Time of Wickedness (1985) - full transcript

TOEI CENTRAL FILM, Presents

MA NO TOKI
(Moment of Demon)

What boat is coming
in to Pier One?

We just had a call from
Naokichimaru so it must be nearby.

Get out of the way!

This is not a
place for tourists!

Fukashi...

Fukashi...

Fukashi...

I don't know who you are?

Stop pretending
to know me.



Stop following me!

Fukashi...

Fukashi...

What?

I want to shout out loud.

What?

I don't know, but think
if I shout out loud,

I may know what it is.

Are you going hysterical?

Or are you
blackmailing me?

No!

I don't know...

I'm in a bind because
I don't know what it is.

Stop crying.



Shall we get
something to eat?

Excuse me? I'm going
out to breakfast!

Don't oversleep
at the motel!

How impressive of
you so early in the morning!

You finally are able
to eat your carrots.

You're eating the
dried fish as well.

I'm so proud of you.

It's nothing to be proud of.
I just can't be picky.

I need to be strong
to be able to work.

Another callous?

You still can't
shake this habit.

Stop it.

Stop acting so cuddly.

They're all
watching you.

They may not seem
like they are but

they're all watching.

I'm sorry.

You really stick out
like a sore thumb here.

You're not out
shopping in Ginza.

I drove all night
from Tokyo and

I just got here.

It's not as if I
dressed up for this.

You should know that.

What?

I was admiring your beauty.

But why are you here?

How did you
know I was here?

You work at
Naokichimaru, right?

They owner's daughter called
me to check on your background.

Did something happen
between you and her?

No.

It's unusual to check on
a part-timer's background.

Unless something happened...

Be quiet!

How's your husband?

He got an offer to work
in the New York office

for3 or4 years and he'd be
promoted when he returns to Japan.

That's great.

Aren’t you going with him?

No.

Why not?
You're his wife.

I'm leaving him.

Actually I left him already.
I apologized and left.

I couldn't hide what
I had done.

He won't give me a divorce
because that would have

a negative effect on
his transfer, but I'm

not going to New York
with him anyway...

Why?

We used to hold hands
a walk together before.

Think about
where we are!

You never know
who could be watching!

I'm sorry.

This is such a
beautiful place.

I've been thinking...

I ran away from home and
went all over Japan, but

I could never settle down.

But I felt so comfortable
when I moved here.

I think I like the feel
of the environment here.

It seems as if they’d let
me get away with anything.

I think that's why I
felt so relieved.

Please leave.

Go home to your husband
and go with him to New York.

You have no right
to tell me what to do.

This feels so good.

I feel so relieved here.

Maybe I'll just move here.

Leave!

Don't interfere with my life!

Don't ruin what I have!

What?

Kiss me.

Stop teasing me.

I'll kill you!

Don't ever come near me!
Do you understand?

Watch where you're going!

You're going to the
motel too often!

I'm sorry!

Takeshi, help him.

Yes.

You're going to smell, so
go wash off in the ocean.

Look at this.

Miss...
Let me wipe your bike.

What happened here?

I'm sorry, he
made a mess here.

I'm sorry.

Fukashi...

Did you eat all
your breakfast?

Yes, I did.

Here you go.

Be careful!

You look so cool!

Thankyou.

You're in luck. I have
an apartment that's available.

It's right there.

It's one street over.

The station is right there.
Isn't it convenient?

You drove here
from Tokyo?

That must have
been a far drive.

So, you need a lot
to park your car in.

How do you like it?

Doesn't the open
space feel nice?

If it weren't for this building
you'd be able to see the harbor.

How do you like it?

I can put in brand new
tatami at no charge.

Thankyou, can I
move in today?

Today?

I think I can live here as long
as I get some basic necessities.

Sure...

Are you here alone?

Oh, I thought you
were married.

I'm sorry.

I'm going to live
here by myself.

You stink! The smell
is all over you.

The smell offish guts and blood
doesn’t wash off that easily.

I don't care.

I like the smell offish.

I've always known this
smell since I was little.

I hope it never
wears off of you.

The cats and crows keep chasing
me because I smell like fish.

It gave me the creeps
so I threw my clothes away.

You may have cats and
crows chasing you, but

you won't have any girls
chasing you like that.

I heard a beautiful
woman came to see you.

She's not that pretty.

That's what everyone said.
They said she's a little older,

but quite sexy and
too good for you.

