AN ISHII PRODUCTION
I pay my tribute of praise to this new film by Teruo Ishii,
who is my most honorable master and my strongest rival." - John Woo
SCREWED
STORY - YOSHIHARU TSUGE
PRODUCERS - TERUO ISHII, YOSHIKO KOBAYASHI
STARRING - TADANOBU ASANO
MIKI FUJITANI
YUKO FUJIMORI KAZUHIKO KANAYAMA
HIDEO SUNAZUKA KAORI MIZUKI
NIJIKO KIYOKAWA MUTSUMI FUJITA
TSUGUMI
AND SPECIAL GUEST STAR TETSURO TAMBA
SCREENPLAY AND DIRECTION TERUO ISHII
I'm so confused.
I have a lot of new ideas, but I can't put them together.
It's been two years since I started to live with Kuniko.
But cartoonists don't make enough money to pay the rent.
Thus when we couldn't make the rent,
we were kicked out of the apartment.
Kuniko managed to find a job as a live-in cook at the company's dormitory.
This is the one.
- It doesn't look like a dorm. - They made a regular house a dorm.
People on business trips stay here.
I cook for them.
I'll be waiting for you to come and get me.
Where are you gonna stay?
I went to stay with my brother and his wife, but of course I wasn't welcomed.
As I was wandering around aimlessly,
I arrived at the apartment where I used to live.
I met Mr Kimoto there. He is a lettering designer.
You can stay here with me.
But I can't pay you.
It's okay.
I don't make a lot of money, but I'll get more work and you can help me.
But I don't know how to do it.
You'll learn it quickly.
Here you go.
I'm happy that you came here.
Good night.
Can I?
Please... Can I?
Can I?
Hold on.
Come here... please.
I got you.
I love you.
I'm glad.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
How did you sleep?
I slept well.
Good.
I can never sleep in a different bed.
Delicate...
I can't even stay at my friend's house.
I had a wonderful dream last night.
What was the dream about?
It was... I can't tell you that.
It's a little dirty.
I hope I have a good dream tonight again.
Oh, yeah?
Hello.
Where is your roommate?
You know what?
I bought a TV set for my room.
It's nice to relax and watch TV after work.
How is work?
It's been great.
People are very nice.
I think I gained some weight.
How's your drawing coming along?
Why are these blank?
Nobody buys them anyway.
Then how are you going to make money?
Give me some money.
No. You need to earn it yourself.
I believe in you.
Kuniko.
I need to go to the restroom.
Is that really why she came here?
No. That doesn't make sense.
She knows that I have a roommate.
Then what are these for?
What are you doing?
Don't be sneaky.
Come on.
No!
Please.
I said no.
You want it, right?
Stop it!
Stop!
Kuniko kept it secret that she was married. So she didn't like it when I visited her at work.
But I had nobody else to depend on.
How cool!
Let me see.
His name is Kojiro, Kuniko's friend.
Kuniko had a crush on him before she met me.
She says I'm a wild dog and he's a German shepherd.
I ran into him in Ikebukuro.
I can't believe you're married.
That's right.
I'm a married woman.
That doesn't sound like you.
Who would think that a woman like you could marry.
I'm going to go get cigarettes.
Okay.
Crap! Idiot! Idiot!
Hey! What are you doing here?
I left you guys alone.
What are you trying to say?
He is a prick.
Don't talk like that.
He's nice.
He is buying us dinner tonight.
Is he still there?
I just went to order pork cutlets. That's ok, right?
Can I let him stay over tonight?
Please?
We have a lot of catching up to do.
I don't care.
Are you jealous?
He's nothing to me.
He's just a friend.
What's wrong with you?
Shut up!
Why don't you join us?
No, thank you.
Okay.
Baby!
I haven't had pork cutlets for such a long time.
Are you serious?
I guess a woman can be as sparkling as a diamond or as dull as cheap glass,
depending on the man she is with.
I guess.
How's Suma doing?
She got married.
Did she stop sleeping around?
No. She is still the same way.
She slept with her ex-boyfriend right next to her husband while he was sleeping.
That's crazy.
That guy must be an idiot.
He has low self-esteem.
You slept with Suma, too, didn't you?
Maybe.
That's why you never even glanced at me.
I'm nothing compared to her.
