Gran Torino - Courage and Sacrifice in Uncertain Times
Walt: [opens a chest; pulls it out]
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.
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: [Walks to the door]
Yeah, that's foolish. That's the exact reaction they're waiting for. Go ahead, close this up.
Thao:
How many?
Walt: [stops]
How many what?
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: [kicks the door to silence him; walks off]
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.
Thao: [hammering on the door again]
Walt! You take me with you right now! Let me out!
Walt: [returning; leaves]
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.
Thao: [hysterical]
No! Wait! Walt! WALT! WALT! WALT!
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