Mis-drop (2014)

Elliot Travers: Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen

Quotes 

• [Private Glen is in the transfer pod that will drop him from the ship. The Old-timer seals him in securely] 

  Old-timer : Now, you do know how to get out of this.

  [Glen nods] 

  Old-timer : And the straps.

  [Glen gazes at him] 

  Old-timer : My, you're a chatty one, aren't you?

  [the Old-timer trots over to some read-outs] 

  Old-timer : Okay, picture looks good. Let's see, your respiration, temperature, pulse... This is your first drop, son?

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Yes.

  Old-timer : Okay. Your heartbeat's a little rapid, but that's all right. Just remember to breathe... You'll be on ship hour until you launch, then this will get you down.

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Okay.

  Old-timer : On your first drop, the others are gonna give you a lot of stick. Don't listen to them. They'll shit-talk you all day. Ha. Just remember, when you're planet-side, and in a real fire-fight, they're gonna be there. All right?

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Right.

  Old-timer : Just remember your training, and keep your head down. You'll go on to make a pretty penny!

• [Glen is listening to increasingly hysterical shouts from the other soldiers; it seems that one of them is in crisis mode, and the Sergeant yells to Glen that he must eject] 

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Sugahara, eject me!

  [Sugahara's face appears as a reflection on his helmet shield] 

  Sugahara : Hi there, Soldier, you hanging in there?

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : [terrified]  Eject me! You gotta eject me!

  Sugahara : [as calm as always]  It's just a trick, Jason.

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : What? They're, they're all gone!

  Sugahara : No, they're just screwing with the new guy. They just unplugged their comms.

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Oh, Jesus.

  Sugahara : I'm looking at their vitals right now. Don't worry. They rattle all the new fish. No doubt, you'll be doing it on your next drop.

• [Sugahara warns the soldiers that she is about to drop them into the planetary atmosphere] 

  Sugahara : Launching. Firing.

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Fuck it.

  Sugahara : Private?

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Listen, Yuca - I mean, Lieutenant Sugahara.

  Sugahara : What is it, Private?

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : Look. I gotta know. I mean, last night, was I just...

  Sugahara : Last night was last night, Soldier. Today you've got to focus on the mission. - Launch, 7 and 8.

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : I know.

  Sugahara : You picked a hell of a time to bring this up.

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : It's just - After the mission, can I see you? I mean...

  Sugahara : Check your timing... - Can we talk about this when you get back?

  Soldier Pvt. Jason Glen : No! I mean, sure. I'm sorry.

  Sugahara : Don't be sorry, Jason. Just, just come back. Okay?