Golden Slumber (2010) - full transcript
When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by with a little help from his friends, who include a famous pop diva, a rockabilly deliveryman, a crippled old gangster, and the world's most cheerful serial killer. Among the many puzzles of this twisty, clever film is how Nakamura manages to sneak a genuinely moving tribute to friendship into the madcap procession of perilous events. No matter what befalls Aoyagi, his friends and parents believe in him because of his steadfast, almost irrational pleasantness.
7th floor.
This elevator is going down.
Nanami, hurry.
The elevator's here.
You can't swing that around here.
No, Daddy, don't let her take it,
Sorry.
- Sorry.
- Behave yourself, Honey.
3rd floor,
going down.
Did I surprise you?
What?
That's what this serial killer says
as he stabs his victims.
I read it in a tabloid.
You read tabloids?
He's known as Kill-0.
That guy back in the elevator...
I was half expecting him to say,
''Did I surprise you?''
What's wrong?
Nanami?
Nanami.
It's dangerous to wander off.
Alright,
When's Dad coming home?
The day after tomorrow?
When you start eating peppers.
He doesn't have to come back then.
Poor Daddy...
''Serial Killer,
watch out for this man, ''
It's been so long,
When did you come back to Sendai?
Last year.
What? How come?
You know, things happen.
Like what?
Well Aoyagi, you broke up with Haruko.
And you, Aoyagi...
You became famous when you
saved a pop idol. And you...
ls that my fault?
- Yes, it is.
- Well, sorry.
Are we fishing in the sea or river?
What do I need...
Where's your fishing gear?
I give it an A minus.
How come?
It's popular but not too crowded
and middle-aged men like us
blend into it's homely atmosphere.
You haven't changed.
Remember our
Food Culture Research Club?
Friendship through fast food.
I bet it didn't last.
After we graduated
I heard that Kazu found 10 new
club members.
Keeping logs of fast-food joints
and menus...
Who would join such a club?
You were the enthusiastic one,
I was young and silly.
Nice car, when did you buy it?
Are we eating here?
The prawn's mine.
Are you here for the Prime Minister?
The parade? No, I'm not interested.
I'm sorry,
What are you doing?
You can have this.
You've always eaten fries like that.
Some things never change.
Do you know what a man's strengths are?
No...
One is his habits.
And trust.
Habits and trust.
Golden Slumber
When pop idol Rinka returned to her
hometown in Sendai
a burglar broke into
her condominium.
Luckily she was rescued when
a young deliveryman came by.
Mr. Aoyagi knocked him down
with a leg sweep!
He saved my life! I don't know
how to thank him.
Any comments, Mr. Aoyagi?
Sorry but I have
packages to deliver.
You knocked the thief down with
a leg sweep. Is that judo?
A college friend taught me
that one technique!
Rock'n'roll!
Boy, I dozed off,
Did you put something in this?
Yep, I put a sedative in it.
I put it in the lid with a syringe.
ls that right.
It's the Beatles...
The lullaby.
It's Golden Slumbers from
Abbey Road.
It's a song about the way
you once took home.
It reminds me of the fun
we had in college.
When I hear get back homeward
I remember how we were
back in those days.
You're so sentimental,
Was it the major outer reap?
What's that?
When you threw the burglar...
I only know one judo technique.
I boasted to my kid that I'd taught
you that.
Your kid,
A kid? You have a child?
I married straight after college.
He's at elementary school.
Oh, my God,
I moved to Tokyo...
and married my pregnant girlfriend.
She was an avid slot player.
She was addicted to it.
She took the kid there
everyday.
And before we knew it,
we were in debt.
I defaulted on my debt obligations.
What kind of bullshit law school
talk is that?
Morita, are you okay?
I hit rock bottom repaying the debts.
Then I got a call.
It was a suspicious offer.
My debts would be canceled if
I did what they asked.
What did they want?
My task was
to bring you to this car today.
And then I was to sedate you
until 12:30.
Who are they?
Aoyagi.
Has anything strange happened
to you recently?
No.
Have you met anybody recently?
No,
Oh, yes...
I was at a manga-cafe the other day.
Hey, This computer doesn't work,
ls it my fault?
Or is somebody harassing me?
She sounds suspicious.
She doesn't,
She approached you.
Well, she did...
- Did she ask you to hand out fliers?
- What?
Remember what we talked about
back in college?
The Beatles...?
One...
Two... Three and four,
- The major outer reap?
- No, damn it,
You don't have to yell.
Look behind us.
It's Prime Minister Kaneda's parade.
I was told to get you here
behind the parade,
Aren't we fishing?
Listen, Aoyagi.
They'll make you
into a Lee Harvey Oswald.
Oswald...? Who is he?
He's the one who was framed
as JFK's killer.
They made him hand out communist
fliers before the assassination.
Who's they?
Somebody in power.
They created this image of him
as an activist.
It was just an image.
It's all about image. How about you?
I didn't hand out fliers...
You saved that pop idol 2 years ago.
That made you an instant celebrity,
a hero.
Oh, that...
I think...
the Prime Minister
will be assassinated in this parade.
So?
What's the punch line?
It's your image, you see,
A man who posed as a hero
kills the Prime Minister.
- What's that?
- Aoyagi, you have to think,
- Think what?
- Don't be gullible,
Don't drink water offered to you.
When you're invited on a fishing trip
don't go and buy fishing gear,
See?
It's a bomb.
There's one under us too.
I checked the car while
you were out cold.
This car's rigged.
It's a bomb that even someone like me
can recognize.
- We'd better run...
- You run.
Come on, Morita.
I can't,
If I run, my family will be
in danger.
Two policemen are approaching us.
The explosion was over there
but they are coming this way.
Listen, Aoyagi.
Run.
If you have to, crawl your way
out of here.
Escape at all costs.
Stay alive.
As long as you're alive,
there's a way.
Aoyagi.
Did you do it?
With the pop idol?
Do what?
Freeze,
Morita.
Don't move,
What's this?
What's going on?
What's happening to me?
What's going on?
Hello?
Aoyagi?
Come to my place.
You should see the news.
It's major!
Hi, Koume.
Koume?
Prime Minister Kaneda's homecoming
parade began at 12 noon.
The explosion occurred at 12:15.
There was a big explosion!
The area is covered with thick smoke.
The cause of the explosion
is not clear.
But we do get some idea from
the video.
Above the Prime Minister's
open top limousine
there's a suspicious
object hovering.
It appears to be
an RC helicopter.
There is a possibility that
it was an act of terrorism.
The Prime Minister's condition
is still unknown.
You want to try flying an
RC helicopter? It's fun!
She sounds suspicious.
The helicopter's operator
might still be in the area.
That's right.
Aoyagi, are you at my place now?
Yes, I am.
But...
Where are you?
The latest on the bomb attack
on Prime Minister Kaneda.
At 1:40 pm, Prime Minister Kaneda
was pronounced dead.
The police must prevent
the perpetrator's escape.
For the next several hours
all public transportation
will stop temporarily...
ls the city of Sendai in a
state of siege?
How about the impact on
citizens' lives?
So you mean for the sake of
citizens
and uninterrupted business
we should let the perpetrator escape?
If that's what you're suggesting,
we'll consider it.
Can I watch TV on this?
Yes, with the tuner, you can.
The National Police Agency arrived
very quickly.
What's your point? It's better
than not showing up.
Sendai Police have an announcement.
There was a bomb attack in Sendai...
All train services are temporarily
out of service.
Your cooperation is greatly
appreciated.
This is a police announcement.
Hey, Mr. Aoyagi!
It's been a while!
What's with calling me Mister?
You're a grade above me...
So I should call you Mister.
Hello? Are you there?
The connection's bad.
Can I come over?
I know it's short notice...
Are you busy?
How have you been anyway,
Mr. Aoyagi!
What's with this ''Mister?''
ls that hip now?
Where are you, Mister Aoyagi?
- I'm near the park.
- Hey, what's up?
Give me a ride. The bus hasn't come
and I've got a blind date.
The bus services have stopped.
I'll call you later.
A blind date? What about me?
So the buses aren't running?
I don't know what's going on.
There are cops all over.
What's today? Is it Safe Driving Week?
No, there was a bomb attack
at noon...
A bomb attack? What do you mean?
The Prime Minister was hit.
Didn't you know?
What happened?
The Prime Minister exploded,
Shit, He exploded?
Where do you want to go?
Get in the car and tell us more.
Right, get in,
Aoyagi...
ls it okay?
Are you coming in?
Huh?
I mean, come in please.
Kazu...
Listen...
Morita has...
Aoyagi, did you do it?
Did you really do it?
No. Of course I didn't do it.
Oh, you didn't?
Who would pass on the chance of
sleeping with a pop idol?
Oh, that...
Come on, I'm serious.
Everyone thought you were a hero,
All the girls wanted you.
The pop idol said she owed
you her life,
Okay, I did do it.
She told me to come to a hotel suite.
She wanted to thank me.
It was a long night.
She screamed out, ''I'm dying, ''
Oh, my God... that's awesome.
I have to take this.
You can watch TV.
You're watching footage provided
by a viewer.
It was captured on the surveillance
camera
at a book depository warehouse
near the bomb site.
Here, the suspect is
controlling the helicopter.
As he escapes in the elevator
his face can be clearly seen.
Everything OK?
Yeah... well sort of.
Was it your girlfriend?
Well... she said she was coming over.
I see, I'm on my way then.
Erm...
On your way out you'll find
a diner on your left.
Wait for me there.
Once I explain things to her,
you can come back.
Don't worry.
No, it would be good to talk to
you after so long.
Okay, call me later then.
Sorry about this.
I don't know what I'm doing.
Here's your order,
Baked Chicken and Bacon Rice.
Use the pepper sauce if you like.
Uh, miss, can I sit
at that table over there?
No problem.
Excuse me.
Erm...
You're the deliveryman,
I'm your fan,
Oh, my God, I knew it was you,
It is you,
Can I have your autograph?
Okay, I'll do it over there.
Thank you very much,
- Here you go.
- Please, go ahead.
Thank you.
This is great,
Excuse me.
Sorry.
Coming through,
Kazu, is she still there?
Masaharu Aoyagi.
Who are you?
I'm with the National Police Agency.
I know you're the perpetrator.
Aoyagi, You've got to get away!
They'll do anything...
