Memorable Quotes from Savely Kramarov
1 quoteCommunication Breakdown Among Team Members
Dr. Floyd
All right, what's going on here?
[sighs, takes off glasses]
Tanya Kirbuk
What do you mean?
Dr. Floyd
Well, I may not be the swiftest guy in the world, even when I'm not hung over, but I do seem to remember a process where you people ask me questions and I give you answers and then I ask questions and you give me answers and that's the way we find out things. I think I read that in a manual somewhere.
Tanya Kirbuk
Your government wanted us to awaken you when we reported our findings. We did that. You are here to help us reactivate the Discovery and its computer systems because that is United States territory. You are authorized to observe other aspects of our mission. We have no other obligation.
Dr. Vladimir Rudenko
A lot has happened while you have been asleep.
Dr. Vasili Orlov
It is not our choice.
Tanya Kirbuk
The problem in Central America is growing worse.
Dr. Floyd
This looks as if you've detected the presence of chlorophyll.
Tanya Kirbuk
The United States is threatening a naval blockade.
Dr. Floyd
There's nothing but ice down there, so how the hell can there be any chlorophyll?
Tanya Kirbuk
You know and I know that my country cannot allow a blockade.
Dr. Floyd
How fast is it moving?
Tanya Kirbuk
We are under instructions -
Dr. Floyd
Listen, just because our governments are behaving like asses doesn't mean we have to. We're supposed to be scientists, not politicians. How fast?
Tanya Kirbuk
Doctor Floyd, I am also an officer of the Soviet Air Force!
Dr. Floyd
How fast?!
Dr. Vasili Orlov
One meter per minute.
Dr. Floyd
Don't worry, I'm just observing. Toward the sun?
Dr. Vasili Orlov
Yes.
Dr. Floyd
That's...that's incredible.
Tanya Kirbuk
We are going to send a probe down.
Dr. Floyd
Good!
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