Original subtitles

Now for a report on the latest typhoon

Please

The powerful typhoon, Number 23 is...

Number 23?

That's way too many typhoons for one year

I remember her name now Janet, Janet Lynn

Oh, the blonde. With hair like this...

She fell on her butt, but got a perfect score

Figiaskating makes no sense

It's pronounced, “figure“

This, Mr. Yanagida, did he work with Dad?

He was his boss, at the factory

Your father used to borrow money from him all the time,

and I'd have to beg my big brother for help

Well, thank goodness, those days are over

It was always up to me...

Sounds like you miss arguing with him

Not at all

I feel so liberated

You'll go senile, spending time alone.

New friends at my age only mean more funerals

Right

The flavor sinks in to the ingredients if you

cool it down slowly and let it sit overnight

Just like people

Nicety put

I'll put some in Minori's lunchbox tomorrow

What about dinner tonight?

I still have that leftover chicken

That's not enough. Your husbands still young

Young? He's turning 50 this year

But he needs to “sit“a little longer before his “flavor“sinks in

Look at that word, it looks like it has slumped shoulders

I've always had bad handwriting. I took after you

I'm not as bad as you

In that case, you address all these

But my hands won't move

They're moving just fine

Knock it off, you're not some comedian

But Dad sure had good handwriting

That was his only pride

Even when everyone started having their New Year cards printed,

he kept grinding his own ink... Right, right

Hey, did the Shibatas move?

Their son bought a house in that housing development

Wow, I'm impressed

He was never bright in school

They say, “Great talents bloom late“

We have a “great talent,“ in our family, too

His height is surety great

Abe Hiroshi

Maki Yoko

What would you like?

Tempura soba, with eggs

Here's your side dish

Kobayashi Satomi

Thanks

Come again

Klyose Station, North Exit

UN Franky

Ikematsu Sosuke

Nakamura Yuri

Hashizume Isao

Kiki Kilin

Written, Edited and Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu

AFTER THE STORM

Ryota?

How have you been? What brings you here?

I'm here sorting stuff out after Dad's funeral

I heard. My condolences

Say, didn't you move out?

I moved back home

An elderly man died all alone last year

Realty?

Yes, realty. The one in apartment #5-3-5

No one knew for three weeks

That made me worry about my parents

You're a good daughter

You're the good son, Ryota

Yoshimi and I were saying how you're the star of our class

NO---

Your folks must have been so proud of your award

Hardly

My old man never read a single novel, his whole life

Yoshimi, huh? I remember her

She's gained weight

A lean, elderly man, 170cm tall,

wearing silver-rimmed glasses...

has gone missing

He is wearing...

Shinoda

Anybody home? Coming in

Lottery Tickets

Pawn Tickets

He even pawned my stamp collection

Ryota? Is that you?

Oh, you're home

You should tell me when you're coming

Sorry

What now?

I wanted to find something of Dad's, to remember him

Like what?

Look, I brought your favorite cake

You want money? You've got powder on your chin

Say, whatever happened to that scroll?

The one Dad said would be appraised

at 3 mil yen on that antiques TV show

We never had that

Are you in trouble?

No, I'm not I got a bonus, too

How much?

Whatever

You're a bad liar

Unlike your father

Are you sure about that scroll? It was in a box like this

I threw away all his things the day after his funeral

What? You threw them away?

YES

Everything?

They only take up space

Are you serious?

I am

I can't believe it...

After 50 years together, realty?

50 years together is exactly why. That's how it is.

That's deep Yes, it is

So, there's no Sesshu scroll...

It's so hot, today

Glad I wore short sleeves

See, I knew I had two of these left

Forget it, summer's over

But it's over 30 degrees today

Something's wrong

It's too frozen to eat

Buy some real ice cream. You get a pension

when I do, Chinatsu's kids eat it all up

You can't eat these so fast

So Sis comes here a lot?

Why?

I saw the rice cake on the altar The discounted one

Whenever she wants me to cook dinner for her

Be careful

Of what?

You never know what she's up to

There's nothing left around here to sponge off of

This has that refrigerator smell

If you just shave off the top,

you can eat the bottom part

Classical music? Whose influence? Ms. Nagaoka?

What do you care?

You used to love that nasty radio show

That's one thing, this is another

Get a better radio. That looks like a robot

I can take this one into the bath

Waterproof?

Yes, I mail-ordered it It's perfect

Frozen solid?

Too little syrup

They deliver groceries now?

To residents above the third floor

That's so convenient

To compensate for the inconveniences of old age

It's so quiet here

No more children playing these days

We used to fight over the fields, just to play baseball

We threw balls onto the verandas of the girls we liked

Remember this tangerine tree?

That's the one I planted from seeds when I was in high school

It's grown so much

It doesn't flower or bear fruit,

but I water it everyday, like it's you

That's not a nice thing to say

But it feeds the caterpillars

The other day,

one of them turned into a butterfly with a blue pattern...

I'll show you a picture, later

Don't bother

So it's useful for something

I'm useful for something, too

In that case, the typhoon's coming, so please move the pots over to the wall

Sure thing

That's easy enough

Oh, dear

I definitely took care of that on Saturday

I'll go back to the bank tomorrow and ask them

Knock, knock

No, I'm not lying

I really... Hello? Hello?

