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 »



Henry Blake:
Pierce, is there anything I can do to help?

Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce:
It's the first time I cried since I came to this crummy place. I don't understand that.

Henry Blake:
Well, Gillis was your friend. I mean, it's only natural that you'd, uh, you know.

Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce:
Henry, I know why I'm crying now. Tommy was my friend, and I watched him die, and I'm crying. I've watched guys die almost every day. Why didn't I ever cry for them?

Henry Blake:
Because you're a doctor.

Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce:
The hell does that mean?

Henry Blake:
I don't know. If I had the answer, I'd be at the Mayo Clinic. Does this place look like the Mayo Clinic? Look, all I know is what they taught me at command school. There are certain rules about a war. And rule number one is young men die. And rule number two is, doctors can't change rule number one.

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