Captain Carl Knox Quotes in Down Periscope (1996)

Lt. Comd. Dodge: Oh gee. Now I've gone and done it, ruined my career.

Captain Carl Knox: [Reading a radio message] Apparently not. This is just in from COMSUBLANT. You're to report to Norfolk immediately... to take command of your own submarine.

Lt. Comd. Dodge: That's not funny.

Captain Carl Knox: No, it's not. That's why they decoded it twice.

[Buckman has just let go a huge fart]

Captain Carl Knox: Hear something?

Orlando Sonarman: Yeah. Almost sounded like... an explosion.

Captain Carl Knox: [Dodge has just completed a golf shot from the Orlando] Well, what the heck! Why don't we pull in, so you can putt out!

Captain Carl Knox: Perfect! We just chased down a boat full of beered-up fishermen!