With sharp observational skills, he watches as SS Officers at another table are photographed - he sizes up the power elite in his high-stakes gamble to cultivate heir friendship." He admitted that he had lost his will to live, but maybe he would be able to overcome he mid-life crisis he was suffering if he made some drastic changes - otherwise, he would soon die:(voice-over) Both my wife and daughter hink I""m this gigantic loser...She took up with a lot of men back there at Ft.Bliss...This ain""t no story...Sure is somethin"" strange about that woman."Two inter-related, parallel love stories that are both emotionally-dangerous, forbidden and career-threatening are inter-cut ogether during the film""s continuing sequences - the relationships are between:Karen Holmes and the Sergeant WardenPrivate Prewitt and a hostess named Alma at the New Congress ClubThe virile Sergeant Warden and bored housewife Karen meet at a park bench at Kuhio Beach Park in a clandestine meeting away from the base.Jim: Mmm.Thanks.Judy: You wanna carry my books?Jim: I got my car.You wanna go with me?Judy: I go with the kids.Jim: Yeah, I bet.(The gang""s car screeches around the corner) All right.Judy: You know, I bet you""re a real yo-yo.Jim: (under his breath): I love you too.After offering her a ride to school, she turns unfriendly, rudely rejecting his request and calling him a name.