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Wanting to help Father Mulcahey through his grief, Margaret talks to Hawkeye trying to figure out a way to cheer up the Father.

"I don't know. I mean, his idol died. Sure he needs some cheering up, but I doubt there is much we can do," Hawkeye remarks as they play cards in the officer's club one night. Everyone else has left, which leaves the couple alone for once. Dissatisfied with Hawkeye's answer, Margaret asks her nurses if they have any ideas on how to cheer up Father Mulcahey. One nurse suggests fudge, another a card, but none of them are fully sold on either idea. Eventually, the women decide to hold an appreciation celebration for the priest. Their plans are put on hold, however when a visiting cardinal comes to camp. As soon as he finds out Cardinal Reardon will be at the 4077th, Father Mulcahey is keenly aware of all of the events going on in the camp. Wanting to make the visit perfect, Father Mulcahey tries his best to make the camp look as pious as possible. If Hawkeye were not so busy with his patients he would joke about the Father being on Margaret level perfectionism. It's not until Father Mulcahey has to talk to Hawkeye's patient who is newly diagnosed with leukemia that the priest's actions change. Humbled, the priest's sermon becomes one that Cardinal Reardon gives his blessing on. What the father does not expect is a party the night after Reardon leaves.

"We thought you needed some cheering up," Margaret tells him once the cake is cut. Spearing a piece of his cake, Father Mulcahey thanks the head nurse. He gets similar comments like Margaret's by the majority of the camp. Sometimes the Father forgets how much he is loved. Enjoying his party, at one point Father Mulcahey sits back and watches the members of the camp interact. He is always surprised at how close the members are with each other. Some more than others he notes as he watches Hawkeye and Margaret dance together. Enjoying the party, but having had a busy week, Father Mulcahey tells everyone good-night and heads off to his tent. The rest of the party keeps going until early hours of the morning. Everyone practically staggers back to their tents with no one eager to wake up the next morning.

When a baby's crying iterrupts the surgeon's sleep, the men are sure they're dreaming. B.J. makes a sleepy comment about Peg taking care of Erin when he realizes that the baby is real. Waking Hawkeye, B.J. asks if he heard the noise as well. Telling him there is no noise, Charles decides to take matters into his own hands and quiet the infant outside their tent. Brining the baby inside, Charles sits on the edge of Hawkeye's bed so the men can get a good look at the infant who B.J. almost immediately takes from Charles. Reading the letter the mother writes, all three men are surprised to find the baby is being orphaned.

"'Be careful with her Pierce. That's not a bag of laundry'," Margaret states as she sits beside her husband in the Mess Tent later that day. By now everyone has gotten word or even heard the infant and the camp is quickly enamored.

"'I know what I'm doing'," Hawkeye answers. "'She loves me. Look at that smile.'"

B.J. claims the smile is gas and not a genuine smile teasing his friend. Klinger comes in having found a decent replacement for a bottle in the form of a surgical glove. Hawkeye takes the bottle but is soon intercepted by Margaret who hands it over to Colonel Potter remarking how ridiculous it looks. Handing the glove back to Pierce after marveling at how much it resembles a cow's utter, Hawkeye immediately begins to feed her. Charles comes in a moment later explaining that no one saw the baby's mother prompting Potter to add that the baby needs a physical soon.

"'Excellent idea, Colonel'," Margaret states as Charles tacks on that he will take over the baby's care after the physical. This causes B.J. to question why no one else can take care of her causing Hawkeye to join in wanting to take care of her as well. Colonel Potter announces he will take care of the baby instead, but at this point the entire camp in enamored by the baby and no one doubts anyone would want to take care of her. After about an hour, Colonel Potter tells Hawkeye they need to do the baby's examination and Hawkeye follows his boss to a screening room. Doing the preliminary checks, Colonel Potter announces the baby is healthy and is thankful the mother took such good care of her. When Klinger enters, he mentions he has clothes for the baby and cloth for diapers before asking if he can hold the infant. Agreeing, Hawkeye hands her over but keeps watch, smiling wider than he ever thought possible. Hearing Margaret yell for Klinger as she walks toward the door, the men instantly shush her before Margaret begins to whisper angrily about Klinger stealing her clothing. Explaining that they are for the baby, Colonel Potter sees the nurse relax stating the baby can have them.

"'For her I can sleep in my bottoms'," Margaret announces as her husband teases, "'And if you're not warm enough, call me. I'm the 'tops'.'"

"'Forget it 'tops'. Give me the baby Klinger'," Margaret orders. Protesting, Klinger turns toward Hawkeye as if to shield himself from giving her up. Officially ordering him to give her the baby, Margaret is happy when her husband tells Klinger to hand the infant to her. Taking the baby, the nurse coos over her telling the baby that she is "Auntie Margaret".

