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The morning after the proposal

posted 16 years ago by tooner2004
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When Sister Angela goes to speak to Cpl. Allison the morning after he proposes, is it possible that she's changed her mind and is going to accept him? He doesn't give her a chance to speak. He just launches into his speech about how a Marine should never get married (which is probably b.s., to cover his pain).
When he walks away, she looks pretty upset. Was she disappointed, or is she just feeling sorry for him?

[–] Tashtago 16 years ago

I think she was just feeling sorry for him. Although the ending when she's feeding him the cigarette looked as if she may have had a change of heart.

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[–] EastCoastMariner 16 years ago

I often wonder whenever I see this movie if they ever met again after the war, provided Corporal Allison survived it. Her last words to him before departing to me were beautiful and sad.

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[–] gus00 12 years ago

I often wonder whenever I see this movie if they ever met again after the war, provided Corporal Allison survived it.

Cpl. Allison survived an attack on a submarine, a lengthy time at sea on a rubber raft, protected an innocent civilian while maintaining perfect decorum, and finally aided an invasion force by knocking out the enemy's biggest guns and was wounded in the process.

Sgt. Allison will receive a number of medals including the Purple Heart and possibly the Navy Cross, then finish the war on a war bond tour in the states.

However, Capt. Allison will likely see action again at Inchon or the Chosin Reservoir.

"Is this how time normally passes? Really...slowly...and in the right order?"

-The Doctor

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[–] scoup 8 years ago

Although the ending when she's feeding him the cigarette looked as if she may have had a change of heart.

Yeah, that was kind of wifey and she sure looked like she was crushing on him.

[–] Howlin Wolf 13 years ago

I like to think she changed her mind...

Born when she kissed me, died when she left me, lived whilst she loved me

[–] BartSamson 8 years ago

I'm not sure she changed her mind that morning, but she is certainly flattered by his proposition. She must have been contemplating the idea, even if it's only as a fantasy, and that changed the way she was looking at him, that next morning. Also, don't forget the scene when he gets drunk and she runs away. When she finally emerges from the fevers she tells him that she was not running away from him but from the truth... The way she says that God might tell them if she's not meant to be a nun, she seems to be getting around to the idea of them being a couple...