Original subtitles

Synchronised by Ulairi

Produced by SHOCHIKU, GOSHA PRODUCTIONS AND EIZO KYOTO

Shochiku Presents

USUGESHO

How stubborn you are!

We have witnesses.

Look up!

You blew up Senba's house.

Hiroko and her man survive, but...

Her folks are killed.

You think you can kill anyone you don't like?

You rat!

We know you did it. We can prove it.

Talk before you get hurt.

Talk! Spill it!

Bastard!

If you don't talk, you'll stay here forever. Understand?

I'm not involved. I don't even want to remember him.

Just go get his change of clothes.

Ask someone else.

His wife an son left home.

Because of you.

It won't be long. Will you cooperate?

Let's go.

That wound. It almost killed him.

He's an unusual sort.

Like a reptile.

Go away! Go away!

Whose is this?

Fukumi's.

She went home, leaving it here?

When did she leave, summer or winter?

I think at the end of last September.

Smell something?

Open it.

Poke around. Yes.

Sakane's son was missing.

Actually, he was found murdered last autumn.

It was in the valley near his house.

He'd been strangled.

The corpse was too rotten to identify.

They buried him temporarily in Sakawa.

Sakane.

What happen to your wife and kid?

You said they went to her parents house, but you lied.

Where are they? Talk!

Then... Take a look!

Teruko told me.

When you said you'd take him to see his mother,

your kid was so happy that he jumped.

Sakane,

pray to the pictures, pray they'll rest in peace.

You killed your wife, your kid and your colleagues.

What a busy guy!

Look! Look at them well!

Your son wasn't identified. He was handed from one to another.

They buried him temporarily in Sakawa.

It's over there.

Look that way and pray for him!

I wonder what you're thinking.

Sakane, you're not human. You're no better than a beast.

You're a bane... more cruel than a beast.

You'd better die.

I made rounds at 9 to 11 pm. I saw nothing odd about Sakane.

That's it.

He used a small piece of wood. We found it at the end.

Then, he kept digging and crawled out.

The tunnel was 20 meters long.

He was like a rat-eater.

Rat-eater?

I mean a snake.

Anyone here?

You know Sakane has broke jail, right?

Probably he won't show up.

Just in case...

He's a 4th dan judoist.

He'll stay here and protect you.

Do your best.

People gave us information, but most were false.

- Chief. - What?

Hearing Sakane had broken jail, Hiroko ran home to Kyushu.

- Tell me later. - Yes.

Matsui, I have a hunch he isn't here anymore.

He won't harm his former women.

He's trying to confuse us.

We'll have to get a warrant and chase him.

He's a beast. He won't go anywhere with in our reach.

He won't see his relatives, either.

He'll disappear and live alone somewhere we don't know.

Maybe. Then we may never be able to get him.

I'll retire next year.

This is my last chance.

Takashi drew it?

He was fine, right? Talented.

Maybe Fukumi used to grow the vegetables in this garden.

I really wish... I could make Sakane look at this again carefully.

- What can you do? - Anything.

Can you use a jackhammer?

Sure.

Good. Start working tomorrow.

How many assistant do you need?

Just one.

Good!

There's one called Ujiie.

He'll work with you.

Write down your name and address.

Gunma... Numata city...

Hasune-cho... Section 4...

Heishiro Koba.

Over there.

We'll work together.

What's that?

A Buddhist altar.

Strange thing!

No one ever brought one here.

Who for?

So you're Ujiie.

That's great.

It's good you two got together.

The boss here.

No, it seems he doesn't like me.

Guys like him are everywhere.

I'll get to like you.

I came because...

I heard my wife was here.

Working as a cook. She lived with her man.

But I found...

he'd run out on her, so she lived alone.

He'd knocked her up.

She deserves it. Who cares?

Anybody would have felt that way. I did.

No, I tried to feel that way. But somehow...

I felt sorry for her... I pitied her.

I settled down at this construction site.

I stayed until she bore the kid.

Know what happened? Soon as she gave birth...

She ran away somewhere.

What a bitch!

I know how she felt.

She felt so guilty that she had to run away from you.

How's the child?

