- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: How long have you been in the Navy?
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Oh, seven months, sir. How long have you been in?
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: [a double take] Did you go to boot camp?
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Yes, sir, but I diidn't care much for it.
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: [growly] How can you wear a tie like that?
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Oh, it's very simple. You see, you take the knot and you untie it like this...
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: [pulling Sach's hands off his tie] I don't know know how you got in the Navy!
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Oh, it's a very interesting story and I'm glad you asked me. Ya see, sir, we went down to the recruiting officer to report a robbery...
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: Never mind!
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Well, ya ASKED me!
- Chuck: What're YOU doin' swabbin' decks?
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: I've just pulled a complete and perfect switch. I washed the commander's mouth out with soap, and THEN came the dirty words.
- CPO Mervin Longnecker: [role call] Hobenocker. Hobenocker! HOBENOCKEFR!
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: [swatting Sach] That's YOU, stupid.
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Oo! Hobenocker! That's me, stupid! All aboard, sir, ready to leave, sir, at ease, sir, and bon voyage, sir!
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: Don't you know who you are, sailor?
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Yes, sir, but I got a very bad memory for names. I thought you meant some other Nobahocker. I mean Klemonhocker... Negatokka... ah, it's a...
- [to Slip]
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: What's my name?
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: Klobenhopper.
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Klobenhopper.
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: [correcting himswelf] Hobenocker!
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: [correcting] Hobenocker!
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: [noticing Sach is out of proper uniform] Where did you get that hat?
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Oh, you like it, sir? I bought it at the war surplus store. $3.95. Wonderful. It keeps the sun outta your eyes.
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: [not amused] Hobenocker.
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Yes, sir!
- Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen: Three steps forward!
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: [in three steps coming right up to the commander's face] Sorry, sir. Overshot the field.
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: Will you stop dhat idiotic drivelling?
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: I'm sorry, Chief, I lost my head!
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: Ya look bedda without it.
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: [finishing his drawing] Well, fellas, to de best of my debility, dhere's a sketch of de tattoo dhat was on the sailor's chest.
- Mugger #1: MUGGER Come on, stick 'em up.
- Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: You're a sailor with a sense of humor.
- Mugger #1: Right now I'm a sailor with a forty-five.
- Whitey: Boy, wasn't it a thrillin' sight to see the New York skylight when we got into port?
- Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: It woulda been a better sight if those big buildings didn't get in the way.