"Winter, 2012"
I, Seiichi Takano...
Live with a woman like a "dried fish."
A "dried fish woman"...
In a nutshell, it's someone who's productive at work,
but once at home, lazes around in sweats doing nothing.
She'd rather be at home than go out.
"Honeymoon in Rome"
I live with such a woman.
I'll go! Meow!
Are you sure?
Let's go! Meow!
You sure? We're talking Rome in Italy.
It's OK. Let's go. Meow!
All that meowing isn't convincing.
Oh come on, I said I'll go. You're so skeptical.
I know. You want to be lovey-dovey with me on a global scale.
That's not my intent!
Why not be lovey-dovey?
Let's wear matching outfits and sing love songs in a faraway land.
Dummy.
Boss.
"Oh the Alps, 10,000 shaku, on top of the Koyari"...
What Alps?
The Alps in Europe.
The "Alps" in that song is the one in Japan.
Then what's a "Koyari"?
It's near the summit of Mt. Yari, 3,030 m or
"10,000 shaku" high.
Then dancing there is...
Impossible.
No, what I meant was, why the Alps?
We're going to Italy, not the Alps anywhere.
That's flamenco. Spain.
Then...
Hula is Hawaii.
Right!
Then what's this?
Belly dance is said to have origins in the Middle East.
Wow, you're so knowledgeable.
This, then?
Oh, the "loach-scooping dance"!
Wow, you're still so wonderfully good at it!
It's not a trip to see dances!
What do you expect? We're traveling, not dancing!
Traveling to Italy!
Italy is known for...
Being the center of the Roman Empire.
"Napolitan" spaghetti!
"Napolitan" isn't...
Real Italian "Napolitan"!
OK! You'll be struck by my charm!
What, the "Napolitan"?
You, Boss!
Watch me scarf down real "Napolitan"
and you'll be struck by my charm!
Even without seeing you scarf down real "Napolitan"
I'm already struck by your charm.
AWW!
Then let's go!
To Rome we go!
Viva our honeymoon!
"Summer"
It's been six months since then.
What's the problem?
They got the wrong desks.
I'll take it!
Hello? Sorry for the inconvenience.
We'll look into it right away.
I'll go check with the supplier.
Will you please go buy a gift? I'll go apologize.
Yes.
Hotaru! We got the financing for the hotel.
Great! I'll draw up the proposal today.
When will we be able to go to Rome?
Move. You're in the way.
It's your day off, so why not join me?
It's your day off, so why not clean up?
Did you know the cat's living in your suitcase?
Why?
No idea.
Noidea? You left it open after starting to pack,
so the cat took the opportunity!
Well, you said that there's no "Napolitan" in Rome.
"Napolitan" spaghetti is a Japanese cuisine.
But Goethe said you need the mind's eye to see Italy.
So your mind's eye may see a "Napolitan."
Boss.
Boss, Boss.
I'm so happy!
There's no place like home!
There's only one way to find out.
What?
To see if "Napolitan" exists in Rome.
Never mind about the "Napolitan."
- Pass the dried squid. - No.
- Please! - It's right there!
I don't want to move my arm.
Please!
What a woman!
She won't even reach for something only 2 cm away.
What?
A kiss? Does he want a kiss?
So I was the one in the wrong.
He's rediscovering his feelings of love for me.
A woman who refuses to move 2 cm
would never go on a trip to a city 9,915 km away by plane.
Farewell, honeymoon!
Come on, kiss me!
Farewell, our trip to Rome!
Boss?
It's his dream.
Boss's dream?
Or whatever it's called.
Every man has certain dreams or ideals...
You know the movie Roman Holiday?
Roman Holiday?
Hey! That's you two!
Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.
What were you two doing in Rome?
We're Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck!
We went because you two were taking so long to go.
His dream...
Boss's dream?
"Boss's dream
= Roman Holiday!"
Roman Holiday?
I'm home.
What are you doing?
I'm going to Rome.
What? By yourself?
Yeah.
All by yourself?
Bang!
Boss, if you go on a honeymoon alone,
that's no longer a honeymoon.
That's a solo trip.
I'm going to a trade fair in Rome.
A trade fair? It's a business trip?
Yeah.
What about our honeymoon?
I'll wait years if necessary until you change your mind.
Bang, bang!
Boss...
Years later it's no longer a honeymoon.
Oh be quiet. It's OK. I'm going alone to Rome.
It's not OK. I'm coming with you.
Don't worry. I can do it! I'll get ready so wait like a good boy!
Why do you have to bring so much?
I've never been overseas.
You've gone on business trips.
I've never traveled for fun before.
I thought traveling overseas was what cool girls did.
So this will be your first time?
