“I mean, what are they gonna say about him, when he's gone, huh? What...” – Photojournalist, Apocalypse Now ... Movie Quotes Database

A scene from Apocalypse Now 1979

(Referring to Kurtz)

I mean, what are they gonna say about him, when he's gone, huh? What are they gonna say? Are they gonna say "he was a kind man"? "He was a wise man"? "He had plans"; "He had wisdom"? Bullshit, man! What are they gonna do when he's gone? What are they gonna turn to me? I mean come on, look at me! Am I gonna set them straight, NO...You[Willard].

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