- Maj. Gus Denver: [Desperately offering excuse for loss of three crew, killed on his plane during that day's mission] General, I had an inexperienced co-pilot.
- Brig. Gen. Frank Savage: 'HAD' is the correct word. Don't worry -- it won't happen again. You're grounded until further notice.
- Maj. Gus Denver: General, that's not fair.
- [pleading; desperate]
- Brig. Gen. Frank Savage: Next time you try to kill yourself, Denver, you find a bridge someplace and you jump off it alone. Those nine men you tried to take with you today might have had other plans.
- Brig. Gen. Frank Savage: ...alright, what do you wanna know?
- Liz Woodruff: I wish you could tell me.
- Brig. Gen. Frank Savage: Tell you what?
- Liz Woodruff: What are your troubles?
- Brig. Gen. Frank Savage: I decided one of my men was self-destructive. So, I grounded him, to save his life and the life of his crew.
- [pause]
- Brig. Gen. Frank Savage: But I did it on a hunch, Liz, a personal opinion. If I'm wrong I should rescind the order.
- Liz Woodruff: Frank, why were you put in this job? Wasn't it so you could exercise your opinion?
- [pause]
- Liz Woodruff: Aren't hunches based on experience?
- [pause]
- Liz Woodruff: So, if you continue to do what you think is right would that be destroying yourself -- or, remaining true to yourself?
- Brig. Gen. Frank Savage: [soft music begins underscoring the tender, serious exchange, yet Liz brings Savage to actually smile] You're a very astute kid... That's what I like about you -- you sweep away 'the cobwebs' like a good broom.
- Liz Woodruff: [eyes roll] General, you don't often pay compliments, but when you do they're memorable.
- [the couple's embrace tightens and they kiss -- meaningfully and not-hurriedly]