Samurai Champloo (2004–2005): Season 1, Episode 3 - Ishindenshin sono ichi - full transcript

Showin' your back to me, huh?

You're lettin' your guard down a
little too much, don't you think?

What're you two doing?

Our morning... workout.

Geez, what is it with you two?

Why do you two have to attack
each other for no good reason?

Don't you have anything better to do?

Geez... You two owe me your lives, remember?

I'm not gonna have you two
break your promise to me, got it?

Until we find the samurai
who smells of sunflowers,

a ban on fighting is in effect, understand?

Geez...

I mean, I have absolutely no idea why it is

that you two have to go and do
all that pointless physical exertion

when we're almost starving to death.

Plus, I haven't had a bath in ages.

My good looks are gonna be ruined.

In the first place, I...

Huh?

What're you two guys up to? That's so creepy.

Y'know, you've really got a
good head on your shoulders.

--Am I right?
--Right.

What? I'm not sure if I like this...

You're something else, I gotta admit.

A girl like you, you'll make it
just fine on your own.

--Am I right?
--Right.

What brought this on?

What we're sayin' is...

Huh?

Best of luck to ya, sister!.

Hey, wait a--

You've gotta be kidding me!.

" Hellhounds for Hire (Part 1)
(Tacit Understanding)"

Welcome, sir!.

I'll sit here.

Sir, there are plenty of other--

S-Sir!. What do you think you're doing?

These are... made men,
if you follow my meaning.

Huh? They're yakuza?

Yakuza? Aren't they those guys who can't even
take a piss without the whole gang there?

Say what, you punk?!.

Don't you know who we are?
We're the Nagatomi Gang!

Then don't be such tightwads.
You are yakuza, aren't you?

--M-My hand!
--You little punk!

I wouldn't do that.
I'm hungry and in a nasty mood.

It might cost you more than a hand.

What did you say?!

Let's see you laugh it up when you're dead!

Why, you little...

Hold it.

B-Boss?

Can I treat you to something that tastes better?

You've got strength,
and you've got guts to spare.

I like you.

B-But, Boss!

Can't you see? You're no match for this man.

I wouldn't mind some of those
crab things, if you got any.

Come with me.

Place your bets, place your bets!

--Even!
--Odd! Odd!
--Even!

Place your bets!

--Odd!
--Odd!

This time, for sure... It'll come up even!

Play!

Two-five, odd!

Now, then... I think it's about time
that you paid what you owe.

Aren't there any crabs?

Just be patient. This is my place.

All right, place your bets, place your bets!

Even! I'm on even!

--Mine's on odd!
--Even!

It'll come up a pair. Even.

I'll bet my money on one more thing.

Huh?

Before too long, status and title
won't mean anything in this country.

It'll become so that only
those with power will win.

Play!

Six-six, even!

My intuition is never wrong.

All right, Sousuke, who was
the founder of Confucianism?

Sousuke?

Huh? Um... What was it, again?

For goodness sake, you were the one
who asked me to tutor you, Sousuke.

You bastard! You're a
funny guy, aren't you?

And they don't send me
to run kids' errands.

P-Please, have a heart...
Take anything but my store--

Say what? What's the big idea,
losing and not being able to pay up?

T-That game was fixed--

You really shouldn't slander other
people's reputations like that.

If you have any proof,
would you care to show it to me?

Father?

G-Go back into the other room!

If you can't pay, maybe we can
take something else in its place?

Welcome, sir. What can I get you?

Actually, shopkeep, the thing is, I...

You aren't going to tell me that
you have no money, are you?

Oh, not again...

I just had a penniless drifter
pass through here a while ago,

...and he caused a huge commotion.

Do you know of anywhere around here
where a man might earn some money?

I can see that you're a sword for hire.

You came to town at
just the right time, then.

This town has been the turf of a
yakuza group called the Kawara Gang

for as long as anyone can remember.

Well, they're called yakuza,
but their boss is a kindhearted man

known as Heitaro the Buddha.

We lived in peace for what seemed like forever.

But ever since an upstart group called the
Nagatomi Gang showed up six months ago,

this town has completely changed.

" Kawara "

Is there nothing you can do, Heitaro?

