The man she was expecting, Frank Burns, was usually very punctual. On many occasions, he was too punctual and would walk in on her dying her hair. However, those were... personal visits and over punctuality was excused but this was a formal military happening and for formal military happenings one must arrive *precisely* on time. Even if it was in the supply tent.
Margaret marched down the MASH 4077th, passing the officer's club, which seemed to be, actually, in the most literal, hopping.
"Pierce, McIntyre.... " she mumbled.
The blonde opened the doors to the club, though she highly doubted it, Frank might be inside.
When she entered, and her presence was acknowledged, the unrefined music was turned off and all the occupants stood at a standstill. All but Captain Pierce.
"Margaret, so nice to see you! Pull up a stool!"
Aggravated nonetheless, she still, perhaps in spite, sat down next to the delinquent. "Have you seen Major Burns?"
The man peered at her with thin eyes, no doubtedly thinking up some wisecrack. A wisecrack, like: "I thought you were the one seeing Frank?" or similar.
Instead, a smirk polluted his face. A smirk that was constantly making Margaret say: "What did you do to him?"
Captain Pierce pulled back in his chair and put on a mock-innocent face. "Moi? Do something to Frank? I thought that was your territory?"
Damn.
"Seriously, Captain! A U.S. Army Officer goes missing and all you do is joke! He could be being taken apart by North Koreans and having his parts sold on the Black Market!"
"Margaret, this is Korea not Detroit and Frank's not a German automobile! Calm down; he's probably in the latrine or something."
"For a half an hour?"
"With the food they're serving.... "
"Come on!" Margaret said, pulling Hawkeye right out of his chair.
!
They searched the compound until Pierce asked, "Are you sure he didn't leave a note on his bed or something?"
Margaret didn't think of looking in Frank's tent.
Pierce looked at her. "Oh, please. Tell me you looked in our tent."
"Look, the lights are off." The Major said pointing to the said building.
"Hawkeye" rolled his eyes. "He could be... maybe... I don' know... sleeping. You stay here, I'll go check."