Quote from The Captain in Romeward Bound
Lily: Okay, I'm gonna call The Captain, get this over with. The Captain: [answers phone] Ahoy. Lily: Hello, Captain? The Captain: Lily, I hope you're not calling to harpoon our big move to Rome. Lily: Thank you, but I can't ask my husband to abandon his career. The Captain: Would you like me to try and convince him? I'm very persuasive. Lily: I'm sorry, the ship has sailed. The Captain: What's that mean? Lily: Well, you know, "The ship has sailed"? That it's over and there's nothing you can do? The Captain: What a peculiar expression. Well, thanks for all your hard work, Lily. I've never been good at good-byes, so... [hangs up]