A scene from Mystery of Mamo 1978
Commissioner

[Inspector Zenigata and his Police Commissioner are eating in a Japanese restaurant in Colombia, Zenigata is rapidly eating a bowl of rice]

Inspector...

Inspector Zenigata

[stops eating, surprised]

Hm?

Commissioner

I know you're famished, but...

Commissioner

Well, people are staring!

Inspector Zenigata

Sorry, sir, it's just that I've been living on my own earwax for a week, and er...

Commissioner

Ah, spare me the details, Inspector. I understand. You suffered greatly, sacrificed greatly for this department, haven't you?

Inspector Zenigata

I have! [sobs]

Commissioner

There, there...

Inspector Zenigata

[chomps on a radish, crying]

You're so understanding! I don't... deserve a boss... like you... you're really the best! [breaks down in tears]

Commissioner

[hands him a handkerchief]

Here, thank you.

Inspector Zenigata

[blows his nose]

You've been patient, and generous, and kind, and I still haven't been able to capture Lupin! But I never, ever, give up!

Commissioner

Yes, well, um...

Inspector Zenigata

I'll never quit!

Commissioner

It's all over.

Commissioner

I've been sent all the way down here to Colombia just to order you off the case. Lupin's gotten himself mixed up with some major players this time. I'm afraid it's way over our heads, Inspector. It's a matter for the diplomats at this point. [Zenigata stares ahead, stunned] Inspector...

Inspector Zenigata

How can they... take me off this case?

Commissioner

Well, as I said, the whole matter's completely out of my hands. Oh! By the by... [hands a small document with Zenigata’s name on it] a little bonus pay for all your hard work.

Commissioner

Token of our appreciation. What was your daughter's name again, Toshiko? All grown up now, hm? [chuckles] Good life waiting for you back at home!

Inspector Zenigata

But I'm the only one in the world who can catch Lupin!

Commissioner

[grunts apologetically]

I'm so sorry...

Inspector Zenigata

[shouting]

That's not gonna cut it!

Commissioner

Why, how dare you!

Inspector Zenigata

[Inspector Zenigata angrily growls, and tears up the bonus. He kicks away the table he and the Commissioner are eating at]

Well then, I resign! I'll chase the guy as a private citizen! [he storms out of the restaurant to the surprise of the customers, growling crazily] Outta my way!

Commissioner

Inspector! Get back here! Are you mad?

Inspector Zenigata

[Inspector Zenigata stands on the outskirts of the city as the sun sets] [narrating]

Okay, Lupin... this is IT! You, me! Sun of Colombia, ¡mano a mano!

In this scene

More from Mystery of Mamo

Mystery of Mamo (1978) poster
Mystery of Mamo 1978 · 166 quotes · 20 characters All Mystery of Mamo quotes →
All Mystery of Mamo quotes →