11 quotes
Interconnectedness of Life and Change
Richard Forbush
They'll be back again next year, struggling over the same barren stretch of ice to breed the next generation. And so it will go on, as long as there are penguins and skuas and the will to survive. And what have I learned from it all? That every living creature depends in some way on every other. Humans too. I'm not the same to myself anymore, Tara. Will I seem the same to you, and you to me?
[In his final taped message to Tara]
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Caviar Purchase at the Food Store
Food-Store Clerk
May I put you down for a few jars of our best beluga caviar?
Richard
Yes! You may indeed.
Food-Store Clerk
Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. It should keep beautifully under all that ice!
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Zaniest Birds of the South Pole
Taglines
...the zaniest bunch of birds on the South Pole!
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Survival's Impact in the Antarctic Wilderness
Taglines
Can survival in the Antarctic Wilderness change a man?
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Frustration with Nature's Cycles
Richard Forbush
Well, if they're so strapped to the life force that they have to find their way back here to this refrigerated graveyard every year, that's their bad luck. God, I wish they'd get here and get it over. Oh, blast you all, wherever you are!
[after waiting for days and no penguins in sight]
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Hope and Fear for the Scattered Birds
Richard Forbush
The wretched birds have been scattered over this benighted landsacpe like bits of black pepper. They've used up so much of their courage already. Will they be able to find enough to come back? I wonder? I'm afraid.
[writing to Tara after a Navy chopper scares away all the penguins]
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Adventure Awaits at the World's End
Taglines
A Tip-Top Adventure At The Bottom Of The World!
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Communication Misunderstanding in Antarctic Radio Exchange
Richard
HELLO? THIS IS ZED-L-Y-R CAPE ROYDS CALLING ZED-L-Q SCOTT BASE. HOW DO YOU READ ME? OVER...
[making radio contact with Scott Base or the first time]
Scott Base Radio Operator
I'm reading you fine, Mr. Forbush. Only, mind my ears. Over.
Richard
MIND YOUR WHAT? OVER.
Scott Base Radio Operator
My ears, Bushy. You don't have to shout. Over.
Richard
Oh, sorry. Over.
Scott Base Radio Operator
Settled in yet? Just like home?
Richard
There are certain primordial differences.
Scott Base Radio Operator
Bet you're missing your electric blanket.
Richard
That is the least of my regrets as far as bed is concerned.
[laughs]
Scott Base Radio Operator
Have the penguins shown up yet?
Richard
No, not a sign of them. Perhaps they won't show up this year. Perhaps they decided to spend the summer on Miami Beach instead.
Scott Base Radio Operator
Don't worry. They'll be there...
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Nature's Balance: Penguins and Skuas' Agreement
Tringham
The skuas say in effect to the penguins, We'll keep the other skuas off in return for a fair share of your eggs and chicks. In this way nature ensures the survival of a sufficient number of penguin chicks. A providence no to be despised by the thinking scientist.
[in a flashback; voiceover]
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Call for Retribution Against the Penguins
Richard Forbush
Retribution is near my fine feathered friends. Make no mistake about that. You've asked for it, now you'll get it! Now it's your turn! You hear me? Go on, get out! GET OUT! ALL OF YOU! Die, damn you! Die! DO YOU HEAR ME? DIE! DIE!
[to the predatory skuas; as he attacks the skuas with a catapult]
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Greeting the Most Revered Bird
Richard Forbush
Most revered and welcome bird! I greet you!
[as he spots the first lone penguin waddling down a snowy hillside]
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