[The day of the accident]
I don't see any taxis...
Shall we walk home?
"Taxi"?
Daddy is working late.
Let's take our time.
It's just the wind.
Oh, come on...
What's with this wind?
Let's skip the date and go to my place.
We always go to your place.
What the...?
Huh?
What?
Huh?
Sho... Shota?
Sho-chan...
Sho-chan!
Help...
Someone...
Sho... Sho-chan!
Someone... Help...
Sho-chan!
- It's for you, Otsuka! - Got it.
That was the Police HQ Press Club!
A tree fell onto a street in Chuo Town! Take it, Kayama.
Okay. Has the wind died down?
Journalists have to brave the wind and rain.
Yes, sir.
A child was injured and taken to emergency.
A child?
Sorry.
Excuse me.
Root rot...
It was horrible.
I mean, really unbelievable.
Excuse me. Are you an eye witness?
I'm a journalist. Can we talk?
I heard a child was injured.
The tree fell on the baby carriage.
The mother was screaming for an ambulance.
She kept yelling, "Sho-chan! Sho-chan!"
Sho-chan?
The poor baby was bleeding from the head.
Wait, how old was the baby?
About one or two years old, I think...
Excuse me.
We're at the scene of an accident in Mikura City.
Strong winds caused a tree to topple onto the street
injuring a passing mother and child.
We're confirming the status now.
This is bad.
I'll go check it out, since I'm nearby.
- Wait a minute. - Yes?
Don't tell anyone that you work for the City.
What?
Pretend you're a bystander.
Mitsue...
Shota's all right, isn't he?
He's not dead or anything, is he?
Kayama.
Come over when things calm down, with your wife.
Thank you.
- Mr. Ebisawa. - Yes?
This... wasn't just an accident. Someone is to blame.
Why do you think so?
It doesn't make sense otherwise.
Someone murdered Shota.
Are you going to investigate?
Ranhansha "When a Tree Falls"
Translation: KIKU TV Timer: Jean at www.giftedones.net
[One week before the accident]
What the hell?
Who left this behind?
I can't do this.
What a meaningless job.
These trees are going to be cut down when construction begins anyway.
But, still.
The branches are falling off and the bugs are a nuisance.
The residents filed a complaint. Someone has to do it.
I guess.
Anyhow. I don't get it.
This is the fifth year.
Fifth year?
For tree inspections. Every five years,
the trees are checked for root rot and risk of falling down.
We just outsourced that service.
These trees are going to be cut down.
The inspections cost millions of yen in taxpayers' funds.
Who is gonna benefit from expanding this road anyway?
There's hardly any cars.
Waste breeds waste. Typical red tape.
Ridiculous. Laughable, even.
[Society Desk]
I submitted my copy, Chief.
How's your dad?
Stroke victims require a lot of care and rehab, right?
It's okay, we're dealing with it.
Take care of this, Otsuka.
Let's call it a day.
Sorry I'm late.
How's Dad?
Can we talk?
This isn't easy for me to say, but I'll be frank.
I can't take care of your dad.
Say something.
Don't just smile.
Sorry.
It's hard to be with your mom when you're not around.
I asked my friend to watch Shota, but I don't want to take advantage.
What are we going to do?
Think about it seriously, okay?
Let's see how it goes.
What do you want for dinner? My super special pasta, or curry?
What about after he is discharged?
There are day-care centers or in-house caretakers.
You have to think about this.
It's okay, it's not a big deal.
Hey, Mitsue. You should try yoga.
They say it clears the mind...
Don't change the subject. As if I have time.
You just don't get it, Satoshi...
Oh, Satoshi...
Sorry I'm late.
I'm worried.
The doctor said Dad won't recover fully.
He had a stroke, you know.
I heard it a hundred times.
What should I do if Dad doesn't get better?
He's been this way for a month...
I've heard that a hundred times, too.
I'm sorry, but I have to go pick up Shota.
Excuse me.
Let's try one more time.
There it goes! Okay, one more time.
Hurry up and finish eating. I have to clean up.
Mommy s mad today.
I have a plan.
Battle with the blue whale!
Shota! Help! Nice, Shota!
Aaah! He got me again!
Just finish eating.
Okay. I'm coming. Mommy.
