"A SHOCHIKU production" "SCANDAL" "Developed by SOJIRO MOTOKl Produced by takashi KOlDE" "Screenplay by AKIRA KUROSAWA, RYUZO KIKUSHl MA" "Director of Photo9raphy TOSHlO UBUKATA" "Production Desi9n by TATSUO HAMADA" "Music by FUM lo HAYASAKA" "Edited by yoshi SUGIHARA" "Costumes by BUNJIRO suzuki" "Starrin9" "TOSHIRO MIFUNE YOSHIKO YAMAGUCHl" "YOKO KATSURAGl, NORIKO SENGOKU SAKAE OZAWA, takashi SHIMURA" "SHINICHl HIMORl, koji MITSUl ICHIRO SHIMIZU, FUMIKO OKAMURA" "MASAO SHIMIZU, TANIE KITABAYASHl SUGISAKU AOYAMA" "KOKUTEN KODO KICHIJIRO UEDA, BOKUZEN HIDARl" "TAIJl TONOYAMA, JUNJl MASUDA TAKASHl KANDA, MINORU CHIAKl" "Directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA" "You an artist, mister?" "Don't I look it?" "Lots of artists come here to paint." "But you're the first I ever saw come on a motorcycle." "is that so stran9e?" "Well, it is a little peculiar." "And so is your paintin9." "Mount Kumotori looks like it's dancin9." "Mountains move." "Huh?" "If you look closely enou9h, they move." "You're ri9ht." "It's movin9." "Ri9ht?" "Nonsense!" "How can a mountain move?" "Do you know" "That southern rand" "Where the trees bear fruít" "And the flowers bloom" "Where the breeze ís " "Anyway, I've never seen a paintin9 in this style." "Of course it won't look like anybody else's." "I have my own style." "Do you ask advice on how to make love to your wife?" "That's a 9ood one!" "How do I 9et to Kaminoyu?" "Go strai9ht ahead to the bus route." "Turn north there." "is it far?" "Just a little way." ""A little way" probably means three miles." "Why didn't you come by bus?" "It was three hours until the ne_ one." "Then leave your suitcase here." "I'll brin9 it to you later." "I'm stayin9 at Kaminoyu too." "I like it here." "It's too red." "Mount Kumotori ain't that red." "Shut up, old man." "I see it as bri9ht red." "That's how it is in my mind's eye." "is that how artists work?" "Hey, why don't you wait a while?" "I'll 9ive you a liR." "So that's Miyako Saijo, the famous sin9er?" "Well, I'll be!" "She hates bein9 photo9raphed." "is the 9uy with her?" "No, they took separate rooms." "She says she refuses to be photo9raphed." "We already know that." "That's why we need your help - l did my best." "Please, ask her a9ain." "We can't 9o back empty-handed." "What a bother!" "We may have to stay overni9ht." "is there enou9h in the bud9et?" "Excuse me." "Oh, hello!" "Thanks for the liR." "You saved me a lon9 walk." "Not at all." "Mind if I come in?" "All ri9ht, thou9h I'm not properly dressed." "Neither am I." "Please don't bother." "May I smoke?" " Yes." "Aren't you Miyako Saijo?" "I couldn't place you until I heard the maids 9abbin9." "You have such bi9 eyes." "I for9ot to introduce myself." "Ichiro Aoe. I'm a painter." "Yes, now I remember." "I read about you in an art ma9azine." "About my bike?" "And how I imitate Vlaminck?" "Those writers are all copycats, so they assume everyone else is too." "What I love about bikes is that sense of not 9ivin9 a damn." "It feels 9ood to be rude!" "Did you come here for a little break?" "Yes. I've had to deal with so many annoyances." "That's the price you pay for bein9 so famous." "It must be tirin9 havin9 people 9ape at you." "It's crowded in the summer, but now's a 9ood time to be here." "If you have a chance tomorrow, take a look at the small marsh nearby." "It's a remarkable 9reen, at times almost like jade." "Those trees over there - you see them?" "Beyond those dark cedars." "What was that sound?" "Sounded like a camera shutter." "Newlyweds, probably." "Separate rooms, eh?" "What a scoop!" "Hey, boss, how about some champa9ne?" "It's only a scandal if he's famous." "If he's just a nobody... we'll be drinkin9 moonshine." "Well?" "They look like they're posin9." "The two towels on the railin9 are pe_ect, like a prop man hun9 them there." "What do you think, boss?" "Damn it!" "I can't stand women who act all innocent, then do this behind closed doors." "But who's the man?" "It seems I've seen him somewhere." "Why didn't you ask the innkeeper?" "We heard he's a painter." "Yeah, some nut with a motorcycle - l've 9ot it!" "It's Ichiro Aoe." "Aoe?" "Does that mean moonshine or champa9ne?" "Champa9ne!" "Print an e_ra 10,OOO." " But " "Have someone write it up:" ""Sin9er and Artist on Romantic Getaway."" ""Love on a Motorcycle!"" "But shouldn't we check " "Stop worryin9." "It doesn't matter if it's bull - once it's in print, the public believes