Get Up! (2003) - full transcript

Produced by CINE QUA NON

NISHIDA Toshiyuki

TOKIWA Takako

YAMAMOTO Taro

KISHIBE Ittoku

Written by: HABARA Daisuke
IZUTSU Kazuyuki

Cinematographer: YAMAMOTO Hideo, J.S.C.

Film Editor: TOMITA Nobuko

Producer:. ISHIHARA Hitomi

Executive Producer:. LEE Bong-Ou

Directed by: IZUTSU Kazuyuki



Take it off, sweetie
Don't be shy

Where'd you play today?

The park

Oh, yeah?

Do you want coffee milk
or juice water?

Kaori. coffee milk is the best,

Say banzai, and up we go...

Motherfuckers!

Gimme that!

Learn how to use a gun!

Honey!

Honey, where's Kaori?

Kaori...

Come back here!



Honey! Honey!

Kaori, don't go out there!

You little punk!
Get up, you piece of shit!

I'll plug you right here!

You asked for it!

Who sent you?

C'mon, spit it out!

You serious?

Oops, inside-out!

Oh, great..

OK, time for work now

Yeah, me too
Got a show to appear in

You're home! Wait one sec..

This way?

She's home already!

Go ahead

You're joking

I'll call you

Wanna break up?

Serious?

I'm not ready yet

I'm not surprised

Let's go out for pizza again

I don't really like pizza

Not afraid of jumping, are you?

See ya

It's broken!

Sorry! So how was the
potato-digging field trip?

Wow, look at all these!

Pathetic

What is?

They're all the same!

Of course, you went
digging for potatoes

They're all the same!

Sure, okay..

What's going on?

All clean...

See, Ayumi, the stain's gone

Don't worry, I won't miss your
recital the day after tomorrow

Yeah, right

Has Mommy ever lied to you?

Yeah, you flaked on all those
invitations in that box

That was last year
wanna eat some bread, Ayumi?

-It's a bit cold
-Sure is

Listen to Ms. Sato
and be a good girl, OK?

You forgot this

Oh, thanks

That watch... It's so uncool

Then buy me a new one

Practice that song for your recital

Well, she's all yours

-Good morning, boss
-Morning

Morning, Ayumi

Did you shower?

Of course I did

Okabe, let's go

Nah, can't be you

Oh, um, here...

That was odd

Must be snowing up ahead at this rate

Just two more days 'til
they lock me up, huh?

Remember the Asakura boss?
After all those appeals,

he ends up in a prison hospital

Dumbass lawyer decides to claim
his client's got pneumonia

Should've claimed he had
the Ebola virus instead

Ebola, huh?

Freak out the entire prison

Well, I've already said my
farewells to everyone

I've got no regrets

Thanks for everything

Too bad we can't go to this
concert together one last time

Man, one last JB show!

When was our first one?

30 years ago, with that
special invitation

That's right!
God, I feel old

What I wouldn't give to
see JB one last time

Brother, it's not a twist
here, it's a thrust

Not a twist?

-Thrust
-A thrust, huh?

Don't hit me

Whoa, a ses machine...
Thrust!

-Again
-Thrust!

Excuse us

Can you let us through?

Hey, I got it
Here..

Pretty thing, eh?

Excuse me

Hey, a Hibari impersonator!

You must be Mori...
Who're you?

Sorry about this procession

Jimmy., that was a fine woman, huh?

Prime minister it's lunchtime
,

Be quiet, it's close...

Still trying?

The thing about the three
antinuclear principles is,

it's OK to possess them as long
as the intent is self-defense

You can't use them,
but you can keep them

Yes, hello?

Smuggled in by...?

A foreign actor?

I'm on it

A foreign.. actor?

Retrieve the goods at any
cost, is that correct?

Needless to say

If that thing gets into the
open, we're in big trouble

Let's eat pork cutlet

Let me repeat your order

-What the hell for?
-Haru!

It'll be just a moment

Don't forget extra grated
radish on his meal

Extra!

Don't repeat me

Hurry, now

-Hey
-Sir?

When's his pickup?

In 2 days, 8 AM

Pretty damn early, sir

We'll see you off to
the prison gate, sir

Awfully cold up there
We'll send some warm stuff

Man, 5 years...

By the time I get out, you'll
probably be married with children

I don't like kids, sir
Man's gotta live and die alone

We're disbanding

Huh?

I Want you all to leave
this life and go straight

Please reconsider!

I beg you, please reconsider!

Don't look at them!

Get outta here. brat!
,

Idiot! We should be leaving instead!

Sorry, kid
Here, take this... oops

Buy yourself a toy

No thank you!

Please, don't apologize!

