Horatio Hornblower: Retribution (2001 TV Movie)

Ioan Gruffudd: Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower

Quotes 

• 4th Lt. Archie Kennedy : I remember when you used to be scared of heights, Mr. Hornblower.

  3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower : [Looking at the height he must descend from]  Nothing's changed, Mr. Kennedy.

  2nd Lt. Bush : They say one must always do what one dislikes.

  3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower : [Nervously]  Oh, yes?

  2nd Lt. Bush : When I was a boy, I had to eat turnips.

  3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower : Eat them now, do you?

  2nd Lt. Bush : [after Hornblower begins his descent]  Never touch 'em.

  [Smiles] 

• 3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower : [Upon Kennedy and Bush arriving at the fort Hornblower is blowing up:]  Are you out of your mind?

  4th Lt. Archie Kennedy : Very possibly, but we thought you could use the company.

• 3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower : I'm sorry that his last command was taken away from him. He was a leader of men, and he died in battle.

  Gunner Hobbs : It's all over now, sir. All over.

• 2nd Lt. Bush : I know what happens when metal overheats. My uncle was a blacksmith.

  3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower : I believe they call it the co-efficient expansion, sir.

  2nd Lt. Bush : Oh. I call it bloody dangerous.

• [last lines] 

  Cmmdre. Sir Edward Pellew : I wish you... a safe voyage.

  3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower : Thank you, sir.