chapters 4-7 Summary

Helen and Darrow are at the Bien Hoa Air Force Base. Darrow argues with a Lieutenant when the man says he cannot take Helen aboard the aircraft. Darrow finally gets the man to agree by forgiving a gambling debt. Only for the helicopters land Helen asks Darrow to help her load film into her new cameras. Darrow is speechless at Helen's incompetence but says nothing. Darrow asks about Linh's whereabouts. Helen says he has taken a few days off. Helen and Darrow board the helicopter. Helen follows orders from the Lieutenant and watches for the enemy in the tree-line. Helen meets a young soldier named Curt who has been injured. Helen gets so frightened out in the field as she does not take a single shot. Helen argues when Darrow asks her to leave the area. On the way back to...