He's with my mom.

He's three already.

Whenever I get home, he keeps calling me Dad! Dad!

What a sad story!

Why not go home?

Stupid! How can I go home?

I've disgrace myself.

And... as long as my wife knows I'm here...

she may come back some day.

Think she'll come back?

I don't know.

But at least I want to prepare a place for her to return to.

Am I stupid? Am I?

You know, my husband ran out on me.

I'm amazed he'd leave a woman like you.

He wrote that he was in Sasago.

But there was no one there...

the work had ended.

I don't even know if he's alive.

I can't go home to Kochi, either.

Kochi... Shikoku?

Hei's from there, too.

Is that so?

You're lucky to have met him.

Don't get it wrong. He's only a customer.

He hadn't come for a while, then he showed up again one day.

That's all.

Still it's good.

He's a nice guy. I know that.

I'm a dunce. But he's different.

Don't let him go.

Dad, where's Mom?

I told you she'd left.

- Can I go to see her? - No!

You can't.

Takashi.

Do you want to see your mom?

Yes, I do.

Then I'll take you.

Really?

Dad, are you sure?

Yes.

Great! I can go!

Dad, let's go.

Wait until tomorrow.

I'll wake you in the morning.

O.K.

Great! I can go!

Don't cheat!

I saw that!

No!

What?

Don't blame me because you lost!

It's here, here!

Damn it!

Idiot!

What a jerk!

How persistent!

I can see why you can't forget your old lady.

Stop crying!

Stop crying!

If you're mad enough to cry...

kill him!

Chase him until you get a chance to kill him.

Don't cry!

Stop crying!

Stop it!

I said stop crying!

What did you just say?

Say it again!

Now that you did this to him...

you know what'll happen to you.

Your eyes look like a snake's.

Call the police!

Yeah. That guy's a swellhead now.

Fight are common.

Don't complain about them.

But this time he got hurt.

Tell the police.

It's a case of injury. Why hesitate?

Why not report it?

It'll teach him a lesson.

Be quiet!

I think I'll quit.

Why? Where will you go?

Anyway I will.

Hei...

He won't hurt you anymore.

Don't worry.

Hands off!

Hei... you look like you're someone else.

Good luck.

Don't die! Open your eyes!

Hang on! Hang on!

Don't make light of our lives!

Quiet, be quiet!

We have human rights.

Quiet, be quiet!

Human rights!

We have democracy!

The constitution says so!

Human rights!

You can't buy us.

Be quiet!

Human rights!

You know that?

Democracy!

The constitution!

Human rights!

Human rights!

Only twenty were killed.

100, 200... no, as many as 500

have died in various mine accidents.

Compared with that...

this is nothing.

Mines and accidents go together.

If we compensate every victim...

how can we run the mines properly?

It's the same as war.

We fight for our country.

There's no compensation for war victims.

The ones who died were worthless.

Know what I mean?

No social standing.

No money.

No luck.

None of the three. They are worthless.

Even alive, they'd be useless.

They're better off dead.

I've talked to my boss.

You can use that money as you see fit. But use it properly.

So they'll be quiet.

So they'll quit griping.

Understand?

Thanks.

I'll repay it next month.

My name is...

Teruko Jisho.

I'm not a moneylender.

Can we talk?

200 or 300 yen will do. Will you manage?

Why me?

- Why not ask Sakane yourself? - Don't say that.

Please be my go-between.

But...

Please, Teruko!

You know it.

I've been in a fix since my man died in that cave-in.

The compensation I got wasn't enough.

Why me? I have nothing to do with Sakane.

I don't want any gossip.

Brother, a messenger says your uncle wants to see you.

Interesting?

Are you going with me?

I'll buy you something.

Buy me something?

Sure, anything.

I'm his legal wife.

Remember that.

Hey...

Hey...

Wait!

Don't act like a thief.

If you want him, say so.

It's a false charge.

Where's the proof?

Return to him what he bought you.

Why?

If you don't want to, you can have them.

Wearing what he bought you...

and yell like a chick in bright daylight.

What did you say?

With your man dead...

you'd even dance naked to get money.

You're a tramp!

Stop it.

