1 00:00:05,755 --> 00:00:07,754 Previously on This Is Us... 2 00:00:07,755 --> 00:00:09,322 How in the hell can I know 3 00:00:09,356 --> 00:00:11,357 so little about my dad's time in Vietnam? 4 00:00:11,392 --> 00:00:14,027 I got back from Vietnam not too long ago. 5 00:00:14,061 --> 00:00:18,164 I had a brother. He died in the war. 6 00:00:18,199 --> 00:00:20,733 Don't worry, Nicky. I'm not going anywhere. 7 00:00:21,974 --> 00:00:24,082 I'm not going anywhere. 8 00:00:47,094 --> 00:00:49,062 Hope you find him, Sarge. 9 00:00:49,096 --> 00:00:52,536 I mean, I hope the top-secret government stuff goes well. 10 00:00:55,700 --> 00:00:57,437 Thanks for the lift. 11 00:01:14,121 --> 00:01:16,965 - Where you coming from, Sarge? - A fishing ville. 12 00:01:17,569 --> 00:01:20,231 Pulling security detail along the Sông Trà Khúc. 13 00:01:20,261 --> 00:01:22,090 - The what? - The Sông Trà Khúc. 14 00:01:22,115 --> 00:01:24,583 It's 20... 25 klicks southwest of here. 15 00:01:25,199 --> 00:01:26,496 Easy detail. 16 00:01:28,002 --> 00:01:30,770 - Lucky. - Yeah. 17 00:01:37,611 --> 00:01:38,845 That way. 18 00:01:38,870 --> 00:01:40,223 Follow the smell. 19 00:02:03,203 --> 00:02:04,606 Hey, little brother. 20 00:02:16,183 --> 00:02:20,309 synced and corrected by susinz *www.addic7ed.com* 21 00:02:53,611 --> 00:02:55,626 Squirrel, take point. 22 00:02:56,243 --> 00:02:57,704 Robinson, you're with me. 23 00:02:58,616 --> 00:02:59,907 Hmm. 24 00:03:01,399 --> 00:03:04,626 Still giving me orders, and I've been here twice as long, huh? 25 00:03:04,789 --> 00:03:07,321 Can't help it if they made me staff sergeant so quick. 26 00:03:07,346 --> 00:03:08,993 Yeah, well, you know what tonight is? 27 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:12,663 - 90 days. - 90 more days. Midnight tonight. 28 00:03:12,697 --> 00:03:14,962 90 days, I'm out of here. I'm gone. 29 00:03:15,399 --> 00:03:16,600 I'm back on the block. 30 00:03:16,634 --> 00:03:18,302 You know what the first thing I'm gonna do is? 31 00:03:18,336 --> 00:03:20,876 - You're gonna go to Amarillo. - Going right to Amarillo, 32 00:03:20,938 --> 00:03:22,873 - get me that tryout. - You know, 33 00:03:22,907 --> 00:03:24,975 the Giants... they already got a center fielder. 34 00:03:25,141 --> 00:03:26,923 Willie Mays is an old man. 35 00:03:27,145 --> 00:03:29,313 He's keeping center field warm for me, brother. 36 00:03:29,347 --> 00:03:30,735 Yeah, he's all right. 37 00:03:31,159 --> 00:03:34,895 I mean, look, he's no Clemente, but he's all right. 38 00:03:35,086 --> 00:03:37,621 Well, if it doesn't work out for me and the Giants, 39 00:03:37,655 --> 00:03:39,623 I'm going straight to Pittsburgh, 40 00:03:39,657 --> 00:03:43,087 I'm-a take Clemente's job, his woman, all of it. 41 00:03:43,595 --> 00:03:45,110 And because I like you, Pearson, 42 00:03:45,135 --> 00:03:46,712 I'm gonna leave you a ticket to a game. 43 00:03:46,737 --> 00:03:48,771 Yeah. You keep telling yourself that. 44 00:04:13,513 --> 00:04:14,872 What you got, Squirrel? 45 00:04:14,981 --> 00:04:16,827 Toe popper. Homemade. 46 00:04:16,995 --> 00:04:19,029 - Okay. Blow it. - Okay. 47 00:05:20,648 --> 00:05:22,461 Hey, Townie. Knock it off. 48 00:05:22,838 --> 00:05:24,617 - Uh, just one more, Sarge. - No. 49 00:05:24,875 --> 00:05:26,468 - Go long, pretty boy. - Boone, you got a can? 50 00:05:26,493 --> 00:05:28,039 I don't think you got the arm, Townie. 51 00:05:28,064 --> 00:05:30,568 - Yeah, want to bet? Go deep. - Nah, for a big boy, 52 00:05:30,593 --> 00:05:32,302 you sure throw like a small... 53 00:05:32,337 --> 00:05:33,656 - Whoa! - Geez! 54 00:05:35,476 --> 00:05:36,515 Squirrel? 55 00:05:36,743 --> 00:05:37,898 Medic! 56 00:05:39,701 --> 00:05:41,539 Contact! Contact, left! 57 00:05:43,462 --> 00:05:44,862 Get on! Go, go, go! 58 00:05:44,940 --> 00:05:46,140 Go, go, go, go! 59 00:05:58,393 --> 00:06:00,694 - You okay, you okay? - Reloading, reloading. 60 00:06:02,134 --> 00:06:04,302 - Boone, you good? - Good as it goes. 61 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:09,664 Robinson? 