Russell Franklin quotes from Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Russell Franklin

So here's the riddle. What does an eight thousand pound mako shark with a brain the size of a flat head V8 engine and no natural predators think about?

Russell Franklin

You think water moves fast? You should see ice. It moves like it has a mind. Like it knows it killed the world once and got a taste for murder. After the avalanche came, it took us a week to climb out. And somewhere, we lost hope. Now, I don't know exactly when we turned on each other. I just know that seven of us survived the slide... and only five made it out. Now we took an oath, that I'm breaking now. Swore we'd say it was the snow that killed the other two, but it wasn't. Nature can be lethal, but it doesn't hold a candle to man. Now you've seen how bad things can get and how quick they can get that way. Well, they can get a whole lot worse. So we're not going to fight anymore! We're going to pull together and find a way to get out of here! First, we're gonna seal off this pool-- [gets eaten by a shark] AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! [another shark is seen tearing his upper body off]

Janice Higgins

Welcome to our island paradise.

Russell Franklin

Where's Tattoo? [Janice looks at him blankly] You know, short guy? The plane, boss! The plane!

Janice Higgins

Right.

Russell Franklin

I am getting old.

Janice Higgins

There's Dr. Jim Whitlock, the most brilliant man ever.

Russell Franklin

He's pissing into the wind. How brilliant can he be?

Russell Franklin

What in God's creation...?

Jim Whitlock

Oh, not His. Ours.

Russell Franklin

Was that a goddamn shark broke through that door?

Carter Blake

I expect so.

Russell Franklin

You expect so? Well, well, well. Am I the only asshole down here who thinks that a tad bit odd? It can do that? Bust through a steel door?

Carter Blake

I ain't the expert. Given Gen Two's size and some room to move... she could put a couple tons, maybe more, into a hit. So, yeah, in my opinion. If she wants through, she's coming.

Russell Franklin

And these sharks... they aren't breaking down doors for the sheer joy of it, are they? They're after us.