Your father’s political career hangs on this arranged marriage.
Takashi's your son.
Impossible...
I got arrested by the police!
I won't allow Takashi and that woman to be happy together!
You should take revenge against him.
If this is made public, Arikawa Takashi will be sure to fall.
I'm shocked that someone like you smoked marijuana.
I may lose everything.
If you still insist on marrying Naoko,
please cut off all ties with the Arikawa family!
I will decide what to do
with my own life.
You'll be going to see Yamase?
I'll try to talk to him first.
Be careful.
Ah, you two came together.
Since you came all the way, won't you come in?
I'm sorry, I have some things to do.
I see, that's too bad.
You're Mr. Arikawa, right?
I'm Tokito from Tokyo News Weekly.
I've been meaning to visit you since I was in the area.
I wanted to interview you for an exclusive we're running on the marriage.
Yes, that's how it is.
Do you mind?
Not at all.
Then, we'll fix a date for a photography session.
Thank you.
Well, I shall take my leave.
See you again, Takashi.
I'll be going.
Destiny 1969-2010 Once upon a time in Tokyo
No, no, it's not what you think!
I didn't film that video to blackmail you, Mr. Arikawa!
I made it for memory's sake.
As evidence of those five happy years together. That's all it is!
It was that woman who suddenly barged in on me...
Nobuko?
Yes... she was scary.
You two are really persistent.
But your fiance was considerably at fault too, right?
Nobuko said she got arrested by the police when she went to cash in the cheque,
and it was your fiance that set her up.
It was a misunderstanding.
Is that so? Well, well, please have a seat.
Sasayama Nobuko did say that she had no intention of returning the cheque.
But she had to cash it in because of the sudden circumstances...
What circumstances?
Well, will you accompany me today, Mr. Arikawa?
Well, it's a shame that I recommended this place to you despite not having a car.
Here you go...
This won't do, Mr. Arikawa...
If you feel that socialising with someone like me is a waste of your time,
you must at least be able to do that,
if you want to be a politician.
I heard that you'll be running for the elections.
You're marrying Shirai Shinichirou's daughter, right?
So, you were telling me about Nobuko?
Ah, that matter...
Mr. Arikawa, shouldn't we investigate Sasayama Nobuko's circumstances?
If she needs money,
there will naturally be a way to obtain the master copy of that video, don't you think so?
I don't want to trouble you again.
Well, well, don't say that.
I may not like it, but I can be relied on.
I don't know what you think about me, Mr. Arikawa.
I think you're quite a shrewd person.
Exactly.
To tell the truth, I don't like you.
But, I believe that you will be able to progress quite considerably as a politician.
Please remember this.
If you really want to set your sights at becoming a politician,
I will support you.
Well, please eat.
At this rate it won't be in time...
At the very least, we need the list of guests...
Yes, but Takashi's mother seems to be quite busy.
She is sure taking her time...
Dear.
Yeah?
You met Takashi's mother the other time, right?
Yes...
At that time, did she say anything?
About?
About the marriage.
Do they really intend to continue with the marriage?
Since then, we haven't made concrete plans...
They must be busy with the hospital. Hey, let's go.
Even so,
wouldn't it be better if I made enquiries?
No, don't pester them.
But...
Good morning.
Ah, morning.
If you insist on being with her,
I'll cut off our ties.
Could you please write another cheque for twenty million yen?
It's consolation money.
Nobuko's family's situation is written here.
Please read it.
Her brother got into an accident and needs a large amount of compensation money.
That was why Nobuko suddenly went to cash in the cheque.
Mother,
in trying to stop the marriage between Naoko and I,
you caused Nobuko to be arrested and lose her job.
It's understandable why she was so angry!
You went too far...
Indeed...
It seems I went a little too far.
Is this enough?
20 million yen
Thank you.
Takashi...
Do you want to go horse-riding again sometime?
Sure...
Please excuse me.
The guest list?
Yes...
You called me out just for that?
Well, my wife's getting her knickers in a twist over this.
Well, even if that was a joke,
you can't continue being half-hearted about this.
I thought I told you to give up on the marriage.
That's ridiculous.
That's not a joke.
If you can't tell your wife, shall I do it instead?
That Takashi is my son?
Of course not...
I'll say we're pulling out because Shirai National is going bust.
You should know that
at this point, that's not a plausible excuse.
You keep on saying that Takashi is my son,
but you have no proof of that.
As I told you previously, when I married Arikawa,
I was already pregnant with Takashi.
There's nobody else who could be the father.
I know about your revolutionary activities;
women were used to induce men into the demonstrations.
I couldn't have been the only one.
On that day, I went to the Yasuda Auditorium to find you.
But I couldn't find you.
I totally lost contact with you.
