Dr. Rawlins: It's a good thing you're friends with Basie. He's a survivor. Jim: That's because he only drinks boiled water.
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Jim: Basie, where do you live? Basie: Here. Jim: No, I mean after the war. Basie: Somewhere else.
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Basie: This war is definitely winding down. Jim: And after that? Basie: After that - I retire in luxury, start a barber college.
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Basie: The plan is we're going to get a sampan. Take it up the Yangtze estuary. Rendezvous with some Hakka friends. Jim: Are they proper pirates, do you mean? Basie: Well, let's just call them gentlemen of fortune, shall we?