Hunter in the Dark (1979) Movie Script

sir, it's been a long time

I used to work for you

I have something to tell you

your name is kasuke, is that right?

How do you do?

What is it you want to tell me?

Do you know a samurai named heizaburo sasao?

Heizaburo sasao

he tried to kill you

but killed his father by mistake

do you remember?

There was a massacre last night

he did it

many kitamae ronin

are being assassinated

do you know why?

Well...

I have two demands to help solve the mystery

demands?

A woman who bears a grudge against gomyo

I know it because I happen to live with her

are you boasting about her?

The other is...

the fact that I was the only person there

when heizaburo killed his father

heizaburo

it's you

asakusa

hannyain temple

what his father said at that time

is worth a hundred pieces of gold

we'll talk about it some other time

will you come to my house?

Wait

no thanks

let's contact one another like this

kamesen, a teahouse by a river

teahouse by a river?

It's deserted. Nobody's there

called kamesen?

Satisfied now?

The tattooed one

I've been waiting

for a man like you

that is all, it's everything I have

you 're worth a hundred gold coins

think so?

I know where he is

he 's in gomyo's place

kill him when he sneaks out

rest assured

oriwa

thanks for your help

I read the books you lent me

and...

they included a travel diary

so what?

Mr yataro

are you sure you don't remember anything?

But it's strange

I can read

this picture, doesn't it help?

Doesn't it remind you of anything?

This sound

this tinkle

oriwa

ezo

kitamae clan, does those words help?

Who are you?

You know something?

Oriwa

heizaburo

you do know something,

oriwa

heizaburo

you're heizaburo

I don't know

tell me

who's he?

Tell me

hannyain temple in asakusa

go there

you will know the whole story

yataro tanigawa

I've got to get rid of him at any cost

why don't you call him heizaburo sasao

he was a kitamae samurai

just before his clan was abolished

he and his wife were attacked

they 're both missing now

they were attacked by your men

you don't have to explain any more

that's one of our rules

right?

It's useless to try to hide anything now

it happened two years ago

the kitamae was abolished

the only way to save the clan

was through kanemaru

heizaburo sasao

the little lord's guardian, try to stop

the abolishment by using him

our lord went insane and kill himself

we may well be punished

but abolishing our clan is too much

we must prevent it

little lord kanemaru should be our new head

will you appeal to lord tanma

for us?

I dissuaded him

he finally

gave up and went home

on his way,

the crest on the lantern caused him to

mistaken for me, he was assassinated

and the assassin was heizaburo, his son

he is now yataro tanigawa

he killed his own father?

Strange fate

with zenzaemon dead,

there was no way to save kitamae clan

whatever he said to heizaburo

when he was dying

we must know what it was

or my dream may be ruined

my dream about ezo, why not join in?

Why not make up your mind?

What do you think

gomyo

lotus blossoms sometimes grow even in mud

but it was no meaning to me now

gomyo

I can't answer right now

what?

Our work involves gratitude

is that what you mean?

It embodies both gratitude and a sense of duty

it consists of something

that money alone cannot satisfy

are you saying need time?

Another thing

what happened?

She tried to kill herself

don't worry about it

get a doctor

will you wait?

Not too long

I'll give you until midnight

very well

midnight tonight

see you

the places: Here

gomyo

bring heziburo here by midnight

understand?

If you bring the promise

I suppose you know what'll happen

don't worry,

no one in the organization ever has regrets

if anything happens to me

remember your promise

midnight

midnight, gomyo

he hasn't recovered enough to go out

any ideas about where he is?

He said "family temple"

he was trying to visit it, right?

I know, hannyain temple in asakusa

gomyo

that's it, he must have gone there

you still look like when you were a child

your eyes, your mouth. They remind me

of how you were 20 years ago

you are heizaburo, the one who kill your father

will you take oriwa to kamesen?

Oriwa

no, I hate to part with you

listen, there's something I must do

I'll go as soon as I finish

something is about to happen

you go first and wait

no

don't' complain

no

oriwa

no

that's too much

shut up

don't interfere

oriwa,

I'll help you settle down

got it?

Now, go, hurry

what are you waiting for?

Boss

boss

listen, all of you

what's it about?

Why so formal?

I'm quitting the organization

what's that? What do you mean?

I have no time to explain

I'm tired of this kind of life

I'll tell you one thing before I leave

tonight at midnight

the police will attack this place

get your things together and run

how come?

The money you earned and saved for yourselves

distribute it as your wish

wait, boss

boss

shut up, I'm not your boss

no gratitude, no duty

forget about it and think about yourselves

understand?

Your father entrusted me

before he left edo

he said to give it to you when time came

it contains the charter

signed by tokugawa ieyasu

giving ezo to the kitamae clan

the government cannot ignore it

thus your father requested me

to give this to you

priest

in fact

what you are saying,

what is it all to me?

Your father died trying to save the clan

observe his will

that's what you must do

why must I be the one to do it?

Man cannot abandon his past as long as he lives

listen, heizaburo

running will ruin you

stake your life on reviving the kitamae clan

I don't know

look, heizaburo

the fate of the clan sis at stake

I don't know

heizaburo

that sort of thing has no meaning to me

it's you?

We overheard the best news around

we'll kill heizaburo

he killed my men

you're acting only in

own interest, get out

heizaburo

take this letter case

the letter case

heizaburo, take this

heizaburo

hagino

yataro

yataro, be strong

it 's me

, you're all right now

boss...

I...

the past...

really? You can remember your past?

That's good

no, I'll better stay as I am

I'll better stay as I am

yataro, be brave

yataro

we're here to help you

why are you here?

We're determined to die with you

fools

boss

take him to kamesen's warehouse

ok

yataro, don't die

boss

oriwa's waiting

let's hurry to kamesen

please

never mind

leave the two alone,

that's the best

boss

where are you going?

I have something to do

at midnight

I'll meet shimoguni

at the somezen shop at twelve

otherwise...

somezen?

Everyone's gathered there

what for?

I must go there

stupid, hurry up

who are you

I'm in the same business as you

this is a good place for you to die

I'll kill you

ass!

Don't make fool of us

gomyo

die, your damn officers

you're wrong

if you think you've won

the ronin you are protecting...

what?

I suppose oren is after him, she must have...

they must be there, look everywhere

damn it

isn't there any good news yet?

Good

he's coming on his own

here we are, yataro

don't worry the boss

he'll come later

how come?

Omon, you saw that boat, too?

The one with the ronin aboard

it disappeared right in front of me

omon, you must know

is there a good place to hide a boat?

A secret inlet of something

there must be a cave leading to the river

you know, don't you?

Well...

that ronin can earn money

gomyo will come in the bargain

then shimoguni and the police will rush in

shimoguni will win in the end

a good chance to make money

will you tell me?

The basement of that warehouse

leads to the river

that one?

Omon, give me the key

ass

forgive me

I don't want to die

as soon as I find the boss I'll bring him here

sukegoro

good luck

I've finally paid my debt...

heizaburo

darling

I'm sorry, oriwa

no my name is...

hagino

I'm your wife...

don't say any more

listen

live with the boss

go with the boss

are you mr. Shimoguni?

I implore you

please forgive the boss

the boss?

Instead, I'll tell you where

to find the ronin

hurry up

run

you're hagino, the wife of heizaburo

my friend, return to ezo together

go

gomyo

is that the charter

that decides the fate of the clan?

Your dream and my way of life

they're both staked on it

very well, gomyo

I'll will win my dreams

all my myself

Hunter in the Dark (1979) - full transcript