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THIS STORY IS BASED ON TRUE EVENTS
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AND IS A WORK OF FICTION
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OVER 30,000 SUICIDES
SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW
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Good day, ma'am.
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Hello.
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Our live ratings last night were at 25.3.
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- Two points more than last week.
- I see.
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I mean, your talk yesterday
was just phenomenal.
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- Ratings skyrocketed...
- Kazuko Hosoki.
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The most famous fortune teller in Japan.
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The line for her fortune-telling services
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just goes on and on.
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Her book, Six-Star Astrology,
published in 1982,
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has sold more than 50 million copies.
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It holds the Guinness World Record
for best-selling book on fortune-telling.
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TOP RATINGS FOR SIX YEARS
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When she began appearing on variety shows,
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her blunt, unfiltered comments
skyrocketed her popularity.
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Dubbed the Queen of Viewership,
she dominates the entertainment world
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and has obtained
tremendous fame and wealth.
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Meanwhile, there is no shortage of people
who loathe her arrogant personality.
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From time to time,
dark rumors make the headlines,
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accusing her of being
a phony fortune teller or a sham.
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Who on earth is Kazuko Hosoki?
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I'll take the life she's led so far
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and turn it into a book.
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Ms. Hosoki, good morning.
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Morning, Kawatani.
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This is the editor
who wants to publish a book about me.
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I've heard about you.
I'm Yazawa, the chief director.
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I'm Kawatani.
I came to see the show today.
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Please relax and enjoy.
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Thank you.
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Oh, Ms. Hosoki,
this is the writer, Ms. Uozumi.
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It's rude to just call her a writer
when she's an author.
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Oh, my apologies.
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Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Minori Uozumi--
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I don't need that.
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For an author,
their work is their business card.
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I read your book.
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It was an incredible read.
I'm expecting good things from you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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So then,
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those under the Saturnian Plus sign
will enter a Great Calamity Period
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for the next three years.
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If you get married now, you'll die.
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But I really want
to get married in my twenties.
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Then you should've done it last year.
You had your chance, right?
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How did you know that?
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Who do you think I am?
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She's Ms. Kazuko Hosoki.
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Everyone in Japan knows her.
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Oh, is that so?
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So, listen.
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There was a man you almost married, right?
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Yes, but he cheated on me.
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So you broke up?
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Yes.
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And you want to marry another man,
without learning your lesson?
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Why's that?
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I mean, a woman's market value
plummets when she turns 30. That's why.
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Foolish woman.
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You really are stupid.
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"Stupid" is a bit harsh...
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For TV, perhaps a different word--
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Why not call a stupid person "stupid"?
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Hey, you.
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Why do you want to get married anyway?
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To find happiness.
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Wrong.
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You just want the security that comes
from fitting into the mold of marriage.
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You say you're a comedian,
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but you have no achievements
and lack any womanly charm.
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You know this, so the only thing
you rely on is your youth.
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Listen.
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Are you gonna depend on
a man your whole life?
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A woman who won't work on herself
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will just get swindled by some loser
and fall into ruin.
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What gives you the right to say that?
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It's because I see your future
as clear as day.
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The way things are now,
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you'll kill yourself.
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I would never.
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No, you will.
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- I won't.
- You will!
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This is ridiculous.
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You're free to doubt my words if you want.
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But...
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you are going straight to hell.
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Wow, that was so intense.
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I was on the edge of my seat. Right?
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People eat that stuff up.
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The whole world's
at the end of their ropes.
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Adults nowadays are so timid,
they can't even scold dumb brats.
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That's why they want
a blunt woman like me.
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I see.
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But do you think
that comedian will be all right?
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Half of it's for show.
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And the other half?
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Absolutely real.
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You're a quiet one, aren't you?
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If you don't ask your questions now,
we'll end up at the restaurant.
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Ms. Uozumi's still nervous.
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Right?
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Tiara.
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Wait over there, okay?
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Hello?
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I'm on my way now.
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Oh, is that so?
