Edward Young Quotes in The Bounty (1984)

Edward Young: [after Heywood falls on his seat and bumps into Christian] Striking a superior officer.

Thomas Heywood: No, I didn't.

Christian: It's a hanging offence, sir.

Thomas Heywood: [nervous] Sorry, sir.

Christian: Can't be helped. We shall get to know each other pretty closely, I believe.

Edward Young: I wonder we shall find out.

Christian: Depends on how inquisitive are, Mr. Young.

Edward Young: [after seeing Christian improvising a raft to escape the ship at night] That isn't a raft, it's a coffin. There's a five-knot current running between us and that island.

Christian: I'll take my chance.

Edward Young: You think a lot of us haven't thought of this? You're not the only one to have left a woman behind. Fletcher, the men are ready for anything.

Christian: What are you saying, Ned? Are you inciting me to mutiny?

Edward Young: If I were you, I'd take the ship. That's all.

Christian: Why don't you, then?

Edward Young: I said if I were you. I'm not.

Edward Young: You can't kill a man who's already dead.

Isaac: I kill lots of men who are already dead!

Edward Young: [Bellowing to god] WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? HAS THE DEVIL DEFEATED YOU?