Yes.
But...
But I've decided!
I'll overcome this first-time overseas trip at all cost!
I'll fight like heck!
I, Hotaru Amemiya, will risk my life for this overseas trip!
Sorry, let's try that again.
This first-time overseas trip! I'll fight like heck!
I, Hotaru Takano, will risk my life!
Viva! Let's go overseas!
Don't worry. You just need a passport to go overseas.
You do have a passport?
You betcha!
Good, as long as you have this...
It's totally expired!
And your name's still Amemiya.
You goof! Hurry up!
"ID Photos"
Well that was close. Oh, I'm here.
Hey, where are you going?
I couldn't book adjacent seats.
Too bad.
I had to wait until your passport came through.
You're so inefficient.
It's not my fault. Sit.
See ya.
Boss...
I'm so lonely.
Oh, here's my seat.
Hi there! Excuse me!
This kid's flying business class?
Sorry I'm a kid flying business class.
I saved up real hard for this trip.
It's my first time to Rome.
First overseas trip.
What's this?
Oh a hidden table! Cool!
Wait until that sign goes off. They'll say when.
Oh, really?
And you don't have to sit properly like that.
Oh, you're right.
You seem to be well traveled. Been overseas a lot?
A few times on business.
On business? Whoa, you're a master traveler!
Sweats!
Is something wrong?
This kid knows how to relax!
Sorry I'm a kid who knows how to relax.
Would you care for a drink?
- Beer, please! - Beer, please!
Take out, please!
Take out? That's masterful!
Cheers!
I drank too much.
Get a hold of yourself.
We're here.
Oh, thanks.
We're here at last.
Someone should be here to pick us up. Wait here.
I don't understand Italian!
Oh hi, Master!
How do I get to Viale di Trastevere?
A friend lives there.
Wait a sec.
I'll get my "Map for Dummies."
40?
A bit cheaper?
He says it's about 40 euros by taxi, so I'll go. Thanks a lot!
- Take care. - Yeah, thanks!
It's this car.
Thank you. I'll see you tomorrow.
Yes.
Be courteous.
I'll get our car, Domenico.
Over here.
I'm so glad to see you.
We'll talk tomorrow.
Yes.
Foundiﬂ
Let's go, please!
Go where?
Leave it up to me!
Those are the Spanish Steps,
made famous by Roman Holiday.
It's where Princess Ann ate gelato and
was reunited with Joe, the newsman.
OK, next!
This is the Colosseum,
which also appeared in Roman Holiday.
The princess drove past here on a Vespa.
She also groggily claimed that she lived here.
OK, next!
Oh, we have to take pictures, too!
Let's use this and get it over with.
Hang on a sec. What are you doing?
Sightseeing.
Sightseeing? "Get it over with"?
There are so many filming locations for Roman Holiday.
No, I mean, why Roman Holiday?
Because it's been your dream to see
the sights in that movie, right?
Huh?
What? It was your dream?
But Why?
Because your profile seen at an angle from afar and squinting
looks exactly like Hepburn.
Shoji.
When I close my eyes, you look exactly like Gregory Peck, too.
What?
So it wasn't your dream?
Think about it. Roman Holiday is the bittersweet story
of a princess and a newsman falling in love.
For you and I to reenact that bittersweet love story is...
Impossible.
Then let's go home.
Why bother sightseeing if it's not your dream?
"Bother sightseeing"? You're insulting the sightseers.
Let's go.
What's your idea of sightseeing, anyway?
Since we're here, let's not just skim the sights.
Let's savor the experience.
Press the shutter button of our minds.
You make no sense.
Of course I make sense!
Use your 5 senses to take in the foreign scenery.
My 5 senses?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch.
At the same time? How?
Eyes wide open, ears perked up...
Nostrils wide open.
Eww, what a weird face.
Put in some effort is what I'm saying!
I don't want to be seen with you.
You do it, too! Use your senses!
Open those nostrils!
No! So weird! Stay away from me!
What?
I'm going home! I'm going back to Japan!
HOTARU: THE MOVIE - IT'S ONLY A LITTLE LIGHT IN MY LIFE -
A long time ago...
A memory of a distant summer.
I found a small firefly in my grandma's back yard.
My grandma said...
Fireflies need clean water and a flowing stream,
and untouched nature to survive.
When summer draws near,
I always recall that tiny firefly that I held
in my hand as a child.
So small and tiny...
On the verge of fading...
That tiny, ephemeral light.
Our luggage, please.
Sure.
We can't go home.
Let's go back to Japan.
You said you'd overcome overseas trips.
So here I am.
Just coming isn't enough.
What do you want to do here?
Coming to Rome with you is enough for me.