62 00:06:10,138 --> 00:06:13,093 Hey, Robinson, a lot of bad guys. Hose it down. 63 00:06:13,118 --> 00:06:14,786 I got you. Shake 'n Bake. 64 00:06:14,811 --> 00:06:17,351 Go, go, go! Get on! Go, go, go! 65 00:06:17,434 --> 00:06:20,069 Murphy, you're with him, I'll cover. Go, go, go! 66 00:06:35,066 --> 00:06:37,734 Man down! Man down! 67 00:06:37,904 --> 00:06:39,137 I got a man down! 68 00:06:39,337 --> 00:06:40,625 Man down! 69 00:06:43,975 --> 00:06:45,492 Man down! 70 00:06:48,534 --> 00:06:49,868 Man down! 71 00:06:54,358 --> 00:06:55,586 Oh! 72 00:06:56,429 --> 00:06:58,109 Go, cover. Go, go, Cover. 73 00:06:58,134 --> 00:07:02,104 - Medic! Medic! - Where is it...? 74 00:07:02,393 --> 00:07:05,495 Did you see my foot? Did you find my foot? 75 00:07:05,530 --> 00:07:07,230 - I got to find my foot... - Hey, Donnie, stay down. 76 00:07:07,265 --> 00:07:10,067 Stay down! Stay down, Donnie. Stay down. Medic! 77 00:07:10,101 --> 00:07:13,107 Stay calm. I need to get a tourniquet on you. 78 00:07:13,132 --> 00:07:15,372 Jack, I think they can sew it back on. 79 00:07:15,648 --> 00:07:17,679 Jack, Jack. Think they can sew it on? 80 00:07:17,704 --> 00:07:19,171 - Deac! - Hey, Sarge. 81 00:07:19,554 --> 00:07:20,877 Get some morphine in him. 82 00:07:20,912 --> 00:07:22,079 Get a second tourniquet on. 83 00:07:22,113 --> 00:07:23,213 He's bleeding out. 84 00:07:23,247 --> 00:07:24,848 - Murphy! - Yeah? 85 00:07:24,882 --> 00:07:26,218 - Clear? - Clear. 86 00:07:26,450 --> 00:07:28,718 - They're retreating. - Jack, is this really real? 87 00:07:28,886 --> 00:07:30,854 - Morphine's in. - Just ride the high. 88 00:07:31,062 --> 00:07:32,856 Just ride the high, Donnie. Come on. 89 00:07:35,393 --> 00:07:36,726 I'm riding the high, Jack. 90 00:07:37,296 --> 00:07:38,891 - I'm cool. - Murillo! 91 00:07:39,351 --> 00:07:41,364 Jack. Jack. 92 00:07:42,195 --> 00:07:43,351 Give me... 93 00:07:44,101 --> 00:07:46,336 - give me my foot, please, Jack. - What? 94 00:07:46,370 --> 00:07:48,687 My foot. Just give me... 95 00:07:50,781 --> 00:07:52,209 Sarge. 96 00:08:09,867 --> 00:08:11,628 Murillo, call in... 97 00:08:11,662 --> 00:08:13,029 call in a medevac. 98 00:08:13,064 --> 00:08:15,906 - One W.I.A., one K.I.A. Go. - Roger, roger. 99 00:08:16,612 --> 00:08:19,062 Home Plate 3-0, this is Indigo two-one-niner. 100 00:08:20,187 --> 00:08:21,571 We need a Dustoff. 101 00:08:21,606 --> 00:08:22,906 One W.I.A.... 102 00:08:23,523 --> 00:08:24,718 What is that? 103 00:08:24,743 --> 00:08:26,656 I got you a medic. I got you, bro. 104 00:08:26,810 --> 00:08:28,687 I got you. I got you. 105 00:08:29,012 --> 00:08:30,351 It's gonna be okay. 106 00:08:35,703 --> 00:08:37,287 You're gonna be okay. 107 00:08:37,321 --> 00:08:39,422 Come on, man. You're gonna be okay. 108 00:09:20,927 --> 00:09:23,372 I guess Clemente's job is safe for now. 109 00:09:24,044 --> 00:09:25,936 Yeah, but you can still beat Willie Mays. 110 00:09:26,154 --> 00:09:27,304 My ass. 111 00:09:27,537 --> 00:09:29,380 Hey, you're going home, man. 112 00:09:30,630 --> 00:09:32,107 No 90 days, Robinson. 113 00:09:32,132 --> 00:09:33,997 You're going home ASAP. That's what matters. 114 00:09:35,255 --> 00:09:37,647 But you got more than 90 days left. 115 00:09:38,204 --> 00:09:40,177 And now you got to do it without me here. 116 00:09:40,990 --> 00:09:42,380 Roger that, Donnie. 117 00:09:43,136 --> 00:09:44,708 I'm gonna be fine. No sweat. 118 00:09:46,708 --> 00:09:48,224 You're scared, Pearson. 119 00:09:49,232 --> 00:09:51,037 Don't you ever get tired of pretending 120 00:09:51,062 --> 00:09:53,130 like you ain't plain, flat-out scared? 121 00:09:55,130 --> 00:09:57,044 Nah, I've been pretending my whole life, man. 122 00:09:58,336 --> 00:09:59,803 I don't know any other way. 123 00:10:03,136 --> 00:10:04,309 My ma... 124 00:10:06,060 --> 00:10:07,510 she used to, um, 125 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:09,552 she used to do this thing, 126 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:11,591 we were little, when we were scared. 127 00:10:12,013 --> 00:10:13,841 We have a monster in the closet, 128 00:10:13,958 --> 00:10:15,442 or we knew my pop was gone, 129 00:10:15,467 --> 00:10:17,646 and he was gonna come home drunk and heated. 130 00:10:18,556 --> 00:10:19,912 She'd tell us to breathe. 131 00:10:20,966 --> 00:10:23,162 It's a funny thing that we forget sometimes. 