3 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:37:07.901 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I know, I know, I'm a son of a bitch of a patient.
- But a skin disease! Of all the stupid, useless things to get laid up with! It's driving me nuts. I can't even think right.
- Bill, I haven't much time. Fletcher's docking the Yorktown right now, and I gotta make some hard decisions.
- I'd like you to recommend your own replacement.
- Ray Spruance.
- I know. I know he's junior to a lot of other flag officers and he never served a day on a carrier. But, Chet, he knows carrier tactics.
- Well, you asked for my recommendation.
- I can just picture Washington's reaction if I hand over the Enterprise and Hornet to a cruiser skipper. Especially after all the static I've been getting about going out looking for the Japanese at Midway.
- You told me once, Chet, When you're in command, command.
- Admiral Fletcher, sir.
- Reporting as ordered, sir.
- Welcome home, Jack. And congratulations on bringing your cripple in.
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