Catch-22 (1970)

Jack Gilford: Doc Daneeka

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• Yossarian : Is Orr crazy?

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : Of course he is. He has to be crazy to keep flying after all the close calls he's had.

  Yossarian : Why can't you ground him?

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : I can, but first he has to ask me.

  Yossarian : That's all he's gotta do to be grounded?

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : That's all.

  Yossarian : Then you can ground him?

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : No. Then I cannot ground him.

  Yossarian : Aah!

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : There's a CATCH?

  Yossarian : A catch?

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : Sure. Catch-22. Anyone who wants to get out of combat isn't really crazy, so I can't ground him.

  Yossarian : Ok, let me see if I've got this straight. In order to be grounded, I've got to be crazy. And I must be crazy to keep flying. But if I ask to be grounded, that means I'm not crazy anymore, and I have to keep flying.

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : You got it, that's Catch-22.

  Yossarian : Whoo... That's some catch, that Catch-22.

  Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : It's the best there is.