come in, captain willard. can i get anything for you? did you know him very well? and you admired him? love him. yes, it is true. that's the hard part for me. i knew him better than anyone . i knew him best. you were his friend. you must have been, if he had given you this. if he sent you to his home. he was the best this country had -- he was -- i'll never get over it -- but i'll always remember him. men looked up to him. he died as he lived. were you with him, when. what were they? tell me. tell me what he said.