Shanghai Page #4

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You remember Mrs. Mueller.

Yes, of course.

Would you like to join us? Would you like to sit down?

I'm meeting some friends.

Is Anthony with you?

Not tonight.

My husband and I are having a party next week.

We'd love to see you if you're free.

My pleasure.

Good.

"Type 91 torpedoes transferred

to the aircraft carrier Kaga...

...October 28th, 1941, Shanghai."

I don't even know what this tells us.

This tells us the officers of the Kaga

didn't come to Shanghai for the night life.

Conner worked it all out.

Look at the date.

The torpedoes were delivered two days after Conner

took those photos.

The Germans and the Japanese are allies.

They sell each other weapons all the time.

These are not ordinary weapon.

You got 800 kilogram torpedoes.

You've got naval engineers on both sides

making adjustments to maximize the accuracy.

Let's suppose that he stumbled on an arms deal.

What would you like me to do?

Find out where the Kaga is.

I already did.

She's been with the East China fleet the whole time.

She hasn't moved in months.

Look, find out who killed him...

...and I will do everything in my power

to make them pay...

...but I can't declare war on Japan over these.

I hope I'm not crashing the party.

I wasn't sure if you'd invited me the other night.

I invited Miss Mueller.

Mrs. Mueller.

Did your friends ever show up?

You think I came to see you?

If I'm to be honest, I stayed up all night

wondering if you did.

I'm wise to your charms, Mr. Soames.

Don't forget I heard you in action with Miss Mueller.

Mrs. Mueller.

Listen, if I say something that offends you,

please just smile and walk way...

...because I would hate to get slapped in front

of all your guests.

Maybe you shouldn't say it.

I wanna see you again.

Are you flirting with my wife now?

Absolutely.

How's your arm?

It's already healed.

I'm glad.

Darling

...will you ask the girls to dance

with our Japanese guests?

Okay.

Let's talk.

A few years ago I'd have cut his throat

for even looking at her.

Anna told me she saw you at the

Casanova Restaurant last Tuesday.

That's right. She did.

She caught me having dinner

with my German friend.

Will you confirm that to Captain Tanaka?

Of course.

Thank you.

Is everything all right?

Japanese diplomats were assassinated

that night.

Captain Tanaka thinks

someone close to me told the resistance

where to find them.

He wants me to account for the movements

of all my men.

Surely not your wife?

My wife,

my friends...

...myself.

Mrs--

Excuse me, Captain.

You're not enjoying the party, Mr. Soames?

You look like you're hiding out as well.

I'm too old to make a fool of myself

on the dance floor.

You're welcome to come in and hide with me.

We will have our own drinks.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. I was looking for my husband.

He's in the living room, I believe.

I've never seen so many men make fools

of themselves over somebody.

She talks to ten of them at the same time...

...and they all think they're the only one

she's interested in.

That's part of her charm.

You think it's as innocent as that?

Her husband tells me you spent Tuesday night

with her.

No, no, not with her unfortunately.

I just ran into her at the same restaurant,

the Casanova.

Are you married, Mr. Soames?

I was. A long time ago.

My wife ran off with another man

two days before we were due to leave

for Shanghai.

I'm sorry.

Did yours break your heart?

From what I remember.

Women always win in the end.

They forget us more easily.

Mine certainly did that.

To nobody ever making fools of us again.

Do you think it's possible to fall in love

like that again?

Well, I don't think it'll ever be as maddening

as the first time.

I disagree.

I think the second time might be worse

for men like us.

What kind of men are we?

Romantics.

We are so eager to get over the pain

of the first betrayal...

...we'll walk blindly into the next.

You don't remember how long Mrs. Lan-Ting stayed

at the restaurant?

If I can recall, she was there the entire time we were.

About nine to midnight.

The Chinese use these to light their opium candles.

I'm always burning myself.

I think I will have one.

Fireworks.

I told you.

I must check on our guests.

Alright.

You're leaving so soon?

Yeah, think so.

You were talking to Captain Tanaka?

Yes. We were both admiring your skill...

...at convincing every man in the room that he

meant something to you.

Surely that's what every good hostess does?

He seemed to imply there was more to it than that.

In fact, he warned me to stay away from you.

Why would he do that?

He probably thinks

I'm some idiot American who'd be crazy enough

to lie for you.

And are you?

I think we both know the answer to that question.

Thanks for the party.

So what's this article of yours about, Mister...?

Opium addiction amongst the various armed

forces in Shanghai.

Just take a look. Does he come here?

I wouldn't waste your time

writing an expose on your Japanese friend...

...if that's what you're doing. He never

touched the stuff.

He only came here because of his little Geisha girl.

Sumiko, wasn't it, Mikey?

Mikey here used to spy on them all the time.

He even drilled his own little peephole

through their private booth,

didn't you, peepo?

She couldn't get enough of the stuff.

Is that the girl?

When was the last time you saw them here together?

A few weeks ago.

It's nothing like Ralphie told you.

I only peeped on them once or twice.

There was something sad about them.

She'd lie there all doped out of her mind and...

...her Japanese friend would hold her hands,

whispering.

Whispering what?

Whatever came into his head.

How she was his future, his second chance.

Did she ever come in here with an American?

Tall, good-looking, dark hair?

Mikey's the only tall, good-looking American

around here.

I felt like I was following Conner down a dark alley.

Tanaka's mistress must have been off limits

to anybody but a fool.

Conner was a lot of things, but he wasn't a fool.

Conner was investigating a ship called the Kaga

before he died.

I need you to find out everything you can about her.

Also all the intelligence you have on the East China Fleet.

No, they transferred me three times this month.

I think they're testing me.

They're not testing you. Embassies rotate staff

all the time.

It's just precautionary.

Just do this one more thing and we're gonna

get you out.

I need a second passport. That's all I ask.

I'm getting married.

Well, get me a look at the Kaga

and I'll consider it your wedding present.

I'm gonna arrange for the passports myself.

It's the last thing you have to do for us.

You have my word on that.

Over there.

Wait a minute. The Kaga's not there.

Here, take a look.

There are other ships missing.

Which ones

The Akagi, it's a carrier.

The destroyers and two tankers.

Is your list up to date?

It was dated the first of November.

Richard, we got nine Japanese warships missing.

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