Amazing Stories (1985) s01e14 Episode Script

At ease, men.
Looking good, soldier.
Sarge, you believe this? What? Okay.
Just a second and we almost are ready.
Here we are.
All right.
Okay, gentlemen, the game, five card draw, jacks or better to open.
Very interesting.
Devil rides.
Criminy, Tiny.
That corn pone malarkey's gotta be an act.
What do you mean "corn pone"? Relax, soldier.
Rule number one- Never let a city boy get your goat in a card game.
And rule number two- Never shovel guff on a guy that's twice your size.
You got a point.
You got a point.
Oh, come on, Ira.
The stink is bad enough in here without the stogie.
You ain't exactly Private "Rosewater.
" I'll go up against you in the Mr.
Aroma contest any day.
Ah, go back to Tinseltown, Mr.
Hollywood.
Yeah.
Guys, guys, can we play some cards here? Who's gonna open? I'm gonna open.
I'm gonna open for a buck.
- A buck? - Big buck.
I got a hand like a foot.
I'm out.
Hey, come on, guys.
You can't fold on me.
We just did.
Oh, come on.
Look what I had there.
- Take a look at Stick's peach here.
- Hey, gimme that back! Mighty curvaceous dame you got there.
Whoa.
Better than you'll ever get.
Give it back.
Bet that came with the wallet.
Did not! All right.
Same game, gentlemen.
Five card draw, jacks or better to open.
- This is my hand.
- You certainly like this game, don't ya? I love this game, Tiny.
Arnold, give me a cup of that mud.
Sure, Tiny.
All right.
Who's got openers? Ah, dime.
See you there.
Dime it is.
Cards? Two.
Two.
Two.
Two.
Deuce.
Another two.
One.
Ooh, one for Tiny.
Wow.
Good hand, Tiny.
I know.
I'm out.
I'm out.
You little snot-nosed weasel.
Get out of my field of vision.
You know, that tee's me off.
I had three aces and two queens- a full house.
We all did.
Oh, sure you did.
- Hey, Arnold.
- Yeah.
- You wanna play 52-pickup? - Me? Uh, sure.
- You know how to play? - No, but I learn fast.
Okay.
Oh, it's a lot of fun.
Here's 52.
Now, pick 'em up.
Why is it always guys with names like Arnold or Eugene or Wilbur? Do the parents give 'em names like that 'cause they look funny when they're born, or do they turn goofy because they got goofy names? You know, that's pretty smart.
It's Thanksgiving.
That guy gets on my nerves.
Leave the kid alone.
Right.
Come on, guys! Mess kits at ready! Yeah.
Feedin' time.
I got the turkey.
I got the cranberry sauce.
I got the hot, homemade biscuits and gravy like my mama's.
Whoo! Corn on the cob with lots of butter.
Candied yam with marshmallows.
Ooh.
Pumpkin pie with lots of fresh whipped cream.
Whoo! - I've got the coffee! - Oh, right, Arnold.
- I saved you a drumstick.
- Oh.
Pipe down in there, you guys.
Yo mama! That's a real turkey, if I ever saw one.
Writing a movie? Taking notes of all this stuff, this atmosphere.
It's real life.
Make a great picture.
The only thing he ever wrote was the menu to his dad's chili bowl restaurant.
At least I can write.
It don't take brains to write.
It takes brains to make money.
Okay, gentlemen, who wants dessert? What's the gouge? Same as usual.
Four bits.
50 cents for a nickel chocolate bar.
You don't gotta buy one.
Geez.
- I'll take one.
- Sorry, all gone.
Hey, Casey, thanks for the chocolate.
Sure.
You're welcome.
What do you want, Arnold? I wish I could be more like you guys.
What is that supposed to mean? Casey, I'm scared.
I'm afraid about tomorrow.
I wish I could be brave like the rest of you guys.
You think we're not afraid? Everybody here has got somethin' to lose.
I've never seen a group of guys who were more scared spitless.
Not you, not Ira, for sure not Tiny.
Tiny probably most of all.
The guy's got a 17-year-old wife and a three-week-old baby.
You don't think they're on his mind every minute? Better get some rest.
We're gonna need you for tomorrow.
Night, Casey.
Ira, have you ever- have you ever seen anyone die before? You don't gotta talk about it.
My old man.
He had T.
B.
He used to have these long, rattly coughs.
One night, me and my kid sister was with the old man just havin' ice cream or somethin'.
Anyway, Pops starts on one of his jags, you know, hackin' away.
I thought he was chokin' on the pistachios or somethin'.
Till I seen the blood in his mouth.
So I rushes over to him and I held him in my arms.
I tried to blow air into his lungs.
It was too late.
Now, whenever I think of the old man I get this rusty red taste in my mouth.
All right, gentlemen.
It's time for Uncle Ira's magic draw.
Here's the magic deck.
Oh! A face card for Ira.
