Original subtitles

Susuri Sabaha

Hi! It's me Kenji. I'm not in right now so please leave a message

and I'll call you back

Kenji this is mom are you still sleeping?

Hello mom?

No I wasn't sleeping I was taking a shower

Yeah, I'm fine How's dad?

Did you send the money?

Still? Please...

I am going to get a job next month

what?

I can't be bothered

okay, wait

When is it?

Tomorrow?

What time? Eleven thirty

Where?

At JFK

How long is he staying for?

What?

Gosh! Mom, he's not like my friend or anything

He's your friend's son

All right okay, anyway

I'll take care of it

I'll show him the statute of liberty

but more importantly don't forget the money

Alright, take care

- Hi - Hi

I'm waiting for my friend

But I'll have an espresso now

- Do you know what time is it now? - No, sorry

- Here you go - Thanks, excuse me

What happened to the clock? It was always there

What was it you just ordered?

Never mind

- It's decaf? - Oh, is it? I'm sorry

See today's my first day here but you can really tell?

Wow that's amazing

I mean I can tell the difference between diet coke and regular

But decaf from caffeinated

- It's just from drinking a lot of coffee - I drink a lot of coffee too

But I actually they say you Japanese are much smarter than us

Thank you

Hey, you okay?

Sorry your watch

- I wanted to know the time - Are you okay?

Do you need an ambulance? Or menu?

No

- A double espresso would be fine - All right

Do you want my espresso? - Oh thank you

It's decaf actually but you want?

Thanks, I need some strong coffee now

I just had a strange deja vu

Oh yeah? I had a very strange dream this morning too

Really? What kind of a dream?

It was...

I forgot

- Are you French? - No

- Swedish? - No

You are definitely European what other countries I'm missing?

Dutch?

- Danish? - I'm from Germany

Oh, what a great country

You know what, it's too bad that you didn't make it to the finals in the World Cup

I think you should've played against Brazil

Because it was a really good team

Germany always had best players like Beckenbauer Schumacher, Rummenigge

But the greatest of all was Gerd Muller

- No? - I don't watch soccer games

This is mine

And this is yours

This is her first day

Wait! Hey!

Wait!

Who are you?

- Thank you - No, Thank you

What?

He said he didn't blow up the world trade center

Just kidding

- He said he stopped you for no reason - No reason?

No, I saw him in my dream I saw you too

- Who are you? - I?

I am...

But?

- He also wants to thank you - Thank me? For what?

He's been running all his life he must've been tired

- We must go - Wait wait wait

I don't get it okay?

- How do you want me to disappear? - What?

Never mind I'll see you

Leaving already?

Can I see you again? I mean maybe we can go to a movie

I'm leaving tomorrow

- And I live in Paris - Whoa Paris

- What about tonight? - Tonight?

If you don't have any plans I'm sure you do, but

I won't talk about soccer anymore I promise

6 o'clock over here at the cafe

You don't have to show up if you're busy but I'm gonna be here anyway

But um... I have to find out what my friend is up to

You can bring your friend if you want 7 or 8?

Six

- But I can't promise - Yeah sure

Au revoir

- You are late - I'm not, I was here earlier

Excuse me can you tell him that I was here earlier?

See, I told you

Actually I thought you left without paying

- Oh I'm sorry - No it's okay she took care of it

Who?

The girl, you know the one who's like...

- You want anything else? - No

- Wow she likes me? - She like you, what do you mean she likes you?

She asked what you want she likes me, she touched me see?

Not her, I'm talking about someone else

Now this one's caffeinated it's not decaffeinated

Anyway sorry I don't wanna be late again

My mother she call us when I'm gonna go out the door you know

She wanna talk about my cousin wedding you know,

The party they're gonna have after the wedding

the food my aunt's gonna make and the people who gonna come...

You know how mama is I'm not gonna hang up, you know?

It's alright, actually I was going to thank you for being late

Or otherwise I couldn't have the chance to talk to the girl

Did you see her? She just left

She was beautiful, I have never seen such a beautiful woman

I mean for a German woman actually I thought she was French

But no wonder, she lives in Paris

Another tourist girl eh?

What was your first line?

First line?

What you say to her?

Hey baby? Oh I said...

