We are playing that most American of games.
Web Smith
Which is?
Catch-up.
2nd most-quoted character in Rising Sun (1993): in 11 of its 21 quotes
Most scenes with: John Connor (8)
The executive **** chamber.
Scenes with Web Smith
10 scenes
Web Smith
Isn't it bad form to lose your temper?
It is. But I had to, to assist Ishihara.
Web Smith
Assist Ishihara? Now why would you wanna do that?
He wasn't the most important man in the room.
Web Smith
Oh, he wasn't?
No. It was the older man. His juyaku, his superior. But I wanted to get the investigation going so I played the out-of-control gaijin. So Ishihara wouldn't lose face. So now, Ishihara owes me a favour. Deep, isn't it?
Web Smith
Heavy.
Bob Richmond
Hey! Hey, you! Quit loafing! Get the senator's car! What do you think we're doing?
Web Smith
No, you get the senator's car! Wrong guy, wrong **** century! Penguin looking mother ****er!
Web Smith
Sempai, apple pie, whatever I have to call you,... we have a murder here.
I want to solve it, not listen to true confessions. You know what's true? When something looks too good to be true, then it's not true.
Web Smith
He's guilty as hell.
Well, my dairokkan says he's not.
Web Smith
I hope your intuition is right. Look, sempai, my dairokkan tells me your dairokkan wasn't why you let Eddie go.
In Japan, his father saved my life.
Web Smith
And Eddie reminded you of that?
He would never remind me. It's my responsibility to remember.
Web Smith
So what is all this bullshit about his father's keiretsu?
Bullshit? There's a keiretsu war going on. A Japanese corporation never stands alone. A keiretsu is a united front of hundreds of powerful companies, all acting in partnership to win.
Web Smith
To win what?
Whatever's there. You ever hear "business is war"? The war is never over.
Web Smith
Maybe you heard "All's fair in love and war"?
No.
Web Smith
So where does that leave us?
Us? We're in the war zone.
So... what do we know now?
Web Smith
Well, we know the disk was doctored here.
And we know that they know that we know. We're beating the grass to startle the snakes.
Web Smith
What? Look, where are you from, sempai? Scotland Yard?
No. Scotland back yard. So how did you become the special liaison officer for Los Angeles? And uh... who is what's her name?
What you should be asking is why you and I were put together last night.
Web Smith
I was on duty. Nakamoto requested you.
No, they didn't. Nakamoto is formally protesting the fact that I'm on the case.
Web Smith
You're saying someone else called you in. Someone who...
Has been manipulating things. We're playing that most American of games.
Web Smith
Which is what?
Catch up.
Web Smith
We're the cops! Why are we running?
We're not running. We're eluding.
Web Smith
We're safe around here.
You call this safe?
Web Smith
Rough neighborhoods may be America's last advantage. Perhaps I may suggest a strategy. Don't stare at these guys. Keep your hands down. These guys don't like big arm movements. They might shoot you. Keep your voice calm...Better still, don't say shit. If you hear me say "Can I be of any assistance?" it's too late. You can kiss your little ass goodbye.
Web Smith
Look, are you on the take?
**** you, the take.
Web Smith
Are you on the ****in' take?!
Who the **** are you to ask me about that? You started me off. You remember that? Now, play ball. You get to keep your kid, your job, and your buddies. We're a team, Web.
Web Smith
A team? What team are we on, huh?
We know who you've got in there. You're harboring a murderer in there.
Web Smith
How did you know Eddie was still alive?
He's not! He's dead. He just forgot to lay down.
Web Smith
He didn't do it.
Who did it?
Web Smith
We don't know who did it!
Send him out, Spider-san, with the disk too. I'll protect the guy.
Web Smith
And what if I don't?
If you don't?! If you don't, you're obstructing justice. You're harboring, baby. If you don't, we're coming in after a murderer. What are you doing to your life? You know me, Web. I get my man.
Web Smith
Yeah. Even if he's the wrong man.
Who the **** are you? The Supreme Court?
Web Smith
[about Ishihara]
What's going to happen to him?
They are retiring him. Ishihara will be given a window seat. He will spend the rest of his life in Japan, staring out an office window.
Web Smith
Too bad. He seemed like a heck of a guy. Personally, I got along great with him.
If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy floating by.