1776 (1972)

Stephen Nathan: Courier

Quotes 

• McNair : Seen any fighting?

  Courier : Sure did. I seen my two best friends get shot dead on the very same day. And at Lexington it was, too. Right on the village green it was. And when they didn't come home for supper their mamas went out looking for 'em. Mrs. Lowell, she found Timothy right off. But Mrs. Pickett looked near half the night for William. Seems he crawled off the green before he died.

• Courier : Hey, who sits here?

  McNair : Caesar Rodney of Delaware. Where are you from, General?

  Courier : Watertown.

  McNair : Where's that?

  Courier : Massachusetts.

  McNair : [indicating Adams' seat]  Well, then you belong over there.

  [the Courier moves to said seat] 

  McNair : But be careful. There's something about that chair that makes a man awful noisy.