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02x24 - The Hunter

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Combat!". Aired: October 2, 1962 – March 14, 1967.*
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The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World w*r II.

02x24 - The Hunter

Post by bunniefuu »

What is this place, Sarge?

According to the map, it's an old winery.

What do you think?

Looks like they pulled out of here in a hurry.

It's too bad all these things are empty.

I'd take a few bottles back to the guys.

Let's check out these other buildings.

[speaking German]

Thought I heard voices.

Could have been the wind.

Brunner, Amerikaner!

Kirby!

Kirby!

Sarge, over here!

One's in the tower!

One's down below, the other one's in the tower!

They must be using it as an OP!

Battalion's going to move into this area.
You know what that could mean!

Get on the radio!

Tell Lt. Hanley the whole Battalion is being spotted from enemy a*tillery!

Go on!

Crawl back!

Sarge.

Go ahead, crawl back, I'll give you cover!

Kirby, crawl back!

Sarge! On the roof!

I'm going to bring your friend into the building.

I suggest you not use your weapon.

It seems that you have k*lled Brunner.

It is an empty victory, Sergeant.

Your friend is badly wounded.

If he does not receive medical attention, he will die.

You hear me, Sergeant?

Do you hear?

I hear you.

It would be to your advantage to surrender, Sergeant!

Kirby? Pvt. Kirby, can you hear me?

When I first saw you,

You were carrying a radio. Did you use it?

Did you use it?

Pvt. Kirby?

Why did you and the Sergeant come here?

What did you see?

Have you reported to your superiors?

Pvt. Kirby!

Sergeant?

Pvt. Kirby is dying!

He wants you to surrender.

He would rather be captured.

Then to die needlessly for lack of medical attention!

You've nothing to gain by continuing, Sergeant.

Pvt. Kirby has told me

that you have not reported what you have seen.

He has also told me that you have abandoned your radio

because it was not working.

I give you this chance to surrender, Sergeant.

Every moment you hesitate,

brings Pvt. Kirby closer to dying!

What do you hope to achieve with these silly heroics, Sergeant?

Pvt. Kirby's mother and sister in Chicago

What will they think of you?

When they discover that you let him die uselessly?

Pvt. Kirby and I have discussed every consideration.

He implores me to demand your surrender.

He agrees that your position is hope...

Sergeant?

I feel it's only fair to warn you.

By profession, I am a hunter!

My r*fle.

I have carried it to many places in the world.

In search of all kinds of game.

It is specially built.

It is modeled after my particular needs.

Sergeant!

You see the sign.

over the door of the last vat building?

Believe me when I tell you!

You can't rush this room!

Without being cut down in your tracks!

Sergeant, look at your friend.

He is dying before your eyes!

[radio]

[reading coordinates in German]

Sergeant!

I've just spoken with my gunnery lieutenant on my field radio!

I've given him his vital instructions.

By tomorrow, we will control this area again.

I give you more chance to surrender, Sergeant.

Hunter!

Kraut!

Kraut!

What are you going to do now?

Huh?

Your radio is busted!

You're cut off from your men!

You have no way of telling them to fall back!

It is true that I am cut off from my men, Sergeant.

But there is no need for them to retreat.

You know that and so do I.

But what you don't know is that we made contact on our radio.

Our troops know where your a*tillery is.

Within one hour!

Your g*ns will be destroyed!

I have great confidence in my men, Sergeant.

They know their weapons well.

I've given them the positions of their targets.

They have their final instructions.

They will carry out my orders without fail.

You don't believe that.

Your stubbornness grows wearisome, Sergeant.

I shall give you ten minutes to think of my offer of surrender.

If you have not come to your senses by then,

I will k*ll Pvt. Kirby.

Think it over, Sergeant.

Sergeant!

Eight minutes have already passed!

Pvt. Kirby has told me that your radio is useless.

Are you going to force me to reward his honesty by k*lling him?

Pvt. Kirby!

Can you hear me?

Kirby!

Bill.

Bill, this is George.

Your brother, George. George!

Can you hear me, Bill?

Tell me, Bill, where did you leave the radio?

Your Sergeant must know.

The radio. Where did you leave it?

Never mind that.

Have you warned your friends about the a*tillery?

Or they can get k*lled. Every one.

No!

I gotta...I gotta warn them.

You have not warned them. You did not warn them.

You tell me, where did you leave it? Where did you put the radio?

Tell me, where did you put it?
I will warn them.

- You're not!
- I will warn them!

Sergeant!

I've decided to give you more time to consider my offer.

The thought of k*lling a wounded friend is repugnant to me.

It is no sport to k*ll a wounded animal.

If he is to die, you will have to k*ll him through your stubbornness.

When you have come to your senses, tell me!

I will let you approach.

Hey, Sarge.

Kirby, listen. I'm going to get you out of
here but first I have to get that radio.

Where's the radio, Kirby?

It's in the building.

What building? Kirby, come on, what building?

It's in the building close to where I got hit.

Kirby, Kirby.

Checkmate King-Two, this is White Rook.

Checkmate King-Two, this is White Rook, over.

Come in, Checkmate King-Two, come in.

Checkmate King-Two, this is White Rook.

Checkmate King-Two, acknowledge over.

This is Checkmate King-Two, acknowledged.

They are using the winery in sector George as an observation post.

Repeat, enemy using old winery in sector George as an OP.

Enemy a*tillery about 2,000 yards due east of here.

Repeat: enemy a*tillery about 2,000 yards due east of here, over.

Checkmate King-Two, please acknowledge transmission.

Checkmate King-Two, acknowledge over!

White Rook, this is Checkmate King-Two, acknowledging.

White Rook, this is Checkmate King-Two, over.

White Rook, this is Checkmate King-Two, over.

Sergeant!

I have discovered your empty weapon!

I know that you are unarmed.

But still, I commend you!

You have proved yourself a worthy soldier.

You have accomplished your mission. You have used your radio!

The w*r is no longer in our hands.

My men will be k*lled or captured.

There will be no heroes' return to the regiment for me.

Sergeant!

Yes, you have won the w*r game.

But now.

Now we will play another game.

A hunting game!

You will pay dearly for the privilege of disgracing me, Sergeant!

You have saved the lives of many of your comrades.

Now let us see, if you can save your own!

Sergeant!

I feel I should warn you!

The gate is locked.

The winery is completely surrounded by fence.

There is no way out!

Come on.

Come on, I'm going to get you out of here, come on.

Sergeant!

Sergeant!

I think that we should introduce ourselves.

Now that our relationship has grown more personal.

I am Erik Heismann, hunter.

I know that you hear me.

but you don't speak up.

Of course not.

You don't want to give away your position.

Again, I commend you.

It is no sport to hunt a dumb fox.

Kirby, listen to me. I'm coming back for you.

I'll be back for you.

I have noticed that men and animals are so alike then they are pursued.

They inevitable attempt to reach high ground.

Well...

The chase is over.

I am sorry.

I would have liked more.

You have proven yourself a most worthy opponent.

Certainly, the most interesting animal I have ever had to k*ll.

[incoming a*tillery]

That's our own a*tillery.

[screaming]