M*A*S*H (TV Series)

Hot Lips and Empty Arms (1973)

Gary Burghoff: Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly

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• Margaret : [very drunk]  Oh. Corporal. I wonder if I can see Colonel Blake?

  [She looks around, confused, then jogs away] 

  Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly : I wonder if you can, too.

  [Margaret drunkenly jogs up to Hawkeye, Trapper, and Henry Blake, stopping directly in front of Henry] 

  Margaret : [saluting]  Major Margon Houlihat reporting for duty, sir.

  Henry Blake : Aw boy, drunk as a skunk.

  Trapper : She's tanked.

  Hawkeye : A fine time to make a drinking debut.

  Margaret : Where are the casualties, sir?

  Henry Blake : Now, just hold your horses. They're not even here yet.

  Margaret : Well, then, let's go get 'em, sir. I'll drive!

  [Hawkeye and Trapper laugh] 

  Henry Blake : Major? Major, dear, you're drunk.

  Margaret : Oh, I'm not so think as you drunk I am!

  [Hawkeye and Trapper laugh some more] 

  Henry Blake : Uh, you'd better go to your tent, Major.

  Margaret : I can't operate in my tent!

  Trapper : [still laughing]  You're doing okay so far!

  Margaret : Aah, go salute yourself!

• Henry Blake : [Reluctantly handing Margaret the transfer order she requested]  In case you have have any second thoughts, we'll keep mum about this.

  [Turns to Trapper and Hawkeye] 

  Henry Blake : Right, group?

  Hawkeye , Trapper : Right.

  Henry Blake : Whatever was, of course, has been. But, we *are* family, Margaret.

  Radar : [Speaking over PA system]  Attention. All personnel. Effective immediately, Major. Margaret Houlihan is leaving the 4077th. There will be wine with dinner with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

  Hawkeye : Well, there are families and there are families.

• Margaret : [in a huff]  Where's Colonel Bubblehead?

  Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly : Uh, he gave orders not to be disturbed.

  Margaret : He already *is* disturbed!