'71 (2014)

Sam Reid: Lt. Armitage

Quotes 

• C.O. : [after Lt. Armitage told him about Sergeant Leslie Lewis attempt to kill Gary Hook]  It was a confused situation. In these circumstances, what you saw, what you think you saw, can be a very different thing to what actually happened. Do you understand?

  Lt. Armitage : [Silence]  .

  C.O. : [firmly]  Do you understand?

  Lt. Armitage : Yes, sir.

• Captain Sandy Browning : [as the lieutanant and corporal barge into his office]  Not now, Lieutenant, we're busy.

  Lt. Armitage : I wondered if we could help with...

  Captain Sandy Browning : [firmly]  We are busy, Lieutenant.

  Lt. Armitage : I do understand that, sir.

  Corporal : [abruptly]  Why aren't you out there lookin' for him?

  Captain Sandy Browning : What?

  Corporal : Why aren't you out there lookin' for him?

  Captain Sandy Browning : Who?

  Corporal : Hook. Private Hook. You probably know where they're taking...

  Captain Sandy Browning : [shouts suddenly and gets up from the desk]  Don't you fuckin' dare! I'm your fucking senior officer! Stand up straight!

  [glares at the corporal and then says quietly to Armitage] 

  Captain Sandy Browning : You need to learn to control your men, Lieutenant. I am not here to clean up your fucking mistakes. Your men, your fucking responsibility, not mine.

  Captain Sandy Browning , Lt. Armitage : [nervously]  I'm asking for your help.

  Captain Sandy Browning : [tosses Hook's dog tags to him]  There you go. There's my help.

  Lt. Armitage : Is he dead?

  Captain Sandy Browning : We do not know. The situation is confused, to say the least. Now if you do not mind, we have work to do. Off you go.