- You mind if I tell you? - Yes, um no um, sure

Are you okay?

That was your first line

Why you say that? Why she look awful or something?

No no no no no...

She fainted

And he ran over to her and held her in his arms it was quite something

So I said to myself this guy just won the lotto but

unfortunately it was downhill from there

He offered his decaf but she wanted something caffeinated

Then it took him four countries to guess where she was from

And when he found out she was German,

He started talking about soccer which of course she wasn't interested

Snob

And then suddenly he jumped up and ran outside

And she had to pay for his drink

And I'm seeing her tonight

- No, that's impossible - We are having dinner together

I'm impressed

From what I saw here it was a pretty lousy pickup

Maybe she changed her mind

But then a woman's mind is mobile as a car

Come to think of it they call a car 'une voiture' in French

But other cultures have spoken of the unpredictability of the woman

And I didn't dare to write a song about it

La do les mobile

do da do da do da

um ba um ba be le

You know Pavarotti sings it

You are Italian aren't you

You are Japanese and the woman's...

I have an interesting story for you guys

A Japanese friend of mine his father was on business

In small town in Milano of course you know Milano is in Italy

What am I talking about you are Italian you know that

- Milano - Yeah

You don't mind me telling you this story I'm not boring you am I?

May I? So anyway

This Japanese fellow goes into a local bar by himself to have a drink

Now not only is this tiny man the only oriental...

Excuse me the Asian person in the bar but also...

The very first since the bar opened back in the days of Mussolini

Bartender wouldn't serve him one man stood up for him, a German

businessman who also had come into the bar for a drink by himself

Finally the bartender gave in

And these two were having a drink together talking

and they discovered that both their fathers had fought in the war

so as they were reminiscing about the good old days

the German

raises glass to propose a toast and guess what he said?

Next time, without Italians

It's a 35

They're yours?

Are you a film maker?

Could see... May I?

Wait a minute

I see Sean Connery here

and Ursula Andress

Look at her body now she is a woman

Whatever happened to her? What do you think became of her?

Nobody know Nobody know this

Maybe now she drive in a convertible Mercedes with a jigallo

Maybe now she nun she live in Himalayas nobody know

That's why I'm going to make a documentary called

Whatever happened to all the Bond girls

Hey what is that book you are reading?

Balzac

I used to know a boy in school they throw him out of school because

he copied Balzac

I don't think nobody read this

What's it about?

Young man, ambitious lives in the provinces and goes to Paris

tring to make it there but why do you ask me what it's about in amidst of reading it

you are right it's just like watching movie

while you are watching it you cannot tell it

It's just like life itself

You can't know about it until it you've lived it all

Just like heaven, you don't know if you like until you have one

- That's irrelevant - What does heaven have to do with Balzac

- Balzac is French you know? - Oh yeah

That's irrelevant

Hey what's wrong?

You no like?

General Cho's chicken is the best

Kenji!

Munch

I had a very strange dream this morning

Really?

A woman was chasing a guy in Baghdad

Sounds fun

But I saw them again I mean in real life

These are people I have never met before

Don't you normally dream about people you know?

Or people you gonna meet in the future

What time is it now?

I don't know, two, two- thirty why you gotta go?

No not really I'm just wondering

So whaddaya want to do? If you want, we gonna look at some gallery

That's cheap we look at the arts we look at the chicks

I know one gallery in Green street they got a hot chicks over there

- I forget the name of the gallery - Is this good?

Good, it's Lubich, Lubich is the god

You can borrow if you want but don't forget to return tomorrow?

Thank you

And good luck tonight

Hey I got something for you I got Italian condoms very nice very thin

I think they gonna be too big for you you know Japanese what they say

Oh, no

- Excuse me - Hold on

Thank you

What can I do for you?

Do you remember the girl I was talking to this afternoon?

No

What do you mean you don't know? She fainted,

payed my check and she was German

Oh you have me confused with my sister

I wasn't working this afternoon

Okay, well

Was there a girl about this height with long hair

and I think she came at six maybe she was with a guy but

No, there was a man and a woman here a few minutes ago

they just left they were looking for somebody

- Any messages? - No

All right, I'm busy

- Sit down - Thanks

Sorry, I'm late

Isn't that the guy who helped us out today?

