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Let's go.
Move out.
Can you walk ?
Not a problem.
Let's get some armor on her, and the we'll get outa this stinkin bug hole !
How bad are you, pal ?
Been better, buddy.
Alright, we're gonna carry you...
Nah, I figureyou folks oughta get upstairs before it's too late... Gimmee the nuke.
Don't be a hero...
This is my farm. Now c'mon, give me what you got and get out of here...
Who said you could grow up so fast ? Last time I checked you were only five years old. You had such a bright little face...
Aw, don't get mushy.
Wait you two. Dad and I have a surprise for you that will settle this. Can you guess what it is ?
Uh, no.
I don't know what they teach at Harvard, but I think I'm pretty good enough the way I am !
Johnny, please. Calm yourself.
Well, that's what you're saying ! You're saying that I'm not good enough the way I am now !
Well, yeah, sure...
I hope so. I hope you don't ruin your life over some silly little girl who wants to look handsome in a uniform.
Hello... Oh, Johnny...!
Hi, mom.
Bill... pick up... it's Johnny ! You little rat. You haven't called, you haven't written. It's been so lonely here without you...
Well, of course you should come home immedietly !
I've made a mess of things. I've been so stupid...
No talking please. I'm going to ask you some questions. Please answer all questions truthfully. We'll know if you don't. Birthplace ?
Here in Buenos Aires.
Are your parents currently citizens ?
No, sir.
Which do you think is more important, courage or confidence ?
Courage, I guess.
Please complete this sentence. I want to be citizen because...
I want to be a citizen because... well, because of my girl, sir.
Smith, GO ! McIntire, GO ! Flores, GO ! Rico, I'm making you sqaud leader !
Sir, thank you, sir !
Don't stand there dumb... GO !
The Marauder power suit will prevent serious injury, but if you are hit, you will be nonoperational and your team score will suffer accordingly. Rico, has each member of your squad completed a weapons safety check ?
Sir, yes, sir !
Is that your signature, Rico ?
Sir, yes it is, sir.
Doesn't look like it to me.
Seeing as how we're about all that's left of 1st Brigade, you'd have to call that an improvement. You top kick ?
Are you kidding ? They always get killed. You want the job ?
I wouldn't mind.
I always wanted to go to Zegema Beach.
Good luck. It's not there anymore.
You knew the Lieutenant before the war... What was he like ?
He was a teacher , kind of a know it all... Always had this little smile.
Geez, I don't think I've ever seen him smile.
Must fill your bottle up real quick when your wife and kids get smeared.
At 0821 we received a distress call from Planet P, priority code, requesting reinforcement...
I thought 4th brigade cleaned out P.
Owen reported the eradication of a low generation colony a month ago. That's why MICOM wants onsite assessment.
Sounds more like some idiot at Military Intelligence Command wants to get me and my cap troopers killed...
Take your group down to P and have a look see. Leave the thinking to us, Lieutenant. That's not your job.
My job is to protect the lives of my soldiers so they can kill bugs, Major, and if you're walking me into a trap
Bugs don't lay traps... They aren't intelligent ! Unlike you, they're stupid enough to follow orders !
We must be right over the colony. Let's get some air support, eh ?
Yes, sir ! Fleet, this is Roughneck patrol, over ...?
Corporal, I want pulse cannons there and there ! Rifle teams, spread out along the ridge ! Sugar, bring up that flame thrower !
Fleet's pulling the battle group back to safe distance... They'd like us to knock out those batteries, sir.
They'd rather spend our lives than risk their ships. Who's got the nuke ?
I don't understand it, Lieutenant. It's not getting anything from 4th Brigade... not even their transponder.
Keep trying, Sergeant.
Gillespie, put in call for retrieval. We're off this rock. Gillespie, do you read me ?
AAAAAAAAAAA !
This came for you today. I presume on your request.
A lot of my friends are doing Federal Service...
Have you lost you lost your mind ? I'd rather take ten lashes in Public Square than see you ruin your life.
It's aterm of service, not a career. I just want to get out on my own and see the Galaxy for a couple of years.
Mr. Rasczak.
Rasczak... Silly name. There ought to be a law against using a school as a recruiting station !
No, Mr. Rasczak doesn't do that at all. He sorta discourages you really.
Good, because you're going to Harvard, and that's the end of it.
I'm eighteen. It's my decision.
Oh, is that how it is ?
A trip to the Outer Rings. Whad'ya think of that ?
Wow ! Santori and Zegema Beach, I've always wanted to go there.
Wait a minute ! Carl is doing his Federal and he isn't inferior. He's the smartest kid at school !
Sorry. Carl's a fine boy...
You'll resign, and that's all there is to it. It might look bad, but if that's the worst you suffer...
I won't quit !
I'm telling you, you will ! You're not going back. You're going to go on vacation !
I'm not going on vacation ! I want to be acitizen ! It's my decision. I made it.
Well, it's just good to hear from you. What's up, son ?
It's not really working out for me here, dad. I was thinking... I was hoping it would be alright if I came home.
Johnny, people get hurt... people get killed in the Federal Service. If something happened to you I don't know what I would do...
Who gave you this idea ? It's that teacher. What's his name ? You know the one I mean.
Good good, then it's all settled.
A year at Harvard and you'll see this "Federal Service" is just menial training for inferior people so they can call themselves "citizens" and take airs for the rest of their lives.
Why did you go and do that ? He was all ready to go Zegema Beach !
Teenagers !
...CUT OFF !
Johnny, why won't you change your mind ? Does citizenship mean so much to you ?
Don't talk like that. Get yourself home as fast as you can.
We'll all have dinner. I'll fix your favorite.
Yeah ! We'll talk it out and have a good glass of wine ... and... well, we love you, son.
Oh, my, what's that ?
Looks like rain.
This time of the year...?