Who was it?

She's nobody.

How could she
be a nobody?

I heard that you
looked very intimate!

Tell me who she is!

I said she's nobody!

Thankyou!

You...

You sure have guts.

The old guys at the shop
won't let you get away with this.

They're all after me you know!

They all want to win me over
and take over Naokichimaru.

They'd just dump you
in the ocean if they found out.

I won’t forgive you if you
ever compare me to that woman.

It's not uncommon for
guys to fall off a boat

while they're out at
sea in the middle of the night.

Hello, Minao residence.

Dear, I didn't know
you were at home.

Ryoko! Where are you?

I thought you’d be at
your mistress' house.

That's why I called.

I told you I broke
it off with her.

Where are you?

I'm at a harbor.

A harbor?

There's a fishing port
across the river,

and there's a bridge
that I can't cross.

A bridge you can't cross?

Hello?

Yes.

There are some issues
with the New York transfer

and I need to discuss
them with you.

I am not going and
I'm no longer your wife.

Let's sit down and
discus all of that.

Hello?
Are you listening?

You must be
the new tenant.

I see...

This area is
very convenient.

There are vegetable
carts and fish trucks

that stop here to
do business.

Fish trucks?

Yes, a fishmonger from
Naokichimaru brings

their fresh catch of
the day and sells

them out of his truck.

Naokichimaru?

Yes, here he is.

I'm lowering the tarp.

Is it ok?

Today's special is
fresh local tuna.

It's from Wakayama.

It's so expensive.

They're all from
coastal waters.

I hope it's not Wakayama
in the Indian Ocean.

No, it's definitely
from coastal waters!

1,000 yen.
How about it?

How about a discount on this
because the wrapping is damaged?

How about 900 yen?

Thankyou!

Do you have clams today?

Yes, I do.
I'll bring it out.

Hey fishmonger, I want
some fatty tuna, but

I don’t want it too fatty.

I don't have any.

Of course we do.
What are you saying?

Ma'am, it's a little pricey,
but I'll give you a discount.

Come with me.

This is it.

You have a lot.
I can't eat it all myself.

That's right, so why
don’t you get something else?

Fukashi, take this to
the Matsuba's!

Yes.

You rented that apartment?

Yes.

Are you serious?

I am.

What are you doing?
Are you harassing me?

Why? I just want
to live near you.

I'm still going to
treat you like a stranger!

Excuse me.

Would you like to
half this with me?

I don’t want to waste it.
This is fortwo people.

No, thankyou.

Why?

Are you eating fortwo?

Then don’t feel bad.

Ma'am?

Are you going to
buy it or not?

I am.

I'm sorry, I have a
guest tonight, so

I need 2 servings worth.

I'll take this.

Who is you guest?

You.

Ma'am...

Over here!

- What were you looking at?
- Nothing.

Were you planning
on jumping?

What would you have
done if I did?

Would you have
helped me?

No, I would have held
your head down if you

came up and let you die.

How scary. You
sound like a murderer.

A murderer?

Ma'am, do you want
to go fishing?

I've never tried it.

I'll teach you.

It can be quite fun,
once you learn.

Are you afraid
of a murderer?

Afraid?

What would I
be afraid of?

I don't have anything
to be afraid of?

It's such a long bridge...

I'll cook this for
you tonight.

Don’t you have something more
important to do than fishing with me?

No.

You seem a lot like me.

You seem to be
avoiding society.

Are you avoiding society?
But you have a store.

I can't close it.

If I close it, then that would
mean that I've lost to society.

But, it's not as if
I have any customers.

Why? You are at such
a good location.

Ma'am, you don't know
because you just moved here.

Don't know what?

The rumors.

The rumors about
Hanai Pharmacy.

What rumors?

I'll tell you
about it later.

Don't move.

It's too dangerous.

Go after it!

Go after that boat!

That's impossible. They
have a bigger engine.

It'll be ready soon.
Please go ahead and start.

You have such a big house.

Do you really live
here all alone?

Yes, I'm alone.

Of course, I lived here with
my family until two years ago.

Me, my wife and
her mother.

I was adopted
into this family.

They liked me because
I'm a pharmacist, so

I married into the family.

I'll mix your drink.

So what happened to
your wife and her mother?

They died.

Both of them?

Yes.

Why?

Consecutively?

My wife was always sickly.
She had a weak heart.

