1 | A vintage Colt revolver is stolen from the camp's gun locker and Radar is accused as the thief. |
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4 | !!Attention, all personnel! Cpl. O'Reilly has been charged with the following tropes: |
5 | * AgonyOfTheFeet: Frank accidentally shoots his own foot trying to return the stolen gun. |
6 | * AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Radar, drowning his sorrows over his potential confinement and already drunk after ''one'' beer, decides to go to Post-OP and confront Col. Chaffey along with his teddy bear. |
7 | --> '''Col. Chaffey:''' Corporal, you're drunk! |
8 | --> '''Radar (imitating John Wayne, pointing his bear at the colonel):''' You better believe it, mister, or I'm dead where you stand! |
9 | --> (gunshot is heard from outside) |
10 | --> '''Radar:''' My bear went off! |
11 | * AskAStupidQuestion: Almost word for word: |
12 | -->'''B.J.:''' I'm sick of this powdered stuff. Colonel, couldn't we once have fresh eggs? |
13 | -->'''Col. Potter:''' Only if you can lay 'em. |
14 | -->'''B.J.:''' Ask a foolish question... |
15 | * CallingTheOldManOut: Radar calls out Col. Chaffey for having such a rare gun on him in combat in the first place. |
16 | * CorrelationCausationGag: A drunken Radar aims his teddy bear at the colonel just as Frank accidentally shoots himself offscreen, causing Radar to remark that "My bear went off!" (Currently the page quote) |
17 | * DependingOnTheWriter: Even though it involves guns, Frank helping Radar with storing the wounded's firearms (or with ''anything'' for that matter) is something only seen in this episode. |
18 | * AFatherToHisMen: Col. Chaffey is quick to ask about the condition of the men he was with. |
19 | ** In a more hands-on example, Col. Potter not only tucks in Radar, but makes sure his teddy bear is tucked in as well. |
20 | * JerkassHasAPoint: Indeed, Frank is a colossal jerk for lying about stealing the gun and perfectly willing to let Radar take the fall, but even Hawk and Beej admit he has a point when he tells them that people are innocent until proven guilty and that they aren't giving him the courtesy.[[note]]The only evidence against Frank is circumstantial, and Radar (the only other person present) vouched that Frank didn't take the gun (not then, anyway)[[/note]] |
21 | --> '''Hawkeye:''' Don't you hate it when he's right? |
22 | * RecklessGunUsage: In what's becoming a RunningGag for Frank, he ends up being very reckless with a gun. Only this time instead of nearly botching a hostage exchange or shooting B.J. in the leg, he shoots himself in the foot. |
23 | * RummageFail: A variation: after seeing Col. Chaffey off, Radar admits that his vision is all blurry due to his hangover[[note]]Potter was inquiring due to helping Radar go to bed the night prior[[/note]]... prompting Potter to admit having the same problem despite ''not'' drinking the night before. As it happens, they were wearing each other's glasses. |
24 | * SpoofAesop: After stealing a colonel's antique gun, framing Radar and then shooting himself in the foot trying to return it, what is the big lesson Frank learns from all this? |
25 | --> '''Frank:''' When you steal something, don't ''ever'' try to return it. |
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