Hawkeye, BJ and Charles were changing out of their scrubs in Post Op.
"I asked Margaret to have the nurses keep an eye on that Wilson kid," BJ said, "He's still in pretty bad shape."
"That's the one with wounds in his legs, chest, right arm and left ear…lost a lot of blood?" Charles asked.
"Yes, Charles," BJ continued, "He's got a decent chance of coming through all this. We've just got to watch him carefully over the next couple of days."
Margaret walked into Post Op and updated BJ on Wilson. No change, which was good news – patient was stable.
"Thanks, Margaret, I appreciate it," BJ remarked.
"We all do," Hawkeye added.
At that moment, Colonel Flagg walked into Post Op. When he first entered, he ignored the doctors and looked over the recovering patients.
"Something we can help you with, Colonel Flagg?" Hawkeye began, "I'm sure you've got a very good reason to be here. Now, whether that reason makes any sense…."
"Pierce," Flagg began, "Can it."
"I'd rather bottle it, but we don't usually have that option here," Hawkeye rejoined.
"Let's see – Pierce, Hunnicut, Burns and Houlihan. Can I trust you?" asked Flagg.
"I don't know about Frank Burns," Hawkeye began, "He's been gone for awhile. I believe Major Winchester can answer for himself."
Flagg turned red, "Don't go pointing out anything that has a chance of being incorrect. It's intelligence."
"If you say so," BJ stated.
Flagg then told the four about the payroll robbery, and his effort to track down the five criminals, "We've got good intel on them. Just a matter of time until I find them."
"What do you want us to do?" Margaret asked, "We have patients to attend to."
"Simple," Flagg answered, "You may notice a patient with an injury that seems suspicious. Or see someone unusual around this camp."
"Colonel," Hawkeye began, "As far as suspicious injuries go, the men in Post Op have been suspiciously wounded by gunfire, artillery, grenades, bombs or hand to hand combat."
"Pierce," Flagg replied, "You don't appreciate war."
"I do, Colonel," Hawkeye noted, "It brings us death and destruction. Innocent people of all ages are maimed or killed. Homes destroyed. Young men barely old enough to shave have the opportunity to survive gunfire, grenades, bombs and hand to hand combat. Families never see their loved ones again, and those who do wait for months or years. And I appreciate that Olive Drab must be in season. War brings misery. I certainly can appreciate that, and hate it."
Flagg began, "You don't understand what's going on. Talking with you is a waste of time."
"Colonel, we feel the same way," BJ replied.
At that point, Flagg left the OR.
"A true lunatic," Charles spoke.
"Look under 'lunatic' in the dictionary. Bet you find a picture of him," Hawkeye smiled.
"So, he's on the lookout for robbery suspects. Who'd hijack a payroll? The North Koreans would have headed back to one of their bases – not head out this way," BJ asserted.
"I would agree," Charles nodded.
"Flagg gets to play cops and robbers. He's scary enough when he's just spying. If he's looking to find the suspects, who knows what he'll come up with?" Hawkeye added.
"We should check in with Colonel Potter," Margaret offered.
"You're right," Hawkeye responded to her, "I'd rather get the version from the Colonel. Flagg mixes up the few facts he has with rumors and paranoia."
"Standard procedure from him," Charles noted.
"Exactly why Potter will be able to give us the unedited and realistic version of what Flagg's up to," Hawkeye replied.
The four of them walked out of Post Op and into Colonel Potter's office.