Why Does Mike go back for Nick?

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2011)

Mike returns to Vietnam after he has safely made it back home to find his friend Nick. He made a promise to Nick after the wedding that he would never leave him in Vietnam. Mike is a straight-forward kind of guy and has to do one thing right before he can move on to the next. When he gets home he realized that he never took care of Nick as he promised, so he has to go back and get that job done before he can continue his life in America. Mike knows that Nick is still there because of the money that he was sending to America. Mike also knows the terrible way that Nick is getting this money, Russian Roulette. Mike feels as if it is his duty to save Nick's life before it is too late. It is relevant that Mike has love for Nick in the scene where he plays Russian Roulette against Nick. He puts the gun to his head and pulls the trigger to show Nick how much he loved him as a friend. Mike went back to fulfill a promise and to save his best friend.