- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: How do the new men look, Clintock?
- Sergeant Clintock: Like always, sir, but we'll fix that.
- [first lines]
- Sallaway Sr.: Bill!
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: Mr. Sallaway.
- Sallaway Sr.: Bill, you look marvelous.
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: I must have been daydreaming. At first I didn't even recognize you.
- Sallaway Sr.: Well, I hardly recognize myself these days what with this.
- [Mr. Sellaway hold up a cane]
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: Dad wrote and said you weren't feeling well. I told him you were probably faking.
- Sallaway Sr.: You're right. I'm fine, Bill. Sort of a little half-speed, but I'm fine.
- Stew Sallaway: Look, look, recon's a glamor outfit. Arnie and I are going to get along just fine.
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: Arnie?
- Stew Sallaway: Yeah, Arnie - Major Garvey. Now look, I can make out just great there. It's right down my alley. Besides, it's got a lot of flash, you know. They like guys who can think on their feet. You know, I'm a pretty good Marine, Bill.
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: You're a pretty bad Marine, Stu.
- [last lines]
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: All right, Private Sallaway, fall out!
- Stew Sallaway: Look, Bill...
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: Outside, Private!
- Stew Sallaway: I tried to explain to you, Bill...
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: You'll get your transfer eventually, but for every formation you miss, I'll delay it for a week.
- Stew Sallaway: Now look...
- Lt. William 'Bill' Rice: And every time you're late for duty, I'll delay it for another week. And every time you get out of line with a superior, still another week. Oh, and Private - stand up straight when I'm talkin' to you! I forgot to mention it... it just so happens that Arnie is an old friend of mine and I never send an old friend half-finished merchandise.
- Sergeant Clintock: Sallaway, report!
- [Stu races outside to join his platoon's formation]