Clapper Quotes in How I Won the War (1967)

Clapper: You married?

Gripweed: No, I play the harmonica.

Clapper: What we want is more humane killers!

Juniper: [enters scene dressed as a clown, pulling a hobby horse, as if acting a scene] Will you take my horse, sir?

Transom: [to Goodbody] Take no large notice, sir. He is working what is known as ticket, sir. Keeps the lads amused.

[Clapper, Drouge, and Spool join Juniper, dressed normally]

Transom: Pick those bits up, Gripweed!

[joining the scene]

Transom: Where's your tin hat gone, Juniper?

Juniper: Losing by neglect, sir!

Transom: If I catch you without your tin hat in a battle zone again, I'll ram it down your throat!

Clapper: Losing by neglect, one mess tin.

Juniper: One mess tin!

Transom: Did you have your name on it?

[aside, to Goodbody]

Transom: Take no notice, sir.

Juniper: Scratched on!

Goodbody: Pull these...

Clapper: Scratched on?

Goodbody: ...men together!

Juniper: Scored it!

Transom: How dare you disfigure government property? Six days royal warrant. March him off, Musket Major. Two men!

[exeunt Juniper, Clapper, Drogue, and Spool]

Transom: [to Goodbody] Ought to camouflage up, sir, or go - or go get the scrim up, sir, if you're stopping. Us in our, uh, vests here, sir. Exposed to all manner of nasty -

Goodbody: [interrupting, angry but calm] I'm going to explode, but I won't. I think the roller, don't you?

[walks to background]