Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1998 TV Movie)

Paul Copley: Matthews

Quotes 

• 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!

• [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!