A Few Good Men (1992) Poster

Wolfgang Bodison: Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson

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  • Downey : [after the verdict was read]  I don't understand... Colonel Jessup said he ordered the Code Red.

    Galloway : I know but...

    Downey : [nervously]  Colonel Jessup said he ordered the Code Red! What did we do wrong?

    Galloway : It's not that simple...

    Downey : [anxiously]  What did we do wrong? We did nothing wrong!

    Dawson : Yeah we did. We were supposed to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves. We were supposed to fight for Willy.

  • Kaffee : [Stops Dawson as he is leaving the courtroom]  Harold.

    Dawson : Sir?

    Kaffee : You don't need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor.

    Dawson : Ten-hut!

    [salutes] 

    Dawson : There's an officer on deck.

  • Dawson : [to Danny in the interrogation room with Joanne and Downey present]  We joined the Marines because we wanted to live our lives by a certain code, and we found it in the Corps. Now you're asking us to sign a piece of paper that says we have no honor. You're asking us to say we're not Marines. If a court decides that what we did was wrong, then I'll accept whatever punishment they give. But I believe I was right sir, I believe I did my job, and I will not dishonor myself, my unit, or the Corps so I can go home in six months... Sir.

  • Kaffee : [in an interogation room]  This your signature?

    Dawson : Yes, sir.

    Kaffee : You don't have to call me "sir."

    [to Downey] 

    Kaffee : Is this your signature?

    Downey : Sir, yes, sir.

    Kaffee : You certainly don't need to do it twice in one sentence.

  • Dawson : [talking privately in an interrogation room]  Do you think we were right?

    Kaffee : It doesn't matter...

    Dawson : [pounds his fist on the table]  DO YOU THINK WE WERE RIGHT?

    Kaffee : I think you'd lose.

    Dawson : You're such a coward, I can't believe they let you wear a uniform.

  • Kaffee : [in the interrogation room]  cutie-pie shit will not win you a place in my heart, Corporal, I get paid no matter how much time you spend in jail.

    Dawson : [contemptuously]  Yes sir, I know you do, sir.

    Kaffee : [shouts]  Fuck you Harold!

  • Capt. Ross : Why did you go into Santiago's room?

    Galloway : The witness has rights!

    Capt. Ross : The witness has been read his rights, Commander.

    Judge Randolph : The question will be repeated.

    Galloway : Your Honor!

    Capt. Ross : Why did you go into Santiago's room?

    Downey : Hal?

    Capt. Ross : Did Lance Corporal Dawson tell you to give Santiago a Code Red?

    Downey : Hal?

    Capt. Ross : Don't look at him!

    Downey : Hal?

    Dawson : Private, answer the captain's question!

    [Private Downey turn back and answer Captain Ross's question. Captain is mean and grudge] 

    Downey : Yes, Captain, I was given an order by my squad leader, Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson, United States Marine Corps, and I followed it.

    [Captain Ross hears a good answer. What's wrong with Commander Galloway while she's objecting. And Lieutenant Kaffee is silent and listen to Downey's testimony] 

  • Kaffee : [in an interogation room]  Did you assault Santiago with the intent of killing him?

    Dawson : No, sir.

    Kaffee : What was your intent?

    Dawson : To train him, sir.

    Kaffee : To train him to do what?

    Dawson : To train him to think of the unit before himself. To respect the code.

    Kaffee : What's the code?

    Dawson : Unit. Corps. God. Country.

    Lt. Weinberg : I beg your pardon?

    Dawson : [speaking slower]  Unit. Corps. God. Country. Sir.

    Kaffee : The government of the United States wants to charge you two with murder. And you want me to go to the prosecutor with unit, corps, God, country?

    Dawson : That's our code, sir.

    Kaffee , Lt. Weinberg : It's a code.

    Kaffee : [while packing up their belongings]  We'll be back. You guys need anything? Books, papers, cigarettes, ham sandwich?

    Dawson : Sir, no thank you, sir.

    Kaffee : Harold, I think there's a concept that you'd better start warming up to.

    Dawson : Sir?

    Kaffee : I'm the only friend you've got.

  • Dawson : [in an interogation room]  Permission to sp...

    Kaffee : [cutting him off, loudly annoyed]  SPEAK! Jesus!

  • Kaffee : [Sarcastically to Harold as he enters the interogation room]  looks like someone hasn't been playing and working well with others.

