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Criminal Minds · Season 1, Episode 15

“Unfinished Business” quotes from Criminal Minds

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“Unfinished Business” · Season 1, Episode 15

In this episode: Dean Winchester (940), Damon Salvatore (715), Sam Winchester (665), Olivia Benson (637), Stephen Fry (608), Narrator (554), Clark Kent (523), Nate (486)

CT-7567, do you have a malfunction in your design? You pulled your forces back from taking the capital city! The enemy now has control of this route! This entire operation has been compromised BECAUSE OF YOUR FAILURE!

General Krell, in case you haven't noticed, Captain Rex just saved this platoon. Surely you won't fail to recognize that.

ARC-5555, stand down. [ignites his lightsaber]

[hesitantly] Sir, yes, sir. [walks away]

Sir, if I may address your accusation, I followed your orders, even in the face of a plan that was, in my opinion, severely flawed. A plan that cost us men. [he takes off his helmet] Not clones! Men! As sure as it is my duty to remain loyal to your command, I also have another duty: to protect those men.

[deactivates his lightsaber] You have a spark of tenacity, Captain. I'll give you that. I know that I don't command like the Jedi you're used to serving, certainly not like General Skywalker, but I have my way. It may be difficult, but these are difficult times. And it's proven effective. And I suppose your loyalty to your men is to be commended. They seem to admire this. That's important to an effective commander. All right, Captain Rex, your opinion has been noted. Dismissed.

I think he almost complimented you.

[Sighs] It's hard to tell.

[seeing his troops retreat from the Umbaran tanks] What are they doing? [contacts Captain Rex] Captain, continue your attack!

Sir, we're overpowered! We need reinforcements!

The rest of the battalion is holding the entrance to the gorge, Captain. They're guarding it so your troops can break through to the airbase.

Sir, we can't possibly--

You must stand your ground! Do you read me?! Captain! Are you listening?! Do not fall back! That is an order!

CT-7567, where are you?

General Krell, we’ve come up with a plan to infiltrate the airbase.

What is your plan?

I've dispatched two men on a stealth incursion into the airbase. They've been ordered to co-opt starfighters and use them against the tanks.

You what?! You put this entire assault on your hope that two clones can do what your entire group could not?!

Sir, the rocket launchers don't work on these tanks, and it'll be easier to slip by undetected while the rest of us keep the tanks occupied.

Captain! You will launch a full-forward strike immediately! Or you will be relieved of duty!

The second they spot us, I start blasting.

Hardcase, can't you take it easy for once? Stick to the plan, instead of guns a-blazing.

I'm sorry, it's just how I am. My commander on Kamino said my growth acceleration chamber had a leak. Made me hyper-active, I guess.

[addressing his platoon before the attack] All right, listen up. We'll assemble the squads into two divisions. We'll move straight up this gorge towards the airbase at the far side.

The casualties are going to be high!

Is Krell trying to get us killed?

You know, I wasn't sure that Krell was crazy before, but now I'm positive!

We had to retreat from the capital because the General pushed a flawed strategy. Now this?

I don't know, could be fun.

Well, I, for one, agree with the General's plan. We're running out of time and this is the best option.

No recon? No air support? We don't know what we're up against. They have weapons we've never seen before!

A few of General Skywalker's plans seemed reckless, too, but they worked.

Yeah, but General Skywalker is usually leading his men up in the front, not bringin' up the rear like General Krell!

We're soldiers. We have a duty to follow orders and, if we must, lay down our lives for victory.

You believe that, or is that what you were engineered to think?

I honor my code. That's what I believe.

Alright, you heard the General. Let's go.

You can't be serious.

I used to think General Krell was reckless, but now I'm beginning to think he just hates clones.

Clear out, Captain! The big guns have arrived, sir! (he and Hardcase start firing at the Umbaran tanks)

Yeah!

Look out! Whoa-ha-ha!

Take that! Whoo-hoo!

Yeah! Whoo! That's the stuff!

Yeah-hoo!

Way to go, Fives!

Yeah! (laughs)

That a boy, Hardcase! Whoo!

All right, let's bring 'em home.

General Kenobi, do you read me?

(in a hologram) Congratulations on your capture of the Umbaran airbase, General. It's refreshing to have good news.

There will be time for celebration when we've taken that capital.

