Hot Lips Is Back in Town

Margaret gets her final divorce decree. She, as is expected, has some mixed feelings about the finality of it. A new nurse arrives and Radar is quite taken with her. He tries hard to put some moves on but things keep interrupting. Margaret has a whole new perspective on life, that she is now in control of her life. She decides to tell Potter all her new ideas. She decides to bring a general to see her new arrangement, which includes teaching the nurses how to do triage. Meanwhile, Radar tries to find ways to impress the young woman. Ignoring doesn't help at all. Unfortunately, when the general arrives, he is more interested in Margaret than in what she is proposing. He is just one more chauvinist pig.

The opening clip of this episode had Corporal O'Reilly delivering mail in the mess tent. Everyone received mail in the opening part of "Hot Lips Is Back In Town." Major Houlihan received the best news of her life. Her final divorce decree from Lieutenant Donald Penobscott was a blessing to her image. Captain Pierce was happy for her after the troublesome marriage to her husband.

Colonel Potter -- in contrast -- had some choice words to say about triage procedures to the surgeons. Diagnosis -- not case studies -- of a person's injuries was the key responsibility for these doctors to fulfill upon surgery. He chastised Major Winchester for spending too little time diagnosing a soldier's injuries upon surgery. Without any warning, Lieutenant Nugent arrived at the 4077th to assist with Major Houlihan with surgery ... after bumping into Corporal O'Reilly unexpectedly. During surgery, Lieutenant Nugent started her work under the direction of Major Houlihan. Captain Hunnicutt had Corporal O'Reilly leave some fragments out the post-operative surgery ward. Major Houlihan then told him "Get Out!!" She meant business in the aftermath of her divorce from Donald Penobscott!!

Major Houlihan had plans to format a triage system at the 4077th. Colonel Potter had balked at the idea. He eventually had no choice but to commit to his visit within the week. Majors Winchester and Houilhan -- with the entire nursing staff and the doctors -- were doing a demonstration of the patients in the mess tent in reference to the types of injuries the patients suffered in battle as if it was the real thing.

Corporal O'Reilly endured a crisis of his own. He wanted to know Nurse Nugent better. He first spoke to Captain Pierce. He believed that she needed to know him more closely. He then saw Major Winchester in the laboratory. His suggestion: Shakespeare. He would eventually see Nurse Nugent personally in the Nurses' Tent. He asked her about going to the dance at the Officers' Club. She said yes to that idea.

By the end, General Dunkopf offered Major Houlihan a position in Tokyo. She knew the promotion was nothing more than exploitation of her professionalism and reputation. At least she hated herself with a sensible conscience. Meanwhile, Corporal O'Reilly enjoyed the night with Nurse Nugent. A Fat 10.4!! A+++!! Highly Recommended!!