Let's Get Divorced (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - Episode #1.6 - full transcript
Somehow, the sea's different today.
You're in your 17th week of pregnancy,
and you haven't seen a doctor until now?
My period is often irregular.
So I thought that's what it was.
Well, your pregnancy
is going quite well in any case.
You've been very blessed.
What? Did you say something?
No.
Seems like the sea
is different from yesterday.
It's high tide.
That's what's different.
People are born and die
the same way
that tides are ebbing and flowing.
I didn't know that.
Who told you that?
Mom did.
Well, she's had
a whole lot of children, right?
The day's so clear I wonder
if they're going to make it rain
for filming now.
Of course they will. It's a typhoon scene.
Okay, here we go!
Ready?
Action!
My love!
Kotaro!
Kotaro!
They're using way too much water.
Will my baby be all right?
Kotaro!
Cut!
- Okay!
- Checking the gates.
Cut the rain! That was great!
It was wonderful!
Your maternal instincts were real!
All right, we got it!
Wishing you a lot more!
Please stay healthy and alive.
- Thank you so much.
- Oh, yeah.
So sorry I'm late.
Wishing a happy birthday to you two!
Who's she?
Dummy. That's Mikochan.
She's wearing regular clothes.
- I usually wear regular clothes.
- Uh-huh.
And a very happy birthday
to you both.
- Thank you so much.
- Thank you for inviting us.
- Thank you!
- Thanks for coming.
- Thanks for having us.
- Kiyo and Jiro were so excited today.
Really? Great!
- Thank you.
- So nice.
- The election is very soon. Yeah?
- It is.
- We're behind you. Good luck.
- Thank you both. Good to see you.
- We'll do our best.
- Best of luck.
- Good luck in the election.
- I'm sure we'll be back again.
You tired?
Mm-mm.
No, just pregnant.
What?
I said that I'm pregnant.
I wonder what I should say about that.
I suppose congratulations?
Maybe not congratulations...
...because it's your child.
No, but it can't be my child.
We didn't have sex, did we?
I didn't have sex with Kyoji either.
And what do you mean,
"We didn't have sex"?
Um, listen.
We're meeting with the president
of Ehime's Chamber of Commerce.
Then we'll make an appearance
at a banquet for the Pawnshop Association,
and I'll drop Yui off at her hotel.
Taishi has completely forgotten
about what he did that day.
KYOJI
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
KYOJI
I WANT TO SEE YOU
Thank you for coming.
Didn't he say that
the last time I came?
It kind of stinks in here.
But I haven't cooked anything.
Ah, could be the solder.
It's gross, though.
You're sensitive to smells suddenly.
It's almost like you're pregnant.
Funny you would say that.
'Cause you're correct.
That's just great!
But we didn't have sex.
It doesn't matter whose it is.
It's my kid.
I don't know... if I'll have it.
You getting the divorce?
For sure.
If you divorce Shoji,
I'll be the kid's father.
I just love children.
You do?
Never thought I'd be a real father,
but it's a dream I had.
I'm really so... delighted.
Uh,
I don't know if I can feel
quite the same way.
Why not?
Like I told you,
any child you have, I'll love.
Thank you, Yui.
Just relax, because I'll take care of you.
Taishi!
Ah! You can't sleep
on the couch like this!
Oh!
Taishi, come on, wake up. Oh!
Let's get you in bed.
Come on, now. Oh!
Aha! Way back then?
No, it's not possible.
Even after all the fertility treatment,
we still couldn't have a child.
But she got pregnant with him so fast.
She must have a connection with him.
She belongs at his side.
Ah!
Taishi, hey! Oh!
Get up!
Come on. Get up!
Oh, fine, do what you want.
LET'S GET DIVORCED
I'll carry that.
No.
I can carry it.
It's customary
for the wife to carry the sake.
But Yui's body isn't just hers now.
- Huh? What?
- Huh? What did you say?
Oh!
It's true?
- You know about this?
- I didn't know anything.
No, it's a little complicated.
Yui, is it true, then?
Are you really?
It is.
Taishi's child?
It is.
You sound so sure.
We'll have a DNA test. So it's his?
It sure is.
Well, I don't feel so sure.
- Wait, you don't recall?
- It's not that I don't recall.
- So then you do?
- Yeah, it's like I do and I don't, so...
I will not allow you to lie
here at your father's grave!
We did have sex, though.
- It was at the bean-pitching event.
- Hey, don't tell them that.
Hey, I'm not Mimata, you know, so just...
Shut up!
It's been a while
since he breathed like this.
Don't stop now.
More.
Excuse me.
You mother flew out
on the three o'clock flight,
so she's already gone back.
I know.
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'm sure
it was just that once though.
She's had sex with him a lot of times,
so it's extremely likely
that it's his child.
I've been wanting to tell you, Taishi.
He is... impotent.
Wha... wha... Oh.
Impo... Oh!
Um, uh, so you haven't messed around
with the pachinko artist at all, Yui?
He plays pachinko?
He's a pachinko artist.
He is a pachinko pro and artist.
You'll all see the child's not his
after the DNA test that I'll be having.
A DNA test is done using the blood
taken from a woman's uterus.
So you're certain, then?
I am, yes.
So then you, uh, didn't have
an affair at all.
Pachinko and being with the artist
at his house isn't a real affair.
With all due respect to you,
it's still an affair, you know.
Kyoji has totally captured my heart.
I love this man
a great deal more than Taishi.
Don't you think
it's a little bit weird to think that,
just 'cause we didn't have sex,
it wasn't an affair?
We have a special love.
It's a really hot, great, big affair.
What bold insolence this is from you!
And we do
so much passionate, erotic stuff.
We do everything you can do
except copulation.
I love Kyoji.
So I will not be returning
to Taishi anymore. Of that, I'm sure.
I admit
this is Taishi's child.
But just know
it will be me making the choice
to have the child or not.
So don't try to make
that decision!
Dear ancestors, please, Father,
tell us what to do.
She's pregnant?
Great! Damn!
That's right. A happy occasion.
I'm so glad!
Although, you can see they're not
in a very celebratory mood here.
The mother-in-law
is asking for a DNA test.
They're already discussing succession.
So what? It's all good for our side.
We avoided the divorce crisis,
there'll be a truce for a few years,
and now her image needs our attention.
Honestly, I thought the high-society thing
was stretching it a bit, huh?
She had a rough childhood.
Now this has to stay just between us, huh?
She grew up
eating raw crawfish in Edogawa.
Hey! I did not.
Oh-ho, Yui!
I wanted to say congratulations!
That's not what I meant.
I know you worked your way into playing
the wife types like I knew you would, Yui.
Your next phase is just ahead, huh?
You're discussing work right now?
The talent pool
of pregnant women is pretty small.
Most all the celebrity moms
in their thirties have gotten a divorce,
uh, well, because I cursed every one.
The time is right to get busy.
I know that right now I can get you
on commercials for baby wipes for sure.
No, thank you.
Anyway, we should be informing Henry.
Congrats on the baby.
He told you?
I did ask you, huh?
Over and over, I asked
if you were making love with the guy.
You kept saying, "No sex."
You said you guys weren't having any.
Actresses tell lies.
In America, it's called perjury.
You're not listening to me!
It was only once. But I gave in only once!
You had sex once, and that's all it takes.
You know what?
Lying officials like you are the reason
that this country's getting worse.
I'm sorry about that.
What are we going to do
about the divorce discussions?
Uh... I need to ask you, is it believable
that the guy she's having
an affair with is impotent?
It's kind of hard to swallow.
I'm with you.
Why cheat with a guy who can't get hard?
What's the fun in doing that?
They don't have sex.
Instead, the guy makes her sculptures.
Making you aware
of the pregnancy so soon says
she's really up to no good.
No good?
With the officially recognized heir
to the Shoji estate,
she could try using
the custody rights as bait.
Even if the kid's not mine?
You did have sex with Yui once.
Yeah, but seriously? I mean, come on.
But if this was the artist's idea,
he's a good strategist.
You know, he's here in town.
He is?
He decided to come to Ehime.
ARE YOU IMPOTENT?
Huh?
I'm the mother of Taishi.
