Goose The defense department regrets to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid.
Played by Anthony Edwards 
Top Gun (1986) · 60 quotes
Top Gun (1986) · 60 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Top Gun (1986): in 19 of its 60 quotes
Most scenes with: Maverick (11), Iceman (5), Slider (3)
They were abused children.
More lines from Goose
5 quotes Goose Goose [checking out the plaque with names of the best of the best]
No, no, no. There's two "O"s in Goose, boys.
Goose Come on, Mav, do some of that pilot shit!
Goose [Flying above MiG upside down]
Is this your idea of fun, Mav?
Goose We're goin' ballistic, Mav, go get 'um.
Scenes with Goose
13 scenes
Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane! You don't own that plane, the taxpayers do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash. You've been busted, you've lost your qualifications as section leader three times, put in hack twice by me, with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers - and one admiral's daughter!
Goose Penny Benjamin? [Maverick shrugs]
Goose Thank you, sir.
And let's not bullshit, Maverick. Your family name ain't the best in the Navy. You need to be doing it better and cleaner than the other guy. Now what is it with you?
Just want to serve my country and be the best fighter pilot in the Navy, sir!
Don't screw around with me, Maverick. You're one hell of an instinctive pilot. Maybe too good. I'd like to bust your butt but I can't. I got another problem here. I gotta send somebody from this squadron to Miramar. I gotta do something here, I still can't believe it. I gotta give you your dream shot! I'm gonna send you up against the best. You two characters, are going to Top Gun. For five weeks, you'll be flying against the best fighter pilots in the Navy. You guys were number two, Cougar was number one. Cougar lost it-turned in his wings. You guys are number one. But you remember one thing: if you screw up, just this much, you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!
Yes sir!
Goose [as Maverick is looking around the room]
What are you doing?
Just wondering who's the best.
In case some of you are wondering who the best is, they're up here on this plaque on the wall. The best driver and his RIO from each class has his name on it, and they have the option to come back here to be Top Gun instructors.[turns to Maverick]
Do you think your name's gonna be on that plaque, Lieutenant?
Yes, sir.
That's pretty arrogant, considering the company you're in.
[smiles]
I like that in a pilot. Just remember, when it's over out there, we're all on the same team.
Goose You live your life between your legs Mav.
Goose, even you could get laid in a place like this.
Goose Hell, I'd be happy to just find a girl that would talk dirty to me.
Goose The bet is $20.
$20.
Goose You have to have carnal knowledge -- of a lady this time -- on the premises.
On the premises. [sees Charlie]
Goose Come on, Mav, a bet's a bet.
It just doesn't seem fair...to you I mean. But, uh, she's lost that loving feeling. [starts walking toward Charlie]
Goose She's lo... [catches up] No she hasn't.
Yes she has.
Goose [objecting]
She's not lost that lo...
Goose, she's lost it man. [walks off]
Goose Come on! Aw, shit. I hate it when she does that.
Excuse me, Lieutenant. Is there something wrong?
Yes ma'am, the data on the MiG is inaccurate.
How's that, Lieutenant?
Well, I just happened to see a MiG 28 do a...
Goose We!
Uh, sorry Goose. WE happened to see a MiG 28 do a 4G negative dive.
Where did you see this?
Uh, that's classified.
It's what?
It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.
So, lieutenant, where exactly were you?
Well, WE...
Goose Thank you.
Started up on his six, when he pulled in through the clouds, and then I moved in above him.
Well, if you were directly above him, how could you see him?
Because I was inverted.
Goose No, he was, man, it was a really great move.
You were in a 4G inverted dive with a Mig 28?
Yes, ma'am.
At what range?
Um, about two meters.
Goose It was actually about one and a half I think. It was one and a half. I've got a great Polaroid of it, and he's right there, must be one and a half.
It was a nice picture.
Goose Thanks.
Eh, lieutenant, what were you doing there?
Goose Communicating.
Communicating. Keeping up foreign relations. You know, giving him the bird?
Goose [Extending his middle finger]
You know, the finger!
Yes, I know the finger, Goose.
Goose Sorry. I hate when it does that.
Yes, ma'am.
Requesting permission for flyby.
Air Boss Johnson
That's a negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full.
Goose No. No, Mav, this is not a good idea.
Sorry Goose, but it's time to buzz the tower.
Goose Yeeha, Jester's dead!
Won? That's bullshit!
Goose Didn't everybody?
Hell no, man. We got our butts kicked.
