Mike Yanagita Ya know, it's the Radisson, so it's pretty good.
Played by Steve Park 
Fargo (1996) · 67 quotes
Fargo (1996) · 67 quotes
4th most-quoted character in Fargo (1996): in 8 of its 67 quotes
Scenes with Mike Yanagita
8 scenes Mike Yanagita Mike Yanagita So ya went and married Norm Son-of-a-Gunderson!
Mike Yanagita She had...leukemia
Mike Yanagita She fought real hard, Margie
Mike Yanagita Well, that's nothing compared to your accomplishments.
Mike Yanagita Well, as an engineer you could do a lot worse
Mike Yanagita You're such a Supa Lady!!
Mike Yanagita Marge!
Mike!
Mike Yanagita Geez! You look great! [Mike hugs Marge]
Yeah, easy there, you do too! I'm expecting, ya know.
Mike Yanagita I see that! That's great! What can I get ya?
Just a Diet Coke, please. This is a nice place.
Mike Yanagita Yeah, ya know it's the Radisson, so it's pretty good.
So, you're livin' in Edina, now?
Mike Yanagita Oh, yeah, couple years now. It's actually Eden Prarie, that school district. So Chief Gunderson, then! So ya went and married Norm Son-of-a-Gunderson!
Oh, yeah, a long time ago.
Mike Yanagita Great. So, uh, what brings ya down. Are ya down here on that homicide if you're allowed, ya know, to discuss that?
Oh, yah, but there's not a heck of a lot to discuss. So what about you, Mike? Are you married? You got kids?
Mike Yanagita Well, uh, I was married. I was married to--You mind if I sit over here? [Mike slides out of his side of the booth and eases in next to Marge] I was married to Linda Cooksey.
No, I--Mike, why don't ya sit over there, I'd prefer that.
Mike Yanagita Huh? Oh, okay. [Mike slides back to his original seat across from Marge] I'm sorry.
No, just so I can see ya, ya know. Don't have to turn my neck.
Mike Yanagita Oh, sure, I understand, I didn't mean to--
No, no, that's fine.
Mike Yanagita Yeah, sorry, so I was married to Linda Cooksey--ya remember Linda? She was a year behind us.
Yah, I think I remember Linda, yeah. Oh yeah. So things didn't work out, huh?
Mike Yanagita And then I, and then I been workin' for Honeywell for a few years now.
Well, they're a good outfit.
Mike Yanagita Yeah, if you're an engineer, yeah, you could do a lot worse. Of course, it's not, uh, it's nothin' like your achievement.
It sounds like you're doin' really super.
Mike Yanagita Yah, well, I, uh--it's not that it didn't work out. Linda had leukemia. She passed away.
Oh, no.
Mike Yanagita It was a tough, uh--it was a long. She fought real hard.
I'm sorry, Mike.
Mike Yanagita Oh, ya know, that's, uh--what can I say? Better times, huh?
Better times.
Mike Yanagita And, oh, then I saw you on the news and I remembered. I always liked you.
Well, I always liked you, Mike.
Mike Yanagita I always liked ya so much!
Mike Yanagita No! No, I'm sorry! It's just-- shouldn't a done this. I thought we'd have a really terrific time, and now I've--
It's okay, Mike.
Mike Yanagita You were such a super lady! And then I--I been so lonely--
It's okay.
