Straight to Hell (地獄に堕ちるわよ)

KANTO MATSUBARA-GUMI

- Hello there. - Hi. How's business?

- Very good. - Looks like things are going well here.

- Oh, yes. -

Wherever there's money, there is always the yakuza.

Keep it up.

That's how it's always been.

The weak ones get stripped of everything they have.

And ever since I was young, I swore I would never live like that.

A MAJOR SHOCHIKU FILM THE BALL AT THE ANJO HOUSE

270 DAYS UNTIL THE TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES

- Thank you. - Here you are.

- You can keep the change. - Thanks.

All right.

Come take a look!

A very happy New Year to you, dear Kazuko.

And a very happy New Year to you as well.

It looks like there's 50,000 extra here.

That's the interest.

Oh, but that really won't be necessary. After all, it's only been a week.

Please.

I don't want you to think that I'm some kind of conman.

Good evening. Forgive the intrusion.

Please, won't you accept it?

All right. Thank you.

I was wondering if there was anything else I might be able to do for you?

Just stop in here to see us every now and again.

Oh, no.

That's not nearly good enough for you.

You know, that money…

Well, that money saved me.

Ah.

Ask me for anything. Please, don't be shy about it.

Why not ask him to help you find a house?

- That's Sudo-san's profession. - Oh.

You want a house?

The apartment I'm living in now is getting a bit cramped.

Is that so? You know, I've got the perfect property for you.

Come in.

Hello there.

Hi.

I've been waiting for you.

Is something the matter?

Uh, no.

It's just that I've never seen you during the day.

Ah.

Oh, right. I'm sorry.

I didn't have time to put on much makeup. I was in such a rush to leave.

Oh, no. I actually prefer how you look now.

Uh, sorry. That was rude.

Okay. Let's get going. I'll show you the property.

All right.

It's not easy to find a property that suits her.

Actually, she's the owner of three clubs in Ginza.

Wow. That's impressive, especially for someone so young.

Yeah, she really is.

Well, it's a beautiful house,

and it'll be even more beautiful with you in it.

Uh, earlier,

he told me that what was missing here was a beautiful woman's touch.

I hope you're not offended.

Ah.

- Well, I'm off, then. - Hmm.

So, please, take your time.

Thank you.

Thank you.

He's a well-known American diplomat.

Ah.

He's selling the house because he's returning to the US.

Hmm.

Shall we go inside and take a look?

What a gorgeous estate.

I think this house will suit you very well.

Hmm.

Will you be living here with your family?

Oh.

Well, I just got a divorce last year,

so, for the moment, it's just me now.

Ah.

It would be wonderful to live in a house like this,

but it might be a little too big for just one person.

Surely, you'll meet someone wonderful soon.

I certainly hope so.

I already told you this was the last time!

Don't say I didn't warn you! You better be ready for me!

I'm also

involved with some illegal business deals

aside from the regular real estate transactions.

I cheat people and threaten them.

Then I acquire their property by force

and profit by reselling it.

I was

a war orphan.

I survived the post-war chaos as best as I could,

which meant committing crimes.

And that's what I've become.

A two-bit criminal.

You could never trust a person like me, could you?

Thank you for being so honest with me.

I was similar to you.

I was desperate to survive after the war.

I also did some very shameful things.

Except, now, you're an extremely successful entrepreneur

with three clubs in Ginza.

I'm no entrepreneur.

Me neither.

But I wanna leave this dirty business behind.

One day, I wanna make my dream come true.

I'm very sorry, ma'am.

I made you come all this way for nothing.

Why don't we pretend that none of this ever happened?

I'll buy it. I want the house.

In that case, I'll have a legitimate company broker the sale.

Stop.

I wanna buy it from you.

Thank you very much.

Hey.

How about going on a date with me?

Ah!

This is beautiful.

Thank you.

So, what is your dream?

Earlier, you said that you had a dream that you wanted to make come true.

Well,

I wanna open a world-class nightclub.

One that serves top-tier food and puts on top-tier shows.

Something… that's even better than the Latin Quarter Club.

That's not what I expected from you.

When I was a kid,

I often couldn't sleep because I was so hungry.

That would happen to me too.

On nights like that, I would always imagine

watching gorgeous women

dancing onstage in beautiful costumes.

And I would be eating the most delicious food.

That would usually help take my mind off the hunger.

My dream was that I would become an actress.

I would imagine myself wearing a beautiful dress

and dancing with a handsome man, like in American movies.

May I please have this dance, miss?

I'm sorry.

I got a bit carried away.

You know, I'm… still not a man that's worthy of your company.

But if… you can be patient,

then I'll definitely

sever all ties with my illicit business.

And, uh,

when that day finally comes…

I understand.

I'll wait for you.

- You got it? - Yeah.

- Ah, thank you so much. - We're fine here. We're good.

It's all right.

Here we are.

Oh, no, ma'am. We'll take care of that.

I can handle this much, thanks.

Thank you, thank you. We appreciate it.

Oh, will you please put that against the wall?

Uh, you can put that chair in the room at the back.

- All right, thank you. - Thank you.

- Will you be all right? - Miss Kazuko.

Yes?

Uh, Nakazono-san sent these in congratulations.

Oh my goodness. He really shouldn't have.

- Careful now. - Thank you.

Who is this Nakazono-san?

He's my benefactor. My investor and my business partner.

Your business partner?

Yes, in name only.

He's got connections in many industries, and I consult with him from time to time.

Hmm.

- Is this all right here, ma'am? - Ah, I'll be right with you.

1964.

If someone were to ask me what the best year of my life was,

I'd probably say it was 1964.

It was such a good year.

I'd found myself a beautiful house, and my clubs were all doing well.

Tokyo was full of energy and life,

and I was still so young.

My dreams were growing bigger and bigger,

and I truly believed that tomorrow would be better than today.

I believed it with all my heart in those days.

Oh, what? Oh.

- Mm. - You sure this is safe?

Yes, you're safe.

Are you sure this is… Ah!

- Oh! What is this? -

You're fine. You're safe, really.

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