it." "Besides, the picture proves it." "You know what the idols of the a9e are?" "Photos and the printed word!" "_MOUR MAGAZINE SENSUAL THRILLS" "MIYAKO SAIJO'S SECRET LOVE!" "IN _MOUR'S DECEMBER ISSUE!" "LOVE ON A MOTORCYCLE!" "MIYAKO SAIJO'S LOVER REVEALED!" "Do you know who the rover of dramatíc sín9er Míyako Saíjo ís?" "rf you want arr the news on thís hot topíc." "píck up Amou_'s December íssue before ít sells out!" "Amour, please." "Sorry, sold out." "Come look!" "Ichiro Aoe!" "Nisshin Printers?" "This is _mour Publications." "Please print another 10,OOO copies of the December issue." "We'll supply the paper." "Yes, thank you." "We're set, boss." "Let's have a bi9 party at the hot sprin9s." "I'd prefer my three months' back pay." "Hey, don't be a wet blanket!" "You'll 9et that, and maybe a bonus too." "Thanks to my trusty Leica." "Why so 9lum?" " You sure it's safe, boss?" " What?" "I mean, it's okay if we printed the truth " "What?" "You wrote it!" "Only because you forced me to." "I just made thin9s up." "A love amair's a love amair." "Details don't matter." "What if they complain?" "We'll bury an apolo9y where people won't see it." " What if they sue?" " We'll sell 10,OOO more copies!" "Don't be such a pessimist." "This isn't the first scandal we've covered." "Has anyone sued us yet?" "Nobody's even protested." " l 9uess not." " Quit worryin9!" "The kinds of snobs we tar9et think the law is beneath them, even when they have a case." "They just 9et self-ri9hteous and look down on us." "Show me the ma9azine." "Mr. Aoe?" "Please step inside." "Hey, 9et us some tea!" "Tea, sir." " Who's in char9e here?" " l am, sir." "Nice to " "ARTIST SLUGS _MOUR PUBLISHER!" "I was bowin9 when he just hit me without a word." "I'll fi9ht for freedom of the press!" "I was wron9 to resort to violence, but hittin9 isn't the only form of violence." "That story was much worse." "It's the modern equivalent of cuttin9 someone down on the street!" "If you ask me, Aoe's a sore loser." "I say you reap what you sow." "I re9ret to say that I am not Miss Saijo's lover." "The whole story is a lie." "Would I hide such a beautiful lover?" "My motto is, "Always report the whole truth."" "is the story true?" "One look at that picture will 9ive you your answer." "Five minutes aRer that picture was taken, I went back to my room and had two beers." "I had dinner, bathed, and went to sleep." "That's the entire story." "If _mour refuses to print a retraction, I'll sue for dama9es." "Isn't it odd, thou9h?" "Aoe's the only one makin9 a fuss." "Miyako Saijo hasn't said a word." "I 9uess it's true that women are more honest about love." "Mother, how could you?" "I'm sorry, Mr. Aoe." "My own mother doubts us." "She'd rather believe the story than her own dau9hter." " Don't say that!" " You're afraid of what people will say." "I wanted to protest " "You don't understand how horrible people can be." "You just have to endure it." "How on earth do you expect to fi9ht sharks like them?" "The way I see it, they're only this bold because all their victims have been cowards." "They just drop it, so the bums keep doin9 it." "Listen, we're not livin9 in the jun9le." "We live in a modern nation with modern institutions." "So what do you intend to do?" "I'll sue them." "That's crazy!" "That never crossed my mind." "We'll be lau9hin9stocks!" "No, they'll be the lau9hin9stocks." "What's the matter?" "You know we're ri9ht." "Why are you scared to 9o to court?" "You're afraid of what people will say too?" "It's not that." "Then why are you so a9ainst it?" "Fine. I'll 9o it alone." "I won't deny my own feelin9s and just lau9h it om, or let society Iau9h it om either." "A one-man exhibition?" "One week, startin9 the 15th." "The year's almost over." "It's like a year-end clearance sale." "I doubt they'll sell." "You seem down." "It's not like you." "I have a lot on my mind." "The scandal?" " Say, what do you think?" " About what?" "Miyako Saijo." "She's pretty." "That's not what I meant." "Do you think what they say is true?" " It doesn't sound like you." " Why not?" "Why not?" "You're not the type for scandals." "Now Mr. Kawamura - he's dimerent." "But you're safe." "I'm very picky about whom I pose nude for." "But I never worried with you." "You haven't done any nudes for a while." "Am I such a lost cause?" "No, not at all." "It's all ri9ht." "It's true what they say about 9ivin9 birth." "My stomach 9ot all flabby." "But if you want to paint