Son, we live in a world that has walls
and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns
Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg?
I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom
You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines.
You have that luxury
You have the luxury of not knowing what I know
That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives
And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives
You don't want the truth because deep down
in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall
you need me on that wall.
We use words like honor, code, loyalty
We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something
You use them as a punchline
I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man
who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide
and then questions the manner in which I provide it
I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way
Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post
Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.
Did you order the Code Red?
I did the job I...
Did you order the Code Red?
You're Goddamn right I did!