1 00:01:04,041 --> 00:01:08,333 When people finish their day and hurry home, 2 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:10,791 my day starts. 3 00:01:28,166 --> 00:01:32,750 My diner is open from midnight to 7:00 in the morning. 4 00:01:32,833 --> 00:01:36,208 They call it "Midnight Diner." 5 00:01:41,750 --> 00:01:43,708 Do I even have customers? 6 00:01:43,791 --> 00:01:45,583 More than you would expect. 7 00:01:48,041 --> 00:01:50,541 MIDNIGHT DINER: TOKYO STORIES 8 00:01:50,625 --> 00:01:56,125 CURRY RAMEN 9 00:01:57,625 --> 00:01:59,208 -One more. -Thanks. 10 00:02:08,208 --> 00:02:12,458 -Welcome. -Do you have curry ramen? 11 00:02:13,583 --> 00:02:14,791 Curry ramen? 12 00:02:16,666 --> 00:02:18,958 So, ramen on top of curry? 13 00:02:20,041 --> 00:02:22,916 Actually, ramen with curry on top. 14 00:02:24,458 --> 00:02:25,375 Sure. 15 00:02:42,791 --> 00:02:46,333 As I happened to have some salt-flavored instant ramen, 16 00:02:46,416 --> 00:02:48,500 I made a thin broth 17 00:02:48,583 --> 00:02:51,666 and poured some of my curry on top. 18 00:03:05,208 --> 00:03:07,291 -How is it? -Delicious. 19 00:03:07,375 --> 00:03:08,333 Thank you. 20 00:03:09,125 --> 00:03:12,083 His name is Kabayama. 21 00:03:12,166 --> 00:03:17,208 He came because he heard I would make whatever customers wanted. 22 00:03:18,291 --> 00:03:19,875 Curry and ramen... 23 00:03:20,458 --> 00:03:23,125 What a luxury to have the two together! 24 00:03:24,416 --> 00:03:26,750 Can I have half a bowl of rice as well? 25 00:03:27,583 --> 00:03:28,458 Sure. 26 00:03:40,166 --> 00:03:42,250 What a great combination! 27 00:03:42,333 --> 00:03:44,333 Ramen and rice. 28 00:03:47,125 --> 00:03:50,375 Consuming too many carbs causes weight gain. 29 00:03:50,458 --> 00:03:51,958 Especially at night. 30 00:03:52,541 --> 00:03:53,958 I know. 31 00:03:54,041 --> 00:03:55,875 It's hard to explain, 32 00:03:55,958 --> 00:04:00,916 but the rebelliousness of eating ramen and rice at night makes it taste better. 33 00:04:01,500 --> 00:04:03,791 Master, ramen and a half bowl of fried rice, please! 34 00:04:06,125 --> 00:04:09,583 Definitely not! You'll end up in the hospital again. 35 00:04:09,666 --> 00:04:11,625 Not even a little? 36 00:04:13,208 --> 00:04:15,958 Show some self-control. 37 00:04:16,041 --> 00:04:18,291 Your diabetes is finally under control, right? 38 00:04:18,875 --> 00:04:20,875 Thanks to your wife being a nurse. 39 00:04:22,708 --> 00:04:24,416 Cancel that order, please. 40 00:04:25,250 --> 00:04:26,291 Sure. 41 00:04:26,875 --> 00:04:27,916 I'm sorry. 42 00:04:57,916 --> 00:04:58,958 Excuse me... 43 00:05:00,750 --> 00:05:02,750 Are you Mr. Shuichi Tachibana? 44 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:05,958 Who are you? 45 00:05:07,208 --> 00:05:08,041 Kabayama. 46 00:05:08,666 --> 00:05:09,666 Kabayama? 47 00:05:09,750 --> 00:05:11,916 I guess you don't remember me. 48 00:05:13,833 --> 00:05:14,875 Kabayama? 49 00:05:18,291 --> 00:05:20,875 -From Higashi Junior High? -That's right. 50 00:05:22,833 --> 00:05:23,833 Dorkayama... 51 00:05:25,541 --> 00:05:26,958 Tsuyoshi Dorkayama! 