- His girlfriend's pretty - She's not his girlfriend

How do you know?

Just look at them, do they look like two people who had sex to you?

I mean note the tension

They are two perfect strangers who want something from each other

All right, time to go we gotta pick up three guys on Mons street

Yeah, but what about them? I thought

I know you like her but you're not gonna get to see her again

until she's old, ugly, fat and wrinkled and has hairs coming out of her chin

As for him...

You can't win me

- Is it my turn? - Your turn

What are you gonna do?

I'll do this

That's pretty good

So, you're that good huh?

Let me see what you've got

Who are you?

I am the 'goddess of death' Don't you know me?

You are good at Chinese where did you learn it?

I take all kinds of people

Do you speak Mandarin too?

Of course, I use it more than Cantonese

Why don't you have dinner with us It's my birthday

Well happy birthday to you

But aren't you forgetting who I am?

Let's play chess

You seem awfully good at it If you win, you can take us all

- But if not... - You've seen too many movies

Be careful I'm the champion from Chongsan

Oh, yes!

I don't know this

You're cheating us!

Don't worry

I'm not here to take you away just now

But considering your profession I guess I'll be seeing you soon

By the way

Nice work

thanks

no

- You never smoke? - Well it's not good for health

Yeah why not?

Sorry

You remind me of someone I met in Paris

Paris must be beautiful

In fact, I thought it was him when I first saw you this afternoon

Really?

I just arrived in Paris and

He was visiting from New York for a couple of weeks

- Did you meet him again? - No

But we wrote each other a couple of times

He wrote such lovely letters, and...

Are you from Berlin?

- Hamburg - No

- Frankfurt - No

Dusseldorf

Dortmund?

- Cologne - No

Studgarte?

- Munich? - No

Or... East Germany?

No, I'm from Nuremburg

You know pretty much about Germany

Oh a little bit

My knowledge about Germany is not just limited to soccer

Well anyway

You're a girl from Nuremburg and I'm a boy from Tokyo

And we're meeting in New York I like that

Hey

You're Fabrizio's friend Right?

- What was your name? - Kenji

And you?

Capri, like cigarette

This is Timmy Timmy this is Kenji

Kenji is a friend of a good friend of mine

And um, and you're friend is?

I'm Paula

Oh, like Paula Abdul!

No, like Paula Negri

Well I'm Capri and this is Timmy

Timmy is an IB, Investment Banker

How are you?

So, how is Fabrizio?

Oh he is fine

I haven't spoken to him for ages I have to give him a call

You're a photographer right?

No

No no I'm sorry you're writer?

No

No? No wait a second

- Nothing - You mean...

Absolutely nothing

Oh well, that's nice

Well it's nice, it's not bad

But you're Japanese though I mean don't the oriental people always work hard?

Um not everybody

See we have an emperor and he's not doing much either

You have an emperor like in England?

So tell me more about your country It's so fascinating

- You okay honey? - Me?

Something bothering you?

You know why I like young people?

'Cause they're young?

Because it's such a challenge

They have such a strong will to resist me

Some of them even pretend I don't exist for them

So I wait patiently for time to pass

Usually they give in and embrace me

So it's like a war they're playing or something

Exactly

So I feel heartbroken taking away the young ones

I mean they make such beautiful plans for their lives you know?

They're always asking me

Who gets to decide who stays longer and who has to go?

It's not my business

Touchingly

Not the heartless bitch I thought you were

This is where I'm staying

So... What time is your flight tomorrow?

At noon

What time is it now?

Ah, I forgot you don't have a watch

But I have a watch

You wanna come up for a minute? We didn't finish our drinks

Oh him? Don't worry He's sound asleep

- Chardonnay? - Yeah, thank you

- Voila - Thank you

Sorry

I was thinking about that man at the bar

Oh yeah what was it all about?

Did he do something obnoxious to you?

No, nothing

He just reminded me of someone I had an affair with

Oh, was he a jerk?

He killed himself

Oh, I'm sorry

You don't have to say you're sorry

It's not your fault

I can smell her now

Who?

Death

I saw her today, really funny

Seeing you enter her life on the same day

What's that?

