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I'm home.

Home sweet home.

Dear Mom...

My first Tokyo winter.

This is a strange town.

Every place is heated so that you perspire,

even in winter.

LOVE CHARM

Hi, Lulu.

God bless Mr. Ezaki.

I heard on the news last night...

that having a roof overhead, 3 meals a clay and clothing...

puts you in the top 40% by world living standards.

Thanks to other people's money...

I'm living like a princess in a luxury 2-bedroom condo.

But here in this glitzy city...

I don't feel like the top 40%.

The climb to the top is steep...

the drop below too deadly...

In this town, winning is everything.

You think I'll make it?

"Beautrium ", "Muteki Records", "Deuces"...

"Zuppainglese"

"Zepp", "Printemps Ginza"...

"Sabatini."

"Neal's Yard."

"Kihachi China."

Nozomi, open UP!

Nozomi!

Lana.

I coming]

I didn't hear you.

Sorry. Hold on.

I kind of dozed off.

I guess so.

Some audition, huh?

Gucci bamboo: $450.

Miu Miu shoes: $300.

You went shopping.

I also went by the agency to report in.

We live so close to it. It's like we're being watched.

The boss kept a girlfriend here.

I see.

He's a slime ball.

I spoke to him about the audition.

He says the director called. It's down to you and me.

Oh my God.

It's me.

It's me for sure.

Chanel sunglasses... About $400.

I love it after an audition.

It's so exciting.

Hermes Clipper: $1,850.

Purchased on sale for $1,000.

Let's be cool about this, OK?

Want to celebrate?

Cartier love ring: $2,000 a pair.

I don't drink.

Really?

Square.

Do you think the boss' mistress was a foreigner?

She was from Peru.

Peru?

She left that bird as a reminder of their relationship...

said it was a God incarnate.

We'd better take good care of it then.

I'm an actress...

-Not a pet sitter. -Not a pet sitter.

Today's audition took too long.

Wasn't that Assistant Director an idiot?

An old fart trying to be hip.

I didn't think I'd get this far.

I know.

The heavy lead in your first audition.

Heavy lead?

Yeah.

The film is called "Yakuza Wives".

Oh.

You don't see many movies, do you?

I guess I prefer the theater.

Yeah.

Back in high school...

I saw a play by the Tokyo Theater Troupe.

Who are they?

It made me want to come here.

Whatever.

I wouldn't waste my time on that garbage.

Why not?

They're two-bit actors... supported by pathetic groupies.

You haven't seen much small theater.

I've seen enough sitting all cramped up...

listening to some guy make "inside" jokes...

Like, give me a break.

Humor is a personal thing.

I'd like to kill this bitch.

They couldn't make the big leagues.

Top actors work a lot harder.

If you want to run with the best,

you better see more movies.

Got it.

That's a little harsh...

but you have to be ambitious in the movie business.

Can you even spell "ambitious"?

Oops.

I'm getting excited, aren't I?

I couldn't care less if you are.

Look. Munchies.

Great.

Fat farm, here we come.

I'll chip in some cash later.

Sure thing.

Why not now, cheapskate?

"N"

"L"

Anal.

Want me to put that away for you?

"L"

Real anal.

You can have some if you like.

Really?

Thank you.

"N"

What a fulfilling clay.

"Miss Shinano Beauty Queen"

"Miss Nagisa Runner-up"

"Honorable Mention"

"Finalist: Dance Category" "Slim Girl Contest Runner-up"

"Miss Young Japan Kyushu Regional Champion"

The part is mine!

The part is mine!

"Sado Island"

The lead role in my film debut.

Hey Nozomi, guess what?

At the audition, the film director...

asked me for my phone number.

Bet he didn't ask for yours?

You sure had everybody in stitches...

when you mispronounced the title of the movie.

Airhead.

Well, you've got to be different to survive in this business.

You went to a top college, right?

Mind if I eat?

No.

Don't sing.

Damn.

You know, my room gets more sunlight and has a better view.

You really don't mind?

Not at all.

I'm allergic to straw.

Milk mustache.

Huh? Oh, sorry.

Okay then.

What's with that accent?

What's with the junior high sweats?

That shirt's way too tight...

for those huge boobs.

Ta-da!

"Hi, I'm Miki from Sado Island!"

Put that away.

Why? It's a good picture.

You should be proud.

I'm trying to be an actress...

not a pinup girl.

Who's a pinup girl?

I totally understand.

Here she goes again.

My debut was in film, right?

Yawn.

I was just this clueless high school girl.

And here I was being asked to practically do a nude scene.

In a forgotten movie.

I'm trying to act but directors just wanted to test my limits.

After that, all I got was T&A work.

I've never seen any.

I kept refusing it against the wishes of my manager.

"Who are you to choose?", he said.

I told him, "Look, I'll work my tail off as a film actress...

you just get me the work".

I may have taken the roundabout route...

but I guess it's helped me get to where I am today.

Which is where exactly?

Oh, sorry. I'm rambling.

No, no, it's educational.

Where are you from again?

Sado Island.

For the millionth time.

Oh.