52 00:05:28,125 --> 00:05:30,666 We were in the same class in seventh grade, right? 53 00:05:31,666 --> 00:05:34,166 -How are you? -Yeah. 54 00:05:35,625 --> 00:05:38,166 Master, two of the usual. 55 00:05:38,250 --> 00:05:39,125 Sure. 56 00:05:40,166 --> 00:05:44,041 What a coincidence bumping into an old classmate like that. 57 00:05:45,125 --> 00:05:46,333 It sure is. 58 00:05:47,583 --> 00:05:49,625 I'm amazed you recognized me, 59 00:05:49,708 --> 00:05:51,791 even though I haven't seen you since graduation. 60 00:05:51,875 --> 00:05:54,375 Of course I remember you. 61 00:05:54,458 --> 00:05:58,000 He was school council president and soccer captain. 62 00:05:58,083 --> 00:06:00,250 The girls always flocked around him. 63 00:06:01,125 --> 00:06:04,500 So you were like Yujiro Ishihara? 64 00:06:05,291 --> 00:06:07,916 What era are you living in? Don't exaggerate. 65 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:13,916 He was my hero. No, not just mine, everybody's. 66 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:15,916 Give it a rest. 67 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,375 Everyone's listening. 68 00:06:17,458 --> 00:06:19,708 And so what happened after that? 69 00:06:20,291 --> 00:06:22,208 He went on to a private school, 70 00:06:22,291 --> 00:06:24,416 and his team was one of the best in the prefecture. 71 00:06:25,500 --> 00:06:27,125 You know a lot about me. 72 00:06:27,208 --> 00:06:29,791 When I heard you got into Hitotsubashi University, 73 00:06:29,875 --> 00:06:32,416 I had a drink in celebration. 74 00:06:32,500 --> 00:06:34,916 What? Come on, man, that's weird! 75 00:06:35,916 --> 00:06:37,333 What are you doing now? 76 00:06:38,625 --> 00:06:39,583 Now? 77 00:06:40,708 --> 00:06:41,750 Now... 78 00:06:42,625 --> 00:06:45,416 I'm biding my time. 79 00:06:45,500 --> 00:06:47,375 Waiting for the moment to strike. 80 00:06:49,625 --> 00:06:52,208 Here you are, curry ramens. 81 00:06:54,958 --> 00:06:56,958 This is so nostalgic! 82 00:06:57,041 --> 00:06:59,458 This was my favorite during junior high! 83 00:06:59,541 --> 00:07:01,291 -You, too, Kabayama? -Yep. 84 00:07:02,916 --> 00:07:04,208 Thanks for the food. 85 00:07:07,583 --> 00:07:08,875 This is great. 86 00:07:09,458 --> 00:07:12,750 I prepared this curry last night. 87 00:07:12,833 --> 00:07:14,875 That's the way to do it. 88 00:07:21,291 --> 00:07:23,541 Why did I used to eat such a thing? 89 00:07:26,625 --> 00:07:30,291 Kabayama, can you lend me some money? 90 00:07:32,541 --> 00:07:33,708 Sure. 91 00:07:37,250 --> 00:07:40,000 I only have 20,000 on me. 92 00:07:40,083 --> 00:07:43,833 That's fine. I'll pay you back double after I win on the horses. 93 00:07:52,333 --> 00:07:53,791 Tachibana is really amazing. 94 00:07:53,875 --> 00:07:57,500 The last time he paid me back triple what I lent him. 95 00:07:58,166 --> 00:08:02,458 Shouldn't you be careful about mixing money and friendship? 96 00:08:03,333 --> 00:08:06,666 They say, "When the money runs out so does the friendship." 97 00:08:12,625 --> 00:08:15,666 -Yo! -Tachibana! 98 00:08:16,458 --> 00:08:18,666 -Welcome. -Two curry ramens. 