"Can you listen to me?" "Yes" "You're talented" "Extraordinarily so" "Are there any musicians in your family or relatives?" "No" "I see You were just born with it" "Once in a while, there are children like you" "Is that so?" "I think you should go to a Jr." "High specializing in music" "Of course you'll have to take an exam" "But this is an important discussion I need to have with your parents" "Impossible" "Why?" "My father is against my learning piano" "I didn't realize..." "And there's stuff going on at home" "I don't know what'll happen if I start talking about piano..." "I can explain it to them" "I'll tell them myself" "Please wait a little longer" "It's a cleaning job at a shopping mall Is that OK?" "Yes" "Any preference for working hours?" "It's up to you" "I see When can you start?" "Anytime" "This is for plastics, this is for wood, this is for veneer" "But use this one for painted veneer" "And this is multi-purpose Use it for anything, got that?" "Can't I just clean everything with that one?" "No" "Why not..." "It's not professional" "I see" "Why do we carry it around?" "It's for just in case" "Excuse me, we need to clean the restroom" "Stay in touch, OK?" "Yeah" "And swear to me you won't get into trouble" "I won't" "You swear?" "Yeah" "Listen" "Why don't you divorce him, Mom?" "Just get a divorce You're still totally fine" "What are you talking about?" "That's the one thing that worries me" "Who else will play mother in that family?" "What difference does it make?" "It's more complicated than that" "You sure?" "Playing mother isn't all bad, you know" "I just don't get it" "I'm off" "National Border" "There's no question that he owes 3 months' worth of lunch money" "I see I give it to him every month" "Also, he's excused himself early..." "Countless times" "Do you know of a reason?" "I don't" "Is he bullied?" "If anything, he does the bullying" "Which student?" "Me" "What?" "I'm an adult so it hardly bothers me, but your son is definitely out of place here" "I see" "It's something your family should discuss" "Yes" "Hey!" "You can't just barge in!" "What is that?" "It's nothing!" "Get out!" "What did you do with your lunch money?" "You haven't paid in 3 months" "I was embarrassed when your teacher told me" "What did you spend that 1 5,000 Yen on?" "This?" "No, I found this on the street" "Then what did you spend it on?" "And tell me the truth" "On piano lessons" "I'll get a job and pay back the 1 5,000 Yen, OK?" "You're kidding Piano lessons?" "You should have told me I would've paid for them" "But you said, "No piano"" "Yes, I did" "But pocketing your lunch money is worse" "Go ahead, learn piano" "I think men who play the piano are attractive" "Don't tell Dad" "You know he'll never let me" "OK" "Kaneko Piano School" "Welcome home" "It seems Kenji's been sneaking off to piano lessons" "I see" "He's been lying to us this whole time" "He's a mess" "Kenji, get down here" "I need to talk to you!" "Honey, please don't get too mad at him" "I won't." "But he needs to hear some straight talk" "We got a letter from the Kaneko Music School" "It says you should apply to the Jr." "High at a Music School" "What's going on?" "Tell me" "Tell me!" "I just studied a little piano" "Behind our backs?" "Who cares what I do?" "I told you "No piano"" "That makes no sense" "If you think I don't make sense, come out and say so" "Don't go behind our backs, hoping you won't get caught" "I hate that kind of cowardly attitude more than anything" "Honey, this..." "The letter from Kaneko" "It says Kenji's a genius piano player" "That he's a rare child prodigy" "How can you possibly believe that?" "How could our child be a prodigy?" "Who the hell is this Kaneko, anyway?" "This guy's a real bullshit artist" "My teacher, Kaneko, isn't like that!" "Besides..." "What?" "She's a she, not a guy" "You're a real idiot" "These music schools praise everyone" "That's how they make a living" "I'll quit playing piano!" "So just leave me alone!" "This is all your fault for not telling us" "You're lying" "What was that?" "You're lying when you say you'll listen if I talk" "No matter how much I talk to you, you won't change your mind!" "Just like Ero-Bayashi" "All you really want is to lecture me and act tough!" "Honey, stop it!" "Are you OK?" "You go on upstairs" "Don't hit him" "Sure" "Why can't he play piano?" "Once I've said "No" I can't take it back" "It affects my authority as a parent" "I was too lenient with Takashi" "So I'm shoving our parental values down Kenji's throat, if I have to" "You have to help me" "He needs a clear message from both of us" "What's that look?" "I saw you the other day" "You were standing in the free food line at the park" "You're unemployed, right?" "You knew?" "Yes, all along" "Why didn't you tell me?" "Because if I do, your authority is screwed" "Screw your authority" "What?" "Kenji!" "Kenji!" "Honey, call an ambulance!" "I was just trying to catch him..." "Shut up and call!" "This is the 11 O'clock News" "The U.S. has announced it is expanding its war in the Middle East and is planning a military troop surge" "According to the Dept. of Defense, this deployment will include soldiers of any nationality" "This means it is likely that the 1 38 soldiers recently recruited from Japan will also be deployed" "A growing number of Japanese youths are volunteering for the U.S. military" "We interviewed youths in order to find out what they think about this" "I support it" "We have a lot of trade with