Mariner quotes from Waterworld (1995)

Mariner

I've seen your boat before. Haven't seen you.

Mariner

My boat.

Mariner

This is my boat. I got it the way I like it. You take up space and you slow me down.

You know me ?

Mariner

I know what you are.

Good. Then you know if you look for trouble while you're here, you'll find more than you can handle.

You got two hours.

Mariner

I'll only need one.

Deacon

Why aren't you rowing? [The Mariner removes his mask]

Nord

It's him.

Enola

It is him! You guys are in so much trouble!

Deacon

Well, I'll be damned. It's the gentleman guppy.

Nord

You know, he's like a turd that won't flush.

Mariner

I want the girl.

Deacon

You know, I thought you were stupid, friend. But I underestimated you. You are a total freaking ****! [Derisively laughs']

Mariner

I want the girl. That's all.

Deacon

Well, what on this screwed-up earth of ours makes you think you're gonna get her? [The Mariner takes a flare from his belt, and holds it over a fume pipe leading down to the Deez's fuel hold]

Mariner

You know what this is. I drop it, you burn.

We all burn...

Deacon

Now-now-now, let's not do anything rash here. I mean, are you sure this kid is worth it? I mean, she never does stop talking, she never shuts up!

Mariner

I noticed.

Deacon

So what is it, then? It's the map.

Mariner

She's my friend.

Deacon

Golly gee, a single tear rolls down my cheek. You're gonna die for your friend.

Mariner

If it comes to that. [Ignites the flare, and holds it over the fume pipe again]

Nord

He's bluffing! I'll kill him.

Enola

He's not bluffing, he never bluffs.

Deacon

SHUT UP! [To the Mariner] I- I- I- I- I don't think you're gonna drop that torch, my friend.

Mariner

Why not?

Deacon

Because you're not crazy. [The Mariner smiles, lifts his hand, and drops the flare down the hole] NO...!

Mariner

Two drifters meet. Something needs to be exchanged.

I know the code. But I'll give this one to you for free.

Mariner

Nothing's free in Waterworld.

Helen

Did you see anything out there?

Mariner

See what?

Helen

An end, to all this water?

Mariner

That old woman they buried today? She found the only end there is.

Mariner

What are the markings on her back?

Helen

Some say it's the way to dry land.

Mariner

Dry land is a myth.

Helen

No, you said it yourself, that you've seen it.

Mariner

You're a fool to believe in something you've never seen.

Helen

But the things on your boat...!

Mariner

The things on my boat... WHAT?!

Helen

There are things on your boat that no one has ever seen! These shells, the music box and the reflecting glass! Well, if not from dry land, then where?! Where?!

Mariner

You wanna see dry land? You really wanna see it? I'll take you there.

You see? Right down there. There's several of us survivors. We'll just start over again.

You can't ask us to go get her !

Enola's the reason we're in all this trouble.

Helen

They don't have any reason to kill her. They need to find Dryland just like we do.

Of course.

Helen

If the Mariner's willing to go, why not us ?

If he wants to go, then let him !

We don't want you here! You or the girl !

Helen. The papers the Mariner brought you, it's the same language the tattoo is written in. They're numbers.

Gregor, you're as crazy as she is !

We can't stay here !

Mariner

We're wasting valuable time. More Smokers will come. We need to be moving now!

My friends, don't you see we need this child if we want to find Dryland?

Enola

You're not so tough, you know that? How many people have you killed? Ten? Twenty?

Mariner

You talk a lot.

Enola

I talk a lot because you don't talk at all. Now, how many?

Mariner

Including little girls?

Enola

I'm not afraid of you. I told Helen you wouldn't be so ugly if you cut your hair.

Mariner

In fact, you talk all the time. It's like a storm when you're around!

Helen

She can cook. She can fish.

Mariner

So can I.

Helen

Here. Take my necklace. Take my necklace.

Mariner

I got better ones below.

Helen

No, look! After what you went through back there on the atoll, I can understand why you would want to. But she's a child.

Helen

You've been there, haven't you? Dryland? You know where it is.

Mariner

Yeah, I know where it is.

Helen

And, uh, and we're going?

Mariner

You and I are. The kid we gotta pitch over the side.

Helen

What?

Mariner

My boat's tore up. I'm taking on water. [Points to water filtration] I'd be lucky to get half a hydro ration out of that.

Helen

You know, I said I won't drink.

Mariner

For twelve days?

Mariner

No. It's better that one of you dies now, then both of you die slow.

Helen

Wait, wait. We saved your life. We got you out.

Mariner

No. You got me out so you could get out. We're even.