A scene from The Manhattan Project 1986
Lt. Col. Conroy

OK, here's the deal. We have an irrational child down there with an armed device. He seems to trust you, so you get down there.

Dr. Matthewson

And do what?

Lt. Col. Conroy

Disarm him. Get him to take it apart.

Dr. Matthewson

And if he won't?

Lt. Col. Conroy

Well, then just separate him from it and we'll do the rest.

Dr. Matthewson

I can't do that.

Lt. Col. Conroy

And why not?

Dr. Matthewson

Because I'm not a-

Lt. Col. Conroy

What, a killer? Is that the word you're groping for, Doctor? And just what the bloody hell do you think you've been working on all these years? What do you think all this is for? Your own personal amusement? To stimulate you intellectually? You are what you are, Doctor - a son of a bitch, like the rest of us. Now for God's sake, take some responsibility and do what needs to be done.

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