nudes, feel free to use other models." "Don't worry about me." "It would be hard to find another client like you, but I'm sure I'd 9et by." "It's not that." "Stop bein9 foolish." "I'm just be9innin9 to have doubts about nude art in Japan." "We lack both the tradition and the healthy spirit to accept the naked body." "People say our nudes lack proportion." "What they really lack is spirit." "I 9et it." "You hatch these crazy theories to save me embarrassment." "Let's take a break." "It's okay." "You're a 9ood man." "Just remember:" "I'll always be on your side." "When you 9o to court, call me as a witness." "I'll yell at the jud9e," ""Mr. Aoe's innocent!" "I know it!" "My experience tells me so!" "He's the only man who never Ieered at my naked body." "Other artists always 9et fresh, but -"" "What's wron9?" "The window!" "Someone's peekin9 in!" "He's 9one now." "He 9ave me the creeps." "OTOKICHl HIRUTA ATTORNEY AT LAW" "Not a sin9le streetli9ht around." "I stepped into some open sewa9e." "What a mess." "The dark is ideal for trespassers." "Doesn't it fri9hten you to 9o out at ni9ht, Mrs. Aoe?" "No." "And I'm not his wife." "Oh, I be9 your pardon." "It's none of my business who you are or what your relationship is." "You see, I respect people's privacy." "In fact, it makes me furious the way people these days enjoy exposin9 others' private lives." "The public seems to love inflictin9 misfortune on the fortunate." "The world's become a dark place." "We used to distin9uish clearly between ri9ht and wron9." "At some point we for9ot that distinction." "Now we don't have the fo99iest idea of ri9ht and wron9." "In all my 50 years, I've never seen a more confused a9e." "By the way, Mr. Aoe, it was a deli9ht to read how you slu99ed that publisher." "It may have been reckless, but I think occasional recklessness is part of human nature." "An overly prudent life is a shabby thin9." "As I said, this is a confused a9e, makin9 a little recklessness practically indispensable." "The hard part is findin9 the balance." "That's where the law comes in." "What if the publisher sues you for assault?" "Even scoundrels know the law." "It's a dan9er..." "a real dan9er." "Do you have a doctor?" "All prudent people have a family doctor, but very few have lawyers whom they consult re9ularly." "Japan has only 5,900 lawyers, while America has 170,OOO." "Japanese people only scramble to find a lawyer when they're sued." "This may sound stran9e comin9 from me, but nothin9's worse than an unethical lawyer." "It's a real dan9er!" " What is it you want?" " Huh?" "Oh, for9ive me." " What is it?" " My briefcase " "Near the entrance." "I read that you plan to sue _mour." "Is that true?" "It is." "Excellent!" "FiReen years a9o, a police omicer arrested a man for urinatin9 in public." "The man sued." "It went to the Supreme Court, and he won." "By the way, do you have a lawyer?" "No, not yet." "Let me take the case." "I was truly infuriated readin9 that story in _mour." "The media is a kan9aroo court." "Do people have no basic ri9hts?" "I can't even find the words." "Look, I'm even willin9 to do this without pay." "That's how outra9eous I find it!" "Honestly, I don't even reco9nize 9uys like Hori as part of the human race." "They're sneaky vermin, and they stink." "They stink!" "What was it with that man?" "Talk about somethin9 that stinks!" "If anythin9 stunk, it was his socks!" "Well, he made sense." "That doesn't prove he's honest." "Come on!" "His name means "Leech Field"!" "And talk about u9ly!" "But he has honest eyes." "Let's 9o see his home." "A man's family reveals his character." "You'd actually hire him?" "Are you really that perverse?" "Well, I don't have a lawyer." "Then all I can say is watch your back." ""lt's a dan9er..." "a real dan9er!"" "OTOKICHl HIRUTA" "Mr. Hiruta?" "Are you home?" "Please come around back." "BEWARE OF DOG" " You sure about the do9?" " Don't worry." "My name is Aoe." "Is Mr. Hiruta in?" "Father's at work." "is it safe?" "Where's the do9?" "It died three years a9o." "The si9n keeps bur9lars away." "What's wron9?" "Got a cold?" "No, tuberculosis." "I've been in bed for five years." "I've 9otten used to it." "People think I must be bored, but my ima9ination keeps me busy." "Even in this tiny 9arden, flowers bloom, clouds pass overhead, little birds twitter around." "Now I have somethin9 else to look at." "Would you open this screen?" "Mother made it." "It's mine to look at until she delivers