A stone that will protect you from her

- This is for you - Oh, thank you

- But what about you? - I don't need it

But if I do... you can FedEx it to me

Thank you very much

- Why? - We can't

- But I thought that we want... - We just can't

- Is that because of him? - Maybe

- Then come to my place - No I can't

But, did I do something wrong?

This is my address and telephone number in Paris

Will you write to me?

Okay, then

Give me yours and I'll write first

Will you answer my letter though?

It's time to go

Come visit me in Paris

Hey hey

Hey it's that guy

But he's alone now

Wasn't he with that pretty girl?

Do not be afraid Mr. Kenji

Mother! Mother!

Kenji, what's wrong? Sit down

Thank you for coming here

You must be tired from your journey

Not at all ma'am, I've already recovered thanks to your hospitality

You must be thirsty so I'll bring out some tea

Thank you

Thank you

I hear that you have an entertainer named Bora in this town?

Her reputation is all over the country

I knew you'd wanna listen

She's outside should I call her now?

Yes, Madame

Bora Sang

Death is coming my way

Now Death will be my life

So how can I tell life from death?

Bora Sang

Kenji Sang, bye

Um... I got you a present

- here - Oh no, I couldn't take that

Wait a minute Mother, what are you doing?

You know who she is?

You... will never see me again!

Get lost!

He's so impertinent... please forgive him

It is all my fault

But he's a good boy Please look after him

Stop it!

- No - Yes

So this is it

You know you're finally for me, huh?

You know who I am? You're not afraid of me?

Can you... come back a little later?

I need some more sleep

I won't run away I promise, Okay?

Or you can sleep later?

No, because I didn't sleep much and I just had a nightmare

Or maybe I just Can I take a shower?

Do you want some coffee?

- You know how to make coffee? - Sure

I mean some die while making coffee

Do you use a plunger or an auto drip?

Plunger, of course

- Be careful - Thank you

Don't burn your tongue

By the way, you ran out of milk

Shit! My last coffee without milk

How convenient I don't have to buy any more milk

But just a drop milk now would be perfect

Or you can buy milk later

What do you mean later? I thought everything was free in heaven

That is...

It's not your last coffee as longer as you drink another in the next 12 hrs

In that case you'll have to buy some milk

But it might be a waste of money because won't be able to finish it

I mean you'll be gone and the milk will get all curdled in your fridge

Unless you drink the whole carton today but I don't think you wanna do that do you?

I mean, people drink milk to be healthy

Are you saying that you're not taking me away now?

No

Then why are you here?

I came here

To tell you that I gotta pick you up tonight

- Tonight? - 9pm, sharp

Why are you telling me this?

Because I felt like it

Because I had to I owed you something

That boy you helped us catch

Without you, we'd still be chasing him

No, no I didn't help you I'm not a murderer

No I didn't say you're a murderer I just said that you helped us

No, it's not what I did

I just wanted to talk to the guy

because he was in my dream the night before that's all

I'm not accusing you of anything I'm thanking you

Yesterday you said that I was also in your dream

Twice

I don't know why but you were wearing a Kimono

It was beautiful

What color was it?

I couldn't tell because it was in black and white so...

Do you always appear in people's dreams before you take them away

I don't know, see I don't remember being in anybody's dream

I don't even know how to dream because I never sleep

You're never tired?

No I wish I were though

I wish I could dream like you guys

Go to bed... Make love...

Why am I dying?

Why? Always why, why why?

Why do people die?

Okay then how am I going to die?

- Does it matter? - Why are you taking me now?

I mean, did I do anything wrong? No, right?

- So, I guess you don't like me? - Well, who does?

Oh, that hurts Here I am, trying to be good to you

Oh yeah if you wanna do me good why don't you let me live longer?

I've been a good guy right?

Listen handsome, I wish I didn't have to come for you now but

that's how it goes

Good guys don't live forever

I've gotta take everyone sooner or later

What?

What is it?

No I just gave something to my friend and...

Is there any chance...

