Well what'd you know? This man's dad once made a lot of enemies in your neck of the woods....
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Col. Jessup:
[to Danny as he, Sam, and Jo enters Jessup's office for the for the first time]
Nathan Jessup, come on in Kaffee:
[as they shake hands, introduces Sam, and Jo]
thank you sir, I'm Daniel Kaffee. I'm the attorney for Dawson and Downey. Col. Jessup:
pleasure Kaffee:
[gestures to Jo]
This Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway. Col. Jessup:
[as they shake hands]
pleasure meeting you Commander. Galloway:
Colonel Kaffee:
[to Jessup, gestures to Sam]
Lieutenant Sam Weinberg, he'll be assisting Lt. Weinberg:
[as they shake hands]
sir Col. Jessup:
[gestures to Markinson and Kendrick]
this is my XO Colonel Markinson and platoon leader Lieutenant Kendrick, I've asked them to join us, sit down, please Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson:
[as they shake hands]
Lieutenant Kaffee Kaffee:
[as they shake hands]
Colonel Markinson Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson:
I had the pleasure of meeting your father once. I was a teenager, he spoke at my high school Col. Jessup:
[to Danny]
Lionel Kaffee? Kaffee:
yes sir Col. Jessup:
[to Kendrick]
well what'd you know? This man's dad once made a lot of enemies in your neck of the woods. Jefferson versus Madison County School District. Folks down there said a little black girl couldn't go to an all white school. Lionel Kaffee said "well, we'll just see about that."
[to Danny as he, Sam, and Jo enters Jessup's office for the for the first time]
Nathan Jessup, come on in Kaffee:
[as they shake hands, introduces Sam, and Jo]
thank you sir, I'm Daniel Kaffee. I'm the attorney for Dawson and Downey. Col. Jessup:
pleasure Kaffee:
[gestures to Jo]
This Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway. Col. Jessup:
[as they shake hands]
pleasure meeting you Commander. Galloway:
Colonel Kaffee:
[to Jessup, gestures to Sam]
Lieutenant Sam Weinberg, he'll be assisting Lt. Weinberg:
[as they shake hands]
sir Col. Jessup:
[gestures to Markinson and Kendrick]
this is my XO Colonel Markinson and platoon leader Lieutenant Kendrick, I've asked them to join us, sit down, please Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson:
[as they shake hands]
Lieutenant Kaffee Kaffee:
[as they shake hands]
Colonel Markinson Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson:
I had the pleasure of meeting your father once. I was a teenager, he spoke at my high school Col. Jessup:
[to Danny]
Lionel Kaffee? Kaffee:
yes sir Col. Jessup:
[to Kendrick]
well what'd you know? This man's dad once made a lot of enemies in your neck of the woods. Jefferson versus Madison County School District. Folks down there said a little black girl couldn't go to an all white school. Lionel Kaffee said "well, we'll just see about that."
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- You want answers?
- I think I'm entitled!
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- You want answers?
- I want the truth!
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You can't handle the truth!
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Son, we live in a world that has walls...
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and those walls have to be guarded
by men with guns.
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Who's gonna do it? You?
You, Lieutenant Weinberg?
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I have a greater responsibility
than you can possibly fathom.
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You weep for Santiago,
and you curse the Marines.
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You have the luxury
of not knowing what I know...
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that Santiago's death,
while tragic, probably saved lives.
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And my existence, while grotesque and
incomprehensible to you, saves lives!
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You don't want the truth because
deep down you don't talk about...
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you want me on that wall.
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You need me on that wall!
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We use words like honor, code, loyalty.
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We use these words as the backbone
of a life spent defending something.
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You use them as a punch line.
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I have neither the time
nor the inclination to explain myself...
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to a man who rises and sleeps under
the blanket of the freedom I provide...
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and then questions the manner
in which I provide it!
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I would rather you just said thank you
and went on your way.
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Otherwise, I suggest you
pick up a weapon and stand a post.
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Either way, I don't give a damn
what you think you are entitled to!
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Did you order the Code Red?
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- I did the job...
- Did you order the Code Red?
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You're goddamned right I did!
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Please the court,
I suggest the members be dismissed...
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so that we can move to an
immediate Article 39-A session.
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The witness has rights.
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Captain Ross?
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The members of the court will retire
to an anteroom until further instructed.
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All rise.
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What the hell is this?
Colonel, what's going on?
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I did my job.
I'd do it again.
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I'm gonna get on a plane
and go on back to my base.
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You're not going anywhere, Colonel.
M.P.s, guard the colonel.
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Movie Summary
Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
Actors
Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson
Col. Nathan R. Jessep
