Lifeline to Victory (1993 TV Movie)
Simon Reynolds: Mac McNaughton
Quotes
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[Mac has been winning steadily at craps]
Mac McNaughton : Shoot the fins, Canelli. They're singing my song tonight.
Canelli : Every bloody night.
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Paul Devereaux : Why would someone like you join the Navy?
Mac McNaughton : Oh, the uniform, sir. The babes *love it*.
Paul Devereaux : Is that all?
Mac McNaughton : [with extreme sarcasm] Oh, and of course to safeguard the convoys carrying vital supplies to Britain's island stronghold, sir.
Paul Devereaux : Believe it or not, MacNaughton, that's why most of us *are* here.
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[Mac has been caught gambling and has been forced to hand over his crooked dice]
Paul Devereaux : [rolls the rigged dice] Seven... a winner. And again. Shoot the fins boys, they're singing my song tonight.
[Coxswain smiles]
Paul Devereaux : And again. Now we back off, and use the straight pair. Don't we?
Mac McNaughton : [Contrite] Yes, sir.
Paul Devereaux : [rolls the regular dice] Ahhh, crap three. A loser.
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[HMCC Fireweed is being given a wooden "deck gun"]
Morrison : Cox'n, it's wood.
Petty Officer Lang (Coxswain) : Solid Canadian pine.
Morrison : How are we supposed to fight the Germans with that?
Mac McNaughton : Yeah, what are we supposed to do? Beat them over the head with it?
Petty Officer Lang (Coxswain) : [to MacNaughton] NO! We're *supposed* to use our depth charges. But if that doesn't work, THEN, we *beat them over the head with it*!
Petty Officer Lang (Coxswain) : [to all the sailors] Now *MOVE!*