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There was bakemono at funeral.

You know bakemono?

What do we do next?

We can forget... All of it.

400 bombers swooped down at Pearl Harbor,

causing widespread damage and death.

You're a citizen, boy. Fight for your country.

I am not a spy.

I am a simple fisherman.

I love this country.

I'm not a spy.

I am a simple fisherman.

I love this country.

This order is bullshit, Marlon.

Maybe it is,

and maybe it ain't.

Everyone has to be out by nightfall either way.

When can we come back?

The island is Naval property now.

Also I have to confiscate anything

that might be spy equipment.

Radios, flashlights, cameras.

Come on, Marl.

We used to get plastered together at Wada's.

My mom washed your uniform after you threw up on it.

If I was a spy, wouldn't you know it by now?

You're lucky it's me.

Some of these MPs

would love to see you have an accident.

You know...

like Stan Grichuk?

Then it's a good thing I'm not a drunk

who just got fired from his job.

Do you at least know where they took my dad?

Wherever he is, he's safer there.

Yoshida-san! We've got room.

Ah, thank you.

Can you believe this?

I'm starting to.

Hey... maybe in I.A. you'll get to see that Luz girl again.

She's moved on.

So have I.

Water under the Badger Avenue Bridge.

Here, let me get the rest.

Okay, big man.

Just the one suitcase?

Your father's.

I did not think I would like it here at first.

Okay, everyone.

Let's see what we can find in the city.

They still have vacancies.

Maybe we should get separate rooms

from Asako and Chester.

No...

No.

No!

No!

Hey, keep it movin'.

Hey, gents, slow down.

I can hardly keep up.

Oh, you're here on Wednesdays now?

Ah, well, usually I'm with Irv and Hitoshi,

but they switched me.

We not see them for days.

Well, then, I guess it's lucky I'm on Wednesdays now.

Chester.

Did you drop out?

I haven't seen you since...

Pearl Harbor?

Yeah.

I brought back your enlarger.

Oh, thanks. You didn't have to do that.

I was also wondering what you thought of these.

There's been a few funerals on Terminal Island lately,

and some more of the pictures that I took

turned out like this.

What am I doing wrong?

Well, if you ask my old professor,

he'd say it's a combination of a slow shutter

and a shaky hand.

If you ask my Jewish mother,

she'd say you've been taking photos

of things you shouldn't be.

But I asked you.

Well, I say

a picture captures a photographer's relationship

to the world around him,

and with everything that's been going on right now,

it's no surprise that yours are coming out a little disturbed.

It's a tough time, Chester.

I can only imagine what this is like

for you right now.

Thank you, Professor.

I appreciate it.

Luz?

Chester.

Hey.

It's good to see you.

How have you been?

So, when were you going to tell me?

Nine months from now? Nine years?

This is my mess.

My mistake.

I need to take care of it myself.

Then why didn't you take the medicine?

Because of my mom.

Your mom? Isn't she...

Yeah.

From giving birth to me.

She lost too much blood.

The story my abuela tells

is that all she had time to do was...

name me,

hold me,

and say goodbye.

Jesus.

My mother died so I could live.

All my life,

I've been trying to live up to her sacrifice.

I was going to be a nun,

a nurse,

a perfect daughter,

and then you come along,

and I think, "Why do I have to be perfect?"

I should have known better.

After my mother died,

my abuela gave this to me.

She says that this lets my mother watch over me.

Crazy, right?

Just some old curanderismo stuff.

But I can't shake the feeling

that she is right.

Nothing in this world is an accident.

There's always someone watching,

judging,

punishing.

Does your family know?

Despite being deeply Catholic,

neither my father or brother took the news

with much mercy or grace.

Then let me help.

How?

Do you have a job now?

Do you have a decent place for me to stay?

Yeah.

I'm working at St. Jerome Orphanage.

The baby's gonna grow up there...

until I can afford to raise a child myself.

You're putting our kid in an orphanage?

Chester...

it's not romantic.

It's not inspiring...

but at least it's a plan.

I'm not a spy.

I'm a simple fisherman.

I love this country.

I'm not a spy.

I am a simple fisherman.

Nakayama, up.

I am not a spy.

I'm a simple fisherman.

I love this country.

I'm not a spy.

I love this country.

I'm not a spy.

Let's go.

I'm not a spy.

Yeah? What's the next part?

