Tada's Do-It-All House (2011) - full transcript
mahoro city is stuck between tokyo and kanaga city
it's not a metropolitan but i wouldn't
call it countryside either.
it's far from the sea, but it's
not mountainous either.
on the whole, it's kind of out there
everything here is out of fashion
people born here rarely
leave this place
if by chance they do leave,
they all tend to come back
from the moment of our birth til we die...
we live out their lives here
as for me, i have a handyman shop
in front of the rail station
quite seriously...
1 minute if you run from the station...
3 minutes if you walk...
- tada's do it all house
in front of mahoro station -
then... jan 4th at noon
ok
this is the last time,
taking care of live things...
here you go!
a dog?!
tada-san, shouldn't a girl be priority?
i'm fine being alone
- unlike you...
-what?
that guy...
right? what's he thinking?
this year was a year of restoration
as such, there were many changes
a bright and peaceful new year...
can't be...
- yes, hello
- fujimi veterinary hospital?
yes it is
the chihuahua is shaking
they're a timid breed
i know, but the shaking is severe
- like i said, it's a timid breed
- "it"? i know that...
what i'm saying is that the shaking
is very severe
give me a break. do you know what time it is?
- january -
this is okada from yamashiro town
can you work from 6:30am til 8:30pm?
what kind of work?
cleaning around the yard...
but it's only a cover
i want you to oversee the town bus movement
that bus company isn't running the buses
on schedule
that's no good... here, eat this
they're not cheating on their shifts
they were late once or twice
but overall everything checks out
that's strange... did you do it right?
yes. i watched the road continously
while eating the rice ball your wife gave
i even peed... i urinated into a bottle
to keep my eyes on the road
would you like to see proof?
yeah, let's
well, good evening
please call, if you need me again
who pees in a bottle?
chihuahua...?
give me a smoke?
"Lucky Strike"
this dog with you?
yeah...
it doesn't fit you
you don't remember me?
no, i remember
gyoten
gyoten haruhiko
booya!
mahoro junior high...
hey gyoten,
we made a bet
we bet a hundred bucks
that i can make you talk
don't ignore me!
what'cha you doin' here?
and you?
i was visiting my folks
- no more buses
- i know
i missed the last bus taking
care of your dog
you've changed, gyoten
not as much as you
i'll drive you to the station
hmm, ramen shop
you see it as a ramen shop?
won't people think "tada"
will mean "free"?
don't you hear people say,
"mr handyman please do this for free"
why not "tada's do it all center"?
people will read it as "free do it all center"
- gyoten
- what?
shut up til we reach the station
yeah, but before that
- can i ask a favor?
- what is it?
put me up for tonight
i refuse
really?
on cold nights like this
the scar on my finger hurts more
i was just kidding about the finger
it doesn't hurt anymore
you're a good guy
i didn't think you'd come back
only for tonight
hey, gyoten. get up
we need to get out in the next 20 seconds
- where to?
- to return the dog
it isn't yours?
that's right. hurry up
strange...
i told her at noon...
- smoke?
- i have mine
you being a handyman is a surprise
barely graduate from college,
work at an ok company...
marry young to a girl
who can cook...
come home from work exhausted
settle down with a family
die surrounded by the wife, kids
and 4 grandkids...
leave them a good inheritance
was how i figured you...
i barely got into college
and barely got a job
but the girl i married
was never a good cook
until the day we separated
kids?
you sure talk a lot
opposite of junior high
i was married too
even have a kid
2 years old?
was it a girl...?
you don't remember?
never met her
hey, don't!
- take a look
- what're you doing?
it's alright, look
she's cleared out...
she got me
what're you thinking?
thinking what to do with the dog
it's small, so just kill it and toss it
you serious?
owner probably expects you to
give it
hey...
do you know this dog?
- it's so cute
- she was so nice to it
- really, who?
- mari
mari?
yeah, got it!
this the place?
aren't you going in?
how do i get mari to come out
mari, we brought your chihuahua...
lend me your shoes
why?
just hurry up
excuse me
yes?
i'm mari's homeroom teacher
at her new school
i was passing by and wanted to say hello
i see, you're her new teacher
thank you for helping her
mari, say hello to the teacher at
your new school
good to meet you, i'm okazaki
there's a lot of traffic here in the morning
so i'll show you around here
to avoid it
- i'll show her the safe crosswalks
- ok, thank you
hana!
here comes the princess
what did your mom tell you about hana?
that we couldn't take her to the new apartment...
that she gave hana away...
she said she'll buy me another dog
but i only want hana!
you can't have dogs here
your mom lied and dumped the dog on us
your mom left the dog for me to deal with
but you're hana's real owner, right?
i want to know what you want to do
if you want to raise her, i'll
talk to your mom about it
please find a nice new owner for hana
can i ask one more thing?
hana... does she always shake so much?
she shakes...
because she's small and she's trying her
best to survive, is what my mom said
call me, if you come by mahoro again
i'll find her a good new owner
thank you
-tada, what about this bike?
- that's my bike!
- it looked brand new, so i brought it to you
- thank you
you can tell you mom the truth about
the dog and the bike
sorry, hana...
i'll find the chihuahua a new owner...
then, you're next
alright, let's go!
where? why?
are you going to abandon me?
i'll drive going back
my shoes...
give back my shoes!
what happened?
all of a sudden
i've adopted a bum and a chihuahua
you have a license?
- march -
- yes, tada's do it all house
- i want a chihuahua... a thousand of 'em... so funny!
- yes?
- woof woof! hello? can you hear? woof woof! hello~
[call for a chihuahua]
hey... did you get a call?
calls? yeah, got a bunch of 'em
- that guy wanted one...
- what're you doin'?
there're ways to do things
i can ask around first
don't do things on your own
i've been getting cranks calls all day
then, why don't you do it?
it's your dog
tell them off and just
get rid of the dog
it won't bother anyone
i have it!
but, it's expired...
get a good sleep in and
all's better, is what mom used to say
here's lulu all the way from colombia
i saw the chihuahua sign at the station
wow, how cute, come here~
wow, bonita ~
- what's that?