Like, where's that?

You have a boyfriend?

I bet you've got lots of them.

I go on dates sometimes.

I keep a safe distance.

An occasional dinner is about all I want...

I'm more an actress than a woman...

I'm a "Yakuza Wife".

Ah.

You haven't gotten the role yet.

But you're young enough to have some fun.

Hardly.

I figured as much.

The boss told me not to date other actors.

I am the top rookie, you know.

What a fake.

What about inside the agency?

Lots of single guys there.

You must be joking.

Huh?

Mr. Ezaki?

Huh?

Bingo!

You don't know Ezaki?

Yeah, Mr. Ezaki quit last month.

Oh, it's "ML", is it?

I hear he left to study film writing.

You guys went to the same university, right?

I think so.

He'd be perfect.

Can't hold his liquor, though.

How do you know that?

Were you pretty close?

You and Mr. Ezaki?

Not really, but I was the only one there who could...

discuss movies on his level.

Well, no one interests me.

Takuya's great.

Let's call him!

He ought to be free.

I have no interest in men right now.

Chill out, girl.

I've got to study...

for "Yakuza Wives".

I think I'll take a bath.

Shut up.

Asshole!

Lana and Ezaki both suck.

Please leave a message.

Hi.

If you love me, you'll call me right away.

The number you have called cannot be reached...

Useless.

This number is out of service...

Pay your bill.

Hello?

Hello?

I'm entering the subway, sorry.

Lame.

"Takuya Ezaki"

Hello?

Hello?

Not bad, Ezaki.

Why don't guys like me?

I can't even get Ezaki's attention.

What do they see in girls like Lana?

What?

You used my "Lush" didn't you?

Excuse me?

My Shampoo.

Shampoo?

Oh.

I know it's trivial but I think rules should be followed.

I hate to sound like a bitch but...

we agreed not to leave hair in the bath.

That's one rule broken.

Plus, using stuff without asking...

that rule is pretty much universal.

Gee, I tease her a little...

and she goes ballistic on me.

This girl's a clean freak.

She's nuts.

Are you listening to me?

Your cell phone rang.

"Takuya Ezaki"

Hi, it's Takuya.

About Saturday...

something's come up.

Do you think we can make it another time?

I'm real sorry.

I'll call again later.

From mom?

I'll be gorgeous, you'll see.

"Bath in use"

Still?

"Takuya Ezaki"

It's Takuya again.

Did you call?

Message has been erased.

There are no further messages.

I'm sorry, Nozomi.

I just wanted to try that shampoo.

It looked so organic.

I should've asked you first.

Forgive and forget?

Okay -

I'll replace it for you.

That's OK.

I don't know what came over me.

I'm sorry.

Did you get a call from Takuya?

Sorry for being nosy but I heard you were meeting him.

Did he say that?

Email.

Want to see?

"Hey. ."

Laney?

Takuya's great, isn't he?

He's got such serene eyes.

Then you go out with him.

He's available.

I'm comfortable as friends...

who share a common passion for film.

Take that.

Hi, it's Nozomi returning your call.

I'm...

Jerk.

Hello?

Hello, Nozomi?

Mom.

Are you coming home for your sister's wedding next month?

I told you.

I can't take time off in this line of work.

What work?

I haven't seen you on TV at all.

You've got more education than the average person...

why go and throw it all away by chasing a silly dream?

That rice cake shop owner is back in town...

and he's been asking about you.

I didn't go to college to tend shop.

You prefer being alone?

You're like a broken record, Mom!

"Nozomi Matsumoto: Our Rising Star!"

Have you ever seen such a darling girl?

And she can sing and dance.

She looks like an actress.

I bet a scout comes to see her.

From Tokyo.

Yes, Tokyo!

It's not me.

It's not me.

It's not me.

I liked studying for tests...

You controlled your destiny.

Bedtime.

What is it now?

You drank my collagen drink, didn't you?

Your what?

It was in a green bottle.

How could I?

You've labeled everything in the fridge.

You like taking people's things.

Don't piss me off.

You'd do anything to get a role.

On talent, yeah.

The boss told me to learn shrewdness from you.

I bet you offered the director your number.

You're paranoid.

I just want to set things straight.

Now apologize.

Screw you!

I didn't drink it, but I'll buy you one if it makes you happy.

Oh.

Learn how to tighten a lid.

This'|| taste lame now.

What do you want?

You're one to talk...

Huh?

Labeling people as thieves.

What?

What are you saying?

I know you've been dying to try my Chanel.

Why not admit it?

Well, I didn't.

We've got to live together, so let's clear the air now.

-Just live by the rules. -Why don't you?

I apologized. Now you do the same.

-The lid was loose. -Sure it was.

Your attitude bugs me...

even more than your false accusations.

My attitude?

What about your attitude?

Fine.

I'll buy you a replacement...

even though I feel totally ripped off.

I'm not finished.

If you've something to say, come out and say it.

Ouch!

You're just pissed off because you think I'll get the part.

That's just sad, Nozomi.

I'm too upset to discuss this calmly.

We'll talk tomorrow.

I need my sleep.

