Mr. Baseball (1992)
Toshi Shioya: Yoji Nishimura
Quotes
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[reporter asks a question]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : She wants to know why you have chosen to play in Japan.
Jack Elliot : Let's just say I had a yen to play here.
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [in Japanese] Mr. Elliot would gladly pay for honor of playing in Japan.
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Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Jack-San. If you want Yoji's advice about the babes, you come to Yoji with... RESPECT!
Jack Elliot : Hai!
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Hai? As in Yes?
Jack Elliot : Hai as in Yes.
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Hmmmmm. Yes.
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Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : You rang, Mr. Baseball?
Jack Elliot : Yeah, I rang, Mr. Wise-Ass!
[Jack is forcefully dragging Yoji through his apartment]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Elliot-San, Elliot-San. I don't understand.
Jack Elliot : Understand THIS!
[Jack thrusts a newspaper at him, then shows his Japanese Phrasebook]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : You see, all wisecracks you're making make you seem disrespectable. I just do this for you to save face. Besides, press writes their own story anyway.
Jack Elliot : I'LL deal with the Press! And I'll take care of my own face, YOU just translate what comes out of it! You got me?
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [dejected] Hai.
Jack Elliot : Hai? Hai as in Yes, or Hai as in "I heard what you said but I'm not gonna do a goddamn thing about it!" That's right, Yoj! Gaijin catching on!
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Hai. Yes.
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Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [at a press conference] She wants to know what you think of our country?
Jack Elliot : [Jack just arrived in Japan an hour ago] Already?
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Yes.
Jack Elliot : Well, the airport's nice. I guess. And there's lots of little people walking and talking very fast.
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [in Japanese] Architecture beautiful. Society on cutting edge of progress.
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Jack Elliot : C'mon, it ain't over till the fat lady sings!
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [subtitle as he translates to the team] When the game is over, a fat lady will sing to us!
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[Jack has just arrived in Japan]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Welcome, Jack Elliot. I am Yoji Nishimura. Arriving refreshed?
Jack Elliot : Arriving drunk and dead tired.
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : Excellent! Places to go, people to meet!
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Jack Elliot : [seeing the locker room for the first time] Tell me this isn't it.
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : This isn't it.
[Jack gives Yoji a look]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : You're the boss, but IS IT?
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[Uchiyama wants Jack to shave his moustache]
Jack Elliot : [to Yoji] You tell him this is the way he hired me at. If my moustache gets in the way of my swing, I'll shave it.
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [to Uchiyama, in Japanese] He welcomes all advice from most honorable manager.
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[after a loss to the Giants, caused by Jack]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [translating] It has been decided that you are fined 50,000 Yen for disobeying your manager on the field!
[Jack casually hands over 50,000 yen]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [translating for Uchyama, having seen the broken bat] Also 10,000 for disrespect to equipment!
[Jack hands over two 10,000 Yen bills]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [translating] He wants to know what the second one is for.
Jack Elliot : It's for the next time.
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [translating] He wonders when the next time will be.
[Jack takes a bat and smashes a shelf containing the helmets]
Yoji Nishimura, Jack's Interpreter : [translating] Uchiyama-San is reminded that you are hitting off the front foot and your top hand MUST COME OVER MORE!
[everyone except Jack leaves in a hurry]