I'm going to my dance lesson after this

Quit crying, you're a boy

You're going straight

so parents don't tell
kids to stay away

Haru, sit down

Taro., your family owns
a cannery, right?

Go home and help your dad

But...

I don't want to hear it!

Haru, your folks run
a noodle joint?

Go make noodles

Kenji, didn't you dream of
opening a karate school?

The plant's been shut
down for a while, sir

We didn't have earthquake insurance

And Dad ran away last year

Then get on a fishing boat
and go earn some money!

Um, my old man's noodles
are horrible, sir

Wouldn't dare touch 'em

It's no joke
Your mouth would rot!

We'd be lost if you abandon us!

We'd rather die than go straight!

It's final

I beg you, too

We're strangers now

I'll kill you if you
even dare say hi to me

Oh, I'll do it myself

Brother, I'll Watch
over the Habara clan

Boss! At least have
your meal, please!

Taro, you can have it
Radish contains dlastase

It's good for you

Actually, help me with this

Boss, can I go home after tonight?

Sure thing

Postcard from the tourism center

Really?

It's my old friend who was good
to me at the childcare center

Wants everyone to come, right?

Including that one

Boss, please...

Let's do it

Manager!

Sorry, the mayor wouldn't let me go

How's our food?

It was delicious

Beats that meal from last year, right?

Kaori, you definitely have taste

I brought this chei from Cannes

Wow!

It's all about authenticity

Sorry about our impersonators

By the way, the chef's
been my life-saver

No meal at home

You're still separated?

Of course

Don't give up

Boss, where's the hotel?

Oh. this is Okabe,
Okabe, meet "Mr. Laguna Jr.'

He graduated from a U.S. university
and was invited for opening of Euro Disney

The hotel? It's over there,
opening next year by the La Mercasa

Next year..?

We're defining a vision of the Orient
and zoning for guest needs, get it?

Which school?

Nippon University, drama major

went there 6 years

Let's go finish the contract

Sure

We're staying over there
See you later

Mr. Habara, may I come in?

Sure, come in

Here already!

Hey there, Daisuke
Oh, you cute little thing!

Premium chicken from Kagoshima

Daddy went and splurged for you

Sorry I can't take you
to prison with me

Been a while

I hate to bring this up,

but it's business

Well, of course
Sit on that

My fault for not paying

Let's just clear it all
off here, shall we?

Hey, Daisuke, what is it?

You like this man, huh?

Well, of course I'd like to pay, but...

I'll be straight

Your debt's going to expire
while you're in prison

Since you know that,

you're playing dumb

Isn't that right?

Jesus, he scared me

Daisuke, weren't you scared, too?

I don't know why he has to yell

Hey, go away...

Go away!

Mr. Ogata, did you hit your head?

Sounded painful

Ow...

Daisuke!

When are you going to learn?

You won't listen to Daddy?
Fine, come here

What the...?

Fine

I told you not to move!

Sorry, can you wait a moment?

I'll make him shut up

Just stay right there!

You made Mr. Ogata hit his head

He's in a lot of pain now
You let me down, understand?

It's for pissing me off

Sorry I have to do this
Good bye., now!

Wait a sec!

So how much did I owe you?

10 million yen
But forget it, it's fine...

Forget it?

You hit it again
You OK?

It's fine

Didn't I owe you 12 million?
You round down?

Just forget about it...

What in hell does that mean?
You crazy or something?

There he goes
Go home

Daisuke! Daisuke!

Are you happy? You happy?

Daddy's happy, too

Good job, the debt collector's gone
Thanks so much!

Ooh, cold...
Wait, I don't have time for this

OK, stop it there

Let's take a look

I'll show you

Not so much the hip,
but your arm extension here

Extend, then pull back
Extend, then pull back

-Try that
-OK

Jimmy, I'm tired
Let's take a break

Wanna break?
Let's break

OK, 5 minutes

-Takao
-Sir?

Give my regards to
the Fujimoto brothers

Is it true you're
breaking up the clan?

Ma'am, working up a sweat, huh?

I'll get my husband

I want you to keep these

February 4, '86,
the gown from the Osaka concert!

You'd just been paroled

That's right

Hey, you were living
with that Keiko gal then

-You remember that?
-Sure

Had a fling with her

Bastard, with my woman!

Forgive me

Brother, I can't take
that one from you

Treat it like my child

You're the only one I can trust

Brother...

If you're strapped for cash,
make a gold bar out of it

Then send me a gift at my
prison villa, will ya?

Brother, with a day and a half left,

anything you haven't settled?

For you., Brother, I'll do anything

Fool

Leave it to me

Wow, amazing

But I'm the only one in a suite?

