:59:03
Take arms! Arms to the right!
:59:06
Arms to the right,
then turn!
:59:09
Right, turn!
:59:12
- Any news?
- The report went through
to Barrow's office an hour ago.
:59:15
- Oh, hell. And Jock?
- Taken cover.
:59:17
The Barrow boy will fix him, by what right
I don't know after his exhibition last night.
:59:21
Not the same thing, chum.
:59:23
Shouting and screaming
at a cocktail party, that's one thing...
:59:26
but thou shalt not bash a corporal.
:59:29
That's different.
That's the law.
:59:31
It's very unpleasant.
My motives are bound to be suspected.
:59:35
Th-That's neither here nor there.
I shan't be swayed by any personal considerations.
:59:39
One wants to try
and get an objective view of the thing.
:59:42
That's why I've asked Scott over.
:59:44
It's all a great pity.
It's easy to be lenient...
:59:47
but striking a corporal in uniform
in a public place, that is damn serious, Jimmy.
:59:51
I see that, but I'm sure Charles
will take the same view as myself
:59:54
Well, I Come in.
Hello, Scott.
1:00:00
- Colonel.
- You heard about last night?
1:00:02
I heard.
High jinks at the pipers' hideaway.
1:00:06
The question now is,
do we forget the incident, or do we go on?
1:00:10
Jimmy here has expressed his views,
but before I make up my own mind...
1:00:14
I'd like to have your opinion.
1:00:16
Your realize that if we do go on,
it will probably mean a court-martial.
1:00:19
Certain to, I'd say.
1:00:21
That sort of thing doesn't do
the battalion's name any good.
1:00:25
It does its name more harm if the story leaks out
and we've done nothing about it, Colonel.
1:00:29
- You think so?
- Of course.
1:00:31
But, Charlie, Jock's a special case.
1:00:33
Is he? In a pub...
1:00:36
in uniform,
in front of witnesses.
1:00:38
- Am I right?
- Perfectly correct.
1:00:41
Oh, I know, I know, but
1:00:43
Look, if Corporal Fraser
had put in a complaint...
1:00:46
then there'd be nothing we could do,
but he hasn't and I don't think he will.
1:00:50
It wasn't really
a military matter at all, Charlie.
1:00:52
Afraid I can't agree with you, old man.
1:00:54
- Of course, it's your decision, Colonel.
- Yes, of course.
1:00:57
It won't make you
very popular, I'm afraid.