Donovan's Reef (1963)

Cliff Lyons: Australian Navy Officer

Quotes 

• Australian Navy officer : I beg your pardon sir. Did I understand you to say, "Limeys?"

  Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : I heard him.

  Australian Navy Officer : Me too.

  Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : [Enters]  Gilhooley! Where the Hell is my suit?

  Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : [Slaps Donovan on the chest]  Stay out of this little man. You might get hurt.

  Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : You guys uh, looking for trouble?

  Australian Navy officer : Tipperary born and bred Limeys.

  Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Oh Monk, you're not gonna let three guys gang up on one guy even if it is Gilhooley.

  Sergeant Monk Menkowicz : [Shakes his head]  I seen it done.

  Australian Navy officer : Three against two.

  [Pokes Donovan in the chest] 

  Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Me?

  Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : [laughs] 

  Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Its the holidays. Christmas. Have a drink.

  Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : I will, then.

  Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : On the house. Look, we're noble allies. Coral Seas - we were with you.

  Australian Navy officer : He's got a point

  Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : Yeah, a definite point.

  Australian Navy officer : Ah, my apologies to you sir.

  Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : And a Happy New Year to us all.

  Australian Navy officer : FESTUS!

  [Enter Festus, smiling and eager] 

  Australian Navy officer : My little brother. Festus, we're having a sporting event. Turn your hat around. You are now a Yank. Three against -

  [punched by Festus]