- Second Engineer Walsh: You know how they pick the captains for these luxury jobs. They have to pass a lot of tests. Sure, he's got to pass the dancing test, the personality test, know how to calm the passengers, make with the jokes. That's what counts.
- Chief Engineer Pringle: You're pretty bitter, aren't you, Walsh?
- Second Engineer Walsh: Oh, no. My dad once shipped out with a skipper like this. A joker who only thought of breaking records and never inconveniencing the passengers... until it was too late.
- Chief Engineer Pringle: What ship was that?
- Second Engineer Walsh: The Titanic.