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A Yoshihiko Matsui Film

Where Are We Going?

Good work, Mr Tachibana.

Thanks.

Drink it up.

Yes.

You are young.

You spat it out, huh?

I wanted you to swallow it.

No, that's okay.

I'll see you soon.

I said, I'll see you.

Why? Wait a second!

Mr Fukada, you are kind of persistent.

- Once in every three days...? - What about it?

I'm your customer, right?

- Can't you appreciate me more? - Are you really doing your job?

You are supposed to be a hero to the citizen.

Then, how about this?

Well, I'll see you on Friday.

Is 6 okay for you?

Oh, wait...

Well then, see you on Friday.

Are you alright?

No, that's okay.

I'm not going to harm you or anything.

Here you go.

Good morning, Akira. Here you go.

Thank you.

Go ahead.

Yes...

I'll take it.

I saw your bike. What happened?

Did you crash? I'll give you some money to fix it.

- No, that's alright, sir. - Don't be shy. Take it.

Boss, I need to talk to you about the new machine.

We've already discussed that.

But, I really think we need one.

You ex-cons are persistent. Right, Akira?

Good morning.

Good morning, sir.

How's your bike? Here you go.

Thank you.

- The money: I really can't take it. - That's alright. You can keep it.

You work really hard, Akira, so this is your bonus.

Looking for your bag?

If you don't mind...

Would you like a cup of tea?

- Good evening, sir. - Oh, it's you.

Boss?

What...? What?

About the new machine we talked about a couple of days ago.

I really do think we should get one. They can be very efficient.

No way! Those machines are for bigger companies.

It wouldn't do any good for us.

Besides, you can't handle those machines in the first place.

We make some parts, containers, or anything like that, with iron.

And we load them up on trucks and send them off.

That's what I'm doing.

It's a really boring job, isn't it?

How about you?

Well, never mind.

I just thought you were very quiet.

I didn't realise you were so strong.

Can I see you tomorrow?

Let's meet up.

Why?

You have to work?

How about the day after tomorrow?

Afternoon will work for me.

Then, let's.

What about your job?

I can get a day off for just one day.

Are you sure?

Yeah. I've never taken a day off before, so I think it'll be fine.

I want to come to your place.

No, I'll come to yours.

OK.

Tachibana, you're having a tough time, aren't you?

Huh?

I'm talking about our boss.

You don't have to be patient, though.

You should... right?

Mr Tachibana, do you have a moment?

The Boss's wife wants to talk to you.

- His wife? - Yes.

Here. It's a retirement allowance.

You are no longer our employee.

Mr Tachibana, my husband was wearing your uniform.

He and I are sleeping in separate rooms, but...

he screamed out last night, so I went to his room.

Then I caught him masturbating in your uniform.

It wasn't sleep-talking,

but he was screaming your name to make himself more excited.

And you know what...

Mr Tachibana?!

Mr Tachibana, I'm coming in.

Here: she wants me to give it to you.

I'll put it right here.

What's wrong?

Well...

I'm fired.

Fired?

Why did you get fired?

It's so cheap.

What's going on?

Is something wrong?

Let's go, shall we?

I'm sorry. We're already packed-out for tonight.

You're lying.

There's plenty of parking spaces.

Mister... Mister! Please don't do that.

There's an empty room.

Hey!

Boss! Boss!

- It's empty! - Oh, well...

I'm sorry, but they're reserved for other customers.

You liar!

Unfortunately, tonight is all full, with the reservations.

Okay, then, I'll wait here and see if people are really coming.

Mister, please, we really are packed with reservations,

so I don't think it's a good idea for you to wait here.

I said, I'll wait.

Right?

Yes, we're very sorry.

Hey...

Faggot.

- I'm sorry I'm late. - It's okay; you're not really late.

Really?

What's going on with you, Akira?

You've got a girlfriend, huh?

You slept with her, didn't you?

You can do it with girls, huh?

Excuse me, but what are you doing?

Huh?

I was wondering what you were doing here at this time of the night.

I was looking at the moon.

Does it bother you?

Looking at the moon, huh? I see.

Sorry for interrupting.

- Good morning, Akira. - Hello.

I'm sorry for the last time. Do you mind?

- Hey! - Are you cooking?

Very neat place.