I spent all night thinking about Suma and her husband.
When I woke up in the morning, Kuniko was sleeping in my arms.
Here, try this.
Are you sure?
Kojiro got Kuniko this job.
He stays at this dorm when he comes here on business.
Are the condoms Kuniko carries around for him?
Kuniko called me and said she had something to tell me.
It's nice to have you as a boyfriend like this...
so that I can have someone else as a husband.
What do you think?
Are you gonna keep Kojiro as your husband?
He has no interest in me.
Then who?
Do you even care?
I don't care.
You don't.
I think I'm pregnant.
You don't care, right?
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it.
I thought you wouldn't care.
Surprisingly, the father wasn't Kojiro.
He was a customer of the book store where she used to work.
Kuniko, I love you.
I'll do everything for you.
It's your fault.
You never cared for me.
I don't sleep around.
It was just a one-night stand.
But she had condoms.
Please forgive me.
How many times did you do it?
I don't remember.
What do you mean you don't remember?
Well, that means that you did it more than once!
I really don't remember.
I got sleepy in the middle of it.
From what time to what time?
Maybe 4 or 5 times.
In one night?! You've got to be kidding.
He was ravenous.
I couldn't believe that she did it four or five times.
Do you love him?
I felt hopeless.
Once we separated, I didn't think we would get back together.
We are over, aren't we?
I took her back to the dorm.
She said she might be pregnant.
That means they didn't use the condoms.
The very fact that her skin came into contact with his skin threw me into despair.
I bought a bottle of sleeping pills and went home.
Bye-bye.
Mr. Kimoto told me what happened.
Mr. Kimoto, how is he?
They said he was going to be fine.
That's a miracle.
Nobody else made it.
What do you mean?
Three people committed suicide in that room.
I was worried that you would be next.
That room is cursed.
You didn't tell me that when you rented me the room.
If I did, you wouldn't have rented it, right?
What a snore.
Hey! Wake up.
I was so worried about money that I couldn't sleep all night.
Don't exaggerate.
Eat this. I made it.
Thank you for your help.
Try it. It's good.
I will never forget your kindness.
Don't cry.
Just eat!
I made it for you.
Eat it before it gets cold.
Thank you.
Put a diaper on him. He might have an accident.
Bring me a diaper.
He's getting horny.
He's shy.
You don't know nothing.
There! He's trying again.
This is funny!
Try it again.
Look, look, look!
Push him down harder.
Not like that.
Put your food down.
- Use both your hands. - Ms. Tohyama, give me a hand.
Put him down. Firmly.
Hey! Do it right!
You need to help, too!
What? Me?
I've never done this.
Let me put a diaper on you.
He's wild.
What are you doing?
Let's go to the restroom.
Come on.
This way.
Go for it. Make pee pee.
The nurse pulled my penis out.
My bladder and penis became engorged,
and I enjoyed the feeling of taking a long piss.
That's not good!
Go! Go! Keep going!
Hey, give me a towel.
He sprayed my face.
Hurry up!
Three days later, I was kicked out of the hospital...
because I couldn't pay.
My shoes.
You don't have your shoes, stupid.
You were carried into the hospital with no shoes on.
Come on!
I had to walk barefoot to the landlord's truck.
When I saw my fleeting shadow on the wall,
I couldn't help but weep.
I realized that my life was going downhill fast.
You don't even have enough money to be out in the mountains having fun.
You people are so stupid.
Though it is strange to hear her rural accent,
I can't help being attracted to this kind of girl.
I'm not just having fun here.
It's been really hard for me.
Maybe I should just drink until I knock myself out.
Is there a bar around here?
Just around the corner.
So are you the hostess?
I was sold to this bar for a penny.
That's quite cheap.
Everybody says that.
I'm a poor girl.
People say that because you grew up and became so beautiful.
They mean that it was a good buy.
But how could they just sell a person like that?
Where is your real father?
He lives across the street.
Is he the man bathing out there?
I don't like him. He's worthless.
Is he that bad?
Yes.
What about your foster mother?
She lives across the street with him.
That doesn't make sense.
Do you mean they are having an affair?
Here you go.
You've been doing this for a while already, huh?
What is your name?
My name is Chiyoji Kobayashi.