Knock, knock

Yeah, what?

What is it?

I'll make coffee, let's eat that cake

Oh, sure

What were you doing?

What? Nothing

Why lock it then? What was the call about?

The new guy at the office is so useless...

It must be tough, eavesdropping and sneaking into homes

I saw it on TV

We're not cops, so it's easy

Don't risk your life. You're my only son, after all

I'll be fine

I'm just conducting research for my novel

Fine, then...

But I can't even tell my big brother what you realty do...

I know...

Staying for dinner?

I wasn't expecting you, so I only have noodles...

I better get going

Oh, please don't go

You sound like you're about to die

Is it work?

Yeah, I'm in charge, after all

One for you

What's that?

Spending money. Buy yourself some classical CDs

It's OK. I've got my pension. I get by just fine

Come on, take it. Let me do this, for once

Are you sure? In that case, I accept

While you're at it, buy me a condo.

The Shibatas moved out of their 3 bedroom

Don't push it

I know you can't afford it

I'm the “Great talents bloom late“ type

You're taking too long to bloom

Hurry up or I'll haunt you...

Stop it

That 3 bedroom You don't need it

Thanks for helping

Climbing up and down four flights of steps makes me wheeze

I'll open it

But today's not the day for paper recycling

Don't worry, no one's looking

Yes they were... Staring at me

Oh, Mr. Niida

Oh, hello

This is my son, the novelist

Oh yes, hello

How do you do

I've been taking classes from him

Thank you

I read your book... “No One Home...“

The Empty Table Yes, yes, Table

Is that based on a true story from your life?

No, it's fictional

Oh, I see

The depiction of the older sister was so realistic

And her fights with her mother-in-law

Thanks, you're too kind

He always had good grades in Japanese language class

Genius is apparent at an early age. You have real flair

See you on Wednesday, then

We'll cover Beethoven

Yes, Opus 131

So, that's what that CD was about

It's just a small group

I'm just preparing

Where does he live?

Number 2-2-6

I figured. One of the upscale condos

His family? He's married, right?

Apparently, she passed away, three years ago

Why?

There were women's clothes in the dry cleaning he was carrying

They must be his daughter's

You detectives don't miss a thing, do you?

No, you're wrong

The eagle eyes of a novelist

When I was walking here the other day, a butterfly kept following me

The blue one?

I thought it must be your dad

I said, “Is that you?“

And it landed right there

So I told him,

“Fm perfectly happy without You, “

so don't come for me for a long time

And it fluttered away

I expected a better ending

Too bad

Why is the slide in the park all fenced up?

A child fell, and the community board fenced it up

Isn't that silly?

It was the clumsy child's fault

Right

Do you get to see Shingo sometimes?

Yeah. He started playing baseball

Baseball? That boy?

I'm thinking I'll buy him a baseball glove...

Is Kyoko well?

She's the same

Busy with her job

A woman with her own career...

It doesn't always work...

They aren't broken, are they? They're in good shape

I can offer 3000 yen, no more

Fine, I'll take that

Say, aren't you Mr. Shinoda's...?

Yes, I'm his son

I knew it

Father seems to have been here a lot

One time, he gave me such a hard time

He said he was desperate for money to pay for his son's surgery,

and brought in a tattered scroll

surgery?

Yeah, he said you had a tumor

I've never been hospitalized

Right? That's what I figured

Hey Dear!

That scroll... Was it a Sesshu?

Yes, it was

But it was only a print

A Print?

Only the box was authentic

He even demanded money to celebrate your recovery

He was out of control

Dear?

I guess she stepped out

We're having so many typhoons, this year

“Wanna?

Yes, there's another one coming

Sorry, the parking lot was far

I ordered your coffee Thank you

Did you already...?

Not yet

There's never an excuse for being in a love hotel

You husband will use this evidence

to get a good divorce settlement,

so he doesn't have to pay you alimony

What a stingy jerk

It happens a lot

Your coffee

Why did my life turn out like this?

But why are you showing me this?

Of course we could just deliver it to our client,

but if you prefer not...

Of course I prefer not

We could simply disappear the evidence

You can make it disappear?

YES

Just between us

For how much?

We have to deliver our client something,

so we'll give him a fake,

like this... You were at a planning meeting

Fine, I'm in. Sounds like fun

Thank you

Listen, as long we're here,

can I hire you for another job?

At your service

For an additional fee

You didn't deposit the money?

What is this area known for...?

Oh no, not now

I can't be in this sacred place and not stop by

I'm sick of going to loan sharks for you

I'll double this and pay my rent,

and buy a glove too, a Mizuno

Didn't you buy it with the cash I lent you?

Things happened, I spent it

What about the scroll?

It wasn't there?

I wish life were that easy

I told you it was too good to be true

Hold it, Yoshida, not yet!

Now go! Make a move!

Catch 'em, you fool!

Let's go

Cmon

He was supposed to be hot! What the hell!

What a joke. He was pathetic

Don't be a pussy, Yoshida

You gotta go for it!

