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ADM Shane: You both think this a joke, then you are very much mistaken. This will not happen again; Do I make myself clear? LT Alex Hopper: Yes, sir. CPT Yugi Nagata: Yes, sir. ADM Shane: [To the officers around him] Gentlemen, give me a moment alone with Mr. Hopper. ADM Shane: What is wrong with you? You've got skills. But I have never- EVER! Seen a man waste them like you. "Keep the ship out of the surf and spray-" LT Alex Hopper: "-or you will plunge to destruction." Homer, sir. ADM Shane: [Stares at Hopper] The fact that you know that infuriates me beyond words. What my daughter sees in you is a great mystery to me. You're a very smart individual with very weak leadership, character, and decision-making skills. [Pauses] Do you have anything to say to me? Anything? LT Alex Hopper: Negative, sir. ADM Shane: Enjoy these naval exercises, Hopper. They're likely to be your last. Dismissed.

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Danny: Got some weird activity on all the radar screens. Cal: That's weird. Danny: Yep, really weird... Oh, and Dr Nogrady's on the phone for you, too. Cal: [walks indoors] That's really weird. Lead with that next time, okay, Danny? You gotta start prioritising your information. You gotta tell me 1-2-3. you don't start with "M", know what I mean?

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Hopper: All right, so we can't see them and they can't see us, and we have no way to hit them from a safe distance. Captain Nagata: There is a way. Hopper: A way? Captain Nagata: A way of seeing them without seeing them. Hopper: You're going to reference Art of War, aren't you? What are we supposed to do, "fight the enemy where they aren't"? "Move like water"? Because I've read that thing about six times, and it makes no sense. Captain Nagata: That book is Chinese. Hopper: Still makes no sense.

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Hopper: Where'd you learn to shoot? Nagata: I'm not sure how you say it in English. Natsu campu... "Summa campu"? Hopper: ...Summer camp? Nagata: Champion, when I was twelve. Hopper: Are you kidding me?

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Hopper: It doesn't end like this. Captain Nagata: What do you want us to do, Hopper? We have no ships left. Hopper: We have one. [looks at the USS Missouri as the boats enter Pearl Harbor] We've got a battleship. Captain Nagata: Are you crazy? That's a museum. Hopper: Not today.

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CPO Walter Lynch: This ship is 70 years old. It's totally outdated. The firing control systems are all analog. The engines haven't been started in a decade, which would be fine, but they're steam, which I have no idea how to fire up. And even if I had a user manual and six weeks to go through it all, we still don't have enough crew to fire it up. [Turns to LT Hopper] I don't know what you're thinking, sir. Old Salt: [Shaking hands with LT Hopper] Is everyone all right? LT Alex Hopper: Yes, sir, we're okay...You men have already given so much to your country, and no one has a right to ask any more, but I'm asking. Old Salt: What do you need, son? LT Alex Hopper: I need to borrow your boat.

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Old Salt: Son. Ordy: Sir? Old Salt: What the hell, you gonna stand there, staring at me? Get your goddamn eye on that spotter! Ordy: [quickly doing as told] Eye on spotter, sir.

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Raikes: [looking around] Whoa... Old Salt: Been working on a destroyer, haven't you? Raikes: Yes, sir. Old Salt: Are you ready to play with the big boys? Raikes: [Excited] Oh, yes, sir. Old Salt: Come on. We need the help. Raikes: Awesome!

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Best cover your ears. [Sticks the wick in the engine. Flips two levers as the engine roars to life] Purrs like a kitten!

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Native Old Salt: Sir, are we really firing on Oahu? White Old Salt: Sure looks that way. Native Salt: Holy shit!

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Oh, brother. Somebody gonna kiss the donkey.

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Hopper: Drop port anchor. Old Salt: What? Hopper: Drop it NOW! Nagata: We are gonna die. Hopper: We are gonna die. You're gonna die. I'm gonna die. We're all gonna die... Just not today. Old Salt: Let's drop some lead on those mother--- Hopper: FIRE!

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CPO Walter Lynch: [to a nearby old salt] You alright? Old Salt: They ain't gonna sink this battleship. No way.

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Nagata: I can't believe that worked! Hopper: Yeah, Art of War. "Fight the enemy where they aren't." After all these years, it finally just clicked. Nagata: But that's not what it means. Hopper: Really? Nagata: Not even close.

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Hopper: It was an honor serving with you, Captain. Captain Nagata: The honor was mine. Hopper: [gets back on his walkie-talkie] Fire.

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LCDR Alex Hopper: Sir. ADM Shane: What is it? LCDR Alex Hopper: I want you to know... that I am in love with Sam. And I am asking your permission to marry your daughter. ADM Shane: No. LCDR Alex Hopper: Thank you sir, I mean it's...what? ADM Shane: No. LCDR Alex Hopper: Sir...I saved the world! ADM Shane: Saving the world is one thing, Hopper. My daughter is quite another. LCDR Alex Hopper: Ye- but- ADM Shane: No means no, Hopper. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm late for lunch. I think I'll have a chicken burrito. [Gives Hopper a look and walks away] LCDR Alex Hopper: Sir! I... ADM Shane: Come along, Hopper. We'll discuss the terms of your surrender over a meal. LCDR Alex Hopper: [Smiling in relief] Yes, sir. [As the two walk off] She told you about that, huh?