Mitsugetsu (1984) - full transcript
Distributed by ATG
A Production of
ATG & Cinema Haute
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
Koichi Sato
Kumi Nakamura
Toru Masuoka
Hirotaro Honda
Momoko Kochi
Ichiro Zaitsu
Executive Producer
Shiro Sasaki
Producer
Yosuke Taga
Associate Producer
Kei Sasaki
Based on the Novel and Written by
Wahei Tatematsu
Photographed by
Masao Nakabori
Music by
Yosuke Yamashita
Choreographed by
Akaji Maro
Directed by
Hojin Hashiura
HONEYMOON
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Take this.
- Yes.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
- Yoichi.
- Yes.
This.
- Nakano?
- Yes.
Murakami. You're really quitting?
Yes.
Come back if you like.
I've always worked and
studied in 2-month intervals.
Rolling stones gather no moss.
You're young,
you just do as you please.
I have things to do.
WASEDA PUBLISHING
Please come in.
Hello.
Hello.
Murakami?
- What is it today?
- To get back my rejected manuscript.
For you.
You don't have to...
Thank you.
It's over there.
Inside the box with the latest date.
- May I?
- Yes.
Mr. Mizumoto said
you should rewrite it.
He's concerned about you.
No...
- I'm back.
- You're back.
Hello.
Hello.
-Oh?
- From him.
Oh.
Mr. Murakami.
Are those flowers for me?
Or for Mitsuko?
For no one in particular.
Smells nice.
Freesias. They smell nice.
Don't go after Mitsuko.
She has someone definite.
- Sorry.
- No!
It's not definite.
You stopped going to blind dates.
He's not the one?
You talk on the phone all day!
My folks got so excited.
But aren't you two excited?
- Hello.
- Welcome back.
- Murakami?
- Yes.
Still writing?
That one you sent me...
you should rewrite it.
Make the second half tighter.
No. I'll write a new one.
Bye.
Sorry, Tetsuaki!
I'm so sorry!
Never mind.
Don't worry about it.
No, Soseki!
Out.
OK!
That's it for today. Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Tetsuaki. You've missed too many
rehearsals lately.
Sorry. But I've just quit my job.
- I'll be back from tomorrow.
- This is not for fun!
I know, Mr. Koten!
I envy you, you live for literature,
but that's where you end up.
Of course not. I want to dance
with you as soon as possible.
Will you go on the next tour with us?
But will you let me join you?
It depends on you.
Our weakest link.
So cold!
Tetsuaki, Toshio.
Please clean this place.
- Yes, Mrs. Koten.
- Smells nice!
Fumi, let's play!
It's curry.
Sunao, what is that
ltoga Trio tape you told me about?
A live performance at the university.
10 years ago.
Great playing.
His nostalgia.
Shut up!
Hey guys.
I want you to hear this.
- Please hear it.
- What is it?
I'm thinking of inviting toga Trio
to join us next time.
It's Sunday,
but Dad has to finish his work.
How I long to eat this!
This has become the only thing
on my mind.
Delicious!
You want to eat peaches
in this season, Mom.
You're like a kid.
- Tetsuaki!
- Why not? Just a slice.
Stupid boy.
For you.
- What is this?
- Take it.
Thank you!
- Why?
- From your dad.
He's worried you won't get on
without his allowance.
I'm OK this month.
He told us to buy you a sweater.
I picked this. Like it?
Very nice.
It's OK.
He should do as he says,
"Take care of yourself first!"
I'm still not successful.
"Don't over-exert yourself."
Don't say that. Tetsuaki.
Your classmates are all working hard.
Some even got married and have kids.
You just want to write novels.
I know! I know!
Be quiet, both of you.
Love on the Road
by Tetsuaki Murakami
So noisy!
"Ichiro is getting married?"
"Congratulations."
The neighbours said that to me.
How should I answer?
I feel so shameful going out.
I know...
you went and registered your marriage.
Hello, Big Author!
Hi.
We're living so close to each other.
Even if you're not having an easy life,
you could at least send me some food!
Waseda Publishing.
I'm Murakami.
Oh, Mr. Murakami?
Are you alone?
Nakayama went to an author's place.
Well... you've been helping me a lot,
may I...
buy you dinner?
- I have a bit of money.
-0h?
Me and Nakayama?
You.
Both of us.
OK.
Let's go for a drink.
Can you...
- come alone?
- Both of us.
You completed a new novel?
Still writing it.
There's a lot to write.
- Excuse me?
- Yes?
- A bottle of beer.
- Yes.
One bottle of beer!
A young man fell in love with a girl.
He wanted to ask her out,
but he was broke and
lived in a small room.
There was a park in the town,
with a lot of roses.
There were benches and tables,
it was a good place.
The young man invited her to a picnic
and waited for her in the park.
He prepared wine and sandwiches,
and waited for her.
The girl brought cake?
She didn't come. Perhaps she
saw him from afar and left.
But he kept waiting.
Roses were blooming and
it got darker and darker.
The wind got chillier.
That's the one you're writing?
No, this just comes to my mind.
I don't write such sweet books.
The story is good.
This is just a flash in my mind.
I want to write stronger novels.
Don't stare at people like that.
I heard you're getting married.
- Yes.
- Congratulations.
He works in a top company.
His salary is high,
and he's very nice.
I can't ask for more,
but something's missing.
I know I'm asking for
something impossible.
Then marry me.
I simply have nothing.
What?
Will there be such a woman...
who has an income
and wants a husband?
I'l be successful.
I'm a good investment.
We don't have to get married,
just live together.
You'll be a bachelor for life.
It's hot.
Let's go somewhere else.
I can't stay much longer.
He's waiting for you?
My parents.
They don't want me to get home late.
They'll lock the doors.
It's like a dream.
