Captain Rex quotes from Star Wars: The Clone Wars

What a waste.

With all due respect, Senator, it's what these men were born to do.

I hope that their sacrifice brings us closer to peace.

Ahsoka Tano

[coughs; weakly] It will, Padmé. You must… believe… [faints and falls into Rex's arms]

Ahsoka!

Obi-Wan Kenobi

I heard you were quite brave fending off the battle droids, Jar Jar.

Really?

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Senator Amidala suggested we offer you training to help hone your skills with a blaster.

Really?

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Really.

Oh, boy! I'm-a gonna be trained!

I am not training him.

[Over radio] General, you still there?

Anakin Skywalker

[in an escape pod] Yep. I'm just sitting here watching the show.

Anakin Skywalker

Ahsoka, we have to break that blockade. The Twi'leks on Ryloth are depending on us.

Ahsoka Tano

I understand that, Master, but we've lost so many men. Did we get more support?

Anakin Skywalker

No, we have to make do with the forces we have, and I need to come up with a plan.

Ahsoka Tano

You don't even have a plan?!

Anakin Skywalker

Don't worry, Ahsoka.

Ahsoka Tano

No! That's what you said last time, and now everyone's gone! My whole squadron!

Anakin Skywalker

Ahsoka!

Ahsoka Tano

We can't just smash through that blockade.

Anakin Skywalker

[Anakin's comlink beeps and he answers it without breaking his glare with Ahsoka] Skywalker here.

[Over comlink] General, the Defender is contacting us. There seems to be a problem.

Anakin Skywalker

All right, Rex, I'll be right there. [Ends conversation with Rex and focuses his attention back to Ahsoka] Go back to your quarters and cool off. We'll finish this talk later.

I've rounded up three brigades, sir. Where are we going?

Anakin Skywalker

We're going to board a Separatist frigate, rescue Master Ropal and recover an archive holocron.

We have no assault craft, Sir, only a couple of fighters and the Twilight. [Anakin looks at Rex sternly, and Rex straightens his posture] Waiting for orders, sir.

Ahsoka Tano

And the plan is...? [Anakin looks at Ahsoka sternly] Just curious. [Anakin surveys the hangar just as Admiral Yularen walks up]

I came down to see if I could be of any help, General Skywalker.

Anakin Skywalker

Actually, you can. [points to a row of AT-TEs] Activate those walkers, Admiral.

You are not thinking of using those to transport the clones to that frigate.

Ahsoka Tano

Well, they are pressurized.

And they're equipped with magnetic feet. Mmm. Good call.

Ahsoka Tano

Master, you're a genius.

Battle Droid

Hey, did you get them?

Anakin Skywalker

[throws the backpack to the droid] Catch!

Battle Droid

[catches the backpack] Huh? Wha--? [Anakin Force-pushes him down as Ahsoka throws in the other backpack] No!

Anakin Skywalker

Come on, Rex.

Ahsoka Tano

Up and away. [Anakin and Ahsoka uses the Force to throw Rex up into the air before jumping off the wall. They land on the ground just in time to use the Force again to slow Rex's fall down. Anakin walks over to him and helps him up.]

Next time, just tell me to jump.

Anakin Skywalker

Now where's the fun in that?

Ahsoka Tano

Sorry to leave you here, Rex. There's still a lot to do.

You two have done enough destroying that factory. Go get some rest. We'll let General Kenobi take it from here.

Barriss Offee

We'll be back before you know it, Captain Rex.

We're ready, sir. [Ahsoka and Barriss board a gunship and leave]

Luminara Unduli

The cargo ship failed to check in on schedule. I attempted to contact them. There is no reply.

Anakin Skywalker

I don't like it. Something's up.

Luminara Unduli

It is certainly most unlike either Padawan to lose contact.

Anakin Skywalker

They're in trouble.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Anakin, have faith in your Padawan.

Anakin Skywalker

She would have checked in.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Like you always do?

Anakin Skywalker

Good point.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Sometimes I don't think you realize how alike you two have become.

[clears throat] We need to continue our interrogation of Poggle.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Yes, agreed. He's being most uncooperative.

Anakin Skywalker

[to Captain Rex] Keep your ears open in case Ahsoka calls.

Got it.

I like to think I'm merely exercising my freedom to choose: to choose not to kill for a living.

That is not your choice to make. You swore an oath to the Republic. You have a duty.

I have a duty. You're right, but it's to my family. Does that count, or do you still plan to turn me in?

Do I have a choice?

You and I may be clones, but we're still individuals. You have a name rather than a number, Captain. Why is that?

Perhaps our leaders feel it's a more efficient way of distinguishing us.

More efficient than a number? I doubt the Kaminoans think that way.

Come on, Rex, admit it. You've thought about what your life could look like if you were to also leave the army, choose the life you want.

What if I am choosing the life I want? What if I'm staying in the army because it's meaningful to me?

And how is it meaningful?

Because I'm part of the most pivotal moment in the history of the Republic. If we fall then our children and their children could be forced to live under an evil I can't well imagine.

If you were to have children, of course. But that would be against the rules, wouldn't it? Isn't that what somebody programmed you to believe, Captain?

No, Cut, it's simply what I believe. It doesn't matter if it's my children or other people's children. Does that mean with your approval?

Perfectly. "To each his own." That's what I always say.

What does that mean, Daddy?

It means you can do anything with your life that you want to.

Captain Rex, are you going to turn in my husband?

Sorry, Suu. It's my duty... But, in my condition, I probably won't remember any of this.

Thank you.

You're still a deserter, Cut, but you're certainly not a coward.

Anakin Skywalker

Stay with General Kenobi. I'm on my way.

Better hurry, sir. You're missing all the fun.

Sir, looks like the General's up to something.

Mace Windu

What is Skywalker doing?

Obi-Wan Kenobi

It appears to be one of Anakin's improvised plans.

Mace Windu

How can it be a plan if it's improvised?

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Not to worry. Just catch them when they fall.

A lot of the General's plans involve falling.

What are we gonna do?

A Separatist victory means death, to all of us. The cadet is right, what are we gonna do?

We fight.

But our training's not finished!

Look around, we're one and the same! Same heart, same blood. Your training is in your blood, and my blood is boiling for a fight.

This is our home, this is our war.

But what about weapons?

The...armory. It's just a few corridors away, I can retrieve all the firepower that we need. (chuckles) So, who wants to blast some droids?