M*A*S*H (TV Series)
Period of Adjustment (1979)
William Christopher: Father Francis Mulcahy
Quotes
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Lt./Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy : You seem to think Klinger leaves a little something to be desired as a company clerk.
Col. Sherman T. Potter : I think Klinger leaves everything to be desired as a company clerk.
Lt./Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy : Well, we had a fellow here a while back, before you arrived, who was much worse.
Col. Sherman T. Potter : Worse than Klinger? Father, you wouldn't lie to a Presbyterian, would you?
Lt./Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy : No, believe me, this lad was quite a bozo. He couldn't do anything right. Drove everybody crazy with questions. You should have seen him try to patch through a call. It looked like hand to hand combat. Folks here were convinced that the enemy had sent him to sabotage the unit.
Col. Sherman T. Potter : Yeah? So, whatever happened to this rube?
Lt./Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy : Well, as time went by, he got a little better. Your late predecessor, Colonel Blake, rest his soul, took him under his wing and sort of helped him grow into the job.
Col. Sherman T. Potter : You suckered me, Padre. You're talking about Radar.
Lt./Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy : The very same bozo. You see, when you arrived, you got the broken-in model. But my, my. His first few months were harrowing indeed. Now, at the risk of interfering, Colonel, don't you think Corporal Klinger deserves the same consideration?