The Hunt for Red October (1990)

George Saunders: Seaman - Konovalov

Quotes 

• [after Red October fails to appear for the exercise, Konovalov surfaces to check with headquarters] 

  Captain Tupolev : [reading his new orders]  Mother of *God*...!

  [pulls aside the curtain] 

  Captain Tupolev : Secure the masts! All ahead two thirds, set depth to 900 meters!

  [reads the orders again] 

  Captain Tupolev : Come left to heading two-zero-five!

  Seaman - Konovalov : Heading two-zero-five, aye.

  Captain Tupolev : These orders are seven bloody hours old! Sitting on the bottom like an idle schoolboy...

  Andrei Bonovia - Konovalov : Captain...?

  Captain Tupolev : All ahead flank!

  Seaman - Konovalov : All ahead flank.

  Captain Tupolev : [to Andrei]  Inquire with engineer about going to 105 percent on the reactor.

  [an alarmed look passes around the bridge] 

  Captain Tupolev : Seven hours... the entire fleet is after him.

  Seaman - Konovalov : Now leveling at 900 meters.

  Captain Tupolev : Very well.

  Andrei Bonovia - Konovalov : Captain, engineer reports 105 percent on the reactor possible, but not recommended.

  [long pause] 

  Captain Tupolev : Go to 105 percent on the reactor.

  [instead of relaying the order, Andrei slams down the phone and confronts Tupolev] 

  Andrei Bonovia - Konovalov : Captain! What is it? Where are we going?

  Captain Tupolev : We're going to kill a friend, Andrei. We're going to kill Ramius.

• Andrei Bonovia - Konovalov : Safety measures set to zero.

  Captain Tupolev : About bloody time. Sonar, give me the bearing for Red October.

  Seaman - Konovalov : She's taken position behind us.

  Captain Tupolev : Right full rudder! I'll shake the man loose.