- Gunnery Sgt. Alva 'Gunny' Bricker: With all due respect, sir, I would rather not get into it. You and I have an excellent professional association. We keep it personal. I like it, you like it, it works.
- Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis: All right, Gunny, carry on.
- Gunnery Sgt. Alva 'Gunny' Bricker: [turns back around just as she was about to leave] Oh, what the heck, sir. You wanna talk fathers, let's talk fathers.
- Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis: You're on.
- Gunnery Sgt. Alva 'Gunny' Bricker: Well, sir, my father and I have had our share of difficulties, all based - I'm afraid - on never being able to measure up.
- Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis: You, too, huh?
- Gunnery Sgt. Alva 'Gunny' Bricker: Yes, sir. That man can't shoot straight, he can't hold his liquir, and he throws like a girl.