it tomorrow." "It's so beautiful." "Even thou9h it's winter now, the bride who'll wear this can ima9ine herself in a 9arden of flowers on a sprin9 day." "The weddin9 is this Sunday." "I hope it doesn't rain." "I'm lookin9 for the Hiruta Law office on the fiRh floor." "There's no fiRh floor in this buildin9." "HIRUTA LAW OFFICE" "JAPAN DERBY, RACING RESEARCH WEEKLY RACING" "appointing YOU AS COUNSEL." "WILL DISCUSS DETAILS IN PERSON." "Ichiro AOE" "Do you know" "That southern rand" "Listen, you can't cancel your recital now." "The scandal is 9reat publicity." "It's boosted your popularity." "Read that hate mail." "They're practically spittin9 on me." "They call me lewd, immoral, and vul9ar." "But tickets for your recital are sellin9 like crazy." "I don't want popularity without respect." "I won't be a freak on display!" "That's not what I meant!" "This piano sounds om." "You're the one who's om." "You haven't sun9 any other son9 since that trip!" "Where the trees bear fruít" "And the flowers bloom" "Where the breeze ís 9entle" "And the bírds sín9" "NIGHTINGALE OF LOVE!" "A NIGHT TOGETHER AT THE HOT SPRINGS!" "Ichiro AOE ART exhibition" "Hey, 9o away!" "Don't loiter around here." " Why not?" " Why not?" "Well, you may not realize it, but you're makin9 a certain man look foolish." "How is that?" "You see, the thin9 is " "He's too sensitive." "Tryin9 too hard." "Looks suspicious." "That's dirty-minded lo9ic." "He's not like you 9uys." "I see you're as harsh as ever." "I'll tell you thou9h, the paintin9s he did at that resort really stand out." "That one of Mount Kumotori is a masterpiece." "He must have been burstin9 with inspiration when he did it." "A man in that state is quite liable to fall in love." "What's wron9?" " Is he still out there?" " Unfortunately." "That story's brin9in9 bi99er crowds to your show than ever." "That's what bothers me." "A 9irl just asked for an auto9raph si9ned "Love on a Motorcycle."" "I'm closin9 the exhibition." "Don't be so short-tempered." "I'm tired of bein9 a lau9hin9stock." "My poor paintin9s." "Everyone's snimin9 for clues to the scandal." "Don't be silly!" "Keep this up and you'll have a breakdown." "Listen, I'll run the exhibition for you." "I just sit there, ri9ht?" "Don't worry." "It's even easier than modelin9." "Just 9ive me a cut of any sales I make." "It's almost Christmas." "I have to buy somethin9 for my son." "They won't sell." "That's okay." "I'll just take the Mount Kumotori Iandscape. I like it." " Not that one." " Why not?" "Because I like it too." "It's not for sale." "Fond memories, perhaps?" "It's true!" "It's written all over your face." "Stop wolfin9 it down." "Fine, I'll stop teasin9 you." "Just don't eat the plate." "Idiot!" "By the way, how's the lawsuit?" " It's comin9 alon9." " Really?" "You're workin9 with that lawyer, ri9ht?" ""lt's a dan9er... a real dan9er."" "Don't just hand over your money." "Watch your back, okay?" "Don't worry." "Just 5,OOO yen for transportation." "You're unbelievable!" "Why so much?" "His dau9hter is sick." "I told you about her, remember?" "A wonde_ul kid." "The 9ods were in 9ood spirits when they made her." "Pure as the stars in the sky." "I'd better pay her a visit." "Since when is she handlin9 the case?" "The father of a 9irl like that can't be all bad." "Have you heard of Henry Ford?" "Of course you have." "He's the kin9 of automobiles." "Here's why he's famous:" "A journalist called him a "late bloomer," implyin9 he was mentally retarded." "Ford took him to court for libel and won." "He collected seven cents in dama9es." "Seven cents!" "The lawsuit cost him a fortune, but he didn't mind." "He said it was a small price to pay for his basic ri9hts." "That's 9reatness." "See, my client is a lot like Henry Ford." "He rides his motorcycle with reckless abandon." "He'll take this case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary." "That's a fact." "It's an odd lawsuit, but he's an odd man." "He wants all copies and ads for that issue recalled and handed over to him." "If that's impossible, he demands tens of millions of yen in dama9es." "That spells bankruptcy for a small company like yours." "The law exists to protect people." "But it can ruin people too." "It's a real dan9er." "May I study this?" "Now that's odd." "He's suin9 for dama9es in libel, but the main subject of that story was Miss Saijo." "As lon9 as she says nothin9, he just looks like a crank." "If she doesn't join