A beautiful young nurse comes to the 4077th. She is someone from Hawkeye's past. She is married to a Navy man who is stationed on a destroyer. She and Hawkeye had actually lived together. He had spent the last years hating her guts for leaving him. He takes no blame for the breakup. He picks up immediately where he left off. He becomes frenetic and talky and his most obnoxious self. The good thing is that she begins to see the falsity of his commitment to her. She eventually puts in for a transfer because she knows the temporary nature of feelings during war. There is little humor in this episode and Pierce comes across as pretty pathetic as he tries to create his own moral standards.
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Guest starring Gwyneth Paltrow's Mom
safenoe7 August 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Larry Linville and Loretta Swit must have been on furlough during the production of this episode which guest starred Gwyneth Paltrow's mom Blythe Danner (Carlye Breslin Walton). This is a very serious and sentimental episode with lots of reflection by Hawkeye about love and loss and career. The scene about whether BJ would ever cheat on his wife was a set-up for a future episode.
As a huge M*A*S*H fan I'd love to see a Live in Front of a Studio Audience production of this episode. Gwyneth Paltrow could play Carlye, and Ben Stiller could play Hawkeye. Jim Carrey could play BJ, and Anthony Hopkins could play Potter.
As a huge M*A*S*H fan I'd love to see a Live in Front of a Studio Audience production of this episode. Gwyneth Paltrow could play Carlye, and Ben Stiller could play Hawkeye. Jim Carrey could play BJ, and Anthony Hopkins could play Potter.
A Surgical Residency bites back.
martinxperry-1486826 June 2018
This is an outstanding episode wit Alda front and center with now and yesterday colliding at the same time. Blyth Danner puts in a great performance as a former love, now married, of Hawkeye. A lot comes out in a short span of time with the real Hawkeye laid bare and vulnerable like never before, or after. A nice change of pace without even a second of Frank on the script.
Captain Pierce's Surprise Past!!
ellisel21 October 2008
Captain Pierce noticed something odd about a past fling with a woman in nursing school. Captain Hunnicutt was also unaware about the nurse in question. They both arrived at the 4077th as permanent nurses. Captain Pierce -- in his unusual manner -- noticed his past fling. Nurse Carlye Wilton was assigned to the 4077th to work in unit. She entered "The Swamp" as Captain Pierce invited her inside for a conversation. Captain Pierce was surprised to learn that she was engaged to a Lieutenant in the Navy. This result was just an introduction of Captain Pierce would know about her.
Nurse Wilton -- in Part Two -- of "The More I See You" realized that any association with Captain Pierce was mainly professional in detail. He told her that surgery was not like a formal dinner party ... for which she could rearrange the dinner table setting to her liking. She would have Captain Pierce when she was assigned to his table during surgery. Later in the episode, Captain Pierce invited her to the mine fields for a drink. Captain Pierce had also asked Captain Hunnicutt if he had been tempted to cheat on his wife. Captain Hunnicutt did not believe that infidelity was proper in any way, shape, or form.
The turning point came at the end of the episode. Nurse Wilton was asking for a transfer to another unit. Corporal O'Reilly told Captain Pierce -- indirectly -- that she wanted to work in another unit to avoid friction from the likes of Captain Pierce. She felt uncomfortable of working along side with Captain Pierce. She also felt pressure of talking about a divorce from her husband. He wanted to commit to her socially; however, he was committing to himself. She realized his work would be the biggest part of his life ... because of his commitment to saving lives in the long run. A Brilliant 10!!
Nurse Wilton -- in Part Two -- of "The More I See You" realized that any association with Captain Pierce was mainly professional in detail. He told her that surgery was not like a formal dinner party ... for which she could rearrange the dinner table setting to her liking. She would have Captain Pierce when she was assigned to his table during surgery. Later in the episode, Captain Pierce invited her to the mine fields for a drink. Captain Pierce had also asked Captain Hunnicutt if he had been tempted to cheat on his wife. Captain Hunnicutt did not believe that infidelity was proper in any way, shape, or form.
The turning point came at the end of the episode. Nurse Wilton was asking for a transfer to another unit. Corporal O'Reilly told Captain Pierce -- indirectly -- that she wanted to work in another unit to avoid friction from the likes of Captain Pierce. She felt uncomfortable of working along side with Captain Pierce. She also felt pressure of talking about a divorce from her husband. He wanted to commit to her socially; however, he was committing to himself. She realized his work would be the biggest part of his life ... because of his commitment to saving lives in the long run. A Brilliant 10!!
Heartbroken
Hypatia427 February 2016
Warning: Spoilers
A blond from his days of residency appears at the 4077, much to Hawkeye's nervous dismay. With it being, possibly, the only traditional relationship he has known. We learn she left him, but not all the flames went out.
With her reappearance Hawkeye goes through spasms of jealousy, nervousness, and sarcasm as he learns of her marriage and conventional life. Convinced his feelings for her are reciprocated, he tries to win her back, only to be told by her, again, that his commitment to medicine is a handicap as a potential husband.
