Mr. Chairman, I heard from your wife.
What?
I heard that Yajima Kintaro saved your life.
Yeah.
Did it happen when you went on that fishing trip incognito?
Yeah. I'd never been saved by anyone in my 70 years of life, Kaminaga.
It was the first day in a long time
that the temperature of the water and the tide were perfect.
Somebody caught 38 opal eyes the day before.
I left on a boat on my own and the engine broke down.
The area had an especially strong tide.
And there was no other boat.
I tried hard to repair the engine but the boat was carried away rapidly.
Before I knew it, there was no sight of the lee of the island.
After two hours being carried away, the sun set and I gave up.
I thought I was going to die. That was when I prepared myself.
There was someone in the distance swimming towards my boat.
He was getting carried away by the tide, and was having trouble reaching me.
Good man! Good man!
He kept swimming without giving up...
And seven hours later...
I nearly get there, Then I lose my confidence.
I look at the sky and wonder, Will I get to where my dreams come true?
Life used to be so easy for me, And now time is running out.
I left my mistakes behind me, Because I wanted to change.
But I haven't changed.
I built a rainbow over the thunder clouds, And time and space, and I started to run.
I'll climb that rainbow to a world beyond, Where my heart will learn to sing.
And I will come to see tomorrow.
I can flow,
I can go endlessly.
If I find my peck of courage in time and space,
I will start walking again.
KINTARO STEALS A GIRLS HEART
...He had an amazing smile on his face.
Yeah? After swimming for seven hours just to help a stranger?
Yeah. I'd never seen such a big smile before.
Thank you. Thank you very much. You saved my life.
You're a VIP, old man.
No, I'm not,
but please tell me if there's anything I can do for you, something in return.
Then, I have a request.
Will you give me a job?
What?
I always wanted to experience what it's like to be a " white-collar worker" .
I see. But he's dangerous.
He might cause some trouble again.
Then President Ohshima's clique wouldn't let it go.
It would provide them with a great opportunity to throw you out.
Hmmmm.
Thank you very much.
- You been a good boy? - Yes.
- Bye, bye! - Bye, bye!
Aren't you hungry? We'll soon have something to eat.
Food! Food!
Mr. Mizuki!
Is this where you live?
Do you live around here too?
Here.
MIZUKI
It's really a small world.
It is really.
You're going fishing with Chairman Yamato tomorrow, aren't you?
How did you know?
I heard from Maeda.
We'll mind Ryuta, if you like.
Isn't it inconvenient?
Not at all. It's our pleasure!
Hello Kazuki!
How was the lesson?
Don't bother me!
Kazuki!
I'm sorry...
Akemi, I'll show you I can bring up Ryuta to be a good boy.
It was seven years ago.
Yamato Construction was not showing much growth.
Kin-chan, there's barley tea in this flask, OK?
Oh, thank you very much.
Kin-chan is going fishing with the Chairman today, my dear.
That's why I wanted to tell him this.
President Ohshima requested to become Chief Executive of Yamato Construction
after retirement from the secretariat at the Ministry of Construction.
He promised remarkable progress for the company.
The company decided to accept it.
Soon Executive Director Kakei joined from the Ministry of Finance.
Then Mr. Fujii, Chief of Housing at the Ministry of Construction joined too.
And then Mr. Takeda from the Chubu District became Senior Managing Director.
President Ohshima brought in government officials,
who are under his influence, one after another.
They undertook a whole lot of public enterprises at the request of the Ministry of Construction.
Mr. Kakei from the Ministry of Finance was able to obtain strong backing from the bank.
Yamato Construction got out of the rut it was in, in the blink of an eye.
Housing construction used to be the main business for Yamato Construction,
but the company became a general contractor
and now it's even expanded into civil engineering.
In only seven years?
Yeah. The company made remarkable progress.
That group of ex-government officials easily obtains contracts we could never do
even with our best efforts.
Directors' positions got filled by the Ohshima party,
and Ohshima's autocratic management system became established.
Hi, Kintaro! Did I keep you waiting?
No, I could have breakfast at my leisure.
What about Ryuta?
We'll look after him.
Oh, it's you Mizuki. I didn't know Kintaro's flat was near your house.
Yes, it's a coincidence.
I remember I went fishing with you a few times, too.
I had a great time.
I'm going to catch a big fish today!
We'll aim for a parrot fish!
Parrot fish? That's not possible. I've never managed to catch one of them before.
Executive Director Kurokawa
fought against the President's autocratic management system as much as he could.
But the President's party's power increased
and they even tried to kick Chairman Mr. Yamato out.
So Kurokawa resigned in exchange of the Chairman's post being made secure.
I won't be safe either, as I'm on Chairman's side.
Kintaro.
What?
Will you be my adopted son?
If you accept, Ryuta will be my grandson.
I'm thinking about retiring from Yamato Construction.
I have my own company with a few staff which is unrelated to Yamato Construction.
Why don't we run that company together without any hassle?
I have a married daughter but her husband is a devoted scholar.
They're not interested in business at all.
I'll find a woman to replace your late wife.
Why don't we live a carefree life just five of us together?
My dead wife, Akemi, is the only woman for me.
- Do you mean, "No" ? - Yeah.
People in the company are relaxed when you're around,
but when the President shows his face, everyone gets nervous.
What?
If you quit, the company will become rule bound
and everyone will be nervous and sensitive to their bosses' moods all the time.
They can work in a relaxed manner if you stay.
You've been in the company for only a month.
And although you work in head office, all you do is sharpen pencils.
What do you know?
I don't know anything. I just feel it.
What a nerve!
Don't try to teach your elders!
- You've caught something. - What?
Ah...yeah, yeah.
It seems big. It must be a parrot fish!
