Continuity mistake: When 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder has the egg in his hand and is explaining the profits that can be made, the egg is suddenly gone as he begins walking away.
Catch-22 (1970)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Starring: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel
Yossarian is stabbed by Natley's girlfriend. While in surgery, he remembers when Snowden was killed. Major Danby informs Yossarian he can go home if he sells out and becomes a stooge of Colonel Cathcart. After finding out from Danby and the chaplain that his friend Orr did not die in an ocean plane crash, but had purposely paddled his raft to Sweden, Yossarian runs from the hospital, and runs to the ocean.
Czolgolz
1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder: Nately died a wealthy man, Yossarian. He had over sixty shares in the syndicate.
Yossarian: What difference does that make? He's dead.
1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder: Then his family will get it.
Yossarian: He didn't have time to have a family.
1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder: Then his parents will get it.
Yossarian: They don't need it, they're rich.
1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder: Then they'll understand.
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