- We have lost one of our submarines.
- Lost it?
- We fear she may be down, and... Well, this is most embarrassing, but several of the crew and the officers are sons of high party officials.
14 seconds sound clip from the The Hunt for Red October movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:04:30.860 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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[...]
- Now, shall we dispense with the bull?
- You make your point as delicately as ever, Mr. Pelt, but the sea has...
- And what looks like an exercise could be a prelude to war. How can we tell the difference?
- Prudence demands that we deploy our ships to observe yours.
- We have lost one of our submarines.
- Lost it?
- One is even the son of a Central Committee Member. I cannot say which, of course.
- You're telling me that this is a massive rescue operation?
- I'm terribly sorry. How can we help?
- Perhaps a joint rescue mission?
- That is very gracious of you, sir. I will pass your offer on.
- But at this time, I think we're doing everything that can be done.
[...]