Ben Daniels credited as playing...
Townsend
- Sara Lewis: Surely you're not saying that God is in favor of war?
- Captain Barrett: What do you think, Chaplain? Does God pick sides?
- Sara Lewis: Of course He would be on our side, wouldn't He?
- Reynolds: With so many men dying on both sides, I wonder if He favors either of us.
- Captain Barrett: There's a terrible paradox. War is the perfect expression of free will. Which is, of course, God's gift to us.
- Reynolds: And like most of His gifts, it is unappreciated and often misused.
- Townsend: As I recall, the Bible is filled with stories of God giving His blessing to men who fight for a just cause.
- Doctor Baker: Come now, Townsend. You do not believe all this senseless killing warrants God's approval?
- Townsend: Are you saying He does not approve of courage and sacrifice?
- Sara Lewis: I assure you, I would be willing to do my bit. I realize that, as a female, my options are limited. I shall have to content myself with being the woman behind the man.
- Townsend: Steady on, ladies. No cause for panic. This is merely a precaution. We shall board the lifeboats only if the Captain gives the order to abandon ship.
- Nurse: What's he waiting for?
- Townsend: We're making for the island of Kea, seven miles away. If we can beach her we shall not have to use the boats. But I must warn you. When we land, those Greek boys will be terribly dazzled by the sight of so many beautiful women. Some of them will require medical attention.
- Nurse: You're asking for volunteers?
- Captain Barrett: If we started this war ten years ago I would now be in charge of a battleship.
- Townsend: Yes, sir.
- Captain Barrett: Instead, I find myself in charge of a cruise ship decked up like a floating nursery.
- Townsend: Well, she is the largest ship in the world, sir.
- Townsend: Everyone's aboard, sir.
- Captain Barrett: Very well, Mr. Townsend, take her out. Try not to scratch the paintwork.