Why Mike went back for Nicky

Rating: Null/10 (23 December 2006)

Im pretty sure that Mike goes back because he loves Nick. Nick has been his best friend since forever.
My examples are conversations that include the reasons to why he went back to find Nick. Heres a conversation between Mike and Nick showing how much respect they have for one another:
Nick: What? One shot?
Michael: Two is pussy.
Nick: I don't think about one shot that much any more, Mike.
Michael: You have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about. The deer has to be taken with one shot. I try to tell people that, they don't listen.
Michael: I'll tell ya, Nick. You're the only guy I go hunting' with, you know. I like a guy with quick moves and speed. I ain't gonna hunt with no a-holes.
Another conversation they have between each other in before 'Nam tells us one reason why Mike goes back for Nick:
Michael: Everything's going so fast. Hey Nick, do you think we'll ever come back?
Nick: From 'Nam?
Michael: Yeah.
Nick: You know something'? The whole thing - it's right here. I love this place. Michael laughs, I know that that sounds crazy. If anything happens Mike, you don't - don't leave me over there. You got, you gotta...Just don't leave me. You gotta promise me that, Mike.
Michael: Hey!
Nick: No man, you got, you gotta, you gotta promise definitely.
Michael: Hey Nicky...You got it, pal.
This certainly shows how close they are and that Mike will make sure Nick comes home.
Throughout 'Nam Mike and Nick go through so much together from hand to hand combat against the Vietcong to playing Russian Roulette against each other for the entertainment of the enemy. They truly were close friends. Mike made it home safely and he was very upset when he found out Nick was still in Vietnam. He then decided to go back and find him and he knew exactly where to look he found him: gambling by playing Russian Roulette, he try ed to talk him out of it but Nick was to far gone and he ended up killing himself when he was playing against Mike. Mike was devastated but i believe he did everything he possibly could.
Overall the obvious answer that Mike went back for Nick is because they were so close to each other.