- [during the platoon's first parade]
- Mainwaring: Where did you get that gun?
- Godfrey: Eh?
- Mainwaring: The gun. Where did you get it?
- Godfrey: Well it belongs to my friend, actually.
- Mainwaring: I see.
- [Mainwaring takes Wilson aside]
- Mainwaring: He's got a friend... A gun.
- Wilson: Yes, I see that, sir.
- Mainwaring: Well. I am the officer. You're the sergeant. We ought to have that.
- Wilson: Yes, I quite agree with you, sir.
- Mainwaring: Go ask him for it, will you.
- Wilson: Don't you think it would have more authority coming from you, sir?
- Mainwaring: No.
- Wilson: Right.
- [diffidently, to Godfrey]
- Wilson: Scuse me. Mr Mainwaring would rather like to have your rifle.
- Godfrey: *Who* would like to have it?
- Wilson: Captain Mainwaring.
- Godfrey: Well he can't have it.
- Mainwaring: Now look here, Godfrey. Hand over that gun at once.
- Godfrey: I don't see why I should.
- Mainwaring: Are you refusing to obey an order on active service? You realise that we could have you shot for this?
- Walker: That'll be a bit tricky since he's the only one with a gun.
- Everyone: [laughs]
- [during the platoon's first parade]
- Bracewell: [to Mainwaring] Do you think you're going to be long?
- Mainwaring: That rather depends on Jerry, doesn't it?
- [during the platoon's first parade]
- Mainwaring: Where did you get that gun?
- Godfrey: Eh?
- Mainwaring: The gun. Where did you get it?
- Godfrey: Well it belongs to my friend, actually.
- Mainwaring: I see.
- [Mainwaring takes Wilson aside]
- Mainwaring: He's got a f riend... A gun.
- Wilson: Yes, I see that, sir.
- Mainwaring: Well. I am the officer. You're the sergeant. We ought to have that.
- Wilson: Yes, I quite agree with you, sir.
- Mainwaring: Go ask him for it, will you.
- Wilson: Don't you think it would have more authority coming from you, sir?
- Mainwaring: No.
- Wilson: Right.
- [diffidently, to Godfrey]
- Wilson: Scuse me. Mr Mainwaring would rather like to have your rifle.
- Godfrey: *Who* would like to have it?
- Wilson: Captain Mainwaring.
- Godfrey: Well he can't have it.
- Mainwaring: Now look here, Godfrey. Hand over that gun at once.
- Godfrey: I don't see why I should.
- Mainwaring: Are you refusing to obey an order on active service? You realise that we could have you shot for this?
- Walker: That'll be a bit tricky since he's the only one with a gun.
- Everyone: [laughs]