Original subtitles

EIGHTEEN YEARS IN PRISON

1947

Screenplay by: Kazuo Kasahara and Shin Morita

Starring

Move aside, you idiot! Get back! Get back!

Noboru Ando

Hiroko Sakuramachi Asao Koike

Michitaro Mizushima Masaomi Kondo Shingo Yamashiro

Shinobu Chihara Kin Sugai Minoru Hodaka Hosei Komatsu

Whoa! What're you doing?!

We've got the sugar the Japanese army was hiding!

Meicho Soganoya Tomisaburo Wakayama

The Yanks will execute you for this!

Directed by: Tai Kato

Thanks to you, we can breathe easy now,

but are you sure you won't get into trouble?

Not compared to the guys who broke into the US ship.

Everyone, watch out for the police.

Office for the Families of Fallen Soldiers

Good morning.

Over here.

Watch your step, please.

Captain Kawada.

This is the younger sister of Ensign Ishioka who died on the third sortie.

We finally got in touch with her and brought her here.

I'm Kawada. I was the flight leader of the squadron.

Hisako Ishioka.

Deputy Commander Tsukada.

I'm sorry that we returned alive. We should have died first.

Her neighborhood was bombed in Osaka and she now lives

with her mother in a former shipyard dormitory.

Pardon me, ma'am, but how do you live now?

Well, I've been selling off my belongings...

Ms. Ishioka, you have to save yourself.

Just like when an airplane pilot grabs the controls,

and soars into the sky, you're on your own.

If you're lucky, you might have a friend.

Try to make friends.

Ms. Mitamura, please ask around the ladies,

and tell Osawa if there's anything he can do for you.

We should probably go.

I'm sorry for the bother.

It's time for you to go to the market, let's go.

All right, I'll see you later.

Be careful.

Mr. Kawada!

Why are you out at this hour?

Dressed like that in a place like this,

it's no wonder you were mistaken for a streetwalker.

That was the plan.

Why?

I'm weak and afraid.

Don't be stupid!

My mother has a bad heart, and it's not getting any better.

I can't afford a doctor.

I can't afford food or medicine...

She needs antibiotics.

I thought I could get them from the GIs, but I just couldn't do it!

Kenichi... Kenichi!

Mom, Kenichi will be home soon.

Who's Kenichi?

My younger brother.

He was summoned for factory work as a student during the war.

Our house was bombed.

I don't know if he's alive or dead.

I've accepted the death of my older brother,

but not my younger one.

You can't go on like this.

She should be in a hospital for surgery.

Please, sir.

There's supposed to be about a ton of copper wire hidden in this warehouse.

Copper wire? That's easy money.

I know a broker who can use it.

Still, the stuff is as good as cash, so it's gonna be well hidden.

- It could be dicey. - It could end in a gunfight.

No guts, no glory.

It's a tough call.

We'll tear down that black market,

and build an office for the families of fallen soldiers.

That's been our goal from the start.

I'm willing to take some risks for that.

Excuse me...

Mr. Osawa asked me to do the bookkeeping

for the Bereaved Families Association funds.

Thank you.

Tsukada.

That's all the money we have now.

It's not even enough to buy the land.

If you don't wanna do it, I can do it myself.

All right, Kawada.

I'll do it if you do it.

Shut up!

Damn!

Wait. Just a second.

You all right?

I think so.

I'll manage. Let's go.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

Don't push it.

Get out of here!

- What about you? - I'll buy some time here.

Just go.

It's you and me. I won't leave you.

Idiot! You've still got a job to do.

Run away, and when you get better,

you can oversee the bereaved family association for me.

Kawada...

And take care of Ishioka's sister.

Kawada.

Move it!

An ex-naval officer in the rackets?

With mutts like you as officers, it's no wonder Japan lost the war.

I don't see anyone listed as a visitor. Do you have any relatives?

They're all dead.

You should've died, too.

Next.

Move!

Osugi.

Now it's life imprisonment.

Get in here!

Line up.

I've got some advice. Don't forget it.

First, don't even think about escape.

It can't be done.

Second...

Don't fuck with me!

While the country starves, you criminals can eat three meals a day!

You'll have to work hard to get what you deserve!

We have been waiting for you losers to get here!

Osugi, long time no see. What's up?

I hear you got life this time, Osugi.

