The Ship That Died of Shame

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
[narrating] I know about ships. They're wood and metal and nothing else. They don't have souls. They don't have wills of their own. And they don't talk back.

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
But don't forget I'm in this with you and Birdie.

George Hoskins:
Look, let me deal with the sordid details. They're right my street. You're happy with the ship. I'll leave that to you.

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
Okay, I'm responsible for 1087. Then I'd better know what she's expected to do.

George Hoskins:
Oooh! For Pete's sake, is the ship goin' to have a say in the kinds of jobs we take on?

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
She won't ask any questions certainly.

George Hoskins:
Like the ideal woman, aay? She does what you want when you want it. If we knew the way and could set a course for Hell, she'd go!

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
[referring to a suspicious-looking passenger] I wonder who the devil he is!

George Hoskins:
Let's just say 500 quid and leave it at that!

George Hoskins:
You said the jobs were getting worse. You're right. Last night was too much! [he crushes the newspaper in his hands] We'll get out!

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
Do you really believe we can get out now?... finish? Clean off the muck and forget what we've done? Do you really believe that?

George Hoskins:
Why not?

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
Because it happened! We did those things! From the smuggling of a few bottles of wine in the early days to the carrying of that raving maniac last night! We did it all, George, and we can't wipe that off the scoreboard!

Birdie:
She won't do it... not after what we made her do, not after that! She's got her pride - like all of us! She won't do it! You can't blame her!

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
No, Birdie, I don't blame her.

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
You'll never get away with this!

George Hoskins:
Let's try, shall we?

[last lines]

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087:
[narrating] And so she died. She gave up and died... in anger and in shame. Yes, she had her pride!