Original subtitles

A Daiei Film

Lies - (When Women Lie)

Lies

1: Playgirl Masumura

No.

Surely it's OK.

I said no.

Don't you like me?

I like you.

Well then...

Don't tease me!

What about Mie?

What about her?

You do this with her, don't you?

It seems you're jealous!

Well of course.

I've told you, Mie is nothing to me.

But you're dating her.

But it's not serious.

If you don't like it I'll stop seeing her.

OK, I swear to you here and now that I'll stop.

In return you'll accept me as your boyfriend?

I...

There's nobody I like as much as you.

No, please don't.

Let's get engaged. I'll tell my father.

Soon.

Your father will be opposed to it.

I'm not the oldest son.

Unlike my brother I don't have to marry some ugly heiress.

As soon as I graduate...

I'm going to the USA to study business. Come with me.

That will be our honeymoon.

But...

So let's do this.

I have to get home. It's already late.

- Come on! - I want to give it to you.

But it's hard to bring myself to do it.

I'm scared. I'm a coward.

In other words you don't trust me.

No. That's not it.

Come on!

- There's somebody there! - What do we care.

Looks like a police car.

I really feel I connect with you.

Let's go back.

I'm sorry.

It's OK.

I really enjoyed it.

What about tomorrow?

Can we meet at 7?

Seven?

I have a cookery class until 6:30.

After we marry it will be a plus if I can cook, won't it?

I suppose so. See you at 7 then.

See you in the lobby of the Hotel New Tokyo, as usual.

But I won't wait more than 15 minutes..

I can't restrain myself sexually any more.

So please...

I want to too but...

How much longer do you plan to watch this stuff? Turn it off!

It must be tough for you.

You've been studying every night since you got promoted.

Yes... all about free trade and top management etc..

If I'm not careful I won't be able to keep up.

I feel sorry for Shinji. He's busy studying

for the high school entrance exams and he's still in year 1 of junior high!

A man has to study all his life, it's a competitive world.

In that way women have an advantage.

Even someone like me who's not driven can get by.

I'm home.

It's very late. It's after 11!

I've got a lot on!

You seem to be going to college just to have fun.

There are rumours about you. If you're not careful you won't be able to marry well.

Everything's fine. I'm not one of those out to have fun.

I'm no playgirl. I'm a good girl from a good family.

But as your parent I worry.

- And our discussion the other day? - An arranged marriage meeting?

Have you thought about it carefully?

I refuse.

Why?

I've no use for the son of a general affairs manager in a second-rate company.

I can see where he'll end up.

Just like you!

Not being able to buy a car.

My hopes are rather bigger.

It's dangerous to be unrealistic in your expectations. You'll end up being hurt.

If I'm not in love I won't get hurt. Love is pathetic, it's a defeat!

Just to make it clear, I'm still a virgin.

The boys I date all say they can't be patient, but they all prefer virgins.

There's still quite a high value on virginity in Japan.

I'll preserve my virginity because I want to sell it for a high price.

And so Mother and Father, I wish you a very good night.

Are all the girls like that these days?

Probably.

She's our child so she's not likely to do anything strange.

Why don't you knock?

You've got a good body, Sis.

So everyone says.

There were some calls while you were out: all from men!

How many boyfriends have you got?

About 20 maybe.

You must get confused about who's who.

I keep a notebook.

I check the book before I go out so I can manage multiple boys easily.

Touru Kawai, eldest son of the president of LMS.

His family has a good trading company but unfortunately he's the eldest son.

Marriageability score B minus.

Bad kisser. Good dancer.

A man useful for dancing.

First met at the University riding club party.

Likes to talk about horse-racing and betting.

His taste is for pure girls, like Christine Kaufman.

You're always stressing your purity.

Give that back.

If you meddle you'll fail your high school entrance exams.

Which of them is the real one?

Yousuke Kikumura.

He's the son of the president of Touhou Electric.

Aren't they that huge firm in Nagoya?

He lives in a nice apartment in Roppongi that they bought him while he's a student.

Do you think it's going to turn out well?

I think it's 60:40.

So just in case I'm dating the other guys.

I'll pray for your success.

Thank you!

Now let me see...

Jirou Ueno.

Likes being fussed over by girls.

Best to use the older-sister dating style.

If I call him he'll always come and pick me up. He's my driver-man.

If I bully him a little he'll enjoy it.

Have you been waiting?

The car is a bit dirty!

You should wash it from time to time.

Where shall we go?

You should decide.

It's lunchtime so let's go and eat somewhere.

I'm not hungry.

How about a film?

