The Last Flight (1931)

George Irving: Military Doctor

Quotes 

• Military Doctor : Well, there they go. Out to face life. And their whole training was in preparation for death.

• Officer at Hospital : If they take care of themselves, they'll pull through all right.

  Military Doctor : Even if they do take care of themselves, what good are they? What can you expect of them? I hate to think what may become of them.

• Officer at Hospital : Why can't they go on with flying? You know, the air mails or something?

  Military Doctor : I'm afraid they're unfit for further service in that direction. They fell, you know - six thousand meters. Like dropping a fine Swiss watch on the pavement. Shattered both of them. Their nervous systems are deranged, disorganized, brittle.

  Officer at Hospital : Spent bullets.

  Military Doctor : Spent bullets. That's it. They're like projectiles, shaped for war and hurled at the enemy. They've described a beautiful, high-arching trajectory. And now they've fallen back to earth. Spent. Cooled off. Useless.