- There is, however, a catch. A Catch-22, of course.
- Colonels Cathcart and Korn blame Yossarian for the men's decreasing morale. Yossarian's refusal to fly is stirring up controversy within the ranks.
- So the Colonels have come up with a despicable little deal to send Yossarian home without causing too much of an outrage with the men.
- Yossarian asks what it is, but the Colonels keep avoiding the question.
- Eventually, they tell him. All Yossarian has to do is be "like us." Which is a bad thing.
- He must say good things about the administration back in the States.
- Colonels Cathcart and Korn want to be promoted and don't want General Peckem or Scheisskopf to catch wind of any tension between them. So they want Yossarian to stop being a thorn in their sides and become their pal.
- If Yossarian refuses, they say, he'll be hit with a court martial.
- Yossarian says, "OK."
- The Colonels rejoice. Colonel Korn tells Yossarian to call him "Blackie" and to call Colonel Cathcart "Chuck." They begin calling Yossarian "Yo-Yo." They're all chummy now.
- As Yossarian leaves, elated, Nately's prostitute ambushes him. She is dressed as a private in green fatigues.
- Yossarian faints from fear.
- He is saved only when Cathcart and Korn run out and scare her away.