Captain Hughes Quotes in Yellowbeard (1983)
Captain Hughes Quotes:
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Captain Hughes: One pet per person, parrots preferred.
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Captain Hughes: What's that?
Mr. Crisp and Verdugo: Oh that's my box sir
Captain Hughes: No carrying your box
Mr. Crisp and Verdugo: Oh Cabin Boy Smith sir
Captain Hughes: Smith has tits
Mr. Crisp and Verdugo: He's been a bit il sir
Captain Hughes: Get her off!
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Captain Hughes: Wait a minute! What is that?
Gilbert: It's a crocodile, sir.
Captain Hughes: What's it for?
Gilbert: Well, um... each sailor is allowed, by tradition, a pet, sir.
Captain Hughes: One pet per sailor, parrots preferred.
Gilbert: Well, we like clubbed together, as it were, if you take my drift, sir.
Captain Hughes: That's bigger than three parrots.
Gilbert: Not if they're in cages, sir.
Captain Hughes: Open it up.
Gilbert: Open it up?
Captain Hughes: Open it up! There are buttons down the side.
[Gilbert opens the crocodile. Rosie the prostitute is smiling inside]
Captain Hughes: The ancient superstition that a woman onboard brings bad luck is now a proven scientific fact.
Gilbert: Nice try, Rosie.
Rosie: [Rosie walks off and stops a sailor carrying a sheep towards the ship] Shouldn't bother, love. They're fairly strict on this one.
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Captain Hughes: Is there anyone here who does not want to serve in Her Majesty's Navy?
[Crewmember raises his hand, Captain Hughes shoots him]
Captain Hughes: Now, is there anyone else here who does not want to serve in Her Majesty's Navy?
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Captain Hughes: This is Mr. Moon. His speciality is discipline. This is Mr. Crisp. His specialty is discipline. This is Mr. Prostitute. His speciality...
[Tarbuck starts laughing]
Captain Hughes: Nail that man's foot to the deck!
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