When I woke up one
morning, she was already cold.

She died of a heart attack.

A month after that,
her mother suddenly died.

A heart attack?

A cerebral hemorrhage.

You must be lying.

They couldn't have died
consecutively like that.

I'll have some, thankyou.

It's delicious.

It went so well, that
people started rumors.

What?

They said that the wife and mother
of Hanai Pharmacy were poisoned.

They said the husband.
is a pharmacist so

it couldn't have
been too difficult to do.

The police dug up their remains
and sent it to their forensics lab.

They were sure the
toxicology would

come back positive, but
it came back negative.

I didn't kill them.

But, that scared the
customers away and

so I have no business.

Is that the rumor
you were talking about?

Doesn't it scare you?

There may be poison
in this food.

You're so strange.

Maybe you're just acting
like you're a bad person.

I actually am
a bad person.

I wonder what it's
like having society

treat you like a criminal.

Welcome!

Hello!

How are things
going today?

You seem like
you're in a good mood.

I saw you went fishing.
You don't need us anymore.

This is a nice fatty tuna.
I'll take this.

That's fortwo people.

I know that.

Are you going to
eat it with him?

Maybe... but it's different
from when you and I eat together?

How so?

You should know.

You keep running away,
but you seem so jealous.

Jealous?

Give me some clams.

I said I'll take this.

One portion is for you.

I'm never eating that!

I have a phone now.
This is my number.

Call me tonight.
I'll be waiting.

Thankyou for waiting.

Fatty tuna...

May I have another sake?

Another warm sake for
the couple over here.

Can I have a white meat fish?

I'm an adult now.

You're a full-fledged adult.

Mom...

You're beautiful.

Where?

I'll tell you later.

One more time.

Why not?

Dad won't be
coming home anyway.

It's not that.

It's so delicious...

I put too much wasabi...

Mom...

Mom...

What are you looking at?

The Hibiscus...

It seems as if
it's watching us.

Why? It's beautiful.

What's wrong?

Are you regretting this?

Regret?

That wouldn’t even
cover everything I feel.

I had such a hard labor
when I gave birth to you.

You were so stubborn.

Then what? Did I
cry out loud?

Yes, with a very loud voice.

I fainted when I
heard your voice.

I was in a bed near a
window when I awoke.

I saw a beautiful Hibiscus
tree outside of that window.

The flower has bloomed again.

I'm so scared...

I'm so afraid...

Fu-chan...

Do you work
on Naokichimaru?

Yes.

Aren’t you going to dance?

I can't dance.

Look at that girl.

I'm going home.

Really?
That'll be 1,000 yen.

Thankyou.

Oh no you don't.
You promised you'd stay!

I'm sorry, I'm tired.
I woke up early today.

I'm really tired.

All right.
Let's go then.

You're so strange.

I'm sorry.

You were able to
do it before.

We did it somehow...

It's because I'm tired.

You sound like
an old man.

You don't like me?

No, I like you...

But...

But, what?

I can't do it.

Why?

I don't know.

Where did you go wrong?

That's what I
like about you though.

But, you can do it
with her, right?

That woman that's
been chasing you.

That beautiful woman...

What were you looking at?

I noticed that you can
see the bridge from here.

You're right.

Someone might see you.

That's ok. I'll just show them.

Do you know that a bridge
is the end of a road?

''Hashi'' also means the edge,
which means the end of something.

They say there's a bridge
at the end of the road and

when you cross that bridge
it's pure darkness on the

other side of it.

They say that's how far and
wide the space between a bridge is.

Someone might see you.

I'll show them.

I love you.

Ma'am...

Good night.

Good night!

Ma'am, we can't
have you doing that.

Now we know why we suddenly
have more stray cats here.

Sashimi? How generous...

I'm sorry, I couldn't
eat it all by myself.

You're alone?

I'm sorry, I thought
you were married.

Excuse us.

Ma'am...

Your change!

Thankyou.

NAOKICHIMARU.

What are you doing?

What are you
trying to do?

What do you
think you’re doing?

Get out of our way!

Move!

Ouch!

Get out!

Open up!

Open up I said!

Shut up!

What?

I need to talk to him, so

can you be a good boy
and be quiet for a moment?

I'm not letting
you get away.

I was planning to live
quietly and not interfere

with your life but your avoiding me
will only make me want you more.

Why didn't
you call me?

