Come back here, Sergeant. I'll tell you the story; you can take it back to the barracks...

Karen Holmes: Come back here, Sergeant. I'll tell you the story; you can take it back to the barracks with you. I'd only been married to Dana two years when I found out he was cheating. And by that time I was pregnant. I thought I had something to hope for. I was almost happy the night the pains began. I remember Dana was going to an officers' conference. I told him to get home early, to bring the doctor with him. And maybe he would have... if his "conference" hadn't been with a hat-check girl! He was drunk when he came in at 5 AM. I was lying on the floor. I begged him to go for the doctor, but he fell on the couch and passed out. The baby was born about an hour later. Of course it was dead. It was a boy. But they worked over me at the hospital, they fixed me up fine, they even took my appendix out - they threw that in free. Sergeant Milton Warden: Karen... Karen Holmes: And one more thing: no more children. Sure I went out with men after that. And if I'd ever found one that... Sergeant Milton Warden: Karen, listen to me, listen. Karen Holmes: I know. Until I met you I didn't think it was possible either.

Come back here, Sergeant. I'll tell you the story. You can take it backto the barracks with you. I'd only been married to Dana two yearswhen I found out he was cheating. But by that time, I was pregnant. I thought I had something to hope for. I was almost happythe night the pains began. I rememberDana was going to an officers' conference. I told him to get home early,to bring the doctor. He might have, if his conferencehadn't been with a hatcheck girl. He was drunk when he came in at 5:00 a. m. I was lying on the floor. I begged him to go for the doctor,but he fell on the couch and passed out. The baby was born about an hour later. Of course it was dead. It was a boy. But they worked over me at the hospital,fixed me up fine. They even took my appendix out,threw that in free. Karen. And one more thing: No more children. Sure, I went out with men after that. And if I'd ever found one that- Karen, listen to me, listen. I know. Until I met you,I didn't think it was possible either. I enlisted too. Came out here on my ownto get away from my hometown in Oregon. How come? I had a boyfriend. I was a waitress, and he wasfrom the richest family in town. He just married a girlsuitable for his position. After three years of going around with me. A pretty story, isn't it?Maybe they could write a book about it. They did. Thousands of them. So I left and went to Seattle. When I got thereI met a girl back from Hawaii. She said she'd made a lot of money there. So I caught the first boat. I've been here a year and two months. You don't like it very much, do you? Oh, I don't like it. But I don't mind it. Anyway, I won't be here forever. No. Sure. I mean, why should you? I got it all figured out. In another year, I'll be back home,with a stocking full of money. And I'll be all set for life. Who is it? I didn't hear no sounds of combat,so I thought you might want a drink. You've been hogging the whisky, Angelo. Not me, buddy. It's that Sandra. She's a nice girl, but she drinks like a fish. I hope there's a cop under that. Keep pouring. No, thanks. I don't drink. I think it's a weakness. I grant you that. I don't like weakness. Do you? No, I don't like weakness. But I like to drink.