Top Gun: Maverick Sentence Starters
(can be shortened and names/pronouns shortened to suit your needs)
"I donât like that look, _______."
"Heâs the fastest man alive."
"Oh, donât do it. Donât do it."
"Put that in your Pentagon budget!"
"...You canât get a promotion, you wonât retire, and despite your best efforts, you refuse to die ... Why is that?"
"It's one of life's mysteries, sir."
"This isnât a joke. I asked you a question."
"Iâm where I belong, sir."
"The future is coming, and youâre not in it."
"Escort this man off the base. Take him to his quarters. Wait with him while he packs his gear. I want him on the road to North Island within the hour."
"Call came in with impeccable timing, right as I was driving here to ground your ass once and for all."
"It galls me to say it, but⌠For reasons known only to the Almighty and your guardian angel⌠Youâve been called back to Top Gun."
"Your kind is headed for extinction."
"Your reputation precedes you."
"Must admit, I wasnât expecting an invitation back."
"They're called orders, _________."
"Actually, sir, I finished second. Just want to manage expectations."
"No, someoneâs not coming back from this."
"We donât want you to fly it. We want you to teach it."
"You fly for Top Gun, or you donât fly for the Navy ever again."
"Oh, youâve got to be kidding me."
"Well, that is a long story."
"Whoâd you piss off this time?"
"I can never stay mad at you. Thatâs the problem."
"You must be in a lot of trouble. No way youâd come back here willingly."
"______, trust me, as improbable as it seems right now, somehow youâll be back in a fighter plane with your tail on fire."
"Donât give me that look."
"Iâm not giving you any look. I swear."
"Much-appreciated, Pops."
âDisrespect a lady, the Navy, or put your cell phone on my barâŚâ
"This is how I find out youâre stateside?"
"Yeah, I just thought Iâd surprise you."
"I guess I surprised you back."
"Itâs good to see you."
"How about ringing me up before the evening rush?"
"______, as I live and breathe."
"God, he loved flying with you, ______."
"Iâm very good. In fact, I am too good to be true."
"Letâs not do it like this."
"Easy, ________. Letâs try not to get fired on the first day."
"Been here the whole time."
"All right, you put us here. How you gonna get yourself out?"
"Breaking the hard deck, insubordination. Are you trying to get kicked out?"
"Talk to me. What the hell was that?"
"He pulled my application to the naval academy. Set me back four years."
"You could learn a thing or two about timing, Captain."
"I just came by to pay off a debt."
"Thank you, Captain. Consider your tab closed."
"Youâre supposed to be in the Navy!"
"I donât sail boats, _______. I land on them."
"Why didnât you anticipate the turn?You were briefed on the terrain."
"Itâs not the plane, sir, itâs the pilot."
"________, thatâs enough!"
"Please, donât worry about me. What can I do for you?"
"_______, please, donât ask me to send someone else to die."
"Donât ask me to send _______. Send me."
"The only reason Iâm here is you."
"The Navy needs ______. The kid needs ________. Thatâs why I fought for you. Thatâs why youâre still here."
"One last thing. Whoâs the better pilot? You or me?"
"This is a nice moment. Letâs not ruin it."
"He will always resent me for what I did. Why should he resent her too?"
"I just⌠I wish I wouldâve done it better."
"This is not our first date."
"Okay. Fine. But this is the last time I go out your window."
"I'm never gonna leave you again."
"Youâll have to find a way back on your own."
"If you lost your wing man up there, youâd keep fighting. You wouldnât just give up. Those are your pilots. If anything happens to them, youâll never forgive yourself."
"I don't know what to do."
"Well, Iâm going anyway."
"I think the admiralâs asking a rhetorical question, Captain."
"Sir? I⌠I just want to sayâŚ"
"Weâll talk. When we get back."
Hey, ______! _____! Hey. You got this."
"C'mon, kid. Don't think. Just do."
"________, evade, evade!"
"I canât shake âem! Theyâre on me! Theyâre on me!"
"Dagger one is hit! I repeat, dagger one is hit!"
"But, sir, ________ is still out there."
"You think I took that missile so you could be down here with me?
You should be back on the carrier by now!"
"I saved your life. That's the whole point.
"What the hell were you even thinking?"
"You told me not to think!"
"Well, it's good to see you."
"It's good to see you, too."
"It's been a minute, huh, ______?"
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your savior speaking. Please fasten your seat belts, return your tray tables to their locked and upright positions⌠And prepare for landing."
"I'll see you back on deck."
"Thank you for saving my life."
