M*A*S*H (TV Series)
The More I See You (1976)
Mike Farrell: Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt
Quotes
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[Hawkeye's old flame has arrived at the camp]
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : I think I'll check this out. Find out how long she's staying, you know? Maybe she's not even staying. Maybe it's not even her.
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Maybe you're not even you.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : Right.
[pause]
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : It's me. It's her. It's us.
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Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : You?
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Me what?
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : Ever been unfaithful?
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : To whom?
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : Well, who could you be unfaithful to?
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Myself, for openers.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : No, no. Come on. You know what I mean, to your wife.
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : You mean have I ever strayed?
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : Ever checked in somewhere without a toothbrush.
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Never.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : Never been tempted?
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Tempted's another subject.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : Ah, you *have* been tempted.
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Never. But it's another subject.
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Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : [sigh] I love the way she drops into my life every few years just to give me a little open heart surgery.
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : It's got to be rough.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : I'll live.
[pause]
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : In some ways, I don't mind that she's gone again.
[pause]
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : It's just that she never altogether leaves.
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Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : I don't- I don't mind her being here. No, I don't think I really mind at all.
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Is that why you're reading Frank's diary?
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : I mean, she can't help being sent wherever those idiots send her.
[pause]
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : It's just that of all the people to jump out of a Jeep in southwest Korea why the hell does it have to be *her*?
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Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : [Having delivered a welcome basket to nurses] That's the end of our goodies. If there's anything else we can do to make your sentence bearable...
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : We're right across the road. Tent's called the swamp. Stop in for a drink after chow.
Becky : Oh thank you.
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut : Dinner here is around 7.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : Nausea is around 8.
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Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt : Look, uh... minding my own business is a full-time job. In my spare time, it's my hobby. I can't divide myself emotionally. I, uh... I couldn't break my word to Peg. And not because God'll send me to hell without an electric fan or because it's not the right thing to do. I simply don't want to.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce : You've got a lot to learn about messing up your life.