It can get lonely in
such a big room, huh?

About my wife, my father's been
pressuring me to divorce her

Gosh, I could really use
some comforting right now

What's Wrong?

Are we supposed to eat this?
Right now?

A coconut crab from Okinawa

This crab's mustard is the best

Mmmm, delicious!

Here

Looks great...

Room service, I brought your tea

"Remember, back when we were young,

"Always chasin' after somethin"

Put that on tight, you idiot

-Precision!
-Yes, sir

Get outta here

Bro, are we really disbanding?

"Somethin' changed on the
other side of the glass...

"Whiskey coke..."
Dammit!

-Good day, sir
-Good day, sir

Should this look like
it'll cure cancer?

Hair-loss, not cancer

Leave the complaining
to the dumb bald men

Did the delivery come in?

Yes, over here

Hey, bring it here, hurry

Now where in hell are we
going to sell this off?

You'd rather die than
go straight, right?

But Uncle...

There's someone boss really wants
to see before going in the can

If he sees him,
he just might change his mind

We won't disband?

Well, who is it?

Someone hard to get

We'll do anything!

Who? Who is this?

-Wait, there's no hole
-Hey

Bo kidding
Those damn idiots

Bring me this person now

Oh, this way

Kaori...

And?

Bo mistake, James Brown's party has
the top floor here to themselves

-Big star., eh? Hey Kenji
-Sir?

Is he bigger than Yazawa?

About the same, sir

-You serious?
-Yes

"At six, he shined shoes,

"picked cotton in the fields..."
Quite a life!

So he had a tough life,
kinda like you and me

Went to reform school,
but I didn't pick cotton

The man's got grit

Looks like a Japanese folk singer

He starts serving time
the day after tomorrow?

Right

That concert in Nagoya...

Thank you, come again!

I wanted to go with him!

Look at this

Isn't it great?

He was born May 3, same as boss

This guy...

Know where he'll stay?

Well, usually at
the Westin. I think,

Tell us what you know!

All I know is that
his hair's a big deal

His hair?

What, is he gay like you?

Oh, be quiet!
I'm talking about...

one of those

Mitsu,

so what's the deal?

The thing about this dryer is,

someone will be...

Bringing it in!

Just like Mitsu said

Your salary's pretty
good, huh, Mr. Numata?

I rarely even get a bonus

Almost a million yen, no?

I can't even get a home loan

Can anyone with a license do this?

I reckon so

Reckon?

Yes, it's possible

Ever gone overseas?

Hawaii, just once

-Let's go
-Yes, sir

Wow, dumpling ears

Whoa. tall
,

Gosh, he's tall

Hey, that was easy

Tenth floor

Where you at?

Wait up, Kenji

What floor?

Fifth. sir

Stay there

Whiskey coke!

Who were they?

No one, probably
They looked like losers

The one with glasses?

Outta the way, please

Quick work, bro

Hurry and take him

Open it, Numata!

Kenji!

Help out, mister!

Hurry, close it!

Can we go home now?

572-35...

Look, James Brown

Let me do it
Here, have some meat

Eat meat while you can

OK, just a second

Takao., you're done

Thank you

Help out with Brother's
water plant tomorrow

Yes, sir
Excuse me

Take care

Liz, who is it?

Taro Yazawa

Hello, Uncle?

That James Brown guy...
We got him!

it was easy

Seriously?

I'm serious

What?

Shut up., loser!

Just ran into him!

Hold on

Dramatic, huh?
I love it

Hey., Tatsu!

Really?

I'll head over right now

Liz, I just realized what
a fine woman you are

Still doing it at night?

Crazy man

I'll be waiting, then!
Brother, where you going?

Just heading out

-Going home already?
-Yeah

We just ordered sushi

I'm too full

Say Takao, can you bring
me my coat and bag?

What did Taro say?

He got him

Got who? What?

What about a cot?

We didn't say cot

You did

No we didn't
,

You're so lucky

Jimmy, what's going on?

He got him!

Brother's going to cry from joy

Stop drinking these!
They're not yours

And no more ham, either!

Cheers

We had some problems in the Diet
last year, but it'll work out

We have a good relationship
with the ambassador..

Excuse me
OK, wait...

Abducted? By whom?
Well, find out immediately

Get the police on it if you have to

A third party can make
this complicated

The consulate's concerned
Hurry before it leaks!

Right away, sir

They've entered Osaka

Yes. we'll call back,
within two hours, sir

Cabinet Internal Affairs...?

What did my guys get
themselves into?

Perhaps the yakuza's involved

Those buffoons?
More like the Three Stooges

The Three... Stooges?

Never heard of them?
The Three Stooges?