There was nothing more I could have done.
You didn't even tell me your real name.
That was intended to protect you.
As you said,
you didn't want to betray your mother in your hometown.
So you would enter the heart of the nation,
and change the country from within, using your own methods.
That's why I left you.
I'm depending on Takashi to accomplish the dream I couldn't realise with you.
Takashi represents my dreams.
I gave up on you...
What do you want?
That DVD.
It was you?
Would you hand over the master-tape?
As long as that exists, my movements are hampered.
That's how it is.
That's the first time, isn't it?
The first time you displayed your vulnerability.
You were always full of confidence, weren't you?
What happened to that man?
Why are you so frightened?
It's only a video.
Isn't that so, Mr. Distinguished son of the Arikawa family?
I'm not giving you the tape.
You'll be living in fear your whole life.
Because in the past ten years,
that's how you've made me feel!
You were born with everything a person could ask for.
Do you know I've been thinking all this while, how to get close to you?
I was afraid you'd look down on me and hate me...
Ten years...
Ten years of my life...
That's how it was.
Your family's run into some trouble, right...?
Please forgive me.
I lost right from the start...
I'd never be able to best you.
But, Takashi...
One day I'll show you that I'll become happier than you...
Hello?
Dad?
Yes?
I got the money.
What?
Anyway, I've gotten thirty million yen.
You don't have to worry anymore.
I'll send it soon.
Did you do something you shouldn't have?
No, what're you talking about?
Is it really OK?
That you're doing this for Yousuke...
It's fine, Dad...
It's going to be all right now.
With this, we can put Nobuko behind us.
Next, we have to finalise the marriage ceremony details.
Is it really OK for us to get married?
Your mother...
No matter what she says, it won't change what we have.
It'll be fine. I know my mother best.
Anyway, want a drink?
Let's go.
Takashi...
Hm?
Sit down.
Let's not drink for the time being.
What's up?
Um...
I may be pregnant.
What?
For real?
Really?!
Ah... thank you!
I see, I see.
A child...
A new family. With this, my mother will recognise the marriage.
She'll be delighted.
Really?
Thank you, Naoko!
Will you hold it for me?
Of course.
Ah, good morning.
Morning.
Can you get me a coffee?
Yes, ma'am.
I'll leave the contact details for the doctor's conference here.
Thanks.
What's up? You're early.
I've come to report.
About the video?
Yes, I've settled it.
I see...
Actually, I have something else to tell you.
Naoko's pregnant.
Is it confirmed?
Yes, we haven't gone to a doctor, but she took a pregnancy test.
Are you happy for us?
Of course!
Well, then you'll approve of the marriage, won't you?
Yes.
Ah, please keep this a secret from the Shirai family.
Naoko's mother is quite conservative about these things.
She won't like this.
I'll tell her the next time we meet.
I understand.
Mother...
Thank you.
The budget deliberations will probably be finished today.
My job at the Finance Ministry is almost done.
Anyway, that's all I have to tell you today.
I'll be going.
Ah, Mr. Arikawa! It's about to begin. Take a seat.
In other words, you are talking about a blood-related couple who conceive a child?
That's right. Please, sit down.
It's an old friend who came to consult with me.
I felt troubled too.
The persons in question don't know about their blood relationship.
But it would be painful for the parents-to-be.
I didn't really know how to answer him...
Indeed, that is troubling.
Since we have gynaecology specalists in this hospital,
I wanted to ask you since it's your area of expertise, Dr. Tanabe.
For the year of 2010, the General Budget has been approved according to the committee chairman.
Yeah!
Chairman, if it were me, I would recommend a pre-natal diagnosis.
A pre-natal diagnosis?
As you may know, it is likely that the fetus may have some abnormalities.
To an extent, we will be able to detect that in a pre-natal examination.
If everything is normal -
What kind of examination is it?
There will be a test on the amniotic fluid, umbilical cord blood, the mother's serum marker, an ultrasound test,
and chorionic villus sampling, and so on.
The National Diet deliberations have passed smoothly.
Well, it's time for you to ascend to the next level.
Yes sir.
After you resign from the Ministry, you'll be my private secretary for the time being.
We will gradually expose you to the Iwate electoral district.
Yahiro will take you through the paces.
I won't go easy on you.
Ah, you were from Iwate?
I haven't been back since.
In the past, my father would practise medicine there, because of the aging population.
Your late father?
No, my current father.
Before he met my mother, he was practising in the remote countryside.
My mother, who wanted to expand the hospital, was looking for internal medicine specialists.
So she went all the way to Iwate to look for him.
But it seems the two of them had already met during their university days.
In university?
Yeah.
Which university?
Mom was from Keio, and Dad was from Tokyo University.
I see...
Ah, you had some lint on you.
