Mr. Baseball (1992)

Toshi Shioya: Yoji Nishimura

Quotes 

• [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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!

• [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!

• 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?

• [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.

• [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]