- Klinger tries to bribe Colonel Potter, but Potter is more concerned with the disappearance of his horse, Sophie. Meanwhile, Hawkeye and B.J. try to hide a man who is about to be drafted into the Korean army.
- When Cho Pak and his daughter, Sun, pick up the Colonel's laundry, Potter wants to do a physical on the ancient cavalry man, but Cho Pak refuses. Klinger tries to bribe Col. Potter into giving him a Section 8. A 16 year old Korean teenager, Ham, is on the run from the ROK; he is discovered in Hotlip's shower; this time, her bath towel is green. The Swamp Rats hide Ham; they approach "Hairy Mary" (Klinger), for a cute dress to disguise him. Col. Potter and Radar are frantic: Sophie is missing; her saddle is left in the empty paddock. ROK officers storm The Swamp looking for deserters. The next day, Sophie appears, ridden by Cho Pak, who is resplendent, if not ashen, in his old cavalry uniform. Ham tells the surgeons his grandfather used to tell him stories of the famous Korean Army Field Colonel, Cho Pak, the war hero who saved their village. There is conversation between Potter and Sun; afterwards, the two war heroes solemnly and respectfully bow to one other. Radar tells Col. Potter, "Colonel? Um, that's the best thing I ever saw anybody do, ever." Seeing Col. Cho Pak shames Ham and he takes action. Sun appears the next day with a gift for Col. Potter; but her words and kiss on his cheek are the unexpected treasure. Col. Potter borrows $10.00 of Klinger's "bribe money" to buy them both a drink at the O Club. Young men and "old war horses" alike can know the same truth: there is no price man can place on self-respect.—LA-Lawyer
- When Cho Pak (Yuki Shimoda) and his daughter, Sun (Miko Mayama), pick up the Colonel's laundry, Potter wants to do a physical on the ancient cavalry man, but Cho Pak refuses. Cho-Pak is a man of very few words and keeps to himself all the time. he was a proud officer in the army (he fought the Russians many yrs ago and saved many villages from pillage and plunder) and now to do laundry for foreigners is a huge disgrace for him.
Klinger tries to bribe Col. Potter into giving him a Section 8 for $100, $1000, $5000 or even $10,000. Potter scares him with a vision of him digging an endless latrine. A 16 year old Korean teenager, Ham (Ken Mochizuki), is on the run from the ROK who wants to draft him forcibly into the army; he is discovered in Hotlip's shower; this time, her bath towel is green. The Swamp Rats hide Ham (they know the ROK will come looking for him again and again); they approach "Hairy Mary" (Klinger), for a cute dress to disguise him, which he sells them for $20. The South Korean MPs come looking for Ham, but BJ and Hawkeye hide Ham as a prostitute in Winchester's bed. Winchester confirms the act with his classic disgusted look and the South Koreans walk away.
Col. Potter and Radar are frantic: Sophie is missing; her saddle is left in the empty paddock. Radar believes its his fault as he might have left the gate open. ROK officers storm The Swamp looking for deserters. The next day, Sophie appears, ridden by Cho Pak, who is resplendent, if not ashen, in his old cavalry uniform. Ham tells the surgeons his grandfather used to tell him stories of the famous Korean Army Field Colonel, Cho Pak, the war hero who saved their village.
There is conversation between Potter and Sun (Sun explains that Cho is re-living his glory days on the back of Sophie and remembering how he was once respected. Cho gets off the horse when Sun asks him to) (Potter looks at how dejected Cho is getting off Sophie, and decides to give Sophie away to Cho as he knows they both need each other); afterwards, the two war heroes solemnly and respectfully bow to one other. Radar tells Col. Potter, "Colonel? Um, that's the best thing I ever saw anybody do, ever." Seeing Col. Cho Pak shames Ham and he takes action. Ham knows that Cho defended Korea when it needed defending and now its Ham's turn.
Sun appears the next day with a gift for Col. Potter; but her words and kiss on his cheek are the unexpected treasure. Cho Pak died during the night, but his last hours were the happiest because of Sophie. She returns Sophie to Potter. Col. Potter borrows $10.00 of Klinger's "bribe money" to buy them both a drink at the O Club. Young men and "old war horses" alike can know the same truth: there is no price man can place on self-respect.
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