The Americanization of Emily
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but the French have indicated
they'd be willing...

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to declare Charlie's grave
a French national shrine.

1:34:04
That's depraved.
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As soon as I get an extra copy of Life
I'll bring it to you.

1:34:09
What on earth for?
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This picture of Charlie
is on the front cover of Life magazine.

1:34:14
That's shoddy.
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A French national monument.
1:34:18
I suppose one must expect
that sort of thing from the French.

1:34:21
But you're supposed to be his friend.
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Couldn't you've done something to keep
this sordid business out of the press?

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We're all very disappointed in Charlie...
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but he's paid his price,
and there's no need to rake it up.

1:34:31
I don't think you have this exactly right.
Charlie's a hero.

1:34:34
Mother?
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There she is. Now don't say a word to her.
1:34:38
I'll tell her when I think she's well enough.
1:34:45
Going to work?
That's very sensible of you.

1:34:47
I don't know how
you've put up with me this long.

1:34:49
Don't forget that man's still here
to commiserate.

1:34:51
This is his third condolence visit...
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and he's going to say comforting things.
So you'll be polite to him?

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- He's just a bit sincere.
- I must say I find him grotesque.

1:35:06
Yes. Emily, you're doing the right thing.
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Bury yourself in work.
We've all got to keep going.

1:35:14
Emily, I must warn you,
Charlie's picture is in all the papers.

1:35:17
They're going to put up a monument
on his grave.

1:35:19
What on earth for? All he did was die.
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Dear me, we should be celebrating cancer
and automobile smashups next.

1:35:27
He didn't just die. He sacrificed his life.
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That was very pagan of him.
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He was the first American
to die on Omaha Beach.

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Was there a contest?
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Emily, why, I don't understand you.
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I thought you'd be proud.
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You might as well burn this
along with yesterday's Daily Mail...

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which I fished out of the garden fire.
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We no longer take pride
in death in this house, Bus.

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What was admirable about Charlie
was his sensation of life...

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his cowardly, selfish,
greedy appreciation of life...

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unadorned and uncertain as it is.

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