A bright, hard-working, 'good man'
who may be considered good husband material by Japanese elders.
""To live is to prepare for goodbye...""
""For loneliness is a friend who will not betray".
"Shiver not in the pouring love, instead buy an umbrella...""
Buy an umbrella?.
Give it back to me! I'll let you see it when I'm done.
"Sayonara Itsuka?. "
Why prepare for "goodbye" ?.
What's the point of writing this poem?.
I want to see you off at the airport...
Why?.
Weren't you preparing for "goodbye"?.
That's 'just a poem', sir.
I'll be all alone for three months. What am I going to do?.
What else?. You'll wait for me.
Wait, wait.
Stop, stop.
Shall I not go?.
Koseinen, what a big lie!
A koseinen should behave.
We made a promise.
To wait until our honeymoon.
Sorry.
I can't wait.
Therefore, we have decided to expand...
Eastern Airlines's flights to Southeast Asia.
Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur,
Manila,
and Bangkok.
One of these four airports
will become our Southeast Asian hub
and the focal point of our regional expansion.
In other words,
whether we remain as the Bangkok branch,
or become Southeast Asia headquarters lies solely on our results.
This is a good opportunity.
So let's keep it up.
I have a suggestion.
What is it?.
What is it this time?.
Go on.
Tell me, why is our gate
stuck in a corner out of everybody's sight?.
Why can't we be next to Pan Am?.
Why can't we be right at the center of attention, like Air France?.
What's your point?.
We should move.
Can it be done?.
Why not?.
Come on. How could we possibly pull that off?.
You think you can do it?.
"Mai pen rai." (no problem)
Wow... She's beautiful!
I look much better.
How nice.
I'm so jealous.
Did you set the date?.
Congratulations! Cheers!
Here's to the groom!
Alright everyone, listen, effective immediately,
Yutaka Higashigaito is officially expelled from the Japanese Bachelors' Association.
What are you talking about?. I still have a few months left.
So?.
You'll play it like a bachelor until your fiance shows up?.
I don't believe it. You greedy bastard.
Did you see that?.
That smile...
stole all my girls since high school...
Three months, can you wait?.
Of course.
I love her.
Did you hear that?.
All my ladies fell for that shit!
Your "ladies"?.
Just because a girl is hot doesn't mean she's your "lady."
Why isn't she coming?.
Who?.
My lady.
There he goes again.
Let's see how long it lasts.
It was always over before you even got started.
She is different.
She's a goddess.
Words can't describe her.
When she walks by, every man melts like piles of shit.
It's like Moses and the Red Sea, like a parting sea, paving the path...
We must worship her.
Once she showed up without a bra...
There they were... Her nipples...
Her perky nipples...
They are a work of art.
It's crowded here.
Please, sit here.
Hey, how about an introduction?.
Th- this is Touko Manaka...
And this is... umm...
Hey, what was your name?.
Let's toast, cheers!
You don't mind beer?.
There's only foam.
Cheers! To a happy marriage!
Is someone getting married?.
He is.
Congratulations.
Cheers.
Did you read the papers?.
The Americans are withdrawing.
What do you mean?.
Vietnam, don't you know?.
America lost.
So did Japan.
Finally, Eastern Airlines proudly brings to you
our special raffle for exclusive tour packages
Catherine, did you try out the strawberry shampoo I got you from Japan?.
This is my friend, Yutaka.
Find a nice Japanese girl for him, yeah?.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
See?. Eastern Airlines is the best!
"Yutaka Higashigaito"
Number 7!
- Who is it?. - Shut up.
She went down.
Mrs. Yamada.
Yes?.
I believe you know Mr Somnakul's wife.
Yes, I know her well.
I heard that the Japanese give up their lives
for their country, their company, and their society?.
That is true.
Yutaka-san
That is Mr. Somnakul, the Prime Minister's Secretary. And this is his wife.
He has only five minutes.
Why does a small airline like Eastern Airlines...
need a gate in the middle of Don Muang Airport?.
Because Eastern Airlines will be the world's top airline.
By overcoming troubles and hardship...
bearing the crown of thorns?.
Ko-sei-nen! Ko-sei-nen!
You want me to bunt?.
Look at the score.
One down, bottom of the ninth.
A shot over the fence, and we go home.
With you, it's home run or fly-out.
Leave it to Kimura.
What's so hard about laying down a sacrifice bunt?.
All you have to do is stick your bat out.
Just move him to second.
I smashed it earlier.
And then two fly outs after that.
Kimura is clutch.
But he hasn't hit anything today.
Cause, you never gave him the chance.
Defer and ""Sacrifice.""
For the team.
Suthep?.
The homerun ball.
I received a phone call from Mr. Somnakul's office.
We're moving the gate.
Next to Pan Am.
