Harpoon Recall some of our bombers. See how the Soviets respond.
Hmm.
Colonel Fargo
Mr. President. There is another solution. Cut the head off the chicken.
Played by Jeffrey DeMunn 
By Dawn's Early Light (1990) · 9 quotes
By Dawn's Early Light (1990) · 9 quotes
Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in By Dawn's Early Light (1990): in 3 of its 9 quotes
Most scenes with: Condor (2)
Scenes with Harpoon
3 scenes Harpoon
Gen. Renning
[At SAC Headquarters, the staff are speechless at seeing the displays indicate US bases being hit, with one track headed straight for the base. SAC commander General Renning is in contact with Looking Glass officer Alice and NEACP officer Harpoon]
Harpoon, I don't know if the President will make it to Andrews. All our military bases have been hit. Who's available to succeed?
Harpoon General, the vice-president and most of the Cabinet are in northwest Washington. We've been unable to contact. The only one we are sure of is the secretary of the interior; he was inspecting a wilderness preserve near Baton Rouge.
Renning
And the FBI are out looking for him?
Harpoon And the Army, E-4's two hours from touchdown in Baton Rouge.
Renning
[to Alice]
Alice, you're reading our new target projections in your display?
I got everything I need, sir.
Renning
And the current impact in the area clear to you, yes?
Yes, sir.
Renning
Well, I've done about all I can. You and Harpoon take it from here. Old buddy?
Yeah, Clay?
Renning
Happy Hunting!
[Alice looks at monitor showing the radar display showing SAC headquarters go to snow, indicating that it is destroyed]
[Aboard the E-4 NEACP, the admiral codenamed Harpoon tries to convince the acting President to at least recall the bombers and buy time to negotiate with the Soviets on ending the war]
Admiral, we're supposed to take his word for it?
Colonel Fargo
Mr. President, historical fact: The Soviets have always been willing to take massive losses to achieve victory.
Harpoon Colonel, this isn't the 1950s. They're not looking for new worlds to conquer. [to Condor] Mr President I have a very hard time believing the Soviets want this war more than we do. Recall some of our bombers and see how the Soviets respond.
Hmm, well I -
Colonel Fargo
Mr. President. There is another solution. Cut the head off the chicken.