Should we call the Unit?

Numata's served us for 20 years
He's as straightedge as they come!

It's top secret.,
so keep it confidential

Top secret!
They Won't get killed, will they?

Well done! Well done!

Haru, cut the engine

Uncle, it's this way

Hey., the truck's disappeared!

Who's this?

James Brown... right?

Good evening

Say that again?

Idiot! Is this some joke?

You boneheads!
You imbeciles!

What're you thinking?

Get outta my face!

Gama what?

Um, can we go home now?

Sing
Sing and dance for me

Jimmy!

Jimmy, this might work!
I doubt Brother would cry,

but I'll bet he'd laugh
It's the thought that counts, right?

That's what I was thinking

Now sing

Just play anything?

Here it goes

Jimmy, this'll work!
Brother would laugh for sure

I thought the same thing

But thanks, it was fun

Get rid of him

A fake is a fake

I'll take care of this

See you later, Tatsu

You got the address?

A patron at Mitsu's
salon got the info?

This guy from the ward office who's
been hitting on my brother Mitsu

Osaka's full of gays

The age of gays, huh?

Very impressive, these databases

All you needed was the name Kaori?

He searched for a Kaori
with a yakuza parent,

and it didn't even take 30 minutes

How convenient!

Check, please

-Thank you! Bill at counter!
-Right up!

She's near Fuchu?

Near the Fuchu Forest
Art Theater, I think

Art, eh?
She's surrounded by a forest?

If you see Kaori tomorrow.,
how long will it have been?

25...
No, 26 years., I think

Took her to the station in
Boss's Cadillac on a damn hot day

There was a small TV in that car,

and those gals were singing
Not the Candies, but...

Pink Ladies?

That's the one

She looked so happy watching
them, singing and dancing...

Singing "Pepper!" and "Chameleon!"

Looks like Willy missed
the last train today

Why didn't you fly him to
Tokyo with the others?

You know not to listen
to petty requests

He wanted to go to Kyoto

So he's eating dumplings now?

He said he wanted to try yatsuhashi

Like an American can
understand that taste?

The first bite's good

Oh, man!
Where did he go?

You know, you always fail in
crunch time, when it counts

Seeing the manager?

He's waiting, I better go

Good luck, it's crunch time

What should we do about 'em?

That alarm again!

Parking brake, OK

Damn bitch

Please set the parking brake

Let's sock 'em a bit

Let's see your driver's license

Inspection, all three of you

Video rental card OK?

Where you headed?

Well, we rarely get bonuses,

can't get a home loan..
It's tough

Home loan my ass

You have the goods?

The goods?

Give it up

Give what?

Who're you selling it to?
How much?

I'm confused

It's about money, right?

How much do you want?

Step out., please

Get out

We're going to frisk you

Wait! Want me to make octopus cake
out of you and feed you to the dogs?

He's an octopus connoisseur

Let's see your badges

It was upside down

How'd you learn about him?

Who do you work for?

I don't understand
What do you want from us?

Let us out too!
,

Shut up!

No, you shut up!

How much can you pay?

Let's see it first

See what?

You be quiet

Who the hell are you guys, anyway?

Hey, come back!

Kaori

A Dior! Gold, too!

It's perfect on you

You think so?

Just my personal taste

It's late, I need to make a call

Know why frogs croak?

Female toads lay their eggs near
the males with the best croaks

The male then straddles
the female. then..

squirts sperm on the eggs

You see, the females judge
the males with the best genes

based on their voices

How romantic!

I'll take notes later

well, big day tomorrow, good night

Kaori!

Need some antacid?

Nope

I'll take this

Croak, croak..

Frogs, whatever!

Any relatives?

Well, they're sort of...
She was a single mother, it seems

Thanks

Your mother, she fought hard

It'll be tough for her, being alone

It will

Wake up

Can you let us go now?

Hey, let's go, we're really late

Where are we?

What is this place?

Some impersonator show

Wanna check it out?

Let's wait for the
Stooges' fingerprints

Say,

who're the Three Stooges, anyway?

Hey, where did that come from?

He gave it to me
It's his taste

Nothing costs more than free

Why don't I hang it
from your nose instead?

Hey, where've you been, man?

Miss Kaori, I missed you

You give impersonators a bad rap!

Don't mess with this woman!

Okabe, interpret for me

Hello, is this Westin Hotel?
My name is Kanayama

James Brown's party, please

Just tell them it's Kanayama,
they'll know

Here, Haru

May I help you?

Please listen to me,
my daddy's got cancer...

Give it to 'em

He hasn't got much to live

Even now, in his delirium,
he's calling out "JB, JB!!'

Before he dies, I want him
to meet James Brown once!