He is a lower house congress member.
I saw you at the debate last week.
Thank you for being there.
Now...
ARE YOU IMPOTENT?
So what do you want?
The election window opens tomorrow for us.
This is an important day
that starts a decisive election.
We must learn who's the father
of Yui's child, so is it you or my son?
If our hearts are not all united,
then we will not win the election.
Yui and I already talked about this issue.
Talked to her? What issue?
I won't say any more now.
You playing or not? If not, then go!
Hey!
So what is this all about?
She might say
she has fallen in love with you,
but the child she has belongs to my son.
It doesn't matter whose it is.
I will treat it as my own child.
So, "It doesn't matter whose it is.
I will treat it as my own child."
You say the craziest things.
Who are you, Jesus?
Jesus Christ or something?
What the hell's with you?
You're sure a rude one!
That child's an important successor.
Don't play games with me tonight.
Now, what really happened?
You mean you're really not able
to have sex at all?
Whether I can or not,
I know I can be a real father.
Listening to the way you're talking to me
is really irritating.
You're a winner!
Uh, what now?
Oh! No, no.
Oh.
No. No.
Oh!
So, I really need to go.
You should stay longer.
Come on, look right there.
I put up your poster.
We're counting on your support,
so vote for Soda
and the Reformation Party.
Are you here
through the election?
I'll file my paperwork tomorrow
and give a speech,
then I'll be away for a while.
The head of the party is boring,
so Mr. Soda has to travel around
rallying voters.
Mimata, you should be returning
to Tokyo with me.
Joan of Arc shouldn't get caught
in a joint like this.
You shouldn't get caught drinking
in a joint like this either, should you?
Shingo! Don't go butting in.
Can I go around the country with you?
You'll get more press coverage that way.
No, let's not.
There are people
looking into our connection recently.
I don't really mind that at all.
It won't be good.
I love my wife so completely.
If that's the case,
then get outta here right now.
You shouldn't drink
in a joint like this at all.
- Shingo!
- That's lovely.
A lot better than a guy
with an ulterior motive.
I swear I'll assist you totally
just as you are supporting
my love for my wife.
I know exactly
who you're talking about now.
Ehime Higashi High School graduate
Taishi Shoji,
from a long line of great politicians!
Hey, what the hell is wrong with you, man?
Just ignore him.
Ma'am, the check.
Ah, I'm sorry.
I don't know why I did that.
You're pitiful too, Mimata, come on!
Taishi threw you out on your ear, right?
- Stop it now!
- Are you hot or too cold?
He got rid of me?
He sure did.
It's 'cause Mikochan is so pregnant.
Huh?
I got the lowdown.
I spotted her
outside the gynecology clinic yesterday.
Ooh!
So, what about that?!
Shingo!
I'm really so sorry.
He's an idiot
who doesn't know what he's saying.
He did go to school with Taishi, though.
Oh yeah.
And I'd do almost anything
for my good buddy.
I could beat you senseless.
And after that, I'd drop off
what's left of you into some barrel.
But I'm not gonna!
She's no longer seeing him, right?
Ms. Mimata?
That was Yui's mother-in-law,
Mineko Shoji.
So that means...
the pachinko artist
must be here somewhere.
An artist who is dead yet alive.
Hmm.
Are you really impotent?
What?
Sorry I didn't introduce myself.
I am Taishi Shoji's attorney, see?
Kaoru Inden at your service.
It's a bit late
to introduce yourself to me.
Hey!
We'll find out with a DNA test
if you're really impotent.
Get the hell out!
Is it cash you want?
Huh?
While you say you'll raise the child,
you're really planning extortion.
Then when the baby grows up,
you'll reveal that you're the real father
and ask for money to stay quiet.
Two birds, one stone.
That's convoluted!
Why are you telling
such a convoluted story?
I just simply love Yui and kids,
and I can't have any sex. Not at all!
Guys like that don't exist!
Yeah, they do, right here!
How can I trust you
when I see you're here?
You claim you like kids. I don't know.
Once you start playing pachinko,
you'll forget about the kid.
You'll leave the baby in the car,
and it will be stuck
in the sweltering summer heat.
Oh, I can see it so clearly.
That's slander!
Goddamn it!
Some old lady
and a middle-aged woman
ask me if I'm impotent?
What's going on here?
Bunch of shit!
Is my impotence trending in Ehime?
Damn it!
I only told Yui about my impotence.
If Yui hadn't said anything,
none of this would've happened.
Yui...
What's going on?
What's happening around her?
Oh!
Yeah.
All right.
Yui,
just have the baby.
What?
If Taishi's the father, I don't care
if you divorce, I'll raise it.
Uh, okay, now, it's settled that it's
Taishi's child. There's really no doubt.
If it is that guy's child,
then I don't need to know that yet.
I will decide
about giving birth to the baby or not.
If I do, I'll raise it on my own.
I won't give it to the Shoji family,
and that's that.
My God!
Such defiant talk from you, young lady!
I did not get married
to give this family an heir.
What should I do?
I have no idea whatsoever.
What do I want to do?
What do Yui and Mom want me to do?
Yeah, they don't expect much from me.
Is my role in this over?
Saotome.
Most of all,
you should focus on this election.
Yeah.
And put the problem
of whoever the father is
to the side for right now. Are we agreed?
- No, no.
- No, no.
Mikochan getting pregnant
is great news to the public.
Why is that?
Because we are the only ones
who know of the pachinko artist.
This is our advantage the same way BSL-4
was a disadvantage for us in the past.
The family will soon have a successor.
It's a great day for the Shoji family!
Let's keep this spirit of celebration
until it's time to vote!
Well said! Yes, Saotome!
You're so right.
Our babies are the treasures of Japan.
You'll get a big increase in votes.
Uh, wait a minute, hey.
You're planning to announce this?
Yes, of course.
We can't do that.
I'm only 17 weeks along.
It'll wreak havoc on my career.
There's a time that's right
to announce these things.
You can't use everything
as an election strategy.
I, uh... I agree with Yui on this matter.
It's better to wait
till after election time.
We should talk later
about what our options are.
Hmm. Okay, I heard you.
Don't make announcements just yet.
Good afternoon.
Today, the voting will get started
for the new lower house election.
In this segment,
we will announce the polling results
of the election districts
we should be watching.
The fifth in Ehime.
Is this broadcast nationally?
The whole country's watching!
That's right. That's great.
The voting rate last time was 52.8%.
The current incumbent in this district
is Taishi Shoji, Peace Party candidate.
Go Soda, number two
in the opposition Reformation Party,
presents a strong challenge.
What the hell is she saying?
Soda's gonna lose
at his own game, you know?
Yeah!
Taishi, your candidate application
was just accepted.
Good.
Now, I'll go and greet everyone. Hmm.
- Taishi.
- Yes?
Congratulations!
Yes!
- Let's do it.
- That's right!
- Yes!
- Great job.
Let's go!
- I'm right behind you.
- Let's win! Go!
Here we go! Hey!
- All right!
- All right. Yep.
Oh, you... you asked
a question at the debate.
- Isn't that right?
- Pachinko guy!
Huh?
Oh, you're the one.
Oh, so then you're him?
Correct. Yui's new guy.
Uh...
Oh. Oh, you're the one.
I'm Kyoji.
He seems pretty confident.
He's Yui's lover.
And he's impotent.
Why is he so confident?
I'm sorry, but Yui isn't here.
I wanted to talk to you.
I'm sorry. Taishi's going to give
his first address right now.
Can't you do it later?
Once he has announced,
he must give his first speech.
I'll be raising your child.
We need to talk.
Let's go over to my studio.
Fine.
Sorry.
Sorry. Excuse me.
It's Go Soda's kickoff ceremony!
Thank you.
- Any last-minute comments?
- It comes down to one issue.
Taxes wasted by BSL-4
over at least the past 17 years.
And that is not good.
I will find out who is involved,
and they'll be answering for it.
If you win this election, will BSL-4
get canceled in the near future?
Yes, it will.
The plan hasn't been enacted yet.
The bill has been stalled,
and it's wasting tax money.
It's ridiculous.
I'm sorry, I have to get on a plane now.
Are you leaving Ehime?
