Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Robert Hays: Ted Striker

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Quotes 

• Striker : [in the cockpit]  I guess it's in God's hands now.

  Father O'Flanagan : [in cabin area]  I'm Father O'Flanagan, and I am a man of God. Therefore you must trust me when I tell you that we're all likely going to die.

• Jimmy : Can I ask you a question?

  Striker : What is it?

  Jimmy : It's an interrogative statement, used to test knowledge. But that's not important now, mister. Is my dog Scraps, is gonna make it through okay? I'm scared mister, somebody has to do something.

  Striker : Scraps, is going to be fine son. You'll both, be just fine.

  [Striker, puts Jimmy's face in the icing of the cake] 

  Simon : Striker, listen to me. I don't want you to do this. They forced me to cut corners...

  Striker : Get outta my way!

  Simon : Help me, Striker for Christ -

  [Striker, slugs Simon in the face] 

• Striker : Where am I going to get a piece of metal?... Out here in space?... At this hour?

• Steve McCroskey : [after hearing Striker on the radio]  A man - now that's more like it.

  [to the radio] 

  Steve McCroskey : Come in Mayflower 1, give me your name and position.

  Striker : My name's Striker and I'm sitting down and facing front. Why would you want to know that?

• Jimmy Wilson : Can I ask you a question?

  Striker : What is it?

  Jimmy Wilson : It's an interrogative statement, used to test knowledge. But that's not important right now...

• Dr. Stone : Thought you might like a paper.

  Striker : Thanks...

  [opens paper, reads headline] 

  Striker : My God!

  Dr. Stone : What's wrong?

  Striker : They're launching the XR-2300! Do you know what that is, Doctor?

  Dr. Stone : The muffler bracket for a '79 Pinto?

  Striker : No, that's the XR-2200. The 2300's the Lunar Shuttle.

• Striker : Elaine, we're going to have to blow the computer!

  Elaine Dickinson : Blow ROC?

  [a smiling face appears on the computer] 

• Striker : Which passenger is Joe Solucci?

  Mary, Shuttle Stewardess : 16C. Why?

  Striker : He's carrying a bomb.

  Mary, Shuttle Stewardess : A bo - ?

  Striker : No, not a bo-. A bomb. Now, discreetly as possible, I want you to move the passengers, into the lounge.

  Mary, Shuttle Stewardess : We don't have a lounge.

  Striker : That's not important right now but, you got to do is get those people away from that bomb.

  Mary, Shuttle Stewardess : Well, what should I say?

  Striker : Anything. Just don't let Solucci think that we're onto him.

  Mary, Shuttle Stewardess : I'll do my best.

  Mary, Shuttle Stewardess : [Over Intercom]  Attention ladies and gentlemen, please. Would everybody move to the lounge who is not carrying a bomb.

  [Everyone on the plane stands up and screams] 

• Elaine Dickinson : Ted, Ted, Simon just ejected.

  Striker : Sit down, Elaine. If this bomb trick works, we might make it. Simon was a fool to eject now.

  Elaine Dickinson : You mean?

  Striker : That's right. Premature ejection.

• Striker : Ok Murdock, I think I got something that just might work.

  Murdock : what?

  Striker : A bobby pin.

  Murdock : Bobby pin. What the hell's, a man doing with a bobby pin. Lights on

  Murdock : [Turns lights on] 

  Murdock : All right Striker, if a bobby pin is what you got, you will have to do. Just shove it in there, you'll have to short that thing out.

  Striker : [Shoves the bobby pin, into the broken lever compartment, and sparks] 

• Striker : We're not in the past anymore, Elaine. This... is the FUTURE.