"A NIKKATSU CORPORATION PRODUCTION" "We'll be there soon." "Will mummy be there?" "Of course ..." "RIDER WITH A GUITAR" "ORIGINAL STORY:" "KENZABURO HARA SCREENPLAY :" "IWAO YAMAZAKI" "STARRING:" "AKIRA KOBAYASHI JO SHISHIDO RURIKO ASAOKA YOKO MINAMIDA NOBUO KANEKO" "DIRECTED BY:" "BUICHI SAITO" "I want a drink of water ..." "Here ..." "Thanks ..." "Son, you'll have to wait It's liquor." "A dirty trick!" "You got me there." "A lousy trick on the kid!" "Better go back." "Why?" "I know what's waiting for you." "You'll just get into trouble." "I'll decide that." "Lucky guy!" "Wait for me here, son." "Water, sonny ..." "Now drink." "Watch out!" "What's this!" "Get out!" "We want water." "Get out!" "We'll pay." "We'll pay, I said." "You're Kodo's man!" "Kodo?" "Who's Kodo anyway?" "You're not fooling us one bit!" "Wait, please!" "Miss, please." "He's up to no good here!" "But he has that boy!" "He was one of the gang!" "I saw!" "No!" "He fought the bad men!" "I wonder." "The boy wouldn't lie." "I just happened to be passing by ..." "We're looking for his mother." "Is it true, boy?" "Yep." "Come!" "Setna!" "Old woman, tell us." "About you and the young man?" "No!" "Just see if he's telling the truth." "Sit down!" "Ah, I see now ..." "Your mind is serene ..." "You're seeking a woman .." "I can see her south ..." "What did she say?" "His mother is south of here ..." "Thanks!" "Grandma!" "You weren't lying, were you." "It's alright." "Wait." "Better go north." "What?" ""Better go north"." "It's a joke?" "But north and south are just the opposite!" "You'll be in danger if you go south ..." "And you'll be forcing sadness and misfortune on someone." "I don't know why that's so ..." "Go back home, everyone." "You see the villagers are so suspicious ..." "May I ask you a question?" "Are you one of them?" "She's studying us." "Junko is a specialist of the Ainus ethnic ..." "Setna!" "Wonder if he came to town." "I wonder who will suffer because of him?" "Don't worry so." "But grandma's predictions always come true." "And he's so nice ..." "I'm worried." "Town of Kushiro" "Welcome back!" "My, so many things!" "Setna found them for me." "Hey baby, let's have some fun!" "What are you doing!" "Enough now!" "Leave her alone!" "Give it back." "What happened?" "Sorry!" "Now let's have an Ainu bear dance !" "Let me go!" "Alright, it's your turn now!" "Now you'll be the attraction." "Name's Masa." "They call me the Ace of Hearts!" "I play rough!" "..." "Now beat it !" "It's not water." "Thanks, chum." "I'm sorry we've caused you trouble, sir." "I'm the manager." "I hear the madam here is named Kazuye." "She quit?" "Your business?" "Just to have a drink." "Right!" "She's on a trip." "Where?" "I wouldn't know." "The boss?" "Mr. Kodo." "I should have guessed." "Is Kodo the name of the boss?" "Kodo and I've got to talk over some business." "Madame is with him?" "Right?" "A customer should not bother with such questions." "Hey you!" "Guess Kodo's got your dame." "Give up?" "Yeah, guess I will." "Well?" "Guess I'll be on my way now ..." "Thanks, chum..." "See you." "Your friend?" "Not a chance!" "Guess I'll be going." "Put it on my tab." "Well, well, so you're still awake ..." "I'm not sleepy." "Better go to sleep, son." "Didn't you see mummy?" "Isn't she here?" "Yes, she's here but she's away on a trip." "I'll see her when she's back?" "Oh boy!" "My mummy!" "I'm so happy!" "You want to see her that much?" "You bet!" "Where's she living?" "In a great big house?" "Yep, a great big house." "Boy, I can't wait!" "You'll be seeing her soon, sonny." "Want me to play a tune?" "Welcome back!" "What's new?" "The Cesna is ready." "Thanks ..." "Kazuye you go I'll catch up later." "Two men?" "One asking for you;" "the other for her." "What kind of men?" "Both suspicious, especially the one asking for you ..." "A snobby one." "Sorry for being snobby!" "Masa!" "He was referring to me, Mr. Kodo." "When did you get out?" "A week ago." "I hope you're glad to see me." "Why shouldn't I be." "He's an old acquaintance..." "I'm not just an acquaintance." "Your boss wouldn't be here if it wasn't for