All language subtitles for Tokyo.Salad.Bowl.S01E03.A.Baby.and.Banh.Mi.Part.One.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DD+2.0.H.264-playWEB_track5_[eng]

Oh, yes! I know, I know...

I'm so sorry.
You didn't like that, huh?

I am so sorry.

Here we go. Let me hold you.

Look at me. Over here.

I'm so sorry, Mari.

Auntie, it seems
that I'm not good enough for her.

I'm so sorry. Are you crying?

Is she your granddaughter?

No, it's Mee's baby.
You know the part-timer we have?

I'm so sorry. Thank you.

She's hospitalized
after breaking her leg in an accident.

Are you serious?

I didn't mind taking care of her,

but she's very active
just like her mom.

So, both Mee and you
are in tough situations.

Yeah, kind of.

But we should help each other
in times of need.

Good girl. Do you want to eat?

Look. It's time to eat.

What's that?

It's called rousong, or meat floss.

Rousong?

This is Chinese food.

It's dried pork or beef that's shredded
into a fluffy, powdery texture.

I want to try a little bit.

-Do you want to?
-Sure.

Just a little then.

-There.
-Let's eat.

And there...

It's sweet and salty at the same time.

Here you go.

You're eating it.

You're happy now.

How adorable! She's smiling now.

I'm so sorry, Mari.

We are having such a hectic morning.

Are you doing okay with your time?

Oops.

See you later.

See you.

Have a good day.

Be careful of cars.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Koda!

Come over here.

Yes?

What time do you think it is?

You think you're an executive or what?

I had some emergencies,
but I learned something this morning.

Do you know what rousong is?

Stop right there.

You really haven't learned anything
from that incident, have you?

You might fall someday.

if you follow only your convictions
in this organization,

You'll reach a point of no return.

Listen.

Don't go around on your own.

My former partner used to do that,
and I lost him.

Learn before it's too late.

Arikeeno was the one
who leaked information?

Not only that,

but the article led to someone's death.

Hey! Are you listening?

Yes, I am. I am remorseful.

You're super professional
at pretending.

Thank you so much.

That wasn't a compliment.

Easy, easy, easy...

Okay?

Hold on.

Do something about your hair.
What's that color?

It's neon green.

-Ne... neon green?
-Neon green.

An investigator shouldn't draw
too much attention.

It's supposed to be dark like black.

Follow my great example.

I'm not so sure
about following your example.

Maybe you can follow his...
You know...

Don't look at me like that.
I was just...

That must have been hell for you.

I got burned pretty badly.

But I admit, he does have a point.

I'm afraid his blood pressure
will rise above 200 because of me.

Then, at least undo your hair color.

But there are no regulations
on police officers' hairstyles.

Still, you should look
more like a police officer.

For goodness' sake, learn from Kana.

But I'm not... Um...

How about those guys' styles?

Mr. Tarao must have had
yakuza-style hair

when he was with the Organized
Crime Division.

They look like that
because they have to in a way.

I have this hairstyle out of necessity.
It's my signature.

You're such a contrarian.

Thank you for your help.

Thank you very much.

Hikarioka? You mean,
Hikarigaoka in Nerima Ward?

I got it.

Banh mi and Vietnamese coffee?
Coffee with condensed milk, right?

The coffee must be really sweet.
I'd love to try it.

It's delicious.

Oh, Arikeeno. Arikeeno. Wait.

I didn't realize you were here.

I'm here.

Um...

About the other day...
I'm sorry.

You know, Shen was saying

she wants to go out to eat together
again. Would you like to join us?

Don't talk about that now. I'm on duty.

I'm interviewing a witness
in a drugstore shoplifting case.

Our interpreter isn't here yet,

so I was asking which restaurant
serves authentic Vietnamese food.

When will you be free?

I'm working...

until Friday.

I see. All right then...

I'm sorry I'm late.

You had something to discuss
with Miss Koda?

Not really.

There's quite a commotion
going on in here.

The Detective Division is here.

I wonder if something happened.

-Excuse me. I'll go leave my stuff.
-Take your time.

Hello?

Mr. Arikono,
there's a Code 224 incident

at the East Shinjuku precinct.

What? A Code 224 incident?

Kidnapping?

