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* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: See [[Pet the Dog]] below.
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: See [[Pet the Dog]] below.
* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]: Kaffee, to Aunt Ginny. Aunt Ginny, to Kaffee.
* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]: Kaffee, to Aunt Ginny. Aunt Ginny, to Kaffee.
* [[Face Death With Dignity]]: Markinson is in full dress uniform before shooting himself.
* [[Face Death with Dignity]]: Markinson is in full dress uniform before shooting himself.
* [[Fatal Family Photo]]: [[Subverted]]. We see Sam taking a walk in the park with his baby daughter, and the whole business seemed shady. Then nothing happened.
* [[Fatal Family Photo]]: [[Subverted]]. We see Sam taking a walk in the park with his baby daughter, and the whole business seemed shady. Then nothing happened.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: Prosecutor Jack Ross. He and Kaffee are friends outside the courtroom, and Ross even privately believes the two Marines shouldn't be jailed, but in his own words:
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: Prosecutor Jack Ross. He and Kaffee are friends outside the courtroom, and Ross even privately believes the two Marines shouldn't be jailed, but in his own words:
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* [[Knight Templar]]: Colonel Jessep. He reiterates several times throughout the movie the phrase "We're in the business of saving lives," indicating that he truly believes he's doing the right thing. The view in his courtroom speech might be a reasonable statement of the unique role of the military in protecting a free society and the compromises that come with that. {{spoiler|When that turned into ordering assaults on his own men and covering it up...}}
* [[Knight Templar]]: Colonel Jessep. He reiterates several times throughout the movie the phrase "We're in the business of saving lives," indicating that he truly believes he's doing the right thing. The view in his courtroom speech might be a reasonable statement of the unique role of the military in protecting a free society and the compromises that come with that. {{spoiler|When that turned into ordering assaults on his own men and covering it up...}}
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: {{spoiler|Jessep getting charged with Santiago's death after trying to pin it on Dawson and Downey.}}
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: {{spoiler|Jessep getting charged with Santiago's death after trying to pin it on Dawson and Downey.}}
* [[Lying to The Perp]] (See [[Bluffing the Murderer]])
* [[Lying to the Perp]] (See [[Bluffing the Murderer]])
* [[Mildly Military]]: Kaffee is chronically tardy, doesn't want Dawson to call him "sir," and plays softball while his clients are sitting in jail. Galloway calls him on it several times, and the Marines can barely contain their disgust.
* [[Mildly Military]]: Kaffee is chronically tardy, doesn't want Dawson to call him "sir," and plays softball while his clients are sitting in jail. Galloway calls him on it several times, and the Marines can barely contain their disgust.
* [[Miranda Rights]]: Ross recites these after {{spoiler|Jessep confesses on the stand}}.
* [[Miranda Rights]]: Ross recites these after {{spoiler|Jessep confesses on the stand}}.
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* [[The Perry Mason Method]]: "You want an answer?" "I want the ''truth''!!"... and so forth.
* [[The Perry Mason Method]]: "You want an answer?" "I want the ''truth''!!"... and so forth.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: During questioning leading up to [[All There Is to Know About "The Crying Game"|the only quote anyone seems to remember]], Colonel Jessup answers questions about [[Rule of Three|three phone calls]]. The first two calls are about the military. The third one turns out to be a call to his sister asking her if she wanted to have dinner. For all his flaws as a soldier, he seems to be a decent enough brother.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: During questioning leading up to [[All There Is to Know About "The Crying Game"|the only quote anyone seems to remember]], Colonel Jessup answers questions about [[Rule of Three|three phone calls]]. The first two calls are about the military. The third one turns out to be a call to his sister asking her if she wanted to have dinner. For all his flaws as a soldier, he seems to be a decent enough brother.
** Additionally, when the defence team are down in Cuba we find out that Jessup is a great admirer of Kaffee's late father for his work defending civil rights. He's also [[Nice to The Waiter]].
** Additionally, when the defence team are down in Cuba we find out that Jessup is a great admirer of Kaffee's late father for his work defending civil rights. He's also [[Nice to the Waiter]].
* [[Plea Bargain]]: Fabulously averted.
* [[Plea Bargain]]: Fabulously averted.
{{quote| "We joined the Marines because we wanted to live our lives by a certain code, and we found it in the Corps. Now you're asking us to sign a piece of paper that says we have no honor. You're asking us to say we're not Marines. If a court decides that what we did was wrong, then I'll accept whatever punishment they give. But I believe I was right sir, I believe I did my job, and I WILL NOT DISHONOR MYSELF, MY UNIT, OR THE CORPS SO I CAN GO HOME IN SIX MONTHS! [beat] Sir.}}
{{quote| "We joined the Marines because we wanted to live our lives by a certain code, and we found it in the Corps. Now you're asking us to sign a piece of paper that says we have no honor. You're asking us to say we're not Marines. If a court decides that what we did was wrong, then I'll accept whatever punishment they give. But I believe I was right sir, I believe I did my job, and I WILL NOT DISHONOR MYSELF, MY UNIT, OR THE CORPS SO I CAN GO HOME IN SIX MONTHS! [beat] Sir.}}
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** He also uses a certain homophobic slur to describe Kaffee's uniform.
** He also uses a certain homophobic slur to describe Kaffee's uniform.
*** Jessep disparages the US Navy's [http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/NROTC_500.jpg white service uniform], which Kaffee and Weinberg are both wearing (Galloway opted to wear the more situationally appropriate service khaki). However, because Jessep doesn't single one of the Lieutenants out, his words were likely meant to show [[Interservice Rivalry|his contempt for the US Navy as a whole.]]
*** Jessep disparages the US Navy's [http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/NROTC_500.jpg white service uniform], which Kaffee and Weinberg are both wearing (Galloway opted to wear the more situationally appropriate service khaki). However, because Jessep doesn't single one of the Lieutenants out, his words were likely meant to show [[Interservice Rivalry|his contempt for the US Navy as a whole.]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: The title, to [[Twelve Angry Men]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: The title, to [[12 Angry Men]].
* [[Smug Snake]]: Jessep and Kendrick
* [[Smug Snake]]: Jessep and Kendrick
* [[Spanner in The Works]]: Both Galloway and Dawson are this to Jessup's freinds in the Pentagon's attempts to handle Santiago's death quietly. Galloway for actually insisting that Kaffee actualy give his clients' due dilligence for once instead of rushing straight to the plea bargin, Dawson for telling Kaffee to take his plea bargin and shove it.
* [[Spanner in the Works]]: Both Galloway and Dawson are this to Jessup's freinds in the Pentagon's attempts to handle Santiago's death quietly. Galloway for actually insisting that Kaffee actualy give his clients' due dilligence for once instead of rushing straight to the plea bargin, Dawson for telling Kaffee to take his plea bargin and shove it.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: After Jessep was placed under arrest, Kaffee delivers this line
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: After Jessep was placed under arrest, Kaffee delivers this line
{{quote| '''Kaffee''':Don't call me son. I'm a lawyer, and an officer in the United States Navy, and you're under arrest you son of a bitch. }}
{{quote| '''Kaffee''':Don't call me son. I'm a lawyer, and an officer in the United States Navy, and you're under arrest you son of a bitch. }}
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