me." "If I talk that's all finished ..." "Leave the past behind." "Forgetting wouldn't be good either." "It's been 7 years it should now amount to 3 million" "I'll get it ready." "I'm glad to hear it." "How about working for me, Masa?" "Fed up to play bodyguard." "No, you'll be my right hand man." "We'll talk it over." "I need a big airport to connect to Tokyo." "Helicopters can then ferry tourists to our resorts." "The whole area can be developed and we'll be in big business!" "You sure talk big." "Plenty of people will put up the dough..." "We need the space for the airport." "Got the land?" "Yep!" "Here ..." "Thank you." "Get rid of that village." "Should be easy." "But it isn't." "The Ainus are tough." "That's where you come in." "To raise trouble?" "My boys will do that." "You have a bigger job." "It's them again!" "Uncle borrowed money from Kodo and mortgaged that land ..." "He wants it back." "Not at all." "Kodo doesn't want the money but the land." "It should be easy to sell." "Gift shops and hotels would look good here?" "It's good business for everyone." "What about the driven away Ainu people?" "Uncle can't stand seeing them become just a tourist attraction." "They don't want that." "Uncle preserved this land with great care." "The Ainu people enjoy the original way of life." "They possess a treasure here." "I can only envy them." "We must leave them as they are." "Yes, I see." "I guess I spoke out of turn." "Guess I'm prejudiced." "Hey!" "Hey ..." "Junko!" "Show our guest around." "Uncle's proud of his mine." "He'll want to show it to you." "You've been working it a long time?" "Yes, 30 years." "At one time we had 100 workers." "Nowadays production is down." "Sit down." "I'm thirsty ..." "Like some milk?" "Don't have much but please." "Thank you." "You've quite a job haven't you." "Looking for this boy's mother and he's not even yours ..." "Know where she is?" "I know!" "She lives in a great big house!" "She's on a trip now." "The circumstances are particular." "Even if we found her, she may not admit she's the mother." "But you'd end up with the boy forever." "He should go to school too..." "I'd like to look after him if I can" "Good idea!" "No, I can't." "Why?" "He'd be a burden." "I like children." "I'll teach him." "We'd play together ..." "You'd come to see me every day?" "The boy doesn't seem to mind." "Let Junko take care of him." "Of course!" "It'll lighten your load and Junko should learn about kids too." "You see she'll be wed to Shige." "Don't say that!" "Oh, it's alright, isn't it, Junko?" "What's "wed" mean?" "Let's go outside." "With a guitar?" "He's bothering madam." "Kazuye?" "Boss, that guitar player..." "Let's beat him up!" "Wait." "Wait!" "Let him see her." "We'll watch them." "You're crazy!" "What do you want?" "This was your husband's band." "So many look alike." "Yours has his initials engraved inside." "How did you get this one?" "Your husband died six months ago ..." "How much can I buy it for?" "No selling." "You want to blackmail me?" "You see it belongs to sonny." "My son?" "Yes, Nobuo." "He's in town ... to see you." "I'm sure I don't know what you mean!" "Now go!" "We came all the way to see you." "You mean everything to Nobuo ..." "He's put all his trust in you even though you abandoned him." "I'm sorry, I've never had a child." "You're sure stubborn." "What?" "Quit it here." "None of your business." "Don't make a fuss." "For your own good." "I listen to no one!" "This is my bar, understand?" "Your bar?" "Don't make me laugh!" "Kodo's my pal, Remember?" "Go away quietly." "The drink's on me." "You'll be seeing more of me pretty soon ..." "Keep that in mind." "You met her, didn't you ..." "Yeah." "You didn't succeed." "How did you guess?" "That melody is so sad ..." "You see, Nobuo's mother is Kodo's mistress..." "I thought she'd come rushing to hold Nobuo." "I was wrong." "She doesn't want him." "She's rotten to the core!" "What will you do now?" "Well..." "What I know is that if I stay any longer I'll cause you trouble." "When I run, hit the dirt." "Understand?" "Shigeru!" "What happened?" "You saw