High and Low Page #4

Whether he lives or dies...

depends on you.

Good night, Mr. Gondo.

He got away again.

Please save my son!

l couldn't ask you before

to pay all that money.

But now l've heard his voice...

and l must.

Please save him!

Once he's safe, the police

will get your money back.

Please lend it to me!

l'll do everything you want

till the day l die.

l'll make my son work too.

Stop it. Stand up.

Damn it, stand up.

Please save him!

Stand up, l said!

l want to pay, but l can't.

You don't understand.

l'm going.

Wait.

Get up. Please get up.

He won't let your son die.

l'll reason with him too.

lt'll be all right.

lt'll be all right.

lsn't Shinichi back yet?

Go to Osaka tomorrow.

Postpone it!

Then l'll return this.

Excuse me. l'm tired.

Please close the curtains.

Sorry.

You slept here?

No, the Bos'n and l--

Bos'n?

The Bos'n is head

of our squad.

A lot of our work

is connected with the harbor.

" Bos'n" fits him.

A real slave driver.

Dragging me out all night.

You dragged me out.

Scaling walls...

and hiding in shadows

like thieves.

The Chief has set up

a special section.

We can use

the whole police force.

The kidnapper says

he isn't extorting money...

but he's driven you into a corner

and demands ransom.

The department says

that's " kidnapping for gain."

lt's a maximum

That doesn't help me.

His deadline is today.

l thought it over all night.

This is my decision.

The boy's father wants me

to lend him the money.

He says once his boy's safe,

you'll get my money back.

But even if you guarantee it,

l won't pay any ransom.

l'd get it back too late.

Without that money now,

l'll lose everything.

Please understand me.

My work is part of me.

Without it, l'd be dead.

You may say l'm callous,

but l won't pay the ransom.

lt's not true.

l know he'll pay it.

l won't.

l can't.

l told you why last night.

You know what'll happen

if l pay?

l'll be bankrupt.

They'll force me

out on the street.

You'll be all right.

You can start over.

What do you know about poverty?

A big house, fancy clothes

and fine food.

That's been your life.

l could start over,

but you can't.

Yes, l can.

l don't want luxury.

lt's all you've ever known.

That's why you can say,

"Pay the 30 million."

lt doesn't mean anything to you.

You're spoiled.

lt's not that.

Can't you see how

the boy's father feels?

Yes! l can't stand

his groveling.

Look, l'd pay if l could.

But l can't

just think about him!

There's you and Jun

and my own survival.

lt's ridiculous!

Plenty of men richer than me.

And at a time like this.

lt would be suicide for me to pay.

Why should l?

l know.

But it can't be helped.

Aoki has no choice

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