Those We Lost is the 17th chapter of Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway and the 8th cutscene-only chapter. It shows the secret that Baker hold regarding Allen & Garnett's death.
Summary[]
The thing that haunts us is ourselves or at least the things we do.
Plot[]
As XXX Corps moves back down Hell's Highway. Dawson finally confronts Baker about Leggett's secret, related to Allen & Garnett's death. Dawson threatens to reveal the truth to everyone if Baker continues to keep it a secret.
During a trip down the road, Paddock reveals to Holden, Zanovich and Baker that back in England, he rightly predicted Marsh and Friar's death and feels guilt. Baker remains silent, watching visions of Hartsock, Friar and finally Leggett, Allen and Garnett, finally prompting him to reveal Leggett's secret.
The game goes into a flashback of Baker and his Squad finding Leggett surrounded by the bodies of Allen, Garnett and several German paratroopers. A flashback within a flashback of 10 minutes prior, where Allen and Leggett get into a fight, causing noise and revealing their position to the German squad. Garnett is shot to the head and instantly killed, while Allen attacks 3 German troops while Leggett watches in shock. As Allen bleeds out from a shot to the abdomen, he apologises and eventually succumbs to his wounds, causing Leggett to scream out for Baker.
As the flashback ends, Leggett is told by Baker never to repeat what happened to anyone. Asking why, Baker believes the men will kill him. As a distressed and guilt ridden Leggett is left kneeling in the blood of Allen and Garnett, Baker walks away and tells his squad that Leggett didn't see anything.
Transcript[]
Outside the Veghel, the highway that 101st secured is full with traffic of XXX Corps and other soldiers from whatever unit there were in. They are moving north to Arnhem to supply and reinforced the XXX Corps who were stationed at Nijmegen.
Baker's squad is just watching traffic and Dawson approaches Baker who is resting against the jeep. Dawson initiates the conversation.
Dawson: We are moving out again. Back down Hell's Highway through Veghel.
Baker: Keep walking.
Moment of silence.
Dawson: I know about Kevin.
Baker looks away.
Baker: I don't know a Kevin.
Dawson: Private Kevin Leggett?
Dawson continues, Baker looks at him.
Dawson: I met him outside of Carentan, seemed awfully distraught about something. He opened up quite quickly about what that something was about.
Baker hear this, angered and push Dawson towards the jeep.
Baker: What do you want?!
Dawson: Exactly what I been tried to tell you before, Matthew! That you've been hiding something from these dead soldiers and Allen and uh, I forgot the other chap's name.
Baker feeling his anger that Dawson purposefully forget so he can answer with gritted teeth.
Baker: Garnett.
Dawson: That's the guy, yeah.
Dawson pushes Baker away and gives him a warning.
Dawson: You tell them, or I will. It's your choice, mate.
Baker stare at Dawson for a while before putting his head down. He was thinking about the secret that he kept at Normandy, the secret that broke Leggett, Dawson knew it and Baker is going to let go the secret.
Soon, the platoon is driving their jeeps, leaving Veghel and into Uden through Hell's Highway as their new headquarters. The environment was quiet, nobody is talking until Holden speaks up to Paddock, who is driving the jeep.
Holden: Good to see you back in action, Paddock.
Paddock remain silent, feeling down.
Holden: Is there something troubling you? Besides the obvious, of course?
Paddock: At the poker game in England, when we were in that fight, I said some shit. I was just trying to point out if we went in as is, Marsh and Friar were gonna bite it, everybody got four colors of pissed about it. I was just trying to help point out... a hole in our unit. I didn't mean to say it so... cruel. God, it feels like I killed 'em myself.
As Paddock explains, Baker notices a hallucination of Red and Friar standing next to a empty jeep, feeling guilty for Red's wounds and Friar's death. Soon, his eyes focus on the road again, hiding his own guilt.
Holden: Are you looking for absolution?
Paddock: Does that mean forgiveness?
Holden: I don't believe we are the ones you need forgiveness from. I think you should talk to Campbell.
Paddock: He still can't talk.
Holden: But, he can listen.
Paddock thinks over Holden's advice as they stop, giving way to a line of 30 Corps moving through. As soldiers walk alongside the tank, one stops in front of Baker's Jeep, revealing to be another Leggett hallucination like many times in Son, Eindhoven and Hell's Highway. Baker is horrified as hallucinations of Allen and Garnett appear either side of them in their corpse forms, a silent message that Baker should finally reveal the secret from at Normandy. After all the hallucinations and Dawson's threat, he decide to tells the secret.
Baker: There's something else. Something I've been holding onto for a long time, and you're not gonna like it.
The soldiers around him are surprised at Baker hiding something, they didn't know what it was.
Zanovich: What is it?
Baker tells the truth and secret of Allen and Garnett death.
It flashback to June 9, the day where Baker, Red, Corrion and Desola found Leggett calling Baker after the death of Allen and Garnett. Leggett falls to his knees as Baker approaches, feeling guilty about what happened.
