- B.J. and Hawkeye are fed up with doing favors for Winchester because they owe him money. So they challenge him to a poker game to win it back.
- It is hot outside. Radar's yelling might bruise the gin. BJ gets a telegram: Peggy needs $200 that day so they can make a down payment on their dream property in Stinson Beach. BJ borrows it from Chuckles until payday the following day. He is both bossy and obnoxious to BJ and rubs his nose in the debt by constant reminders and demanding favors. The next day, the Army SNAFUs the payroll and sends most of it to Guam. The enlisted men are paid first; poor Margaret is broke and Donald is too cheap to "loan" her any money. To clear a bar tab and get alcohol, Hawkeye borrows $50 from his boorish bunkie, who "orders" a cold beer be served him in The Swamp at 2200 hours that evening after OR. BJ and Hawkeye seethe until they arrive at the perfect revenge: poker. Word spreads like wildfire: poker newbie in the Officers' Club. But, the newbie is also lucky... and audacious. But, like the William of legend who was expert at shooting apples from atop the heads of murderous reeves with his crossbow, this newbie also has a tell.—LA-Lawyer
- It is hot outside. Radar's yelling might bruise the gin. Winchester refuses to taste the homemade gin since it has been aged in a radiator.
BJ gets a telegram: Peggy needs $200 that day so they can make a down payment on their dream property in Stinson Beach. Peg and BJ have wanted his property since they got married. Trees, beach, view of the San Francisco Bay, it has everything. Hawkeye doesn't have any money to spare. Radar has $16.27 left. BJ borrows it from Winchester until payday the following day. Winchester is both bossy and obnoxious to BJ (he makes BJ assist him in surgery and do most of the menial work) and rubs his nose in the debt by constant reminders and demanding favors (makes BJ close the patient on behalf of Winchester, which is not standard procedure). He makes BJ serve him coffee in bed.
The next day, the Army SNAFUs the payroll and sends most of it to Guam. It will take at least a week to get everything back in order and get everyone paid. The enlisted men are paid first; poor Margaret is broke and Donald is too cheap to "loan" her any money (he says all the money is invested in savings bonds). After wedding Margaret was sending all her pay to Donald who gave her $30 per week as allowance. Donald had told Houlihan that they are saving for their post war, dream house. Potter advises her to keep her payroll with herself going forward. Potter asks Mrs Potter to send him $50 to buy supplies for Sophie. Winchester is the only customer at the officer's club, since he is the only officer with any money around. To clear a bar tab (His tab is $50 already, when the individual limit is only $20) and get alcohol, Hawkeye borrows $50 from his boorish bunk mate, who "orders" a cold beer be served him in The Swamp at 2200 hours that evening after OR. Hawkeye calls Winchester the "Merchant of Korea".
BJ and Hawkeye seethe until they arrive at the perfect revenge: poker. Word spreads like wildfire (Houlihan, Klinger, Potter, Radar, MUlcahy all want in): poker newbie in the Officers' Club. But, the newbie is also lucky (Winchester had warned BJ and Hawkeye that he IS very lucky at cards)... and audacious (He replaces 4 cards and draws a straight to beat BJ with 3 kings). Winchester was supposed to clean out, but he starts winning and big... Winchester doesn't even sweat. But, like the William of legend who was expert at shooting apples from atop the heads of murderous reeves with his crossbow, this newbie also has a tell. Winchester whistles louder when he is bluffing and soon the table knows how to win against Winchester. They ask Mulcahy to bring the money he had kept aside for the orphans. Mulcahy agrees when he hears about Winchester's tell. Soon Hawkeye and BJ have paid off Winchester and now he owes them $20 each. They make Winchester clean up the officers club after everyone has left.
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