Wow! Man, one homerun after another!
Everybody listen up!
Our gate will be moved to...
Yutaka Higashigaito.
Nice work.
Sir...
Mr. President...
President Higashigaito...
Mr. Higashigaito.
Aren't you going to answer the phone?.
What, what?. Yes...
Sales and marketing, Higashigaito speaking.
Busy?.
Excuse me?. Who is this?.
Touko Manaka.
Shall we meet?.
What?.
Do you want to see me?.
The Oriental Hotel.
Somerset Maugham Suite.
Good Afternoon.
Sir, are you looking for Somerset Maugham Suite?.
I need to wash...
I like the smell of your sweat.
Yutaka...
You want to know?. How I feel?.
It's like spotting the one-of-a-kind Louis Vuitton bag,
when you were least expecting it.
You know?.
That you'll regret not getting your hands on it.
That's how I feel.
Mr. Louis Vuitton, what is your dream?.
My dream?.
I wanted to fly.
Always wanted to fly, ever since I was a kid.
Then why didn't you become a pilot?.
A pilot can only fly one plane at a time.
I want to fly thousands at once.
I want to cover the entire sky... with my planes...
'The city of angels', the great city,
the eternal 'jewel city',
the impregnable city of God Indra,
the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems,
happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace
where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra,
and built by Vishnukam".
That's the real name of Bangkok.
Why did you come to Thailand?.
To get promoted.
Why don't you ask me anything?.
You wouldn't answer anyway.
Ask me. I'll tell all.
No.
Hurry up and ask.
Which is more?.
The number of shoes you own,
or the number of men you had?.
Tough question...
Where are you from?.
Earth.
The hotel is your home?.
Yes.
Why?.
See?. You'd never tell me anyway.
There's no point.
Your fiancée, is she pretty?.
No. Yes.
No. Yes?.
She's pretty.
How did you meet?.
It's a secret.
Do you like this car?.
When this car would roll down the streets,
girls in Germany just fell over right there.
Mercedes-Benz,
500K Roadster. 1934 make.
Friedrich Geiger's best work.
5018cc 8-cylinder compressor engine,
independent coil spring suspension,
stabilizers...
All were a first for its time.
Want me to buy it for you?.
I don't need it.
But I thought you liked it?.
I'll buy it with my own money if I want it.
Do you have the money?.
Still haven't lifted off.
The thousands of planes...
I want to meet her too.
Who?.
Mitsuko.
You're crazy...
How did you meet?.
It was fate.
How?.
A matchmaker.
Is she pretty?.
She's gorgeous...
a 500K.
Is she nice?.
She's very nice...
She's an angel. An angel.
One...
Two...
no, three...
no, wait, let's have as many kids as possible.
We'll make a baseball team.
Oh, no. How gross! I don't want that.
You don't like kids?.
Then why get married?.
I went to see dresses today with mother.
Don't get anything with a low neckline.
The other day... I kept calling you.
You weren't home yesterday either...
Sorry.
There's "just so much work to catch up after coming back from Tokyo.
The VIPs from headquarters are visiting all the time.
"At death,
some look back on being loved;
while some look back on having loved..."
What?.
I... finished the poem.
What poem?.
'Sayonara Itsuka.' Remember?.
Yes, of course, I remember.
So you finished it.
It took a while.
At the moment of death,
would you look back on being loved?.
Or having loved?.
I'm not gonna die.
We'll be done sooner or later.
There's no other way.
I have to marry Mitsuko.
There's no time left.
Just this once...
No.
Why not?. Just once...
I'm a 'koseinen.'
Koseinen should behave.
This way.
That way,
This way!
Where are we going?.
Don't touch that!
Touko.
At the moment of death,
will you look back on being loved
Or
having loved?.
Me?.
Being loved.
Hello?.
I thought you weren't going to answer the phone again.
Why would I not answer?. I'm talking to you right now.
Why are you so out of breath?.
Mitsuko.
Yes?.
Just wanted to say your name.
By the way, you have to take good care of my aunt.
Your aunt?.
Auntie Junko.
When did you say she's coming?.
How come you always forget everything I say?.
I'm sorry. I've just been so busy.
Auntie and uncle are there already.
Oh, really?.
Already?.
Oh, my...
Did you book a restaurant yet?.
Yes. I'm taking them to the best place in Thailand.
Really?.
Of course.
Ah, I wish I could go, too.
Just wait a little longer.
I'll take you there, Touko.
Huh?.
Mitsuko! I'll take you, Mitsuko, okay?.
Mitsuko!
Play with me.
I have to go.
No.
I have to go.
I have to go to work...
Please let me go...
No.
Hurry, hurry.
Let's hurry now.
We have to be faster.
Let's go, let's go.
Can you hear me?.
