1:53:03
I defended you, Steve, because
I found the wrong man was on trial.
1:53:07
So I torpedoed Queeg for you.
1:53:10
I had to torpedo him.
1:53:12
And I feel sick about it.
1:53:14
Okay, take it easy.
1:53:17
You know, when I was studying law...
1:53:21
and Mr. Keefer was
writing his stories...
1:53:24
and you, Willie, were tearing up
the playing fields of Princeton...
1:53:28
who was standing guard over this
fat, dumb, happy country of ours?
1:53:32
Not us. Oh, no! We knew you couldn't
make any money in the service.
1:53:37
So who did the dirty work for us?
Queeg did!
1:53:40
And other guys--tough, sharp guys
who didn't crack up like Queeg.
1:53:45
No matter what, he endangered the ship
and the lives of the men.
1:53:48
He didn't endanger anybody!
You did! All of you!
1:53:52
You"re a fine bunch of officers.
1:53:54
You said your self he cracked.
1:53:55
I'm glad you brought that up,
because that's a very pretty point.
1:53:59
I left out one detail
in the court-martial.
1:54:02
It wouldn't have helped our case any.
1:54:04
After the Yellowstain business,
Queeg asked for help...
1:54:07
and you turned him down,
didn't you?
1:54:10
Yes.
1:54:13
You didn't approve of his conduct.
He wasn't worthy of your loyalty.
1:54:17
So you turned on him. You ragged him.
You made up songs about him.
1:54:21
If you'd given Queeg
the loyalty he needed...
1:54:23
would the whole issue
have come up in the typhoon?
1:54:26
You're an honest man, Steve.
I'm asking you.
1:54:28
Would it have been necessary
for you to take over?
1:54:32
ft probably wouldn't
have been necessary.
1:54:35
If that's true, then we were guilty.
1:54:37
You're learning, Willie!
1:54:40
You don't work with a captain because
you like the way he parts his hair.
1:54:43
You work with him because
he's got the job or you're no good!
1:54:48
Well, the case is over.
You're all safe.
1:54:53
It was like shooting fish in a barrel.
1:54:59
Now we come to the man
who should have stood trial.