Dr. Rumack: Captain, how soon can you land?
Capt. Clarence Oveur: I can't tell.
Dr. Rumack: You can tell me, I'm a doctor.
Capt. Clarence Oveur: No, I mean, I'm just not sure.
Dr. Rumack: Well, can't you take a guess?
Capt. Clarence Oveur: Well, not for another two hours.
Dr. Rumack: You can't take a guess "for another two hours"?
Capt. Clarence Oveur: No, no, no, I mean we can't land for another two hours.
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Capt. Rex Kramer: Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud and get kicked, in the head, by an iron boot? Of course you don't--no one does--that never happens.
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Dr. Rumack: "ometime, when the crew is up against it, and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to get out there and give it all they've got. And, win just one for the Zipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Doc," he said, "but I won't smell too good. That's for sure."
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Dr. Rumack: Can you fly this plane and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Dr. Rumack: I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.
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Operator: have a emergency call for you on line five, from a Mr. Hamm.
Capt. Clarence Oveur: Alright, give me Hamm on five, hold the mayo.
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Elaine Dickinson: You got a telegram from headquarters today.
Ted Striker: Headquarters--what is it?
Elaine Dickinson: Well, it's a big building where generals meet, but that's not important right now.
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Randy: There's been a little problem in the cockpit, and I was . . .
Ted Striker: The cockpit--what is it?
Randy: It's the little room in the front of the plane where the pilots sit, but that's not important right now.
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Dr. Rumack: You'd better tell the Captain we've got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.
Elaine Dickinson: A hospital--what is it?
Dr. Rumack: It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.
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Steve McCroskey: I want the best available man on this. A man who knows that plane inside and out. And, won't crack under pressure.
Johnny: How 'bout Mr. Rogers?
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Dr. Rumack: What was it we had for dinner tonight?
Elaine Dickinson: Well, we had a choice: steak or fish.
Dr. Rumack: Yes, yes, I remember, I had lasagna.
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Elaine Dickinson: Would you like something to read?
Woman: Do you have anything light?
Elaine Dickinson: Umm, how 'bout this leaflet: "Famous Jewish Sports Legends"?
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Capt. Clarence Oveur: Joey, you like movies about gladiators?
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Dr. Rumack: Elaine, you're a member of this crew. Can you face some unpleasant facts?
Elaine Dickinson: No.
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Ted Striker: What a pisser.
CAST
Ted Striker (Robert Hays)
Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty)
Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen)
Steve McCroskey (Lloyd Bridges)
Capt. Oveur (Peter Graves)
Capt. Rex Kramer (Robert Stack)
Johnny (Stephen Stucker)
Randy (Lorna Patterson)