Hey, was that your girl who saw you off at the gate the other day?

Yeah.

What a babe.

Except if you're here for life, she'll turn into a hag.

Too bad. Well, you guys try to get along.

Now turn around.

Come on, turn around.

You guys are guilty of breaking the law.

Do you hear me?!

We will make sure you understand this, in case you don't already.

Hey! What'd you do out in the free world?

I was a soldier.

Soldier?

That's stupid. There's no such thing as a soldier nowadays.

That's something new inmates don't know.

"Soldier" is prison slang for an inmate.

Oh, and another thing.

The guy talking to Hanya right now.

Don't look. He's a yakuza with a history of violence.

Hanya controls the money in here.

It's best not to cross them.

Break time.

Break time!

Sir, can I go take a leak?

For a smoke?

Oh, yeah, sir.

What?

I'm sorry, but I have to go to the infirmary later.

You're gonna do it again?

- You'd better be careful with that. - Oh, thanks, sir.

Want a smoke?

I don't smoke.

I see.

I heard you had a real nice dame.

The supervisors say you can call her if you want.

But if you won't pass on messages, it will cost you big time.

Yeah.

There's something you newcomers have to do at least once as initiation.

A cup of booze to initiate you as one of our own. Bring it.

Do you have booze?

That's the trick.

You can get it.

Scratch your finger or something. Make it bleed a little.

We'll make a scene. The supervisors will take you to the infirmary.

You can snatch a bottle of medicinal alcohol.

The guards know how to do everything. Give it a try.

I can't wait for my prison cocktail. Go right ahead.

Go on, then.

If you want a drink, do it yourselves!

If you won't do it, we'll show you how.

Do it yourselves!

Come on!

Hey, what're you all doing?

Do it!

Kawada! Stop!

There will be hell to pay if you're caught!

Grab him!

What do you think you're doing?!

He started it!

I'll show you! Come on!

You idiot! What are you doing?!

Stop that! Stop! Hey, stop!

Let me die! I don't want to be here!

What happened?

He tried to kill himself because those idiots were terrorizing him.

- Take him to the doctor... - Mind your business.

What a stupid thing to do.

Eating glass won't kill you.

Get back to work.

Start working!

Bastard! Don't mess with me!

Hey, you!

What are you looking at?!

Clean that up! Get going!

Sound the alarm!

You son of a bitch!

Woodshop Three. Hurry!

Go! Hurry!

Quiet! Settle down!

Shut up or we'll shoot you!

Please take him to the infirmary, he swallowed glass.

Let's see.

Take him!

God, it hurts...

Idiot!

Who's responsible for this fiasco? Who did this?

Step forward. Step forward!

I'm responsible.

Everyone else was just caught up in the commotion.

Are you sure?

All right. Take him.

Come on! Come here!

Wait.

What are you doing?

Come here!

Let go of me! Let go! Shut up!

Warden.

I don't care if I'm punished, but I need you to do something for me first.

Stop talking nonsense! Take him.

Wait!

Those two are in cahoots with the supervisor,

and they were terrorizing the new inmates.

That's why the injured man tried to kill himself.

Is this true?

I don't know what he's talking about!

Idiot!

Don't even think about it!

Who do you think you are?

In exchange, if there are any more problems,

I'll kill him and let the courts sort it out. How would you like that?

What are you saying?!

Take him! Take him away!

What the...?

Hey! What are you doing? I'll tell you what happened later.

Inuyama, can I have a cigarette?

Kawada, you're the first one who's ever stood up to the sergeant.

Even I don't know what he'll do to you.

Well?

I guess it will be an educational experience for both of us.

Hit him!

General!

You mean me?

Yeah, we all decided to promote you from a soldier to a general.

It's called Dengorou. Have a prison rice cake.

Eat it. Come on, take it.

It's delicious. Come on.

Thanks.

The genius who swallowed the glass was taken to the hospital.

And thanks to you, the hoodlum who started the fight was taken to Takamatsu.

I see.

You should go before they catch us talking.

Yeah.

General, I'm to be released.

I see.

Tomorrow, I'm pretty sure.

Take care, General. Try to keep your head down.

I doubt we'll meet on the inside again, but I'll see you outside.

I have a job lined up as a waiter in south Osaka. Stop by sometime. Goodbye.

Sir.

I'm sorry I didn't come earlier. It took time to get visitation privileges.

