Take Aim at the Police Van (１３号待避線より　その護送車を狙え)

A NIKKATSU PRODUCTION

MANY ACCIDENTS

HAVE OCCURRED

IN THIS AREA

CAUTION!

TAKE AIM AT THE POLICE VAN

Produced by RYOJI MOTEGI

Based on a Story by KAZUO SHIMADA Screenplay by SHINICHI SEKIZAWA

Cinematography by SHIGEYOSHI MINE

Lighting SHINNOSUKE ANDO Sound Recording SABURO TAKAHASHI

Production Design by BUGEN SAKAGUCHI

Starring

MICHITARO MIZUSHIMA

MARI SHIRAKI MISAKO WATANABE

SHINSUKE ASHIDA SHOICHI OZAWA

RYOHEl UCHIDA TORU ABE

TATSUO MATSUSHITA SABURO HIROMATSU

REIKO ARAI TO YO FUKUDA, KOTOE HATSUI

Directed by SEIJUN SUZUKI

Out so late and all tied up. Think we'll get overtime?

We're hardly company men, idiot!

Smart-ass!

Fuyukichi.

AKI

Goro, who was that?

I'm not sure, sir.

You're out on bail tomorrow, right?

Did she put up bail for you?

Could be.

Thank you for everything, sir.

No thanks necessary. Just stay out of trouble.

AKI

CAUTION!

IN THIS AREA

HAVE OCCURRED

MANY ACCIDENTS

HAVE OCCURRED

IN THIS AREA

CAUTION!

Get down!

Stay down!

PRISONERS IN POLICE VAN GUNNED DOWN

SIX-MONTH SUSPENSION FOR PRISON OFFICER?

Mr. Tamon, this is no time to play with toys.

This is ridiculous.

Suspended for six months? That's too harsh!

I don't mind.

I was responsible, after all.

That gunman was responsible. Honestly!

I'll just call it a vacation and take it easy.

Ah, that's suspended for six months too.

Keep it in mothballs, will you?

Fine.

Why risk attacking a police van?

Drugs? Smuggling?

Or something bigger?

I'm just a prison officer. I should leave it to the cops.

But I'm not going to.

What? Goro?

Who might you be?

Just an acquaintance.

From prison? He's not here.

- He's stepped out? - You might say that.

He finally gets out and then vanishes and stiffs me for the rent.

If you see him, tell him I'll be renting out his room.

I'll let him know.

So where do you think he might be?

KAMOGAWA RESTAURANT

So Goro got out, did he?

First I've heard of it.

His landlady told me everything. No need to pretend.

It's true. He used to come around before.

His girlfriend Tsunako worked here.

Still, you've come all this way. Have one for the road.

I think your act needs a little polish.

What do you mean?

What's this?

Goro wrote this, didn't he? AKI

You're a sharp one.

In any case, he isn't here now.

Who is it?

Scary times we live in.

How about that drink?

Sorry. I thought you were in a hurry.

Right away.

Sir -

What are you doing?

Don't worry, Osen. This one's a gentleman.

So you say, but now you've made me look bad.

- Going out? - Yeah. To Atami, for the hot springs.

Sorry to hear about your situation.

Oh, six months' vacation is nothing to get upset about.

Prison guards are normally a nasty bunch,

but this gentleman is different.

Enough of that. Just tell me what you saw.

- Saw? - During the attack. You -

I didn't see a thing.

What's this "Aki"?

Just scribbling. A bad habit.

Recently acquired.

Not really. And I didn't see anything.

If you say so.

Don't think badly of me. I've got an opportunity here.

An opportunity?

For money?

Got a little money-maker going?

Sorry. I can't really say.

Why are you so interested, sir?

Like your bag says: "No U-Turn." I can only go forward.

See ya.

The front's too risky. Go out the back.

Sorry, sir.

Boss.

Okay, fine.

Tamon!

Maybe you can get him to talk.

Stonewalling, eh? You're a tough cookie.

Takamura, did you have me watched?

No, you just fell in our net. Are you carrying your piece?

I turned it in. Why?

An armed marksman walking the streets worries me.

I know you feel responsible,

but leave catching the culprit to us.

I'll stay out of your way. It's just -

Anyway, any developments?

We have no idea where to start.

One of the victims murdered a fellow thug.

The other was just a punk forcing runaway girls into prostitution.

Neither worth attacking a police van for.

So you switched to Goro.

All he led us to

was a certain prison officer - our rotten luck.

- So I'm free to go? - Yeah.

Ryuta, killed in the attack, had a sister.

She's my next lead.

Ryuta Komine's sister works here, doesn't she?

Komine?

You mean Mari Sanjo? She's not with us anymore.

Okay, go!

These girls move on for a few more yen. She quit yesterday.

What does she look like?

She's the fifth one down.

What about this one?

Sorry. Have a seat.

What's this girl's name?

Tsunako Ando. She quit with Mari.

Said she had to put up bail for someone.

You know where she went?

Somewhere with better pay.

Maybe a spa hotel. Risky, but good money.

- Spa hotel? - Yeah, strippers in the rooms.

They're probably working together in Atami.

Easy for you to ask for bail.

I had to change jobs and then beg for an advance.

Forget all that.

I'm onto a surefire thing.

That's why I pressured you.

But -

Don't look so worried.

Tomorrow night at 8:00...

I'm meeting here with Akiba from Tokyo.

If things go well, I'll make a killing.

Akiba?

Don't worry, Tsunako.

Soon we'll finally be able to live together.

Idiot! Get your eyes tested!

KAJIKA INN

Sorry to keep you. I have it right this time.

The Toshiba Warbler AS, the latest model.

Please enjoy your stay.

One more thing.

Can I get a little fun around here?

Fun, sir?

Don't play dumb.

You've been here a while, right?

Sure, but things aren't what they used to be.

It's all mild-mannered old ladies now.

Maybe on the outside.

But there's more behind it, right?

No, there's nothing behind anything.

Then what's this?

Thanks. I'm no match for you.

These two are professionals. They worked in Asakusa.

- Asakusa? - Keep it down, please.

We're peeking in without paying.

Who employed those girls?

- The Hamaju Agency. - Hamaju Agency?

HAMAJU TALENT AGENCY

What?

Idiot! Who do you think I am?

These things don't always go according to plan, boss.

This is risky work.

And I pay you well.

Your job is to get all those girls by the deadline.

- It's impossible! - No, it isn't.

Throw more money at them.

If Fukushima has dried up, then try Yamagata.

Mr. Akabori, you got some work for me, please?

Lay off. Not after the incident last night.

Was I talking to you?