Memorable Quotes from Bee Vang
1 quoteCourage and Sacrifice in Uncertain Times
Walt
In 1952, we were sent up to take out a Chinese machine gun nest. It shredded us up pretty good. I was the only one who came back that day. Not long after, they gave me a silver star... Here, I want you to have it.
[opens a chest; pulls it out]
Thao
Why?
Walt
Well, because we all knew the dangers that night, but we went in anyway. That's the way it might be tonight. There's always a chance you don't come back.
Thao
The hell we won't. We gonna roll up there and test the mags.
Walt
Yeah, that's foolish. That's the exact reaction they're waiting for. Go ahead, close this up.
[Walks to the door]
Thao
How many?
Walt
How many what?
[stops]
Thao
How many men did you kill in Korea?
Walt
Thirteen, maybe more.
Thao
What was it like to kill a man?
Walt
You don't wanna know. Now close it up.
Thao
Walt! Walt! What're you doing? What're you doing, huh?
Walt
Relax. You can't get out of there.
Thao
You let me out right now. You fucking let me out or I'll fucking kill you!
Walt
Shut the fuck up! You want to know what it's like to kill a man? Well it's goddamn awful, that's what it is. The only thing worse is getting a medal of valour for killing some poor kid that wanted to just give up, that's all. Yeah, some scared little gook just like you. I shot him right in the face with that rifle you were holding in there a while ago. There's not a day goes by that I don't think about it. You don't want that on your soul. Now I got blood on my hands. I'm soiled. That's why I'm going it alone tonight.
[kicks the door to silence him; walks off]
Thao
Walt! You take me with you right now! Let me out!
[hammering on the door again]
Walt
Look, you've come a long way. And I'm proud to say that you're my friend. But you've got your whole life ahead of you. But me, I finish things. That's what I do, and I'm doing it alone.
[returning; leaves]
Thao
No! Wait! Walt! WALT! WALT! WALT!
[hysterical]
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