Colonel, I just don't want to lose him.

5 seconds sound clip from the Battle Circus (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:52:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What's he done?

- Oh, nothing, sir. It's me, not him. I'm the one that's causing all the trouble.

- I think I've made him terribly unhappy. Yes, and I think that I'm the cause of him getting drinking last night.

- And you think by transferring out that you'll stop all that?

- Yes, sir.

- Well, now, assuming that you're right, which I doubt, that he drank because of you, which he didn't, wouldn't your leaving just make him feel worse?

- Would you like to help him and yourself and me?

- Colonel, I just don't want to lose him.

- Maybe you've been using the wrong tactics. Instead of retreat, maybe you should be advancing.

(Vehicle approaches, horn honks)

- For you.

- Do you know the theory of tactics?

- Not exactly.

- Good.

- Why?

- Goodnight.

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