a tax officer shall take all stepsnecessary for prosecution when he discovers that an offensehas been committed. national tax offenses act,article 12, clause 2 winter here's his seal. and the registration. he didn't fuss? no. he's like a baby in my hands.
how is he? the doctor said 6 months. but the cancer has spread. this is for you. he'll begetting 30,000 a month. call me when he dies. set up a dummy company withthe old man as president. what do we call it? it doesn't matter. what's theold man's name? hakamada.
call it hakamada real estate. he'll be dead by next year? for sure. summer this cost 400 million? it should be worth 700 now. what if the mortgage is soldbefore we bid? don't worry. see that 2nd-floor apartment? people there have loan sharksafter them.
ok then, lady? the boss will payyour debts. here's the debt contracts... their promise to vacate... consent to transfer chattel... and a power of attorney. you're really going to payour debts? we sure will. don't worry. here's 2 million in cash.you can leave tonight. "the ninagawa family"
no one will buy this place now. spend some time here to scarethe tenants out. yeah. i'll handle the bank andothers. but kikuchi holds the secondmortgage. he's got enemies. i can scarehim off. mr. kikuchi! mr. gondo! god a good dealfor me? the kudo family from osaka issending some hitmen.
they'll be in two groups,facing to get you. when? tomorrow. got it. awful, huh? thanks forthe tip. take care. i owe you a favor. those apartments you wanted inminatomachi. they're yours. i'll sign overthe mortgage. good. now sell it for750 million.
put it in the old man'saccount. hakamada real estate,that's right. i'll be goddamned! i made toomuch money again. paid 400 million, spent 180 onimprovements and sold it for 750. how much did i make? 170 million. right. not bad. the problem ishiding it all. gondo here. dietman urushibara!calling in person.
this is an honor... what, sir? dainikko shares?i should buy some? thank you so much. your tipsare always good. those yamanaka shares yousuggested went up fast. i'll send you a littlesomething in the usual way. this is for urushibara,the diet member. his man will be there. ok. so, you're off to prison now.
you're a proper gangster.violence is obsolete. now we go to jail for taxevasion. today we are businessmen... donating to politicians andhelping save taxes. don't worry at all about yourfamily. just do your time. how many years? three at most. nothing to it. can you do me a favor? what?
pretend you loaned me50 million. made to much again? look out.the taxmen are getting shrewder. taxmen? to hell with them.catch me if you can! a taxing woman 59, 60. it's gettingcrowded. see the cash register? nothing is rung up. i see. those two.
they look like part-timers. bet there's no tax withheld. see that bill there? yes. how many digits? three. ours has four. right... why do they use both types?
they probably throw out the3-digit ones to hide sales? right. you're getting better.i'll leave this to you. with all the food you carry,you don't shop, do you? just for rice, vegetablesand fish. how much from inventory,100,000? not so much. about 80,000 yen. 80,000 why? do you count that 80,000 yenas sales?
of course not. we eat our own things.why should it be sales? isn't your shop incorporated? then the food doesn't belongto you personally, does it? theoretically not. but... if it's not yours, you shouldpay for it, right? am i right? since you're a new corporation,i'll call it an error. i'll make it receivable.
you mean i bought my ownthings on credit? exactly. ok, ok. i'll pay the bill tomake you happy. now, regarding your company'staxes... it failed to declare 80,000yen a month in income. you incorporated last may, so8 months times 80,000 yen... please revise your declaredincome and file a new return. you mean pay more tax? you act so polite but you'rejust a bloodsucker.
calm down. why should you pick on poorpeople like us? you cow! go catch real criminals!there's millions of them. i'll be glad to. tell me theirnames and addresses. isn't that your job? my seals and passbooks. can you get them? i need them for a while.
here's the hotel statementsfrom yesterday. put them in the garbagetomorrow. mr. gondo. there's someone else. what are you babbling about? you have a new lover! what kind of woman? kumi from the nightclub? it's kumi!
relax. why should you care whoelse i sleep with anyway? it's not that. you're givingher the seals and passbooks. you're dumping me. you are,aren't you? no, i'm not. what's her number?i'll talk to her. wait a minute. all right, i'll call. kumi? it's me. i'm held up here.
