You secure that shit Hudson!
Played by William Hope 
Aliens (1986) · 80 quotes
Aliens (1986) · 80 quotes
7th most-quoted character in Aliens (1986): in 9 of its 80 quotes
Most scenes with: Hudson (7), Ripley (5), Hicks (4)
Scenes with Gorman
9 scenes Gorman Good morning, Marines. I'm sorry we didn't have time to brief you people before we left Gateway--
Sir?
Gorman What is it, Hicks?
Hudson, sir. [points] He's Hicks.
Gorman What's the question?
Is this gonna be a standup fight, sir, or another bug-hunt?
Gorman All we know is that there is still is no contact with the colony, and that a xenomorph may be involved.
Excuse me, a what?
Gorman A xenomorph.
It's a bug-hunt.
Gorman Any questions?
Gorman [Hudson raises his hand]
What is it, private?
You secure that shit, Hudson!
How many drops is this for you, Lieutenant?
Gorman 38. ...Simulated.
How many combat drops?
Gorman Uh... 2, including this one.
Ah, shit.
Gorman Hicks, meet me at the South Lock. We're coming in.
Roger.
He's coming in. I feel safer already.
Pendejo jerk-off!
Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen! Found them.
Gorman They alive?
Unknown, but it looks like all of them, over at the processing station, sub-level three, under the main cooling towers.
Looks like a god damn town meeting.
Gorman Let's saddle up, Apone.
Yes sir. [to Marines] All right, people. They ain't paying us by an hour. Let's go, head out! Okay Frost, you're driving.
Lieutenant, what do those pulse-rifles fire?
Gorman 10 millimeter explosive tip caseless. Standard light armor piercing rounds, why?
Well, look where your team is. They're right under the primary heat exchangers.
Gorman ... So?
So... if they fire their weapons in there, won't they rupture the cooling system?
Whoa ho ho... yeah, she's absolutely right.
Gorman [turns to Burke]
So, so what?
Look, this whole station is basically a big fusion reactor, right? So she's talking about a thermonuclear explosion and adiós muchachos.
Gorman Oh, great. Wonderful. SHIT! Look... Ah... Apone. Look, we can't have any firing in there. I, uh... I want you to collect magazines from everybody.
Is he **** crazy!?
What the hell are we supposed to use, man? Harsh language?
I don't believe this. You guys throw me to the wolves, and now you want me to go back out there? Forget it. It's not my problem.
Can I finish?
No. There's no way.
Gorman Ripley, you wouldn't be going in with the troops. I can guarantee your safety.
These Colonial Marines are very tough hombres. They're packing state-of-the-art firepower. There's nothing they can't handle. Lieutenant, am I right?
Gorman That's true. We've been trained to deal with situations like this.
Yeah, but we don't know exactly what's going on out there. It may just a downed transmitter, okay? But if it's not... I'd like you to go there as an adviser. And that's all.
What's your interest in all this? Why are you going?
Corporation co-financed that colony along with Colonial Administration. We're going into a lot of terraforming, building better worlds-
Yeah, yeah, I saw the commercial. Look, I don't have time for this. I've gotta get to work.
Oh, yeah. I heard you're working at the cargo docks.
That's right.
Running loaders and forklifts.
Yeah. So?
Nothing. I think it's great that you're keeping busy. And I know it's the only thing you could get. There’s nothing wrong with it. [pause] What would you say if I told you I could get you reinstated as a flight officer? The company has already agreed to pick up your contract.
If I go.
Yeah, if you go. Come on, that's a second chance, kiddo. I personally think for you the best thing in the world would be to get out there and face this thing, get back on the horse-
Spare me, Burke. I've already had my psych evaluation this month.
Yeah, I know, I've read it. You wake up every night, your sheets are soaking with sweat-
[angrily]
I said no, and I mean it! [in normal voice again] Now, please leave. I'm not going back. And I... I wouldn't be any good to you if I did.
Okay, shhh. Just do one thing for me, okay? Think this over [leaves calling card]
Gorman [leaving along with Burke]
Thanks for the coffee.
How many drops for you is this, lieutenant?
Gorman Thirty-eight. Simulated.
How many combat drops?
Gorman Uh, two. Including this one.
Shit.
Oh-ho, man...
