Highway 38 to Furano is close to traffic,
and the service isn't yet in sight.
I apologize for inconvenient.
It's been 2 hours.
When do we go?
Well, since we're caught in a snowstorm...
Then, can I get off now?
Is there the place where I can stay tonight?
Maybe in front of the station...
There's no hotels around here.
Ah, if you go to the mountain, there's a camping area.
However, I'm not sure if there're hotels there.
Can I go there?
I'm not sure...
I don't know if that's open in winter time.
No way, no how! Due to this snow storm, all roads are closed.
A snow plow hasn't been cleaning the roads yet.
Somebody said that there was cottages.
Are you nuts? How can you go to the mountain side?
And since my car is front-engine, rear-wheel drive, it's impossible to drive properly.
What can I do?
There's only one accommodation in front of the station.
Excuse me!
No way...
Seriously?
What's wrong with this town?
Where the hell am I?
Jun-kun?
What?
Are you Jun-kun?
Jun-kun
Welcome
Jun?
Yes, I am.
What's going on?
Hey, Batsu-san, say it.
Say what?
Of course, Say DAD!
DAD!
Dad Umemoto, say something to him!
Chairman, don't be rush.
Chairman?
Dad!
Cheers!
Well, why don't we toast for them?
What's going on?
Everybody, ready?
Toast for reunion of dad and son who got separated a long time ago!
Cheers!
What?
Inconvenient handymen
Episode 1
Good morning.
I don't have to speak polite and formal to you.
Morning, Jun-kun. Did you sleep well?
Why am I here?
Didn't you remember?
It can't help since you drank too much last night.
When we're happy, we tend to drink a lot.
Me too.
I made miso soup with freshwater clam.
This is the best medicine for a hangover.
Have some.
And eat some.
What?!
Why?
Why do I wear this?
Since you left the bar last night, you looked like that.
Like this?
Yes, didn't you remember that too?
We all drunk a lot and got naked.
Got naked?
Oh, yeah.
That bar is a costume play bar.
A costume play bar?
Yes.
Not that this is anything new.
That happens when everybody becomes very happy.
My down jacket!
My wallet and cellphone were in the pocket.
Where is it?
Don't be overreacting.
Why do you wear that?
There's no bear in winter.
They must remain dormant during the winter.
Batsu-san, let's go to work.
Wait a second.
Hurry up, Batsu-san. You eat too much.
Let's go!
We do anything! Handyman
Handyman business?
We're desperate for any help to clean up the mess of snowstorm.
A rabbit help is okay too.
Wear this since it's very cold today.
Come with us.
I looked for you desperately.
It was when you're 2 years old, right?
He told me that you guys were separated when you were 2 years old.
He gave me your picture.
However, it was a 2-year old baby, it didn't help at all.
Batsu-san hesitated.
But since I'm a handyman, if there's person who has a problem, I can't ignore.
On top of that, since Batsu-san is like my relative, I looked for you desperately.
I'm glad that you received my letter.
As I said that you're talking to a wrong person.
I haven't received any letters.
And I'm not his son.
I understood that you become shy since you haven't seen him for 23 years.
You're wrong. Anyway, where're my jacket, wallet and cellphone?
What do you do, Mr. Son?
As I said that I'm not his son.
Down jacket!
I see, your name is Down Jacket.
That's not funny at all.
What do you do?
My occupation?
I'm a screenwriter at the entry level.
A screenwriter?!
So do you write a story for a movie or a drama?
Yes.
Really?
It's great.
Then, whenever you experience a funny thing, can you make a drama based on that?
Well, there're different types of a writer. I always use that method.
I think that by doing that, there's more reality in the story.
Can you find my down jacket?
I want to go to Furano.
Before that, we have to clear snow.
What do I have to do?
You have to shovel out snow.
You?ll know once you do that.
I feel sleepy.
Don't lean over on me.
Mom, I'm in Hokkaido right now.
I was supposed to go to Furano.
However, I'm in the town where I don't know the name.
Raise a trophy,
Face this way!
And this way!
The 26th Original Scenario Award
Up-and-coming rookie, Takeyama Jun
Cut! Let's prepare for the next scene!
Director, you changed a lot of dialogues.
This isn't my original anymore.
It's common that dialogues are changed at the scene.
If you change dialogues so much, the whole story becomes totally different.
I wrote that the most beautiful woman on earth appears, right?
However you say the most beautiful woman on earth, it's too abstract.
What's the most beautiful woman on earth?
Her eyes are...
apart.
No!
Her eyes are big.
If you say that her eyes are big or long-silted,
or her nose is well-formed,
I can imagine easily.
However, "The most beautiful" is too abstract.
A script is same as a blue print.
We shouldn?t use anything abstract.
However, that's wrong.
She is significantly different from the most beautiful woman.
