Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Akira Takarada: Ichiro Sakai
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[the natives of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's pleas for help]
Professor Miura : It's a selfish request, but can you help us?
Shobijin (Twin Fairy) , Shobijin (Twin Fairy) : We must refuse. We have no faith in your world.
Professor Miura : Including us?
Shobijin (Twin Fairy) , Shobijin (Twin Fairy) : We're very sorry.
Ichiro Sakai : What do we do now?
Professor Miura : It's clear we're not welcome here.
Junko Nakanishi : Please listen to me. I understand why you don't trust us, but even as we speak, many are dying because of Godzilla. Many of them are good people, but even bad people have a right to live. You may call it divine retribution, but all people are equal before God. God plays no favorites. Please, we need your help.
Ichiro Sakai : We too want a world where we can trust one another. But the more people there are, the more difficult it becomes. Nevertheless, we'll never give up. We're working hard to make the world a better place. Please, don't be quick to judge us.
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Shobijin (Twin Fairy) , Shobijin (Twin Fairy) : Good-bye, everyone!
[the twin larvae head off to infant island]
Jiro Nakamura : You're just letting them leave?
Ichiro Sakai : That's right.
Jiro Nakamura : Shouldn't we at least thank them?
Ichiro Sakai : The only way to thank them is to create a better world.
Professor Miura : That's right. A world based on mutual trust.
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Ichiro Sakai : I won't do it.
Editor Arota : Why not?
Ichiro Sakai : When they needed our help, we refused. How can I ask now just because we're in trouble?
Editor Arota : Listen, you're the only ones who can talk to those little ladies. Or would you let Godzilla destroy Japan? Don't you care?
Junko Nakanishi : Even if we talked to them, there is no guarantee they'd help us. Right, professor?
Professor Miura : But if we make a sincere appeal, they might listen.
Editor Arota : That's right.
Ichiro Sakai : I still don't like it.
Editor Arota : Do we have a choice?
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[Kumayama, a shady entrepreneur, announces he has just purchased the giant egg to Professor Miura, who is examining it]
Kumayama : Professor, you may inspect that egg but don't damage it.
Professor Miura : Who are you?
Kumayama : It's none of your business, but I'm Mr. Kumayama of Happy Enterprises.
Professor Miura : Happy Enterprises?
Kumayama : Our firm has bought this egg.
Professor Miura : Bought it? From whom?
Villager : It was found in our fishing waters so it belongs to us.
Kumayama : Here's the receipt.
Ichiro Sakai : How much did you sell it for?
Villager : 1,224,560 yen.
Ichiro Sakai : An odd figure.
Kumayama : Not all all. It's a fair price. Regular chicken eggs cost eight yen wholesale. I figured this egg was equal to 153,820 eggs. Multiply that by eight.
[Sakai scoffs at this claim as Kumayama walks away]
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[the protagonists are trying to persuade the executives of Happy Enterprises to give up the giant egg]
Kumayama : Return the egg? You accusing me off something?
Professor Miura : No, simply asking you to do the right thing.
Kumayama : Enough! I could sue you for interfering with my buisness.
Ichiro Sakai : Mr. Torahata... your his financial backer. Won't you hear us out.
Jiro Torahata : Don't drag me into this. I know nothing about it. This concerns Happy Enterprises.
Junko Nakanishi : He's playing dumb.
Jiro Torahata : That's not very nice, young lady.
Junko Nakanishi : Then return the egg to it's owner.
Kumayama : You keep talking about about the owner. Is their name written on that egg?
Ichiro Sakai : No, but it's perfectly clear it's Mothra's egg.
Kumayama : Mothra?
[Kumayama turns to Torahata who approaches in closer]
Jiro Torahata : Are you saying... Mothra gave you power of attorney?
Kumayama : That's a good one!
Ichiro Sakai : Don't be absurd! It's a matter of trust.
