- Before we left Pearl, I personally vouched for both Haruko and her parents. I went out on a limb for them, way out. 'Course, I don't know what weight it'll carry, but... Well, there it is.
- Thanks.
17 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:51:28.160 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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[...]
- I'm sorry to send the Marines after you, Tom, but you didn't answer any of my messages.
- I didn't feel we had anything to talk about, Captain.
- You can cut out that midshipman crap, too. You're talking to your old man.
- Look, for whatever it's worth, I'd like to set the record straight.
- Thanks.
- Oh, one thing more. I didn't ask your CO to have you shipped out.
- You spoke to him, didn't you?
- Yes, I did. He asked me how I felt about...
- Look, Jessop thought he was doing both of us a favor.
- I did all I could, and a hell of a lot more than I should've.
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