The Buccaneers (TV Series)

Dan Tempest's War with Spain (1956)

Neil Hallett: Petty Officer Sam Bassett

Quotes 

• Capt. Dan Tempest : Take me to the governor! I demand to see Governor Rogers!

  Lt. Edward Beamish : [to the council]  Excuse me.

  [Stepping outside] 

  Lt. Edward Beamish : Well, Tempest!

  Capt. Dan Tempest : Beamish, I want to see the governor.

  Lt. Edward Beamish : [Briskly]  A seedy looking crew if ever I saw one.

  [to Bassett] 

  Lt. Edward Beamish : The complaint?

  Petty Officer Sam Bassett : Drunk and disorderly.

  Lt. Edward Beamish : Lock 'em up. We shall hear the case in the morning, Mr. Bassett.

  Capt. Dan Tempest : Outta my way, sonny, I want to see the governor.

  Lt. Edward Beamish : [Rocking back on his heels somewhat self-consciously]  I AM the governor.

  Capt. Dan Tempest : [Horrified, looking Beamish up and down]  YOU?

  [His friends laugh, Beamish looks nonplussed] 

  Lt. Edward Beamish : The, ah, acting governor...

  [Beamish swiftly departs as he speaks] 

  Capt. Dan Tempest : He's joking. Not that he's got any sense of humor, but he's joking, isn't he?

• Petty Officer Sam Bassett : All 'ands man the guns, battle stations! Right, heave!

  Lt. Edward Beamish : Mr. Bassett!

  Petty Officer Sam Bassett : Sir!

  [Coming to attention, his pants fall down, having lost his belt earlier] 

  Lt. Edward Beamish : And, ah - aren't you a little out of uniform, Mr. Bassett?

  Petty Officer Sam Bassett : Spanish ship, sir, firing on the fort!

  [Struggling with his pants] 

  Lt. Edward Beamish : Observe, Mr. Bassett, there is no shot falling.

  Petty Officer Sam Bassett : They're firing range, sir!

  Lt. Edward Beamish : The Spanish captain is quite properly firing a friendly salute to the representatives of His Majesty King George.

  Petty Officer Sam Bassett : [Incredulously]  Friendly?

  Lt. Edward Beamish : We are at peace with Spain, Mr. Bassett, don't forget that. And, ah, when they come ashore, we shall receive them with the respect due to the representatives of a friendly power. Ah, if your britches would uphold the dignity of England, Mr. Bassett? Ha, ha! Ah, ahem.