House of Bamboo Page #5

Well, I've finished the briefing.

Have you got it straight?

His name is Captain Hanson.

You call him from a booth.

You tell him you have something

for him from Sergeant Kenner.

He'll tell you where to meet him.

Now, this is what you give him.

I've written out all the facts.

Oh, I'm frightened for you.

You better hurry.

Please be careful.

Captain Hanson.

I have something for you

from Sergeant Kenner.

- Who is this?

- Mariko.

- Where are you calling from?

- A little shop.

Go to the Imperial Hotel,

room number 4.

It's the second door on your left off

the lounge. Have you got that clear?

Imperial Hotel, Room 4.

Are you sure you're

not really a "geesha" girl?

"Geesha"? It's geisha.

- And anyway, I told you before...

- That's funny.

I see nothing funny about it.

Well, I wonder if she's

got another boyfriend here.

What are you talking about?

- Is Captain Hanson here?

- I'm Captain Hanson.

Where's the message

from Sergeant Kenner?

Thanks.

I'd sure hate to see that thing after

an all night bout with a jug of rice wine.

That was a short romance.

Holy smoke!

Drink your drink. Drink your drink.

A pack of those cigarettes, please.

Hey! Come here.

Come on. Come on.

Here, I want to talk to you.

Come on. Sit down. Come on. Come on.

Relax, will you?

Here, right here. That's it. Right there.

Let me put these down.

Oh, you've been, uh, been

shopping for Eddie? That's nice.

Now look, uh...

What is your name?

Uh, don't tell me now.

It's, uh, Mariko, isn't that it?

Well, look, Mariko, I thought we ought

to get to know each other better.

You know, you're living in the house here,

taking care of Eddie.

I... I want you to feel welcome,

like you... like you belong.

Now will you relax, please?

Now, are the, uh, servants

treating you okay?

Do you need anything?

Well, if you do,

you just let me know.

Because I want you

to have the run of the house.

After all, that's what it's for.

How about some tea?

It's good for you.

Everybody likes tea.

Oh, come on. Here.

I never see Eddie with another girl.

What's the matter?

Do I make you nervous?

He never seems to laugh anymore.

What do you think's bothering him?

Never seems to enjoy himself.

Huh.

You're what's bothering him.

Charlie saw you coming out

of that hotel room with a Westerner.

It probably isn't the first time.

Eddie can't trust you,

that's what's bothering him.

His number one girl, his ichiban,

and you're two-timing him.

Well, I don't care what you do,

you cheap little tramp...

but you're either gonna stick to

Eddie or you're gonna get out of here.

Eddie.

Eddie.

Say, what's all the excitement about?

What's going on at Fifth and Annex?

Fifth and Annex.

- All my men are ready.

- The red bus should be five minutes from us.

Right down that alley will

take us to Fifth and Annex.

- Are you sure he's got the P38 on him?

- He's got it.

What?

Who? Who was it?

Who?

Get off the Ginza.

Turn down the first alley to the left.

Hey.

Stop the bus.

That music.

Something's happened.

That's the signal to pull out.

Take off.

Move out!

- Something went wrong.

- What do you mean?

He's calling off the operation.

- How do you know?

- That music.

Drop me off at the arcade.

Why did you tip the cops, Griff?

I can tell you why.

'Cause you weren't responsible

for your actions. Remember?

I told you.

You didn't know what you were doing.

I could see you had no control of yourself.

Absolutely none.

And I knew, Griff.

I knew.

When you started blowing your buttons

for no reason whatsoever.

Griff...

I wish I hadn't been right.

But I was, Griff, like always.

A man is waiting

to see you, Mr. Dawson.

- Who?

- He would not tell me his name.

He's out there.

What're you doing here?

Any of the men see you?

I got here before they did.

Okay. What is it?

I know who informed the police.

I'm way ahead of you.

How'd you find out before I did?

I pay for information.

I don't need you to think for me.

Be careful how you get rid of him.

I already have.

Anything else?

No.

Better lay low. The army will

never let up on you now that

you've killed one of their own.

Wait a minute.

What do you mean,

one of their own?

Didn't you know

he was an army investigator?

Are you out of your mind?

A military police investigator... Griff?

- Why I've known him since...

- Griff? You killed the wrong man.

I am talking about Eddie Spanier.

- Eddie?

- Right after I left you in the red bus...

I saw him with Inspector Kita

and-and-and Captain Hanson of the M.P.C.I.

I saw him talking to them

standing right there on the street.

- Are you sure it was Eddie?

- I know Eddie Spanier.

Didn't I get his record for you?

I screened him.

He couldn't be an army cop.

I screened him.

The army planted that record.

Beat it.

The enemy intelligence was on the ball.

- The police were wise.

- The police?

How could anybody tip them off?

We're the only ones who knew.

That's right. We were

the only ones who knew.

- Got any ideas?

- Sure. Sure, I know who tipped them off.

Who?

I never could figure a man

who'd betray a friend.

It must take some,

uh, special kind of guy...

a guy that gets a kick out

of worming his way in and, uh...

just when you get to like him,

in goes the knife, right?

Well, that is the way it goes.

It takes all kinds.

But I never figured Griff would go so far

as to blow his lid to police headquarters.

- Griff?

- You mean Griff tipped them off?

Oh, yeah, it was Griff.

Poor guy, he didn't know

what he was doing.

I'll say one thing.

He sure knew how to die.

Remember that pearl job we had rigged

for next month... the Asaksa Building?

Yeah.

Well, just so this day won't be a total loss,

I'm going to put it into operation right away.

- After what happened?

- Sure.

When the enemy thinks they got

you on the run, counterattack.

Don't wait to regroup.

Hit 'em with a surprise maneuver.

And this will surprise 'em all right.

For this I'll need, uh...

Charlie.

Oh, and, uh, Eddie, you too.

- Mr. Hommaru?

- Yes, sir.

- I'm sorry. I'm out of cards.

I met so many people today.

- Ah, so.

- My name is Phillips.

- Mr. Phillips.

- These are my associates. Mr. Henry.

- Mr. Henry.

- Mr. Brownlee.

- Mr. Brownlee.

- We'd like to look at some pearls.

- Certainly. Any particular size?

- The biggest and the best you've got.

- Ah, so.

Oh, here. Finest quality.

First grade.

Ah. Please.

- See? Beautiful?

- Ichiban.

Most beautiful in Tokyo.

- Most beautiful in Japan.

- All right, Charlie.

Eddie.

Give him a hand.

Get those over there, Eddie.

- Forget the pearls, Charlie. Cover him.

- What?

Cover Eddie.

Police Headquarters?

Get me somebody who can speak English.

English! Yep. All right, I'll wait.

Sit down, Eddie.

Hai. Can I help you?

I, uh, want to tip you off

about an armed robbery.

- Armed robbery? Who is this

calling? What is your name?

- Never mind who I am.

A friend of mine cut me out of a big deal,

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