I didn't think you'd come.

How's your mother?

She's fine, thanks.

And the people at the association for the families of fallen soldiers?

Have a seat.

Sir.

Kawada.

We're incorporating it.

- Incorporating? - Yeah.

Thanks to that money, we were able to buy the land. We're going to build a market.

I see. That's great.

For now, I'm gonna be the president and Miss Ishioka will be my secretary.

You're the president?

I can't believe it. Please take care of him.

I will.

Kawada.

Yeah?

I'm sorry you had to go through all this.

It's water under the bridge.

Just take care of yourself.

When you get out, you can take over as president.

Don't be silly. I don't care about that.

Just make sure the market gets up and running.

Visiting hours are over.

OK.

Mr. Kawada...

There's so much I wanted to tell you, but there wasn't time.

Hisako. Tsukada. Forget about me.

Don't waste time visiting me. Just think about the market.

I don't want to think about the outside world. I don't want to see you anymore.

Kawada!

Damn, prisons stink like shit.

Yeah, you sure picked up the stench.

Lay off, I can barely take it.

I'm sure it's not easy for Kawada in a place like that.

He's living on the government's dime, but it's every man for himself out here.

In times like these, I don't know which is easier.

Right, Ishioka?

1952

So, I turned off the power and slipped in through the kitchen door.

It was the home of the mistress of a former minister of state.

So, I went upstairs quietly.

It was in the middle of summer.

Last time you said, it was early spring.

Shut up, I can't speak if you keep interrupting me.

What'd you say? Just shut up.

Come on, this isn't court testimony.

Stop it. You're acting dumb!

Have a cigarette.

Don't you understand that spring turns to summer?

I went upstairs.

There was a mosquito net for bedding.

She rolled over just as I came up.

I could see her thick, shapely thighs.

So?

They were pearly white.

I took a closer look and saw a hint of sweat on her nose.

Her hair was all messed up in her sleep.

And then, the pale light from the stand shone on her.

Stop it, this is the best part. So, her shoulders went all like this...

Stop that, you.

How could you see when you had just turned the light off?

I had my flashlight.

Sounds like a stretch to me.

Shut up!

I've been locked up for ten years for this. Are you telling me I'm lying? Stop! Stop it!

Hey! What the hell are you all doing?

Kawada, you're to get a new cellmate today.

He's from juvey. Watch yourself.

Right.

I can't take this anymore! It's idiotic.

Hey, you got a really nice ass, man.

It's just like my mom's.

What a bizarre thing to say!

If you were my mom, you'd have big-ass titties, and...

Stop it!

Number 892!

Idiot! What the hell are you saying? Speak up, got it?!

Number 716!

Number 539.

Good!

Number 770!

Good!

Number 69!

One, two, three, four, five!

- All right, move out! - All right, move out!

Are you the new guy?

It's not time to sleep yet!

Is that a cat? Thought not.

What the hell?! You guys just stand there like a bunch of idiots,

and don't even bother to introduce yourselves.

In this case, that's your responsibility.

Inspection time!

They call me King.

Huh? He's got a playing card.

That's the King.

I'm not some halfwit like you guys!

I've been living the life with just a bowl of rice since I was a kid!

- Pops? - Pops.

- How many years are you in for? - Who do you think you're talking to?

I asked you how many years you were in for!

That's enough.

Time to roll out our futons.

The new guy will sleep by the toilet.

Empty the chamber pots first thing tomorrow after roll call.

Got it?

- Lights out! Lights out! - Hey, that's my pillow, you idiot!

That's shit, you son of a bitch!

- What is it? - An inmate has been injured in his cell.

Everyone, calm down!

- Get back! - Guard, look at what he did to me!

I'm the king!

I'm going to be here for a while,

so take a good look!

Let me go!

Are you working for the guards or something?!

The guards are going to kick the shit out of you!

Take that! Hold him!

- Please stop. - I'll kill you!

- Shut up, moron! - Let me go!

That's enough. Cut it out!

Ishioka, I doubt you'd know, but...

this is a straitjacket.

We douse you with water, and it tightens up.

I imagine it's quite painful. No?

If we leave you in it, you'll be dead in an hour.

You want to be called "King," but you'll get no such treatment.

Prison isn't like juvey.

Shup up! Kill me and get it over with!

Big talk from a punk like you!

