Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell |
GLENN: Yeah, it is strange, but -- we have Marcus on the phone? Marcus Luttrell is joining -- you must be so proud, Marcus Luttrell, to join us in this conversation.
LUTTRELL: I am.
GLENN: Hey, Marcus, I tried to call you the other day.
LUTTRELL: I was fishing.
GLENN: You were what?
LUTTRELL: I was fishing.
GLENN: You were fishing?
LUTTRELL: Yes, sir, I don't take my phone out there. Sorry about that.
GLENN: What do you mean? Okay, hang on just a second. I believe I learned in your number one New York best times -- New York Times Best Seller Lone Survivor that a cell phone is kind of important. You never know when you might need one for a helicopter to come pick you guys up. Marcus, I wanted to talk to you because remember we talked, what was it, about two, three weeks ago and I was getting ready to go on vacation and I called you, and if I'm not mistaken -- I just want to make sure I understood this right -- you said, "Glenn, you can call me anytime. If you ever need anything, you let me know. Whatever you need, I'm there." Right?
LUTTRELL: Yes, sir.
GLENN: Now, that wasn't just like, hey, Glenn, if you ever need any radio thing. That was kind of like, hey, if your family or you need anything personally, right?
LUTTRELL: You need anything, you just call.
GLENN: All right. Here's what I have. You ready?
LUTTRELL: Yes, sir.
GLENN: All right. The night before the NRA speech -- by the way, are you coming with me or are we going to meet there?
LUTTRELL: Yeah, I'll be there. Oh, yeah.
GLENN: Are you going to come with me or are you going to meet me there?
LUTTRELL: (Inaudible).
GLENN: What did you say?
LUTTRELL: I'll come out there with you.
GLENN: Okay, good. On the way to the airport I might have to make a stop, and I was wondering if you wanted to come in, you know, and meet somebody. I'm sure he's going to be a fan of yours. Here's the thing. Here's the thing. My daughter has a prom the night that we're supposed to go to the NRA convention and I just thought, totally unconnected, I just thought the guy that's going with her to the prom might enjoy meeting somebody who fought 400 Al-Qaeda members and lived.
LUTTRELL: Oh, we can definitely do this. We can have a blast with this ole boy.
GLENN: Oh, I just thought, I just thought since we're going to be together, I might as well take The Lone Survivor just -- I mean, just, you know, I would recommend -- what do you think, Marcus? She should be home at 10:00?
LUTTRELL: Yeah. Whatever time you pick her up, we'll start from there, pick her up at 8:00, you better have her home by, you know, 9:00. An hour, we better get moving then, boy. Whatever happens to her tonight is going to happen to you. Do you understand what I'm saying?
GLENN: Have you ever -- I mean, I just want you to know I'm not above using you to protect my daughter. Do you have any friends that are as slimy as me, they are just willing to use you as a prop? "He'll kill you if you touch my daughter."
LUTTRELL: What's this guy's name?
GLENN: I'd rather not say.
LUTTRELL: All right.
GLENN: Unless I have to. What did you say?
LUTTRELL: I'll stay on him right now. Just sit in front of his house every day, don't say anything to him.
GLENN: Are you back in New York?
LUTTRELL: Yes, sir.
GLENN: What are you doing --
LUTTRELL: It's the one day of the year that I come up here. You said yourself before I got on the show.
GLENN: It's nice, isn't it, Marcus? Have you been out on the streets yet?
LUTTRELL: Yes, sir, it's a great day. I mean, everybody's walking around here, beautiful women everywhere.
GLENN: I know, I know. Hey, listen. Take my advice. Some prostitution rings are safer than others.
LUTTRELL: 57th, right?
GLENN: Yeah. I don't think that's a good -- I don't think that's a good -- I think they are all unsafe but maybe that's just the prude in me. Marcus, we'll talk to you, my man.
LUTTRELL: Yes, sir.
GLENN: Thank you. We'll see you soon.