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Struggling for Survival Amidst Desperation
Linda Rogo
This is a bunch of crap. We're sinking and nothing's going to keep us from drowning.
Mike Rogo
Keep moving.
Manny Rosen
He's right, Mrs. Rogo, there are air pockets all over the ship.
Linda Rogo
Air pockets?
Manny Rogen
Yes, just because that deck is flooded doesn't mean this one will.
Nonnie Parry
How long will we stay afloat?
James Martin
Long enough.
[gently]
Robin Shelby
The Andrea Doria stayed afloat for 10 hours before she sank.
James Martin
You see, Nonnie, everything's gonna be alright. We have a long time to go.
Mike Rogo
Come on, keep moving, keep moving.
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Escalating Tensions Between Robin and Susan
Robin Shelby
Why don't you shove it?
Susan Shelby
Don't you ever say that to me again!
[angrily]
Robin Shelby
Shove it! Shove it! Shove it!
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A Toast on Their First Trip
Mike Rogo
This is the first trip since we got married.
Linda Rogo
Yeah, and why we didn't fly, I'll never know.
Reverend Frank Scott
Well, since the Captain put me in charge. let's make a toast.
Linda Rogo
Great. What do we drink to?
Reverend Frank Scott
To love.
Linda Rogo
Here here, to love. To love, dummy!
[to Mike]
Mike Rogo
Oh.
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Misunderstanding About Suppositories in Crisis
Mike Rogo
How is she supposed to swallow that pill, when she can't even swallow water?
Nurse Gina Rowe
They're suppositories, Mr. Rogo. You erm, don't swallow them.
[patiently]
Mike Rogo
Then what the hell do you do with them?
Linda Rogo
For Christ's sake, I know what to do with suppositories! Just get them outta here!
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Debate Over Dress in Crisis Situation
Reverend Frank Scott
Ok Mrs. Rogo, up you go. But you'll have to take off that long gown.
Mike Rogo
Like hell she will!
Reverend Frank Scott
She can't climb in it. It's too tight.
Mike Rogo
She's got nothin under it!
Linda Rogo
Just panties. What else do I need?
Mike Rogo
What do you mean what else do you need?!
Reverend Frank Scott
Give her your shirt.
Mike Rogo
But...my...
Linda Rogo
Come on.
Mike Rogo
Linda, next time you put something on like I told you to put on!
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Urgent Call for Help at Sea
Captain Harrison
Sparks!
[over intercom to radio room]
Wireless Operator
Yes, sir?
Captain Harrison
Get off a Mayday!
Wireless Operator
Mayday, sir?
[puzzled]
Captain Harrison
Yes, I said Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!
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Chaos After the Capsizing
Linda Rogo
Jesus Christ. What happened?
[dazed]
Reverend Frank Scott
We've turned over.
Mike Rogo
Linda, Linda honey, are you all right?
Linda Rogo
Hi... where the hell have you been?
Mike Rogo
Where do you think? Flying around on my ass!
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Desperate Choices in Crisis Situation
Purser
For God's sake, Reverend, what you're doing is suicide!
Reverend Frank Scott
We're cut off from the rest of the world. They can't get to us. Maybe we can get to them. You've said enough, now get out of the way.
Purser
Pray for us, but don't do this! Climbing to another deck will kill you all!
[to the others]
Reverend Frank Scott
And sitting on our butts is not gonna to help us either! Maybe by climbing out of here, we can save ourselves. If you've got any sense, you'll come along with us. Grab a hold.
[to Rogo]
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Tensions Rise in a Critical Moment
Manny Rosen
Belle, be careful.
Belle Rosen
Manny, you think I'm planning to be careless?
[dives in]
Mike Rogo
What the hell does he think she's doing?!
Manny Rosen
Let her go! She knows what she's doing!
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Authority and Responsibility on the Poseidon
Mr. Linarcos
Order Full Ahead, Captain.
Captain Harrison
I have already told you Mr. Linarcos, we don't have enough ballast yet to run at Full Ahead.
Mr. Linarcos
I suggest we talk privately. (Linarcos and the Captain meet separately from the crew) I did not suggest Full Ahead, Captain. As the new owner's representative on this ship, I ordered it!