What's going on?
What do you think?
You're hurting Kazu...
We wouldn't do that,
- Aoyagi!
- Kazu!
You've committed the most
heinous crime.
You've assassinated Japan's
prime minister.
It's a national emergency.
In situations like this,
things get a little rough.
Look what the Americans do.
How many civilians are killed in
the hunt for one terrorist leader?
This is not America.
Thank God it isn't, too.
But the fact remains
that you're him.
I didn't do it,
You did.
All criminals say they didn't do it.
Okay, I did it then.
Am I off the hook now?
There is a way to help your friend.
Turn yourself in to the nearest
authorities.
Or you can come here.
Why would I?
You don't seem to understand.
Yes, I do. Morita told me.
Morita...?
Oh, the man you killed.
Killed?
You put a bomb under his car.
You know that.
''Incoming - Mr. Aoyagi''
Where are you?
I'm leaving Sendai now.
I'm not coming to Kazu.
You're wasting your time there.
It's the suspect.
He called from Kokubun Town.
He said he'd take a bus
but I doubt it.
Kazu...
I thought you were in Kokubun Town.
I received a call from your phone.
I traced it to Kokubun Town.
It was your voice too.
But then I got a report
from our people.
We have extra cameras around
because of the serial killer
and you weren't seen on any of them.
Instead
there was a drunk couple playing
with a cell phone and a device.
City under surveillance.
Tomorrow your photo will go public.
Because of your celebrity status,
it'll be a media event.
But I'm innocent.
Evidence keeps turning up.
We have an image of you at the shop
buying the helicopter.
I've never bought one,
A citizen gave us video footage of
you flying it by the river.
When you were on the roof...
I didn't do it,
...you were seen on a surveillance
camera. It's clearly you.
It's an imposter...
I was told to give you a
chance to turn yourself in.
''Police Box''
You are not cuffed.
Turn yourself in
before you're a wanted man.
We'll do everything to protect you
from any conceivable trouble.
For example...
We can get you sympathy by feeding
stories to the press.
So you manipulate the facts.
It's all image.
Images are manipulated.
It's all about image.
You are drowning.
You'll sink faster if you resist.
In desperation, you might
take the others with you.
But if you do as I say
you'll keep your head above water.
Don't worry.
Don't be afraid.
Don't worry.
You disappoint me.
That's a dummy handle.
That door can only be opened
from outside.
You didn't work alone...
Did I surprise you?
Freeze,
''Alleged Assassin''
A manhunt for
Masaharu Aoyagi has begun.
The 30-year-old deliveryman
is a Sendai resident.
He became an overnight celebrity
saving pop idol Rinka 2 years ago.
A burglar broke into Rinka's condo
when the suspect turned up
coincidentally.
The suspect...
A college friend taught me
that one technique!
Rock'n'roll!
He had a knife.
Weren't you scared?
''Sendai Delivery Services''
''Request a Pick-up''
''Select a date''
''Today''
''Unavailable''
''Tomorrow''
''Morning''
''Largest packaging''
''Request confirmed''
Did I surprise you?
Erm...
Thanks for... that.
It's nothing.
I was after that guy with
the headphones.
He almost killed me once.
I wanted revenge.
But I missed him again,
Who are you anyway?
You're the assassin,
Can I shake your hand?
It wasn't me.
I didn't do it.
If you leave your cell phone on,
they'll find you.
If you want to hide,
you'd better throw it away.
I already have.
Very clever.
You can assume that your calls
are bugged.
''Serial Killer Wanted, ''
There's no similarity.
- No, there isn't.
- Hell no,
Kill-0 is younger with bigger eyes and
a wider forehead.
So... you really are Kill-0?
Did I surprise you?
ls this your place?
No way.
It's theirs.
You think I killed a man
with a son?
No...
It was their dream to go on a
motorcycle trip.
So I brought them a motorcycle
with a sidecar.
I wonder what part of Japan
they are in now.
Many of you may remember this face.
Suspect Aoyagi rescued a pop idol
2 years ago...
Oh, that was you,
I knew I'd seen you somewhere,
I see... this is a
well written scenario.
It's a bull's eye,
People love a handsome hero falling
from grace.
Unpredictably the criminal is your
average man, This is big.
He saved my life, I don't know
how to thank him.
Thank him? Is that all?
- Anything else?
- I'm just so grateful.
Eat while it's hot.
Yeah.
Do you think I drugged it?
No...
No American influence!
No Cabinet establishment!
Every time he made
controversial remarks
Secretary Ebisawa had to deal with
the media backlash.
We all thought Ebisawa was to be
the prime minister.
In this emergency
Ebisawa is the most likely
replacement.
Maybe I did spike your food.
The only source of strength
left for me
is to trust people.
You look sleepy.
It's a golden slumber...
Golden Slumbers...
A Beatles hit.
Slumber means sleepy...
Sorry but I did spike the noodles.
You did?
You'd better rest, Aoyagi.
Rejuvenate. Life as a fugitive
is tough.
Here.
This cell phone belonged to
a man
whose body hasn't been found yet.
You can use it.
Body...?
Change your clothes too.
You are so conspicuous.
Take this, too. Just in case.
See you again.
I'll call you if something
occurs to me.
Where is it?
Over there,
Hurry.
The door's unlocked.
Whose car is this?
I don't know.
Dry yourself.
Whose are they?
I don't know but...
It's not old.
No, It's disgusting,
But you'll catch a cold.
I think they're Kazu's.
ls this Kazu's car?
No, it isn't...
The heater doesn't work.
I think the battery has to
be replaced.
Really?
Really.
If you're alone, that's alright.
With two of you,
it's alright too.
What's that?
The jingle for this car.
If there's three of you,
no complaints.
With five of you, it's even better.
It makes you a bit happier,
Toyota Corolla!
- Say, Haruko.
- Yeah?
I've been meaning to ask you...
Do you want to go out with me?
Where? Shopping?
No, that's not what I mean.
You're too slow,
What's taken you so long?
I guess this isn't good zoo weather.
Why?
The animals won't come out of
their cages.
Really?
The monkeys I want to see are
under cover.
Which monkeys?
What are they...?
They're black and white.
Beautiful fur...
Aby... something.
Something Columbus...
Columbus?
What was it?
Aby... Aby...
- Abby Road.
- Wrong.
- Did you remember it?
- Yes, I did.
About this car.
I overheard Kazu whispering
about it.
''When you don't have cash
for a love hotel...''
Kazu always calls you Mr. Aoyagi
when he's hiding something.
- Oh, does he?
- He does.
He said, ''Use it whenever you
need to, Mr. Aoyagi.''
Was he talking about this car?
Am I right?
ls this your emergency love hotel?
Did somebody use the towel
for that purpose?
No, no. I'm sure that's new.
Kazu said he leaves new ones
for the next guy.
The next guy?
No, That's gross,
The Prime Minister and his wife slowly
approach the crowd in their car.
Can you see them waving to the
excited onlookers?
Here on Jozenji Avenue in Sendai,
the City of Woods...
Can you see the Prime Minister?
No.
There was a big explosion!
The area is covered with thick smoke.
Step back, it's dangerous!
Prime Minister Kaneda's parade
started at 12 noon.
The explosion occurred at 12:15.
There was a big explosion!
Would you come home if something
happened to us?
Of course I would.
Well, can't you just pretend something
happened to us?
No, I can't leave now.
See you in 2 days.
Okay, see you then.
Was it Daddy?
He'll come home when you
start eating cucumbers.
He doesn't have to come back then.
Poor daddy,
This is the suspect.
Aoyagi is known for rescuing a pop
idol from a burglar 2 years ago.
With us is a reporter who interviewed
him at the time.
Aoyagi...
He gave the impression of being
a clean-cut nice guy.
I recall his hostile stare
he occasionally had.
What are you up to?
''Calling Shingo Morita''
The number you dialed is out
of service range.
Let's look into the past
of this criminal mastermind.
Who is this man?
What's he done wrong?
What's your guess?
He's doesn't look bad.
He's handsome.
I think I like him.
You're my daughter.
''Calling Kazu Ono''
Hello?
Sorry, wrong number.
Are you Haruko Higuchi?
Uh, yes...
Weren't Kazu and you in the same
club at college?
Who is this man?
My college friend.
Kazu Ono is my mother's boyfriend.
He was conscious when you found him?
Just barely.
He said something about Aoyagi.
and the police, too.
He said ''they got me''
and ''Aoyagi saved me.''
He always boasted about being
Aoyagi's friend.
He kept telling me how
famous he was.
He told me, too.
Do you know Mr. Ono?
We're with the National Police Agency.
How do you know him?
We were in the same college club.
The Food Culture Research Club.
Uh... that's right.
We're doing our best to apprehend
Aoyagi.
Could you give me your number please?
My phone number?
Aoyagi might try to reach you.
If he did, we'd be able to trace
his call.
You want to bug her cell phone?
By detaining a suspicious caller
for 30 seconds, we can find him.
What proof do you have that
Aoyagi is guilty?
Don't you watch the news?
He was filmed buying a
radio-controlled helicopter.
Many witnesses saw him escape
the scene.
He shot his gun in a diner.
He also shot an officer who's
now in a coma.
This was videotaped 3 days
before the assassination.
This helicopter is just like
the one the perpetrator used.
Looks like he's been cornered.
No, he's just got started.
A delivery guy who becomes an
amateur hit man won't last.
Are there pro and amateur killers?
Well, being from the underworld
I know what I'd do.
I'd go underground.
In tunnels?
Listen, Tanaka. Every city has an
underground water system.
To be precise there is a network
of storm drains
and then there's sewage.
The suspect, Masaharu Aoyagi
had a part-time job
at a place called
Todoroki Pyrotechniques.
He was a college student at the time.
''Pyrotechniques'' refers to
commercial fireworks.
He may have learnt about
explosives at this time.
Nobody touches my explosives,
It would have been easy to smuggle
out some black powder...
Impossible,
Even an ant couldn't get past our
security.
I'm a pro.
It's impossible.
Don't waste your time.
That's huge,
ls that a sewage pipe?
The big tube's for large shells.
It's for the grand finale,
I thought
you ignited fireworks with
a lit match
in a tube and ran before it went
kaboom,
No, it's computer controlled.
You know how to use computers?
Hey, fireworks used to be
a pastime for aristocrats.
