Alistair Hennessey Quotes in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Alistair Hennessey: Is this my espresso machine? Wh-what is-h-how did you get my espresso machine?

Bill Ubell: Well... uh... we fuckin' stole it, man.

[on Eleanor]

Alistair Hennessey: We've never made great husbands, have we? Of course, I have a good excuse. I'm part gay.

[Hennessey is playing poker with Filipinos who have kidnapped him and Zissou bursts into the room accidentally]

Alistair Hennessey: Steven, are you rescuing me?

[pause]

Alistair Hennessey: Fold.

[a pirate quickly shoots Hennessey in the chest, knocking him backwards in his chair and down to the floor - large gunfight begins]

Alistair Hennessey: [about the pirates' three-legged dog, who is whining] Uh, what's your dog's name?

Steve Zissou: [thinks a moment] Cody.

[Alistair rolls up a newspaper, and hits the dog with it]

Alistair Hennessey: Be still, Cody.

Alistair Hennessey: They made soup out of my research turtles.

Alistair Hennessey: How are things going with your - what are you calling it? Leopard fish?

Steve Zissou: Jaguar shark.

Alistair Hennessey: Jaguar shark! So tell me - does it really exist?

Steve Zissou: [hesitant] You know, Allie, I don't want to give away the ending.

Alistair Hennessey: I'm so pissed I want to spit!

Alistair Hennessey: You're the most ravishing creature that I've ever seen in my life.

Eleanor Zissou: Hello Skinny.

Alistair Hennessey: Hello Eleanor.

Eleanor Zissou: Is that a new merit badge?

Alistair Hennessey: Oh, yeah, as a matter of fact it is. I just became a Knight in Portugal, the Presidente gave a special ball...

Steve Zissou: Don't be nice to Ali, he's my nemesis.

Alistair Hennessey: Is that one of mine? I think one of my research turtles survived.