Were you able to speak to your friend at the NIS? Yeah, she said that if Markinson doesn't...
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Kaffee:
[while looking through his refrigerator]
Were you able to speak to your friend at the NIS?
Lt. Weinberg:
Yeah, she said that if Markinson doesn't want to be found, we're not gonna find him. She said I could be Markinson and you wouldn't know it.
Kaffee:
Are you Markinson?
Lt. Weinberg:
No.
Kaffee:
I'm not Markinson. That's two down. What?
Lt. Weinberg:
I'm just wondering, now that Joanne's in on this, you know, I was just wondering if you still needed me.
Kaffee:
They were following orders, Sam.
Lt. Weinberg:
An illegal order.
Kaffee:
You think Dawson and Downey knew it was an illegal order?
Lt. Weinberg:
It doesn't matter what they knew. Any decent human being would have refused.
Kaffee:
They're not permitted to question orders.
Lt. Weinberg:
Then what's the secret? Huh, what are the magic words? I give orders every day nobody follows them.
Kaffee:
Sam, we have softball games and marching bands. They work at a place where you have to wear camouflage or they might get shot! I need you. You're better at research than I am and you know how to prepare a witness.
Galloway:
[Galloway arrives]
I have medical reports and Chinese food. I say we eat first.
[pause, Weinberg is pondering, remains silent]
Galloway:
[confused]
What?
Lt. Weinberg:
You got any Kung Pao chicken?
Kaffee:
[pointing to their chalkboard with his baseball bat]
Alright, here's our defense. Intent, no one can prove there was poison on the rag. Code reds, they're common and accepted in Guantanamo Bay. The order, A, Kendrick gave it, B they had no choice but to follow it. That's it.
Lt. Weinberg:
What about motive?
Kaffee:
We're a little weak on motive they had one.
Galloway:
Just because a person's got a motive doesn't mean they're guilty.
Kaffee:
Relax, we'll deal with the fence line shooting when it comes up. For now, let's start with intent. I don't know what made Santiago die, I don't want to know. I just want to show that it could have been something other than poison. Jo, talk to doctors find out everything there is to know about lactic acidosis. Sam, find out who else was in the emergency room that night.
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Were you able to speak
to your friend at the N.I.S.?
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Yeah. She said if Markinson
doesn't want to be found...
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we're not gonna find him.
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She said I could be Markinson,
and you wouldn't know it.
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Are you Markinson?
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No.
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I'm not Markinson.
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That's two down.
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What?
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I'm just wondering,
now that Joanne's on this...
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I'm just wondering if you still need me.
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- They were following orders.
- An illegal order.
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Do you think they knew
it was an illegal order?
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It doesn't matter what they knew.
Any decent human being would have refused...
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They're not permitted to question orders.
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Then what's the secret?
What are the magic words?
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I give orders every day...
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We have softball games
and marching bands.
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They work at a place where you have to
wear camouflage or you might get shot!
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I need you.
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You're better at research than I am,
and you know how to prepare a witness.
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I've got medical reports and Chinese food.
I say we eat first.
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What?
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You got any kung pao chicken?
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This is our defense-intent. No one
can prove there was poison on the rag.
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Code Red - they're common
and accepted in Guantanamo Bay.
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The order - A: Kendrick gave it,
B: They had to follow it.
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- That's it.
- What about motive?
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We're a little weak on motive.
They had one.
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Just because a person has a motive
doesn't mean they're guilty.
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Relax.
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We'll deal with the fence line shooting
when it comes up.
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Let's start with intent. I don't
want to know what made Santiago die.
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I just want to show it could've been
something other than poison.
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Jo, talk to doctors. Find out everything
there is to know about lactic acidosis.
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This is Lieutenant Commander Galloway
with the JAG Corps in Washington.
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I've been trying to track down
a Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson.
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Doctor, was there any sign
of external damage?
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No scrapes? No cuts?
Bruises? Broken bones?
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- Was there any sign of violence?
- You mean, other than the dead body?
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Shit, I walk into that
every goddamn time.
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He ordered me and Lance Corporal Dawson
to give Willie a Code Red.
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Answers still have to come much faster.
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This Iowa farm boy thing
will play for a while...
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but in the end, it sounds
like he's searching for the truth.
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He's right.
From now on, Willie is Private Santiago.
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You start calling him Willie,
and all of a sudden he's a person...
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who's got a mother
who's gonna miss him, okay?
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They drew the court members
this afternoon.
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Seven men, two women,
five Navy, four Marines.
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All officers with line experience.
Neither of the women have children.
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That's a bad break.
There's nothing we can do.
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My father always said a jury trial
is not just about the law.
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It's about assigning blame.
Santiago's dead, and he shouldn't be.
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These nine people are gonna insist
that someone be blamed for that.
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Ross is handing them our clients.
We're gonna hand them Kendrick.
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This is about a sales pitch.
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It's not going to be won by the law.
It's gonna be won by the lawyers.
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So remember, poker faces.
Don't flinch in front of the court members.
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Something doesn't go our way, don't hang
your head or shift in your seat.
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Whatever happens, you have to look like
it's exactly what you knew would happen.
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- If you pass me documents...
- Do it swiftly and don't look eager.
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Don't wear that perfume in court.
Wrecks my concentration.
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Really?
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I was talking to Sam.
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What time is it?
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It's time to go home.
Try to get some sleep tonight.
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- Yeah.
- Give me a ride?
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Sure.
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You're a good man, Charlie Brown.
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I'll see you in court, counselor.
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- Danny, I...
- You don't have to say it.
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We've had our differences.
I said some things I didn't mean.
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You said some things you didn't mean,
but you're happy I stuck with the case.
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And if you've gained a certain respect
for me over the last three weeks...
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of course, I'm happy about that.
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But we don't have to make
a whole big deal out of it.
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If you like me, I won't make you say it.
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I was just gonna tell you
to wear matching socks tomorrow.
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Okay.
Good tip.
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We're ready.
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Better believe it.
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We're gonna get creamed.
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- Lieutenant Kaffee?
- Yes?
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You are gonna save our son, aren't you?
Clip duration: 318 seconds
Views: 473
Timestamp in movie: 00h 59m 41s
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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