Detective Ed Scott quotes from Mystery of Mamo (1978)

The Coroner's Report came through on the Telex from Transylvania. They had done an autopsy and claimed that there is no doubt whatsoever that the executed man was... the real Lupin III. But... I was one detective who refused to believe it. I had to see for myself.

Lupin! Trying to live forever, by doing the same thing as Count Dracula! You've gone too far this time; there are limits to everything! Ah! [stakes the corpse, which promptly explodes. As he recognizes a very alive Lupin, he screams]

Lupin

Mr. Ed Scott, the same old menacing detective!

Lupin! Lupin! Don't you know you're supposed to be dead?!

Lupin

So it seems, and that's what's been troubling me.

This man is definitely the real Lupin III! I'm positive of it!

Lupin

You make it sound simple. So, what's going to happen to me now?

I want to be sure you're dead! [swings a piece of wood at Lupin, who dodges, commencing a chase. By the time Detective Scott catches up, Lupin has already reached his escape vehicle]

Lupin

Old Man! You'll have to tell me all your troubles some other time! [takes off, chuckling] Take care, now!

That bum! That rat! He's the real one, all right! So he's still alive, really and truly alive! [laughs] I won't die until I get him! I'll never give up! I'll follow you down to Hell, and I'll engrave my name on all your stupid bones!

First Unit takes the south level! The Second and Third Guard Units will take the north passage!

Detective Scott, on what authority are you giving or...?

You'd better have faith in my sixth sense! [climbs on top of the nearest vehicle] I know Lupin's in there! Forward! Charge!

Accept your fate, Lupin! You'll never escape from this level! Close off all exits! What are you doing standing here? Ah! Lupin is right down here! Switch on the lights!

Well, I see your sixth sense really did work.

And what does this mean?

What's that?

Unless I give them the order, no one is to do any shooting!

Enough is enough!

Interfering with the affairs of my country...!

Egyptian Police Officer

It's Lupin!

There goes Lupin! Fire! FIRE!

You're trapped, Lupin! That's the only passage leading up!

Lupin

You sure are the classic type. Why don't you take that hat off for a change?

Don't be silly! I can't take the hat off, it happens to be my trademark!

Lupin

Samurai, don't scare me.

Hurry up.

Lupin

Hohohoho! Here they come!

Lupin, don't try to escape! There's no way out!

Trying to be tricky, huh? [the chase begins as Lupin takes off on his motorcycle with Detective Scott giving chase by foot]

Lupin

Old Man, strenuous exercise is bad for your health!

Lupin

Take good care of yourself!

Lupin... [finally explodes in a rage after a moment] Lupin! If you think Detective Ed Scott is giving up, you're badly mistaken! I'll fix you! Lupin!

Did you see that driving power?

I expected this might happen, so I'm well-prepared in advance! [a different rowboat is pulled along instead] Huh? Oh, what did I do? What a blunder! Well, there's nothing else to do... [as he starts rowing his boat manually, the bombs dropped by Gordon and Gissinger start falling around him] OH, NO!

Commissioner

Detective Scott... [Scott stops eating, surprised] Eat slowly now. Have some pickled radishes.

Thank you for bringing me here, but couldn't we have gone somewhere and had a steak?

Commissioner

Well, I thought that this would be a... special treat for you. On your expense account, you could never go to a restaurant like this!

Yah! [chomps on a radish, crying] Commissioner! I am... I really am... fortunate... to have a chief like you!

Commissioner

Your nose is running.

I'm sorry, being treated so kindly by you, and not being able to catch Lupin... but I'll get him, even if it costs my life!

Commissioner

Well, about that...

I'll get that thief!

Commissioner

No, forget about him.

Wha...?

Commissioner

The reason I came such a long way to this little town in Colombia... was to order you to stop pursuing Lupin. He's got something to do with a very important man now. It's international... no, it... concerns the whole universe!

I'm afraid... I don't quite get what you mean.

Commissioner

Well, anyway, the Lupin case is way above our level. Oh, that's right! [hands a small document with Scott’s "name" on it] Here's a special bonus for all the trouble you went through. [chuckles] You've been a way for a long time now, and your daughter has grown up. Now I came to take you back home with me.

I happen to be the only one who can capture Lupin.

Commissioner

Oh... well, I appreciate how you feel...

Commissioner, I won't give up!

Commissioner

That's an order!

Damn! [tears up the bonus, and kicks away the table he and the Commissioner are eating at] I resign! I'll go after him on my own! I'll get that Lupin! [he storms out of the restaurant to the surprise of the customers]

Commissioner

Detective Scott!

Positive Lupin's hiding somewhere here in South America...

Lupin

I admire your persistence, but I thought you thought I'd finally been executed and buried?

Stupid! I don't care if you die 100 times or more, it's of no importance! As long as there's a man called Lupin, it's my duty as a detective to pursue him day and night!

Lupin

Ah, no no no no! This is no way!

Women are all like that!

Lupin

Old man!

Yeah, let's get out of here!