Original subtitles

TOEI MOVIE COMPANY LTD., Presents

AIYOKU (Thirst For Love)

CAST

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Mita

Tetsuro Tamba

Rentaro Mikuni

Directed by Jun'ya Sam

English Subtitle by NIPPON GOLDEN NETWORK

Wait here.

Tetsuya, you're late!

Sony, I had an emergency.

Sir...

We need to go to the office?

Can't you at least stop working on the Mama's birthday?

Kyoko, it's all right.

Are you going to be late?

Aren't you in a rush?

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

There was a customer who got food poisoning from our canned juice.

Food poisoning?

In Kumamoto.

Fortunately, the health department doctor is a

friend of one of our guys in our Kumamoto office and

notified us before the police.

We'll just have to see what the newspaper says.

I called all of the directors and got them together.

Why did you let them sell something that's two years old?

Anyone would get food poisoning from that.

We didn't sell it knowingly.

So you're saying you weren't watching them closely enough.

Who would think anyone would...

Cut it out.

What is this going to solve?

What do you think as the advertising director?

I'm sure there'll be an article in tomorrow's paper,

but I'd like to put a comment from our company alongside that article.

What do you want to write?

To explain the details...

The other wholesalers will get upset if we put the blame on the wholesaler.

That's not what I'm saying.

Don't you think the people are going to be weary of

our products after reading the article?

All of our cupid products are at risk at this moment.

I'm asking what you're planning to do if they claim all of our products are at risk?

I want to prevent that from happening by printing a comment from our side.

Don't you think the people are just going to look at that as an excuse?

It's food poisoning.

We have to take some risk to prevent a disaster.

But, that may be jumping the gun and causing a bigger problem.

It might settle down in a small article and be forgotten.

I think we should wait to see what the article looks like.

What are you going to do if it doesn't go away?

Are you saying we should wait until it becomes a huge issue before we make our move?

Ezaki, that's enough.

Ezaki...

You're planning to use that trump card, aren't you?

I've known you since college.

I know you're not going to back down.

How did it go?

We're going to print a full page ad in tomorrow's paper.

Let's hurry.

Listen up.

The juice in this incident was definitely two years old.

We've been collecting all products that were a year old,

but unfortunately, due to an oversight, our wholesaler

missed a batch of some old products and we

inconvenienced our customers.

We need to explain that clearly...

Let's go with this.

Can you take this to the printers?

Bring back a proof if they have one.

We made it.

We're going to take the proof over to the president

into Kyoto if there is one.

We should get it by 12:00. Can you take it to the paper?

What?

I came to pick you up. You must be tired.

Do you want to get in?

That's all right.

Sleeping bear... we're here.

Thank you.

Why are you working so hard?

I don't know, but isn't that what we live for?

Thanks.

Be careful.

What's wrong?

Good. It's not in the morning paper.

The widow, Yuki...

Are you Mr. Ezaki of Aso Foods?

I'm Taguchi of Kotsu Osaka.

I don't have much time.

You fool!

Stop it.

We were speeding, too.

I'm sorry. Are you all right?

It's their fault.

Let me handle this.

Can we just settle this here.

I think it's best for both of us.

Go and find a taxi.

Please use this car.

So are you saying the directors aren't taking this seriously enough?

No, they may be right.

But, I'd like to take responsibility for this in my own way.

What kind of responsibility?

My responsibility as advertising director.

I've been doing the ads for Aso Foods each year and

am in change of a budget of 4 billion yen.

But this incident has resulted in the public not trusting our product.

I believe we have an obligation to explain this mistake to

the public so they understand.

Let me tell you my opinion.

You're still here?

You don't look well.

Mr. Ezaki, are you all right?

I got the OK from the president. Please take care of the rest.

I'll call them right now.

Are you all right?

Mr. Ezaki.

Food Poisoning from Canned Juice

The evening paper...

Stop the printing machine...

Put a full page ad...

Komura...

No...

He tested the vaccine that he discovered on himself.

He risked his life...

This way...

There's nothing to worry about.

It seems he's just exhausted.

I'm the lady of the house.

I've caused him so much trouble due to our negligence.

I'm very sorry.

Thank you very much.

He had some blood on his shirt...

Thank you so much.

Not at all.

I'll take care of the rest.

Are you running away from me?

You'll destroy me.

I have my research.

I don't want to go down with you.

Go on. Go to Africa!

What kind of man are you if you can't even love a woman?

Thank you very much.