someone?" "Nothing." "Obihiro Station" "Bank of Hokkaido" "But why can't you give me a loan?" "I always pay my debts on time!" "I'm sorry, we can't make any more loans to shaky enterprises." "That's why I'm mortgaging my plant for a million." "Can you prove it's for operation only?" "We understand that you have other expenses." "It's a small town and the bank doesn't want to get involved." "I'm very sorry." "I won't ask any more." "That went as planned." "Tail him, Masa!" "Hey, you're Kiyosato!" "?" "Well, it's good V/ to see you again!" "If you're in trouble I want to help you." "I can't possibly accept ..." "This is the least I can do for a friend in trouble ..." "Since we worked together in Hokkaido." "Please take this." "You really don't have to do that!" "What are you talking about!" "You helped me once." "But..." "Please take it; use it!" "Thank you." "Friends are so wonderful, Shigeru!" "I've never been so happy!" "One million more." "Mr. Kiyosato?" "Mr. Kodo sent me to see you." "Why do you meet us in such place?" "One more week to pay your 2 Million" "You don't need to tell me, I'll pay my debt." "Get out of the way!" "We'll just take this." "Such trouble for so little." "That money was earned by hard honest work!" "You have nothing to do with it." "A guy like you doesn't walk around without a gun." "Get in the car." "Bastard!" "I followed you just in case." "I'm glad I did." "Thanks." "Can you pay it back?" "I can raise a million, but the other ..." "If Taki hadn't meddled ..." "Too late now." "They'll probably take it out on the Ainu people!" "We don't know how." "I saved you once ... you forgot?" "Yes, I remember, thanks." "Forget it..." "Such a soft skin ..." "Have you been with a man?" "Let me go!" "Now, you wouldn't begrudge me a hug ..." "I'll make you happy." "Help me!" "Someone help me!" "Someone help me!" "Let's go!" "It's her there, let's go!" "Let her go!" "Shut up!" "Bastard!" "You meddling fool!" "I'll put you away for good!" "Taki!" "You're bothering me again!" "Do you pick on women and kids now?" "I'll take you on!" "Better not, one of us is pretty sure to die ..." "It'll be you maybe." "I wonder." "Walk, and fire when you're ready." "Nobuo's gone!" "I can't find him!" "Quick!" "Is it your deed?" "Not me." "Kids and candy don't interest me." "We'll be meeting again ..." "Can't be helped." "Tell me, Taki's not coming yet?" "He'll be here soon." "Go on eat it." "What's the matter?" "I have to ask Taki." "You love him so?" "Mmm ... awfully!" "More than your departed daddy?" "Daddy scared me but, Taki is so nice." "Then you don't need your mother either?" "But I do!" "I came here to see mummy." "You miss her that much?" "Maybe she's bad." "But my mummy is good;" "just like you are !" "Oh Nobuo!" "Are you OK Madame?" "It's nothing." "I know your mummy wants to hold you tight in her arms." "Did I disturb you?" "The boss wants you." "You found him?" "No." "I wonder ..." "I'm going to Kodo;" "he may be in danger." "It's dangerous, don't go!" "Please don't." "Taki!" "Who took you away, son?" "Nobody ..." "What's this?" "Say something!" "Are you hiding something?" "Nobuo, he's not angry at you, he's just worried ..." "A lady took me." "She gave me lots of toys and things ..." "She said if I told you, you wouldn't let me go any more." "You like that lady, son?" "But I won't go any more." "I promise ..." "You called me?" "Been out?" "You're hiding something, Kazuye." "I've never told you but I have a child." "You met him?" "The boy who came with the guitar guy?" "I'm not an intractable person." "Pay him what he wants, get rid of him." "I'm going back to my boy." "I was a bad mother but I'm going to make up for it!" "I have only one child." "You have the nerve to say that to me!" "I got you out of the gutter!" "I don't want anything... please..." "Just let me go!" "Give the child back to him." "But Shigeru!" "Father, It's Kodo's woman's child!" "What?" "She's just using Taki!" "They're taking it out on us!" "No, that's not true!" "Why!" "Kodo only wants to get his hands on that land!" "Then why does Taki ignore our troubles?" "I told him to!" "It's