I want to be well-rested for tomorrow.

I want to be awake when the call comes tomorrow.

Now if you please.

Did you refill the tub?

You promised, you know.

Dry winter air can be nasty.

He had an affair with a porn star.

I think her name was Lana.

Nice men are easily seduced by bad women.

"N"

stop it!

Turn that off!

It's not me.

It's not me!

It's not me!

It's not me!

It's not me!

I'm sorry.

I want to apologize.

I'm sorry.

I'm a murderer.

What?

A guy I was seeing...

You killed him?

Of course not.

His wife slit both her and her child's wrists in the bath.

I didn't know.

He had a family.

Stupid, huh?

Your face...

MY face?

You look... exhausted.

The face tightens under stress...

especially around the eyes.

Pressure points.

"Shichi-kuku."

"Doshiryo."

That hurts.

That's because you're tense.

Aging begins with the eyes.

"Chiso" and "Shojo".

You're using too much oil.

Your problem is you're too trusting.

Find another man to buy you stuff.

A padded bra?

You bitch!

Hey!

I slept with him, you know... Takuya.

It's not nice to tease a guy...

who's at the height of his virility.

I hear you're still a virgin.

What a joke.

That's why your acting sucks.

Go back to Hicksville, girl!

I'm allergic to straw.

What's your problem?

Sado Island is a nice place.

My allergy!

Stop it!

I said, stop it!

Time to die!

Electricity!

Here, you slut!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Stay!

Weak guard, girl!

"Takuya Ezaki"

Hello, Nozomi? Thank God.

I'm in Okayama.

My grandmother's pretty sick.

Are you mad at me?

I don't blame you, if you are.

Look, I'm nuts about you. There, I said it.

Nozomi?

Are you there?

Hello?

I'm utterly infatuated with you.

I am.

I love you, okay?

How many times do I got to say it?

I've never dumped a guy before.

It feels good.

You think I'll make it as an actress now?

You're a Tin man!

A Scarecrow!

A Lion!

The Wizard of Oz!

But I'm Dorothy.

I'm the heroine!

I am the heroine!

Burn...

Scarecrow.

All right.

We'll die together.

Coward.

I'm killing again.

Electricity!

Electricity!

Electricity!

It's always the bath.

Damn Melatonin.

So what was your film debut?

Huh?

Even the boss doesn't know.

Can I get it on DVD?

"Convict Sasori '92"

It was that long ago?

Bug off.

What role?

A tortured prisoner.

Did you have a lot of lines?

"Oh! No! Don't!"

That's it.

Sounds great.

Not even a name. Just "Prisoner C".

Were you naked?

And beaten silly.

It's not funny.

If I don't get this role, I'm finished.

It's my last chance.

Can't let it end like this.

I'm afraid of what I'll become if it is.

Then take the role.

I'll back off.

I don't find it the least bit interesting.

I can't do that.

I've got my pride.

You're a sad little creature, aren't you?

I'm your future.

On second thought, I want the part.

Disappear, girl.

Are you going to kill me?

What'|| Mom on Sappy Island say?

That's "Sado Island".

Even if you get rid of me, you can't go...

in front of a camera with that face.

I'm a professional.

All I need's a good night's rest and I'll be back to normal.

Bye-bye, Virgin Girl.

Kiss me.

What, are you nuts?

I've never been kissed.

Be my first kiss.

I've longed for it.

I thought coming to Tokyo would do it.

Please.

Kiss me.

You're very beautiful.

You're so gullible.

That's why you have guy problems.

Not bad for a virgin.

Thanks to you.

We could team up.

Professionally?

We don't stand a chance on our own.

We complement each other.

-Standup... -Comedy?

You got to be kidding.

I'd rather die.

You'd suck anyway.

I'm a film actress...

-It's what I am. -It's what I am.

That feels nice.

We'll regret this.

What a relief.

Good luck.

You too.

Please leave a message after the tone.

It's Aso from the production company...

Sorry to call so late but I've got incredible news.

It's about the film role.

You're not going to believe this but...

You both got it! You there?

I said you both got it! Isn't that amazing?

The director's rewriting the script.

He wants to see the both of you first thing tomorrow morning...

♪ I chat with my friend without looking at you, ♪

♪ turning the corner diagonally behind you. ♪

♪ I was longing for you, even wanting to... ♪

♪ take you away in the light. ♪

♪ I cannot catch my breath looking at you. ♪

♪ I am not enough, not suited for this place. ♪

♪ I was too weak, lost in the crowd, ♪

♪ watching you in the light. ♪

♪ I follow diagonally behind you in the light. ♪

♪ I reach for the flowing light. ♪

♪ I should have covered my ears so that I won't hear your song... ♪

♪ and I won't see you. ♪

♪ I cannot catch my breath looking at you. ♪

♪ My tears drop. ♪

♪ I cannot take my eyes off of you. ♪

♪ Ahh... ♪

♪ I stand rooted, pushed by the people in motion... ♪

♪ And fell on my knees. ♪

♪ No one noticed that I was trapped, ♪

Hooking at you in the light. ♪