I wonder what Shota will be like when he grows up.
I don't care.
I want him to do whatever he wants.
Recently, he's been lining up all his toy boats in the tub
and staring at them as if he was obsessed.
I think he's a little unusual. It worries me.
It's okay. I did the same thing.
There's a delicate balance in the positioning of the boats.
Now I'm even more worried.
That's so rude!
I'm gonna eat. I'll eat yours, too.
Delicious!
Buckle up.
Good morning.
What's wrong?
He totally ignored me.
It's a cold world.
Where's his poop bag? Isn't he going to pick it up?
It's a cold world. See you later.
Hey, you totally ignored me, too!
Daddy is going. I'll try to survive this cold world.
See you later.
Okay, who's ready to go?
I'm back.
I knew it, Kayama.
The kidnapper in Meguro had three priors for sexual assault.
I want a high-profile case like that. Why do I get the ladies' protest?
No fair, Chief.
A young child was abducted and killed.
How does the mother feel right now?
"No fair" is not appropriate.
I didn't say it to the mother.
Your scope of imagination is lacking.
"Scope of imagination" huh?
She's right. You're lucky to have such a good junior journalist.
Go cover the ladies' protest.
Fine.
Let's go, Otsuka.
I think you can handle this one yourself.
"This one"? What the hell?
Middle-aged ladies have their causes, too.
Then stop complaining and go cover it.
I'm starting to feel like I'm at home.
What are you covering?
Illegal gun sales.
Guns, huh? Sounds exciting.
Ow!
Don't cut down our trees!
Keep our streets green!
[Leave the trees on our street alone! Protect our greenery!]
No tree-cutting!
We need your signatures!
Thank you!
Keep the earth green!
I'm with Toto Newspaper. Can I interview you?
Toto Newspaper?
Shizue, it's Toto Newspaper!
The press is here, ladies!
This protest was organized by Tamaru Hana.
We got over a hundred signatures already.
Please say a few words, Hana.
Me?
Okay.
Do you have any idea... how long it takes...
for one of these... trees to grow?
To kill... a living thing... to expand... the road.
To disregard nature... in this way is...
...a violation of the environment!
Let's join forces, ladies!
Write a big story about us, okay?
I see.
Thank you very much.
I'd like to take some pictures.
Can you try to be more natural? It's not a group photo.
How was it?
The tree is vigorous with no cracks in the trunk.
I'll do one more test to be safe.
There's a lot of foot traffic here, so do a good job.
Yes, sir.
I told you not to close the toilet lid!
Sorry, Michihiro.
It's okay. Just don't close it next time.
It's a breeding ground for odors and germs.
We don't want him to get sick.
You should take a break from work.
I can't do that.
I'm indebted to Mr. Ishibashi.
But...
Like I said before, I want you to think about it.
Go see a specialist as soon as you can.
I know.
But I don't want the boss to know.
It's not just your problem.
I don't know if I can take it anymore.
It won't get much worse. I'll get better soon.
A nice, big one.
Too bad I have a bad back, so I can't pick it up.
Okay, Bear. Let's go. Let's go.
Again? Are you kidding me?
[Mikura City Hall Directory]
[Street Maintenance Division]
Dog poop?
He always leaves dog poop in the same spot.
It's horrible!
The City should clean it up. We're paying taxes, you know.
Yes...
(Stupid, stupid, stupid!)
Another petty complaint?
Yes...
Was she talking about dog poop?
Yes.
Not again. You'd better go.
I'll refer it to the Community Environment Division.
But you took the complaint.
It'll come back to bite you if you ignore it.
No, but...
Don't blame me if it turns into a sticky situation.
- Fine. - This, too.
Did I pass the Civil Service-Exam to do this?
[Maintenance and Provisions Kobayashi Rintaro]
He's touching poop!
He is!
Hey, poop cleaner!
- Poop cleaner! - Poop cleaner!
Show some respect!
- Dogface. - Come make me!
Whatever. I don't care.
Mom.
Mom. You look tired.
I came to check up on you.
Thanks for coming.
I'll take over on my days off.
It can't be helped. You have work.
Can't Mitsue come more often?
I hardly see her.
We're not family to her, I guess.
That's not it.
Mitsue has a hard time asking people to watch Shota so she can come here.
