The Yen Family (木村家の人びと)

Distributed by Herald Ace & Nippon Herald Films

A Fuji Television Production in cooperation with Melies

Executive Producer Koichi Murakami Produced by Shuji Miyajima & Shinya Kawai

Original Story by Toshihiko Tani Musical Score by Katsuo Ono

Starring Takeshi Kaga & Kaori Momoi

Directed by Yojiro Takita

A man came to Amsterdam, Holland.

He encountered a wonderful mansion.

"Whose home is this?" he asked a stranger.

With gestures, you know, because he couldn't speak Dutch.

The stranger answered,

"Iku-weto-nito."

The man started feeling miserable.

He thought, "compared to Mr. Iku-weto-nito,

I have no money, nor place to stay for tonight."

The man went to a canal and thought, "Why not kill myself?"

Then, passing along the canal, he saw a boat with a coffin.

He asked, “whose funeral is it?”

He was surprised by the answer.

Mr. Iku-weto-nito.

Correct.

He began to find it silly.

"Even if a man can live in a mansion, it has no meaning if he dies.

At the very least I'm alive and not dead."

So his life was saved.

Thanks to Mr. Iku-weto-nito.

Hey, how do you do that?!

Hey, how do you do that?!

Wait, here comes the story's punchline.

I don't care, Dad! Tell me how you do it!

You know what iku-weto-nito means?

Okay, got it, got it...

THE YEN FAMILY

Noriko!

Brother!

You look great!

Sorry to burden you.

Not at all.

Come on in.

How big have Taro and Terumi become? In elementary school yet?

What are you talking about? Years ago. Don't make me laugh...

Hajime, please do us the favor.

Don't be so formal.

We'd like to have Mother in the apartment...

but it's too small.

Our house should be finished next month.

It's just for a month.

So sorry for the trouble.

Don't be silly, Brother.

She's our mother, too.

She's very welcome.

It's a poor gift...

Thank you.

Let's drink it tonight.

That'd be great.

It's homegrown.

We picked the grapes

and made the juice ourselves.

Terrific, thank you.

Mother.

Noriko, you've grown.

Such a big girl.

I'm not Noriko!

Noriko is Mom!

You've certainly grown.

Mother.

I'm so thirsty.

Mother...

Mother!

Please don't, Mother.

I mentioned over the phone that she's lost a few marbles.

Thinks I'm her dead husband.

This is terrible...

Don't worry. It's perfectly alright.

Don't!

Control yourself!

Is it a bit high?

Mother seems so relaxed.

Noriko looks happy, too.

Excuse me.

No, don't get up.

You said you're staying 2 days?

Here's your bill for today.

Make yourselves at home.

Good night then.

Good night.

Invoice: dinner, coffee, gas, electricity, bath, restroom, etc

He's joking.

Excuse us.

Massage fee. Taro did 15 minutes.

I did 15 minutes plus a 10 minute extension.

It's all itemized.

Looking forward to tomorrow too. Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

I'm sorry.

Service charge?

What?

Good morning!

Sleep well?

I'll put the bedding away. Take your time.

Terumi, don't look.

No, you can't there...

It's a morning call.

We've had a big demand lately for some good squealing,

so we're also outsourcing jobs to the neighbors.

Oh yes, there!

Hey, don't expose your willy!

It's twice as much as a normal morning call.

It's booming and a great part-time job.

Yeah...

Slowly...

Don't worry. We get a 20% referral fee.

Referral fee?

There's lots of lonely men around.

Why the dog whining in the mornings?

Dummy.

She's working.

Come on.

Good morning.

Time's up, you awake? Thank you, see you tomorrow.

I missed one.

Hello.

It's me, Akemi.

No!

I couldn't!

Pink. The same ones all week.

Of course I am.

They're tight...

Just a minute.

My panties are so tight...

- Kimura, here you go. - Right.

Today's cut.

Thank you.

Great sound, eh?

Certainly is.

- See you then. - Bye.

Excuse me.

- Back already? - Yeah.

Sleep in, don't mind us.

- Alright, newspapers! - Yes.

In rank!

The Call!

- 1 yen! - 10 yen!

- 100 yen! - 1,000 yen!

10,000 yen!

We're late this morning.

Taro, we're short. Go get 15 from Mom.

Yes.

Wake up.

The Kimuras are at it again.

Greedy bastards.

Hey, Dad.

Who's next?

- Who is it? - Mr. Shozaburo.

Hey, Taro.

Excuse me,

but would you mind opening the blind?

Morning everyone!

Good morning.

Don't go dying on me today.

The same old sequence.

Line up, please.

Mr. Tsune.

No running, now.

That's 110 yen.

- Mr. Tokijiro. - Yes.

You've got 24.

That's 120 yen.

Mrs. Matsukichi.

It's so busy, Mother. You mustn't stay idle.

There's the knife.

Alright?

Since setting up the business we've had the local

seniors delivering newspapers.

It's a 50/50 split.

That's 200 yen. Off you go.

They'd do it for nothing.

Senility prevention. Keeps them active.

And puts a bit of money in their pockets.

Get it?

That's 200 yen. See you.

Here's today's tidbit.

Thank you!

Would you mind?

It's burdock for our catering business.

Burdock?

Newspapers and burdock at 630 yen.

Thank you.

That homemade taste is a big seller.

Catering business? Deliveries?

Darling!

Try this, Mother made it.

- Delicious. - Isn't it?

They'll love that.

- Noriko. - Yes?

Is Mother cooking?

Yes, we're just so busy. Here's 200 yen, Mother.

What the hell?

Mother's ill!