132 00:10:24,068 --> 00:10:26,513 We so scared that we gonna die, 133 00:10:27,497 --> 00:10:29,990 we forget to do the thing that keeps us alive. 134 00:10:31,454 --> 00:10:32,826 Breathe. 135 00:10:43,351 --> 00:10:45,005 You want a foot, man? 136 00:10:52,586 --> 00:10:53,771 Jack. 137 00:11:20,451 --> 00:11:22,279 One, two, three! 138 00:12:03,786 --> 00:12:05,287 Heard you got your asses 'bushed. 139 00:12:06,263 --> 00:12:08,098 Command's throwing you some easy duty. 140 00:12:08,365 --> 00:12:10,329 You'll be pulling security at a little river village 141 00:12:10,354 --> 00:12:11,482 on the Sông Trà Khúc 142 00:12:11,576 --> 00:12:13,701 as part of the Strategic Hamlet Program. 143 00:12:14,794 --> 00:12:17,340 It'll be like Club Med compared to the boonies. 144 00:12:17,529 --> 00:12:20,247 Hear they got little boats you can go fishing on and everything. 145 00:12:20,978 --> 00:12:22,779 Get your men squared away, you're leaving first thing 146 00:12:22,804 --> 00:12:24,212 - in the a.m. - Yes, sir. 147 00:12:27,740 --> 00:12:30,453 Sir, where did you say 148 00:12:30,488 --> 00:12:32,193 the-the ville was located, sir? 149 00:12:32,294 --> 00:12:35,296 It's about 20 or 25 klicks southwest of Chu Lai. 150 00:12:35,658 --> 00:12:36,951 Here, let me show you. 151 00:12:52,615 --> 00:12:55,388 How often does the chopper come back to resupply? 152 00:12:55,413 --> 00:12:57,326 Every three, four days. Why? 153 00:12:57,732 --> 00:13:00,497 I may need you to give me a lift one of those times. 154 00:13:02,052 --> 00:13:04,320 Top secret government stuff. 155 00:13:45,764 --> 00:13:49,199 The ville is mainly populated by women and children, 156 00:13:49,435 --> 00:13:52,202 'cause all the able-bodied men are out fighting the Vietcong, 157 00:13:52,236 --> 00:13:53,482 or fighting us. 158 00:13:54,264 --> 00:13:56,706 Battalion intel claims this ville 159 00:13:56,740 --> 00:13:59,334 is riddled with VC and VC sympathizers. 160 00:13:59,461 --> 00:14:00,920 They want the place pacified, 161 00:14:00,958 --> 00:14:03,014 whatever the hell "pacified" means. 162 00:14:03,247 --> 00:14:04,895 I mean, how do you pacify people 163 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:06,412 who don't want to be pacified? 164 00:14:06,917 --> 00:14:08,384 But I guess we'll string some 165 00:14:08,419 --> 00:14:10,935 concertina wire, try to keep out the VC riffraff 166 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:13,256 and then provide a little old-fashioned American 167 00:14:13,290 --> 00:14:14,943 firepower when it hits the fan, 168 00:14:14,992 --> 00:14:16,810 which most definitely will happen. 169 00:14:18,170 --> 00:14:19,904 At night, you watch. 170 00:14:20,164 --> 00:14:22,021 Shadows come, shadows go. 171 00:14:22,193 --> 00:14:24,092 Are they against us? Are they with us? 172 00:14:24,117 --> 00:14:25,693 Don't know, don't care. 173 00:14:25,873 --> 00:14:28,614 They cut the wire, next day you repair the wire. 174 00:14:28,639 --> 00:14:30,021 Rinse and repeat. 175 00:14:30,756 --> 00:14:34,111 I'll be checking in on you every couple days. 176 00:14:34,896 --> 00:14:36,717 This is a cush detail 177 00:14:36,742 --> 00:14:38,271 and it will not last forever, 178 00:14:39,258 --> 00:14:40,859 so do not take it for granted 179 00:14:41,136 --> 00:14:42,756 and do not screw it up. 180 00:15:38,414 --> 00:15:39,545 Sarge. 181 00:15:41,810 --> 00:15:43,046 Wake up, gentlemen. 182 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:44,365 Let's go. 183 00:15:44,474 --> 00:15:45,685 Come on, wake up. 184 00:15:45,821 --> 00:15:47,725 Think you're sleeping in on vacation here? 185 00:15:48,803 --> 00:15:50,154 Murillo. 186 00:15:50,282 --> 00:15:52,139 Show 'em. Open the case. 187 00:15:53,310 --> 00:15:55,076 - Look what Sarge got for us. - Yeah. 188 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:56,424 - Hell, man. - Yeah. 189 00:15:56,425 --> 00:15:57,950 Holy crap, Sarge. 190 00:15:57,975 --> 00:15:59,329 How'd you score this? 191 00:15:59,363 --> 00:16:01,664 Still want to play me in high-stakes poker? Whoa, whoa! 192 00:16:01,699 --> 00:16:03,333 Whoa. Back up. 193 00:16:03,881 --> 00:16:05,787 Now, this camp, I swear to God. 194 00:16:05,838 --> 00:16:08,021 I need you to police it up, 195 00:16:08,272 --> 00:16:10,506 and I need it done ASAP. Right now. 196 00:16:10,541 --> 00:16:13,076 Pull yourselves together. And then... 197 00:16:13,110 --> 00:16:14,444 we celebrate. 