the suit, you have no case." "You're bein9 naive." "Listen here:" "We've already considered that." "Her testimony is the key to this case." "Any testimony on her own behalf as plaintim would carry little wei9ht." "Therein lies my strate9y." "When Miyako Saijo takes the witness stand, tears wellin9 up in those bi9 eyes, how could any jud9e not be moved?" "Hey, Asai!" "Call the Kataoka Law office." "Ask him to stop by." "You... you know Professor Kataoka?" "He's our le9al advisor." "A lot of people try to shake us down by threatenin9 to sue." "We'll really shine in court with this one." "We'll run a special edition." "Boy, will it sell!" "There's no publicity like a lawsuit!" "Look." "You came all this way, and I'd hate to part on bad terms." "How about a drink?" "_MOUR PUBLISHING" "Good ni9ht." "Out drinkin9 a9ain!" "You can barely walk!" "Masako!" "Quiet!" "She finally fell asleep." "She has a fever of 101^ toni9ht." "I brou9ht you a present." "What do you think?" "A 9reat bi9 bear." "I always wanted to buy it for you." "I've 9ot lots of other nice thin9s too." "Father." "Mr. Aoe came by today." "He brou9ht me those apples." "He kept tellin9 me what a fine person you were." "But deep in his heart, I could tell he was afraid you'd do somethin9 bad." "I understand how he feels." "Lyin9 here with this fever, I see thin9s so clearly it fri9htens me." "You've done somethin9 bad a9ain, haven't you?" "Don't deny it." "I can tell." "You're so kind and 9entle toni9ht." "You seem so sad." "You want to be kinder to everyone, so much so that your heart feels about to burst." "That's how you 9et whenever you've done somethin9 wron9." "Masako." "It's all ri9ht." "Your kindness makes me happy." "I love this bear." "Masako, I'm no 9ood." "I'm a scoundrel." " No, you're a 9ood man." " No!" "Your father's a rotten man." "And not even a bi9 shot rotten man." "I'm just a worm." "How did I come to be like this?" "People were always cheatin9 me." "They made fun of me and deceived me." "Somewhere alon9 the way, I 9ot fed up, and in order not to be deceived, I started deceivin9 others." "Dear, we understand." "You mustn't tire her out." "Don't worry, Mother." "The more he talks, the better he feels." "It's true." "Masako's ri9ht." "If a person doesn't let out what's deep in his heart, he'll end up chokin9 to death on it." "Your mother never says anythin9." "She never opens up to anyone." "Instead of sayin9 what she feels, she just quietly sews." "Every stitch releases a bit of her pent-up emotion." "But I have to talk." "I'm so weak." "As I was sayin9 - Where was I?" "You deceived others so they wouldn't deceive you." "Yes, now I remember." "Human bein9s are such pitiful creatures... and so weak." "So we pretend to be stron9." "It's a dan9er... a real dan9er." "When I read about Aoe, I felt sorry for the man." "I felt like someone had struck my own son." "It's true." "That much is true." "I didn't even dream of preyin9 on him." "Then I meet that scoundrel Hori." "What an absolute beast!" "Every cent the pi9 earns is as filthy as can be." "Relievin9 him of some of it would be like divine retribution." "That's what I thou9ht." "That was my first mistake." "The fact is..." "Hori is the pe_ect scoundrel, a diabolical con artist." "Every dirty trick that I know I should be usin9 to 9et ahead in this world," "Hori uses and 9ets away with!" "A truly horrible man." "A real stinker." "But this vileness, this pure, absolute vileness... beat me." "It defeated me." "By the time I saw what had happened, it was too late." "Mr. Híruta!" "Phone call from _mour Publishin9." "Please tell them I'm out!" "Makin9 me take his phone calls!" "Senile fool!" "They just leR a messa9e and hun9 up." "They'll be waitin9 at the Kawasaki racetrack." "is Mr. Aoe here?" "No." "He never comes here." "The paintin9 of Mount Kumotori is listed as not for sale." "Mi9ht I persuade you to let me buy it?" "I'm afraid that's impossible." "It seems it holds sentimental value for him." "Wait!" "You're Miyako Saijo!" "Come on, Takeda!" "No, I couldn't." "That would be too much." "This is peanuts." "Besides, I have a favor to ask." "Don't for9et I'm the plaintim's lawyer, not yours." "Don't for9et that or we're in trouble." "Don't be foolish." "You're better om settlin9 out of court." "I'll benefit too." "It'll save a lot of time." "Aoe won't look like a fool." "Everyone will be happy." "No more plaintims or defendants." "The suit will dra9 on forever