I have to go assist with other campaigns.
They need me. Sorry.
Leaving this district
on the last day?
He's sure confident, isn't he?
Is that a sculpture?
Weird.
It wasn't an affair.
We have a special love.
It's a really hot, great, big affair.
And we do
so much passionate, erotic stuff.
We do everything you can do
except copulation.
Erotic things without copulation.
Sounds kinky.
Here's water if you want it.
You're going to divorce Yui?
I don't think I'm gonna answer that.
Okay, fine, don't answer it.
What?
Yui says she's going to divorce you.
I know that. We both decided.
I'll raise your child, along with Yui.
I will be a father to the child,
so I want it.
Listen, you must know I won't allow you
to raise our child, okay?
Aren't you getting a divorce?
Yui and the child will live with me
once you divorce.
And if you have anything to say
or any concerns with that situation,
I'll listen.
Whatever it is you want to know,
I'll try to give you an answer.
Are you really impotent?
Uh-huh.
It seems all of you are way too concerned
about whether I can get
an erection or not.
- Of course we're all concerned.
- I told your mother this already.
I said that I can't father children.
But I know I can raise a child.
As a father,
I can raise a free-thinking child.
Believe in me.
Define "a free-thinking child."
A free mind is the most precious kind.
One that isn't concerned
with getting an erection.
That is free-thinking.
I don't get it.
What I get is that you and Yui
are no longer in love, right?
Someone who doesn't love Yui
isn't capable of raising her child.
And I love Yui a lot.
So only I can raise this child.
Astounding.
Um, I mean, you have
something that I'll never have.
You pointed out
that Mr. Go Soda said the wrong thing.
I've never seen that type of a voter.
I really want you to win this.
Just because you're the one
who loves it here, not Soda.
Thank you.
You don't love Yui. It's Ehime you love.
I know you have a lot that I don't have.
At the same time,
you don't have many things I do.
Like money or a family unit.
- That's true.
- You go after a woman you love.
Go as far as renting a house here.
You make a living at pachinko arcades.
You're really a free spirit,
able to live as you want.
You're astonishing.
Really incredible.
Oh. I have to go give my speech now.
They're all waiting.
All right, then. Good luck.
Yeah. See you.
I guess, since he's impotent,
he spends more time
thinking than most people,
about things like love,
happiness, and freedom.
From this day forth,
this child and I will be your eyes here.
I was raised in the fields.
I don't need eyes
to understand these fruits.
As I walk through these groves,
I can tell right away
exactly the way each tree is feeling.
I can tell what kind of fruit
it bears in the fall.
And you've gotten so strong and steady.
And when we have had a great loss,
we can also gain, right?
I refuse to let my wife and child suffer!
Kotaro...
Or should I say...
...good father,
I believe in you.
Whoo!
Cut!
Kotaro, it was a bit strong.
You have to feel uncertain
while trying to act strong.
Yeah, got it.
Yui, that was perfect.
- All right.
- One more time!
I'm sorry.
Mm.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, are you okay?
- No, I'm fine. Just fine.
Let's do it again.
Huh? So are you good?
Ah! I'm so very sorry.
He should be here soon.
What's going on here?
Where'd he go anyway?
Please wait just a little longer, okay?
- Okay.
- Ma'am, he's here!
Sorry. Make way, please.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
I'm very sorry. So sorry I'm late.
Wear this.
Wonderful!
Oh, I'm so glad I got to see him.
- Ready?
- Sure.
Okay. Yay!
- Oh, good!
- Taishi!
I'm Taishi Shoji.
I have successfully applied as a candidate
for a seat in the lower house.
People of the fifth district, Ehime,
please listen to my words today.
My love for Ehime
will make me the winner here.
I, Taishi Shoji,
will create an Ehime fifth district
where everyone can enjoy freedoms!
Freedom!
Candidates can't be in
campaign cars before the election period.
But starting today,
we are able to announce,
"Vote for lower house
member candidate Taishi Shoji."
Taishi Shoji has started his campaign!
Let's do it! Let's do it! Let's do it!
Let's do it!
Let's do it! Let's do it!
Now it begins!
Yeah!
We do have one more piece of happy news
we'd like to share with you.
Please listen up.
Taishi's dear wife
will soon be having a new baby!
You're kidding me.
He'll win the election
and welcome this new life soon,
as he takes his seat as an elected member.
Now please vote.
Vote for Taishi Shoji,
your next congressman.
Thank you all. Thank you very much.
That's Taishi's mother for you.
A promise means nothing.
It's all about energizing the supporters.
I'm sorry I'm late.
It's Mikochan!
Have a healthy baby!
You announced it?
Sorry.
Oh, it was your mom.
Thank you all so much.
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
Thanks for your support.
Welcome Taishi Shoji
from the Freedom-Peace Party.
Ehime born and raised, a real Ehime lover.
Please send him to represent us
in the lower house of Congress once again.
Uh...
I'll go to Tokyo, see what my office says.
I'm sorry.
We need a strategy here.
I sure wasn't planning
to deal with this yet.
We do have one more piece
of happy news we'd like to share with you.
Please listen up.
Taishi's wife is pregnant.
Taishi's wife is expecting!
He's so horny.
- He'll win the election...
- That savage.
I'm so happy.
Two grandchildren on the way!
You'll get lots of gifts
'cause you're a big celebrity.
Send a few our way.
Yeah, I will.
- Here. Here you go!
- Oh!
- Kanpai!
- Kanpai!
Hey, so tell us, Mom,
how come you never got married?
Ah, that again?
Natsuko asked that too. You really care?
Sure, we do.
You had seven kids
and never got a divorce.
Never married either, did I?
Why, though?
Are you so bad at picking guys
or maybe at judging them?
Or that you didn't strategize at all?
I really want an answer, so...
Here's what I think.
Scientifically, a husband
is just a body and a stranger.
And a marriage can't beat having children.
- Mm, I agree with you.
- I agree with you.
What's to agree with? What's up, you two?
Lately, I find that my husband's
a totally annoying kind of guy.
You know, lately,
I avoid Akira altogether.
If a marriage is just living with someone
for years with no love because of kids,
then I was right.
If I hadn't kicked out Ai's dad,
I don't know for sure,
but maybe, Yui, I might not have had you.
Mm.
Same rationale that you always use.
Having the baby and getting a divorce,
staying with Taishi or not
are all important matters
that you really need
to decide for yourself.
Thank you.
I'll fight hard.
- Ah, look. Look who's back.
- I'll fight hard.
- That's wonderful.
- Stay safe and take care of your health.
My congratulations!
We were all getting a little worried
when you were having that affair.
You're back with Mikochan now
and with the rest of us too.
Yeah, don't worry.
It's just that you're independent.
Having an affair shows you're strong.
We can't leave politics to a man
who doesn't know how to fool around
with women, can we, now?
Your Kiichiro was
quite a big player, wasn't he?
Oh yeah, oh yeah!
Welcome Taishi Shoji
from the Freedom-Peace Party...
See?
Everyone's celebrating with you.
I'm glad we told everyone.
It's all about Mikochan, isn't it?
It's all right. Go on, start waving.
...Peace Party. Ehime...
I'm pathetic.
Not only am I using Mikochan
but also the baby
who hasn't even been born yet.
When will I be able to win on my own?
We have so much to celebrate!
Now we're rolling.
Good people, help us win it again!
Kashikomi, kashikomi!
Social media is
mostly positive, I see.
Yeah, we might see a few naysayers,
but overall, pretty good.
There's quite a few
of these long, negative comments, though.
But none of them are blowing up.
Rather than naysayers,
let's focus on what's right.
Look at how they're celebrating with us.
They don't care that you cheated.
They're just happy you took the time
to drive through
the neighborhood they live in.
That Soda leaves
to fly around the country.
Treats this election like a joke.
Please send him
to represent us in the lower house...
Why is the voting rate
in this district so low?
Everyone believes,
if they go vote for someone,
that things won't go their way!
They know the current government
won't even address their issues at all.
- Yeah!
- Let's change that.
To do it, you have to vote.
That's right, all of you.
Soda! Let's vote...
Go!
Soda! Let's vote...
Go!
