Aldo
He broke the law! With his own mouth, he broke the first law!
Played by Claude Akins 
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) · 21 quotes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) · 21 quotes
You will call me by my proper rank...General!!
More lines from Aldo
2 quotes Aldo
Aldo
We...want...guns! Guns...are...power! Now we go and get guns!!
Scenes with Aldo
4 scenes
Abe
Gorillas? Aldo, let's start with you.
Aldo
General Aldo!
Abe
With respect, General Aldo, this is barely legible and will have to be written again. Your capital A leans over like a tent in a high wind.
apes laugh in amusement, causing Aldo to sneer
Abe
And your capital K.
Aldo checks
Aldo
Ape shall never kill Abe.
he rips it up
Abe
No, Aldo, no.
the apes gasp in shock
Virgil
Teacher. In all our years of slavery to mankind, the word "No" was the one word we were electrically conditioned to fear. An ape may say "No" to a human, but a human may never again say "No" to an ape. Tell them you're sorry and you can go home while you still got a home to go to. I'll put in a good word for you with Caesar.
Abe
General Aldo... I'm... I'm sorry. The writing you destroyed was by Caesar's son. I did not want you to suffer Caesar's anger.
Aldo
*What do I care for Caesar's anger?! Let me give you a taste of mine!
Caesar
Stop! Stop!
Aldo
We'll teach the teacher a lesson. Throw him in the corral where all humans belong.
Caesar
I said stop, Aldo.
Aldo
He broke the law. With his own mouth, he broke the First Law.
Caesar
I am the law. What has he done?
Virgil
Caesar. I.... I was there. Teacher only reverted to type under provocation. He -- he spoke like a slave master in the old days of our servitude when we were conditioned to mechanical obedience. He, uh, he uttered a negative, uh, imperative.
Caesar
Could you put that into words which even Caesar could understand?
Virgil
Uh, he said, "No, Aldo, no."
Caesar
My friends, I have convened... this extraordinary meeting of the council... in order that I may report upon an action... which I deemed necessary a reconnaissance expedition to the forbidden city... with Virgil and MacDonald as my aides.
Aldo
Why MacDonald? Why not a soldier?
Caesar
Because we went in peace... to what we thought would be a dead city But in case there were some survivors.. we took MacDonald with us so that he could parley with them... and secure permission for our search. Survivors there are... maimed... mutated.. hostile and human.
Aldo
Did the humans follow you here?
Caesar
We saw no sign of it... but we must prepare for the day|when they may come out of the city... when they may come to find us
humans come
Aldo
No humans in council!
Gorillas
No humans in council! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!
Caesar
Yes! They are here|because I sent for them. Now that we know the danger... we need their help|and their counsel.
Gorillas
No! No! No!
Caesar
Yes!
Aldo
Come. We shall not sit in council with humans.
Caesar
Now, let us reason together... and make plans.
Aldo and his soldiers are storming the armory, which is the workplace and personal residence of Mandemus, the guardian of the armory
Aldo
Mandemus.
Mandemus
Who's there?
Aldo
Aldo. General Aldo.
Mandemus
Hmm? What do you want?
Aldo
Guns Guns.
Mandemus
(referring to the guns)
What will you do with them?
Aldo
We shall do with them what we will!
Mandemus
Do what you will is the Devil's law.
Aldo
Who are you, Mandemus? God?
Mandemus
I am the keeper of Caesar's conscience.
Aldo
And I am the keeper of Caesar's army.
Mandemus
Under allegiance to Caesar. Where is he?
Aldo
Mandemus, as I speak, our city is being attacked by humans from without and within. Who cares where Caesar is?
Mandemus
I care. there is a law that weapons may only be issued under direct orders from Caesar, not under threats from a thick-headed subordinate, for whom war means only personal glory. Now find me Caesar. I will listen to him.
Aldo
First, listen to this. take every gun in the place. Everything. get the ammo boxes. get the handguns, grenades.
Mandemus
Stop! Stop! Caesar forbids yoooooou!
