Band of Brothers (TV Mini Series)

Why We Fight (2001)

Douglas Spain: Antonio C. Garcia

Quotes 

• [Perconte and O'Keefe arrive at an observation post to relieve Hashey and Garcia] 

  Antonio C. Garcia : Hallelujah!

  Lester Hashey : 'Bout time.

  Frank J. Perconte : Yeah, well, consider yourself lucky. Nixon was givin' another current events lecture. So, tell me nothin's happenin'.

  Antonio C. Garcia : Nothin's happenin'. Couple of artillery rounds at dawn, probably from across the river, but that's about it. It spooked Hashey, though.

  [Hashey hands Perconte a book] 

  Lester Hashey : Here, Perco. Just finished it.

  Frank J. Perconte : Yeah? Any sex in it?

  Lester Hashey : Ain't that kinda book. See ya.

  Frank J. Perconte : Yeah, see ya.

  [Hashey and Garcia leave. Perconte sits down and starts reading, while O'Keefe nervously bustles around, making a lot of noise] 

  Frank J. Perconte : Hey, O'Brien. Relax, would ya? I'm tryin' to read.

  Patrick S. O'Keefe : It's O'Keefe.

  Frank J. Perconte : Is that right?

  Patrick S. O'Keefe : Yeah, Patrick O'Keefe. My friends call me Paddy.

  [he adjusts several things on the machine gun, cocks it, and looks down the sights while humming a song] 

  Frank J. Perconte : [annoyed]  Hey, O'Brien. Shut up!

  Patrick S. O'Keefe : I told you, it's O'Keefe.

  [Perconte stares at him for a moment] 

  Frank J. Perconte : You know why no one remembers your name? It's 'cause no one wants to remember your name. There's too many Smiths, DiMattos, and O'Keefes, and O'Briens, who show up here replacin' Toccoa men that you dumb replacements got killed in the first place! And they're all like you! They're all piss and vinegar! "Where the Krauts at? Let me at 'em! When do I get to jump into Berlin?" Two days later, there they are, with their blood and guts hangin' out, and they're screamin' for a medic, beggin' for their goddamn mother. Them dumb fucks don't even know they're dead yet.

  [O'Keefe tries to turn away, but Perconte grabs his arm] 

  Frank J. Perconte : Hey, you listenin' to me? Do you understand that this is the best part of fuckin' war I've seen? I got hot chow, hot showers, warm bed... Germany is almost as good as bein' home! I even got to wipe my ass with real toilet paper today! So quit askin' about when you're gonna see some action, will ya? And stop with the fuckin' love songs!

  [O'Keefe dejectedly moves away from the machine gun and looks out across the river. Perconte thinks for a moment, then picks up some binoculars and sits next to him] 

  Frank J. Perconte : [more gently]  When you ship out? A few weeks ago?

  Patrick S. O'Keefe : [glumly]  Yeah.

  Frank J. Perconte : It's been two years since I seen home. Two years. This fuckin' war.