tɹˈæpɚ dʒˈɑːn ɪz lˈʊɹd tə ðɪ ˈɛɹiə baɪ ðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə dˈɑːn ʌv spɹˈuːs hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ɪnðə kˈɑːɹdiə nˈɑːstɹə ænd bɪkˌʌmz ɹoʊmˈæntɪkli ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪð hˈɔːkaɪz sˈɛkɹətɹi, luːsˈɪndə lˈaɪvli, hˈuːm hiː ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli mˈæɹiz.
Trapper John is lured to the area by the possibility of becoming the Don of Spruce Harbor in the Cardia Nostra and becomes romantically involved with Hawkeye's secretary, Lucinda Lively, whom he eventually marries.