What? 10,000 yen

Fine, 5,000

We agreed before, that was it

Those bikes don't come with brakes

How I can I put on the brakes, when they can't?

You're not making sense

I'll double it

The boss will chew you out if you don't write up that report

It's bullshit anyway, you do it

Going for a trifecta

Yamabe Detective Agency

We had to chase him around, in the river, wearing rubber boots

Right?

We stank for days

Thank you so much for finding her

No more running away, OK?

When I hear those clanging bells, I just feel so alive

We only have chunky chili oil

This one might be old

Stock up on yuzu peppers like at that ramen shop

Get it yourself. This isn't a cafeteria

Manami

Don't you feel that way about something else?

I mean, you're only gambling

How can it make you feel alive?

You just alienated all 60 million bike racing fans in Japan

There aren't that many fans

Not everybody loves dogs

Manami, get me a wet towel

That's an impressive fruit basket

She doesn't even know I padded her bill by 10 days

What's going on with your case?

What's going on?

No sign of an affair yet

And the ex-boyfriend the husband suspected?

We looked into him, but nothing.

The husband probably imagined it

He can't even trust his own wife

I think every year, men are becoming less manly

It's true, all the stalkers these days are men

You're right

But we make a living off guys like that

We'd better thank the times, this petty age we live in

Ohtani Real Estate

Why did my life turn out like this?

The Empty Table

Rvota?

It's me, Machida

Tell me it's you, before you knock. You gave me a heart attack

What did you think I was here to collect? Your gas bill? Electricity?

Could be any

It rained?

In the morning

Good thing it cleared up

That little pitcher can throw

You can do it, Shingo!

Look at them, already sitting together like that

Yamanouchi Real Estate is a huge company

He makes 15 million yen a year

Probably from sleazy speculation deals

The pitcher's scared of you!

Think those two have already done it?

I'm asking you

The high school he went to excels in baseball

They beat our team my first year

Strike three!

You gotta swing at it! Swing!

Don't worry

He was trying to draw a walk

Oops, her boyfriend already bought him a glove

A Mizuno...

Go for it

Again

Yes! Now it's your turn

My turn?

Okay, watch me

Swing with your hips

Go for it

Watch my hips

Wow! Yeah!

As pinch hitter, you have to swing the bat

You can't lose that chance

You'll try harder next time, right?

I was trying to draw a walk

You can't be a hero if you get on base like that

I don't need to be a hero

You don't?

Your table's ready, sir

Shall we?

Who's your hero? Who do you respect, Shingo?

Grandma

She's very wise

Alas, you can't list a relative as the person you respect on those entrance exams

Oh, realty?

Bathroom?

You know where it is?

I'm fine

You two visit his grandma often?

Yes, sometimes

Do you still have to?

No, but Shingds so fond of her

Look at you, you've gotten bigger down there

What are you doing here?

Is that your mom's new boyfriend?

Yeah...

What's he like?

He has a loud voice

That must be embarrassing Yeah

Is she marrying him?

I don't know...

Ask her, soon

I have to go

Okay, see you on Sunday

Do you have the money?

No problem, don't you worry

It's not good for Shingo, either

I'm sorry to be so blunt,

but he shouldn't spend time with such an untrustworthy man

But he used to be a novelist, it's just that right now, he's...

I read his award-winning novel. Got it on Amazon

Realty? What did you think?

I won't say it was a waste of my time,

but I just didn't get what he was trying to say

I don't suppose you would

You think so, too?

I thought so

He touched his head

He's laughing

He sure is

Get lost

Weren't you better off not knowing about the other guy?

Why did she have to choose a guy like that?

I'm sorry, I asked you here and now I made you wait

I just got here

Thanks for that steak dinner, even though I was of no help

The steak was too fatty

No, it was delicious

Listen, I'm wondering if you'd like to write the story for a manga

A manga?

The rising star manga artist, Ishijima, has been hired to illustrate

a manga series about gambling for our Comic Punch series

He asked me to introduce him to a gambling expert

Sure, I'm a gambling expert...

What do you think? We could pay you well

Would my name be on it?

If you don't want your name on it, use a pen name,

so it won't harm your career

Actually, I'm in a rush to finish my new novel

Hasn't your colleague told you?

Oh, I see

In that case, I'd rather read your new work

Sorry for losing faith in you

Damaged rice cakes: 50 yen each

Thank you

Thank you

Hey, did you read my e-mail?

You said you wouldn't do this

I know, but I realty feel like I can write again

I'm ready quit the detective agency

Don't you dare write about us again

You're invading our privacy

My freedom of expression

Listen to me, our family memories aren't your private property

Why don't you just give UP?

It's been 15 years since you won that Shimada Shinsuke Award

You said that on purpose, Sis. It was the Shimao Toshio Award

Not even close

I'd remember it right, if you'd won that famous award

Why did you give Mom money when you're broke?

She was so excited, she called to tell me

But now you want to borrow money from me?