Yes, well, I'm afraid that's going to be more difficult than anticipated. Their attacks have increased and their long-range missiles are forcing us to retreat from our positions.

I was hoping we cut off their arms shipments and supplies when we took this airbase.

It seems they're receiving new arms shipments directly from a supply ship orbiting-- (the transmission starts to jam)

General Kenobi?

We've been having difficulty transmitting-- (the transmission continues to jam) They must be jamming our signals.

Can't we destroy the supply ship?

We're trying, but with little success. Their fleet outnumbers ours, and the extra ships we were promised have not yet arrived.

We'll just have to take that capital regardless of the missile. My battalion will meet you at the rendezvous coordinates.

We cannot expect-- (the transmission cuts off)

(Captain Rex enters the tower with Fives and Jesse)

You wanted to see them, sir?

Indeed. It seems they have accomplished a very brave act. Unfortunately, they’ve also committed a serious crime by directly disobeying my order.

With all due respect, sir, the order to attack the cargo vessel was mine. If there's a punishment to be given, it should be directed toward me. I'm their commanding officer.

General, sir, Captain Rex is attempting to take the blame for actions that were clearly mine.

Fives!

I request that his admission of guilt be denied and full blame placed upon me.

Oh, do you? You willfully countermand my direct order, and now you have the audacity to request who should bear the punishment of your insurrection!? (To Captain Rex) Let me be clear about the punishment for the treason committed by ARC Trooper 5555 and CT-5597: they will be court-martialed, they will be found guilty, and they will be executed! Make no mistake. For crossing me, you will pay the price.

We can't turn back now. (removes missile from his ship and jumps out) Cover me!

Hardcase, get back in your ship!

Trust me, I've got a plan. (readies to blow up reactor with missile) This is for the 501st! Don't wait for me!

Hardcase, no!

You've disobeyed enough orders today, sir. Follow this one: Get out of here!

If I know Hardcase, we'd better leave! (Fives and Jesse pilot their starfighters out of ship)

(while smiling and colliding the missile with the reactor) Live to fight another day, boys, live to fight another day. (explosion occurs, destroying the supply ship)

It is not our call. We are part of something larger. We're not independent of one another.

I'm sorry. I cannot just follow orders when I know they're wrong. Especially when lives are at stake.

You will if you support the system we fight for.

I do support it. I do! But I am not just another number! None of us are!

Never thought we'd go out this way.

Aim.

Wait! This is wrong and we all know it! The general is making a mistake, and he needs to be called on it. No clone should have to go out this way! We're loyal soldiers! We follow orders, but we are not a bunch of unthinking droids! We are men! We must be trusted to make the right decisions! Especially when the orders we are given are wrong!

[ignores Fives] Fire!

[the clones intentionally miss]

What... What happened?

[the clones drop their blasters]

They're doing the right thing, Dogma. Because if this is how soldiers are rewarded for heroic actions, then one day, every man in this battalion may face a similar fate. Take off their binders.

No! We have orders! We have to go through with this!

Good luck finding anyone to do it.

[after realizing the clones have been tricked into shooting each other] What?! [runs back to the scene, frantically waving his arms] Everyone, stop firing! We're shooting at our own men! They're not Umbarans! They're clones! Take off your helmets! Show them you're not the enemy! [removes his helmet] They're clones!

2C212th Clone Trooper

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Everyone, stop firing! Cease fire! They're not Umbarans! They're clones! [tackles a shooting clone, takes off his helmet and holds him up to the so called 'enemy'] Look! We're clones! We're all clones! [clones stop firing and realize they're shooting each other]

[horrified] What?!

[after tending to the wounded] This can't be happening, what have we done?

I don't understand. Why did these troopers attack us?

Captain, I found a platoon leader. It’s Waxer. He’s still alive. [He takes Rex to Waxer]

Waxer... tell me who gave you the orders to attack us.

It... It was General Krell. He sent us to these coordinates to stop the enemy. We thought they were wearing our armor, but it was... You. [sheds a tear and dies]

[to the clones] We all know who's responsible for what happened out there. What we don't know is why. Something has to be done. What I'm proposing is highly treasonous. If any man chooses to opt out, do it now. [the clones take a step forward] From this point forward, we are entering uncharted territory. My orders are, we arrest General Krell for treason against the Republic.

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