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Hawkeye tries to help Private Jost Van Liter, a Marine, get reunited with his mother before she's deported, but the Marine's commanding officer refuses to let him be discharged early. While Col. Potter is away for a medical conference, Charles is put in charge of the camp, and immediately employs Klinger to his own ends while still running the camp.

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Hawkeye tries to help Private Jost Van Liter, a Marine, get reunited with his mother before she's deported, but the Marine's commanding officer refuses to let him be discharged early. While Col. Potter is away for a medical conference, Charles is put in charge of the camp, and immediately employs Klinger to his own ends errands while still running the camp.
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* TheTag: Inspired by Pvt. Van Liter, Klinger claims he needs to get home before his mother gets deported, and Col. Potter, pretending to go along, assigns the task to his new company clerk - Winchester.

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* TheTag: Inspired by Pvt. Van Liter, Klinger claims he needs to get home before his mother gets deported, and Col. Potter, pretending to go along, assigns the task [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment to his new company clerk clerk]] - Winchester.
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally [[note]]technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but that's an extraordinary act that the USA would have no reason to take for someone who was only being deported for a visa issue in the first place[[/note]], so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. Given that this information seems to be coming through several layers of communication, it's also possible that the reality is the legally correct one but the finer details simply got lost or mixed up somewhere along the chain.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally [[note]]technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but that's an extraordinary act that the USA would have no reason to take for someone who was only being deported for a visa issue in the first place[[/note]], so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. Given that this information seems to be coming through several layers of communication, it's also possible that the reality is the legally correct one she really ''did'' just get a diplomatic visa but that the finer details simply got lost or mixed up somewhere along the chain.chain, leading to Hawkeye explaining it not entirely correctly.
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but that's an extraordinary act that the USA would have no reason to take for someone who was only being deported for a visa issue in the first place), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. It's also possible that something simply got lost or mixed up in the relaying of the information.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, [[note]]technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but that's an extraordinary act that the USA would have no reason to take for someone who was only being deported for a visa issue in the first place), place[[/note]], so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. It's Given that this information seems to be coming through several layers of communication, it's also possible that something the reality is the legally correct one but the finer details simply got lost or mixed up in somewhere along the relaying of the information.chain.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Charles turns out to be one as a temporary CO. See JerkWithAHeartOfGold above.
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but since there are seemingly no other problems besides her visa status, there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. It's also possible that Hawkeye was just been trying to simplify the explanation or that he got bad information from whoever passed the news along to him.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but since there are seemingly no other problems besides her visa status, there that's an extraordinary act that the USA would be have no reason to take for someone who was only being deported for a visa issue in the USA to do that), first place), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. It's also possible that Hawkeye was just been trying to simplify something simply got lost or mixed up in the explanation or that he got bad information from whoever passed relaying of the news along to him.information.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Winchester may be using his position (and his money) to get Klinger to help his own ends, like getting himself silk sheets (though, as he points out to Hawkeye, he's not doing so at the expense of his responsibilities as temporary camp commander), but as long as Hawkeye is willing to follow protocol, Winchester lets him do his best to help Van Liter and his mother.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: When B.J., disgusted at the lengths Klinger is going to in working under Winchester just because [[OnlyInItForTheMoney of how much Winchester is paying him]], asks if Klinger also tastes Winchester's food for him, Klinger responds, "Please; there are some things even '''money''' can't buy."[[note]]It works as a double joke: 1) Klinger doesn't like the food Charles eats, and 2) Klinger thinks Charles is getting so unpopular, people are going to ''poison'' him.[[/note]]

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* EveryoneHasStandards: When B.J., disgusted at the lengths Klinger is going to in working under Winchester just because [[OnlyInItForTheMoney of how much Winchester is paying him]], asks if Klinger also tastes Winchester's food for him, Klinger responds, "Please; there are some things even '''money''' can't buy."[[note]]It works as a double joke: 1) Klinger doesn't like the Army food Charles eats, that everyone has to eat already, and 2) Klinger thinks Charles is getting so unpopular, people are going to ''poison'' him.[[/note]]
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. It's also possible that Hawkeye was just been trying to simplify the explanation or that he got bad information from whoever passed the news along to him.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but since there are seemingly no other problems besides her visa status, there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. It's also possible that Hawkeye was just been trying to simplify the explanation or that he got bad information from whoever passed the news along to him.