It's different every time.
So we had to tape it.
Six months after that,
our first record was published.
So this is the earliest
recording of ltoga Trio.
Yes.
Yes!
Fantastic!
- Yes!
- Right?
- Great, Sunao!
- I feel so excited!
Makes me want to dance!
Right! It's so stimulating!
- How about that?
- What?
How do you feel now?
I was afraid to hear this,
but now I feel relieved.
It's better than our playing now?
Of course not!
How about selling
this recording as a record?
"Produced by Koten Dance Troupe."
- Tea.
- How about it?
I never thought
we'd be selling records.
I don't feel alright about this.
We don't know how to do this.
You don't have dreams?
I'm also against this.
Sooner or later you'll wake up.
If you have Sunao around,
he'll just give you stupid ideas.
Whatever.
Yuriko. It's a good thing to dream.
It's happy to dream. Sometimes you
can't dream even if you want to.
Oh yes.
Yes!
We'll build a building!
Big production companies have
branches all over the world.
New York... Beijing.
- Beijing?
- Paris.
Rio de Janeiro.
Nairobi.
- We'll conquer the world.
- I'll make you branch leaders...
- 24 hour operations!
- No! - Oh yes!
Koten Theatre. Good.
The wreath is here!
Oh yes! This is the opening
of Koten Productions.
And the weather is fine today!
And we're all here...
Boss. A speech!
- Boss!
- Come!
Boss! Boss!
- No!
- Boss!
- Boss!
- No!
Look!
Such important stuff!
Stop it!
They're so excited
because of your memories.
This music is essential now.
Why?
Yes, maybe just as you said,
it's for me. But for them too.
But Koten and the others
got so worked up.
Asami may quit.
Not enough performances...
Stop it.
ITOGA TRIO 1970 LIVE
Soseki. It's finished.
You...
called me out,
I thought it was a date.
I'm confident this time.
Why don't you come to the office?
If this is not accepted,
I don't know what to do anymore.
Mitsuko told me about the park story.
Could you show this to Mr. Mizumoto?
Mitsuko...
will get engaged soon.
I'm going to Mr. Mizumoto's.
I see.
I'm now in the music business.
But it'll take a month
to get on track.
So things are tough recently.
We're looking for capital.
You had a date Ms. Nakayama?
I can't say I'm a genius.
But I may write a good book
some time.
Perhaps I'm writing some good ones!
But people don't get it!
They don't know what's good!
What happened to the waiting boy?
- He's still waiting.
- Did she come?
No.
That's it.
I'll take these.
This is a gift. Could you tie
it up with a nice ribbon?
No.
I want to train and go far away.
Does it snow in your home town?
2 or 3times a year.
Right now, it's having
cold and dry winds,
chilled by the mountains.
It's very dusty in the fields,
as if horses are running on them.
Turning...
the sky to yellow.
Oh.
When I was small,
I was running with the wind.
I saw nothing but the mountains.
Trains with snow on top came from
the other side of the mountains.
I was dreaming of the life
beyond the mountains.
Black rail tracks came
from the outside world,
cutting across my town.
I made up my mind to come to Tokyo,
because everybody did
so after high school.
I see.
What have you found here?
I thought I found it but it ran away.
I wish you could catch it.
Fried liver and dumplings. Enjoy.
Fried rice and plain rice.
Here.
I only know about Tokyo.
What is it?
He said he won't see me anymore.
So proud! I hate him!
I've always followed their wishes.
It was yesterday?
Let's goto a park.
There's one nearby.
Yes?
Don't go home now.
I can't.
To the zoo then.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
I'm seeing my friends.
Friends?
Monkeys!
Don't do this!
Damn!
The clock...
why?
Well then.
Mom.
Tetsuaki.
Excuse me.
Beer.
I haven't eaten all day.
I see.
5 years...
Mom's been staying in the hospital.
Kayo is very helpful.
I don't know...
where she learns to cook,
but it's good.
She does well.
Sometimes she's rude to me,
her big brother.
She'll be a good wife.
Sake. Let's drink sake.
Beer tastes bad.
Me too.
Sake.
Tetsuaki.
I know it's hard on you.
I can't send you allowance.
But you can stop worrying.
There'll be insurance.
Of course.
The hospital bills have to be paid.
You and Kayo will share what's left.
Don't tell anybody.
Welcome. Please come in.
Welcome. Please come in.
Please come in.
Just 8,000 yen.
For 40 minutes. Come in.
- Nice girls!
- Dad!
Table for two!
Welcome! Please come in!
Tetsuaki.
No! Pay if you want to touch me.
- How much?
- 1,000.
I can't believe it!
Thank you.
How much?
Enough.
Don't do this.
Tetsuaki.
With the certificate,
with the death certificate,
goatonce...
to the town hall and
get a burial certificate.
Not groping now?
Stop saying this.
Mom is still...
right?
- Hey!
- Go away!
I wish I could take her home...
Take her home...
I wish I could.
You guys,
are you groping me or not?
I'l go over there, OK?
Don't catch a cold.
Dad.
Dad!
Dad.
Let's go back.
OK.
Dad!
Tetsuaki.
Drink some more.
Sit down.
Give me that.
I have some red bean sushi.
Still edible.
Take one.
Delicious.
Good, right?
At last,
I know how to make this well.
You made this?
Yes.
Your mom likes it.
I want her to eat this.
To make her live on.
To make her live on.
Live on...
Dad. Let's go back.
Let's go.
Give me that.
Honey.
Honey!
Hey! Honey!
Honey!
He's great but we haven't done
a feature issue on him.
Tea.
The chorus of approval has started.
Including the people in that chorus,
we should do
a full criticism on him.
What to do?
We shouldn't whip a dead person.
Waseda Publishing.
- Hello.
