you, Sergeant.
You have confidence.
lt's also what l dislike about you.
lt's not confidence, ma'am.
lt's honesty.
l hate to see a beautiful woman
going to waste.
''Waste'' did you say?
There's a subject
l might tell you something about.
l know several kinds of waste, Sergeant.
You're probably not even remotely aware
of some of them.
Would you like to hear?
For instance,
what about the house without a child?
There's one sort for you.
Then there's another....
You're doing fine, Sergeant.
My husband's off somewhere,
it's raining and we're both drinking now.
You've probably only got one thing wrong:
The lady herself.
The lady's not what she seems.
She's a washout,
if you know what l mean...
...and l'm sure you know what l mean.
You gonna cry?
Not if l can help it.
What are you doing?
l'm leaving. lsn't that what you want?
l don't know, Sergeant.
l don't know.
-Speed it up.
-l'm speeding.
''Payday''
All right, Maggio. You wanna get paid?
Knock it off.
Angelo! A dollar he's wrong, coming up.
Sorry, l already won my bankroll
in the latrine.
Besides, it's a penny-ante game.
Come on, buddy boy, we're going to town.
Look, don't let them get your goat.
We dress up in civvies
and we're as good as the rest of the world.
Here, wear this.
My sister sent it to me.
She buys everything too big.
Look, first we hit a few bars, see?
Then we go to a place where l'm
a member: The New Congress Club.
Girls!
Any prejudices against girls?
That's what l thought.
Well, it looks like you're all primed
for a big night.
Hello, Stark.
-You want some company?
-No, thanks. All tied up.
Leva says you've been eyeing the Captain's
wife like a hound at hunting.
He has, huh?
What else did that character tell you?
She took up with a lot of men
back at Fort Bliss.
l wouldn't put stock in stories like that.
This ain't no story.
Because l was one of them myself.
Not for long, though.
Sure is something strange
about that woman.
Yeah. Thanks for the tip.
See you.
Hello.
-l didn't think you were coming.
-Why not? l ain't late.
No, l guess you're not.
But l got here a little early.
l must have been over-anxious.
-You weren't, though, were you?
-l stopped along the way for a few drinks.
You chose a lovely spot for our meeting.
l've had three chances to be picked up
in five minutes.
That's par for the course around here.
Well, l don't care for it.
l never went in much for back-alley loving.
Take it easy.
You probably think l'm a tramp.
What makes you think
l'd think a thing like that?
Don't try to be gallant.
lf you think this is a mistake,
come right out and say so.
Well, l guess it's about time for me
to be getting home, isn't it?
lsn't it?
What's the matter?
What started all this, anyway?
You think l'd be here
if l thought it was a mistake?
Risking 20 years in Leavenworth
for a date with the Commander's wife?
And her acting like Lady Astor's horse,
and all because l got here on time!
On the other hand,
l've got a bathing suit under my dress.
Me, too.
Why, it's Angelo Maggio.
Greetings, Mrs. Kipfer.
There you are, sweetie-pie.
Dues all paid up.
Who you got playing the piano, a hippo?
Angelo, l don't think l've met your friend.
Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt.
You know how l hate it
when you boys are in this condition.
You see that, buddy boy?
A woman sees a soldier and, like that,
she figures he's drunk.
-You know why?
-Because he is.
Heavy drinking simply doesn't mix
with the entertainment business.
A respectable place
must consider its future.
Mrs. Kipfer, you have my solemn word
your future will be safe with us.
Angelo is one of my favourites.
Annette, dear, take care of this gentleman
for me, will you, please?
That'll be $4, babyface.
$2 for initiation fee,
$2 for this month's dues.
What do l get for it?
Entitlement to all privileges of the club:
Dancing, snack bar, soft drink bar.
Gentlemanly relaxation
with the opposite