Big Mac quotes from Tugs

[hears creaking and objects crashing down from the old warehouse] Hello? Hello? Who's that out there?! Ooh! [races off] I'm getting home fast! Fog or no fog! [Big Mac stops and sees the White Fleet silently sail by] Oh, tugs! Thanks goodness for... [A ghostly choir plays as the White Fleet pass by Big Mac] Who's that? Who’s that ahead of me tonight? Can’t hear their engines, that’s funny… The ghost fleet! That Scuttlebutt Pete talked about! Ghosts! No! [Big Mac cries out in fear as the White Fleet disappear into the fog]

Captain Star

[narrating] It was too much for Big Mac. Forgetting safety he charged into the fog and made his way through the dark shapes of moored boats and trampers. Trying to make sure, the ghost tugs weren’t following him.

Captain Star

[narrating] He was soon back at the Star Dock….

Slow down! You know better than to travel in fog at that rate of knots!

OJ

You alright? You look as if you've seen a ghost.

I…. I, Well, I saw something…. I… er… No, I can't tell you, you'll only… laugh.

Oh, come on, we weren't even serious.

Well… I have seen ghosts!

What?! You've seen what?

Ghosts! You know Scuttlebutt's story about those tugs that sank in the Great Storm of 1912?

[jokingly] And they come back to get you….

Oh, Big Mac… You're not taking Scuttlebutt's story for real, are you?

Aye, well I'm not going out there again 'til the fog lifts.

Ha, Well I never thought I'd hear that from a harbour tug!

Well, he- He could have seen something…. There could be ghosts! You never know…

Don't be ridiculous. Really…

Captain Star

[narrating] An early sun had burned off the fog, but Top Hat was still asleep where he'd tied up.

D- Oh! Go away, ghosts! No, don't hurt me! Please! Please! I- Oh, Grampus…

Grampus

What are you doing here, Top Hat? What's this about ghosts?

Did I say 'ghosts'? Oh, I must've been dreaming. I lost my bearings in the fog and moored here for the night….

Grampus

[chuckling] Here? That is funny.

What's so funny?

Grampus

You're only 500 yards from the Star Tugs Pier! It's there! Look!

Listen everybody, I've seen Ghost Tugs for myself!

O.J

We've all seen them. Ten Cents and Sunshine have seen a Galleon too.

But these were ghosts, I assure you! I saw them! Really! Silent! Phantoms of the sea!

So, you admit ghosts exist now, Top Hat?

Ghosts? What's that about, m'dears, hmm?

Ghostly White Tugs!

Yeah. White Tugs, and a big galleon!

And Neptune, I think.

I saw them too!

You're all going crazy! Seeing things that aren't there! [laughs]

I'm not sure. I don't know what I saw now….

Well, I'll tell you: They're the White Fleet, down here from Northern waters on a trail of an iceberg. These Tugs sail, at times, with engines off, listening for cracking ice. There was a wooden galleon frozen in this iceberg which must have melted in our warmer water. That's why you saw the Old Vessel bob up to the surface. I doubt you saw Neptune, Sunshine, he's for fairy tales. You let the fog get to you, m'dears! [laughs]

Hercules, behind you!

Well that's your ghostly galleon.

Captain Star

[narrating] They watched with embarrassment as Burke and Blair towed away the rotting galleon. Later on, Star Tugs found they could laugh about it. But they never forgot the fog, that nearly sent them Crazy!

Take it easy, Sunshine!

Captain Star

[narrating] Big Mac had a healthy respect for logs.

Hey, this is a nasty jam, Big Mac.

Aye, could sink you. Logs don't care about no one.

Never thought there'd be this much trouble logging. Ah!

It's a tricky job. Logs have got to be roped just right: Not slack, but not too tight!

….Isn't tighter the better?

Ha, you'd think so, but too tight causes friction as they bob up and down and that creates heat and they can catch fire.

Huh?

And that'll happen here, if we can't get this jam shifted!

Aye. Wet logs catching fire… I can never get used to that.

Aye, always surprises me. Well, we'll have to keep at it.

Naagh, Can't shift 'em, Sunshine, no matter what I do.

[coughs] Don't worry, I'm okay. The smoke from me stack seems a bit heavy though.

I'm afraid that smoke's not coming from your stack.

No, I, er- I didn't think it actually was.

I've gotta get you out of there, fast!

How long d'you think it'll be before it bursts into flames?

Ohh, how'd this happen?

Never mind how, swing 'round and try to push the logs clear, we've got to get Sunshine out!

Hello!