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* RightBehindMe: Col. Potter sneaks into his own office, pretending to be Klinger, while Winchester is listening to his music. Winchester then starts talking about all the other things he intends to do to bring culture to the office and change what that "old goat" is doing; naturally, that's when Potter reveals himself, and Winchester [[BlatantLies claims]] [[KnewItAllAlong he always knew Potter was there]].

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* RightBehindMe: Col. Potter sneaks into his own office, pretending to be Klinger, while Winchester is listening to his music. Winchester then starts talking about all the other things he intends to do to bring culture to the office and change what that "old goat" "Colonel Cowpie" is doing; naturally, that's when Potter reveals himself, and Winchester [[BlatantLies claims]] [[KnewItAllAlong he always knew Potter was there]].there]].
-->'''Winchester:''' ''(Standing, with his back to the door, as Potter walks in holding Winchester's uniform. Silently, he helps Winchester put the shirt on)'' Ah, about time, Max! Now, I want you to get busy, fumigate this barn of an office, get rid of that saddle. The whole place smells like [[Creator/RoyRogers Trigger]]. If you could see what this camp could be like with a man of culture at the helm, instead of our old beloved "Colonel Cowpie".
--> '''Potter:''' Ahem!
--> '''Winchester:''' ''(Turns around, with a ThisIsGonnaSuck look on his face)'' Yaha! Colonel Cowpotter--um, Colonel! Ha, ha, I was just joshing, I knew you were here all the time!
--> '''Potter:''' How'd you know it was me? Recognize my clippity-clop?
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation.worker. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics. It's also possible that Hawkeye was just been trying to simplify the explanation or that he got bad information from whoever passed the news along to him.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: When B.J., disgusted at the lengths Klinger is going to in working under Winchester just because [[OnlyInItForTheMoney of how much Winchester is paying him]], asks if Klinger also tastes Winchester's food for him, Klinger responds, "Please; there are some things even '''money''' can't buy."

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* EveryoneHasStandards: When B.J., disgusted at the lengths Klinger is going to in working under Winchester just because [[OnlyInItForTheMoney of how much Winchester is paying him]], asks if Klinger also tastes Winchester's food for him, Klinger responds, "Please; there are some things even '''money''' can't buy.""[[note]]It works as a double joke: 1) Klinger doesn't like the food Charles eats, and 2) Klinger thinks Charles is getting so unpopular, people are going to ''poison'' him.[[/note]]
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so they're right about the ultimate result and just wrong about the specifics.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so they're right about the ultimate result (she won't be deported) and just wrong about the specifics.
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so it still achieves the desired result, they're just wrong on the specifics of why.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so it still achieves the desired result, they're right about the ultimate result and just wrong on about the specifics of why.specifics.
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so it still prevents her from being deported, just not in the way that they say it does.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that), so it still prevents her from being deported, achieves the desired result, they're just not in wrong on the way that they say it does.specifics of why.
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that).

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that).that), so it still prevents her from being deported, just not in the way that they say it does.
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!!This episode contains the !!Attention, all personnel! The following tropes:tropes are to be included in Capt. Hunnicutt's report:
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** Van Liter's mother married an American citizen and moved to the States from Holland with her son. After a divorce, she's apparently being deported. While she might not be a naturalized citizen, she would have been given a green card and would presumably be in line for citizenship as Van Liter had almost completed a tour of duty with the Marines while they were still married.

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** Van Liter's mother married an American citizen and moved to the States from Holland with her son. After a divorce, she's apparently being deported. While she might not be a naturalized citizen, she would have been given a green card and would presumably be in line for citizenship as Van Liter had almost completed a tour of duty with the Marines while they were still married.married; once a person has been in the country long enough, their legal status is no longer dependent on the marriage.
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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, and could be declared PersonaNonGrata, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify it.