By the way, how much would he..

Huh? Who am I?
I'm Haru's uncle

My brother's about to die

You can't answer right now?

I know Whitney Houston's
available for 10 million!

So tell me

What's it take for him to appear?

You listening?

You listening, dammit?

Hey, gimme a discount, asshole!

Answer me!

What's your answer?
Say something!

Sir, it's broken!

I know that, fool

Laguna Gama...

Gamagori...
Laguna Gamagori! Oh!

That dude might be worth some money

The cabinet guys kept asking
how much we wanted, huh?

Cabinet?

His business card,

it said "Cabinet Internal..."
something or other

Fool took my video rental card!

We can milk 'em

They were freaking out

If we go to Gamagori and
and snag this dude again,

we can turn it into cash

We can take that cash
and entice the real JB

Let's go to Gamagori!

You're listening to
"Dance, Dance, Dance"

it's the coldest day of winter yet...

Tough job for a woman?

I like driving
Got it from my father

He was a cab driver. too,

Is that right?

-Hey, miss, your name's Kaori?
-Yes

Same as my daughter

Spelled with different
characters, though

About to see her

A gift? Expensive melon there

Yeah, it is

No one will buy me that
unless I'm hospitalized

Don't be silly
Want one?

Oh, I couldn't

No, really

How old is your daughter?

By now... 31, I think

-Me, too
-Huh

She came out here to get married?

Wouldn't be out oi question

I haven't seen her in 25 years

Hope she grew into a
fine woman like you

Look at this

A picture of me she
drew when she was five

Not bad, huh?

Maybe she had artistic talent
What if she's another Picasso?

Don't matter what her job is
Be it a cab driver, a florist..

All I want is to see
that she's doing well

Oh. didn't mean to knock,
being a cab driver

All I'm saying is, you know,

as long as she's healthy and...

My father who raised me all by
himself just died last year

I put in his coffin a picture
I drew of him when I was small

before burying him

So when I saw that picture, I...

I'm so sorry for bring that up!
Oh god, I, I...

Oh, shut up!

On his last day, he got a melon..

Like these?

He gave it to me,
saying he won't need it

I shouldn't have bought this!
I'm so sorry, please forgive me

What a good daddy he was!

We're having a moment here!

Daddy, why'd you have to go!

It's a long story!
Have some patience, asshole

Move over. now,

Kaori, cheer up, OK?

I'll take it from here
Right here? Left?

Fine, I overreacted

Boss

Excuse us

I'm Kanayama from the Kanayama clan

I'd like to borrow that fellow there

With compensation, of course

I hope that's OK

I'm afraid not

No?

What is this?

Don't mess with us!

I'm sorry but we're busy

Hey hey!

Open up, faggot! You want some?

She's your type., right?
Go get her

I'll pull a smooth one

Interpret: What kind of
girls were you with last night?

I thought you're an artist! Hey!

Unbelievable!

Well, I'm sorry
It's the melon's fault

Kaori, hold on

Must be some kind of fate
Here, take this

-I can't
-C'mon, it's not much

Thank you very much

Kaori, good luck, OK?

Good luck to you, too!

Thanks, thanks

Guess I'll take my luck
to prison tomorrow

5 years ain't short

Oh, hi sweetie, mind if I
ask you some directions?

This place by Forest...
Fuchu...

What the...? What kind of parent
raises a kid like that? Sheesh!

Apartment 203...

There

Kaori Uehara

Man, I'm here!

What do I do?
Oh god, there's no turning back now

Mr. Konishi? Just a moment

Konishi? Who's Konishi?
I don't know any Konishi

How much was it, again?

Um...

God I missed you!

Do I know you?

Do you know me!

And you've aged so much!

Wait, what's going on here?

Of course you're surprised

I'm your father!

Wait, let me go, let me go!

I'm not letting you go anymore!

Please let go!

Just one thing

What kind of kid are you raising?

What on earth is this!

What do you think!

Calm down. Ms. Sato,

Ms. Sato?

-Right, this is Ms. Sato
-Ms Sato...

-Ms. Sato... I mean, Sato
-Ms. Sato

Yes, Sato

-You're Ms. Sato?
-Yes. Sato.

Oh, you're Sato!

-Not Kaori?
-No, no

What about Mommy?

So you are Kaori's daughter, then!

Stay out of this, Sato
There's a long story behind this

Sweetie, it's Grandpa!

What's your name?
Who're you calling?

Be quiet

Oh, sorry

Just loan us your James Brown

It's your fault he took off

You're stacked, aren't you?

Never in my life!

"That moment we met,
Something was watching over us.. "

Your head OK?

Hello?

Ayumi?