She hates feeling indebted.
I know it's hard for you, too. But don't say that.
Don't talk badly about her. She's doing her best.
I won't stand for it.
Just joking.
[The day before the accident]
- Ocean? - Yeah.
- Ocean. - Ocean.
- Look. - Ocean.
Isn't it pretty?
Are you sure it's okay?
Your mom is going to say something.
It's okay, we need to relax once in a while.
I booked a nice hotel for you.
A little nice.
Thank you.
Sho-chan, kick it over her.
Ow! You got me!
Here it comes, Sho-chan.
The sandwiches are delicious!
Praise me more! I love it!
Daddy doesn't act like a journalist, does he?
Don't touch.
Don't touch!
But I'm glad.
I'm glad we came.
Yeah.
So it really is okay.
What?
You always say, "It's okay."
But as long as we have each other, I really believe we will be okay.
Hey, what's this?
Tomorrow's trash day, so I brought it with us.
Oh, I see.
[No household trash]
- Daddy. - There's Daddy.
Shall we go?
Let's go.
Let's go!
[The day of the accident]
Okay, I'll start over there.
Yes, sir.
We won't stand for it!
Stop!
Who are you people?
W-what's wrong?
What's wrong? That's our line.
You came to cut them down.
- We didn't. - Liar!
It says "Landscaping" on your truck.
I'm not lying.
We were asked by the City to check on the health of the trees.
I knew it! You are outsourced by the City!
No, we're just here to inspect the trees...
Inspect? Don't be fooled, ladies.
We won't be fooled!
Why inspect trees that are going to be cut down?
That's just ridiculous! Right, ladies?
- Hey, what's going on? - These people...
In any case, it's wrong to cut down trees for human convenience!
Haven't you heard of global warming?
Don't you understand that you're violating nature?
Right, Hana?
We won't allow you to cut down these trees!
No cutting!
We're not cutting.
Calm down. We're not cutting them down.
That's our position. Get if?
I said, do you get it?
You're okay.
What about you?
Speak up! You look so confused. Do you understand or not?
Boss, I can't do this!
Go home! Go home!
Save the earth!
We did it!
That was insane.
Yes. And those people smelled awful.
Really? They smelled bad?
Um... no.
Let's go back a little later.
I have one more job today. Can you handle it yourself?
Yes.
Well done.
Thanks for taking care of Dad.
It's fine. Go.
Satoshi?
What?
Remember you asked what Shota would grow up to be?
Yeah.
I think he'll be a kind person. He's your son.
Oh, wow.
I'm so happy, I won't sleep for three days.
You'd better sleep.
But thank you. I know you're busy.
You mean you love me?
A little.
A little?
I'm going "bye-bye."
- Bye-bye. - Go already.
- Take care. - Okay.
Say "bye-bye" to Daddy.
- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.
He's going bye-bye.
There he goes.
Say, "bye-bye."
Yes?
Excuse me.
Dad!
Grandpa
Sorry, Mitsue.
No.
Wanna go see Grandpa?
Grandpa is better now. Come.
High five. High five for Grandma?
How about Mommy?
High five!
[Ishibashi Landscaping]
You try it.
Sit down.
Go ahead.
Satoshi scolded me the other day.
Did he tell you?
No.
I was scolded by my son. It was kind of refreshing.
He's usually a jokester, but he was dead serious.
It finally made me realize...
This was such a catastrophic illness.
I think I panicked.
I'm sure it was unpleasant for you.
Not at all.
The cafeteria here is not bad.
It's a little early for dinner, but why don't we go down?
Satoshi is working late, right?
I want to apologize. It's my treat.
Thank you.
I don't see any taxis...
- Shall we walk home? - "Taxi"?
Daddy is working late.
Let's take our time.
Huh?
Sho... Shota?
Sho-chan...
Sho-chan!
Help... Someone...
Sho... Sho-chan!
Please, save my child!
There's a hospital nearby! We just came from there!
Calm down. I'll check right now.
Oh my God.
- Don't take pictures. - It's fine.
Doctor! [Emergency Room]
We have a patient!
The wind knocked over a tree and injured a child.
The wind knocked over a tree...?
How bad is it?
He's bleeding from the head.
The head...
