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:29:03
I know the men like you.
:29:06
I'd give my life
for any one of them, sir.

:29:08
I know you would.
I'm not questioning
your bravery.

:29:12
The question is:
What about their lives?

:29:17
You and Mr. Emmett
are good friends.

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You went to the Academy
together.

:29:23
Would you be willing
to sacrifice his life?

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Or what about
some of the younger
enlisted men?

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You know,
a lot of those guys look up
to you like a big brother.

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You willing to lay
their lives on the line?

:29:37
You see?
You hesitate.

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But as a captain, you can't.
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You have to act.
:29:45
If you don't, you put
the entire crew at risk.

:29:48
Now that's the job.
It's not a science.

:29:53
You have to be able to make
hard decisions, based on
imperfect information.

:29:57
Asking men to carry out orders
that may result in their deaths.

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And if you're wrong,
you suffer the consequences.

:30:07
If you're not prepared
to make those decisions...

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without pause,
without reflection,

:30:15
then you've got no business
being a submarine captain.

:30:23
Tell Mr. Hirsch
I'd like a word with him,
would you?

:30:30
Aye, sir.

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