There's a strange man here

Is it Mommy?

What kind of man?

Funny face, saying funny things

Here, let me talk to her

Who is it?

Hello?

I told you not to open the door!

With strangers, you always assume
women are thieves, men are pervs!

Are you listening? Ayumi?

Call the police now!

Sweetie?

Let me talk to that man

Who're you?

Wanna mess with me?
I'll come pop you right now!

Punk, if you even touch that woman
I'll make you scream like a girl!

You wanna do it, huh?

Then come here right now!

You with a Family, huh?
Which clan? Who's your boss?

You a thug, too?

It's Hitomi...

Give it up, geezer!

Or I'll come over and
bust your entire clan!

Nothing for you to bust,
we've already disbanded!

Huh? You disbanded?

Worthless shit! Which clan?

You first!

Heard of Habara the Emperor?

I'm with the Habara Enterprise!

I am Habara the Emperor!

I'm Taro "the Mongoose," dammit!

Hello, Ayumi?

What do I do with this Tempura?

-Emperor
-OK, Emperor

Mommy's going to call the police!
Is Ms. Sato there?

Oh, well

Go away, you "Mongoose"

Um, Kaori?

Hello?

Ms. Sato?
Call the police immediately, thanks

Is everything OK?
Right...

Kaori, I heard you still
can't find your James Brown

What the hell?

You're seeing this guy?

As if!

As if?

You heard her
Now scram!

Your face makes me sick
You look like a frog!

What is it?

I told you to keep lunch open!
The kids are waiting in the car

Pardon the intrusion

Forgot this again

Kids...?

We invite kids from
a center every month

Dear, they're both looking forward

to eating frog for the first time

Frogs, too?

Oh, wow! A family of frogs!

Kaori, you have 5 minutes

If anyone's missing.,
the contract's void

Let's go

Are you serious?

But... manager!

He's headed for the ferry terminal!

You a frog, too?

Huh? Who're you?

The Mongoose! I'll eat you alive!

Even if we get him.,
what if the cabinet guys don't come?

They'll come

In fact, they're here

Same outfits again

Masao Kanayama, yes?

You left fingerprints

Your clan isn't even being tracked

Say, where's the third Stooge?

So how much?

We've got that black man
under our custody

Don't look

If that thing... gets out...

it's big trouble, isn't it?

How's one "stack"?

Come back with good news

Oh, and give Taro back his
video rental card, will ya?

He's been addicted to gangster films

Catch him no matter what

Say, a "stack" is a mil?

Idiot! It's 10 million!

100 million?

OK, so did you confirm the goods?

No? But that's priority!

What we need is the film

An American...

flag...

Star spangled banner...

Hey, Ayumi

Listen to me before
you buy the tickets

Eat everything in this lunchbox, OK?

It's OK to dislike things

Why's that?

You need likes and dislikes
to develop your individuality,

or else you'll get bossed around
and lead a boring life

You listening to me, mister?

That's what Mom says

Say, do I look like Mommy?

Not even close

Besides, look at these

Mom would never wear such
big, tacky foreign shades

Are you hurt?

A little

Jesus Christ!

Wait up! Just wait a sec!

Don't touch our talents!

That's negotiable
In exchange,

go out with me, for real

I... I've got a kid

Kids are like gems

I really hate yakuza

Don't judge on appearance

I bet your life's a mess, too

Very perceptive
True, my life's been a mess

I don't want to be in a mess! Bye!

Don't gimme that!
Ow, ow!

Good bye!

Man, that's a handful!
Here I come!

Kaori's here

But mister...

Mister? Say Grandpa!

Then why did Mom say
that you're already dead?

Dead? Who, me?

I wonder what she'll do
when she sees you

Let me ask you something

Did your Daddy, um, already pass on?

No, when Mom fell in love with Dad,

he was already married to someone,

so she couldn't marry him
Not in this world, anyway

What?

First half's almost over,
but no sign of him

Why call me, then?

May I?

Kaori? See, my wife's going
through some psychological...

I'll find him no matter what

Now I'm hell-bent, too

There!

The Pearl Ocean departs in 10 minutes

Tell him the packaged tour
from Japan cost 500,000 yen

Who cares about that?

A little lower

Say whiskey!

Say kimchee!

Willy, let's go!

You OK? Your heel came off

What's this?

Listen, I'm into you!

You OK?

It's wet!

Hey, I said I'm into you

Will you be quiet?

Bro?

What, empty-handed?

Good guess

What?

Shut up

Mommy!

Ayumi? Why are you...?

How'd you get here? With who?

Boss!

Good day, sir!

See, that man in the
big sunglasses...

You have to be kidding me

You, from that train..