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You better make it up to me.
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Yes, understood.
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I'll be in touch.
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By chance, was that
the Deputy Prime Minister?
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Something urgent came up,
so he's canceling our dinner meeting.
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Want to come instead?
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I'll tell you all about myself
over a meal.
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Thank you. With pleasure.
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Um...
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How did it all start for you, Ms. Hosoki?
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You asked if I had any questions.
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Sorry for being so abrupt.
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You're an amusing one.
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You live in your own world
like a true author.
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How did it start, huh?
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It was hunger.
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Hunger?
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Not knowing when your next meal will be
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is terrifying beyond imagination.
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You probably wouldn't understand.
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Exactly 60 years ago,
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this entire area was devastated by fire.
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Hey, you damn brat!
You're hurting business!
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Scram!
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Shoo!
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Move over!
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- Let go!
- It's mine!
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Please let me through!
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Excuse me!
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Sorry, please let me through!
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Excuse me.
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Please let me through.
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Excuse me.
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Akiko, push!
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Kazuko!
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Hisao. Sachiko. Push harder!
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Go!
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Kazuko.
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I'm hungry.
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See how Sachiko's being patient?
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You're a boy, aren't you, Hisao?
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Excuse me.
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Sorry, please let us through.
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Coming through.
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Sorry, please let us through.
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This country became a mess.
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Because of men
who started a war they couldn't win.
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And the ones who paid the price were...
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Women, I presume?
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Yes.
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Women have always drawn
the short end of the stick.
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Kazuko, what are you doing?
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Come help me.
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You're opening a store here?
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We're building it together.
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Me too?
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That's right. Come on, hurry up and help.
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Over here.
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Our appearance was
the least of our concerns.
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Each and every day,
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we were desperate just to survive.
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I’m truly sorry!
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I promise to pay you back by next week.
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Can't you scrape together some money
by selling kimono or something?
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I sold my last kimono to buy this.
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You spent what little you had
just to get swindled.
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This imported beer is just barley tea.
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How stupid.
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How about we sell your body?
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That's what I'd like to say,
but you're not exactly a looker.
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The weak end up being prey.
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In this day and age,
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the blame goes to the gullible,
not the liar.
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Let's go.
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Hisao, let's go.
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What?!
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My father got this from the GHQ.
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He said we can't come back
until we sell it all.
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Guess I don't have a choice.
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Twenty yen per bottle.
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That's 400 yen.
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Fifty yen.
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Fifty yen per bottle. That's 1,000 yen.
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It's American beer.
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Fine.
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Thank you!
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Thank-- Ouch!
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This is barley tea!
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You tricked me, you damn punk!
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Hold it!
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Hold it! Whoa!
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Wait! Hey!
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Hold it!
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Hey, you damn brats!
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Move over!
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- You're in the way!
- Move!
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You're in my way!
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Wait, you brats!
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- Wait!
- Ouch!
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Ouch!
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Hisao, are you okay?
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You shameless brat.
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Gimme my money,
or I'll call the cops on you!
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- You...
- Kazuko.
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Let go!
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Give it back! That's my money!
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What?!
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Give it back!
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You're so annoying!
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You brat.
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Those are some scary eyes.
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Stupid child, doing whatever you please.
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There's no way a kid like you
could sell off those fakes.
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Akiko.
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It's not Kazuko's fault.
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But the police could've caught her.
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It's all my fault.
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I'm sorry.
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- Mom.
- Yes?
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The weak are considered prey, right?
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The blame goes to the gullible,
not the liar.
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Lying to people is wrong.
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God is watching over us from above.
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Kazuko.
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People who do bad things
go straight to hell.
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Kazuko.
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Sachiko, you're awake?
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I'm hungry.
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Me too.
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I'm hungry.
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Here.
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What about you, Kazuko?
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Don't worry about me.
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It's fine.
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Come on. Eat up already.
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I'm sorry.
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The taste of that worm
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will stay with me until I die.
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Ten years have passed since the war.
