07E17 - The Price

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.