If nothing is done, the cabinetry business I've
owned for all these years will be taken over...

Raise your head, Daigorou.

It's true that you and I have known
each other for a long, long time.

And O-Suzu there looks after my son.

I would like nothing better than
to do something to help you,

but with no proof of cheating,
we mustn't launch a raid against them.

But, Boss! Daigorou isn't the only one!

One by one, everyone in town
is being swindled at gambling!

We're losing everything to the Nagatomi Gang,
even our stores and our daughters!

If this keeps up, they'll gain
control of our entire territory!

Boss!

--Boss!
--Boss!

"Crab Dojo "

In the end, it's the fate of the weak
to be eaten by the strong.

I've risen to where I am by devouring
such people one after the other.

Everything around here that's worth
calling a town already belongs to me.

And now, I've come here to take over this town.

Damn, this is hard!

You're an interesting man.

What do you say? Will you join forces with me?

Huh?

With my money and organization combined
with your strength, we'll have nothing to fear.

How about it? Want to take over
the whole country with me?

That game back there...
It was rigged, wasn't it?

What?

Isn't this "take over the whole
country" speech a sham, too?

And that's the situation.

Well, whoever wins,
it's got nothing to do with me.

I said that I have no money.

If you're looking for a way to make quick money,

go get yourself hired as a bodyguard with
the Nagatomi Gang. They've got plenty.

Speak of the devil... That's them.
It's the Nagatomi Gang.

Welcome, sirs.

Hand over that I.O.U.!

Well, well! And who do we
have here? It's Kawara junior!

You've got an I.O.U. for O-Suzu! Hand it over!

Damn it! He only owes you money
because you cheated him out of it!

What's gotten into you, little boy?

If you're thinking of standing up
to us, come back in ten years!

G-Give it back!

Go home and suck some milk
from your mommy's tit, boy!

You there. Boy.

Want to hire a bodyguard?
I'll show you my skill right now.

Say what?!

Stay out of this, you third-rate samurai!

Give me that...!

Give me... the I.O.U.!

Fine, I hope you choke on it!

You'll pay for this!

Honestly, I can't believe those two.

How could they abandon me
and run off like that?

Fine, see if I care!

I don't need them! I'll look for
the sunflower samurai by myself!

I'm so hungry...

You there.

You appear to be searching for something.

Yes, yes, that's exactly right!

You're searching for two men, I see

Two men?

Oh, you mean them.

Um... This is all I have, but could
you tell me where to look?

Well, I suppose I could give you a hint.

I would beware of vases if I were you.

Vases?

Big bro!

What's the matter? You're as pale as ghosts.

A bodyguard, you say?

Yes, sir! And a damn tough one, at that!

He was so fast that I didn't
even see him draw his sword.

So he beat you, and you came
running back here, crying like babies?

Y-Yes, sir...

Sounds interesting.

Okay, I'll take care of this job for you.

You will, huh? I'm glad to hear it.

Just a minute, sir. If it's
muscle you need, I can--

That man isn't anything
as lowly as hired muscle.

He's a partner.

Hey.

This gang doesn't need two skilled men.

The survivor will protect this gang.

Draw!

Y'know, fighting you might
be a little interesting...

Interesting...

That's enough of that.

Huh?

Ishimatsu, go grab that
cabinet maker's daughter.

B-But, boss! You could send
one of the younger guys to--

Don't you know how to follow orders?

Thank you. Thanks to you, I can--

Huh? Hey, wait!

I'll talk to my father, so please
work as our bodyguard.

What's that sword for?

That isn't a toy.

If they had cut you down back there, you
wouldn't have had any right to complain.

If you aren't prepared to die,
don't swing such things around.

Excuse me.

Don't make fun of me just because I'm a kid!

I'm... I'm the--

I-I'm so sorry!

On, no... This is terrible. Can you pay for it?

I'm asking if you can pay for this broken vase.

Vase...?

Um... How much is it?

A hundred ryo.

That's no good! You can't go around breaking
people's things if you can't pay for them!

What's that I hear? You need 100 ryo?

Um... Yes.

Then this is your lucky day.
I have the perfect job for you.

Really? You do?

What? What're you doing?

No!

O-Suzu!

No, stop!

O-Suzu!