I know you have coins!
I stayed up all night!

All right!

I'm sorry.

I'm a little drunk,
so here you go.

She's so cool.

She's so cool...

Fukashi, introduce me to her!

Who is that?

I'm sorry about that.

Thankyou for calling.

It's such a comfortable place.

I think I might live
here permanently.

Can I live here?

My co-worker likes you.

He wants to
go out with you.

What did you say?

I said go ahead.

I see...

There must be
another woman...

Me?

Why else would you
be so cold to me?

I bet you really
do have a girlfriend.

I see... I knew it.

You did it. Now you can get
away from that crazy, old lady.

That's what you’re
thinking, right?

What right do you
have to tell me that?

You're the one who
ran away first!

You're the one
who betrayed me!

Mom...

Fu-chan...

Mom...

Fu-chan...

Mom...

Fu-chan...

Hey! Get my dark suit.
The President passed away.

I can't go on my
business trip.

Hey, Ryoko.

Is she sleeping?

I can't believe she got
drunk at a time like this.

You...

What?

Why can’t you knock
before you come in?

Then you told me
we need to stop.

I snapped out of it
the moment he saw us

and it no longer was
bur little secret.

It was just a moment
of sanity, though.

You got scared.

You were afraid.

I guess I can't blame
you since you were

doing something
so unforgivable.

I was thinking
about your future.

I would have ruined
your life if we let it continue.

Then why did you
come after me?

I begged you to live
with me even if it

meant living in
the mountains!

Do you remember
what you said?

I will no longer be a woman
in another 10 or 20 years.

My face and body
will be unattractive.

But I'll keep living for
another 20 or30 years.

Would you be able
to live with that?

Would you be able
to continue loving me?

I don’t want to do it if you
can't continue to love me.

That's how you
pushed me away!

I went crazy and
ran away from home!

Then you came after me!

I'm sorry.

Do you hate me?

I...

..have a girlfriend.

I'm thinking of
settling down here.

Please don't interfere.

What's wrong?

It's been a year...

Thankyou for today.

Are you going home?

I can't cross this bridge.

I promised myself that
I wouldn't cross this bridge.

If I cross it, I think I would
lose control of my brakes.

Kiss me...

Fu-chan...

What are you doing?

Who are you?

You're the one that's
been chasing Fukashi, right?

Why don’t you
act your age?

No, she's not the one...

Then who is she?

I'm sorry.

I apologize for
my behavior.

You seem like a
normal person.

I thought you were
a hostess from a bar,

you seem like a
regular person.

Why would someone like
you chase after a fishmonger?

You better give up.

Let's go.

Old lady, you should find
someone your own age.

- Be careful.
- What?

I told Tetsuya that
I slept with you.

He won't let you
get by that easily.

He was looking for you.
What do you want to do?

Why are you asking me?

Stupid, you need to either
run or apologize because

he's going crazy. My dad
promised him he'd marry me

and take over the business.

Why did you tell him?

About us.

Because I like you
more than Tetsuya.

You're late...

Who was it today?

I met with the older one
then Yoko gave me a lift.

I knew it.

You're sure popular... going
from one woman to another.

Tetsuya wants to
talk to you. Come with me.

Welcome.

Sit down.

How many times did
you sleep with her?

Once.

Once?

That's all?

Yes.

Why only once?

I'm asking you if she fell head over
heels for you after just one time?

I don't know...

Yoko is supposed to
marry Tetsuya.

Didn’t you know that?

I didn't know.
I'm sorry.

You didn't know?
That's no excuse!

I'm sorry.

He has a reputation
to keep up.

A reputation that he has
to keep when he marries Yoko

and take over Naokichimaru.

We can’t just ignore this.
Do you understand?

It's raining.

I think you should
forget about it.

You have to take
care of your bodies.

Tetsuya...

Is your mother alive?

She's dead.

I have a mother.

Everyone has a mother.

My mother is beautiful.
I like her.

Are you trying to give
us a sob story?

I was a bad son. I tried
to get into college twice

and failed. Then I started
drinking and would getviolent.

My father got a girlfriend
and wouldn't come home.

Your home is a mess!

I pushed my mother
into a corner.

I was to blame.

What are you
trying to say?

Nothing...

I want you to disappear.

They'll just laugh at me
for picking on some kid.

Get out of this town and
go home to your mommy.

I'll let you slide with that.