- don't mind him
- are you from colombia?
- yeah, that's right
passing through mahoro but
they deported all us colombians
quietly colombians are popular and trendy
that why you're colombian?
there's another person who wants the dog as well
can we give you an answer after
we meet the other party?
i see
too bad
mr handyman, do you fix doors?
yes
- how much?
- $20 per hour
then... can you come over?
- when is it good for you?
- tomorrow, around 3pm
are you the handyman?
yes
- the chihuahua?
- who are you?
i'm hi-c, lulu's roommate
- i see
- the chihuahua?
sorry, but the dog went to another home
why? what for?
idiot!! we didn't have a chance, did we?!
- yes~
- tada's do it all house
welcome, come in come in
- thank you
- sure
- we just met a person named hi-c outside
- she's on her way to work
i told hi-c as well, but the chihuahua...
bad news?
some things can't be helped~
i apologize
was she mad?
she's young... forgive her
gyoten, help me with the door
before that, can i use the bathroom?
sure~
here?
- he's a strange one~ your friend?
- no way
it's done...
sorry, don't worry~
everything done? nice
- who're you? hey!?
- shin-chan!
you got a new guy already?!
shin-chan, he's...
what've you two been doin'!!
please calm down, i'm a handyman
i'm here to fix a door
you're a guy, aren't ya!!
- gyoten!!
- yeah~
it's hot, hot
- who's the stiff?
- my man
that's enough! that's enough gyoten
what took you?
the toilet was stuck
- hey
- yeah?
how's this...
break up with this guy
if you do, you can have the cute dog
isn't this what you want?
give it!!
what'cha wanna do?
i'll break it off... for the chihuahua!
- don't mess with me!
- you're the one who's messing with us!
you bother us again and i'll rub it in your eyes, for sure
ok... it's hot
i'll get you back~!
- gyoten
- yeah?
you think she'll break up with shin-chan?
i doubt it...
if the dog lives there the white powder
will get in its food
tada... about dogs...
they're happiest when people pay
attention to them
is that what the dog told you?
magnolias
the chihuahua was a burden for you
but not to that colombian girl
the chihuahua is hope for her
being needed is like being a hope for that person
the last treat is on me...
top of the line canned food
that's not bad
i found it in a funny box
hey tada... maybe we should get serious about work?
i've been thinking...
you're really laid back
normally shouldn't we be expanding the business
putting out advertising,
or at least pass out flyers?
who're you to say!
all you do is sleep all day!
watch it, there's a shampoo bottle in there...
next day, lulu and hi-c was happy to come
pick up the chihuahua
but gyoten...
how long is this living arrangement going to go on...
- June -
Please bring my son home from his
after school cram classes.
- that's fine
- yura
Please greet this gentleman who'll pick
you up after cram classes starting tomorrow
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you
I'm tada and this guy is gyoten
I'm jealous~ do you like this animation?
yes
I'm wondering how it'll end
- you'll cry...
- let's go gyoten
... tryin' to act all good...
hey! you listening to me!?
you tryin' to act like my mom pisses me off!!
hand over the money!
don't play games and just hand over the money
you bitch...
it's been bothering me...
we don't talk as much as we use to
that so? let's talk
stop watching dvds with kids while
we're on the job
- but nero is...
- shut up
maybe he's already taken off?
is it the other side?
what!
- found him
- get off!
came out the back door
can you not give us a hard time?
i didn't ask you to do this
let's go, yura kid
what's with the yura kid?!
let's go
in this thing? no way
- why not?
- cause it sucks
you don't know how cool this car runs
you're just a kid
it must be hard studying so late
do you take the bus here?
yeah
what do you want to be after
studying so much? yura-kid
at the least, i won't be a handyman
not cute at all, kid!
what is it?
a scar? cool!
don't bring up his pinky story
you don't have to take it out on the kid
the finger is fine now
- got him!
- good! got him!
i can go home by myself!
i'll tell my mom you guys took me home
let's go
your mom's just worried about yura-kid
don't want you to be taken by bad guys
she's not worried about me
she doesn't even care about me
the reason she's doing this is...
she has a lot of money...
she's just showing off to the neighbors
you shouldn't smoke in front of kids
don't you have common sense?
nope
even the most considerate gesture
can be dirtied by smoke
that's life
that's stupid!
how far have you seen the dog movie?
the grandpa died
it'll end soon
which part did you like?
the part where nero doesn't have parents
didn't you say you haven't seen your childs face yet?
yeah, just gave my seed
you're horrible, man
i haven't even thought about it
watching that anime
not having parents
why did i think it was so great
they even die in front of ruben's painting
that's a happy ending
- don't make me laugh...
- i wasn't trying...
why is the kid's death a happy ending?
you and even yura's mom
give me a rest
all kids need their parents love
but...
there are kids that grow up
without that kind of love
it's broken
- shin-chan hasn't been around lately?
- no, not at all
i don't think business has been good for him...
he sells dope, right?
a rival of his is causing him trouble lately
rival...
serves him right~ right?
excuse me, i left something behind
go ahead
thank you
huh?
i think you have a fever
i'll be outside so call if you need me
don't turn it off
- did he take the medicine?
- yeah
fast forwarded to the end?
please excuse us
yura seemed to have a fever
and we didn't want to leave him alone...
is that so? sorry for the trouble
his fever seems serious
maybe you should take a look...
let me make you some tea first...
look, i think he likes sweets
he'll catch diabetes
don't worry... it's not sugar
yeah, i know
you think it ok to leave it like this?
don't need to worry over
a stupid kids problems
yes?
... it's you
i see...
tough...
we're kind of busy...
so today's no good
we longer take on jobs dealing with kids
huh? she hung up
which part of today are we busy?
you said you didn't want to worry
over others problems
once we take on a job we finish it
that's what tada's do it all house is about
she says he still has a fever
and he's still taking the bus
please leave a message
what happened yesterday?
- what?