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Buildings rose from the ashes,
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and the town slowly came back to life.
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After breaking free from hunger,
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the people were now controlled by desire.
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Desire?
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Yes.
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After getting what they want,
their eyes move on to the next thing.
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Asking for more and more.
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Thanks again, as always.
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That was delicious.
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Stop by again, okay?
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Thank you for coming.
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Oh, Sachiko, go up front.
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Okay.
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That was 28 seconds!
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She really cried in less than 30 seconds.
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That's amazing, Kazuko.
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I told you. Faking tears is easy.
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Gentlemen, just as you promised,
that will be 100 yen each.
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- Here.
- You got us good.
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All right, thank you.
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Kazuko, how could you
actually take money from them?
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It's fine, Ms. Mine.
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Mr. Nakazono, please don't encourage her.
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A bet is a bet.
Kazuko won fair and square.
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She could actually become an actress.
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Those tears would work on any man.
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When you're famous,
don't forget to drop by for a drink.
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Well, I'm not too sure about that.
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A movie star can't be found
hanging in this shabby part of town.
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- Exactly.
- That's true.
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Sorry. Let's meet on the big screen.
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Stop spouting such nonsense.
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Please don't inflate her ego.
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After high school,
I'm sending her off to a proper job.
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I'm home.
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Welcome back.
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Akiko, you look pale. Do you have a fever?
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Mom, can I go rest at home for an hour?
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Are you sure? Don't push yourself.
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I just need to rest a bit.
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I'll be back.
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Hey! Wait, Akiko!
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- What?
- Get some proper rest at home.
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I said I'm fine!
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Akiko...
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Is her day job pretty tough?
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She's working overtime every day.
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Ever since the Korean War boom,
the factories have all been busy.
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They work you to death
and give you peanuts.
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The economy's great,
but workers don't get their share.
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I never want to become like Akiko.
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But her salary's paying your tuition.
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Be grateful.
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I'm here!
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Hey!
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Sit and have a drink.
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There's another guy in line.
Let's finish this quick.
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I see.
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Okay, thanks for the food.
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Thanks.
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See you later, future star.
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Thank you!
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Thanks.
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He sure likes his women.
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I'd rather spend money
on booze than women.
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Another glass, Kazu.
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Sure.
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What do you want to be
when you finish high school?
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Well, um...
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Are you really planning to be an actress?
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I know it's not that easy.
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But...
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But I refuse to be poor.
I want to make a lot of money.
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I see.
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SECOND NEW FACE CONTEST
LOOKING FOR NEW STARS
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HOSTESS CLUB WHITE GLOVE
HIRING HOSTESSES
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HIGH EARNINGS
AGE 20 AND UP
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Excuse me.
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Who is in charge here?
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That would be me.
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RESUME: KAZUKO HOSOKI
APRIL 4, 1935
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Twenty years old, huh?
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Aren't you in high school?
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No.
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We'll say you're 20 here, got it?
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When can you start?
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Oh, I could even start today.
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Then you're hired.
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Thank you.
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Looks like you've never
worn makeup before.
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It's fine. We'll teach you.
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Um, there's one thing
I'd like to say upfront.
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What?
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I refuse to sell my body. No matter what.
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Don't worry. We're not that kind of place.
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Morning.
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Oh, a newbie?
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Yeah.
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Kazuko's gonna start working here today.
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This is Lily, our number one hostess.
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It's nice to meet you.
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Looks like it's your first time
doing this kind of job.
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But I'm used to serving customers.
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I help out at my family's oden stall.
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An oden stall?
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You must be kidding.
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Lily, please take good care of her, okay?
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Yeah, okay.
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- Welcome.
- The doors are open.
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- Hello.
- Come on in.
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- Rough day, huh?
- Watch your step. Welcome.
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Open your mouth.
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Okay.
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You've become a woman now.
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Now, go to table five.
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- I'm counting on you.
- Yes, sir.
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Mr. Yokoyama.
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Yeah?
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You've been kinda cold lately.