It's cutting edge technology.
So computers don't scare me.
One finger,
Look at you type,
How about you, Aoyagi?
You're the same with switches.
He is, It's like Thumbs up,
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Enjoy the fireworks.
What's up with him?
It's his son.
The one who's in Tokyo?
Looks like he's decided to
stay on there.
I knew this place has closed,
Iwasaki.
What are you doing, Aoyagi?
I'm here for a pick-up.
It's for me.
I ordered it online.
What the...?
You're in deep shit, you know?
Yes, I know.
I know it wasn't you.
You're not the type to do that
kind of thing.
Why are you crying?
You're the only one who seems
to believe me...
What do you want me to deliver?
ls everything OK at the company?
Who's covering for me?
Aoyagi.
This is no time to worry about
your work.
I'm sorry.
Don't apologize.
I owe you one, you know.
- You do...?
- Yeah.
Back when you were famous
I told this hostess
that I was your mentor at work.
By dropping your name I got laid.
Iwasaki.
Delivering something?
Hey, President, use the stairs.
It'll keep you slimmer.
Wait a minute... Iwasaki.
What are you here for, a delivery?
A pick-up.
I was called here to pick this up.
But all the other tenants
have moved out of here.
Are your ready?
1, 2, 3, go,
Thanks, man.
Now...
Which way, north or south?
North please.
Rock'n'roll.
ls it?
Aoyagi.
Yes.
Tell me.
Did you sleep with her?
ls that all people care about?
I'm dying,
I'm dying,
Don't kill me,
So cosmetic surgeons really
perform miracles,
That's right.
Not that I've ever had any done.
Never.
There's a really good surgeon
in Sendai.
So they say...
The other day, he did some work for
a Hollywood star...
He made over another guy to
look like the star.
So he could evade the paparazzi.
Do they look the same?
If the bone structure is similar,
it can be done.
The clerk says that the suspect was
inquisitive.
The crime happened in Sendai so we
must solve it.
The lines are open, if you have seen
Masaharu Aoyagi please get in touch.
Producer Yajima speaking.
Many callers claim to be Masaharu
Aoyagi...
They're just looking for notoriety.
You're the first to say that you
were framed.
Well, I didn't do it.
Can you prove who you really are?
If I can, will you announce my
innocence on TV?
First we'll have to verify if
it's true.
It won't go to air if
it's untrue.
They say I'm the suspect on TV
without proof,
I don't follow you, sir.
Hello?
Hello?
Hello!
You know, the thing about
rock'n'roll is that it's simple.
You play the guitar.
Da-da-dan, With a single cord.
- I see.
- Just like rock'n'roll, I'll keep this simple.
I'm handing you over
to the authorities.
It should arrive any minute.
The truck's here,
Don't worry, I'll open it,
You, get him,
I'll stab him,
Don't shoot, He'll stab me.
Drop it, Aoyagi.
You can't run.
Keep away,
You can't run.
Keep away,
You, don't shoot,
We trained here.
I remember.
Cars can't get through here.
Run to the back.
The fence behind apartment 10
has a hole in it.
I'm sorry...
No need to apologise.
I got laid thanks to you.
I'll tell your wife.
Go ahead if you manage to resolve
things.
- They'll shoot us...
- They won't.
People have too much free time.
They're recording you,
Now go,
Hey, He's getting away,
Stop him,
Don't be tight-assed.
What's that thing?
Can I have half of this?
Somebody gave it to me at work.
Go ahead.
Listen...
Maybe we should separate.
What?
Just now when you split the
chocolate in half...
You checked which was bigger...
And then gave me the bigger half.
I guess I did.
Here.
That's the way I like it.
No fussing.
You'd leave me for that...?
I know it doesn't make sense.
But I've given it some thought.
We've become too used to
each other.
Wait a minute...
You know the insight of those words
were so timely.
What the Sea-man said.
''Don't be tight-assed...''
It's about us, Aoyagi.
We have new footage to show you.
This happened about an hour ago.
A viewer filmed it on his
cell phone.
This happened about an hour ago.
the suspect was cornered by police
at the Kamo housing complex.
He then resorted to taking his
colleague hostage.
and escaped.
The video caught the very moment
of his escape.
The surveillance cameras
also caught him
frantically running away from
the police blockade.
This is good! Very well recorded.
I can see he's a good
deliveryman.
Look at his precise footwork!
He's a mover.
But as long as he's on foot
I guess he won't leave Sendai.
Not with the blockades.
Right.
Next, the weather.
It's time for
the KHB weather report.
Look at this beautiful white monkey!
It's a baby Abyssinian Colobus,
born at Yagiyama Zoo.
Adult Abyssinian Colobus monkeys
have black and white fur.
Mom, we never go to the zoo anymore.
The baby is white all over.
How cute it is!
It's still too young to be
shown to the public.
With these cute animals behind me,
here's the weather...
Welcome to Autobacs,
- Excuse me.
- Yes?
I'm looking for a car battery.
Which model?
Model...? It's just a car.
ls it a compact car?
Maybe it's not that small...
Do you need to know the model?
There are many different kinds
of cars.
If you're alone, that's alright.
With two of you,
that's alright too.
If there's three of you,
no complaints.
With five of you, it's even better.
It makes you a bit happier,
Toyota Corolla!
It's right over there.
I got it,
Can you tell me how to install it?
Why do we need this at the zoo?
Why do you think we're going
to the zoo?
Alright, there you go.
Where are you off to?
Do I have to answer?
It'd be very helpful if you complied.
Who's that scary man?
There's a much scarier terrorist
at large.
Mom, I have to pee.
What?
Oh, you have to go to toilet.
Let's go over there.
Do you mind?
It is against the law.
This is an emergency.
It's an emergency,
Watch your step.
Go first.
Can you get through?
Ms. Higuchi, what's in the bag?
Personal items, you know toiletries.
It's an emergency,
Did I surprise you?
I thought not.
''I didn't do it, Masaharu Aoyagi''
Did your teacher mark your
schoolwork with circles?
If it had petals it was ''Excellent.''
''Good'' was just a circle.
If we went on like this...
the best we'd get would be
''Good.''
Don't be so depressed.
You look so down and out.
Don't look around like that,
The car works now.
After you left, somebody else
turned up.
Now it has a new battery so
it should start.
I think so, anyway.
Who would have done that?
I'm not sure. I guess it was
someone you know.
But that kid really should be
kept out of this.
A kid?
Get in the car.
Shiro-yagi, the white goat
sent a letter
Kuro-yagi, the black goat
ate it without reading it
So the black goat had to write
to the white goat
''Please tell me
what was your letter about?''
Ao-yagi, the scapegoat
sent a letter...
Start...
Start,
Morita...
I got the car to start...
ls that something to cry about?
''I didn't do it, Masaharu Aoyagi.''
''I knew you didn't.''
Todoroki-yah,
Morita-yah,
Higuchi-yah,
Aoyagi-yah,
Fireworks can be seen in
many places.
You're watching them here.
Maybe a long lost friend is
watching them somewhere else.
That's a nice thought, isn't it?
Yes.
Your friend might even be thinking
the same thing as you.
The same thing?
Usually the same things
trigger shared memories.
Your friend might remember
the same thing as you.
Maybe your son is watching too.
Enough chat, Now for the big shell,
All together now,
1, 2, 3,
Todoroki-yah,
Hello?
That car really sticks out!
Watch out for the blockades.
What else?
I have an idea
that might help you.
Let's find the imposter.
I bet he's had cosmetic surgery,
Right. There's a great
surgeon in Sendai.
I knew it.
How will we find him?
I've found him.
He's at the Sendai Medical Center.
Do you know it?
Who do you think I am?
The Prime Minister killer.
No, a deliveryman.
It's such a good idea,
Access to a hospital is minimal
and it's monitored.
There's food too so it's
the ideal hideout.
Who's your informer?
The man who did the imposter's
face job.
You know the surgeon?
Yes, he did my face too.
Why else would I have this
huge forehead?
He's over there.
Maybe this is a trap.
You're sharp,
Very good, Aoyagi.
The people who are after you
were prepared for the possibility
that you'd come here.
Prepared...?
They leaked the information
about where the imposter is.
But it turned out to be a setup.
I have to apologize to you.
I was given the wrong information.
He jumped at me when I turned back
the cover.
So naturally I reacted.
- Who's doing this...?
- Me, it was me,
Don't go lecturing me either,
Not you,
The ones who framed me
and harmed my friends.
Even people who are unrelated
are being killed.
Who are they...?
Who are the ones behind
this plot?
You're up against some
powerful people, Aoyagi.
Maybe
it's safe to call them
the Authorities.
The smartest thing for you to do
is to run.
ls that all?
Whoops, sorry.
It looks like I'm out of time.
I helped you out on impulse,
that was my downfall.
Why didn't you tell me?
It's your fault, Aoyagi.
You're the killer,
You're right...
Oh, that surprised me...
Hello.
ls this Miura's cell phone?
ls his name Miura?
He can't speak at the moment.
And is this...
the fugitive himself?
And you're the plastic surgeon?
Can you give Miura a message?
The information was wrong.
There's no imposter in the hospital.
You went to the hospital...
I'm very sorry.
What will you do now?
All I can do is run.
How...?
- Watch out,
- Sorry,
I'm sorry.
- Here.
- Young fella.
You're cornered.
ls it that bad?
I know you're doing your best.
If you get caught, make sure
it's in public.
Where there are crowds
and TV cameras.
That way you get to see it on TV,
No, so that the police
can't shoot you.
After they frame you
they'll shoot you if they
get the chance.
It shuts you up and
the case is closed.
I have connections with the
underground...
if you know what I mean.
To be precise the sewer has two pipes.
One's the storm drain.
And the other one's for sewerage.
If it's a fine day,
use the storm drains.
In some places, they're big enough
to walk through.
Call me, OK?
Young fella.
If you think you'd rather die
than get caught
it's no good.
Death is no escape.
Haruko,
It's been so long.
I had a dream...
What about?
The fireworks.
Remember?
They were incredible.
They went kaboom above us,
The sound distracted me
so I missed out on seeing you kiss
Aoyagi for the first time.
The big kaboom,
The sound made us all look up...
And... what happened?
Did you two kiss?
Yes, Mom. Did you kiss Aoyagi?
Nothing gets by you, Nanami.
ls she your girl?
ls that right...