- don't act dumb
i know about the sugar being
hidden under the bus seat
you'll regret it when this catches
up with you
what happened yesterday?
none of your business
what the hell is this!?!?!?!?
who're you impersonating?
that was awful
i was just expressing my true feeling...
hey yura-kid! you alright?
he's crying...
it's ready
?Ծ?
eat
- i don't need it
- bon appetit
????, ???
hey yura-kid
just what have you gotten into?
just let it all out
just say, "please help me"
tada will help you
he's a nosy guy
help...
tell me
a guy talked to me at the park
what guy?
i don't remember... but he's young
and?
he asked if i wanted a part-time job
he wanted me to hide the sugar in the
bus seat once a day
he gave me 50 bags...
and $50...
can i eat... the dumpling?
eat
really... it's totally delicious...
- another plate please
- ok~
hey~ stop by at our place~
- do you know lulu and hi-c?
- no~
gyoten
come spend time with us~
- wow! you guys came!?!
- i'm so happy! we'll give you guys extra service~
no no, it's not that
do you have shin-chan's numbers?
i deleted it~
right~?
- sorry to bother you
- what~ you're going already?
i think shin-chan... he hangs around the back streets
of the shopping mall
gyoten!
shin-chan
you scared me... what?
i'm not seeing lulu anymore
leave me alone!
i hear you have a new rival and he's
causing you some trouble. you have his contact?
no, why're you asking me...
i do~ got it here~
he's an arrogant one
i don't know his handle yet
i'll soften him up for you
let me have his name and number
i heard he's called hoshi but
don't know if it's his real name
but... you're really gonna rough him up?
leave it to us
it's his specialty
go now
hello, hoshi san?
i need some advice about medicine
for my diabetes...
i was just messing with you
no, it's not a joke
i heard you've been pushing the
sweets on my client
what the? he hung up?
i have your sugars
of course
if you leave the kid alone
i'll see to it you get everything back
or i could just call the cops
what? the bastard hung up again
where're you goin?
just going for a drive
why?
i like to
why?
what?
if you look in front of the station,
do you know the place called irolia?
tomorrow morning buy 10 nori-ben
and 23 sha-ke-ben lunch specials there
- why so much?
- i'll give you the stuff there
i got it
let's be good friends from now on,
handyman...
let's do that, goodbye
we may be saving the kid...
but what about the other kids?
how can we save them all
i guess you're not made to be a staff of justice
doesn't matter
i'm a handyman...
10 nori-ben and
23 sha-ke-ben please!
yeah... yeah!!
-thank you
tada-chan!
what the hell is this town becoming?
what do i do...!!?
you haven't replaced the windshield yet?
don't have the money
it's summer so it's cool
it stinks
yura-kid, today's the last time?
i heard from your mom
last time for this stinky car too
shut up
are you putting a child in that car?
listen, please don't smoke if front of the cram school
my child told me he's scared of the
weird men in front of the school
i don't mind if they smoke or whatever
the car stinks, but it's a ride...
what?
- let's go!
- let go!
5th floor
are you thinking of something
nice to say to us?
not at all
going up
i was thinking of the dog in the anime
which part?
what a smoke?
are you dumb?
not having parent or
being ignored by parents
which is worse?...
yura-kid
do you think that anime had a happy ending?
i didn't think about that
they die anyway
i don't think it's a happy end either
it's the end when you die
are you trying to say that as long as
your alive you can start over?
no
that's just fantasy
no matter how much you hope...
your mom...
will never live up to your expectations
probably
listen carefully, yura
but you can always give love
all the love you never got,
you can give that much to someone
as long as you're alive,
as long as you live
you understand?
yura
i told you this, but
it's hard for me too
i don't seem to be able...
to give anything to anyone
- august -
- he's dehydrated
- wake up, handyman!
are you awake?
you've had enough today, go home!
excuse me
isn't there a big and old house around here?
the owners are the gyoten family
did they move?
the bus is here~!
that couple moved last december
i heard they went to a warmer climate
don't know where though
is that so...
thank you. let's go
gyoten!
gyoten haruhiko
hana-chan!
hana is the chihuahua's name
i'm mari
hana-chan~
we kept the name hana
hana-chan!
- have some watermelon~
- watermelon! let's eat
we don't have any ice cream!
- oh my god!
- oh my god!!
i'll go buy some!
i'll go with you
my name is mitsumine nagiko
i was gyoten haruhiko's wife
gyoten is
looking after an elementary kid right now
he's changed... haru-chan
- haru-chan?
- is that strange?
no...
haru-chan used to hate little kids...
i think he still does
he's afraid of children
- it's hot
- it's really hot
he was scarred when he was young...
he can't seem to get over
the scars of his youth
do you have a handyman business?
it's surprising
do i look like a ramen shop owner?
i have a simple request
please let haru-chan know that
he doesn't need to send money anymore...
he's been sending you money?
$30 or $50 at a time
he even sent $9 once
he has a payment system from his account...
and he's been sending money ever since
when i called his work place
they told me he'd quit
what did he do?
he use to work for a pharmaceutical company
he was in charge of attaining consent from
patients to gather their blood at hospitals
i worked at one of the hospitals
and met him one day
sometime afterwards, we married
tada san
i'm not sure what a ramen shop owner
should look like
what is it?
a stalker is looking this way
i know that face
- let's irritate him
- don't
he's really creepy!
wanna spend the day together?
wanna get hitched?
i wanted to have a child
i wasn't getting younger
i wasn't too busy...
i thought this is my last chance
tada san
this child was conceived thru
artificial insemination
huh?
kuma kuma
the rabbits name is kuma
i've been living with and have a relationship
with a woman partner
you mean a lesbian partner?
yes
haru-chan accepted and
agreed to help me
[hana and mari went on a walk
- lulu]
make some sound
huh?
say ah~~~
what~? no way~
it's ok, just do as i say
really?
- for sure?