There are times when M*A*S*H manages to be emotionally intelligent, whether about war or loneliness, and there is something true in the heartbreak of a doctor being told he is so rich in talent he is poor in love. This gives a little more depth to his childish antics; he feels comfortable there because he isn't taken seriously elsewhere.
I really hate that woman though.
With her reappearance Hawkeye goes through spasms of jealousy, nervousness, and sarcasm as he learns of her marriage and conventional life. Convinced his feelings for her are reciprocated, he tries to win her back, only to be told by her, again, that his commitment to medicine is a handicap as a potential husband.
There are times when M*A*S*H manages to be emotionally intelligent, whether about war or loneliness, and there is something true in the heartbreak of a doctor being told he is so rich in talent he is poor in love. This gives a little more depth to his childish antics; he feels comfortable there because he isn't taken seriously elsewhere.
I really hate that woman though.
Most unforgettable character
sgtgoose16 March 2022
Lieutenant Carley (Breslin) Walton is one of the most interesting and irritating characters in the MASH universe. She turns Hawkeye's world inside out when she's assigned to the 4077th turns out she was his old love interest from he time as a surgical resident. They were madly in love, but Carley felt she was never going to be the number one thing in his life. So she left him and broke his heart. Her return to his life signals the beginning of round two. The feelings are still there, just as deep, but will it have the same ending? Personally, I think that Carley is being extremely selfish. She wants to be the center of the universe, with Hawkeye orbiting her and worshiping her constantly. She doesn't want to support him outside of the personal relationship. She acknowledges his passion, as long as it's directed at her and not his work. Still, this is one of the best episodes filmed.
Possibly the best episode of the series
sean3125-390-76761731 May 2023
I believe this is where MASH took the extreme turn into drama. It hits in every level and will strike a chord with everyone who has ever lost that true love to someone else. Blythe Dannebrog is every bit of the complete actress that her daughter is. I wish she had received the opportunities for this type of acting that her daughter later did.
Heartbreaking as well as true in it's lost love emotion.
The side story seems like filler while waiting for Alda and Danner to have there next memorable interaction.
The final resolution is both heartbreaking and sadly realistic.
Bravo to a magnificent if utterly depressing episode of the best TV show ever.
Heartbreaking as well as true in it's lost love emotion.
The side story seems like filler while waiting for Alda and Danner to have there next memorable interaction.
The final resolution is both heartbreaking and sadly realistic.
Bravo to a magnificent if utterly depressing episode of the best TV show ever.
Ever had your legs broken by a woman?
thwrtr1931 January 2020
The concept here hit me very close to home. VERY close.
I met the girl in grad school at St. Louis University, just after having been discharged from the Coast Guard. She lived in next room at the dorm. We had a great four months, then, after working the following summer at a camp in another state, she suddenly told me she was leaving for California. Like Carlye affected Pierce, this girl figuratively broke my legs. As a caustic, arrogant jerk, he deserved it. I didn't.
Three years later, she suddenly popped back into my life. We had a rather rocky several more months before she again split for the West Coast, after we'd had a vicious argument because I was trying to convince her to stay in St.Louis. We haven't seen each other since, thank goodness. But I used the experience and its manifestations as the plot for a novel, which I adapted into a script. The book was published, and I've been trying to sell the script.
As I said, in this episode, Pierce deserved what he got. because (1) he IS a big conceited a**hole, who totally dismissed another man's career choice, and (2) he was trying to get a married woman to be unfaithful to her husband who, as a Navy commander, was doing his duty.
While I can't have any sympathy for Pierce, I certainly have empathy for his situation. As for Carlye, she made the correct choice by, once-and-for-all, cutting ties with the self-centered Pierce and maintaining a marriage with the right guy.
I met the girl in grad school at St. Louis University, just after having been discharged from the Coast Guard. She lived in next room at the dorm. We had a great four months, then, after working the following summer at a camp in another state, she suddenly told me she was leaving for California. Like Carlye affected Pierce, this girl figuratively broke my legs. As a caustic, arrogant jerk, he deserved it. I didn't.
Three years later, she suddenly popped back into my life. We had a rather rocky several more months before she again split for the West Coast, after we'd had a vicious argument because I was trying to convince her to stay in St.Louis. We haven't seen each other since, thank goodness. But I used the experience and its manifestations as the plot for a novel, which I adapted into a script. The book was published, and I've been trying to sell the script.
As I said, in this episode, Pierce deserved what he got. because (1) he IS a big conceited a**hole, who totally dismissed another man's career choice, and (2) he was trying to get a married woman to be unfaithful to her husband who, as a Navy commander, was doing his duty.
While I can't have any sympathy for Pierce, I certainly have empathy for his situation. As for Carlye, she made the correct choice by, once-and-for-all, cutting ties with the self-centered Pierce and maintaining a marriage with the right guy.
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