I don't have enough time.

I'm meeting another guy at 2.

I'm not very interested in him but he's very insistent...

Angry?

No, not really.

You've had your hair permed.

It's nice. It suits you.

It's quite cute.

Do you think so?

I do.

I need to do some shopping.

Will you come with me?

Yes, of course.

How about this blouse?

1300 yen.

The design seems a bit childish.

Not at all. It suits her.

Do these go well?

You look like Bardot.

They're perfect!

They add a touch of strength to your cuteness.

I think I'll buy them.

Can you give me a better price?

I could maybe drop to 1,100.

- How much will you knock off the glasses? - They're German-made...

If you can't give me a discount there's no point coming to your shop.

- I suppose you're right. - I'll pay.

- There's no need. - It's fine. How much?

5,200, I'm almost selling it for nothing!

I feel bad.

Please don't.

If you're sure...

So now to the bowling-alley?

I'll just play 2 games or so then I'll slip away.

And then?

For once I have to be home early.

- Shall I come and give you a lift back? - No, not today.

I'd like a chance to see you again as soon as possible.

I'll get all neurotic if I don't see you.

I'll call you. Drive to my house and drop these off.

- The blouse too? - Not that one. I need it.

OK. Thanks.

Please give me the bag I left last time.

Here you are. How's your score?

Awful!

Yoshiaki Yamada.

Boyish and enthusiastic. He likes immaculate girls.

I met him here 6 months ago.

We've petted a few times.

He talks mostly about boxing, wrestling and western music.

The son of the successful Showa Pharmaceuticals.

Capital 2 billion.

1,600 employees.

Marriageability score B+.

Let's do this thing, then!

You're pretty good.

So are you.

Yet another strike? I don't like the look of this.

You've improved!

Because I have a good coach.

Like you do for petting?

You're quite amazing.

Yousuke is here with Miwa.

Oh? Do you know her?

I meet her quite a lot.

At parties and in clubs and those sorts of places.

She's quite flamboyantly dressed.

Is she from a good family?

Her father is head of Mitsuura Trading. Well known in financial circles.

She can play around a bit and still find a groom.

Are you really interested in that kind of girl?

It's your turn, Yoshiaki.

Perhaps.

Hey, Mariko.

- We'll see you around. - OK, see you.

There's boxing, should be a good match.

- When? - Tonight. You're coming, aren't you?

I can't.

You can't?

It's my parents' silver wedding anniversary. We're having a family dinner.

- Surely you can skip that. - No, I can't.

- When? - 5:30.

That's annoying. I'll have a ticket left over.

Hey, hang on!

I'll phone you.

I'll be waiting.

Hideo Ougaki age 32, still at home sponging off his parents. Playboy.

Realising he's losing his own youth he seems to want to absorb mine.

So I pretend to be 18, a year younger.

When I give off the charm of a late teenager...

He buys me various expensive gifts.

He's already asked me to marry him 5 times.

He probably proposes to every youngster he meets so...

I'm not sure he remembers he's already proposed to me.

I could get him to marry me but he'd dump me in 6 months.

But I'd make sure the divorce settlement was massive.

Mariko.

Will you marry me?

To be honest I've been out with a great many women...

But...

I've never met a woman as wonderful as you.

I'm just an average girl, nothing special.

You just haven't noticed how wonderful you are.

I think I've finally fallen in love.

So how about it?

There's no need to answer now. But please think it over.

I'll do everything as you wish it.

I'm confident I can do that.

But I've only just turned 18.

I can't really imagine myself married.

I understand.

You'll be 19 next year, 20 the year after, then 21... it's prime marriage time.

So your age is no reason against it.

What time is it?

10 past 7.

Oh no!

What's going on?

I have to be home by 7:30.

Why?

My parents' silver wedding party.

You should have told me earlier.

Waiter! Bring me the bill.

- I'll drive you home. - No thanks, I'll get a taxi.

Call me.

Goodbye.

Taxi!

Hello?

Is that Roppongi Mansions?

Put me through to room 136 please.

Oh no! It's already 25 past.

Yes?

Yousuke! You're back.

Sorry. I'm late.

You went bowling with those lunatics.

Well, you were there too. With Mie.

You're in no position to criticise: what's it to you?

Yousuke!

What do YOU want?

What is it?

Yousuke!

I saw!

If it's me or her who will you take?

He's already taken me.

It makes me angry if you try to play me.

OK. Shall we go and eat?

And if I say I'll give myself to you?

I'll give you everything.

Which of us will you take?

Your haste is a bit late.

Which of us?

Yousuke! You keep quiet.