- Oh.
Who am I?
Er.
manuscripts?
You won't see me?
We better not.
Just a while.
An hour. A minute.
A second.
Please!
Sit down.
Sit.
You're scary.
I won't be your girlfriend.
I don't know you, really.
Then know me.
I'm going.
Then go.
Don't go.
I'm a boring woman.
I should just get married
and have a normal life.
Sorry.
- Doctor. Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
Let's go.
Go.
We're so sorry.
Your bright smiling face...
calls me gently.
The bright and hopeful youth...
go over hill after hill.
The sky is blue,
the earth is so green.
Paradise full of young lives,
is calling on the two of us.
When we're gathering flowers,
the sun is setting.
Our shoulders are...
January...
How's your novel?
Is it going smoothly?
Well...
Bye.
- Mitsuko.
- Yes?
- Pretty?
- Yes.
Take this to your office.
Er?
Don't worry.
This afternoon,
I'l visit his family.
Sorry.
Mitsuko.
Take good care of yourself.
Big Author. What are you doing?
Ichiro.
Mom, come here!
What?
Oh, come on! Murakami!
I feel so weak.
A cold.
A bad diet resulting in malnutrition.
Don't touch that.
You can't go on living this way.
Right!
Yes.
He went missing for a while
and then he came back sick.
Now his mistress comes and visits him!
Oh my!
You OK?
He looks much better now.
I see.
It's too dirty,
sit here.
- Some shacks.
- Thanks.
It's pretty.
She's too good for you!
It's been a while and
they told me you're ill.
I'm worried.
I'm always late.
The boy keeps waiting, right?
Even after dark.
In the moonlight,
the roses are pretty.
I won't marry him.
My parents are angry and
try to set up blind dates every week!
I'm OK.
Just a cold.
Yes.
- Have you got better?
- Yes.
You lost weight.
- Where do I get off for Hotoku Temple?
- At the terminus.
Then walk a little bit.
Cold?
I love you.
I love you.
NO U.S. BASE IN SASEBO!
ltoga Trio records for sale!
It's from a small label,
so the pressing is limited!
A legendary performance!
I'l pick the records I want!
I don't want to buy records here!
The word is spreading!
Special price just for you!
Jazz players...
should listen to ltoga Trio!
Is it really ltoga Trio?
Yes!
Special price only for now!
- Please buy it!
- Oh, Murakami.
What are you doing here?
You don't go to lectures.
I'm busy.
What's this?
Records.
Where's he now?
He wants to be a novelist
but he can't write well.
He's trying hard.
You pity him?
No talent. No money.
No work.
"Youth is short.
Treasure it like a jewel."
Montesquieu?
"Love is the job of jobless men."
He also said this.
He's not that simple.
It's OK with me.
Jiro. Delicious?
Hanako.
The record company called us
for an order of 1 million copies.
Delivery in a week.
Sell them in shamisen shops.
You aren't writing your novel?
I'm busy.
You're so busy.
Doing a lot,
without finishing any of it.
What do you really want to do?
You started this record business,
but you aren't serious either?
lam.
Very serious.
Even my face is interesting.
Everything I do is serious!
Oh?
Tetsuaki.
Quit dancing.
What about the joint concert?
Joint concert?
You're the record sales executive.
You'll work at the reception.
OK?
- Bravo!
- Thank you!
I'm looking forward
to our joint concert.
Good night.
Bravo!
They're fantastic!
Go for it!
Tell me...
about him.
Who?
What does he do?
He writes novels.
A novelist? What books did he write?
I'l read them.
You're going to see Murakami?
I want to meet him.
Bring him here next time.
Tonight,
I'l talk to your dad about this.
Mitsuko.
This clothes don't suit you.
Mitsuko!
There's no time, let's go in.
I like zoos.
I have lots of friends there.
Thank you for coming to our zoo.
It's now 4.30 pm.
It's closing time for both
the zoo and the aquarium.
I'm going home.
I'm going home.
I don't know where to go.
I'm running away.
Are you afraid?
If birds sleep,
they'll fall from the sky.
Yes?
Do you love me?
Yes.
When I was small,
sometimes I couldn't fall asleep.
I was afraid.
Then I'd imagine I was a beast.
Become a beast and
wander in the streets.
Walk on rooftops, climb the walls,
go anywhere.
And then the night
was no longer frightful.
When I have sleepless nights
now and then, I do the same.
Lion.
Do lions have sleepless nights?
I don't know.
But when the animals are sleeping,
- I like it best.
- Why?
I'l dream of Africa.
What are you doing?
Sorry.
What are you doing?
Sorry.
What happened?
Beasts in the streets.
Let's spend the night there.
Are you kidding?
I like high places.
We'll always remember today.
I'm scared. You're way over.
- Me?
- Yes.
Don't worry. It's too late.
So hot.
Hey, come and see.
What?
Look.
Wow! So pretty!
It's like looking down from space.
Just the two of us.
Yes.
Bad luck.
Let's run.
Yes!
Enjoy your stay.
Warm yourself.
It's cold.
Here.
Thanks.
- Are you still cold?
- Abit.
I'm not.
Very warm.
You are.
You're warm,
Honestly, I don't know...
from whom I'm running away.
This is like a dream.
Happy?
Yes!
Holding each other naked.
You're nasty.
Stop thinking about that.
You'll get used to it.
- Hey!
- Murakami!
I've been calling you for two days.
- We'll go upstairs.
- Take your time.
Thanks.
Tetsuaki.
Dad. Sit here.
Where have you been?
We can't find you.
I was working.
The room has got cleaner.
- Yes?
- Yes.
And...
He made some red bean sushi.
For you.
Eat.
Delicious?
Yes.
It's fabulous!
Kayo wantsto goto a
short-term university in Tokyo.
