Top Gun (1986)

Kelly McGillis: Charlie

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• Charlie : Excuse me, Lieutenant. Is there something wrong?

  Maverick : Yes ma'am, the data on the MiG is inaccurate.

  Charlie : How's that, Lieutenant?

  Maverick : Well, I just happened to see a MiG-28...

  Goose : We!

  Maverick : ...do a... Sorry, Goose. *We* happened to see a MiG-28 do a 4G negative dive.

  Charlie : Where did you see this?

  Maverick : Uh, that's classified.

  Charlie : It's what?

  Maverick : It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

  Charlie : Lieutenant, I have Top Secret clearance. The Pentagon sees to it that I know more than you.

  Maverick : Well, ma'am, it doesn't seem so in this case, now, does it?

  Charlie : So, Lieutenant, where exactly were you?

  Maverick : Well, we...

  Goose : Thank you.

  Maverick : Started up on a 6, when he pulled from the clouds, and then I moved in above him.

  Charlie : Well, if you were directly above him, how could you see him?

  Maverick : Because I was inverted.

  Iceman : [coughs]  Bullshit.

  Goose : No, he was, man. It was a really great move. He was inverted.

  Charlie : You were in a 4G inverted dive with a MiG-28?

  Maverick : Yes, ma'am.

  Charlie : At what range?

  Maverick : About two meters?

  Goose : Well, it's actually about one and a half, I think. It was one and a half. I've got a great Polaroid of it, and he's right there, must be one and a half.

  Maverick : Was a nice picture.

  Goose : Thanks.

  Charlie : Eh, Lieutenant, what were you doing there?

  Goose : Communicating.

  Maverick : Communicating. Keeping up foreign relations. I was, you know, giving him the bird.

  Goose : You know, the finger.

  [holds up his middle finger to demonstrate] 

  Charlie : Yes, I know the finger, Goose.

  Goose : I'm sorry. I hate it when it does that. I'm sorry. Excuse me.

  Charlie : So you're the one?

  Maverick : Yes, ma'am.

• [last lines] 

  Charlie : Hello, Pete Mitchell. I heard the best of the best were going to be back here, so uh...

  Maverick : This could be complicated. You know on the first one I crashed and burned.

  Charlie : And the second?

  Maverick : I don't know, but uh, it's looking good so far.

• Charlie : [Maverick and Goose have just successfully serenaded Charlie with their rendition of "You've Lost That Loving Feeling."]  I love that song! I've never seen that approach. How long have you two been doing this act?

  Maverick : Oh, I don't know, since uh...

  Charlie : Puberty?

  Maverick : Right, puberty.

• Charlie : Listen, can I ask you a personal question?

  Maverick : That depends.

  Charlie : Are you a good pilot?

  Maverick : I can hold my own.

  Charlie : Great, then I won't have to worry about you making your living as a singer.

  Maverick : I'm going to need a beer to put these flames out. Yo! Great Mav, real slick.

• Charlie : I'll have what he's having. Hemlock, is it?

  Maverick : Ice water.

• Maverick : Jesus Christ, and you think I'm reckless? When I fly, I'll have you know that my crew and my plane come first.

  Charlie : Well, I am going to finish my sentence, Lieutenant. My review of your flight performance was right on.

  Maverick : Is that right?

  Charlie : That is right, but I held something back. I see some real genius in your flying, Maverick, but I can't say that in there. I was afraid that everyone in the TACTS trailer would see right through me, and I just don't want anyone to know that I've fallen for you.

• Charlie : The MiG has you in his gunsight. What were you thinking at this point?

  Maverick : You don't have time to think up there. If you think, you're dead.

  Charlie : Well, that's a big gamble with a $30 million plane, lieutenant.

• Charlie : You're not going to be happy unless you're going Mach 2 with your hair on fire.

• Charlie : Maverick, you big stud... Take me to bed or lose me forever.

• Charlie : It was a long cruise, was it, sailor?

  Maverick : It was too long.

  Charlie : What do you wanna do? Just drop right down on the tile and go for it?

  Maverick : No, actually I had this counter in mind.

  Charlie : Great, that would be very, very comfortable, yeah.

  Maverick : It could be.

• Charlie : [Looking over Maverick's shoulder in the classroom]  A rolling reversal would work well in that situation.

  Maverick : [Motions with his hands]  If I reverse on a hard cross I could immediately go to guns on him.

  Charlie : Yeah, but at that speed it's too fast... a little bit too aggressive.

  Maverick : Too aggressive.

  Charlie : [Smiling, says nothing] 

  Maverick : Well, I guess when I see something I go right after it!

• Charlie : I don't date students.

  Maverick : I can see it's dangerous for you, but if the government trusts me, maybe you could.

  Charlie : It takes a lot more than just fancy flying.

• Maverick : Lieutenant, why didn't you tell me that you were a famous MiG insulter?

  Charlie : Would it have made any difference?

  Maverick : Not in the Ladies' Room, no.

  Charlie : And what would've?

• Charlie : I'm Charlotte Blackwood.

  Maverick : I'm Maverick.

  Charlie : Maverick? Did your mother not like you or something?

• Maverick : Actually, I came in here to save you from making a big mistake with that older guy.

  Charlie : Really? So I could go on to a bigger one with a *young* guy like yourself?

  Maverick : Maybe.

• Maverick : You always get what you want?

  Charlie : No, not always. Yeah, maybe.

• Charlie : I'm trying for this big promotion at work and if I get it, I'm not gonna be here much longer.

  Maverick : It seems to me you've got it all figured out.

  Charlie : Yeah.

  Maverick : Except you did forget the wine.

  Charlie : Oh, sorry.

• Charlie : I'm sorry for being direct.

  Maverick : No apologies.

  Charlie : This is gonna be complicated.

• Charlie : The encounter was a victory, but I think that we've shown it as an example of what not to do.