You'll take me, yes?

Don't even think of sleeping with her.

Are you trying to humiliate me?

Right then! Go to bed, I'll watch!

Get on with it.

But know this Mariko...

He'll dump you straight away.

He'll tell everyone.

Everyone will soon know soon you're not a virgin any more.

Don't you care?

Without virginity you've got nothing to sell in our circle.

And then you've lost.

If neither of us are virgins Yousuke will pick me.

Because we're two of a kind.

I'm sorry for you, Mariko. Enjoy yourselves.

I'm going home.

Already?

There's no point me staying, is there?

Don't say that.

I really like you.

But it's farewell, isn't it? It was just for today.

I'll say it before you do.

All you feel for me is...

Desire, mere desire.

And desire...

Wears off swiftly.

Are you so terrified of being dumped?

Yes, I am.

But if it's now it can't harm me.

Because I don't love you at all.

I don't feel for you.

Nor the sex act.

In which case why did you sleep with me?

That was a mistake.

I don't quite know why. I lost my temper.

If you make a calculation error the workings must be shown.

So I...

Don't regret it.

You'll tell people you took my virginity, won't you?

But I'm OK with it.

I'm going to start over.

How shall I put it...

Using a different method.

I have no intention of abandoning my dreams.

If I did there'd be no point to anything.

Goodbye!

Mariko!

I...

It's still rather vague and uncertain...

But probably...

I've begun to fall in love with you.

If you still feel that way in a couple of months, call me.

2: Mistress on the Books Yoshimura

It was Spring and we were 16.

We'll lose friends as we go up a year in school...

Let's promise to stay friends, OK?

Let's do the Yubi-kiri thing...

If we break the promise may we be stabbed 1000 times.

Bye!

Bye! Bye!

Napoleon once said...

Weariness isn't in my dictionary, because I use Panchamin.

It's your medication. Drink it and do well tomorrow.

That was the 3rd and final episode of "Spring of Youth".

Sponsored by Panchamin.

Hello? Is that NTV?

Can I speak to the director, Mr Okada please.

Me? It's Shinko, Shinko Harumi.

I just watched it. I thought it was great.

I see, just about to call me were you?

Just one more thing.

I haven't had next week's script: why not?

I can't hear a thing.

Turn it off!

Please stop!

Hello? What was that?

What? No role for me?

So there's a one-week break?

It's finished completely? How can that be?

To be honest we've killed your character off in a car-accident.

Sorry, but that's what was in the script.

I know the writer Mr Arai isn't happy but...

But it's impossible for you to play a teenager, isn't it?

If there's any other suitable role, I'll call.

That was rude.

It's not funny!

Can I start cleaning?

Wait a moment!

Is that Yamanaka Pharmacuticals in Osaka?

I'd like to talk with the President.

It's Ms Harumi from Tokyo.

If you tell him that he'll know.

Daddykins?

Oh, it's not you! Sorry!

I want to talk to the President.

What?

He's in Tokyo on business?

I see. Thank you.

Well? Can I?

Stop going on about it. Wait!

OK, OK.

Hello?

Is that the Tokyo branch?

I understand the President is there.

He's in a meeting?

Put me through anyway. It's urgent.

He'll be fine. Just tell him it's Shinko.

Why not?

Put me through to the meeting room.

Are you OK?

Are you OK?

That must have hurt. I'm so sorry.

Just get out!

I'm sorry.

Sorry!

Ouch!

Looks OK to me. You're the sales-director, what do you think?

I think it's good.

Panchamin + hormones...

It's unusual. I think it'll sell.

Just a moment. President!

Me?

Yes?

Hello?

Hello!

You know about this already, don't you?

I took the role in Fountain of Youth on the understanding it was ongoing.

But they've stopped me after 3 episodes.

They're killing me off! It's ridiculous!

Do something!

Make them star me! Or scrap the show!

You're the sponsor. You have the right.

Didn't you hear me?

I want a straight answer!

You can come tonight, can't you?

Unfortunately I've got something else on.

How about tomorrow?

Understood. OK.

I want to have your suggestions.

Let's finish the meeting.

That concludes today's business.

Panchamin.

It sells a lot considering it's total rubbish as medicine.

I wonder why?

General-affairs manager!

Come here.

Yes?

You already know what it's about!

That call from Shinko just now...

Sit down.

She's really furious about having been dropped form the role.

But she can't do it.

Even I can see she's a wooden actor.

That's a fact.

We need a professional for the role.

So it seems.

We've still got a bit of budget left over, haven't we?

Yes, and so...

We budgeted 200,000 per month...