- Where's the surgeon? - At a conference.
I see.
I'm busy here. Please wait.
They're right nearby!
I said wait. I'm overloaded today.
Why are we stopped here?
We're waiting for clearance.
Yes?
I thought about it.
Please turn them away.
But why?
I'm inundated today, and I'm an internist.
Then let's call a surgeon!
He's at a conference.
If the patient dies before the surgeon gets here,
we could be sued.
I'm just a part-time doctor here. I don't want to get involved.
Do you understand?
Find another hospital.
I'm telling you, the kid will be better off.
Wait a minute.
Declined? But we're right here!
They're full and there's no surgeon on duty.
We'll find another one.
Mitsue?
I called so many times. Where are you?
You're at home, right?
Just checking, but it wasn't Shota, right?
I'm covering a story. I'm at the site of an accident.
A tree fell over... But it wasn't Shota, right?
Listen.
Right now...
...I'm inside an ambulance.
But... we haven't reached a hospital.
I'm sorry.
Haven't reached...?
What do you mean? The hospital is right there!
They turned us away. They wouldn't take us.
It's been two hours since the accident! Why?
No one will take us.
Right now, we re heading to a hospital in Maesato.
What about Shota? How is he?
What should I do?
All right. Calm down.
I'm heading over. It's okay. It'll be okay.
I'll call you back.
Mitsue...
Shota's all right, isn't he?
He's not dead or anything, is he?
At about 6:30 pm, a tree fell onto the street in Mikura City Tokyo...
That's where we walk.
You're right.
Good thing, Bear. It could've been you.
Good boy.
It's the City's job to maintain those trees.
They were probably negligent with their inspections.
Typical of bureaucrats.
Japan is finished. Right, Bear?
That tree fell over.
I saw it on TV.
That's the tree we were trying to save.
Yeah.
Do you know what that means?
Huh?
No matter what anyone asks you, insist that you knew nothing.
Huh?
We're all worried for you
Because you are the leader of the protest.
Wh-what?
Huh?
Okay? Good luck.
- Doctor. - What is it?
The child we turned down? He died
By the time they found a hospital, it was too late.
See?
If he had been admitted here, he would have died anyways.
Just like I said. We dodged a bullet.
Listen.
Leave it to me.
Let me know if anything happens.
No matter how trivial.
You can count on me.
[One week after the accident]
- You're home. - Yeah, I'm home.
What are you doing?
You're so heavy.
Ow! What?
Shall I offer some incense?
Go ahead.
Were you okay today?
- Yeah. - Okay.
Hey, Mitsue.
What do you think about me investigating this accident?
Would it bother you?
As a father, or as a journalist?
I'm not sure, to be honest.
But I have to do it. Who else can?
I'll leave it to you.
You told me to leave it to you, right?
So I will.
All right.
Look, Otsuka.
"Child killed by fallen tree is root rot to blame?"
Facts are just presented as facts.
But things aren't that simple. There's always a story behind it.
The important thing is your "scope of imagination" right?
[Mikura City Police Station]
Was the tree properly maintained by the City?
Healthy trees don't fall in strong winds. Was it negligence?
Trees in public areas are inspected for disease once every five years.
This was the fifth year.
So it fell before the inspection.
No, I heard it was inspected.
So it was negligence, then.
Who was responsible? The City or the outsourced company?
But...
On the surface, the tree appeared normal.
But it's irrefutable that the decay was overlooked.
It's clearly a case of professional negligence.
- It's being investigated, right? - Well, no...
Someone is to blame here.
I understand how you must feel.
But the cause of the tree falling over
is an invasive fungus called fomitella fraxinea.
They had no way of knowing.
Wait a minute. So there's no case?
Of course we'll investigate.
I see.
Then please tell me the name of the outsourced company.
I can't do that.
Mr. Kayama, you're a journalist. You know how it is.
[Street Maintenance Division]
Wait a minute...
I don't quite understand. What do you want?
You just told me that tree inspections
are outsourced to a third party.
As if the City had no responsibility whatsoever.
Okay. In that case, I'd like to investigate this further.
Please tell me the name of the outsourced company.
Why do you need to talk to them?
I just want to hear what they have to say.
The police are already investigating. Please ask them.
The police won't tell me anything. That's why I came here.
