Catherine Freneau: Look at their clothes.
Walter Eckland: They're my clothes.
Catherine Freneau: But they're filthy.
Walter Eckland: No, they're dirty, I'm filthy.

Catherine Freneau: Mr Eckland is a rude, foul-mouthed, drunken, filthy beast

Catherine Freneau: Mr. Eckland please keep the boat quiet, the girls are extremely frightened.
Walter Eckland: Will you shut up, lady?

Catherine Freneau: Quick, get him something to drink.
[Jenny gets bottle of whiskey for Walter]
Catherine Freneau: JENNY!
Jenny: What? I've done it before.
Walter Eckland: No, you haven't.
Jenny: Yes, I have.
Walter Eckland: Shut up.

Catherine Freneau: Where is your boat?
Walter Eckland: [Indicating the dinghy] It's right there lady. If you spit you'd sink it.

Commander Frank Houghton RAN: [Speaking of Walter] I believe I've found our nail, Sir. A rusty one I grant you, but they don't come any sharper.

Commander Frank Houghton RAN: [Telling Walter the code-names to be used on the radio] I'm Big Bad Wolf, Stebbings here is Bo Peep, and you're...
Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Mother Goose, Sir.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: That's it. You're Mother Goose. Now try and remember all that, Walter. It's bloody important.
Walter Eckland: Yeah, bloody.

Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Bride's full name?
Catherine Freneau: Catherine Louise Marie Ernestine Freneau.
Walter Eckland: [Gives Catherine a strange look] Eh!
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Groom's full name?
Walter Eckland: Walter Christopher Eckland.

Commander Frank Houghton RAN: There's a bit of paperwork to fill out, Walter. Who's the Maid of Honor?
Catherine Freneau: Umm, Elizabeth Anderson.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: And the Best Man?
Walter Eckland: Uh, Harry MacGregor.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Harry?
Walter Eckland: Just believe me.

Walter Eckland: [about the Coast Watching Service] We've been friends for a long time. Do you really think you can talk me into it?
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: No, I suppose you're right. Stebbings, confiscate all the small craft on this pier.
Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: But this is the only one there is, Sir.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Confiscate it.
Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Yes, sir.
Walter Eckland: Frank, you can't do that! I'll go over your head! Who's in charge here?
Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: He is!
Walter Eckland: Frank, you can't do that to me! That boat's all I have!
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: You said we've been friends for a long time, Walter. Do you really think you can talk me out of it?