But just coming's not enough.
Goethe said that one travels not to arrive but to travel.
I say to travel is to go home upon arrival.
You're comparing yourself with Goethe?
Why don't you stay here forever if you want to so much?
Take that!
So is that the fad in Japan?
New Japanese culture!
"Take that!"
Take that!
Nevermind. Go on.
I'm Takano. Nice to meet you.
Boss!
There's a "dried fish woman" in Rome!
Where?
That's odd.
I don't see anything.
"Dried fish women" only exist in Japan, not Italy.
But I really saw one.
You're so homesick, you probably imagined it.
There she is!
Summer calls for white wine.
She scares me!
Rio Saeki?
According to Michela, the owner,
she suddenly came from Japan and stayed.
Why?
She must have a personal reason.
What a huge bed, by the way.
Yeah, it's a double.
Where are you sleeping?
Oops! It's our honeymoon!
I wonder if honeymooners sleep together?
I wonder if that's how things usually work?
Wait a sec.
We're sharing the same room?
Right. Of course we are.
We're sharing a room during our entire stay in Rome.
Things are different from home.
There's no veranda and I don't have a room.
I don't have personal space.
I can't even fart leisurely!
What's wrong?
Oh nothing.
Oops! Do I look like I'm holding back a fart?
Let's go home.
I just need to go to the trade fair tomorrow. Then we'll leave.
Boss...
Here there's no veranda or a room
where you can relax and be lazy.
Boss...
You want to go home, right?
Boss!
I wonder what Hotaru is doing now?
At the Spanish Steps?
Maybe she's stuck in the Mouth of Truth?
According to the embassy,
Mr. Ryosuke Takahashi, a company director, has been kidnapped.
Japanese attendees of an ongoing trade fair appear to be targeted...
Hello?
Hotaru? There's been a kidnapping in Rome!
A kidnapping?
A Japanese has been kidnapped and they want a billion yen in ransom.
The mafia's involved!
Hello? Where's Takano?
He's at the trade fair.
Why do you ask?
Is he the same as usual?
Everyone has two sides, you know.
What do you mean?
What are you saying?
I couldn't believe it myself, but...
Hello?
Oh never mind! Forget what I just said!
See ya!
You want to go home, right?
Boss!
Then I guess we don't need to unpack.
But let's drink
with the snacks we brought.
Don't touch that!
Well, I mean, that's my suitcase.
The snacks aren't in there.
That was weird...
What was that? I wonder what's inside?
Is he hiding something?
Oh well.
I'll just lie around until he returns!
How relaxing!
Wow.
She's actually striking a chord in me.
I sense a similar vibe in a way.
You're made up of 98% sloppiness and 1% chaos.
That's not enough.
What?
98% plus 1% isn't 100%.
You think you're 100%?
Nobody in this world is 100%!
This used to be my room.
I was told to move out for a while for you.
You're so irritating!
What's this for?
How did you mess up so fast?
Looking for something?
I said this room was mine before you came.
Yes, so what are you looking for?
Something important.
Important what?
Just shut up and clean up!
How did you do this overnight?
I'm sorry!
Geez!
Why did you come to Rome?
Our honeymoon! Boss has business, too, so he's not here now.
"Boss"? What an odd name.
Oh, his name isn't Boss
I couldn't care less.
But Boss is 100%.
You said that nobody is 100%, but
Boss is someone who's 100% for me.
Lovey-dovey, h u h?
You're lovey-dovey on a global scale!
Right)/-ho!
Below is the wind power booth.
Whose is this?
It's Boss's.
What's inside?
It's actually kind of suspicious.
Then why not just open it?
I can't be bothered.
I see...
No, that's not it!
What are you doing?
Taking a break.
Don't! I'm here and we're still talking!
Open this thing up!
But what you're looking for isn't in there.
You never know, do you?
Here we go!
Upsy-daisy!
Do you really need to say that?
Move over! You'll take all day!
What's suspicious about this?
Boxer briefs?
He wears these boxer briefs?
Young-at-heart down below, huh?
No!
There's more! Look!
Look! Look!
Hey?
What's this?
What do you think?
I wonder what?
Drugs.
Oh, drugs.
And I thought it was flour.
Yeah, me too.
Drugs!
Rio, you've got a call.
Yes.
Is that the fad in Japan to wear that?
Let me try.
How is it?
How do I look?
It's nothing! I'm not doing anything!
Thanks for today.
See you tomorrow.
Good-bye.
Everyone has two sides, you know.
Boss's other side is addicted to drugs?
No, there's no way that's true!
But maybe he's so exhausted from being with me
that he turned to drugs?
So it's my fault!
This looks bad.