That's perfect, sir.
Soda! Let's vote...
Go!
Thank you, thank you!
His speeches are very energetic,
aren't they?
But he's actually not saying
much of anything.
Ah, I'm sorry.
But... so why are you here, again?
SHUKAN FIRE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
EDITOR TADAMITSU SAWADA
When I couldn't find any work, it was
your paper that gave me a photo spread.
Oh yeah. We published
those nude shots... in the back.
Uh... You're not gonna take
your clothes off again, are you?
I'm afraid not.
But I did take them off
in these pictures.
Huh?
Photos of my secret meetings
with Taishi Shoji.
Really?
Sorry for all the noise!
- This is Taishi Shoji.
- Hello! Please go out and vote!
I've come
to say hello to everyone.
Taishi Shoji. Taishi Shoji is my name.
Sorry for the intrusion, everybody.
Can you get him to move over?
We are Red Shirts! Yeah!
I was once a schoolteacher
at a middle school until last year.
We don't need a representative
who has inherited his position.
We need security when we get older.
Best of luck to you, Red Shirt!
Thank you very much, congressman.
Best of luck to you as well,
Mr. Taishi Shoji.
Good luck!
He hasn't decided
on his approach yet.
Soda! Let's vote Go!
Vote for Soda!
What should we do?
He's not even in the car.
Uh, saying something
is the right thing to do here.
You never know who's listening.
Guess you're right.
We're wishing you good luck,
Congressman Soda!
Soda! Let's vote Go!
Go Soda!
Not a word?
- No! Wait, just hold on. Wait a minute!
- Hey, say it back to us!
I want you to meet
the Reformation Party's
very own Joan of Arc.
Ms. Mimata will speak now, right here.
Everyone in Koto Ward,
I'm a candidate in this district.
Mimata.
I'll be counting on your votes.
I want to thank you so much.
I will run on a policy of true equality
for men and women too.
Mimata!
"The crowd raised their voices
in support during the announcement."
"But 17 weeks is somewhat early
to announce a pregnancy."
"So the question is,
why announce this now?"
"There were many
who were confused by this."
Me too, you gun-jumping old hag!
I'm sorry. When I arrived there,
they were celebrating.
They're really throwing everything
into this election.
I can't believe they think that's okay.
Oh, I don't know what to do now.
Yui, I feel exactly as you do.
Henry and I went and had drinks yesterday.
We talked over ideas for your future,
and now it's all in the trash!
- Thanks for the drinks.
- Mm, that's not what I was saying.
I'm wondering
if I should have this child now.
Yui...
God! I can't handle this!
Everyone's still ignoring my feelings,
using this to further their own interests.
Don't you see?
DNA test will decide the whole future
of my child, and I don't like it at all.
Maternal instinct.
But is it really?
I don't know. You know, I was planning
to divorce Taishi after the election
and start living with Kyoji.
What does Kyoji have to say?
Huh? Kyoji?
Well, he says
he wants to raise the child with me.
Though I'm not really sure
I want that either.
Why not?
He said he doesn't care
who the father is. It's his kid.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I don't know
what he thinks he's doing at all.
Now he's making the decision?
So casual about it, without considering
the way I feel about it.
A baby is not anything like a sculpture.
Now this child
is growing inside of me here.
I just don't know anything.
Will I get a divorce?
Is Taishi gonna win the election?
Well, this is the one thing I do know!
I'm just so tired!
I want to throw up
whenever I smell the food on the set.
- What the hell's happening? What the hell?
- Fate, I'm sure. Mm.
You're so damn casual as well.
You love Pachinko Pro
but couldn't make a baby with him.
Then, with Taishi,
you get pregnant, my dear.
Fate, plain and simple.
And maybe God has spoken to you,
right, Henry?
Just let me handle the matter of custody.
I'll stop that pushy old bat
from getting the baby.
So have the baby,
then we'll figure things out.
I'm really begging you.
Yui, have the child.
Sassa?
I've watched you try to get pregnant.
For such a long time, I've watched you.
That's why I got so excited for you.
Isn't October your due date?
Our kids will be so close in age.
They'll be in the same grade!
On the set, we'll talk about raising kids.
I think this is going to be
so great, you know?
We can take turns.
I'll watch yours, you watch mine.
Or maybe we won't.
- We are from different backgrounds.
- Not at all, really.
I'd love to do it.
So would I.
I didn't know you'd be the one
who would convince me to do this thing.
Mm. And you're right.
That I might not get
another chance to have a child.
CEO?
I'll have this baby.
Good thinking.
Nice decision. It's just great, Yui.
Mm. Ah! Ah!
- What's wrong?
- Ah! No! No!
MATERNITY NUDES
BY KISHIN SASAYAMA
Ah! Ah!
Okay, then!
Now, let's talk about the future.
Two companies want you for commercials.
Wipes and baby food.
Contracts are for two years each.
You'll have the baby October 27th,
so you can work
until around September, am I right?
What? Are you certain?
I seriously wonder about that.
Ah, it'll be fine. I signed the contracts.
In July, there's three months
of the series,
but you can just sleep
through the episodes.
Uh, I can sleep through it?
What kind of roles are...
They're rewriting the script just for you.
You're Yuji Oda's lover
who is unconscious for most of the series.
There's no way I can just be unconscious.
We should turn it down.
Well, they gave me a good part
only if you agree to be in it.
Huh? You're gonna be in it too?
You're gonna have the baby
on October 27th,
so you can start work in December.
You're a terrorist in that one,
but you're unconscious once again.
Sorry to bother you.
It's an interview request.
Shukan Fire called.
- Shukan Fire?
- They're writing a story.
They're sending over the article
with questions for you today.
TAISHI SHOJI AND SAKURAKO MIMATA
HAVE A SECRET MEETING IN EHIME!
What are you doing, Taishi?
They made this up!
It's a big lie!
Whoa!
- Care to explain what this is about?
- Well, I did give them that shot.
I asked my friend to shoot it.
Take a look at that photograph.
There's a suspicious man walking by,
trying to avoid being seen
at a hotel in Ehime.
Then a few hours later, this woman
walks by in the exact same spot.
When was it?
Does the article say when it was?
The first week of February.
Bean-pitching day!
You mean
he was seeing Mimata then too?
I can't forgive him for this!
Calm down, Yui. Think about your child.
She's gone mental. Growing up poor
is showing through her chin.
I wanted to beat Shoji
without having to resort
to tactics like that.
If this comes out, I'll win for sure.
But are you all right with that?
Yes, I am.
I want to represent
all Japanese women here
who still face what I did
and are too weak to speak out against it.
I want to give them all courage.
I'll go and preach this all over Japan.
Men have used me and played with me
while I fell as far as I could go.
I can create change.
How can we spin this?
It could increase your profile even more.
Well, that's for you to decide now.
Make good use of it.
Hmm.
You're really something.
Joan of Arc, right here.
No, Joan of Arc
was burned at the stake by herself.
You're more like the one
who burned everything all around her.
Yaoya Oshichi.
Let's celebrate with fish we caught!
Mom and I are back!
We went and got
some big cherry blossom fish!
Somebody take a picture.
Come on, all together.
Ms. Inden?
Ah, this lady's my lawyer.
- She's handling my divorce proceedings.
- Ah.
We were both at the pachinko room
at the same time.
Uh...
What's wrong? Why are you in Ehime?
I was planning to go home,
but instead, I need to be here.
Huh?
So then you haven't seen it.
Now I see.
If you saw it, you wouldn't be
parading around like a sushi chef,
buying the day's catch.
What?
A DOUBLE AFFAIR!
YUI KUROSAWA AND TAISHI SHOJI
HUSBAND'S SECOND TIME AFTER THREE YEARS!
MIKOCHAN'S FIRST SCANDAL
What the... what the hell?
What are we gonna do
about the commercials?
The penalties!
CEO!
Huh? What is this? Inden, what's going on?
Oh no! Mom, now what? They caught us!
Calm down, Taishi!
This is not a problem, but this is!
Who could've leaked it?
Who the hell was it?
The only ones who knew about this,
myself, Saotome, Akune the manager.
The weird lawyer.
Ah, everyone knows!