198 00:16:15,845 --> 00:16:17,146 You got two hours. 199 00:16:18,725 --> 00:16:20,535 Murillo, anyone makes a move on the crate, 200 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:21,851 you give 'em a serious ass kicking, 201 00:16:21,885 --> 00:16:23,353 - that's an order. - Roger that, Sarge. 202 00:16:23,959 --> 00:16:25,475 Townie, Murphy, 203 00:16:25,755 --> 00:16:27,428 get dressed, you're with me on the wire. 204 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:36,532 Man, this ville leaks like a sieve. 205 00:16:36,567 --> 00:16:38,115 That's affirmative, Murph. 206 00:16:38,265 --> 00:16:40,599 These yo-yos, they come and go at will, 207 00:16:40,838 --> 00:16:42,201 like they own the place. 208 00:16:42,406 --> 00:16:44,607 Well, hey, man, they sort of do own the place. 209 00:16:45,225 --> 00:16:46,701 I mean, it's their ville, right? 210 00:16:47,412 --> 00:16:48,639 No excuses. 211 00:16:49,068 --> 00:16:50,529 Just saying, man. 212 00:17:08,952 --> 00:17:10,919 Been having nightmares about this ville 213 00:17:10,944 --> 00:17:12,701 since the last time I was here. 214 00:17:13,272 --> 00:17:16,241 Your men are the sloppiest bunch of junkyard dogs I've ever seen. 215 00:17:16,266 --> 00:17:18,670 Oh, no, no, sir. They're in good form. 216 00:17:19,161 --> 00:17:20,489 Hmm. 217 00:17:23,832 --> 00:17:26,248 Sir, I was wondering if I could ask you a favor. 218 00:17:26,962 --> 00:17:29,965 I just heard that my brother is at LZ Gloria, 219 00:17:29,990 --> 00:17:31,587 and he's in a bit of trouble. 220 00:17:31,622 --> 00:17:34,701 Guess he's been Article 15'd, and, well, I was wondering, 221 00:17:34,726 --> 00:17:36,787 since it's under 20 klicks from here, 222 00:17:37,015 --> 00:17:39,116 if I can get on the next supply chopper, 223 00:17:39,353 --> 00:17:40,921 hitch a ride, go to him. 224 00:17:40,946 --> 00:17:42,600 Well, it's all sun and fun out here, 225 00:17:42,625 --> 00:17:44,443 but you realize there's a war going on? 226 00:17:44,468 --> 00:17:45,969 No, I-I know, I know that, but I... 227 00:17:47,471 --> 00:17:48,990 Did you catch this yourself? 228 00:17:49,818 --> 00:17:51,029 Oh, is this for me? 229 00:17:51,375 --> 00:17:52,775 Lanh! Lanh! 230 00:17:54,202 --> 00:17:55,235 Lanh! 231 00:17:58,154 --> 00:18:00,412 Hey, you little pissant Ho Chi Minh, 232 00:18:00,437 --> 00:18:02,201 we don't want your fish. Di di pronto. 233 00:18:02,226 --> 00:18:03,795 - Di di pronto. Scram. - Hey, Townie, 234 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:06,022 take it easy, okay? He's just a kid. 235 00:18:06,056 --> 00:18:08,458 Yeah, now he is, but wait till he turns 15. 236 00:18:08,492 --> 00:18:10,654 Little commie runt will slip through that stupid wire 237 00:18:10,679 --> 00:18:12,495 we patch up every night and start blowing us away. 238 00:18:12,529 --> 00:18:13,607 Townie. 239 00:18:21,748 --> 00:18:23,092 He's not wrong. 240 00:18:24,041 --> 00:18:25,725 Due respect, sir... 241 00:18:27,165 --> 00:18:29,990 I'm asking you for 24 hours to go see my brother. 242 00:18:30,015 --> 00:18:31,904 Sergeant, you're down two men already. 243 00:18:32,387 --> 00:18:33,623 I can't spare you. 244 00:18:34,291 --> 00:18:36,756 And your squad doesn't exactly inspire me with confidence. 245 00:19:32,443 --> 00:19:33,568 Hey there, Joe. 246 00:19:33,593 --> 00:19:34,787 Hello, Mrs. Pearson. 247 00:19:39,503 --> 00:19:40,833 Oh, I'm such a klutz. 248 00:19:42,548 --> 00:19:43,841 Have a good day, Joe. 249 00:20:29,153 --> 00:20:30,404 Hey, Ma. 250 00:20:30,429 --> 00:20:31,998 Just checking on you. 251 00:20:51,199 --> 00:20:52,505 Dear family, 252 00:20:53,115 --> 00:20:55,984 I'm up at a forward firebase called LZ Gloria 253 00:20:56,018 --> 00:20:58,583 somewhere out in the boonies of Quang Nam Province. 254 00:20:58,904 --> 00:21:00,466 I got Article 15'd. 255 00:21:00,662 --> 00:21:02,991 That's getting my rank busted to PFC 256 00:21:03,025 --> 00:21:04,871 for "reckless endangerment to myself 257 00:21:04,896 --> 00:21:06,426 and to my fellow soldiers," 258 00:21:06,451 --> 00:21:09,146 like I'm the danger, and not this messed up war. 259 00:21:16,482 --> 00:21:18,683 I'm not getting out of here alive, I know that, 260 00:21:18,874 --> 00:21:21,410 but I'm not dying on anyone's terms but my own. 261 00:21:24,498 --> 00:21:26,668 I'm living in hell on earth, family. 