Aw, no! It's Billy Shoepack with his dynamite!

Aw, tell him to clear off, Ten Cents. Flames and dynamite don't mix!

Look, get outta here Billy! One spark from this landing on your dynamite, and we could all go up!

'Hang on, Hang On, 'ow did you get in that mess?

[Sarcastically] On Purpose Shoepack, just for the fun of it. On yer way man!

Captain Star

[narrating] Zip and Zug knew exactly where to find Big Mac. They were waiting for him.

(innocently) Need a hand, Big Mac old buddy?

Well, guys, I...

Well it was a... nice day, Big Mac. Thought we'd try to... you know, spread a little happiness!

Yeah, uh... like helping our mates!

Can't go past and see one struggle...

Thanks, guys! Now I'll be back in good time for the Duchess!

Captain Star

[narrating] Big Mac had no idea the Z-Stacks were laying a trap for him!

Well, if it isn't my old amigo, Izzy. Want a tow?

Eh, you Stars never let anyone siesta in peace. I already tell Warrior, I no need no tow!

Don't blow your stack! I only asked. You already promised a tow to another tug?

Uh uh… See listen, I… I don't need you tugs fussing around me all the time. Okay?!

Sorry I asked… Go back to sleep, Izzy.

You want to tow me as well, huh, Z-Stacks?

Get lost, Izzy!

Eh, Gringo, been out in the sun to long… Eh, gringos, who needs them? I think I try to sail into port without a tow.

Keep going! I can carry more than that!

When you’re loaded up, say "when".

You’re taking on a lot there, Big Mac. Eh, heh!

Nothing to do with you with how much I carry.

Eh heh. Just commenting, that’s all. Weren’t we, lads?

All, right. Up to him if he thinks he can tow that much.

Three Zero harbour tugs just to pull 'two' barges?! Warrior and I have got you licked! Two of us can pull that much!

Quality and quantity. We’ll see by the end of the day, we’ll see. (To Zebedee and Zak) Heh, er, watch this, fellas… (To Big Mac) Uh, I see Warrior’s up to no good again, this morning. He’s a menace to every ship in the harbour!

Captain Star

[narrating] The trick was typically Zorran. Keep making insulting remarks about Warrior to get Big Mac angry, so as to forget his barge was still loading and settling dangerously low in the water.

Yeah, I mean; Why doesn’t Captain Star sell Warrior off? He’s worse than useless!

What? Useless?! He’s one of the best workers in the port! Just you remember that, Zorran!

Grampus

[surfaces next to Big Mac.] Hey, Big Mac, watch it!

Oh, hello, Grampus. Why? What’s up?

Grampus

Your barge is getting low in the water!

Huh?! Oh no! My barge! Wait! Stop loading!!! You’ll have to take some rocks back! My barge is overloaded!

Overloaded? I thought you were as strong as all of us put together.

Didn’t say I couldn’t handle it!

Eh ha ha! Off you go then. Let us "weaklings" watch in amazement.

(Angrily) Well, uh. Right. [Slowly sets off…] Stay clear, Grampus!

Yeah, Watch he don’t crush you, Grampus!

Hey, we may laugh, but with loads like that, we’ll never beat them.

Don’t be so stupid. He can’t travel very fast with his barge so low in the water. Any wake will wash over it and sink it! Won’t it?

Hey, er… That is devious!

[feeling guilty about what happened earlier] Shouldn’t have let Zorran trick me into taking such a heavy load, Grampus.

Grampus

You’re doing alright. Just keep it nice and steady.

Good thing the harbour's so flat, today. Any waves and this barge would be awash and sink for sure.

Grampus

Yes, you're lucky… Oh no!

Warrior, SLOW DOWN!

Grampus

Dive, DIVE!

Hey Big Mac. We'll beat those Z-Stacks. I'll have another load in no time!

What's happened?

I told you to slow down! Yer' wash sank my barge!

But I… Big Mac… Sorry!

You'll have to get a crane. I'll back up to mark the spot where the barge sank.

I'm not gonna' mess this up!

[arrives to help] Need a hand here, fellas? Ah, Warrior looks like he's got it under control.

Oh, couldn't have lasted this long without him!

Mighty Mo, Scuttlebutt, take the strain on these ropes.

Aye aye, Guv'nor.

Got 'em, Warrior!

Push!

Captain Star

[narrating] The hulk of Izzy Gomez (full of bananas) was at last forced back off the rocks by the three Star tugs.

You've done it!

I reckon this makes up for sinking my barge, Warrior.

I reckon it makes up for everything.