You use perfumes, huh?

- Please stop it. - Sorry, sorry.

Why are you here?

I felt very sorry about what my wife said to you.

I apologise, really.

Will you come back to my company? Please, Akira!

Well now, Akira...

I've been telling my wife how hard you worked for us.

and I promise I won't do anything you don't want.

Please.

But, Akira...

please don't forget that it was my wife and I...

that raised you and treated you like our own child.

So... please!

I'm sorry! I won't do that! I promise.

So... it's okay, right?

You'll come back to work from tomorrow, right?

I don't...

Can't you come?

Oh, yeah...

My wife told me that you have other jobs besides us.

At karaoke boxes...

in the night.

It's starting to spread among people.

Please go.

Rumours are terrible things.

Go!

Fuck you!

You're disgusting!

I've hated you since I was a child!

That's why I'm...

More! Kick me more, Akira!

I'm going to call the police if you don't keep it down.

I'm sorry.

I had a fight with my friend.

I'm sorry.

Well, then, that's okay.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I don't want any trouble, okay?

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Who is it?

Who's there?

Who is it?

It's Miki.

Sorry, I don't want to see anybody right now, so please go away.

I'll talk to the boss and his wife,

so let's go to work.

Okay?

Let's go.

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry...

You really don't know where my husband went?

No...

I'm sorry.

Ma'am, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have some lunch.

Oh, yeah. Okay, go ahead.

Excuse me.

Are you okay?

What happened?

Ah... I can't find a knife.

Where's the...

I'm sorry.

You got it, right?

Yes.

Is it different from women?

- Uh-huh. - Right.

But...

I like you, Kaori.

What?

Yeah.

Do you want to eat something?

Yeah.

Oh... I couldn't find the knife.

What's wrong?

Hi.

How are you doing?

- How are you? - What?

You're looking at the moon tonight, too, right?

- Is that not okay? - No, it's okay.

You're Mr Fukada from the Chuou Department, right?

Just go.

Yes, I'll go. But I apologise for my behaviour yesterday.

That's fine. So just go.

Yes, I'm going...

But, I didn't know who you were, and...

Okay, okay.

Please, just go away.

Okay, yes...

But, who are you waiting for?

I'm sorry, sir!

Stop! It's the police, right?

Let's go.

Yeah.

Hello? I'm Keiko Kinoshita, working at Kinoshita Company.

Hi. I just want to know if our boss is there...

OK, I see... Thank you.

No, please don't worry.

Yes. Okay, thank you very much.

Unlawful Industrial Waste Dumping Site

Where's Mr Miki?

- Can I have a word? - Yes.

Do you know where the boss is?

Well...

Do you know Tachibana's cell phone number?

He doesn't have one.

I see.

Call the office - Keiko Kinoshita

What is it?

What we were just talking about... it can't be helped.

I'm sorry.

Because of me... I can't go to my parents' house...

That's okay! You can come to mine.

- Because of me... - No!

You don't need to worry.

Women, women...

Is she...?

Excuse me, thank you for working every night.

- Leave! - I'm sorry.

Don't interfere with me!

What?

Good morning.

What?

She's beautiful.

No... I should say he's a cute boy?

Dear Yuji Sasaki

Police School 137th Reunion Notice

Long time, no see. All the members of I.D. Unit are coming to the reunion.

I'm looking forward to seeing you there, too! - Moriya

Dear Kaori Yamamoto

I'm visiting Thailand now! I'll buy delicious food for you!

Look forward to eating it! See you soon - Arai

Sasaki...?

Here.

Have you come to see Mr Tachibana?

Yes. You know him?

Yes, I know him well.

I can drive you home if you like.

No...

It's okay, because I'm...

and I'd like to ask you something.

Ok... but... something happened to Tachibana?

No, no... I'll tell you in the car.

Akira, good morning.

It was my wife and I who raised you like our own child.

Hey!

Hi, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been?

Where's the girl who works at the till?

- You mean Kaori? - Yeah, Kaori.

She's absent today, because she's sick.

I thought as much.

Sorry, but can you give me her address?

What? She did something wrong?

No, she didn't. Don't worry.

You know I can't tell you about my girls, right?

You should know that!

We can't see anything.

That's okay.

I just want to be with you.

Sorry, I have to answer it.