Captain Harrison
Goddammit man the Poseidon is too fine a lady to be rushed to the junkyard on her last voyage.
Mr. Linarcos
We're already three days behind schedule. And it's costing my consortium thousands of dollars every day to maintain a wrecking crew. I demand we dock Monday night-
Captain Harrison
And I can't afford to gamble with the lives of my passengers!
Mr. Linarcos
Your business is to deliver this ship where we want it, when we want it!
Captain Harrison
Running an unstable ship at full ahead is dangerous!
Mr. Linarcos
I am sure-
Captain Harrison
Especially one as old as this!
Mr. Linarcos
I am sure I don't have to remind you of my legal right to have you relieved of command. Three other officers aboard this ship have their Master's License. Now, order Full Ahead!
Captain Harrison
You irresponsible bastard.
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Tragedy Strikes the S.S. Poseidon at Midnight
Taglines
At midnight on New Year's Day the S.S. Poseidon was struck by a 90-foot tidal wave and capsized.
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New Year's Eve at the Captain's Table
Mike Rogo
You know what it means to be picked out from all the people aboard to sit at the Captain's table on New Year's Eve? Well, I'll tell ya what it means. It means that all your worries about those other women looking on ya is a lot of bull.
Linda Rogo
He only invited you because you're a Detective Lieutenant. Why don't you just go without me?
Mike Rogo
And what am I supposed to do at midnight? Kiss the Captain?
Linda Rogo
Don't knock it.
[Linda enters the bathroom and closes the door]
Mike Rogo
Why don't you admit the real reason? You're still afraid some bum will recognize you. Well that's pretty stupid! You're out of that business now, you're my wife. You can't keep running around pretending that every guy you bump into is a former customer. Linda, you hear me?!
Linda Rogo
Will you shut up?! I'm busy in here!
[Toilet flushes]
Mike Rogo
You weren't even out on the streets that long! How the hell many guys did you know?! You realize how slim the chances are that even one of these characters is on this boat?!
Linda Rogo
You don't have to shout.
[opening the bathroom door]
Mike Rogo
I SAID THA-...I said, do you realize, how slim-
Linda Rogo
I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID! Mike? I saw a young officer on deck the other day. And he looked pretty damn familiar! Even with his clothes on!
[sitting down on the bed]
Mike Rogo
So he recognized you. So?
Linda Rogo
But doesn't that bother you?
Mike Rogo
If it bothered me I wouldn't have married you.
Linda Rogo
Well first you arrested me six times!
Mike Rogo
Well I had to figure out some way to keep you off the streets until you married me!
Linda Rogo
Come here, you lousy cop.
[softening]
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Prioritizing escape over others' safety
Linda Rogo
I'm going next. So if old fat ass gets stuck in there, I won't get stuck behind her.
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Desperation in the Face of Adversity
Frank Scott
What more do You want of us?! We've come all this way, no thanks to You! We did it on our own, with no help from You! We did ask You to fight for us, but dammit, DON'T FIGHT AGAINST US! LEAVE US ALONE! How many more sacrifices?! HOW MUCH MORE BLOOD?! How many more lives?! Belle wasn't enough, Acres wasn't, now this girl?! You want another life, then TAKE ME! You can make it. Keep going, Rogo! Get them through!
[Sees a blast of steam blocking the last way out, yells in frustration; jumps to the steam valve, the steam on the valve's wheel searing his hands, but he holds on; turns the wheel of the valve, despite the pain; the valve finally closes, clearing the final obstacle.; lets go of the wheel and falls into the flaming water to his death]
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Confrontation Between Two Characters in Crisis
James Martin
What kind of a policeman were you? You've done nothing but beef and complain. Always negative, always destructive. Well, now's you're chance to something positive for a change! Are you quitting, Mr. Rogo? Are you going out with a whimper, on your belly?
[tauntingly]
Mike Rogo
All right, you. That's enough!
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A Moment of Farewell and Decision
Reverend Frank Scott
Mr. Rosen...look...the last thing she said to me was "Give this to Manny to give to our grandson from both of us". Your place is with the living. If you don't come with us, her death is meaningless. Now come on.
