Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

Denis Leary: Lt. David Poole

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Quotes 

• Capt. T.C. Doyle : You slept with the wife of General "Kill-'em-all-and-let-God-sort-them-out" Richardson?

  David Poole : I thought it was his daughter.

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : Oh yeah, he would've been fine with that.

• David Poole : [after Cahill and Doyle's argument almost throws Farley off the bridge]  Yep. I'm REAL happy about my decision to stick with you guys.

• David Poole : Deal. And, uh, Gilman? I'd still have somebody taste your food.

• Capt. T.C. Doyle : Poole? Can you get me some more of that water buffalo tranquilizer?

  David Poole : Really enjoyed that, didn't you Doyle? Linh was right, you ARE weird.

• David Poole : You know something? This country's really beautiful.

  Sp5 Lawrence Farley : Yeah. Kind of reminds me of home.

  David Poole : [suddenly acid]  Oh, really? How exactly does this remind you of home?

  Sp5 Lawrence Farley : Well...

  David Poole : No, Farley, tell me, what is it? The spirit-crushing humidity? The disease-bearing insects? Or is it that special feeling that comes from the knowledge that at any given moment, a sniper's bullet could come spiralling towards your forehead?

• David Poole : Gilman, may I remind you that I have friends who have absolutely no regard for the sanctity of human life? I pick up the phone, I have your head in a bag on my desk tomorrow morning.

• Capt. T.C. Doyle : Poole, where are you going?

  David Poole : Saigon!

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : Get back here!

  Capt. Sam Cahill : Poole, do you want me to call General Richardson?

  David Poole : [turns around]  Yeah, Cahill! Yeah, I do! Call General Richardson!I'll get him on the phone for you right now! Because I am sick and tired...

  [He fumbles with his radio set, then just drops it] 

  David Poole : That's it! I've had it! I was on a plane that almost crashed, I came this close to being killed by an angry mob, and now look at my uniform! It's covered in elephant crap! So you really think I give a damn whether or not you call General Richardson, and tell him I slept with his wife, huh?

• Capt. T.C. Doyle : [about the water buffalo tranquilizer]  Well, how are we gonna get her to swallow one of these?

  David Poole : Well, she's not supposed to... swallow it.

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : Oh, no...

  Capt. Sam Cahill : [laughs and pushes the pillbox into Poole's hands]  Well, Dr. David Poole...

  David Poole : Oh, no. No, no, no, no. I said I would help you guys out, but putting my hand up an elephant's ass was never part of the deal.

  Capt. Sam Cahill : On three.

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : [whispering]  Oh, no... please, please, please...

  [louder] 

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : What do you got?

  Capt. Sam Cahill : Evens.

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : Okay.

  [They shoot for it, and Doyle loses. Poole smirks and hands him the pillbox] 

• [the team stops in a village, and one of the villagers asks Poole what they need] 

  David Poole : [in Vietnamese]  I need to get to Saigon. These men have kidnapped me.

  Capt. Sam Cahill : Poole, I speak the language.

  David Poole : [laughs nervously]  It was a joke.

  Capt. Sam Cahill : Any more joking... I'll call you-know-who.

• Goddard : Would anyone like some wine?

  David Poole , Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : Yeah!

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : Wine? No! What is this, the opening of an art gallery? The Green Beret motto is "Live Free or Die!" not "Eat, Drink and Be Merry!"

  Capt. Sam Cahill : [as Goddard uncorks a jug]  Yeah, now it is!

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : [skyward]  What did I do? What did I do?

• [preparing to jump out of the cargo plane] 

  Capt. Sam Cahill : Stand by...!

  Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : Ready?

  Sp5 Lawrence Farley : Yeah.

  Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : Okay.

  Capt. Sam Cahill : Go, go, go!

  David Poole : Uh, I can't go, guys, I left something back inside...

  [Harvey and Farley exchange a look...] 

  David Poole : I'm an office guy, man, I work in an office...

  [they grab him and all three tumble out of the plane together] 

  David Poole : ... *behind a desk!*