Really...
You've had a hard time...
It's been much worse for Aoyagi.
The news is all lies,
I heard about it from my girlfriend.
He's still on the run, right?
It all started when I effectively
sold-out Aoyagi to the police...
The police called me.
They said to call them
when Aoyagi contacted me.
Right after the assassination.
That's fast...
It sure was.
They said they'd be checking my
calls for a while.
I guess they bugged my phone...
They did the same with me.
Straight after the police hung up,
Aoyagi called.
Talk about bad timing...
I knew the police were listening so
I panicked.
Even worse, Aoyagi came over,
I couldn't think straight any more.
Aoyagi left that in my apartment.
The Beatles.
It's Golden Slumbers.
I know what the song is about now.
We knew how to get back home once...
Now we all got older and...
The Beatles kept making masterpieces
until the very end.
Even if they hated each other.
Did Paul put together The Medley?
That's right.
The others went home but he
stayed in a 4-tatami-mat room alone
putting songs together.
It wasn't a 4-tatami-mat room.
It's just what I imagined.
What was Paul thinking then...?
I guess
he wanted things to be how they'd been.
He wanted them back together again.
Suspect Masaharu Aoyagi, age 30.
He's 175 cm, of medium build,
and was wearing...
''Officer Yasuo Kojima''
Sorry, Officer Kojima
but I'm not a killer.
The suspect must be tired
and desperate.
He might resort to
something drastic.
Something drastic...
Officer Kojima.
The police are using a decoy
who looks like me.
He's had plastic surgery.
That's who you've seen on TV.
I know it sounds unbelievable.
Here comes the suspect's father.
Father! Father!
Shut up!
Don't call me that!
You're not my children!
Do you feel responsible as
the father?
Can you give me your name?
The police have officially named
your son as the perpetrator.
Do you know anything about my son?
I've known him since he came to
this world, butt naked.
My wife has known him since
conception!
His first steps, first words...
I've seen it all!
I know everything about him.
You want to trust your son...
It's not about what I want.
I know him!
He didn't do it.
Wait a minute, sir...!
Put the camera on me.
I want to say something.
Everybody, be quiet!
Listen, Masaharu!
While you are hiding
things are getting out of hand.
You hear me?
Totally out of control, sir!
He called me sir...
Anyhow
we can take care of ourselves.
Your mother's doing so-so.
So you take care of yourself!
Be quiet!
Masaharu, you know what to do.
Get out of here!
What are you saying?
Are you hiding something?
Why are you crying...?
My father is a regular
office clerk.
But he hates those gropers
on the trains.
Boy, he hates them,
When he saw a man touching a girl
on the train, he beat him up.
I remember once I had some
calligraphy homework.
Other kids wrote things like
The First Sunrise.
Dad made me write,
Death to Gropers.
Make sure you keep your calls
under 30 seconds.
I'm just talking to myself.
Yaji-yaji-yaji Yajima
speaking,
Identify yourself!
You reporters
could ruin a man's life!
Do you accept responsibility?
Mr. Aoyagi!
He's impossible.
No sense of parental responsibility.
Sorry to have bothered you.
I was telling him about you, Mom.
So you know the suspect.
I heard him...
This old man...
Don't call me old,
...This old man was calling Aoyagi
on his phone.
You talk too much...
That's right.
This is a secret.
I knew him from college, that's all.
I know him too.
You're his old friend but
I'm a new one.
What do you mean?
He's going to take a big gamble.
If he's innocent he should
just give himself up.
It would be better to come forward...
And then what?
What would happen then?
The police won't shoot you
without reason.
They would,
If he just came out, he'd be
a sitting duck.
Anyway, Aoyagi has to be
where there are TV cameras.
And he can't get caught in
the meantime.
That's the plan.
But aren't manholes too heavy to lift?
Hell yeah.
Hey, come on,
This would be 60 kilos... if it was
the real thing.
Can't he just escape through this?
No, storm drains eventually
become too narrow.
All he can do is to go from
one manhole to another.
A hostage?
Who do you have?
Why complicate things?
If I give myself up
you'll shoot to kill and the
case will be closed.
If you come alone,
I'll hand myself over.
A double circle for ''Good.''
Don't you have to gag me?
Trust is a man's greatest strength.
Then you can take off the cuffs...
That might be taking things too far.
Right...
Everything I need.
Will Masaharu Aoyagi
really turn himself in?
We interrupt momentarily to show
you the police in action.
The sniper squad,
They won't shoot him,
It would be a public execution
if they did.
They have tranquilizer guns.
It'll be public anesthesia.
Tranquilizer guns?
That's new to me...
They've just started using them.
Aoyagi might have thought he'd
be safe with people around.
But he was wrong,
10 points to the police.
We'll have full coverage of
the suspect turning himself in.
Exclusive on the KHB News.
Stay tuned and you'll see it
right here.
Mommy's got to go.
Haruko Higuchi?
Who are you?
Hello?
ls that Yaji-yaji-yaji Yajima?
Speaking,
Everything is on schedule.
Ready for my TV appearance?
Sure thing. Go for it,
It's our live exclusive,
He's here,
It's Aoyagi.
How did you get here?
I am Masaharu Aoyagi.
I didn't do it.
What are you doing there,
We've got to run,
Wait, I didn't do anything...
Hey, get off,
Haruko,
Yesterday at noon
I met my old friend Morita
after he'd contacted me.
We were supposed to go fishing.
But then Morita revealed
what he'd got me there for.
I was to be used like
Lee Harvey Oswald.
You know...
Oswald was
framed as the prime suspect
in the JFK killing.
One... Two...
Three!
2 months ago
I was approached by a woman
whose hobby was RC helicopters.
And she...
What's going on...?
Hello?
Are you there, Yajima?
We can't get the studio?
Switch cameras.
What is this?
Everybody together now,
1, 2, 3,
Go...
Aoyagi-yah...,
Holy shit,
Way to go, Todoroki-yah,
''Todoroki Pyrotechniques''
Men, assemble,
I found him. He's down here.
Send men round to all
the manholes,
Was he the real one?
Was he really...
Masaharu Aoyagi?
We made it just in time.
What's wrong?
We covered all possibilities.
The manhole on the stage is a dummy.
If things got out of hand,
jump in there.
But how...?
Good question.
If you open the manhole on the stage
the police would surely open fire.
But...
That's when fireworks will go off.
There'll be big distracting kabooms.
Then you can escape.
That's their plan.
Who are they?
You have many creative friends.
Get out of there by heading west.
It will lead you to Hirose River.
Listen, Aoyagi.
Run.
If you have to, crawl your way
out of here.
Escape at all costs.
Stay alive.
As long as you're alive,
there's a way.
You'll be at Hirose River at daybreak.
I'll send someone to pick you up.
Pick me up?
Who will that be?
There's a women I know well
who's concerned about your misfortune.
You actually made it.
How have you been?
I owe you a favor.
I have a question.
Shoot.
You had a face job, didn't you?
I... I did not,
No way.
Latest on the prime minister
assassination.
A body found at Sendai Port
yesterday was
identified as the man who
killed the Prime Minister
the fugitive suspect, Masaharu Aoyagi.
Back in May, Aoyagi
assassinated Prime Minister Kaneda
in a parade.
He'd rigged a bomb to
an RC helicopter.
Two days later after a showdown
with police in the park
Aoyagi vanished without a trace.
Finding the suspect's body
brings closure to a crime
that shook the nation.
Prime Minister Ebisawa
expressed relief from the White House
where he's visiting.
How many times do I have to tell you?
Aoyagi really did threaten us.
He's right.
Then why didn't you ask the police
for protection?
Yeah, we must have been crazy,
If you insist on hiding what you know
your factory may not be able
to continue operating.
That's terrible.
Sendai's fireworks wouldn't be
the same without us.
Just when my son decided to
join my business.
Officer.
You can be honest with me.
Do you really think Aoyagi
killed the Prime Minister?
Of course...
What?
Of course he did or didn't?
The aubergine has a flower.
The aubergine has a flower.
The aubergine's blossomed, Dear,
I was getting the mail.
Don't disappear like that,
This one doesn't have the sender's
name on it.
More hate mail.
This whole thing has
toughened us up.
You were always tough.
No razor enclosed.
You're not exactly delicate
yourself.
I've decided not to worry.
What's wrong, Dear?
This mail shows some humor.
''Death to Gropers''
I'm home.
I'm back.
What's wrong?
I got a visit from a strange man.
He told me that you had an affair
with a hostess.
Aoyagi...
No, You know Aoyagi is dead.
Okay, I see,
- What? Who did you sleep with?
- That's rock alright,
Rock'n'roll...
Give me a beer,
Rock my ass,
You cheated on me,
We're here. Wake up.
It's home, sweet home,
Who are you?
Have you been traveling across Japan?
How do you know that?
You lent out your apartment for
this motorcycle?
What do you want from me?
Well...
I thought you'd died long ago.
Thank God,
You are alive.
You're spooking me,
Hey, wake up.
7th floor.
This elevator is going down.
Nanami, hurry.
The elevator's come.
You can't swing that around here.
No, Daddy, don't let her take it,
Sorry.
- Sorry.
- Behave yourself, Honey.
3rd Floor, this elevator
is going down.
Sir.
Mom told me to stamp you with this.
Bye,
''Excellent, ''
Masato Sakai
Yuko Takeuchi
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Gekidan Hitori
Gaku Hamada
Kiyohiki Shibukawa
Akira Emoto
Bengaru
Nao Omori
Shihori Kanjiya
Saki Aibu
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Kenjiro Ishimaru
Shiro Ito
Teruyuki Kagawa
Denden
Kenichi Takito
Midori Kiuchi
Raita Ryu
Based on the novel ''Golden Slumber''
by Kotaro Isaka
Screenplay by Yoshihiro Nakamura,
Tamio Hayashi and Kenichi Suzuki
Music by Kazuyoshi Saito
Executive Producers:
Tomoaki Harada, Minami Ichikawa
Producers: Yasushi Utagawa,
Hitoshi Endo, Hisashi Usui
Line producer: Yusuke Wakabayashi
Cinematography by Takashi Komatsu (JSC)
Lighting by Yuichiro Makinae
Production design by Toshihiro Isomi
Sound by Yo Ishigai
Edited by Hirohide Abe
VFX Producer: Manabu Shinoda
VFX Supervisor: Shinji Ohagi
Wardrobe: Miwako Kobayashi
Production managers:
Takuya Michiue, Asuka Matoba
Production Company: Smoke
Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura
This elevator is going down.
