |
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CHRIS |
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John, listen fast, you did not get this call |
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You're the one who bought the girl for me after all |
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"Once you're a friend, you're a friend through and through" |
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When you are in trouble, then I'll cover for you |
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JOHN |
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Not this time, the town's too hot |
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For one Kongai whore |
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Ol' buddy, I will not get you killed |
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CHRIS |
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She is no whore, you saw her too |
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She's really more, like... the April moon |
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JOHN |
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April fuckin' moon!! |
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CHRIS |
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She's been hurt, you see |
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Both her parents died |
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What else could she be? |
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JOHN |
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Sweet as that, and she's an orphan too! |
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How can a guy fight that? You got one day, not two |
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Then be back! |