It was me.
Huh?
Yui.
I did it.
You're in your 17th week of pregnancy,
and you haven't seen a doctor until now?
My period is often irregular.
So I thought that's what it was.
Well, your pregnancy
is going quite well in any case.
You've been very blessed.
What? Did you say something?
No.
Seems like the sea
is different from yesterday.
It's high tide.
That's what's different.
People are born and die
the same way
that tides are ebbing and flowing.
I didn't know that.
Who told you that?
Mom did.
Well, she's had
a whole lot of children, right?
The day's so clear I wonder
if they're going to make it rain
for filming now.
Of course they will. It's a typhoon scene.
Okay, here we go!
Ready?
Action!
My love!
Kotaro!
Kotaro!
They're using way too much water.
Will my baby be all right?
Kotaro!
Cut!
- Okay!
- Checking the gates.
Cut the rain! That was great!
It was wonderful!
Your maternal instincts were real!
All right, we got it!
Wishing you a lot more!
Please stay healthy and alive.
- Thank you so much.
- Oh, yeah.
So sorry I'm late.
Wishing a happy birthday to you two!
Who's she?
Dummy. That's Mikochan.
She's wearing regular clothes.
- I usually wear regular clothes.
- Uh-huh.
And a very happy birthday
to you both.
- Thank you so much.
- Thank you for inviting us.
- Thank you!
- Thanks for coming.
- Thanks for having us.
- Kiyo and Jiro were so excited today.
Really? Great!
- Thank you.
- So nice.
- The election is very soon. Yeah?
- It is.
- We're behind you. Good luck.
- Thank you both. Good to see you.
- We'll do our best.
- Best of luck.
- Good luck in the election.
- I'm sure we'll be back again.
You tired?
Mm-mm.
No, just pregnant.
What?
I said that I'm pregnant.
I wonder what I should say about that.
I suppose congratulations?
Maybe not congratulations...
...because it's your child.
No, but it can't be my child.
We didn't have sex, did we?
I didn't have sex with Kyoji either.
And what do you mean,
"We didn't have sex"?
Um, listen.
We're meeting with the president
of Ehime's Chamber of Commerce.
Then we'll make an appearance
at a banquet for the Pawnshop Association,
and I'll drop Yui off at her hotel.
Taishi has completely forgotten
about what he did that day.
KYOJI
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
KYOJI
I WANT TO SEE YOU
Thank you for coming.
Didn't he say that
the last time I came?
It kind of stinks in here.
But I haven't cooked anything.
Ah, could be the solder.
It's gross, though.
You're sensitive to smells suddenly.
It's almost like you're pregnant.
Funny you would say that.
'Cause you're correct.
That's just great!
But we didn't have sex.
It doesn't matter whose it is.
It's my kid.
I don't know... if I'll have it.
You getting the divorce?
For sure.
If you divorce Shoji,
I'll be the kid's father.
I just love children.
You do?
Never thought I'd be a real father,
but it's a dream I had.
I'm really so... delighted.
Uh,
I don't know if I can feel
quite the same way.
Why not?
Like I told you,
any child you have, I'll love.
Thank you, Yui.
Just relax, because I'll take care of you.
Taishi!
Ah! You can't sleep
on the couch like this!
Oh!
Taishi, come on, wake up. Oh!
Let's get you in bed.
Come on, now. Oh!
Aha! Way back then?
No, it's not possible.
Even after all the fertility treatment,
we still couldn't have a child.
But she got pregnant with him so fast.
She must have a connection with him.
She belongs at his side.
Ah!
Taishi, hey! Oh!
Get up!
Come on. Get up!
Oh, fine, do what you want.
LET'S GET DIVORCED
I'll carry that.
No.
I can carry it.
It's customary
for the wife to carry the sake.
But Yui's body isn't just hers now.
- Huh? What?
- Huh? What did you say?
Oh!
It's true?
- You know about this?
- I didn't know anything.
No, it's a little complicated.
Yui, is it true, then?
Are you really?
It is.
Taishi's child?
It is.
You sound so sure.
We'll have a DNA test. So it's his?
It sure is.
Well, I don't feel so sure.
- Wait, you don't recall?
- It's not that I don't recall.
- So then you do?
- Yeah, it's like I do and I don't, so...
I will not allow you to lie
here at your father's grave!
We did have sex, though.
- It was at the bean-pitching event.
- Hey, don't tell them that.
Hey, I'm not Mimata, you know, so just...
Shut up!
It's been a while
since he breathed like this.
Don't stop now.
More.
Excuse me.
You mother flew out
on the three o'clock flight,
so she's already gone back.
I know.
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'm sure
it was just that once though.
She's had sex with him a lot of times,
so it's extremely likely
that it's his child.
I've been wanting to tell you, Taishi.
He is... impotent.
Wha... wha... Oh.
Impo... Oh!
Um, uh, so you haven't messed around
with the pachinko artist at all, Yui?
He plays pachinko?
He's a pachinko artist.
He is a pachinko pro and artist.
You'll all see the child's not his
after the DNA test that I'll be having.
A DNA test is done using the blood
taken from a woman's uterus.
So you're certain, then?
I am, yes.
So then you, uh, didn't have
an affair at all.
Pachinko and being with the artist
at his house isn't a real affair.
With all due respect to you,
it's still an affair, you know.
Kyoji has totally captured my heart.
I love this man
a great deal more than Taishi.
Don't you think
it's a little bit weird to think that,
just 'cause we didn't have sex,
it wasn't an affair?
We have a special love.
It's a really hot, great, big affair.
What bold insolence this is from you!
And we do
so much passionate, erotic stuff.
We do everything you can do
except copulation.
I love Kyoji.
So I will not be returning
to Taishi anymore. Of that, I'm sure.
I admit
this is Taishi's child.
But just know
it will be me making the choice
to have the child or not.
So don't try to make
that decision!
Dear ancestors, please, Father,
tell us what to do.
She's pregnant?
Great! Damn!
That's right. A happy occasion.
I'm so glad!
Although, you can see they're not
in a very celebratory mood here.
The mother-in-law
is asking for a DNA test.
They're already discussing succession.
So what? It's all good for our side.
We avoided the divorce crisis,
there'll be a truce for a few years,
and now her image needs our attention.
Honestly, I thought the high-society thing
was stretching it a bit, huh?
She had a rough childhood.
Now this has to stay just between us, huh?
She grew up
eating raw crawfish in Edogawa.
Hey! I did not.
Oh-ho, Yui!
I wanted to say congratulations!
That's not what I meant.
I know you worked your way into playing
the wife types like I knew you would, Yui.
Your next phase is just ahead, huh?
You're discussing work right now?
The talent pool
of pregnant women is pretty small.
Most all the celebrity moms
in their thirties have gotten a divorce,
uh, well, because I cursed every one.
The time is right to get busy.
I know that right now I can get you
on commercials for baby wipes for sure.
No, thank you.
Anyway, we should be informing Henry.
Congrats on the baby.
He told you?
I did ask you, huh?
Over and over, I asked
if you were making love with the guy.
You kept saying, "No sex."
You said you guys weren't having any.
Actresses tell lies.
In America, it's called perjury.
You're not listening to me!
It was only once. But I gave in only once!
You had sex once, and that's all it takes.
You know what?
Lying officials like you are the reason
that this country's getting worse.
I'm sorry about that.
What are we going to do
about the divorce discussions?
Uh... I need to ask you, is it believable
that the guy she's having
an affair with is impotent?
It's kind of hard to swallow.
I'm with you.
Why cheat with a guy who can't get hard?
What's the fun in doing that?
They don't have sex.
Instead, the guy makes her sculptures.
Making you aware
of the pregnancy so soon says
she's really up to no good.
No good?
With the officially recognized heir
to the Shoji estate,
she could try using
the custody rights as bait.
Even if the kid's not mine?
You did have sex with Yui once.
Yeah, but seriously? I mean, come on.
But if this was the artist's idea,
he's a good strategist.
You know, he's here in town.
He is?
He decided to come to Ehime.
ARE YOU IMPOTENT?
Huh?
I'm the mother of Taishi.
He is a lower house congress member.
I saw you at the debate last week.
