Fred Thompson credited as playing...
Admiral Painter
- [Jack Ryan, in US Navy Commander uniform, exits after meeting the Admiral and Captain of the carrier]
- Admiral Josh Painter: You think he's crazy?
- Captain Davenport: Certifiable. And no matter what his credentials, I don't care for him wearing the uniform.
- Admiral Josh Painter: You see that ring on his finger? The Academy, Class of '72. A Marine.
- Captain Davenport: You're kidding! How did you...
- Admiral Josh Painter: Greer told me. Summer of his third year, he and his squad went down in a chopper accident in the Med. Bad - pilot, crew killed. That kid spent ten months in traction, another year learning to walk again. Did his fourth year from the hospital. Now it's up to you, Charlie, but you might consider cuttin' the kid a little slack.
- Admiral Josh Painter: This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.
- Adm. Painter: What's his plan?
- Jack Ryan: His plan?
- Adm. Painter: Russians don't take a dump, son, without a plan.
- Jack Ryan: Excuse me, sir, what's this sub off by herself?
- Admiral Josh Painter: That's Bart Mancuso's boat. He's going to the bottom of Red Route 1. He's had intermittent contact with what his computer calls a magma displacement. And he's got this crazy idea...
- Jack Ryan: Magma displacement? Is that like a seismic anomaly?
- Admiral Josh Painter: I suppose so. Why?
- Jack Ryan: Admiral, is there a way you could get me onboard the Dallas?
- Admiral Josh Painter: What the hell for?
- Jack Ryan: I think that Captain Mancuso has found the Red October.
- Admiral Josh Painter: Jack, the only way to get you on the Dallas is to fly you out there by chopper. And the only way we can get you that far north is to strip it down and turn it into a flying gas can.
- Captain Davenport: The gentleman is here to see you.
- Admiral Josh Painter: Gentleman? What the hell you talking about, Charlie?
- [coming out of the bathroom, he sees Jack]
- Jack Ryan: I apologize for the uniform, sir. This is Admiral Greer's idea of a low profile.
- Admiral Josh Painter: You work for Jim Greer?
- Jack Ryan: That's right, sir.
- Admiral Josh Painter: Then I imagine you'll tell me what all the hubbub's about.
- Admiral Josh Painter: [discussing Jack's theory about Ramius] I don't think your notion of a few days' inspection is gonna wash, either. In order to be of any value, you'd have to tear it apart. Metallurgy alone'd take a couple of months.
- Jack Ryan: Then we'd have to keep it.
- Admiral Josh Painter: What are you gonna do with the crew? Ones that don't defect are gonna go back and say we got the boat. Or do you plan to eliminate 'em?
- Jack Ryan: We're not at war, sir.
- Admiral Josh Painter: So the only way for this thing to work is for you to get them off the boat in such a way that they think we don't have it. And they'll go back and report we don't have it to their bosses. Otherwise, this whole business is just academic, right?
- Jack Ryan: Yes, sir. I think I see your point.