Jack? Jack! They were given an order. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. How long...
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Kaffee:
[getting Jack's attention while he's playing basketball]
Jack? Jack! They were given an order.
Kaffee:
[to his friends]
I'll be right back. I'll be right back.
Galloway:
How long have you known about the order?
Capt. Ross:
[walking away from the basketball court]
I didn't. Who's this?
Kaffee:
She's Jo Galloway. She's Downey's attorney. She's very pleased to meet you.
Capt. Ross:
[talking privately]
What exactly are you accusing me of, Commander?
Galloway:
How long have you known about the order?
Kaffee:
Jack didn't know about the order because if Jack did and he didn't tell us Jack knows he'd be violating about 14 articles of the Code of Ethics. As it is, Jack's got enough to worry about because, God forbid, our clients should decide to plead not guilty and testify for the record that they were given an order.
Capt. Ross:
Kendrick specifically told those men not to touch Santiago.
Kaffee:
That's right and then he went into Dawson and Downey's room and specifically ordered them to give Santiago a code red.
Capt. Ross:
That's not what Kendrick says.
Kaffee:
Kendrick's lying.
Capt. Ross:
You have proof?
Kaffee:
I have the defendants.
Capt. Ross:
And I have 23 Marines who aren't accused of murder and a Lieutenant with 4 letters of commendation.
Kaffee:
Why did Markinson go UA?
Capt. Ross:
You'll never know.
Kaffee:
You think I can't subpoena Markinson?
Capt. Ross:
You can try but you won't find him. You know what Markinson did for the first 17 of his 26 years in the Corps? Counterintelligence. Markinson's gone; there is no Markinson. Look, Danny, Jessup's star is on the rise. Division will give me a lot of room on this one to spare Jessup and the Corps any embarrassment.
Kaffee:
How much room?
Capt. Ross:
I'll knock it all down to involuntary manslaughter, two years they'll be home in six months.
Galloway:
No deal, we're going to court.
Capt. Ross:
No, you're not.
Galloway:
Why not?
Capt. Ross:
Because you'll lose and Danny knows it. And Danny also knows that if it does go to court then that means I'm going to have to go all the way. His clients are going to get charged with the whole truckload. Murder. Conspiracy. Conduct unbecoming. And even though he's got me by the balls out here Danny knows that in a court room he loses this case. You see, Danny's an awfully talented lawyer and he's not about to let his clients go to jail for life when he knows that they could be home in six months. That's the end of this negotiation. I'll see you tomorrow morning at the arraignment.
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Hang on.
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They were given an order.
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- Jack, come on.
- Be right back.
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- What are you doin', Jack?
- Be right back.
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- How long did you know about the order?
- I didn't. Who's this?
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That's Jo Galloway, Downey's lawyer.
She's very pleased to meet you.
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- What exactly are you accusing me of?
- How long did you know about the order?
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He didn't, 'cause if he did
and hadn't told us...
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he'd be violating about 14 articles
of the Code of Ethics.
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He has enough to worry about...
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God forbid our clients
decide to plead not guilty...
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and testify for the record
that they were given an order.
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Kendrick specifically told those men
not to touch Santiago.
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That's right. And then he went
into Dawson and Downey's room...
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and specifically told them
to give him a Code Red.
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- Kendrick said different. Have proof?
- He's lying. I have the defendants.
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And I have 23 Marines
who aren't accused of murder...
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and a lieutenant with
four letters of commendation.
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- Why did Markinson go U.A.?
- We'll never know.
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- You don't think I could subpoena him?
- You can try, but you won't find him.
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You know what he did for the first 17
of his 26 years in the Corps?
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Counterintelligence. Markinson's gone.
There is no Markinson.
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Look, Danny.
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Jessup's star is on the rise.
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Division will give me
a lot of room on this one...
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to spare Jessup
and the Corps any embarrassment.
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How much?
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Involuntary manslaughter,
two years, they're home in six months.
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No deal.
We're going to court.
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- No, you're not.
- Why not?
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'Cause you'll lose, and Danny knows it.
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If we do go to court,
I'm gonna have to go all the way.
