Episode 8

Yoshino is the eighth episode of the first season of Tokyo Vice.
==Synopsis==
While Samantha risks it all for Polina's safe return, Sato is forced to mix business with pleasure. As Katagiri devises a plan to finally take down Tozawa, Jake is confronted by the crime boss's men.Official Tokyo Vice Synopsis from Max website
==Summary==
Samantha awakens on Jake's floor mattress in his apartment after she informs Jake about Polina being taken to Yoshino. She finds a note left by Jake stating he's gone back to the Meicho Shimbun Newspaper to find any information related to Yoshino, and Samantha lets out a deep sigh. After making herself some coffee, Samantha looks at a picture of Polina and herself. She then directs her attention to the wall where various newspaper clippings of Tozawa and other subjects are pinned up.
Katagiri walks into his dining room area to pour himself some coffee and greets his family. After complimenting how beautiful the day is, he spots a picture of a Tengu on the table. He's told by his daughter, Natsumi, that it's Jake, which makes him smile. Sitting at the table, informs his wife that he didn't catch a big fish yet, but only a bite; now he just has to reel it in.
At the Chihara-Kai HQ, Gen serves Ishida his tea as he reads the paper and listens to a proposal from Kobayashi about how to raise their profits. However, Sato claims it wouldn't be enough, citing that Tozawa is still importing Shabu and is still gaining influence in their territory. Although Kobayashi rebukes Sato, Ishida stops him and asks that Sato continue. Sato claims they need to expand and innovate their ways, which Kobayashi thinks Sato was thinking they take a page from Tozawa. However, before Sato can finish, Ishida leaves the room and heads into the recreation area, where everyone there stands up, and Ishida asks who prepared his miso soup. Koji steps forward, and Ishida criticizes how the scallions were cut. When Koji apologizes and tries to make an excuse, Ishida splashes the miso onto his face and then smacks him. Ishida then claims that men have no excuses, but own up to their mistakes. Heading back into his room, Ishida makes Sato take responsibility for Koji's mistake, as he was the one who recruited him.
Meanwhile, at the Police Station, Jin approaches Katagiri's desk and Katagiri inquires if Jin has a guilty conscience. Jin asks what evidence he has against Tozawa, as the box in the evidence locker room is empty. Katagiri responds that he doesn't have anything against him but a lead to dig deeper into Tozawa's work. Understanding how Katagiri wants to proceed, he asks that they take their conversation elsewhere.
Jake returns to his apartment, and Samantha thanks Jake for allowing her to stay there overnight. Immediately, Samantha asks Jake if he's found anything on Polina; however, the man at his work who covers Yoshino and several surrounding areas has found nothing about a lady like her. He suggests that they file a missing person report, but Samantha sarcastically agrees to it, claiming the Japanese police would love to investigate a case involving a gaijin lady who's in massive debt. Jake then asks if Polina could have returned home, but Samantha denies that notion.
After a brief testy exchange between them, Samantha and Jake enjoy a cigarette together and have a heart-to-heart about Samantha's relationship with Polina. Jake would mention that Polina took him to a shrine, one of her favorite places, which corroborates Samantha's worry about her. However, after learning that the club that Polina was in debt to was knee-deep with Tozawa, Jake recalls someone who knows Tozawa better than anyone and suggests they visit him. However, the condition in doing so is they need some meth.
Tozawa is seen receiving an injection for his medical condition by his doctor when Misaki arrives, and the doctor excuses himself. However, before the doctor leaves, he warns Misaki that Tozawa can't drink a drop of water, which upsets Tozawa, who smashes a couple of bottles there, claiming he's sick, not deaf. With the doctor gone, Tozawa confronts Misaki over meeting with the 'Gaijin Reporter' (Jake). After mentioning the damage he's done to his business, Misaki argues that he followed her to the nightclub, and when she tried to get away from him, Hagino arrived and was rescued by him.
Seemingly pleased by Misaki's response, Tozawa suggests that Jake be dealt with, but Misaki suggests they don't kill him or else it'd be obvious. Tozawa then notes how protective she is of him and asks if she loves him, which Misaki answers that she does, but Tozawa then asks for her to prove it to him. Hesitating to do so, Misaki cites that if she does, it'd exacerbate the stress he's undergoing. Hence, Tozawa smacks her to the ground, drops her a napkin, and demands that she clean herself up and then leave. When Misaki does, she spots Tozawa's wife and two children in the other room, and his wife gives her a cold glare that irks Misaki.