Please take care of him.

Yes.

Please be careful.

Are you tired?

No.

It's been a while since I've been able to relax like this.

I'm glad.

He said I would be in the way of his research if

I went with him to Africa.

That was five years ago.

I received a telegraph to notify me that he died three years after that.

That's it. That was the end...

Is it wrong to love someone too much?

Will it destroy a man if a woman loves him too much?

Why must I hold back?

Would you like some?

Please have a drink with me.

Yuki...

What's the matter?

Yuki...

1 must go back to Tokyo tomorrow.

I know.

I've been waiting for a man like you.

Please take this as a souvenir.

I'm sure you can see from the documents

in front of you, but we aren't able to predict the future

from the amount of products that have not yet been collected.

However, I would like to take an opposite approach and

announce the item numbers of the old products out there.

For instance, we could exchange a few of our new products

for the old product...

It's not just the juice...

There are 8 percent of chocolates, 12 percent of powdered milk,

2 percent of caramels and 3 percent of cheese out there.

That's 240 million yen worth of loss.

The gum is our only solid product

I guess Mr. Ezaki's gum that makes you smarter is making an impact.

I got an extra 100 million for our budget today.

We need to use it to stop this incident and rise above it.

Here you go.

Are you finished with your work?

Yes.

Natsuko, pay attention...

Mr. Ezaki is going to create a revolution at Aso Foods soon.

I know... First is Kuroki second is Ezaki, there

are no third or fourth and no fifth either.

Mr. Ezaki, you have a call.

Yes, this is Ezaki.

I see.

He really likes this lighter...

Hang in there...

Tetsuya...

Natsuko, what's the matter?

Tetsuya...

Water?

I'm going home.

I see...

You're so funny.

You're not yourself today.

Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere.

I'm just working myself to death.

It's really hard to get in touch with Mr. Ezaki.

10:30 at Akasaka TBS, 10:45 TMC center,

11:30 YM Ad, then 12:30 he has a radio spot.

Is that enough?

I see. Yuki Shimizu of Kyoto?

Mr. Ezaki...

What do you think of this?

What if we put tickets in the chocolates?

Tickets.

Tickets for drivers education.

We set up a contract with all of the driver's education

agencies nationwide which will allow anyone with those

tickets to get lessons.

Why don't you research how many people want to learn how to drive first?

Stop the car.

What's the matter?

Yuki!

Yuki!

I'm so glad I was able to see you.

Why didn't you call me?

I just wanted to get a glimpse of you...

I wanted to see you, too.

Mr. Ezaki, we'll be late.

Come with me.

Kawai...

I was thinking about your idea as I was in my last meeting...

What about a trip around the world?

Around the world?

I guess that wouldn't be enough.

We put one letter each in the bottle caps to spell

"let's go around the world."

We choose 10 people at random out of all the people

who collect all 12 letters and send them on a trip around the world.

I see. This is good.

Yes. Let' s start on this tomorrow.

Let's go around the world.

This sounds interesting.

I'll leave the rest up to you.

I'm going to take her around. Can you bring the car around?

But, Mr. Ezaki...

Kawai, can't you tum a blind eye sometimes?

You're early today...

Is Ezaki here?

Where is he? I want to see him.

I left him around 4:00 and haven't seen him since.

Find him right away. This is important.

Can you look for him, too?

It seems like it's been so long...

Yes, for me, too.

We said our goodbyes and yet the we've been able to

light the flame again. You're out of this world...

I'm just a woman.

I'm just a man, too...

Please come to my club right away.

Thank you for the other day.

Same here. Tm sorry to interrupt you here .

Kosuke said it's an emergency.

What does he want?

Something came up. He said to find you right away.

Mr. Kawai and Mr. Tanaka are looking for you, too.

Was it Yuki? Would you like to come with us, too?

Or would you like to go home?

Let's go.

We received a complaint regarding the gum that makes you smarter.

They claim it's false advertisement.

I learned about it at the meeting today at 4:00.

Where were you?

I'm sorry.

We weren't able to decide on anything because you weren't there.

Please come this way.

Please...

I'll have a drink with you.

Is this Ura? I'm sorry to bother you so late.

You've given as a scare.

I'll be right over. Can you wait for me?

Thank you.

I'm going over to Uragami's to get the details from him.

I'll do something about it.

I'll call you by 12:00.

What's wrong?

Don't worry, it's not your responsibility.

It's as you heard.