"'Why, Auntie Margaret, I had no idea you were so maternal. I can just see you with a house full of little teeny majorettes'," Hawkeye remarks with a smile picturing his wife with their own baby. Maybe she can get that discharge after all. Knowing how frustrated his wife is with not having a baby yet and aware he halts the idea, Hawkeye cannot help staring at the baby and Margaret wondering what it will be like with their own children. Asking if anyone has found out anything about the baby's parentage, Margaret is a little sad when she finds out there is nothing to help them locate any more about the baby. Remarking that the mother never even leaves the baby's name, Klinger suggests they name her. Margaret instantly agrees knowing they cannot call her baby for the rest of her stay with them. Deciding on the name Schaharazade, Klinger is instantly vetoed by Colonel Potter who adds, "'In the meantime, we've got to find a place for the little lady to bunk.'"

Instantly, Margaret volunteers her tent and still holding the baby heads over while Hawkeye complains that the baby staying with Margaret is not fair.

"'Oh, Pierce'," Margaret begins as they enter her tent, "'Look around. This place is warm. It's pleasant. It's a home.'"

Opening her footlocker which she has placed on a table in her tent Margaret remarks how Hawkeye's tent is not suitable for a baby. Just as Margaret makes sure the baby is comfy, Father Mulcahey comes inside the tent and announces, "'Well, I understand the stork dropped off a package while I was gone.'"

"'Good morning, Padre'," Colonel Potter greets, "'This little lady seems to be alone in the world. Do you think the good sisters at the orphanage can help out?'"

"'I'm sure they can, Colonel. The first rule of orphanages and Irish families is, "There's always room for one more."' The Father happily announces before he takes a good look at the child.

"'Isn't she lovely?'" Margaret beams as she glances up at Hawkeye. Maybe this baby will be the push Hawkeye needs to let them try again for a baby. The Colonel looks over at his Chief Surgeon and Head Nurse who seem awfully comfortable standing together before turning to The Father who distractedly answers, "'Oh, yes. Yes, quite nice.'"

"'Nice?'" Hawkeye asks in disbelief already enamored with the baby, "'She's gorgeous. Doesn't she deserve at least a "Wow" or a "Holy smoke"? Where's the oohs and ahhs?'"

Looking at Colonel Potter, the Father asks if the child is mixed race.

''All we know is that there was one of each. Is that mixed enough?'" Hawkeye asks as Margaret adds, "'Her father's an American, and her mother's Korean.'"

"'I was afraid of that'," Father Mulcahey states. After Hawkeye asks why that is a problem, the priest explains how the baby will ultimately by shunned if not killed.

"'Even in the orphanage, the other Korean children will be very cruel to her. And when she grows up, she'll be ostracized by every segment of Korean society. This child has no future here, none at all. She'll end up a virtual slave... or worse'," The Father explains. When Hawkeye asks if there is anyone who can take the baby, Father Mulcahey states, "'Her only hope - and that's slim at best - would be sanctuary in one of the old Catholic missions.'"

"'We'll take it. Slim is better than none'," Hawkeye announces as Margaret comes up behind him. The Father mentally notes that the pair makes a nice, solid couple, but dismisses the potential thought as Margaret asks, "'What do we do? Where are these places?'"

"'Well, there's one not too far off. Armies, for centuries, have fought around it, left it untouched. The monks will keep her cloistered, educate her, and in fifteen or twenty years, working with their other monasteries abroad, perhaps they can get her out of Korea.'"

Finally speaking, Colonel Potter notes, "'With all due respect, Father, that doesn't sound like much of a life.'"

Gloomily, Father Mulcahey answers, "'It isn't. But it's the best we can do.'"

"'No it's not'," Hawkeye protests. "'She's half American. We'll send her to America and get her a room at The Statue of Liberty.'"

Father Mulcahey wants to laugh at the surgeon's determination, but tells Hawkeye, "'We'll see what we can do. Colonel?'"

Nodding, Colonel Potter announces, "'Let me get on the horn and make some calls.'"

"Oh, Father? Could you happen to give us a list of Korean names? I'd really like to give her a name while she is here'," Hawkeye asks. Father Mulcahey nods.

Leaving Hawkeye and Margaret, the couple looks at each other then at the baby. After a moment, Margaret asks her husband, "What are we going to do?"

"First I'm going to talk to Colonel Potter. This baby deserves a real shot at life."

"You're getting attached aren't you?" Margaret asks with only a hint of teasing in her voice. Smoothing the baby's hair, Hawkeye answers with a smirk, "Aren't you?"

By the late afternoon, Hawkeye and B.J. are told they can meet with the Red Cross the next afternoon.

As B.J. and Hawkeye adjust their ties and complain about their uniforms, Margaret turns toward them telling them they will be late if they do not hurry and to be on their best behavior while Colonel Potter backs her up.