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You don't even invite me to dinner.
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Did you find someone you like more?
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I'm just busy with work, okay?
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Okay, then shall we
meet outside next week?
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- Really?!
- Yeah.
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I'm so happy.
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How old are you?
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I'm 20.
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You just became an adult, huh?
I'm jealous.
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What do you do during the day?
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Well, I work at an office.
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I see.
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Working two jobs must be hard.
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I have to earn enough for
my little brother and sister's tuition.
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Stop talking about your personal problems.
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You're ruining Mr. Yokoyama's drink.
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No, not at all.
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Are your brother and sister--
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Ashtray.
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It's full.
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You aren't very attentive, are you?
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Mr. Yokoyama, let's dance.
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Sure.
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Mr. Ochiai.
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What kind of person
is the guest at my table?
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Oh, he's the president
of a company called Yokoyama Textile.
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He may not look it,
but I hear he had a rough childhood.
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Why do you ask?
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No reason.
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RAT POISON
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Kazuko, where have you been so late?
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Do you have makeup on?
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I decided to work at a hostess club.
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A hostess club?!
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It's okay, it's not a shady one.
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I'll keep going to school during the day.
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I can't help out here anymore,
but I'll bring my wages home.
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- That's so sudden--
- I'm tired. Good night.
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Kazuko!
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Hello?
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Is President Yokoyama available?
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Enjoy.
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Welcome.
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I apologize for inviting you so suddenly.
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I don't mind.
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But you need my advice?
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Instead of advice,
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I was hoping to find someone
who would listen to my story.
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When I thought about who I can trust,
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your face came to mind.
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Is that so?
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You can tell me anything.
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My family... was incredibly poor.
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During and after the war,
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we could've died of hunger at any moment.
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I'm sorry for bringing this up
so randomly.
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Why am I talking about this?
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I was the same.
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Those were truly difficult times.
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I worked as if my life depended on it
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and finally got to where I am today.
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I'm sure it's hard for you too,
but if you work hard--
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What's wrong?
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I'm so happy
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to receive encouragement
from someone as wonderful as you.
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Thank you.
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Thanks for coming.
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Thanks for your continued support!
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- Enjoy.
- Thank you.
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Welcome.
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Yeah!
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Amazing!
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Last month's sales
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have hit a record high.
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This is all thanks to your hard work.
Thank you.
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Well, then.
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Time to announce it.
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Last month's number one
most requested hostess is...
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Kazuko.
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Come here.
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Congrats.
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Keep it up.
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Yes, sir.
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Have a good night.
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Night.
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Good night.
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Hey, do you smell something?
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You're right.
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I wonder what it is. Daikon? Konjac jelly?
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Oh, it's the smell of oden.
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Gross. Reeks of poverty.
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Maybe it's hard to get off
once it's seeped into you.
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Have a good night.
43:32.901 --> 43:34.778
Good night.
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Mr. Ochiai.
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Can I borrow this outfit today?
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Yeah.
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Sure.
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Have a good evening.
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Kazuko.
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What happened?
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I see.
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Got it.
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I'll tell them to stop.
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There's no point.
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They'd never admit they did it.
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It's okay.
44:31.335 --> 44:33.545
I'll protect you no matter what.
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Kazuko.
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Are you free this Sunday?
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It looks incredible on you.
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But... the price is way too much.
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Consider it a gift.
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To celebrate becoming number one.
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I want to walk the streets of Ginza
with you in that outfit.
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Do you come to Ginza often?
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This is no place for a casual walk.
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The people, the shops...
Only the best gather here.
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Just walking here
makes you feel fancy, doesn't it?
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Yeah.
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I'd feel awkward without this outfit.
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Would you like some flowers?
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Thank you.
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Here.
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Thank you for your business.
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Here you go.
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Thank you.
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My dream is to open
my own establishment in Ginza.
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Wow, how wonderful.
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I swear I'll make it happen.
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You'll be with me when that happens.
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Mr. Ochiai, I--
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I know.