Yes, that's right.

Her apartment costs about 80,000...

If you stay with her 4 days a month that's around 40,000 for food etc.

OK, OK.

In total 200,000?

So...

She's dreadful with money.

She smiles sweetly and wheedles my personal money from me.

About another 60-70 thousand a month plus the company's money.

I see. I see.

What are you talking about! This has to stop.

I can't buy anything expensive.

Every time I come she takes more.

So she's just a gold-digger in the end.

- Give her up? - I don't want to...

She's quite young and she's got used to me and my ways.

I always knew the bottom line would be her squeezing money.

That's really rough.

Is there a way to sort it out?

OK. Well let's think...

Who is it?

- It's Senzaki, from general affairs. - Come in.

Excuse me.

- Are you working hard? - Yes, Sir!

As I always say, you must work hard.

Your results were not really good enough for us to hire you.

I hired you as a favour to your father, an old friend.

Just remember that. What's that?

- It's for the general affairs manager. - Show it to me.

It's a demand for payment. Why are this Azami clothing company sending us...

It's for the deposit on Shinko Harumi's new spring coat.

What? It's for Shinko?

I should have said earlier...

Senzaki is in charge of all things Shinko. He takes her her allowance.

And did you tell her it was OK to have a 50,000 yen coat?

Certainly not. She just handed me the bill.

If she's doing this kind of thing we need to deal with it.

President...

I'm sure I can find a way to pay it.

Who asked you to! It's a waste of company money.

You said the whole thing could be handled rationally.

And what's more...

What do you want?

Don't stand there listening.

Listen...

We need to completely rethink how to deal with this.

Well it's quite a step but...

If you're sure then may I propose a scheme.

Yes indeed.

There's a place in Tsukiji,

Accommodation, meals, everything included 150,000.

- Half what we pay Shinko? - What kind of woman is she?

She's 32, plays the shamisen...

- She's a geisha? - Well you could say that.

Well provided she's over 20...

Maybe I should try her for a night.

Well I can go and suggest it...

I suspect the cost of a try-out will be somewhat expensive.

Some research needs to be done.

Thank you. Please come again.

Somebody's having fun!

- She's winning a lot! - Aren't you, Takako?

- Do you want a drink? - Yes please.

Whisky and coke.

- You're in a good mood? - No, not at all.

Waitress!

I'm furious...

There was all this arguing about the TV show...

Well at least you had it for a bit. I've never had any luck like that.

But...

I'll tell you later.

Hmm OK.

- Want to come around to my place tonight? - To play Mah Jong? Sure.

I'm alone again tonight and I don't know what to do.

Again?

Please do. I'm going out of my mind with boredom.

OK I will. Who shall we ask to be a 4th?

Why not call Takashi? What's he doing these days?

He's started doing scripts for NTK.

He won't earn much for them though. It's a lottery.

But it's better than him sitting around doing nothing.

You really are sounding mature!

What else can I do?

I'm paying for everything for him at the moment.

You need a break form time to time. And a drink!

Shall we have a small bet?

So they wrote you out of it at long last.

What do you mean "at long last"? It came as a surprise.

I have quite a few friends at NTV...

Right from the start people didn't like you.

What were they saying?

You couldn't deliver your lines but some sponsor forced them to hire you.

How dare they?

Stop it. It's not something I want to hear.

- We're here to play Mah Jong. - Takashi, I want to know.

I want to know exactly what they said.

Exactly as I said.

What do you think about me?

- Do you really want me to tell you? - Don't.

We were both in the same class.

If he has an opinion I want to hear it.

It's important to hear criticism form one's peers.

OK then. I've thought from the start that...

At bottom... and absolutely fundamentally, you have no talent as an actor.

OK. And?

That's about it.

Huh, you can talk. You have no talent either.

Trying to be a script writer because you have no roles: but it's never that easy.

It's not your business! You know nothing about it.

You're just making irrelevant noise!

- Let's drop it. - Your turn.

I win!

No way! That's unbelievable.

(she explains her tiles)

120,000... I'm 10, 000 down.

Your tiles are unbelievably good.

Poor Shinko lost and lost.

It's fine, she's bourgeois!

She didn't like me telling her to quit acting.

- Good timing! - You're getting a taxi?

You pay for the taxi to Shinjuku, you won!

Fair enough.

To Shinjuku please.

Just a moment.

OK, OK. Just a moment.

You're pushy!

Who is it?

Hello.

- Oh it's you Mr Senzaki. Please come in. - Thank you very much.

We played Mah-Jong through the night so I was just having a shower.

Really?

