This story starts with two soldiers, Whitejack and Stais, discussing the American girls that Whitejack and a few other soldiers connected with during their time in Brazil. We then learn that Stais and Whiteajck met two days ago, and since then Stais has not done much but listen to Whitejack talk, mostly about America and his own life. As Stais begins to fall asleep, he too reflects on his time in the military and what the future has in store for him, once he can get on a plane back to the States. When Stais wakes up, he sees that Novak, another American soldier, is sitting on Whitejack's bed, confiding in him his worries about the lieutenant. Novak questions Stais about his time in Greece, discovering that he was in the woods for fourteen days, with three out of seven in the group wounded, before they were rescued. As Novak continues to question Stais, we learn that he is only 19, but has personally shot down two planes during his time in World War II. Novak ends his line of questioning with asking the two soldiers if they were afraid, and Whitejack confirms that Novak will be scared. Stais falls back asleep, only to be woken up by Whitejack, telling him that Stais is now leaving tonight to go back home. As Whitejack walks Stais to the plane, he gives him his American address and invites Stais to go hunting with him after the war is over. As Stais boards the plane, he notices a Mitchell plane on the tarmack (the same kind of plane that he shot down during his time in the war). He places Whitejack's address in his pockets and his guilt about returning home subsides.