Lincoln (2012)

Mike Shiflett: Senator R.M.T. Hunter

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• Ulysses S. Grant : [Grant hands the Confederate peace commissioner's proposal back to them, covered in scribbled notes]  Gentlemen, I suggest you work some changes into your proposal before you give it to the President.

  [Turns and walks away. Stephens follows] 

  Senator R.M.T. Hunter : We're eager to be on our way to Washington.

  Alexander Stephens : Mr Lincoln tell you to tell us this?

  Ulysses S. Grant : [Grant takes a cup of coffee from a steward]  It says 'securing peace for our two countries' and it goes on like that.

  Alexander Stephens : I don't know what you...

  Ulysses S. Grant : There's just one country. You and I, we're citizens of that country. I'm fighting to protect it from armed rebels.

  [Pats Stephen's shoulder and goes to sit down] 

  Ulysses S. Grant : From you.