- for sure
louder
haru-chan married me
and donated his sperm
and during his time off he
divorced me as planned
don't make me laugh!?!
hi-c is my girl!!!
i haven't seen him since
but, he's been sending money every month
who's whose girl?
say it again
i phoned telling him he needn't bother
but he just laughed it off
yamashita-kun
tell me how much you want hi-c
i'll always be around mahoro
let's have a date~
one day, i don't know how they found out
but haru-chan's parents called me
they told me they wanted to take care of haru
haru is this childs name too
she's haru-chan's haru
bellflowers
pretty flowers
i like them
i was distraught and told haru-chan about the call
"i understand, i'll go talk to them
so don't you worry, nagiko san"
... was what he said last
but i began to think
what if this turns into a bigger mess...
haru-chan often told me
"lots of children die from abusive parents
but why do so few children kill their abusive parents?"
was what he said
when you met haru-chan
haru-chan may've been trying
to kill his parents
because of haru-chan
i have this child
please tell haru-chan to call me
when he's in the mood
ok
i think i've gotten to know him a little
one more thing
please tell him not to go to a scary place...
you should be somewhere besides mahoro
for a short time
how about you?
yamashita is really dangerous
if he gets caught for doing something
at least you'll be safe
why?
why're you doing this?
if something happens to you,
the chihuahua will be alone with lulu
if that happens, shin-chans white powder
may get into the dogs food
then i'll get in trouble with tada
here, shumai lunch box
hey
come with me
handyman, where's your friend?
who are you?
are you hoshi san?
sit
it's a serious situation
call your friend on his cell phone now
he doesn't have one
really? there're people like that?
what's going on?
yamashita is a crazy kid
i've been thinking of getting rid of
that headache
you!!
i don't want the cops to get involved
if it gets noisy, i'll get rid of yamashita
your friend too
i got it
next to the station?
wait
let go
hey!
you're desperate... handyman
i'll go find gyoten!
we won't talk to the cop, no way!
where is he?
near the bus terminal
who'll get to him first?
run
handyman
this way
gyoten!!
- october -
hey
smoke's coming out of your stomach
i owe you another one
that's true
can i leave?
you have a place to go?
let's go, we have work
the finger~ you bit~
the pinky~ hurts so much~
i didn't bite!!
tada san!
i'm hayasaka from mahoro precinct
the mother of yamashita muneyuki
says he's missing
- who's that?
- don't fuck with us!!
you don't say...
- we'll be going
- wait a second
it's must be tough just having gotten
out of the hospital, gyoten san
are you investigating us, mr. police?
this is.... a nice place
nothing but throwaways
tada san
you lost a child early
i have been researching
yamashita has a mother whose blood
is completely different from his
i have nothing to do with it
his mother passed soon after birth
the father remarried but
this time he died
so, he lived with a mother whose blood
he doesn't share
tada san!
with no kin...
a hopeless helpless son
i wonder how she felt requesting a search for him?
see you later
hey tada
yamashita... you think he's alive?
if yamashita is alive...
you think he'll be able to live with his mother?
don't make me laugh
it's not that...
you're so noble...
you're worried about the punk who
tried to kill you... don't make me laugh!!
do you know nagiko san's contact info?
she's concerned about you!
you don't even call her once and
you're talking shit about yamashita!?!
say something!
i'll tell you
you pretend you don't have anything
but that's not true!
you pretend you don't have anything
but you have it all!!
people who worry about you!
a child who shares your blood!
but you just pretend to be alone
you're just an insensitive and arrogant punk!
you may be right
like you said
but you know...
i want to know
how far does a person have to go
to be able to start again?
why'd you come out?
i'm just going for cigarettes
you've already heard...
but i had a kid
i'm thirsty
do we still have some sake left?
after i got married
it was good for awhile
she wasn't a good cook though
one day, a friend told me
the wife was cheating on me
i laughed it off, thinking he was joking
she got pregnant soon afterward
how horrible is that?
she said the kid was mine... to believe her...
isn't it funny?
how could i know for sure
she could've been lying all along
but, i believed her
am i an idiot?
no
forget the kid...
break up with her...
just thinking it made my heart explode
i felt betrayed...
but i decided to try to make it work
i love her alot
the newborn was innocent!
was what i kept saying to myself...
but you know what
as her tummy got big,
my bitterness began to go away
when the child was born...
i was so really happy
i even thought the baby looked like me
i forgave everything
even found myself thanking god...
but...
she told me lying in bed
that she wanted to have a DNA test
what the fuck?? it messed with my mind!
she said it was my child
even if it wasn't,
i was fine with it
thinking that way...
i really began to think it was my child
so, i refused the test
if by chance... the child wasn't mine...
really, if that was the case
what the hell was i suppose to do?
i...
i loved the newborn without any conditions
this child is mine
i'm fine with it
i prayed my feelings wouldn't change
but...
the baby died suddenly
a fever started one night
i was looking after the baby...
i didn't mean to fall asleep...
when i woke
the baby was cold...
after six month, we separated
you must've heard it many times...
but i'll say it again
it wasn't your fault
touch my pinky
it's all better now, isn't it?
it's cold now, but if you touch it
it warms up
you told that yura-kid
as long as you're alive
you always have another chance
as for me...
i want to be forgiven
i want to forgive and forget
but it's hard
gyoten
please leave in the morning
- december -
tada san
yes?
we found yamashita
he's alive
missing a pinky though
he's been released
no evidence, no confessions...
he's a stubborn one
tada san
tell me what you know
i get angry when i look at you
doing odd jobs and being
a good boyscott...
you think you're doing something great?
you're flattering yourself
tada san
no matter how many people you help,
you can't save yourself
i've been around this too long
to know helping someone isn't easy
it's too big a task
that's why...
when you can't save anyone anymore...
think about how to survive yourself
yamashita's mother was crying happy
even though they don't even share the blood
even scums like him have
someone to look over them
in each region crowds gather to celebrate the new year...
there's only 10 minutes left of this year
cold winds of winter times is headed for tokyo...
they're not cheating on the numbers...
well then
hey handyman
why do you look lifeless?
smile!
smiling brings good luck
smile!
there's no more bus
i know
let's go gyoten
huh?
tada's do it all house
is recruiting now
why?
let's go
enjoy the music and wait for the still cut
it's not a metropolitan but i wouldn't
call it countryside either.
it's far from the sea, but it's
not mountainous either.
on the whole, it's kind of out there
everything here is out of fashion
people born here rarely
leave this place
if by chance they do leave,
they all tend to come back
from the moment of our birth til we die...
we live out their lives here
as for me, i have a handyman shop
in front of the rail station
quite seriously...
