The Lieutenant (TV Series)

A Very Private Affair (1963)

Harold Gould: Lt. Col. Raleigh Wade

Quotes 

• Lt. Col. Raleigh Wade : Well, as long as Rice is here, you can keep him if you wish.

  Lt. William 'Bill' Rice : I feel responsible for this thing becoming so serious, sir. It I could just stay here on loan for a while...

  Captain Ray Rambridge : Rice, will you make up your mind? This morning your whole career was going down the drain because you didn't have a platoon.

  Lt. Col. Raleigh Wade : If you're worried about the men blaming you for this, you're probably right. If you feel you can't handle a platoon under these circumstances...

  Lt. William 'Bill' Rice : That's not it, sir. The job just wouldn't give me time to...

  Captain Ray Rambridge : Personnel can list Lieutenant Rice commanding 3rd platoon, Bravo Company, sir, as of right now.

  Lt. Col. Raleigh Wade : Good luck. You'll probably need it.