1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stoogeshalfshot.jpg]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[SarcasmMode The most dutiful men in the army.]]]] |
3 | [[Film/TheThreeStooges The Stooges]] become discharged after hearing that UsefulNotes/WorldWarI is over desperate not doing anything. After being discharged, they get back at their Sargent, [=MacGillicuddy=] (Stanley Blystone), for how he treated them. 17 years later, they find themselves despite for a job, so they get a suggestion by a man (Vernon Dent[[labelnote:*]]in his first appearance[[/labelnote]]) to sign up at a recruiting station. Little did they know, they find out they'd signed up for the army. To make matters worse, [=MacGillicuddy=] was there, and will he get even with them. |
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5 | * AchievementsInIgnorance: The Stooges hadn't even done anything but sleep during World War I, and thanks to [=MacGillicuddy=], they were given honor medals from the wounds he gave 'em. |
6 | * TheDogBitesBack: After being discharged, the Stooges discover that they won't be taking anymore orders from [=MacGillicuddy=], and they get back at him by striking his butt with a plank with nails on the end, pulling his armpit hairs and '''''kicking him with a mule!''''' Doubles as DisproportionateRetribution. |
7 | -->'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' [[{{Foreshadowing}} I'll get even with you for this!]] |
8 | * DrillSergeantNasty: Sargent [=MacGillicuddy=]. During WWI, and as Moe and Larry implied, [[KickTheDog he's treated them pretty bad]]. |
9 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: As mentioned above about the Stooges getting back at [=MacGillicuddy=], he vows to get back at the trio. Fast-forward 17 years later, [[ContrivedCoincidence he finds the three in the recruiting office where he was working at]] and finds them in his charge again. |
10 | * GoneHorriblyRight: Had it not been for [=MacGillicuddy=] giving Curly and Larry black eyes and Moe a broken arm for their tomfoolery, the three wouldn't have been rewarded medals. |
11 | -->'''Curly:''' Thanks, pal.\ |
12 | '''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' For what?\ |
13 | '''Moe:''' ''(pointing to his broken arm)'' For this.\ |
14 | '''Curly:''' ''(pointing to his black right eye)'' And this.\ |
15 | '''Larry:''' ''(pointing to his black left eye)'' And this.\ |
16 | '''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(chuckles)'' Thanking me for beating ya up?\ |
17 | '''Moe:''' Sure. ''(the Stooges show their medals)'' They decorated us!\ |
18 | '''Curly:''' They thought we were wounded in action!\ |
19 | '''Larry:''' Look. |
20 | * OhCrap: As the Stooges sign up for a job, to which they were tricked into by a bystander, Curly notices a poster that says "U.S. Army -- Join Now". Curly tries to explain it, but Moe, naturally, shuts him up and makes him sign. Then... |
21 | -->'''Captain Burke:''' [[WhamLine Take these over to Fort Singer.]]\ |
22 | '''Moe:''' You mean those papers we signed were to join the army?\ |
23 | '''Burke:''' Of course. You're in the army now. |
24 | ** As the Stooges [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere try to make a run for it]], they find [=MacGillcuddy=] right at the entrance. |
25 | -->'''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' As I live, I'm seein' things. three of 'em.\ |
26 | '''Moe:''' Boys, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck you remember Sgt. MacGillicuddy.]]\ |
27 | '''Curly:''' Yeah, his mother and my mother are both mothers!\ |
28 | '''Larry:''' No, he helped us win the war!\ |
29 | '''Burke:''' Sergeant, take these men over to Fort Singer. They're in your charge.\ |
30 | '''[=MacGillicuddy=]:''' ''(salutes)'' [[HellYesMoment With pleasure.]] |
31 | * PreMortemOneLiner: The Sgt. gives one after aiming a coastal defense gun at them due to them having struck an Admiral's flagship, which marks the first time the trio buys the farm in a short. |
32 | * TimeSkip: The first part takes place in WWI, in 1918. The next part, along with the rest of the story, takes place in 1935, 17 years later. |
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