262 00:21:26,693 --> 00:21:29,130 Hell, I may have already died and I don't even know it. 263 00:21:36,802 --> 00:21:38,359 I hope to see you again. 264 00:21:39,130 --> 00:21:40,537 Wherever that may be. 265 00:21:41,576 --> 00:21:42,833 Love, Nick. 266 00:22:17,036 --> 00:22:18,490 Jack Pearson? 267 00:22:23,576 --> 00:22:25,106 Your pulse is high. 268 00:22:25,623 --> 00:22:27,242 Doctors make me nervous. 269 00:22:27,276 --> 00:22:30,035 I've been your family doctor since you were six, Jack. 270 00:22:30,060 --> 00:22:33,262 If I'm still making you nervous, I'm not doing my job very well. 271 00:22:34,451 --> 00:22:36,684 Hey, you know, Nicky wanted to be a doctor? 272 00:22:37,787 --> 00:22:39,053 Wants... 273 00:22:39,357 --> 00:22:40,568 Wants to be a doctor. 274 00:22:40,607 --> 00:22:42,271 - Didn't know that. - Yeah. 275 00:22:42,725 --> 00:22:45,293 Maybe because he was always sick as a kid. 276 00:22:45,787 --> 00:22:46,974 I don't know. 277 00:22:47,537 --> 00:22:50,031 But he did love the science of it all, I think. 278 00:22:51,927 --> 00:22:53,607 And even when we were little, 279 00:22:53,927 --> 00:22:55,388 I-if I got a cold... 280 00:22:57,193 --> 00:23:01,371 he'd-he'd try to figure out the perfect combo of O.J. or soup 281 00:23:01,396 --> 00:23:03,199 to make me feel better, you know? 282 00:23:15,044 --> 00:23:16,951 I want to enlist, Doc. 283 00:23:18,931 --> 00:23:20,404 I need to be there with him. 284 00:23:22,248 --> 00:23:24,668 You have a legitimate reason not to go, Jack. 285 00:23:24,693 --> 00:23:25,801 The tachycardia... 286 00:23:25,826 --> 00:23:27,630 It's a harmless irregular heartbeat. 287 00:23:28,021 --> 00:23:30,672 Look, I was fine to take the 4-F, avoid the war. 288 00:23:30,706 --> 00:23:32,365 I'm not stupid, but... 289 00:23:33,951 --> 00:23:35,591 well, he's there now, 290 00:23:36,671 --> 00:23:37,912 and he's struggling. 291 00:23:39,417 --> 00:23:43,224 Look, I just need to be where he is. 292 00:23:45,029 --> 00:23:47,427 Okay? Even if I can't get to him. 293 00:23:47,912 --> 00:23:50,529 Even if I can't do anything for him. 294 00:23:50,631 --> 00:23:52,896 I just need to be there. 295 00:23:54,873 --> 00:23:56,544 He's my little brother, Doc. 296 00:23:57,583 --> 00:23:59,255 It's my job to take care of him. 297 00:24:00,005 --> 00:24:02,052 That is my only job. 298 00:24:06,513 --> 00:24:08,876 Do a hundred push-ups right before you go in. 299 00:24:09,490 --> 00:24:12,551 Then catch your breath. That should help you pass. 300 00:24:12,576 --> 00:24:14,215 Should help balance it out. 301 00:24:14,865 --> 00:24:16,935 If they notice anything, 302 00:24:17,279 --> 00:24:18,786 just say you're nervous. 303 00:24:18,821 --> 00:24:21,527 Honestly, they'll probably be so surprised 304 00:24:21,552 --> 00:24:24,474 to see anybody volunteer for this damn war now, 305 00:24:25,328 --> 00:24:27,255 it's your brain they'll want to check. 306 00:25:00,231 --> 00:25:01,949 Want a little coffee with your sugar? 307 00:25:01,974 --> 00:25:03,066 Funny. 308 00:25:09,543 --> 00:25:12,582 So you just gonna stand around, watch me work all day? 309 00:25:13,066 --> 00:25:14,511 Hey, man, I'm just... 310 00:25:15,563 --> 00:25:17,063 trying to pass the time. 311 00:25:20,378 --> 00:25:21,660 Get any sleep? 312 00:25:21,948 --> 00:25:23,699 Not really. You? 313 00:25:23,997 --> 00:25:26,465 Slept like a baby, 'cause everything's gonna be all right. 314 00:25:26,726 --> 00:25:28,457 Yeah, not if my number comes up. 315 00:25:29,628 --> 00:25:30,886 The lottery, I mean. 316 00:25:31,117 --> 00:25:32,527 It's not gonna happen, Nicky. 317 00:25:34,209 --> 00:25:35,621 - It might. - It won't. 318 00:25:36,425 --> 00:25:37,543 Yeah, I know. 319 00:25:38,238 --> 00:25:40,246 - You got a plan. - I don't. 320 00:25:40,396 --> 00:25:41,660 Yeah, you do. 321 00:25:44,797 --> 00:25:46,410 My own personal Superman. 322 00:25:47,839 --> 00:25:49,089 Just your big brother. 323 00:25:49,181 --> 00:25:50,410 And I'm your Lois Lane. 324 00:25:50,435 --> 00:25:52,903 Always needing to be saved. 