America, so if American has a problem, that means Japan's directly affected" "So I think it's a good thing to cooperate with America to try to help solve their problems" "I think like..." "Like it's really great if they're serious about it" "I support the troops..." "The Japanese Constitution explicitly prohibits our country from going to war" "So I couldn't believe it..." "That our government let them join up" "Kenji!" "How is he?" "I detected no brain abnormalities" "He does have a concussion but he's fine otherwise" "Thank goodness" "Take care" "Thank you" "I told you not to do that!" "Come" "Takashi!" "I'm home" "I'm exhausted" "You should have told us you were coming home" "We saw it on the news and were so worried about you" "But I'm glad you're home" "I killed so many people" "I killed too many" "Takashi..." "Excuse me, I need the number for the Foreign Ministry" "My son volunteered for the U.S. military" "I wanted to find out if there's any way to determine his safety" "Yes" "Whether he's safe..." "Oh, I see" "So it's impossible..." "No!" "It's not" "Like that" "3 Hours Earlier" "You scream, I'll kill you!" "The cash!" "Where is it!" "You don't have any?" "Liar!" "There's no cash here" "Why!" "That was close" "She saw my face!" "Fuck, she saw my face!" "What should I do?" "Get up!" "What are you doing?" "You're my hostage Come with me" "May I take my jacket and purse?" "Can you drive?" "Yes" "OK, do it!" "Oh, right" "What are you doing!" "Put it back!" "What kind of car is this?" "I don't know" "I just stole it" "Drive!" "Who's that!" "My neighbor, Okada san" "Not a cop?" "No" "Just go straight" "Yes" "The next left" "Yes" "You forgot to signal" "Oh, sorry" "Not those!" "Oh, sorry" "Watch the road!" "Yes" "Um..." "What?" "Can you put that thing down?" "Do you do this sort of thing a lot?" "A lot?" "Are you nuts?" "Why, then?" "I was good at picking locks" "I could pick any lock in a flash" "So I decided to go professional" "A professional thief?" "Of course not" "A locksmith" "But I quickly failed" "I'm not a good businessman" "No matter how many times, I always failed" "I just can't get along with people" "And now finally..." "I even failed at robbery" "I understand" "The hell you do!" "I can always crash this damned car!" "Um, can I use the bathroom?" "Running away?" "No!" "Welcome" "Why did you come back?" "That was the deal, right?" "What are you thinking?" "Nothing" "OK" "I'll drop you off at some station" "I'll go on alone" "You go home" "I can't go home" "I've come this far," "I can't go home now" "Hey, Sasaki" "Taguchi, what's up?" "Running away" "For real?" "I'm so sick of it all" "School, cram school, family hour" "Give me a break" "Hey, thank you" "How about your piano lessons?" "I quit" "Yeah?" "Grownups just please themselves" "It's Dad, shit" "He's chasing me" "Hey, what's wrong?" "It's an asthma attack" "Are you OK?" "Are you OK!" "I'll go buy juice" "Don't go" "You'll be fine" "If they find me, Dad'll beat me up" "I'll be right back" "A dead end" "I don't care what happens anymore" "How about you?" "I'll go see what's up ahead" "Do you think I can start over?" "From this moment on, do you think I can start over?" "Is that land over there?" "Or a boat?" "I can't see" "I can't see a thing!" "How wonderful it would be, if my whole life so far, turns out to have been a dream" "And suddenly I awaken and I'm someone else entirely" "How can l..." "How can l..." "Start over..." "How can l..." "I want to start over" "To start over" "What am I doing..." "I'm nothing more than a string of failures" "I'm just a total failure" "Don't hurt yourself, please" "You're the only person who can be you" "That's all we have to hold onto" "Are you..." "Actually..." "God?" "Hey, wake up" "What do you think that is over there?" "It looks like a star, but it's so low in the sky" "Hey, wake up" "Wake up, wake up!" "Hey!" "Gotcha!" "He was sneaking into the baggage compartment" "A fare cheater?" "Hey, is that true?" "He won't say a word" "I understand I'll take him in" "Name, address, phone number, school name" "I don't care which, tell me" "You can't go home if you don't talk" "You won't talk?" "You leave me no choice but to book you as an adult fare cheater" "OK with that?" "This way, straight" "That way" "Don't move" "Hey, get up" "They dropped your case." "You're free to go" "I'm home" "Where's your father?" "Not home" "Aren't you hungry?" "Yeah" "I'll cook something" "What?" "Lost and Found Box" "You look strange, Dad" "This is the 9 O'clock News" "Since last month, the U.S. military has been expanding its war zone in the Middle East" "But the Department of Defense is expected to announce yet another development later today" "According to sources, they are expected to announce a pullback in U.S. troop strength in the Middle East, with the result that the 3,000 international volunteers, including the 1 38 Japanese soldiers, will be returning to their native countries" "4 Months Later" "It's been a while" "I hope you are all well" "Recently," "I've learned that America isn't the only one that's right" "That is why I've decided to stay in this country a while longer, so I can understand them better" "I've come to the conclusion that the best path for me, is to fight alongside the people of this country, in order to find true happiness" "Please don't worry about me" "I'm doing fine" "I'll write again" "Shiroyama Music School Prep Audition" "He's so good" "I know" "He's next" "I hope Kenji will be OK"