Rising Sun Page #7

Soon.

- Senator Morton's campaign office.

- Senator Morton.

- Who's calling?

- Captain Connor returning his call.

There he goes.

(Jingo) What's wrong with this picture?

- (Smith) The clock isn't moving.

- Exactly.

After the guy leaves, time stands still.

What they probably did here

was rock and roll.

Print the same scene over and over

to keep the pixels, the grain, alive.

They removed whatever followed this guy's

exit, so making the disks the standard length.

So no-one would suspect that

anything was missing after that. But...

Something happened that's being hidden.

If we only had the original disk, we could see

what really happened after that time.

Exactly. You catch on fast, Lieutenant Smith.

Web.

Yeah, I do.

I should go and make

a copy of the disk for you.

Miss Asakuma...

- Jingo.

- Jingo.

How do you feel about working with us?

I mean the police.

- Especially since you're...

- You mean, because I'm Japanese.

Yeah.

Here I'm Japanese.

But in Japan, I was ainoku.

My father was a kokujin.

You know that word kokujin? Negro?

Negro? Oh, yes. I know that word.

Yes, a Black man.

He was with the American Air Force.

My mother worked in a noodle shop.

Do you know the term,

"He's a bit su-burakum"?

- It's like...

- Untouchable.

I was even lower than burakumin,

because I was deformed.

To the Japanese, deformity is shameful.

It means you've done something wrong.

And then on top of all that

I really did something wrong.

And what was that?

I fell in love with a gaijin.

A Caucasian who was living there.

We were both ostracised.

Made his work over there difficult

and my life impossible.

- He had to leave Japan.

- He left you?

- Maybe we left each other.

- No.

He ran out. He couldn't take it.

Him?

No, he could take anything.

My friend is a very strange man.

You know what he says?

"Always leave the cage door open,

so the bird can return."

(Connor) Your friend sounds like an idiot.

Let's go, kohai. We're late.

And bring the disk.

Thank you.

Your pal took the disk,

but anyway, we got the right guy.

Maybe we got the wrong guy, Tom.

What are you talking about?

The case is closed.

Just relax. Go home and get some sleep.

- Slow down.

- F*** you, slow down.

- They're squeezing me.

- Who?

- Who?

- Yeah, who's squeezing you?

Come on, wake up. These aren't the old days.

Just get me that disk and the case is closed,

just the way everybody wants it to be.

There's your disk.

Go make everybody happy.

You close the case.

What are you gonna do?

I'm opening it up.

What? Oh, what am I?

Endangering my chances for advancement?

Baby, if you only knew.

(men speak Japanese)

Five Japanese nationals picking through

the remains of last night's car wreck.

The guys from Nakamoto.

What are they looking for?

An interesting question.

Do you recognise the pickup truck?

Yeah. It was outside Eddie's last night,

parked next to the Cadillac.

By morning, we figured it was suspicious,

so we had it brought in.

There's the ownership of the Toyota.

Tanaka?

Yeah.

Head of Nakamoto security.

What was Tanaka doing at Eddie's last night?

Hey, Lieutenant Smith.

- Willy Wilhelm, LA Times. How's it going?

- Pretty busy.

I can understand that .

We're preparing a story on you.

We got some questions about

the Martino case. Remember that?

The one about bribery brought against you

by Mr Martino? Any comment?

No comment.

I've talked to Graham, said some

interesting things. Like to hear them?

- No.

- The DA's office is about to reopen...

- No!

- No comment?

Captain Connor, do you have any comment

on the charge of Japan-bashing?

Hey!

Hey? Hay is for horses.

What is Japan-bashing? What does it mean?

All animals are created equal

except the Japanese?

You stupid little sh*t. F*** off.

Can I quote you on that, sir?

Japan-bashing? You?

What will they think of next?

Next?

Next they'll call you a racist.

Look, I've told you.

I have no idea where Mr Tanaka is.

I haven't seen him.

- But did he come in today?

- I don't know.

And even if I did know,

the answer is, "I don't know."

Well, someone knows.

(Phillips) You guys'll never beat 'em.

They're too good.

(Connor) I've told you this in order to avoid

unnecessary embarrassment, Yoshida-san.

I am surprised to hear this, Connor-san.

Because, personally,

I welcome your involvement.

I know that you're always...

(speaks Japanese)

- Discreet.

- Ah, yes.

You ask me about MicroCon.

We were approached in Tokyo

last year by Richmond-san.

Yeah. And I'll tell you,

MicroCon needed a shot in the arm.

So I thought that Nakamoto

would be just what the doctor ordered.

Excuse me.

Go on, sir.

Frankly, we were surprised

it would be offered.

We were cautious to enter into negotiations.

We received assurances that there would be

no objection to the sale from Washington.

We have been criticised for trying

to help a company in financial difficulty.

We feel very...

kitsu-tsuita.

- Wounded. Yes.

- Yes.

- That's bullshit, but...

- Life goes on.

I remember when computers were fun.

Hey, guys.

See you back up there.

Let's get this deal closed.

So, anyway...

- Not much team spirit.

- They'll get into it.

Especially now since they know

Senator Johnny Morton is changing his vote.

He's been convinced

his stand has been racist.

- Racist?

- (lshihara) What else could it be?

Remember when Fujitsu tried

to buy Fairchild Semiconductor,

and the US government blocked the sale,

saying it was against national security

to sell it to a foreign company?

Then later Fairchild is sold

to a French company.

But this time there's not a peep from

Congress, or Senator Morton, or anyone.

Apparently, it was OK

to sell to a foreign company.

- Just not a Japanese company.

- I'd say that's racist policy, pure and simple.

Captain Connor,

Nakamoto is an honourable company.

We have no part in any complications

that have occurred.

But if they don't want Japan to buy it,

don't sell it.

- I will assist you in whatever way I can.

- I'm very grateful.

Tomorrow at noon for golf?

Tomorrow at noon.

I will try to make it harder

for you to let me win.

Senator, are you comfortable

with this new position?

Absolutely. Because I don't

view it as a new position.

I view it as a modification of the...

That's exactly what it is. A modification.

So far the response has been ten to one in

favour of the way I've modified my position.

Modified? Senator, it's a total reversal.

No, not at all.

It's simply a refinement of my earlier views.

Foreign trade invigorates America.

I've always been a proponent

of fair trade, free markets...

But you were against the sale because it put

our advanced weaponry in Japanese control.

Now, that's really vastly simplified.

(fax machine whirs)

Ah! More affirmations.

Oh, Senator Shanley.

It must have killed him to write this.

All the polls have been positive.

But I didn't bring you here

to discuss politics and economics.

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