yeah. we're arguing about it.how did you know? wait, you two just talk itover and... i'll kill you. get out! i'm through with you. get out now. you can't do this to me. i'm sick of you. i'll give youa week. now pack up andget the hell out.
please wait, darling, please. darling, wait. i apologize. congratulations! good morning. good morning. how did it go? they had two routes for cash. are you checking the pinballparlor today? yes. the taiko. fix your cowlick.
did you mark the bills? an old trick, but still good. i'll be at your office at tenon tuesday. see you then. now just where exactly are youlocated? is that near the... hey, ms. itakura. come here. what is it? just come along.
why did you do that? are you feeling all right? you should know better than toask their location like that. but... no buts. they'll think we can'tfigure out anything at all. we must always act like weknow everything. your books say you alwayspay cash. yeah. i always pay cash.
wouldn't checks be moreconvenient? i hate banks. i went bankrupt once. i was loyal to my bank then. "tsukasa credit union"i was loyal to my bank then. "tsukasa credit union" and what did they do? when business slowed, they cutme off cold. all right.
let me ask again. this bank inyour books... is it your sole bank? yes. i already told you. are you sure? i'm pretty sure. you're sure. excuse me. and what is this? silly lies won't work.
oh, that... um... yes, i do havea small checking account there. sometimes you're obliged... you keep money at tsukasa. may i see the records? i don't keep records on that. no account book? show me the check stubs. i don't keep them. i throw them out when thechecks are used up.
do you think you can stop usby not showing us anything? don't make them think you'rehiding something. show her what you have, notes,receipts, anything. i would if i could. there justisn't anything to show. where are yesterday's proceeds? i put them in the bank's nightdepository. you don't have them here? let's see that bag. that's my personal property.
but a personal bag can holdcompany stuff. it's all personal. i'll decide what's personal.let's have a look. open it, or she'll thinkyou're hiding something. dump it out on the table. what's in the envelope? count it, please. 390,300 yen. where did it come from?
i brought it from home, to buysomething. it's sort of pocket money. i spent this note hereyesterday. this is my mark. what's it doing here? well... you're hiding income. let's see your computer. the counter is set to "2."
show me yesterday's sales. 7,415,100. reset it and do it again. 7,805,400. let's see. the difference is... 390,300. exactly what you had in theenvelope. you better tell the truth now. or you're in real trouble.
350,000 a day... 10 milliona month... 120 million a year... tax and penalty at 56%, or 65%with local tax... which makes 78 million. times 5 years, that's nearly400 million, plus a 30% fine. about 520 million in all. 500 million! you're joking! it's crazy.i could never... how the hell could i pay that?i'd have to sell this place. you're my accountant. do some-thing! you want me bankrupt?
but her figures... listen. if i go bankrupt youwon't get any taxes at all. but, anything you've hidden istaxable. whose side are you on anyway? are you working for the taxoffice or me, you bastard? you have no right to call menames! i don't need you anymore!you're fired! you just kiss the taxman'sass. get out! everybody's against me.
this place is my blood, sweatand tears... my whole life. why me? the bastards. whathave i done to deserve this? go ahead. take my shop, takeeverything. let's stop for now. let me talk to him. i'llstraighten him out. fine. i'll leave it to you fortoday. thanks. you were just acting? no, it was real. i'd cry all day to savea million.
an adult motel... 25, 26, 27... 28 cars. there's some chinese dumplingsin the fridge. found them? now, sweetie... put them in the microwave. you can do it.you're 5, a big boy now. did you put them in? now set the dial to 5 minutesand push the button.
no, no. the white dial.set it to... hello? hello, sweetie? i counted quickly, so i'm notsure. but... 30 rooms, 3 times a day at6,000 yen. and 60% profit that'sabout 120 million a year. your cowlick. oh, yes. let me see that. very low declared income.
and he does real estate, too. i'd like to investigate him. all right. hideki gondo.46, eh? no. please don't. why not? it's memorial day. so what? no, please. not today. the ancestors are watching.
let them if they want. hold it. stay there. black... not bad at all. black sheets might work. we could use them at themotels. is the president in? have himcall me. it's about sheets. a million for you for thismonth. yesterday's statements.get them on the garbage truck. if the tax office found them,i'd be in big trouble.