We're here to ask for your opinion.
I have a letter of recommendation
from my high school.
Today I handed in the application.
- You're coming to Tokyo?
- Yes.
- Dad.
- Yes.
Please look after her.
Tetsuaki.
So...
you'll be on your own?
I've ordered a grave stone
for your mom.
It'll be done...
next month.
I see. So I'll come home...
next month.
- [told you I'll help you carry it!
- That's OK!
Strange.
Who's your friend?
Don't ask!
I'l tell you later.
Now go back to Dad.
Strange.
Go!
Stop sulking.
You stop sulking.
What?
It's your fault.
Please think in my position.
2 hours!
I waited for you, patiently.
Sorry.
I don't want to tell them
about you right now.
It's been a while since I saw them.
I can't just leave.
I see.
It's their fault.
You can't just leave.
Then what about me?
I understand.
Sorry.
Oh.
Oh.
Hello.
Tetsuaki.
Where have you been?
The concert is tomorrow!
You know.
- Oh youl
- Well...
you see...
we have tons of records. Right?
What a nuisance!
You disappear without a trace!
Tetsuaki. Introduce your girl.
You must.
Introduce her!
Come.
Hello.
She's my girlfriend.
Mitsuko Hoshi.
Hello.
Unemployed at the moment.
Hello!
Nice to meet you.
Too good for youl
Take a seat.
- Please.
- Please.
Please.
So much luggage!
Are you running away?
Amazing, Tetsuaki!
A glass.
This is for you.
Have a drink.
And you?
Yes.
I sold and pawned everything,
and I took all the records.
We're in trouble.
We must sell those records
at the concert tomorrow.
Sell them alll OK?
We'll be on stage,
you'll sell them.
Ask her to help.
Can you?
Great, Tetsuaki!
Of course!
- Of course.
- Drink!
- Drink.
- Let's drink!
Hello.
Hello.
This is Mrs. Koten.
It's cold tonight. A blanket for you.
Thanks.
- Thanks.
- Tetsuaki.
Only for tonight.
- OK, Mitsuko?
- Yes.
Good night.
- Good night.
- Good night.
I don't want to meet anyone.
Not even your friends.
I want a quiet life
without knowing anybody!
I'm...
so hungry.
I had no decent meals
in 2 or 3 days.
Sleep.
Just sleep it off.
Can you just sleep it off?
I hate this!
Each place worse than the last one!
Taking me to such place!
Sorry.
Sorry for what?
Just sleep if off.
I hate this! I hate this!
Each place dirtier than the last one.
I didn't know you have such friends!
You only showed me the nice side!
Then what?
Look at me.
Look at me, at least.
Please be considerate of me.
What literature? What novels?
You don't know the heart of a woman!
Go home.
I'l take you home now.
No!
I won't!
How can you say that?
You're so cruel!
I see.
Sorry.
No, it's my fault.
I'm so tired.
I want a bath and
a change of underwear.
We'll go to the bathhouse tomorrow.
I'm turning the lights off.
Watch your steps.
Goin.
Thisis it.
- I'll pay you the deposit today.
- OK.
I'l get my stuff later.
OK.
The rent is cheap.
It's cheap.
We'll hang a curtain.
Hurry.
JOINT CONCERT OF
KOTEN DANCE TROUPE AND ITOGA TRIO
Tickets on sale inside.
Excuse me.
Sorry. Excuse me.
- Hello.
- Hello.
You're late.
You're never here when we need you.
- And your girl?
- Well...
That's OK. We have all the
help we need. Right, Sunao?
You found a nice place?
Yes...
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
We didn't sell a lot of records,
but the concert was a success.
We had a great time too.
What next?
Well...
A tour along the Silk Road?
Give me one night to think about it.
- Thank you!
- Thank you very much.
Tetsuaki.
Thank you.
Now go home.
Novelist.
Thanks.
Thank you.
I just closed my eyes
and bought them all.
Now there's no reason to leave.
I'l rent a car and get my stuff here.
You have to, for the books.
Keep that room for a while.
Let's drink this.
Get a bath first.
Supper will be ready then.
- I'm hungry.
- Bear with it!
Let's go to the bathhouse together.
Don't be childish.
It's no time to relax.
We're not all settled.
No one knows we're here.
What?
You're dirty!
Go get a bath.
Here.
The opener?
I forgot.
OK.
Don't!
Is there something...
hard?
I have a full set of cutlery at home.
Mom bought it for my wedding.
It's expensive.
This? No.
Here.
It's opened.
A glass.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
I bought the rails for the curtains.
Fix them tomorrow.
There are nails on the wall.
Sorry.
I did some bad things...
I only thought about myself.
Now...
I know...
what I did.
Now you're settled,
$0 you've been thinking?
We're on the run.
We still are.
May I make a phone call?
No.
Just to make them stop worrying.
I won't tell them where we are.
OK?
Go.
Sorry.
Oh she...
I'm hungry.
To do this now!
Yes.
Yes.
He's here.
I think he will.
Wait.
Mom wants to talk to you.
Hello.
I'm her mother.
Mr. Murakami?
Things have come to this,
you may get married.
Please take her home and meet us.
Don't take her away from us.
Please return her to us.
Please! It's too painful for us.
Marry her?
Please come tomorrow.
Come before supper time.
OK.
Hello.
She'll make us something nice!
What would you like?
Anything is nice if you're hungry.
Hey.
Do you have a suit?
Yes.
My parents had one made for
my 20th birthday. It's in my room.
I'l buy you a new one!
Let's celebrate this!
No.
I'm in a fighting mood today.
- What?
- Do you have 10 yen?
To whom?
...2 minutes 10 seconds.
It's tomorrow now.
It's now 0:12 am.
No. It's today now.
It's great we can get married!