People will come. Stop.

Who's a tramp?!

Stop!

Who's a tramp?

Stop!

Break it up!

It's enough. What an ass!

Why hit me?

Hit that shrew! Hit her!

Kick her!

My suit!

- Hit her! - My suit.

Kick her!

You're ruining my suit.

It hurts.

Ouch!

What's the idea?

These are all he got me.

Let me tell you...

I'll marry Sakane no matter what.

I have a sense of pride.

The wind beneath the sun

The siren of the ship

Smiling to cut the farewell ribbon

I want rice.

I'm hungry!

Takashi.

No rice.

- Boil it. - No.

No?

I'm fed up with all that. I don't want to do anything.

Hey, cook for your husband!

Husband?

It's rumored that you took all the compensation.

You betrayed your friends and grabbed the money.

But you rarely give me any. Some husband!

If you love it so, why not sleep with it?

You're the one to be blamed.

It's your fault.

Your fault.

It's your fault.

You'll kill me, won't you?

You'll kill Takashi, too.

You plan to marry that woman, don't you?

Ass!

Snake!

Who's a snake?

Don't you know.

People say your eyes are like a snake's?

Who said that?

Never mind who.

I do mind.

Because you work underground...

you've changed and become like a snake.

Then who lives on the money a snake earns?

Some life!

What a shame!

You don't own me.

All women are alike.

Give me the money!

I'll leave you.

No money.

You give money to that woman,

but no money to me or your child?

That's right.

Is that so?

Then sell that radio and get the money.

I won't sell it.

- Go sell it! - No!

I like it more than you.

I paid a lot for it.

Make your own money.

What?

It's more than you deserve!

Come again.

Thank you.

- Please. - Thanks.

- More sake? - No, thanks.

Has Hei come recently?

Are you a friend of his?

The bunkhouse guy told me.

He may be the man I'm looking for.

- You're from Shikoku? - Yes.

- Is he from Shikoku? - Yes.

That's odd.

The bunkhouse guys said he's from Gumma.

- They made a mistake. - I wonder.

Does he come here often?

He came a couple of months ago, but he hasn't come since then.

I'll stay here a while.

Will you tell me secretly if he comes again?

If he's the wrong guy, it'll be bad.

Is it enough?

Keep the change.

Thank you.

You need an umbrella. It's pouring.

WANTED: TOKICHI SAKANE FOR MURDER

Hei...

I thought you were away.

Ujiie said you were very kind to him.

Hei...

Do you like my type of woman?

Huh?

Sure.

Then why didn't you touch me all this time?

Don't mind my husband.

I've given him up long ago.

Hey!

I'm afraid we might get too involved.

Why not?

Hei!

What's wrong? You act like a child.

We're drifters. Let's stay like that.

Before long I'll close this shop.

Where will you go?

Nagano Prefecture in Odo.

3-10, Name's Akaishi.

Akaishi means red stone. It's easy to remember.

I have a relative there.

I'm tired of living without a goal.

I didn't know you have relatives.

Who did this?

I did. I tried to kill myself.

Wasn't it a woman?

What?

Thanks.

Do whatever you like.

Treat me tenderly.

Chie, you're so pretty.

Silly! I've been married.

I mean it. You're really lovely.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. But be patient for a while.

Chie... Chie...

You're so gentle.

We're both from Shikoku. I wish I'd met you earlier.

It smells nice It smells of you.

It's cheap.

Hei...

What are you doing?

Wait! Just a little.

Look.

Who's that guy?

You look like someone else.

TAKASHI

Where were you before coming here?

At Kitao quarry.

Why, it's so near.

Married?

What's your wife's name?

Chie.

Why not bring her here?

It's must be hard without the husband by her side.

Have her work here, so that she can stay with you.

The rent will be higher for two people.

Your wife can work here as domestic.

What do you think?

She has already rented a place in town.

You commute from there? That's convenient.

Come starting tomorrow.

Matsui, a guest for you.

Matsui.

Hi! It's been a long time. How are you doing?

This time there's no mistake.

I'm sure Sakane is hiding out there.

There are some 60 bunkhouses

for the dam and other construction.

