Black Rain Page #3

a good time with Charlie Vincent.

You know the American girl,

is she around tonight?

Come here, baby. Join us.

Come on.

What is this?

It's still moving in my mouth.

I haven't taken the silverware,

so just take a hike.

Nicky, what are you doing?

Sit down. Join us.

Superintendent Ohashi would

like to see you in the morning.

Smoke a little peace pipe here.

We're all partners now.

Mas, please join us.

We'll have a good time.

- Come on.

- Thank you.

Conklin, I did my duty.

These are the men I work for.

You talk to your partners

before you go to the suits.

You should think less of yourself

and more of your group.

Try to work like a Japanese.

I grew up with your soldiers.

You were wise then.

Now, music and movies

are all that America is good for.

We make the machines. We build

the future. We won the peace.

Not one of you guys

has ever had an original idea.

Are you guys

going to argue all the time?

What is this, a conspiracy

to f*** up my evening?

Mas, what are you doing?

It's good-time time.

- Kampai time.

- Up and down.

Can I talk to you?

Look, I need your help.

I've got my tits in the wringer.

Just talk to me

for a couple of minutes.

Give that woman down there $50

and go where she takes you.

Show a little mercy,

some people are trying to eat.

- You like that stuff?

- Yes.

"That's Amore".

I was a teenager when it was new.

I was a teenager when it was old.

If you're going to hang around with

NYPD, here's what you have to do.

Lose that tie, it's a fire hazard.

Here's a little gift.

Straight from the Big Apple,

from Charlie Vincent to you.

- Thanks.

- It's my honor.

I like you.

- Top drawer, yes?

- Top drawer.

Hey, meatball, what are you doing?

You can't hit a note.

- You could do better?

- Yes, I could do better.

- Put it up or shut it up.

- To you, from me.

- Thank you.

- Don't quit your day job.

That quick?

What's he talking about?

Ray Charles.

You and me.

Detective, wait.

Masahiro Matsumoto,

ladies and gentlemen.

Masahiro Matsumoto!

If you're looking for Sato,

I can't help you.

He hasn't been here in over a year.

- Who did he do regularly?

- Do you think I pay attention?

You'd recognize if one of your

customers had a different tie on.

He had a different girl every time.

I didn't know of anybody regular.

That's Sugai and the girl in sequins

is the one with blood on her hands.

- You did your homework.

- How do I get to him?

I've been living in this country

for seven years...

I still can't read the headlines.

How do I get to him?

Let the police handle it.

No one's going to help a gaijin.

A stranger. A foreigner.

Me and you... more you.

- Got to go.

- Hold on.

- Wrigley Field has lights now.

- Yeah, Mom told me.

Did she? Did she say it's not stupid

to be scared?

But sometimes

you've got to choose a side.

I did. I'm on my side.

- The drinks cost $125.

- How much was the fish?

- $200.

- Holy sh*t!

How much would it have been

if it was cooked? Did you pay?

No, Matsumoto signed it over

to the Osaka Police Department.

That's the best thing

he's done for us. You like the guy?

- Mas? He's okay.

- Who the hell's this?

I can't figure this place out.

You want to play?

You and me, come on.

Right here.

That's it. Hey!

- F***!

- Good move.

Good. Bring it back.

We'll go again.

Bring it back... Did you see that?

- Don't get personal.

- F*** you!

- Charlie, it's only a coat.

- He's got my passport.

- Jesus Christ.

- Come here, you little f***.

Charlie!

Charlie!

Come here!

F***!

You little sh*t.

Stay there, you little sh*t.

You little sh*t!

All right...

Come on, let's go.

Come on, who's first?

Get out of there, Charlie.

Get out of there.

Jesus Christ!

You f***!

Get out of there!

You'd better come with me.

Come on.

He should have known better.

He was raised in the city.

In my job... you see things

the way they really are.

You don't have to see a person whole

one minute, and then...

He was 28 years old.

May I speak to Nick-san alone?

Sure.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

I thought you should know, I made

all the arrangements for Charlie.

Thank you.

I feel that...

if I had been with you...

Charlie-san would...

It would not have happened.

I'm very sorry.

Charlie's things.

We have a tradition.

When someone close to us dies,

we keep something personal of his.

- Can we do this another time?

- Please, Nick-san.

This is for you.

- I can take anything I want?

- Anything.

I want to go back to Sato's hideout.

Just you and me.

There's always something, Mas...

always something.

Yeah.

He had himself a real nice party.

You feel safe?

Well, I'm here!

Nick-san, there's nothing here.

We should go.

Masa...

Sequins.

Okay, here we go.

How can you be so sure?

It could be any girl's dress.

Sometimes you've got to forget

your head and grab your balls.

- Balls?

- Balls.

Come on, hot dog,

you're going to lose her.

All right, let's keep in touch.

I've got her. She's on the other

side of the market. Come around.

- It's good.

- Yeah, it's great.

- Pepper?

- Yeah, thanks.

Oh, yeah?

Big shot from New York.

Nick-san, there's something...

Maybe I shouldn't ask.

You can ask me anything you want.

These disturbing things

I hear about you in New York.

A couple of guys

I used to work with, -

- took some money

from some drug dealers.

- They stole?

- They liberated funds.

Theft is theft.

There is no grey area.

New York is one big grey area.

Did you take money?

Yeah, I took money.

I'm not proud of it.

I had a divorce.

I've got kids, bills.

- Did Charlie-san know?

- No.

He was a policeman.

If you steal... you disgrace him.

And yourself. And me.

Thanks.

Masa, rise and shine.

We got action.

She went into the store over there.

There she goes.

Just a little morning walk.

- Is that her?

- Yeah.

- She's getting a cab. Grab a taxi.

- Taxi!

Wait. That's the guy

that set up Charlie. It's a switch.

Let's go.

You each have one plate.

One for the front of the bill,

one for the back.

Sato, have you brought your plate?

It's my insurance

against becoming a dead man.

You'd better get your cops.

I sent one of the plates to America-

- to prove the quality

of my engraver's work.

A traitor took it from my men

and murdered them.

Look at him. He knows nothing

of loyalty and respect.

My men respect me, Sugai.

I want my own territory.

Your methods

are crude and disgraceful.

You liked my methods well enough

when they served you.

Return the plate,

then we can discuss your future.

I want to be an oyabun

of equal standing to the others.

I want my own territory,

far away from you.

Not one oyabun in Japan

would listen to such demands.

How old are you?

Do you want to live a little longer?

Not as long as you, old man.

Hold it!

Here I am, Nick.

Almost as near

as when you let Charlie die.

- I told you, no guns.

- We were working together.

He went right past you.

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