I'm a simple fisherman.

Who was probably transporting fuel

to the Emperor's warships.

Tell me, is that why your boss was killed?

Did he figure out what you were up to?

I don't know why Mr. Grichuk died.

Oh, right, right, right, because...

because you're just a simple fisherman.

Now prove it.

I don't know how to ice fish.

Well, then, it looks like you'll need some luck.

Yuko...

the Japanese girl who works here.

Darling,

I haven't had a Japanese girl work for me

in years.

I swear she was here.

She read my future, in that room.

I don't know what you imagined you saw...

but there is no Yuko here.

Hey. Buy another drink.

Be safe when you leave, hon.

I have client to look after.

All right?

Thank you.

Nakayama...

Konnichiwa.

Do you speak English?

How much?

Ma?

We can take two suitcases.

Only two.

What do we pack?

Will it be cold?

They tell us nothing.

It's going to be okay.

We have 48 hours.

We can pack up clothes and other essentials,

then we should sell off everything else.

Who knows what's at the track?

It won't hurt to have extra cash.

And your father's car?

I can ask my photography professor to hold onto it.

We're going to be fine.

He'd probably say it's about time.

Does it hurt?

Let's see.

Doctors say

that if you pinch really hard

on the inside of the arm,

it can hurt enough to distract you

from the pain on your knee.

Ready?

I guess so.

Okay.

Close your eyes,

'cause this is gonna hurt.

Ow!

Ow!

Ow...

Feeling better?

Yeah?

Okay, go on.

Be careful, okay?

Miss Luz! Miss Luz!

This one's Miyagawa, right?

Her name is Alice. Where are you taking her?

Hey, Max? Tomoko?

Everything's gonna be all right...

You got a Saito, a Suzuki,

a Watanabe, and two Yamamotos.

They're coming with us.

The Yamamotos are babies.

It's for security.

Whose?

Who are these children a threat to?

Alice, listen to me.

You're gonna be okay.

They're not going to hurt you.

These people are on our side...

Hey, can you be careful, please?

It's gonna be okay.

Everything's gonna be okay, guys.

What about the unborn?

Excuse me?

If a child's born during the war,

what happens to it?

Anyone with even one drop of Jap blood's gotta go.

Take it up with Colonel Bendetsen.

Hey.

Where are these children's parents?

They don't have any.

They're from St. Jerome.

Every Jap has to report.

We mean it.

Ma...

this may not be the best time

to tell you this,

but I've been going with someone.

Her name is Luz Ojeda.

Her family's from Mexico.

Ma, look at me.

Luz is pregnant.

She's going to have my baby.

Why do you tell me now?

Because I can't go in there with you.

I can't abandon Luz or the baby.

I have to help them.

Me and Otosan are your family.

It is a government order.

Look, I messed up.

I should have told you and Pop earlier.

I shouldn't have gone sneaking around,

hoping things would just work out on their own.

That's why I have to go now.

Come, Toshiro.

We must not behave

as if the world is meant to spin around us.

Excuse me,

where do we stay?

What's your numbers?

742 and 740.

700s that way.

It stinks.

Then we have work to do.

Hey.

I'm sorry to barge in.

Chester...

What are you doing here?

Are you okay?

Soldiers were here.

They rounded up all the Japanese kids.

I know. That's why I came.

They said just one drop of Japanese blood, and...

I don't know what to do.

You're living here?

I told you,

my father didn't take the news well.

You can't stay here.

If the soldiers come back after the baby's born,

they'll take it away.

We need to get you out of state

as soon as we can.

Thanks for the concern, Chester,

but now's not the time for a romantic gesture, okay?

It's not meant to be.

I'm trying to save this baby,

which, whether you like it or not, is ours.

I have my father's car

and plenty of fuel rations,

and I've already called my professor.

We figured out the best route out of state.

They're taking babies, Luz.

We gotta do something.

Toshiro, can you take this out?

Hey, there you are.

Sorry about that.

Come on, Toshiro.

Her face.

It's all I see.

She looks at me,

expecting something,

wanting something.

Who, "she"?

How should I know?

Some woman on the street.

When do we go back in?

When we have enough firewood.

This woman.

She speak?

Tell her Nikku Okada here.

Ask her what he want.

Nick Okada?

That young ainoko at our table.

Yamato-san imagines him to be an obake or yurei.

