Cadets Quotes in The Guardian (2006)

[Cadets jog and sing as Jake runs in late]

Jack Skinner: Airman Fischer's coming in late, yeah!

Cadets: Airman Fischer's coming in late, yeah!

Jack Skinner: Must be nice to go out on a date, yeah!

Cadets: Must be nice to go out on a date, yeah!

Ben Randall: Class 5506, will you come find me if I am lost?

Cadets: Yes, Senior Chief!

Ben Randall: Will you come save me if I am drowning?

Cadets: Yes, Senior Chief!

Ben Randall: I believe you would.

Danny Doran: Here's to our gal, Lindsey. You can rescue me anytime.

Cate Lindsey: You know what, Doran? You I might actually let drown.

Cadets: Oh!

[after a ruse to try and get rid of him, Major Payne forces the cadets to wear dresses and march with him]

Major Payne: Got no worry, got no stress!

Cadets: Got no worry, got no stress.

Major Payne: 'Cause we feel good in a dress.

Cadets: 'Cause we feel good in a dress.

Major Payne: Major Payne's a major diss.

Cadets: Major Payne's a major diss.

Major Payne: He makes us squat when we piss.

Cadets: He makes us squat when we piss.

Major Payne: Got no worries, got no care.

Cadets: Got no worries, got no care.

Major Payne: I'm just a bald headed son of a bitch without hair.

Cadets: I'm just a bald headed son of a bitch without hair.

Major Payne: I tell ya, ladies, you're the prettiest cadets under my command. I oughta change my name to Pimp Daddy Payne.

Major Payne: My Name is Major Benson Winifred Payne. As of 0800, I am replacing Major Frankfurt as your commanding officer.

Cadet Deak Williams, Cadets: Booo. Boooooooooooooooo.

[Major Payne has fired warning shots in the air from his pistol for their insubordination; he slowly lowers it]

Major Payne: See what we have here is a failure to communicate.

[walks up to his cadets]

Major Payne: Do not attempt to challenge my authority. I have eight weeks to turn you gaggle of maggots into a well-discipline cadet unit. From this day forward your sorry asses belong to me. You will not eat, sleep, drink, blow your nose or dig in your buts without my say so. Know this, killing is my business, ladies, and business is good.

Cadet Williams: Payne's not here, he's in our ass!

Cadets: Payne's not here, he's in our ass!

Cadet Williams: Butt's so tight he can't pass gas!

Cadets: Butt's so tight he can't pass gas!

Cadet Williams: Sound off!

Cadets: 1,2!

Cadet Williams: Sound off!

Cadets: 3,4!

Cadet Williams: Break it on down! Break it on down!

[Starts to dance until Major Payne comes behind him]

Major Payne: You like to rhyme, boy?