After a few more days, Sarah was better enough to leave the OR and Col. Potter had already moved her stuff to the VIP tent. 'Of course I was moved..' Sarah thought to herself. 'They have to segregate a freak like me.' Running her hands though her crew cut hair she walked to the tent keeping her head down and trying to remain invisible when she ran into Maj. Burns. He sneered at her as he saw her.
"Well..if it isn't the newest freak we have to deal with in this place." Sarah looked up at Frank and she burned with anger, as he continued to berate her. "You disgust me Captain! Imagine! Dressing as a member of the opposite gender to try and fool the US army! Well..you can be sure Uncle Sam will deal pretty harshly with you, missy!"
Sarah growled at Frank, trying to push past him. "Leave me alone, Burns. I am not in the mood!"
But, Frank, being himself, didn't listen. "Don't you dare walk away from me, Marlowe...if that IS your real name!" he grabbed her arm tightly, knowing he could push her around cause she was female and in trouble anyways. "You should be locked away! You are a danger to the sanity of every man in here, you disgusting, nasty, filthy, little- "*WACK* Burns blinked and let go of Sarah, aghast. Sarah lowered her hand, after slapping Frank hard across the face.
"You listen to me, you pathetic little drip! You are hardly a person who should be commenting on others in this camp for acting poorly! I have seen the way you handle patients and how you operate! You hack at patients like a blind lumberjack and your beside manner would creep out an undertaker! Now if you don't mind…I am going to my tent!" With that, Sarah pushed past Frank and walked towards her tent fuming.
Just then she heard the sound of cheering and whooping coming from the direction of the Swamp. Looking over, she saw both Hawkeye and Hunnicutt clapping and whistling at her, as they walked over.
"Marlowe! You are BEAUTIFUL!" BJ chuckled as he strode over and hugged her, sweeping her off her feet. Hawkeye just continued to laugh, as BJ set her back down. "Did you see the look on Burns face? I swear, I couldn't have done it better!"
Looking at both the men Sarah's jaw dropped. "But.. but.. I 'd hate me..or..think I was insane or sick…or..."
BJ cut Sarah off and raised his hand. "Sarah, is it?" Sarah nodded. "Just because you pretended to be a man to enter the army doesn't mean you aren't going to be accepted into this me! Everyone here is crazy, even Potter." Hawkeye nodded smiling, but didn't say a word quite yet. "Besides..if you can do that to Burns." BJ gestured to a stunned and weepy Frank sulking over near the mess tent. "Then you already passed the entrance exam with flying colours!" BJ poked Hawkeye in the ribs and smirked. "I do believe, my dear friend, that you owe me ten dollars!" BJ whispered to Sarah. "I bet him ten dollars that you would be one of us by the time you left the OR."
Sarah smiled at BJ. "Well.I suppose I was a bit stuffy when I first arrived, sorry."
Hawkeye looked at Sarah and spoke for the first time. "Can we talk, Sarah?" Sarah looked at BJ, who backed away.
"Hey, you two need to talk! I'll be at the officers club if you need me, bathing in a martini." BJ turned towards the officers club and strolled off whistling, leaving the two former enemies to talk.