The Abyss (1989) - Quotes

A Distraction in a Critical Moment

Finler: Bud, you know your hand is blue?

Bud: [and] Finler, why don't you just shut up put your gear on?

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Luck Is Not a Factor in Exploration

Lindsey: Explorer, this is Cab 3, starting the descent along the umbilical.

Finler: Roger that, Cab 3. Good luck.

Lindsey: Luck is not a factor.

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Reflecting on Relationship Choices

Bud: God, I hate that bitch.

Hippy: Probably shouldn't've married her, then, huh?

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Balancing Projects and Personal Relationships

Lindsey: I had over four years invested in this project.

Bud: Yeah, you only had three years invested in me.

Lindsey: Well you have to have priorities.

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Naming Hurricanes: A Gender Debate

Leland McBride: Well, it's official, sports fans. They're calling it Hurricane Fredrick, and it's going to make our lives real interesting in a few hours.

Bud: Fred, huh? I don't know,man, I think hurricanes should be named after women, don't you?

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Unexpected Encounter with a Powerful Presence

USS Montana Captain: 60 knots, no wave lines; the Reds don't have anything that fast.

Bendix: Oh no, look who's with them. It's Queen Bitch of the Universe.

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Challenge and Provocation in The Abyss

Lt. Coffey: Sniff something? Well did ya, rat boy?

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Maintaining Calm in a Crisis

Lt. Coffey: Everybody just stay calm. The situation is under control.

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Perception of Threat in The Abyss

Lt. Coffey: It went straight for the warhead, and they think it's cute.

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Trust Issues and Necessary Actions

Lt. Coffey: We don't need them. We can't trust them. We may have to take steps. We're gonna have to take steps.

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High Anxiety in a Challenging Situation

Alan "Hippy" Carnes: I got to tell you, I give this whole thing a sphincter-factor of about 9.5.

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Introduction of M.I.R.V.

Alan "Hippy" Carnes: Heeeeeeeeeeere's M.I.R.V.!

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Celebration of a Successful Landing

Lindsey Brigman: [''after Cab 3 has landed in the water''] Touchdown, and the crowd goes wild.

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A Humorous Insult from Lindsey Brigman

Lindsey Brigman: Virgil, you wiener.

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Two Candles in the Dark

Lindsey Brigman: I know how alone you feel... alone in all that cold blackness... but I'm there in the dark with you. Oh, Bud you're not alone. You remember that time, you were pretty drunk, you probably don't remember... but the power went out at the old apartment, the one on Orange Street... and we were staring at that one little candle, and I said something really dumb like that candle is me, like every one of us is out there alone in the dark in this life... and you just lit up another candle and put it beside mine and said "No, see? That's me. That's me..." And we stared at the two candles, and then we... well, if you remember any of it, I'm sure you remember the next part. Bud, there are two candles in the dark. I'm with you. I'll always be with you, Bud, I promise that.

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Warning of a career-altering decision

Lindsey Brigman: Schoenick, your Lieutenant is about to make a real bad career move.

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The Challenge of Toughness and Discipline

Lindsey Brigman: It's not easy being a cast-iron bitch. It takes discipline, years of training... A lot of people don't appreciate that.

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Perception Shapes Our Understanding of Reality

Lindsey Brigman: We all see what we want to see. Coffey looks and he sees Russians. He sees hate and fear. You have to look with better eyes than that.

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Questioning the Nature of the Encounter

Lindsey Brigman: So raise your hand if you think that was a Russian water-tentacle.

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Unpleasant Comparison to Tax Audits

Lindsey Brigman: [''about the Navy SEALS''] These guys are about as much fun as a tax audit.

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Reflecting on Past Questions and Curiosity

Catfish De Vries: There was a time that I would've asked why

Unexpected Discovery in Unusual Circumstances

Catfish De Vries: Huh. Damn rat's breathing that shit. That is no bullshit, hands down, the goddamnedest thing I ever saw.

The Hammer: A Name from the Past

Catfish De Vries: [''to Hippy''; ''puts up fist''] See this? They used to call this The Hammer'.

The Illusion of Wealth in The Abyss

Catfish De Vries: Triple-time sounded like a lot of money, Bud. It ain't.

Depths of the Bottomless Pit

Catfish De Vries: This here's the bottomless pit, baby. Two and a half miles, straight down.

Expression of Love for a Spouse

Virgil "Bud" Brigman: [''typing''] LOVE YOU WIFE

Experiencing the Unfamiliar: A Personal Insight

Virgil "Bud" Brigman: [''typing''] FEELS WEIRD. YOU SHOULD TRY THIS.

Perseverance in Difficult Situations

Virgil "Bud" Brigman: When you're hanging on by your fingernails, you don't go waving your arms around.

A Reminder to Stay Composed Under Pressure

Virgil "Bud" Brigman: Keep your pantyhose on.

A Call to Fight Against Adversity

Virgil "Bud" Brigman: [''trying to revive Lindsey''] Goddamn, you bitch, you never backed down from anything in your life! Now, fight! Fight! Fight! Right now! Do it! ( inhales ) Fight!