Actually, I found a man looks like him.

I've checked on him.

Heishiro Koba.

He moved frequently in the past few years.

- A Shikoku man? - Yes.

Although he claims to be from Gumma.

How do you know?

An eatery woman told me.

Eatery woman?

Her name is Chie Naito.

I asked her to tell me if he comes again.

Just in case I stayed there for a few days.

But he didn't show up. No word from Chie either.

I decided to check all the bunkhouses.

I couldn't do it alone.

I asked the police to cast a dragnet for him.

And then I came back.

He's shady.

What sort of woman is Chie?

No special traits. An ordinary woman.

The guy may be hanging around because she's there.

Is she pretty?

Or because she's from Shikoku, too?

- The same place? - Yes.

He stays because of her.

Listen, Makabe.

My thinking have changed since I retired.

I can see things I couldn't see when I was a cop.

Sakane likes women.

A lot of guys do, but...

in his case he's never met a real peach.

He's unfortunate.

I'm not sure if this Koba is Sakane.

But I wish he could know...

what a nice woman is.

What do you mean?

If Koba really is Sakane, she's in danger, too.

He's a born killer.

Think so?

Will he kill again?

Worked hard, huh?

A scar on his neck...

A mole between his eyes...

Escaped from Matsuyama Prison...

I thought I was the last one. It's Koba, right?

Worked hard, huh?

Hey, Koba.

You look like him. A lot like him.

Do I?

Isn't he your half-brother?

Koba?

People say in this world three persons look alike.

They may say you're Tokichi Sakane.

Come here.

Come.

Over here.

- Your dad? - Working.

- Your mom? - Home.

- You leaving? - Yes.

I know. Shall I make your face even prettier?

Yes.

Come here.

Anything odd about me?

No.

Is that so?

You look great.

Altogether 24 kilograms.

175 yen.

That's right.

Koba's speaking. I quit today.

In bed already?

We're causing you trouble. We're sorry for that.

That cave-in made my man's legs like that. He can't work any more.

Sakane, we'll manage so...

Women can make money, but men are useless.

I may look soft.

But I'm really tough.

You're eighteen, huh?

Make your hair style more fashionable.

Get a permanent.

If you need anything, tell me.

What's wrong?

You're a kind person.

Even Dad never said a thing like that.

I'll lend you more. Keep this.

Thank you.

If it weren't for you, I might have been sold.

Really!

I wouldn't mind.

I'm tired.

I hate being poor.

If only I could find someone kind and dependable.

A man like you.

I don't care what happens to me.

I wish I could leave home.

Hiroko, are you serious?

Keep this.

I must go.

Mom's noisy. I've to run home.

I wish I could ride on Hiroko!

I wish I could roll on her like waves!

- Listen. - What?

You're breaking your promise.

This is different.

What's different? You're tricking me.

Don't talk big!

Look Sakane, don't be so mean.

Please help us.

Let me marry Hiroko.

Nonsense!

I'm serious!

Please.

Whatever she may have said...

don't take her so serious.

Then return my money to me Repay me!

As you wish, compensation thief!

Stupid!

Something stinks.

What's that smell?

A dead cat or something?

That hurts!

Don't make light of me. I can't be fooled.

- What did you say? - Answer me!

I made up my mind.

I'll elope with you.

But I don't like you.

You don't? You deceived me?

I acted nicely because my folks owe you money.

Don't embarrass me.

When did I say I love you?

You're filthy!

I know what you did to Mom.

She cried.

Think money can buy everything? I don't like you.

Hands off!

I'm going to marry. It's decided I'll marry my boss's son.

If you touch me, I'll tell on you.

Then you can't stay here any longer. Understand?

You don't scare me. I'm better than you!

I'm finer, I'm greater!

I heard curing TB takes a long time,

but you came home so soon.

Don't tell me you're disappointed.

Nonsense!

Shut the door.

- Listen. - What?

I can't do that.

Why?

The doc forbade it.

Don't listen to him.

Let's do it.

I bought a dozen condoms.

Let's hump.

Hurry! Why hesitate?

With your wife gone, I'm somehow disappointed.

Being with you makes no sense.