Yes, what should I do with that stuff?
My brother is coming.
My brother just called. He found me.
Uh, what about that stuff?
Who cares? Handle your own problems!
Really?
- Do something about mine! - Do what?
- I can't see him like this! - Why not?
- Celebs dress better! - You're a celeb?
...What are celebs?
You're so maddening! What should I do?
Handle your own problems.
Don't be silly and do something!
Oh, he's here! Hurry!
My suitcase!
Come in, come in.
Whoa, what a mess.
So it was your suitcase?
They got mixed up at the airport.
I see. Oh!
Silly me! Doubting Boss even for a second, you ninny!
He'd never be addicted to drugs!
He's addicted to me!
Hey.
Then that stuff belongs to this kid?
It's hard for me to say, but...
It's OK! I know it's a delicate matter!
Your secret's safe with me!
My boxer briefs are missing.
Your boxer briefs?
Over there.
What happened?
We thought they'd make nice hats.
You wore them?
Sorry I took so long.
Who's that?
Hey, Rio!
Rio.
I still can't believe such a coincidence is possible.
Sometimes the unexpected happens in life.
But having lunch with someone I sat next to...
I mean, why are we here?
I'll introduce you. This is Mr. Bo Boss.
He's my fiancé, Mr. Bo Boss.
I told you I'm getting married in Rome.
You mean to him?
M r. Bo Boss.
Seriously?
Seriously, right?
Bo is feeling a bit shy.
I'm her brother Yu. Nice to meet you.
My younger brother Yu.
Nice to meet you. I'm Bo Boss.
Mr. Boss? Are you Japanese? Where's he from?
Yu, love has no borders.
How much do you know about my sister, Mr. Boss?
Everything.
Everything? So he knows that you were married?
Enough about us! Let's talk about global economics.
About her daughter?
Yu!
You know about her child?
So you understand that this won't be her first marriage?
Yes.
You betcha.
"You betcha"?
Did you hear that? And he knows I was deserted by my husband and child.
Deserted?
How else could I put it?
They vanished from my life one day. I was deserted.
But it's OK. Now I have Bo.
Bo is 100% for me.
Watch us be lovey-dovey on a global scale!
Open up, darling!
OK, enough about us.
She's a housekeeper he hired in Japan.
What? But you mentioned business trips.
She's a housekeeper who does a 100% perfect job,
so Bo brought her over for classy ol' me.
So you travel all over as a housekeeper! Cool!
Yes, I'm a housekeeper.
Now I know so much...
Now you know, so don't worry about me. I'm happy.
[Tl
Happy-
Is it the fad in Japan to be so messy?
Oh dear.
You do that side.
She was lying, right?
You're not her fiance and housekeeper.
I knew it. It was pretty obvious even to me
that my sister was lying.
She was just winging it, right?
I'm sorry for troubling you.
Dragging you into such a charade...
She wasn't like this before.
How do I put it? She's...
It's like she's trying to deceive herself.
She wasn't always like this.
It breaks my heart.
Let's go now. Just leave her there.
It doesn't matter. Let's go.
Boss.
What's wrong?
She probably knew.
That her bad acting wouldn't really fool you.
That's why she drank so much.
We can't just leave her alone.
Who cares? Just leave her.
We can't leave her alone.
I'm going then. Excuse me.
I studied architecture in university.
My interest in old European buildings
brought me to this country to study.
Lots of historic buildings here.
I sensed the lives of people long gone. I believed in eternity.
Eternity?
A space that could soothe its visitors
and make everyone want to visit it
would exist forever throughout the ages.
I believed that.
I used to be so young back then,
and still had so many dreams.
My sister married someone she met in college.
He was so understanding.
He knew her good sides and bad,
and she lived her life the way she wanted.
Even after Mao was born.
Mao is her daughter?
She said they deserted her,
but she's the one who ran away.
You came to bring her back?
No, not that.
I lost contact and got worried.
I wanted to make sure she was alive.
I just...
I missed her.
I see.
I'd been hesitating whether or not I should come.
I thought maybe I'd just be a nuisance.
But then I couldn't just let it go, so
I kept thinking about it all the time
and it was like, "Aaugh!"
So he started using drugs?
Maybe I'm running away, too, just like her.
You're right! Face your problems!
Uh... When you hold my hands like that...
and look me in the eyes...
Oops!
Yes I know, god of romance. I've learned my lesson.
I'm too open so guys think I'm available.
I'm such a heartbreaker.
...You remind me of Grandma.
Yes, I'm like your grandma...
Oh. I can be frank with you even though we just met
because you're like Grandma.
Oh?
Your hands are really warm.
They don't smell.
