Ripcord
I think I'm about to get arrested, again.
Ooh, we are not going to kill you, McCullen. We're going to make an example of you! So that no man, woman nor child may ever see your treacherous face again, you shall wear this mask for the term of your natural life.
General Hawk
Well, it appears that I've been made official custodian of the warheads. Looks like your mission is complete here, Duke.
Duke
When you move then, she's gonna come after you. You know that, right? And with her Intel and toys, she'll find you.
General Hawk
What's your point?
Duke
You're going after her first and we want in.
Ripcord
General, it was our team that got wasted out there. We deserve payback.
General Hawk
You don't ask to be part of G.I. Joe. You get asked.
Duke
You scouted me four years ago. Now I'm ready. Let's have at it.
General Hawk
Well, I've lost men too, Captain. If you want revenge-
Duke
I know her.
General Hawk
Excuse me?
Duke
You said knowing's half the battle, right? Well, I know who she is. [gives General Hawk a photo] She was a blonde. Her name is Ana Lewis. I can tell you everything you need to know about her, up until the last four years. After that, obviously, a lot of things have changed.
Standing in front of you are Delta-6 Accelerator suits.
Ripcord
What does it accelerate?
You. It'll make you run faster, jump higher and hit harder than any of your enemies. Let's suit up.
Thousands of miles across and ten stories thick, locating McCullen's base will be like finding a needle in a coalmine.
Ripcord
Haystack.
Oh, right - haystack in a coalmine.
Ripcord
Look, I think you and me got off on the wrong foot. See, I'm attracted to you. And you, you're attracted to me. And him, the damn Zen master, he creeps me out. What I'm trying to say is...
We're attracted to each other.
Ripcord
Thank you!
That's what you're saying. It's not what I'm saying.
Ripcord
It's not. So, what are you saying?
Attraction is an emotion. Emotions are not based on science. And if you can't quantify or prove that something exists, well, then in my mind, it doesn't.
Ripcord
Okay. I'll get back to you on that one.
Ripcord
Hey. You all right?
I'm fine. I didn't want anyone to see me like this.
Ripcord
Why?
I don't know. All the men we lost, General Hawk wounded, my neck just doesn't seem that important.
Ripcord
You almost lost your life out there. You have a reason to be concerned.
First fight I lost since I was a kid. My father taught me to win.
Ripcord
Look, I don't see how you can teach anybody to win everything every time. I mean, look at you. You're still here, right? You get knocked down, you get back up. Maybe that's what he wanted you to learn. But then again, that would be an emotional response, one that can't be explained or quantified.
