From Here to Eternity (1953)

Philip Ober: Capt. Dana Holmes

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• Captain Dana Holmes : You know why you were assigned to G Company?

  Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt : No, sir.

  Captain Dana Holmes : I pulled a few strings. I'm the regimental boxing coach, you know.

  Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt : Yes, sir.

  Captain Dana Holmes : I saw your fight with Connors in the Bowl, year before last. You should've won it.

  Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt : Thank you, sir.

  Captain Dana Holmes : Our regiment got beaten in the finals last December, but I mean to win this year. All I've needed is a top middleweight.

  Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt : I'm sorry, sir. I quit fighting.

  Captain Dana Holmes : Quit fighting? When? What for?

  Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt : Well, over a year ago. Maybe you heard about what happened with Dixie Wells?

  Captain Dana Holmes : You mean that fellow that got hurt?

  Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt : Yes sir.

  Captain Dana Holmes : Yes, I heard about that. It's too bad. I can understand how you feel, but those things happen.

  Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt : That's WHY I decided I would quit, sir.

  Captain Dana Holmes : You might as well say stop war because one man got killed! Our fighting program is the best morale builder we have.

• Captain Dana Holmes : Looks to me as if you're trying to acquire a reputation as a lone wolf, Prewitt. You should know that in the army it's not the individual that counts.

• Karen Holmes : I have no right to inquire into your actions. That was our agreement.

  Captain Dana Holmes : Then why bring it up?

  Karen Holmes : Because I wanted you to know I'm not as stupid as you maintain all women are.

• Captain Dana Holmes : You can't be decent to a man like that. You have to treat him like an animal.