TOKYO SALAD BOWL

-Let's hurry up.
-Yes, sir

EPISODE THREE:
A BABY AND BANH MI (PART ONE)

The victim is a one-year-old boy.

His mother is a naturalized citizen
from China,

We urgently requested
an interpreter.

I see.

I specifically asked for Mr. Arikino,

who was a great help
with the Koda incident.

And the First Division will take charge
of the incident room.

Our Detective Division is allocating
manpower, but they're want one person

from the International Division.

From our division?

Since it's a clandestine operation,

an investigator who doesn't look
like a detective would be ideal.

I'm so sorry. Sorry. Oh my God!

Hello, Happy Green!
Are you doing well today?

-Hey. You're splashing all over.
-I'm so sorry.

Why don't you spray it directly
on the plant?

Hey, come on. Stop.

Shakuno, can I have a word?

What did you say? You want me
to go to the incident room?

Do your best as the representative
of our division.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance
for you.

Don't vacillate, Shakuno.
You've got this.

Yes, sir.

At around 11:20 a.m. today,

a one-year-old boy went missing
from a residence in Higashiochiai.

Junjun, Mommy is going to do
some cleaning, all right?

The mother says she went shopping
with the boy

and came home with him
sometime after 11 o'clock today.

She let him play by himself
in the living room

while she did some chores.

It seems that the incident occurred
in the brief moment

when she was cleaning the bathroom.

Junjun.

Junjun?

Junjun?

Junjun?

Junjun?

Junjun?

Junjun?

Junjun?

Junjun?

Junjun?

The kidnapped boy's name
is Shun Harashima.

He lives with his Japanese father

and his Chinese mother,
who is a naturalized citizen.

He can stand up
while holding onto something,

but he can barely walk yet.

It should be noted that the living room
patio door was left open.

and there were footprints,
likely belonging to the intruder.

Based on these facts, we presume
the boy was taken by the intruder

and are investigating this incident
as a minor's kidnapping.

Yes, sir!

Yes, sir!

-I'm off to the crime scene.
-Got it.

Sawada Appliances.
Here to install your washing machine.

Come on in.

One, two, three.

There.

I'm Yasunaga

from the Tokyo Metropolitan PD's
Special Investigation Unit.

Shakuno, Fujimoto,
and I will be handling this case.

I'm Koji Harashima.

This is our interpreter,
who speaks Chinese.

We'll speak with your wife as well.

Where's your wife?

She's resting upstairs.

Can you come with me?

Yes, ma'am.

To avoid alerting the kidnapper
to our involvement,

try to live your life
as normally as possible.

If you don't mind,

how about I start the conversation
with her in Chinese?

It might be easier for her
psychologically.

I'll update you on what I said.

All right. Go ahead.

Excuse me.

I'm Arikino, an interpreter.

Do you mind if we ask you
a few questions?

It's not like I make a lot of money,

and I got a loan for this house.

If they're after ransom,

there are plenty of other houses
with wealthier people, don't you think?

Why would they take our child?

The motive for kidnappings
isn't always money.

Can you think of anyone

you've had trouble with in the past?

Are you saying Shun was kidnapped
because of me?

That's not what I meant.

If the motive isn't ransom,

another motive we can think of
is a grudge.

To create a profile of the unsub,

we need to understand your
and your wife's history.

When did you come to Japan?

Six years ago,

I was 29 years old then.

When did you get married?

Four years ago.

Koji and I met at my workplace.
Then, Shun was born.

Why would he?

Why would my son be kidnapped
in this country?

I thought I would be safe

if I married a Japanese man
and became Japanese.

Why?

Why on earth was my son taken?

Could you please keep an eye
on my wife?

We will.

Mrs. Harashima used to work

at a nightclub called Marmol,
located in Takadanobaba.

And Mr. Harashima
was one of her customers.

Does she have a part-time job now?

Since having a baby,
she's been a homemaker.

She hasn't enrolled the child
in daycare.

Thank you. I'll look into it.

Your division seems to have a lot
going on with this case.

But so far, I'm the only one
chosen to be a part of it.

That's right.

TOKYO METROPOLITAN POLICE
INTERPRETATION CENTER

Is that even possible?

Anyone would think that.

It really freaked me out.

On my way back from
the East Shinjuku precinct,

I went to buy a facial toner.

Miss Koda was working in the store.

She's like, "Welcome to our store!"