325 00:25:53,308 --> 00:25:56,191 You know that is not who you are, right? 326 00:25:58,605 --> 00:25:59,800 Okay. 327 00:26:03,850 --> 00:26:05,050 Hey, look, we'll... 328 00:26:05,265 --> 00:26:06,746 we'll watch at the bar tonight. 329 00:26:09,263 --> 00:26:10,511 I have a plan. 330 00:26:14,439 --> 00:26:15,769 Thanks, Supe. 331 00:26:25,433 --> 00:26:28,113 ...the president may be under great pressure 332 00:26:28,138 --> 00:26:30,480 to reciprocate, possibly by announcing 333 00:26:30,505 --> 00:26:32,972 a heavier second step American troop withdrawal... 334 00:26:33,026 --> 00:26:35,427 - Hey, Nicky. Let's go. - It's almost time. 335 00:26:36,423 --> 00:26:38,082 No, we're gonna watch it downtown. 336 00:26:38,107 --> 00:26:39,506 You're not watching it here? 337 00:26:40,035 --> 00:26:42,019 It's draft lottery, it's not the Super Bowl. 338 00:26:43,872 --> 00:26:45,472 Remember, sweetie, 339 00:26:45,601 --> 00:26:48,603 you were born lucky, and I'm praying for you. 340 00:26:48,628 --> 00:26:50,605 - Thanks, Mom. - Yeah, thanks, Mommy. 341 00:26:52,852 --> 00:26:54,113 Look out for your brother. 342 00:26:54,138 --> 00:26:55,293 Always do. 343 00:26:55,358 --> 00:26:57,972 Yeah, God forbid he learns to look out for himself. 344 00:27:14,136 --> 00:27:15,832 ♪ From your dream ♪ 345 00:27:15,886 --> 00:27:18,543 ♪ And you look into the mirror ♪ 346 00:27:18,637 --> 00:27:20,441 ♪ By the bed ♪ 347 00:27:21,793 --> 00:27:23,582 ♪ Do you wonder ♪ 348 00:27:24,607 --> 00:27:26,777 ♪ As the day grows... ♪ 349 00:27:31,455 --> 00:27:32,628 Slow down. 350 00:27:32,882 --> 00:27:35,027 Nick, slow down. 351 00:27:35,743 --> 00:27:37,722 Oh, they're gonna call my number. 352 00:27:37,747 --> 00:27:40,605 I just know they're gonna call my number. 353 00:27:42,032 --> 00:27:44,511 Hey, you were born lucky. Remember? 354 00:27:45,173 --> 00:27:48,410 Your birthday is gonna be the 365th one called tonight, 355 00:27:48,435 --> 00:27:50,136 and you're not gonna get drafted. 356 00:27:52,096 --> 00:27:53,738 We just don't want to hear "October 18" 357 00:27:53,763 --> 00:27:55,764 for a very long time tonight. 358 00:27:55,789 --> 00:27:57,082 Yeah. 359 00:28:02,511 --> 00:28:05,941 You know, I read that the cutoff is something like 200. 360 00:28:06,300 --> 00:28:08,316 And anybody picked after that's probably not gonna go. 361 00:28:08,341 --> 00:28:11,128 We interrupt this broadcast to go live 362 00:28:11,153 --> 00:28:14,121 to the Selective Service National Draft Lottery. 363 00:28:15,341 --> 00:28:16,675 The director of Selective Service 364 00:28:16,700 --> 00:28:18,394 is going to establish tonight 365 00:28:19,079 --> 00:28:21,808 a random selection sequence 366 00:28:22,615 --> 00:28:26,074 for induction for 1970. 367 00:28:34,052 --> 00:28:36,488 September 14. 368 00:28:37,089 --> 00:28:39,136 September 14, 369 00:28:39,228 --> 00:28:41,746 zero, zero, one. 370 00:28:43,343 --> 00:28:45,574 April 24. 371 00:28:46,453 --> 00:28:47,800 April 24 372 00:28:47,825 --> 00:28:49,535 is zero, zero, two. 373 00:28:50,740 --> 00:28:52,741 December 30. 374 00:28:53,338 --> 00:28:54,671 December 30 375 00:28:55,432 --> 00:28:57,972 is zero, zero, three. 376 00:28:58,886 --> 00:29:01,402 February 14. 377 00:29:01,640 --> 00:29:05,144 February 14 is zero, zero, four. 378 00:29:07,473 --> 00:29:09,996 October 18. 379 00:29:10,738 --> 00:29:12,839 October 18, 380 00:29:13,484 --> 00:29:15,964 zero, zero, five. 381 00:29:17,669 --> 00:29:19,996 September 6. 382 00:29:21,539 --> 00:29:23,113 September 6 383 00:29:23,191 --> 00:29:24,948 is zero, zero, six. 384 00:29:25,978 --> 00:29:28,144 - October... - We'll get you to Canada. 385 00:29:28,881 --> 00:29:30,761 I know a guy. He-he'll get you set up. 386 00:29:31,163 --> 00:29:33,668 Get a place to live, a job, everything. 387 00:29:33,693 --> 00:29:35,227 I don't even have a passport. 388 00:29:35,252 --> 00:29:37,207 You don't need one. Look, all you need 389 00:29:37,232 --> 00:29:39,253 is a driver's license and a reason. 390 00:29:39,949 --> 00:29:42,383 Okay? The guards, t-they don't even carry guns. 391 00:29:44,701 --> 00:29:46,019 It's gonna be okay. 392 00:29:47,204 --> 00:29:49,543 November 22. 393 00:29:51,469 --> 00:29:53,316 November 22, 394 00:29:53,882 --> 00:29:56,097 zero, zero, nine. 395 00:29:57,559 --> 00:29:59,269 December 6. 