. . .
should he have, Colonel? You snotty little bastard. [Ross] Your Honor, I'd like to ask for a recess.
I'd like an answer to the question, Judge. The court will wait for an answer. If Lieutenant 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] Object! [Kaffee] And when it went bad, you cut these guys loose!
[Randolph] That will be all, Counsel. [Kaffee] And when it went bad, you cut these guys loose! [Kaffee] And when it went bad, you cut these guys loose!
[Ross] Your Honor! [Randolph] Counsel, I'll hold you in contempt! [Kaffee] You had Markinson sign a phony transfer order!
[Ross] YOUR HONOR! [Kaffee] You had Markinson sign a phony transfer order! [Kaffee] You doctored the log book!
[Ross] DAMMIT, KAFFEE! [Kaffee] You coerced the doctor! Now I'm asking you!
[Kaffee] You coerced the doctor! Now I'm asking you! [Randolph] Consider yourself in contempt!
[Kaffee] You coerced the doctor! Now I'm asking you! COLONEL JESSUP!
DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED? ! You don't have to answer that question!
I'll answer the question. You want answers? !
I think I'm entitled to-- [Jessup] *You want answers*? ! I WANT THE TRUTH!
*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, Lt.
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 this 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*! Did you order the code red? [Jessup] I did the job-- DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?
! *YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID*! !
