Sergeant Sainfoin quotes from Watership Down ... TV Quotes Database

I've called you here to invite you to voice any concerns you may have.

[the rabbits are all silent, and then Sainfoin speaks up]

Sergeant Sainfoin

I... I feel like by sending us to search for the outsiders, we're risking lives. These are the rabbits who have a bird under their control. I mean, who knows what other kind of elil they might have power over?

General Woundwort

Are you really concerned about the lives of your bucks, or are you concerned about your own life? Are you afraid, sergeant?

Sergeant Sainfoin

Maybe... maybe I am afraid.

General Woundwort

[pushes Sainfoin to the ground; lividly] YOU DISGUST ME! IF YOU EXPIRE SERVING THIS WARREN, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER YOURSELF FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE GLORY OF SUCH A DEATH! Those of you not loyal to me invite outsiders to steal our does. Men to kill us and the elil to bring the white blindness. Those of you not loyal to me, hate Efrafa. Are you loyal, sergeant?

Sergeant Sainfoin

Yes, sir.

General Woundwort

And what about you, Campion?

Captain Campion

I am, general.

General Woundwort

Good, I don't care if it takes one Frith or a thousand, you will find the outsiders who stole our does. And when you do, we will DESTROY THEIR WARREN AND LEAVE NO TRACE OF THEM ON THIS EARTH! And to those of you who tremble in the wake of birds, or foxes or any of the thousand enemies of rabbits, I say this: In Efrafa, we run from no Elil! We are the Elil!

S1 The Siege (Part 4)

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Sergeant Sainfoin

The men say they heard a noise, a great wailing. You don't think that bird's back?

General Woundwort

If you mention that bird one more time, I will destroy you. Campion, prepare to follow me in, but not too close, in case we're ambushed.

Captain Campion

I will not.

General Woundwort

You dare disobey me? What kind of a soldier are you?

Captain Campion

I'd rather be a good rabbit than a good soldier, sir.

General Woundwort

Orchis, finish him. Sainfoin, come with me.

OCaptain Orchis

That's under the command of Captain Campion to join my Battalion.

Captain Campion

All bucks under my command are dismissed.

OCaptain Orchis

Leave here and you'll be hunted down. [chucking] You'll be dead!

Captain Campion

[threateningly] My rank equal you may be, Orchis, but my equal in combat you are not. I strongly advise you to step away from me.

S1 The Siege (Part 4)

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General Woundwort

I could send my bucks down here one after the other if need be, Thlayli. But it seems a waste to kill you. Come back to Efrafa, and you can lead any mark you want.