Ward Douglas Quotes in 1941 (1979)

Sergeant Frank Tree: You shouldn't touch the ordnance at all. But more specifically, you should never pull this hand-operating lever to the rear.

Ward Douglas: Never.

Sergeant Frank Tree: Do not push a clip of ammunition down into the feed rollers here.

Ward Douglas: No, sir, never.

Sergeant Frank Tree: You never restore this lever to firing position. Do not make sure that this cover is completely closed.

Ward Douglas: No, sir.

Sergeant Frank Tree: Never depress operator's foot triggers here, here and at the rear here.

[to Betty, before she leaves for the USO]

Ward Douglas: I don't know what they've told you down at the USO, but you're going to be meeting a lot of strange men. Men in uniform. Boys a long way from home, lonely, desperate. They really have one thing on their minds. Show 'em a good time.

Wally Stephens: [Wally and Stretch have just unexpectedly "run into" each other] You!

Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski: [furious, pointing at Wally] YOU!

Ward Douglas: [running up, shouts at Wally] You!

Sergeant Frank Tree: [also to Wally, but more casually] You... have a serious wardrobe problem, kid.

[having been caught by Ward and Stretch, they put Wally in a garbage truck]

Wally Stephens: [calling out to Betty as he is driven away] I'm gonna be there at 8:00 in front of the Crystal Ballroom! I'll meet you there!

Ward Douglas: [calling out] No, you won't!

Wally Stephens: [calling back] Yes, I will!

Lydia Hedberg: [calling out] No, you won't!

Wally Stephens: [calling back] Yes, I will!

Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski: [confidently] No, you won't.