- Lt. Bud Roberts, Jr.: While you are in this building in that uniform, you will address me as "Lieutenant" or "Sir", NOT "son", "Buddy" or "Bud". Is that clear, MASTER CHIEF?
- Big Bud Roberts: [through restrained anger] Very clear... sir!
- Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden: [talking to Big Bud regarding Bud] Don't you hurt that boy.
- Big Bud Roberts: No, sir.
- Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden: 'Cause if you do, you'll answer to me. And Master Chief...
- Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden: [beat] you DON'T want that!
- Lt. Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: [Harm reveals that Big Bud really was guilty] I know why you chose Bud as your lawyer. To hedge your bets. If he won, great. If he lost, you appeal. What were you going to claim, inadequate council? That he was too emotionally involved? You were going to sell out your own son to get off the hook.
- Big Bud Roberts: You're not gonna tell him, are you, sir?
- Lt. Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: [firmly] No! And neither will you, Master Chief!