1 minute if you run from the station...
3 minutes if you walk...
- tada's do it all house
in front of mahoro station -
then... jan 4th at noon
ok
this is the last time,
taking care of live things...
here you go!
a dog?!
tada-san, shouldn't a girl be priority?
i'm fine being alone
- unlike you...
-what?
that guy...
right? what's he thinking?
this year was a year of restoration
as such, there were many changes
a bright and peaceful new year...
can't be...
- yes, hello
- fujimi veterinary hospital?
yes it is
the chihuahua is shaking
they're a timid breed
i know, but the shaking is severe
- like i said, it's a timid breed
- "it"? i know that...
what i'm saying is that the shaking
is very severe
give me a break. do you know what time it is?
- january -
this is okada from yamashiro town
can you work from 6:30am til 8:30pm?
what kind of work?
cleaning around the yard...
but it's only a cover
i want you to oversee the town bus movement
that bus company isn't running the buses
on schedule
that's no good... here, eat this
they're not cheating on their shifts
they were late once or twice
but overall everything checks out
that's strange... did you do it right?
yes. i watched the road continously
while eating the rice ball your wife gave
i even peed... i urinated into a bottle
to keep my eyes on the road
would you like to see proof?
yeah, let's
well, good evening
please call, if you need me again
who pees in a bottle?
chihuahua...?
give me a smoke?
"Lucky Strike"
this dog with you?
yeah...
it doesn't fit you
you don't remember me?
no, i remember
gyoten
gyoten haruhiko
booya!
mahoro junior high...
hey gyoten,
we made a bet
we bet a hundred bucks
that i can make you talk
don't ignore me!
what'cha you doin' here?
and you?
i was visiting my folks
- no more buses
- i know
i missed the last bus taking
care of your dog
you've changed, gyoten
not as much as you
i'll drive you to the station
hmm, ramen shop
you see it as a ramen shop?
won't people think "tada"
will mean "free"?
don't you hear people say,
"mr handyman please do this for free"
why not "tada's do it all center"?
people will read it as "free do it all center"
- gyoten
- what?
shut up til we reach the station
yeah, but before that
- can i ask a favor?
- what is it?
put me up for tonight
i refuse
really?
on cold nights like this
the scar on my finger hurts more
i was just kidding about the finger
it doesn't hurt anymore
you're a good guy
i didn't think you'd come back
only for tonight
hey, gyoten. get up
we need to get out in the next 20 seconds
- where to?
- to return the dog
it isn't yours?
that's right. hurry up
strange...
i told her at noon...
- smoke?
- i have mine
you being a handyman is a surprise
barely graduate from college,
work at an ok company...
marry young to a girl
who can cook...
come home from work exhausted
settle down with a family
die surrounded by the wife, kids
and 4 grandkids...
leave them a good inheritance
was how i figured you...
i barely got into college
and barely got a job
but the girl i married
was never a good cook
until the day we separated
kids?
you sure talk a lot
opposite of junior high
i was married too
even have a kid
2 years old?
was it a girl...?
you don't remember?
never met her
hey, don't!
- take a look
- what're you doing?
it's alright, look
she's cleared out...
she got me
what're you thinking?
thinking what to do with the dog
it's small, so just kill it and toss it
you serious?
owner probably expects you to
give it
hey...
do you know this dog?
- it's so cute
- she was so nice to it
- really, who?
- mari
mari?
yeah, got it!
this the place?
aren't you going in?
how do i get mari to come out
mari, we brought your chihuahua...
lend me your shoes
why?
just hurry up
excuse me
yes?
i'm mari's homeroom teacher
at her new school
i was passing by and wanted to say hello
i see, you're her new teacher
thank you for helping her
mari, say hello to the teacher at
your new school
good to meet you, i'm okazaki
there's a lot of traffic here in the morning
so i'll show you around here
to avoid it
- i'll show her the safe crosswalks
- ok, thank you
hana!
here comes the princess
what did your mom tell you about hana?
that we couldn't take her to the new apartment...
that she gave hana away...
she said she'll buy me another dog
but i only want hana!
you can't have dogs here
your mom lied and dumped the dog on us
your mom left the dog for me to deal with
but you're hana's real owner, right?
i want to know what you want to do
if you want to raise her, i'll
talk to your mom about it
please find a nice new owner for hana
can i ask one more thing?
hana... does she always shake so much?
she shakes...
because she's small and she's trying her
best to survive, is what my mom said
call me, if you come by mahoro again
i'll find her a good new owner
thank you
-tada, what about this bike?
- that's my bike!
- it looked brand new, so i brought it to you
- thank you
you can tell you mom the truth about
the dog and the bike
sorry, hana...
i'll find the chihuahua a new owner...
then, you're next
alright, let's go!
where? why?
are you going to abandon me?
i'll drive going back
my shoes...
give back my shoes!
what happened?
all of a sudden
i've adopted a bum and a chihuahua
you have a license?
- march -
- yes, tada's do it all house
- i want a chihuahua... a thousand of 'em... so funny!
- yes?
- woof woof! hello? can you hear? woof woof! hello~
[call for a chihuahua]
hey... did you get a call?
calls? yeah, got a bunch of 'em
- that guy wanted one...
- what're you doin'?
there're ways to do things
i can ask around first
don't do things on your own
i've been getting cranks calls all day
then, why don't you do it?
it's your dog
tell them off and just
get rid of the dog
it won't bother anyone
i have it!
but, it's expired...
get a good sleep in and
all's better, is what mom used to say
here's lulu all the way from colombia
i saw the chihuahua sign at the station
wow, how cute, come here~
wow, bonita ~
- what's that?