Don't even think of trying to escape me that is a game you'll never win

So just enjoy while you can

I didn't have to do this I mean I could have just come tonight to pick you up 9 pm

And you would've been sorry for yourself because you wouldn't have been able to finish it

By telling you now, it's as though ''ve given you 12 free hours

So go out and live a little

Do whatever you've always wanted to do because it's not gonna come back

See you tonight

Hello Mom, this is me, Kenji

You don't have to send any money I'm okay

I got a job

I'll tell you what it's about later

I'll go to the airport for my friend, myself

I called because I just wanted to listen to your voice

It's not funny

Alright... I have to go to work now

Bye bye no you hang up first, bye

Airport please

Which one?

JFK I guess

Lucky guess

Okay are you coming, are you going? Departure, arrival or what?

Do you know which airline flies to Paris?

Come on now lots of airlines that fly to Paris

Tower, Delta, Continental if you're like me...

Pakistan Airways... and of course, Air France

Oh, Air France please

Hi

Hello, may I help you?

What is the gate number for the noon flight to Paris?

I'm sorry we don't have a noon flight but we have a regular flight at

6, 7, and 9, 10 And we have the Concord which departs at 1:30pm

Do you know which airline has a noon flight?

Um, sorry I don't have that information here sir

But you can check the departure monitor

What about the Concord? Is it expensive?

It is

What time is it going to arrive in Paris?

It will arrive at Charles DeGaulles at 11:15pm

- Local time? - Yes

Would you still like to know the airfare?

No thanks

How much do you have?

I only got a 20 with me now do you wanna share a cab?

You're going to Manhattan, aren't you?

Then help me with the bag

You're an actor, aren't you

Me?

Yes, you were in the weren't you?

No, that wasn't me

You Chinese people all look alike to me

- Um I'm Japanese - Whatever

So you saw that movie?

But don't you think that you're a little young for that?

Why? Because I'm not supposed to know about those thing?

But I do

I actually know much more than girls of my age ever get to learn

For instance, do you believe sex is everything there is?

I do, people pretend it's only a part of life

the careers, sex, money, religion traveling, ethnic food

adopting a child from Korea as if they're all meaningful

It's just a pretext

All that really matters is sex

I'm glad I know all this I don't wanna be disillusioned later

Can you imagine what'll happen to me when I'm a sexually competent woman?

Probably every man I meet will try to sleep with me

Some of them will, some of them won't

Some of them I'll just have to reject what a life to live

Now I must say goodbye to you

- No it's okay - Thanks a lot for the ride

- This is for you - Oh thank you

Bye

I love... Paris

Hey you

Come here

Come over here, sit down come on I'll give you a reading

Come on, come on, come to me come on sit down I give you a reading

So what do want? You want Tarot Cards or palm reading?

I just wanna know how long I will live

20 dollars

Thank you Give me your hand

To the palm

Oh, definitely you'll live at least 50 years

I see three children

7 grand children and a lot of money coming to you...

- That's it - Excuse me?

Give me my money back

- What, is there a problem or something? - Didn't you hear me?

That was bullshit okay? I want the money back now

Your twenty and go Goodbye

You want a reading?

10 Dollars

I just wanna know how long I will live

Here

What?

Am I already dying?

I cannot take your money

So it's true I'm dying tonight right?

Please tell me more when is it gonna happen?

- What is gonna happen, how will I die? - There is nothing I can help you

- Okay I'm sorry I must go - Is there any way I can change it?

- I'm so sorry, I cannot help you - Tell me some more!

Please don't go!

Eh Kenji, what's up?

Do you have time now? There's something I have to tell you

What is it?

Not here, can you?

Okay okay, not now, how about in an hour or something

I'm gonna take a break then

Okay no, actually an hour and a half, at the cafe

Hey, Kenji

- Are you alright? - Sure

No, no, you don't look so good something got inside of you

Um, I'll tell you at the cafe okay?

- Ciao - Okay, ciao ciao

I see you everyday

So how'd it go with that German girl last night?

Oh well, we had great sex yesterday and this morning

Yeah, that's great that's great

Aren't the German girls the easiest?

Yeah those Europeans... certainly know what they want

You know what I think?

I think we should send all these uptight

Puritan Americans girls overseas and educate them that's what I think

Listen, why don't you read your book if that's what you're here for

Finish it while you can Life is short

Wow... So Mr. Filthy make nasty

But I respect your honesty

Can I be honest with you?

