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Would you describe love making with your husband as normal?

I have regular contact with people other than your husband

Have you ever rejected your husband's demands?

You are in charge of household bookkeeping

You fear your husband

Your husband's abusing you is part your fault

You want to live with him despite his violent ways

The result is obvious

Your answers are typical

Like most, you answered the first four with "No"

and the rest with "Yes"

Is that so?

I say this bluntly: You picked a scumbag

You have chosen a scumbag for your lifetime partner

How can you say that?

Your husband is a very violent person and the root of his behaviour

lies in the twisted way he thinks inside his mind

I just wanted to know how I can stop his violence

How can I get him back to be his normal self?

It's no use

He would kill you first

Are you threatening me?

Have you ever thought of killing him?

No, of course not

You could kill him in self-defence

Why should you have to die first?

The women who sent me here...

She already told me that you would say some dreadful things

Looks like she was right

But I have no other place to go

I'm just trying to help

The first thing a victim of domestic violence should realize is...

that it is indeed a victim

Some would know, like yourself, after being beaten up real bad

Some still wouldn't know after years

Once you realize it, then you have a choice to run

Just leave him like that? - Yes

When did you first notice a change

in your husband's behaviour?

Do you remember?

August 12th

How come you remember the exact date?

It is our wedding anniversary

On this day I realized that he was not the same person

that I had married

Shogo

I'm enjoying this

What do you mean? - You walking me home

Sort of like a nice little family

Say... why haven't you quit your job yet?

Why do you ask?

It's not possible right now - Why not?

Because they need me in the shop

It isn't funny

Besides I like working there

But we agreed that after we marry

you would quit working in sales

I will eventually

We discussed this before we married

That was three years ago

It's about time for you to be my wife

I am your wife

Yeah?

I think so

I'm sorry

Did it hurt?

I didn't mean to do that

I'm sorry. I scared you

Are you alright?

Forgive me

Say...

Have you ever been to the roof?

No, never

Let's go up

It stopped raining. Let's go

This is great

Isn't this beautiful?

Over there is where you work

And my office is there They are pretty close

Do you come here often?

Sometimes. When you come home late

I look out and think that you are still there

Really?

Even with this distance

I can tell you are there

It helps me fight boredom

You are lying - I'm serious

Yasuko

We belong together

Don't. Someone might see

Don't worry. Nobody will

I would say the first delivery would be 5000 units

You know...

I couldn't decline this kind of offer

Thank you - Thank you very much

Thank you for coming

I'll start working on it

Excuse me

I'd like three roses

I don't know the name of it but...

I'd like to wrap them with a bunch of smaller white flowers

They usually come with roses

Gypsophila? - Gypsophila?

This one - That's it

Can you wrap the roses with them?

Thank you

Nice shop, right?

Thank you so much

Ms. Kitoh

Would you try this on?

This looks beautiful Nice hands

Yasuko

Yasuko

This one may fit

This is nice.

I like this elegant kind

But it's too tight

This one should fit

Looks good

Excuse me

Yes, Shogo?

I'm not feeling well

I'll go home if you don't mind

Are you alright? - Sure. Sorry about that

Ok I see you at home - Right

See you then

Shogo?

There you are - Are you alright?

Aren't you cold?

It doesn't seem like a flu

Kiss me, please

Now I'm fine - You fool

Tomorrow is your day off. Get some rest

Sorry about today

I ruined our wedding anniversary

Never mind

Stop. Not now

I have a busy day tomorrow

I'll fix supper

I call you when it's finished

I'm leaving

"If you are feeling well, please do some shopping"

The radish looks very good today

It's on sale - Really?

20 percent off

I'll take two then

They're huge

Thank you for shopping

Look Takuya, can you see?

You're on TV

I don't notice anything different

You don't see it?

I don't know

You give up?

My pictures...

Where did you put them? - I threw them away

Why did you do that?

I don't believe this

Where are my albums?

Where did you put them?

I told you

I don't believe this

You don't need them

I hope you know that this is not normal

You should forget about the past

They are my memories. Where did you hide them?

It's time for a change

I don't understand why you do this

Did I do anything wrong? - Nothing like that

This doesn't make sense

Have you put out the trash? - I just did

They collect earlier now

You wake up too late

Good Morning

The time changes

I chased the truck once

After you

I heard your name is on the list to be the next manager

That's not decided yet

Congratulations

But it's not final

How about a drink tonight at the bar?