If you're going to kill me, do it!

Shut your mouth!

We're not done yet!

This isn't like the prison offices that you've worked at until now.

It's maximum security

I'm not sure whether this is a job for a man with a college education.

- But I'm sure we can use you. - Yes.

I'm going to return to my quarters and put away my things.

Go right ahead.

Warden, you summoned Kawada.

Kawada, what happened in your cell last night?

Nothing.

Then, why did an inmate have to have his head stitched up?

He fell over on the way to the toilet in the middle of the night.

Liar!

Now, I've got the picture.

You're covering for someone,

and I'm going to beat you until you give me a name.

Cellmates are like war buddies. Do with him as you see fit.

That's enough!

Who are you?

He starts as the deputy warden as of today. This is Mr. Morishita.

I apologize.

You should have the infirmary's permission

to punish this man with a straitjacket. Did you get it?

- Oh, I wasn't aware of that rule. - It's a human rights violation.

If you don't have permission, take it off!

Mr. Morishita, I gave them permission.

Don't breathe a goddamn word about this!

Have you given a single thought about how this man feels?

If you take things this far, he'll just see you as his enemies.

- This idiot struck a guard, didn't you?! - Superintendent.

I'm begging you.

- Please forgive him. - I don't need advice from an inmate!

- Take him away. - Let's go.

I'll take his place!

- What?! - Kawada, let's go.

- Put him in solitary confinement. - Yes, sir.

- Stand up! - Is that all you goons got?

- I'm gonna remember every last one of ya! - Still haven't learned your lesson, huh?!

You're criminals, too!

You started the war!

My house burned up!

You made my brother die as a kamikaze pilot!

Still, you expect me to live like a saint?!

Are you through?!

As you can see, he's incorrigible. What can we do?

Hold still!

Ishioka！

What happened to your sister？

My family are all dead.

- Kawada. - What?

Ishioka was transferred to another cell block.

You'll be up for parole soon.

You probably shouldn't involve yourself with him.

Don't you think?

By the way, do you know something about his family?

The other day when he was being punished, he said something about a sister.

I thought maybe you could help him.

- Wait! - Yeah?

Please.

I think you're right. Will you let me see him?

The love of a family member is probably the best thing for him.

I'll see what I can do.

Get out of our way! You're in the way!

Tsukada Gang Office

Don't let anyone go upstairs.

Did you think I would let you quit as a prostitute?

You stupid bastard!

if you want to get laid, bring money!

Bring cash!

We'll even let married couples do as they please.

Sir, the president is on the line.

Do you have it?!

Hello, it's me.

The old lady came again.

Old lady?

Oh, Aki Mitamura.

I want you to handle it, do whatever you have to do.

Come right away.

I'm not the only one.

No one in the association for the families of fallen soldiers has money or jobs.

We're living hand to mouth.

Mr. Tsukada, if you can't build the market like you promised,

please return my land to me.

The deed to the land belongs to the association.

I paid you a relocation fee.

- What?! - If that's what that money was for,

then you lied to us!

You told us to leave temporarily in order to buy the property!

You said it was a one-time payment!

Shuji Kitahashi

Listen, old woman,

that property has become quite valuable.

It doesn't make economic sense to locate the marker there.

The post-war period is over. Understand?

It's time for the bereaved families to stop leeching off other people,

and to start working for a living, don't you think?

Mr. Tsukada! Mr. Tsukada!

We're not through talking! Please!

- The president is a busy man. - Mr. Tsukada!

The gang boss is coming today. Please wait here.

- Mr. Tsukada! - Old woman!

I'm President Tsukada. What do you need?

Do you know anyone by the name of Ishioka?

You are on your own now, too.

If you need help, you can ask me or Mr. Tsukada.

OK.

But I plan to quit the company.

Why?

I didn't want to tell you, but...

I can't abide by Mr. Tsukada's way of doing things anymore.

I had my mother to think about until now.

But what will Mr. Tsukada say?

He's serving as president in lieu of Mr. Kawada. He needs your help.

Also,

he spent all of the money intended for the bereaved families' market.

And you know too much.

But I can't take it anymore.

Don't be so single minded.

Mr. Tsukada has feelings for you.

If you say the right things, you can probably get whatever you want.

You stand to lose if you don't play your cards right.

- The president wants to see you. - Who, me?

