- Capt. Daniel Gregg: Can't hear you. You're not there. You're just a figment of my imagination. There's no such thing as humans. You're just a delusion.
- Jonathan Muir: Captain Gregg's teaching me how to harpoon whales.
- Carolyn Muir: Jonathan, remember when you believed in, um, Peter Pan and the Tooth Fairy?
- Jonathan Muir: Yes.
- Carolyn Muir: And then when you grew older, you realized that they were only imaginary?
- Jonathan Muir: But Captain Gregg's real.
- Carolyn Muir: No, he's not. He's just aa figment of your imagination. That's what you have to tell yourself whenever you think you see him.
- Jonathan Muir: Can I learn harpooning first?
- Candice Muir: It rained today.
- Jonathan Muir: Captain Gregg didn't do it. It rained by itself.
- Claymore Gregg: Don't be too sure.
- Carolyn Muir: [to the kids] You're absolutely right and I'm proud of you.
- Jonathan Muir: Why?
- Carolyn Muir: Oh, for knowing that it rained by itself.
- Jonathan Muir: It sometime does.
- Candice Muir: It always does.
- Claymore Gregg: Kids - what do THEY know?
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: I must confess it's been a cold ship with YOU gone.
- Carolyn Muir: You don't exist. You're only a figment of my imagination.
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: Am I?
- Carolyn Muir: Yes. I don't hear you and I don't see you.
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: Have you suddenly taken leave of your senses?
- Carolyn Muir: Don't shout.
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: What does it matter? You just said you don't hear me.
- Carolyn Muir: That's right. I don't hear you so there's no one there.
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: Then who IS here?
- Carolyn Muir: Well, , no one. I only THINK I see you because I'm a lonely writer.