I don't want her to worry over money

Given what Dad put her through

Dad came here, too

One month before he died

He stood there, just like you, “Please loan me some money“

Aren't you ashamed of yourself? You hate being likened to Dad

I do, but my situation is different

No, it is not

You're exactly like Dad

If Dad had worked hard all his life,

Mom would have moved out of that housing complex years ago

Probably

She'd be living in a huge house in a fancy neighborhood

That's right, her long, unfulfilled dream

When we lived in Nerima,

Mom used to roll up the bank passbook and seal

in her stocking and hide it at the bottom of the rice jar

But Dad found them and dug them up anyway

There were grains of rice on the kitchen floor

Mom flew into such a panic

And after she got rid of the rice jar?

The space above the closet

With his bad legs, Dad couldn't reach that high

what?

Right, right

Right, right

Of all his music, Beethoven was most satisfied with this one

Upon hearing this composition,

Schubert is said to have reflected,

After this, what music can we write?

I saw that scene in a film, right?

With that actor who died, Hoffman something or other...

I don't watch films...

Sir, didn't Beethoven write this the year before he died?

That's right, he was 56

In today's world, he'd be considered elderly, like us

When he was writing this...

His daughter...

Oh, she plays the violin

Apparently, she quit

We're still too far young to be elderly

I feel younger already

I wish there was a program like this on television

I'd watch it every week

When I was younger, I did get an offer, from the education channel

Wow, how amazing

But I thought that would be

disrespectful to the gods of music, so I turned them down

What a shame

But we're thrilled to have you all to ourselves

See you next time

See you next week

There's no way a guy like that can make Noriko happy

We'll start investigating tomorrow

Please, I'm depending on you

We'll be in touch

Machida, do you want to work this case alone?

Go for it, young man

It's a standard background check

If you need help, take Manami

Fantastic

You're on a job, man

They're already divorced. She should be able to date whoever she wants to

Why envy the future?

There's a guy like him, sitting here

What are you talking about? I'm not jealous

Realty? What is it, then?

Responsibility

No, you're still besotted with her

Do you even know what “besotted“means?

I do

How do you write it?

It's written like this...

One line too many No, it's not

You see, men only realize they're in love after they've lost their beloved

Shinoda here, probably hugs his ex-wife's picture

and cries himself to sleep

Maybe you do, too, Boss

One for each ex-wife

I'd rather hug you, Manami...

No thanks

Why am I out looking for a lost cat?

You loved them that much?

Of course, they're my family

what?

But you never even mentioned them before you got divorced

That's not true

Let it go. If she remarries him, you won't have to pay child support

But then, I won't be able to see my son anymore

when he wants to see you, he'll come to you

He will?

YES

No matter who stops him

You saw yours?

Yes, when I turned 20

I can't wait that long

He's dating his tutor?

Pro bably

I took this high school's entrance exam

I didn't pass

Still pissed?

What did you want to be, in high school?

I forgot

Ask me

How about you?

A public servant

So conventional

I didn't want to turn out like Dad

Life is complicated

Hey, that must be him

what?

To see my son, I'll cross any tightrope

It's “Any bridge“

Any bridge...

A bridge is a kind of tightrope

If you say so

I'm not forcing you to stay I can do this alone

I'm in

I OWE YOU ONE

You owe me? What?

It's no big deal if you don't remember

Here

Don't play with fire, Kid

I'm not playing with her

She's playing with you

Whatever happens, I'll never grown into a man like you

Listen, it's not that easy growing up to be the man you want to be

You just sponge off your folks

Flower Shop

A bouquet, of red and pink flowers

He's not going on any business trip

She probably won't like it, but his wife was right to suspect him

But she won't be sad, either

You never know

They've left the shop, walking to the hotel now

Just follow them in, if you can...

Don't worry, you look like a professional

That's a compliment

Hi there, it's me, Sumire. I'm in the lobby now

The other day, you said, “Don't envy the future“

Yes?

Don't most girls

delete the past, once they start a new relationship?

Is this about your ex?

No, no, just in general

You know what I think...

Using painting as a metaphor, girls paint in oil rather than watercolors

New oil paint covers up the old painting,

even though it's still there

So, it never goes away

Of course not

It's not like replacing data

Right

Such awful taste... And those pathetic roses

Look at him grinning like that

You made a fortune because of me, right?

You can make it all back from your husband

And more, thanks to these

Do you wish you hadn't found out?

Not at all

For better or worse, it's all part of my life

See you, thanks

Watch your step

No gambling it away this time

I know that

This will pay for child support and his cleats

Not enough for rent

Can you believe it? She was a friend who had attended her wedding

That's awful

Under her very nose...

I know a girl who stole her friends boyfriend

What's with you two? Something happen last night?

I am single, for now

Good morning

Isn't today your day off?

That was the plan, but...

That typhoon is definitely on its way

Typhoon #24 is going to land on Kyushu today

Hey, Shinoda

You've gotten used to this work

Why don't you forget researching your novel

and make this your fulltime job?

I'm just here for my writing...

Let me read it. What's it about?

Is the detective the lead character?

It's not like that

Is it about a realty bad detective

who shakes down high school kids for money?

That high school kid is my boss's son, from my days as a cop

Are you trying to ruin my agency?

That's not my intention...

Is it because I didn't pay you a summer bonus?

Yes, no, well...

You want to see your son that badly?