That's not all.

You heard idle rumors.

Idle?

While I was sick, you cased women.

Think I don't know?

I know well.

You're coldhearted and emotionless.

You're a ruthless snake.

Your wife was right.

You kicked out my wife and son.

You chased me.

You destroyed everything.

I know I was a fool.

How stupid to get a burden like you.

What?

I envy your wife.

She's enjoying her life with her son now.

Stop it!

I said I can't do it!

Do as I say, or die.

I heard a loud noise.

What happened?

Where was it?

The transformer explode?

I heard an explosion.

SHOP FOR RENT

When was it?

I think in autumn.

He stayed for about three months.

I heard his wife was sick and he had to stay with her.

Did you meet her?

No.

I hear she ran an eatery.

Her name was... Chie!

Chie?

Her name is Chie?

His wife's name was Chie?

Yes.

By the way, will you tell me more about this Koba?

Yes.

He liked sake and drank a lot.

He had a scar like this on his neck.

Huh? A scar?

He always wear a towel on his neck so I didn't know.

And he has tattoos on his eyebrows.

Tattoos?

On his eyebrows?

Yes.

Because he wears glasses, I didn't know at first.

They look like tattoos.

Koba! Koba, my friend!

Koba, my friend!

The job's over?

All finished?

Yeah, it's over.

I drank a lot at the celebration.

It may sound odd but since the job ended...

I've been able to forget about my wife.

I feel like I have a tunnel in my head.

I'm not a born construction worker.

I'll be a farmer again.

Then, we won't see each other anymore.

That's why I came to see you.

They look like ants down there.

Look at them, Sakane.

How did you know that I'm here?

I asked a few guys.

Don't worry. I'm the only one who knows where you are.

Don't get mad.

I owe you a lot...

so I came to thank you.

The cops are checking.

They're everywhere.

They're checking every construction site: Koshu, Shinshu,

Nagano, Gunma, Shizuoka, Saitama, everywhere you worked.

They're questioning all the foremen.

You'd better run. Don't stay.

The cops will come soon.

They're getting close. It's risky.

Right now you can go anywhere.

Get away! Please.

It's been a long time.

You know, don't you...

I'm someone's property.

Someone's woman. A mistress.

My patron deals in lumber. He comes twice a week.

I haven't met Heishiro since then.

I don't want to, either.

Besides, he won't come.

There was nothing between us.

Let me remind you.

Heishiro murdered four persons and broke jail.

As many as four.

If he shows up, tell us immediately.

See?

Heishiro.

I'm sorry to be late.

Been a long time.

Sorry to come when you've finally settled down.

I have to go away... far.

Far away? Where are you going?

I'll keep crawling like a snake.

And end up dead in a strange land.

Our relationship was brief.

Good luck.

Chie.

It hurts.

- Thanks for everything. - Sorry that I couldn'y help.

- Here's a gift. - Thank you.

- This is far enough. - Goodbye.

Listen, Hei...

I think men are illusions.

They say nice things.

They warm me when I'm cold.

But I always find... myself all alone.

Like illusions, they fade away.

That's what happened to me.

But I neither get mad...

nor weep.

It's nothing, if I think of them as illusions.

Right?

You relieve me.

Hei?

Shall we die?

I won't mind.

Nonsense! How can I kill you?

Why not?

You stay here and live happily.

I want to stay with you.

I'll go anywhere with you.

Just say,come with me and I'll come.

I want to be with you.

Chie...

Actually... to tell the truth...

You're always you.

To me, you're only Heishiro.

I...

I've been running for eight years.

I've suffered and felt scared everyday.

Every day is hell.

And it will continue like that.

How can a man like me take you?

I don't deserve you.

I...

I...

Having met you is enough for me.

I'm happy Heishiro.

Go home now...

I thought just a glance would do.

But we stayed so long.

I'll leave tonight to Komoro.

Chie.

It's the end.

It's over.

It's over.

It's over.

Heishiro!

You've come?

Yes, I did.

I'm tired of giving up.

I want to do as I please I really do.

It's all right, isn't it? Say yes.

Heishiro!

This is a true story that happened in the summer of 1949