Ordo you want
me to stab you?

I'm not going
home to her!

I can't go home to her!

What do you mean?

I don't understand
what you’re saying!

Tomio...

Yes.

I'm going to stab you.

Fukashi!

I don’t want to die.

I don’t want to die!

Tomio!

Don't let him get away!

Tetsuya! I did it!

Hello? Fukashi.

Mom...

Fu-chan? What happened?

Where are you?

Tell me! Fukashi!

Fu-chan!
What happened?

Mom!

Are you all right?

There's so much blood.

What happened to you?

Mr. Hanai!

Please help me!

I'm closed.

Mr. Hanai, it's me!
Please help me.

That boy is in trouble.

Boy?

All of the hospitals
are closed.

Please help us.

What happened?

What did they use?
A knife?

A kitchen knife.

A kitchen knife?

Ma'am, we need
to call an ambulance.

I don’t want
an ambulance!

Do you want to die?

I don’t want to make
this into a big deal!

I was at fault!

I stopped the
bleeding for now.

So...

There doesn't seem to be
any damage to his peritoneum,

so he should be all right.

But, he can't move
fora while.

Thankyou very much!

I'll leave the IV up to you.
I don't think he needs blood.

Thankyou, Dr. Nishikata.

I really didn’t want to have
anything to do with you

anymore. It's for the best.
For both of us.

You're putting me
in a spot.

I know, but I didn't
have anyone else.

I could call. This is
the last time.

I hope I'm not going to
be dragged in to some mess.

Don’t worry, he's not part
of a gang or anything.

Please take care.

Thankyou for coming
out at this hour.

Thankyou very much.

Thankyou.

I'm surprised. I didn't realize
you had such big son.

I had him when
I was twenty.

So you came chasing
after him from Tokyo.

Yes. Thankyou so much.

You seemed
so desperate.

I guess he's dear to you no
matter how old he gets, right?

Yes, he's very
dear to me.

I'll bring your bedding.

You have to look
after him.

You should stay
here fora while.

Good morning.

This looks like
a fun breakfast.

It's been a while...

Please go ahead and start.

No, I'll wait.

You have to eat.

You don't have a fever
anymore, so you need

to regain your strength.

Is it good?

Yes, it's good. It's been
a while since I had your cooking.

You...

...kissed me last night.

I thought you were sleeping.

I had a dream.

Was it only a kiss
in the dream?

Leave me alone.

Fu-chan. Are you ok?

Thankyou very much!

Welcome!

What's good today?

Are you Minao Ryoko?

Yes.

I've looked for
you everywhere.

Where is your son?

The man who stabbed
your son turned himself in.

Yasuhara Tomio...

He's an employee
of Naokichimaru.

Do you know him?

No.

Where is Fukashi?

Yasuhara said he did it.

I stabbed myself.

Yourself?

I fell down while I was
carrying a kitchen knife.

Who was the doctor
that took care of you?

He was...

It was Dr. Nishikata
from Kishi-machi.

Dr. Nishikata...

Wasn't it Dr. Nishikata who
helped you two years ago,

when your wife and
mother in-law passed away.

I don't know of any
other doctors.

I panicked when I saw
him bleeding like that.

He didn’t want me to
call an ambulance.

Why is that?

It wasn’t that serious.

He's quite a kid.

Time sure flies.
It's been two years.

Thankyou for all of
your help back then.

You had such a hard time
with all of those rumors.

It wouldn’t have been bad
if it were just the rumors,

but you people treated
me like a criminal.

That case isn't
closed yet.

I'll be back.

Thankyou very much.

Thankyou.

Please take care.

He's the one.

The one who dug up
their bones and sent.

it to the forensic lab.

Do you want to go
out on the boat?

There's so much
despair on land.

This feels so good.

You look like you're
having so much fun.

You look like you've
come back to life.

Maybe your son coming back to
you has something to do with it.

Yes.

He was so weak when he was little
and he would get sick so often.

I think it brought back memories
of when I used to take care of him.

It makes me so happy.

Even if he gets
hurt like that?

That's a little creepy
motherly love.

Your wife was
so beautiful.

I saw her picture and she
was nothing like I had imagined.

You loved her
very much, right?

My wife died
at a hotel.

She was with another
man at a hotel and

she died of a
heart attack.

The other man
was Dr. Nishikata.

They had been together long
before I married into that family.