In that case, the City can't tell you anything, either.
Is there a legal basis for this?
You have an obligation to respond to the residents of this city.
Show me legal justification for your denial of information.
Hold on a minute.
We don't know the name of the company.
Don't know?
A fatal accident has occurred,
and you don't know the name of the company?
Isn't that ridiculous?
You said that you outsourced everything to a third party,
but you have no idea who that third party was?
As a representative of the City...
Then who can tell me?
Wait a minute.
Thank you for waiting.
We outsource tree inspections to the Public Tree Maintenance Association.
Tree Maintenance Association.
Why not tell me in the first place?
That's "Public Tree."
What is your name again?
- Huh? - Your name.
Mr. Kobayashi?
You're in charge?
Me? No, I'm not in charge.
But you just gave me the information.
Mr. Kamimura.
That was probably the father of the boy.
This is bad...
Call the company and shut them up.
Yes, sir.
I hope we don't get dragged into this mess.
The police said that it wasn't our fault, right?
Right?
Your change is ¥110. Thank you.
Can you do it?
- Say, thank you. - Welcome.
Hello.
How is everyone?
Issa.
Can I have that?
Thank you.
I told you, you don't need to come.
It makes me feel better.
If only, I hadn't asked Mitsue to stay for dinner.
It's my fault for getting sick.
Satoshi.
I'm sorry.
No. The guy who killed Shota is to blame.
- I'll be back tomorrow. - Don't...
See you.
- Chief. - What is it?
After the funeral, Mr. Kayama asked me about illegal gun sales.
Huh?
Of course, I made excuses and muddied the waters.
But I'm worried.
What if...
He got a gun and took revenge?
What if?
He doesn't have it in him to do that.
But let's keep an eye on him.
Yes, sir.
What are you doing?
Huh? The bath faucet is leaky.
What?
You think I'm going to kill someone with this?
I'd have no problem doing it.
Stop joking.
But I can't.
I'm a coward.
Thank you for waiting. I'm Ishibashi, the President.
I'd like to ask you about the tree incident.
Well... can you wait a bit on that?
Wait?
Wait for what?
Even if we talk now, I don't think you'd understand,
so let's wait for the police investigation and...
What the hell?!
A child died because you didn't do your job!
Please wait. That's all I can say.
Mr. Ishibashi.
I think we should tell him the truth.
We can't.
I know it's a small company, but I worked hard to get here.
You need gloves now?
But I'm not sick.
Don't lie to me.
That makes me sad.
Can you turn off the TV?
Why?
Just do it!
Mei-chan sure was cute.
I'm not even sure I can expense it.
Sorry about earlier.
Okay.
You're smoking again.
Can I have one?
I stopped when I got pregnant. I haven't smoked since.
Let's not talk about this.
But it's a nice memory.
I was so happy when I got pregnant with Shota.
My feelings are all over the place.
I don't want to watch TV...
...because I'm afraid the news will cover the story.
The accident.
But when I remember a picnic, I feel better.
I don't know anymore. What's good, and what's bad.
Even if you and I feel differently...
It's okay, because we're husband and wife.
See?
We got married because we loved each other, right?
By the way, I'm working part-time again.
Why?
I needed to get my life back.
And we still have a big mortgage on this house.
Sorry.
I'm a failure as a father.
Going to the hospital?
Yes.
Don't worry. It'll be fine. You weren't always like this.
I've been nothing but a burden to you.
Forget it.
I'm really grateful.
Thank you.
Come on. I'll go with you. I'm ultimately responsible.
But the company...
I'm the one who killed your son, Mr. Kayama.
I'm truly sorry.
I don't expect to be forgiven.
Still, I believe I owe you an explanation of why this happened.
I'll turn myself in after this.
Just tell me what happened.
This is...
...the reason.
I think I have an illness.
Everything feels unclean to me.
I'm afraid to touch anything. Not just things. People, too.
This just happened recently.
First, I became hyper-sensitive to smells.
And then it escalated.
Everything...
I couldn't trust anyone. I was terrified.
I'm not a psychologist!
And I don't trust anyone, either. So what?
I'm sorry!
If I'm careful, it doesn't interfere with my work.
But on that day...
I just couldn't go near that tree.
At the foot of the tree...
