A Few Good Men Page #47

KAFFEE:

Harold!

They stop and turn around.

DAWSON:

Sir!

KAFFEE:

(pause)

You don't need to wear a patch on

your arm to have honor.

DAWSON stares at KAFFEE for a long moment.

DAWSON:

Ten-hut.

DAWSON and DOWNEY come to attention.

DAWSON:

(continuing)

There's an officer on deck.

DAWSON snaps a salute and holds it.

KAFFEE stares back. Then stands up straight and returns their

salute.

With one last glance back at KAFFEE, DAWSON turns and walks

out the door, followed by DOWNEY.

ROSS walks over to the defense table.

ROSS:

Airmen Cecil O'Malley and Anthony

Perez? What exactly were these guys

gonna testify to?

KAFFEE:

Unless I'm mistaken they were gonna

testify, under oath, that they have

absolutely no recollection of

anything.

ROSS smiles.

ROSS:

Strong witnesses.

KAFFEE:

And very handsome, too, don't you

think?

ROSS:

I'll see you around the campus.

I've gotta go arrest Kendrick.

KAFFEE:

Tell him I say "Hi".

ROSS:

Will do.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE - DUSK

KAFFEE, JO and SAM are walking down the steps. The BAND is

practicing on the parade grounds.

JO:

What do you say we take the rest of

the day off. Go out someplace. Sam?

Champagne? Yoo-Hoo?

SAM:

Thanks, I can't. I'm gonna go home

and talk to my daughter. I think

she's gotta be bilingual by now.

And SAM heads off toward his car.

JO:

So what's next for you?

KAFFEE:

Staff Sargeant Henry Williamson. He

went to the movies on company time.

What about you?

JO:

Me? Oh... you know... the usual.

KAFFEE:

Just pretty much generally annoying

people?

JO:

Yeah.

(pause)

So what do you say? How 'bout a

celebration?

KAFFEE:

No. How 'bout a date. A real date.

Dinner. Attractive clothes. The works.

JO:

Sounds good. Who do you think I

should call?

KAFFEE:

I'll pick you up at seven.

JO:

What are you gonna do now?

KAFFEE:

I'm gonna get started on Henry

Williamson.

(beat)

Stand my post for a while.

JO holds out her hand. KAFFEE shakes it. JO kisses him.

JO:

Wear matching socks.

Jo splits off toward her building and KAFFEE keeps walking

toward the bleachers as we PULL BACK TO INCLUDE the almost

empty parade grounds and PULL BACK as to show the Washington

Navy Yard and PULL BACK and back and back and

FADE OUT.

THE END:

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