Obsolescence in Military Communication
Lt. Rubrick:
Are any of you men out there? Can any of you men hear me?
Sgt. Todd:
Your men... are obsolete.
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The Duty of Soldiers
Sandra:
How do you know they'll be back?
Sgt. Todd:
Because they're soldiers, sir, like me.
Sandra:
Why are they doing this?
Sgt. Todd:
They're obeying orders, sir. It's their duty.
Sandra:
Do you know how many they'll be?
Sgt. Todd:
Seventeen more, sir.
Sandra:
You can't fight 17 on your own. You have to organize us. We're not cowards. We'll do as you tell us. We'll fight.
Sgt. Todd:
No.
Sandra:
Why not?
Sgt. Todd:
Soldiers deserves soldiers, sir.
Sandra:
But one soldier... ...against 17? What are you gonna do?
Sgt. Todd:
I'm going to kill them all, sir.
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Miscommunication About a Mysterious Sound
Col. Mekum:
A growl? He heard a growl?
Lt. Rubrick:
Well, he didn't say the word "growl", he said, "a throat noise", but I asked him to imitate it, and it sounded like... a growl to me.
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Confrontation Over Sergeant's Loyalty
Slade:
I don't see how you cannot remember how you got here Sergeant. You're not a deserter, are you Sergeant?
Sgt. Todd:
No, sir.
Slade:
Then how come you're not with your unit?
Townsman:
Oh come on Slade, will you let the man eat?
Slade:
It's not an unreasonable question. How bout it Sergeant?
Sgt. Todd:
I was replaced.
Mace:
Replaced...
Sgt. Todd:
By a better soldier, sir.
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The Obsolescence of Soldiers in Combat
Capt. Church:
Todd was our best man.
Col. Mekum: [shoots the last surviving soldier of the test]
You still don't get it, do you, Captain? Your men... are obsolete.
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