I'll be the one
I guess you were lost when I met you
Still there were tears in your eyes
So out of trust and I knew
No more than mysteries and lies
There you were, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night
I'll be the one. I'll be the one
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light. I'll be the light
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
KNOCKFLICK
GOUDA ABACUS CLASSES
Set your abacus to zero.
187 yen...
plus 235 yen...
plus 122 yen...
plus 503 yen...
plus 478 yen...
- Hello? - plus 319 yen...
plus 319 yen...
- plus 319 yen... - Hello?
Hello?
It's Hanada.
Who's Hanada?
It couldn't be Ichiro, right?
No way.
There's no way I-chan would come to abacus class.
I'm Hanada.
The other day you suggested over the phone that we come by and take a look at your class.
Hanada?
Oh, you mean Daijirou's wife?
My husband seems to have learned a lot from you as well.
And with Ichiro, yet another generation has come to learn from you.
You're already 10 minutes late.
I believe I said you had to be here by 5 o'clock in order to sit in.
I'm sorry.
What kind of upbringing are you giving your child...
if you cant even keep simple appointments like this?
I'm sorry.
We just got late getting prepared to come here.
You don't have to apologize if you don't truly feel sorry.
And laughing embarrassedly like that is just inexcusable.
In that case... what kind of laugh was that?
The answer is, laughing like an idiot!
Well, if you're going to audit this class today, then come on in quickly.
I will not waste any more time on you people.
It's Ichiro!
Ichiro's here!
All right!
That hurts!
What're you doing, you old fart?!
Take your shoes off properly!
And I'm not an old fart.
Call me Gouda-sensei!
Geez, Daijirou doesn't seem to have taught his son any manners!
Ouch!
That really hurts.
- That really hurts. - That hurts, dammit!
That hurts, dammit!
Silence!
You'll get to taste a lot more of that if you don't obey me.
Go on. Straighten them up.
See?
You can do it if you just try.
W-Well then, I leave him to you.
Set your abacus to zero.
plus 390 yen...
73 yen...
plus 48 yen...
plus 212 yen...
then subtract 60 yen...
and add 185 yen...
Hey!
What are you doing?!
Stop that!
What's with that old man?!
You've gotta be kidding me!
I thought I was going to feel his fists too!
Well...
Until he quit his post as Principal of Nakayamada Elementary School,
all he did was teach.
Hey, these apples are delicious.
Oh, don't offer me anything more, please.
We'll be having dinner soon.
Oh, that's right.
Let me return your necklace and handbag before I forget.
Geez, after I went to so much trouble...
Well, he's always been famous for being strict.
Both our husbands got it a lot from him, right?
Oh, please.
While you may be strict, you're usually a lot more courteous than that.
Very true.
I guess with that personality, it's not surprising that he's always been single.
Exactly.
There's no one who could live with a constant griper like him.
Me! Me! Me! Me!
All right. Youhei.
That would be 1973 yen.
Very good.
Set your abacus to zero.
However, in truth most people send their kids to that abacus class to learn manners.
A regular kid seems to need just one month.
Three months, tops.
In addition, they get certified for the abacus.
And if they become disciplined without their parents needing to get strict, it's worth it.
Since our Youhei took three months...
Ichiro-chan would probably need about half a year.
But I'm amazed that Ichiro-chan agreed to go.
We bribed him with food.
Each day he goes to class, he gets whatever he wants for dinner.
I see.
I'm home.
Welcome back.
Welcome back, Youhei-kun.
Oh. Ichiro-kun's mom...
Hello.
See? You wouldn't even know it's him.
Say, didn't Ichiro-chan come home with you?
He was auditing the class, right?
Ichiro was made to stay behind.
He's probably being knockflicked around a little by Knockflick.
K-Knockflicked...?
Knockflicked!
Oh, don't worry. It's no worse than the beatings you give him year round.
But it's almost 8:30!
Well, still, it'd be weird for me to go pick Ichiro up.
I mean, I'm the head of the Hanada family.
It can't be that you're still afraid of Gouda-sensei?
Well, are you, Daijirou?
To be honest, I'm just a little scared.
Still... someone has to go pick him up.
We have no idea what's being done to him.
And we can't have dinner till he gets back.
I'm not going.
Me neither.
Great!
All right then, let's just agree on not going to pick him up.
I'm home!
It's Ichiro!
He's back.
Oh no...
And I was just thinking of going by myself to pick him up.
Man, you're so...
He dropped me home!
Sorry for worrying you by keeping him so late.
Oh, not at all.
Please don't worry about it.
We're honored that you went to the trouble to drop him home.
Set your abacus to zero.
Well, this is the only part that I could get him interested in.
And that's after I tried teaching him the abacus many, many, many times over.
Well then, I'll be off.
We're really sorry for the trouble.
Yes, thank you for everything.
Oh, that's right, Daijirou...
Yes?
It's ridiculous to be making deals with a child.
Make sure not to bribe him with food to go to class again.
Well, th-that's just part of our many plans...
That's right.
Plans, plans.
Yes, that's right.
Don't make excuses!
