6:10
The bodies of the Hessian soldiers are on the ground, twisted and bloody. All the Americans, except for the Corporal, are walking away.
6:13
The Corporal closes the eyes of the dead men. He knows that Jonathan tried to save them but reminds him that they were killers. Jonathan responds that they didn't hurt him. The Corporal said they probably would have in the end—Jonathan was just lucky. The Corporal tells him to retrieve his gun—it doesn't belong to him. Jonathan takes the musket and in an emotional fit bangs the gun against the stone fireplace, shattering it to pieces. He sobs and collapses on the floor.
6:40
The Corporal and Jonathan catch up with the others as they make their way back toward town. Jonathan is sullen and refuses to walk next to anyone.
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