The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)

Jack Carter: Lt. Billy Monk

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• Lt. Molly Blue : No. No more questions, Merle...

  Second Lt. Merle Wye : Blue, we've got to. Just a couple.

  Lt. Molly Blue : Not in her condition.

  Lt. Billy Monk : Her condition? She's been bouncing around these mountains like a gazelle. If I was in her condition, I'd try out for the Yankees.

  Lt. Molly Blue : Nevertheless, this girl is going to the hospital, and now. Call a field ambulance.

  Lt. Billy Monk : Would you mind letting us give the orders?

  Lt. Molly Blue : Don't argue with me. Just do it!

  Lt. Billy Monk : Lieutenant, you're monkeying with Intelligence.

  Lt. Molly Blue : I'm glad you told me. I'd never have guessed.

• Lt. Billy Monk : [Showing the newly-arrived Merle Wye around the island]  Here's where we are now, see, and here's the harbor, there's the command headquarters, here's the new hospital, and here's the civilian detention camp. Well, that's the whole island. It's not much, but you'll learn to hate it.

  Lt. Billy Monk : [continues]  Now, these cliffs are full of caves, where the Japanese prisoners are holed up, including your friend Kobayashi.

  Second Lt. Merle Wye : Has anyone ever seen this Oriental raffles?

  Lt. Billy Monk : Nor hide nor hair. He's as slippery as an eel in a pail of lard.

  Second Lt. Merle Wye : Doesn't seem to bother you very much.

  Lt. Billy Monk : Heh! Why should it? He's your problem now. Yes, sir, I'm washed up with Never-never Land. As soon as I finish briefing you on your duties, which should take about 3 1/2 minutes, I'll be winging my way to Honolulu and into the arms of some comfortable girl. I may stay in that position for several months.

  Second Lt. Merle Wye : Well, don't count on it. That ball club plays 6 games a week, not counting exhibitions.

  Lt. Billy Monk : So I've heard. But a guy at my age could always wrench his back in the first game, which I fully intend doing. Anyhow, I'll be out of Never-never Land.

  Second Lt. Merle Wye : You keep calling it "Never-never Land." I don't get it.

  Lt. Billy Monk : On this rock, kid, there are 4,000 American men, and 18 American women, heh heh... "Never-never Land". Can you think of a better name?