Father Martin Alvito quotes from Shōgun

Father Martin Alvito

This is Lord General Ishido. Toranaga's chief rival. If you value your life, do not say a word.

This English pilot... how do you mean, obscene?

Father Domingo

You know the sort. Uh, dirty. Diseased. And he's got a filthy mouth. He's like a back-passage of the 15th rank. Know what I mean, Father-visitor?

Father Martin Alvito

[Perusing journal] These journals are proof of his depravity. Look your eminence. [Hands journal to Father Visitor Carlo]

Domingo

Sacked, pillaged and slaughtered his way through Manila. He's a real piece of work, that one. Brutal savage.

So we show this to the Japanese. And he will be hanged for piracy.

Alvito

I'm afraid it may not be so simple. Despite the discord in Osaka, Toranaga is still president of foreign relations. He's a thorough man. I fear he'll want a complete translation of this journal. [Turns a whole pages] Perhaps a bit too complete.

[Servant drops a money bag on table, to Father Domingo] I'll thank you to leave now.

Domingo

[Grabs money bag, to clergy figure] So you know, this, uh, pirate, he's not a man to leave his fate to God. I suggest you don't either. [Walks away]

Father Martin Alvito

But your black ship must stay where it is. Toranaga has come to understand the great profits being made from our monopoly over the China trade. He has invited us to provide a report on our rates of exchange.

You men of the cloth with your impotent pricks. [Pokes table We... bring the profits. We... dictate terms.

And we are here at their pleasure.

Alvito

Until Toranaga receives this report, you won't get clearance to leave.

[Points at them] I am sitting, on one million ducats that has to get to Macao. [Points behind him] I won't lose this wind. That pilot should have been taken care of, before, he even reached Osaka.

Captain, you forget yourself.

And you forget I don't work for the church, I work for the crown. [Walks away] Let it be known the Black Ship sails tonight.