I had a run of bad luck. I've run out of money.

Your coming is very timely. You've brought my allowance I hope.

Here you are.

I need to put my seal on it, don't I?

I thought it was... but no...

How embarrassing. And annoying.

Where did I put it?

Please sit down.

Where could it be?

Please have a drink. There's whiskey and brandy on the table, help yourself.

I've found it.

- Thank you! - Help yourself.

Hang on...

Oh no!

Why has 50,000 been deducted?

That's the payment for the coat you ordered.

Did you decide to deduct it?

Certainly not. The President told me to do it.

What a tight old man!

I mean it!

If he comes today I'll tell him so too.

He said he's not coming today.

He can't come?

He promised only yesterday he would... what's wrong?

I don't know about that but he said he can't come.

Oh...

I wanted to talk about the TV show, it's important.

As for that...

He said that your acting was rubbish so you should quit.

He said that?

Even a sponsor can't make a bad actress less wooden.

Understood.

Things have really gone wrong if even he's saying that.

Are you OK drinking that much?

If I get in the mood I really put it away.

Aren't you going back to the office?

No, sometimes it's OK to sneak off work.

I suppose so.

You're a dark horse!

If I'm a horse then our President is a gorilla!

He's a chimpanzee, an absolute ape!

Are you sure it's OK to talk of him that way?

I feel indignant, righteous indignation, for you.

Righteous?

He thinks that anything and everything can be bought.

He thinks money is everything and cares nothing for sincerity.

The selfish old bastard.

He's a disgrace.

I've clearly underestimated you.

Listen, Mr Senzaki...

If you're OK with it...

Stay and relax, and have some more!

Actually there's something I wanted to tell you.

What is it?

Well, in a nutshell...

- What's in this nutshell then? - Well I...

I want you to marry me.

I fell for you when I first met you 6 months ago.

And ever since I've been thinking about proposing.

I'm sincere and serious.

Please marry me.

Hang on a moment.

I think you must be drunk?

No. I'm enjoying the buzz but I'm quite sober.

But it's too sudden a revelation.

I realise that.

But please, marry me.

Only marriage can make me happy. Let's get married!

If... I'm just saying, if I were to consider it...

But if you and I were to get together the President would be furious.

You'll be fired.

Fine! If he doesn't sack me I'll resign.

I could just as easily earn as much at another company.

Hang on a minute... How much do you get now?

23,000 monthly after tax.

That's not much. Not enough for two to live on.

20,000 or 10,000, OK, 10,000 would be impossible, let's do it!

We'll manage somehow. Let's get married.

What's lacking will be made up by our mutual conjugal love.

- Really? - Yes!

I want us to get married. Formally.

I suppose there are plenty of couples where both work and earn.

Yes indeed. So marry me, Shinko.

No. Stop!

Please don't...

You're surprisingly strong.

I'm a man!

Well?

Let's get married straight away.

Hang on, hang on.

You're very insistent, aren't you? I don't want to do it here like this.

Just a moment.

Let me use the phone.

Hello, it's Senzaki...

I have a message for the general-affairs manager.

Tell him I won't be back today.

He'll understand.

Come in then.

OK.

By the way...

Lock the outer door, press the button on the handle.

Daddykins!

So this is how things have ended up, eh?

I'm very sorry.

What do you mean 'sorry'?

What you've done I saw with my own eyes.

I saw it clearly.

Daddykins!

Please wait!

What do we do? He's caught us!

Don't ask me. I have no idea.

Come on what do we do? What do we do ? Get up!

Get up, dear. Get up.

So I can't ring Daddykins can I?

He's not the kind of man who'd forgive me even if I apologised,

I've no idea what to do.

And what about this Senzaki guy?

I haven't seen him since.

You're ridiculous, so it's been 3 days?

Well we're both in shock of course.

How much do the two of you earn between you?

How much?

He earns almost nothing. We live on my earnings from the bar.

Oh!

- And you manage to live on it? - Just about.

You couldn't live on it. It's less than the rent on your swanky apartment

I got them to buy the property, in my name!

- So there's no rent? - That's right.

Hey, you could work in the bar. We always need staff.

Then you and Senzaki should be able to live comfortably enough.

Anybody at home?

A telegram?

Just a moment.

In terms of salary there's no real difference between Takashi and Senzaki

That's a strange comparison to make.

He married me and he's my legal husband.

Does that mean that all the hard work is worth it?

You wouldn't know how that feels!

Well excuse me!

Thank you!

Now we can relax.

My noodles have gone soft!

- What? - The change.

You ought to use this chance and think carefully,

I suppose so.

