House of Bamboo Page #5

Maybe. All I know is he had me picked up

on that phony charge to get it.

You may have stumbled on something

more than we expected.

What other interest

has he besides pachinko?

Don't know, except he runs his outfit

like a five-star general.

- I'm to report right back.

- Any link between him and Webber?

- Don't know.

- What about the stolen weapons

and ammunition?

Carrying weapons is verboten.

He hit that hard.

Stay with him.

He might give you a lead.

- What about the widow?

- She's on the level. She knows nothing.

- You think she suspected you?

- No. That photo did the trick.

Forget her.

It looks like a wake.

Maybe it is.

How long does it take you to buy a suit?

Where've you been?

What do you want, a blow-by-blow account

of everything I do?

Where'd you go?

On private business.

- Your business is our business.

- Not this kind.

It's strictly personal.

A one-man operation.

- Why waste time?

- Where'd you go?

- To see a kimona.

- Who?

Now, don't tell me girls

are out of bounds.

Who's the girl?

You don't know her.

Who's the girl, Eddie?

- Eddie Spanier.

- Eddie Spanier.

Take it easy, pop.

- Do you know any Americans?

- No.

- Where did you learn the language?

- School.

You don't have

an American boyfriend?

I don't know what you're talking about.

For the last couple of hours

was there another man here?

- A foreigner, a Westerner?

- No.

- We're wasting time.

- Bring him in.

- Friend of yours?

- No.

You never saw him before?

No.

How did you happen to pick her

for such a phony alibi?

Was I here today?

Yes.

I told you my business was personal.

You came close to losing him permanently.

Why did you lie?

I don't understand you kimona girls.

I don't know why you put a twist in a story

and almost get a guy like Eddie in trouble.

That isn't the way to act.

Why did you lie?

Ashamed? Because

he's a foreigner? Is that it?

Don't you get it?

Probably a relative,

friend of the family.

She'd lose face playing around

with a foreigner.

My apologies, Eddie.

But we're entitled to one mistake.

If you don't make a mistake...

you never know when you're right.

Sorry we roughed you up, Uncle.

- Charlie, meet me at Pachinko Number Four.

- Yes, sir.

All right, Eddie, let's go.

Give Grandpa a cigar.

What are you doing here?

What do you want?

- I was afraid for you.

- How'd you know where to find me?

I'm sorry, Eddie, but I did not know

what to tell him.

I was afraid to say

I knew you.

I was afraid to say I did not.

Oh, I... I did not

know what to say, Eddie.

Well, I had to hit ya to make it look good.

Did you follow me here?

My uncle did.

He wants to go to the police.

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