Answer to Question #4

Rating: Null/10 (20 December 2009)

When Mike comes back from Vietnam, he discovers that Nick has not come home yet. He has reason to believe that Nick may still be alive. Mike remembers a conversation he had with Nick after Stevie's wedding. Nick tells Mike that he does not want to be left in Vietnam. Nick tells Mike that he loves the United Stated and that he wants to either be buried or to die of old age in the United States. Mike wants to uphold Nick's wish, therefore, he goes back to Vietnam to find Nick and take him back to the United States. Also, when Mike returns from Vietnam, Mike finds Nick's girlfriend quite distraught, which is understandable considering her boyfriend is in Vietnam and she is not sure if he is still alive or not. However, as I said before Mike has reason to believe that Nick may still be alive, so to try to comfort Nick's ailing girlfriend, he goes back to Veitnam to try to find Nick. But, as we know, Nick dies shortly after Mike finds him. Nick is playing a game of Russian Roulette and Mike tries to stop him, but he is unsuccessful. Nike shots himself before Mike could persuade him not to. Mike brings Nick's body back to the United States. At least Mike upheld his promise to Nick and he provided closure to Nick's girlfriend.