Max Klinger stood at the mess tent door, collecting 50 cents admission from each person. No one, not Hawkeye, Colonel Potter, or Father Mulcahy questioned what he was doing this for.

There had to be a reason. This was too blatant to be one of Klinger's patented scams.

This was what Max was depending on. Then came Major Houlihan, quite skeptical.

"Klinger, please don't tell me that you expect me to pay you 50 cents just so I can get some of our lousy food!"

"Major, I would never try to cheat someone so lovely. YOU pay only 25 cents!"