You mean at that drug store
over there?

Yes.

It seems she's undercover
for some reason.

-Undercover?
-Yep.

I can totally imagine Miss Koda
blending in.

She was serving customer
like she'd been working there forever.

That's incredible.

Speaking of skin toner,
you really take care of yourself, huh?

Welcome to our store.

Three of these for you, right?

Excuse me, where can I find
the fabric softeners?

Fabric softeners?
They're in aisle 14 at the back.

Excuse me.

Manager, could you assist this lady
over here?

All right. Let me show you.

Thank you for your patience.

We're offering free samples
of this product as part of a campaign.

Feel free to try it.

Thank you so much.

And here's your receipt.

Thank you so much.

Next, please. Welcome to our store.

Arikeeno?

What are you doing here?

Well...

I could ask you the same thing.

Welcome to our store!

Do you remember the witness
from the drug store shoplifting case?

It seemed

that man was part of a shoplifting ring.

That's why I'm at this dorasto.

Dorasto?

It means "drug store."

You didn't know?
You're so behind the times.

But that's what's great about you.

And?

And...

there have been
many shoplifting incidents here.

Besides, the only thing
they ever steal

is diapers.

Diapers?

Did you know
that Japanese diapers

are renowned for their quality
and are highly sought after overseas?

Really?

So, I proposed to our division manager

that we plant a GPS device
in disposable diapers at this store.

Because that will help us
get to the bottom of it.

But he said that before I begin
an undercover investigation,

I need to confirm the existence
of a shoplifting ring.

But why work in the store?

It's too boring to just keep watching
the monitors, don't you think?

Besides, they told me
that they were understaffed.

You're going off on your own again.

What will you do if you end up
in danger again?

Do you feel sorry
for what happened last time?

Of course, I do.

And this time,
I'm really thinking things through.

Right, Kana?

Welcome to our store.

Happy shopping!

Happy shopping!

Thanks so much for coming
to see me. I'm glad we could talk.

No. I didn't come here to see you.

Goodbye, then.

Come shop with us again.

Let's eat.

It's delicious.

Yes, it's delicious.

Mari?

I think I'm interested after all.

What? You mean,
you're interested in Arikeeno?

No. It's not that.

Do you remember when we talked

about interpreting with Mr. Arikino
the other day?

I found it very interesting.

I like the work of interpreters.

Oh, that's what you meant.

That's great.

"Nyu"?

"Niu"? Awesome?

"Niu," I guess.

I want to become an interpreter.
That's my new dream for the future.

You inspired me.

No way. It was Arikeeno
who inspired you, wasn't it?

No. It was you, Mari.

You understand people's hearts
very well.

That's a very important quality
for interpreters.

That's what Mr. Arikino told me.

Both of you understand people's hearts.

You are great with each other.

I'm going to be busy with my classes
from now on.

I want to ask you to understand

Mr. Arikino's feelings.

I like both of you very much.

Thank you.

I like you very much, too.

Sweet Mari.

DAY TWO SINCE THE KIDNAPPING

There hasn't been any contact
from the kidnapper

about a ransom or any other demands.

Considering the child's wellbeing,

we must avoid delaying the resolution
of this case.

Share with the group
if you have any new information.

Kuroiwa.

The forensic report on the footprints
left in the living room

indicates they were made by sneakers
from a major American manufacturer.

But because there are so many of them
out there,

it could take a very long time
to narrow down the purchasers.

That's all.

Any other information?

Mr. Yanagi?

Go ahead, Yanagi.

Neither the father, Koji Harashima,
nor the mother, Yuki Harashima,

seems to have any history of trouble.

They have a good relationship
and are liked by their neighbors.

Arikino.

It's been a while.

Why on earth are you here?

I'm asking you
why on earth you are here.

You shouldn't be here at all.

How dare you have

the audacity to come here?

You left the police force, didn't you?

Hi, Arikeeno!

Oops. Am I interrupting you?

You are...

Good afternoon, Mr. Shiny Red Button.

Is the briefing finished now?

Yes...

If so, I'm sorry I'm taking this guy
with me.

Excuse us.

Let's go have lunch.
I brought us some food

Come on, let's go.

Drawing unnecessary attention

from the First Division
could cause future trouble.

He sure does look like trouble.

That was Lieutenant Yanagi,
one of the elites in the First Division.