Thank you for being there.
Now...
ARE YOU IMPOTENT?
So what do you want?
The election window opens tomorrow for us.
This is an important day
that starts a decisive election.
We must learn who's the father
of Yui's child, so is it you or my son?
If our hearts are not all united,
then we will not win the election.
Yui and I already talked about this issue.
Talked to her? What issue?
I won't say any more now.
You playing or not? If not, then go!
Hey!
So what is this all about?
She might say
she has fallen in love with you,
but the child she has belongs to my son.
It doesn't matter whose it is.
I will treat it as my own child.
So, "It doesn't matter whose it is.
I will treat it as my own child."
You say the craziest things.
Who are you, Jesus?
Jesus Christ or something?
What the hell's with you?
You're sure a rude one!
That child's an important successor.
Don't play games with me tonight.
Now, what really happened?
You mean you're really not able
to have sex at all?
Whether I can or not,
I know I can be a real father.
Listening to the way you're talking to me
is really irritating.
You're a winner!
Uh, what now?
Oh! No, no.
Oh.
No. No.
Oh!
So, I really need to go.
You should stay longer.
Come on, look right there.
I put up your poster.
We're counting on your support,
so vote for Soda
and the Reformation Party.
Are you here
through the election?
I'll file my paperwork tomorrow
and give a speech,
then I'll be away for a while.
The head of the party is boring,
so Mr. Soda has to travel around
rallying voters.
Mimata, you should be returning
to Tokyo with me.
Joan of Arc shouldn't get caught
in a joint like this.
You shouldn't get caught drinking
in a joint like this either, should you?
Shingo! Don't go butting in.
Can I go around the country with you?
You'll get more press coverage that way.
No, let's not.
There are people
looking into our connection recently.
I don't really mind that at all.
It won't be good.
I love my wife so completely.
If that's the case,
then get outta here right now.
You shouldn't drink
in a joint like this at all.
- Shingo!
- That's lovely.
A lot better than a guy
with an ulterior motive.
I swear I'll assist you totally
just as you are supporting
my love for my wife.
I know exactly
who you're talking about now.
Ehime Higashi High School graduate
Taishi Shoji,
from a long line of great politicians!
Hey, what the hell is wrong with you, man?
Just ignore him.
Ma'am, the check.
Ah, I'm sorry.
I don't know why I did that.
You're pitiful too, Mimata, come on!
Taishi threw you out on your ear, right?
- Stop it now!
- Are you hot or too cold?
He got rid of me?
He sure did.
It's 'cause Mikochan is so pregnant.
Huh?
I got the lowdown.
I spotted her
outside the gynecology clinic yesterday.
Ooh!
So, what about that?!
Shingo!
I'm really so sorry.
He's an idiot
who doesn't know what he's saying.
He did go to school with Taishi, though.
Oh yeah.
And I'd do almost anything
for my good buddy.
I could beat you senseless.
And after that, I'd drop off
what's left of you into some barrel.
But I'm not gonna!
She's no longer seeing him, right?
Ms. Mimata?
That was Yui's mother-in-law,
Mineko Shoji.
So that means...
the pachinko artist
must be here somewhere.
An artist who is dead yet alive.
Hmm.
Are you really impotent?
What?
Sorry I didn't introduce myself.
I am Taishi Shoji's attorney, see?
Kaoru Inden at your service.
It's a bit late
to introduce yourself to me.
Hey!
We'll find out with a DNA test
if you're really impotent.
Get the hell out!
Is it cash you want?
Huh?
While you say you'll raise the child,
you're really planning extortion.
Then when the baby grows up,
you'll reveal that you're the real father
and ask for money to stay quiet.
Two birds, one stone.
That's convoluted!
Why are you telling
such a convoluted story?
I just simply love Yui and kids,
and I can't have any sex. Not at all!
Guys like that don't exist!
Yeah, they do, right here!
How can I trust you
when I see you're here?
You claim you like kids. I don't know.
Once you start playing pachinko,
you'll forget about the kid.
You'll leave the baby in the car,
and it will be stuck
in the sweltering summer heat.
Oh, I can see it so clearly.
That's slander!
Goddamn it!
Some old lady
and a middle-aged woman
ask me if I'm impotent?
What's going on here?
Bunch of shit!
Is my impotence trending in Ehime?
Damn it!
I only told Yui about my impotence.
If Yui hadn't said anything,
none of this would've happened.
Yui...
What's going on?
What's happening around her?
Oh!
Yeah.
All right.
Yui,
just have the baby.
What?
If Taishi's the father, I don't care
if you divorce, I'll raise it.
Uh, okay, now, it's settled that it's
Taishi's child. There's really no doubt.
If it is that guy's child,
then I don't need to know that yet.
I will decide
about giving birth to the baby or not.
If I do, I'll raise it on my own.
I won't give it to the Shoji family,
and that's that.
My God!
Such defiant talk from you, young lady!
I did not get married
to give this family an heir.
What should I do?
I have no idea whatsoever.
What do I want to do?
What do Yui and Mom want me to do?
Yeah, they don't expect much from me.
Is my role in this over?
Saotome.
Most of all,
you should focus on this election.
Yeah.
And put the problem
of whoever the father is
to the side for right now. Are we agreed?
- No, no.
- No, no.
Mikochan getting pregnant
is great news to the public.
Why is that?
Because we are the only ones
who know of the pachinko artist.
This is our advantage the same way BSL-4
was a disadvantage for us in the past.
The family will soon have a successor.
It's a great day for the Shoji family!
Let's keep this spirit of celebration
until it's time to vote!
Well said! Yes, Saotome!
You're so right.
Our babies are the treasures of Japan.
You'll get a big increase in votes.
Uh, wait a minute, hey.
You're planning to announce this?
Yes, of course.
We can't do that.
I'm only 17 weeks along.
It'll wreak havoc on my career.
There's a time that's right
to announce these things.
You can't use everything
as an election strategy.
I, uh... I agree with Yui on this matter.
It's better to wait
till after election time.
We should talk later
about what our options are.
Hmm. Okay, I heard you.
Don't make announcements just yet.
Good afternoon.
Today, the voting will get started
for the new lower house election.
In this segment,
we will announce the polling results
of the election districts
we should be watching.
The fifth in Ehime.
Is this broadcast nationally?
The whole country's watching!
That's right. That's great.
The voting rate last time was 52.8%.
The current incumbent in this district
is Taishi Shoji, Peace Party candidate.
Go Soda, number two
in the opposition Reformation Party,
presents a strong challenge.
What the hell is she saying?
Soda's gonna lose
at his own game, you know?
Yeah!
Taishi, your candidate application
was just accepted.
Good.
Now, I'll go and greet everyone. Hmm.
- Taishi.
- Yes?
Congratulations!
Yes!
- Let's do it.
- That's right!
- Yes!
- Great job.
Let's go!
- I'm right behind you.
- Let's win! Go!
Here we go! Hey!
- All right!
- All right. Yep.
Oh, you... you asked
a question at the debate.
- Isn't that right?
- Pachinko guy!
Huh?
Oh, you're the one.
Oh, so then you're him?
Correct. Yui's new guy.
Uh...
Oh. Oh, you're the one.
I'm Kyoji.
He seems pretty confident.
He's Yui's lover.
And he's impotent.
Why is he so confident?
I'm sorry, but Yui isn't here.
I wanted to talk to you.
I'm sorry. Taishi's going to give
his first address right now.
Can't you do it later?
Once he has announced,
he must give his first speech.
I'll be raising your child.
We need to talk.
Let's go over to my studio.
Fine.
Sorry.
Sorry. Excuse me.
It's Go Soda's kickoff ceremony!
Thank you.
- Any last-minute comments?
- It comes down to one issue.
Taxes wasted by BSL-4
over at least the past 17 years.
And that is not good.
I will find out who is involved,
and they'll be answering for it.
If you win this election, will BSL-4
get canceled in the near future?
Yes, it will.
The plan hasn't been enacted yet.
The bill has been stalled,
and it's wasting tax money.
It's ridiculous.
I'm sorry, I have to get on a plane now.
Are you leaving Ehime?
I have to go assist with other campaigns.
