Hawkeye and Trapper buck the military brass to gain a much needed incubator.
Hawkeye Pierce is dead -- at least according to the army bureaucracy.
Money is the root of the camp's problems as Hawkeye has leftover money from the payroll, Klinger tries to bribe Henry for a discharge and Frank buys Hot Lips some pearls.
Tragedy strikes when James, who is traveling with Charles, Albert and Mr. Edwards to Sleepy Eye--is shot during a brutal bank robbery. When James slips into a coma, Charles goes with Mr. Edwards and Albert to track down the criminals and bring them to justice.
While the home front copes with shortages and regulations, Jason and a member of his squad must deal with the question of killing as the war in Europe draws to a close.