There was dog...
Dog...
Dog poop.
Dog poop?
I couldn't tolerate it. It was so filthy!
Wait a minute...
You couldn't inspect the tree because of dog poop?
My son died because of dog poop?!
I thought of asking someone else to do it,
but I had kept my condition a secret at work.
So I couldn't ask anyone else to take my place.
This isn't even funny.
I... I... I'm sorry.
Let's go to the police.
I'm sorry.
Wait. Didn't you hear about the protest that day?
It interfered with our work as well.
We reported it to the City.
They agreed that if there was a protest going on,
we should delay the inspection and do it on another day.
I never heard that. Who approved that?
The City representative asked me not to mention it.
The representative's name was Kobayashi.
Kobayashi...
Excuse me, Mr. Kobayashi.
Please call the head of the division.
Yes.
And I need you, too.
Excuse me, Mr. Kamimura.
The victim s father...
...wants to see you.
Me?
I'm Kayama from Toto Newspaper.
I'm investigating the accident involving the fallen tree.
Let's go somewhere private to settle this.
I have business to attend to.
Business?
May I ask your name?
Kamimura.
On the day of the accident, you got a call
from Ishibashi Landscaping saying they couldn't do the inspection.
That's... The City has no knowledge of that.
Didn't Mr. Kobayashi approve rescheduling the inspection?
That would be your responsibility.
No, I had no knowledge of that.
I see.
So Mr. Kobayashi decided on his own.
Please leave me out of this.
The City will look into the matter.
Right?
Yes, the City will investigate further.
What for? Just ask this guy.
That's not the way the City...
The City, the City... Is that a running joke?
I'm not talking about an elusive entity called "the City."
I'm talking to you, Mr. Kamimura, and Mr. Kobayashi.
I'm charging you with professional negligence.
Excuse me,
but we are not at fault. The police told us so.
It was an unforeseeable accident.
We told the police everything. We're not to blame.
That's our understanding.
I don't care.
If the police won't get involved, I'll find another way.
Mr. Kobayashi,
You received a complaint about dog poop the other day.
N-no, that's not my jurisdiction.
Pleading ignorance again? Wow.
It was the day before the tree fell. I looked it up.
Hmm. Let me see...
"Let me see"? Stop acting. It was you.
Um, so what if it was? That's a totally unrelated matter.
Do you know why the landscaper couldn't inspect the tree?
Do you know?
Because there was dog poop under it.
Huh?
The man in charge of the inspection was an extreme germophobe.
The poop was intolerable to him.
That's why he didn't do the inspection.
That's a fact.
If you took care of the poop, my child would be alive.
Wait a minute. What?
You didn't believe him, did you?
I sure hope not. He's just passing the buck.
What?
It's clear that the blame should fall on the tree inspector.
- Stop it. - No. I won't.
Sure, I took the complaint about the dog poop.
But it's just dog poop.
Not cleaning up dog poop and failing to inspect a tree.
Which crime is worse? Think about it. It's obvious!
Who cares?! I'm asking who killed my son!
Huh?
Why are you blaming me?!
Hey, come on.
I get it! You want to ruin my life.
I'm sick of these petty complaints.
You people are always complaining! Petty this, petty that!
I didn't pass the Civil Service Exam to pick up dog poop!
Why kill myself studying for that?
The landscapers are to blame. If they want to blame the dog poop,
they should talk to the dog owner who left it there!
As I was trying to clean up the dog poop,
I was ridiculed by some kids.
They were awful.
That's why I couldn't clean up the dog poop!
Kobayashi, calm down.
It's not my fault. Not my fault.
Okay, calm down, Kobayashi. Calm down.
I see.
It's not my fault.
Yes, Director?
Sorry to bother you.
No problem. The patients only have common colds, anyways.
More and more patients come to emergency rooms after hours.
Yes, it's quite busy.
That's why just the other day,
you turned away a boy who was injured by a fallen tree.
Is that what it was?
Yes, I judged that I wouldn't be able to handle it myself.
I have legitimate reasons. Why do you ask?
I was paid a visit by the father of the child.
I knew nothing about it. It was quite awkward.
Furthermore, I was at home when he demanded to see me.
I should've reported it earlier.
And in the case he takes legal action, how will you take responsibility?