396 00:30:00,259 --> 00:30:01,636 December 6 397 00:30:01,661 --> 00:30:03,480 is zero, one, zero. 398 00:30:34,575 --> 00:30:36,160 Make me proud, son. 399 00:31:06,738 --> 00:31:08,574 You guys enjoy your hunting trip. 400 00:31:08,677 --> 00:31:09,816 Thanks, Ma. 401 00:31:12,291 --> 00:31:15,191 I love you, Nicky. I love you so much. 402 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:17,714 I love you, too. 403 00:32:02,617 --> 00:32:04,584 He's never gonna speak to me again. 404 00:32:06,403 --> 00:32:07,644 Lucky. 405 00:32:13,127 --> 00:32:16,574 Hey, you know it's not your job to fight his demons, Nick. 406 00:32:28,575 --> 00:32:30,230 I wonder what happens next to me. 407 00:32:34,982 --> 00:32:36,355 It's weird, isn't it... 408 00:32:37,473 --> 00:32:39,113 the way we think about our lives? 409 00:32:41,102 --> 00:32:42,253 What's next? 410 00:32:43,458 --> 00:32:44,839 What happens next? 411 00:32:45,699 --> 00:32:47,097 Always moving forward. 412 00:32:50,933 --> 00:32:52,394 I wonder if things would make more sense 413 00:32:52,419 --> 00:32:54,293 if you looked at everything in reverse. 414 00:32:54,872 --> 00:32:55,964 Like, if you... 415 00:32:56,938 --> 00:32:58,332 started at the end, 416 00:32:59,536 --> 00:33:02,261 and move backwards and try to figure out how you got there. 417 00:33:06,285 --> 00:33:08,347 I wish I could do that right now. 418 00:33:18,777 --> 00:33:20,480 I read that you could become a medic 419 00:33:20,505 --> 00:33:22,406 if you train in Texas for two months. 420 00:33:24,737 --> 00:33:26,839 Medics get shot, too, Nicky. 421 00:33:38,300 --> 00:33:39,713 We're almost 30 miles from the border. 422 00:33:39,747 --> 00:33:41,972 Let's... let's get a motel. 423 00:33:42,261 --> 00:33:44,800 Get some rest. You... you can cross tomorrow. 424 00:34:53,049 --> 00:34:54,853 Nicky, go long. 425 00:34:55,283 --> 00:34:56,785 I won't catch it. 426 00:34:56,820 --> 00:34:59,134 You can do it, come on. Go long. 427 00:35:05,661 --> 00:35:06,837 Ow. 428 00:35:11,167 --> 00:35:12,701 It's okay, Nicky, you're okay. 429 00:35:12,736 --> 00:35:14,370 - My glasses. - It's okay, it's okay, 430 00:35:14,404 --> 00:35:16,056 it's okay. You're-you're fine. 431 00:35:19,970 --> 00:35:22,134 If he sees the glasses he'll be mad. 432 00:35:23,244 --> 00:35:25,064 He'll be mad at me, not you. 433 00:35:26,025 --> 00:35:27,548 I'll never let him touch you. 434 00:35:29,192 --> 00:35:30,953 I hate my glasses, anyway. 435 00:35:31,915 --> 00:35:33,962 Come on. They make you look smart. 436 00:35:34,253 --> 00:35:36,153 No one tough wears glasses. 437 00:35:37,244 --> 00:35:38,705 What about Superman? 438 00:35:38,850 --> 00:35:40,751 Superman doesn't wear glasses. 439 00:35:41,106 --> 00:35:42,548 He does when he's Clark Kent. 440 00:35:42,573 --> 00:35:44,009 Not when he's Superman. 441 00:35:44,751 --> 00:35:46,611 He's a tough guy in disguise. 442 00:35:47,567 --> 00:35:48,767 That's you, Nicky. 443 00:35:49,337 --> 00:35:52,306 You're Clark Kent. You're CK. 444 00:35:53,001 --> 00:35:54,439 Tough guy in disguise. 445 00:35:55,078 --> 00:35:56,970 Just a matter of time before people realize 446 00:35:56,995 --> 00:35:58,462 you're actually Superman. 447 00:36:19,083 --> 00:36:20,837 Christ's sake, clean up your toys. 448 00:36:31,114 --> 00:36:34,016 Don't you tell me what I need! 449 00:36:34,050 --> 00:36:36,415 Stanley, it's late. 450 00:36:36,712 --> 00:36:40,089 Please, hey... don't touch... don't touch that. 451 00:36:40,123 --> 00:36:41,540 Don't! 452 00:36:41,565 --> 00:36:42,822 Hey! 453 00:36:45,747 --> 00:36:48,982 I don't want to hear it. Bring that back! 454 00:36:49,007 --> 00:36:51,542 Leave me alone, leave that here. 455 00:36:51,758 --> 00:36:53,058 All right? I don't want to hear it. 456 00:36:53,083 --> 00:36:54,650 All right, get back to your... 457 00:36:56,857 --> 00:36:59,587 - ...touch that. - Maybe if you don't need another three. 458 00:37:00,008 --> 00:37:01,986 Don't you dare tell me what I need. 459 00:37:02,011 --> 00:37:03,244 Leave her alone. 460 00:37:07,987 --> 00:37:09,254 Isn't this cute? 461 00:37:12,220 --> 00:37:13,487 Okay, Stanley, come on. 462 00:37:21,906 --> 00:37:23,611 Three of you deserve each other. 