Captain Harrison quotes from The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Chief here. Go ahead.

Captain Harrison

Joe, what the hell's going on down there? Is there nothing more you can do with those stabilizers?

There's nothing wrong with the stabilizers, so there's nothing more I can do with them. Besides I got my hands full with this pump! You know damn well what the trouble is - it's that bastard Linarcos!

Captain Harrison

Would you care to repeat yourself? He's standing right here.

Good! I hope he heard me!

Your business is to deliver this ship where we want it! When we want it!

Captain Harrison

Running an unstable ship at full ahead is dangerous!

I'm sure!

Captain Harrison

Especially one as old as this!

I'm sure I don't have to remind you of my legal right to have you relieved of command. Three other officers here have their Master's License. Now, order Full Ahead!

Captain Harrison

You irresponsible bastard.

Captain Harrison

It seems to be piling up those shallows... By the way, Happy New Year.

Thank you, sir. Same to you.

Captain Harrison

What's its speed?

60 knots, sir.

Captain Harrison

It must be mountainous...

Captain Harrison

Sparks!

Yes, sir!

Captain Harrison

Get of a Mayday!

Mayday, sir?

Captain Harrison

Yes, I said Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!

Order Full Ahead, Captain.

Captain Harrison

I have already told you Mr. Linarcos, we don't have enough ballast yet to run at Full Ahead.

I suggest we talk privately. (Linarcos and the Captain meet separately from the crew) I did not suggest Full Ahead, Captain. As the new owner's representative on this ship, I ordered it!

Captain Harrison

Goddammit man the Poseidon is too fine a lady to be rushed to the junkyard on her last voyage.

We're already three days behind schedule. And it's costing my consortium thousands of dollars every day to maintain a wrecking crew. I demand we dock Monday night-

Captain Harrison

And I can't afford to gamble with the lives of my passengers!

Your business is to deliver this ship where we want it, when we want it!

Captain Harrison

Running an unstable ship at full ahead is dangerous!

I am sure-

Captain Harrison

Especially one as old as this!

I am sure I don't have to remind you of my legal right to have you relieved of command. Three other officers aboard this ship have their Master's License. Now, order Full Ahead!

Captain Harrison

You irresponsible bastard.