Was that part
of the rumor?

No, that's a secret
between me and him.

Everyone thinks that I
was the one in bed with her.

That's why he owes me.

Why are you
telling me that?

Isn't it a secret?

Probably because you
are coming on to me.

It would have been better
if we never met.

Shall we go home?
It's getting cold?

Is it sore?

A little.

Looks like it didn't
get infected.

He's doing fine.

I'm so glad.
Thankyou.

The medicine here
works really well.

You look like you are
getting along well.

What do you mean?

You and dad used to sit
and watch me when I got

sick back when I was little.
This made me remember those days.

Silly.

You're such a big baby.

It's so strange.

I feel so at ease when
you're here with me.

That's good.

It's so lonely being
all alone, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Thankyou.

You should remarry.

Would that help
my loneliness?

I think it's the opposite.

That would only amplify
those feelings.

Don’t you think so?

You may be right.

What was your
husband like?

I can't believe he
would leave you.

He didn't leave me.

There's a reason.
It's a secret.

Do you want to know?

No thankyou.

Women's secrets
are too complicated.

I can see
something interesting.

It's so cute...

I wonder what’s so cute.

It's so cute. That's such a
strange advertisement.

It almost seems as though it's
revealing someone's feelings.

Oh, it went out...

Aren’t you going
to run away?

I don't think I'll
be able to do this.

It can't be anyone
else but him.

Who are you
talking about?

Who does it
have to be?

Oh, well...

Ma'am...

Yes? What is it?

This won't take long.

You should get
out of that house.

You don’t want to get
involved in something strange.

Strange?

Do you still
suspect Mr. Hanai?

I thought he
was innocent?

Not entirely!

His mother-in-law's toxicology
report came back positive.

Dr. Nishikata admitted to it.

He's the one who wrote
both of their death certificates.

Now he’s acting like surgeon
when he's actually an internist.

I'm sure Hanai
is threatening him.

Don’t you think
it's strange?

I don't understand.

Dr. Nishikata is saying that
there was drugs in the system

of a person who died
of a heart attack.

Does that mean?

You're lying.

Ma'am, you should go
back to your husband.

This is a warning.

He won't let me
shave his moustache.

Maybe he's self conscious
because you're so pretty.

I think I'll
have some too.

I ran into the detective.

The one from
the other day.

Oh, Detective Katagai.

He's so persistent.

I'll make you a drink.

I should've taught you
how to row a boat.

That way you can go
out on it any time

life on the land
becomes unbearable.

Yes, but why did you
suddenly bring that up?

It just came to me.

It's not too late. You can
teach me tomorrow.

Tomorrow...?

Is tomorrow not
a good day?

Do you have plans?

I don't have
any plans, but...

...do you think it'll
be sunny tomorrow?

Of course.

You think so?

Too bad, it's raining. I'm going on a trip
fora while. Please watch my house while.

I'm away. Please close the store.
Take care of Fukashi. Hanai.

A trip...

Why don’t you just say
that you’re running away?

Mom!

Yes.

I'm much better.

You're so strong!

- You shouldn't stand for too long.
- I'm fine.

You sure are
a big baby.

This house is even
creepier when it rains.

I want to go back
to my own apartment.

Don't leave me
here all alone.

He's a little strange.

What's wrong?

It really is creepier here
when it starts to rain.

It's creepy.

Cut it out.

Are you planning to sleep with
me after sleeping with Hanai?

What did you just say?

Didn’t you sleep with him?

Aren’t you in shock
because he ran out on you?

Don't play with me to
get over that!

What did you
just say?

I'll tell you as many
times as you want!

Go ahead!

I won’t forgive you.

I'll kill you if
you say that again.

I'll kill you then kill
myself and show you

how much I've been
yearning for you.

Go ahead and
say it again.

You have a customer.

That's impossible.
The store is closed.

Yes. Who is it?

It's me!

It's Yoko from Naokichimaru!

I'm sorry for being
so rude to you the last time.

I didn't know and I wouldn't
have imagined that such

a beautiful woman
would be his mother.

I saw how you were
together and I was in shock.

I'm sorry.

What do you want?

Please let me see him.

I heard he was stabbed
because of you.

Yes. I'm sorry.

So, I wanted to
apologize to him.

Thankyou but, he's in
no condition to see anyone.

But the detective said
he talked to him.

May I at least
see his face?

