36 Hours (1964)
James Garner: Major Jefferson Pike
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Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : Are you really an army sergeant?
Sgt. Ernst : Regular army - no. I am too old, too fat! Home guard. We are patrolling the border so then the young, strong, and handsome men can go to Russia and freeze to death. Wonderful system, huh?
[Laughs]
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Anna Hedler, Nurse : A man's arms are welcome and comforting to most women. But not to me. At Ravensbrück, I was used by the officers - by the soldiers - by the guards. At first it was vile and horrifying. Then after a time it became worse. It became nothing. I didn't scream, fight, or cry any more. I haven't cried since.
Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : I'm sorry for you. To love takes tears. I hope someday you'll be able to cry again.
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Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : Can't you cry?
Anna Hedler, Nurse : I've used up all my tears!
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Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : I know this is a strange question for a man to ask his wife, but... what's your name?
Anna Hedler, Nurse : Anna... Anna Hedler Pike.
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Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : [to Anna] To love takes tears. I hope someday you'll be able to cry again.
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Sgt. Ernst : [Pike and Anna are asleep in Else's basement, when a torch light shines on their faces and wakes them. Standing there - in an ill-fitting uniform is Ernst]
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Sgt. Ernst : . Though Ernst seems OK, something about him is updating Pike] Something wrong?
Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : [Speaking softly] Well, nothing, it's
[clears his throat]
Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : ... it's just your uniform. Y-you really an army sargent?
Sgt. Ernst : Regular army, no.
[Dejected-sounding]
Sgt. Ernst : I'm to old. Too fat. 'Home guard'.
[Happy-sounding]
Sgt. Ernst : We are patrolling the borders so that the young, strong, and handsome men can go to Russia and freeze to death.
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Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : [Maj. Pike, Col. MacLean and Gen. Allison are debating the likelihood of the Nazis expecting the Allied invasion] "Time" magazine predicts it's going to be the first week of June. You know something, I have a hunch that, uh, German intelligence is almost as smart.
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Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : Over 300,000 men waiting for us in the wrong place, and you're worried?
Col. Peter MacLean : Well, this business is very much like marriage, Jeff. When things are going along too smoothly, you can't help but be a bit suspicious.