Trying to laugh off the situation...
You call yourselves adults?
Shame on you!
You must be proud of Ichiro-chan.
I heard that he's being a good boy and going to the classes?
Well, it's only twice a week, so we've been managing somehow...
But he hasn't learned any manners yet.
Well, it's only been two months, right?
You'll come to appreciate Gouda's classes soon enough.
Speak of the devil.
Gouda-sensei!
Good day.
Thank you for always taking such good care of my son.
Oh, hello.
Note: Daifuku [ 大福 ] - sticky rice cake stuffed with bean jam.
Oh, he's buying daifuku!
He's always buying them.
Despite appearances, it seems that he's got a great big sweet tooth.
Even though he's so strict, huh?
It's kinda funny, isn't it?
But he's really lacking in civility.
I mean, giving classes is a kind of business too.
We pay big bucks every month.
What? What?
We haven't paid!
I forgot to give Ichiro this month's tuition yesterday!
Oh no! What do I do?!
I gotta have Ichiro take it over right away!
You should be fine if you have him bring it along next time.
They have class the day after tomorrow.
No! We have to be timely about these things!
Otherwise he'll tell us we're failures of human beings again!
Ichiro!
But the minute you forgot about the tuition, you were no longer being timely about it...
No way! I'm having fun playing right now.
I'm telling you, it's no time to be playing!
You're the one who forgot, right?
Then you should be the one to take it over to him.
Idiot!
This is the tuition for your classes!
What are you doing?!
- What are you doing?! - Shut up and come with me.
Shut up and come wittvrfie»
That hurts, you shitty old hag!
Stop complaining, all right?
Just come on quickly, Ichiro!
W-Water...
No way!
Water!
Wa...
Damn that shitty old hag...
Hey, Ichiro!
That's so cool.
It... It can't be that I'm...
dead?
No, I'm still alive.
Somebody!
Is no one here?
Please help me!
Help!
Please!
Help me!
This was the most expensive one at the bicycle store.
Do your folks have that kind of cash?
We have the cash, but...
TUITION
Ichiro!
What is it, Knockflick?!
You came all the way here to collect the tuition?
I was just on my way to give this to you.
More importantly, Ichiro.
I know!
It's not my money and I won't use it.
Don't scare me, Ichiro.
I really thought Knockflick was here.
Do I really have no choice but to depend on a kid as stupid as him?
It can't be that Knockflick is...
Please, Ichiro, help me.
Time is of the essence!
H-Hey. Ichiro!
What's wrong?!
There's some daifuku stuck in my throat and I'm on the verge of death!
Knockflick!
Hey, did you wash your hands?
They look really dirty.
Oh no! I was playing with mud!
What should I do?
It doesn't matter!
Doesn't matter, doesn't matter!
Everything's good. Just keep at it.
Please!
All right!
Now, Jiro!
Please be in time.
What's wrong, Jiro?
You can't get it?
H.. How's it looking?
I was stupid for depending on a puppy!
That's right!
Hang in there!
That's right, hang in there!
Wh-What are you doing?!
I'm in an emergency situation!
Be more careful with me!
Not much point in telling me that..
Balls! Balls! Balls! Balls!
Mr. Hairy Balls!
Stop laughing! Stop laughing!
My life is at stake here!
Time is of the essence!
Th-That's right!
I'll go call someone!
Come on, Jiro!
No you can't!
The two of you have to figure it out yourselves.
What are you talking about? Isn't time of the essence?
This is beyond the power of a kid and a dog.
Stop whining!
You took on the job like a man!
A man...?
Look!
How can I possibly let people look at me in this state?!
I've lived for 70 years in a proper... always proper manner.
I can't possibly let people see me in this disgraceful state.
At least you'd be alive!
That's way better than being dead, right?
I would much rather die!
Have you gone crazy, Knockflick?
To say that it's better to die...
You wouldn't understand.
People have a face that they present to society.
Something's coming out of your mouth!
I... It's daifuku.
Perhaps the impact just now...
That's it!
Pull it out!
That's not daifuku!
There it is!
This time it's daifuku for sure!
Careful, careful!
Easy, easy...
We did it! We did it!
We did it!
We did it, we did it!
Hey, Knockflick!
I'm your life savior now!
This is gonna cost you big time.
Now remember, you can't knock or flick me around anymore.
'Cause you'll be punished by the heavens if you do.
It was no use.
It looks like we were just a little too late.
Y... You died?
Don't pretend you're sorry
I know you're not
You know you got the power
To make me weak inside
Girl you leave me breathless
But it's okay
'Cause you are my survival
Now hear me say
I can't imagine
Life without your love
Even forever don't seem like long enough
'Cause everytime I breathe I take you in
And my heart beats again
Baby I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
Everytime I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
Today is Knockflick's funeral.
Knockflick, I'm really sorry we couldn't help you.
But I won't tell anyone that you died 'cause you choked on daifuku.
And I cleaned up your room too.
Now you can rest in peace, right?
Huh, what's wrong, Knockflick?
You're still dwelling on something?
I can't seem to rest.
Is it my fault?
HANA-SAN