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Chaos
Here you are, sir.
Shall I?
Yes.
There.
Thanks.
We should`ve had Chinese.
Chopsticks are worse.
You’re right.
Your signature.
It was delicious.
Thank you.
Thanks.
They’re all waiting.
Thanks.
Did my wife call?
No. I thought she was dining with you.
She was...
That’s fine, then.
Yes.
You have a call from the Meiwa Bank. A Mr. Sato.
Meiwa Bank? Put him through.
Right away.
Komiyama speaking.
I’ve got your wife.
What?
Komiyama Saori. Your wife, right?
Oh, I see.
I’m said, I’ve kidnapped her.
Is this a joke?
How was your lunch at "L"?
Who... just who are you?
Are you Iistening? I’m the man that kidnapped your wife.
Saori, where’s Saori?
With me.
Put her on.
Impossible.
Why?
We just finished fucking. She’s out of breath.
How dare you!
She’s some broad. Your wife.
Put her on!
Ooooh, tough! Hold on.
Your hubby.
Hello.
Saori?
Darling.
You’re not hurt, you’re OK?
Yes.
Where are you?
I don’t know.
No personal questions now.
She’d better be OK.
You heard her.
Don’t touch her.
Don’t you worry. She’s precious merchandise.
She’s got Fragile stickers all over.
What was that?
Nothing.
What did you do?
Nothing.
I heard her.
Enough. I’ll hang up.
Wait. I understand. How much do you want?
Thirty million.
Thirty million...
For starters, thirty million yen, cash. Noon tomorrow.
I’ll call your house with instructions.
Ready?
Yes.
This is Location 1. We’re ready.
We’re connected.
The last time you saw your wife was at the Restaurant "L"?
Yes. She went out while I was paying.
I thought she’d wait, but when I got out, she was gone.
How long was that?
Two, three minutes.
Do you remember seeing any suspicious-looking men or vehicles?
No.
And the perp asked you about your meal at "L"?
Yes.
Did you look for her?
No.
I see...
I was late for a meeting.
I see.
Do you think that’s when he got her?
It’s too soon to tell, but probably so.
It’s my fault.
If only I’d looked for her then...
My office.
Hello.
It can wait.
Excuse me. It’s from Mr. Sato at Meiwa Bank, about yesterday’s loan.
He’s left an urgent message.
Sato from Meiwa!
Yes. Are you ready?
Go ahead.
Dial #85O1,
Followed by 3221-3757.
Punch in his personal code 1102.
Repeat that.
May I?
Yes.
After dialing #8501, you dial322...
Got it. Thanks.
Location 1 calling. Any luck?
OK. Roger on that.
No luck tracing it.
It’s blocked.
A voice mail system.
Yeah. Impossible to trace.
The phone company?
Not now.
Please make the call...
OK.
The number matches your number here.
This is the Voice Mailbox...
And the code?
11O2. That’s Saori`s birthday!
November second.
Enter your mailbox number and press the pound sign.
You have one new message.
Put the thirty million in shopping bag and seal it with tape.
Take it and get in a taxi.
Go to the Hanyu rest area on the Northeast Expressway.
You have until 2PM. If you don’t show up, the deal`s off.
If a cop drives the taxi, or I see anything suspicious, it’s all off.
Can we make it?
I think so.
How will he find me at the rest area?
Mr. Komiyama.
Yes.
The perp might be watching now. Try not to talk to me.
Saori will die.
He didn’t follow the rules.
Don’t tell the cops. Otherwise they both die.
This is the Kuriharas`.
I`m killing your sister.
Who is this?
Your brother’s wife. You know she’s been kidnapped.
Oh...
Your brother broke the rules.
So she dies.
Wait, just wait.
If you want her alive, bring all the money in the house to Asagaya station.
I`ll meet you at platform 2.
If you’re not there by 2, I’ll kill Saori.
But I don’t have...
You bringing it or not!
Yes.
You Saeko?
What?
You know, I don’t just have Saori.
I`ve got your son, too.
What!
Listen up. Don’t you dare tell the cops. Or your brother.
Talk, and they’re both dead.
Yes. I understand.
Welcome. Please deposit your parking fee.
Thank you.
This is Ebara AII-Serve. I can’t take your call right now.
Please leave your name and number after the tone and I`ll call you back.
Hello, this is Tashiro Minoru.
I’ve been visiting my son and his wife.
I need a "Go" partner.
How about a game of Go?
My number is 3752-4460.
I hope you`ll return my call.
Yes?
Who are you?
I’m Komiyama.
What happened?
I disguised myself, by wearing clothes I’d never choose.
Disguise?
Yes.