Is that right?

And what was he so upset about?

Well...

It's because I caused him
a lot of trouble in the past.

I see...

Come on, let's eat now.

Banh mi!

Here you go.

What's this?

It's Banh mi.

It's from the shop I told you about.

I felt like I had to go get it.

And here's some Vietnamese coffee.

For you.

Come on, let's eat.

There.

It looks so good.

It's very good.

It's somewhat like a baguette,

but how can I say it?
it's crispier and chewier.

There's chicken liver pâté,

along with tangy pickled
daikon radish and carrot.

This is a great combination.

At first, I thought it was strange
to put them in bread.

But it's a great invention.

I wonder if it's a sign

that Vietnamese people are geniuses
at adapting things.

Are you talking to me?

Who else do I have here?

When you think about it,
people and food culture

have crossed country borders
and transcended boundaries.

And they continue to evolve
after reaching their destinations.

Don't you think it's amazing?

It's such a blessing.

I'm eating, too, then.

DAY THREE SINCE THE KIDNAPPING

The kidnapper hasn't made
any contacts yet.

What about the security camera footage?

Here's the thing.

We've been carefully reviewing footage

from all the cameras around their place.

But I haven't confirmed
the exact time he was taken,

and I haven't seen anyone suspicious
or even Shun himself.

Excuse me.

Sir,

some information about the father
has caught my attention.

-Good afternoon.
-Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

I'm Yanagi from the First Division.
Could we have a word?

Sure.

You've borrowed around 2.5 million yen
in total

from consumer finance companies,
haven't you?

And one million yen of that

is borrowed
from a high-interest company.

But you paid back all of it
all at once last month.

Can you tell us where all that money
came from?

Why do you need to dig up
such information?

I'm sorry.

We're just trying to find
any possible clues.

Will you please answer my question?

Why don't you hurry up and find my son?

It's been three days
since he went missing.

What the heck are the police even doing?

Why haven't you been able to find
my son?

We want to rescue your son
as much as you do.

Not as much as we do.
Shun is my son.

Listen now.

Confirming that your debt isn't related

allows us to rule out
one possible motive.

You repaid your debt of one million yen.

So please tell us.

Where did you get the money?

Thank you so much.
Shop with us again.

Excuse me, Miss Koda.

Yes?

You're doing your work perfectly.

Do you have prior experience?

Actually, no. But I find
serving customers really enjoyable.

You're well-suited for this job.

Miss Koda,

why not quit your police job
and work here?

Shh! Manager!

I'm sorry.

Miss Koda, Miss Koda, Miss Koda...

I saw someone suspicious
in the diaper aisle.

What?

He's been at the same spot
for over ten minutes now.

Maybe he's part of a shoplifting ring.

Shall we go there?

Manager,
I'm leaving the register to you.

-Is that the man?
-Yes, that's him.

Welcome to our store.

Welcome to our store.

How can I help you?

Do you know which size
you're looking for?

Um...

The baby's backside is...

about this size.

Very cute.

About this size?

Yes.

Very cute, right?

Then...

maybe this is the size.

-I recommend this one to you.
-Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you for shopping with us.

Hi there, Arikeeno.

Hi to you too.

And?

Any progress with the kidnapping case?

I can't tell you.
That's strictly confidential.

Strictly confidential?

Do you think I'm stupid or what?

I'm sorry.

You know,

I was just thinking
about the boy's parents.

Probably,

they never imagined facing an incident
like this in Japan today.

Don't you think?

Thanks.

The wife is deeply devastated.

She's a naturalized citizen from China.

I see.

Kidnappings happen
in every country, but in China,

they say that child abduction
and trafficking are ancient evils.

What's this website?

It's called "Zhao ge ying er."
It means, "find babies."

It's a Chinese online bulletin board
for finding missing babies.

There are so many...

The majority of human
trafficking worldwide

is for sexual exploitation.

However, China has a unique situation.

Unique situation?

Boys are abducted and sold
to wealthy families without heirs

or to farmers needing workers.

On the other hand, among girls,
teens are more likely to be targeted.

In many cases, they are kidnapped
and sold as brides.

That's awful.

Unaware of what might be happening
to their children,

the parents continue searching.

Only a few are ever found.

Arikeeno,

you sure know a lot, don't you?