So you're here on honeymoon?
Technically, yes.
For how long?
We're leaving as soon as we can book tickets.
She loves being at home.
She doesn't seem to like traveling.
And you're all right with that? You're accommodating her whims?
I don't find her selfish.
What, then?
Excuse me.
So irritating.
You're so irritating.
Both you and that woman!
The room's clean!
What about that stuff?
Gone.
Oh well.
Don't give up so fast!
I'm useless!
What do I do?
I'm coming in.
Hey, I have a question.
Oh my, what a sexy view.
How unfortunate that such a sexy body's all poisoned by drugs.
What are you doing?
Snooping housekeeper, huh?
Sorry!
Unbelievable. You're married.
It's nothing like that.
Where's Boss?
Who knows?
What? I thought he was with you.
He was for a while.
Where did he go?
He attacked me so I pushed him into the river.
He was after my classy body.
He wants my riper body than your boring one...
Are you listening? What are you doing?
Calling Boss.
I told you he tried to assault me!
He'd never do something like that.
Hello? Boss?
Someone's talking in Italian!
Who's on the line?
No idea, senorita!
Seniorita?
Where's Boss?
Shut up.
What? What?
What's wrong?
I can't tell you.
Why not? Please tell me!
No. There's no way I can tell you.
Please tell me! What happened?
Did something happen to Boss?
Something did, right? Rio, what happened?
It's the mafia.
It was the mafia on the line.
They said they have Bo Boss.
Hello? Boss?
It's Boss.
Hello? Where are you?
He shoved me into his car.
You were shoved?
Don't worry.
I'll find a way out of this.
Find a way out?
No, don't!
Hello? Boss?
I told your wife just now
that I'd be borrowing you.
Boss.
I hope he's all right.
What? But why would he be kidnapped?
Oh, a Japanese was kidnapped recently.
The mafia's involved.
Then was he really...
Probably.
The police!
Wait. Kidnappings aren't reported to the police here.
The cops can freeze the bank accounts
of those involved to prevent the mafia from getting ransom.
Uh, what does that mean exactly?
Don't tell the cops if you want to save the hostage.
Uh, so that means...
It means you're saving Bo Boss's life!
Bang, bang!
What the heck was that?
I have to save Boss's life?
Yeah.
If you bring the amount they demand
to the drop-off point, the hostage will usually be freed.
But if you refuse or the money isn't ready on time,
the mafia is brutal, so
They'll send pieces of the hostage's body as a threat.
Pieces of his body?
Like Bo Boss's ear. Or finger.
Or his precious...
Ding-a-ling.
His precious ding-a-ling?
What should I do?
You just wait.
Wait?
They'll call back again.
The mafia will call me?
Just keep waiting until they call back.
Yes!
Summer calls for white wine.
Want some?
No.
Boss.
Where are you now?
What are you doing?
Don't tell the cops if you want to save the hostage.
Just keep waiting until they call back.
It means you're saving Bo Boss's life!
Boss...
Boss!
You were up all night?
They didn't call?
He's dead, then.
He tried to escape and they killed him.
- Just kidding... - Good morning.
Is something wrong?
Boss.
Boss...
Yeah, I was surprised, too, when Shoji told me.
That your hubby was planning a wedding in Rome.
A wedding?
Like Shoji said, everyone does have two sides.
How romantic!
Hello?
He couldn't tell you because you'd say it was a hassle.
Shoji told him to go ahead with it.
Since you might never travel overseas again.
Being lazy in sweats and a ponytail does suit you,
and you're not the fancy wedding type.
But...
Every guy wants to see it, you know.
The beaming smile of his beloved
dressed up beautifully just for him.
Promise each other everlasting love in Rome.
Just the two of you.
Be h8PPY-
Hello?
Boss!
That he was kidnapped?
What kind of a lie is that?
Who believes that crap? It was obviously a joke.
A joke has to be funny, you know.
It wasn't malicious. I just sort of got carried away.
Really? You probably knew what you were doing.
What do you mean?
You were jealous of them.
They have what you've lost.
Shut up.
They value something you've forgotten.
Stop being so naive.
But it's true! They have what you've lost!
So what? It's human nature, isn't it?
Jealousy. Envy. Scorn. So many ugly emotions.
You feel these things if you're alive!
Because I'm alive.
I've lost everything but I'm still alive.
I don't want to be, but I'm alive.
I can't stand it, but I'm alive.
You can't stand it?
I didn't want anyone to come.
Not even you.
Rio.
I didn't want to see you!
I'm coming in.
What are you wearing?
Boss... He did it for me...
He brought it all the way from Japan?
He kept it a secret.
He doesn't look it.
But how romantic, or saccharine...