It's been a while. We'll catch up

"Invalid card. Your account has been closed"

You are home

Why did you cancel my bank account?

It's easier that way

Don't worry. I'll give you a monthly allowance

And you will be in charge?

Yasuko

Take a look

You spent 200.00 Yen this month

But it's not always this much

Last month was 160.000 the one before 180.000

How many clothes do you need?

I need them for the job

Then they should pay for them

I can't do that - One more thing...

Keep your lunch under 1000 Yen

No way. I need to socialize

So do I

We must have some rules

I will follow them too

Why rules? We are grownups, aren't we?

That's right. We're not kids anymore

He's been acting weird lately

Yes, that's right

I'm tired of all this

Yes

Oh, I'm sorry to have taken your time

"Stray Sheep"

"We've been married for three years now"

"We don't have any kids yet"

"My husband is ten years older than me"

"He has been acting very strange lately"

"He threw away all of my photo albums"

"Then he closed my bank account without telling me"

"He's been losing his temper more often"

"Maybe I better divorce him"

"Yasuko and Shogo"

"Daily schedule of Yasuko and Shogo"

Are you feeling better?

Here, take this pill

Sit up slowly

Give it to me

Keep yourself warm

Thank you

What is it?

Today is the day - But I am sick

Just a little bit - I really don't want to

I'll take off your pants

Please stop

Try to keep yourself warm

Please don't - It's ok

Please stop it - I'll be quick

I promise, you'll see

Please don't - I'll be real quick

Just one or two minutes

It hurts

Come on

Don't come inside

Why not?

This isn't right

We can't afford a kid

Seems your job is more important than a baby

Excuse me - Sorry

Hello

This is Kitoh. I have to go see a doctor today

It's not serious

I'll be one hour late

Yes. Please do that

Hello - Are you back already?

What is this?

You told me you would quit

I said "eventually I would"

I'm helping you to decide

I can't just quit so sudden

I really must go to the shop today

You won't go today, nor tomorrow

Just quit today - You can't ask me do that

There are many jobs to do at home

And don't forget to use the water purifying tablet in the bathtub

And one more thing...

I want to eat paella for supper. I did all the shopping

Why did you buy all this?

Yasuko

I don't want you to starve at home

Hello

Yes, hello

Is your mother there?

Oh, ok

Ok, I see

Ok, I'll call her again. Yes, bye bye

I'm sorry but I'm afraid i got the flu

Yes

I'd like to take the day off today

I hope I will be better tomorrow

Yes, I'm sorry

See you

Ms. Kitoh is taking a day off

Maybe she got upset

Everyone thought she would be the next manager

I thought so too

Should I turn down the offer? - Please don't say that

A male boss would manage the shop much better

"I feel sorry for your husband"

"You are acting very selfish!"

"I would also discipline my wife if she was spending so much money"

"Maybe you are not capable of a relationship"

"It seems to be your own fault!"

"You are just trying to make yourself look like the victim"

"Stray Sheep? You are just stupid!"

Hello Mom Yes, I'm fine

He is fine, too

I decided to quit my job

Yes, he agrees with that too

No don't worry.

I'll be fine

It was my pleasure to work with you

Thank you very much

Don't worry. I'll call again

"Manager"

I thought he would become normal again...

after I did what he wanted and quit the job

You should have kept the job

I didn't have any other choice back then

Let me ask you...

When your dog learns a trick,

would you be satisfied

with just that one trick?

You would try to teach him another?

What an awful way to put it

I am that dog, right?

By quitting the job...

You lost your independence and freedom

Now he thinks he owns you

Curry goes with sauce

Sauce - Yes

Not soy sauce

It's been a long time Yes

We are doing fine

What? Yes. Is that so?

Everyone is fine, right?

Yes, I got it. Let me talk to your girlfriend

Good evening, This is Kitoh

Yes

What?

Congratulations

What?

Hello?

Hello. It's been a while

Yes we are fine

Yes

You are having fun, right?

I'm sorry. I have to hang up now. Some other time

Say something

Say something

Come on

Come over here

Get in there. Smell it?

It stinks, right?

Why do you forget the tablet?

I keep telling you that

How many times should I tell you

to put the tablet in the water?

"Water Purifying Tablet"

Yes

Good evening

I heard someone scream. Is everything alright?

Right. My wife tripped in the bath

I see...

The noise travels through the pipes, you know

Thank you for your concern

Is she okay?

She's fine. This happens a lot

I often see her with bandages

That's right

Well, things happen - I apologize

See you around

"Domestic Violence Counselling and Support Center"

Your husband?

