Das Boot (1981)

Uwe Ochsenknecht: Chief Bosun

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Quotes 

• [Chief Bosun enters the torpedo room, which has been dressed up as a red light room] 

  Chief Bosun : QUIET IN THIS WHOREHOUSE!

  [the crew falls silent] 

  Chief Bosun : Bad news, men.

  Ario : What's wrong?

  Chief Bosun : [pause]  Schalke lost the game. 5-0. No more chance of making the semi-finals.

  [exits] 

  Ario : [throws a can at the bulkhead]  I can't believe this shit!

• Chief Bosun : [after Lieutenant Werner gets a oily rag thrown in his face]  Who did that?... WHO DID THAT?

• [the Chief Bosun and Werner enter the petty officer's quarters] 

  Pilgrim : Morning, Lieutenant.

  Chief Bosun : So, the petty officers sleep here. Twelve men. When one's on duty, the other sleeps in his stink.

  [Pilgrim and Frenssen laugh] 

  Chief Bosun : Yeah. And here is your bunk. Just for you. Our guest.

  Pilgrim : [gives Werner his pouncho]  Here you go, Lieutenant.

  Frenssen : [throws Werner an oxygen mask]  Oh, this is your oxygen mask. Very important.

  Pilgrim : Not much good except for calm seas.

  Frenssen : It does come in handy when the diesel reaks.

  [Chief Bosun and Pilgrim laugh] 

  Pilgrim : Or when Frenssen farts!

  [Chief Bosun, Pilgrim, and Frenssen laugh harder while Werner has discomfort all over his face]