I'm so susceptible to a marriage proposal.

That's the Tokyo Tower...

And that over there is...

- TVS. - That's right!

Mr Mochizuki?

Oh, it's you.

It's not nice to come in without permission whilst I'm out.

You're cheeky! And can't say that.

This apartment was bought with company money.

You have no rights here.

But I thought it was bought in my name!

You may well have thought so but that's not the case.

If you think I'm lying go and look at the contract.

Madam, do you like the place?

It's very well built and I like it very much.

I'm so glad you like it.

I thought it would suit somebody like you who has been living overseas.

My husband lets me make all the housing decisions.

Is that the bedroom?

Who might this be?

Somebody who was living here temporarily, she leaves tomorrow.

That's right, isn't it? That's what you and the President agreed.

I don't want to!

Yes?

What's happened?

Were you sacked?

It looks like they're throwing you out of the dormitory.

Where are you going?

Well actually to Osaka.

Have you had some kind of job offer there?

- I've been transferred to head office there. - So it's just a transfer?

Yes, that's right.

Understood.

He's trying to break us up so he can get me back.

But that's not going to happen. My eyes have been opened.

The cheapskate didn't even put the apartment in my name.

I'm really sorry.

There's no need for you to apologise.

Maybe I should go to Osaka then...

Will you take me with you?

You will, won't you?

No way. If I were to do that I would be fired.

What are you saying? You insisted you wanted to marry me and quit.

- Please give me a break. - Give you a break?

Since we're in this situation I have to tell you clearly.

I'm being promoted to management and sent to head office.

Promoted?

My thing with you was on the orders of the President.

What? On the President's orders?

He worked out the most economic way of breaking off with you.

You treated me like a fool!

You certainly played along fully! You lied to me.

Wait a minute!

It hurts a lot to be called a liar.

If you trick someone you have to face the truth about yourself.

But it wasn't all lies!

It started out that way but I really was sincere.

Shinko, my feelings for you are sincere...

Stop that!

No complaints!

Because of you I've been thrown out of the apartment.

I haven't had my fee for those 3 TV shows.

So what are you going to do for me?

Until I get a concrete response I'm not leaving.

I'm not moving!

Please don't shout so loudly!

OK, I heard you!

I don't know what to do.

This is my transfer-allowance...

Here's 20,000 yen...

- That's such a trifling sum! - But it's all I've got.

Give me all of it.

Fine. My feelings were genuine so take it all.

I'll take it.

But I want to make it clear...

But I'm not selling myself to you for money.

I was sincere.

Make sure that's clear in your head.

Shinko!

Shinko!

What's the matter?

I've caught a cold.

Wow!

How can I send money to Osaka?

It's easy, just put it in a special envelope at the post office and...

I'm not good at these things...

The post office will sort it out for you.

- You seem to being doing well financially. - Not bad.

3: Three Women Kinugasa

Who is it?

The door's open.

Oh!

It's you.

What the hell are you back for?

What the...

What are you doing?

Don't make as if you're going to do it.

It's dangerous!

Michiko!

I'll do anything... anything.

But don't shoot.

A guy's been shot.

So you're from Miyagi-prefecture...

A city called Ishinomaki...

And you live at 158 Yoshijima-chou.

Your name is Michiyo Itoh, yes?

That's correct, isn't it?

We have a small inn.

Are you working there?

My mother and father run it.

Do you help?

I'm a kindergarten teacher.

And what is your relationship to the victim?

I'm his wife.

The victim is Tashiro, first name Ikuma.

Your family name is different.

We live together.

Why did you kill him?

Because I hated him.

You loved him so much you hated him?

Where did you get the pistol?

I don't remember.

There's no way you wouldn't remember obtaining a weapon.

It was in Shinjuku.

Where in Shinjuku?

West exit...under the railway tracks.

- When? - Today.

What time?

About 11:30.

Who from?

They were a stranger.

How much did you pay?

I was given it.

Don't lie!

Strangers don't give out pistols.

Well?

Where did you get it?

It doesn't matter, does it?

I'm the murderer.

The issue under discussion is where the pistol came from.

It was Shinbashi.

Where in Shinbashi?

Under the railway tracks.

Don't try that answer again!

I've forgotten.

Do you think I'm stupid?

Mr policeman...

My head hurts, please give me some water.

- I've brought her along. - OK.

I found the address for Tashiro Ikuma.

It's in a housing estate as his business-card said.

I took his wife to the hospital and confirmed his ID.

I brought her with me.

- It's his real wife? - Yes!

Thanks for coming.

This must be terrible for you.

