Controller Quotes in Turbulence (1997)

Sinclair: Wait a minute, wait a minute. You've got a 747 beat to hell by level 6 turbulence, your flight crew is dead, you've got an armed convicted serial killer loose on board, eight passengers have disappeared, and your stewardess is locked in the goddamned cockpit. Have I left anything out?

Controller: You forgot about the truck.

[it's stuck to the landing gear]

Controller: I know but this guy has no flying experience at all. He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too.

[first lines]

Pilot: L.A., this is Flight 734. We need a runway 26L.

Controller: Roger that, 734. You're clear on 26L.

Controller: I thought it unwise to speak in front of Bomasch. So far we've made no impression on him.

Gus Bennett: [who is pretending to be Major Herzoff] I do not agree. He looks ten years older.

Controller: My orders are to obtain quick results.

Gus Bennett: At the Reich, we are rather inclined to believe that the knuckle-duster is the best diplomatic weapon.

Controller: Do I understand that you question ?

Gus Bennett: I question nothing. I am an army officer.

Admiral Hassinger: Personally, I do not follow any of this at all.

Gus Bennett: Bomasch is not the man to be bullied into cooperation, sir.

Controller: Well, what do you suggest ?

Gus Bennett: I knew Fraulein Bomasch in Prague.

[Looks knowingly at Admiral Hassinger]

Gus Bennett: She has a great influence with her father and is the one person who can make him change his mind.

Controller: Oh, Marsen here has tried that but she refused to listen. He is largely responsible for tracing Bomasch in England, completely outwitting the British military intelligence.

Gus Bennett: [to Marsen] So, may I express a soldier's admiration for one who can carry out his mission under the very eyes of the enemy secret service ?

Karl Marsen: Thank you, sir.

Gus Bennett: But, if I may say so, I hardly think the captain is a suitable person to influence the lady.

Controller: And who do you think would be more suitable ?

Gus Bennett: Why, uh, myself for instance.

Controller: You ?

Gus Bennett: Why not ?

Admiral Hassinger: Herzoff was very friendly with her in Prague, you know.

Gus Bennett: A little more than friendly. You saw the way she looked at me when I came in.

Admiral Hassinger: Oh yes, of course. Seems to me that you are a bit of a dog, Herzoff.

Gus Bennett: A technician, Admiral. One does not talk about these things.

Controller: We can't afford to waste time.

[to Admiral Hassinger]

Controller: You didn't give him permission to travel with the prisoners, did you sir ?

Admiral Hassinger: No, no. But he may have assumed it. If you remember, we more or less gave him carte blanche.

Controller: The only thing is to check up with the War Office, sir.

Admiral Hassinger: I suppose so.

Controller: [picks up phone] War Office.

Admiral Hassinger: If he's right, this will be very serious for you, Kampfeldt.

Controller: Very serious indeed.

Capt. Prada: That letter was addressed to you. There's no denying that, Kampfeldt.

Kampenfeldt: Quite right. I'm afraid I shall have to sack my secretary.