Kokuei Company.
A Daisan (No.3) Production.
BLACK SNOW
Director: Tetsuji Takechi.
Cast: Akira Ishihama Chitose Kurenai.
Kotobuki Hananomoto Cho.
What?
I'm hurting...
Dad?
Dad, your lunch.
Finished.
You were peeping, weren't you?
You're jealous, boy.
Your aunt is here, in your mother's room.
She brought in a fresh girl...
to replace Yukie.
More fun coming up for you!
Yukie, how's your illness?
- Sshho in the mou... - Sores? Whereabouts?
- In my mou... - Sores in her mouth.
I can't understand what you're saying.
- You've sucked on strange things! - It's because she likes Americans!
- How is Mr. "General Motors"? - My man?
Say no more!
Jiro-chan, she's Minako. She's going to take care of you.
Your Aunt brought her here.
He's the boy of the house.
I have to go now.
You should stay longer.
I don't have much time... I'm so busy at work.
Check this out.
That's quite some diamond!
- It's a present from my "honey". - At least $10,000!
It could well amount to that...
We get the customers from the PX. (US Army base retail store)
All those customers come here.
It's working out well for you, as usual.
I get $20,000 on the 21st of every month.
That's $20,000 earned up to the night of the 20th, which is reserved for the boss.
You're such a lucky girl!
We have another type of business, and the Americans have the money.
Yukie, from today you free up your room.
Until you're better, you'll sleep with me.
Ain't that great: You two girls in a double bed!
Well, we have no choice. We're not as rich as you.
Good for you: Your old mouth is used extensively.
I'll show you to your room.
Let me carry this for you.
Come.
This is it.
What do you think of me?
You scare me...
But you're a good man.
$20,000 you say, at her place?
Tomorrow.
Your Aunt is really that beautiful?
She's a natural beauty.
Let's settle this deal.
- Her boss is an American officer. - That's good...
That kind of dirty money is the best deal for us.
The equivalent of ¥7 million.
He grabbed her from her chest to her throat...
She was trying to resist; She grimaced,
her lips were quivering,
she cursed him: "You little rascal!"
She was pitiful, kind of...
he pressed hard, but she was exhausted... she got mad.
When he strangled her...
she struggled for a while.
Suddenly, she stopped moving.
At that moment, he removed her panties.
She was dead already...
She was like a pack of marshmallows.
Americans have no excuse...
The abolition of the class system.
Who'll be driving?
Leave it to me...
I have a reliable guy for this.
This will be your first operation?
- It's serious. - But I'm up to it.
Really?
You have to try it on someone first.
It's very sharp... keep your cool.
Blade upward, then drive it straight in.
In a flash, it's over.
He won't say a word.
Good evening.
Good night.
Oh, it's you, boy. She's with a customer.
Don't cry!
Madame, the customer... Who is he?
It's Mr. Bren.
Oh, that pervert...
He's a $100 customer.
It huuurts!
Tachikawa station.
Dad...
My name is Jiro.
I know that.
- And you? - My name's Shizue Hotta.
So it's Shizue...
- You don't go to school? - My health isn't good.
- What do you do all day? - I prepare my dad's lunch...
but most of the time, I read.
I have so many books at home.
How about a movie?
I'll take you. Right now.
I'm so glad.
Let's go.
My father doesn't take me to movies.
He says the air is bad.
But if I'm going with you...
- You noticed me before? - Yes.
This... is a pistol.
- Is it loaded with live bullets? - It is.
We could even take the truck.
But the business's name is on it.
Don't be an idiot. He's a veteran...
You don't have to worry about anything.
- So, the day after tomorrow, at night... - Come to the usual place.
- The usual place? - Don't worry...
You just have to tag along.
How about that girl you promised to offer me?
How's it going?
Tomorrow at noon, come to my apartment.
I'm taking her sight-seeing.
You like her.
- She's a virgin. - A virgin?
You take it easy today.
You can't go out with us this time.
We won't be gone too long.
Girls, the taxi's here! Get ready, quick!
Yes, right away!
Too bad, Kabuki's your favourite.
Don't worry, you'll recover soon.
We can't take you with us.
The manager got us good tickets.
You'll have many more American customers. You'll be on your feet in no time.
- Really, I'd be OK... - You can't pay for it. - I'll repay you...
Since you got sick you don't earn.
Not finished yet?
It's done. Why should I go to the theatre again?
When strangers ask you, you don't want to say: "Kabuki, don't know".
Another of these plays I can't understand a word of,
when I could have slept at leisure.
It's my way of educating you.
How about Minako?
Mina-chan, we're going.
Please wait a little longer.
