this is an important conversation we 're having , and you 're hiding . '' he yelled to any soldier who could hear him . let me finish my chores and ask my mother if i can leave . `` have you ever had to watch people die , over and over again ? you want to play in traffic , you 're asking to be hit ! '' what was he supposed to look for , oil wells ? this wasnt the first time she made this speech , nor would it be the last . 