99 00:08:18,750 --> 00:08:19,916 Sure. 100 00:08:22,458 --> 00:08:24,250 Hinano said she wanted to try it. 101 00:08:32,583 --> 00:08:33,541 How is it? 102 00:08:35,875 --> 00:08:38,291 It might be better with melted cheese. 103 00:08:39,166 --> 00:08:41,916 Master, can we have some cheese for the curry? 104 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:43,000 Sure. 105 00:08:57,500 --> 00:09:00,958 Women always want to add cheese to everything, don't they? 106 00:09:02,291 --> 00:09:04,041 Curry plus ramen plus... 107 00:09:04,791 --> 00:09:06,083 cheese? 108 00:09:08,541 --> 00:09:11,000 Hinano, give him a business card. 109 00:09:16,833 --> 00:09:18,333 Nice to meet you. 110 00:09:18,416 --> 00:09:20,083 Go visit her some time. 111 00:09:20,875 --> 00:09:23,250 -My name is Kabayama. -Good to see you. 112 00:09:23,333 --> 00:09:24,250 Kaba-chan! 113 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:26,708 -Kaba-chan? -Kaba-chan. 114 00:09:48,625 --> 00:09:49,625 Thanks. 115 00:09:52,458 --> 00:09:55,666 Soon, Kabayama and Tachibana 116 00:09:55,750 --> 00:09:59,083 became good friends again, just like in their school days. 117 00:10:05,166 --> 00:10:06,125 Here. 118 00:10:07,666 --> 00:10:08,583 Thanks. 119 00:10:11,541 --> 00:10:12,750 How did it go yesterday? 120 00:10:13,875 --> 00:10:14,833 What? 121 00:10:14,916 --> 00:10:17,583 Your part-time job interview at the convenience store. 122 00:10:19,333 --> 00:10:20,166 I didn't go. 123 00:10:20,750 --> 00:10:21,583 Why? 124 00:10:26,083 --> 00:10:28,458 That kind of work isn't for me, you know? 125 00:10:29,958 --> 00:10:32,875 So what is? If this job's not good enough for you, 126 00:10:32,958 --> 00:10:34,291 then what is? 127 00:11:02,125 --> 00:11:04,083 Kaba-chan, you came! 128 00:11:04,166 --> 00:11:05,250 I'm so happy. 129 00:11:05,333 --> 00:11:07,166 'Cause I promised Tachibana I would. 130 00:11:07,916 --> 00:11:08,875 Please have a seat. 131 00:11:12,125 --> 00:11:15,416 And then the branch manager at the Kameido store quit 132 00:11:15,500 --> 00:11:17,583 and my boss recommended me for the job. 133 00:11:18,250 --> 00:11:19,458 Amazing! 134 00:11:19,541 --> 00:11:20,875 You'll be promoted to the manager. 135 00:11:25,416 --> 00:11:28,666 Kaba-chan, why do you look up to Shu-chan? 136 00:11:34,083 --> 00:11:37,458 You have a steady job. You're doing much better than him. 137 00:11:44,166 --> 00:11:45,625 It bothers me... 138 00:11:46,208 --> 00:11:48,666 the way you cling to him like that. 139 00:11:48,750 --> 00:11:50,041 It reminds me of me. 140 00:11:53,166 --> 00:11:54,000 Sorry. 141 00:11:58,708 --> 00:11:59,958 I guess... 142 00:12:01,791 --> 00:12:03,041 we both want to believe. 143 00:12:13,166 --> 00:12:16,166 I'm finally starting to win, so please, just one more hour... 144 00:12:16,750 --> 00:12:18,125 Don't make a scene. 145 00:12:18,708 --> 00:12:20,333 I'm begging you, please! 146 00:12:22,041 --> 00:12:23,708 -Please... -Come on. 147 00:12:28,458 --> 00:12:29,750 You've got... 148 00:12:29,833 --> 00:12:31,083 three kidneys, right? 