Yes

This center is useless

They just talk, nothing else

You are not too bad yet

Or have you ever been...

in a life threatening situation?

No, but...

He beats me

Throwing things at me

I'm sorry It is no laughing matter

It reminds me of myself

You know, I lost my hearing in my left ear

When he hit me, he ruptured my eardrum

He smashed my left leg with a hammer

I can't move it anymore

One time, I wanted to go to a hair salon

So he set my hair on fire

How cruel

You are on your way

You were lucky so far. It gets worse with time

I already accepted my situation

Married couples make all kinds of relationships

My husband comforts himself by beating me up

That way I'm comforting him

Be both have shortcomings

Because we are married

We compensate each other

I don't see how you can live with that

That's the only way to keep our relationship

Eventually... you will be killed

Well... That's my fate then

But you see, I have a goal

My husband started to show symptoms of dementia

He will lose his memory soon and be fully depended on me

That's when the second half of my life begins

I'll take all my time to make him suffer

That's my goal right now

You don't understand this kind of thought yet

But...

I think...

I got a number you can call

I got scared and left after the first time

But it may be right for you

There you go

Don't end up like me

"Mr. Munakata"

Hello

Yasuko's father? Did something happen?

Ah I see

Yes, I'm sorry that we can't visit you more often

No money nor time to spare

How's your health doing?

Hello

Whoever it may be

have some time to be depressed

I'm the one right now

If I can't scream...

I will go crazy

Cherish your precious heart

No one is kind to you

You want that kindness so bad

Let me scream that for you

Just hang in there

Can you hear me? Hang in there!

It's been a long time

That we went to Karaoke

No neighbour will hear you here. - What?

Your father called me at work today

He told me to take better care of you

What did you tell him?

Kindness is not enough...

to keep loving someone

What did you tell him?

Answer me

What did you tell your father? Answer me!

What did you say?

"I want you to hear me scream"

"Hang in there"

Excuse me

Oolong tea with whisky

Where is the bathroom?

To your right outside

Thanks

Excuse me

Would you call the police?

Call the police

Why do you want them?

Otherwise my husband will kill me

Well...

We rather not call the police...

it may cause trouble for the other guests

He will kill me

I need to talk to my manager

What happened?

Have some of this

It's your husband, right? - We didn't fight

He just attacked me

I see. It must have been tough

Yes

You know... The police can't

intervene in a domestic matter

I recommend trying to solve it at home

There is a law to protect the victim of domestic violence

What?

Won't you stop my husband?

How many times have you been beaten?

Just about every day. For the last three months

Why?

What?

He must have a reason to beat you

Reasons are almost nothing

It may only be you to think that way

What do you mean?

Has he used any weapon? A hammer?

A knife or a bat?

Yes

Are you sure?

Why do you stay with that kind of guy?

You feel guilty too, right?

I just can't take this anymore

Do you know the Counselling and Support Center?

Yes

Have you gone there?

No, not yet

I'm sorry to tell you but you are at that level

You should really go there

Domestic violence can get very serious

Ruptured organs, loss of eyesight

You are better off than those women

If the district court grants your appeal...

and gives you a protection order

Then your husband would be...

prohibited to approach you for six months

Prohibited from his home for the first two weeks

Violation of the order gets him a fine of one million yen

Then he would be on police record

Giving him a criminal record wouldn't be wise, I think

You should really think that through

Yes?

May I help you?

Yasuko

Let's go

I'm sorry for the trouble

You take good care of her, ok?

You are in love, aren't you?

You have a long way to go Make the best of it

You should enjoy your life together

Thank you - Ok, take care

Blow them out

Be serious

It's your birthday

You are thirty years old

I got all mixed up, I guess

We needed to talk more

You know

I am struggling

I constantly think about how I can protect you

Look what the other couples do

So many marriages are failing

Having affairs or huge debts

That's how it goes

All I want is...

that we co-operate on this

I'm always trying to do what you want

Maybe so...

But maybe that's not enough

That's why i beat you

I apologize

But you know...

I'll be alright

I'm not a bad guy

I was desperate

Listen...

Please look at me

Let's start all over again

Shogo...

Yasuko

Till death do us part

Okay?

What are you doing?

I don't want you to run off

I'm afraid that you will

Don't!

