PT 109 (1963)

Cliff Robertson: Lt. (J.G.) John F. Kennedy

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Quotes 

• Ens. Leonard J. Thom : [reporting aboard the PT109]  Mr. Kennedy? Ensign Leonard Thom, your exec.

  [they exchange salutes] 

  Lt. John F. Kennedy : Oh, hi. Glad to meet you, Leonard.

  [they shake hands] 

  Lt. John F. Kennedy : Welcome aboard.

  Ens. Leonard J. Thom : [looking around the boat]  How long did they give you to put it in shape?

  Lt. John F. Kennedy : Well, we've used about half the time just talking right here.

• Charles 'Bucky' Harris : Good afternoon, sir. Crew's compartment ready for inspection. Harris, Gunner's Mate Second, standing by.

  Cmdr. C.R. Ritchie : Good afternoon.

  [He looks around, and then opens one of the lockers. On the inside of the door is a picture of a luscious pin-up girl] 

  Cmdr. C.R. Ritchie : Somebody's kid sister?

  Charles 'Bucky' Harris : Sorry, sir.

  Lt. John F. Kennedy : He's very sorry, sir.

  Cmdr. C.R. Ritchie : Oh, no, no. Don't apologize... the most seaworthy thing I've seen on this boat.

• Yeoman Rogers : [after Rogers finds out his transfer back to the U.S. was cancelled]  I don't understand it Mr. Kennedy, I had it all sewn up. I should have gone to Harvard.

  Lt. John F. Kennedy : "Havard"

  [in a Boston accent] 

• Commander C.R. Ritchie : [shouting at his yeoman]  Schnibbe! This thing is full of strikeovers again, I could chain up a monkey in the basement to get better results! Try using your elbows.

  [to Kennedy] 

  Commander C.R. Ritchie : Come in. Come in, sit down. Ah, it's not like the old Navy. In the old days, you could eat off the deck. I mean it, you could eat off the deck.

  Lt. (J.G.) John F. Kennedy : Yes, sir, they told us that at Melville.

  Commander C.R. Ritchie : Now these kids, you see, these hottentots? They take the boats out, they bounce them around like yo-yos, they... Where?

  Lt. (J.G.) John F. Kennedy : Melville.

  Commander C.R. Ritchie : Mr. Kennedy, I don't care where you've been. I don't want to know anything about you. I don't care if you've got a mother, a father - an orphan child. You just run a taut ship and hang onto Navy regulations. If you do, you'll find me a friendly man, a damn friendly man. If you don't, you...

  [sits back and shouts at his yeoman] 

  Commander C.R. Ritchie : Schnibbe, where's that memo? I'm going to chain up that monkey!