No More Easy Life Page #2

Synopsis: Mariko is living the life of a typical Japanese college student in the 70's, spending far more of her time balancing boyfriends and part-time jobs than on her schoolwork. She finds herself ...
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Yôichi Higashi
  4 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Year:
1979
103 min
35 Views


What's that guy?

Then I ran away.

Think carefully!

Quitting your pharmacy studies!

Aren't you overreacting?

But it's because...

because I love you.

When did people start quitting

their studies for love?

Did I ever tell you to do so?

What should I do then?

The only thing left is suicide.

Why is suicide always your solution?

Mariko.

When we argue, it goes nowhere.

Don't you think we have something

better to do?

Don't you feel ashamed?

Excuse me.

Where's the person hit by a bottle?

Are you a family member?

-Yes.

Right there on the left.

Thank you.

See you.

Are you alright?

I'm ne.

You told me you wouldn't ght anymore.

I didn't start it this time.

Who's that?

She helps me to write for a magazine.

Wearing a kimono?

Did they sew you up?

Five stitches.

Does it hurt?

Those ve stitches, yes.

Mari!

Do you feel alright?

Are you okay?

-Where am I?

At your place.

Is that you Hashimoto?

You took off your clothes by yourself.

Me?

Don't you remember?

No.

Seriously?

The wanderer wasn't there so

you let me stay.

Then we drank.

I remember I drank...

Turn around, I'll dress.

Did we drink Shochu?

Yes.

You drank several glasses.

Then you embraced me.

Afterwards, you started to howl

for no reason.

Then I decided to leave.

You told me not to leave you alone

and started crying.

I didn't know what to do,

so I lied on the bed next to you.

I told you I wouldn't leave you alone

while caressing your hair.

Then suddenly you smiled.

You begged me to stay.

While you were asleep,

I went back home.

Look, I even brought some stuff.

I borrowed 200 Yen from you for the train.

Hashimoto.

Did you...

Don't you remember anything?

I don't do that with a drunk girl.

I'd rather do it when the girl is awake.

But...

I usually don't behave like that.

TOKIKO HAIR SALON

Your hair is a bit too long, isn't it?

Yes, I didn't take care of it.

I'll equalize the tips.

-Please do.

"Mine is 15cm long.

It's as big as a milk bottle. "

That's bullshit.

"Miss A:
That's amazing!

Miss B:
It scares me. "

"A :
That could hurt.

B :
I never thought it could be that big.

Stop reading those dirty things

so loudly.

Why?

I nd it amusing.

These dirty things were on the table.

Don't you have any laundry to hang?

I'm going.

I'll stop annoying you.

Work well.

That hurts.

-I'm sorry.

You don't know how to brush properly.

Make some effort!

-Yes.

Miss, where's Yumiko?

This girl is so bad.

Sorry about that, she's still new.

Sorry for being late.

Yumiko, please replace Mariko.

-Yes.

Mari

What happened to you?

My child got sick,

and I took him to the doctor.

Jesus!

How is he?

He just caught a cold.

A cold?

You should remarry someone.

No way.

I won't go any further with men.

Doesn't it itch you, physically?

0h, please!

Thank you very much!

Welcome!

- I know them.

- Allright.

Haruko, from the occidental history class.

Hashimoto, from the business section.

- Hashimoto, nice to meet you.

- You too.

May I take your order?

- A medium and a miso soup.

- The same.

Two mediums and two miso soup!

How's work?

-Not so good.

It suits you.

You're getting better and better.

I'll be the boss.

Idiot.

He's like that.

It's on the house.

Welcome.

He looks shabby.

But he's not.

Here you are.

Thank you.

What a sexy voice.

Tomorrow... that works.

-What?

Akemi, the pill...

Come to my place.

You scared me.

I'm sorry

I'll give you an efcient tip

to hang the laundry.

An efcient tip?

There aren't enough clothespins.

If you use two of them for each towel,

you won't have enough clothespins.

Can I take that?

First you hang the towel.

You clip the left edge.

And you pile the next one up.

You hang it like this.

You clip it.

You pile the next one up.

If you keep going on like this,

you'll be able to hang all the towels

with the same number of clothespins,

plus one.

This is basic arithmetics.

Try it!

For example.

You hang three pairs of pants.

Those on the edges are still wet,

but the one in the middle is dry.

How do you take out

the one in the middle?

How can l?

-In this case,

you have to take out one of those on the side,

in order to take the dry one

and you'll have to put the other one back.

That's too much trouble.

In that case,

you put your hand into one of these holes.

Take the one in the middle,

and take it out through the hole.

It's efficient.

Are you

from the pro-efciency society?

That's just a lonely game.

Science, with fun.

Well, goodbye.

Mr. Takamizawa...

Yes?

Thank you for the course.

Not at all.

You obviously should

keep away from such things.

Guys always talk so selshly.

- What did you say?

Girls enjoy it as well!

You enjoy it as well!

What!?

- You give head like sh*t!

- Sit down please.

You don't care about them at all!

I won't listen to this nonsense.

OK. Excuse me.

Come on, calm down.

Piss off!

OK, I got it.

Sleep!

So let's clean up and sleep too.

- I'm going home.

- What?

You're leaving me alone with her?

You're getting along so well.

Come on!

There's nothing between me and her.

Please stay!

Please, stay!

Sorry, I'm going home.

-Why?

Stay!

Suit yourself.

What's wrong with her?

Don't you think the boss looked weird?

Yes, it seems she wasn't feeling ne.

It seems that Mr.Takamizawa has a lover.

She might have noticed.

Seriously?

-It looks like it.

Wedding is an arranged adultery.

Pardon me for saying such things.

No, it's really informative.

Finding a good partner is the only thing.

Mariko, come and make the shampoo.

-Yes.

Exams are coming soon.

-Yeah.

After that I'll return to the countryside.

To Kagoshima?

-Yeah.

Are you gonna work at the prefecture?

I don't know yet, I've got connections.

I hate state employees.

Don't say that!

Take this!

What is it?

It's a duplicate key. Keep it.

I'd like to have yours as well.

I never got Tsuneo's duplicate key.

Tsuneo.

What's wrong?

Hello.

I told you not to come here.

But you never contacted me.

Ok, come in.

Are you writing?

Yeah, for a third zone magazine.

It's my rst time working as an anchor.

The kid who collected the data did it badly.

I have to put it in order.

What's that face?

Come in.

I had a quarrel with my mother.

About me?

She says one can't trust a reporter.

She isn't wrong.

Since I quit my pharmacy studies..

She's wondering

what will I do in the Arts Faculty.

She's right.

I wanted to ask you that too.

Next time it's certain.

She won't send me money anymore.

You went to cry at your father's place.

And then came here?

Of course not.

What's wrong?

You don't feel alright?

Stupid mother!

Couldn't she tell me she was feeling lonely?

Alright.

Stop talking, you'll choke.

Serves you right!

Mind your own business, wanker!

Who's there?

I sell owers for handicapped people.

Will you buy one from me?

Again? You already came here.

-Yes.

But look how beautiful they are!

They're articial so they don't wither.

300 Yen for the bouquet.

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