The colonel initially rejects the project, but then reconsiders, placing Hugh in charge and insisting he get a firm time commitment from a contractor.
Abruptly several soldiers arrive using their liberty to join Hugh in his plan to rebuild the orphanage from funds gathered by donation and the raffle. Sister Genevieve is grateful then distressed when she realizes the supplies are not authorized. On a hunch the colonel goes to the orphanage just as Hugh and several men are unloading food supplies for the children. Shortly thereafter, the colonel summons Rochelle to ask about questionable amounts of food supplies for his unit. Soon, with the help of Nebby, Hugh begins a raffle among the men to raise money for the orphanage. It proves to be a thank-you letter from Father Yoshida, disclosing that Hugh's donation allowed the children to eat well for an entire week. Several days later, Hugh receives a letter in Japanese and takes it to Yuko for translation. Before departing, Hugh gives Sister Genevieve all of his money, over a hundred dollars, for the children. Hugh is surprised by the abject poverty of the orphanage and dismayed when he realizes the gruel offered for dinner is the children's regular fare. At the orphanage, Hugh and Yuko are offered a brief tour by Sister Genevieve and, when he takes an interest in a little boy, Chiyaki, Hugh is invited to remain for dinner. Hugh is ordered to drive Father Yoshida back to the orphanage with Yuko as guide. Hugh is taken aback when Father Yoshida explains that he found the wallet on the street and was trying to turn it over to American officials. Charles Rochelle, whose young translator Yuko identifies the accused man as Father Yoshida, head of the Holy Family Orphanage. Later at the PX, Hugh sees a Japanese man with his wallet and confronts him.
One day he discovers his wallet missing from his coat and suspects one of the locals has stolen it. After the colonel refuses his request for a transfer to another theater of operations, Hugh settles into a training regime. They are escorted to Osaka under guard and summoned to the commanding officer, who chastises them for their behavior, explaining that as members of the occupying armed forces they are responsible for maintaining good relations. Nebby tries to help and soon a melee breaks out until Hugh and Nebby are arrested by MPs. When a street vendor approaches Hugh, he rebuffs the man, knocking over a cart and drawing a crowd. While accompanying a fellow GI to a nightclub, Hugh, a Pearl Harbor veteran, finds he is uncomfortable fraternizing with the Japanese and departs. "Nebby" Muhllendorf arrive in postwar Tokyo, Japan to join the 27th Infantry Division headquartered in Osaka.
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