I'm sorry, but you’re not
the same as a detective.

He really isn’t well.
Please come another time.

Please tell him
I came by.

Fu-chan!

Don't die!

No, no!

Did you panic?

I'm just kidding.

I'm just kidding,
I said...

It's because you threatened
me with a knife.

So I wanted to scare you.

You scared me.

I did?

I did it!

Why did I think
you really died?

Maybe I was afraid that
that may happen one day.

That was scary...

Be quiet!

Hello?

Is this Hanai Pharmacy?

Yes.

- Fukashi?
- Yes.

Do you know who
this is? It's Yoko.

Hello.

I'm home!

I splurged and
bought a steak.

You don't have to
eat rice gruel anymore.

Fu-chan!

Fukashi.

Fu-chan, are you
in the toilet?

I'm glad you're better
than I thought you were.

Your mother made it seem
like you were really bad.

I was worried.

You met my mother?

Yes, I went to
Hanai Pharmacy.

Didn't she tell you?

It's so good to be home.

I'm glad.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Don't apologize.
I'm at fault too.

It's not your fault.
I was careless.

Can you come back
and work at Naokichimaru?

I don't think that's possible.

What are you going to do?

Are you going home
to Tokyo with your mom?

No.

But didn't she come
here to take you back?

She's chasing after me.

Chasing you?

You're making her
sound like your lover.

Ouch!

I'm sorry. Are you ok?

I'm here for you.

Does it hurt?

Go, go... kill him!

It's so cute...

Fukashi?

I'm sorry to bother you.

Yes?

I see Fukashi left.

I heard Yoko came to pick him
up and they left together.

You just know everything.

Yes, my partner was
staking this house out.

Staking out?

We thought Hanai might return
so we were waiting for him.

It sounds like you're
convinced he's a murderer.

Now that we have Dr. Nishikata's
statement, we have to do

what we can do. May I?

A warrant? Why are
we being so formal?

We might be able
to take your side.

May I have a cup of tea?

I see...

So Fukashi went home
to his own apartment.

Right?

Ma'am, where is Hanai?

I don't know.

Didn’t you help
him run away?

Me? Why?

Why would I do that for
someone who I don't know well?

That's the mysteries
of a relationship...

That's so ridiculous.

Why are you so intent
on getting Mr. Hanai?

Don’t you have any
other cases to work on?

He's an outsider.

Ma'am, this is a very
tight knit community.

We don't like the simple
fact that the original residents

passed away and
an outsider like Hanai

took over their business.

The two deaths were
questionable so naturally

Hanai would look suspicious
in all of our eyes.

We can't ignore our
resident's opinions.

How disgusting...

I wonder what Fukashi
likes about this town.

It's so cute...

Detective.

What is that an
advertisement for?

It's an advertisement
for Kawai Shoes.

A shoe store?

It's right behind here.

It's quite a big store.

The last letter
is burnt out.

Kawai Kutsu -shoes.
I get it now.

What's the matter?

Detective.

Where is Fukashi?

I heard you got stabbed.

Yes.

I heard you didn't go
to the hospital or police.

People are talking
quite highly of you.

That's enough.

Drink some water.

How is your injury?
Are you better?

Are you going
back to Naokichimaru?

No.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

There aren't any
other jobs here.

That's not for you
to worry about.

I'm not worried.

I'm just bored.

Are you ok?
You look drunk.

I didn't drink that much.

I'm going home.

I'll take you home.

That's ok.

Good night.

Fukashi.

Can I come over later?

No, please don't.

I'm sorry.

I crossed the bridge.

It's your fault
for running away.

I'll chase you
if you run. Let's go.

Where?

I don't know, but
out of this town.

Why?

I can't leave you where someone
is trying to steal you from me.

Don't come near me.

Let's go.

Don't come near me.

Ouch.

Fukashi!

Ouch.

Fu-chan, are you ok?

Does it hurt?

Don't touch me!

Fu-chan.

Don't touch me!

Fu-chan, are you all right?

Don't come near me!

Fu-chan!

You fool!

I wish I was never
born as your child!

I'm stupid like you!

I wish I was at least
smart like Dad!

All right!

I guess l have to
clean up my own mess!

I don’t want to give you
to another woman!

You're mine!

I gave birth to you!

Damn you!

Kill me.

Fu-chan.

Fu-chan, I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry you couldn't
get into Tokyo University

because you had to
be stupid like me.

