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Major Cabot Forbes:
Why do you treat the men this way, Robert?

Colonel Robert G. Shaw:
How should I treat them?

Major Cabot Forbes:
Like men? And what about Thomas? Why are you so hard on him?

Colonel Robert G. Shaw:
He's not a very good soldier. I'm getting these men ready for battle.

Major Cabot Forbes:
Robert. They're already good as the 7th ever was. They march well, they're disciplined.

Colonel Robert G. Shaw:
No thanks to you.

Major Cabot Forbes:
I beg your pardon?

Colonel Robert G. Shaw:
You heard me.

Major Cabot Forbes:
Who do you think you are, acting the high-up colonel?! You seem to forget, I know you. And so does Thomas. [Forbes starts to walk off]

Colonel Robert G. Shaw:
Forbes! If you don't believe in what we're doing here, maybe you shouldn't be part of it.

Major Cabot Forbes:
Part of what? Huh?! [imitating Mulcahy] "Left, right! Left, right! Little finger along the seams of yer trousers!" Marching is probably all they'll ever get to do, Robert.

Colonel Robert G. Shaw:
It is my job... to get these men ready. And I will. They have risked their lives to be here, they have given up their freedom. I owe them as much as they have given. I owe them my freedom... my life if necessary. Maybe so do you, Cabot. I think you do. [Cabot bows mockingly and walks off]