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Private Joker: I wanted to see exotic Vietnam... the crown jewel of Southeast Asia. I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture... and kill them. I wanted to be the first kid on my block to get a confirmed kill!
SG"I want it so sanitary and spotless and sparkling that the Virgin Mary herself would he proud to go in there and take a dump."
PJ "Yes, sir!"
Joker and Cowboy start for the head.
SG "Private Joker!"
PJ "Yes, sir!"
SG "Do you believe in the Virgin Mary?"
PJ "NO SIR!" I say.
PJ "It's a trick question. Any answer will be wrong, and Sergeant Gunnery will heat me harder if I reverse myself.
Sergeant Gunnery punches Joker in the solar plexus with his elbow.
SG "You little maggot!"
His fist punctuates the sentence.
SG "Are you a Jew?"
PJ "Sir no sir!"
SG "An atheist?"
PJ "Sir no sir!"
SG "A communist?"
Joker stands to attention, heels locked, eyes front, swallowing groans, trying not to flinch.
SG "You make me want to vomit, scumbag. You goddamn heathen. You better sound off that you love the Virgin Mary or I'm going to stomp your guts out."
Sergeant Gunnery's face is about an inch from Joker's left ear.
SG "EYES FRONT!"
Spit sprinkles his face.
SG "Are you winking at me?"
More spit. Joker blinks.
SG "No, sir."
PJ "Are you eye-fucking me?"
He punches Joker in the stomach.
PJ "Negative, sir."
SG "You want to fuck your drill instructor? You want to smoke his pole?"
More spit.
PJ "No, sir!" Joker manages not to blink.
SG "If I catch you winking at ms again, I'm going to gouge your eyes out and skullfuck you!"
PJ "Yes, sir!"
SG "Now, sound off, you do love the Virgin Mary, don't you?"
PJ "SIR, NEGATIVE! SIR!"
SG "What did you say, prive?"
PJ "SIR, THE PRIVATE SAID, 'NO, SIR!' SIR!"
Sergeant Gunnery's beefy red face floats by like a cobra being charmed by music. His eyes drill into Joker's, they invite him to look at him; they dare him to move his eyes one fraction of an inch.
SG "Have you seen the light? The white light? The great light? The guiding light - do you have the vision?"
SG "Private Joker, are you trying to offend me?"
PJ" Sir, NEGATIVE, sir! Sir, the private belives any answer he gives will be wrong and the Senior Drill Instructor will only beat him harder if he reverses himself, SIR!"
SG "Who's your squad leader, scumbag?" PJ "Sir, the squad leader is Private Snowball, sir!
SG "Private Snowball!"
PS "Sir, Private Snowball reporting as ordered, sir!"
Private Snowball does an about-face, runs back down the squad bay, falls back into line in front of his rack, snaps to attention. Sergeant Gunnery turns to Leonard.
SG "Private Pyle, Private Joker is your new bunkmate. Private Joker is a very bright boy. He will teach you everything. He will teach you how to pee."
Joker says, "SIR, THE PRIVATE WOULD PREFER TO STAY WITH HIS BUNKMATE, PRIVATE COWBOY, SIR!"
Sergeant Gunnery looks from Joker to Cowboy.
SG "You queer for Private Cowboy's gear? You smoke his pole?"
PJ "SIR, NEGATIVE, SIR!"
SG "Outstanding. Then Private Joker will bunk with Private Pyle. Private Joker is silly and he's ignorant, but he's got guts, and guts is enough."
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Who said that? Who the fuck said that? Who's the slimy little communist shit, twinkle-toed cocksucker down here who just signed his own death warrant? Nobody, huh? The fairy fucking godmother said it. Out-fucking-standing! I will PT you all until you fucking die! I'll PT you until your assholes are sucking buttermilk!
Other contributions are welcome people, but that one stakes it high. Credit where it's due.
Now then Shelton. Wrong thread. However, you know the scoreand how big a Kubrick head I am. When I'm sober, possibly November if you're lucky, I may start that thread. As for now I know you're taking the piss. And fair play to you.