Line #7 Recap/MashS4E13TheGun


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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