How did you know we're here?

That man says he's your Daddy

Hello, Emperor

Mongoose., right?

Stay quiet for a moment

Kaori...

It can't be!

So pretty

Glad you take after your mom

You really know her?

She died, you know

I wanted to see you so bad!

Her father?

-Oh, I see!
-For real?

Sorry, I can't just call you Dad

You abandoned Mom and me

Kaori...

Quit saying my name

Why now! What do you want from me?

I've been alone all this time

Now I have a daughter, my own family

It's not a grudge or anything
It's just that I have my own life,

while you seem to be
doing well in Osaka

Let's leave it at that

Ayumi

Tell me, please
Just tell me what you want

Just leave me alone

We'll go home after the
second half., so be a good girl

We're going home?

You have a show to sing in

And mister?

He has his own life

First half went well!

You didn't even see it

They're just cheap imitations

Cheap?

James Brown and all,
they're all impersonators!

Just a bunch of buffoons

Buffoons, right

Be quiet, super senfor

We'll find him by dusk
and have a full team

Want to see the real deal in Vegas?

Go with your wife

Well, our buffoons have pride

You're a cheap imitation
of your dad, anyway

Doesn't match my cheap suit

It's not my style

If you're missing even one,
you won't get paid

You finally said it

Not finally

I remember now,
in that bathhouse incident,

a stray bullet almost hit Kaori

That war cost the
Juzo boss his woman,

the Tennoji boss lost his sister,
one after another...

It was non-stop funerals

When did your wife pass away, sir?

When he was doing time
for the second skirmish

No contact with Kaori since?

Just drop it

She doesn't know why you did it, sir

Talk to her. she'll understand

Brother

Getting all mushy on me now!

I'm just here killing some time

We'll go tell her, sir

I told you we've disbanded!

You fools can't understand

Sir, we may be fools,
but we know how a parent feels

What son wouldn't understand it?

Brother...

We need to talk

Me. too,
You're after this, right?

In return,
find Willy McFarlane for me

He has a show to perform

If I bring him,
will you talk to your father?

I'm here to work

Today's his last day

before he goes behind bars

Well, he brought that
on himself, right?

Hurry and go find Willy

No, not OK
I'm not drunk yet

Forget New York, let's dance!

we'll never win a war!

New York...
Hey, who're you?

Hey, where's the heel?

Can I help you?

Um, James Brown...

What about him?

I want his autograph

Autograph?

These are both Mori, right?

This one looks closer, huh?

This one

Looking for this?

Who're you?

I'm with James Brown

It's OK?

Sure, I was expecting you

That one looks closer, that one

Wish I could see the show

What was it? Drugs?

Diamonds

Ms Kaori Uehara?

You Went to the ferry terminal?

I believe you have a shoe heel for us

You better

I just handed it

To whom?

See the short little guy
who just left?

You government folks take so
long to decide, I sold it off

You really let it go?

Think I'm stupid?

Damn, he got me
Who the hell was he?

Mister, do you know James Brown?

James Brown?

I guess you wouldn't

Do I know him!
I'll show you

The hip goes like this!
That's James Brown

See, Mom's looking for James Brown

Looking for James Brown? What?

That's what I said

Huh? What?

She's in a pinch!
It's serious

Mr. Okabe

Just a sec. sweetie,

Is it true you're not paying us?

Read the contract
Are you too dumb to understand it?

Please, give us at least half

2 mil, 4 mil,
it doesn't matter to me,

but what can I do?
It's in the contract

We'd be ruined

After 6 years studying drama,
why don't you go up?

What, you didn't study?

He studied

Then who didn't?

This one! He bullies Mom,
and he doesn't even study

I'm not a bully..
I'm the manager

-The manager?
-Yes

You better pay my daughter

-Daughter?
-Yeah

Hold this for me

4 million., right?
Let's do it

Look, he's about to do something!

Let's put that track in

Hurry, put it in!

Listen up, fellas

Where's your heel, man?

Who're you?

Good evenin'

That wasn't bad, man

Hey, don't flatter me

I guess he's a James Brown
or something, too

Well, thank you very much!

Well, how was it?
Say something

It was great

Pay her, got it?

Yes

I can't hear you

Yes sir. I will!

I heard that, thanks

Are you going home now, mister?

Well, I was able to
see you and Mommy,

and I sang JB., too,
so I've got no more regrets

Listen to Mommy and
be a good girl, you hear?

Oh, let me give you this

Thanks for holding my bag

Take care

Grandpa!

-Thank you so much
-Sure

Grandpa!

Mom!

Look!

Isn't this your crunch time?

He's going to prison tomorrow!

Please, talk to him!

You're his daughter!
Go to him!