- No, Miss Ishioka. - Oh, me?

It seems they've found your younger brother.

What?

Hurry up.

Sir.

- Please let them meet soon. - I understand.

I can handle those men.

- Divide this up among them. - Thank you.

Ishioka, come here.

I have an offering for the tomb.

Hello, hello.

You're Kenichi?

Ken?

She's your sister.

I'm your sister, Hisako.

Mom died.

- Hisako! - Ken!

Hisako!

I might need your help in the future.

All right.

In any event, we don't have official permission.

- Ishioka. - When I get out,

my sister and I will be happy. I know we will.

- Hisako! - Ken, be careful!

I'm sorry.

- There's something I want to ask you. - What?

I understand that Ishioka met his sister.

The meeting violated prison rules.

"It takes a thief to catch a thief."

I can guess who was behind it.

It was you, wasn't it?

I believe it was. Why did you do it?

Sir, Ishioka is the younger brother of a subordinate

who I sent to die when I was in the air force.

I see.

But he needs the companionship of a blood relative.

It's the only way to help him.

Then, why didn't you go through official channels?

If I had waited, it would have been too late.

Do you have any idea of how onerous the paperwork for this would be?

A pencil pusher like you wouldn't know of how much time and effort it would take.

What's more, everyone hates Ishioka now.

That doesn't give you the right to break the law.

I went in knowing I would be punished.

I just ask that you don't punish Ishioka.

- I'm begging you. - Kawada!

That is where you are fundamentally wrong.

You must realize that you were in the wrong.

- This is the only way I know how to live. - You fool!

You may have done this with the best of intentions,

but you've left Ishioka as defiant as ever. Why don't you...?

I'd rather have one yen today than 100 yen tomorrow.

You're living on the outside. You don't know what...

Kawada!

I spent five years in a POW camp in Manila.

892！

That's mine.

Hey, pops, let's forget about what happened the other day.

- What's wrong? - What's the difference?

He's trying to steal it.

- Give it back! - What do you care?

- Hand it over! - Give it to me!

- Give it! - King.

Don't burn bridges.

Your family is worried about you.

- Thanks! - Quit causing problems.

I wasn't the one causing...

Shut up!

You helped me when I was being punished the other day.

That debt has been repaid.

From now on, I don't owe you anything.

What are you looking at?!

Ishioka.

If you need anything, tell your sister.

Thanks.

Tell her I need a knife.

A knife?

I have to fight with that idiot Kawada.

You idiot, you better not try anything.

Straight back. This way. Keep going. This way.

OK, stop.

Good to see you.

Please hurry.

Be careful with that.

Woman Jumps to Her Death in Protest Mother of Kamikaze Pilot

Hello! Hello!

- Hey, porter. - Hello, general.

What's wrong with you?

The judge extended my sentence by two years.

This must be some kind of mistake. Oh, my god!

Hello, everybody. Please be kind to me.

Shake hands. Hello, everybody.

Sir.

What's up with him? He's an odd one.

Woman Jumps to Her Death in Protest Mother of Kamikaze Pilot

How can I explain this?

The Korean war has spurred economic growth centered on heavy industry.

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are booming industries.

Enough about metals. What about women?

- What about them? - Just a moment, I'm getting to it.

In addition to official red light districts, there are unofficial blue light districts.

For 500 yen, you can get a real nice lady. They're good.

Just a second. You can have sex for 500 yen?

- Just 500 yen. - Yessiree.

- You have a nice body. - Cut that out.

You know, don't you? The new area that had a black market

was completely converted into a red light district.

Hey, wasn't that new area developed into a market?

A market? No, it wasn't.

Tsukada Industries bought up the entire area.

They have the whole place lined with brothels.

- So, that's how it turned out? - Oh, that hurts.

- What's wrong? - It really hurts.

- Press down on my back. - What?

When I was out on parole, I lived good.

- You idiot! - Oh, daddy, it's comin'.

- He's putting on a show. - Hurry up.

You ate too much! Unbelievable.

Get him some diarrhea medicine.

- Will you watch him? - OK.

Oh, that hurts!

Hurry up and get it. What are you doing?

- What? - Just a second.

- All we have is laxatives. - Laxatives?

- Yeah. - OK, it's better than nothing.

Give me that.

- There, there you go. - Thank you.

- OK. - Damn, that smells.