Pick! Lucky face.
Evergreen.
Well, how 'bout that? Casey? Got it.
Tiny.
King.
Lucky face like mine.
- What about me? - Aw, did we forget little Arnie-pooh? Pick a card, any card.
Oh! Wait a minute.
Think before you pick.
Give it a little tap.
Are you ready? - Mm-hmm.
- Yeah! One! Two! Three! Four! Knock off the racket! You girls got a big day on the beach tomorrow and I need you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! Now, gentlemen, get some sleep! Battle stations! Battle stations! Battle stations! Battle stations! Company "B," over the side.
"C" Company, next! Move it, move it, move it! "C"Company, over the side! Chin up, fellas.
We're almost there.
Got a butt? There you go, hotshots.
Welcome to Porto Nuovo.
All right, it's all yours, glory boys.
You be the heroes.
I'll be the guy with the round-trip ticket.
Okay, men! Lock and load! Lock and load.
Gung ho! Hit the beach! Let's go, men! Keep moving! Let's go, men! Hit the deck! Incoming rockets! - Come on! Move it! - Help me! Okay, let's go! Up the hill! Move it! Follow me! Up this way! Follow me! Okay, let's hit the trenches! Quickly! Quickly! Move it! Move it! Men, men, look, up there! Oh! Careful! Get you butt down here and wait for my commands! Evergreen, the radio.
Command, we need artillery backup at base of enemy pillbox.
Come in! Command, come in, damn it! We are pinned down at base of enemy pillbox.
Require immediate artillery backup.
Where the hell are you guys? The box has got us locked in tight, men.
We're gonna have to take it.
Rifles at ready! Gung ho! Yank him in! Watch his head.
Get down! Put 'em down! My God! My God, they got the sarge! Stick! Knock it off! I'm gonna kill them krauts! Come back! Tiny! Get back! - Tiny, what the- - Tiny! Get him to come back! Get him back! Will you look at this guy? It's Arnold! Hey, you guys, it's Arnold! It is Arnold! Come on! Cover him! It's Arnold! All right! Arnold! Yeah! Hey, Bobby! Hey, Bobby! Let's go! Hey, where's the hero? He was just behind me a second ago.
Maybe he's already down there.
Huh.
I didn't see him.
Hey, Captain.
Looks like you caught some action too, huh? Yeah, just as soon as you dogfaces ran off on your call to glory, Nazis on the hill started using me as target practice.
Is that right? We lost the sarge.
They would've punched all our tickets, if it weren't for Arnold though.
Ain't he back yet? I don't think so.
You mean the little guy? Little guy? He's the biggest soldier on this whole damn beach.
That guy charged up that hill, blew that Nazi pillbox to kingdom come.
That little guy is terrific.
I always knew I liked him.
- Hey, who wants to buy a Nazi helmet? - Hey, wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
You're trying to tell me this Arnold character took the pillbox? That's exactly what he did! I mean, he blew them Germans back to Düsseldorf.
You know that son of a gun saved my life? Saved all our lives.
Arnold.
How about you? You wanna buy a helmet? Little pip-squeak.
I never would've believed that.
Wow.
He never got off the boat.
Who the hell do you think blew up them Germans, your mama? I'm tellin' ya.
He never got off the boat.
He got hit when I did.
First volley when you guys were chargin' the beach he went facedown in the surf.
He was a hero.
He saved our skins.
He never got off the boat.
Looks like a letter home.
"Dear folks, I hope you are both well.
"We're on our way into action for the first time "and I don't mind telling you, I'm scared to death, "but I'm with a great bunch of guys, and I know my friends and I will see each other through all this.
"I know you'll like them as much as I do.
"They're good men and better soldiers "than I could ever hope to be.
"Evergreen is from Hollywood.
His gal is a movie star.
"He's going to write a big movie some day.
"Ira and a tall, skinny fellow we call 'Stick' "are like Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
"They're from the Big Apple, and promised to show me New York "when we come home.
"Ira's teaching me to be a mighty fine poker player too.
"I bet Irish can do more with his bare hands than most battalions.
"He don't say much, "but he's a guy anybody would be glad to have around in a pinch.
"I know I am.
"Tiny is the biggest and maybe even the strongest.
"He's hard as nails on the outside, "but a real fine Southern gentleman underneath.
"He thinks I've got the stuff to be a real soldier.
"But I guess I'd have to say that Casey is my best friend.
"He's real smart, and we can just talk about everything.
"He looks out for me, sort of like the big brother I never had.
"When we get home I hope he can meet Sissy.
"I think they'd really like each other.
You just wouldn't believe the things I've seen.
" Come on, guys! No laggin' there.
Let's go! All right, men.
Gather your gear and head up the beach.
Let's go! Move out! To the left.
To the left.
To the left, right, left.
Lookin' good, guys.
Come on.
Let's shape it up, now.
To the left.
To the left.
To the left, right, left.