Did you learn about this as a cop?

Um...

Actually,

I grew up in a city called Dalian
until I was 15.

My parents used to say to me,

"Always stay close
or you would be kidnapped."

Is that right?

It must have been hard for you.

Huh?

I mean, coming from Dalian
around that age

and attending a Japanese school
must have been tough.

People might have a positive image
of growing up overseas.

Some say, "It's nice
you speak two languages."

Even if you grew up overseas,
it doesn't necessarily mean

you can speak both languages
perfectly, does it?

Besides, interpreting for the police
requires more

than just understanding
and speaking the languages.

So, I can imagine how hard
you must have worked

to be able to do
what you are doing now.

You know what I mean?

RYUTA YANAGI

Hello?

You found out that the husband
sold Japanese citizenship?

For a million yen,
along with his certificate of residence.

I didn't really expect anything
like this.

Who did he sell it to?

To a Filipina named Alisah, who works
at a nightclub called Marmol.

Marmol?

I want to know how much
Mrs. Harashima,

who used to work with her,
actually knows.

There might be a grudge.

Shakuno, can you look into it?

Yes, sir.

Alisah?

When I first started working there,
she was really nice to me.

But when she found out
I was dating Koji,

she became distant all of a sudden.

But in a way, I was relieved

because I didn't want to get
too close to her.

What do you mean
you didn't want to get close to her?

I heard she had a shady part-time job
besides working at our club.

A shady part-time job?

I once heard her mention

how "Japanese citizenship"
brings in good money.

And she asked me to let her know

if I knew any Japanese
willing to sell theirs.

So, this Alisah woman and the husband
were seeing each other.

The husband insists
he wasn't having an affair.

He went to the club after a long time
with his business associates.

That's when he ended up venting
to Alisah about his debt.

She contacted him after a while

and suggested in a cafe
about selling his citizenship.

Koji Harashima has
a pretty serious gambling problem.

Yuki...

What on earth were you thinking?

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I will never forgive you
if anything happens to Shun.

He was too desperate for money,
I guess.

He didn't even consider

how his citizenship might be used
after selling it.

It would be used as a fake identity
for fraud or something probably.

Whatever it is,

it likely has nothing to do
with this kidnapping incident.

Shakuno.

Yes?

Can you look into citizenship brokers?

Should we expand the target area
for our investigation?

Certainly.

I'll go over the CCTV footage.

Thanks.

That's how I ended up

in charge of investigating
citizenship trafficking.

I see.

I sense that rogue foreigners
are involved in the trafficking.

I wonder if the kidnapping

and the citizenship trade
are completely unrelated.

Excuse me?

Actually...

something about this
doesn't feel right.

The kidnapper

broke into the living room
while the mother was briefly distracted.

And he managed to take the boy
without being caught on any CCTVs.

It just doesn't seem like the work
of an amateur.

I wonder if some organized group
is involved.

I'm sorry, it's not my place.

Now that's what I call
a former cop's instinct!

Well, I mean...

I'm sorry.

Never mind.

[in Filipino] Please.

Listen to me now.

The police showed up at the club,
snooping around.

So what? That has nothing to do with me.

I think it's seriously dangerous
to get more involved with them.

You look suspicious
because you're freaking out.

We're not doing anything wrong.

Alisah.

What is it?

Don't you think
we should go to the police?

For goodness' sake!

If you want to go, do it alone.
Don't drag me in.

DAY FOUR SINCE THE KIDNAPPING

Thank you so much. Next in line, please.

Hello, sir.

Is your baby doing well?

Yes, doing very well.

Would you like a "daizi"?

Yes, please.

Okay.

[in Chinese]
I told you not to smoke there.

Are you worried about my health or what?

I'm not worried about your health.

Seriously,

how much longer do we have to stay here?

Have you heard anything
from our volunteer?

You've got
a great appetite again today.

Is it good?

There. I'm done.

Tell me what you think.

This is great.

Perfect.

Thank you. I'm so glad.

You did such a great job.

It's finally ready.

I packed a lot of rousong in here.

Thanks a lot, Auntie Ma.

Here he is, the diaper shoplifter.

We'll make an exception this time.
You come along.

Could this baby be...?

Are you a good person or a bad person?

I'm not sure anymore.

You're such a good girl.

Do you want to come here?

Do you want Grandma?