I owe you one.

Mr. Tsukada, this is a very generous gift,

and I offer my sincere thanks.

- Warden, Kawada is here to see you. - Come in.

Kawada!

Kawada,

when I heard that you fought side by side in the war with President Tsukada,

I decided to grant special visitation privileges.

- I hope you have a nice talk with him. - How are you?

Mr. Tsukada,

I will take your proposal under consideration immediately.

How are you, Kawada?

- Go ahead. - OK.

- Smoke? - No.

Actually, I made a request to the warden

to bring a pro women's baseball team to play against the inmates.

It's a bit embarrassing to say in front of the warden,

but I wanted to say that I owe you a debt of gratitude.

It was a long road to get to where I am today.

I think it might be a fun game.

- Did you read my letter? - Yes.

I did.

Then, explain.

Explain?

Why did a woman from the association resort to suicide?

Kawada.

Did you really set up a red light district?!

- Where's the market?! - Kawada.

Don't raise your voice.

What the hell have you been doing? Answer me!

It's natural...

that you wouldn't know what's going on since you're in here.

The society that you know is a thing of the past.

The protection of the association sounds good,

but it doesn't cut it in today's world.

I'm more concerned about you than I am about the association.

I don't want you to be a bum when you get out.

That's why I had to set aside a business for you.

Are you saying that

you gave up on the market to earn money to help me?

To get by today, there are hardships that you don't know about.

Stop with the excuses!

Stick to the original plan. That's all I have to say to you.

I don't take orders from you. I'll do as I see fit.

- Wait! You bastard! - Kawada!

You don't know anything in here, so stop with the big talk!

- Kawada! - Son of a bitch!

Tsukada, when I get out, I'm going to stop you!

You seem at home here now.

You look more at home here than as a secretary.

I've spent a lot of money to help your brother.

I'm very grateful.

And that's why I work here...

I think you know full well the reason why.

Maybe not.

Maybe you could cut ties with Kawada and let me take care of you.

If you agree, I could give you this bar.

I'm flattered by the offer,

but I'm happy the way things are now.

Hey.

Mr. Tsukada.

Good evening. Thank you for taking care of my brother.

- It's nothing. - Please have a seat

There's a seat in the back.

Right this way.

You don't have to give me an answer right away.

But I also wanted to say...

that you know everything about us.

So, I don't want you talking to Kawada.

In fact, I forbid you to see him.

If you do try to see him, I will take it as an act of disloyalty

that you will have to answer for.

Got it?

This is no joke.

Don't get up on my account.

What's up?

It's a bit of thorny situation.

- There's a guy named Kawada. - Kawada?

- Give us some space. - Yes, sir.

What about him?

The appeal for his release was submitted to the parole board today.

I think it will be quickly approved.

You've done a lot for me, and I thought you'd like to know.

Thank you, indeed.

- Here's for your troubles. - I don't need it.

Take it.

I just have one request.

What?

- I'm leaving. - Hear me out.

Use this and Ishioka to make sure Kawada stays in prison for a while.

It'll work so long as you do what I say.

Sir, I can't.

I'm just a corrections officer.

Then, can you give us back all of the money we've given you?

- A threat? - Not at all.

You're not an innocent.

You just need to work up the courage.

Break!

Time to eat!

If you're not strong, you lose to the women's team.

General, I hope you're not thinking of doing something stupid.

That look on your face says

either escape or hanging.

Am I wrong?

Bingo.

I can't figure it out.

There must be some way to escape.

Is it a woman?

That's part of it.

He's playing you for a fool.

Who is?

Hanya.

Was he feeding you information?

You said you needed a shank.

Do you still want to kill Kawada?

It's no secret,

but I didn't know until today why you had been watching him.

Then, I talked to Mr. Tsukada and I understood everything.

OK.

He's carrying on with your sister.

What are you talking about?

Didn't you know?

Kawada was the commanding officer of the kamikaze unit your brother died in,

and he used that relationship to cozy up to your sister.

Apparently, he was quite cruel to her and she wept bitterly.

President Tsukada was a friend from the war,

but he couldn't bear to watch, so he decided to protect her.

You should ask Kawada about it.

Don't lose your temper.

Look, there's something better than a shank

in the downspout over there.

Keep it in mind.

Then, she stopped visiting him altogether.

When he finally noticed something was up, it was too late.

