- Joseph 'Joe' Barrett: Hey, whatever became of the rattrap hotel that used to be next door?
- Ito: The B-29's converted it into a parking lot.
- Joseph 'Joe' Barrett: Well, it's lucky they stopped when they did, or all Tokyo'd be a parking lot. Next time it'll be the whole world and nothing left to park
- Ito: Come upstairs, Joe. They don't understand a word of English - unless they listen.
- Photo sergeant: [taking a photograph] Stand as close to the bar as you can, sir.
- Joseph 'Joe' Barrett: That's been one of my troubles.
- Photo sergeant: What's that, sir?
- Joseph 'Joe' Barrett: I, uh...
- [pause]
- Joseph 'Joe' Barrett: Skip it.