Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1998 TV Movie)
Paul Copley: Matthews
Quotes
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Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : Where's Mr. Tapling?
Matthews : He refuses to rise from his bunk, sir.
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : Does he indeed?
[Below decks]
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : Good morrow, Mr. Tapling! When shall you grace us with your presence above decks?
Tapling : Never. There is no point.
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : The Moors have come to fetch their gold.
Tapling : The Moors? Don't let them aboard, set sail at once.
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : The gold is theirs by right.
Tapling : I will not see them, send one of the men.
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : I need my men, Mr. Tapling!
Tapling : I have pains in my body, I cannot move. The hand of Death is upon me.
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : In that case, you shall have no need for rations.
[Takes away his food]
Tapling : You would withold rations from a dying man?
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : I would consider it my duty to help speed your release from this world, sir.
Tapling : [gets up] The Admiral will hear of this!
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[on the quarantine voyage]
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : And slaughter a bullock for the men.
Matthews : A bullock, sir?
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower : Every meal may be our last. Let's make sure it's a feast.
Matthews : [laughs] Aye, aye, sir!