This book

I'm not really reading this book

I haven't read a page of the first of this book

but do you know what's funny this is funny

It doesn't make any difference

Everyday people see me carrying this book

Whether or not I read it the appearance will be the same

'Ah... Balzac'

And if I decide two weeks from now not to carry the book

Everyone will assume that I've finished it

And someone might think to ask

'what did you think of the book? '

All I have to say is

I liked it, or I didn't like it

Truth not that important

It's what one believes

Ahh... another target

Very difficult one

Ain't life full of mystery?

Surprise

How in the wide world of sports are we supposed to be expected to believe

That this young, beautiful, lovely

can be with this old crusty piece of a fart

I mean, is it because he has a lot of money

Or maybe, maybe he has a huge dick

Maybe she got a wrinkle fetish

Well one thing about it we do find solace in the fact that

Maybe being an old man isn't such a bad thing after all

Do you have a cigarette?

Shame on you

Excuse me?

Aren't you ashamed of seducing such a young woman?

Behave like an old man

- Do I look like an old man? - Of course

you don't think you're still a teenager do you?

Oh no, not for some time

So find someone your age

Young man

I know all this seems a little absurd to you

when I was your age I felt the same way

But when you're a little older you'll understand

I'm glad I won't have to

You should let her go she doesn't belong to you

That young lady is to meet guys of her age

You wanna meet her, right?

No, not me, I'm dying tonight

- Excuse me? - Don't worry, I'm not committing suicide

I just found out that I'm going to die tonight

Ah, very interesting Anouk, Anouk

- What's your name? - Kenji

Ah, Japanese

Well I'm John, this is Anouk

This is Kenji Anouk is Korean

- I was - Yes but she was raised in Paris

This young man tells me he's gonna die tonight

Really?

How're you gonna die?

Um, she didn't tell me that part, so...

- She? - Death

Well she showed up this morning and told me that I'm going to die tonight

So she hopes I can do whatever I want

Isn't that nice?

Well aren't you gonna fight her?

What for? I'm not a fool Would you?

Well I don't know

I haven't met her yet

So, what are your plans?

Um...

Oh, what time is it now?

Three o'clock

You don't have a watch?

Yep, well actually I was going to buy one a month ago

couldn't make up my mind analog, digital...

Don't you have someone to share this with? Don't you have a girlfriend?

Yeah she left for Paris this morning and

If I had known earlier I think I would have followed her

I've never been there and I thought Paris would be a great place to die

Because Marlene Dietrich died there and so did Jim Morrison

But the problem was the flight was at 6 and it takes 6 hours to get there

then I thought about the Concord I could be there in three hours but

It's six hours ahead in Paris and when she said nine, I wasn't sure

If she meant eastern time or the local time wherever I would be

I didn't want to take the risk besides I didn't have my passport with me and...

Well well

It's your party

I'd like you to come to my place tonight

Anouk and I are hosting a small dinner party and

We'd would like you to be there We'll give you the address

And I think it should be fun if you have nothing better to do

There'll be girls there your age

Well thank you for your invitation but... what's the use?

You say you're gonna die, tonight?

Don't you think you should live life... to the last minute?

Last second?

We'd really like you to come

If you don't we're gonna be very sad

Anouk

Ah so you see her?

- Her name is Anouk - You talk to her?

While I'm coming too late what's your secret on women?

Ah so what are you gonna talk to me about?

Oh yeah, I don't have much time

I want you to mail this for me and the address is inside

And I don't have the envelope or the stamp but please

Is this why you gotta see me?

Who is this the German chick you met last night?

I can't explain now

I don't want you to know...

It's funny

I can talk to stranger anything but you...

You can read it if you want but not now

- Okay man, what is it? - Not now, please

Okay, I gotta go back to work now

You wanna go out later, maybe I'll go to Spanish Body tonight

- Sure - Okay I'll call you

Okay, ciao

Wait wait wait

I'm glad I met you

You're very weird today

- Ciao - Ciao

Oh my, oh my, oh my God that's your friend man...

Oh Jesus it's terrible did you see him?

Let's see... is it suicidal? Let's see his hands...

Leave him alone!

Hey, what's that?

- Rubber, don't you know? - I don't need it

- You do, okay? - No I don't

You know well you know what, I do

Okay, forget the fuck let's just talk, okay?

