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I remember my throat was so dry
it hurt.
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And when I put the glass down,
I saw the gun on the kitchen sink...
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beside the tap.
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I noticed the gun was empty.
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Now, I'd like you to show
the court and jury...
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just how you knew
this gun was empty.
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Well, this gadget here...
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when it sticks up,
you know the last round's been fired.
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On the night of the shooting,
did you love your wife?
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- Yes, sir.
- Do you still love her?
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Very much.
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The witness is yours, Mr. Dancer.
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How many men have you killed?
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Now, wait a minute!
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Your Honor, a man's war record--
in Lt. Manion's case, a great record--
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certainly shouldn't be used
against him.
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I'm as patriotic as the next man...
:40:59
but the simple truth is,
war can condition a man...
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to killing other men.
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I simply want to determine
how conditioned the lieutenant may be...
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to the use of firearms
on other human beings.
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I don't like the question, Mr. Biegler,
but I don't see how I can exclude it.
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Let him answer.
:41:16
I know I killed
at least four men in Korea--
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three with a hand grenade...
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and one with my service automatic.
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I may have killed others.
A soldier doesn't always know.
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Now, Lieutenant,
in these acts of killing...
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did you ever have a lapse of memory such
as you had when you killed Barney Quill?
:41:33
- No, sir.
- Did you ever have one during battle?
:41:36
- No, sir.
- Were you ever submitted...
:41:38
to a constant barrage,
constantly in a sweat for many hours...
:41:40
- constantly under attack or attacking?
- Many times.
:41:43
Were you ever treated for shell shock,
battle fatigue, neuroses or psychoses?
:41:46
- No, sir.
- Did you ever experience...
:41:48
any unusual mental state
during the war?
:41:51
Well, I do remember having
one great urge.
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- What was that?
- To get the hell out and go home.
:41:57
You would do well to consider
the seriousness...
:41:59
of the situation you're in.