I won't be able to spend time with you tonight.

Are you leaving?

I'll keep her company. Go on ahead.

I'm sorry. Please have a seat.

Kawai... Tanaka... Let's drink together.

Don't worry. He'll take care of it.

What's that look about? I'll treat you.

I forgot... Kosuke, please have a seat here.

Are you Yuki Shimizu?

I'm Kosuke Aso. I'm a distant relative of your late husband.

You know each other?

I met you at your wedding, so I'm sure you don't remember me.

Shall we go outside?

Why don't you drink here?

I have something I want to talk to her about.

Let's go.

I hear you're a black widow.

That's what your mother-in-law would often tell my mother.

I heard you interfered with your husband's research

all the time and destroyed him.

Are you that passionate?

I can understand how you'd be attracted to Tetsuya.

There aren't too many guys like him these days.

But, I'm sure you saw what he's really made of tonight.

It's his work that drives him.

He carries the burden of a 4-billion-dollar budget

in the advertising department.

You're a woman who isn't satisfied unless you can change how a man lives.

All of the men who come into contact with you either

bum out and become like lead or run away from you.

You will destroy me. I have my research.

I don't want to be dragged down with you.

Is this the Prince Hotel?

Could you connect me to 603, Yuki Shimizu?

She left? At 9:00?

Are you sure?

Ministry of Health

Yuki...

I didn't know you were on this train, too.

Please excuse me for last night.

Would you like to have some coffee?

Director, this is Ezaki? I'm sorry about last night.

I just went to the Ministry of Health and asked them

to redo their analysis.

I'm sure it'll be fine.

I'll do the paperwork.

Could I make a long-distance call?

Yes, to where?

To Kyoto...

...56-3968.

Can you look for an airline we can work with for that around-the-world trip?

I have Kyoto on the line.

Hello is this Ms. Shimizu? Is Yuki at home?

She's not at home yet?

That's fine. I'll call back later.

Hello?

Is this Shimizu?

This is Ezaki. Is Yuki there?

Is this Ezaki? It's me, Aso.

What?

Why are you there?

I heard you took Yuki out last night.

Put Yuki on the phone.

It's Ezaki, do you want to talk to him?

She doesn't want to come to the phone.

Don't be silly. That can't be.

I don't need to talk to you.

Put her on the phone.

She said she doesn't want to come to the phone.

Give up on Yuki or she'll destroy you.

You're an important person in Aso Foods.

Stop suddenly acting like a director now.

I'm not going to let you tell me how to live my private life.

Put Yuki on the phone!

I said put her on!

Hello?

Could me show me Kyoto at night?

Let's go.

You'll only be thinking about Ezaki if I leave you alone.

Let's go out for a drink.

Scotch and water.

What's wrong?

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

I'll worry about my own body.

Let me introduce you to the CEO of Matsui Electric.

Who cares.

But the last time...

Who cares about the last time.

I don't want the directors to be in my life right now.

Are you all right?

I've been waiting for a man like you.

Tetsuya...

I had a bad dream.

You were sleeping well.

You've had enough.

Let's go home.

It's getting cold.

Tetsuya, wait for me.

Are you all right?

The car is at Dobashi's.

Taxi!

Tetsuya, where are you going?

Tetsuya...

What do you want?

I don't have anything to say to you.

Stop. Yuki doesn't want to talk to you.

Yuki...

Stop!

You're ruining your reputation showing up here like this.

This is my personal time.

Fool. I'm trusting you with 4 billion yen a year.

Are you going to betray my trust?

Do you think you bought me with that?

Don't make me laugh.

You're making me laugh.

What do you think will be left of you if I took that away from you?

How much power do you think you'll have left?

It's the same for Yuki.

She fell in love with the Tetsuya that works hard to protect that 4 billion yen.

What kind of appeal will you have without that?

I'm me with or without the 4 billion yen.

Right, Yuki?

You're looking at Tetsuya Ezaki, the man, right?

Am I Wrong?

No?

Yuki... that's what needed to be done

to have that man survive.

Was that all right?

Mr. Ezaki, was that all right?

That's fine.

What's up with him? He's like a ghost.

How's Tetsuya?

He hasn't been coming lately.

Is he still sick?

Sick?

His measles.

Natsuko, why don't you marry Tetsuya?

He's suffering right now.

That's why I'm telling you to marry him right now.

I underestimated you.

You still can't forget that woman?

It's not that.

Then what is it?

I get so frustrated watching you lately.