Yes.
Wait for me.
A Production of
ATG & Cinema Haute
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
Koichi Sato
Kumi Nakamura
Toru Masuoka
Hirotaro Honda
Momoko Kochi
Ichiro Zaitsu
Executive Producer
Shiro Sasaki
Producer
Yosuke Taga
Associate Producer
Kei Sasaki
Based on the Novel and Written by
Wahei Tatematsu
Photographed by
Masao Nakabori
Music by
Yosuke Yamashita
Choreographed by
Akaji Maro
Directed by
Hojin Hashiura
HONEYMOON
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Take this.
- Yes.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
- Yoichi.
- Yes.
This.
- Nakano?
- Yes.
Murakami. You're really quitting?
Yes.
Come back if you like.
I've always worked and
studied in 2-month intervals.
Rolling stones gather no moss.
You're young,
you just do as you please.
I have things to do.
WASEDA PUBLISHING
Please come in.
Hello.
Hello.
Murakami?
- What is it today?
- To get back my rejected manuscript.
For you.
You don't have to...
Thank you.
It's over there.
Inside the box with the latest date.
- May I?
- Yes.
Mr. Mizumoto said
you should rewrite it.
He's concerned about you.
No...
- I'm back.
- You're back.
Hello.
Hello.
-Oh?
- From him.
Oh.
Mr. Murakami.
Are those flowers for me?
Or for Mitsuko?
For no one in particular.
Smells nice.
Freesias. They smell nice.
Don't go after Mitsuko.
She has someone definite.
- Sorry.
- No!
It's not definite.
You stopped going to blind dates.
He's not the one?
You talk on the phone all day!
My folks got so excited.
But aren't you two excited?
- Hello.
- Welcome back.
- Murakami?
- Yes.
Still writing?
That one you sent me...
you should rewrite it.
Make the second half tighter.
No. I'll write a new one.
Bye.
Sorry, Tetsuaki!
I'm so sorry!
Never mind.
Don't worry about it.
No, Soseki!
Out.
OK!
That's it for today. Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Tetsuaki. You've missed too many
rehearsals lately.
Sorry. But I've just quit my job.
- I'll be back from tomorrow.
- This is not for fun!
I know, Mr. Koten!
I envy you, you live for literature,
but that's where you end up.
Of course not. I want to dance
with you as soon as possible.
Will you go on the next tour with us?
But will you let me join you?
It depends on you.
Our weakest link.
So cold!
Tetsuaki, Toshio.
Please clean this place.
- Yes, Mrs. Koten.
- Smells nice!
Fumi, let's play!
It's curry.
Sunao, what is that
ltoga Trio tape you told me about?
A live performance at the university.
10 years ago.
Great playing.
His nostalgia.
Shut up!
Hey guys.
I want you to hear this.
- Please hear it.
- What is it?
I'm thinking of inviting toga Trio
to join us next time.
It's Sunday,
but Dad has to finish his work.
How I long to eat this!
This has become the only thing
on my mind.
Delicious!
You want to eat peaches
in this season, Mom.
You're like a kid.
- Tetsuaki!
- Why not? Just a slice.
Stupid boy.
For you.
- What is this?
- Take it.
Thank you!
- Why?
- From your dad.
He's worried you won't get on
without his allowance.
I'm OK this month.
He told us to buy you a sweater.
I picked this. Like it?
Very nice.
It's OK.
He should do as he says,
"Take care of yourself first!"
I'm still not successful.
"Don't over-exert yourself."
Don't say that. Tetsuaki.
Your classmates are all working hard.
Some even got married and have kids.
You just want to write novels.
I know! I know!
Be quiet, both of you.
Love on the Road
by Tetsuaki Murakami
So noisy!
"Ichiro is getting married?"
"Congratulations."
The neighbours said that to me.
How should I answer?
I feel so shameful going out.
I know...
you went and registered your marriage.
Hello, Big Author!
Hi.
We're living so close to each other.
Even if you're not having an easy life,
you could at least send me some food!
Waseda Publishing.
I'm Murakami.
Oh, Mr. Murakami?
Are you alone?
Nakayama went to an author's place.
Well... you've been helping me a lot,
may I...
buy you dinner?
- I have a bit of money.
-0h?
Me and Nakayama?
You.
Both of us.
OK.
Let's go for a drink.
Can you...
- come alone?
- Both of us.
You completed a new novel?
Still writing it.
There's a lot to write.
- Excuse me?
- Yes?
- A bottle of beer.
- Yes.
One bottle of beer!
A young man fell in love with a girl.
He wanted to ask her out,
but he was broke and
lived in a small room.
There was a park in the town,
with a lot of roses.
There were benches and tables,
it was a good place.
The young man invited her to a picnic
and waited for her in the park.
He prepared wine and sandwiches,
and waited for her.
The girl brought cake?
She didn't come. Perhaps she
saw him from afar and left.
But he kept waiting.
Roses were blooming and
it got darker and darker.
The wind got chillier.
That's the one you're writing?
No, this just comes to my mind.
I don't write such sweet books.
The story is good.
This is just a flash in my mind.
I want to write stronger novels.
Don't stare at people like that.
I heard you're getting married.
- Yes.
- Congratulations.
He works in a top company.
His salary is high,
and he's very nice.
I can't ask for more,
but something's missing.
I know I'm asking for
something impossible.
Then marry me.
I simply have nothing.
What?
Will there be such a woman...
who has an income
and wants a husband?
I'l be successful.
I'm a good investment.
We don't have to get married,
just live together.
You'll be a bachelor for life.
It's hot.
Let's go somewhere else.
I can't stay much longer.
He's waiting for you?
My parents.
They don't want me to get home late.
They'll lock the doors.
It's like a dream.
It's different every time.
So we had to tape it.
