A Few Good Men1992
Jessup:
Who the f*** is Pfc. William T. Santiago?
Kendrick:
Private Santiago is a member of Second Platoon Bravo.
Jessup:
Apparently he's not very happy down here because he's written letters to everyone but Santa Claus asking for a transfer and now he's telling tales about a fence line shooting, Matthew?
Markinson:
I'm appalled, sir.
Jessup:
You're appalled. This kid broke the chain of command and ratted on a member of his unit. To say nothing of the fact that he is a US Marine, and it would appear that he can't run from here to there without collapsing from heat exhaustion. What the f*** is going on in Bravo Company?
Markinson:
Colonel, I think it would be better to hold this discussion in private.
Kendrick:
That won't be necessary, I can handle the situation.
Markinson:
The same way you handled the Curtis Bell incident? [Kendrick starts to speak] Don't interrupt me, Lieutenant! I'm still your superior officer.
Jessup:
[to Markinson] And I am yours, Matthew. I want to know what we're going to do about this.
Markinson:
I think Santiago should be transferred off the base immediately.
Jessup:
He's that bad, huh? Transfer Santiago? Yes, I'm sure you're right. I'm sure that's the thing to do. Wait, I've got a better idea. Lets transfer the whole squad off the base. On second thought, let's transfer the whole Windward Division off the base. John, tell those boys to get down off the fence. They're packing their bags. [calling out to his assistant] Tom?
Tom:
[Enters the office] Sir?
Jessup:
Get me the President on the phone. We're surrendering our position in Cuba.
Tom:
Yes, sir.
Jessup:
Wait a minute, Tom. Don't get the President yet. Maybe we should consider this for a second. Dismissed, Tom.
Tom:
Yes, sir.
Col. Jessup:
Maybe, and I'm just spit balling here, maybe, we have a responsibility as officers to train Santiago. Maybe we as officers have a responsibility to this country to see that the men and women charged with its security are trained professionals. Yes, I'm certain that I read that somewhere once. And now I'm thinking, Colonel Markinson, that your suggestion of transferring Santiago, while expeditious and certainly painless, might not be, in a matter of speaking, the American way. Santiago stays where he is. We're gonna train the lad!
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