I'm so sorry.

You monster!

Mon...ster...

I'll see you later.

Don't look in there.

May I have some fish?

I don't have any
fatty tuna.

You'll rot our fish!
Go away!

You'll rot oarfish.

I don't care what you have.

Get out of the way!

That's why I
warned you to leave.

Everyone knows.

I hope you're not
planning to run now.

I need you here.

Hanai may come back
if you’re still here.

Fukashi...

Fukashi...

Fukashi...

Fu-chan.

That young kid doesn't
live there anymore.

Mr. Hanai...

What are you
doing here?

You couldn't get into
your house, could you?

I brought the
key with me.

Aren't the detectives
watching my house?

Look at the Hibiscus...

Did you come home?

I did, but life on the
land is a little cumbersome.

Were you thinking of
going out on the water?

I was thinking of
never coming back.

Do you want to
have a drink?

I tried to go near my
house earlier today,

but there were a lot
of people there so

I didn't think it
was a good idea.

It's not what you think.

I know...

I heard about it.

Everyone in town knows...

I'm sorry. I've contributed
to your bad business.

Don’t worry about it.
It's all over now.

Over?

How is your son?

My son...

He ran away again.

I see. So he ran
away again.

So I guess you're going
after him again.

I was thinking about
what I should do.

What are you
going to do?

The detectives
are looking for you.

I was thinking about what
I should do as well.

Whether I should turn
myself in or commit suicide.

So you did do it.

I guess you can say that...

...her mother, anyway.

I didn't think she would die,
but I did have intent.

I replaced her
high blood pressure

medication with a
drug to increase her

blood pressure, then she
actually died on my first try.

I panicked and called
Dr. Nishikata and had him

write her death certificate.

It was a perfect
murder until then.

Can’t you keep
evading the police?

Why do you
think I did it?

I was having an
affair with her mother.

I loved my wife.

But I couldn't stand
the life that I had.

So you're a murderer
who was tired with life.

You're a mother who
doesn't give up.

Thankyou.

That felt good.
Where shall we go?

My husband graduated
from Tokyo University and

his relatives all graduated
from prestigious schools.

Most of his cousins went
to Tokyo University.

I applied to Tokyo University
once as a joke.

So he felt as if
he were a shoe in.

He had fairly good
grades in high school.

Then everything went
awry after he failed

to get in two
years in a row.

I see, so it was
domestic violence...

He fought constantly
with my husband

and he was obsessed
with porno magazines.

I was in shock when
I saw that in his room.

I told him let's commit
suicide together since

it's my fault you
turned out this way.

Were you serious?

Yes.

But he told me no.

He cried and said
he didn’t want to die.

He cried and said I'm
too stupid and I can't

go on like this. He was
clinging on to me so tight.

That reminded me of
the days when he was

a baby and I was
breastfeeding him.

I asked him if he
wanted me.

Was it good?

Did you enjoy
sleeping with your son?

Yes, it was.

Shall we dance?

I can't do
what they do...

Can you ballroom dance?

It was so good
when we were young.

I've always wanted
to be a dancer.

Sir, this is what we play during
the day for the ballroom dance classes.

They'd all beat me up if
I played this right now.

What is this?

You're going to play it.

What's going on?

Mr. Hanai...

The defectives
were looking for you.

I'll be going.

I'll come with you.

Aren’t you going to
ask me where Fukashi is?

Please tell him I
said goodbye and

that I won't ever
come after him.

Are you going?

Yes.

Was it good?

I can see why your son
would go crazy over you.

Come here...

Do you want
to go with me?

Was it good?

The best!

Where to?

Who knows...

Aren’t you going home
to your husband?

My husband is
in New York.

Aren’t you going
there with him?

No.

That's right.

We found Mr. Hanai's
body in the water this morning.

He was bloated like a balloon
and trapped in the rocks.

I see...

He's such a fool, he
should've just kept running.

We don't even have
any solid evidence.

What is it?

You're in my way.

Where are you going?

Mom!

Where are you going?

Mom!

Mom!

Are you running away?

Mom!

Are you running
away from me?

Mom!

Are you going to
run away from me?

Mom!

Fukashi. Good luck.

Mom!

Mom!

Mom!

Mom!

IWASHITA Shima

SAKAGAMI Shinobu

OKADA Yusuke

Directed By
FURUHATA Yasuo