Peter McVries #23

I stopped thinkin' I had any real chance around 11 last night. You know, I had an idea that when the first guy fell off, the soldiers were pointing their guns and when they pulled the triggers, little pieces of paper with the word "Bang!" would pop out. The Major would go "April Fools!" and we'll all go home. [...] Yeah, it took me a while to realize the real gut truth of this: This is walk or die. Simple as that. Not survival of the physically fittest; if it was, I'd have a good chance, but... There are mothers who would lift a ****in' car if their kid was pinned underneath. The brain, Garraty. Not man or God, there's something in the **** brain. I don't have that. I don't wanna beat people that badly. And I think, when the time comes and I'm tired enough, I think I'll just sit down.