Thirty Lies or So (約三十の嘘)

But it's hilarious!

'Then you're not dead?'

You were serious!

But there was a rumor last year that Shikata was dead.

Well, it's true in a way.

Shikata's as good as dead.

Aren't you?

Man, these are good!

He really is dead.

I'm out of cough drops. I'll go buy some.

But it's the Shikata! Who wouldn't be nervous?

There were rumors he was dead. That's how famous he is!

He does 4 or 5 hundred million yen a year!

He did, until three years ago.

Am I dressed right? They say he's big on appearance...

You're fine. Perfect.

Will you protect me, Cream?

Uh. Look...

What?

Don't call me 'Cream' with them.

Why not?

It's embarrassing!

Ah. so 'Bavarian Cream' does have a soft feminine side!

Stop it!

Sorry, sorry!

The guy's out of it.

Shikata?

Yes.

He still hasn't gotten over that thing three years ago.

And are you OK?

Why?

Your nose. You were drunk again?

No! I just fell down, that's all.

I haven't had a drink in three years.

Thanks.

Three bags of cough drops.

Shikata?

Hey! Takarada!

Mr. Shikata?

My name's Yokoyama.

I'm happy to be working with you.

Oh... hi.

Why are you dressed like that?

Huh?

Haven't you always said appearance is everything?

I know!

It's an act. For this job you're playing a down-and-out.

Hell, this is my Sunday best.

Anyway let's all make this on work.

It's been three years.

You never change, do you? The same little tits.

Maybe I should get another bag.

One more of these, please.

Cream...

...is that really Shikata?

Yes.

He's not...

... what I imagined.

Yokoyama?!

He's into high-pressure sales.

'Chump-change Yokoyama'. You've heard of him.

So it's not just our old team?

Ms. Takarada just sort of brought him along.

Apparently these days they're a combination.

So he's her boyfriend?

It looks that way.

We call them 'down comforters', but they're only 40% down...

...and even that's mostly fiber...

...with a few feathers here and there.

But I'd like you to sell them as high-class goose- feather...

...European down.

All right.

Um... what about me?

Where should I sit?

Oh, just grab a seat over there.

Yeah, but from here I can't be in the conversation.

Can I, Cream?

'Cream'?

'Bavarian Cream.' 'Bavarian' and 'Takarada' sound the same.

No, they don't.

I told you not to call me that here!

Sorry!

But to me that's who you are.

Mr. Yokoyama...

We're talking business.

Oh. I'm sorry.

To continue...

We'll work 17 locations.

That's a pain in the ass.

But we'll make more money that way.

And before we forget... Ms. Takarada?

What?

As always.

One key for each of us.

Again?

We don't have to do that!

What's the point? It didn't help three years ago.

We've always done it. It's a rule.

Sure we will.

It doesn't feel like we're a team if we don't.

What's that?

A suitcase key.

It's like a rite we have.

Anyway you'll see.

Okey-dokey.

Mr. Yokoyama...

That suitcase...

...is empty now.

But on the way back it'll be full of money.

It's huge!

There's 500 sets of bedding.

At Y300.000 each. that's Y150 million.

Minus expenses. Y130 million of pure profit.

Oh, sorry...

It's not as much as when Shikata was chief, but...

Don't worry about him.

Now he's the living dead.

Sasaki!

But I'm really happy, you know..

...about how everyone's come together when I called.

So I hope you'll let me do things my way and pull you after me.

You've changed a lot in three years.

I've been studying!

Social Psychology, interpersonal processes.

Sounds great!

It's a field where they experiment on how to put people...

...into a state of mind where they're easy to deceive.

Still, it's experience you need in this work..

Knowledge helps.

Experience.

OK when we get to Sapporo.. I'll give you a full three-day course.

Three days? No. thanks!

OK. one day.

Well, I guess I could let you teach me for one day.

Write that down, Sasaki. The 'door in the face' technique.

You say 'three days' and let the mark turn you down.

Then you yield to that, and offer one day.

And the mark goes for it.

If I'd started out saying 'one day'. you've said no.

Maybe. maybe not...

That's great. Mr. Kutsunai!

That's just the start!

Teach me that 'door to door' trick too.

'Door to door'? We're not delivering parcels.

That's funny. Really funny.

So we still need to arrange the karaoke set...

...and some more giveaways for the draw.

And we'll need to rent a vehicle.

Hey, I can do that.

Ms. Takarada, can you do that? Do you have a license?

Yes. A fake one.

If you would.

Do we have cash now?

Lots of it. No problem.

Yeah. Look at this train!

There's a dining car, too. So enjoy the trip.

Okey-dokey.

We're talking business!

And we'll need staff windbreakers with logos.

Sasaki, you get those.

Shall I make up a company name?

Not like last time.

No 'Ghost Company' in English across the back!

A bit too close to the truth, huh?

It sounded exciting.

That doesn't make any sense!

And the karaoke MC... that has to be Shikata.

So what do I do?

Just hold your horses.

OK.

The magic...

We'll have to forget that. Imai's not with us.

No magic tricks? That'll hurt.

Not as much as her taking off with the money.

Takarada...

...that wasn't Imai. Sudo planned that.

You're talking about three years ago?

Yeah.

What happened?

We got robbed of all our takings.

By this girl Imai.

I don't think it was her.

Imai? Imai? Imai?

She worked at a coffee shop we used to meet at.

She was pretty. Imai was.

And tits that stuck way out to here.

Letch!

Yeah, well...

So 'Ms. Way-Out' pulled a fast one?

No, Ms. Way-Out brought in this guy named Sudo.

He seemed like a nice guy, quiet... I guess we got fooled.

Imai fooled us.

I don't think it was her.

Anyway, it was a failure in selection of personnel.

That's the chief's fault.

Isn't it, Shikata?

That's vital to any scam. You've always got to watch out.

That's right. It's like he says.

This time too. You have to choose the right people.

Hm?