Take Me Away! (ふりむけば愛)

A TOHO-HORl Production

TAKE ME AWAY

Executive Producers TAKEO HORl HIDEO SASAl

Screenplay by JAMES MIKl

Photographed by KENJl HAGIWARA

Music by HISASHl MIYAZAKl

Starring

MOMOE YAMAGUCHl

TOMOKAZU MIURA

Directed by NOBUHIKO OBAYASHl

''Kyoko is on a journey.''

Thank you.

Japanese?

From Tokyo?

For eight days in San Francisco.

First day?

No, second.

Are you a tourist?

No.

You live here?

Yeah.

ls kite-flying fun?

No

But kites understand me.

You talk with them?

What about?

Many things.

Try it on.

Thank you.

Walk.

You know, you're charming.

Oh, no.

You like Frisco?

lt has a view.

ls that all?

l rode in a sightseeing bus.

l'II show you around.

Really?

Meet me at Union Square tomorrow at eleven.

Union Square?

Bye bye

Bye bye

Excuse me.

Miss Ishiguro?

Yes.

l'm glad l've found you.

He said you were like a nurse in white.

Like a Korean

And with glasses.

Do l know you?

Tetsu sent me here.

Tetsu?

l know Frisco better than he does.

l've been here three years.

Him, a year.

Come.

No, thanks.

l have a date with him.

Not you.

Wait.

You don't understand.

What do you mean?

l paid five dollars for the right.

''Right?''

To have a date.

He said l was your type.

Ridiculous!

Forget him.

Let's have fun.

What a beautiful town!

But there's something else.

That's AIcatraz. AI Capone was in the prison there.

Can you see it?

Yes.

Look

That's the famous Golden Gate Bridge.

lt attracts only hicks.

California University

My schooI

Not like Japanese schools.

lt's full of music

And freedom.

Full of love and babies.

Are you his friend?

Rather a brother to him.

What kind of man?

Me?

l'm a student.

And him?

He's a man of a mystery.

Never talks about himself.

What does he do?

Working with a musical band___

A girl is feeding him.

Girls fall for him easily.

Sometimes he gets one for me.

Well, just look at me.

He said you were a lady.

So l chose this outfit.

l'm making a fool of myself.

Shall we go?

No thank you.

You've been very kind.

Not yet. You haven't seen anything yet.

Wait!

l want to be alone.

Dangerous.

l don't care.

Wait!

Going shopping?

Don't be cold.

We're friends.

l hate to trouble you.

''Trouble?''

Frankly___

l came here to die.

To die?!

This is a special tour.

l don't want to do the sights

Or enjoy shopping.

l want to die quietly.

No.

Will you die with me?

That's a bad joke.

You'II see.

Read the paper tomorrow.

Miss Ishiguro!

Who is there?

lt's me! Open the door!

Open the door!

Don't be eager to die!

Reconsider!

Open the door!

Then what?

Go home!

l'II call the police.

They'd arrest you.

Anyway open the door!

l need to talk to you

Open up!

You're awful!

Don't frighten me.

l've been worried.

Why?

You could be dead.

Disappointed?

l could slap you.

Why bother?

You weren't going to die.

You lie, don't you?

l am.

l am writing my will.

Don't.

lt's poisoned.

Liar.

Are you angry with me?

No.

Why die?

No use telling you.

Why? Tell me anyway.

lt's my problem.

Don't bother.

You're wrong.

l'II be staying here.

AII right. Suit yourself.

What now?

l'm going out.

Wait.

Suicide is stupid.

You're too pretty to die.

You know

A big loss to the world.

ls it because you lost your love?

No.

l'd never die for that.

Your parents___

They'd cry if you were dead.

They're in London.

Diplomat?

Businessman.

A rich man's daughter?

l see.

Guest. What's my job?

What?

l'm a pianist.

Classic?

Chopin.

l've got it.

Your trouble is about art.

lt's not that.

Every artist hits a wall.

lt always happens.

l don't think so.

To me

Life is meaningless.

l can't see the valve of living.

Because you're rich.

Were you ever hungry?

''Life is meaningless.''

Men are like kites.