- Lt. Elroy Carpenter: But Captain, we both know very well that McHale would never have spotted that sub if he hadn't been out on a moonlight cruise with those nurses.
- Captain Wallace B. Binghamton: I know, I know. It seems the admiral only judges by results.
- Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale: Gruber, break out the beer, buddy.
- Lester Gruber: Aye! Hey skip, we forgot. This is Carpenter's boat. Torpedo tubes' got nothin' but torpedos in 'em.
- Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale: Oh no!