- Shit I just wasted my condom - Don't worry I'll pay you

Who the hell do you think you are? Richard Gere?

- I'll pay you by the minute - Do you think I'm a fucking taxi?

Well you buy a fuck from me not time

Hey I'll pay you

I'm available

Thanks but...

You can talk to me if you want

Okay

So how much do you want for 10 minutes?

You're kind of cute you can just talk to me

- What's your name? - Lulu

Kenji, what's up? How's business?

Oh slow, I'm kind of depressed I'm on my period

I broke up with my boyfriend 2 weeks ago

And his best friend raped me 2 days ago

And my landlord's trying to kick me out

Oh I miss my boyfriend

- And you, how's everything for you? - Not bad

Oh, let me ask you something

What would you do if you find out you're dying tonight?

It's a weird question

You're not some of psychopath, are you?

No no I'm not I'm just asking

I'd take a nap

And go out and embrace a stranger at the last minute

- That's all? - What more could you possibly want?

I know what you're thinking

But that's what makes men different from women

I'm glad I'm not a man anymore though I still love them

You know what I like about them?

It's what they have right there

I guess you don't like them you just like yours right?

That's selfish but it's okay it's a deceptive thing for me

I can't imagine life without one

So you still have it?

Oh God no dead like a dinosaur

You can touch it if you want to

Joyce, Proust

Balzac

I've never read any of them and I won't be able to

Thank you

It's quite a coincidence that we meet again

What are you talking about?

Well at the gallery... don't you remember?

Oh that's right

you were at the gallery No wonder you look familiar

You mean...

You don't remember what happened?

No, what happened?

Well, you and I...

Never mind

Ah, so you did come after all

Jean, this is Kenji the young man I told you about

Hello

- You... - Yes?

What are you doing here?

What kind of a trick Is it now?

Excuse me?

- Jean is Anouk's brother - No

Yes, of course not biological

My parents adopted her when she was just a baby

You see they were a sort of Maoist in the 60s, and after May '68

They felt so defeated and disillusioned that they wanted to adopt a child...

- Non, qu'est- ce que tu veux? - Mais, alors c'est vrai

Comme toi

Thank you

Anyway you have no idea how ignorant they were

Anouk here is from South Korea

A capitalist country where American imperialism blossomed

- You're from Japan, yes? - Yes

Interesting

Okay come over here I want to talk to you

So tell me

How is it that America dropped its A- bombs 50 years ago

but now, every Japanese kid is crazy about America

Well 50 years can be long enough

Oh, I heard that you only have 5 hours to live or something

- Three - It's not very long

Wait, I have a very good idea don't move

What did you do with the rest of the afternoon?

Well nothing much

Are they your paintings Mr. Sage?

- And you do know who I was - Not really

But you're famous?

Well, my paintings sell, that's all

Come here I wanna show you something

I don't know what to say

Can someone like something without understanding it?

I mean can I only like the appearance?

Well sometimes the appearance is everything there is

You mean the meaning is all subjective?

Appearances could be subjective

I'm gonna call this 'Portrait of a young man with 3 hours to live'

Don't mind him he often does those things

- Is he also an artist? - In a broader sense, yes

This is our flag I mean the Japanese flag

It's not a flag it's a painting

Painting

- Do you have a name for it? - 1953

I don't get it

1953... the year cinemascope was invented

The year I went crazy for Marilyn Monroe

The Korean War ended the year I went abroad for the first time

So you went to the war?

No the war was already over they sent us to Okinawa

Okinawa

Interesting place it was Japanese and it wasn't

Then they decided to send us to Tokyo

We were very excited when we got there with these festivities going on

Cherry blossoms all over the place

most beautiful I've ever seen

You know my father used to tell me the stories how he got the chocolates

and bubblegum from the American soldiers

The kids, I love them

Well I was kid, 18 years old full of dreams and ideals

So I joined the Navy I wanted to see the world

The World

And you know we Americans...

See the world usually through wars

Either we've already destroyed them or they've been destroyed by our enemies

Well now maybe it's inevitable

And now...

I'm an old man living in Soho, New York

An old man who can't be tolerated by a younger man

I don't know

I don't know how I allow this...