Ah, thanks.
Well, please excuse me.
Mrs. Arikawa...
It's my mom.
Hello?
Thanks for all these gifts.
Do you like them?
Yeah.
And, about Naoko...
She hasn't seen a gynaecologist yet, right?
Ah, you mean at a hospital? Not yet.
In that case, she should go to one of our trusted doctors for the medical examination.
Since the start of pregnancy is the most risky period.
Well, we can do it in-house,
but since it's a pre-marital pregnancy, for the sake of privacy,
it'd be best if we left it to a doctor not from our hospital.
Since Naoko has a certain status in society.
Anyway, this doctor worked for us before.
He's since opened a practice in the city.
Let's have the examination there, shall we?
He's a really good doctor.
Hold on a sec, I'll ask Naoko.
Tell her I'll bring her there. She'll be nervous if she went alone.
How about this Thursday? The clinic is closed to the public that day.
Hold on.
Mother says she wants to take you to the hospital
for a proper medical examination.
I'll leave it up to your mother, then.
Will it be all right if I'm not there?
Don't worry about it.
Hello? Well, it's set, then.
I'll leave the matter in your hands then.
You don't have the patient's consent?
A problem cropped up. Although I said we just wanted an examination...
Were there any factors that could cause an abnormality in the fetus?
For example, does she have a hereditary disease or the like?
Can you not ask about the reason?
But, this examination -
I know that you need the patient's consent for the examination...
That's why I asked for you.
If by some chance, you discovered some abnormalities,
report only to me.
Understand?
I understand... Without your incomparable support, Chairman,
this clinic would not have been established.
I will do what I can.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Sure...
Where did the Chairman go? It seems she's not in the hospital.
I'm not really sure...
Recently, she has left the hospital frequently without saying where she's going.
"Manual for pre-natal diagnoses"
What's this?
Pardon?
Why is this on the Chairman's table?
Just now Dr. Tanabe was talking with the Chairman...
Dr. Tanabe?
Yes.
Please get on the examination table again.
Is there something else you are examining?
I realised that it's been taking quite a long time...
I'm worried about some of the results, so we're checking again just to be sure.
A pregnancy for a couple who have blood relations?
It seemed that it was an acquaintance of hers. She seemed quite troubled about it.
Then, I recommend that we do a pre-natal exam.
While it's true that babies born out of incest tend to suffer from many complications,
there are many cases where the baby is born completely healthy.
If you know that the parents are related,
then it's only natural to go for a a pre-natal examination.
However, according to studies, there's also a risk of miscarriage during the pre-natal exam...
Are you tired?
Yes, a little...
I'll send you back home.
Um, about my mother...
Of course, I won't tell her what we did today.
I happened to see you on the streets, and decided to send you home, right?
That's what we'll say.
I'm sorry...
My mother is rather old-fashioned about such things...
Thank you for today.
Don't mention it. Well, let's go.
Ah, June, huh?
If you and the Prime Minister can make it, it's best to have the ceremony as soon as possible.
Don't tell me Naoko is picky about wanting to be a June bride...
Note: It is considered lucky, and popular to marry in June, due to the nice weather.
No, it's because the Upper House elections are in July.
As a member of parliament, it would be more convenient for you, Sir.
Depending on the results of the election,
the PM may be too busy to even think of the wedding.
Will there be enough time to prepare for the wedding?
There should be no problems.
Since you've put it this way, I have no objections.
At any rate, I'll discuss it with the PM.
Thank you.
Sorry for taking the trouble to come here.
Naoko! You should have called, at least.
Mrs. Arikawa came all the way here, but we didn't prepare anything at all.
Oh, don't worry about me. I just happened to see her
and decided to give her a ride back home.
Hello.
Ah, Ms. Akiko. How do you do?
Bring some tea.
Yes.
Please come in.
Indeed.
The main guest of honour should be Vice-Minister Kunieda.
How many guests will there be from the hospital?
If you include our contractors... 300 people.
Wow, as expected of Mrs. Arikawa.
Naoko? What's wrong?
It hurts...
Naoko!
I'll contact the hospital.
Naoko! Naoko...
Mom, how's Naoko?
She's fine, Takashi, calm down.
Calm down.
Why...
didn't you say anything even though you were pregnant?
Why?
Is the baby...?
They were unable to save it.
Wait!
That's why I asked you to stop this marriage!
Excuse me...
Yes?
Who's the attending physician?
It's Dr. Okazaki. He's now talking to your mother-in-law in the doctor's office.
I haven't finished!
You know, don't you?
No matter how abhorrent and unsavory this marriage is,
even so, do you intend for those two to be together?
Takashi and Naoko are brother and sister!
Takashi!
Mina!
Takashi!
Let's talk.