A scene from Kelly's Heroes 1970
Captain Maitland

Okay, Sergeant, everything's secure up here. I'm coming down now.

Big Joe

Hey, Captain.

Captain Maitland

Sergeant, do you think I could get this yacht to Paris by Sunday?

Big Joe

You didn't bring me to this lousy farmhouse to talk about this lousy boat again, did you, Captain?

Captain Maitland

Oh, now, Sergeant, I worked on a deal with Headquarters. I just want to make sure they have a good time. I must get this yacht to Paris and pick up one and two things for the General.

Big Joe

And where do we spend this vacation?

Captain Maitland

Right here, Sergeant.

Big Joe

Are you kidding?

Captain Maitland

No, I'm not kidding. With a little imagination, you can fix this place up. Lay out a baseball diamond. Run the water into the back of the house. Special service is coming by with some magazines and paperbacks.

Big Joe

We're 10 miles from the nearest town! There's no action!

Captain Maitland

Well, that's the beautiful thing about this location, Sergeant. It's quiet. Get yourself a little suntan, a little rest. In three days we're back in the line.

Private Fisher

Hey, Captain! We're all ready to move out!

Captain Maitland

Yeah, go ahead.

Big Joe

Captain, there's no broads, there's no booze, there's no action!

Captain Maitland

That's another thing. Don't fool around with the women; their husbands carry guns. And don't forget, the penalty for looting is death!

Big Joe

LOOT WHAT?! THERE'S NOTHIN' HERE TO LOOT!

Captain Maitland

[hurrying after the truck hauling his yacht]

I'll be back in three days!

Big Joe

Get yourself a suntan and get some rest. He's got to be out of his mind!

Captain Maitland

But how does he get away with it? That's what I wanna know.

Big Joe

Very simple. The General's his uncle, that's how.

In this scene

Captain Maitland Hal Buckley
Private Fisher Dick Balduzzi

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