Help from headquarters is not immediately forthcoming, and Frank's attempts to be "a real man" (encouraged by Margaret) leads him and Hawkeye to ambush a figure in the mess tent, who turns out to be Radar, desperate for food.
The delayed response from headquarters, combined with Frank's attempts to live up to masculine expectations, leads him and Hawkeye to set up a trap in the mess tent, resulting in an unexpected confrontation with Radar, who is driven by his extreme need for food.