- Judge: [in court, as Malone has been arrested after a brawl] How much ya got on you this time, Malone?
- CPO William 'Medals' Malone: [meekly] 25 bucks, Your Honor.
- Judge: We'll take it.
- CPO William 'Medals' Malone: But this is my nest egg, Your Honor.
- Judge: You'll just have to leave the laying of eggs to chickens. Next case.
- CPO William 'Medals' Malone: [Malone is reluctantly led away to pay, and throws his money down on the counter] To think I voted for that guy.
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: [in the library, Mike reads to Doris] "Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek. Dost thou love me?
- [looks at Doris]
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: I know thou wilt say 'Aye.'"
- [turns page]
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: "This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, may prove a beauteous flower when next we meet."
- Doris Malone: That's Shakespeare.
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: He's a great writer, that guy.
- Doris Malone: Mm-hmm.
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: I wonder why he doesn't write a movie.
- Doris Malone: Oh, he has.
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: If I were a writer, I wouldn't write it that way. You know how I'd write it?
- Doris Malone: No... no, how?
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: I'd write..."I'm fair daft over you."
- Doris Malone: Only fair?
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: No. I'd write, "I'm *completely* daft over you."
- Steve Webb: [aboard ship, where O'Shay is file buffing the anchor chain links] Staying aboard ship tonight, O'Shay?
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: [referring to Malone] Thanks to my pal there, when I get through with this job, I get the mid watch.
- Steve Webb: Tough luck.
- CPO William 'Medals' Malone: Goodbye, Casanova. If you get lonesome, try talkin' to yourself.
- [laughs]
- Michael 'Mike' O'Shay: At least I'll get an intelligent answer.
- [Malone shoots him a stern look]
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