Sitting on a fishing area dock, Jin and Katagiri talk about Jin's connection with Tozawa; at first, Tozawa's men give Jin tips about drug shipments. Because of this, Jin grew in the ranks and became complacent about how easy things were, but when the tips dried out, he approached Tozawa with tips of his own, in hopes of a quid pro quo. It did, and he received cash as payment when information wasn't at hand. Though, Katagiri rebukes Jin for his actions, Jin acknowledges his mistakes and will own up to them. He asks Katagiri whether he should inform the people at the top or hand in his letter of resignation. Katagiri chastises Jin for his actions, but still considers him a good cop and offers him an alternative. He asks Jin to give Tozawa some misinformation about something.
On the Chihara-Kai rooftop, Sato lights a cigarette for Koji; Sato says that it's ok that Koji made the mistake since he's new, so long as he learns from it. However, Sato continues stating if he can't properly prepare Ishida soup, it'd show he'd be incapable of collecting the protection money. Koji then changed the subject, asking if that's the location where Kume jumped and killed himself. Sato then claims that what Kume did was to repent for what he did in the best way he possibly could, but Koji has a chance to rectify his mistake by showing his commitment through sacrifice. Sato asks if Koji understands, and he nods yes.
At Ukai's apartment, Jake and Samantha visit the place, and the two try to talk smoothly with Ukai. However, Things become complicated when Yoshino is mentioned, and Ukai accuses Jake of being a reporter. So Jake then bargains with Ukai offering him meth for information about Yoshino to learn more about Polina's location. Ukai agrees on the condition that they all do the meth while they play music and party. Despite Jake being against it, Samantha agrees that they do it for him.
While Ukai prepares it, Samantha coaxes Jake into doing it, and after they all take a drag of it, Jake takes too much of a drag and ends up getting light-headed. Distracting Ukai, Samantha learns from him that Yoshino is the place where Tozawa holds massive parties for his friends and business people. There, the girls in debt are forced to have sex with the attendants, and also, Yoshino isn't an area, but a boat. After learning what she wants to know from Ukai, the drugged-out guy tries to make a move on Samantha, who knees him in the crotch, and she then escapes with the high-as-a-kite Jake.
Leading Jake to an alleyway, Samantha explains to Jake her findings that Polina is on a boat called the Yoshino, which is a sex cruise. However, Jake laments about losing a credible source and how he feels like everyone is "manipulating him". To calm Jake down, Samantha kisses and embraces him. When they're done, Emi contacts him, and snapping out of his trance, Jake promises Samantha that he'll put some feelers out about the Yoshino cruise. Samantha then gives Jake a picture of Polina and her in case he needs it.
At Ishida's office, Ishida talks with Kobayashi and Sato about business until Gen arrives and informs them of trouble downstairs. They all leave and learn that Koji is trying to cut off his pinky, and when Ishida approaches him, Koji apologizes and claims he's trying to sacrifice his pinky. However, Ishida chastises Koji and claims that he couldn't cut his finger off at the knuckle bone and leaves. When he does, Koji is tackled to the table by Gen, Yuta, and Taro while his finger is wrapped up by Gen.
Later, Koji is brought to a hospital by Sato, who waits for him in the waiting room. After Koji was discharged, the two left and got inside the car; Sato saw an old man being helped by his wife, which he superimposed as himself walking with his mother. A car behind them then honks, and Sato exits it and confronts the driver only to find the driver is a husband driving his wife and child sitting in the backseat. Realizing this, Sato gets back into his car and drives off.
A trembling and malaised Tozawa stands nude in front of a mirror and takes some medication. He receives a phone call, which he answers in English, and sets up an appointment for that night. Yabuki then informs Tozawa that someone has arrived to see him, but Tozawa says that he can wait.
Soon after, Jin informs Tozawa that Katagiri lied about having evidence against him and that the city will fund a task force against him. Tozawa mentions how flattered he is, but Jin then mentions that Katagiri set this all up under Ishida's orders. Yabuki questions this, but Jin stands by his claim, saying Katagiri is no greater a saint than he is. Although Tozawa wanted to end their relationship as they previously bargained, Jin remarks that he'd like to continue their relationship together and shake on it.
Jake returns to the Meicho and runs into Tin-Tin and Trendy; thereafter, Jake meets with Emi and informs her about Samantha's missing person. He goes on to explain that the missing person's name is Polina, and she may be involved in a sex cruise that's run by Tozawa. However, Emi stops Jake and asks him if he's high on something, and he confesses that it's meth. So before someone notices, Emi asks that Jake leave and promises him to delve deeper into the missing Polina while also being handed a picture of her from Jake before he leaves.
