CHRIS
 John, is that you, buddy? Listen to me
 do I sound diff'rent? That's how it should be
 last night I spent a whole lifetime in paradise.

 hey, tell the CO I'm taking all of my leave
 we're gonna play house, oh John, it's like Christmas eve
 we have sworn we won't see the sun for forty-eight hours

 (JOHN at the Embassy, in the midst of chaos: files being packed or burned, typewriters
 crated, etc.)

 JOHN
 what are you saying? Are you out of your mind?
 all leaves are cancelled, you could be left behind
 Saigon is falling apart, and you'd better be here

 here is the news, since you've been on the moon
 cities in the boondocks are dropping like flies
 wives and civilians will be shipping out soon
 crowds around the Embassy have tears in their eyes
 Thieu has resigned, the new regime may not hold
 people at the place think we'll send the marines
 we are sending nothing from what I've been told
 buddy, are you there? Do you know what this means?
 sure! Time to fall in love!

 CHRIS
 John, listen fast, you did not get this call
 you're the one who bought the girl for me after all
 "once you're a friend, you're a friend through and through"
 when you are in trouble, then I'll cover for you

 JOHN
 not this time, the town's too hot
 for one Kongai whore
 ol' buddy, I will not get you killed

 CHRIS
 she is no whore, you saw her too
 she's really more, like... the April moon
 she's been hurt, you see
 both her parents died
 what else could she be?

 JOHN
 sweet as that, and she's an orphan too!
 how can a guy fight that? You got one day, not two
 then be back