Hinkle, Kress, Pierce and other trainees set up a poker game, making jokes about how Pavlo, still under his blanket, is probably masturbating. Hinkle discovers that Pavlo has been sniffing airplane glue and taken a whole bottle of aspirins. As the game continues and jokes are made about how stupid Pavlo is, Hinkle tries to get Pierce to do something. Pierce finally checks Pavlo out, realizes he's close to death, and orders Hinkle to fetch a medic. As Hinkle goes out, Kress tells him to bring him back a soda. Pierce and the other trainees lift Pavlo to his feet and get him moving as Ardell appears, commenting on the noise and fuss that's going to be made because of him. Pierce and the other trainees remove Pavlo's fatigues, leaving him.....
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