I've been fishing for 20 years but this is the first time I got a parrot fish biting.
What do I need to do, Kintaro?
Hold the rod.
Keep it firm.
Not yet.
Stay.
A little bit more.
Oh! I can feel it biting.
The next time it tugs, pull it up as hard as you can!
If you give any slack at all, it will get away.
All right. Oh!
What's happening?
Not yet?
NOW!!
What's this?
Pull up more! Then reel in!
After you reel in, pull it up at once!
N...No. This can't be a fish.
You do it Kintaro!
If I do it, it won't be your parrot fish.
That's it. Don't loosen it!
All right!
Reel in!
It's a parrot fish. It's real.
Don't relax yet! Keep pulling!
I did it! I did it Kintaro!
Look at this!
It's been a while since I saw the Chairman's face with such a glow on it.
He really doesn't fall into the same category as us.
Are you talking about Kintaro?
He always does things that are quite out of our league.
With the yakuzas... ...ln the President's office...
But despite everything, he pulled it off.
That's the sort of situation that usually finishes you.
You said it.
Our futures are in the past if the President's party stays in control of Yamato Construction.
We've got to do it.
But Tanaka...
It's worth a try.
We're fighting a battle against those ex-government officials.
We have to kick them out with the Chairman.
You're tired, aren't you Pop? Want me to take over the wheel?
A learner driver can't be entrusted on this road.
It's narrow and has many curves.
That's why it would be a good lesson.
I don't want to lose my life for your lesson.
We're nearly there, aren't we?
It's just a little. Please!
I want to surprise granddad by pulling up the car outside his house.
No. She's planning to get pocket money by showing off.
She obtained a license without telling us, although she is just a high-school girl.
Hey! Hey! Asshole! Are you watching where you are going?
Kin-chan! It hurts.
You fool!
Can't you see the white stick?
Hey! Are you all right?
Yes.
Akemi.....
Ah, yeah.
I stayed at the Chairman's country house last night.
What?
Akemi?
Are you awake?
Kintaro?
I was going to have a bath since I've been melting away.
It's a homemade open-air bath. Do you want to join me?
It sounds good. I'd like to.
It must be a let down to have a bath with an old woman like me though.
Lady, it seems like I was really drunk last night.
Did I trouble you?
Oh yeah. You really laid one on.
It's a long time since my old man got drunk.
It was your fault.
I don't remember when I met the old man for the first time.
Do you know why that is?
No.
I think I felt as if we'd been close to each other for many, many years.
That's why we linked up together straightaway
and yet nothing remains of the first time we met.
It must've been the same for you.
I won't forget.
It's the first time I've had a bath with an old girl like you.
This is a nice country house, isn't it?
Yeah.
If you run a company and you're a success, you can make a fortune like this.
It's great.
But there are better things in life than this country house.
It's people.
People who are well balanced, clever, reliable and considerate
and who pledge their loyalty to you.
That's what touches you to the quick and is the best thing that can happen to you.
Owners who found their own companies, think about their employees like that.
Ex-salaryman Presidents are no good, you know.
They put their greed for power before everything.
I think you feel that way because of the position you're in.
- Oh. Is that so? - What?
You're not just a fool.
You're a man with a balance, which is most important for a human.
What?
The old man must've had some time of it living with this old dear for fifty years.
You better believe it. I'm his support.
Do you have a cold?
No. The old woman must be bad-mouthing me again.
Oh. That sounds like my daughter's husband's old banger.
Learn to drive! You're a damn menace!
Do you have a strong rope?
In the shed!
- Hey! It's falling! - It's falling!
Papa!
Don't move! OK? You mustn't move!
What a mess.
Don't move!
Open both side windows!
Gently.
Don't make a noise.
Nooo!
Don't move about in there.
Don't look down! Come out slowly.
I've never been held by a naked man before.
Not bad, is it?
- Yuki! - Pop!
Is everyone safe? Good. Good.
Kintaro!
What are you doing?
Get out of my way!
Father!
Hold on in there, Kintaro.
I found this as I dived.
What do you think? Big, isn't it?
You idiot!
Oh, you nearly became this little fellow's food.
Yuki got to see some good stuff too. All's well. All's well.
Darling!
Kin-chan. Thank you.
I've been so happy.
But there's something I regret.
It's all right Akemi! Don't give up!
I wanted to see your face once more.
Akemi! Akemi!
Kintaro, can I come to see you some time?
Are you going to be in his arms in bed next time?
Husbands!
Just a joke!!
Well, I've got to go. I've got work to do tomorrow.
Yeah. From now on, I'm going to forget that you saved my life.
And I won't allow you to call me "old man" anymore.
General Affair Section, Yajima Kintaro, I must be going now.
Harumi, see Yajima to the station.
- Darling, it's painful. - What?
- Falling in love. - What??
Are you bored with me? After all I've done for you...
Idiot! I'm talking about Yuki.
Thank you.
You're not much of a talker?
I'm slightly hard of hearing but I can understand by reading lips.
I see.
Your lips move more clearly than other people's and are very easy to read.
Really?
Well, then.
You're going to treat Kintaro seriously as an employee, aren't you?
We can't treat him as a family pet.
Kintaro is a man who could make an admirable white-collar worker.
That means you can't give up yet, either.
I'm glad I've lived such a long time.
I've got a man who makes my heart throb in spite of my age.
Fool!
After climbing up a long road,
The lights of the city flicker in the distance.
I realize why I look up at the sky,
And the dream I had that day comes into my mind.
I've kept searching for what never changes, And I've reached my goal at last.
It's you, in my arms, That will change everything in heaven.
We'll start walking together, Our long way journey to heaven.
As long as it's true that we're together again, I don't need anything else in heaven.