Why on earth?
I just had lunch with my husband.
And?
At a French restaurant called "L".
May l?
Yes...
I left while he was settling the bill. Of course no one saw me.
I was wearing these.
You look like a kid.
My husband will fall for it.
Aren’t we bossy.
Here.
What `s that?
A million.
That`ll cover it right?
The kidnapping.
Thanks.
Don’t worry. I washed it.
Oh, thanks.
What is it?
It’s just that um... I hadn’t noticed yesterday,
but haven’t we met before?
No, l don’t think so.
l see...
I certainly don’t dress this way.
Right. Sorry.
Not at all.
I figured out a place to hide while I’m kidnapped.
What?
My college friend, Soma Rumi, happens to be in America now.
She asked me to feed her tropical fish, so l have her keys.
You think of everything.
That bother you?
No. Does your husband know?
I didn’t tell him.
When does she return?
Next Monday.
I see.
What do you say?
You’re serious.
I told you l was.
Yes. Sorry.
And once you’re free.
What?
When you’re kidnapped, your husband will call the police.
if not at first,
then definitely after you get home.
We need a dose of reality to make it convincing.
Reality?
Yes. Besides, l don’t want to get caught by the cops either.
Which apartment?
303.
You go ahead. Make sure no one sees you go in.
And you, Handyman?
I got stuff to do.
OK.
l`ll make the first call now.
Yes.
Let’s go over a few details.
Yes.
Komiyama Saori was abducted near "L" and confined somewhere.
Always remember that premise.
Yes.
That where, is of course not here.
Meaning you leave no evidence of having been here.
Yes.
First, don’t go touching anything.
Yes.
Second, keep the curtains shut, like this.
Yes.
When you need a light, use this.
Yes.
And obviously, don’t answer the phone or the door.
Of course you stay inside. Keep it locked up.
Yes.
And no feeding those fish either.
What?
Listen. You’ve been kidnapped.
How can you feed the fish?
But they’ll die, then.
Who matters more, you or the fish?
I understand.
Next, the Hostage Life, 101. 262
101?
First, no baths. Or showers.
No showers?
Of course not.
Not even my face?
Listen, lady. If you want the story to fly, you need actions, not just words.
I`m sorry.
Also, only eat the food l brought.
Don’t touch any of her food.
I understand.
it’ll be rough, but that’s the deal.
Yes.
And there’s one more thing.
While you were being held, your hands and feet were tied.
Yes.
You have to tie me?
It’ll be more realistic if your hands and feet are bruised.
Put on the others.
Yes.
I’m ready.
I’ll get rid of these clothes. All right?
Yes.
I’ll tie you up now.
You’ve got to bear it.
Yes.
You see how l did it?
I guess.
Undo it to go to the bathroom, but tie yourself back up again.
I understand.
Your wrists, too.
It doesn’t have to be so tight. You want to be able to untie it.
Yes.
Try it.
Pull this through here.
And tie it like this.
Yes.
Pull it with your teeth.
What are you doing?
You’re defenseless, aren’t you, lady?
What?
I always wanted to fuck someone tied up.
We’re not playing anymore.
Get it?
Please... don’t...
This is Shinko Enterprises.
Hello. This is Sato from Meiwa Bank. We always appreciate your business.
Is the president in?
Please hold.
Now this is what you call reality, lady.
I’ll call when l get back.
But I can’t answer the phone.
I’ll ring 3 times, hang up, then 3 times again. You unlock the door.
I’ll call when I’m close.
Three rings, and then another three rings.
Lady.
A mistake to answer the phone.
Who is this?
Who cares.
You? You did this?
It’s your fault, Mr. Kidnapper.
Why’d you do it?
It just happened.
That’s no reason.
Look who’s talking. You snatched her liberty.
No. She asked me to stage a kidnapping. That’s all.
You tied her up to stage a kidnapping?
It’s the truth. She asked me to kidnap her.
Huh. I wonder if the cops will buy that.
I need a favor.
What?
Dump her for me.
What?
I don’t like loose ends.
Do it yourself.
Don’t want to get caught.
Enough of your crap. Forget it.
Oh, well. Then l have no choice.
Meaning?
I’ll call the cops right now. Tell them I heard a woman screaming in 303.
What’s wrong?
OK. I’ll do it.
Thanks.
What?
Take care of it.
Noboru.
Daddy.
What’s wrong?
What happened?
Had a fight?
OK. C’mon inside.
This is Ebara AII-serve.
I can’t take your call right now.
Please leave your name
and number after the tone and I’ll call you back.
Hello, it’s Misako...
Hi, it’s me.
What, you’re home. Say, is Noboru with you?
