The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Daniel Davis: Captain Davenport

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• [Jack Ryan, in US Navy Commander uniform, exits after meeting the Admiral and Captain of the carrier] 

  Admiral Josh Painter : You think he's crazy?

  Captain Davenport : Certifiable. And no matter what his credentials, I don't care for him wearing the uniform.

  Admiral Josh Painter : You see that ring on his finger? The Academy, Class of '72. A Marine.

  Captain Davenport : You're kidding! How did you...

  Admiral Josh Painter : Greer told me. Summer of his third year, he and his squad went down in a chopper accident in the Med. Bad - pilot, crew killed. That kid spent ten months in traction, another year learning to walk again. Did his fourth year from the hospital. Now it's up to you, Charlie, but you might consider cuttin' the kid a little slack.

• Captain Davenport : What's he going to do, sail into New York, pop the hatch, and say "Here I am"?

  Jack Ryan : It might be just that simple, yes.

• Captain Davenport : They're banging away with their active sonar as if they're looking for something, but nobody's listening.

  Jack Ryan : What do you mean?

  Captain Davenport : Well, they're moving at close to 30 knots. At that speed, they could run over my daughter's stereo and not hear it.

  Jack Ryan : They're not trying to find Ramius, they're trying to drive him.

  Captain Davenport : Drive him where?

  Jack Ryan : [indicating the line of Soviet attack subs]  The hounds to the hunters.

  Captain Davenport : Your sub captain's gonna make it to America, all right, Mr. Ryan. He's gonna die within sight of it.

• Captain Davenport : [briefing Jack about the chopper ride out to the Dallas]  The bird's loaded down with enough fuel to get you there, but Dallas may not be there. We're trying to get a message to her, but if she's gone deep, it's dodgy. If you have to ditch...

  [a fighter jet engine roars and it takes off] 

  Captain Davenport : If you have to ditch, don't think about anything but the survival gear. At this water's temperature, you'll have about four minutes.

  Jack Ryan : I'll try to remember that.

• Captain Davenport : During the night, a line of Russian attack subs have taken up station off every East Coast port. Now, we're up here. Here. The New Jersey and her group are moving up the coast, while the Russians, aside from maybe 100 more Bear Foxtrots, have a row of attack subs followed by several surface groups.

  Jack Ryan : That's an awful lot of firepower.

  Captain Davenport : For a rescue team, yes.

• Captain Davenport : The gentleman is here to see you.

  Admiral Josh Painter : Gentleman? What the hell you talking about, Charlie?

  [coming out of the bathroom, he sees Jack] 

  Jack Ryan : I apologize for the uniform, sir. This is Admiral Greer's idea of a low profile.

  Admiral Josh Painter : You work for Jim Greer?

  Jack Ryan : That's right, sir.

  Admiral Josh Painter : Then I imagine you'll tell me what all the hubbub's about.