0:01 On behalf of the commanding general of this base, I hereby welcome you to Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Now get the **** off my goddamn bus! Oh dear. Actually, that isn't the start of the story. Today's the first day of the rest of our lives. Talked it over with my dad. I'm gonna do what he did. The Marines? A man needs a mission. You need something to aim for. Which brings us back to here.
0:31 Why do you wanna be a Marine, Cameron? Um, for… freedom. Move! What I see before me is a collection of ****ups, jerk-offs, and fat bodies. I told you it'd be rough. I thought that you meant like mud and some bug bites. Some of you have never been tested. But I will push you until you break!
1:03 -That's my twin brother. -We used to be triplets. John ate the other. It's always hard for everybody. I didn't think it'd be so lonely here. Some of you will carry a lot of weight in your pack. We've all got something to carry. Things will turn around. You just gotta show 'em. Get your feet up!
1:33 These aren't boys to you. They're numbers. They are people's sons. My son! My mother told everyone I died so she could sell lipstick. I've never even shot a gun before. Maybe you can throw it all away. But me, I got nothing. What kind of man do you wanna be? Oorah!
2:05 It is just the first day. We've only been here for one day?
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