The Wild Geese (1978)

Richard Burton: Colonel Allen Faulkner

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• Faulkner : I'm dry when I work.

  Sir Edward Matherson : Yes, so I've heard.

  Faulkner : There's a separate clause in my contract that says my liver is to be buried separately with honors.

  Sir Edward Matherson : I'm not a very humorous man.

  Faulkner : So I've noticed.

• Sir Edward Matherson : [laughing]  Well, then I suppose you'd better kill me.

  Faulkner : You're a remarkable man too, Sir Edward. So I suppose I better had.

• Sir Edward Matherson : You drink whisky I take it, soda or water?

  Faulkner : Large and straight, thank you.

• Faulkner : Let's talk about your father.

• Faulkner : [after the parachute drop]  Shawn, how goes it?

  Lt. Shawn Fynn : [in some discomfort]  Oh fine, fine thanks. I tell you, Jock, that's it. My heels are where my balls used to be.

• Faulkner : There is a clause in all of my contracts, that my liver is to be buried separately, and, with honors.

• Faulkner : Jesse, I'm glad to got my wire.

  Sgt. Jesse Blake : So am I, sir... it was my breakfast.

• Faulkner : Sandy?

  RSM Sandy Young : Sir!

  Faulkner : There's your killing ground. Take Tosh and four other men and set up a field of fire. Rafer and I will go deep around and take them in the flank.

• Faulkner : What do I call you? SIR Edward?

  Sir Edward Matherson : You do.

• Faulkner : Thirty men in the valley of the shadow, and he wants to take over an entire country!

• Faulkner : All right. You've got the job.

  Medical Orderly Arthur Witty : Do I have time to get a divorce?

  Faulkner : Thirty-six hours.

  Medical Orderly Arthur Witty : Oh, lovely, sir! I can't WAIT to see his face!

• Faulkner : Is your wife at home?

  RSM Sandy Young : Yes sir, she'll be delighted to see you.

  Faulkner : I don't think so. I think we'd better talk out here!