Merced: We can not stop the ship.
Alex Shaw: Then we have to slow it down.
Merced: What are you gonna do, are you gonna let the air outta our tires?
Alex: Go faster.
Maurice: Give me one good reason.
Alex: If you don't, I'll push you off the boat.
Maurice: That's a good reason.
Annie Porter: Jack, he was never the romantic type. For our anniversary he gives me pepper spray. pepper spray. I think it's perfume. I end up in the emergency room.
Annie Porter: I've been in worse situations than this, and panic does not help, trust me.
Annie Porter: I'll swear, I'm never leaving the house again.
Alex Shaw: I gotta get my girl.
Answer: The ship has no way to stop or steer. By hitting land it would bring the ship to a stop (at a considerable cost) where as if they go out to sea, they would just continue to keep going until out of fuel or hit something they can't avoid and risk everyone drowning. A risk that is not present if they hit land.
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