Since our boy's shown her favour, she's become casual with us.
You keep an eye on the place.
You're all ready... Minako?
Minako!
You took your vitamins?
Let's go out.
We're all taking the taxi.
You look real nice.
OK, let's go.
Jiro...
I'll be right back.
That girl is here.
I left her naked in the bed.
What? She's naked?
But she's still a virgin?
Of course she is.
You're a kid...
Listen...
Don't switch on the light.
I get it.
Jiro, it's you.
What's wrong with you?
Who is it?
Aunt, it's me, Jiro.
It's you, boy... Such a late visit.
Don't make any fuss.
What are you doing?
Don't try anything stupid.
We won't hurt you.
What's that?
This it?
What do you want? What?
Don't!
It's $20,000.
And this...
$350 for you.
Hey, give me some of that.
So it's my turn.
You're still new to it...
"I'd sooner die than give you the $20,000," she said.
Jiro, it's you. You're a vicious boy.
Get out of here.
Hey... What is it?
You're evil! I'm your Aunt.
I'm your mother's sister.
Oh no... Stop... Boy!
You're crazy! What did you do?
Let's run, quick!
It's not true... It can't be!
What are you talking about, boy?
There... come inside me.
Boy, you need me now...
You can suck on them... suck my breasts.
Sorry to disturb you...
We're gathering signatures against the renewal of the U.S. Security Treaty.
What do you want?
We are a youth group against the U.S. Security Treaty.
We need your signature.
- We are canvassing the neighbourhood. - Please.
Us here, we live on the money the Americans bring.
Opposition? A waste of time. Go away.
- Please, just a signature. - Go away.
No time to waste on this!
A present for me?
So many gifts - they're all mine?
How did you... Jiro?
I won a little money...
I'm so happy.
Listen...
What?
He's here.
Are you Jiro Sakiyama?
I have orders to arrest you.
Jiro, what did you do? Why are they taking you?
Let's go.
Tell me, Inspector, what did he do?
Why are you arresting him?
He exchanged a large amount of dollars.
That money had been stolen in a burglary.
He probably dealt with it unknowingly.
The money may have come from our customers...
- that's probably the explanation. - Madame, it was $20,000.
$20,000?
$20,000...
Jiro... What have you done?
I'll help you!
I have nothing to say.
I don't know anything about that $20,000.
I didn't call you here for the investigation...
We arranged a meeting with a person who wants to meet you.
If it's my mother, I'm not meeting her.
It's not your mother.
It's these people...
She said she wanted absolutely to meet you.
I'm so glad she could meet you.
I had a son, who would be a little older than you if he was still alive.
During the war, I was a university professor in Manchuria.
When the war ended...
what can I say... it was over for us.
We returned home.
During the trip back, my wife and son both died.
Probably retribution for my sins.
As a teacher in China, I probably wronged many people.
Then I had to give up teaching, to work as a taxi driver.
My second wife gave birth to my daughter,
but soon after, her mother died.
It was so painful...
I lost two wives.
So, I raised her on my own.
She told me she had started to like you.
She is everything I have.
As I said...
raising her was hard.
My work is so hard, too.
Jiro...
She's had a weak constitution since childhood.
She didn't go to school,
but often, at night, when I reflect upon my life,
I see that I taught her to know the heart of a person as best I could.
She says she loves you. I trust her judgment.
Events have their natural course.
Raising my daughter is what saved my soul.
I want to see you two like husband and wife today.
Without flowers or wine, without ceremony,
please join your hands.
It's time.
On January 17th,
upon leaving a bar,
I killed a black sergeant.
I took his gun.
"On the night of January the 17th, I stabbed a Negro sergeant to death..."
"on a street in Akishima City and took his gun..."
I just wanted to kill an American soldier.
That powerful urge sprang up in my heart.
There's nothing else to it.
And then...
then I went to Tachikawa.
I killed my Aunt, Yume Sakiyama,
with the sergeant's pistol.
I stole the $20,000 she was holding for her boss.
I had intercourse with my Aunt.
Her boss is also the PX boss; He sends her customers.
She was selling cigarettes, whiskey,
clothing, goods in bulk...
- When my... - Shut up!
That's why...
I knew she was receiving money.
She might have whiskey and more stuff from the army supply.
On that day,
I knew she had $20,000 at her place.
That's why...
Chin up, brother.
How could my boy commit such crimes?
Mama can't believe it!
I'm sure... deep down...
you're not bad at all, right? Right?
I worked hard with the Americans all my life to raise him.
Tell me you were worthy of all those years,
that I didn't do all that in vain!
The End.
Subtitles by Eric Paroissien (paroissien.com) Revised by lordretsudo