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Captain Yorke:
[quoting regulations]
"An officer, upon reporting to a new post, must wait upon his commanding officer at the first possible moment. He will leave his card." 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
[continuing to quote the regulation]
"He will leave an additional card for each lady in the commanding officer's family." Captain Yorke:
[continuing]
"All other officers on the post will, in turn, leave their cards at the quarters of the incoming officer." [to O'Rourke] Captain Yorke:
Right? 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
Right! [to Philadelphia] 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
Now do you understand? Philadelphia Thursday:
It was just a duty call? Captain Yorke:
That's it - just a duty call. But there's nothing in the regulations that says the commanding officer's daughter should receive such cards on her backporch... in her nightie. Philadelphia Thursday:
Pish tosh! This is not a nightie. [to O'Rourke] Philadelphia Thursday:
It's a dressing gown, isn't it? 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
I wouldn't know
[quoting regulations]
"An officer, upon reporting to a new post, must wait upon his commanding officer at the first possible moment. He will leave his card." 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
[continuing to quote the regulation]
"He will leave an additional card for each lady in the commanding officer's family." Captain Yorke:
[continuing]
"All other officers on the post will, in turn, leave their cards at the quarters of the incoming officer." [to O'Rourke] Captain Yorke:
Right? 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
Right! [to Philadelphia] 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
Now do you understand? Philadelphia Thursday:
It was just a duty call? Captain Yorke:
That's it - just a duty call. But there's nothing in the regulations that says the commanding officer's daughter should receive such cards on her backporch... in her nightie. Philadelphia Thursday:
Pish tosh! This is not a nightie. [to O'Rourke] Philadelphia Thursday:
It's a dressing gown, isn't it? 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:
I wouldn't know
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An officer upon reporting to a new post
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must wait upon his commanding officer at the first possible moment
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He will leave his card
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He will leave an additional card for each lady in the commanding officer's family
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All other officers on the post
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will leave their cards at the quarters of the incoming officer right
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Right Now do you understand
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It was just a duty call That's it Just a duty call
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But there's nothing in the regulations that says an officer's daughter
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should receive such cards on her back porch in her nightie
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Pish tush This is not a nightie It's a dressing gown isn't it
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Movie Summary
At Fort Apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local Indian tribe.
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Philadelphia Thursday
