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Colonel Dax came to me
last night with the story.
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Colonel Dax, I've always known
that you were a disloyal officer,
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but I never dreamed that you
would stoop to anything this low.
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General, I have sworn statements from
Captain Nichols, your artillery spotter,
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Captain Rousseau,
the battery commander.
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I think it's infamous. Absolutely infamous.
1:15:21
Then there's no truth in the charge?
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I don't see how you can even ask me that.
1:15:26
You cannot imagine
how glad I am to hear that.
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I'm certain that
you'll come through it all right.
1:15:31
- Through what?
- There'll have to be an inquiry.
1:15:33
- An inquiry?
- These things never amount to much.
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- The public forgets.
- Public?
1:15:38
You have the right to clear your name.
1:15:39
You cannot allow such insinuations
against your character to go undenied.
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So that's it.
1:15:48
You're making me the goat -
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the only completely innocent man
in this whole affair.
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I have only one last thing
to say to you, George.
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The man you stabbed in the back
is a soldier.
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Well... It had to be done.
1:16:17
France cannot afford to have
fools guiding her military destiny.
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I'm grateful to you for bringing
the matter to my attention.
1:16:23
Colonel Dax, how would you like
General Mireau's job?
1:16:28
- His what, sir?
- His job.
1:16:32
Let me get this straight, sir.
1:16:34
You're offering me
General Mireau's command?
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Come, Colonel Dax,
don't overdo the surprise.
1:16:39
You've been after the job from the start.
We all know that, my boy.
1:16:44
I may be many things, sir,
but I'm not your boy.
1:16:47
I didn't mean to imply
any biological relationship.
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- I'm not your boy in any sense.
- Are you trying to provoke me, Colonel?
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It would be a pity to lose your promotion -
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a promotion you have
so very carefully planned for.