When Major Danby comes to the hospital to visit Yossarian, he announces to the Captain that Colonel Korn’s “deal is still on. Everything is working out fine.” Yossarian simply, bluntly responds, “No it isn’t.” Yossarian has decided to renege on Cathcart and Korn’s offer. Danby warns that this could be very dangerous. The Captain doesn’t care. Although the situation looks grim, Yossarian wants out of the deal. Chaplain Tappman bursts in with great news: Orr, Yossarian’s tent mate and buddy who was thought lost at sea after ditching his plane, is alive and well in Sweden. Permanently liberated, Yossarian takes off for Sweden himself. He has one last threat to escape.
