A hot summer day at the 4077. Maj. Houlihan had just finished lunch in the mess hall, and was walking back to her tent. She walked by a large tub of water.
In the tub was Hawkeye-with his clothes on! He had a drink in his hand.
"Hi, Margret!"
She stared at him. "Do you often take a bath with all your clothes on, Pierce?"
"I didn't pack my bathing suit, when I went to Korea! And I don't have ALL my clothes on, see?"
He kicked his legs up, showing his bare feet. She laughed and shook her head in disbelief.
"Why don't you join me, Margret?"
"Join you?"
"Sure! There's enough room, and I have an extra glass. I was hoping Beej would join me, but he's taking a nap. Besides, you're much prettier than he is!"
She smiled. "All right, why not!"
She took her boots and socks off. Then she climbed into the tank with him.
"This is one of the craziest things I've ever done!," she said.
"Well, I say there are times when you've got to do something a little crazy in order to keep from going completely crazy!" He gave her a glass and poured booze into it. "Cheers!"
They saluted and drank.
"Is this your home brew? It's terrible!"
"It does the job, at least."
They drank their drinks.
Then he looked at her. "You're not wet enough!"
He splashed water at her. She smiled and splashed him back. Then he picked up the bottle and poured more moonshine into their glasses. This time they sipped them slowly.
He looked at her again. "You're beautiful all wet, Margret!"
She smiled. "You're silly! But thanks, Pierce."
Radar came by. He looked at them in shock. "You two are taking a bath with all your clothes on!"
"Not ALL of them!," said Hawkeye.
He and Margret kicked their legs up, showing him their feet. He laughed.
"Why don't you join us?," said Hawkeye.
"Join you?"
"The more, the merrier!," said Margret.
"OK, why not!"
He started to take his boots off when his ears pricked.
"Choppers?," said Hawkeye.
"Choppers! Sorry, guys!"
"Let's do this again, sometime soon," said Margret.
"It's a date, Pierce!"
They got out of the tub and put their boots back on. They didn't have time to change, so they tended the patients dripping wet!