Down Periscope (1996)

Harry Dean Stanton: Howard

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Quotes 

• [during their first dive, Lt. Howard attaches the ends of a string to the opposite sides of the engine room] 

  Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : Now... keep an eye on this string, 'cause the water pressure is gonna squeeze the hull of this boat like an empty beer can.

  [laughs maniacally] 

• Lt. Comd. Dodge : Give me all you got, Howard!

  Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : Aye, sir! This is what I live for, DBF!

  [pulls out a bottle of whiskey, takes a swig, and pours the rest into the fuel tank] 

  Stepanek : What are you doing?

  Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : Whiskey, thins down the mix. Gives us another 50 RPM's!

• Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : [the string he placed across the hull goes slack]  Bet you never saw somethin' like that on one of them big nukes.

  [Stepanek shakes his head no] 

  Seaman Nitro 'Mike' : Uh... no, we didn't use clothes lines. We had those dryer things with the window in front.