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** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, and could be declared PersonaNonGrata, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify it.the explanation. However, since she was being deported due to a problem with her visa, a diplomatic passport allows her to remain in the country legally (technically, she could be declared PersonaNonGrata and forced to leave, but there would be no reason for the USA to do that).

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* TheChainsOfCommanding: When Hawkeye and B.J. claim Pvt. Van Liter has come down with the flu and won't be able to return to the front, Col. Mulholland claims they can't do that, whereupon Col. Potter points to his own insignia to tell him yes, they can.

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* TheChainsOfCommanding: When Hawkeye CantStopTheSignal: After Col. Mulholland has ''Stars and Stripes'' kill the story about Private Van Liter's mother, B.J. claim Pvt. Van Liter has come down with the flu and won't be able to return to the front, Col. Mulholland claims they can't do that, whereupon Col. Potter points to his own insignia to tell him yes, they can.out he can only censor ''military'' press, and there's a civilian press train not far away.


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** Van Liter's mother married an American citizen and moved to the States from Holland with her son. After a divorce, she's apparently being deported. While she might not be a naturalized citizen, she would have been given a green card and would presumably be in line for citizenship as Van Liter had almost completed a tour of duty with the Marines while they were still married.
** After Van Liter's mother is hired by the Dutch ambassador, Hawkeye claims she has diplomatic immunity and can't be deported. At best, she would be there on a diplomatic visa as an embassy worker, and could be declared PersonaNonGrata, although Hawkeye may have been trying to simplify it.


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* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: When Hawkeye and B.J. claim Pvt. Van Liter has come down with the flu and won't be able to return to the front, Col. Mulholland claims they can't do that, whereupon Col. Potter points to his own insignia to tell him yes, they can.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Col. Mulholland, who refuses to let Pvt. Van Liter leave early to see his mother, and suppresses Hawkeye's attempt to write about it in ''Stars and Stripes''.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: B.J. and Hawkeye give Pvt. Van Liter the news the Dutch ambassador to the U.S. read the story about Van Liter's mother and gave her a job so she wouldn't be deported.



-->'''Col. Potter:''' A simple "welcome home" would have sufficed.

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-->'''Col. Potter:''' A simple "welcome home" would have sufficed.sufficed.
* TheTag: Inspired by Pvt. Van Liter, Klinger claims he needs to get home before his mother gets deported, and Col. Potter, pretending to go along, assigns the task to his new company clerk - Winchester.
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Hawkeye tries to help Private Jost Van Liter, a Marine, get reunited with his mother before she's deported, but the Marine's commanding officer refuses to let him be discharged early. While Col. Potter is away for a medical conference, Charles is put in charge of the camp, and immediately employs Klinger to his own ends while still running the camp.

!!This episode contains the following tropes:
* TheChainsOfCommanding: When Hawkeye and B.J. claim Pvt. Van Liter has come down with the flu and won't be able to return to the front, Col. Mulholland claims they can't do that, whereupon Col. Potter points to his own insignia to tell him yes, they can.
* EveryoneHasStandards: When B.J., disgusted at the lengths Klinger is going to in working under Winchester just because [[OnlyInItForTheMoney of how much Winchester is paying him]], asks if Klinger also tastes Winchester's food for him, Klinger responds, "Please; there are some things even '''money''' can't buy."
* IronicEcho: "And there's not thing one you can do about it."
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: After Col. Potter takes the camp back over, and refuses to give Winchester back his pants:
-->'''B.J.:''' Somehow, we knew you were back, Colonel, when we saw Charles doing a 100 yard flash across the compound.
* RightBehindMe: Col. Potter sneaks into his own office, pretending to be Klinger, while Winchester is listening to his music. Winchester then starts talking about all the other things he intends to do to bring culture to the office and change what that "old goat" is doing; naturally, that's when Potter reveals himself, and Winchester [[BlatantLies claims]] [[KnewItAllAlong he always knew Potter was there]].
* SpitTake: When Klinger is ironing Winchester's pants, he takes a swig of water, and when he sees Col. Potter walk in, he's so startled he spits the water into Potter's shirt.
-->'''Col. Potter:''' A simple "welcome home" would have sufficed.

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