The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

Kamatari Fujiwara: Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada

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Quotes 

• [Nishi drives Wada to the funeral service- his own. Nishi wipes the rain from the windscreen so Wada can look. Wada peers over the dashboard. It is really a magnificent funeral, with wreaths, candles, a picture of him mounted on the top of a wonderful display, and co-workers bowing solemnly. Wada is aghast to find his wife and daughter at the funeral] 

  Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada : Why... why are you doing this to me? This is sheer torment! I'd rather be dead!

  [He begins to sob] 

  Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada : Please, let me die. I have to die! Wasting this fine funeral-!

  Koichi Nishi : Calm down, now. There's something I want you to hear. You've been to Noir, right? The bar run by Moriyama's mistress?

  [He takes out a large tape recorder, disguised as a valise] 

  Koichi Nishi : This is Moriyama and Shirai talking there last night.

  Contract Officer Shirai : [over the tape recorder]  What, you came to this kind of place? And so soon after getting married?

  Koichi Nishi : [over tape recorder]  You've caught me red handed. I'm ready for a dance.

  Administrative Officer Moriyama : [over tape recorder]  Now, now. No need to rush off.

  [Moriyama and Shirai laugh] 

  Koichi Nishi : [to Wada]  That's when I placed a briefcase with this tape recorder inside it under their table.

  [He shuts the tape off] 

  Koichi Nishi : I'll play their conversation for you after they arrive at the funeral.

  [He starts whistling a tune] 

• Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada : I met the young lady twice while planning the wedding. She's a genuinely sweet person. When I think of her agony, I wish a peaceful resolution were possible.

  Itakura : Unfortunately there just isn't any way. That man's evil! If we hesitate, we're finished.

• Koichi Nishi : Time to go.

  Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada : Where?

  Koichi Nishi : Your funeral. I just dropped off an offering on behalf of Iwabuchi and the firm. The've put on quite a show. A five tier altar, three priests, and two huge wreaths courtesy of Public Corp.

  Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada : A beautiful funeral. I knew it.