Heeeeeeeeeeere's M.I.R.V.!
The Abyss (1989) · 49 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in The Abyss (1989): in 11 of its 49 quotes
Most scenes with: Virgil "Bud" Brigman (6), Lindsey Brigman (3), Catfish De Vries (3)
I got to tell you, I give this whole thing a sphincter-factor of about 9.5.
More lines from Alan "Hippy" Carnes
1 quoteScenes with Alan "Hippy" Carnes
9 scenesProbably shouldn't've married her, then, huh?
What is all this stuff?
Fluid breathing system. We just got them. You use it when you go really deep.
How deep?
Deep.
How deep?
It's classified.
So these guys are SEALs, huh?
Eh, those guys ain't so tough. I fought guys plenty tougher'n them.
So, is this where you tell us how you "coulda been a contender"?
You know, we got Russian subs creepin' around here; somethin' goes wrong they can say whatever they want happened.
Relax, will ya? You're makin' the women nervous.
Cute, Virgil.
Hippy, you think everything's a conspiracy.
Everything is.
There is something down there. Something not us.
You could be more... specific.
Something that zigs—
Not us! Not human. Get it? Something non-human, but intelligent. [long pause] A non-terrestrial intelligence.
A non-terrestrial intelligence! NTIs. Oh man, that's better than UFOs! Oh, but that works too, huh? "Underwater Flying Objects".
This tells us how much radiation we're getting?
Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. I ain't going near no radiation. No way.
Aw, Hippy, you pussy.
Well what good's the money [if] six months later your dick drops off?
Linds, I want you to stay away from that guy. I mean it.
The guy is gone. Did you see his hands?
What? He's got the shakes?
Look, he's operating on his own. He's cut off from his chain of command, he's showing signs of pressure-induced psychosis and he's got a nuclear weapon. So as a personal favor to me, will you try to put your tongue in neutral for a while?
Oh, God. ( sobbing ) This is maybe not such a good idea.
Oh, my God! Bud! No! I can't, Bud! Oh, Bud, I'm scared!
No!
Yeah. We got you, Bud. We're here.
Got it. Over.
Meet me at the moon pool, and make it fast!
Now! Come on! Let's go. Hippy, get the hot packs.
Got it.