Six months after that,
our first record was published.
So this is the earliest
recording of ltoga Trio.
Yes.
Yes!
Fantastic!
- Yes!
- Right?
- Great, Sunao!
- I feel so excited!
Makes me want to dance!
Right! It's so stimulating!
- How about that?
- What?
How do you feel now?
I was afraid to hear this,
but now I feel relieved.
It's better than our playing now?
Of course not!
How about selling
this recording as a record?
"Produced by Koten Dance Troupe."
- Tea.
- How about it?
I never thought
we'd be selling records.
I don't feel alright about this.
We don't know how to do this.
You don't have dreams?
I'm also against this.
Sooner or later you'll wake up.
If you have Sunao around,
he'll just give you stupid ideas.
Whatever.
Yuriko. It's a good thing to dream.
It's happy to dream. Sometimes you
can't dream even if you want to.
Oh yes.
Yes!
We'll build a building!
Big production companies have
branches all over the world.
New York... Beijing.
- Beijing?
- Paris.
Rio de Janeiro.
Nairobi.
- We'll conquer the world.
- I'll make you branch leaders...
- 24 hour operations!
- No! - Oh yes!
Koten Theatre. Good.
The wreath is here!
Oh yes! This is the opening
of Koten Productions.
And the weather is fine today!
And we're all here...
Boss. A speech!
- Boss!
- Come!
Boss! Boss!
- No!
- Boss!
- Boss!
- No!
Look!
Such important stuff!
Stop it!
They're so excited
because of your memories.
This music is essential now.
Why?
Yes, maybe just as you said,
it's for me. But for them too.
But Koten and the others
got so worked up.
Asami may quit.
Not enough performances...
Stop it.
ITOGA TRIO 1970 LIVE
Soseki. It's finished.
You...
called me out,
I thought it was a date.
I'm confident this time.
Why don't you come to the office?
If this is not accepted,
I don't know what to do anymore.
Mitsuko told me about the park story.
Could you show this to Mr. Mizumoto?
Mitsuko...
will get engaged soon.
I'm going to Mr. Mizumoto's.
I see.
I'm now in the music business.
But it'll take a month
to get on track.
So things are tough recently.
We're looking for capital.
You had a date Ms. Nakayama?
I can't say I'm a genius.
But I may write a good book
some time.
Perhaps I'm writing some good ones!
But people don't get it!
They don't know what's good!
What happened to the waiting boy?
- He's still waiting.
- Did she come?
No.
That's it.
I'll take these.
This is a gift. Could you tie
it up with a nice ribbon?
No.
I want to train and go far away.
Does it snow in your home town?
2 or 3times a year.
Right now, it's having
cold and dry winds,
chilled by the mountains.
It's very dusty in the fields,
as if horses are running on them.
Turning...
the sky to yellow.
Oh.
When I was small,
I was running with the wind.
I saw nothing but the mountains.
Trains with snow on top came from
the other side of the mountains.
I was dreaming of the life
beyond the mountains.
Black rail tracks came
from the outside world,
cutting across my town.
I made up my mind to come to Tokyo,
because everybody did
so after high school.
I see.
What have you found here?
I thought I found it but it ran away.
I wish you could catch it.
Fried liver and dumplings. Enjoy.
Fried rice and plain rice.
Here.
I only know about Tokyo.
What is it?
He said he won't see me anymore.
So proud! I hate him!
I've always followed their wishes.
It was yesterday?
Let's goto a park.
There's one nearby.
Yes?
Don't go home now.
I can't.
To the zoo then.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
I'm seeing my friends.
Friends?
Monkeys!
Don't do this!
Damn!
The clock...
why?
Well then.
Mom.
Tetsuaki.
Excuse me.
Beer.
I haven't eaten all day.
I see.
5 years...
Mom's been staying in the hospital.
Kayo is very helpful.
I don't know...
where she learns to cook,
but it's good.
She does well.
Sometimes she's rude to me,
her big brother.
She'll be a good wife.
Sake. Let's drink sake.
Beer tastes bad.
Me too.
Sake.
Tetsuaki.
I know it's hard on you.
I can't send you allowance.
But you can stop worrying.
There'll be insurance.
Of course.
The hospital bills have to be paid.
You and Kayo will share what's left.
Don't tell anybody.
Welcome. Please come in.
Welcome. Please come in.
Please come in.
Just 8,000 yen.
For 40 minutes. Come in.
- Nice girls!
- Dad!
Table for two!
Welcome! Please come in!
Tetsuaki.
No! Pay if you want to touch me.
- How much?
- 1,000.
I can't believe it!
Thank you.
How much?
Enough.
Don't do this.
Tetsuaki.
With the certificate,
with the death certificate,
goatonce...
to the town hall and
get a burial certificate.
Not groping now?
Stop saying this.
Mom is still...
right?
- Hey!
- Go away!
I wish I could take her home...
Take her home...
I wish I could.
You guys,
are you groping me or not?
I'l go over there, OK?
Don't catch a cold.
Dad.
Dad!
Dad.
Let's go back.
OK.
Dad!
Tetsuaki.
Drink some more.
Sit down.
Give me that.
I have some red bean sushi.
Still edible.
Take one.
Delicious.
Good, right?
At last,
I know how to make this well.
You made this?
Yes.
Your mom likes it.
I want her to eat this.
To make her live on.
To make her live on.
Live on...
Dad. Let's go back.
Let's go.
Give me that.
Honey.
Honey!
Hey! Honey!
Honey!
He's great but we haven't done
a feature issue on him.
Tea.
The chorus of approval has started.
Including the people in that chorus,
we should do
a full criticism on him.
What to do?
We shouldn't whip a dead person.
Waseda Publishing.
- Hello.
- Oh.
Who am I?
