119 (1994) - full transcript

No waves!

It's no place for surfing.
Why did you come?

It's red

No

Quit smoking

Didn't I tell you?

School kids, huh?

Are they?

Rough, huh?

What's up?

What is it?



Take a look

That woman's letter

"You write to me almost daily

"You're too persistent"

It's your fault

My fault?

Why?

She says, "Too persistent"

You write every day

You told me to

No one likes letters now

I suppose

She says, "It sickens me"

What?!



That bitch!

Damn you!

Stop it!

Master!

Nothing else?

What?

Any more terrific music?

Some joint!

You called?

Listen

What happened?

It's coming!

Stop!

Watch out! Clear the way!

Let's go!

A man in back!

Where's the fire?

Who are you?

N. Ishii, 2nd Squad, Harari Firehouse

Get off! You're in the way!

I'll do what I must!

No!

Nakae, Tomita...

Morishita, Matsumoto...

Where's Ishii?

He went on a fire truck

What?! Let's go!

What do you think you're doing?

This isn't your show. Leave it to us!

Fall back!

Let's go!

119 QUIET DAYS OF FIREMEN

Harari Branch, Shirano Fire Dept.

Pumps: Tsuda, Matsumoto, Morishita

Rescue: Ishii, Tomita, Nakae

Check vehicles!

Right, normal

Left, normal

Red lamp, normal

Time 08:30. Change squads

Attention!

Good morning

Message to Unit 2

Mobilization to an old people's home

But the fire was merely a bonfire

No one rescued. That's all there was

Unit 1, fall out!

Sorry about yesterday

That's all right

About the spirograph

Shall we take it to them?

Did they bring it?

Understood

Tell me when, later

Yes. Goodbye.

Got any medicine?

Stomach stuff?

I feel sick

You drank to much

As of now I'll quit drinking

Know what he did?

I hate myself

Drink!

Take it easy. Just drink

Where's my man?

Morishita?

He went shopping

The 12:11 train

Going somewhere?

HQ

You'll get it from them

About what we did yesterday

I'm sorry!

For what?

The bonfire!

I drank too much

Drink

Who cares?

Then, I'll go

It'll rain

It's forecast

No

It's forecast

The laundry...

I hope there's no fire today either.
Goodbye

She came again

Again?

Hi! Everybody here?

Give him this lunch

Leaving?

Ishii, what about that?

Invite Ishii too?

To the "Harvest"? Suppose he'll come?

A bar with hostesses is better

Nakae, what about you?

Think of your future

No thanks

Mr. Idegawa took out three kinds

Three?

Home Fire Insurance

Hello!

What are you doing?

Nothing

Watch your muscles

Don't worry

I'm the one who takes care of you

Bad son!

Why?

Look at this

Don't take it away

Who cares? Only one

I care

Why are you home now?

Because it'll rain

My umbrella

Will it rain?

Perfect

Indeed!

Leaving?

What's that?

I picked it up

From behind a cabinet

Harari Station

Hi!

It'll rain

It's forecast

Really?

Aunty

You're early

I wanted to come in the daytime

Mr Tsuda, the fire captain

No, a unit leader

Hi! I'm Momoko

Hello, I'm Tsuda

She's my niece

I'll be here for a while

You will?

Meet Mr. Taguchi

I must go

See you again

Sausage?

Vienna kind?

No

Let's go to the Harvest again

Sure. And you?

A part-time job

You live with your folks. An easy life

But, we're going to have another kid

That's three

Look

The rain

Delicious! The best sashimi
I've eaten yet

You an assistant professor?

No, I'm...

I told you. He's a laboratory assistant

Jobs are filled. Promotions come hard

Working for a college is rough

I could never afford a trip to the sea

Come anytime

I live alone. You people brighten my life

It's odd, huh?

Studying crabs?

I thought you'd become...

A stewardess?

What's that?

