Grampus quotes from Tugs

Oh, hi, Scuttlebutt….

You look gloomy this morning, Ten Cents. What's up?

Oh, nothing.

I hear you've lost a barge.

Oh, you would be the first to know, wouldn't you?

It's no secret. Talk of the harbour.

Well, it's bound to be, once you know.

Grampus

I've heard the rumour.

Grampus, what do you know about it?

Grampus

Well, you've lost a barge.

Don't waste time, do you, Scuttlebutt?

Aye, rumours are his speciality.

Was only trying to help. The more who know about it, the sooner you'll be in the clear.

I am in the clear! Get that clear!

Naughty, naughty! Temper, temper!

Lose his stack if it wasn't screwed on!

Oh, one of these days!

[Switching their green lights on] You've done very well, so far, patchy, but we figure you still owe us.

You're going back on your word?! You said that was the last barge!

Grampus

[Upon sneaking in] (Whispering) The thief!

Changed our mind, see. It's one more barge. Get it tonight or it's goodbye to him [Referring to Sea Rogue's Uncle]. Davy Jones's locker on the seabed!

Grampus

(Still Whispering) Who's he…? The missing barges!

What's that?!

Grampus

[Heard in VHS version, but clearer & louder in T.V. version] (Whispering even quieter) Looks like a problem.

You hear anything?

NO!

Right… Do as we say, or else!

It's getting too risky.

One more, I said. Tonight!

Don't do it!

I've got to! Haven't I? You promise tonight will be the last?

Deliver, or he sinks! [Both pirates switch their green lights off]

Cor, it's too spooky for my liking.

Be Quiet! Yeah, I think I hear something.

I'm not gonna make it. Nothing in sight! The tug fleets have rumbled me…

Heave to, Sea Rogue!

What the-HEY?!

You're cornered, you can't escape!

I'm not trying to!

Well done, Ten Cents! He's the Pirate, alright!

No, I'm not a real Pirate!

Grampus

We know you're not.

Grampus told us everything.

He saw you and those two green-eyed things!

Did you see the Old Man there, too?

Everything.

We must save him. He's my Uncle! They're holding him to ransom, to make me steal barges. Even if I get one more, they might still sink him.

Well, Help us to help you. And we'll sink them.

Yeah, anything you say. [He hears more tugs coming] Who's that?!

Quick, let's hide!

This way!

Ah, that's what I call a good night's work! You're heading up-river, Sea Rogue?

Yeah. Thanks, Ten Cents.

Ah, that's all right. The least I could do.

Right then, we'd better move. Pirates are not welcome here.

Grampus

Nonsense, you're no pirate!

Thank you all for your help.

Yes, thanks for everything.

Come on, old man, let's get you home.

Oh, that'll be nice…

(sad) Mayday! Grampus, mayday!

Grampus

What the? Lillie, you're…you're…!

I'm sinking, Grampus, sinking! Please help me, please!

Grampus

Nasty hole, Lillie! Right on your Water Line!

Ahoy there! Ahoy! You there!

What do you want? We can't stop, I'm afraid, this load's urgent.

I quite understand, old man, but we are looking for one of our submarines. He is called; Grampus.

I ain't seen him since we left Lucky's Yard. He saved Lillie Lightship from sinking, so he's probably taking a well-deserved break somewhere.

Aha, that may be so, but he is one of ours, you know. He is not a civilian plaything!

Okay, Bluenose, that's enough. We haven't seen him so make wake, okay? My work's important.

Oh, your work's important! Pahaha! What you need, laddie, is a lesson in Naval discipline! (Grampus arrives) Aha, what has we here- What- [Grampus Squirts water in Bluenose's face] ooohh, What the-?!

Grampus

They're going to blow me up, today.

Huh?!

That is correct!

What?! But he's been a hero out there with Lillie and you lot are going to blow him up?! That's some kind of thanks.

Ah, you civilian lot may not understand this, but us Naval types know when we are past it. Instead of rotting in some breaker's yard, we volunteer us for gunnery practice! Targets, you know!

But that's not fair! He's still a useful submarine, he does lots of things for us!

Grampus

Yes Sir.

Grampus! Grampus, don't go! Dive and hide!

Grampus

It's no use… They'd catch up with me again somewhere. Thanks for all the fun we've had together. Bye, Ten Cents. Bye!

Bye…

Listen, we can't let this happen. I'll handle the barges, you go off and find O.J., tell him about Grampus. He'll know what to do… We'll save our mate Grampus if it's the last thing we do!

Right, Big Mac!

Well Grampus, you've been a very good submarine. Haha, we're all sad to see you go. But as you know; the Navy's got no further use for such a small vessel.

Grampus

Proud to have been of service, sir. Thank you. Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to time to think.

Hahaha, very well, and good luck, laddie.

Grampus

(squirts one last salute of water as Bluenose leaves him) If the modern Navy's gonna' be like him, I'd be better off down with the fishes.

[TV version only] All guns ready for target practice! Stand by to fire at white flags!

Grampus

What th-? Why are they parading out here? They're gonna' be in the line of fire! STAY CLEAR!

[TV version only] Ahoy, Tugs! Clear the area! Keep clear!

It's the destroyer, warning us we're in the danger zone!

O.J.

Ignore it!

What, do you mean? And get a direct hit? No, thank you very much! THEY'RE GOING TO OPEN FIRE!

[TV version only] KEEP CLEAR!

Keep going, Top Hat! The more of us here, the safer we are!

Grampus

Get clear! They're about to start firing!

O.J.

Grampus, just do as I say. Give him a line, Ten Cents!

Alright, O.J.!

O.J.

Big Mac'll leave the barge in your place. Let's hope all they see from that distance, is the target flags. Right! Keep moving!

Grampus

The Navy's not going to like this! Just leave me here, or you'll all get into trouble! Please… Don't do it!

Captain Star

[narrating] When night time came, O.J. gathered all the other Star tugs around him outside Lucky's Yard. None of them really knew what was going on.

O.J.

Alright, Lillie, do your bit!

[switches light on] Hello, boys! They repaired me in record time so I could see the Regatta. [gasp] You all look splendid!

Aw, thank you!

So do you!

Oi, it's Grampus! And he's got the Star flag!

Grampus

They didn't blow me up today! The Navy sold me to Captain Star, so I'm one of you now!

Ten Cents should have been back by now…

O.J.

We must all salute a very brave tug, who saved us fr-…

Well, just as I started reversing, it blew to smithereens! Nearly took me with it. Lights went out, water in me engine… didn't know if I could make it back. But thanks to Grampus, I did.

Hey, you're the luckiest tug around, lad!

O.J.

And probably the bravest, too!

Grampus

Well, I've been used for a few strange jobs before; but never have I brought in a switcher, and taken away… a twitcher! (He tows Bluenose away while laughing.)

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!

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.