Skipper Kowalski, analysis.
4th most-quoted character in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008): in 13 of its 91 quotes
Most scenes with: Kowalski (4), Mason (4), Gloria the Hippo (3)
Gently now. You just wanna kiss the ground. Just a little peck, a smooch like you're kissing your sister. (plane slams against the ground and the wooden landing gear breaks off) I said kiss it!
More lines from Skipper
6 quotes Skipper Skipper [first line]
Well done, boys. Looks like ice-cold sushi for breakfast.
Skipper Attention, this is your captain speaking. I've got good news and bad news. The good news is we'll be landing immediately. Bad news is we're crash-landing. (Plane begins to fall) When it comes to air-travel, we know you have no choice whatsoever. But thanks again for choosing Air Penguin!
Skipper Can't you see these commies have my hands tied here! No maternity leaves!
Skipper Maternity leave?! You're all males!
Skipper (to the doll, during the plane dive)
My goodness, Doll, you're shaking like a leaf. (turning) Rico! You had your fun. Pull up!
Scenes with Skipper
6 scenesThat was beautiful. Now let's eat!
Dad! Look out!
What the...?
Alex! Get in!
She’s got a gun! Let’s get out while we can!
What?
She's got a gun! Let's get out while we can! Pass it on.
[chimpanzees chatter the message all the way up the chain]
He said, "Let's have some fun and take out the dam. Basset hound."
Skipper! Alex wants to take out the dam!
Skipper Alright. [on the intercom] But it's his funeral.
What?
Skipper [on the intercom]
Hard to port!
Aye aye, Skippy!
Bring it on! Bring it on! Whoo!
Come back! That's my dinner!
Skipper Kowalski, full throttle. Music! (Private puts in a tape that plays "At The Copa (Copacabana)" by Barry Manilow.)
Oh, I like this song.
It never gets old.
Skipper It does have a catchy hook. Come about! Bring her in low! [on the intercom] Hold on to your skirts! It's dam-busting time!
Hold on tight, baby! Here we go!
Tell them No! Pull up! They'll kill us! There's got to be another way! Pass it on.
[The chimpanzees chatter the message all the way up the chain]
They said, "Don't pull up; kill us! There's no other way. Basset Hound."
Are you sure?
Skipper Men, there's no sacrifice greater than someone else's.
Skipper Struts.
Skipper Flaps.
Skipper Engine.
Skipper Coffee maker.
Skipper That's got to be the second biggest slingshot I've ever seen. But it's gonna have to do. [on the intercom] Attention. This is your captain speaking.
[Private is giving a safety demonstration to the passengers] [shows life vest]
In the event of a water emergency, place the vest over your head, and kiss your… [pulls on the red tab, causing the vest to inflate and explode] ...Goodbye.
New York City! Here we come, baby!
Skipper ...Sit back, relax, pray to your personal god this hunk of junk flies.
Personal god. Hunk of what?
we are go, sir.
Mort
Open the door! I'm outside! [screams]
In case of a loss in cabin pressure, place the mask over your face... [places oxygen mask over his face, muffling his voice] ...To hide your terrified expression from the other passengers.
[showing his detached seatbelt]
Excuse me, miss, but aren't these supposed to be attached to my seat?
Skipper Analysis.
It looks like a small incandescent bulb, designed to indicate something out of the ordinary, like a malfunction.
Skipper I find it pretty and somewhat hypnotic.
That too, sir.
Skipper Right. Rico, manual!
Catch.
Skipper [catches the manual and promptly smashes the bulb with it]
Problemo solved.
Sir, we may be out of fuel.
Skipper What makes you think that?
We've lost engine 1. [out the left window, engine #1 sputters out] And engine 2 is no longer on fire. [out the right window, engine #2 stops smoking and sputters]
Skipper Buckle up, boys. [covers "Doll's" eyes] Don't look, doll, this might get hairy. [on the intercom] Attention. This is your captain speaking. I've got good news and bad news. The good news is we'll be landing immediately. Bad news is... we're crash landing. [the plane falls out of the sky]
Uh-oh.
Skipper [All start screaming]
When it comes to air travel, we know you have no choice whatsoever. But thanks again for choosing Air Penguin.
Skipper My goodness Doll, you're shaking like a leaf. Rico! You've had your fun. Pull up. [Rico pulls up]
All right, I'll pull up.
Skipper Gear down. [Kowalski pulls a lever that deploys the landing gear] Gently now. You just want to kiss the ground. Just a little peck. A smooch. Like you're kissing your sister. [the landing gear breaks]
What did you say?
Skipper I said kiss it! [the wings, engines, and the hull of the plane break off] Now just a little brake. Just a touch. A little whisper.
Skipper Commence emergency landing procedure! Flaps up! Deploy! [Kowalski and Rico deploy the parachutes that make the plane land gently]
[The union monkeys have gone on strike. Mason and Phil are with Skipper at the negotiating table]
The plane won't be fixed until the suits meet our demands. Now, about maternity leave.
Skipper "Maternity leave"? [glances under the table] You're all males...
Look, we need that plane for a rescue mission.
Skipper Well, there's nothing I can do until we bust up this union.
I'm gonna get to busting up all you if you don't get this plane going!
Skipper Can't you see these commies have my hands tied here! No maternity leave! [Mason nudges Phil, who pulls out incriminating photos of Skipper and "Doll" in compromising positions]
Maybe a certain someone wouldn't want these blowing around on the savanna? Hmm?
Skipper [reluctantly]
Alright, you get your maternity leave. [a whistle blows in the background and the monkeys get back to fixing the plane]
Finally.
Skipper, we have all the parts we need. But, we're slightly behind schedule.
Skipper How slightly?
6 to 9 years.
Skipper 69 years?
No. 6 to 9 years.
Skipper [on the intercom]
Private, what happened to our thumbs?
Haven't seen them since yesterday sir. [drops his screwdriver] Darn you Darwin! [the car's hood closes on him]
Skipper Nobody goes AWOL on my watch. Private! You're coming with me! [the inside of the front of the car explodes] Rico! You're coming with me! [Rico welds a car in half]
Yes, Skipper.
Skipper We'll track them down and bring them in for court martial.
That won't be necessary. We've recruited a few extra thumbs for you, Skipper. [camera pans to a whole lot of chimpanzees]
Skipper Well I'll be a monkey's uncle.
Oh, I doubt that. [chimpanzees screeching]
Skipper [on the intercom]
Enough lollygagging. Now let's get to work. We'll divide into three groups. Group Alpha, you're in charge of sheet metal fabrication. Group Bronson, you'll handle assembly. Group George Peppard, you'll handle craft services. Any questions? [Mason tries to say something] Good, now let's get to work.
Other characters in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Alex the Lion
Ben Stiller
Gloria the Hippo
Jada Pinkett Smith
Melman the Giraffe
David Schwimmer
Marty the Zebra
Chris Rock
Nana (the old lady)
Elisa Gabrielli
Rico
King Julien
Sacha Baron Cohen
Zuba
Bernie Mac
Kowalski
Chris Miller
Private
Christopher Knights
Makunga
Alec Baldwin
Mason
Conrad Vernon
Florrie
Maurice
Cedric the Entertainer
Murray
Moto Moto the Hippo
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Dedication