I'm sure you do.

What am I?

Who am I, besides the director of advertising in Aso Foods?

Why are you asking me that? Is that what that woman said?

What's the matter? Are you all right?

Are you awake?

Do you want some?

It must be good.

Looks like you're all right now.

What happened to me?

You had acute pneumonia.

You were unconscious for two days.

Mr. Kawai said to take care.

He said everything is going well with the around-the-world trip research.

That's good.

He said he's always been dependent on you so he was

a little worried, but it all worked out.

I see.

Please rest well until you get better.

Ouch.

I guess they don't need me.

Don't you have to go to work?

No.

They can all take care of things even without me.

You must be worried about work.

They're fine.

They don't need me there.

Tetsuya...

I love you.

I'm home.

It's snowing outside. It's so cold.

Wan-n me up.

I'm going to freeze to death.

Hold me.

What's the matter?

It was so cold. It's so warm here.

Natsuko...

How many days has it been?

It doesn't matter...

I love you.

Natsuko...

Let's get married.

Really?

What's the matter?

Nothing...

I...

...am so happy.

The commercials for television and the movie theaters will

be ready by tomorrow.

We've distributed all of the posters.

This is the newspaper ad. We just have to wait for the 12th.

So five more days... We can't wait.

Our Cupid mark will be all over Japan on that day.

Go on a world tour with Cupid juice.

I heard your engagement party is tonight. Congratulations.

It's nothing special.

Mr. Ezaki, you have a phone call.

This is Ezaki.

What is it?

Where are you?

No.

I'll be there.

I'm stepping out.

Congratulations on your wedding.

Is that what you came here to tell me?

I came to say goodbye.

We did that in Kyoto.

I just wanted to see you once more.

I'm getting remarried, too.

Congratulations.

I assumed it would be the same no matter who I married at this point.

I guess it is.

Do you think so, too?

I'm leaving.

Please wait!

I've endured so much for you.

But I could hear you calling my name

even though we were far apart.

I'll never say that again.

You're lying. I can hear it now.

You're still saying it to me. I love Yuki, I want to

sleep with Yuki. I love you.

It's too late now.

Please tell me you love me and you want to sleep with me.

I'll tell you as many times as you want if you don't

care if it's a lie, and I'll sleep with you as many times

as you want if you don't care about having an affair.

I wish I could show you what's in my heart.

Please believe me...

What do you want me to do?

What do I need to do to make you believe me?

Yuki!

Yuki!

Yuki!

Will you believe me now?

Will you believe me now?

I see.

Please give him my regards.

How was it?

Where did Tetsuya go?

I hope he didn't get in an accident.

Stop that.

I'm sorry.

Hello, this is Kawai...

I love you.

I missed you.

I don't want to be apart.

Yuki...

Only me.

Let's confirm our bodies together.

You've saved me.

Tetsuya.

Let's live our life together.

I don't care if we live a life of despair.

I'm sorry I'm late. I had something to do.

What happened?

He disappeared.

Disappeared?

Did you look for him?

Hello?

Yes.

Ezaki isn't here.

Yes, one moment please.

It's from Mr. Nagashima.

This is Kawai.

What?

Are you sure?

You're sure?

I see. All right.

What happened?

What happened?

Showa Seika...

What about Showa Seika?

They'll be announcing their around-the-world trip

in tomorrow's morning paper They printed the letters.

In their bottle caps.

They beat us to it!

Kawai! Let's put our ad in tomorrow's morning paper, too.

We're too late.

Stop the press.

We can't. I know Mr. Ezaki could...

Where did Ezaki go?

You must be tired.

Promise...

We still have some time.

I promise...

Let's drink a juice and go around the world!

What's the matter?

May I have a paper?

Showa Seika

Did something happen at work?

No.

Something breaks each time we meet...

Don't worry.

I chose you.

So you finally showed up.

Hokkaido branch...

You don't have to resign.

Just endure it for two years and I'll bring you back.

Ezaki! You're being a coward.

Why?

Do you think resigning will rid you of the responsibility?

It's the same as running away.

Let me ask you again then...

Allow me to continue working on the prize.

Stop being ridiculous.

Don't we have the budget from the around-the-world

trip left? Let me think of another prize with that.

We can't do that.

I have to continue working on that or run out on this.

I'm going to quit.

Otherwise I don't know how to face the staff that worked

night and day on this project.

Where were you hiding anyway, leaving your

hard working staff stranded?