We're not going to take her
away and eat her or anything.

We're just going to have her
work off your debt, that's all.

W-Wait! I'll pay you your--

Now, now. You need to take
that up with the Kawara Gang.

This isn't just about your family anymore.

They're the ones who hired themselves
a bodyguard and stole back your I.O.U.

Ishimatsu!

I don't work for you anymore, Heitaro.

I'd appreciate it if you
wouldn't be so informal.

Come on, let's go.

That hurt...!

Hey, what the--

You're going to work until
you've earned that 1 00 ryo!

Huh? Wait a minute,
are you telling me that this is a--

It's a brothel, of course.
What were you expecting?

You're kidding me...

Dad, listen to this.

Is that the bodyguard I've heard about?

Where is the I.O.U.?

You little fool!

O-Suzu's been taken away to the brothel.

It happened just a few minutes ago.

--I can't believe it...
--You must have known.

An eye for an eye. That's how they do things.

That's why I've held my peace all this time.

Boss, we can't put up with this any longer!

Let's raid their place!

If we went now, we'd be
playing into their hands.

Anger only gives rise to further anger.

It's a cycle that never ends.

I'll have to ask your guest to leave as well.

The Kawara Gang has no need of a bodyguard.

So it doesn't bother you that
they're walking all over us?!

You're telling me to leave
O-Suzu in that place?!

You're always like this, Dad!
You always want to keep your hands clean!

It's always " not spilling blood " this
and "the trust of the townspeople" that!

That might have worked when we were at peace,

but those days are over now!

Let's go. If the Kawara Gang won't
hire you as a bodyguard, I will!

I forbid it!

I'm gonna smash all of those Nagatomi bastards!

Sousuke! I forbid it!

Sousuke!

You're new here, too, aren't you?

Yes. How did you--

You seemed really depressed, that's why.

C'mon, cheer up.

We'll work something out. Both of us.

You're strong, you know that?

I'm hopeless, though...

I know that I have to do this
because of father's debts, but...

" Narita-ya "

Damn it... Their security is really tight.

The fact that both our faces are known
will make getting in very difficult.

I've got it!

I don't think you guys have time
to fool around with women...

Don't be in such a rush.

You can rest assured that the
Kawara bodyguard will come here.

That's why I used the bait I did.

Why go to all this trouble?

It'd be quicker to just storm his
place and trash 'em all, wouldn't it?

That's the old way of doing things.

You don't crush opponents.
You declaw them and take them over.

Think about it.

If we started a big fight with them
and people become afraid of us in town,

we'd lose our customers.

And if we caught the
attention of the government,

we'd have trouble even doing business.

That's why I try to take
them over using legal means.

I ain't exactly the patient type.

Go get laid or something, and the time will fly.

We were wondering if there
might be work to be had here...

I don't know...

That's one huge woman...

May we come in?

Go inside and wait over there.

You look pretty good in that.

I'm uncomfortable with this.

Go ahead and pick whichever one you want, too.

Hey, I know! You, the woman over there!

Let's hear you play something on that shamisen.

Crossdressers... I mean, we've got intruders!

That's him! That's the Kawara bodyguard!

He's here, huh?

O-Suzu!

Why am I not surprised...?

What is your business here?

What the hell are you doing here?

What the heck are you two doing?

What about your promise not to kill each other?!

This just means that no matter
how hard we try to split up...

...it was always meant to turn out like this!

Spring is announced when the
wild plants break out in a dance

Summer comes to Uji, and in the fields
are patterns of grass set out to dry

The autumn moon rises,
let's celebrate its fullness

Winter passes by, and I count off
the days and months again

I can still see the too-distant blue sky
when I close my eyes (It was so warm)

As I reminisce, I take your hand
as I pluck flowers and sing

Within the memories that
are now coming back to me

I'm setting out to find my way back to you

Spring is announced when the
mountain leaves break out in dance

Summer comes to Uji, and textiles with
plains grass patterns are set out to dry

The autumn moon rises,
let's celebrate its fullness

Winter passes by, and I count off
the days and months again

Dawn comes, and we part ways once again

My dreams becoming distant apparitions

I turn to the warm wind for help,
the wind I felt every time you held me

As I was bathed in the light
that followed on your heels