Change, this drastic change, I mean

me 40 years ago and me today?

How is it possible?

I mean there's a there's a gap

That I have to fill

In order to understand

Maybe you can help me Kenji

Well you don't look like a man who's dying soon

You look more like a murderer here

Just kidding you look perfectly normal

- Is that bad? - No, that's the point, see

The picture is chilling because you look normal

And it confirms my belief that death is casual

Hey! I got an even better idea

I'm gonna take more and I'm gonna call him

'An evening spent with a young man who would die 3 hours later'

And it's gonna be sensational and I'm sure we can sell it worldwide

That is, as long as John here will let us use his connections

Do you have a 35mm camera?

- No, what for? - Well how can I do art with Polaroid?

Follow me

It's a Japanese passion

Well of course we're out of film so I'm going to the store to buy more

Don't you leave yet

We're going to make a masterpiece today

Don't disappear like a ghost

- I envy you - Me?

Mr. Sage let me ask you a question?

What is there to learn from life?

You see, I haven't got much time for myself to experience everything

I want to know so could you tell me?

Could you tell me what you have learned?

You're asking the impossible

But Mr. Sage, you're an artist,

you're an intellectual and you're an old man

Aren't you supposed to know more than the average person?

Just one thing, one thing

What is the most important thing that I should know before I die?

And I can say that I have in my life

Can't tell you that Kenji and I'm ashamed

Because I know you want me to tell you something, I don't know

May I have sex with your girlfriend?

What?

May I have sex, may I sleep with your girlfriend?

- Is this a joke? - No

I just want to make love before I'm dead and I like her

Well you can't ask me such a thing

Why not?

Because this is my woman

Yeah I know, that's why I'm asking for permission

It's not like she's some sort of book you ask to borrow!

So she only belongs to you?

That's not what I meant

Why can't you say that's what you meant?

I'll say it for you

She doesn't belong to you but you hope she does

We all don't belong to anyone we belong to ourselves

We can do whatever we want to do

We don't need your permission right?

Let's not pretend

She fucked guys before she met you

And she will fuck guys after you

she's fucking guys behind you right now

Why not in front of you?

What's the point pretending that's different

Mr. Sage, if you want you can fuck me

Why not? Let's all get fucked!

I think you'd better leave

Yeah sure, this is your place a wonderful house

And I should be grateful shouldn't I?

But I'm acting like an asshole I know that

What do you want from me though

Why did you invite me here

Why did you invite a guy who says he's going to die?

And you?

Why do you pretend that you don't remember me?

Didn't we kiss?

Didn't we enjoy it?

Why do you deny it?

- What's he talking about - yeah Mr. Sage, sorry,

know you don't like the truth but

I saw Anouk at the gallery this morning before I met you

And we kissed in front of your big paintings

Is it true?

- No - Don't deny it?

- I want you to tell me the truth Anouk - Oh yeah

Was I just dreaming things?

I don't know what he's talking about I never met him before

You said you remember me at...

See, just like this...

Salaud

Both of you what do you think I am?

Get off me?

Enough! Enough!

I'm sorry I'm sorry okay?

Please forgive me

I'm not myself as you can see

Please

All I want is one hug

One hug, that's all, please

- Let me have you! - No!

What have you done?

Who is it there?

You, Kenji?

Kenji?

Is it you?

Kenji!

You're crazy!

Yoichiro! What are you doing here?

What do you mean?

You should have come looking for me I was out looking for you

What happened?

Why are you holding a knife?

What's wrong?

Paula didn't leave yet She's still here

What are you talking about?

Go to the hospital Where's the hospital?

How do we call an ambulance?

I don't know New York

Really where are you going?

Let's go You're mother sent me here

She told me I can stay at your place

I have an important business to take care of

Call me tomorrow at home

Don't forget, okay? Call me

So beautiful isn't?

I'm a sucker for French songs I can't help myself you know when I...

When I went to pick up Jacque Brille

I had to ask for his autograph

Why did you do that?

Can we go now?

No

We still have 5 more minutes

You're not afraid?

I'm gone

Here

I think you have a message

Do you wanna listen to it?

- You're crying - I never cry

No, will do I have...

No, should have regret you?