In the Valley of Elah Quotes
A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Captain Jim Osher: Sir. I regret to inform you that a body was found last night. Upon investigation we believe it to be the remains of your son, Specialist Michael Deerfield.
Hank Deerfield: Right. You're going to need me to identify the body.
Captain Jim Osher: No sir. We... They determined identity in other ways. I believe partial fingerprints.
Hank Deerfield: What do you mean partial? What happened to him?
Captain Jim Osher: I'm not at liberty to say, sir. Someone from the base will...
Hank Deerfield: [cutting Captain Jim Osher off] I want to see his body now!
Hank Deerfield: Right. You're going to need me to identify the body.
Captain Jim Osher: No sir. We... They determined identity in other ways. I believe partial fingerprints.
Hank Deerfield: What do you mean partial? What happened to him?
Captain Jim Osher: I'm not at liberty to say, sir. Someone from the base will...
Hank Deerfield: [cutting Captain Jim Osher off] I want to see his body now!
Det. Emily Sanders: I will arrest every soldier whose blood alcohol is 1/1000 over the legal limit. How many men do you think that will be?
Lt. Kirklander: And how long till you're fired?
Det. Emily Sanders: Oh I'm gonna do it on my own time, and we have a pretty good union, so I'm gonna say four to five weeks.
Lt. Kirklander: And how long till you're fired?
Det. Emily Sanders: Oh I'm gonna do it on my own time, and we have a pretty good union, so I'm gonna say four to five weeks.
[last lines]
Hank Deerfield: [runs up flag upside down]
School Janitor: Just like that?
Hank Deerfield: Just like that.
School Janitor: It looks really old.
Hank Deerfield: It's been well used.
School Janitor: And I shouldn't take it down at night?
Hank Deerfield: No. You leave it just like that.
School Janitor: That's a lot easier.
Hank Deerfield: Hm.
Hank Deerfield: [runs up flag upside down]
School Janitor: Just like that?
Hank Deerfield: Just like that.
School Janitor: It looks really old.
Hank Deerfield: It's been well used.
School Janitor: And I shouldn't take it down at night?
Hank Deerfield: No. You leave it just like that.
School Janitor: That's a lot easier.
Hank Deerfield: Hm.
Hank Deerfield: Do you know what it means when a flag flies upside down?
School Janitor: No...?
Hank Deerfield: Its an international distress signal...
School Janitor: No shit?
Hank Deerfield: No Shit! It means we're in a whole lot of trouble so come save our asses 'cause we ain't got a prayer in hell of saving it ourselves.
School Janitor: It says alot...
Hank Deerfield: Yes, it does...
School Janitor: No...?
Hank Deerfield: Its an international distress signal...
School Janitor: No shit?
Hank Deerfield: No Shit! It means we're in a whole lot of trouble so come save our asses 'cause we ain't got a prayer in hell of saving it ourselves.
School Janitor: It says alot...
Hank Deerfield: Yes, it does...
Corporal Steve Penning: We seemed to always pull sentry duty together. Freezing our asses off. He tried to convince me of the craziest things.
Hank Deerfield: Try to get you to wear pantyhose?
Corporal Steve Penning: Did he tell you?
Hank Deerfield: No, I told *him*. Cuts the cold like nothing else.
Corporal Steve Penning: So he wasn't lying.
Hank Deerfield: You just don't want to get shot wearing a pair of those things. You'll never live it down.
Hank Deerfield: Try to get you to wear pantyhose?
Corporal Steve Penning: Did he tell you?
Hank Deerfield: No, I told *him*. Cuts the cold like nothing else.
Corporal Steve Penning: So he wasn't lying.
Hank Deerfield: You just don't want to get shot wearing a pair of those things. You'll never live it down.