They need me. Sorry.
Leaving this district
on the last day?
He's sure confident, isn't he?
Is that a sculpture?
Weird.
It wasn't an affair.
We have a special love.
It's a really hot, great, big affair.
And we do
so much passionate, erotic stuff.
We do everything you can do
except copulation.
Erotic things without copulation.
Sounds kinky.
Here's water if you want it.
You're going to divorce Yui?
I don't think I'm gonna answer that.
Okay, fine, don't answer it.
What?
Yui says she's going to divorce you.
I know that. We both decided.
I'll raise your child, along with Yui.
I will be a father to the child,
so I want it.
Listen, you must know I won't allow you
to raise our child, okay?
Aren't you getting a divorce?
Yui and the child will live with me
once you divorce.
And if you have anything to say
or any concerns with that situation,
I'll listen.
Whatever it is you want to know,
I'll try to give you an answer.
Are you really impotent?
Uh-huh.
It seems all of you are way too concerned
about whether I can get
an erection or not.
- Of course we're all concerned.
- I told your mother this already.
I said that I can't father children.
But I know I can raise a child.
As a father,
I can raise a free-thinking child.
Believe in me.
Define "a free-thinking child."
A free mind is the most precious kind.
One that isn't concerned
with getting an erection.
That is free-thinking.
I don't get it.
What I get is that you and Yui
are no longer in love, right?
Someone who doesn't love Yui
isn't capable of raising her child.
And I love Yui a lot.
So only I can raise this child.
Astounding.
Um, I mean, you have
something that I'll never have.
You pointed out
that Mr. Go Soda said the wrong thing.
I've never seen that type of a voter.
I really want you to win this.
Just because you're the one
who loves it here, not Soda.
Thank you.
You don't love Yui. It's Ehime you love.
I know you have a lot that I don't have.
At the same time,
you don't have many things I do.
Like money or a family unit.
- That's true.
- You go after a woman you love.
Go as far as renting a house here.
You make a living at pachinko arcades.
You're really a free spirit,
able to live as you want.
You're astonishing.
Really incredible.
Oh. I have to go give my speech now.
They're all waiting.
All right, then. Good luck.
Yeah. See you.
I guess, since he's impotent,
he spends more time
thinking than most people,
about things like love,
happiness, and freedom.
From this day forth,
this child and I will be your eyes here.
I was raised in the fields.
I don't need eyes
to understand these fruits.
As I walk through these groves,
I can tell right away
exactly the way each tree is feeling.
I can tell what kind of fruit
it bears in the fall.
And you've gotten so strong and steady.
And when we have had a great loss,
we can also gain, right?
I refuse to let my wife and child suffer!
Kotaro...
Or should I say...
...good father,
I believe in you.
Whoo!
Cut!
Kotaro, it was a bit strong.
You have to feel uncertain
while trying to act strong.
Yeah, got it.
Yui, that was perfect.
- All right.
- One more time!
I'm sorry.
Mm.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, are you okay?
- No, I'm fine. Just fine.
Let's do it again.
Huh? So are you good?
Ah! I'm so very sorry.
He should be here soon.
What's going on here?
Where'd he go anyway?
Please wait just a little longer, okay?
- Okay.
- Ma'am, he's here!
Sorry. Make way, please.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
I'm very sorry. So sorry I'm late.
Wear this.
Wonderful!
Oh, I'm so glad I got to see him.
- Ready?
- Sure.
Okay. Yay!
- Oh, good!
- Taishi!
I'm Taishi Shoji.
I have successfully applied as a candidate
for a seat in the lower house.
People of the fifth district, Ehime,
please listen to my words today.
My love for Ehime
will make me the winner here.
I, Taishi Shoji,
will create an Ehime fifth district
where everyone can enjoy freedoms!
Freedom!
Candidates can't be in
campaign cars before the election period.
But starting today,
we are able to announce,
"Vote for lower house
member candidate Taishi Shoji."
Taishi Shoji has started his campaign!
Let's do it! Let's do it! Let's do it!
Let's do it!
Let's do it! Let's do it!
Now it begins!
Yeah!
We do have one more piece of happy news
we'd like to share with you.
Please listen up.
Taishi's dear wife
will soon be having a new baby!
You're kidding me.
He'll win the election
and welcome this new life soon,
as he takes his seat as an elected member.
Now please vote.
Vote for Taishi Shoji,
your next congressman.
Thank you all. Thank you very much.
That's Taishi's mother for you.
A promise means nothing.
It's all about energizing the supporters.
I'm sorry I'm late.
It's Mikochan!
Have a healthy baby!
You announced it?
Sorry.
Oh, it was your mom.
Thank you all so much.
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
Thanks for your support.
Welcome Taishi Shoji
from the Freedom-Peace Party.
Ehime born and raised, a real Ehime lover.
Please send him to represent us
in the lower house of Congress once again.
Uh...
I'll go to Tokyo, see what my office says.
I'm sorry.
We need a strategy here.
I sure wasn't planning
to deal with this yet.
We do have one more piece
of happy news we'd like to share with you.
Please listen up.
Taishi's wife is pregnant.
Taishi's wife is expecting!
He's so horny.
- He'll win the election...
- That savage.
I'm so happy.
Two grandchildren on the way!
You'll get lots of gifts
'cause you're a big celebrity.
Send a few our way.
Yeah, I will.
- Here. Here you go!
- Oh!
- Kanpai!
- Kanpai!
Hey, so tell us, Mom,
how come you never got married?
Ah, that again?
Natsuko asked that too. You really care?
Sure, we do.
You had seven kids
and never got a divorce.
Never married either, did I?
Why, though?
Are you so bad at picking guys
or maybe at judging them?
Or that you didn't strategize at all?
I really want an answer, so...
Here's what I think.
Scientifically, a husband
is just a body and a stranger.
And a marriage can't beat having children.
- Mm, I agree with you.
- I agree with you.
What's to agree with? What's up, you two?
Lately, I find that my husband's
a totally annoying kind of guy.
You know, lately,
I avoid Akira altogether.
If a marriage is just living with someone
for years with no love because of kids,
then I was right.
If I hadn't kicked out Ai's dad,
I don't know for sure,
but maybe, Yui, I might not have had you.
Mm.
Same rationale that you always use.
Having the baby and getting a divorce,
staying with Taishi or not
are all important matters
that you really need
to decide for yourself.
Thank you.
I'll fight hard.
- Ah, look. Look who's back.
- I'll fight hard.
- That's wonderful.
- Stay safe and take care of your health.
My congratulations!
We were all getting a little worried
when you were having that affair.
You're back with Mikochan now
and with the rest of us too.
Yeah, don't worry.
It's just that you're independent.
Having an affair shows you're strong.
We can't leave politics to a man
who doesn't know how to fool around
with women, can we, now?
Your Kiichiro was
quite a big player, wasn't he?
Oh yeah, oh yeah!
Welcome Taishi Shoji
from the Freedom-Peace Party...
See?
Everyone's celebrating with you.
I'm glad we told everyone.
It's all about Mikochan, isn't it?
It's all right. Go on, start waving.
...Peace Party. Ehime...
I'm pathetic.
Not only am I using Mikochan
but also the baby
who hasn't even been born yet.
When will I be able to win on my own?
We have so much to celebrate!
Now we're rolling.
Good people, help us win it again!
Kashikomi, kashikomi!
Social media is
mostly positive, I see.
Yeah, we might see a few naysayers,
but overall, pretty good.
There's quite a few
of these long, negative comments, though.
But none of them are blowing up.
Rather than naysayers,
let's focus on what's right.
Look at how they're celebrating with us.
They don't care that you cheated.
They're just happy you took the time
to drive through
the neighborhood they live in.
That Soda leaves
to fly around the country.
Treats this election like a joke.
Please send him
to represent us in the lower house...
Why is the voting rate
in this district so low?
Everyone believes,
if they go vote for someone,
that things won't go their way!
They know the current government
won't even address their issues at all.
- Yeah!
- Let's change that.
To do it, you have to vote.
That's right, all of you.
Soda! Let's vote...
Go!
Soda! Let's vote...
Go!
That's perfect, sir.
Soda! Let's vote...
