Summer Soldiers (サマー・ソルジャー)

Who is it?

It's me.

I'm still bathing.

Still?

Be right there.

The baby's sweating. He needs a sponging.

I'm sorry.

That's all right.

Just give me a minute.

Who?

Don't worry.

Yes?

Police.

Just a minute. I'm not dressed.

Reiko Takahashi?

Yes. What is it?

You know him?

He used to come to my bar. What did he do?

Have you seen him?

No... not for sometime.

Is he in trouble?

Hey? Have you got a warrant?

You can't break in here without a warrant.

Get this Yankee out of here.

Or I'll go to the cops.

Sorry. We do what they say.

Get out!

It's all right.

Poor thing! Scared to death.

Come here!

Come on.

IWAKUNI MARINE CORPS AIR STATION

I need information...

...about American Gl's.

They come here often, don't they?

What is it?

Well... I know a soldier... He's in trouble... so...

Please come in.

INTERNATIONAL COUNTER-MILITARY COMMUNE

He's a counselor.

He gives legal advice... such as how to get a discharge.

He doesn't hide people.

You should bring him here.

Forget it!

Two to Tokyo.

OK.

We intend to get married...

We're practically married now, but...

His officers refused to send for his divorce certificate.

You can imagine...

With all our trouble...

We couldn't live that way...

I was afraid...

He said he'd come if I did.

He trusts me.

I see.

We'll do what we can.

Thank you. Please help us.

You'll hear from us.

He's very young. Please be kind to him.

Don't worry.

They're coming.

TOKYO D.A.C. (DESERTERS' AID COMMITTEE)

Could he teach guitar for a living?

He's already sold two of his own songs.

He must be good!

I don't think he understood.

I just asked why he deserted.

It's a simple question.

He hates war. Isn't that enough?

Not really, not for me.

You want more. Is that it?

You demand ideology from every deserter?

Desertion is meaningful in itself.

So you'll help anybody who turns up.

Never mind the Movement, right?

He's here... we have to help him.

This isn't the time for a debate.

Right.

I wonder

Have we ever discussed this?

Wet-nursing soldiers on the run...

...giving them shelter... money...

And what have they done for us in return?

In the past 8 months, two press conferences...

And 25 pages of war memoirs!

I'm not happy about it either.

But we can't just decide he's a bum.

Well, then...

At least ask him if he's ready to fight the military system.

Mr. Kume? We're from D.A.C.

Come in!

They shout, "We're from D.A.C."!

Careless kids!

I'm Kume.

We call him Jim Hatakeyama.

My wife.

Shake hands. He's a tighter.

As you see, we're cramped.

We'll be leaving...

Give him some lea.

This is a diary.

Sit down.

Brief notes will do.

What for?

He'll be moving around...

Anything that might help his next host family.

I see.

Take care of this.

Come and see us.

Goodbye.

Be a little more careful. This is not a game.

We know.

Drink up.

"Two...

"Resistance...

"Whether to resist arrest or not...

"...depends on the situation."

Naturally...

"Though such resistance may not be successful...

"...when in a car...

"...lock the windows...

"...and park on a busy street...

"...or near a university and resist as long as possible."

"If you're with friends...

"...you can have them call for help...

"...or appeal to passers-by...

"...and stage a protest."

"This much is worth trying."

It takes courage.

But how awful to lose to the enemy.

This is exciting.

You'd better stay at your mother's...

...for the week.

But why?

There might be police trouble.

I know. But I want to do my share.

And some of these Gl's are hoodlums...

No telling what they'll do.

Really?

So stay with your mother...

Are they savage?

They might be!