Yeah he is.
Why can’t you call!
What?
I didn’t know where he’d gone,
and was about to call the police.
Sorry.
Why are you always like this? Can’t you think about others?
Noboru came by himself.
But you could still call!
Sorry.
I’ll come get him.
No, I’ll bring him.
Leave now.
OK.
Wait here, Noboru.
Where you going?
Where you going`!
Move your car!
Let go!
Wait up! Asshole!
Kept you waiting.
You look tired.
No.
Why don’t you take a little time off from work?
That’s not really possible. Besides, I’d rather be working.
I see.
Please.
Any leads?
No promising leads so far.
Mr. Komiyama, so much time has passed,
I think it’s time to reconsider our approach.
What?
So far, our number one priority was your wife’s safety.
But with no further contact from the perp,
there’s very little we can do.
From now on, our priority should be finding him,
by widening our investigation to include the public.
Just wait. What about Saori, then?
Mr. Komiyama. I don’t want to give you false hope.
In my experience, loss of contact with the perp in a hostage situation
usually means bad news.
They’d kill her over a measly 5 million?
Perhaps the perp`s real intent was to kill your wife.
That’s ridiculous! What for!
I understand how you feel. I’m disappointed myself.
But rationally re-evaluating the situation, I advise we go public.
Do we have your consent?
I understand.
Thank you.
May I speak with the owner?
Yes. Just a minute please.
Dad, a policeman to see you.
May I help you?
I’m sorry to trouble you,
but you manage the Seiwa Heights complex, correct?
Yes, that’s right.
Manage it exclusively?
That’s right.
I see. I need to see the lease for apartment number 303.
Oh, yes. Just wait a moment. Have a seat.
Let’s see, number 303?
Yes.
Here it is. Look.
Act Promotion Inc.
But a young woman occupies the premises.
Yes, a young lady.
Why is it leased to this Act Promotion?
The company rents it for corporate housing.
I see.
Yes.
What is the nature of Act Promotion`s business?
If I remember correctly, it’s a modeling agency.
Model agency?
And who occupies 303?
Her name? Just a minute.
Tsushima Satomi.
What? Not Soma Rumi?
No. Miss Soma`s in apartment 302.
Let me see.
This news just in.
Komiyama Saori, the wife of Komiyama Takayuki, CEO of Shinko Enterprises,
has apparently been taken against her will.
Police surmise that
Saori was abducted
on the 26th, after leaving the restaurant
where she and her husband had dined.
Because the restaurant faces a private street,
and the victim...
Um, did Miss Tsushima...
No, it’s just that no one’s ever home,
and we wondered who lives there.
A radical?
And Miss Soma in 302...
Oh, Act Promotion rents 302 as well.
Excuse me.
Yes.
I’m from First Plan, I’m picking up Soma Rumi`s book.
Oh, Rumi?
Yes.
Rumi`s here.
She is?
Rumi!
Yes.
Someone from the ad agency.
What commercial?
Cosmetics.
Wow. Which brand?
That’s still not...
Print or TV?
TV for now.
I’ll do my best.
Excuse me, but don’t you live in the Seiwa Heights complex?
Yes, but...
Next to Tsushima Satomi?
You a friend of hers?
Well, yes.
Her boyfriend maybe?
No, I’m not.
Satomi doing OK?
Sure.
I haven’t seen her in a while. She’s pretty, but her figure’s not...
I hear she’s not working much.
When word got out she slept with a client,
she stopped getting calls.
But I’m not like that.
Don’t tell the agency, but I have a boyfriend.
We moved in together.
So I rarely go back to Seiwa Heights.
Oh, I see.
Yes.
I’m from Ebara All-Serve.
Oh, great. I can’t let go right now. Let yourself in.
OK, I will.
Help me please.
Where’s the main tap?
What?
The main tap.
Not really...
OK.
Thank you so much. I was at my wit’s end.
You’re welcome.
I missed you, Satomi.
Is it safe meeting like this?
I told the office I’m resting. We’re OK for a while.
Trouble sleeping?
Yeah.
How come?
Guilt?
No. What with the cops camped out at the house...
Why don’t you get some sleep?
I’m fine. Besides, I haven’t seen you in so long.
Uh huh.
The investigation?
Going nowhere.
Don’t worry. They’ll never find out.
We’ll be fine.
Can I take a shower?
Sure.
Satomi, did you dream that up?
What?
The ransom from my sister.
What’s that?
You didn’t know?
No.
Your handyman swindled my sister out of 5 million.
But in fact, it `s made the whole thing convincing.
Huh.
You sure he’s all right?
Meaning?
He won’t talk?