Er.
manuscripts?
You won't see me?
We better not.
Just a while.
An hour. A minute.
A second.
Please!
Sit down.
Sit.
You're scary.
I won't be your girlfriend.
I don't know you, really.
Then know me.
I'm going.
Then go.
Don't go.
I'm a boring woman.
I should just get married
and have a normal life.
Sorry.
- Doctor. Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
Let's go.
Go.
We're so sorry.
Your bright smiling face...
calls me gently.
The bright and hopeful youth...
go over hill after hill.
The sky is blue,
the earth is so green.
Paradise full of young lives,
is calling on the two of us.
When we're gathering flowers,
the sun is setting.
Our shoulders are...
January...
How's your novel?
Is it going smoothly?
Well...
Bye.
- Mitsuko.
- Yes?
- Pretty?
- Yes.
Take this to your office.
Er?
Don't worry.
This afternoon,
I'l visit his family.
Sorry.
Mitsuko.
Take good care of yourself.
Big Author. What are you doing?
Ichiro.
Mom, come here!
What?
Oh, come on! Murakami!
I feel so weak.
A cold.
A bad diet resulting in malnutrition.
Don't touch that.
You can't go on living this way.
Right!
Yes.
He went missing for a while
and then he came back sick.
Now his mistress comes and visits him!
Oh my!
You OK?
He looks much better now.
I see.
It's too dirty,
sit here.
- Some shacks.
- Thanks.
It's pretty.
She's too good for you!
It's been a while and
they told me you're ill.
I'm worried.
I'm always late.
The boy keeps waiting, right?
Even after dark.
In the moonlight,
the roses are pretty.
I won't marry him.
My parents are angry and
try to set up blind dates every week!
I'm OK.
Just a cold.
Yes.
- Have you got better?
- Yes.
You lost weight.
- Where do I get off for Hotoku Temple?
- At the terminus.
Then walk a little bit.
Cold?
I love you.
I love you.
NO U.S. BASE IN SASEBO!
ltoga Trio records for sale!
It's from a small label,
so the pressing is limited!
A legendary performance!
I'l pick the records I want!
I don't want to buy records here!
The word is spreading!
Special price just for you!
Jazz players...
should listen to ltoga Trio!
Is it really ltoga Trio?
Yes!
Special price only for now!
- Please buy it!
- Oh, Murakami.
What are you doing here?
You don't go to lectures.
I'm busy.
What's this?
Records.
Where's he now?
He wants to be a novelist
but he can't write well.
He's trying hard.
You pity him?
No talent. No money.
No work.
"Youth is short.
Treasure it like a jewel."
Montesquieu?
"Love is the job of jobless men."
He also said this.
He's not that simple.
It's OK with me.
Jiro. Delicious?
Hanako.
The record company called us
for an order of 1 million copies.
Delivery in a week.
Sell them in shamisen shops.
You aren't writing your novel?
I'm busy.
You're so busy.
Doing a lot,
without finishing any of it.
What do you really want to do?
You started this record business,
but you aren't serious either?
lam.
Very serious.
Even my face is interesting.
Everything I do is serious!
Oh?
Tetsuaki.
Quit dancing.
What about the joint concert?
Joint concert?
You're the record sales executive.
You'll work at the reception.
OK?
- Bravo!
- Thank you!
I'm looking forward
to our joint concert.
Good night.
Bravo!
They're fantastic!
Go for it!
Tell me...
about him.
Who?
What does he do?
He writes novels.
A novelist? What books did he write?
I'l read them.
You're going to see Murakami?
I want to meet him.
Bring him here next time.
Tonight,
I'l talk to your dad about this.
Mitsuko.
This clothes don't suit you.
Mitsuko!
There's no time, let's go in.
I like zoos.
I have lots of friends there.
Thank you for coming to our zoo.
It's now 4.30 pm.
It's closing time for both
the zoo and the aquarium.
I'm going home.
I'm going home.
I don't know where to go.
I'm running away.
Are you afraid?
If birds sleep,
they'll fall from the sky.
Yes?
Do you love me?
Yes.
When I was small,
sometimes I couldn't fall asleep.
I was afraid.
Then I'd imagine I was a beast.
Become a beast and
wander in the streets.
Walk on rooftops, climb the walls,
go anywhere.
And then the night
was no longer frightful.
When I have sleepless nights
now and then, I do the same.
Lion.
Do lions have sleepless nights?
I don't know.
But when the animals are sleeping,
- I like it best.
- Why?
I'l dream of Africa.
What are you doing?
Sorry.
What are you doing?
Sorry.
What happened?
Beasts in the streets.
Let's spend the night there.
Are you kidding?
I like high places.
We'll always remember today.
I'm scared. You're way over.
- Me?
- Yes.
Don't worry. It's too late.
So hot.
Hey, come and see.
What?
Look.
Wow! So pretty!
It's like looking down from space.
Just the two of us.
Yes.
Bad luck.
Let's run.
Yes!
Enjoy your stay.
Warm yourself.
It's cold.
Here.
Thanks.
- Are you still cold?
- Abit.
I'm not.
Very warm.
You are.
You're warm,
Honestly, I don't know...
from whom I'm running away.
This is like a dream.
Happy?
Yes!
Holding each other naked.
You're nasty.
Stop thinking about that.
You'll get used to it.
- Hey!
- Murakami!
I've been calling you for two days.
- We'll go upstairs.
- Take your time.
Thanks.
Tetsuaki.
Dad. Sit here.
Where have you been?
We can't find you.
I was working.
The room has got cleaner.
- Yes?
- Yes.
And...
He made some red bean sushi.
For you.
Eat.
Delicious?
Yes.
It's fabulous!
Kayo wantsto goto a
short-term university in Tokyo.
We're here to ask for your opinion.
