A Night to Remember (1958)

John Merivale: Robbie Lucas

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• Robbie Lucas : Oh, Mister Andrews?

  Thomas Andrews : Yes?

  Robbie Lucas : I'd like you to tell me something. I... I have a wife and three children on board. Just how serious is it?

  [Andrews hesitates] 

  Robbie Lucas : I'm not the panicking kind.

  Thomas Andrews : The ship has about an hour to live. A little more, if some of the upper bulkheads hold, but not much more. Get your wife and children into the boats.

  Robbie Lucas : Thank you.

  [Andrews walks off] 

  Robbie Lucas : Oh, Mister Andrews?

  [Andrews stops and turns around] 

  Robbie Lucas : I take it you and I might both be in the same boat later?

  Thomas Andrews : [smiles sadly]  Yes... We may.

• Mrs. Liz Lucas : [Lucas returns to his stateroom after being told the situation by Andrews]  Please, will you tell me what's going on, Robert? People have been rushing about, and noises overhead...

  Robbie Lucas : It's very tiresome. We've struck an iceberg and damaged the ship. We may be a day late getting into New York.

  Mrs. Liz Lucas : Oh, that is annoying.

  Robbie Lucas : And, to make matters worse, the captain is being very fussy and correct. All women and children have to go up on deck and get into the lifeboats.

  Mrs. Liz Lucas : Oh no.

  Robbie Lucas : I'm afraid so, dear.

  Mrs. Liz Lucas : But I don't want to wake the children. Is it really necessary?

  Robbie Lucas : Yes!

  [very somber tone] 

  Robbie Lucas : I... I believe we should do as the captain says.