149 00:12:32,833 --> 00:12:34,208 I've got two. 150 00:12:34,791 --> 00:12:36,166 We'll take one of them. 151 00:12:36,250 --> 00:12:37,166 Calm down. 152 00:12:37,833 --> 00:12:40,208 You have a wallet, right? How much do you have? 153 00:12:45,125 --> 00:12:47,083 Let's go get you another loan. 154 00:12:48,083 --> 00:12:48,916 Get up. 155 00:12:49,541 --> 00:12:50,458 Get up. 156 00:12:51,458 --> 00:12:52,666 Wait a minute! 157 00:12:53,583 --> 00:12:55,125 Please, wait. 158 00:12:55,208 --> 00:12:57,291 Take this for now. 159 00:12:58,500 --> 00:13:00,416 -What are you... -It's fine. 160 00:13:00,500 --> 00:13:02,750 You can pay it back little by little. 161 00:13:03,791 --> 00:13:05,541 Okay, then. If you insist. 162 00:13:06,541 --> 00:13:08,166 That's all for today, kid. 163 00:13:08,250 --> 00:13:10,125 Friendship sure is beautiful! 164 00:13:19,125 --> 00:13:20,125 I... 165 00:13:23,333 --> 00:13:26,166 don't really remember you. 166 00:13:26,875 --> 00:13:28,958 I don't even have my yearbook anymore. 167 00:13:57,416 --> 00:13:58,500 Are you open? 168 00:14:07,416 --> 00:14:09,375 That money is nothing... 169 00:14:11,291 --> 00:14:14,541 I don't need him. If I really wanted to... 170 00:14:14,625 --> 00:14:16,708 I could pay it back in a heartbeat! 171 00:14:20,041 --> 00:14:23,500 You think I'm lying, don't you? 172 00:14:24,541 --> 00:14:27,333 I will do it! I can do it! 173 00:14:28,125 --> 00:14:31,083 People believe in me, and I've never let them down! 174 00:14:33,875 --> 00:14:35,125 Master, one more. 175 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,000 Sorry. 176 00:14:37,541 --> 00:14:40,541 There's a limit of three bottles per person. 177 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,625 I'll call Dorkayama and go somewhere else. 178 00:14:50,208 --> 00:14:51,375 Kabayama... 179 00:14:52,041 --> 00:14:53,708 You're just using him. 180 00:14:55,916 --> 00:14:58,500 Because he wants me to use him. 181 00:15:00,583 --> 00:15:02,083 You're the type of guy... 182 00:15:03,541 --> 00:15:06,000 who has no confidence, only pride. 183 00:15:09,916 --> 00:15:12,166 You don't know anything about me. 184 00:15:15,750 --> 00:15:17,291 It's not easy, is it? 185 00:15:18,583 --> 00:15:20,166 Admitting your weaknesses. 186 00:15:21,541 --> 00:15:22,375 But... 187 00:15:24,333 --> 00:15:26,291 no matter how long you fake it, 188 00:15:26,375 --> 00:15:27,791 nothing will change. 189 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:30,541 It's okay to stumble. 190 00:15:32,083 --> 00:15:34,500 As long as you act with honesty... 191 00:15:35,666 --> 00:15:38,416 you'll someday realize your true self. 192 00:15:39,666 --> 00:15:40,708 You know? 193 00:15:56,125 --> 00:16:01,041 After that night, Tachibana completely disappeared. 194 00:16:27,416 --> 00:16:28,958 They're here again. 195 00:16:30,125 --> 00:16:32,458 -Welcome. -Shochu with lemon juice, please. 196 00:16:32,541 --> 00:16:33,375 Sure. 197 00:16:34,458 --> 00:16:36,333 They're here everyday. 198 00:16:36,416 --> 00:16:39,333 Even though he's been gone for two months, 199 00:16:39,416 --> 00:16:40,833 they're still waiting. 200 00:16:43,500 --> 00:16:45,625 They believe in him, right? 