Nanami, hurry.
The elevator's here.
You can't swing that around here.
No, Daddy, don't let her take it,
Sorry.
- Sorry.
- Behave yourself, Honey.
3rd floor,
going down.
Did I surprise you?
What?
That's what this serial killer says
as he stabs his victims.
I read it in a tabloid.
You read tabloids?
He's known as Kill-0.
That guy back in the elevator...
I was half expecting him to say,
''Did I surprise you?''
What's wrong?
Nanami?
Nanami.
It's dangerous to wander off.
Alright,
When's Dad coming home?
The day after tomorrow?
When you start eating peppers.
He doesn't have to come back then.
Poor Daddy...
''Serial Killer,
watch out for this man, ''
It's been so long,
When did you come back to Sendai?
Last year.
What? How come?
You know, things happen.
Like what?
Well Aoyagi, you broke up with Haruko.
And you, Aoyagi...
You became famous when you
saved a pop idol. And you...
ls that my fault?
- Yes, it is.
- Well, sorry.
Are we fishing in the sea or river?
What do I need...
Where's your fishing gear?
I give it an A minus.
How come?
It's popular but not too crowded
and middle-aged men like us
blend into it's homely atmosphere.
You haven't changed.
Remember our
Food Culture Research Club?
Friendship through fast food.
I bet it didn't last.
After we graduated
I heard that Kazu found 10 new
club members.
Keeping logs of fast-food joints
and menus...
Who would join such a club?
You were the enthusiastic one,
I was young and silly.
Nice car, when did you buy it?
Are we eating here?
The prawn's mine.
Are you here for the Prime Minister?
The parade? No, I'm not interested.
I'm sorry,
What are you doing?
You can have this.
You've always eaten fries like that.
Some things never change.
Do you know what a man's strengths are?
No...
One is his habits.
And trust.
Habits and trust.
Golden Slumber
When pop idol Rinka returned to her
hometown in Sendai
a burglar broke into
her condominium.
Luckily she was rescued when
a young deliveryman came by.
Mr. Aoyagi knocked him down
with a leg sweep!
He saved my life! I don't know
how to thank him.
Any comments, Mr. Aoyagi?
Sorry but I have
packages to deliver.
You knocked the thief down with
a leg sweep. Is that judo?
A college friend taught me
that one technique!
Rock'n'roll!
Boy, I dozed off,
Did you put something in this?
Yep, I put a sedative in it.
I put it in the lid with a syringe.
ls that right.
It's the Beatles...
The lullaby.
It's Golden Slumbers from
Abbey Road.
It's a song about the way
you once took home.
It reminds me of the fun
we had in college.
When I hear get back homeward
I remember how we were
back in those days.
You're so sentimental,
Was it the major outer reap?
What's that?
When you threw the burglar...
I only know one judo technique.
I boasted to my kid that I'd taught
you that.
Your kid,
A kid? You have a child?
I married straight after college.
He's at elementary school.
Oh, my God,
I moved to Tokyo...
and married my pregnant girlfriend.
She was an avid slot player.
She was addicted to it.
She took the kid there
everyday.
And before we knew it,
we were in debt.
I defaulted on my debt obligations.
What kind of bullshit law school
talk is that?
Morita, are you okay?
I hit rock bottom repaying the debts.
Then I got a call.
It was a suspicious offer.
My debts would be canceled if
I did what they asked.
What did they want?
My task was
to bring you to this car today.
And then I was to sedate you
until 12:30.
Who are they?
Aoyagi.
Has anything strange happened
to you recently?
No.
Have you met anybody recently?
No,
Oh, yes...
I was at a manga-cafe the other day.
Hey, This computer doesn't work,
ls it my fault?
Or is somebody harassing me?
She sounds suspicious.
She doesn't,
She approached you.
Well, she did...
- Did she ask you to hand out fliers?
- What?
Remember what we talked about
back in college?
The Beatles...?
One...
Two... Three and four,
- The major outer reap?
- No, damn it,
You don't have to yell.
Look behind us.
It's Prime Minister Kaneda's parade.
I was told to get you here
behind the parade,
Aren't we fishing?
Listen, Aoyagi.
They'll make you
into a Lee Harvey Oswald.
Oswald...? Who is he?
He's the one who was framed
as JFK's killer.
They made him hand out communist
fliers before the assassination.
Who's they?
Somebody in power.
They created this image of him
as an activist.
It was just an image.
It's all about image. How about you?
I didn't hand out fliers...
You saved that pop idol 2 years ago.
That made you an instant celebrity,
a hero.
Oh, that...
I think...
the Prime Minister
will be assassinated in this parade.
So?
What's the punch line?
It's your image, you see,
A man who posed as a hero
kills the Prime Minister.
- What's that?
- Aoyagi, you have to think,
- Think what?
- Don't be gullible,
Don't drink water offered to you.
When you're invited on a fishing trip
don't go and buy fishing gear,
See?
It's a bomb.
There's one under us too.
I checked the car while
you were out cold.
This car's rigged.
It's a bomb that even someone like me
can recognize.
- We'd better run...
- You run.
Come on, Morita.
I can't,
If I run, my family will be
in danger.
Two policemen are approaching us.
The explosion was over there
but they are coming this way.
Listen, Aoyagi.
Run.
If you have to, crawl your way
out of here.
Escape at all costs.
Stay alive.
As long as you're alive,
there's a way.
Aoyagi.
Did you do it?
With the pop idol?
Do what?
Freeze,
Morita.
Don't move,
What's this?
What's going on?
What's happening to me?
What's going on?
Hello?
Aoyagi?
Come to my place.
You should see the news.
It's major!
Hi, Koume.
Koume?
Prime Minister Kaneda's homecoming
parade began at 12 noon.
The explosion occurred at 12:15.
There was a big explosion!
The area is covered with thick smoke.
The cause of the explosion
is not clear.
But we do get some idea from
the video.
Above the Prime Minister's
open top limousine
there's a suspicious
object hovering.
It appears to be
an RC helicopter.
There is a possibility that
it was an act of terrorism.
The Prime Minister's condition
is still unknown.
You want to try flying an
RC helicopter? It's fun!
She sounds suspicious.
The helicopter's operator
might still be in the area.
That's right.
Aoyagi, are you at my place now?
Yes, I am.
But...
Where are you?
The latest on the bomb attack
on Prime Minister Kaneda.
At 1:40 pm, Prime Minister Kaneda
was pronounced dead.
The police must prevent
the perpetrator's escape.
For the next several hours
all public transportation
will stop temporarily...
ls the city of Sendai in a
state of siege?
How about the impact on
citizens' lives?
So you mean for the sake of
citizens
and uninterrupted business
we should let the perpetrator escape?
If that's what you're suggesting,
we'll consider it.
Can I watch TV on this?
Yes, with the tuner, you can.
The National Police Agency arrived
very quickly.
What's your point? It's better
than not showing up.
Sendai Police have an announcement.
There was a bomb attack in Sendai...
All train services are temporarily
out of service.
Your cooperation is greatly
appreciated.
This is a police announcement.
Hey, Mr. Aoyagi!
It's been a while!
What's with calling me Mister?
You're a grade above me...
So I should call you Mister.
Hello? Are you there?
The connection's bad.
Can I come over?
I know it's short notice...
Are you busy?
How have you been anyway,
Mr. Aoyagi!
What's with this ''Mister?''
ls that hip now?
Where are you, Mister Aoyagi?
- I'm near the park.
- Hey, what's up?
Give me a ride. The bus hasn't come
and I've got a blind date.
The bus services have stopped.
I'll call you later.
A blind date? What about me?
So the buses aren't running?
I don't know what's going on.
There are cops all over.
What's today? Is it Safe Driving Week?
No, there was a bomb attack
at noon...
A bomb attack? What do you mean?
The Prime Minister was hit.
Didn't you know?
What happened?
The Prime Minister exploded,
Shit, He exploded?
Where do you want to go?
Get in the car and tell us more.
Right, get in,
Aoyagi...
ls it okay?
Are you coming in?
Huh?
I mean, come in please.
Kazu...
Listen...
Morita has...
Aoyagi, did you do it?
Did you really do it?
No. Of course I didn't do it.
Oh, you didn't?
Who would pass on the chance of
sleeping with a pop idol?
Oh, that...
Come on, I'm serious.
Everyone thought you were a hero,
All the girls wanted you.
The pop idol said she owed
you her life,
Okay, I did do it.
She told me to come to a hotel suite.
She wanted to thank me.
It was a long night.
She screamed out, ''I'm dying, ''
Oh, my God... that's awesome.
I have to take this.
You can watch TV.
You're watching footage provided
by a viewer.
It was captured on the surveillance
camera
at a book depository warehouse
near the bomb site.
Here, the suspect is
controlling the helicopter.
As he escapes in the elevator
his face can be clearly seen.
Everything OK?
Yeah... well sort of.
Was it your girlfriend?
Well... she said she was coming over.
I see, I'm on my way then.
Erm...
On your way out you'll find
a diner on your left.
Wait for me there.
Once I explain things to her,
you can come back.
Don't worry.
No, it would be good to talk to
you after so long.
Okay, call me later then.
Sorry about this.
I don't know what I'm doing.
Here's your order,
Baked Chicken and Bacon Rice.
Use the pepper sauce if you like.
Uh, miss, can I sit
at that table over there?
No problem.
Excuse me.
Erm...
You're the deliveryman,
I'm your fan,
Oh, my God, I knew it was you,
It is you,
Can I have your autograph?
Okay, I'll do it over there.
Thank you very much,
- Here you go.
- Please, go ahead.
Thank you.
This is great,
Excuse me.
Sorry.
Coming through,
Kazu, is she still there?
Masaharu Aoyagi.
Who are you?
I'm with the National Police Agency.
I know you're the perpetrator.
Aoyagi, You've got to get away!
They'll do anything...
What's going on?
What do you think?
You're hurting Kazu...
We wouldn't do that,
- Aoyagi!
- Kazu!
You've committed the most
heinous crime.
You've assassinated Japan's
prime minister.
It's a national emergency.