I gave information to Hanya, and he raped her.

She was your woman?

I finally heard about it from a friend who got sent up sometime after that.

She hanged herself.

When you're connected by money, things are all right,

but be careful when the money runs out.

The guards won't do anything to you.

You just have to suck it up.

- Kawada. - Yeah?

- Wada is done in the woodshop. - OK.

I haven't seen you in a while.

- Are you being transferred again? - My sentence is up.

So, I'm being sent to my hometown.

I have a debt I owe you. You better believe it.

Somehow, he doesn't seem all that threatening.

- What is he doing? - He's an imp!

- Take the game seriously! - Shaddap!

OK, let's go!

Ishioka, are you in on this, too?

We have to pay you back with interest.

Isn't that good news?

What did you do to my sister?

Ishioka.

You're also the one who saw to it that my brother was killed.

- As a kamikaze pilot! - Wait.

How did you manage to make it back alive?

I'll kill you for my brother.

- Ishioka, stop! - Shut up.

Osugi!

Let's settle this yakuza to yakuza.

Ishioka, don't be stupid!

Keep calm!

Stop, hand it over.

King, the General is the one who brought you and your sister together.

The General asked Hanya to do it.

Hey, what are you doing?

Osugi! Wait!

Listen up! Don't tell anyone about this.

It's for your sister. Got it?!

Sir, Osugi has a pistol.

There he is!

Osugi!

Everyone, keep back!

I need to talk to the officer in charge.

Osugi, throw down the weapon!

Sir, you've taken care of me but good.

You stole my girl,

so what else could you possibly want?

Kitahashi!

Wait! Don't shoot!

Osugi, we'll listen if you have something to say.

- Give me the gun. - Sir.

I only have one bullet left.

I just want to die and be with my girl.

Let me die in peace.

Osugi!

- Osugi! Osugi! - Kawada, what is it?

Sir, I'm the one who shot the General.

Let it go.

- Kawada! - Osugi!

Go on in.

Mr. Tsukada's goons...

are watching me day and night.

I was unable to go out.

I finally had a chance to slip away today.

Tsukada...

Give them some space.

Mr. Kawada, please forgive me.

This happened to you because I was a coward.

I heard about it.

Mr. Tsukada had the guard who let me meet my brother

give my brother a pistol, and urged him to kill you.

And I...

please forgive me!

Tsukada! Shit!

What are you doing?

- Mr. Kawada! - Sir!

Let me go!

Kawada, what are you doing?!

You're up for parole soon, so stay in bed!

Get a hold of yourself!

Miss Ishioka, you promised not to say anything that would upset him.

Don't ruin your special visitation privileges.

Mr. Kawada, I won't give in to Tsukada ever again.

Even if I have to eat dirt, I'll get by on my own.

I'll be waiting for you,

and my brother to get out.

Mr. Kawada...

Tsukada...

you scum.

I warned you not to see Kawada.

Why did you disobey me?

What did you say to him?

You know I can't let you leave until you tell me.

I want to wash my hands of you once and for all.

That's all I have to say.

After all Mr. Tsukada has done for you, you think you can just walk away?

You owe him big time!

I suppose there's nothing I can do to persuade you.

But you have betrayed me twice.

I have a friend in Okinawa with a hotel for US servicemen.

You'll work there for a while.

- Sabu. - Yes, sir.

With these symptoms, he'll have to be treated outside of the prison.

Take care of this immediately

Are you sure there's no way he can be treated in the infirmary?

Out of the question.

Is there some reason you don't want Kawada hospitalized?

Warden.

Will you permit me to guard Kawada while he's in the hospital?

Do you regard him as a risk?

No, but he's petitioned for parole,

and I want to see to it that nothing out of the ordinary happens.

Please understand.

Sir, the truck needs water.

OK. Hey!

- What is it? - Do you know who this belongs to?

It's my sister's? What happened?

That's all you need to know.

Hey!

Mr. Tsukada has a favor to ask.

He wants you to off Kawada.

No slip up this time.

This time?

If you don't do as you're told,

your sister's going to be peddling poon tang in Okinawa.

That's all I have to say. Get out!

Mr. Kawada!

Don't do anything stupid.

Promise me.

Mr. Kawada, I...

I...

Mr. Kawada!

Forgive me.

Hello, yes.

Mr. Morishita?

