Madagascar (2005)

Tom McGrath: Skipper, Fossa, Panicky Man on Subway

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Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Private the Penguin : Skipper. Shouldn't we tell them that the boat is out of gas?

  Skipper the Penguin : Nah! Just smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave.

  [all four penguins waving] 

• Skipper the Penguin : You, quadruped. Sprechen Sie Englisch?

  Marty the Zebra : I sprechen.

  Skipper the Penguin : What continent is this?

  Marty the Zebra : Manhattan.

  Skipper the Penguin : Hoover Dam! We're still in New York! Abort! Dive! Dive! Dive!

• Gloria the Hippo : Where are the people?

  Skipper the Penguin : We killed them and ate their livers.

  [pause] 

  Skipper the Penguin : Gotcha, didn't I? just kiddin', doll. The people are fine. They're on a slow boat to China.

• Marty the Zebra : What are you guys doing?

  Private the Penguin : We're digging to Antartica!

  [Skipper smacks Private] 

  Marty the Zebra : An-who-tica?

  Skipper the Penguin : Can you keep a secret, my monochromatic friend?

  [Marty looks around and nods] 

  Skipper the Penguin : Do you ever see any penguins running free around New York City?

  [Marty shakes his head] 

  Skipper the Penguin : Of course not. We don't belong here. It's just not natural. This is all some kind of wacked out conspiracy. We're going to the wide open spaces of Antarctica! To the wild!

• Skipper the Penguin : Status.

  Private the Penguin : [walking on the computer keyboard]  It's no good, Skipper. I don't know the codes.

  Skipper the Penguin : Don't give me excuses!

  [slapping Private] 

  Skipper the Penguin : Give me results!

  [to Kowalski] 

  Skipper the Penguin : Navigation!

• Skipper the Penguin : Remember, cute and cuddly, boys. Cute and cuddly.

• Skipper the Penguin : [Looking at the shipping label on their crate]  Kowalski. What does it say?

  Kowalski : I can't make it out, Skipper - it's an older code.

  Skipper the Penguin : Not good enough.

  [Looking over at Mason the Chimpanzee] 

  Skipper the Penguin : You! Higher mammal. Can you read?

  Mason the Chimpanzee : No, but Phil can. Phil?

  [Phil the Chimpanzee begins motioning with his hands, which Mason interprets] 

  Mason the Chimpanzee : Ship to... Kenya Wildlife Preserve... Africa.

  Skipper the Penguin : Africa! That ain't gonna fly! Rico!

  [Rico begins coughing and spits up a paper clip, with which he picks the lock on the crate. The penguins then escape and take over the ship] 

• Skipper the Penguin : We've been ratted out, boys.

• Skipper the Penguin : Just smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave. Kowalski, progress report.

  Kowalski : [In a hole]  We're only 500 feet from the main sewer line.

  Skipper the Penguin : And the bad news?

  Kowalski : [laying a broken plastic spoon at Skipper's feet]  We've broken our last shovel.

  Skipper the Penguin : Right. Rico, you're on litter patrol. We need shovels, and find more Popsicle sticks. We don't want to risk another cave-in.

  Private the Penguin : And me, Skipper?

  Skipper the Penguin : I want you to act cute and cuddly, Private. Today we're gonna blow this dump.

• Skipper the Penguin : Hoover Damn!

• Skipper the Penguin : You didn't see anything!

• Skipper the Penguin : Well, boys, our monochromatic friend's in danger. Looks like we have a job to do.

  [directing Private] 

  Skipper the Penguin : Captain's Log: Embarking into hostile environment. Kowalski! We'll need to win the hearts and the minds of the natives. Rico! We'll need special tactical equipment. We're gonna face extreme peril. Private probably won't survive.

  [Private's crayon tip breaks off and he looks up in shock] 

• Skipper the Penguin : Well boys, it's going to be ice-cold sushi for breakfast!

• Skipper the Penguin : Africa? That ain't gonna fly!