She is completely out of image.
I'm sorry. It's not your fault.
However, I wrote "The most beautiful woman" in a script.
Love romance with the most beautiful woman...
You're different from my image. That's all.
With you, my love romance wouldn't be completed.
There's no reality about the most beautiful woman with you.
It has to be the most beautiful woman.
I'm sorry and you should zip up your dress.
I'm sorry.
Well, you shouldn't be too serious.
I was like you when I was younger.
However, in reality, a beautiful actress is on a tight schedule and requires an expensive guarantee.
So, we have to use a reasonable actress instead.
She is less than reasonable!
She has a good personality.
This is a joke. I'm out.
This isn't my story!
I thought that if I went to Furano, I would be able to find something.
Furano where you showed me a video long time ago.
That's my start line.
However, I haven't arrived at Furano yet.
Since it's too much snow, I can't drive a car.
Please clear snow as soon as possible.
Certainly.
I see an extra person. I don't have to pay extra, right?
No, we're not the specialist, we're handymen.
All right, thank you.
Even though we're handymen, all we get in winter is to clean up snow.
Use this.
Wait...
I have no time for such a thing.
Get out of my way!
Ouch!
Ah, sorry. Don't stay there.
What's wrong?
Get out!
What?
Get out of there.
Hey!
Get out!
Can you stop a machine and talk?
Get out!
Even a kid can understand what I'm talking about.
What?
Get out of there otherwise snow hit you.
Thank you for your kindness.
Don't worry about a few credits.
It's not a few, right?
Handyman is a tough job.
Since we're not the specialist of ploughing, we can't charge a lot.
Where can I find a chance that I can make a lot of money?
It's difficult to find an opportunity in this rural town.
Right.
Why did you come back to this town?
I heard that you did well in Tokyo.
That's not true.
If I were successful, I would become famous, right?
In the first place, I didn't have a talent.
You were making a movie, right?
No, I took useless videos.
Could you take nice pictures?
Yes. So, I'll use these pictures.
Please.
For what?
I'm thinking about making a homepage of this bar.
Really?
How many times do I have to tell you?
He keeps saying a same thing.
Well, my real Dad has already passed away.
Passed away? What do you mean?
He died 23 years ago.
So, I have nothing to do with Batsu-san.
You totally misunderstood about me.
Wait a second.
You came here after having received a letter, didn't you?
As I said that I haven't received a letter.
What's going on?
My bus was stopped due to a snow storm.
I was looking for a restaurant and found this place.
That's it.
But your name is Jun, right?
There're a tons of Jun in this world.
My family name is different.
It must be your mother?s family name.
It's not good reason, right?
So, is it totally his misunderstanding?
That's right.
He's waited for you a long time.
That sign has been there forever since he didn't know when you came back.
Jun-kun
Welcome
What's wrong?
Nothing.
He says that he isn't a son.
Ah, that story...
Twiter on internet,
It's Twitter.
Fes book,
Face book.
Rain,
Line.
What's rain?
Hey, great pair!
You're my son!
I'm not!
You're my son!
I'm not!
I'm sorry that it worked out this way.
Thank you for making that sign, anyway.
It's my own fault.
I was selfish that I wanted to reunite my son after 23 years.
Sorry.
That's what parental love is all about, isn't that?
Now that you've taken the trouble to find your son...
And you suddenly appeared, and your name was also Jun.
Even though you don't look like me, I thought that you were my son.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, everybody.
Please don't do that otherwise I feel bad.
Thank you for having let me have a dream even though it was just a moment.
Thank you.
More you behave like that, more I become a jerk, right?
I have no choice but will do that.
I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'll help your hara-kiri.
I was separated from my son due to snow storm.
Excuse me!
Do you forgive me now?
You?re the best actor in Japan!
Isn't it strange?
About what?
All of you.
You made into your son, and I can't find my jacket, wallet and cellphone.
What's your point?
That's my question.
What's your purpose?
For what do you hold me up here?
Because of snow storm, right?
That's why you're here, right?
At first, yes.
However, after having entered this bar, everything was weird.
Honestly, it didn't have to be me, right?
Anybody those who got lost and came here were your prey, right?
That was why I wore a rabbit costume.
A rabbit is a symbol of weak animal!
A man got lost and found a place to stay...
It was "A restaurant of many orders". (Japanese literature)
Edamame, Tofu, fried chicken.
All right!
In the story of "A restaurant of many orders" by Miyazawa Kenji, a chef kills and eats anybody who visits his restaurant!
What's wrong with you?
Why are you having a delusion?
Ah, Nemo-chan isn't here as I thought.
What's wrong?
He hasn't come back home since last night.
Who is Nemo-chan?
Is a man also a victim of this bar?
A victim? He is a Chairman.
You chatted with him a lot last night.
I can't remember.