He has a side like that.
He's a lot older than me,
but he can be endearing, and pouty,
and affectionate, and likes company.
He only shows these sides to me.
But I never realized he was doing this.
You're a fool.
I know.
I'm a fool. I'm so caught up in myself.
Whereas he always puts my feelings first.
No, not just me.
He understands how others feel.
I wish I could have shown him.
I wonder where he is now?
I'm sorry. He's in Civita di Bagnoregio.
Civita. A decaying city.
The guy on the phone told me.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
He's probably in Civita now.
The guy mentioned a client's party so he's a business associate,
so Boss couldn't just say no and leave.
You're not listening! You're not even here!
Hey! Wait!
Boss!
That fool.
What happened?
Nothing.
You sure?
Michela. Do me a favor?
Boss!
Get in.
Rio.
You don't know where Civita is.
You can't walk there.
I'll run there.
Just get in.
But Why?
Isn't it obvious?
I can't leave you alone.
Let's go.
Here we are.
Civita?
No, that's still far off.
This is the so-called intersection of chaos.
Cars zoom in from 4 directions.
Be on guard or you'll be here forever.
Watch out.
Where do I go? How do I get out?
Pull yourself together! Do something!
Damn it!
What now?
I can't get up.
I've never driven up such a steep slope before!
I can't do it. What now?
What now?
Let's run.
Wait!
Are you OK?
Get on.
We have to hurry! Get on now!
Just get on!
Let me down!
Excuse me.
Take us to Civita please?
Civita?
That's really far.
Please.
No, it's too far.
We want to get to Civita.
We need someone to drive us. Do you understand?
I'm married. I'm not available.
What are they saying?
Dance?
A Japanese dance?
"Dance"?
Like this maybe?
What the heck are you doing?
Rio.
You learned the dance for work?
To entertain clients and coworkers at get-togethers.
So you had to learn for better business communication.
What a typical Japanese office worker.
It was of my own volition.
What do you do?
Renovation. We revive old buildings and make them new again.
We've also been working on revitalizing shopping streets.
We breathe new life into spaces that have been left behind by the times.
Do you understand?
Civita.
That way. Let's go.
So basically I go to places that are about to give up and become useless
and say, "No, let's work on it!"
What are you doing? Get up.
Wouldn't a useless woman like you
just add to the overall uselessness?
Work is work.
So you're not useless at work?
I do my best.
Though at home I'm pretty useless.
Sure, if you're working so hard outside.
Oh, there's Civita.
It's still so far away!
It might take all night by foot.
Oh no!
Excuse me.
You used to work, too, right?
Yeah. Architectural design.
I used to sleep near the entrance with my shoes on.
I use newspapers as blankets near the entrance.
I couldn't be bothered to wash my face.
I don't even consider washing my face.
I don't even feel like breathing and exhaling CO2!
What about romance? I had none for the longest time.
I used to watch the other girls in love from afar.
Romance? Who cared about that?
I didn't need it in my life.
But you got married. Like I met Boss.
Is it true that they left you?
Why...
Why didn't it work out?
Because I was useless.
I heard that your husband knew you really well.
That he was understanding.
That's not it.
That's not it at all.
We have to walk from here.
I'll run, then!
I told you he wasn't kidnapped.
I don't care if it was a lie or not.
I have to go. For Boss's sake.
And for yours.
For me?
You said you couldn't leave me alone.
You lent a helping hand to a useless woman like me.
And besides...
I miss him.
I want to see him right now.
I see.
So off I go!
Boss!
Boss.
Boss!
Who invited her?
She's filthy.
She's all dirty, poor thing.
Where did she come from?
Who is that?
She's my beloved wife.
Boss!
Boss, I'm so glad you're alive.
I'm so glad.
I don't follow, but go Japan!
Go Japan!
But wow, she's so filthy.
"Love is blind."
Excuse me?
It's Japanese.
She might look shabby to others,
but for the couple in love,
they appear radiant in each other's eyes.
Here.
Oh, I'm exhausted!
And?
And what?
What on earth happened to you and how?
Don't you intend to kindly give me a thorough explanation?
Well, what about you? What were you doing?
I was dancing.
All night long,
I was dancing like this and like this.
What?
I was really dancing!
Domenico...
A business associate asked me to.
He wanted to perfect a dance routine.
I intended to dance this
with my wife, a dancer.
Will you dance it with me?
Why me?
You bear a striking resemblance to her.
Maria.
I'll confess now, but
all the girls in my class in grade school liked me
but a few guys liked me as well.
All my life I've been popular with both men and women.
In short, I have a unisex face.
He said I looked like her so I danced as Maria all night.
OK, then.