This side, too.
Get some rest. Go home. Not feeling good, huh?.
Where's Mr. Sakurada?.
Boss is real pissed right now.
More pissed than when you hit that homerun.
You know, Thai malaria is a real scary thing.
My neighbor's grandfather's friend also died from malaria.
Why is he pissed?.
You don't know, for real?.
How many times did you miss work last week?.
Come on, tell me.
Honestly, how did you get this gate?.
Hey, what was her name...
How is Touko doing?.
I don't know.
She dumped me.
I heard she found someone else.
What a bitch.
Hurry up, hurry up!
Mitsuko kept begging us to come and see you here.
We didn't mean to burden you. I know you're a busy young man.
No, sir,
I've been wanting to meet you as well.
So I hear your father is a "judge?.
Yes.
You know, Yutaka declined Mitsuko's parents' offer
and he's paying for the entire wedding. Everything!
Ah, if only our Hiroko
could find a fine koseinen like you.
You're very beautiful, ma'am.
Mitsuko looks so much like you.
Aha, men would stand in line for me, back in the day.
As women grow older, they gain only two things: wrinkles and delusions.
You will soon find out yourself.
Don't be silly.
Have you forgotten we are dining with Mitsuko's future husband?.
I didn't say anything wrong.
When you and Mitsuko find the time, come visit us in Singapore.
Yes, sir.
So how is the work at Eastern Airlines?.
Work is fine...
Delusions?. What do you mean, delusions?.
You're the delusional one.
You have more wrinkles too!
I love you.
Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Manaka.
Good evening, Mr. Manaka. Let's go.
You're wearing that outside?.
Why not?. It's pretty.
You're not wearing a bra.
Are you wearing panties?.
Is that something to brag about?.
Are you being jealous?.
Change.
No.
Change.
No.
Change.
Yutaka,
do you love me?.
You do love me.
So Sakurada says,
when we move to the new building.
He'll give me a private office.
I tried to turn it down, but he says it's for me, so...
It's crowded here.
Miss Touko, this way.
I've been waiting.
You look beautiful today.
I can't believe you said that!
So last time we were all drinking here,
Something huge suddenly flies this way.
Before I could see what it was, it lands right on this guy's shoulder.
A giant cockroach!
And this guy, he shrieks like a girl
and somebody has to kill it, right?.
So the task fell to me. And then, um, how did it go...
It's over. Everything's over.
What is over?.
Our love?.
You are nothing.
Nothing to me.
We were only fucking to say goodbye.
Forget it.
There's a whole lot I could say, but I don't want to hurt you.
It's over anyway.
Hurt me. I don't care. Say it.
Don't follow me!
It's over.
Hey, Higashigaito.
So the hotel guest was you.
You two in love or something?.
You know he has no money, right?.
Touko Manaka.
Sounds like the name of a fancy hotel...
Do you know what a hotel is?. Huh?.
Once you check out, that's it.
You know what happens after that?.
The next guest checks in.
When can I check in, huh?.
It's sad.
12 years of friendship... ends here.
Koseinen is done.
Eat proper meals instead of noodles all the time.
Okay...
Say you love me.
I'll tell you in two days.
Why in two days?.
Just because.
It'll be fun that way.
You know what?. Life is about waiting.
We wait for the bus,
we wait for the taxi, we wait for the paycheck...
All we do in life is wait.
Okay, I will wait.
Yes, wait.
OK?.
Do you miss me?.
Of course I do.
Could you be with me forever?.
Of course.
Tsunehisa.
What?.
Are you all right?.
Yes. All right.
You free tonight?.
Tonight?.
No.
What about tomorrow?.
Tomorrow?.
No.
This will do, won't it?.
Yes. It's very good.
Nice view.
Yes, sir.
Do you like it here?.
Yes, sir.
Our branch is on the way to becoming Southeast Asia Headquarters.
And the bigwigs at Tokyo expect you to go far.
However,
your private business is none of my concern,
but your indolence seems contagious.
It takes a lot of time and effort to build success,
but it only takes an instant to fall.
A wise man...
does not lose sight of the road.
Mr. Manaka. She's very drunk.
Why do you call me "Mr. Manaka?. "
Sir, in this hotel, you are Mr. Manaka.
Do you want to hear a funny story?.
My ex-husband...
he's sitting over there.
That girl, I think she's prettier than me
Younger, too.
Can you do me a favor?.
Sit next to me.
I won't ask for a kiss.
I won't take your arm.
Why did you come?.
To put a period to it.
Our poem is finished now.
He's filthy rich.
All he has is money.
You're drunk.
I'll take you to your room.
Don't go.
You getting married or not?.
Of course, I am.
But no invitation for Suthep?.
Don't worry. I saved one "just for you.
What's the problem?.
That woman...