if Miyako Saijo doesn't si9n on." "How about bettin9 on another race?" "Mr. Híruta." "snoopín9 a9aín!" "If there were a do9." "he'd bíte your nose om!" "Cold, isn't it?" "Of course." "It's wínter." "Have you prepared the case?" "That's why I'm here " "Not yet, huh?" "I've discussed it with some more experienced collea9ues, and I've concluded we need Miss Saijo as coplaintim." "Exactly!" "Let me introduce you." "This is Miss Miyako Saijo." "My attorney, Mr. Hiruta." "She came by to say that she'll join the lawsuit." "It was a 9reat relief." "We were just celebratin9." "Please join us." "Mr. Hiruta, come on." "AOE AND SAIJO SUE PUBLISHER OF _MOUR" "FREEDOM OF THE PRESS OR HARASSMENT?" "furious ARTIST AND SINGER SAY SCANDAL IS UNTRUE!" "GOSSIP RAG SHAKEN!" "This puts me in an aw_ard position." "It's hard." "They trust me." "I mean Aoe is so " "Enou9h!" "I'm not interested in excuses!" "Stop playin9 dumb!" "I 9ave you that cash for a reason." "You'll do as I say in court." "Don't for9et:" "You work for both sides now." "Boss!" "Boss, will this really work?" "Fool!" "Stop bein9 so ne9ative." "Call Professor Kataoka." "Kataoka?" "I thou9ht you were blumin9." "What if I was?" " We have no introduction." " Then we'll have to be9." "If we don't, we'll lose." "It's my principle as an attorney to be willin9 to take on any kind of case, but I won't en9a9e in a foolhardy contest." "They're the ones bein9 foolhardy." "I have every confidence." "I'll defend our 9ood name." "The case wírr hín0e not on how ít was reported." "but whether the amaír actually took place." "If you can prove ít díd." "you can prevaíl." "But íf you can't..." "Mr. Aoe!" "No, it's Santa Claus!" "I'm a do9!" "A beast!" "I'm a worm!" "Think of poor Masako!" "What's 9oin9 on?" "You'd never understand!" "You can't!" "Let's 9o 9et a drink and talk." "No!" "I'm a do9... a worm!" "I'll look aRer him." "Don't worry." "Mr. Hiruta!" "Hey, pops, wanna dance?" "Order somethin9!" "You can't just drink what you brou9ht." "I'm sorry." "Okay, brin9 us somethin9." " How about turkey?" " Make it chicken." "It's Christmas." "Let's have turkey." "You're too youn9 to know." "In this place, the turkey and the chicken are the same thin9." "Only the price is dimerent." "Haven't we met before?" "Ladies and 9entlemen!" "There's only one week leR in the year." "One more week and we welcome 1950." "We know that!" "Year aRer year, human bein9s remain oblivious to the present." "It's too late for this year, but we believe that ne_ year will be dimerent." "Otherwise we just can't 9o on." "Ladies and 9entlemen!" "Ne_ year is 9oin9 to be my year!" "No doubt about it." "I'm 9oin9 to do my best!" "Ne_ year, without fail!" "I'll build a little house for my family... and make thin9s easier for my wife." "Yes, ne_ year I'm really 9oin9 to do it." "I swear to you, I'll do it ne_ year." "The hell with this year." "Come, my friends, Iet's sin9 to9ether!" "We're all 9oin9 to do a ban9-up job ne_ year!" "Ri9ht?" "Won't we?" "That's a fact!" "That's a fact." "That's... a real fact." "Ne_ year will be my year too." "Ne_ year I'll be a new man." "This year I've been a worm." "Ne_ year I'll be a man." "This year I was a scoundrel, but ne_ year " "That's ri9ht." "No need to mope." "Listen, I have a dau9hter." "Such a nice 9irl, too nice for someone like me." "Such lovely eyes." "When she looks at me with those eyes, I want to crawl into a hole." "But ne_ year, when she looks at me, I'll have nothin9 to be ashamed of." "Hey, let's all sin9!" "Hey, you're 9ood." "Mr. Aoe... please sin9 with us." "Sin9 for this senile old crook." "I be9 you!" "Everyone, please sin9 alon9!" "I be9 you." "Old man, look!" "It's a miracle!" "Look!" "Stars have fallen down into that filthy pond." "Old man, doesn't it brin9 tears to your eyes?" "Glitterin9 stars in the midst of this filthy town!" "And a worthless old crook like you with a dau9hter as pure as the stars." "You mean Masako's like a star?" "Thank you!" "Thank you!" "Yes, she's as pure as a star..." "a real star." "But me..." "I was a do9 in my past life!" "Quiet!" "Someday even you may turn into a star." "You may shine too." "We mortals can't ima9ine how 9enerous the 9ods mi9ht be." "Merry Christmas... everybody!" "_MOUR TRIAL BEGINS TODAY" "Aoe, where's your lawyer?" "He looks hideous!" "Those robes went out years a9o." "_MOUR TRIAL" " FIRST REPORT" "Prelímínary hearín9s ín the Amou_ ríber suít be_an on January 25th ín Tokyo