Empty Room (団地妻 隣りのあえぎ)

Hello.

Excuse me, but I live next door.

I had an urge to just walk into any old apartment.

Do you live here?

I see.

This one's vacant.

Sachiko Kuroda from the third floor. I'm sorry.

What were you doing here? - Nothing. Excuse me.

Did you hear it? I bet you could hear the noise.

That was my wife. She meets that man in broad daylight.

I came to yell at them, but I had no courage to open the door.

I couldn't walk in on them.

So I just kept on listening.

Then I had a sudden urge to walk into another apartment.

This room has so much afternoon sun.

Here they go again. That man has no limit.

Where have you been? - Nowhere.

Do you want to it now?

Would you mind massaging my back?

Yes, right there. - Is that better?

What's wrong?

Sachiko?

Let's have sex.

Let's do it.

It's impossible. It would kill my back for sure.

But it's been so long.

I said no.

Sorry.

What's going on? - Sorry. Did I wake you?

It's the middle of the night.

I suddenly wanted to know if this dress still fits me.

I had to squeeze into it, but it's still okay.

Don't be silly and go to bed. I have to wake up early.

Going somewhere? - Yes.

I'm waiting for my wife's lover. I want to see what he looks like.

In the beginning I was snooping around and hiding.

I've been pretending to go to work every morning.

I went to a coffee shop instead.

But I've had enough of it.

Eventually I got fired, you see?

So now I can sit here waiting for that man.

Well, I have to go.

Where are you going? Shopping? - Something like that.

Can I come with you?

I have time. Besides, I've had enough of this.

When the girl's picture changes, it's the jackpot.

Okay.

So you won't get tired.

What's this? What's happening?

Isn't it incredible? How easy it was to win.

You can say that. It's very easy to lose too.

Don't you have to go home? - No, I don't.

He stays out late drinking too. And I hit the jackpot, so it's okay.

My wife's so different from you.

She doesn't care what I do or where I go.

Really?

She says: 'I do what I please, so you can too.'

But she's gone too far. - You should tell her that.

I know I should, but...

Let's dance. - No, not yet.

Come on.

You are late. - I'm sorry.

Were you drinking? - Yes.

What else? - I went out dancing.

With whom? - A friend.

Who? - Kobayashi.

You've never gone out drinking before.

Just this one time. Isn't it okay? You're drinking too.

Sachiko. Come over here. - Yes?

What's going on?

Is anything wrong?

Tell me.

I just wanted to dance. - I can't dance because my back hurts.

I know. I understand that but...

I just wondered if this was going to be it.

Nothing going on and I just get older little by little.

Then once day I won't be able to dance any more.

I'm sorry.

Come here.

Kiss me. - Why? Why now?

You said you wanted to. - Not today, because...

What? - Wait a minute.

Were you with a man? - No, I wasn't.

Put a rubber on.

It's okay if you get pregnant.

Is it okay? Is it really?

Ah, so good.

What's wrong? - My back.

Are you okay?

Don't worry. Just don't move. Just stay still.

What is it? Is there something you want to tell me?

Where are you going so late? - Wherever I want.

Is it him? - Get yourself a woman too.

I think you've gone too far.

What's this?

Didn't we agree to do whatever pleases us?

Have you forgotten?

Is this really what you want?

I'm home.

What are you doing?

What's happened?

You're late again. You are drunk too.

I'm sorry.

I know I shouldn't have, but dancing can be so addictive.

Are you upset?

Don't lie.

I saw you with a man.

Say something.

What are you doing behind my back? - I told you. I went to dance.

Don't you lie to me. Who is that man?

Who is he?

Mr. Ishii from the fifth floor.

Come with me. - Wait a minute.

We're going to talk to that Ishii. - Wait a minute. Please don't.

Kuroda from the third floor.

Yes? - Sorry to bother you so late at night.

But we need to talk.

We just went out dancing. - Just get over here.

Why don't you come inside? It's getting late.

Don't you feel ashamed? Going out with my wife.

I'm sorry.

But we just danced. That's all. We didn't do anything else.

I can't believe you. - It's true. We didn't do anything wrong.

He's right. What's wrong with that?

What did you plan to do once you got her drunk?

Nothing. - You're rude. Apologize to him.

Anyhow...

this is wrong.

What are you going to do now?

I won't see her. - Of course you won't.

Why shouldn't they?

Why can't wives meet other men?

Is her husband the only man she's allowed? Isn't it boring?

I'd be lonely enough to die.

What are you talking about?

Go ahead. Meet with my husband. You don't need to worry.

What's an affair or two? What's wrong with it?

One man. Too boring.

Hello, this is the Kurodas.

Sorry about last night.

I shouldn't have come here.

What good does it do to listen to their lovemaking?

There's nothing I can do about this. You heard her last night.

I'm sorry to have you meet me here.

It's okay. It's too rude to tell me never to see you.

I wanted to see you too.

Listening to my wife and her lover...

I suddenly had to see you.

I thought I would take advantage of you if you came.

I thought everything would be okay then.

I wanted to make them listen to our noise.

Just how much sillier could I get?