M*A*S*H (TV Series)

Commander Pierce (1978)

Mike Farrell: Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt

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• Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Howdy, chief.

  Hawkeye : Whatever you want, you got it. Just allow three days for paperwork.

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : I just wanted to say hello.

  Hawkeye : In that case, two days.

• Hawkeye : Are you okay?

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Yeah.

  Hawkeye : Good. Now what the hell were you doing? You think you can just waltz out of here anytime you want?

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Not now, Hawk.

  Hawkeye : Don't give me "Not now." While you were driving around playing hero, we were trying to patch together a whole platoon with only two doctors.

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Hey, I wasn't joy riding. When I go up to an aid station, it's because I'm needed.

  Hawkeye : You should've checked with me first. What you did was wrong.

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : I did exactly what Captain Pierce would have done. I don't know about Commander Pierce. I don't even know Commander Pierce, and I'm not sure I want to.

• Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Colonel, I'm glad you're back. I can't tell you how glad I am you're back.

  Hawkeye : What's that supposed to mean?

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : It means I'm glad he's back.

  Col. Potter : Down the hatch.

  Hawkeye : [the three drink]  You just won't admit that going out there without telling me was the wrong thing to do.

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : I did what I thought was right. You're only angry because somebody else made a decision.

  Hawkeye : It's my job to make the decisions.

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : WAS your job.

  Col. Potter : Up the rebels!

  Hawkeye : [the three drink]  I think the real reason you did it was to spite me.

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Spite you? I don't believe this. How do you get your head through doorways with that ego? You just won't admit you couldn't handle it.

  Hawkeye : You see what I've been putting up with?

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Do you have any idea what he's been like the last couple of days? Genghis Khan was bigger laughs.

  Col. Potter : In your eye!

  Hawkeye : [the three drink]  Considering what I had to work with, I think I did a damn good job.

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Well, that makes one of you.

  Hawkeye : Oh, yeah? If you weren't so busy trying to undermine my authority...

  Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Ha ha!

  Hawkeye : [to Potter]  Why aren't you helping me? You should be right in the middle of this. You're the commander.

  Col. Potter : And I'm acting like one, staying out of it till I'm needed. It's all in the timing, son. There's a time to step in and a time to back off. Pull the reins too tight, and the horse'll buck. You had good people under you. You should've let 'em go through their paces.

  [beat] 

  Col. Potter : You know, this is pretty good. Someone should be writing this down.

  [raises his glass] 

  Col. Potter : To my golden tongue!