It's not OK!
His wife left him.
He figured that since I'm married, I'd understand his desire
to win her back with their dance.
I would have helped even if I weren't married, but
- it was a tough decision. - OK, good for you.
You're making fun of me.
All I care about is that you're alive.
Explain what happened to you, too.
It's such a long story.
Let me make fun of you!
Just let it go.
What about me? I'm still confused!
You were confused but you still embraced me.
Of course, because I love you deeply.
AWW!
Oh whatever. Let's go home.
Oh, we can't leave yet.
I lost something important.
Something important?
It's Rio's.
A box about this big. It's red.
A red box?
I threw it away.
You threw it away?
He's collecting it now!
Excuse me.
Are you all right?
You all right?
Oh I did it again!
Here's that stuff!
That's rice flour.
Rice flour?
You knead and boil it to make dumplings.
The photos!
Oh no!
Watch out!
Never mind.
Rio.
But your photos.
I said never mind!
I'm sorry for causing you all some misunderstanding.
Why did you bring rice flour?
It's my first time so I wasn't sure if it was sold here.
I wanted to make dumplings here.
Rio made some for me a long time ago when I was blue.
A girl rejected me. It's no big deal when I think about it now,
but it really stung then.
So Rio suddenly went to the kitchen
and made my favorite dumplings for me.
They tasted horrible.
They were lopsided and the texture was like clay.
It was actually pretty impressive how bad they tasted.
But...
They made me happy.
Rio's kindness made me happy.
Let's make some!
Let's make some dumplings!
Don't do such a meaningless thing.
Meaningless?
Everything is meaningless to me.
You can't stand being alive?
No, I can't stand it.
Being alive has no meaning for me.
The meaning of being alive?
I have nothing to live for.
Do people need a reason to live?
Then what do you live for?
Me?
What's your purpose in life?
Eating, sleeping, and lazing around.
What the...
She's not normal.
I drink beer with Boss on our veranda at night.
That's when I feel,
"Oh, am I glad to be alive!"
Hold on. You do what with this guy?
Drink beer.
- Where? - Our veranda.
And?
And what?
Then what?
That's it.
You're lucky she's so economical.
Thanks, I guess.
Don't you have such moments?
A moment when it feels good to be alive.
Life is worth living if you have such moments.
- You, too. - Never mind me.
So you want meaning in life?
Enough!
Why don't you just please leave me alone?
- Rio! - Stop it.
Leave her alone for now.
Where are you off to? You'll get wet!
I'll be OK!
No, you won't. Where were you going?
I'm retrieving those photos.
The photos? Do it later when the rain lets up.
She said they were important.
Those photos are important memories of her past.
No, wait!
Let go of me!
I told you to leave her alone!
You wouldn't understand how she feels!
Getting divorced isn't as easy as it might seem.
The emotions involved are complicated.
It's really none of our business...
It's not that.
It's not that at all.
Rio didn't get divorced.
Her husband and only daughter Mao passed away.
They died in an accident.
They're no longer in this world.
They're gone.
Rio ended up not going to a family vacation they'd been planning.
But while traveling,
her husband and Mao
were killed in an accident.
But why didn't she go?
Because she's "useless."
She did her job well,
but she was useless at home.
She'd promised to go with them but her work got busy,
she became tired and began feeling lazy.
So she told them to go without her since she'd rather stay at home.
Then...
I can't leave her alone.
I can't just leave her alone.
There's no way I could do that!
Hold on.
Boss.
I'll come with you.
Rio's so beautiful.
When I see her like this, she's not "useless" at all.
She's a good wife and mother and...
She's a lovely woman.
Any woman who tries to do her best in life is lovely.
You're right.
No matter who you are or what kind of life you live,
there's a moment when a light shines in your life.
A "gm?
It's a light that never fades.
Once it lights up your heart...
You should never let it fade away.
And that light
leads to the meaning in life.
She never cried.
She couldn't forgive herself for surviving.
I think she was trying desperately not to cry.
Too much hurt
and too much pain
make people forget how to have a good cry.
Then I'm glad.
She's finally crying now.
What's she doing?
What a weird face.
Is she about to cry, too?
She's holding back! But will she give in?
She's scratching her nose and trying to control herself.
Nope. She's gonna cry.
She is. Well then cry quietly.
You're just the supporting role.
What the...
Rio, please live!
No matter how useless you are,
be strong and live your life fully again!
Let's live... let's do it together!
You're so irritating!
Are you trying to cheer me up or what?
Damn you!
This is fine. I'll wander a bit before I go.
This city is nice actually.
I didn't like it before
because you'd run off here.
My husband proposed to me here.
He came all this way because I was studying here.
