(On Gorman's computer monitor, the debris' ingredients were computed: Plutonium 15.08%, Tantalum 18.06%, Xenon 27.71%, Promethium 24.02%, Dialium 10.62%, Mercury 3.94%, and Unknown 0.57%.) Its composition was to be duplicated by "boys in the lab." When the computer couldn't identify the unknown element, Gorman substituted Tar (an ingredient in his Camel cigarettes).Veda has been indulgently showered with gifts, nice clothes, and piano lessons, provided by Mildred's sacrificial baking of pies and cakes.Chris Taylor (with a prominent, bloody neck bandage) was being driven in a jeep.He told other grunts: "Got light duty.Three days' worth." King was carrying a case of 24 cans of Budweiser beer from the Top's supply.He was approached by Sgt.O'Neill and Sanderson (J.Adam Glover), who asked about the stolen merchandise: "You're going on report, son." Chris and King were assigned to cleaning out he outhouse ("light duty") - to remove barrels of feces and urine, as a loudspeaker broadcast the familiar radio greeting: "Goo-o-o-o-o-ood morning, Vietnam!"King and California blonde surfer Crawford (Chris Pedersen) complained about the politics of the war, and jabbered on about how long they each had left in their tours of duty until escaping with a "wake-up":King: They always f--kin' with us, no let-up! Politics, man.The reaction to the film was positive in Los Angeles, but in other cities where it was shown, it was a complete commercial failure - and in just a few weeks, similar to the failed Broadway premiere, the film was shelved.