Controller Jacobs Quotes in Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

[the controllers thinking about the people in the hijacked airplane]

Controller #2: They're screwed!

Controller #3: They're dead!

Controller Jacobs: Did I leave the iron on?

Steve McCroskey: Get me radio contact with that ship, pronto!

Controller #1: Yes, sir!

Controller #3: [walks over carrying some papers. He is carrying them with an oven mitt] Here's all the available information on the sun, sir. That thing is *hot*.

[McCroskey touches the hot papers and burns his hand]

Steve McCroskey: Get me Bud Kruger immediately and some ice!

Controller #3: Yes, sir.

Steve McCroskey: Jacobs.

[Jacobs hops over]

Steve McCroskey: I want to know absolutely everything that's happened up 'til now.

Controller Jacobs: Well, let's see: First, the Earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil. And then the Arabs came and they bought Mercedes-Benzes. And Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di's clothes. I couldn't believe it.

[Jacobs turns and starts to walk away, continuing to speak, trailing off as he gets further from the camera]

Controller Jacobs: He took her best summer dress out of the closet and he put it on and went to town...

Steve McCroskey: [walks over to a wall and stands next to a portrait that depicts him standing next to a portrait that depicts him] Things sure haven't changed.