it's your job now. old man hakamada is dead. bankrupt the company. close thebank account. then issue a promissory noteto my company. how much? 120 million. right, sir. there's somebody to see you. who?
he got your name from maruo,the loan shark. who are you? i don't use calling cards. i'ma "cleaner." i clean money. men like you end up with lotsof secret money. it's fine... but it has to stay secret. if you use it, the taxmen willcatch you. if i clean 50 million for youright now, how much do i get? people pay 10 percent forbuying receipts, right? so?
a prizewinning lottery ticketfor 50 million. see? so you sell me this ticket for55 million? that's a new one! spring the audit dept. is going tofocus on adult motels. of course, they deal only in cash. what's the most importantfactor? no receipts. so, it's easy tohide income. and since expenses are low,profit margins are high. usually 65%. it's verylucrative.
that means most are taxevaders. a perfect time to check ongondo trading, eh? are you ready? why don't you start with thelinen supplier? yes, sir. will you be much longer?i want to go out. not long. go ahead.i'm all right on my own. ok. but who are you checking,anyway? it can't be us. the auditorswere here just last year.
i only want to confirm somedetails. don't worry. take your time. i'm tax auditor itakura. hello. come right in. that's the first time thestring worked. you're more of a pro thanyou look. i like that. where's your partner? partner?
you came alone? a woman... pardon? sorry, i mean... it's greatto have a lady auditor. what do you mean? never mind. have seat. what's this? a leopard. cute. he has freckles, too.
it's from animal takahashi,the pro wrestler. i saved him from a gang ofloan sharks. i never make money becausei'm always helping people. want drink? no thanks. i'm on duty. is it fun to give us citizensa hard time? no, it's only work. to taxes! let's begin. names and birthdates of your family, please.
hideki gondo, that's me. taro is my son. and mitsuko suginolives with me. my wife is dead. mitsuko is my common-law wifeso to speak. when i grow a little fonderof her, we'll marry, and... i'll give her some of my money.want to know how? how? i'll divorce her and...
give her plenty of alimony.alimony is tax-free, see? and then we remarry. that's how much i'd do for thewoman i love. she might run away the minuteshe gets the money. the sheets at your hotel. theunit price is above average. you think i inflate it to hidethe number of customers? i'm not cheap, ms. itakura. you see, we use special sheets,dyed to order. that's why they're costly.
see this pink? lovely, withjust a tinge of yellow. it's the most flattering colorfor japanese women. hey, you look gorgeous. and here's a black one. oh, it's very becoming on you. what about this bad debt of120 million? hakamada real estate. a real headache, that's what.keeps me awake at night. a fine old man he was.
but he lost about 100 millionin speculation. he issued a lot of promissorynotes, then, poof! bankruptcy. see this note on the check?it says "payment refused." may i borrow this for a while? about this loan of 50 millionyen from kihachiro ninagawa. do you have documents for it? there's nothing on paper. i wanted some, but he refused. hop in.
no, thank you. i'll take a cab. come on. no. it might make othertaxpayers suspicious. we're strict about that. ishii? it's me. i'm coming over with a nosytax collector. i got it. open up 210. i'll hide therewith the books. this is the computer.
they show all-nighters, short-timers and rooms being cleaned. only five vacancies.business is good. this locks the doorautomatically. they can't open it frominside. how do they get out? they call us. we then push this button. and in emergency? this unlocks all the doors.
want to see the rooms? yes, very much. mitsuko? i'm on my way homewith a tax collector. take anything she shouldn'tsee to the safety deposit box. oh, hello. i'm going tothe bank. i'll check the mahjong parlorthat's for sale. let's not talk businessin front of a guest. guess who this is? ms. itakurafrom the tax office. good morning. how are you?
she's suspicious. but i'mno tax evader, am i? if i were, i'd change thecompany address every year. super idea, isn't it? our computers flag the changes.we check them all the time. see? she's so smart. smart and attractive. see you later. hey, wait, that bag... a twin of the hotel computer.
to check up on my employees. wow! i didn't know you coulddo that. you scroll the screen to here,wait, and then it returns. would you like to try? may i? sure. i'm terrible. that one. you got to squatand jump to get it. good one! you're good.
how did you know i was here? you're a good investigator,but not a good "investigatee." may i sit down? go ahead. a beer and separate checks. why are you drinking so late?what about your family? my mother is babysittingtonight. and your husband? i'm divorced.