In situations like this,
things get a little rough.
Look what the Americans do.
How many civilians are killed in
the hunt for one terrorist leader?
This is not America.
Thank God it isn't, too.
But the fact remains
that you're him.
I didn't do it,
You did.
All criminals say they didn't do it.
Okay, I did it then.
Am I off the hook now?
There is a way to help your friend.
Turn yourself in to the nearest
authorities.
Or you can come here.
Why would I?
You don't seem to understand.
Yes, I do. Morita told me.
Morita...?
Oh, the man you killed.
Killed?
You put a bomb under his car.
You know that.
''Incoming - Mr. Aoyagi''
Where are you?
I'm leaving Sendai now.
I'm not coming to Kazu.
You're wasting your time there.
It's the suspect.
He called from Kokubun Town.
He said he'd take a bus
but I doubt it.
Kazu...
I thought you were in Kokubun Town.
I received a call from your phone.
I traced it to Kokubun Town.
It was your voice too.
But then I got a report
from our people.
We have extra cameras around
because of the serial killer
and you weren't seen on any of them.
Instead
there was a drunk couple playing
with a cell phone and a device.
City under surveillance.
Tomorrow your photo will go public.
Because of your celebrity status,
it'll be a media event.
But I'm innocent.
Evidence keeps turning up.
We have an image of you at the shop
buying the helicopter.
I've never bought one,
A citizen gave us video footage of
you flying it by the river.
When you were on the roof...
I didn't do it,
...you were seen on a surveillance
camera. It's clearly you.
It's an imposter...
I was told to give you a
chance to turn yourself in.
''Police Box''
You are not cuffed.
Turn yourself in
before you're a wanted man.
We'll do everything to protect you
from any conceivable trouble.
For example...
We can get you sympathy by feeding
stories to the press.
So you manipulate the facts.
It's all image.
Images are manipulated.
It's all about image.
You are drowning.
You'll sink faster if you resist.
In desperation, you might
take the others with you.
But if you do as I say
you'll keep your head above water.
Don't worry.
Don't be afraid.
Don't worry.
You disappoint me.
That's a dummy handle.
That door can only be opened
from outside.
You didn't work alone...
Did I surprise you?
Freeze,
''Alleged Assassin''
A manhunt for
Masaharu Aoyagi has begun.
The 30-year-old deliveryman
is a Sendai resident.
He became an overnight celebrity
saving pop idol Rinka 2 years ago.
A burglar broke into Rinka's condo
when the suspect turned up
coincidentally.
The suspect...
A college friend taught me
that one technique!
Rock'n'roll!
He had a knife.
Weren't you scared?
''Sendai Delivery Services''
''Request a Pick-up''
''Select a date''
''Today''
''Unavailable''
''Tomorrow''
''Morning''
''Largest packaging''
''Request confirmed''
Did I surprise you?
Erm...
Thanks for... that.
It's nothing.
I was after that guy with
the headphones.
He almost killed me once.
I wanted revenge.
But I missed him again,
Who are you anyway?
You're the assassin,
Can I shake your hand?
It wasn't me.
I didn't do it.
If you leave your cell phone on,
they'll find you.
If you want to hide,
you'd better throw it away.
I already have.
Very clever.
You can assume that your calls
are bugged.
''Serial Killer Wanted, ''
There's no similarity.
- No, there isn't.
- Hell no,
Kill-0 is younger with bigger eyes and
a wider forehead.
So... you really are Kill-0?
Did I surprise you?
ls this your place?
No way.
It's theirs.
You think I killed a man
with a son?
No...
It was their dream to go on a
motorcycle trip.
So I brought them a motorcycle
with a sidecar.
I wonder what part of Japan
they are in now.
Many of you may remember this face.
Suspect Aoyagi rescued a pop idol
2 years ago...
Oh, that was you,
I knew I'd seen you somewhere,
I see... this is a
well written scenario.
It's a bull's eye,
People love a handsome hero falling
from grace.
Unpredictably the criminal is your
average man, This is big.
He saved my life, I don't know
how to thank him.
Thank him? Is that all?
- Anything else?
- I'm just so grateful.
Eat while it's hot.
Yeah.
Do you think I drugged it?
No...
No American influence!
No Cabinet establishment!
Every time he made
controversial remarks
Secretary Ebisawa had to deal with
the media backlash.
We all thought Ebisawa was to be
the prime minister.
In this emergency
Ebisawa is the most likely
replacement.
Maybe I did spike your food.
The only source of strength
left for me
is to trust people.
You look sleepy.
It's a golden slumber...
Golden Slumbers...
A Beatles hit.
Slumber means sleepy...
Sorry but I did spike the noodles.
You did?
You'd better rest, Aoyagi.
Rejuvenate. Life as a fugitive
is tough.
Here.
This cell phone belonged to
a man
whose body hasn't been found yet.
You can use it.
Body...?
Change your clothes too.
You are so conspicuous.
Take this, too. Just in case.
See you again.
I'll call you if something
occurs to me.
Where is it?
Over there,
Hurry.
The door's unlocked.
Whose car is this?
I don't know.
Dry yourself.
Whose are they?
I don't know but...
It's not old.
No, It's disgusting,
But you'll catch a cold.
I think they're Kazu's.
ls this Kazu's car?
No, it isn't...
The heater doesn't work.
I think the battery has to
be replaced.
Really?
Really.
If you're alone, that's alright.
With two of you,
it's alright too.
What's that?
The jingle for this car.
If there's three of you,
no complaints.
With five of you, it's even better.
It makes you a bit happier,
Toyota Corolla!
- Say, Haruko.
- Yeah?
I've been meaning to ask you...
Do you want to go out with me?
Where? Shopping?
No, that's not what I mean.
You're too slow,
What's taken you so long?
I guess this isn't good zoo weather.
Why?
The animals won't come out of
their cages.
Really?
The monkeys I want to see are
under cover.
Which monkeys?
What are they...?
They're black and white.
Beautiful fur...
Aby... something.
Something Columbus...
Columbus?
What was it?
Aby... Aby...
- Abby Road.
- Wrong.
- Did you remember it?
- Yes, I did.
About this car.
I overheard Kazu whispering
about it.
''When you don't have cash
for a love hotel...''
Kazu always calls you Mr. Aoyagi
when he's hiding something.
- Oh, does he?
- He does.
He said, ''Use it whenever you
need to, Mr. Aoyagi.''
Was he talking about this car?
Am I right?
ls this your emergency love hotel?
Did somebody use the towel
for that purpose?
No, no. I'm sure that's new.
Kazu said he leaves new ones
for the next guy.
The next guy?
No, That's gross,
The Prime Minister and his wife slowly
approach the crowd in their car.
Can you see them waving to the
excited onlookers?
Here on Jozenji Avenue in Sendai,
the City of Woods...
Can you see the Prime Minister?
No.
There was a big explosion!
The area is covered with thick smoke.
Step back, it's dangerous!
Prime Minister Kaneda's parade
started at 12 noon.
The explosion occurred at 12:15.
There was a big explosion!
Would you come home if something
happened to us?
Of course I would.
Well, can't you just pretend something
happened to us?
No, I can't leave now.
See you in 2 days.
Okay, see you then.
Was it Daddy?
He'll come home when you
start eating cucumbers.
He doesn't have to come back then.
Poor daddy,
This is the suspect.
Aoyagi is known for rescuing a pop
idol from a burglar 2 years ago.
With us is a reporter who interviewed
him at the time.
Aoyagi...
He gave the impression of being
a clean-cut nice guy.
I recall his hostile stare
he occasionally had.
What are you up to?
''Calling Shingo Morita''
The number you dialed is out
of service range.
Let's look into the past
of this criminal mastermind.
Who is this man?
What's he done wrong?
What's your guess?
He's doesn't look bad.
He's handsome.
I think I like him.
You're my daughter.
''Calling Kazu Ono''
Hello?
Sorry, wrong number.
Are you Haruko Higuchi?
Uh, yes...
Weren't Kazu and you in the same
club at college?
Who is this man?
My college friend.
Kazu Ono is my mother's boyfriend.
He was conscious when you found him?
Just barely.
He said something about Aoyagi.
and the police, too.
He said ''they got me''
and ''Aoyagi saved me.''
He always boasted about being
Aoyagi's friend.
He kept telling me how
famous he was.
He told me, too.
Do you know Mr. Ono?
We're with the National Police Agency.
How do you know him?
We were in the same college club.
The Food Culture Research Club.
Uh... that's right.
We're doing our best to apprehend
Aoyagi.
Could you give me your number please?
My phone number?
Aoyagi might try to reach you.
If he did, we'd be able to trace
his call.
You want to bug her cell phone?
By detaining a suspicious caller
for 30 seconds, we can find him.
What proof do you have that
Aoyagi is guilty?
Don't you watch the news?
He was filmed buying a
radio-controlled helicopter.
Many witnesses saw him escape
the scene.
He shot his gun in a diner.
He also shot an officer who's
now in a coma.
This was videotaped 3 days
before the assassination.
This helicopter is just like
the one the perpetrator used.
Looks like he's been cornered.
No, he's just got started.
A delivery guy who becomes an
amateur hit man won't last.
Are there pro and amateur killers?
Well, being from the underworld
I know what I'd do.
I'd go underground.
In tunnels?
Listen, Tanaka. Every city has an
underground water system.
To be precise there is a network
of storm drains
and then there's sewage.
The suspect, Masaharu Aoyagi
had a part-time job
at a place called
Todoroki Pyrotechniques.
He was a college student at the time.
''Pyrotechniques'' refers to
commercial fireworks.
He may have learnt about
explosives at this time.
Nobody touches my explosives,
It would have been easy to smuggle
out some black powder...
Impossible,
Even an ant couldn't get past our
security.
I'm a pro.
It's impossible.
Don't waste your time.
That's huge,
ls that a sewage pipe?
The big tube's for large shells.
It's for the grand finale,
I thought
you ignited fireworks with
a lit match
in a tube and ran before it went
kaboom,
No, it's computer controlled.
You know how to use computers?
Hey, fireworks used to be
a pastime for aristocrats.
It's cutting edge technology.
So computers don't scare me.
One finger,
Look at you type,
How about you, Aoyagi?
You're the same with switches.
He is, It's like Thumbs up,
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Enjoy the fireworks.
What's up with him?