Have you heard the term "Second rape"

Second Rape? - Right

The victim gets exposed to the public eye by coming forth

A sort of secondary damage

It can be very traumatic for the victims

Especially victims of domestic violence

By taking action you will hurt yourself

so they hesitate to change their situation

You said you want to stay with him

But that is just to protect yourself

You are giving up your right for freedom

Well...

Is that your kindness?

Why is it so hard to leave him?

You just keep hurting yourself

Don't you see it?

You should get a divorce

It is just like "Second Rape" You have to run

Let's get him arrested

Why are you asking me to destroy my relationship?

It has already been destroyed

I'm home

Welcome home

Shogo

Can I say something? - What?

I don't want to regret my decision of marrying you

So please stop hitting me

I am willing to change whatever I did wrong

But please don't ever hit me again

Beating is a crime

Stop talking such bullshit

He is a scumbag after all

What?

What did you say?

Hey

Say that again

Say it

I want a divorce

What is this? A joke?

I'm serious

What is this?

You want a divorce?

Who fed you all this time?

Have you forgotten who?

Want a divorce

Is that how you thank me?

How can you survive without me?

Eat this shit

You can't live without me

Don't piss me off!

I'll never divorce you

Ok, you can get dressed now

Was it a fist or the flat hand?

Sorry?

He hit you, didn't he?

Is it important?

A fist makes it a domestic violence case

I would say it's a flat hand

It was a fist

Listen, if a man beats you this hard

then something is not right with that relationship

Maybe he just meant to discipline you

He loves you a lot

What if he pokes my eye with his finger?

Would that be love or domestic violence?

Stop wasting time and give me the paper

Look! There it is. Take a picture!

What are you doing?

Let's go

Beer

Are you stupid?

How many of these did you fill out?

Sixty Two

It's been two months

I come home from work, tired, and you keep showing me this

Please sign it. - You'd better die

Kill yourself. Then we can be apart

I want to document it

I have lots of copies

Go ahead. Write until you die

I'm tired of it

Write till you die

Was that all?

Come on. Kick me some more

Kick me to death. Come on!

Go ahead. Break some bones

Go ahead

Kick me

What is this?

Shogo. Have you looked at me lately?

I guess not. You don't see anything

This is it

This is the only way

Goodbye

I am Munakata

What is this attorney thing?

Are you a lawyer?

I talked to your wife

I see...

You are the one who gave her these ideas

Yes

Would you sign the document?

We divorce only when either of us die

This is our problem

No court nor you have anything to do with us

Under normal circumstances, yes

Listen...

I came here today

because I wanted to meet you

What do you mean?

You are a scumbag

I said that to her

But she kept trying to reject that idea

She didn't believe it

I wondered what kind of a guy could keep her mind like that

I got curious

So I'm a scumbag

What are you then?

I am a scumbag too

Like you

Mr. Kitoh

You already know that, don't you?

You struggled with it for so long

I don't understand

You can't admit it, right?

If you stop beating... - I don't get it

You would be so helpless

Won't you admit it?

It's all your fault

that Yasuko wants to separate

You did that

Come in

Can I use your PC?

Sure

I stopped running away

We could use this as evidence, right?

Let me see

"Scenes of domestic violence"

Today, he pushed me and...

I have injured my left arm

What is this?

Who fed you all this time?

Bitch

This is from last night

He hit my cheek three times

A cut inside my mouth

These are my medical results

Listen...

There is something I have to tell you

Her website counts over...

ten thousand visitors a day

It takes a lot of courage

To display her suffering in public like that

That's sick

It really touched me

She faced you till the end without running off

I wish...

my wife could have been like that

I beat up my wife

Just like you. But my wife...

killed herself

She didn't show me any sign

Your wife is still alive

You have to let her go

Please give her back her freedom

I will not divorce

Mr. Kitoh

I know it's not easy to accept

But you have to let go of your past

I said I won't

I won't deny my past Yasuko is my wife

Each couple has its own relationship

I worked hard trying to build a family

My father was like that

That's how my parents taught me

Why should you deny the way your parents taught you?

Are they well?

They are long gone. They raised me well

Did your mother...

did she die a happy person?

And do you think...

that Yasuko is gonna die happy?

Mr Kitoh

You have your own logic

However,

that logic doesn't work for building a family

She is...

pregnant with my baby

She kept it to herself but I knew it from her behaviour

There is a part of me growing inside her

She had an abortion

Without your consent

She went through the procedure

You are lying

You know your wife

She has a strong will. She didn't see another way

Also...

you would have beaten your child just like you beat your wife

Like your father did to you