I wanted to be one

I never heard that

I suppose

It's odd to study them...

Crabs?

Odd?

Yes, odd

Crabs are cute

I'll get it

You're married, right?

Yes

Why?

You still pondering?

How noisy!

What's wrong?

This drawer...

Let me do it

It's strange

Dammit!

Don't shove it too hard

It's stuck

There's a knack

Something got wedged

Pull it out

It's stuck

Let me

May I?

It won't work

It's jammed

Try harder

Nothing helps

But...

Quiet!

It closed!

You did it!

I'm amazed

So am I

Something was stuck

Who did it?

The gas range was left on

Fool!

What's this?

Oh, it's... Never mind

I'm shocked!

Here it comes

I may die... I may die...

It's coming

It hurts!

I may die... I may die...

Here they are

Thank you for coming

I may die...

I really may die...

Please take him

Please!

Let's see...

How is he?

Maybe it's the sashimi

He all right?

Sure, he is

So you work with him at the lab?

Yes. I'm in the doctor's course

Doctor's course?

To be a doctor?

Not a medical doctor

Anyone we should tell?

His wife

Here on vacation?

We came to collect crabs

Crabs?

Yes, crabs

Name's?

Hideki Taguchi

No, your name

Mine?

Momoko Hibino

Mr. Ishii!

Sorry about my letter

Ishii!

Let's go

Ow!

That's right

I'll contact you

You're mean

You're mean, Ishii...

Talking in his sleep?

Ishii was...

Staring at her

What type?

Type?

Like an actress?

I wonder how to put it...

Is she skinny? Plump?

She's elegant, say, free from cares

Can you picture stuff like that?

Stuff like what?

You can't, huh?

What's up?

Nakae said he saw a woman

Didn't you?

Asleep?

He seemed awake

How odd!

Go to bed

Go to bed!

What woman did you see?

I saw a woman, too

At that tofu shop?

I greeted her

I said hello

A beauty

A man too

He was a stranger

Her colleague

Is that so?

It doesn't matter

How old are you?

Your age

Twenty-nine

Thirty next year

Why?

Get married

What about you?

I did once

But never again

Want some coffee?

I wonder if Ishii wants some, too

He said he couldn't sleep

Get me two 20W fluorescent lamps
at that discount joint

Hi!

Momoko ate the same food

But only he was poisoned

I told you, it's her physical condition

She's tough

Born strong

That's good. I envy her

I'm through with the dip

Coming!

I'll be going

To the sea?

Goodbye

Thanks for coming

Take care

How dirty!

Hey!

This is a hospital

What?

Nothing

Tomita!

Lay off!

Let's stop this

You have kids, too, right?

I won't stop

Knock it off!

Wait!

What's up?

I want to eat tofu

Madam

It's you

Were you the guy who was jogging?

I couldn't tell

Why not?

You had a helmet when we met

Your friend?

No

Where is she?

Sorry, she's out. I'm tending shop

Want tofu?

Fried tofu

And you?

Hey!

Ishii

Want tofu?

What's the matter?

I came running

You all right?

Give me some tofu

Fine-grained tofu. Five pieces!

Five pieces?

I have a large family

Give me ten pieces then

So many? What for?

Is it taboo?

No, but...

210 yen

And you?

Ten pieces

You sure?

Yes!

Where's the screwdriver?

I don't know

Kenji?

I don't know

Eat fast

I saw it yesterday. You too, huh?

Saw what?

Boiled tofu

I mean, a screwdriver

How is it?

Good

I felt like eating tofu with you guys

What about the nurse?

How is she?

Never mind

Is that so?

Have some beer. Drink a lot

No. I must behave myself

What?

Behave yourself?

What does that mean?

Won't he remarry?

Remarry?

It's here!

I don't care if a new mom comes or not

I found it

In the toilet

I recall seeing it there
and wondered why

Why was it there?