For some woman...

Just endure it for two years and then you'll

be able to come back to the same position.

No thanks.

I don't want the title of Ezaki of Aso Foods.

Thank you for everything.

Ezaki!

Aso... Do you remember what you told me?

You told me I was as good as a chunk of lead without

the 4-billion-yen budget...

I'm going to see if that's true.

Welcome. I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

Where is he?

He's in trouble.

Do you know about the prize?

How is he?

We parted in Atami.

What have you done?

I'm sorry.

Please don't see him anymore.

He may self-destruct.

I know that.

Can you promise that you won't interfere with his life anymore?

No.

But, he keeps failing each time he sees you.

Yes.

I know that.

But, I want to see him.

I want to be loved by him.

Listen to me.

If you promise you'll never see him again,

I won't many him.

I'm not asking you to be the only one who sacrifices something.

We were together for four years.

He was the only one for me. I lived my life for him.

We finally decided to get married...

But, who cares about me.

Tetsuya is at a critical point in his life right now.

Please leave him.

Please do it for him.

I did that once before, but I can't forget him.

You don't love him. You only love yourself.

Please hit me. I'm a bad woman.

I'll accept it if he wants to leave me.

But I don't want to be the one to leave him.

Kawai...

Do you want to quit your job?

I just turned in my resignation.

Do you want to start an advertising agency together?

I'll do something about the money.

If you would lend me your skills...

What do you say?

We can do this together?

Advertising agencies have decreased from 3,000

to 2,200 in the last year.

I know that. That's because they don't have talents.

It's not just about the talent. Yes, you have talent.

But we need money and an organization.

We can just borrow the money.

We can build an organization. That's what having talent means.

Mr. Ezaki, I'm tired.

I have a wife and children.

I'm too old to take risks in life.

Thank you for waiting.

What would you like?

Scotch and water.

I heard from Mr. Kawai.

I'm sorry, but I'm not interested.

The Cupid gum that makes you smarter...

I can't marry you.

That's all right.

I love you.

Tetsuya...

I love you.

Tetsuya, I love you.

I can't forget Yuki.

You've said that so many times before.

But, you always came back to me.

It's different this time.

No, it's not!

She's just a woman.

Please wake up!

Please come back.

Kosuke said he would tear up your letter of resignation.

I'll go to Hokkaido with you.

Let's just endure it for two years and come back here.

We don't know that.

Please leave.

Do you want to go abroad? Take a break for six months.

I'll sell my club.

Get out of here. I'm asking you.

No!

I don't want to go home to that room alone.

I'm scared...

Please forgive me.

I'll leave if you don't.

Tetsuya...

Can you go to Kyoto?

Kyoto?

This is your tip.

I'll pay the fare.

Tetsuya!

I want you...

Yuki, I came to you.

I missed you.

I've lost everything.

Will you still come with me?

Excuse me...

Yes?

You have a call from Tokyo.

Tokyo?

Yes.

I wonder who it could be.

Yes, this is Ezaki.

Are you sure?

Natsuko took some pills.

Hello?

What happened?

I said what happened to her.

They took her to the hospital.

How could you do that to her?

Is she all right?

Tonight?

Is she all right?

Please come and save her.

Hurry!

What do you mean you don't know?

She might die! It's your fault.

Please come back.

Hello?

She needs to make it through tonight.

She must have suffered...

I guess I'm heartless.

You should go back to Tokyo.

No.

I chose this path.

Natsuko...

Please hate me.

This will make you feel better.

My hands are numb.

What did you give me?

Please die...

Please die...

Don't be foolish.

Let's...

Let's live our life together.

No.

Someone will take you from me if we stay alive.

No one will come...

We're in our own world.

You're such an idiot.

Natsuko is fine.

What about Yuki?

This is a referral letter.

It's for the CEO of Matsui Electric. I'm sure he'll give you a job.

This is from Natsuko.

This is the deed to the club.

She said you can do whatever you want with the money.

Aso...

Can you take both of these?

I don't want any help from anyone.

You idiot!

Don't act as though you and Yuki are the only people in this world.

What can you do alone if you ignore everyone else?

You say you don't want any help, but isn't it up to

you to place the value on people's help.

You won't make any friends doing this.

Why don't you calm yourself down and think straight?

Tetsuya.

Natsuko.

This deed...

I'll give it back to you.

I want to start over again and build something on my own.

I'll see you again when I build that something.

Me, too.

I'll survive...

The End