It's his son.
The one who's in Tokyo?
Looks like he's decided to
stay on there.
I knew this place has closed,
Iwasaki.
What are you doing, Aoyagi?
I'm here for a pick-up.
It's for me.
I ordered it online.
What the...?
You're in deep shit, you know?
Yes, I know.
I know it wasn't you.
You're not the type to do that
kind of thing.
Why are you crying?
You're the only one who seems
to believe me...
What do you want me to deliver?
ls everything OK at the company?
Who's covering for me?
Aoyagi.
This is no time to worry about
your work.
I'm sorry.
Don't apologize.
I owe you one, you know.
- You do...?
- Yeah.
Back when you were famous
I told this hostess
that I was your mentor at work.
By dropping your name I got laid.
Iwasaki.
Delivering something?
Hey, President, use the stairs.
It'll keep you slimmer.
Wait a minute... Iwasaki.
What are you here for, a delivery?
A pick-up.
I was called here to pick this up.
But all the other tenants
have moved out of here.
Are your ready?
1, 2, 3, go,
Thanks, man.
Now...
Which way, north or south?
North please.
Rock'n'roll.
ls it?
Aoyagi.
Yes.
Tell me.
Did you sleep with her?
ls that all people care about?
I'm dying,
I'm dying,
Don't kill me,
So cosmetic surgeons really
perform miracles,
That's right.
Not that I've ever had any done.
Never.
There's a really good surgeon
in Sendai.
So they say...
The other day, he did some work for
a Hollywood star...
He made over another guy to
look like the star.
So he could evade the paparazzi.
Do they look the same?
If the bone structure is similar,
it can be done.
The clerk says that the suspect was
inquisitive.
The crime happened in Sendai so we
must solve it.
The lines are open, if you have seen
Masaharu Aoyagi please get in touch.
Producer Yajima speaking.
Many callers claim to be Masaharu
Aoyagi...
They're just looking for notoriety.
You're the first to say that you
were framed.
Well, I didn't do it.
Can you prove who you really are?
If I can, will you announce my
innocence on TV?
First we'll have to verify if
it's true.
It won't go to air if
it's untrue.
They say I'm the suspect on TV
without proof,
I don't follow you, sir.
Hello?
Hello?
Hello!
You know, the thing about
rock'n'roll is that it's simple.
You play the guitar.
Da-da-dan, With a single cord.
- I see.
- Just like rock'n'roll, I'll keep this simple.
I'm handing you over
to the authorities.
It should arrive any minute.
The truck's here,
Don't worry, I'll open it,
You, get him,
I'll stab him,
Don't shoot, He'll stab me.
Drop it, Aoyagi.
You can't run.
Keep away,
You can't run.
Keep away,
You, don't shoot,
We trained here.
I remember.
Cars can't get through here.
Run to the back.
The fence behind apartment 10
has a hole in it.
I'm sorry...
No need to apologise.
I got laid thanks to you.
I'll tell your wife.
Go ahead if you manage to resolve
things.
- They'll shoot us...
- They won't.
People have too much free time.
They're recording you,
Now go,
Hey, He's getting away,
Stop him,
Don't be tight-assed.
What's that thing?
Can I have half of this?
Somebody gave it to me at work.
Go ahead.
Listen...
Maybe we should separate.
What?
Just now when you split the
chocolate in half...
You checked which was bigger...
And then gave me the bigger half.
I guess I did.
Here.
That's the way I like it.
No fussing.
You'd leave me for that...?
I know it doesn't make sense.
But I've given it some thought.
We've become too used to
each other.
Wait a minute...
You know the insight of those words
were so timely.
What the Sea-man said.
''Don't be tight-assed...''
It's about us, Aoyagi.
We have new footage to show you.
This happened about an hour ago.
A viewer filmed it on his
cell phone.
This happened about an hour ago.
the suspect was cornered by police
at the Kamo housing complex.
He then resorted to taking his
colleague hostage.
and escaped.
The video caught the very moment
of his escape.
The surveillance cameras
also caught him
frantically running away from
the police blockade.
This is good! Very well recorded.
I can see he's a good
deliveryman.
Look at his precise footwork!
He's a mover.
But as long as he's on foot
I guess he won't leave Sendai.
Not with the blockades.
Right.
Next, the weather.
It's time for
the KHB weather report.
Look at this beautiful white monkey!
It's a baby Abyssinian Colobus,
born at Yagiyama Zoo.
Adult Abyssinian Colobus monkeys
have black and white fur.
Mom, we never go to the zoo anymore.
The baby is white all over.
How cute it is!
It's still too young to be
shown to the public.
With these cute animals behind me,
here's the weather...
Welcome to Autobacs,
- Excuse me.
- Yes?
I'm looking for a car battery.
Which model?
Model...? It's just a car.
ls it a compact car?
Maybe it's not that small...
Do you need to know the model?
There are many different kinds
of cars.
If you're alone, that's alright.
With two of you,
that's alright too.
If there's three of you,
no complaints.
With five of you, it's even better.
It makes you a bit happier,
Toyota Corolla!
It's right over there.
I got it,
Can you tell me how to install it?
Why do we need this at the zoo?
Why do you think we're going
to the zoo?
Alright, there you go.
Where are you off to?
Do I have to answer?
It'd be very helpful if you complied.
Who's that scary man?
There's a much scarier terrorist
at large.
Mom, I have to pee.
What?
Oh, you have to go to toilet.
Let's go over there.
Do you mind?
It is against the law.
This is an emergency.
It's an emergency,
Watch your step.
Go first.
Can you get through?
Ms. Higuchi, what's in the bag?
Personal items, you know toiletries.
It's an emergency,
Did I surprise you?
I thought not.
''I didn't do it, Masaharu Aoyagi''
Did your teacher mark your
schoolwork with circles?
If it had petals it was ''Excellent.''
''Good'' was just a circle.
If we went on like this...
the best we'd get would be
''Good.''
Don't be so depressed.
You look so down and out.
Don't look around like that,
The car works now.
After you left, somebody else
turned up.
Now it has a new battery so
it should start.
I think so, anyway.
Who would have done that?
I'm not sure. I guess it was
someone you know.
But that kid really should be
kept out of this.
A kid?
Get in the car.
Shiro-yagi, the white goat
sent a letter
Kuro-yagi, the black goat
ate it without reading it
So the black goat had to write
to the white goat
''Please tell me
what was your letter about?''
Ao-yagi, the scapegoat
sent a letter...
Start...
Start,
Morita...
I got the car to start...
ls that something to cry about?
''I didn't do it, Masaharu Aoyagi.''
''I knew you didn't.''
Todoroki-yah,
Morita-yah,
Higuchi-yah,
Aoyagi-yah,
Fireworks can be seen in
many places.
You're watching them here.
Maybe a long lost friend is
watching them somewhere else.
That's a nice thought, isn't it?
Yes.
Your friend might even be thinking
the same thing as you.
The same thing?
Usually the same things
trigger shared memories.
Your friend might remember
the same thing as you.
Maybe your son is watching too.
Enough chat, Now for the big shell,
All together now,
1, 2, 3,
Todoroki-yah,
Hello?
That car really sticks out!
Watch out for the blockades.
What else?
I have an idea
that might help you.
Let's find the imposter.
I bet he's had cosmetic surgery,
Right. There's a great
surgeon in Sendai.
I knew it.
How will we find him?
I've found him.
He's at the Sendai Medical Center.
Do you know it?
Who do you think I am?
The Prime Minister killer.
No, a deliveryman.
It's such a good idea,
Access to a hospital is minimal
and it's monitored.
There's food too so it's
the ideal hideout.
Who's your informer?
The man who did the imposter's
face job.
You know the surgeon?
Yes, he did my face too.
Why else would I have this
huge forehead?
He's over there.
Maybe this is a trap.
You're sharp,
Very good, Aoyagi.
The people who are after you
were prepared for the possibility
that you'd come here.
Prepared...?
They leaked the information
about where the imposter is.
But it turned out to be a setup.
I have to apologize to you.
I was given the wrong information.
He jumped at me when I turned back
the cover.
So naturally I reacted.
- Who's doing this...?
- Me, it was me,
Don't go lecturing me either,
Not you,
The ones who framed me
and harmed my friends.
Even people who are unrelated
are being killed.
Who are they...?
Who are the ones behind
this plot?
You're up against some
powerful people, Aoyagi.
Maybe
it's safe to call them
the Authorities.
The smartest thing for you to do
is to run.
ls that all?
Whoops, sorry.
It looks like I'm out of time.
I helped you out on impulse,
that was my downfall.
Why didn't you tell me?
It's your fault, Aoyagi.
You're the killer,
You're right...
Oh, that surprised me...
Hello.
ls this Miura's cell phone?
ls his name Miura?
He can't speak at the moment.
And is this...
the fugitive himself?
And you're the plastic surgeon?
Can you give Miura a message?
The information was wrong.
There's no imposter in the hospital.
You went to the hospital...
I'm very sorry.
What will you do now?
All I can do is run.
How...?
- Watch out,
- Sorry,
I'm sorry.
- Here.
- Young fella.
You're cornered.
ls it that bad?
I know you're doing your best.
If you get caught, make sure
it's in public.
Where there are crowds
and TV cameras.
That way you get to see it on TV,
No, so that the police
can't shoot you.
After they frame you
they'll shoot you if they
get the chance.
It shuts you up and
the case is closed.
I have connections with the
underground...
if you know what I mean.
To be precise the sewer has two pipes.
One's the storm drain.
And the other one's for sewerage.
If it's a fine day,
use the storm drains.
In some places, they're big enough
to walk through.
Call me, OK?
Young fella.
If you think you'd rather die
than get caught
it's no good.
Death is no escape.
Haruko,
It's been so long.
I had a dream...
What about?
The fireworks.
Remember?
They were incredible.
They went kaboom above us,
The sound distracted me
so I missed out on seeing you kiss
Aoyagi for the first time.
The big kaboom,
The sound made us all look up...
And... what happened?
Did you two kiss?
Yes, Mom. Did you kiss Aoyagi?
Nothing gets by you, Nanami.
ls she your girl?
ls that right...
Really...
You've had a hard time...
It's been much worse for Aoyagi.
The news is all lies,
I heard about it from my girlfriend.
He's still on the run, right?
It all started when I effectively
sold-out Aoyagi to the police...