Search me

Kenji

I don't know

I wish I knew a nice woman

Then I could marry her

A nice woman, huh?

A real nice one

What are you saying?!

Want some strawberries?

I had a visitor today

Who?

Mrs. Taguchi

She doesn't look like his wife at all

Her type is too different from him

She talked about you

About me?

She called you "a woman of iron"

Awful!

She's odd

They're an odd couple

Married couples are like that

What about you?

Marriage

Not me

Why not?

What is it?

The sound of waves?

Hear it?

I sure do. Listen

Go to bed

I'm all right

You're soused

What are you doing?

Nothing

Get up early tomorrow

Tomorrow too

I know!

A gift for you

I have something for you

What is it?

Here

Keep out of this

You sure?

Give this to your woman.
She'll be happy

Keep it

Gather!

Count off!

Suppose this:

Fire: Ahead. Water: Rear right

Connect and stretch hoses!

Get aboard!

Start!

Start hosing!

Start hosing!

Transmission completed!

Where to?

To a surefire fishing spot

Surefire?

Mr. Ishii!

Hey, Ishii!

What are you doing?

Nothing special. Excuse me

Where to?

Sort of

"Sort of"?

Hey!

He's odd

What a coincidence!

We meet again

Here to fish?

Can you fish here?

I told you breakwaters are better

A surefire place

He said it's here

Let me introduce my father and son

My name's Kenji

Mine's Momoko. Nice to meet you

Another one

Another what?

Look!

Ishii!

What brings you?

Fish

Can you fish here?

I'll go over there

Funny guys!

What are you doing?

Sorry to keep you

He's Tomita

Thanks for coming

Thank you

Never mind.
When off, he has nothing to do

Is that true?

In a way

Get in

One too many

Yeah, I know

Count me out

But...

I'll run

Run?

Good saurels. We'll fry them

Again?

You object? Then you cook

I'd rather cook skipjacks

How can I eat them?

You said my skipjacks were tasty
the other day

Sure. I made the sauce

No! Because I cooked them

It's Momoko!

It was five years ago

Really?

A young man's car

He was speeding

Kenji's lonely, isn't he?

He says he got used to it, but...

Grandpa said the bath is ready

He said to bathe after dinner

Me?

Sorry

What's on his mind?

What are you doing?

Have some

You're too much. Keep away from her

I was a great fireman.
He's third-rate

However he may look, he's a nice guy

Oh, oh! I just farted

Say something

It's a stinker

In front of a lady!

I'm sorry

Good night

Why not take a bath?

Dad!

It was delicious

Hamburger

Thanks. Kenji wanted to eat one, so...

Such a long time...

Shall I cook it again?

No. But thanks

I was surprised at Ishii

He ran with the car

He so easily said he'd run

It's like him

It was so unusual

He never gripes

About the tofu too

Ishii?

He brusquely said, "Give me ten."

Tofu?

In the ambulance too, he just stood still

I thought he was odd

Sure he's an oddball!

A lush too

He is?

So am I

Still, he's a nice guy

But he's awkward

Go to bed

That's all

Working when you're off duty?
Great!

We'll all come

Sign it

Let's go away

From this town

Forget this

Don't be so weak

Let me alone

What'll you do?

She's a nice person

So what?

She's pretty

I know nothing about that woman

Then write to her

No more letters

Then...

Stay here

Hello?

Hey!

Hello? This is Tsuda, a fireman

We're off duty the day after tomorrow

Why don't we go to the sea?

What's this?!

I don't know

I'm glad the sea is calm today

Here, it's always like this

I like it rough

It's too calm

I like it here, there's nothing special

Wait!

Hello

This is for you

What is it?

Keep it

I wonder what...

The only thing I can give you

Thank you

Frequent Burglaries: Lock Doors!

They robbed the Harvest too

What happened?

Something happen?

How is it?

Average. It's you?

Sorry for the other day

That's all right

Why not come again?

Kenji enjoyed it

We have no women in our home

How long will you be here?

Well...

You're single, right?

Yes

But you have a beau, I bet

No. I have too many problems for that

Problems?

So I'm still studying in college

How about college men?

I prefer a decent man

Oh, I missed again

The sea is calm

Yeah. Days like this make me sleepy

How true!

Tsuda

What bums!

Tsuda!

Do it like that...

A guest

The garden in back...

It's Momoko

Hello

This is a gift from Tsuda's father

We seldom use this old model

No doors

It's cold here in winter

But it looks nice

The engine's good. It's serviceable

But it just stays here, waiting

When I was little I sat in a fire truck

I asked which was the siren button

The fireman was afraid I might push it

So I said I'd never push it

He said, "Are you sure?"

I said, "Yes, I'll never push it."
So he told me

Guess what I did

Push it?

Yes. I pushed it the moment he told me

Tell me, which is the siren button?

No. You'll just push it

I was glad

About what?

That model. I bet you treasured it

The letter too

It was like you

Why?

Again! Stop!

Say, "Butter"!

Get ready!

Don't do that!

Momoko

Why not go back?

Your college

Can't I stay here?

Sure, but...

I like this town

Where did you get that?

Ishii gave it to me

A fireman wouldn't be a good match
for you

What? Eh?

Never mind

It's true

What is?

As you said, I can't hear the waves
anymore

She's nice

Yes, she's a very nice person

Fate can do anything

It's good to sit here

Tsuda

Yes?

Never mind

What is it?

Nothing

"Love...

"Love is love...

"Love is everything

"It's so obvious

"That it's hard to tell

"Love...

"Love, oh, my love...

"If you really don't love me,

"I'd run away right now

"If your courage is something
powerless,

"Smash it! Destroy it right now!

"Love is everything

"You realize it only after love is lost

"Stay with me all the time. Love...

"Love, oh, my love..."

See something?

You were watching

I was?

You were watching the sea

Yes. I can see various things

In the sea?

Rice-cleaner crabs, ditch reed crabs...

Fist crabs, page crabs...

Elder crabs, hair-lock crabs...

Fan crabs, four-leaf crabs...

Sorry

Kenji, it's too loud

Turn it down

Where is it?

What?

My fire truck!

Counted them?

Sure

Dad

I don't know

Then, Kenji?

You gave it to Ishii

What?

You gave it to him

When?

When he came

Ishii?

To eat tofu

Oh, yeah, he came that day

How could I have done that?

You gave it to him!

Why?

Hello!

Don't ask me. You said to keep it

Quit this stuff!

Hello

Wait!

Family trouble?

No. What brings you at this hour?

Thank you for today

It was fun

Good night

Good night

What brings you?

You took beer to the Harvest?

Sure

Didn't you meet Itsumi then?

No, I didn't meet her

I left the beer there

Haven't you seen her?

What happened?

She's gone

What?!

Good evening

What's wrong?

Itsumi's gone

You laid her!

You laid her, huh?

You did it, right?!

Lay off! Stop!

You're wrong!

You laid her!

What are you doing?

Sorry

I saw her

When?

Very early in the morning

She took a train?

She sure did

Alone?

I doubt it

She was with a man

Iwakura! Watch out!

It's dangerous!

Watch out!

Dammit!

Closed for a while - Harvest

Sorry

You shouldn've looked ahead

But...

But, what?

They're chasing me

Chasing?

Them!

Kenji, quit bullying the weak

You're wrong

Scram!

Wait!

Here you are

Isn't he dead?

Don't worry

What happened?

He tried to grab a screwdriver and
ruptured a disk

He seems dead

He's alive. He'll sleep all day

We can't see TV

We can't play games

Let me show you something nice

Something nice?

What is it?

Something nice

What is it?

You're making us impatient

Yours?

No

Whose, then?

Dad's

He collects them. He does funny things

He's a kid

He's still a kid

Don't touch! Dad'll ge mad

It's true

He's like a child

I'm sorry for this

It'll get rusty

How about arson?

Sorry

If you do it, fine

Ishii!

I was joking

That's not it

Did I give you a fire truck?

Kenji said so

No, you didn't

I couldn't possibly have

You all want rice balls for lunch?

And tea

Beer for me

No, milk

I'll go

Go?

Shopping

I go to the sea every day

I'm sorry

I know I must go back

But I like it here

I suppose

I'm sorry to worry you

See you soon

Hello

Hello

It's strange

It's been...

30 minutes

Where did he go?

The lunch shop

What's keeping him?

Maybe he's meeting Momoko

Not yet?

I'm hungry

I'm half-starved

Your laundry?

Oh, sorry

Dry your stuff by yourself.
Don't leave it

Since when are you my mother?

I'll dry it

I'll rain

I'll rain this afternoon

Rain?

I've never been to Sri Lanka...

What's up?

Need a towel?

No, thanks

I wanted to see you

I'll leave for Tokyo tomorrow

Tomorrow?

Yes. In the afternoon

Does Ishii know?

Will you come again?

You won't?

I'm sorry

Tsuda...

This is no show. Go back to bed

Maybe I really ran away to this place

Crabs are just an excuse

A lot happended at college

So I came here

This is a nice town

But boring, huh?

The sea's lovely, too

That's all

Don't you care?

Firemen like us...

Waiting is our job

Fires may happen

We're ambulance men too

We have to wait

Good night

You'd better leave and sleep

You go home tomorrow

Look

It's cute

From Ishii?

May I keep it?

Sure

Thank you

Good night

It's terrible! Terrible!

Come! Come quick!

Dammit!

That way!

Damn you! Where are you going?

Here's a net!

How is it?

A monkey

A monkey?

It's big!

It sure is!

Take shelter! Careful! Over there!

You go

Go

Go!

It's going there!

Fall back!

Ishii! Now! Go!

You did it!

It's okay, huh?

Sure

It's the one that got in the Harvest

You all right?

You all right, Naruse?

You all right?

Bring the ambulance!

I know. Ambulance!

A monkey cage too!

Hurry!

Yesterday's Incidents:
Fires: 0 Rescues: 0

They're back

Already?

What a mess!

Why?

The patient refused to go to the hospital

So we came back

We did nothing

Construction started

Where?

Near the highway

Want some tea?

Tea with lemon

Tea only, okay?

Sure

Me too

It smells strange

What's that?

It makes the tea taste better

It can't help

It does

May I?

That one

That joint's no good

You're too choosy

The food's too lousy

Not its noodles

Its rice dishes are crap

Not really

How's the Kiraku?

Lousy

Working all day?

Construction work

Yeah. I hear their jackhammer all day

Rat-tat-tat... rat-tat-tat...

Where is it?

On the grade past the traffic light

Along the sea?

Where Momoko was

Collecting crabs

Where to?

To take a leak

Sorry

It won't flush

The toilet?

Have it fixed

The garage too

And the shower

The water leaks

It drips on your back

It's cold

What's the idea?

I wanted to drive

Where to?

Ishii!

Is this all right?

Sure!

Unit leader!

Faster!

Yes, sir!

"I'm sorry I couldn't say it

"On this night of the full moon

"It was what I wanted to tell you
first of all

"If I could see you one more time,

"And were it the night of the full moon,

"I'd love to embrace you tightly,

"And tell you what I really wanted...
to say to only you

"I'm sorry, really sorry that

"I couldn't say a word to you

"It was more important to me than
anything else"

"It was more important to me than
anything else"

Hidekazu Akai as Nobuyuki Ishii

Kyoka Suzuki as Momoko Hibino

Naoto Takenaka as Tatsuya Tsuda

Directed by Naoto Takenaka

This story is fictitious