Manny Rosen
All right, you go first. I want to stay with her a little longer.
Reverend Frank Scott
You've got one minute.
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Betrayal and Loss in Desperation
Mike Rogo
: You! Preacher! You lyin', murderin son of a bitch! You almost suckered me in! I started to believe in your promises, that we had a chance! What chance? You took from me the only thing I ever loved in the whole world, my Linda. YOU KILLED HER!! : You killed her.
[To Reverend Scott after Linda has fallen off a catwalk to her death; Rogo breaks down]
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Chaos in a Submerged World
Taglines
Hell, Upside Down.
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Tragedy Strikes the S.S. Poseidon at Midnight
Opening intro
At midnight on New Year's Eve, the S.S. Poseidon, en route from New York to Athens, met with disaster and was lost. There were only a handful of survivors. This is their story.....
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Survival in a Great Escape Adventure
Taglines
Who will survive in one of the greatest escape adventures ever!
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A Lighthearted Reflection on Swimming Skills
Belle Rosen
You see, Mr. Scott? In the water, I'm a very skinny lady.
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Survival Tensions in a Crisis Situation
Belle Rosen
You see, he's swimming through the corridors and up and down these stairwells, I'm the only one here trained to do things like that!
Linda Rogo
Will you shut up?!
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Engineers Confront Challenges Amidst Crisis
Chief Engineer Joe
Chief here. Go ahead.
Captain Harrison
Joe, what the hell's going on down there? Is there nothing more you can do with those stabilizers?
Chief Engineer Joe
There's nothing wrong with the stabilizers, so there's nothing more I can do with them. Besides I got my hands full with this pump! You know damn well what the trouble is - it's that bastard Linarcos!
Captain Harrison
Would you care to repeat yourself? He's standing right here.
Chief Engineer Joe
Good! I hope he heard me!
Captain Harrison
Alright Joe. Do the best you can until we clear this weather.
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A Moment of Crisis and Cooperation
Mike Rogo
What the hell happened? You didn't pull the rope.
Reverend Frank Scott
I got trapped. Mrs. Rosen freed me.
Mike Rogo
Thanks Mrs. Rosen, if it hadn't been for you, none of us... Aww, Jesus!
[Scott grabs Rogo's arm, Rogo does a double take and realizes Mrs. Rosen is dead]
Reverend Frank Scott
Go back and tell the others.
Mike Rogo
And what do I tell him?
Reverend Frank Scott
Tell him nothing! Just go back and get him.
Mike Rogo
Ya had a lotta guts, lady... a lotta guts.
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Navigating Challenges in a Crisis Situation
Reverend Frank Scott
Through the kitchen and go deeper and deeper in the ship till we reach the hull. That way!
Mike Rogo
Then you just kick out the bottom and we swim ashore, huh?
Linda Rogo
Or maybe you could just yell "This is the police" and it'll open right up!
Mike Rogo
Don't be a smart ass!
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A Desperate Plea for Survival
Frank Scott
: I wanna appeal to you the last time. I know this much; the sea's gonna keep pouring in, we're gonna keep settling deeper and deeper, we may even go under before we get up to the bottom to cut our way out! But it's something to try, it's a chance, we might make it. You stay here, you'll certainly die!
[Appealing to the survivors in the ballroom]
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A Call to Sing During Crisis
James Martin
What do I tell I tell the others?
Mike Rogo
Tell them to break out their hymn books and start singing "Nearer My God To Thee"!
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A Collaboration of Academy Award Winners
Taglines
Combining the talents of fifteen Academy Award Winners.
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New Year Exchange on the Bridge
Captain Harrison
It seems to be piling up those shallows... By the way, Happy New Year.
First Officer Larsen
Thank you, sir. Same to you.
Captain Harrison
What's its speed?
[returning to the conversation]
First Officer Larsen
60 knots, sir.
Captain Harrison
It must be mountainous...
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Direction and Urgency in Crisis Situations
Frank Scott
: You're going the wrong way, DAMMIT! The BOW'S UNDERWATER!
[Angry at the Doctor for leading his group of 44 the wrong way]
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