Jin meets with Katagiri at a restaurant, where he informs Katagiri that Tozawa took the bluff hook, line, and sinker. He also reports that the airport incident freaked Tozawa out, and he has changed his meth shipment location to a warehouse in Yokosuna. The next shipment was to be delivered tonight, and Jin was to be there in case any local cops became suspicious of their actions. Katagiri asks how they proceed, and Jin suggests he scope out the area. After the shipment was made and everyone was gone, Jin would text Katagiri, so he could go there and set up hidden cameras. Though Katagiri questions why that night, Jin claims that the act would ensure that Tozawa is put away for good. Katagiri questions Jin's motives, which Jin finds perplexing since it was his idea to return to Tozawa, but Katagiri argues that he could be setting him up. However, Jin claims that he's trying to make amends as a "good cop" who made bad mistakes.
While Samantha walks home, a panic-stricken Akira approaches her and tells her he knows who took Polina. This perplexed Samantha as a boat took Polina, but Akira claimed a group of men called him and said that they took her and demanded 10 million yen for her safe return. Akira could only provide 2-3 million yen, so Samantha asked that he contact her in an hour. After she returned to her apartment, she splashed water onto her face and headed to her closet to fetch her stash of cash.
Driving someplace with Koji, Sato explained to Koji that the Yakuza life isn't for him. Sato parks somewhere and then hands Koji a wad of cash, stating he should buy himself some new sneakers and a video game to play. However, Sato warns that if he sees Koji with another clan, he will smash his face, and if his uncle asks why he returned, he must say that he missed him. With that, Sato sends off Koji and watches as he leaves.
Samantha later meets with Akira, and the two wait for a blue van to arrive to exchange their money for Polina's safe return. However, it was a ruse set by Akira and some of his colleagues to rob Samantha of all of her money. Meanwhile, Jake returns to his apartment, where three of Tozawa's men wait for him, and they proceed to beat him up when they rough him up enough. One of the men, named Hagino, warns Jake to stay away from Tozawa, his business, and Misaki; he knocks Jake out cold with a single punch.
Switching over to Samantha, she tries to take out a bridge loan to make up for the money that was stolen from her. However, the man she spoke to about it, named Maeda-san, rejected her. He claimed that no legitimate loan company would ever loan her money for a business in Mizu Shobai. Despite, Samantha's plea, she's still rejected as there's no collateral pay or family to vouch for her.
Returning to Jake, he awakens in his room, bloodied and bruised by Tozawa's men, and looks around at his new apartment with his tapes from his sister broken and scattered across the area.
Duke is seen in his office counting money at his desk when Samantha arrives, and he comments that she's early for a change. Samantha then asks to talk with Duke and then claims she needs a favor from him.
Once Jake patched himself up a bit with a bag of ice and rested his foot in a small bowl of ice, he called his parent's home number. At first, nobody picks up, so he leaves a message until his father picks up and Jake talks with him. Jake's dad, Ed, was happy to hear his son's voice again and noted that his mother worries for him. When Jake asks about his sister Jessica, Ed comes off as stand-offish, but Jake pleads with his father not to argue. So, Ed says that Jessica isn't great despite what she tells him. Jake then asks Ed if he should return home, but after a brief pause. Ed says Jake sounds tired and should get some sleep, and if he wants to return home when he wakes, he'll buy him the ticket himself.
When Sato returns to the Chihara-Kai HQ, he catches Kobayashi, along with Duke exiting Ishida's office and then Samantha. Sato wanted to know why Samantha was there, but Kobayashi told him that Ishida wished to speak with him. In Ishida's office, Ishida notes that Samantha has ambitious plans for Mizu Shobai. Sato curiously asks what sort of plans, but is given no answers. Ishida then orders Sato to pay off Duke's loss for Samantha and to inform Samantha that they'll loan her the money for her club at the usual rate. He also adds that if the club makes a good profit, they'll change the deal on her. Sato, though, tries to reason with Ishida, claiming it's a mistake and to reconsider; however, Ishida makes up his mind about the situation and refuses to change it. Ishida also appointed Sato to oversee Samantha's club, and Sato agreed.
Meanwhile, Jin is driven by Yabuki with a couple of Tozawa's men sitting in the back of the car, to the shipment area, but he notices that they missed their exit for Yokosuna. Yabuki claims the boss has ordered a change in location, and when Jin tries to get his phone back to call his girlfriend, Yabuki claims that he'll get it when they arrive at their destination.
