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Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford: What would you say if I told you I was gonna kill you for fucking me over like that?Fergus:I already told you, it was An accident.Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford:An accident. Right. Like when the trigger slips. Of course, your nice little mom and dad are where?Fergus:Cottonwood Falls.Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford:Cottonwood Falls. They'll be sad. They won't have their little boy to send fucking cookies to. I'll say it was an accidental discharge. I might spend some time in the brig... but it'll end this fucking waiting. And I don't know what it's like to kill a man.Fergus:What are you doing?Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford:I'm in the firing position known as the sitting position. After the prone position, it is the platform most likely to enable a Marine to effectively kill His target. His target being a human, generally an enemy but sometimes a friend or friendly. We call this friendly fire, or friendly fucking or getting friendly fucked.Fergus:Come on Swoff, it was your watch! It was Christmas Eve, and I was just thinking about home. That's it.Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford:What do you think Cortez? You think I'll accidentally kill your homeboy from boot camp?Cortez:Sure you'll kill him. Accidents happen.Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford:You don't see shit right?Cortez:I don't see shit. This ain't even my tent. Matter of fact, I ain't even here, Swoff
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What would you say if I told you I was gonna kill you
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for fucking me over like that
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I already told you it was an accident
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An accident
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Right Like when this trigger slips
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Of course your nice little mom and dad are where
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Cottonwood Falls Cottonwood Falls They'll be sad
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They won't have their little boy to send fucking cookies to
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I'll say it was an accidental discharge
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I might even spend some time in the brig
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but I'll end this fucking waiting
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And I'll know what it's like to kill a man
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What are you doing
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I'm in the firing position known as the sitting position
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After the prone position it is the platform most likely
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to enable a Marine to effectively kill his target
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His target being a human generally an enemy
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but sometimes a friend or friendly
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We call this friendly fire or friendly fucking
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or getting friendly fucked
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Come on Swoff it was your watch
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It was Christmas Eve and I was just sitting there thinking about home
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That's it What do you think Cortez
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You think I'll accidentally kill your homeboy from boot camp
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Sure you'll kill him Accidents happen
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You don't see shit right I don't see shit
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This ain't even my tent
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As a matter of fact I ain't even here Swoff
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Movie Summary
A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.
