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Stebbings
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Mother Goose is requesting a chaplain.
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: A chaplain? Good heavens, he's killed her.
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: No, sir. They want to get married.
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Married? Goody Two-Shoes and the Filthy Beast?
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: I say, where are you going with those?
- Walter Eckland: Do you know who I am?
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Well, no.
- Walter Eckland: We'll let it go this time.
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: We could have transferred George Dickens from the interior if he hadn't gotten himself eaten that way.
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: You needn't make him sound such a shirker, Stebbings.
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: [after explaining the Coast-watching service] It's ary important work, Walter. Damned important. You'd might like to volunteer.
- Walter Eckland: Oh, I'd love to, Frank! But, I've just signer on for another watching service: the "Watch Out for Walter Eckland" Service!
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: A great many lives are at stake, Mr. Eckland!
- Walter Eckland: Now listen to me, both of you! Now, several years ago, I made peace with the World. Now, if the World isn't bright enough to make peace with ITSELF, it's just going to have to settle things without me!
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: [Telling Walter the code-names to be used on the radio] I'm Big Bad Wolf, Stebbings here is Bo Peep, and you're...
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Mother Goose, Sir.
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: That's it. You're Mother Goose. Now try and remember all that, Walter. It's bloody important.
- Walter Eckland: Yeah, bloody.
- Walter Eckland: [on the radio on his island] When do I get off?
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: I told you, as soon as we find a replacement for you. In the meantime, try to relax. Oh, and I'm very sorry about your boat. I really am.
- Walter Eckland: Is Big Bad Wolf *really* sorry? Because if he is, Big Bad Wolf and Little Bo Peep can DO something for Mother Goose. THEY CAN GO...
- [Stebbings cuts the radio off before any profanity goes through]
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: [to Stebbings] I don't really blame him, do you?
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Sir, I don't think we've accomplished anything. I don't think he'll report in. I mean, you can lead a horse to water, but can you make it drink?
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: [calmly] When he gets thirsty, he'll drink, Stebbings. He'll drink.
- Walter Eckland: [about the Coast Watching Service] We've been friends for a long time. Do you really think you can talk me into it?
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: No, I suppose you're right. Stebbings, confiscate all the small craft on this pier.
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: But this is the only one there is, Sir.
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Confiscate it.
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Yes, sir.
- Walter Eckland: Frank, you can't do that! I'll go over your head! Who's in charge here?
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: He is!
- Walter Eckland: Frank, you can't do that to me! That boat's all I have!
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: You said we've been friends for a long time, Walter. Do you really think you can talk me out of it?
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Good heavens!
- Commander Frank Houghton RAN: What is it?
- Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: He... he made a gesture, sir!