Driving to the predetermined shipment location, Katagiri arrives early, as Jin suggested, and waits until nightfall. Then he tried to contact Jin, but his phone was out of service. Sensing something that has gone wrong, Katagiri, with a magnum in hand, exits his car and swiftly heads into the warehouse. Inside said warehouse, Katagiri is confronted by Tozawa, who wishes to speak with him there. Katagiri asked where Jin was, and Tozawa said that Jin's biggest mistake was telling him that Katagiri was on Ishida's payroll. Tozawa then compliments Katagiri as the most incorruptible cop he's ever met, but Katagiri demands to know where Jin is. Hence, Tozawa claims he's at a place where his conscience will no longer be a burden to himself or a liability to him.
Though Katagiri wants to shoot Tozawa, he calmly reasons with Katagiri saying that it'd be troublesome if two detectives disappeared that night. Furthermore, Tozawa claimed that if Katagiri continued to retaliate against him, he'd have his wife and daughters killed. Claiming that if he didn't contact someone within twenty minutes, Katagiri's family would be killed. Tozawa also said that Katagiri's youngest daughter is a talented artist, and listening to all of that made Katagiri flaccid and flush. Tozawa warns that if Katagiri is allowed to go up against any clan other than his or else, he'll never see his family again. With that, Tozawa leaves the wordless and despondent Katagiri alone.
Returning home to her apartment, Samantha was confronted by Sato, and she immediately claimed that he'd better not try and dissuade her from breaking the deal she made with Ishida. However, Sato claims it's too late for that and that Ishida wants to do business, which pleases Samantha, but Sato warns her that she should be aware of what she's doing. On the other hand, Samantha is fully aware of the risks she's taking, but she has made so many sacrifices to make her dream come true and is certain it'll make money. Sato signals that he wants to say something, but doesn't. Sato then asks Samantha how her search for Polina is going, but she gives no answer. Sato then apologized to Samantha and informed her that the money would be deposited into her account tomorrow afternoon and that he'd been put in charge of dealing with his club. When he asks if that'd be a problem, Samantha answers it won't be, and neither does Sato. The two nearly kiss, but Sato doesn't commit to it, says goodnight to Samantha, and leaves. Right before Sato enters his car, he's stabbed three times by Gen.
Tozawa stands at an airport strip waiting for Misaki, and when she finally arrives, Tozawa tells her he's been wanting to see her before he took a last-minute trip. Furthermore, he apologizes for his actions that morning, and Misaki tells him it's fine, citing she knows it's his health that influenced it. Whispering into her ear, Tozawa claims that he's aware she thinks he's not long for that world, but assures her that he'll exceed her expectations. After kissing her on the cheek, Tozawa enters the mini-airplane and, on it, takes a sip of a drink while gazing at the land below.
Jake wakes up in his apartment and gazes into his mirror to see the cuts and bruises he has received. He'd then take a long shower, and after getting himself dressed, he found a vanilla bag with his surname written on it. Inside the bag was a tape labeled "Yoshino", and Jake put the tape into his VHS inside his apartment. The video contained footage of Polina in a room with Vice-Minister Shigematsu. At first, their time together was consentual, but then Shigematsu started to make unwarranted advances toward her. Polina would fight Shigematsu off and curse him in Slovenian. Shigematsu would later return with a member of Tozawa's clan, and she'd fight him off and get beaten by him until Shigematsu stopped the man. When they check on Polina, they realize she's dead. Watching the video, causes Jake to become perturbed with anger.
Sitting in his house, Katagiri looked at a drawing one of his daughters made, and then a knock at the door was heard. When Katagiri checks it, it's Jake and asks what happened to him, noticing the facial injuries he sustained. Jake avoids it and asks where his family is, and he answers they're out of town, so Jake mentions that he has something Katagiri must see. Jake notes that he realizes he betrayed his trust before, but asks for a second chance. Katagiri takes a moment to contemplate and allows Jake inside, but not before warning that he better not have been followed. With that, Jake enters Katagiri's home.
==Characters==
* Jake Adelstein
* Hiroto Katagiri
* Samantha Porter
* Jin Miyamoto
* Akiro Sato
* Polina
* Emi Maruyama
* Junko Katagiri
* Natsumi Katagiri
* Shino Katagiri
* Gen
* Hitoshi Ishida
* Kobayashi
* Taro
* Yuta
* Koji
* Misaki
* Shinzo Tozawa
* Tozawa's wife
* Tozawa's unnamed male teen children
* Hideki Ukai
* Yabuki
* Tin-Tin
* Trendy
* Akira
* Hagino
* Maeda-san
* Duke
* Edward Adelstein
* Willa Adelstein
* Jessica Adelstein (Mentioned)
* Vice-Minister Shigematsu
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==Trivia==
* This episode features the real-life location, Park Hyatt, Benkei Bridge, & Rainbow Bridge.
==References==
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