Leggett: I'm so sorry.
Baker: Leggett, what happened?
Leggett looks away to reveal what happened 10 minutes before, following the order when they were disabling the mortar and tank outside the farm. Three men are about to walking to rendezvous with Baker. Garnett is holding the Death Pistol instead his normal M1 Garand.
Allen: This is stupid, we should head back.
Garnett: Which way is back at this point?
Allen: The direction your back is facing.
Leggett: Mac said-
Allen: Jesus, Legs! Are you and Mac married? Do you share a cottage in the summer?
Leggett: Oh, here it comes! Everyone gather around for some macho bullshit!
While Allen and Leggett are arguing, Garnett is the only one focusing the mission and scouting for nearby Germans. Moments later, he spots a patrol in a distance.
Garnett: Uh, guys?
Allen: You know what your problem is, Leggett?
Leggett: You! It's you! My problem is you!
Allen: No, it's you!
Garnett: Will you two shut the hell up!
Allen: You can't deal with people! Everyone hates you!
Leggett: Everyone hates me, Allen?! Wake Up! They hate you too! The guys talk about you behind your back all the time. Even Garnett!
Garnett, who wasn't in the argument, saw the Germans approaching to their positions due to the Allen and Leggett argument attracting attention.
Garnett: Leggett! Shut up! There's Germans everywhere!
Leggett: I don't give a shit!
Leggett grabs his rifle from his back and drops it to the floor, before screaming out loud at the nearby Germans much to Allen and Garnett's frustration.
Leggett: Hey, Germans! We're over here, come kill us!
Allen grabs Leggett's shoulder to calm him down.
Allen: Leggett...
Leggett: If you had half a dick, you would have hit me by now!
Allen: Give me a reason.
Leggett punches Allen in the mouth, knocking him to the ground.
Leggett: How's that for a fucking reason?
Garnett: Jesus, Leggett!
Leggett: Not right now! This is between me
Leggett kicks Allen in the stomach.
Leggett: ...and Allen!
Much of the noise soon attracts the Fallschrimjagers and they begin attacking the paratroopers.
German Soldier: Die Schweine haben's auf uns abgesehen. Erledigt sie! (The pigs got an eye on us. Finish them!)
Garnett listening at their conversations is alarmed.
Garnett: Shit! Leggett, Allen, get the fu...
Garnett is shot in the head before he finish his sentence, he soon collapse and Allen noticed after the shot.
Allen: No!
German Soldier: Verdammte Ammis! (Damn Yankees!)
Shocked at his best friend's death, he got up and charged at the German who shot Garnett and stab his thoart with his knife. Soon another Fallschrimjager came and shot Allen at the abdomen, fatally wounding Allen, Allen quickly back away and avoiding the German fire while facing immense pain from his wound. He managed to grab his rifle and shoot the German about 4 shots.
Another German soldier arrive and prepares his shot but found his rifle to be jammed which surprised Allen.
German Soldier: Ich will hier nicht sterben verdammt! Verdammte Scheiße! (I don't want to die here goddamit! Damn shit!)
Allen looks at his friend again.
German Soldier: Ich will einfach nur heil nach hause kommen! (I just want to get home safe!)
Allen shows no mercy to the surrendering soldier by firing a shot at him. Leggett just stood there, witnessing everything and did nothing. He took his helmet to off to pray Allen ok, Allen said his last words.
Allen: I'm sorry, Kevin..
Hearing these words, Leggett broke down and screams for help.
Leggett: Baker!
It flash forward to the present after Leggett told what happened, Baker gave words to Leggett.
Baker: Leggett, don't ever tell anyone, what you just told me.
Leggett: Why?
Baker: Because they'll kill you!
Baker leaves Leggett and approaches his squad, who were out of earshot.
Baker: He didn't see anything.
Red and Corrion just look at each other, confused at Baker words and as to way Leggett just stays kneeled, obviously in distress and holding guilt of what just happened. The secret that will drive him Leggett to kill himself.
Characters[]
- Staff Sergeant Gregory Hassay (Flashback, Mentioned)
- Staff Sergeant/Sergeant Matthew Baker
- Staff Sergeant/Corporal Joseph Hartsock (Hallucination, Flashback, does not speak)
- Sergeant Franklin Paddock
- Corporal Jacob Campbell (Mentioned)
- Corporal Samuel Corrion (Flashback, does not speak)
- Corporal Thomas Zanovich
- Technician 5th Grade Nathan Holden
- Private First Class Mike Dawson
- Private First Class Dean Winchell (Mentioned, Hallucination)
- Private First Class James Marsh (Mentioned)
- Private First Class Kevin Leggett (Hallucination, Flashback)
- Private Larry Allen (Hallucination, Flashback)
- Private Michael Garnett (Hallucination, Flashback)
- Private Michael Desola (Flashback, does not speak)
Trivia[]
- This chapter reveal what happened with Allen & Garnett's death.
- It also reveal why Baker is having hallucinations with Leggett's death during Operation Market Garden frequently.