Each man Nikku Okada touch

disappear.

Maybe we next.

Something has followed us.

Perhaps someone has been out of line,

rousing up trouble.

It couldn't be you, could it?

Cold making us superstitious old women.

Let's go back inside.

You made it.

Thank you for this, Professor Henkoff.

Aw, Phil. No need for honorifics.

Let's get you inside.

You two can stay in my guest room.

It'll take a few days for the chaos to die down,

and you can move on.

Thank you.

We need to find someplace where I can find work,

and where Luz can get medical care.

What kind of work?

Doesn't matter.

Mechanical, factory,

whatever pays the bills.

Maybe in New Mexico?

I do have some fellow travelers

who live outside of Santa Fe.

Let me give them a call.

I guess you do have a plan.

Or at least your professor does.

I'll sleep on the floor.

Yeah.

Thanks.

The bed's probably too small for the both of us anyway,

right?

Yeah.

Sir, step aside,

or I will have you restrained.

Sit down, and keep your stomach covered.

What's your name, son?

We got a tip a Japanese man

was evading the federal order to evacuate.

You need to come with us.

Chester...

Don't stand up.

Who's this?

My girl.

Don't worry, we're not married.

No laws are broken.

It's okay, ma'am.

It's the Japanese we're concerned about.

Wait, please!

Please wait!

Luz, get back inside!

I'm coming with you.

We told you.

We're only concerned about the Japanese.

Well, that's why you need to take me too.

I'm carrying one.

Ma...

Chester.

You changed your mind?

The FBI kind of changed it for me.

This is Luz.

Luz, this is my mother.

I apologize for the mess.

I wish we had a proper home to welcome you to.

Fellas, over here.

This time, catch enough for us too.

You're not the only ones

who are sick of bread and paste.

Nick Okada?

I hope I don't bring bad luck.

Nikku...

you believe in bakemono?

Bakemono?

Shape-shifting spirits.

Yeah, I know, I know.

My grandmother believed in it.

Is there a bakemono among us?

Doing what?

Make men like Imamura

and Nakamura disappear.

Don't be ridiculous.

There's no such thing as bakemono.

Whoa! Hey!

That exactly

what bakemono maybe say.

Hey, wait! Please!

What the hell are you doing?

Why are you here?

Same as you.

I have to be here.

What happened to Imamura?

I don't know!

What kind of spirit are you?

Goddamn it, I'm not a spirit!

Stop!

Please! Please!

You old idiots are going to kill me!

Admit what you are.

Okay.

I'm not a bakemono.

I'm working for the DOJ.

Justice Department.

I was hired to find spies,

enemies of the state,

but I couldn't find any.

So you fed them names so you could keep this job?

Names of loyal men?

You're a traitor to your own people,

to your country.

Stop. Please!

It is not our decision to make.

It is for the spirits that inhabit this land,

wherever we are.

North Dakota.

We're in North Dakota.

Then I hope the spirits of North Dakota

treat you more kindly than you've treated us.

Hey...

Hey, wait.

Come back, please.

Please, come... please, come back.

Help me, please.

Tasukete!

Help me!

I can't move!

You brought her here?

She brought herself.

Her family's disowned her.

At least with us she's not alone.

You ever get the feeling you're being watched?

Yeah.

All the time.

I'm a Japanese guy

in the middle of a war with Japan.

Chester!

Chester!

Chester, you have to go!

Yoshida-san!

Are you okay?

Dad, what are you doing?

- Watch it! - Hey! Hey!

Oh, shit!

Drop the weapon!

Dad, do what they say.

Drop the weapon!

Dad, don't do this!

Oh, god!

Don't shoot him!

This is your last warning!

Dad!

Don't shoot him!

Put the gun down!

...Dad!

- Dad! - Back up!

Oh, my God... Dad!

Tosan! Oh, my god!

Go.

Tosan?

Dad?

...Nobody move!

I don't understand.

Why would he do that?

I don't know.

I've known Yoshida-san my whole life.

That was nothing like him.

Amy...

you need anything?

I don't know what to say.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

Please, let me help.

I can find a funeral home...

What did my father see?

Why was he saying that you had to leave?

I don't know.

What?

What evil?

I'm sorry, Chester.

Just...

Just go.

Two bags!

Two suitcases per person.

These are my father's.

You killed him.

Two per person.