201 00:16:46,666 --> 00:16:48,375 It's rare. I think it's beautiful. 202 00:16:52,041 --> 00:16:52,875 Hey... 203 00:16:54,666 --> 00:16:56,041 Let's give it up. 204 00:16:57,458 --> 00:17:00,375 Shu-chan probably found another woman and lives with her. 205 00:17:06,125 --> 00:17:08,416 Aren't you angry about what he's done? 206 00:17:13,916 --> 00:17:15,250 I'm going home. 207 00:17:18,583 --> 00:17:19,791 You're here. 208 00:17:26,916 --> 00:17:27,833 Here... 209 00:17:29,416 --> 00:17:30,625 I'm paying you back. 210 00:17:33,166 --> 00:17:34,500 I'm sorry it's late. 211 00:17:35,833 --> 00:17:37,000 How did you get that? 212 00:17:40,125 --> 00:17:42,250 I found a job where I could live onsite. 213 00:17:44,541 --> 00:17:46,041 I was working! 214 00:17:50,625 --> 00:17:51,875 Here you go. 215 00:17:52,500 --> 00:17:54,208 -Welcome. -Hello. 216 00:17:54,291 --> 00:17:56,125 -Beer, please. -Sure. 217 00:17:56,208 --> 00:17:57,250 And... 218 00:17:58,791 --> 00:18:00,500 three curry ramens. 219 00:18:01,666 --> 00:18:02,541 Sure. 220 00:18:04,416 --> 00:18:05,291 Sit. 221 00:18:08,458 --> 00:18:12,583 I also worked at night as a security guard when I had the energy. 222 00:18:17,208 --> 00:18:20,250 Hey, don't get so emotional! 223 00:18:21,833 --> 00:18:23,916 Everyone is listening! 224 00:18:25,416 --> 00:18:26,250 Okay? 225 00:18:39,333 --> 00:18:40,250 I... 226 00:18:41,333 --> 00:18:43,791 did nothing but work, day and night, 227 00:18:44,375 --> 00:18:45,708 and I finally understood. 228 00:18:47,208 --> 00:18:51,291 I've lived my life thinking I need to fulfill everyone's expectations. 229 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:53,291 I overextended myself. 230 00:18:55,750 --> 00:18:57,833 But I'm not a very mature person. 231 00:19:00,291 --> 00:19:02,666 You know me better than anyone, right? 232 00:19:06,291 --> 00:19:07,208 So... 233 00:19:08,958 --> 00:19:10,000 Kabayama. 234 00:19:10,958 --> 00:19:11,833 Please... 235 00:19:12,833 --> 00:19:14,916 stop looking up to me. 236 00:19:15,916 --> 00:19:19,375 See me as the idiot I really am. 237 00:19:20,541 --> 00:19:21,375 Okay? 238 00:19:30,583 --> 00:19:31,791 Tachibana... 239 00:19:33,750 --> 00:19:34,791 I'm... 240 00:19:35,500 --> 00:19:36,625 not Kabayama. 241 00:19:39,458 --> 00:19:42,291 I mean, my family name is Kabayama, but... 242 00:19:43,541 --> 00:19:44,541 I'm the brother. 243 00:19:45,500 --> 00:19:48,458 I'm Takeharu, the younger brother of your classmate. 244 00:19:50,333 --> 00:19:52,166 Younger brother? What? 245 00:19:52,250 --> 00:19:53,750 Of course, you don't remember. 246 00:19:55,333 --> 00:19:57,333 What happened to him, then? 247 00:19:59,666 --> 00:20:00,958 My elder brother... 248 00:20:02,125 --> 00:20:03,291 died. 249 00:20:04,375 --> 00:20:05,541 Six years ago. 250 00:20:11,541 --> 00:20:13,500 On his way to a school reunion, 251 00:20:14,083 --> 00:20:15,416 he was hit by a car. 252 00:20:17,125 --> 00:20:18,041 I... 253 00:20:19,250 --> 00:20:21,625 hated my brother for being your lackey. 