Thirty seconds. We went like this, he went like that. I said to Hollywood, "Where'd he go?" Hollywood says, "Where'd who go?"
Yeah, and he's laughing at us, right on the radio, he's laughing at us.
No, it's me laughing, dickhead. We won!
Pilots
All right! [Handshakes exchanged]
They won too, man. [points to Maverick and Goose]
That's not what I heard.
Goose We did man. We got Jester-
No, no, below the hard deck does not count.
Hard deck my ass. We nailed that son of a bitch. [gives Goose a high five]
Wow, you guys really are cowboys.
[Slams helmet locker's door and faces Maverick]
You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go up in the air, you're unsafe. I don't like you because you're dangerous.
That's right! Ice...man. I am dangerous. [Iceman bites]
Maverick. [Maverick and Goose look at him], you and Goose get your butts outta that flight gear and up to Viper's office now. [Heads out of the locker room]
Remember, boys, no points for second place.
Goose You're a lot brighter than you look-
Oh, you shut up.
Good morning, gentlemen, the temperature is 110 degrees.
Holy shit, it's Viper!
Goose Viper's up here, great...oh shit...
Great, he's probably saying, "Holy shit, it's Maverick and Goose."
Goose Yeah, I'm sure he's saying that.
Carole Hey Goose you big stud!
Goose That's me, honey.
Carole Take me to bed or lose me forever.
Goose Show me the way home, honey.
Goose Hey, Slider! I thought you wanted to be a pilot, man, what happened?
Goose, you're such a dickhead. Whose butt did you kiss to get in here, huh?
Goose The list is long, but distinguished.
Yeah, well so's my Johnson.
Goose It's the bottom of the 9th, the score is tied its time for the big one.
You think you can handle that Maverick?
It's just a walk in the park Kazanski.
Sorry to hear about Cougar. He and I were like brothers in flight school. He was a good man.
Still is a good man.
Yeah, that's what I meant. [pause] You need any help?
With what?
You figured it out yet?
What's that?
Who's the best pilot.
You know, I think I can figure that one out on my own.
I heard that about you. You like to work alone.
Mav, you must've sold under a lucky star, huh? I mean, first the MiG, and then you guys slide into Cougar's spot.
Goose We didn't slide into Cougar's spot. It was ours, okay?
Yeah, well, some pilots wait their whole career just to see a MiG up close. Guess you guys are lucky and famous, huh?
No, you mean notorious. See you later.
You can count on it.
[At the preflight briefing, Charlie talks about what is currently known about the MiG-28]
We will be dealing with F-5s and A-4s as our MiG simulators. Now then, as most of you know, the F-5 doesn’t have the thrust to weight ratio that the MiG-28 has and it doesn’t bleed energy below 300 knots like the MiG-28. However the MiG-28 does have a problem with its inverted flight tank, it won’t do a Negative G push-over. The latest intelligence tells us that the most it will do is 1 Negative- [notices Goose and Maverick are whispering to each other] [to Maverick] Excuse me, Lieutenant. Is there something wrong?
Yes ma’am, the data on the MiG is inaccurate.
How’s that, Lieutenant?
Well I just happened to see a MiG-28—
Goose We!
Sorry, Goose. We happened to see a MiG-28 do a 4G Negative dive.
Where did you see this?
That’s classified.
It’s classified. I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you.
Lieutenant, I have Top Secret clearance. The Pentagon sees to it that I know more than you.
Well ma’am, it doesn’t seem so in this case, now does it?
So, Lieutenant, where exactly were you?
Well, [glances to Goose] we..
Goose [nods]
Thank you.
Started up on his 6 when he pulled through the clouds then I moved in above him.
Well if you were directly above him, how could you see him?
Because I was inverted.
Goose [The class laughs]
No, he was, man. It was really a great move. He was inverted.
You were in a 4G inverted dive with a MiG-28?
Yes, ma’am.
At what range?
Um [turns to Goose] about 2 metres?
Goose Well it’s actually about 1 1/2, I think. I’ve got a great Polaroid of it, he’s right there. Must be 1 1/2.
Uh, Lieutenant, what were you doing there?
Goose Communicating.
Communicating. Keeping up foreign relations. I was, you know, giving him the bird.
Goose [Extending his middle finger]
You know, the finger!
Yes, I know the finger, Goose.
Goose I’m sorry, I hate it when it does that. [Embarrassed] Excuse me.
Yes, ma'am.