on what? your birthday. is it? yeah, it is. how did you... not a good "investigatee," eh?you told me your birth date. touchã©. so... it's my birthday. happy birthday. thanks. i have to work harder. my sonstill has a long way to go...
taro. he's so sweet. he's good-natured all right,but he's too dreamy. how could a man like me havea son like him? because part of you is likethat, too. what? never. your hotel rooms say so.you're selling dreams. if i thought he could get allmy money i'd die happy. do me a favor. i'll explain an idea to givehim money tax-free.
just nod your headif it would work. no, i couldn't. listen. i vouch for his loan. hebuys a company in the red. we make it break even, thenmerge it with my company. we double the capital of thenew company, get a loan... then we... wait! sure i did. i loaned50 million to gondo. so you did. may i seethe papers?
what frigging papers? i'm ninagawa of the kantoninagawa family. if i say i loaned it, i loaned it. but if you make a loan, thenyou would... prepare some documents... specifying the interestand terms... hey, shut up. if you loana friend 5,000 for a cab... you want a document?you charge him interest? but for a large sum like50 million yen...
dumb bitch. it's relative. 50 million isnothing for us. understand? for peanuts like 50 million,we trust each other. documents? why the hell do weneed documents? hey, honey, you commute bysubway? yes, the minatomachi line. don't go near the edge ofthe platform. i hear you got a cute little son. be careful.
yes, mr. gondo is one of ourcustomers. then, as this audit warrantsays... i would like all information onthe accounts and transactions... of gondo trading, hideki gondo,taro gondo and mitsuko sugino. what is "all information"? everything related to them,no matter what name it's under. false names are difficult. if someone asks to use a fakename, we can check. but if a person registers hisown name, address and seal...
we can't know if he is actingfor someone else. banks get all kinds of money. real names, false names,taxed, untaxed. we can't tell which is which. that's not our job. of course you can seeeverything if you insist. we have some 40,000 accounts.check them all if you like. "gondo trading" i checked all the records. nohint of a fake gondo account.
we have to crack that gangsterand the dummy land company. we might need help from thetax inspection bureau. i suppose so. the bureau can... here comes ninagawa! get me the top man. he's in a meeting right now. i am the general affairschief. may i help you? no. you can't help me.get me the boss. as i said...
what's more important,a meeting or taxpayers? please explain your problem. fellow citizens! i'm kihachiro ninagawa. a taxpayer just like you. i work very hard to dowhat i can for our country. i declare my income, and i wasabout to pay my taxes. then these stupid bureaucratssent some bitch of an auditor. these farts of petty bureaucratslive off our taxes.
and they have the nerve toraid our homes and workplaces... to investigate us like crooks. it's against all human decencyand insults our dignity. what's so funny? you, there. i'm talking to you, idiot.can't you hear? what are you grinning at?i'm talking serious. the director is free to seeyou now. please come this way.
that's absurd.let's call the police. we can't. unless they getviolent or break something. is that right? coffee cups! salt. give me salt. whether we trust you is notthe issue. it's whether mr. gondo's taxreturns are accurate. in other words you don'ttrust me. as i said, it's not that...
then you trust me? you'll stop auditing gondo? come on, answer me! are you going to stop auditinghim or not? now, an audit simply clarifiesif the declared items are true. they're true you idiot. you say i'm lying? do you wantme to get you fired? give me the phone. get me the director generalof tax agency.
shut up and do it. this is ninagawa of the kantoninagawa family. not there? tell him i'll cometo his house tonight. hey, you're the sweetie whocame over. coffee? good girl. damn it! sweet enough for you? bitch! call the police. willfuldestruction of public property. i won't forget this!
pardon me. i'm looking for hakamada realestate's office. hakamada real estate? it's building number 53. 53... see that blue truck?it's right there. "...appointed an inspector..." you're the best i've known.you deserve your promotion. thank you, sir. i couldn'thave done it without you. watch your cowlick.
it's a tough job, so lookafter yourself. i feel like the bride'sfather... "tokyo regionaltax administration" "inspection bureau" i'm ryoko itakura... the new inspector, reportingfor duty. hello! i have been expecting you. come this way. i'll take youto your superior. quiet, isn't it? 150 peopleare out on a raid today.