Dístríct Court." "Who mí9ht thís be?" "Lau9hter fílled the court upon the arríval of praíntíms' counser ín ceremoníar head0ear." "PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL MAKES INCOHERENT CASE" "PLAINTIFFS MAKE FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS" "KATAOKA FINDS HOLES IN CASE" "PLAINTIFFS' KEY WITNESS MISSING" "We met on the mountain." "I don't know his name or address." "We're lookin9 for him now." "Silence!" "Have plaintims discussed this with their counsel?" "LEADING DEFENSE WITNESSES TAKE STAND" "Yes, they both arrived on the motorcycle." "The lady was seated behind him on the lu99a9e rack." "Yes, they took separate rooms." "But don't secret lovers always pretend to be stran9ers?" "We'd 9one all that way, but she refused to see us." "She made fools of us." "They were sittin9 on the balcony, enjoyin9 a chat." "They looked like they had just taken a bath." "Their towels were hun9 up to dry, like in the picture." "You may be9in your cross-examination." "No questions." "Your Honor, this is absurd!" "I'll testify!" "Mr. Aoe's not that kind of man!" " You call yourself a lawyer?" " Quiet!" "COURT IN UPROAR!" "COUNSEL WIDELY DENOUNCED" "ATTORNEY HIRUTA CRITICIZED IN LEGAL CIRCLES I don't want them!" "Dear, you mustn't." "Please leave her alone." "She has a fever." "Be quiet!" "I don't have a fever." "Go away, both of you!" "What's wron9?" "is it because I didn't visit for a while?" "I'm sorry, but the trial's kept me busy." "Leave me alone." "I hate to ask this, but please don't come here a9ain." "Why not?" "The child believes that her father is cheatin9 you." "She can't bear it." "She's convinced that the reason the trial is 9oin9 so badly is because her father is deceivin9 you." "That's why the kinder you are, the harder it is for her." "It's the hardest thin9 for her to bear." "I know how she feels." "ARer you leave, she'll lovin9ly pick up each of these flowers and pray." "She'll pray and cry." "That's how she is." "Let me be honest." "I won't throw clichés at a child as special as you." "I already know that your father is deceivin9 me." "But it's not because he's a bad person." "He's just weak." "He won't 9o throu9h with it." "I have faith in him." "You must too." "I swear I won't let your father 9o throu9h with it." "Otherwise I'd never have hired him." "It's all ri9ht." "Don't worry." "The important thin9 is, we're in the ri9ht." "How can we lose?" "Listen, we found the witnesses we were lookin9 for." "We're 9oin9 to win!" "Please don't cry." "PLAINTIFFS' WITNESSES FOUND IN _MOUR TRIAL" "TRIAL RESUMES TODAY" "You'll be called to the stand one at a time." "One of you please read the oath on behalf of all three." "All rise!" "Come now." "One of you read the oath." "What's an oath?" "Quiet!" "It means you promise to answer all questions honestly." "Now see here!" "I've never told a lie in all my life!" "Do you reco9nize these persons?" "I sure do." "Ain't that why we're here?" "Where did you meet them?" "At Kappazawa." "He was paintin9 a picture of Mount Kumotori." "I never seen a paintin9 like that." "Mount Kumotori ain't that red." "Quiet!" "Only the witness addressed is to reply." "I will continue." "Were they to9ether at the time?" "The lady came alon9 later." "Ain't that ri9ht?" "Can you explain how they ended up on the same motorcycle?" "Yes." "It all happened like this:" "The lady there missed her bus and came on foot." "She was tired out." "The artist man felt sorry for her and said he'd take her ba9 on his bike, ri9ht?" "But since he was 9oin9 the same way, they decided they mi9ht as well ride to9ether." "I have no further questions." "Defense, you may now cross-examine." "No questions, Your Honor." "But I would have plaintims' counsel clarify one point." "Proceed." "Why were such important witnesses - their only witnesses - not confirmed to testify before this suit was filed?" "Counsel claimed they couldn't be found because they were chance passers-by." "But that means you brou9ht suit without any witnesses." "As counsel for the defense, I find this most dimicult to understand." "is this how one pursues a fair trial?" "I would like plaintims' counsel to omer an explanation." " Kataoka's clever." " He turned the tables." "Does counsel have a response?" " It all hin9es on this." " Their testimony will be worthless." "Worse." "It'll hurt their case." "Plaintims' counsel has no reply." "Court is adjourned for today." "We'll reconvene... I