Clarence Williams III: Colonel Fowler

The General's Daughter

Colonel Fowler

[Brenner and Colonel Fowler threaten each others careers]
Brenner: You don't understand, Colonel Fowler. This is my investigation, and it's still open.
Col. George Fowler: [Fowler becomes threatening sounding] Who the hell do you think you are? It's over. Over. You better start thinking about your career, you understand me?
Brenner: [Brenner responds in a angry low voice] And you'd better start thinking about yours! You are running one lunatic base here! You want to mess with me, Colonel? Let's start gouging away.
Col. George Fowler: [Fowler looks to Sunhill, then back to Brenner] You've been warned.

[Colonel Fowler reveals to Brenner and General Campbell that he found Elisabeth Campbell dead]
Col. George Fowler: You couldn't expect the man to deal with his own child. She was screaming such vituperations at him.
Brenner: Course not.
Col. George Fowler: So he called me... and he asked me to deal with it. And I went. And I found her dead.
Brenner: [Brenner tilts his head] You found her dead?
Col. George Fowler: Of course. But you will never get me to testify against the general.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell: [General Campbell looks Colonel Fowler alarmed] What?
Col. George Fowler: I've been by Joe Campbell's side too many times. Looked death in the face with him... too many times. I will not back down now.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell: What in God's name are you talking about?
Col. George Fowler: [Colonel Fowler's voice starts to crack] It wasn't like she didn't give him reason.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell: George, for Christ's sake!
Col. George Fowler: And then when we realized she was... fucking everybody from Bill Kent to Jake Elby, it was too late for official action.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell: [General Campbell yells out] Colonel Fowler!
Col. George Fowler: We would have had to ask for all their resignations, then resign ourselves.

[Brenner reveals the names of the rapists from West Point to General Campbell]
Col. George Fowler: You were just doing what you said - Trying to protect her.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell: I did what I had to. What I thought best for everyone concerned. There's nothing else that could have been done. We never would have found them anyway.
Brenner: Here you are, sir.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell: [Brenner lays down a paper in front of the General] What is that?
Brenner: The names of the perpetrators my associate agent Sunhill, found with a minimum of trouble. Apple pie, sir.
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell: That's just brilliant.

[Brenner and Sunhill arrive at General Campbell's home]
Brenner: Hello, we're here to see the General. Warrant Officer Paul Brenner. Sarah Sunhill.
Capt. Jake Elby: Oh, yes. I'm Captain Elby, the General's Aide. Colonel Fowler the General's Adjutant will take you in. Please wait right here.
Sunhill: [Elby leaves the door open and goes to get Colonel Fowler] He's cute.
Brenner: Oh, please. He probably practices his salute in the mirror for hour...
Col. George Fowler: [Brenner clears his throat as Colonel Fowler approaches from behind the door] Please, come in. And thank you for coming.

[Colonel Fowler asks Brenner for a favor in his investigation]
Col. George Fowler: Mr. Brenner. I understand you have special arrest powers.
Brenner: Yes, sir.
Col. George Fowler: But I'm going to ask before you arrest anyone, you notify me.
Brenner: Why is that, sir?
Col. George Fowler: We don't like our personnel being arrested by outside people without our knowing about it. There are three ways of doing things - The right way, the wrong way, and the Army way. See that in doing it your way, Mr. Brenner, you don't forget about the Army way.