Telegraph Operator Quotes in Balto (1995)

Telegraph Operator: Nome, pack ice closing in. Cannot ship antitoxin by sea. Will try by... air. Nome, storm at airport. Planes grounded until storm clears. Many regrets.

Telegraph Operator: From Juneau, Office of the Governor. We are shipping antitoxin by rail, stop. Train line ends at town of Nenana, stop. Select fastest dogs for sled team to carry antitoxin from Nenana to Nome, stop. God willing, train will make it through, stop.

[the telegraph breaks off in mid-message]

Capt. Sickel: Well? What's wrong?

Telegraph operator: The line went dead, sir.

Capt. Sickel: What have you got here?

Telegraph operator: Only the first word, sir.

Capt. Sickel: (reading) Geronimo.

Telegraph Operator: I used to feel awful when men didn't insult me, but now I don't care anymore.