He’s fine.
Are you OK?
You need help.
No, I’m fine.
But...
Try some string.
String?
Tighter.
What do we do?
Hey.
I’ll turn myself in.
Why?
We don’t have any choice. Neither of us has a driver’s license.
A suitcase. She’d fit in a big one.
You’re crazy.
Don’t worry.
It was self-defense.
You can live with that?
Your company?
I can’t let things end like this.
Don’t we look alike?
What?
You once told me I resembled your wife.
I did?
I don’t think so, but...
Maybe.
Answer me!
Once, when you had on
some wild make-up for a job,
I thought you resembled her.
Huh.
Listen. What do you say we take a gamble?
Meaning?
If our luck is strong, we’ll get out of this mess.
If it’s bad?
Things can’t get any worse.
So, what is it you want me do for you?
You’re a handyman, right? Which means you can take care of anything?
Well, most things.
You’ll do the job then?
First, I need to know what it is.
Of course.
Don’t worry. Just ask me. Your secrets are safe with me.
Yes.
I want you to kidnap me.
What?
Kidnap me and demand a ransom from my husband.
Will you do it?
You mean I kidnap you?
Yes.
And get the ransom from your husband?
Not that far.
Just threaten him...
Is this a game?
No.
Here’s 100,000 yen.
This should take care of it.
I’d like to know why.
Do I have to tell you?
Yes, please.
I want to test my husband.
An affair?
Yes.
Have you confronted him?
I’ve investigated.
I see...
She’s very beautiful.
Younger than me and more attentive.
The type who makes a man feel comfortable.
I can’t compete.
I love my husband.
I can’t bear to lose him.
But as things are, I’m so anxious that I keep finding ways to avoid him.
It only drives him away from me and towards her. I can’t help myself.
A vicious cycle?
Yes.
And this kidnapping will reveal your husband’s true feelings.
Yes.
I see.
Ok, OK, that’s nice.
Rie, fix that.
OK.
Ready.
Here goes.
OK, last shot of the day.
OK, thanks.
Thank you.
You were great.
Thanks.
Komiyama Saori.
What’s so funny?
Cut the crap! It’s not a game of tag.
Tag? That’s what it feels like.
Enough!
Why me?
You did choose me.
So you remembered.
Yeah.
It was chance.
What?
My going to see you.
Liar !
it’s true.
You dreamed it all up?
That’s right.
You kill her?
No.
The phone call?
That was me. Not bad, huh?
But I knew all along that you’d find me.
Why?
A hunch.
I wanted to see you.
You mean the whole set-up was all about playing tag with me?
Maybe.
This was my bet.
Your bet?
And now you’ve won?
We’ll see...
That’s up to you.
Change.
What?
Become Saori.
My turn to gamble.
Why the get-up?
What happened?
He found out.
Who?
The handyman.
How?
I don’t know.
Did he hurt you?
Did you talk?
And, what does he want?
He wants 30 million.
I see.
Pay him this time, and it’s just the beginning.
You’re right.
What will you do?
I guess this is where our luck runs out.
You’re giving up?
What?
It’s not over yet.
What else is there to do?
I wish I’d just turned myself in.
Scared?
What?
As long as I’m with you, I’m not scared.
You’re sure now.
Yes. It’s Tsushima Satomi.
She resembles...
What?
Komiyama Saori.
No one’s here.
That him?
Can’t tell.
Hello, Mr. Komiyama.
The handyman?
Yes.
Did you bring it?
Yeah.
You’ll do exactly as I say, now.
What?
Give her the bag of cash,
and send her to 302.
Just wait a minute. Let’s talk. Where are you?
Let’s treat this as a business transaction, Mr. Komiyama.
OK, but first, promise me one thing.
That this’ll be the last time.
OK. I promise.
You take this.
And you?
I’ll be fine.
Besides, he’ll go after the one with the money.
I know you’ll find a way.
You can do it.
For us.
Now what?
The bathroom.
The bathroom?
This is the police...
Miss Tsushima.
What happened?
Lieutenant.
You’re back.
What?
Now we’re even.
I won my bet.
You win yours?
That color becomes you.
Both liars, huh.
I left everything behind. You don’t have
to run from me.
Let’s go together!
HAGIWARA Masato
MITSUISHIKen
KUNIMURA Jun
NAKATANI Miki
Executive Producer : KAI Naoki
Producers : KODERA Takeo KANNO Satoshi, HARA Kimio
Based on the novel by : UTANO Shogo
Screenwriter : SAITO Hisashi
Music : KAWAI Kenji
Cinematographer : KIKUMURA Tokusho
Directed by : NAKATA Hideo