The police called me.
They said to call them
when Aoyagi contacted me.
Right after the assassination.
That's fast...
It sure was.
They said they'd be checking my
calls for a while.
I guess they bugged my phone...
They did the same with me.
Straight after the police hung up,
Aoyagi called.
Talk about bad timing...
I knew the police were listening so
I panicked.
Even worse, Aoyagi came over,
I couldn't think straight any more.
Aoyagi left that in my apartment.
The Beatles.
It's Golden Slumbers.
I know what the song is about now.
We knew how to get back home once...
Now we all got older and...
The Beatles kept making masterpieces
until the very end.
Even if they hated each other.
Did Paul put together The Medley?
That's right.
The others went home but he
stayed in a 4-tatami-mat room alone
putting songs together.
It wasn't a 4-tatami-mat room.
It's just what I imagined.
What was Paul thinking then...?
I guess
he wanted things to be how they'd been.
He wanted them back together again.
Suspect Masaharu Aoyagi, age 30.
He's 175 cm, of medium build,
and was wearing...
''Officer Yasuo Kojima''
Sorry, Officer Kojima
but I'm not a killer.
The suspect must be tired
and desperate.
He might resort to
something drastic.
Something drastic...
Officer Kojima.
The police are using a decoy
who looks like me.
He's had plastic surgery.
That's who you've seen on TV.
I know it sounds unbelievable.
Here comes the suspect's father.
Father! Father!
Shut up!
Don't call me that!
You're not my children!
Do you feel responsible as
the father?
Can you give me your name?
The police have officially named
your son as the perpetrator.
Do you know anything about my son?
I've known him since he came to
this world, butt naked.
My wife has known him since
conception!
His first steps, first words...
I've seen it all!
I know everything about him.
You want to trust your son...
It's not about what I want.
I know him!
He didn't do it.
Wait a minute, sir...!
Put the camera on me.
I want to say something.
Everybody, be quiet!
Listen, Masaharu!
While you are hiding
things are getting out of hand.
You hear me?
Totally out of control, sir!
He called me sir...
Anyhow
we can take care of ourselves.
Your mother's doing so-so.
So you take care of yourself!
Be quiet!
Masaharu, you know what to do.
Get out of here!
What are you saying?
Are you hiding something?
Why are you crying...?
My father is a regular
office clerk.
But he hates those gropers
on the trains.
Boy, he hates them,
When he saw a man touching a girl
on the train, he beat him up.
I remember once I had some
calligraphy homework.
Other kids wrote things like
The First Sunrise.
Dad made me write,
Death to Gropers.
Make sure you keep your calls
under 30 seconds.
I'm just talking to myself.
Yaji-yaji-yaji Yajima
speaking,
Identify yourself!
You reporters
could ruin a man's life!
Do you accept responsibility?
Mr. Aoyagi!
He's impossible.
No sense of parental responsibility.
Sorry to have bothered you.
I was telling him about you, Mom.
So you know the suspect.
I heard him...
This old man...
Don't call me old,
...This old man was calling Aoyagi
on his phone.
You talk too much...
That's right.
This is a secret.
I knew him from college, that's all.
I know him too.
You're his old friend but
I'm a new one.
What do you mean?
He's going to take a big gamble.
If he's innocent he should
just give himself up.
It would be better to come forward...
And then what?
What would happen then?
The police won't shoot you
without reason.
They would,
If he just came out, he'd be
a sitting duck.
Anyway, Aoyagi has to be
where there are TV cameras.
And he can't get caught in
the meantime.
That's the plan.
But aren't manholes too heavy to lift?
Hell yeah.
Hey, come on,
This would be 60 kilos... if it was
the real thing.
Can't he just escape through this?
No, storm drains eventually
become too narrow.
All he can do is to go from
one manhole to another.
A hostage?
Who do you have?
Why complicate things?
If I give myself up
you'll shoot to kill and the
case will be closed.
If you come alone,
I'll hand myself over.
A double circle for ''Good.''
Don't you have to gag me?
Trust is a man's greatest strength.
Then you can take off the cuffs...
That might be taking things too far.
Right...
Everything I need.
Will Masaharu Aoyagi
really turn himself in?
We interrupt momentarily to show
you the police in action.
The sniper squad,
They won't shoot him,
It would be a public execution
if they did.
They have tranquilizer guns.
It'll be public anesthesia.
Tranquilizer guns?
That's new to me...
They've just started using them.
Aoyagi might have thought he'd
be safe with people around.
But he was wrong,
10 points to the police.
We'll have full coverage of
the suspect turning himself in.
Exclusive on the KHB News.
Stay tuned and you'll see it
right here.
Mommy's got to go.
Haruko Higuchi?
Who are you?
Hello?
ls that Yaji-yaji-yaji Yajima?
Speaking,
Everything is on schedule.
Ready for my TV appearance?
Sure thing. Go for it,
It's our live exclusive,
He's here,
It's Aoyagi.
How did you get here?
I am Masaharu Aoyagi.
I didn't do it.
What are you doing there,
We've got to run,
Wait, I didn't do anything...
Hey, get off,
Haruko,
Yesterday at noon
I met my old friend Morita
after he'd contacted me.
We were supposed to go fishing.
But then Morita revealed
what he'd got me there for.
I was to be used like
Lee Harvey Oswald.
You know...
Oswald was
framed as the prime suspect
in the JFK killing.
One... Two...
Three!
2 months ago
I was approached by a woman
whose hobby was RC helicopters.
And she...
What's going on...?
Hello?
Are you there, Yajima?
We can't get the studio?
Switch cameras.
What is this?
Everybody together now,
1, 2, 3,
Go...
Aoyagi-yah...,
Holy shit,
Way to go, Todoroki-yah,
''Todoroki Pyrotechniques''
Men, assemble,
I found him. He's down here.
Send men round to all
the manholes,
Was he the real one?
Was he really...
Masaharu Aoyagi?
We made it just in time.
What's wrong?
We covered all possibilities.
The manhole on the stage is a dummy.
If things got out of hand,
jump in there.
But how...?
Good question.
If you open the manhole on the stage
the police would surely open fire.
But...
That's when fireworks will go off.
There'll be big distracting kabooms.
Then you can escape.
That's their plan.
Who are they?
You have many creative friends.
Get out of there by heading west.
It will lead you to Hirose River.
Listen, Aoyagi.
Run.
If you have to, crawl your way
out of here.
Escape at all costs.
Stay alive.
As long as you're alive,
there's a way.
You'll be at Hirose River at daybreak.
I'll send someone to pick you up.
Pick me up?
Who will that be?
There's a women I know well
who's concerned about your misfortune.
You actually made it.
How have you been?
I owe you a favor.
I have a question.
Shoot.
You had a face job, didn't you?
I... I did not,
No way.
Latest on the prime minister
assassination.
A body found at Sendai Port
yesterday was
identified as the man who
killed the Prime Minister
the fugitive suspect, Masaharu Aoyagi.
Back in May, Aoyagi
assassinated Prime Minister Kaneda
in a parade.
He'd rigged a bomb to
an RC helicopter.
Two days later after a showdown
with police in the park
Aoyagi vanished without a trace.
Finding the suspect's body
brings closure to a crime
that shook the nation.
Prime Minister Ebisawa
expressed relief from the White House
where he's visiting.
How many times do I have to tell you?
Aoyagi really did threaten us.
He's right.
Then why didn't you ask the police
for protection?
Yeah, we must have been crazy,
If you insist on hiding what you know
your factory may not be able
to continue operating.
That's terrible.
Sendai's fireworks wouldn't be
the same without us.
Just when my son decided to
join my business.
Officer.
You can be honest with me.
Do you really think Aoyagi
killed the Prime Minister?
Of course...
What?
Of course he did or didn't?
The aubergine has a flower.
The aubergine has a flower.
The aubergine's blossomed, Dear,
I was getting the mail.
Don't disappear like that,
This one doesn't have the sender's
name on it.
More hate mail.
This whole thing has
toughened us up.
You were always tough.
No razor enclosed.
You're not exactly delicate
yourself.
I've decided not to worry.
What's wrong, Dear?
This mail shows some humor.
''Death to Gropers''
I'm home.
I'm back.
What's wrong?
I got a visit from a strange man.
He told me that you had an affair
with a hostess.
Aoyagi...
No, You know Aoyagi is dead.
Okay, I see,
- What? Who did you sleep with?
- That's rock alright,
Rock'n'roll...
Give me a beer,
Rock my ass,
You cheated on me,
We're here. Wake up.
It's home, sweet home,
Who are you?
Have you been traveling across Japan?
How do you know that?
You lent out your apartment for
this motorcycle?
What do you want from me?
Well...
I thought you'd died long ago.
Thank God,
You are alive.
You're spooking me,
Hey, wake up.
7th floor.
This elevator is going down.
Nanami, hurry.
The elevator's come.
You can't swing that around here.
No, Daddy, don't let her take it,
Sorry.
- Sorry.
- Behave yourself, Honey.
3rd Floor, this elevator
is going down.
Sir.
Mom told me to stamp you with this.
Bye,
''Excellent, ''
Masato Sakai
Yuko Takeuchi
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Gekidan Hitori
Gaku Hamada
Kiyohiki Shibukawa
Akira Emoto
Bengaru
Nao Omori
Shihori Kanjiya
Saki Aibu
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Kenjiro Ishimaru
Shiro Ito
Teruyuki Kagawa
Denden
Kenichi Takito
Midori Kiuchi
Raita Ryu
Based on the novel ''Golden Slumber''
by Kotaro Isaka
Screenplay by Yoshihiro Nakamura,
Tamio Hayashi and Kenichi Suzuki
Music by Kazuyoshi Saito
Executive Producers:
Tomoaki Harada, Minami Ichikawa
Producers: Yasushi Utagawa,
Hitoshi Endo, Hisashi Usui
Line producer: Yusuke Wakabayashi
Cinematography by Takashi Komatsu (JSC)
Lighting by Yuichiro Makinae
Production design by Toshihiro Isomi
Sound by Yo Ishigai
Edited by Hirohide Abe
VFX Producer: Manabu Shinoda
VFX Supervisor: Shinji Ohagi
Wardrobe: Miwako Kobayashi
Production managers:
Takuya Michiue, Asuka Matoba
Production Company: Smoke
Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura