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RAIGYO

THE WOMAN IN BLACK UNDERWEAR

Produced and Distributed by Shintoho Eiga & Kokuei Inc.

MARCH 1988

Takeshi Ito

Moe Sakura

Takuji Suzuki

Ryumei Homura / Sumiko Nogi

Bunmei Tobayama Kazuhiro Sano / Tomohiro Okada

Kazuya Sasaki / Yumi Yoshiyuki Mai Kawana / Yukiko Izumi

Producer: Ei Fukuhara PIanning: Daisuke Asakura & Nakato Kinukawa

Screenplay: Kishu Izuchi & Takahisa Zeze Story: Takahisa Zeze

Director of Photography: Koichi Saito Assistant Director: Rei Sakamoto Editor: Shoji Sakai Music: Goro Yasukawa

Still Photographers: Hatsutaro Sato & Akira Honda Audio Recording: Cine Cabin

Directed by Takahisa Zeze

I miss you.

I want to see you.

I suppose I've been feeling...

Hey, come over sometime.

Why not?

I know.

That's what you always say.

She's with you now, isn't she?

If she is, let me talk to her.

Is she tall?

Is she thin?

What do you do together?

- Good morning. - Morning.

- How's your wife doing? - No news yet.

The first kid never comes on time. Are you okay on your own?

I'm doing fine.

You're taking things easy, huh?

Have a good day.

This is Yanai from Administration.

I'm sorry, but one of my family members is ill. Is it okay if I take the day off?

I'm really sorry. Yes. Thanks.

Good morning. So you recognised my voice.

Never knew it was so distinctive.

Fancy coming out? Your husband's gone, right?

l've got the day to myself.

Come on.

Too bad.

See you.

Ms. Takahara.

It's time for your medication.

Ms. Takahara?

Ms. Noriko Takahara?

Hello.

Not yet.

I'm coming!

Let me empty your ashtray.

What are you staring at, silly old man.

Mit-chan, give me some change.

Here.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

- Thank you. - Thank you very much.

Hello, is Yoko there?

ls Yoko there? It's Yanai.

Great, you remembered me. Want to have lunch?

Yeah, your salon's in Shinmachi, right?

l'm in the area. Yeah. What?

Sorry, I'm with a customer.

- It might look a bit different. - That's fine.

- Who's this? - Me.

Are you sure? You have such nice hair.

Yes. Just do it.

4,000 yen.

Where's the high school?

The high schooI?

You want the next station.

- The next one? - Yeah. Right in front of it.

I'Il take this.

- Is it a gift? - What? Oh, yeah.

I'lI wrap it up for you. What coIour?

What colour ribbon?

They say the choice of coIour determines a baby's fate.

Hurry up.

- Are you open? - Hey. Long time no see.

I hear your wife's pregnant. Maybe you shouIdn't be here.

Shut up. Which room?

You've fucked all the women around here.

Shut up.

Hello?

Hello. Hello.

Where are you at?

Hello?

You must be Setsuko at Junikyo Station.

Forget it. Bye.

Hello? l'd like to speak to Mr. Tanabe, the math teacher.

My name is Takahara.

Yes.

COSMOS ROAD Dating Service

Sorry.

I'm just around the corner.

Please.

Meet me.

Please meet me.

Hello?

Hi.

Right now? l'm in a call box.

What are you saying?

Actually, I'm not sure where I am.

lt's true.

Married? No, l'm not married.

Well, why don't you guess?

Stop that!

Restaurants don't buy raigyo.

- What? - They carry worms.

Why don't you eat it?

Don't be such a snob just because you've been to Tokyo!

Fuck this!

A customer.

How can l help?

- Regular. Fill it up. - Yes.

- You got a phone? - lnside.

Do you want me to empty your ashtray?

Got anything to throw away?

Wait a second.

Throw that away.

Where do you want to go? You want to eat?

Whatever. Anywhere.

You decide. l'll take you.

l'm pretty tired.

I'd like to rest somewhere.

Okay.

ls this alright?

- Do you use dating services a lot? - What? Oh, yeah, sometimes.

Are you a pro by any chance?

- Why? - You seem used to it.

Mind if I take a shower?

I'm tired.

Let's do this in bed.

Do it slowly.

Like this?

Did you come?

No. Almost, though.

You were in pain.

Here.

What?

Just take it.

For your cab fare.

I'll take you to the station.

What's that?

Watch it. Hey. What, are you kidding?

Why? Why?

I don't want to die.

What did you do after you caIIed Mr. Tanabe?

I waited for the train.

lt took a while to come. I waited for ages.

When the train finally came, I got on and went to the next stop.

And then?

The nurse confirmed that you got back to the hospital just after eight.

l had time until the next bus.

I got on a train that had just come in and I went to Tokyo.

Then I came straight back again.

What did you do that for?

l just wanted to go somewhere.

Because Mr. Tanabe...

had ditched you?

You were introduced to Mr. Tanabe by a friend in May 1982.

You went out with him for four years, but you broke up...

when you were hospitalised for a hernia and pancreas disorder.

You met and married your current husband, Mr. Takahara, in January 1987.

Does this mean you continued to see Mr. Tanabe?

We met sometimes.

Did your husband know?

No, he didn't.

Well?

Okay, please come in.

What do you think?

No. That's not her.

You came to the petrol station.

The police asked me to identify you just now.

How does it feel to kill someone?

Do whatever you want.

My kid was killed.

Burned to death.

Just a bIack lump this size.

They cremated him anyway.

There was no smoke from the chimney at the crematorium.

Most of my kid was burned already.

A woman did it.

She was my junior at work and had a university degree, unlike me.

She was pretty good-looking.

We would have a few drinks, have sex.

I made her get an abortion twice.

Is that reason enough to kill?

Hey.

Hey, is that enough to kill?

I don't know.

l'm sorry.

Hello?

Are you here to see someone?

Yes.

Her room is around the corner.

You knew each other?

No, we just happened to go home together that day.

And I heard that she was here.

- You must be glad. - Why?

- You heard the doctor. - What? Oh.

Your husband? Is he coming to pick you up?

No, I don't think so. We're getting a divorce.

Really?

Go ahead and gossip.

She's here.

Hello. We happened to be in the area.

Someone was here to see you.

A man.

We'll probably ask you to come in again tomorrow, so be ready.

Take care of yourself. Let's go. See you.

Telephone.

Old man. Hey, old man! Telephone!

I'm still alive.

l can go home.

Congratulations.

There's nothing to congratulate me on.

Have you heard of the disease pancreatitis?

lt's like liquefying your own organs.

- The funny thing is, I also have a hernia. - But that's been cured.

I'm still alive.

I have to answer that question you asked me before.

How it feels to kill someone.

I've had an abortion before, too.

The first man I loved made me do it.

I was thinking of killing him.

I killed the child, so why not the father?

But I kiIled another man.

I loved a man I happened to meet...

and I killed another man l happened to meet.

It's funny that I'm the only one stiII alive.

You really wanted to kill me, didn't you?

It's warm, like being in your mommy's arms.

No.

Mommy.