this is the command centerfor the raid. meet your new inspector,ryoko itakura. ryoko? glad to meet you. i needed a lady. they're rare.she'll be very useful. they're slave drivers. it'sday and night, 365 days a year. he hasn't been home in 3 days. you've been on 4 days yourself. i brought the president. use room 5.
i'll go back to theextramarital's house. ryoko. come with me to theextramarital's place. she just came to say hello. she's official, isn't she? yes, but... i'd like to. maybe you should. if wesearch the extramarital... what's an extramarital? oh, it means "mistress."
got certificates and notes,but not the deposit box key. maybe it's on her body? we let her change. i think shehid something in her bosom. i think so, too. then she's been washing dishesfor the last 20 minutes. sorry, ma'am, we'd like you tochange once again. why? i'm fine in this. we want to check thatpretty dress. why? nothing's hidden in it.
i saw you hide something. i did not. then you won't mind a search. i saw you put somethingbetween your breasts. there's nothing between mybreasts. you're sure? of course i'm sure. but we're not! i'll strip, then. and what ifyou don't find anything?
calm down. we're onlydoing our job. here's a lady inspector anda search warrant for your person. all right, look! where's the key? you boys like naked women? women have this, too. look! don't you want tosearch this, too? uh... somebody cover her up.
excuse me. could this be it? where? under the kitchen sink. how did she hide it there?i was sure she put it in her bra. good job! say, this is ryoko itakura.she joined us today. it's a pleasure, gentlemen. inspection. you have a tip for us?
yes, we're the people whoinvestigate tax evaders. what's the company called? gondo trading? here's an address. ready? a woman named kumi torikai... at 305 beach street, minatomachi she takes out the garbage inthe morning... check the garbage? you mean...
hello? hello? she hung up. minatomachi, that's yourold bailiwick. do you know gondo trading? want to handle it? i'd love to. i got it! i got it! good job. i've approved an investigationof gondo trading.
thank you, sir. what's the most important ininvestigating? that it's undercover. yes. four people forgroundwork... and a hundred for the raid. normally, if so many peoplemove, there's a leak. but our investigation havenever leaked before. so, if it leaks this time, youwill be the prime suspect. it's a joke. i'm sorry...
but gondo knows you. be very,very careful. focus on the man. get closer. that man. you know him? president of a gondo motel. he's bringing today's proceeds. look, another one. i don't know. check the license. zoom in.
focus! can you read it? kawasaki 55 mu 7220. another one! maybe there'sa party tonight. the license numbers belong tothe presidents of this motels. show us the hotels. one in yushima... sankocho... akasaka and... kawanoe. these are thepresidents of them.
what relation to gondo? gondo is a director of each hotel. you mean presidents delivermoney to director? in other words, he's the realowner, right? good morning. i'm fromotani bank. they're named in his books. gondo is coming up. let's trail him. this will lead to hisextramarital, right?
in the morning? i wouldn'tfeel up to it this early. hi, darling. they're having a good time inthere. it might be a while. pretend we're lovers. so nobody will suspect us. put your head down. shake it, like you're sulking. hi. come on in. no identification.
but he smells like a banker. you follow him. i'll stay hereand watch. the hidden income flows tothis bank, eh? yes. gondo's common-law wifehas a safety deposit box there. i rented one myself and wentin when she did, to check. we've got it on video. hey, ijuin. you look great. he's our jack nicholson... they're going in.
she's mitsuko sugino. the necklace... now watch. she's wearing a differentnecklace. good luck. oh god! it's awful! you ok? sorry. but it'simpossible to park in front. shit, they actually threw mein jail. thanks for keeping your mouthshut until we got you out.
i almost told them,but i held back. that's my boy. a model inspector. chief! got a rough count of his realincome yet? still checking. but so far,we estimate... some 50 million a year for5 hotels equals 250 million. if we can prove 3 years,it's 750 million. or 1.25 billion over 5 years. plus the hidden 170 millionfrom the apartments.
but where? it all depends on what we findin the raid. how many raiders? more than 100 for 33 places:office, home, extramarital's... motels, suppliers, and theninagawa family, of course. when do you start? look at this. gondo's house. one surveillance camera here,another inside.
