- The latest group of casualties includes a bomber pilot who claims he's Jesus Christ. Frank and Margaret think he's faking battle fatigue in order to get a discharge, and they bring in Colonel Flagg to help expose him.
- Incoming wounded include a Captain who identifies himself to Radar and the doctors as Jesus Christ. He does not appear to be bucking for a Section 8 and seems placid and harmless. Radar is particularly taken with the gentle Captain. But, naturally, Hotlips and Frank are offended; they think BJ and Hawkeye are "up to something." Col. Potter dismisses them as snitches, so they call Crazy in Army, Col. Flagg. Flagg brings the dossier of the fallen Captain, Bombardier Pilot Arnold T. Chandler of the 428th Bomber Squadron, shot down after flying an "inconsequential" 57 bombing missions and earning all possible medals, honors and decorations. The doctors think Chandler has battle fatigue. Flagg thinks he has turned "chicken" and wants to turn up the heat. Potter is not Henry: he stands right up to the bullying Flagg, which makes Hawkeye smile. Hawkeye suggests Dr. Sidney Freedman; Potter and BJ are meeting the good, the bad and the ugly in this episode. Sidney thinks Chandler lost himself somewhere in those 57 missions. Sidney wants him to get the help he needs to reacquaint himself with Arnold Chandler of Idaho. As Radar tells Captain Chandler goodbye, he presents himself and his own beloved teddy bear and asks the Captain to bless them.—LA-Lawyer
- Incoming wounded include a Captain who identifies himself to Radar and the doctors as Jesus Christ. He doesn't have any dog tags either. BJ and Hawkeye operate on him and get him into Post-op. He does not appear to be bucking for a Section 8 (his head wound is also very superficial) and seems placid and harmless. Radar is particularly taken with the gentle Captain. He serves him orange juice in the mornings. Even Father Mulcahy is not able to make any headway with the captain.
But, naturally, Hotlips and Frank are offended; they think BJ and Hawkeye are "up to something" and want the captain court martialled for blasphemy and cowardice. Col. Potter dismisses them as snitches. He says Frank & Houlihan have no evidence, only allegations. Frank and Houlihan call Crazy in Army, Col. Flagg (Edward Winter). Flagf claims he was already waiting outside the 4077th for over an hour, for darkness to fall. Flagg brings the dossier of the fallen Captain, Bombardier Pilot Arnold T. Chandler (Alan Fudge) of the 428th Bomber Squadron, shot down 4 days ago, after flying an "inconsequential" 57 bombing missions and earning all possible medals, honors and decorations.
The doctors think Chandler has battle fatigue. Flagg thinks he has turned "chicken" (as his evaluations don't show any signs of battle psychosis) and wants to turn up the heat. If one man decides not to fight, it can catch on. He wants to get him for dereliction of duty. Potter is not Henry: he stands right up to the bullying Flagg, which makes Hawkeye smile. Potter says Chandler will be fit in a couple of days, but it takes more than 4 strong legs to make a stallion run. Takes a sound heart and a sound mind.
Hawkeye suggests Dr. Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus) to do a proper psych evaluation on Chandler and decide the next steps basis that; Potter and BJ are meeting the good, the bad and the ugly in this episode. Flagg meets Freedman at the 4077th and asks for his help to back him on the Chandler caper. He says Chandler is trying to pull a fast one. Flagg threatens to fire Freedman from the army since he never signed his oath of loyalty and calls him a commie for his association with organizations that are on the AGs list of subversive groups. Freedman is not intimidated by Flagg's threats. After talking to Chandler, Sidney thinks Chandler lost himself somewhere in those 57 missions. He spent 2 yrs dropping bombs on people who did nothing to him. His mind told him that he is not a killer. Sidney wants him to get the help he needs to reacquaint himself with Arnold Chandler of Idaho. Hawkeye and BJ call Freedman smart. Flagg thinks that this was a ruse by Freedman by refusing to certify Chandler as sane, so that Flagg would bust him out of the army. So, Flagg decides to not press charges on Freedman to keep him in the army and lets CHandler to go with him.
As Radar tells Captain Chandler goodbye, he presents himself and his own beloved teddy bear and asks the Captain to bless them.
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