Mom?

Hi... Yes.

Yes...

Who is he?

Fukuda?

- What? Fukuda? - Mom, hold on.

- What? - Ask her what he looked like.

Yeah, but do you know him.

No, nothing.

Yeah... yeah.

Yes. So, see you.

What did she say?

This is the machine Mr Miki was talking about.

And this one can make more solid products and works faster.

I see... But it's a little expensive.

Hello, Kinoshita Company.

Yes, just a second, please.

Madame, Mr Fukuda for you.

Hello, this is she.

Yes... Yes.

Hold on, please.

Are you ready?

Chiba Prefecture... but this is...

Yes, Choshi City.

Yeah, right.

Find out a phone number for the name Tachibana, with that address.

Then, tell me soon.

No, it's not a personal matter this time.

Yeah. Okay, bye.

Registered Domicile: 36-9 Kasugabedai Choshi City

Yes?

There isn't?

Orphanage...?

Okay, tell me that.

Hold on, hold on... Yes...

365... okay.

Let's go.

Please show me diamond rings.

I want to give her a wedding ring.

I have 700,000 yen. I want a wedding ring right now.

I see. Wait a moment, please.

How about this one?

Hello, this is Fukuda, from Chuo Police Department.

Yes.

This is just my intuition, but I think Mr Tachibana may be in his hometown.

But his hometown is... Yes.

Yes... Did you know that?

Yes.

Yes, please.

- Were you talking about the boss? - No.

But more importantly, Tachibana is...

Excuse me.

Thank you... for buying the new machine.

No problem.

Mr Miki, is something wrong?

No.

Ah... - What?

Well...

Thank you very much for such an expensive machine.

Because we'll get new customers, we need you to work harder.

Yes, I will.

Along with Tachibana.

What? Tachibana?

Yes.

What's wrong, Mr Miki?

- Where is the boss? - Mr Miki!

Ah... that's okay.

I didn't love him, even when we got married.

Also, it may be hard for him to be with me, because I saw his crazy hobby... or habit.

To tell the truth, his disappearance was good riddance for me.

Anyway, he'll come back soon.

My wife fired Akira. I miss him. I'm going to see him tomorrow...

and apologise to him. I miss him badly now.

Yes, we are.

Hello, yes, I am.

Oh, I see.

So, if you can contact Tachibana, please tell him I want to apologise for firing him.

I feel sorry from my heart.

And please tell him to come work at our company again.

This is right, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

- I... - What?

The more I feel I want to be a woman, the more I feel I'm not one...

- I can't get pregnant. - That's okay.

You don't need to be pregnant.

I just want you to be with me all the time.

Leave your message after the tone.

Hello, I think you already heard from your mom. I'm Fukuda.

Tachibana and I know each other. He's with you, right?

I have a message from his boss's wife...

She said she wants to apologise for firing him.

She wants him to work for them again. She said she feels sorry.

I want you to tell him all that, please.

Anyway... you're Sasaki, right?

I'm sorry if this is wrong. Bye.

Someone you know?

That's okay.

That's okay.

Akira! Where are you?

Yeah... yeah.

That's true.

She apologises to you from her heart.

No, just a message.

There's nothing else.

That's all...

Nothing else.

Do you perhaps want to do it with me again?

No. I can't, because I got married.

"Got married"...?

Got married!

I see.

Yes. They raised me.

Yes.

Are you going back?

Going back?

To where?

Yes, you're right.

Call the office - Keiko Kinoshita

Let's go.

Yeah, let's go.

Hello?

Yes, I told him.

That is...

No, it's okay.

Yes.

Your husband's diary?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

I got it.

Hey...

Hey!

Let's go.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey!

Let's go.

Hey.

Hey...

Hey!

Hey.

Let's go!

Hey... Hey!

Let's go...

Let's go!

Shuji Kashiwabara Anzu

Genjitsu Shu Kazuhiro Sano Kyoko Muramatsu

Subtitles transcribed & timed by lordretsudo

Producers: Yoichi Kobayashi Atsuko Ohno Kazue Udagawa

Cinematography: Tsukasa Tanabe Editor: Masahiro Ugajin

Music: Gen Ueda Makeup: Yuichi Matsui

Written & Directed by Yoshihiko Matsui