It's always like that. The ground man has the last word now and the leader once we're on the face.
9 seconds sound clip from the The Eiger Sanction movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:20:56 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- All right, an impasse. Two in favor of climbing, two opposed. The democratic process.
- What do you suggest, Doctor? Professor Hemlock, that we climb halfway up?
- Yeah, but he will not be climbing with us.
- He's our ground man. Until we hit the wall, he has complete control.
- It's always like that. The ground man has the last word now and the leader once we're on the face.
- Okay, that brings us to another issue. Who's to be the leader?
- I thought that was settled. I thought you were gonna lead.
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