we come this way to avoidthe cameras. the gate is opened at 7:30when his son goes to school. try to keep the kid out of it. next time it opens is at 10... when the maid takes thegarbage out. so you start at 10? are you sure he'll be home? he usually is. usually?
during our 60-day stake-out, heonly left early twice for golf. who knows? he mightplay golf on d-day. maybe. well? how will you prevent that? we're counting on you, sir.you're such a sly old actor... what...? oh, all right. what's thenumber? see, they're slave drivers. nomercy, not even for their boss. hello. may i speak tomr. gondo?
it's personal. tell him i own a moteloutside tokyo. mr. gondo? i run a motel... i won't tell you my name yet... but i have to sell it. it has 30 rooms. i'd like toexplain about it in person. i'm going to tokyo november 1st. perhaps we could meet at10 a.m. on the 2nd. at your home?
yes, i know the addressalready. fine. see you on the 2nd at 10. thanks. i'll be right on time. you gave me a fright!good morning. you're early. i couldn't sleep. and i was afraid he mightleave early. he's inside? yes. the boy, too.
hey. it's his wife. oh! shall i stop her? no, too late. follow her on this. stay with her untila replacement arrives. it's nearly time, i must go. it's past 10. maybe theydon't have garbage today. it's past 10.
it's about time they called. shall we move in now? no. too well guarded. with 60 seconds warninghe could get rid of everything. tax inspectors.where's mr. gondo? tax inspectors. it's a search. suspected violations ofthe corporation tax act. we have a search warrant. ok. they're in!
they're in? got it. kaneko here. who is it? hello. look friendly! sorry to bother you. i'm fromthe minatomachi tax office. tax inspectors. it's a search.suspected corporate tax evasion. ma'am, they're safety shoesfor auto factories. a truck can't crush them.
cut it! hang it up! oh shit! inspectors.get the books. tax inspector. it's a search. how dare you search guests!we've nothing to do with it. sorry to bother you. but someone might pretend to bea guest to hide things. right? my turn now. go back togondo's. the woman in white. her car isthe red bmw.
long time no see, mr. gondo. you're an inspector now? congratulations. we're always congratulatingeach other. i'll be right back. hey, what about school? i'm not going. i don't want to. leave me alone. where are you going?
out. out where? none of your business.do i have to tell you everything? remember you're still a minor and... and you support me, right?i'm sick of hearing it. i can go where i like. hey! that hurts! what do you mean? 200,000 yen.where did you get it? i saved it and...
and? i work and... you work? don't be ridiculous.did you steal it? where did you steal it from? i said i didn't! what's it for? speak up. what were you goingto buy? an operation? what operation? for my nose.
your nose? you have a noseproblem? who said? my teacher. your teacher. he said my sinusitismakes me stupid. i'll keep it anyway. no! give it to me! it's mine! you can't leave, mr. gondo,while the search is on. i'll go.
taro! i'm sorry.i thought you were going to... commit suicide?i'm not that stupid. it's nice here. still likethe country. my father and i used to playcatch here. you did? that's nice. those were the good days. mother was still alive andfather wasn't like he is now. you said you work. can youtell me about it?
i set up a company at school. a company? yes. i barter things. kids have lots of extra stuff. they want to trade for other. i act as the middleman and geta 10% commission. really? is it good business? in a good mouth i make 10,000 yen. does your teacher know?
i got caught the other day.we're still arguing about it. what does he say? easy money's no good. it's not easy. i find buyers,negotiate prices... it's hard. then there's problems likethings breaking. sounds interesting. it is. let's go home.your father is worried. taro's ok.
but let him alone now. thank you. while i take to him, you watchwhere his eyes move. it's very strange, mr. gondo. everyone has cash, bankaccounts, other liquid assets. but you have nothing at all.where is it? you know, i respect you. you earn much more than i do,many people work under you. you have status, a reputation.i can't help but respect you.
there's one thing i can'trespect about you, though. you're a tax cheater. well, where is it? take them all down. no, not that! it's not mine. i'll get in trouble. no! no! oh, no. he's going to dump me.it's all my fault. you using this lipstick today?
