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EPISODE K-422

GEORGE - by Regier and Markowitz

Major Frank Bums, assisted by Hot Lips, examines the patients in post-op and it's clear that he is ready to send them back into combat, whether they are ready or not. Frank moves to the bedside of Pvt. George Weston, a soldier he and Hawkeye operated on. Weston has been wounded several times and in Frank's book, this makes him a real fighting man. But Frank notices Weston's many bruises and feels he should be reprimanded for fighting. A few days later, Weston, hobbling with a cane, asks Hawkeye to send him back to combat. Asked about the bruises, he says two men in this outfit were beaten by the others — one Black and the other a homosexual. Hawkeye commends him for being willing to go back to the outfit that gave him a bad time and promises not to reveal their conversation. Frank tells Hawkeye and Trapper that Weston is gay but they warn him not to cause Weston to receive a dishonorable discharge. To stop Frank, Hawkeye and Trapper pretend they've had a falling out since Trapper sides with Frank over Weston. Hawkeye insults Trapper, who confesses he paid $100 for the answers to his first year medical exams. Frank then confesses he paid $400 and Hawkeye tells him that could earn him a dishonorable discharge from medicine. Hawkeye convinces Frank that everyone has something to hide, and Frank tears up his report.

Hawkeye Pierce Alan Alda

Trapper John Wayne Rogers

Henry Blake McLean Stevenson

Hot Lips Loretta Swit

Frank Burns Larry Linville

Radar Gary Burghoff

Klinger Jamie Farr

George Richard Ely

Producers Gene Reynolds

Larry Gelbart

Associate Producer Burt Metcalfe

Director Gene Reynolds

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