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Jessup:
You snotty, little bastard.
Ross:
Your honor, I'd like to ask for recess.
Kaffee:
I'd like an answer to the question,
Judge.
Judge:
The court will wait for an answer.
Kaffee:
If Lt. Kendrick gave an order that
Santiago wasn't to be touched, then
why did he have to be transferred?
Colonel? Lt. Kendrick ordered the
Code Red, didn't he? Because that's
what you told Lt. Kendrick to do!
Ross:
Objection!
Kaffee:
And when it went bad, you cut these
guys loose! You had Markinson sign a
phony transfer order, and you
doctored the log book!
Ross:
Damn it, Kaffee!
Kaffee:
You coerced the doctor!
Judge:
Consider yourself in contempt!
Kaffee:
Colonel Jessup, did you order the
Code Red?!
Judge:
You don't have to answer that
question!
Jessup:
I'll answer the question. You want
answers?
Kaffee:
I think I'm entitled!
Jessup:
You want answers?!
Kaffee:
I want the truth!
Jessup:
(SPEECH)
You can't handle the truth! Son,
we live in a world that has walls,
and those walls have to be
guarded by men with guns.
Who's gonna do it? You? You,
Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a
greater responsibility than you
can possibly fathom. You weep
for Santiago and you curse the
Marines. You have that luxury.
You have the luxury of not
knowing what I know, that
Santiago's death, while tragic,
probably saved lives. And my
existence, while grotesque and
incomprehensible to you, saves
lives! You don't want the truth,
because deep down in places
you don't talk about at parties,
you want me on that wall. You
need me on that wall. We use
words like "honor", "code",
"loyalty". We use these words as
the backbone of a life spent
defending something. You use
them as a punchline. I have
neither the time nor the
inclination to explain myself to
a man who rises and sleeps
under the blanket of the very
freedom that I provide, and
then questions the manner in
which I provide it! I would
rather you just said "thank you",
and went on your way.
Otherwise, I suggest you pick up
a weapon, and stand a post.
Either way, I don't give a damn
what you think you are entitled
to!
Kaffee:
Did you order the Code Red?
Jessup:
I did the job that--
Kaffee:
Did you order the Code Red?!!
essup:
YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID!!
*Code Red-in the movie, it is a
punishment. Saniago died because of it.