    Dawson : Sir yes sir

    Kaffee : What's a code red?

    Dawson : A code red is a disciplinary engagement

    Kaffee : What's that mean exactly?

    Dawson : A marine falls out of line then it's up to his unit to get him back on track.

    Kaffee : What's a "garden variety" code red?

    Dawson : Sir?

    Kaffee : You say "sir" and I turn around to look for my father, People call me "Danny", people called my father Daniel Kaffee, "garden variety", "basic", what's a basic code red?

    Dawson : A marine refuses to obey the orders he's given on a regular basis.

  • Kaffee : [to Dawson and Downey in the interrogation room referring to the government's offer of a plea bargain deal in exchange for a lesser sentence with Joanne present]  here's the story: the government's offering involuntary manslaughter, you'll get two years, home in six months

    Kaffee : [after Dawson and Downey remain silent for several minutes, sarcastically]  wow Kaffee you're the greatest lawyer in the world, how can we ever thank you, fellas did you hear what I just said? You're going home in six months.

    Dawson : I'm afraid we can't do that sir

    Kaffee : do what?

    Dawson : make a deal sir.

    Kaffee : what are you talking about?

    Dawson : we did our job and if that has consequences then I'll accept them, but I won't say that I'm guilty sir.

  • Lt. Weinberg : [to Dawson in the interrogation room with Danny and Downey present]  on the night of August 2nd, did you fire a shot across the fence line into Cuba?

    Dawson : yes sir

    Lt. Weinberg : why?

    Dawson : my "mirror" engaged, sir

    Kaffee : his mirror"?

    Lt. Weinberg : [to Danny]  for every American century post there's a Cuban counterpart, they're called "mirrors. "Lance Corporal is claiming his mirror was about to fire at him

    Kaffee : Santiago's letter to the NIS said you fired illegally, he's saying that guy, the "mirror," he never made a move.

  • Kaffee : [in an interrogation room with Sam and Downey present]  if Santiago didn't anything on you, why did you give him a code red?

    Dawson : because he broke the chain of command sir

    Kaffee : he what?

    Kaffee : he went outside of his unit sir, if he had a problem, he should've spoken to me sir.

  • Galloway : [in the interrogation room, after Dawson criticizes Danny and enraging him causing him to respond with a profanity]  Alright, at ease, let's sort this thing out. There was a platoon meeting on September sixteen at four in the afternoon, Lieutenant Kendrick said he gave strict instructions that nothing was to happen to Santiago, no is this true?

    Dawson : [Dawson and Downey remain silent] 

    Galloway : I want you to speak freely

    Dawson : Ma'am that's correct, then he dismissed the platoon then we all went to our rooms.

    Galloway : And what happened then?

    Dawson : Lieutenant Kendrick came to our room Ma'am

    Kaffee : When?

    Dawson : About five after the meeting broke sir, about 1620.

    Kaffee : And what happened then?

    Dawson : Lieutenant Kendrick ordered us to give Santiago a code red.

  • Kaffee : [to Dawson in the interrogation room, referring to Joanne, after he refused the government's plea deal]  Did she put you up to this?

    Galloway : [sitting nearby]  No.

    Dawson : We have a code sir...

    Kaffee : [interrupts him]  Oh well, zip a dee doo dah you and your code, plea not guilty, you will be in jail for the rest of your life.

    Kaffee : [after Dawson remains silent for a few minutes, pleading with him]  I'm telling you you'll be home in six months, do it, six months, it's nothing, it's a hockey season.

  • Kaffee : [to Dawson after waving his hand in front of Downey's face and not responding in an interrogation with Sam present]  does he ever talk?

    Dawson : sir PFC Downey will answer direct questions you ask him

    Kaffee : swell, private Downey, the rag you stuffed in Santiago's mouth, was there poison on it?

    Downey : no sir

    Kaffee : silver polish, Turpentine Anti-Freeze?

    Downey : no sir, we were just going to shave his head sir

    Kaffee : when all of a sudden?

    Downey : we saw blood dripping down his mouth, and we pulled the tape off, and there was blood down his face sir. That's when Lance Corporal Dawson called the ambulance

    Kaffee : [to Dawson]  did anyone see you call the ambulance?

    Dawson : no sir

    Kaffee : were you there when the ambulance arrived?

    Dawson : yes sir, that's when we were taken under arrest.

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