The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)
Yoshio Yoda: Sgt. Roy Tada
Quotes
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Sgt. Roy Tada : [On the plane going to Rotohan, referring to Commander Hammerslag] Your boss must be very important man.
Yeoman Leo Buckles : Hmm... Yes, and no.
Sgt. Roy Tada : Plenty Navy brass on Rotohan, no?
Yeoman Leo Buckles : Oh, no. Just him. He's been there since the invasion. Navy gave him the job as a reward.
Sgt. Roy Tada : [impressed] Reward? What for?
Yeoman Leo Buckles : Fired on one of his own ships.
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Sgt. Roy Tada : Lieutenant, how you happen to get into intelligence department?
Second Lt. Merle Wye : Just how do you mean that, Tada?
Sgt. Roy Tada : I don't mean something.
Second Lt. Merle Wye : It's very simple. I studied languages in college, and naturally, they assigned me to Japanese interpretation. Why not?
Sgt. Roy Tada : Why not?
Second Lt. Merle Wye : Yeah, except I studied French.
Sgt. Roy Tada : Oh, sure.
Second Lt. Merle Wye : Sometimes I wonder how the High Command makes decisions in this army.
Sgt. Roy Tada : Maybe they use a ouija board.
Second Lt. Merle Wye : You know, if it weren't for you Niseis I'd still think that sukiyaki was an enemy general.