Go!
Thank you, thank you!
His speeches are very energetic,
aren't they?
But he's actually not saying
much of anything.
Ah, I'm sorry.
But... so why are you here, again?
SHUKAN FIRE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
EDITOR TADAMITSU SAWADA
When I couldn't find any work, it was
your paper that gave me a photo spread.
Oh yeah. We published
those nude shots... in the back.
Uh... You're not gonna take
your clothes off again, are you?
I'm afraid not.
But I did take them off
in these pictures.
Huh?
Photos of my secret meetings
with Taishi Shoji.
Really?
Sorry for all the noise!
- This is Taishi Shoji.
- Hello! Please go out and vote!
I've come
to say hello to everyone.
Taishi Shoji. Taishi Shoji is my name.
Sorry for the intrusion, everybody.
Can you get him to move over?
We are Red Shirts! Yeah!
I was once a schoolteacher
at a middle school until last year.
We don't need a representative
who has inherited his position.
We need security when we get older.
Best of luck to you, Red Shirt!
Thank you very much, congressman.
Best of luck to you as well,
Mr. Taishi Shoji.
Good luck!
He hasn't decided
on his approach yet.
Soda! Let's vote Go!
Vote for Soda!
What should we do?
He's not even in the car.
Uh, saying something
is the right thing to do here.
You never know who's listening.
Guess you're right.
We're wishing you good luck,
Congressman Soda!
Soda! Let's vote Go!
Go Soda!
Not a word?
- No! Wait, just hold on. Wait a minute!
- Hey, say it back to us!
I want you to meet
the Reformation Party's
very own Joan of Arc.
Ms. Mimata will speak now, right here.
Everyone in Koto Ward,
I'm a candidate in this district.
Mimata.
I'll be counting on your votes.
I want to thank you so much.
I will run on a policy of true equality
for men and women too.
Mimata!
"The crowd raised their voices
in support during the announcement."
"But 17 weeks is somewhat early
to announce a pregnancy."
"So the question is,
why announce this now?"
"There were many
who were confused by this."
Me too, you gun-jumping old hag!
I'm sorry. When I arrived there,
they were celebrating.
They're really throwing everything
into this election.
I can't believe they think that's okay.
Oh, I don't know what to do now.
Yui, I feel exactly as you do.
Henry and I went and had drinks yesterday.
We talked over ideas for your future,
and now it's all in the trash!
- Thanks for the drinks.
- Mm, that's not what I was saying.
I'm wondering
if I should have this child now.
Yui...
God! I can't handle this!
Everyone's still ignoring my feelings,
using this to further their own interests.
Don't you see?
DNA test will decide the whole future
of my child, and I don't like it at all.
Maternal instinct.
But is it really?
I don't know. You know, I was planning
to divorce Taishi after the election
and start living with Kyoji.
What does Kyoji have to say?
Huh? Kyoji?
Well, he says
he wants to raise the child with me.
Though I'm not really sure
I want that either.
Why not?
He said he doesn't care
who the father is. It's his kid.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I don't know
what he thinks he's doing at all.
Now he's making the decision?
So casual about it, without considering
the way I feel about it.
A baby is not anything like a sculpture.
Now this child
is growing inside of me here.
I just don't know anything.
Will I get a divorce?
Is Taishi gonna win the election?
Well, this is the one thing I do know!
I'm just so tired!
I want to throw up
whenever I smell the food on the set.
- What the hell's happening? What the hell?
- Fate, I'm sure. Mm.
You're so damn casual as well.
You love Pachinko Pro
but couldn't make a baby with him.
Then, with Taishi,
you get pregnant, my dear.
Fate, plain and simple.
And maybe God has spoken to you,
right, Henry?
Just let me handle the matter of custody.
I'll stop that pushy old bat
from getting the baby.
So have the baby,
then we'll figure things out.
I'm really begging you.
Yui, have the child.
Sassa?
I've watched you try to get pregnant.
For such a long time, I've watched you.
That's why I got so excited for you.
Isn't October your due date?
Our kids will be so close in age.
They'll be in the same grade!
On the set, we'll talk about raising kids.
I think this is going to be
so great, you know?
We can take turns.
I'll watch yours, you watch mine.
Or maybe we won't.
- We are from different backgrounds.
- Not at all, really.
I'd love to do it.
So would I.
I didn't know you'd be the one
who would convince me to do this thing.
Mm. And you're right.
That I might not get
another chance to have a child.
CEO?
I'll have this baby.
Good thinking.
Nice decision. It's just great, Yui.
Mm. Ah! Ah!
- What's wrong?
- Ah! No! No!
MATERNITY NUDES
BY KISHIN SASAYAMA
Ah! Ah!
Okay, then!
Now, let's talk about the future.
Two companies want you for commercials.
Wipes and baby food.
Contracts are for two years each.
You'll have the baby October 27th,
so you can work
until around September, am I right?
What? Are you certain?
I seriously wonder about that.
Ah, it'll be fine. I signed the contracts.
In July, there's three months
of the series,
but you can just sleep
through the episodes.
Uh, I can sleep through it?
What kind of roles are...
They're rewriting the script just for you.
You're Yuji Oda's lover
who is unconscious for most of the series.
There's no way I can just be unconscious.
We should turn it down.
Well, they gave me a good part
only if you agree to be in it.
Huh? You're gonna be in it too?
You're gonna have the baby
on October 27th,
so you can start work in December.
You're a terrorist in that one,
but you're unconscious once again.
Sorry to bother you.
It's an interview request.
Shukan Fire called.
- Shukan Fire?
- They're writing a story.
They're sending over the article
with questions for you today.
TAISHI SHOJI AND SAKURAKO MIMATA
HAVE A SECRET MEETING IN EHIME!
What are you doing, Taishi?
They made this up!
It's a big lie!
Whoa!
- Care to explain what this is about?
- Well, I did give them that shot.
I asked my friend to shoot it.
Take a look at that photograph.
There's a suspicious man walking by,
trying to avoid being seen
at a hotel in Ehime.
Then a few hours later, this woman
walks by in the exact same spot.
When was it?
Does the article say when it was?
The first week of February.
Bean-pitching day!
You mean
he was seeing Mimata then too?
I can't forgive him for this!
Calm down, Yui. Think about your child.
She's gone mental. Growing up poor
is showing through her chin.
I wanted to beat Shoji
without having to resort
to tactics like that.
If this comes out, I'll win for sure.
But are you all right with that?
Yes, I am.
I want to represent
all Japanese women here
who still face what I did
and are too weak to speak out against it.
I want to give them all courage.
I'll go and preach this all over Japan.
Men have used me and played with me
while I fell as far as I could go.
I can create change.
How can we spin this?
It could increase your profile even more.
Well, that's for you to decide now.
Make good use of it.
Hmm.
You're really something.
Joan of Arc, right here.
No, Joan of Arc
was burned at the stake by herself.
You're more like the one
who burned everything all around her.
Yaoya Oshichi.
Let's celebrate with fish we caught!
Mom and I are back!
We went and got
some big cherry blossom fish!
Somebody take a picture.
Come on, all together.
Ms. Inden?
Ah, this lady's my lawyer.
- She's handling my divorce proceedings.
- Ah.
We were both at the pachinko room
at the same time.
Uh...
What's wrong? Why are you in Ehime?
I was planning to go home,
but instead, I need to be here.
Huh?
So then you haven't seen it.
Now I see.
If you saw it, you wouldn't be
parading around like a sushi chef,
buying the day's catch.
What?
A DOUBLE AFFAIR!
YUI KUROSAWA AND TAISHI SHOJI
HUSBAND'S SECOND TIME AFTER THREE YEARS!
MIKOCHAN'S FIRST SCANDAL
What the... what the hell?
What are we gonna do
about the commercials?
The penalties!
CEO!
Huh? What is this? Inden, what's going on?
Oh no! Mom, now what? They caught us!
Calm down, Taishi!
This is not a problem, but this is!
Who could've leaked it?
Who the hell was it?
The only ones who knew about this,
myself, Saotome, Akune the manager.
The weird lawyer.
Ah, everyone knows!
It was me.
Huh?
Yui.
I did it.