warned you." "Trust a 9uy like that and this is what happens." "Maybe you don't mind because you did it your way, but what about Miss Saijo?" "I don't mind." "Don't lie." "Stop it!" "What are you doin9?" "All ri9ht, I'll be quiet!" "Stop it!" "Why are you doin9 that?" "Stop it!" "What's wron9?" "What's wron9?" "Have you 9one crazy?" "If I'm botherin9 you, just say so." "You don't have to 9o that far." "I was losin9 confidence." "I just wanted to hear that sound." "Sorry if I upset you." "But I am sorry, for your sake." "It's all ri9ht if we lose." "We can always appeal to the Supreme Court." "Shut that door!" "It's cold!" "Mr. Hiruta, you're hopeless!" "What happened?" "Masako..." "Masako's dead." ""Father..." "Mr. Aoe... will win." "He'll win the case!"" "She cried out those words... and then she was dead." "_MOUR VERDICT POSSIBLE TODAY" "PLAINTIFFS EXPECTED TO LOSE" "This court has heard from both parties and has wei9hed the evidence they duly submitted." "It is this court's intention to review once a9ain the claims of both parties, define the issues, and deliver a verdict." "First, the plaintims." "Does counsel have anythin9 to say?" "What?" "Don't you wish to put Mr. Aoe on the stand?" "Your Honor, may I speak?" "Please." "These proceedin9s have clearly not worked out in our favor." "The newspapers say we're certain to lose." "But I just can't believe that because we're in the ri9ht!" "That story was a lie!" "In the last session, Professor Kataoka skillfully used our own witnesses a9ainst us." "He su99ested we brou9ht suit without sumicient evidence." "But if I'm 9uilty of anythin9, it's of placin9 too much faith in the le9al system." "The one thin9 I'm certain of is that we're innocent." "That's why we were confident enou9h to sue." "Unfortunately, we lack enou9h evidence to persuade you of that." "All I can show you are my and Miss Saijo's faces." "Your Honor, take a 9ood look at us." "Are these the faces of people who would lie?" "That's enou9h." "Do you have anythin9 else to say?" " l do not." "Does coplaintim Saijo have anythin9 to say?" "We'll now hear from the defense." "The plaintim's ar9ument, spoken with the candor of a true artist, was 9enuinely movin9." "But thou9h he has a ri9ht to feel as he does, he seems to misunderstand the function of this court." "But let us set that aside." "As counsel for the defense, I'd like to call attention... to the manner in which plaintims' counsel carried out this lawsuit." "An attorney, in addition to representin9 his clients, has certain solemn responsibilities toward the court itself." "Earlier... I asked plaintims' counsel to elucidate his opinion on this matter." "Unfortunately, he 9ave no reply." "Mr. Aoe claims that plaintims are innocent and that that's the one thin9 of which he's certain." "Such ar9uments lead nowhere." "The defendant too has 9rounds to believe he is ri9ht." "He too believes he is innocent." "Does anyone have anythin9 to add?" "Yes, Your Honor!" "Professor Kataoka just claimed that his client believes in his own innocence." "But he's wron9." "I have clear evidence to the contrary." "Your Honor... please allow me to take the stand as a witness for the plaintims." "Any objections?" "Well?" "Do you object?" "An objection must have a reason behind it." "The defense has no objection?" "Please take the stand." "This... was made out to me by the defendant." "It's a check for 100,OOO yen." "Do you wish to submit that check as evidence?" "Yes." "I will examine the witness." "What is the si9nificance of this check as evidence?" "That check is the reason why I didn't respond to Counsel Kataoka's question durin9 the last session." "It's the reason I ne9lected to call witnesses to the stand." "I have dis9raced this court." "To Your Honor... to Professor Kataoka... and to my clients... I humbly apolo9ize." "This evidence of my own wron9doin9 incriminates the defendant as well." "Counsel for the defense, are you in accord?" "We are, Your Honor." " How do you feel?" " How's it feel to win?" "I'm happy, of course." "But more than that " "More than that?" "It won't make much of a story." "Come on, tell us." "We just saw a star form in the sky." " Can you explain?" " Impossible." " You mean Mr. Hiruta?" " Yes." "Not a very pure star, if you ask me." "For the first time in my life, I saw a star come into existence." "Compared to that feelin9, our victory was nothin9." "THE END" "Translation by KERIM YASAR for SUBTEXT SUBTITLING"