The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians (ボクたちの交換日記)

The soundproofing in this apartment

Yes?

is absolutely wonderful.

Is that so?

As you can see, this door...

It's practically a set of hollow Russian dolls!

Matryoshka dolls!

Do you like it?

No way! It's such a hassle!

Oh, it's a hassle.

Is that the kitchen over there?

Yes.

The plumbing is excellent.

As you can see, the water flows so quickly out of the tap that it accumulates in the sink.

It'll be dirty!

I can't live here!

Thank you for watching.

Next up: Basketball Skit.

Bam, bam, bam!

Comedy Dream Fest

Here's the pass!

Run to the goal!

Hey! That's soccer!

Oh, right.

We're playing basketball!

Basketball?

Got it?

Come on.

Okay.

Pass to me!

Pass!

A strike!

That's bowling.

That is bowling.

Let's play basketball.

Yeah, head!

That's kendo.

Stop trying to get a head shot.

Ready?

Okay.

Pass!

Receive!

Yes!

Okay!

Yay!

We're not playing volleyball.

Our Shared Diary

Tanaka

Shared Diary

April 1. To Tanaka:

You must be thinking "what the hell is this" right now.

That's right, it's a shared diary.

This is not a joke.

This may come as a surprise, but from this day forward,

I want us to write in a shared diary.

To make sure we Bozo Swimmers make a breakthrough to success this year,

we should write things that are hard to say in person,

and deepen our bond as comedian partners.

We put the shared diary in our mailboxes after writing each time.

By the way,

my new place turns out to be in your neighborhood.

It's in the apartment in front of the bike parking lot.

Room 211.

Don't be shy, and write down all your feelings for me!

Don't wanna.

I'm sorry about that.

Excuse me.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Please give me your T-Card.

You wrote "Don't wanna", but I thank you for leaving the diary in my mailbox.

I expected that response from you.

But no!

We have to do this...

for a breakthrough!

Now come on, write down all your feelings for me!

Don't wanna.

Why must we share a diary, you ask?

I'll tell you why.

It's been 12 years since we formed Bozo Swimmers.

We're almost 30.

Whenever we turn on the TV,

we see all those younger comedians at work,

and viewers bursting with laughter.

On the other hand, we only get local gigs.

Earning only 900k yen a year at this age is a bad sign!

...then how about spending two nights in Okinawa?

I don't want a vacation.

You don't?

Isn't this is a video rental shop?

Yes.

Is that right?

Why are you so useless?

You can rent old movies for a week.

Okay, one week.

Hey! Get the wine!

I don't want a vacation!

You don't?

Truth be told, I'm very close to panicking.

And that's why we have to do this.

We're going to share a diary. Got it?

Don't wanna.

We barely talk anymore, other than when we're practicing our skits.

I think

we're screwed if we keep this up.

we're screwed if we keep this up.

Then again, talking face-to-face would only lead to arguments and disagreement.

So let's use this diary to vent our frustrations!

Time for dinner.

You know why I'm about to panic, right?

You hardly ever go back to our hometown too, right?

We've got nothing to show for ourselves, so it's awkward, right?

I want to go back home proud.

Chiba is so close, yet so far.

Please return it by tomorrow, the 13th.

Thank you.

Hi.

Welco...

Thank you.

Are you renting this?

Things we can't say or are awkward...

should all be written in this diary.

Let's be positive and share our feelings.

This is the true beginning of the legendary Bozo Swimmers!

Koumoto, please never come to my workplace again.

I haven't told anyone there that I'm a comedian.

I'll never visit your shop again if you write in the diary.

but I'll show up every single day until you do.

We can just text.

Proverb Lesson

Next up...

Yes?

"Rome wasn't built in a day."

It means...

an amateur can't possibly catch a tuna.

Don't be ridiculous.

Rome! I said Rome!

Where did tuna come from?

Bozo Swimmers

Next up, "One day..."

Handwriting conveys feelings better than text messages.

You agreed to write in the diary,

so I'll show my appreciation by telling you something that I've been keeping to myself.

The real reason I moved was because I got evicted.

Didn't pay my rent.

So Becky, what does love mean to you?

My girlfriend ended up paying what I owed, so I didn't get in trouble.

I crashed at her place, and it was in your neighborhood.

Becky is on TV every day.

I bet she can never get a day off.

My girlfriend's name is Kumi.

Hello.

We've been together for 3 years.

She works at a pharmacy during the day,

and a hostess at night.

She's such a hard worker.

Kumi.

Sorry, did I wake you?

Welcome home.

I just got back.

She even gives me a 1,000 yen allowance every day!

She's an amazing girl.

Okay, now I want to know more about you.

Let's hear it!

There's nothing to share.

This is my personal belief:

I'm sure a comedy duo that shares a diary will never be successful.

Of that much I'm certain.

Oh, come on!

But I like where this is going.

I've got your attention.

Well, I think you can agree with me about this:

Our agency has no influence.

None at all.

The agency is called "Big Chance", but we're not getting any.

Our boss is busy with a dumb-looking broad named Momono Tsugumi.

Hey, maybe she's his mistress!

No!

What do you say? Move to a bigger agency?

I don't think moving to another agency would change anything.

Konno.

Konno, how old were you when you gave up being a comedian?

Me?

I was 30 years old.

I see.

Remember Fukuda, who was in our agency until last year?

I heard he joined HollyPro and formed a comedy duo named BB,

and his new agency is marketing them a lot.

Can you stand seeing someone like him succeed?

We should worry about ourselves.

Let's not worry about others.

Good morning.

Thank you very much for today.

Please let us work for you again.

We'll always work hard.

Kawano is a big shot now , huh?

Please call us anytime.

See you again.

Good morning.

What are you doing today?