3rd Person's POV

Backstage of a small theater Steve stands sweating, sick to his stomach. It had taken him some time to finally agree to do this. He didn't want to because of Sammie's death first of all and second because he felt like he had no part in the war.

"I don't know if I can do this."

Brandt's aide stands beside him, "Nothing to it. You sell a few bonds, bonds buy a few bullets, bullets kill a few Nazis. Bing bang boom, you're an American hero."

Steve swallows hard, "Not how I pictured getting there."

"The Senator's got a lot of pull on the Hill. Play ball with us and you'll be leading your own platoon in no time."

Steve considers this as a bugle plays and the curtains part. After a long awkward moment, Steve stumbles through the curtains, as if shoved. He wears red boots and gloves, a blue costume with stars and stripes shirt and a mask with wings. Dancing girls in short skirts look expectant. Steve stares at the small audience, dismayed. In the crowd, Senator Brandt looks pleased. Steve glances over his shoulder. Brandt's aide gives him the thumbs up.

The girls sing, introducing our hero... "Who's strong and brave, here to save the American way?"

Steve checks the cue card taped inside his triangular shield.

Steve speaks with hesitation, "Who's fighting to keep you safe at home?"

"Who vows to fight like a man for what's right, night and day?"

Steve replies to the girls, "It's the American soldier, that's who."

"Who will campaign door-to-door for America? Carry the flag shore-to shore for America? From Hoboken to Spokane, The Star-Spangled man with a plan."

..... MONTAGE ....

City names spiral past as the song continues and the theaters get Bigger...

"BUFFALO." Steve poses for a photo with a crying baby. After the flash...Brandt's aide hands him another baby. A sign reads, "TAKE A SNAP WITH CAP!" flash. Now Brandt elbows his way in, throwing his arm around Steve, grinning at the camera.

"MILWAUKEE." Steve stands in the center of the stage as dancing girls circle him, waving tiny flags.

Black & White footage: Steve marches with the troops on a war-torn battlefield. Really he was just marching on a treadmill on movie set. The word "HOLLYWOOD" spirals up.

"KANSAS CITY." On stage, Steve takes to the mic, "We all know this isn't about having a swell afternoon. This is about winning the war."

Suddenly, a kid stands up in his seat. Panicked, he points at "HITLER" creeping from the wings. Steve doesn't notice.

"But we can't do it without bullets and bandages. Without tanks and tents. That's where you come in."

More kids stand now, shouting, "Look out! Behind you!"

"Each bond you buy protects someone you love. So our boys will be armed and ready." Just then... Hitler rushes him.

"And so the Germans will think twice before trying to get the drop on us."

Steve spins and fake socks Hitler on the jaw. Hitler goes down and the audience goes wild.

Steve looks out at the adoring fans, soaking it all in.

A stack of Captain America #1 featuring Cap socking Hitler newspaper, thumps down at the newsstand. Kids clamor for a copy.

"PHILADELPHIA." In a lobby, kids yell for Steve's autograph.

Steve hands his shield to Brandt's aide. The aide sags under the weight of the heavy metal slab.

A little kid walks up to him, "Hey, Cap, my brother says you took out four German tanks all by yourself."

"Sorry, kid. Tell your brother he's wrong..."

The kid sags, disappointed. Steve grins, "It was eight German tanks."

The kids cheer.

A movie magazine get shoved in Steve's face. Its cover features him: "WHO'S CAP KISSING NOW?" A smaller photo shows a lonely Howard Stark, "HAS HOWARD LOST HIS PLAYBOY CROWN?" Steve looks up to see a beautiful blonde holding a pen. She smiles. So does he.

"CHICAGO." Captain America battles on a movie screen. Steve watches from the crowd. He glances around at the rapt faces.

"NEW YORK CITY." Radio city music hall. Three chorus girls sing their hearts out, wearing blue helmets that spell out "U-S-A." They're sitting on a motorcycle... and Steve is holding that motorcycle over his head.

Reveal the wide stage of radio city music hall, and a lavish production number, the Grand Finale.

"How many of you are ready to help me sock Old Adolf on the jaw?"