Really?
Do you think he's forgiven me?
About I'm not traveling with them.
Of course!
Unlike you, he was a really sensible guy.
Unlike you, he'd never be jealous or envious.
Unlike you...
All right, I get it. Just go.
Take care.
See you.
You know what?
If you feel that a certain place is nice,
it's because you're a nice guy.
Thanks for coming.
It was good to see you.
Rio! Rio!
Have you tried these? Yu's dumplings.
I know I've no right to say this,
but I tried one and it's more like clay.
It's the thought that counts.
Stop worrying about me and enjoy your honeymoon.
Go sightseeing.
Awesome! You look great!
What is this?
It's an expensive wedding gift from me.
Go be lovey-dovey on a global scale in it!
But I don't like sightseeing.
You said that there's a moment when a light shines in one's life.
Your moment is when you're with him.
Go make some shining memories together.
Yes!
Boss and I will go fill up Rome with our love!
Let's go, Boss!
Go on.
This used to be a bath.
"Piazza della Repubblica"
We'll use our 5 senses to take in the foreign scenery.
You know the 5 senses?
I taught you.
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch!
Eyes wide open, ears perked up...
Nostrils wide open.
I don't want to be seen with you.
Boss!
"Trevi Fountain"
Boss.
Say cheese.
Excuse me. Will you take our picture?
Your 5 senses, Boss. Nostrils wide open!
I don't want to look so weird.
No. Nostrils wide open!
Oh, geez.
Say cheese!
"The Pantheon"
"St. Peter's Basilica"
"Castel Sant'Angelo"
This is easy.
What is?
Rome.
They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but we conquered it today.
Rome has been struck by my charm!
You're so full of yourself you might burst.
It's because you're with me.
I didn't want to come but I'm enjoying myself now
because you're with me.
Dummy.
Anywhere is our veranda if I'm with you!
No, Dummy...
That's right, Boss.
Even the Spanish Steps is our veranda!
Let's get rolling!
Boss! Come on!
What were you doing?
You were accommodating her whims...
Oh yeah, you don't find her selfish.
We respect each other's way of life.
Oh I see... How mushy.
Bang, bang!
Don't make me do it alone!
Bang, bang!
Stop acting so silly. Our car's here.
Have a good trip home.
"Take that!"
What? Picking a fight?
Oh never mind. Go on.
Thank you for everything.
You know, I never did ask you your name.
It's Hotaru.
Oh, "lucciola."
I said, "Hotaru."
"Lucciola" means firefly, your name.
Well, "Lucciola" will be going now, but I won't forget you.
Yeah, yeah.
I won't forget what you said to me, either.
Did I say something to you?
Oh, just go on home.
Don't ever come to Rome again!
Laze around on your veranda forever!
"Lucciola"?
Have we forgotten something?
Our wedding!
Oh, well.
It's not OK! You came here for it!
It doesn't matter.
- You're pouting. - No, I'm not.
Let's have a wedding!
Where?
Somewhere convenient.
Somewhere convenient?
Do you swear eternal love?
You betcha.
Now we kiss.
But he's watching!
Of course he is, he's the minister.
But...
Oh shut up.
Kissing in public!
Thank you very much!
I'm home.
Oh, hi there.
Hi. Looks like you're pretty busy.
I am. Our deadline was moved up so things are hectic.
Sorry for the mess. I'll pick it up later.
I'll go get your beer.
Thanks.
There's no place like home!
And you're the best!
Why water?
I sort of feel sick to my stomach.
I had something light for lunch.
Something light?
Something sour.
Oh, like morning sickness.
Yeah, like in the early stages of pregnancy.
I'll go change.
Oh yeah, the photos are done.
Morning sickness?
Pregnancy?
A baby?
Boss!
Who's singing this?
Dummy.
It's Dummy sitting on the veranda and singing like Hepburn.
Are you by any chance singing for me?
You are singing for me, aren't you?
I'm actually sort of touched. My eyes are sweaty.
Boss, are you listening?
Boss, Boss, Boss!
Oh be quiet.
Do you know this song?
It's "Moon River."
Yes! From Roman Holiday.
Oops?
You thought this song was
from Roman Holiday, didn't you?
This song has nothing to do with Roman Holiday.
OK, then.
It's not OK! Finish the song.
Put your heart into it! You're singing it for me!
You said something in Chinese.
You said "xie xie"!
Hey! That's no guitar, that's a ukulele!
And...
You just wrote "ukulele" on a piece of paper!
Did you think it was a guitar?
I can't believe I fell for it.
Were you touched?
Are you kidding? Hurry up and sing.
It's the end.
It's not the end.
There's no end to our love!
Boss!