- don't mind him
- are you from colombia?
- yeah, that's right
passing through mahoro but
they deported all us colombians
quietly colombians are popular and trendy
that why you're colombian?
there's another person who wants the dog as well
can we give you an answer after
we meet the other party?
i see
too bad
mr handyman, do you fix doors?
yes
- how much?
- $20 per hour
then... can you come over?
- when is it good for you?
- tomorrow, around 3pm
are you the handyman?
yes
- the chihuahua?
- who are you?
i'm hi-c, lulu's roommate
- i see
- the chihuahua?
sorry, but the dog went to another home
why? what for?
idiot!! we didn't have a chance, did we?!
- yes~
- tada's do it all house
welcome, come in come in
- thank you
- sure
- we just met a person named hi-c outside
- she's on her way to work
i told hi-c as well, but the chihuahua...
bad news?
some things can't be helped~
i apologize
was she mad?
she's young... forgive her
gyoten, help me with the door
before that, can i use the bathroom?
sure~
here?
- he's a strange one~ your friend?
- no way
it's done...
sorry, don't worry~
everything done? nice
- who're you? hey!?
- shin-chan!
you got a new guy already?!
shin-chan, he's...
what've you two been doin'!!
please calm down, i'm a handyman
i'm here to fix a door
you're a guy, aren't ya!!
- gyoten!!
- yeah~
it's hot, hot
- who's the stiff?
- my man
that's enough! that's enough gyoten
what took you?
the toilet was stuck
- hey
- yeah?
how's this...
break up with this guy
if you do, you can have the cute dog
isn't this what you want?
give it!!
what'cha wanna do?
i'll break it off... for the chihuahua!
- don't mess with me!
- you're the one who's messing with us!
you bother us again and i'll rub it in your eyes, for sure
ok... it's hot
i'll get you back~!
- gyoten
- yeah?
you think she'll break up with shin-chan?
i doubt it...
if the dog lives there the white powder
will get in its food
tada... about dogs...
they're happiest when people pay
attention to them
is that what the dog told you?
magnolias
the chihuahua was a burden for you
but not to that colombian girl
the chihuahua is hope for her
being needed is like being a hope for that person
the last treat is on me...
top of the line canned food
that's not bad
i found it in a funny box
hey tada... maybe we should get serious about work?
i've been thinking...
you're really laid back
normally shouldn't we be expanding the business
putting out advertising,
or at least pass out flyers?
who're you to say!
all you do is sleep all day!
watch it, there's a shampoo bottle in there...
next day, lulu and hi-c was happy to come
pick up the chihuahua
but gyoten...
how long is this living arrangement going to go on...
- June -
Please bring my son home from his
after school cram classes.
- that's fine
- yura
Please greet this gentleman who'll pick
you up after cram classes starting tomorrow
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you
I'm tada and this guy is gyoten
I'm jealous~ do you like this animation?
yes
I'm wondering how it'll end
- you'll cry...
- let's go gyoten
... tryin' to act all good...
hey! you listening to me!?
you tryin' to act like my mom pisses me off!!
hand over the money!
don't play games and just hand over the money
you bitch...
it's been bothering me...
we don't talk as much as we use to
that so? let's talk
stop watching dvds with kids while
we're on the job
- but nero is...
- shut up
maybe he's already taken off?
is it the other side?
what!
- found him
- get off!
came out the back door
can you not give us a hard time?
i didn't ask you to do this
let's go, yura kid
what's with the yura kid?!
let's go
in this thing? no way
- why not?
- cause it sucks
you don't know how cool this car runs
you're just a kid
it must be hard studying so late
do you take the bus here?
yeah
what do you want to be after
studying so much? yura-kid
at the least, i won't be a handyman
not cute at all, kid!
what is it?
a scar? cool!
don't bring up his pinky story
you don't have to take it out on the kid
the finger is fine now
- got him!
- good! got him!
i can go home by myself!
i'll tell my mom you guys took me home
let's go
your mom's just worried about yura-kid
don't want you to be taken by bad guys
she's not worried about me
she doesn't even care about me
the reason she's doing this is...
she has a lot of money...
she's just showing off to the neighbors
you shouldn't smoke in front of kids
don't you have common sense?
nope
even the most considerate gesture
can be dirtied by smoke
that's life
that's stupid!
how far have you seen the dog movie?
the grandpa died
it'll end soon
which part did you like?
the part where nero doesn't have parents
didn't you say you haven't seen your childs face yet?
yeah, just gave my seed
you're horrible, man
i haven't even thought about it
watching that anime
not having parents
why did i think it was so great
they even die in front of ruben's painting
that's a happy ending
- don't make me laugh...
- i wasn't trying...
why is the kid's death a happy ending?
you and even yura's mom
give me a rest
all kids need their parents love
but...
there are kids that grow up
without that kind of love
it's broken
- shin-chan hasn't been around lately?
- no, not at all
i don't think business has been good for him...
he sells dope, right?
a rival of his is causing him trouble lately
rival...
serves him right~ right?
excuse me, i left something behind
go ahead
thank you
huh?
i think you have a fever
i'll be outside so call if you need me
don't turn it off
- did he take the medicine?
- yeah
fast forwarded to the end?
please excuse us
yura seemed to have a fever
and we didn't want to leave him alone...
is that so? sorry for the trouble
his fever seems serious
maybe you should take a look...
let me make you some tea first...
look, i think he likes sweets
he'll catch diabetes
don't worry... it's not sugar
yeah, i know
you think it ok to leave it like this?
don't need to worry over
a stupid kids problems
yes?
... it's you
i see...
tough...
we're kind of busy...
so today's no good
we longer take on jobs dealing with kids
huh? she hung up
which part of today are we busy?
you said you didn't want to worry
over others problems
once we take on a job we finish it
that's what tada's do it all house is about
she says he still has a fever
and he's still taking the bus
please leave a message
what happened yesterday?
- what?