"'Yes, Dad'," Hawkeye sarcastically replies before telling Charles, Margaret, and Colonel Potter to take care of the baby. B.J. caves and goes to take the baby stating that they can take her with them. Immediately dissuading him, the group left behind tell B.J. that the baby is just falling asleep.

Striking out with the Red Cross, B.J. and Hawkeye head back to the jeep dejected with only the advice to talk to the Army. With a sigh, Hawkeye and B.J. head to talk to a Major Spector to see what they can do. The Major explains that the case is under Korean Civil Law, but there are ways to help the baby through a disposition form which covers marriage or adoption of indigenous personnel. Asking what they have to do for an adoption, Major Spector reiterates what he has already told them. Noting the men are still adamant that he do something, he asks with a laugh, "'One of you guys the, uh, Daddy?'"

Livid, B.J. has to do everything he can not to get a dishonorable discharge. Returning to camp, the men park the jeep before heading into their tent to change. B.J. then decides to write to Peg while Hawkeye chooses to take a walk. Heading to his wife's tent, Hawkeye knocks softly before entering joking, "Honey, I'm home."

Putting her arms around her husband, Margaret steps away before asking how the meeting goes.

"Horrible," Hawkeye laments just as the P.A. system announces wounded.

After surgery, Colonel Potter sits with Klinger, Margaret, and the doctors discussing the day's events. Meeting in the Clerk's office where Klinger has a cradle made out of half an oil drum to keep the baby asleep. Surrounding the sleeping baby, Hawkeye remarks, "'Klinger, my compliments to Zale on making that cradle.'"

The topic soon shifts from the baby's needs to her placement. As the conversation gets heated, the staff has to calm Potter down so he will not flip the improvised cradle. As the Colonel slows his rocking, Margaret remarks, "'I don't blame you for getting angry. I wish I'd been there.'"

"'Well, I don't'," Potter remarks. "'They get into enough trouble on their own.'"

Telling them that telling a Top Brass they will file him "D" under deceased, does not help matters. Soon, it is settled. The next day, Colonel Potter will go with Hawkeye to speak to the Korean government. When they do, Hawkeye is amazed that the U.S. is rejecting the babies born in Korea.

When they come back to camp, Hawkeye and Colonel Potter update the staff in Colonel Potter's tent. When they explain the situation to Father Mulcahey, the priest states, "'I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. Perhaps you'd like to reconsider my suggestion that we leave the child at the monastery?'"

Colonel Potter decides to leave the decision up the Hawkeye who is the main champion for the cause. Decidedly, Hawkeye states that he wants to talk to Tokyo. Giving his permission, Hawkeye and Charles head out to Tokyo a couple days later. With no luck in Tokyo, Hawkeye admits they need to give the baby the slim chance and agree to leave her at the monestary. When they leave the office, Hawkeye makes his way to Margaret's tent. Knocking, Hawkeye waits for Margaret to open the door.

"Hi," Margaret answers holding the baby in her arms. Smiling at the sight in front of him, Hawkeye walks inside the tent and mentally prepares himself for what he has to tell his wife. After a few moments, Hawkeye states, "Margaret, um, it was decided that we're taking the baby to the monastery."

He can see Margaret tense a little bit under his gaze, but she continues to fix the blankets in the make-shift crib. The baby starts to whimper and Hawkeye immediately starts to soothe her. As Hawkeye bounces her, Margaret asks if the rest of the camp knows the decision.

"Colonel Potter, Charles, and B.J. are telling other people. I wanted to tell you first," Hawkeye states as the baby calms in his arms. Once the baby is asleep, Hawkeye sits on Margaret's bed and the couple watch her sleep. Neither wants to leave her right now.

"I wish we could take her in," Margaret whispers knowing the reality they face keeps them from adopting a dog let alone a child. Hawkeye hums his agreement murmuring, "You know, Beej almost wrote Peg about her? She deserves more than this."

Taking her husband's hand, the blonde asks, "When this is over, can we adopt?"

Stunned, Hawkeye keeps quiet. The thought never occurs to him until now. After a moment, Hawkeye remarks, "We could always adopt her. We know the place where we're taking her."

"Would that really be fair though, Ben? To the monastery?" Margaret asks trying not to get her hopes up. She would love to keep the baby. Her sentiments are echoed by Hawkeye when he says, "I know, and I wish we could do it."

"Me, too," Margaret whispers softly and thankfully the baby cries before they can say anything else. Hawkeye tells his wife to get ready for bed while he takes care of the baby. With a yawn, Margaret agrees. Taking her robe off revealing her pajamas, and crawling under her blankets, Margaret drifts to sleep with the image of her husband taking care of their own baby. After soothing the baby back to sleep, Hawkeye turns to his wife who is fast asleep. Kissing her on the forehead, Hawkeye quietly leaves the tent and heads back to The Swamp.

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