none of his business and I feel sorry for little Nobuo!" "You defend him ..." "Shigeru." "But Shigeru, it may be just as Junko says." "Father!" "When a person's in trouble we ought to lend a hand." "Who is this Taki, anyway?" "What?" "Maybe he's a thief!" "Uncle!" "You'll find out!" "Shigeru!" "I can't understand the boy." "he used to be so obedient ..." "I shouldn't have said what I did ..." "Well, don't worry ..." "Uncle, I think I'll sell my shop." "It should bring about a million." "No, you mustn't do that!" "It's all you've got in this world." "This debt is none of your business." "But you need the money." "I can start over again." "I had it all because of your help anyway," "Junko!" "Mr. Taki." "Here's a million yen." "Please use it." "Where does it come from?" "Nobuo's father left it for him." "You have a good use for it." "No, you mustn't!" "He said to use it for Nobuo." "You're very kind, but that debt is mine." "I can't accept." "Put it away." "If you can break with Kodo, his mistress will come to Nobuo." "Deep in her heart she wants to take Nobuo back." "Do as I say." "Give this money to Kodo." "Mr. Taki!" "Oh Shigeru!" "I knew you'd come here." "It's not good for you to drink too much..." "Let's go back .." "Go away!" "Do I bother you so much?" "You said you loved me once." "And you believed that?" "You fool!" "I was just joking!" "I don't care!" "I don't care if you love her" "You could be kinder to me." "Go!" "Shigeru!" "Go!" "Tell her I love her." "I wouldn't tell her if I died!" "She doesn't care about you!" "Junko is in love with Mr. Taki!" "I know it." "Go away!" "What's this!" "Shigeru, I didn't see anything and I didn't hear anything ..." "Here's 2 Million yen." "Go and see Kodo in my place." "Go see him and get back the deed to our property!" "You can go on your own." "When you come back we'll arrange your marriage with Junko." "Shigeru, you do know how I feel, don't you?" "Junko and Setna are both like daughters to me ..." "Where's Kodo?" "What do you want with him?" "To pay him." "What is it?" "He wants to pay the debt." "Here's the 2 Million we owe." "Okay, get the deed." "But sir ..." "It's in the drawer of my desk." "How long will it take?" "It'll take only a few minutes." "Please come inside" "How about a little poker?" "No, I ..." "Oh, we're not betting anything." "Pretty lucky!" "I didn't bet ..." "Oh take it." "It's only 1,000 a hand ..." "We going out?" "Yes, the place we stayed before." "I like it better here ..." "It's complicated." "But we can't stay here." "Pretty soon I'll take you to see your mother." "It's all fine." "let's go." "Mr. Taki!" "Shigeru ..." "Tough luck ... 3 million!" "It was a trick!" "A trick to get my money!" "You didn't go fetch the deed, bastard." "Shut up and pay up what you owe!" "But I can't ..." "You can't?" "Your Ainu woman can work it off ..." "No, not that, please!" "Please don't, Mr. Kodo!" "Help me out, I beg you!" "Well, maybe, if ..." "Yes, anything!" "You don't have to do anything." "This is just what I thought would happen." "Beat it!" "Masa, get the cards!" "Interesting." "2 million on one hand." "And if you lose?" "Anything, pal!" "More and more interesting." "Okay, chum, I'll take you on!" "The cards!" "Change two cards." "Royal flush!" "You play strange tricks." "Let's settle it with this." "Tails I win, heads you win." "Guess I win." "I'll take that, pal." "Let's have the deed, Kodo!" "There's a million missing." "What?" "I'll offer the interest as a gift." "That cleans up everything ..." "Kiyosato's family are off the hook now." "No problem." "Leave the Ainu people alone." "Better tell your boys to keep their hands off!" "Let's go." "Take care." "Now what. boss?" "Masa!" "Rub him out!" "No thanks." "I've done one job for you and I paid I won't do it again!" "If I get deeper into this I'll pay." "You lost the money!" "Some days you're lucky . .. sometimes unlucky." "If that's the way you feel ..." "I've got an idea." "We'll use that fool Shigeru." "Mr. Taki, did Shigeru do it all by himself?" "He sure did!" "I got there just as he was leaving." "Right, Shigeru?" "I see." "So