254 00:20:22,875 --> 00:20:24,041 I made fun of him. 255 00:20:26,125 --> 00:20:27,166 And then... 256 00:20:28,791 --> 00:20:29,875 he died. 257 00:20:32,875 --> 00:20:35,166 I hated myself for looking down on him, 258 00:20:36,250 --> 00:20:38,625 so I had been trying not to think about him. 259 00:20:41,125 --> 00:20:43,208 Why did you pretend to be him? 260 00:20:43,958 --> 00:20:45,000 Well... 261 00:20:45,583 --> 00:20:48,625 That was Tachibana's misunderstanding. 262 00:20:52,291 --> 00:20:53,500 But, I thought... 263 00:20:55,083 --> 00:20:56,666 if I pretended to be my brother 264 00:20:57,250 --> 00:20:59,041 and spent time with Tachibana... 265 00:21:00,750 --> 00:21:01,791 maybe... 266 00:21:02,958 --> 00:21:04,916 I could understand my brother a little. 267 00:21:10,208 --> 00:21:11,375 Mr. Tachibana... 268 00:21:12,791 --> 00:21:14,000 Hinano... 269 00:21:17,041 --> 00:21:18,333 I'm sorry... 270 00:21:19,583 --> 00:21:20,583 for lying. 271 00:21:22,458 --> 00:21:23,333 No... 272 00:21:26,208 --> 00:21:27,291 On the day he died... 273 00:21:28,750 --> 00:21:33,041 I said to him, "Don't go to the school reunion just to see Tachibana. 274 00:21:34,958 --> 00:21:36,208 You're grown up now, 275 00:21:36,875 --> 00:21:39,333 but you still rely on him for everything." 276 00:21:41,916 --> 00:21:42,916 And he said... 277 00:21:44,625 --> 00:21:45,875 "You don't see it, 278 00:21:46,875 --> 00:21:49,000 but Tachibana is a good guy." 279 00:21:50,083 --> 00:21:51,250 And he smiled. 280 00:21:59,708 --> 00:22:01,375 I gave you that money... 281 00:22:02,791 --> 00:22:05,583 because that's what my brother would have done. 282 00:22:13,750 --> 00:22:16,541 My brother wasn't wrong. 283 00:22:20,500 --> 00:22:22,625 Right, Hinano? 284 00:22:32,083 --> 00:22:32,916 Here you go. 285 00:22:37,625 --> 00:22:38,666 I remember! 286 00:22:40,750 --> 00:22:43,083 I first tried this at your house. 287 00:22:43,708 --> 00:22:45,166 He made it for me. 288 00:22:52,708 --> 00:22:53,666 Takeharu. 289 00:22:56,083 --> 00:22:57,166 Will you take me... 290 00:22:57,875 --> 00:22:59,583 to visit your brother's grave? 291 00:23:00,958 --> 00:23:02,375 Can I go, too? 292 00:23:03,333 --> 00:23:06,041 I think my brother would like that. 293 00:23:10,916 --> 00:23:12,916 -Thanks for the food. -Thanks for the food. 294 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:14,166 Thanks for the food. 295 00:23:23,916 --> 00:23:26,833 Now I want some curry ramen, too. 296 00:23:26,916 --> 00:23:27,750 Right? 297 00:23:28,416 --> 00:23:31,000 Master, three curry ramens, please. 298 00:23:34,916 --> 00:23:36,291 Actually, four. 299 00:23:37,208 --> 00:23:38,041 Can I have one? 300 00:23:38,625 --> 00:23:40,875 It's just for today. 301 00:23:42,416 --> 00:23:45,041 Fill mine to the top! 302 00:23:45,125 --> 00:23:46,208 Sure. 303 00:23:51,583 --> 00:23:52,708 Here you go. 304 00:23:53,750 --> 00:23:54,750 And yours. 305 00:24:08,333 --> 00:24:12,375 Using less broth balances out the noodles and curry. 306 00:24:12,458 --> 00:24:13,458 Here you are. 307 00:24:14,750 --> 00:24:16,833 I also recommend shredded cheese with it. 308 00:24:29,708 --> 00:24:31,000 With that... 309 00:24:31,083 --> 00:24:32,500 -Good night! -Good night!