Capt. Tony Stone [walking to deliver the news to a wife that her husband has died]
It could be worse. It could be Christmas.
Most-quoted character in The Messenger (2009): in 8 of its 10 quotes
Most scenes with: Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery (5)
Men are the ones that try harder to keep it together. They also can hurt you.
More lines from Capt. Tony Stone
2 quotes Capt. Tony Stone Capt. Tony Stone All I ever wanted was to get shot at. Is that too much to ask for, on the battlefield? A battle?
Scenes with Capt. Tony Stone
5 scenes Captain Tony Stone I know what you're thinkin'. You're thinkin' shit, I'm a goddamn decorated war hero with three months left to serve, and they draft me into the angels-of-death squadron. I get a beeper, a canned speech, and a lunatic commanding officer to serve a ****in' ocean of grief. Am I right?
More or less, sir. Am I right?
Captain Tony Stone It should be in the next couple of blocks...
We should just ask someone.
Captain Tony Stone No! First of all, men don't ask for directions. Much less soldiers.
Why did you join?
Captain Tony Stone A dare.
A dare? Why are you still here?
Captain Tony Stone Well, they offered me a commission, and no one dared me to leave. And I dare you to stay.
Captain Tony Stone If she's into you, she's into some weird shit.
Thank you, sir, I'll make a note of that.
Captain Tony Stone You gotta wake the **** up! You're not in high school, you're not in a ****in' rock band, you're in the Army.
Yeah, I know. I know I'm in the Army. I gave blood to the Army. I got blown up in a fire-fight that lasted longer than your entire war. I didn't sunbath in Kuwait with the rest of the POGs.