- don't act dumb
i know about the sugar being
hidden under the bus seat
you'll regret it when this catches
up with you
what happened yesterday?
none of your business
what the hell is this!?!?!?!?
who're you impersonating?
that was awful
i was just expressing my true feeling...
hey yura-kid! you alright?
he's crying...
it's ready
?Ծ?
eat
- i don't need it
- bon appetit
????, ???
hey yura-kid
just what have you gotten into?
just let it all out
just say, "please help me"
tada will help you
he's a nosy guy
help...
tell me
a guy talked to me at the park
what guy?
i don't remember... but he's young
and?
he asked if i wanted a part-time job
he wanted me to hide the sugar in the
bus seat once a day
he gave me 50 bags...
and $50...
can i eat... the dumpling?
eat
really... it's totally delicious...
- another plate please
- ok~
hey~ stop by at our place~
- do you know lulu and hi-c?
- no~
gyoten
come spend time with us~
- wow! you guys came!?!
- i'm so happy! we'll give you guys extra service~
no no, it's not that
do you have shin-chan's numbers?
i deleted it~
right~?
- sorry to bother you
- what~ you're going already?
i think shin-chan... he hangs around the back streets
of the shopping mall
gyoten!
shin-chan
you scared me... what?
i'm not seeing lulu anymore
leave me alone!
i hear you have a new rival and he's
causing you some trouble. you have his contact?
no, why're you asking me...
i do~ got it here~
he's an arrogant one
i don't know his handle yet
i'll soften him up for you
let me have his name and number
i heard he's called hoshi but
don't know if it's his real name
but... you're really gonna rough him up?
leave it to us
it's his specialty
go now
hello, hoshi san?
i need some advice about medicine
for my diabetes...
i was just messing with you
no, it's not a joke
i heard you've been pushing the
sweets on my client
what the? he hung up?
i have your sugars
of course
if you leave the kid alone
i'll see to it you get everything back
or i could just call the cops
what? the bastard hung up again
where're you goin?
just going for a drive
why?
i like to
why?
what?
if you look in front of the station,
do you know the place called irolia?
tomorrow morning buy 10 nori-ben
and 23 sha-ke-ben lunch specials there
- why so much?
- i'll give you the stuff there
i got it
let's be good friends from now on,
handyman...
let's do that, goodbye
we may be saving the kid...
but what about the other kids?
how can we save them all
i guess you're not made to be a staff of justice
doesn't matter
i'm a handyman...
10 nori-ben and
23 sha-ke-ben please!
yeah... yeah!!
-thank you
tada-chan!
what the hell is this town becoming?
what do i do...!!?
you haven't replaced the windshield yet?
don't have the money
it's summer so it's cool
it stinks
yura-kid, today's the last time?
i heard from your mom
last time for this stinky car too
shut up
are you putting a child in that car?
listen, please don't smoke if front of the cram school
my child told me he's scared of the
weird men in front of the school
i don't mind if they smoke or whatever
the car stinks, but it's a ride...
what?
- let's go!
- let go!
5th floor
are you thinking of something
nice to say to us?
not at all
going up
i was thinking of the dog in the anime
which part?
what a smoke?
are you dumb?
not having parent or
being ignored by parents
which is worse?...
yura-kid
do you think that anime had a happy ending?
i didn't think about that
they die anyway
i don't think it's a happy end either
it's the end when you die
are you trying to say that as long as
your alive you can start over?
no
that's just fantasy
no matter how much you hope...
your mom...
will never live up to your expectations
probably
listen carefully, yura
but you can always give love
all the love you never got,
you can give that much to someone
as long as you're alive,
as long as you live
you understand?
yura
i told you this, but
it's hard for me too
i don't seem to be able...
to give anything to anyone
- august -
- he's dehydrated
- wake up, handyman!
are you awake?
you've had enough today, go home!
excuse me
isn't there a big and old house around here?
the owners are the gyoten family
did they move?
the bus is here~!
that couple moved last december
i heard they went to a warmer climate
don't know where though
is that so...
thank you. let's go
gyoten!
gyoten haruhiko
hana-chan!
hana is the chihuahua's name
i'm mari
hana-chan~
we kept the name hana
hana-chan!
- have some watermelon~
- watermelon! let's eat
we don't have any ice cream!
- oh my god!
- oh my god!!
i'll go buy some!
i'll go with you
my name is mitsumine nagiko
i was gyoten haruhiko's wife
gyoten is
looking after an elementary kid right now
he's changed... haru-chan
- haru-chan?
- is that strange?
no...
haru-chan used to hate little kids...
i think he still does
he's afraid of children
- it's hot
- it's really hot
he was scarred when he was young...
he can't seem to get over
the scars of his youth
do you have a handyman business?
it's surprising
do i look like a ramen shop owner?
i have a simple request
please let haru-chan know that
he doesn't need to send money anymore...
he's been sending you money?
$30 or $50 at a time
he even sent $9 once
he has a payment system from his account...
and he's been sending money ever since
when i called his work place
they told me he'd quit
what did he do?
he use to work for a pharmaceutical company
he was in charge of attaining consent from
patients to gather their blood at hospitals
i worked at one of the hospitals
and met him one day
sometime afterwards, we married
tada san
i'm not sure what a ramen shop owner
should look like
what is it?
a stalker is looking this way
i know that face
- let's irritate him
- don't
he's really creepy!
wanna spend the day together?
wanna get hitched?
i wanted to have a child
i wasn't getting younger
i wasn't too busy...
i thought this is my last chance
tada san
this child was conceived thru
artificial insemination
huh?
kuma kuma
the rabbits name is kuma
i've been living with and have a relationship
with a woman partner
you mean a lesbian partner?
yes
haru-chan accepted and
agreed to help me
[hana and mari went on a walk
- lulu]
make some sound
huh?
say ah~~~
what~? no way~
it's ok, just do as i say
really?
- for sure?