I have a letter of recommendation
from my high school.
Today I handed in the application.
- You're coming to Tokyo?
- Yes.
- Dad.
- Yes.
Please look after her.
Tetsuaki.
So...
you'll be on your own?
I've ordered a grave stone
for your mom.
It'll be done...
next month.
I see. So I'll come home...
next month.
- [told you I'll help you carry it!
- That's OK!
Strange.
Who's your friend?
Don't ask!
I'l tell you later.
Now go back to Dad.
Strange.
Go!
Stop sulking.
You stop sulking.
What?
It's your fault.
Please think in my position.
2 hours!
I waited for you, patiently.
Sorry.
I don't want to tell them
about you right now.
It's been a while since I saw them.
I can't just leave.
I see.
It's their fault.
You can't just leave.
Then what about me?
I understand.
Sorry.
Oh.
Oh.
Hello.
Tetsuaki.
Where have you been?
The concert is tomorrow!
You know.
- Oh youl
- Well...
you see...
we have tons of records. Right?
What a nuisance!
You disappear without a trace!
Tetsuaki. Introduce your girl.
You must.
Introduce her!
Come.
Hello.
She's my girlfriend.
Mitsuko Hoshi.
Hello.
Unemployed at the moment.
Hello!
Nice to meet you.
Too good for youl
Take a seat.
- Please.
- Please.
Please.
So much luggage!
Are you running away?
Amazing, Tetsuaki!
A glass.
This is for you.
Have a drink.
And you?
Yes.
I sold and pawned everything,
and I took all the records.
We're in trouble.
We must sell those records
at the concert tomorrow.
Sell them alll OK?
We'll be on stage,
you'll sell them.
Ask her to help.
Can you?
Great, Tetsuaki!
Of course!
- Of course.
- Drink!
- Drink.
- Let's drink!
Hello.
Hello.
This is Mrs. Koten.
It's cold tonight. A blanket for you.
Thanks.
- Thanks.
- Tetsuaki.
Only for tonight.
- OK, Mitsuko?
- Yes.
Good night.
- Good night.
- Good night.
I don't want to meet anyone.
Not even your friends.
I want a quiet life
without knowing anybody!
I'm...
so hungry.
I had no decent meals
in 2 or 3 days.
Sleep.
Just sleep it off.
Can you just sleep it off?
I hate this!
Each place worse than the last one!
Taking me to such place!
Sorry.
Sorry for what?
Just sleep if off.
I hate this! I hate this!
Each place dirtier than the last one.
I didn't know you have such friends!
You only showed me the nice side!
Then what?
Look at me.
Look at me, at least.
Please be considerate of me.
What literature? What novels?
You don't know the heart of a woman!
Go home.
I'l take you home now.
No!
I won't!
How can you say that?
You're so cruel!
I see.
Sorry.
No, it's my fault.
I'm so tired.
I want a bath and
a change of underwear.
We'll go to the bathhouse tomorrow.
I'm turning the lights off.
Watch your steps.
Goin.
Thisis it.
- I'll pay you the deposit today.
- OK.
I'l get my stuff later.
OK.
The rent is cheap.
It's cheap.
We'll hang a curtain.
Hurry.
JOINT CONCERT OF
KOTEN DANCE TROUPE AND ITOGA TRIO
Tickets on sale inside.
Excuse me.
Sorry. Excuse me.
- Hello.
- Hello.
You're late.
You're never here when we need you.
- And your girl?
- Well...
That's OK. We have all the
help we need. Right, Sunao?
You found a nice place?
Yes...
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
We didn't sell a lot of records,
but the concert was a success.
We had a great time too.
What next?
Well...
A tour along the Silk Road?
Give me one night to think about it.
- Thank you!
- Thank you very much.
Tetsuaki.
Thank you.
Now go home.
Novelist.
Thanks.
Thank you.
I just closed my eyes
and bought them all.
Now there's no reason to leave.
I'l rent a car and get my stuff here.
You have to, for the books.
Keep that room for a while.
Let's drink this.
Get a bath first.
Supper will be ready then.
- I'm hungry.
- Bear with it!
Let's go to the bathhouse together.
Don't be childish.
It's no time to relax.
We're not all settled.
No one knows we're here.
What?
You're dirty!
Go get a bath.
Here.
The opener?
I forgot.
OK.
Don't!
Is there something...
hard?
I have a full set of cutlery at home.
Mom bought it for my wedding.
It's expensive.
This? No.
Here.
It's opened.
A glass.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
I bought the rails for the curtains.
Fix them tomorrow.
There are nails on the wall.
Sorry.
I did some bad things...
I only thought about myself.
Now...
I know...
what I did.
Now you're settled,
$0 you've been thinking?
We're on the run.
We still are.
May I make a phone call?
No.
Just to make them stop worrying.
I won't tell them where we are.
OK?
Go.
Sorry.
Oh she...
I'm hungry.
To do this now!
Yes.
Yes.
He's here.
I think he will.
Wait.
Mom wants to talk to you.
Hello.
I'm her mother.
Mr. Murakami?
Things have come to this,
you may get married.
Please take her home and meet us.
Don't take her away from us.
Please return her to us.
Please! It's too painful for us.
Marry her?
Please come tomorrow.
Come before supper time.
OK.
Hello.
She'll make us something nice!
What would you like?
Anything is nice if you're hungry.
Hey.
Do you have a suit?
Yes.
My parents had one made for
my 20th birthday. It's in my room.
I'l buy you a new one!
Let's celebrate this!
No.
I'm in a fighting mood today.
- What?
- Do you have 10 yen?
To whom?
...2 minutes 10 seconds.
It's tomorrow now.
It's now 0:12 am.
No. It's today now.
It's great we can get married!
Yes.
Wait for me.