Of course, I am his father

You, a father?

Hand me the envelope

How much did you take off of him?

30,000 yen

There's more in here

I stopped by the racetrack...

Listen, stop seeing your son

It takes real guts to accept that you're not in their lives anymore

Got that?

Good thing you set aside 30,000 yen

Right

Are we still a bit short?

Right

You know, Ryota,

I still have the baseball glove my dad bought me when I was nine

So...

Use these

to buy him cleats or a bat

Right...

But stop being so nice to me...

You'll make me cry

A used book fair We used to come to these together

Why are you always late?

I had a meeting with my publisher

On a Sunday?

Always working...

Where's my 100,000 yen?

I got back late last night and couldn't get to an ATM

And the bank's closed today

I couldn't find Dad's book

You should have just told me. Let's go, Shingo

I look forward to our monthly visit. Don't cancel it over a minor detail

A minor detail? That's what you agreed to

You know I'll pay

When?

Later today

5PM sharp, here, you pay in full. And don't be late

Can't we all have tea together?

I have to go to work. I'm always working, too

See you later

Later

I'd like these

Don't hold back

I'll buy you the Mizuno

You sure?

You bet

You're a size 3.5?

Wait here, OK?

Excuse me May I help you?

I want this, but it's soiled here

I'll check the stockroom for another pair

That pair is fine,

but can I get a discount?

So, what did you ask her?

Do you like him?

And she said?

Yes, I do

Go on

You don't want me to date another man?

Thanks for waiting, here's your burger

Enjoy

Where's yours?

I'm not hungry

And what did you say?

If you realty like him, it's OK

That's when you have to say, “No,“loud and clear

And?

Do you like him or Dad better?

What did she say?

That's so long ago, I forgot

Want to buy a lottery ticket?

Mom will get mad

Don't worry

Let's buy one to remember

what?

To remember our...

bond

Hello, sir

You pick

I can? Sure

Your grandpa and I bought tickets starting in kindergarten

But I'm paying for the ticket, so we split the winnings, deal?

Sting?'

Don't talk to your father like that

There are two kinds of tickets

Singles are more fun to check if you've won

I'm getting singles. How about you?

Let me see...

Thank you, please enjoy

Hello, it's me

What are you talking about? I'm not Dad's ghost

Can I come over now? Shingds with me

He has something he wants to show his grandma

He» S c or“. lng.)

With the typhoon approaching?

He's bringing Shingo along

This feels great

Right? My co-workers love it

Be careful Of what?

He's up to something

He never used to visit, not even on New Years

Maybe he wants help

Financially, you mean?

No, with his ex-wife

It's too late for that

People give up so easily these days

I think she put up with a lot

A decently educated woman,

can support herself

I think that's great

Can't they get back together?

I think this will hold for now

Oh, thank you

Thank you so much for your help

He likes helping out like this

She's right

The truth is, this is what I wanted to do for a living

Don't do it

Do what?

Don't take them out to sushi

Why not? We're friendly

I don't think Kyoko likes it

If you do, take them where the sushi isn't served on a conveyor belt

That's where I took abacus lessons

Hey, the Chinese restaurant is gone

Next stop, Housing Complex Center

Stopping next

One time, I snuck inside that thing to eat snacks during a typhoon

With your grandpa, late at night

Wasn't it dark?

We had flashlights

Did you get into trouble?

With whom?

With your mom

Your grandma?

We snuck out and snuck back in

Once, my friends and I climbed all the way to the top of that tower

One of them got too scared to climb back down

Why did you climb it?

Because, it's the symbol of this housing complex

That's weird

It's not weird. Don't you do that stuff?

NO

What are you doing here?

Have I ruined your plan?

I didn't say that

We came to fix the glass door you broke

The perfect daughter

I work extra hard, doing your part, too

Look who's talking

Can't you cook dinner for your family?

Stay out of it

Grandma, sweeten mine

What now? She wants something to drink

Why can't you drink plain water?

I'm going to take figure skating lessons. Grandma's paying for them

That's great, you must be thrilled

That explains it

Explains what?

Figia skating? Who's princess is she?

It's pronounced Figure

So, we commoners can't skate?

Not by paying for it with your mother's pension, poor Mom

And who was the kid who used to take very expensive violin lessons?

Don't you take advantage,

of me or Mom

We're going home when you're done

Staying over?

I'm going home

What about Shingo?

Kyoko said she'd pick him up. I called her

Kyokds coming?

Let's stick around a little longer

Stop grinning like that. She's your sister-in-law

Exsister-in-law

Hey, now

We're going home. The typhoon's coming

You want to see my “ex-wife“that much?

Kyoko, how have you been?

Oh, hello

The typhoon's coming, better hurry

Thanks, I will

Good luck with your entrance exams

I'm going for a private school

Don't be silly

I'm gonna be a figure skater, pronounced “ur“

See you

I'm sorry, Mother, this wasn't the original plan

Don't be. The more the merrier

Hi Mom That was fast

Don't wear shoes inside the house

Take them off, you're scratching the floor

They're cleats, not shoes

The floor's been scratched for years,

just like me

I'm so sorry

Come inside, Kyoko

You're soaked! I'll get you a towel

Don't make me worry like this

Shingo insisted on coming

Blaming your son

Come inside, both of you

Just for a bit, then

Don't cut your fingers

You're doing a great job

Throw in some green peas too, for color

I know, I know

He loves his peas

Are you the fifth shortest in your class now?

Third shortest

Your dad didn't start growing like that until Junior High

You're 146 centimeters now?

Let me see your legs

Look, he's got firm knees

He's not a dog. You can't tell that way

It's true for all animals

See? You'll be taller

You will, you will, you will

Three times, sounds like a lie

She made a kimono for me, sewing it herself,

and everyone is thrilled when I wear it, which makes me happy

But it is a little embarrassing, when they say I look adorable in it

I'm so happy that you do so many things for me,

but working so hard, I'm sure you get tired, so please rest

Please keep living for a long time, Grandma

You realty wanted to read it out loud to her, right?

That makes me so happy

But if you're going to respect someone,

you should pick someone like Mother Teresa or some astronaut

This one, there

Beautiful, you can still find these?

There's still a lot of greenery around here

Amazing

That one, was on my tangerine...

Your tangerine?

It was on the leaves,

the caterpillar... How old was Shingo?

About three, I think...

A larva...

Oh, three...

Is that strawberry field gone?

Yes, they built a house over it, last year

If I'd known, I would have visited it more often

Seconds?

Yes, please

You were realty hungry

I haven't tasted it in a long time. It's great

Shingo, you have seconds, too

Seconds?

Even as a child he always loved my food, whatever I cooked

That was his only virtue

What do you mean, “My only?“

The curry flavor infuses everything

Right? I use fish broth for the soup

His father loved this, so I made a lot and kept it in the freezer

what?

This is six months old?

Oh, don't make such a fuss. Besides, it's too late now

Men pay too much attention to expiration dates

Of course we do

You do too, right, Shingo?

Look, there's curry on your shirt

Hey, did you just lick that cloth?

That's disgusting

Who are you calling disgusting?

I can do it myself

I've wiped your poo and pee

Oh, m';

He may be a grown man, but he still needs someone to take care of him

Is it gone?

Please spend the night

You're leaving Grandma all alone in this storm?

There she goes again, like she's on her deathbed

I have extra futons and I just washed the sheets

But Shingo has school...

The schools will close

But if he has to go to school, he can leave early tomorrow morning

I didn't bring a change of clothes...

Oh, I see

It's a 30 minute wait for a taxi

If you get home that late, Shingo will get to bed too late.

It's not good for him

OK, then... Great, I'll heat the bath

No taxi, then

Shingo needs pajamas

Can you still fit into your pajamas from two years ago...

She comes right back to life

Incredible...

See, your father was also wrote well, even as a child

Maybe you've got flair, too

What's flair?

Don't make a face, it's nothing bad

It's not?

That's right

It's a wonderful talent

Not everyone has it

You don't want to be like your father?

NO

Why not?

Mom left Dad because she didn't like him, right?

They got married because they loved each other

That's why you were born, Shingo

Do you think Dad likes us?

You know he does

If we win the lottery, could we all live together again?

Well, maybe. Maybe you can

If we do, let's build a big house so you can move in and live with us

Your invitation makes me so happy

Please, do make that happen

Hey, Mom, let's play a game

At this hour?

Yeah, Game of Life

OK,

but only one round

Thirteen, fourteen...

who won?

I did

Good job

The bathtub here is too small. I hadn't been in it in awhile

A bath, Shingo?

Can't decide

Take a bath, it'll feel great

Mom, you need to clean the drain

There were dust fluffs in the bath

Oh, those dust bunnies?

Dust bunnies in the bath?

Sure... Only in the bathwater

Who's winning?

Let me play, too

The three of us, then

I'll sit out this round. You two go right ahead

In that case, I'll go take a bath. I want to see the dust bunnies

Good, go take a bath

If the water's too hot, right is cold, left is hot

I know

Shall we play a round?

Not a chance. Playing Game of Life with you is like a bad joke

Are you mad?

What did you and Shingo do, today?

I bought him cleats,

we ate burgers

Not McDonald's, the better place

What else?

Please don't drag him into that “hobby“ of yours

What harm is a lottery ticket?

I want raise Shingo to work hard

Not make money gambling...

The lottery...

The lottery isn't gambling

Of course it is

No, it is not

What is it, then?

It's a dream

A dream you buy for 300 yen

That's gambling

You just alienated all 60 million lottery fans in Japan

I'm happy to alienate them all

Say, Mom...

Mom, that's not...

This was your fathers futon, but I had it cleaned, so it doesn't stink

That's not what I mean

We're not like that anymore

Please don't

Shingo can sleep between you two

A rare family reunion

He's got real talent

It's rare for a child in grade school to structure an essay like that

You think so...?

You should give him lots to read

Like what?

For instance, books by E.T. Seton and Jean-Henri Fabre...

And “Doctor Dolittle“

I'll send him a selection of books

Thank you

Well,

that's all I can do, now

Are you writing?

Me?

You know, these days,

literature is out of fashion

It's all “light“ “pop“ fiction

Same old complaint

Speaking of which,

I got an offer to write the story for a manga series

I'm thinking I should give it a try

I kept trying to tell you to do that, but you never listened

If I take that job, I'll be able to pay monthly child support

You don't have to work so hard just to visit him

I realty want to see him

I'm taking responsibility as his father

Taking responsibilityis acting like his father once a month?

Wait a minute, don't call it “acting“

That's all it is

Well...

I'm happy to see him every week

You know you can't

If you're that interested in being a good father,

why didn't you try harder before?

You're right

We're divorced now

But it's not over

what?

I'm always going to be Shingds father

Whatever happens between us, as his parents

Wait

You're already in a new relationship?

Well, yes...

Oh...

Realty?

Another man?

Why?

Did Shingo say something?

So it's true

Have you...

Already...

Done it?

Don't talk about it here

Have you?

YES

You have...

So, you have...

Of course we have, we're not teenagers

Are you going to marry him?

I don't know yet

You did it before you decided? Can't you wait?

I can't decide before I sleep with him

What are you talking...

Don't talk so loud

Why did you have to choose that guy?

Did you say that 90V?

You already know?

Know what?

You saw him with me?

Who? Where?

Oh, right, right, right

You're Mr. Detective, of course. How can you stoop so low...

Are you, going to have kids?

Yes, we might

That's why you're in such a rush

I am not in a rush. Don't be so mean

You're so calculating

No, it's called “planning your life“

Well, it's not love

Grownups can't live on love alone

Hey, what are you doing?

We're both adults, why not?

Adults... Your mother's right there

If Mom wasn't here, it's OK?

Mom's trying to bring us back...

Wait...

Are you two in on this scheme? You set this up from the beginning?

It wasn't like that. Don't make it sound crude

Mom, which one's my toothbrush?

I'll be right there

It's OK, I'll go

More importantly, where's my 100,000 yen?

I'll pay

I'll pay, I'll pay

You said it three times

You always visit him and never pay. This is your last visit

Your towel, Shingo

Thank you, Mother

Happy to

Dry off, Shingo

Glad I bought some big towels

Too bad! - Your sister

Latest typhoon news

You're still up?

As you get older, you fall asleep but not for long

Ask your doctor for sleeping pills

I have, and he prescribes sleeping pills now and then

That wind is fierce

Something just flew by

They said it'll blow over by morning

I love typhoons

They're so refreshing

You're strange

when we lived in that house in Nerima,

every time a typhoon came, I worried it would tear the roof off

At night, we packed up our things

and took shelter in the church at the kindergarten

Right, right

I only ever saw the church during the day,

so the stained glass looked extra beautiful

When we moved in here,

I was so relieved I wouldn't have to be afraid of typhoons anymore,

but I never imagined I'd wind up living here 40 years

I'm sorry I'm such a useless son

I am going to die

What? Don't talk like that, it's bad luck

Luck has nothing to do with it, I will definitely die someday

And probably right here

what?

Are you sick again?

No, I'm not

Listen, as I grow weaker and weaker,

I'm going to need you by my side, taking care of me

That's not for me

They say that it's easiest for the dying

and for those left behind, if you die in your sleep

But that's not true

It isn't?

That's how your father died

But he shows up in my dreams

You have dreams like that?

Every once in awhile

What do you dream?

He's always alive

I feel like he's still alive, too

which is better?

To have me bedridden for years and unable to die,

or to have me die quickly but keep appearing in your dreams?

Neither

Oh, no, you have to choose

Which is it?

Bedridden, then

Your “Final “Swem

That's such an old show... Yes, my final answer

The singer Teresa Teng is known by her fans

for her songs, “Atonement“ and “Beloved“

But my personal favorite “Wakare no Yokan“

I wonder what Dad...

Realty wanted

From what?

From his life

I never could figure him out, to his final day

His life didn't work out like he wanted...

So many things,

because of the times

He blamed all his weaknesses

on the times we lived in

Why are you so grave?

Do you think that incense is your dad?

Missing him after he's gone will not bring him back

You have to deal with people while they're alive

I know that

I wonder why it is that men can't love the present

Either they just keep chasing whatever it is they've lost,

or they keep dreaming beyond their reach

How can you enjoy life if you keep doing that?

If you say so

You can't find happiness,

until you've let go of something

Deeper, even than the sea.

Bluer, even than the sky...

I've never loved anyone deeper than the sea,

even though I've made it to this age

Don't sound so depressing

Have you?

Me?

In my own way...

No, not most people

But we still live our lives, enjoying every day

Actually, we keep on living because we haven't...

So, we manage to find joy,

day after day

That's complex

No, it's simple

Life is simple

I just said something realty deep, didn't I?

You can use it in your next novel

Write it down, or you'll forget it

It's okay

Where's the notepad?

I remember it

which part?

You can't find happiness...

The typhoon's still around?

Yeah

It's intense

The toilet? The light switch is the middle one, on the right

I know

Shall we go?

To the water tower?

No, the park

Rice crackers, cookies, candies...

A feast. We'll get drinks there

They're not climbing up the tower, are they?

I think they're going to the park. They mentioned the slides

They'll be fine, then

I'm sorry to ask you, at this hour

I'm wide awake, anyway

Would you like a snack?

No, I'm fine

I'll make some coffee, then I just hope you aren't picky

It's late, I'm realty fine

You're right

You have such beautiful handwriting. I envy you

You're too kind

Your mother had good handwriting, too?

Yes, she was a calligraphy teacher

If I had been a little smarter,

I wanted to be a home economics teacher

I studied teaching, too

What a coincidence. What subject?

Language. I even practiced teaching

You make me nervous, staring at me like that

I just wonder...

If the two of you are completely over...

You treat me like your own daughter

and I realty appreciate that

But Ryota isn't cut out to have a family

I hoped having a baby would change him

In that sense, he turned out just like his father

I'm sorry

No, I owe you the apology

The subject is closed

So, no more sushi parties

No, let's have another one

Can we?

Let's go to a sushi place where they don't serve it on a conveyer belt

Yes, next time it's my treat

That makes me so happy

This...

His umbilical cord

Shingo I kept it after we took him on his first shrine visit

You're right

From now on, you should keep it

I will

I realty, just can't...

understand why things turned out like this

And look at his terrible handwriting

We should have asked his father to write it

He only inherited my bad handwriting

Something just flew

A plastic bag?

An umbrella

Someone's there

Realty?

Just kidding

Shoot

Time for a snack?

YES

A little stale

But still tasty

Shingo, do you remember your Grandpa?

Yeah, he was nice to me

But you didn't like him, right?

Why?

That's what Grandpa told me

That's not true

It's just that...

We had a fight

Why?

Because...

Probably because I became a novelist

What do you want to be when you grow up, Shingo?

A public servant

Not a professional baseball player?

I could never be that

Why not?

You don't know if you don't try

I'm sure

What did you want to be?

Are you who you wanted to be?

I'm not,

who I want to be, yet

But you know,

it doesn't matter whether I've become what I wanted

What matters,

is to live my life trying to become what I want to be

Is that true?

It's true

It's true, it's true

It's true

Shingo, are you in there!?

It's Mom

What are you doing?

Come on in, Mom. You'll be dry in here

Come on in

My favorite umbrella, ruined

Let's go back, Grandma's worried

So soon?

This isn't how it was supposed to turn out

That's right

We were supposed to go right home

That's not what I'm talking about

It's realty true

This isn't how it was supposed to turn out

Don't fall

I already made up my mind

Let us move on

Do you understand?

I understand

I always understood

Coffee at this hour will keep you up all night

I won't sleep anyway

That's not good for you. You're still a child

Not fair

Sometimes I'm a kid, sometimes I'm a grownup

when did I say you're a grownup?

The other day, you told me,

You're not a child anymore. Pretend to enjoy yourself

After your date

That's confusing, isn't it?

You, shut up

Did you have to bring that up now?

What's wrong?

I can't find my lottery tickets

Maybe I dropped them

Oh, just forget about them

They're for 300 million yen

Cut it out! You're not going to win, anyway!

Silly you. You always win at least 300 yen

What? Realty?

Find them?

Found one!

How many, Shingo?

Two

Two down

Kyoko? Found one

Four more!

...Typhoon #24 has headed north, and is now over Hokkaido...

More than 120 people were injured across the nation,

and public transportation was impacted as well

At 9:30 pm last night, the river in the...

See? You were right to spend the night

Yes, we were

Here

What's that?

It was your father's

Your shirt hasn't dried yet. Wear this instead

I thought you threw them all out

It's just, one I forgot to throw out

It might be a little small for you but...

It will look good on you

Seconds?

Yes, please

I thought it was a lottery ticket

Look, it's Grandma

Time to get back to work

This is worth...

300,000 yen

It's a fine ink stone

Dear, could you bring me that?

Coming

Your father gave it to me

He said, “It's a first edition that will be worth a lot someday“

My old man? Yeah

He must've been so proud

The Empty Table

I heard he handed out free copies to all the neighborhood shops

Dear, let's ask him

You're right

Could you autograph your book with this ink and brush?

Sure

You've got yourself a fine son

Dad's here

He's here?

There

Sorry to keep you waiting

The lottery tickets are all yours

Realty?

Yeah

See you here again, next month

By then, you'll pay me 150,000 yen, three months' worth

Don't worry

Take care, Shingo

See you

BYE, then

Let me carry the cleats

At your next game, hit a home run, not a walk

I like drawing walks

You do?

What kind of future Was I dreaming of

So long To myself from yesterday

I look above and see A vapor trail streaking by

Where should I go home to?

Maybe I haven't lost a thing at all

So long To myself from yesterday

I close my eyes and call out

I see your face from days long past

Hey, hey I still remember you

Hey, hey I'll never forget you

I thought I heard someone Call out my name

I turn around But you're not there

Hey, hey I still remember you

Hey, hey I'll never forget you

Hey, hey Even in times

When I couldn't believe in myself

You were the only one

Who believed in me

What kind of future Was I dreaming of

Hello again To myself of tomorrow

I won't be able to let myself go

So I'll take another step forward

Another step forward

Just one more step forward