11 quotes
A Conversation About Courage and Age
Alan
Now why don't you ask him how he won the Medal of Honor?
[''to Julius'']
Ross
How old are you, Julius?
Julius
Eight.
Ross
You want to live to be nine?
Alan
Obviously, he didn't win it for charm.
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Interest in You Beyond Family Ties
Jay Austin
The reason why I'm here is because I'm interested in you, not your father.
[to Donna]
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A Dispute Over Dress Choices
Alan
You're not going out dressed like that. Are you?
Donna
Like what?
Alan
Well, you can see right through that dress. You might just as well go out without one.
Donna
There's a thought.
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Assertion of Identity and Authority
Thug
Who the hell do you think you are?
Ross
I'm the Infantry, sonny.
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A Threat of Extreme Consequence
Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure
You open your mouth one more time, and I'll shove your head so far up your ass, you'll be talking out of your armpit.
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Playful Threat in a Bar Confrontation
Alan
Now, are you sure you want to have a fight? Because I'm only gonna use my thumb.
Bully in Bar
Thumb?
Alan
My right thumb. Left one's much too powerful for you.
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Communication Challenges in Relationship Dynamics
Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure
I've known buildings that were easier to talk to than you.
[to Alan]
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A Desire for Resistance in Arrest
Jay Austin
You know what I'd like? I'd like you to resist arrest. Just a little. God, I'd really like that. You have the right to remain silent, you have the right to an attorn -
[to Col. Lawrence; cuffs one hand; Col. Lawrence elbows him in the face with free arm]
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The Army's Importance Beyond Life and Death
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell
We used to joke that being in the army was not a matter of life and death. It's more important than that.
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Initiating a Conversation in Uncertainty
Donna
Say something.
Jay
What?
Donna
That's a start.
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Understanding Military Rank Insignia
Alan
You see these little oak leaves? They're silver. That means I'm a lieutenant-colonel. If they were gold, THEN I'd be a major! Understand?
[to bully at bar; hits the bully's head on the bar]
Bully
Yes sir!
[grunts & nods]
Alan
Now, next time you see an officer of the Army, you'll know how to recognize his rank!
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