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They're gonna be charged
with a whole truckload:
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murder, conspiracy, conduct unbecoming.
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Even though he's got me by the balls
out here, Danny knows...
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that in a courtroom, he loses this case.
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Danny is an awfully talented lawyer.
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He's not about to see
his clients go to jail for life...
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when he knows
they can be home in six months.
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That's the end of this negotiation.
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I'll see you tomorrow morning
at the arraignment.
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All right.
Here's the story.
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The government's offering
involuntary manslaughter, two years.
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Be home in six months.
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Wow, Kaffee!
You're the greatest lawyer in the world!
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How can we ever thank you?
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Fellas, you hear what I just said?
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You're going home in six months.
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I'm afraid we can't do that, sir.
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- Do what?
- Make a deal, sir.
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What are you talking about?
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We did nothing wrong, sir.
We did our job...
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and if that has consequences,
then I'll accept them.
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But I won't say that I'm guilty, sir.
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Did you...
Did she put you up to this?
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- We have a code, sir.
- Well, zip-a-dee-doo-dah!
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You and your code plead not guilty.
You'll be in jail the rest of your life.
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Do what I'm telling you,
you'll be home in six months.
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Do it, Harold.
Six months.
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It's nothing.
It's a hockey season.
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- Permission to...
- Speak!
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Jesus!
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- What do we do then, sir?
- When?
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After six months, we'll be
dishonorably discharged, right, sir?
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Probably.
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Well, what do we do then, sir?
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We joined the Marines because we wanted
to live our lives by a certain code.
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And we found it in the Corps.
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Now you're asking us to sign a piece
of paper that says we have no honor.
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You're asking us
to say we're not Marines.
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If a court decides
that what we did was wrong...
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then I'll accept whatever
punishment they give.
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But I believe I was right, sir.
I believe I did my job...
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and I will not dishonor myself,
my unit or the Corps...
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so that I can go home in six months...
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sir.
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Commander, I'd like to talk to Lance
Corporal Dawson alone for a minute.
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Sergeant.
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We're gonna go to another room.
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- We'd like another holding room.
- All right, ma'am.
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- It's gonna be okay.
- Sit down.
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You don't like me very much, do you?
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Forget it. Don't answer that.
It doesn't matter.
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You know...
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Downey worships you.
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He's gonna do whatever you do.
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Are you really gonna let this happen
to him because of a code, Harold?
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- Do you think we were right?
- It doesn't matter...
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- Do you think we were right?
- I think you'd lose.
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You're such a coward.
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I can't believe
they let you wear a uniform.
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I'm not gonna feel responsible for this.
I did everything I could.
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You're going to Leavenworth
for the better part of your life.
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And you know what?
I don't give a shit.
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What happened to saluting an officer
when he leaves the room?
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Open it up.
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I don't believe it.
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Dawson's gonna go to jail
just to spite me.
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Fine. If he wants to jump
off a cliff, that's his business.
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I'm not gonna hold his hand on the way.
I wanna get him a new lawyer. How?
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Just make a motion tomorrow morning
at the arraignment.
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The judge will ask you
if you want to enter a plea...
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and you tell him that you want
to have new counsel assigned.
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That's that.
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One thing, though.
When you ask the judge for new counsel...
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Danny, be sure and ask nicely.
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- What do you want from me?
- I want you to let them be judged.
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I want you to stand up
and make an argument.
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An argument that didn't work
for Calley at My Lai.
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An argument that didn't work
for the Nazis at Nuremberg.
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For Christ's sake, Sam.
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Do you really think that's the same
as two teenage Marines...
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executing a routine order they never
believed would result in harm?
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These guys aren't the Nazis.
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Don't look now, Danny,
but you're making an argument.
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Yeah, yeah. Tomorrow morning
I get them a new attorney.
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Why are you so afraid to be a lawyer?
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Were Daddy's expectations
really that high?
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Oh, please. Spare me
the psycho-babble father bullshit!
Clip duration: 396 seconds
Views: 482
Timestamp in movie: 00h 49m 12s
Uploaded: 31 August, 2021
Genres: drama, thriller
Summary: Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
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