Cold Fish Page #4

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And make Mitsuko happy.

I want to be happy too.

Aiko wants to be happy. Too.

Why don't you laugh?

I'm trying to lighten up the mood!

Do you get it?

We all want to be happy., understand?

Yes.

Would you cry if Yoshida died in a car crash?

No.

That's what this is about!

Get that straight.

Go home and don't lose your cool.

Tell people you were

drinking with me all night.

Have a beer before you go home.

You're just like me when I was a kid.

Nervous and jittery.

Aren't you going to stick up for yourself?

No?

Make sure you don't lose

Yoshida's watch.

Yes...

Crybaby!

Taeko calling.

You surprised me!

- When did you come home?

- Now.

I waited up for you.

Is anything wrong?

Nothing. I had too much to drink.

Mr. Murata and I got carried away.

Wait outside so you don't get wet.

Taeko.

- Taeko.

- What's wrong?

Taeko.

- What's wrong?

- Taeko.

I'm sorry!

I always make trouble for you.

Things are not good for you

because of me...

Forgive me.

I'm so grateful, Taeko, thank you!

I love you.

I love you very much.

I love you.

Mitsuko, do you like alligators?

They become wild when they eat

raw fish so we feed it frozen fish.

Awesome!

Watch me feed it.

Mr. Shamoto,

my husband is waiting upstairs.

Amazing!

Remember Aiko? I got pissed with

the dumb old chicken so I kicked it!

I kicked it right up its a-hole!

It jumped around quacking!

Feathers were everywhere!

Hey, you're here! What's up!

- Yes, sir!

- Sit down!

What's wrong? Don't be so formal.

We're not strangers now.

Well, this is about Mitsuko.

She's doing well.

She's better off working here

than she was with you.

Well, I've been giving some thought

about her future.

And I think I'll bring her home again.

- Why?

- Mitsuko's doing fine here.

Don't worry!

It's not like we're strangers.

Don't worry.

That's right.

But maybe she should be

with her family...

- Hello.

- Where is my brother?

Get me Murata now!

Hold on please.

I have no time to hold!

He's not in at the moment.

We'll be coming to see you tomorrow.

Don't run away.

Who was it?

Mr. Yoshida's brother.

He was such a rude man!

Don't worry, Yoshida is invisible now.

Mr. Shamoto, follow me.

Yes.

Is he okay, General?

Not to worry.

If this gets out, you'll be hanged.

Even if he snitches there's no evidence.

I'll stop by his shop on my way home.

Good idea.

If you shake him up a little

he might shape up a bit better.

We've got to do something

about Yoshida's family.

I'm counting on you.

Mitsuko!

Can we have some privacy here?

Go ahead.

Mitsuko.

I'm sorry to treat you like a yoyo

but come home with me.

What's this about?

Come home with me.

What the hell? Are you insane?

I don't want to live with a whore!

Dad, do you know the word whore?

- Let me go!

- Come home

Let go, a**hole!

Mr. Shamoto.

You'd better not aggravate her.

Let her go.

We have a bigger problem.

Yoshida's family will come tomorrow.

Go see my husband right now!

You just say what I tell you.

Got it?

You have to get our stories straight.

Especially the figures.

OK, you gave Yoshida 4.5 million

for canceling the deal.

It was early last Thursday evening.

Early last Thursday evening.

Yoshida counted the bills,

one by one.

OK? He unstrapped the bundles

to count them.

Yes, I've got it.

Then he took the money and

went out with some woman.

That's no good.

Strapped bundles are associated

with banks.

They'll want to know the teller

and branch.

You're right.

I took the cash from my safe and

put rubber bands on it.

- That's better.

- OK, then.

OK, Mr. Shamoto?

It was in this room.

You were here too.

Okay.

Now give it a try.

When did you last see Mr. Yoshida?

Early Thursday evening.

You have to act calmer.

And don't be timid.

How much did Murata give him?

You're so stiff.

Speak more naturally!

Yoshida's invisible.

So don't worry.

He got his cancellation payout

minus expenses.

No body, no charge, right?

Right, it was early Thursday evening.

Was it cash?

How was it presented?

In piles of a million yen,

bound with rubber bands.

- Where was it?

- Right here.

I gave Mr. Yoshida cash from the safe.

He counted it

and that was the last I saw him.

OK, from the top again.

Early last Thursday evening

I handed 4.5 million to Mr. Yoshida

when the deal was canceled.

Speak with conviction!

He counted the money note by note.

I haven't seen him since.

You forgot the rubber band!

It was bound with rubber bands,

I haven't seen him since.

Again and don't stutter!

Last Thursday evening,

I gave Mr. Yoshida 4.5 million

for canceling the deal,

he counted it note by note,

I haven't seen him since...

They had rubber bands!

Good.

Practice at home.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Shamoto!

Where's your car?

My wife used it this morning.

- Did you walk here?

- I took a bus.

Good timing,

I'll give you a lift home.

I have something to tell you about Murata.

Open the door.

That's Okubo.

I'm Hiroshi Okubo.

I'm Shamoto, pleased to meet you.

To his shop by the highway.

What's the street number?

It's 3-2.

I think I know it.

Let me come too!

What do you want?

I have some sweets for your wife!

She likes them very much.

Let me talk frankly.

What do you make of the bastard?

Sorry?

I'm talking about Murata.

Don't you feel like making

him invisible?

Do you think he's a whole

lot of trouble?

Be honest. It's okay with me.

What's wrong?

You figure this is some kind of trap?

Don't worry,

this is not Murata's scheme.

Sooner or later, the man's history.

You'd be wise to leave him

and tag along with me.

His shop will soon be my shop.

Her parents used to own the shop.

Aiko is sick and tired of Murata.

You know what I mean?

We're in this together.

We'll get him when the time comes.

I'm counting on your help!

We'll do him in together.

You'll feel so much

better when that happens.

You son of a b*tch!

Weren't you listening to me, Goddammit.

Yes, sir.

If you were, why don't you answer?

Sorry!

Pull yourself together.

Or you'll be the one who becomes invisible.

Yes, sir.

Yes! Yes!

Cut it out please. I mean it.

Taeko!

Hi, Honey!

Hi, Taeko.

We have guests.

This is my wife Taeko.

Nice to meet you, I'm Tsutsui.

I'm Murata's legal counselor.

Your husband sure makes a great

business partner for Murata.

I'm Okubo. Mr. Tsutsui let me... to...

to drive, thank you.

You can hardly speak, fool!

I'm sorry.

Hello.

Oh, I didn't know you were here!

This is for you.

You shouldn't have! Thank you!

Can I offer you something?

Don't trouble yourself,

we're going in a minute.

These fish are cute!

Aren't they?

And they're livelier than ours.

You have a pretty wife.

I'm going to make them swim this way.

Don't give her any trouble.

Shamoto, you hear me?

Yes.

Mrs. Shamoto, we're off.

Come on.

But you've just arrived!

- We'll come again.

- I'll see you soon.

I had a good time.

Visit us any time.

They're all such fun.

Looks like things are going OK

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