Back at the base, Hitch asked Moffitt what had taken him so long.
"You get lost or something, Sarge?"
"No, I was having an educational discussion with Hauptmann Dietrich."
Troy leaned forward, "Dietrich? What were you and Dietrich discussing?"
"We were debating who was better at the others language. He quizzed me on German idioms to test me. I did the same for him."
"And who was better?" Tully asked.
"Dietrich was," Moffitt grudgingly admitted.
The other Rats started laughing.
"Looks like you need to brush up on your German, Sarge," Hitch said.
"That is exactly what Dietrich told me."
"I must agree with the Captain. You do need to brush up on your German."
They turned around and saw Christina walking towards them. She smiled, "I was told by the visiting General my accent needed improvement. Apparently he speaks the language well. But he did say it was better than Jack's."
Tully grinned, "Well, Sarge, looks like you found yourself a tutor."
"He especially needs help on the German idioms," Hitch added helpfully.
Moffitt waved a hand. "I'll never understand all those ridiculous sausage sayings. They make no sense."
"No different than saying 'don't count your chickens before they hatch.' That makes no sense either," Christina pointed out.
Moffitt groaned, "That's what Dietrich said."