Round About Midnight (真夜中まで)

Hiroyuki SANADA Michelle Reis

ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT

Koji Moriyama Quintet

That was "Round Midnight".

Next up is...

Requests... "Summertime", "My Funny Valentine".

Pretty standard stuff.

This is... "Desert Moonlight..."!

You mean "The Desert in the Moonlight"?

This is unique. Who requested this?

It's definitely unique.

But we're a jazz quintet and this is a jazz club

so please keep that in mind.

Right, this could be interesting.

Let's try this.

Do you know what you're doing?

Yeah, as much as I know about your little scheme.

Who is this?

Your Sakuma, right?

He's Tazaki's accountant.

Look, it's not your turf, punk.

Calm down and let's have a chat. Deal's done for the night, right?

That was "So What".

Which means "so what", right.

We're going to take a break now. On drums... Koichi Inoue.

On bass... Masatoshi Koi.

On guitar... Kazuhiko Michishita.

On piano... Masahiro Sayama.

And on trumpet... Koji Moriyama.

The next set's starts at twelve. Round midnight you could say.

So those of you who can stay late, get a drink and stick around.

I'm going upstairs.

The roof?

Thought I'd work on the new piece.

Right.

I need you to be nicer to the audience.

I'm always nice. I just don't suck up, that's all.

The way you rejected that request? There're better ways...

We don't do nursery rhymes.

I'm going upstairs.

Be back in time. G. P.'s coming tonight.

I know.

Said he'd be here by twelve.

It's been a while since we had a big name here. I'm pretty worked up.

You too, eh?

Yeah well...

He might play a tune or two if he's in the mood.

That'll be the day for you, huh? Jamming with your hero?

Yeah.

And you know, G.P.'s known to take musicians to play in NY...

regardless of where their from.

In France and in Holland. Never heard of it happening here.

Well, you could be the first.

Don't bet on it.

What was your deal tonight? Seems like you have a lot to offer.

Son of a...!

I just followed the money. It doesn't take a genius, you know.

You've never heard of a side business?

Earning dirty money is your "side business"?

Look. It's none of your goddamn business.

The girls have to take all the risk, while you two and the owner...

sit back and count your cash. That's really low.

With that kind of money, you can cut the girls some slack.

Hey... Mr. Accountant, since when do you work for the welfare department?

Sakuma. Did you really think we'd listen to you and pay for it too?

You have to. If you don't want to grace the headlines, that is.

Don't try to play tough.

Is that a "no"?

Obviously.

You don't get it.

The one who doesn't get is you.

You didn't have to do that.

But Nanbu san, you pulled your gun!

I was just going to threaten him. Oh well...

You guys are morons.

I've got proof...

The deal...

the whole thing...

What?

crystal clear...

Hey, wait!

Are you working with him?

She's one of Tazaki's girls.

Why did you kill Sakuma-san? Why?

'Cause he couldn't mind his own business.

And you'll be joining him if you don't answer our questions.

What did Sakuma have on us?

What did he know? What was his "proof"?

Who the hell are you?!

What? What's going on here?

Hey, wait a minute!

What the hell!!

Watch where you're going!

Hey!

No... no!

Why?

I can't!

What the hell...

Hey, you!

Some people are in such a hurry, eh...

Freeze!

Move!

What the hell?

Hey, wait a minute. What the hell is going on!?

I just saw a... murder!

You witnessed a murder? You should've talked to that cop!

I can't.

Why?

It's too hard to explain.

I don't know what trouble you're in... but I gotta get back.

But, they will kill me!

That's why I said go to the police.

Sorry!

Hurry!

Stop! You're destroying the shop!!

I'm sorry.

Stop!

Stop!

What are you doing?

Stop! I'm warning you!

What do you think you're doing?

Oh, excuse me...

So, that couple were suspects?

Something like that.

Hey, wait a minute! What do you think you're doing?

I'll return it later!

Hey, that's my car!

Stop!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

Should I call for backup?

Who are you anyway?

I'm Linda.

You're a witness. So why are you being chased by the cops?

Those two... they're bad cops.

Hey, this is Japan.

Do you know what "cop" means?

'Keiji'... detective.

You've got that right.

There are many foreign girls at the club... including me.

The owner... makes girls carry stuff. Dangerous stuff. Like...

Don't. I don't want to know. So, he's a bad guy... this owner.

Those cops help him...

They give information to him... in return for money.

Sakuma-san found out.

Sakuma?

The guy who was killed.

You mean, he was committing 'yusuri'.

Yusuri...? What's that?

Yisuri's... like... blackmail.

Yes. That's why I worried. I followed Sakuma to stop him, but...

When you followed him... you witnessed the whole thing.

The cop asked me...

what it was that Sakuma-san knew.

What proof?

Proof?

I don't know anything.

But with proof, the bad people go to jail. We need to find proof.

If that's the case... you should go to the police.

They're not all bad. They'll listen if you explain the situation.

If I go to police, they will send me back to my country.

So that's why.

Let's look together.

Together? What for?

Proof. If we find it, you safe too.

Safe? I don't have anything to do with this.

I didn't see anything!

But they saw your face.

With proof, they can't kill me.

You, without proof... they'll kill you.

Are you threatening me?

You look for proof too. That'd be good.

Oh, give me a break.

One is weak. Two is strong.

It's none of my business!

Help me! Please!

Let me go. I have nothing to do with this.

I gotta get back.

Look, please understand. I've got to work.

I understand. I'm sorry.

Oh my god! It's Koji Moriyama! I'm a fan of yours! A huge fan!

can I have your autograph?

Oh, you have your trumpet with you!

Can you play something? It'd be better than an autograph!

Wait! Mr. Moriyama!

I'll stick around for a while.

What's your name?

Koji Moriyama.

Moriyama-san. I know your job.

Trumpet player. Very cool.

Cool it may be... but I still have to get back...

11:30 at the latest, okay? Then I'm out. Promise?

That doesn't mean you've got to speed! Hey... that was a red light!

Are you mad?!

Tazaki speaking.

What the hell are you talking about? What did Sakuma have on us!?

That's what we have to find out. Sakuma's body's already been found...

and we've got a briefing soon.

We're stuck for a while.

Sakuma said he had evidence. We gotta find what it is, or else...

This is the shits!