It serves him right!

Hey. Here's the water.

Mr detective...

a pistol is really loud when it fires.

Tashiro was...

A salesman. Of women's clothes.

He worked for a wholesaler of clothes in Kotenma.

About 6 months ago...

He went on a business trip, 3 months, to Sendai.

That was when it happened.

When he got involved with a woman in Ishinomaki.

Of course it was you coming on to her.

I know from my own experience exactly how you get women into bed.

We agreed it was just for 2 months. She has no case for complaint.

Come on.

There's no way a healthy guy can do with a woman for 2 or 3 months.

It's better than wasting money in a bar or cabaret club.

It's a cheaper method!

It seems there's not even a trace of apology!

Why should I?

You should rather praise me.

It's just like when you duped me!

Exactly the same method.

I didn't dupe you, nor anything like it.

Maybe not. And yet I have been deceived.

I dumped my boyfriend of 5 years for you.

And you remember what I told you at the time.

Never let passion overrule your sense.

Then you showed up selling your perfumes...

And I ruined my life for you.

I was a very serious office-girl.

I could have been married into a good family and with a peaceful life.

But you ruined me with those eyes that look so kind and tell people what they want.

I'm not the villain.

Here you go again!

Your artful way of speaking.

The poor girl in Ishinomaki was swept away by it.

You must end your relationship with her.

It was a 2-month contract. No problem.

Michiyo Itoh is the daughter of the family running the Inn.

It's a cheap Inn for travelling salesmen.

She's an unmarried spinster who looks after the children.

He met her when he stayed at the inn.

I think she came on to him.

So she came to Tokyo and lived with him in the apartment?

That's right. She's a bad woman.

Tashiro said he had a business trip to the Kansai.

I believed him. He kept me utterly in the dark.

But there's surely a god. You can't do wicked things.

The tailor came to collect payment so I rang Tashiro at work to get him to pay.

But guess what!

Tashiro had quit a month earlier.

Actually he had been fired for misusing company funds.

Look, I want you to go back home to Ishinomaki.

I left my home.

I don't have anywhere to go back to.

Listen, you...

When we got together it was just for 2 months. We agreed, didn't we?

No, I didn't.

You most certainly did.

It's what I always do.

So you did.

That was what, well perhaps that was what happened...

But now we live together.

And it's important to value things as they currently are.

Look here, you...

Let's be more logical about this.

I felt sorry for you being new to Tokyo... I didn't want to send you back.

So I wanted to make you happy for a little while.

So I lived with you in that room at my friend's place.

What are you selling now?

Jewelry.

I was fired from my first job for paying the deposit

and getting my friend out of the way.

I dipped into that money.

What's this? The one that shines so beautifully.

They're fake diamonds.

I wonder if people who buy these think they're real.

Don't be stupid. You can't buy diamonds for 250 yen.

But those who buy are yearning for diamonds...

But if they're fine with buying imitation stones...

Fake diamonds?

The fake diamond is you!

You're no kindergarten teacher. You're a care-assistant.

They're both dealing with children. It's the same kind of thing.

And you remember very well where you got the pistol, don't you?

A cafe called New York, in Shinjuku.

I asked a black-marketeer who I often saw near our apartment.

It was 5,000 yen.

But I don't know his name.

If you doubt me or think I'm lying, tough!

Tashiro's wife is in the next room.

She said you agreed a physical relationship by contract: for 2 months only.

That's just not true.

How dare she say that.

He said he wanted a relationship, by contract.

I...

Romantic relationships between men and women, can't be by contract.

That's what he said in order to get close to me.

Whereupon...

He said sorry for being so coarse and blunt...

He apologised for having mentioned the contract.

His wife says she wants to meet you. Will you see her?

If that's the next stage of this interrogation...

I'm happy to meet her.

I...

I told Tashiro to...

I told him to go to you because I felt sorry for you.

Well I...

He told me he didn't want to break up with me but...

I no longer felt for him.

I urged him to go back to you.

So why did you take a pistol and shoot my husband?

Yes, indeed.

I wish I hadn't shot him.

But I had to shoot him.

Listen you...

Please go back home.

That's what was agreed.

If we're going to split it's best to do it cleanly.

I'm not coming back to this place after today.

This is the last day.

I...

As for the pistol...

The real truth about it...

I would very much like to tell you.

The pistol...

I didn't buy it from the black-market trader.

I was given it.

That day...

I was thinking of going back to Ishinomaki...

I left the apartment about 2:30...

Tashiro was still there.

I was going to get the train to Ueno from Yotsuya...

Just a moment!