Okay, Chiyoji, let's have a toast.
Thank you. Cheers!
Hey, hey! Who taught you this?
Are you angry at me?
No... I'm not.
I'm not angry, but...
What kind of service do you usually give to the customers?
It's not fun if we don't do anything.
You don't have to worry.
I just wanted to drink good sake here, nothing else.
I want something red.
Are we playing riddles now?
Something red...
Is it a hair clip?
I already have one.
Then is it...
lips?
No... I'm just kidding.
This sake makes me feel dirty.
Do girls in Tokyo wear pretty shoes?
Oh, yeah, they wear pretty high-heeled shoes.
Do they wear red shoes, too?
Is that all that you think about?
Don't you think about your situation?
It's miserable.
But you don't look like it.
I can't help it.
You don't have to be so blunt.
Are you drunk?
I'll take care of you. Don't worry.
I guess I drank too fast.
This is the real stuff.
I don't remember what happened.
It's so loud out there.
I love your big tits.
Let me squeeze them.
Don't be cheap.
The more I rub, the bigger they get.
Chiyoji, only 3 more minutes.
- Go! Go! Chiyoji! Coochy-coochy-coo!
Will you keep your promise if I put up with this for 5 minutes?
We always keep our promises.
But you never win.
I want a pair of red shoes.
Two more minutes and you'll get any shoes you want from the city.
Your nipples are always hard.
One more minute!
Hey! Why did you quit?
You were almost there!
No... I can't do this.
Hey, somebody's in the back.
Did you wake up?
I did knock myself out, didn't I?
I was interested in the way you talk, but nothing else.
I don't want to be involved in anything.
See you.
Go! Go! Chiyoji!
Come on, Chiyoji!
Let's try it again.
Shiba Park.
Tokyo Tower.
Water works department,
Hamarikyu,
Tokyo Bridge.
Aren't you looking?
You are weird. I don't know what you are thinking.
This song...
Do you like it?
Ask somebody downstairs.
What's wrong with you?
It was in April last year.
I had the urge to see the ocean when I heard that song.
I didn't care which ocean.
I got off the train at Togawa.
I was very impulsive at the time.
No... maybe even before then.
I always felt like I was being dragged down by some kind of negative force.
I couldn't stand being there anymore.
I knew it would be easier if I gave in.
Hey, Mister, come on in.
You are really weird.
You look like you're on the run.
Did you lose weight?
You're taking sleeping pills, right?
No.
Don't. They mess you up.
How?
They make you depressed.
I stopped and gained some weight.
You don't feel depressed any more?
Yeah... a little... but I can't keep doing this forever.
Nobody believes that I'm a virgin.
I regret my life.
What happened to you?
I had very little choice.
But it was still your choice, wasn't it?
I know that, but...
I'm too weak.
So am I.
I'm a wanna-be artist. I can never make money from what I do.
When I came here, what eased my heart were the destitute, the other failures.
It was raining in Togawa that night.
You missed the last train.
Do you know if I can find rugosa roses around here?
I mean... how can I get to the ocean?
It's just two blocks down, but the rain is bad.
And it's too late already.
I want to go tomorrow morning.
Are you going clam digging?
Togawa was a Ionely and sleepy fishing village.
It's hard to find a motel in this town.
But maybe you can try Yanagiya, the restaurant right there.
Hello. I've brought a customer for you.
He needs a place to stay tonight.
What kind of finders fee will I get?
Yanagiya was a cheap truck stop.
A young woman lived alone with her mother.
She was single, but I figured that she wasn't a virgin.
She had her first lover in her teens,
and kept sleeping around with 5 or 6 more of them.
Who is it?
I knew this because she positioned her naked body in front of the screen door
when she first heard my voice.
Not just that. The hungry look in her eyes when she looked at me
told me that she wasn't a virgin.
Her excuse for that was having bad eyesight,
but of course, I didn't buy that.
I don't care for such women.
But to get her to let me stay, I asked a couple of questions to please her.
What do those words mean?
Yota, Futsuka-Yota, Mikka-Yota, Naganichi.
That's a tidal chart for a fishery union.
Oh, yeah, I heard this is a good place for clams.
How do you distinguish male clams from female clams?
Clams don't have gender, they are just clams.
I couldn't sleep that night.