Hold, please.

Mr. Morishita, there's an urgent phone call.

Morishita speaking.

Ishioka escaped?!

Send my replacement immediately. I'll return as soon as he arrives.

- What's going on?! - Sir, the patient!

Freeze!

Stop, or I'll shoot!

Kawada! Kawada! Wait!

Kawada!

Next up,

there was a prison break today at Souhoku Penitentiary.

At around 15:20, 23-year-old Kenichi Ishioka,

escaped while he was working at the prison woodshop

by stowing away on a truck owned by a furniture deal.

The police put out an APB on Ishioka and a manhunt is underway.

The man who was evidently in possession of a handgun

was determined to be Kawada, and another police manhunt for him is ongoing.

Hello! Hello!

- Hello. - Yes.

- Oh, you're back. - Yes, it's me.

What?!

A man matching Kawada's description

was spotted at a pharmacy in East Shinmachi

trading with US servicemen for morphine and a syringe.

Yes, that's right. The report is on the radio right now.

It's not just Ishioka. Also Kawada...

What appears to be a rifle wrapped in a newspaper

Yes, yes.

was certain to be Kawada. The manhunt continues.

Yes.

Where's my sister?

In the office under the rail trestle.

I'll have to pay them a visit.

Sabu!

Hello! Hello!

King!

So, she is here?!

You son of a bitch!

Hey, the office! Tell the office!

Someone! Help us!

Tsukada wanted me to kill you.

He's using my sister as bait.

They were using me.

I don't need your help. I'm going to kill him myself.

I know Tsukada from the war. I'll handle him!

If you return in 24 hours, you won't be charged with illegal escape.

No way!

- Listen to me! - No, Mr. Kawada!

You should go back. I'm a loser.

I'll kill them all, and then I'll die, too!

If you want to die so badly, I'll kill you myself!

Kawada! Ishioka! Come out!

Let's go!

Kawada, throw away your weapon! I'll shoot you.

Get off me!

OK, Ishioka.

I put my life on the line for your sister, for your dead brother, and for you.

Don't forget it. Stay put.

They went out the back! Don't let them get away!

Hisako.

- Don't move! - Hisako.

Do you think Kawada will come?

- He'll come. - But there's an APB out on him.

- The police have to be watching this place. - He'll come.

I know it. That's the kind of man he is.

If he doesn't, we're screwed.

I'm going to finish this once and for all.

Finish what?

If he comes, do you want him alive or should I shoot him?

It's one or the other.

That's what we have to take care of.

- Is everyone here? - Yes, they are.

After Kawada is dead, you give yourself up to the police.

- And plead guilty to the crime. - I understand.

- Mr. Tsukada! - Mr. Tsukada!

Wait!

Everyone, listen up.

We're using the woman as bait to draw in Kawada.

No matter which direction he comes from, Kawada will go directly to her.

Kill him when he comes.

Throw down your weapon!

What is it?

Tsukada!

Kawada.

Don't let the woman escape!

Kawada.

You don't understand how things are.

It's a new world. Life is different.

You only remember the ghost of a nation that lost the war.

The world has moved on.

- You have to change, Kawada. - I don't want to change!

Where's Hisako?

Where is she?!

Let me go!

Mr. Kawada.

Where's the deed to the market?

And your official seal.

Do it!

Osawa, get the papers for all of the women working in the red light district.

Kawada! Come out!

We have you surrounded! Throw down your weapon and come out!

- Osawa. - Can you hear me, Kawada?

- I'll put the handgun away. - Come out!

Hisako.

This is yours. Take it and go.

- OK. - Kenichi is safe.

Mr. Kawada, please come with me.

Don't worry about them. Please, come!

- I still have unfinished business. - But...

- Go! - Please!

Osawa, burn these.

Mr. Kawada!

- Mr. Kawada! - Hurry!

I won't leave you! Mr. Kawada!

Mr. Kawada!

- Kawada! Open the door! - Mr. Kawada.

- Kawada! - Mr. Kawada!

Tsukada, alone at last.

This will be my last act as a friend.

Mano a mano.

Pick it up!

Kawada, don't make this any worse for yourself!

We're going to break down the door if you don't come out!

Wait a second.

Kawada, it's me, Morishita. Kawada!

Mr. Kawada!

Look out!

- Move! - Mr. Kawada!

THE END