you did it on your own!" "Now I can entrust business to you." "Good work, Shigeru!" "Forgive what I said before, Shigeru." "It's all right." "You've always quarreled like cats and dogs." "What about it, Junko ..." "How about getting married to Shigeru?" "It's so sudden, uncle!" "But you will, won't you?" "Well yes, but I want to study a bit more." "You can continue after you're married." "But ..." "I think that will be best, don't you?" "My, he's asleep." "What do you think?" "It's a good thing." "You'll be relieved too." "I don't care for myself." "If they are happy, I'm happy." "Let's hold the wedding after the bear festival." "You can start preparing." "If you need anything, just say so." "I was waiting." "Here for a fight?" "Nope ..." "I'm looking for your help." "My help?" "Making money?" "You won't make a penny." "I gave you two million." "Gave me?" "I knew what I was doing." "I wanted you to get the 2 million rather than that bum Kodo!" "Thanks!" "I'll remember that a long while..." "I want to see Madame." "Cheeky bastard." "You and I are enemies!" "You're the only one I can ask." "Whatever, I'll be waiting here." "Well..." "You will?" "Would if I could." "I don't know where she is." "Some shooting!" "You can sure find the best ..." "When's the job?" "Tonight!" "Use the kid as bait and get him to the refinery." "Everything set?" "Everything is all set." "All you have to do is get him." "Meantime you guys set fire to the village." "And Masa?" "He's your business." "Kazuye, you'll have plenty of time with your kid soon." "You'll be happy together." "Why've I gotta go?" "You owe something to Kodo." "It's the other way around, pal." "I'm tired of this place ..." "I'll take the money now." "Kodo' s gone." "What?" "To the village..." "Hey you!" "The toilet, chum." "Let's dance!" "I can't dance ..." "Come on!" "Everybody!" "But Nobuo." "I'll look after him." "I'm so sleepy ..." "Go to sleep." "You're cheating." "Ah, the boy ..." "What is it?" "I see something to the south ..." "it concerns the boy." "You can't tell on festival nights, grandma." "He's asleep, nothing can happen." "Setna!" "Shigeru!" "Walk with me, we need to talk." "Really?" "Bring the boy along too." "They're setting fire to the village." "I brought Kazuye." "Nobuo!" "Where is he!" "He's gone!" "Setna too!" "They've taken him to the refinery to trap you!" "It's you they want." "It can't be!" "I heard them!" "Wait, don't go!" "What can I do!" "What will happen to Nobuo?" "I'll go!" "Shigeru!" "Why have you done this!" "Poor Junko!" "She'll be ashamed of you when she learns !" "It's time." "Taki will come." "Use it on him!" "But I can't." "Think you can go back now!" "We've got to get him!" "We can't let him get away!" "Nobuo!" "Come out Kodo!" "Nobuo!" "Come on out Taki!" "I'm ready for you!" "Wait!" "Just a minute!" "I came instead." "Masa!" "So you had everything planned ..." "What!" "Where's Taki?" "Is behind us!" "Madame!" "Aren't you going too far?" "That's how I am." "Well, there's two of us and four of them ..." "Let's go, chum!" "Let's go!" "Kodo!" ".. You dirty rat!" "That rat was the guy who robbed the bank 7 years ago!" "Now fend for yourself." "Oh, Shigeru!" "..." "Shigeru!" "Shigeru!" "..." "Shigeru!" "Shigeru!" "Shigeru!" "..." "Shigeru!" "It was my fault ..." "I should have gone on." "No!" "You protected us all!" "Not only us but our Ainu friends!" "I'm sorry for Shigeru." "I .." "I just didn't love him." "I'm going to stay here and help these people." "I'll be able to help Uncle, too." "Pick some flowers, Nobuo ..." "Will you take Nobuo to see his mother at the hospital?" "Will you tell him?" "He'll be sad if I do." "Then please don't say anything to me either ..." "Please leave me without a word..." "I'll he so sad if you say anything ..." "Here ... flowers!" "Where'd Taki go?" "Where'd he go?" "Come back, Nobuo!" "No, I want to see Taki!" "..." "Taki!" ""The red sun"" ""is setting aflame"" ""I follow the ocean stream"" ""not knowing where I go"" ""My guitar on the back"" ""I wander aimlessly"" ""vanishing into the night."" ""I'm like the setting sun."" "The End"