Me?
Wait a minute!
Finished with work? Dr. Kumegawa, right?
Who are you? This is inappropriate.
Excuse me. I'm a journalist. My name is Kayama.
Yes?
Did you know there was an accident involving a fallen tree?
No.
I see. A two-year-old child was killed.
It happened right near here.
Of course the child should have been admitted here.
But unfortunately, he was turned away.
I'm not a full-time doctor here.
I'm just a part-timer, so I don't know...
What the hell?!
I know who was on duty that night.
Still going to play dumb?
I may have heard about something like that.
"Something like that"?
A patient with a serious head injury is "something like that"?
Don't get all worked up. You're drunk.
Didn't the Director already speak to you?
If you have any more questions, please contact the office.
It may be hard for a layman to understand,
but we have legitimate reasons.
I wanted to hear directly from you.
I can understand why you'd hate me for turning your son away,
but don't jump to conclusions.
So you know it was my son?
I just want to know the truth.
Who killed my son. I just want clarity!
Kill your son?
That's actually offensive.
My son had a serious head injury.
Every minute, every second was critical for him,
but he was in the ambulance for over two hours!
If you hadn't turned him away, he would still be alive.
I told you, we were inundated that day.
Were their conditions more dire than a child with a head injury?
Answer me!
Well...
They weren't emergencies, no.
Most of them just had common colds,
but there were dozens of them.
If you have an issue,
blame those people who came to emergency for a stupid cold!
Violence? I'll turn you in!
I'll tell you.
Most of the after-hours patients are college students.
They come after hours because the wait is shorter.
Someone at their school must have told them.
The people to blame are the idiots
that come to the hospital seeking treatment for a cold!
Stop it!
What would happen if I sued you?
You'd be punished by society. Are you listening?
Ow!
Listen to me!
Your son was killed by countless idiots!
Do you understand?
And I'm an internist!
Your son needed a surgeon.
That's why I decided to turn him away.
I'll prove myself in a court of law!
I don't care about that! Then who am I supposed to kill?
You're only seeing things from your perspective!
We all have our perspectives!
You're so self-centered!
Tell me. then! Tell me who am I supposed to kill?
Who knows?!
Simplistic people are scary. And dangerous!
Another big one.
Let's go, Bear.
Welcome.
Sorry I'm filthy. Not just filthy.
Sorry about everything.
Telling you to "leave it to me."
Who did I think I was? I can barely take care of myself.
I'll wait for you.
Let's go home together.
Miitsue.
I think I'm going to stop investigating the accident.
Okay.
I couldn't do anything after all.
Stay by my side, Satoshi.
Stay by my side forever.
Let's live a good, long life.
Yeah.
You mean you love me?
Yeah.
Flowers?
Leftovers from the market.
A nice co-worker gave them to me, for Shota.
But that was two days ago.
I didn't even notice.
What about those dumplings?
The ones my mom gave us. Give them to your co-worker.
- I did already. - I see.
Wait, will she feel bad? We reciprocated with dumplings,
as if to say food is more practical than flowers.
You're overthinking it.
Was it a woman? Is she fat?
Yeah. Really fat.
Then sugary dumplings weren't a good idea.
You're overthinking it
I have to think about these things.
Use my "scope of imagination."
- Huh? - Go get the door
Give one the towel.
Mitsue!
Hi, Ms. Saiki.
You gave me dumplings because food is more practical than flowers.
Well, they were delicious,
so I realized you and your husband must love food.
Not really...
So I made these sandwiches for you.
Take them.
No, I couldn't.
Just eat them.
The secret ingredient is garlic. It'll give you energy.
All right? It's okay.
And cheer up.
I'm going back to work.
Delicious! Even better than mine.
It's on a different level. It's really good.
[Two months after the accident]
Otsuka, don't stare so hard. They'll think you're my lover.
I didn't mean to.
I know.
It's been 49 days. We've settled down quite a bit.
That's good.
Otsuka, I love my wife.
You should tell her that.
Are you really okay?
Yeah. Thanks.
Tsumabuki Satoshi as Kayama Satoshi
Inoue Mao as Kayama Mitsue
[No household trash]
It's probably a common cold.
Turn around, please.
This drama SP is fictional.