The recruit gets an even more painful punishment a caning for the first time on his bare chest, this is quite painful and many a time he can be seen to flinch in anticipation of the pain. The young Pepa tries to prove that he is a real man and courageous soldier, even if it is not easy. Then the boy is made to lie on the desk of the NCO and whipped severely. The pain and humiliation he feels throughout this ordeal is made worse by his futile attempts to maintain his composure and retain his pride.