China Beach (2)

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired

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McMurphy decides that she can't leave China Beach even though she is eligible to go home. Cherry and Laurette arrive- Cherry to look for her brother whom her family lost contact with and Laurette as a USO back up singer who gets promoted to lead when the lead singer can't cope with the war.moreless

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      • (Boonie arrives) Boonie: What else do you need? Laurette: How about too eggs easy over… a couple of Bloody Mary's. Boonie: That's affirm... McMurphy: How about a bath with bubbles? Boonie: Ahh, that's affirm! Laurette: And a king size water bed with sheets... real sheets. McMurphy: Real cotton. How about... how about just a little cease fire? Boonie: First three requests will take twenty minutes. The last will take a little longer.

      • (McMurphy and Laurette sit in the ruins of McMurphy's bombarded quarters) Laurette: Time to go back to the world. Then what? McMurphy: I'll stay... Laurette: What?! But you just said... you got those five brothers! A family that's larger than most cities in Kansas! Go home...

      • (Boonie leaves) McMurphy: I have an even bigger family here. I am home. Laurette: That's affirm.

      • Laurette: I could never do what you do. McMurphy: I saw you last night. You know in your heart that you made a difference. That's a good feeling. There is the loss and the guilt that comes from feeling good… but still there's the fact – you were there. He had a mother and a sister, girlfriend… and you were there. You gave him a home before he died so far away from it.

      • Laurette: Just one night. You'll love it – men everywhere! You won't believe what a huge dose of unadulterated male lust can do for your outlook on life. McMurphy: Ok. I'll do it. Laurette: Alright! McMurphy: On one condition. Laurette: What? McMurphy: I give you one night, you give me one night. I get up on the stage and help you - you come and help me on my last night. Laurette: Great, no problem! Piece of cake! Deal! McMurphy: Deal. Oh, and I'm not wearing one of those short dresses… Laurette: Sorry a deal's a deal! Boots too… (pauses) What do you do? McMurphy: You'll love it – men everywhere…

      • McMurphy: When are you leaving? Laurette: Everybody keeps asking me that… McMurphy: What else is there?

      • Boonie: When are you gonna retire? K.C.: When are you gonna get rich? Boonie: When are they gonna discover oil in China Beach? K.C.: Never.

      • Becket (to the corpses): You guys don't care about color do you? Black, white, brown… don't make no difference, does it? Yeah, 'ole grim old reaper. The first equal opportunity employer!

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