no! not that! that's mine. you got the teapot. thatshould be enough for you pigs. i make 320,000 a month. tell meone thing, mr. gondo. how can i make money like you?i really want to know. you see, we raid your place,and we find things. we check how you did it andthen go to the prosecutor. he'll stamp the indictment.the stamping sounds great. boom, boom, see? and you'reoff to court. but first, we investigate youfor maybe a year.
we're starting a longrelationship. so i thought it might be goodto know how you look a thing. what did you want to know? how to save money...forget it. no, let me tell you. to save money you don't spend it. you give 10,000 yen at a funeral,20 at a wedding. it's a no good. a million yen is nothingif you spend it. but even 100,000 is all yoursif you save it.
say you're trying to filla glass with dripping water. it's half full, you're thirsty,so you drink. that's stupid. wait until it's full. but still don't drink. when it brims over, lick it. then you can save the water... and... that's a lot of water... this is ninagawa. of the kantoninagawa family! get me urushibara.
it's emergency!get on with it! quick! if you can't cooperate, you'llhave to close your bank early. we don't like doing it.but we have a warrant. you can't do that.we are cooperating, aren't we? i don't know about others,but at this bank... we never allow accounts underfalse names. we follow all governmentregulations. we refuse such requests fromcustomers... even though we'd love to getnew accounts.
please check anythingyou like. mr. gondo, it's useless.give us the key. we could force open yourdeposit box with warrant. but that would tarnish yourcredit rating. you're a capable man, you'llstay in business. stay friendly with your banks. you can't afford to have thebanks cut you off, can you? all right. i'll give you the key. where is it?
mitsuko has it. i'd like to talk with mrs. gondo. i'm a tax auditor. just a minor detail. she'sthe only one who can help us. this way, please. are you the taxman? actually, i'm... an inspector. how did you know?
i expected you. thanks anyway for sayingyou were an auditor. we want the deposit box key. what? i don't know what you'retalking about. you're a fine wife. i know whyyou don't want to admit it. but your husband sent us here. we found his cache behind theshelves. he's given up. let's talk privately. leave us alone.
ok? yeah. i'll give it to you.but not right here. you have it? yes, but it's hard to get it. in the ladies' room, then? i'll send the female inspector. no. i only trust you. i won'tgive it to anyone else. you're sure you'll give it to me? promise?
show me your promise. that noise? i was nervous, i had to pee. here's the key. we got the box key. how's itgoing here? they're being difficult... we found this. can you explain this note? it says, replace 10 million fromgondo's false account with...
money from the sapporo branch. who wrote this? i have no idea. it's an order. it was writtenby your superior. it's either the branch manageror his deputy. now, we know you want to coveryour boss, but it won't work. i can't tell you. where's the deputy? what's this about?
hmm. i don't have any idea. only you and the branchmanager... can give such orders. which ofyou was it? here's something else hewrote. it's the same hand. you wrote it, didn't you? hmm. it looks similar. similar? what do you meansimilar? cut the crap! it is yourwriting! look! you allowed gondo toopen a false account!
i am sorry. how much is there? 180 million yen... hi, there. how is it going? fine. we got 900 million yen.still about 300 short. how did it the hotels go? the sheet volume wascut by half. gondo thinks of everything.this case will take a while.
where's the chief? on the phone. looks likethe pressure is on. yes, mr. urushibara. i see. but this case is verycomplex. we'd certainly hate to get youinvolved. it might hurt you. i appreciate your calling us,but i really can't... besides, sir, i hear somereporters are on to this. any attempts now might hurtyour name. thank you for yourunderstanding.
certainly. i did not receiveany call from you. goodbye. let's take a walk. i wanted to thank you, about taro. you've lost weight. yeah. i've been grilled almostevery day. you're bearing up well. i have been for 6 months.but i'm tired. 6 months...
will you still fight? isn't it about timewe stopped all this? no one goes bankrupt afterinspections. you've done your best,for taro's sake. he knows that. taro's worried about you. he knows what you're goingthrough. he wants to help. he's more mature thanyou think. you think so?
hope you're right. i am. if you really care about him... give him your strength, notyour money. peace of mind might reallybe better. see those kids playingdown there? it saddens me to see themso happy. i feel my chance for happinessslipping away. say, why don't you quit thistax racket and live with me?
mr. gondo! the 300 million is in a box atthe schilla bank. that's the box number.