M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H1972

Stars: Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, William Christopher
Rating: TV-PG
Runtime: 25 minutes

Members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital care for the injured during the Korean War and use humor to escape from the horror and depression of the situation. Among the 4077's people are Capts. Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce and "… more »



[Radar has met BJ's family in San Francisco]

B.J.:
First time my little girl ever called anybody "Daddy"...

[sobs]

B.J.:
and it wasn't *me*.

Hawkeye:
Look, it could have been anyone in a uniform.

B.J.:
I know. I can see him standing there, holding her hand, laughing. I see Peg smiling... wearing that perfume she wears. I can see him giving Erin the present I sent for her. Touching her hair. Getting the hug I should have gotten. Radar's home, Hawk, I should be glad for him. But I'm not! I so torn up with envy, I almost hate him! And I feel the same way about Trapper and I never even met him. But, he built that still with you and he's home, too.

Hawkeye:
You'll go home. One day, we'll all go home.

B.J.:
I've been gone so long, Hawkeye. A lifetime. Erin's lifetime. Even if I go home tomorrow, I'll never get that back.

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