Why does Mike return to Vietnam?

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2005)

Mike returns to Vietnam because he made a promise to Nicky as his best friend to bring him home to industrial Pennsylvania, no matter what became of them during the war. Mike has always been a person that keeps things in order at all times, especially when it comes to hunting. He is also an extremely loyal friend. It is understood that when he makes a promise, he will do everything within his power to see it through. Once he has returned home, Mike reconnects with Stevie, who tells him that Nicky is still alive. Mike understood from the large amounts of money Stevie had received in the mail that Nicky could be found playing Russian roulette in Saigon. He immediately goes there in pursuit of his best friend.When he finally encounters Nicky, Mike struggles to fulfill his promise, even when Nicky doesn't fully remember him or understand.