Who? Me?

Yes. For you...

I have something special to give you.

Something good.

It's something useful.

It will be useful.

And then she just vanished!

I thought she was some kind of god...

The pistol was like something alive...

It nudged my awareness of what I was really thinking.

And it settled me on carrying out the act.

That woman...

She is...

She's no god or goddess. I know that woman!

Silence!

No!

I know the woman. She tried to get me too.

You need to arrest her and throw her in prison.

She's a bad woman. Her name is Saeki Tokie.

Did you give the accused a pistol in order to encourage her to commit the crime?

I did not.

You did! You did!

Keep silent in court!

Do not interfere in the trial.

You, the accused.

Is this the person who gave you the pistol?

Yes, it is.

You're certain?

Why don't you believe me?

Because you've lied frequently.

I'm telling the truth this time.

The accused has stated she definitely received the pistol from you.

I know nothing about it.

Your Honour...

I think god appeared in the guise of that woman in order to punish Tashiro.

I see. God, was it?

God is a fairly busy entity...

What is your job?

My main job is as a temporary housekeeper cum maid.

Then, waitress in a bar.

Thirdly, hostess in a high-end restaurant.

An occasional maid.

Rich women hire me and make me work like a slave.

If I speak back to them I immediately get fired.

My second job, in the bar...

The men who come to the bar are a bad lot.

Always grabbing my hand and asking me to come to a hotel.

That's when I started my third job as a Nakai in a restaurant.

The great and good come to the restaurant to meet and plot.

In order to gather information...

They drooled over me and tried to get me into bed.

So I straightaway went back to my first job.

In other words for a poor weak woman to live she needs 3 trades.

Were you married to the victim, Tashiro Ikuma?

I was. Legally I am still his wife.

He seduced me and then married me.

When I was working in the restaurant.

What you called your third job?

Yes, that's correct.

Your Honour...

Tashiro didn't hit on her!

It was the other way around!

Do not interrupt the testimony.

Your Honour...

I ruined my life for him.

I only had a single job at the time.

Judge, Tashiro ruined his life for her.

She took Tashiro from me.

He came to me in order to escape from you.

I will have you removed unless you keep silent.

Please listen to me...

When I got to know Tashiro I didn't have those 3 different jobs.

I was working in a small restaurant in Shibuya.

I came to Tokyo from Akita in order to find work.

One day Tashiro came into the restaurant.

Tashiro was selling cosmetics door to door.

He had a certain power.

You started to feel warm just by speaking to him.

I was feeling lonely and gave in to his approach.

We had a love-nest on the second floor of a lodging house in Meguro.

I gave him my everything.

I gave him everything without reserve.

Your Honour, I know one shouldn't talk about these things but...

Please don't exclude me, allow me speak of it just a little.

This woman says she gave everything to Tashiro...

But she's wrong. She was trying to take everything away from him.

She may have believed she was giving but she was really trying to take.

Giving your self physically is not love.

Even I, not the cleverest of people, know that.

She forced her way into his apartment and made him quit his sales job.

She thought that she could keep him like a pet if she went to work...

But people are not easily made into pets.

You gave him nothing but your body.

This is a court of law.

I will not allow you two to keep on and argue the meaning of love.

Let us return to the criminal case.

I asked you about the pistol.

I did not give her the pistol.

What's your response to that?

Well?

Well?

The pistol?

Yes, the pistol.

I have a feeling that I wasn't given it by her.

Your testimony is highly unreliable, isn't it?

No.

I'm sane and my mind is clear.

But at that moment I don't know what happened.

Someone called out to me to wait.

I was shivering.

Everything around me suddenly went black.

And I was alone, as if I was standing on a cliff-edge.

The only light was the gleam of the dark glasses.

You Honour...

What could have happened?

Your Honour, my mind is clear.

I'd like your opinion about something.

What do you think about the pistol?

Well, what do YOU think?

Of course it was that woman who gave her the pistol.

What is it?

No, it's nothing.

I didn't take anything away from Tashiro.

I gave him my body and my heart, and everything.

They're all lying.

But they're also telling the truth. This is fundamentally twisted.

It's easy enough to pass judgement in terms of the law.

but to pass judgement on the people, as people, is difficult.

They were warped so much by love that they acted like wild beasts.

The pistol is the object that has symbolised these women's hearts.

It's certainly true that 3 women loved him.

I know that. I know that all too well.

I mustn't get too excited but...

I wonder what the victim would have said had he lived.

But I'm dead.

I can't say anything.

It's a pity but there's nothing I can do.

(Tashiro's grave)

The End

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