In the bed, I wondered how I had ended up in this house.
This shabby and joyless house started to make me feel
like I belonged here.
Ow... Ouch!
It hurts.
I'm sorry.
Because I forgot to put my cigarette out... -
...- of course she knew that I was awake.
Still she walked around in a seductive way.
That gave me the okay to fantasize the scene with her.
Who is it?
You know who it is.
She probably doesn't care who it is.
She's sleazy to begin with.
Well, that's something I can do, too.
Like a peep-show dancer, I can be a dirty little tramp.
And just see what will happen.
You are bad.
We shouldn't be doing this.
Why don't we marry then?
All that I need to do here is cook, right?
That would be nice.
We need a man in the household.
I couldn't sleep at all that night.
I left Yanagiya early in the morning and came back to Tokyo.
I still think about that night even after one year.
I picture myself being old standing
in front of the restaurant with her.
It hasn't changed a bit since last year.
Hi there!
What can I get you?
Pork cutlet, please.
Okay.
She doesn't remember me.
Are you going clam digging?
It's been good this year.
But you'd better go now or it's going to be too late.
I'm not here for clam digging.
Then just wandering around?
You need someone to go with you?
Thank you.
Thank you very much!
She doesn't remember me at all.
Hello. Are you heading to the ocean?
Would you like one for yourself?
Wow. They are gorgeous clams.
It's too late to go to the beach now.
I don't have a place to cook them... but I'll take one.
You should get home while it's still light out.
Okay.
Come. Come over here.
Are you cold?
You wanted this, huh?
This is good... Tasty.
I don't even like to drink...
Oh, right.
Somebody said that it feels good when you put a cat's paw on your eye lids.
I see. It's cold. They do feel good.
Who would think there are jellyfish in this sea?
I happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and got stung by a jellyfish.
A vein was cut.
And the fierce, red blood spurted.
I'm bleeding to death.
I have to find a doctor as soon as possible.
But it's not easy.
I'm not familiar with this town.
Besides, I can't run too fast because
I have to hold the wound closed.
I desperately need a doctor now.
So... you mean you desperately need a doctor now?
Show some charity and take me to a doctor.
Oh, I get what you are hinting at.
What you are trying to say is... -
...- "Where is the doctor?"
Stop kidding around.
I am dying here.
My face is getting pale.
Please tell me.
Where is the doctor?
Why don't I walk to the neighboring town?
I can't walk straight anymore.
This is not helping the situation.
The arm is covered in flies.
My arm is rotting already.
You came in at the right time.
Take me to the next town over.
Get on.
Wind chimes.
It's nice to travel like this.
I wish my mom could see this.
Wait. This train is going back to the same place.
The scenery in the rearview mirror... -
...- is the same as before.
Close your eyes.
It'll feel like you're going forward.
Didn't you learn this in elementary school?
Right. I have to stay calm.
You are a lifesaver.
I'm wasting time.
Alright, at any cost, I'm going to find a doctor.
I need to thoroughly investigate this town.
How come there are only eye doctors here?
Madam, please tell me.
I'm sure there is a doctor in this town.
What kind of doctor are you looking for?
Gynecologist.
Preferably a woman.
Someone who has an office in this building.
I know of a doctor in my building.
You made a lot of money, didn't you?
The patent for Kintaro candy production made you rich, right?
You guessed it.
My mother had that idea, too.
You are my mother, aren't you?
Right?
You were my mother before I was born.
It's a long story.
Tell me about it.
Please. I need to know.
It's relevant to the candy production technology.
But I can't tell you that.
I see.
Then I won't ask anymore.
Does it have something to do with the Momotaro design?
That's correct.
You see, it is really Kintaro.
Kintaro.
I see.
Kintaro.
See you later.
Take care.
Doctor!
I need an operation.
This is not a place for a man.
I am a gynecologist.
Please, doctor!
I'm not kidding around.
I'm dying here.
Doctor, please.
Alright.
Let's play doctor then.
Wait!
Don't you use anesthesia?
You've gotta be kidding.
Don't be too rough.
The operation was successful.
Don't tighten the screw.
It will stop your blood circulation.
You're just not just a gynecologist.
I applied the "true-or-false method".
That is why when I tighten this screw, my arm tingles.