463 00:37:32,478 --> 00:37:33,842 I'm sorry, boys. 464 00:37:34,173 --> 00:37:35,477 I'm so sorry. 465 00:37:35,684 --> 00:37:37,486 He didn't use to be this way. 466 00:37:39,657 --> 00:37:40,727 Jack. 467 00:37:40,790 --> 00:37:42,533 Sweetie, your heart is racing. 468 00:37:43,306 --> 00:37:44,861 It always beats fast. 469 00:37:44,953 --> 00:37:46,236 I'm fine. 470 00:37:57,429 --> 00:37:59,783 - Oh, Stanley, I'm scared. - No, no, just keep breathing. 471 00:37:59,792 --> 00:38:02,424 You're doing great. Mom's gonna be just fine, Jack. 472 00:38:02,689 --> 00:38:04,461 Okay, sir, we'll take it from here. 473 00:38:04,486 --> 00:38:06,430 - Stanley. - No, no, come on, hon, 474 00:38:06,455 --> 00:38:07,617 you've done this before. 475 00:38:07,642 --> 00:38:09,143 Okay? You did great the first time, 476 00:38:09,168 --> 00:38:10,635 - you're gonna do great now. - Okay. Right. 477 00:38:13,900 --> 00:38:15,080 Jack. 478 00:38:23,424 --> 00:38:26,951 You're a lucky woman, having a baby on October 18. 479 00:38:28,096 --> 00:38:30,288 18 is my lucky number, you know? 480 00:38:30,643 --> 00:38:33,213 My best daughter was born on the 18th, 481 00:38:33,620 --> 00:38:35,455 I was 18 when I got married 482 00:38:36,049 --> 00:38:38,486 and June 18 is my anniversary. 483 00:38:39,668 --> 00:38:41,822 Yes, ma'am, super lucky day today. 484 00:38:42,030 --> 00:38:43,236 Lucky baby. 485 00:38:44,656 --> 00:38:47,205 My husband's hoping I can hold out till tomorrow. 486 00:38:48,035 --> 00:38:50,221 The 19th is his father's birthday. 487 00:38:50,734 --> 00:38:52,025 You like his father? 488 00:38:59,579 --> 00:39:01,708 Dad, do you want a boy or a girl? 489 00:39:02,470 --> 00:39:04,107 - Truth? - Truth. 490 00:39:05,993 --> 00:39:07,388 I want another boy. 491 00:39:11,700 --> 00:39:13,216 Ah, there you are. 492 00:39:13,526 --> 00:39:14,669 Hey, Dad. 493 00:39:15,591 --> 00:39:17,396 Eh, any news? 494 00:39:17,573 --> 00:39:19,216 No, not yet. 495 00:39:19,804 --> 00:39:20,950 Oh. 496 00:39:25,370 --> 00:39:26,654 You pick a name? 497 00:39:27,966 --> 00:39:29,857 Yeah. Nick if it's a boy, 498 00:39:29,882 --> 00:39:31,883 and Noreen if it's a girl. 499 00:39:32,575 --> 00:39:33,771 What do you think? 500 00:39:34,747 --> 00:39:35,914 Yeah. 501 00:39:36,331 --> 00:39:37,591 Yeah, sure. 502 00:39:39,462 --> 00:39:40,505 Yeah. 503 00:39:48,958 --> 00:39:50,657 Come on! I know you can do this. 504 00:39:51,710 --> 00:39:53,091 You're doing good, come on. 505 00:39:54,856 --> 00:39:56,130 Keep pushing. 506 00:40:03,403 --> 00:40:04,865 It's been hours. 507 00:40:05,572 --> 00:40:06,763 Yeah. 508 00:40:12,636 --> 00:40:13,849 You want a swig? 509 00:40:14,622 --> 00:40:16,724 Come on, Dad, you know I don't drink. 510 00:40:25,263 --> 00:40:27,669 Hey, Dad, you know, if that kid's born after midnight, 511 00:40:27,694 --> 00:40:29,091 you'll share a birthday. 512 00:40:33,561 --> 00:40:36,615 Yeah, well, it is getting late. 513 00:40:37,177 --> 00:40:39,271 Your mother's held dinner for me. 514 00:40:40,674 --> 00:40:42,372 I expect you'll send word. 515 00:40:45,204 --> 00:40:47,560 - Thanks for coming down, Dad. - Yeah. 516 00:40:58,661 --> 00:40:59,849 Here you go. 517 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:02,200 Here's your mama. 518 00:41:09,169 --> 00:41:11,950 Well, 11:58 p.m.... 519 00:41:11,975 --> 00:41:13,716 made it just by the skin of our teeth. 520 00:41:15,268 --> 00:41:17,146 That guy, right there. 521 00:41:18,175 --> 00:41:19,560 That's your little brother. 522 00:41:20,638 --> 00:41:22,380 October 18 after all. 523 00:41:23,082 --> 00:41:25,747 18 is a very lucky number. 524 00:41:26,326 --> 00:41:28,216 Very lucky number indeed. 525 00:41:28,533 --> 00:41:29,622 Now, remember... 526 00:41:30,117 --> 00:41:33,380 big brothers look out for their little brothers. 527 00:41:34,138 --> 00:41:35,458 It's their only job. 528 00:41:36,493 --> 00:41:38,247 It's the only thing that matters. 529 00:41:40,898 --> 00:41:42,499 And you know what? 530 00:41:42,909 --> 00:41:44,732 All these little guys in there... 531 00:41:45,240 --> 00:41:46,982 every single one of 'em... 532 00:41:47,427 --> 00:41:50,115 they have the same birthday as your little brother. 533 00:42:23,459 --> 00:42:24,763 Hey, little brother.