None of your business

You're his real daughter!

We're not even related to him,
but we love him like a true father

We're tighter than real families,
but you wouldn't know!

Just get out of here!

Don't ever show up again!

What would you know!

Boss went to every one of your Mom's
relatives and begged to find you,

but they wouldn't tell him

Did you even know that?

Daddy...

Daddy!

Daddy!

Kaori...

Daddy

I'm so sorry...
for leaving you alone so long

I'm sorry...
I'm truly sorry

Oh, stop it

Remember this?

Of course... your mommy's watch

Right

That watch...

You gave it to her when
I was born, right?

It's been on time for 26 years!

It's a Swiss watch

It's Seiko, actually

Oh, you're right, I remember now

Like this

Used to dance with Mommy

Forgive me

Very good!

It's like the Russian Cossack dance

Wow, good job! Way to go!

Ayumi, you studying English?

Yeah, in school

Are you really?

Ayumi, we're going to
be late for our train

Daddy, I'll come visit you., OK?

I'll go with you!

Don't be foolish

If only we had one more day...

Wish I could've seen you sing today

well, I'm already late anyway,
so I'll see you to the station

Who's here?

The hell do you want!

Trying to flee, Mr. Habara?

We weren't fleeing!

We have a warrant here

A warrant? I see...

Sorry to waste tax dollars

Ow, be gentle

Be quiet

Ow, ow!

We were about to report!

Trying to be Colombo?
Cheap suit

Fuck off!
Arrest these guys, too!

Don't touch me!

Let me wear my shoes at least!
Don't yank me!

Grandpa! Grandpa!

Say, since I pay your salary,
let me see my daughter off, will ya?

Is that too much to ask?

Whatever., take 'em away!

I can walk by myself
C'mon, my feet aren't even touching

This ain't rehab
Don't carry me

100 million, correct?

That's right

Enough for this much of road
Now hand it over

Hand what?

Don't fuck with us!

Let's go!
I'll take this

Stop the car! We have a special
school function to be at!

We have to go to Tokyo!

It's for school! You hear?

That's right! Stop it!

Jesus! Not like that!

Let's go!

-Help me up
-Boss!

-Let's get off
-Ayumi

-Jimmy!
-Uncle!

That "diamond" shined bright

Here, a "stack"

Superlegal action!

What's that?

Thanks to the fake JB,
you're a free man!

Did he write a petition for me?

You've been acquitted of all charges

I don't get it

Thanks to these!

What the...?

He looks familiar

It's the prime minister

Nice fetish

Diapers, eh?

Now I get it

What is it?

Means you can't judge
people on appearance

Oh, the train! We'll be late!

What? But I practiced so hard!

We met your demands
Hand over the film

Not so fast

Say, that superlegal.. action thing,

any chance we can try
one more of that?

Why not?

And this hurts

Better be on time, or else!

Use your propellers!

Brother, just one question...

I decided that as of today,
I'm retiring from yakuza

Don't give me that!

You want to stay in this life,
it's up to you

But we're done

Um...

Big change in attitude!

-Because
-Because what?

Still interested?

In what?

In going out with me

Well, of course!

Get on a fishing boat

Fishing boat?

Hit the sea for 6 months
and think about it

-Can you really be a Daddy?
-Daddy?

You have to rebuild the cannery, too

That's funny, in our last
meeting, I told Taro the same thing,

get on a fishing boat, right?

-Sure did, sir
-Right?

I'll run a pizza shop, then

Well, pizza is fine, but gee...

You won't get on a fishing boat
for me? That's too bad

Haru, so what're you gonna do?

I'll take over the noodle shop, sir

And you, Kenji?

I'll start a karate school

What about you, Taro?

I'll get on the boat!

Good boy!

Keep following us

I've got miracle water to sell

Pump up the volume!

You're hopeless

C'mon, Brother!

Why did he have to get these taken?

Can I see one?

That's the worst...
Just watch the road!

Should we be doing this?

Gotta help good citizens
at some point

Oh, darn!

Sorry, sorry

Sorry we're late

I'm sorry, ma'am

-You're the principal?
-Yes

You waited for us!

Thank you!

Who are these people?

No shoes allowed!

It's my father and his.. group

Yup, that's us

Excuse me, sir!

You see, basically,

they're all family

Should we take our socks off, too?

Are we treading barley?

What's this event about, anyway?

Sorry for my tardiness

What's going on!

Oops, I messed that up

Are you Ms. Sato?

This is fun!

Yes, sir

Presented by:.
Cine Qua Non, Dentsu, Happinet Pictures,
Good New, Memory-Tech, Artist Film

English subtitles by:. Taro Goto