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It's your first time, right?
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Hey.
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What kind of books do you usually read?
48:25.193 --> 48:28.322
Oh? Anna Karenina.
48:29.031 --> 48:30.741
What's it about?
48:33.869 --> 48:36.371
To put it simply,
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it's a story about an upper-class lady
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who falls straight to hell.
48:43.128 --> 48:44.922
Oh, really?
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Kazuko.
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You kinda remind me of Anna.
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What? That's awful.
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I’m going to live a happy life.
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Someday,
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let's open that place in Ginza.
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I need funds to make that happen.
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Yeah.
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I'll keep racking up money.
49:26.713 --> 49:29.800
Welcome, come in!
You'll find only the best here!
49:41.561 --> 49:43.855
If you're with me,
I'll take you anywhere, Hitomi.
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Thank you.
49:45.983 --> 49:48.944
- See you.
- Yes, please stop by again.
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- Thank you for coming.
- Thank you.
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Don't do that, Mr. Yokoyama.
50:17.305 --> 50:18.682
Kazuko.
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We're going to a hotel now.
50:22.102 --> 50:24.730
Let's not joke around like that.
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I'm not joking.
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It's already been settled.
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From now on, you will spend
the night with me once a week.
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I'll pay 20,000 a month.
50:39.995 --> 50:42.581
I already paid Ochiai in advance.
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Okay?
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You sold me?
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- Tell me it's not true.
- Kazuko.
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Kazuko, let's talk.
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Say something!
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You said you'd keep racking up money.
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- Not with my body!
- It's for our dream!
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We need money to make it happen.
51:15.238 --> 51:16.865
Grow up.
51:36.468 --> 51:39.596
Looks like you woke up from your dream.
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Didn't you?
51:43.934 --> 51:45.852
Ochiai tricked you.
51:48.730 --> 51:54.611
He seduces the women
who look profitable and sells them off.
51:58.406 --> 52:02.077
I bullied you
because Ochiai ordered me to.
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He gains your trust
by acting like he saved you.
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It's his modus operandi.
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Was your first date in Ginza?
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He said he wanted
to open a place with you, right?
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Being Mr. Yokoyama's mistress
will be a good hustle, don't you think?
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Where were you?
53:52.145 --> 53:53.146
Never mind.
53:54.439 --> 53:57.776
I was worried
since you disappeared so suddenly.
53:58.610 --> 54:00.987
About Mr. Yokoyama, let's talk--
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What the hell?!
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MOBIL KEROSENE
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That's...
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You can't be serious.
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Stop!
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Don't do this, okay?
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I was wrong!
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Forgive me! Please, I'm begging you!
54:22.801 --> 54:25.136
I'm sorry!
54:25.762 --> 54:28.181
Please don't set me on fire!
54:29.557 --> 54:30.767
Don't do it!
54:35.605 --> 54:37.983
- I'm sorry!
- So pathetic.
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RAT POISON
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Sold off by the first man
I ever slept with.
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Well, the blame goes to the gullible,
not the liar.
56:38.561 --> 56:41.856
So, did you survive?
56:41.940 --> 56:42.982
How silly.
56:43.066 --> 56:45.402
If I had died, I wouldn't be here.
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Well, I guess that's true.
56:50.156 --> 56:52.033
I was still naive back then.
56:52.534 --> 56:54.661
What a stupid thing to do.
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Were you really trying to die?
57:08.883 --> 57:10.301
What do you mean?
57:14.556 --> 57:16.808
If you've attempted suicide before,
57:16.891 --> 57:22.147
saying "you're going to kill yourself"
on TV seems crazy.
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Ms. Uozumi.
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S-Sorry, I was out of line.
57:29.070 --> 57:31.614
Just as I expected.
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You have guts.
57:39.747 --> 57:45.086
That comedian will end up
like my old self at this rate.
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That's why I warned her.
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She can still turn things around.
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What happened after your suicide attempt?
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Subtitle translation by: Chul Woong Kim