Pacific Overtures (1976 TV Movie)

Yuki Shimoda: Abe - First Councillor

Quotes 

• American Admiral : Please hello! America back! Commodore Perry send hello. Also comes memorial plaque, President Fillmore wish bestow! Emperor read our letter? If no, Commodore Perry very sad. Emperor like our letter? If so, Commodore Perry very merry, President Fillmore still more glad! Last time we visit, too short. This time we visit for slow. Last time we come, come with warships, now with more ships, say hello! This time request use of port. Port for commercial intention, harbor with ample dimension!

  Abe - First Councillor : But you can't...

  American Admiral : Only one little port for a freighter.

  American Admiral : But you can't...

  American Admiral : Just for fun, be a sport!

  Abe - First Councillor : Maybe later...

  American Admiral : But we bring many recent invention! Kerosene and cement and a grain elevator, a machine you can rent called a 'train.'

  Abe - First Councillor : Maybe later...

  American Admiral : Also cannon to shoot, big loud salute, like so!

  [cannon fires] 

  American Admiral : Say hello!

  [cannon fires again] 

  American Admiral : [Abe signs the treaty] 

  American Admiral : Treaty meet approval? If no, Commodore Perry very fierce - Disregard confusion below, President Fillmore now name Pierce. Good, at last agreement is made! Letter will let us come again. First result of mutual trade, Commodore getting letter letting, counselor getting fancy pen!

• British Admiral : Please, hello I come with letters from her Majesty Victoria, who learning how you're trading now sang Hallelujah Gloria, and sent me to convey to you her positive euphoria, as well as little gifts from Britain's various emporia.

  Reciter : The man has come with letters from her Majesty Victoria, as well as little gifts from Britain's various emporia.

  Abe - First Councillor : Tea?

  British Admiral : For drink.

  Abe - First Councillor : I see. I thank you...

  British Admiral : I think, her letters do contain a few proposals to your emperor, which if of course he won't endorse will put her in a temper, or more happily should he agree would serve to keep her placid, or at least till I am followed by a permanent ambassador!

  Reciter : A treaty port and from the court a permanent ambassador, A treaty port and from the court a permanent ambassador, A treaty port and from the court a permanent ambassador and more!

  British Admiral : Her Majesty considers the arrangement to be tentative, until we ship a proper diplomatic representative. We don't foresee that you will be the least bit argumentative, so please ignore the man-of-war we've brought as a preventative.

  [cannon fires] 

  Reciter : Yes, please ignore the man-of-war that's anchored rather near to shore, it's nothing but a metaphor that acts as a preventative.