- A patient accuses Hawkeye of being a Communist sympathizer when he operates on a Korean soldier ahead of an American. As a result, Colonel Flagg attempts to recruit Winchester to spy on Hawkeye.
- The 4077's favorite undercover Section 8, Colonel Sam Flagg (Edward Winter) makes one of his counterintelligence visits. The episode starts with a game of bridge; Hawkeye is not as adept a bidder as he is a surgeon. Hawkeye treats a wounded North Korean officer before he treats an American GI because the enemy was almost dead. Col. Flagg appears in Potter' office, indignant when Col. Potter readily admits an enemy officer is recuperating in Post Op: did Flagg work over an informant just for fun? Radar swears they reported it; Flagg has written authorization to speak to Hawkeye and the enemy officer. His "talk" with Hawkeye goes queerly. Col. Flagg is Technicolor tripping: Hawkeye operated on "a yellow Red before a white American, which is pretty pinko." BJ thinks Hawkeye is much too hot-headed when he yells at a crazed patient, but BJ learns to walk in his pal's boots when that same patient tries to clobber Hawkeye. Chuckles did not agree with Hawkeye over the original triage order so he is a constant burr under Hawkeye's skin...and fodder for Col. Flagg. But, fight as they may, Chuckles knows Hawkeye is not what Flagg thinks he is and he cannot convince Flagg that Hawkeye may be obnoxious but he is no spy. It "doesn't wash" because Flagg IS obnoxious and he IS a spy. Flagg took the Hippocritic Oath; and he wants proof of Hawkeye's perfidy, OR ELSE. Col. Flagg threatens Chuckles and/or his family ($$$) so it is imperative for Chuckles to take action. Flagg shows his deepest trait, natural born idiocy, at a ring around a card table, seating Doo Pak, Mayor of Ouijongbu, his baby brother, Hung Pak, the Chief of Police and Colonel Sherman T. Potter. Too bad it wasn't a spy ring.—LA-Lawyer
- The 4077th's beloved undercover agent, Colonel Sam Flagg (Edward Winter), pays a visit as part of his counterintelligence duties. The episode commences with a friendly game of bridge, where Hawkeye's bidding skills don't match his surgical expertise.
During a medical emergency, Hawkeye prioritizes treating a wounded North Korean officer over an American GI, as the enemy soldier's condition was dire. Winchester disagrees, believing that the North Korean officer is beyond help and argues against allocating precious time to him. However, Hawkeye remains confident in his ability to save the officer's life through surgery. Winchester also objects to the enemy officer taking precedence over an American soldier in the operating room. Hawkeye staunchly declares that once patients enter the OR, their uniforms become irrelevant. A friend of the American soldier accuses Hawkeye of playing God and endangering the life of a fellow American to save an enemy who had been shooting at them just hours before.
Colonel Flagg confronts Colonel Potter in his office, expressing his outrage when Potter admits that an enemy officer is recovering in the postoperative ward. Radar explains that the presence of the enemy officer was duly reported in the daily reports to headquarters. Flagg feels frustrated, realizing that he had extracted information from an informant in vain. Armed with written authorization, Flagg demands to speak to Hawkeye and the enemy officer. His conversation with Hawkeye takes an unexpected turn. Flagg, in his characteristic eccentricity, accuses Hawkeye of being a communist sympathizer simply because he performed surgery on a "yellow Red" before operating on a white American. Flagg wrongfully accuses Hawkeye of espionage.
BJ perceives Hawkeye's anger as excessive when he witnesses Hawkeye shouting at a disturbed patient who had been criticizing him for operating on the North Korean officer. However, BJ gains a newfound understanding when that very patient attempts to attack Hawkeye. Chuckles, who disagreed with Hawkeye regarding the original triage order, remains a constant source of irritation for Hawkeye and a subject of interest for Colonel Flagg. Despite their disagreements, Chuckles knows that Hawkeye is not the person Flagg believes him to be, but he struggles to convince Flagg that Hawkeye may be obnoxious, yet not a spy.
Flagg's accusations don't hold water because Flagg himself is obnoxious and indeed a spy. Flagg, who has taken an ironic twist on the Hippocratic Oath, demands proof of Hawkeye's alleged treachery, threatening Chuckles and his family with financial repercussions if he doesn't assist in finding evidence against Hawkeye. Flagg attempts to interrogate the North Korean officer by restricting his blood supply, but Radar intervenes and stops him. Winchester plants a document on the North Korean officer, suggesting that he has a secret meeting with Hawkeye during the night.
Flagg's true nature as an imbecile is revealed when he positions himself outside the Swamp with two military police officers. Unbeknownst to him, it happens to be bridge night again, with Doo Pak, the Mayor of Ouijongbu, his younger brother Hung Pak, the Chief of Police, and Colonel Sherman T. Potter seated around the card table. Unfortunately for Flagg, this is not a gathering of spies. He enters, armed with orders to arrest everyone, but is taken aback to find no spies present. The MPs escort him away.
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