Aya TakanashiQuotes

Uchiyama-san: [Hiroko lets him enter; looks around; presses button on stereo remote; music plays but he turns off; radio continues but he turns it off] Can I come in? Nice place! I have come on behalf of Jack. He wants you to know... He loves you and wants to discuss the future with you, when your "jets are cool.

Hiroko Uchiyama: But he's like you, father. He will not change.

Uchiyama-san: Changes occurring all around. Perhaps you should listen first.

Hiroko: He is a foreign ball player

Uchiyama: Who you are in love with.

Hiroko: It doesn't matter.

Uchiyama-san: [offers paper bag he brought] It does matter... More than anything, doesn't it? This is for you.

Hiroko: [sees item] Very nice of him.

Uchiyama-san: It's not from him, it's from me. From now on... I want to speak to you from my heart with no holding back.

Hiroko: [slightly emotional; they embrace] Father.

Hiroko Uchiyama: [in Japanese] I'm working.

Colleague: But the game is about to start, aren't you going?

Hiroko: No... Foreigner charming, foreigner romantic... foreigner going home to America.

Colleague: [humbling; bows] I'm so sorry.

Hiroko: No, it's ok.

Colleague: [leaves] I'll see you!

Hiroko: See you.

Jack Elliot: What did he say?

Hiroko Uchiyama: He says, "You have a hole in your swing.

Elliot: Like father, like son huh?

Uchiyama: [in English] Everybody can see it but you.

Hiroko Uchiyama: [to her father, in Japanese; stands up; walks off] Why do you always put people down? You always do! And try to fit everybody in the same mold!

Uchiyama: [in Japanese] Hiroko, sit down!

Hiroko: [to her father; Jack smiles at Hiroko standing up to her father; Jack looks at the mention of his name; leaves] Try a little understanding! and you, Jack... Grow up!