- for sure
louder
haru-chan married me
and donated his sperm
and during his time off he
divorced me as planned
don't make me laugh!?!
hi-c is my girl!!!
i haven't seen him since
but, he's been sending money every month
who's whose girl?
say it again
i phoned telling him he needn't bother
but he just laughed it off
yamashita-kun
tell me how much you want hi-c
i'll always be around mahoro
let's have a date~
one day, i don't know how they found out
but haru-chan's parents called me
they told me they wanted to take care of haru
haru is this childs name too
she's haru-chan's haru
bellflowers
pretty flowers
i like them
i was distraught and told haru-chan about the call
"i understand, i'll go talk to them
so don't you worry, nagiko san"
... was what he said last
but i began to think
what if this turns into a bigger mess...
haru-chan often told me
"lots of children die from abusive parents
but why do so few children kill their abusive parents?"
was what he said
when you met haru-chan
haru-chan may've been trying
to kill his parents
because of haru-chan
i have this child
please tell haru-chan to call me
when he's in the mood
ok
i think i've gotten to know him a little
one more thing
please tell him not to go to a scary place...
you should be somewhere besides mahoro
for a short time
how about you?
yamashita is really dangerous
if he gets caught for doing something
at least you'll be safe
why?
why're you doing this?
if something happens to you,
the chihuahua will be alone with lulu
if that happens, shin-chans white powder
may get into the dogs food
then i'll get in trouble with tada
here, shumai lunch box
hey
come with me
handyman, where's your friend?
who are you?
are you hoshi san?
sit
it's a serious situation
call your friend on his cell phone now
he doesn't have one
really? there're people like that?
what's going on?
yamashita is a crazy kid
i've been thinking of getting rid of
that headache
you!!
i don't want the cops to get involved
if it gets noisy, i'll get rid of yamashita
your friend too
i got it
next to the station?
wait
let go
hey!
you're desperate... handyman
i'll go find gyoten!
we won't talk to the cop, no way!
where is he?
near the bus terminal
who'll get to him first?
run
handyman
this way
gyoten!!
- october -
hey
smoke's coming out of your stomach
i owe you another one
that's true
can i leave?
you have a place to go?
let's go, we have work
the finger~ you bit~
the pinky~ hurts so much~
i didn't bite!!
tada san!
i'm hayasaka from mahoro precinct
the mother of yamashita muneyuki
says he's missing
- who's that?
- don't fuck with us!!
you don't say...
- we'll be going
- wait a second
it's must be tough just having gotten
out of the hospital, gyoten san
are you investigating us, mr. police?
this is.... a nice place
nothing but throwaways
tada san
you lost a child early
i have been researching
yamashita has a mother whose blood
is completely different from his
i have nothing to do with it
his mother passed soon after birth
the father remarried but
this time he died
so, he lived with a mother whose blood
he doesn't share
tada san!
with no kin...
a hopeless helpless son
i wonder how she felt requesting a search for him?
see you later
hey tada
yamashita... you think he's alive?
if yamashita is alive...
you think he'll be able to live with his mother?
don't make me laugh
it's not that...
you're so noble...
you're worried about the punk who
tried to kill you... don't make me laugh!!
do you know nagiko san's contact info?
she's concerned about you!
you don't even call her once and
you're talking shit about yamashita!?!
say something!
i'll tell you
you pretend you don't have anything
but that's not true!
you pretend you don't have anything
but you have it all!!
people who worry about you!
a child who shares your blood!
but you just pretend to be alone
you're just an insensitive and arrogant punk!
you may be right
like you said
but you know...
i want to know
how far does a person have to go
to be able to start again?
why'd you come out?
i'm just going for cigarettes
you've already heard...
but i had a kid
i'm thirsty
do we still have some sake left?
after i got married
it was good for awhile
she wasn't a good cook though
one day, a friend told me
the wife was cheating on me
i laughed it off, thinking he was joking
she got pregnant soon afterward
how horrible is that?
she said the kid was mine... to believe her...
isn't it funny?
how could i know for sure
she could've been lying all along
but, i believed her
am i an idiot?
no
forget the kid...
break up with her...
just thinking it made my heart explode
i felt betrayed...
but i decided to try to make it work
i love her alot
the newborn was innocent!
was what i kept saying to myself...
but you know what
as her tummy got big,
my bitterness began to go away
when the child was born...
i was so really happy
i even thought the baby looked like me
i forgave everything
even found myself thanking god...
but...
she told me lying in bed
that she wanted to have a DNA test
what the fuck?? it messed with my mind!
she said it was my child
even if it wasn't,
i was fine with it
thinking that way...
i really began to think it was my child
so, i refused the test
if by chance... the child wasn't mine...
really, if that was the case
what the hell was i suppose to do?
i...
i loved the newborn without any conditions
this child is mine
i'm fine with it
i prayed my feelings wouldn't change
but...
the baby died suddenly
a fever started one night
i was looking after the baby...
i didn't mean to fall asleep...
when i woke
the baby was cold...
after six month, we separated
you must've heard it many times...
but i'll say it again
it wasn't your fault
touch my pinky
it's all better now, isn't it?
it's cold now, but if you touch it
it warms up
you told that yura-kid
as long as you're alive
you always have another chance
as for me...
i want to be forgiven
i want to forgive and forget
but it's hard
gyoten
please leave in the morning
- december -
tada san
yes?
we found yamashita
he's alive
missing a pinky though
he's been released
no evidence, no confessions...
he's a stubborn one
tada san
tell me what you know
i get angry when i look at you
doing odd jobs and being
a good boyscott...
you think you're doing something great?
you're flattering yourself
tada san
no matter how many people you help,
you can't save yourself
i've been around this too long
to know helping someone isn't easy
it's too big a task
that's why...
when you can't save anyone anymore...
think about how to survive yourself
yamashita's mother was crying happy
even though they don't even share the blood
even scums like him have
someone to look over them
in each region crowds gather to celebrate the new year...
there's only 10 minutes left of this year
cold winds of winter times is headed for tokyo...
they're not cheating on the numbers...
well then
hey handyman
why do you look lifeless?
smile!
smiling brings good luck
smile!
there's no more bus
i know
let's go gyoten
huh?
tada's do it all house
is recruiting now
why?
let's go
enjoy the music and wait for the still cut