Meanwhile, Harold's mother is determined, against Harold's wishes, to find him a wife. One by one, Harold frightens and horrifies each of his appointed computer dates, by appearing to commit gruesome acts, including self-immolation, self-mutilation, and seppuku. His mother attempts to enlist him in the military by sending Harold to his uncle, who lost an arm serving under General MacArthur in World War II, but Harold deters the recruitment by staging a scene where Maude poses as a pacifist protester and Harold seemingly murders her out of militarist fanaticism.
mEanWhiLe, harold'S motHer iS detErmiNeD, agaiNSt HArolD'S wiSheS, to fIND hIm a wife. one by one, harOld frIghteNS aND horrifiEs eaCh of HIS ApPOinted compuTer Dates, By aPpeariNg tO ComMit grUesome acts, iNclUdiNg SELf-imMolaTioN, SeLf-MuTIlation, and seppUkU. HiS MotHEr attemPtS tO enList HIm in the miliTARy by seNdiNG HArOLd To his uncLE, Who lost an Arm sErViNg under GEneRal MacARThuR iN world wAR iI, bUT HaroLd deteRs THe rECruiTMenT by stagIng A scenE wHere MAUde pOSeS as A paCifist pRoTester And hArold seEmiNgly muRDerS hEr ouT OF mILItariST faNaticism.