Ah, you gave him a sleeping pill, didn't you?
I hope that he isn't involved in an incident or an accident.
This town is too peaceful to have an incident.
What? Are you going to walk back home?
Seriously? We'll be dead.
You don't have anywhere to stay tonight, right? Shut up!
It's damn cold.
Are we there yet?
It's almost, but still far.
Am I all right?
About what?
I'm not in danger, right?
Wow, it's bright!
You were safe last night, weren't you?
Your stupidity really staggers me, but I spoke to you...
Well...
What?
He is Umemoto-san, right?
Yes.
Why does everybody call him Batsu-san?
Because he is BATSUSAN.
BATSUSAN?
He divorced 3 times.
3 times?!
That's why we call him Batsu-san.
He had a son with his first marriage.
Well, they were separated when a son was 2 years old.
He thought that you were that son.
Why do you do handyman business?
This town is very inconvenient.
It's inconvenient for everything.
Since wanting this town to be convenient as much as possible, I became a handyman.
I see.
It seems to snow tomorrow too.
It's damn cold.
Ah, by any chance...
Do you let me walk to let me freeze to death?
It's too bright.
Honestly, even though I'm impatient of your attitude, I'm walking with you reluctantly.
Where's my down jacket?
I don't know.
Feather inside a jacket may have revived and flied off.
Your cheap-looking imagination is crap.
I return exactly same words to you.
You?re stubborn.
Ah, I almost forget this.
I should pay you.
Oh, don't worry.
Please take it. It's not a lot of money.
I don't want you to work for nothing.
Why did you say that twice?
Thank you.
What? Is this it?
This is less than a tip.
Who is it?
It seems to be dangerous.
He is a mysterious man.
Really?
He's never told us what he did before coming to this town.
I'm going this way.
All right.
Again?
What about it?
It's harassment.
I can use this for making fire.
Why do I have to shovel snow again?
If you don't help me to find my jacket, I'll do by myself.
As soon as we finish this, we'll find your jacket.
I can't see anything!
You do this on purpose, don't you?!
Hey, come here! Hurry up!
What's wrong?
This is my down jacket.
It's not good. This is Nemo-chan.
Oh my god...
Check his pulse.
How?!
Take him out.
How's he?
Don't worry. He is fine.
After having drunk too much, he lost his footing and was buried under snow.
However, luckily, he could keep his body temperature high enough to survive.
Thanks god!
His life isn't in danger.
He has to stay in a hospital for a few days.
A doctor told me that it was a miracle.
It's a miracle!
Thanks god!
Ah, a doctor told me that this down jacket saved him.
My jacket did?
This is a super down jacket that the Antarctic Wintering Party wears.
I've never seen such a genuine down jacket.
I bought this because I planned to go to Hokkaido in winter time.
Nemo-chan...
He could survive because of you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Yeah!
Be quiet! You're in a hospital!
Toast for Nemo-chan!
Cheers!
By the way, your son saved him, didn't he?
That's right. Because having worn your son's down jacket, he survived.
Well, I'm not a son.
It's time to catch a bus. I have to go.
I don't know what to say,
I appreciate your kindness.
It's snow storm outside.
All trains and buses are stopped.
What?
Batsu-san, did you hear that?
Ah, he can't leave here!
He can't leave here!
I drank too much that night too.
I figured out that people in this town care nothing but a reason to drink.
Is it my imagination that that was the energy for resetting their past and living present?
Mother, I'm wondering around the town in Hokkaido right now.
It's just like my life.
I don't think that I'm down to earth.
Welcome back.
Welcome back?
I was buried in snow.
As I thought, you try to kill me, don't you?
Because you told me that you wanted to throw up.
What?
I told you to go outside.
At the same time, I wanted to poo.
Was that why you left me alone and came back home?
That's terrible. If you're my real father, you wouldn't be hard on me.
As I doubted, you have a reason to hold me here.
It was an urgent. It couldn't help.
I had to poo.
I couldn't take my pants and underwear off in the below zero temperature, right?
However, you only had to throw up.
You could do that anywhere.
I almost freezed to death.
However, you didn't die.
As long as you wear that super down jacket, you're immortal.
Morning.
Let's go to the ploughing!
All right.
Where's my backpack?
Backpack?
That's right, a backpack.
What kind of backpack?
A big blue backpack.
I don't know.
What?
When you left the bar, you didn't have that.
I kept my wallet and a cellphone in it.
Don't you keep them in your jacket?
When I lost my jacket, I kept them in my backpack.
Did you lose something again?
Seriously?
Hey, Batsu-san, let's go to the ploughing!
All right.
Mother, I'm in the town in Hokkaido right now.
I'm very irritated.
However, Mother, when I review this experience,
It was like a dream, but I don't want to be a dream.
It was a precious experience for me.
It sucks...