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So you never even left the trenches. - No, sir.- That's all. Corporal Paris,why didn't you leave the trenches? Major Vignon was shot, and he fell backon top of me, sir, and knocked me cold. And were you lying unconsciousin the trenches during the entire attack? Yes, sir. That's all. Have you any witnesses to that? No, sir. I guess everybodywas too busy to notice me. And there were so many otherslying dead anyway. - But you have no witnesses.- No, sir. I only have a rather large cuton my head, sir. That could have been self-inflicted later. Thank you. You may stand down
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So you never even left the trenches
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No sir That's all
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Corporal Paris why didn't you leave the trenches
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Major Vignon was shot and he fell back on top of me sir and knocked me cold
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And were you lying unconscious in the trenches during the entire attack
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Yes sir
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That's all
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Have you any witnesses to that
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No sir I guess everybody was too busy to notice me
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And there were so many others lying dead anyway
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But you have no witnesses No sir
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I only have a rather large cut on my head sir
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That could have been self inflicted later
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Thank you You may stand down
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Movie Summary
After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.