Mike Rogo You! Preacher! You lyin', murderin' son of a bitch! I started to believe in your promises, that we had a chance. What chance? You took from me the only thing I ever loved in the whole world, my Linda.
Most-quoted character in The Poseidon Adventure (1972): in 16 of its 44 quotes
Most scenes with: Linda Rogo (10), Reverend Frank Scott (6), James Martin (3)
Scenes with Mike Rogo
16 scenes Mike Rogo
Nurse Gina Rowe
[patiently]
They're suppositories, Mr. Rogo. You don't swallow them.
Mike Rogo Then what the hell do you do with them?
For Christ's sake, I know what to do with suppositories! Just get them outta here!
Mike Rogo You know what it means to be picked out from all the people aboard to sit at the Captain's table on New Year's Eve? Well, I'll tell ya what it means. It means that all your worries about those other women looking on ya is a lot of bull.
He only invited you because you're a Detective Lieutenant. Why don't you just go without me?
Mike Rogo And what am I supposed to do at midnight? Kiss the Captain?
Don't knock it.
Mike Rogo Linda, ya hear me?
Will you shut up? I'm busy in here!
Mike Rogo You weren't on the streets that long! How many guys did you know! Do you realize how slim even one of those characters is on this boat?
Mike Rogo [calmly]
I said do you realize...
Mike, I saw a young officer on deck the other day, and he looked pretty damn familiar... even with his clothes on.
Mike Rogo So he recognized ya, so?
So doesn't that bother you?
Mike Rogo If it bothered me, I wouldn'ta married ya.
Well, first you arrested me six times!
Mike Rogo Well, I had to figure out some way to keep you off the streets... until you'd marry me!
Come here, you lousy cop.
Mike Rogo This is the first trip since we got married.
Yeah, and why we didn't fly, I'll never know.
Well, since I'm in charge. let's make a toast.
Great. What do we drink to?
To love.
Here here, to love. [to Mike] To love, dummy!
Mike Rogo Oh.
We've turned over.
Mike Rogo Linda, Linda honey, are you all right?
Hi... where the hell have you been?
Mike Rogo What do you think? Flying around on my ass.
Belle, be careful.
You think I'm planning on being careless? [dives in]
Mike Rogo What the hell does he think she's doing?!
Let her go. She knows what she's doing.
Mike Rogo She's got nothin' on underneath.
Just panties. What else do I need?
Mike Rogo What do you mean what else do you need?
Mike Rogo My shirt?
Come on.
Mike Rogo Linda, next time you put something on like I told you to put on!
What kind of a policeman were you? You've done nothing but beef and complain. Always negative, always destructive. Well, now's you're chance to something positive for a change! [tauntingly] Are you quitting, Mr. Rogo? Are you going out with a whimper, on your belly?
Mike Rogo All right, you. That's enough.
Mike Rogo What the hell happened? You didn't pull the rope.
I got trapped. Mrs. Rosen freed me.
Mike Rogo Thanks Mrs. Rogo, if it hadn't been for you, none of us-- [discovers Mrs. Rosen is dead] Aww, Jesus!
Go back and tell the others.
Mike Rogo And what do I tell him?
Tell him nothing!
Mike Rogo Ya had a lotta guts, lady... a lotta guts.
Through the kitchen and go deeper and deeper in the ship till we reach the hull. That way!
Mike Rogo And you just kick out the bottom and we swim ashore, huh?
Or maybe you could yell "This is the police" and it'll open right up!
Mike Rogo Don't be a smart ass!
This is a bunch of crap. We're sinking and nothing's going to keep us from drowning.
Mike Rogo Keep moving.
He's right, Mrs. Rogo, there are air pockets all over the ship.
Air pockets?
Manny Rogen
Yes, just because that deck is flooded doesn't mean this one will.
What do I tell I tell the others?
Mike Rogo Tell them to break out their hymnbooks and start singing "Nearer My God To Thee"!
Nonnie Parry
[The deck behind the group is flooding rapidly.]
How long will we stay afloat?
Robin Shelby
The Andrea Doria stayed afloat 10 hours before she sank.
You see, Nonnie, everything's gonna be alright. We have a long time to go.
Mike Rogo Come on, keep moving, keep moving.
[Linda is about to climb up the Christmas tree]
Ok Mrs. Rogo, up you go. But you'll have to take off that long gown.
Mike Rogo Like hell she will!
She can't climb in it. It's too tight.
Mike Rogo She's got nothin' under it!
Just panties. What else do I need?
Mike Rogo What do you mean what else do you need?!
Give her your shirt.
Mike Rogo But...my...
Come on.
Mike Rogo Linda, next time you put something on like I told you to put on!
