"The ronin Sanjuro Tsubaki is confronted with nine inexperienced samurai and two women, while within the local government an attempt of corruption against the Mutsuta chamberlain prepares. Sanjuro decides to support the young samurai, and will play a double game with the enemy in order to discover where the chamberlain is imprisoned. Little by little, the relationship with the bodyguard of the conspirators, Muroto Hambei, become increasingly perilous. But the efforts of Sanjuro, who directs the action of the young samurai, will contribute to get rid of the conspirators and restore justice in the clan. When he realizes that he was misled, Muroto Hambei faces Sanjuro in duel." - Guillaume Le Nistour.

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From SANJURO (1962)

- In a forest, inside a deserted house -

A SAMURAI:
And he refused... completely?

ION IZAKA:
Yes, we can't trust him anymore. After he read our petition against the corrupted, he said:

"Me your uncle, As the governor of the castle, I already know the situation".

A SAMURAI:
Why didn't he do something against this?

ION IZAKA:
I told him. Why didn't he arrested the corrupted men of our clan, even if our Lord isn't here, How could he ignore that his lieutenant and the chamberlain are corrupted ? He just laugh when i said that and he added :

"Maybe I'm corrupted too... You think I'm a nice guy, maybe a little bit stupid, and you want me to do something against the corruption. But you shouldn't judge on appearances. The worst is where you don't think it is. Be careful!"

And he didn't read our letter.

ALL THE SAMURAI:
He didn't!?

ION IZAKA:
This is crazy!

A SAMURAI:
And then?

ION IZAKA:
I droped him an went to see the first inspector, Kikui.

ALL THE SAMURAI:
What happened?

ION IZAKA:
He understood us! He was annoyed and first said that he will speak to the Governor, but when I told him that my uncle didn't helped us, he was surprised and took time to think about it, then he said:

"Allright! I join you".

- They all laugh -

"We must talk together, I want to see you all without waiting."

That's what he said!

A SAMURAI:
He, for sure, is brave!

ANOTHER SAMURAI:
He can listen well.

ANOTHER SAMURAI:
Great! With him, we equal a hundred men! He isn't stupid like the Governor!

- They all laugh but quickly stop, hearing someone yawning in the other room -

SANJURO:
Just wait.

- Sanjuro enters the room, in front of the surprised samurai -

SANJURO:
I heard everything. Perfect!

A SAMURAI:
We must stop him!

- They all take out their blades -

SANJURO:
Idiots! if my will was to fight you all, I won't have had say anything.

ION IZAKA:
What are you doing here?

SANJURO:
Here, one can sleep without paying. Let's speak frankly. Eavesdroping, is a good way to learn. One can understand the things better than the protagonists. Listen to me For me everything is clear. The Governor is a good guy, and Kikui is a bad guy...

A SAMURAI:
How do you dare! Just try again and you'll see!

SANJURO:
Stay calm! I didn't meet them both before. So I can't be influenced by the way they look. The Governor has an ugly face doesn't he?

- Surprised, the youngs stay quiet -

SANJURO (amused):
So he is? But listen... according to your story he is a brilliant man. He doesn't care if you mock him, excellent! But the cop of the Shogun, Kikui, if I interpret your speech "He can listen well! He is great", He surely has a nice face... Doesn't he? But be careful, you shouldn't judge on appearances! Be careful!

- Sanjuro sits down -

A SAMURAI:
Shut up! You're just a ronin!

SANJURO:
Wait! I only repeated what the Governor's speech. Listen, he was more precise:

"The worst is where you don't think it is. Be careful!"

Let's say that Kikui might be the chief of the corrupted.

A SAMURAI:
Rubbish!

SANJURO:
Stay calm, What does the first inspector should do? Stop the troubles, no? But he ask you to revolt against the authority... Do you think it's normal? And then, he wants to see you all together. Be careful! If he is the chief of the corrupted, he will kill you all at the same time. Don't obey his orders and just wait to see what he is going to do.

ION IZAKA:
But... he must come here tonight to see us.

SANJURO:
What!?

-Sanjuro looks outside and sees hundreds of men approaching -

SANJURO:
I was right! just look!

- They realize that Sanjuro was right -

SANJURO (amused):
We are perfectly trapped ! An ant wouldn't be able to escape.

- The ninth samurai take their blade -

SANJURO:
Enough with this! This isn't a game! They don't play!

A SAMURAI:
We don't care of your orders!

SANJURO:
As you wish! Just die to please Kikui!

ION IZAKA:
But... we are surrounded...

SANJURO :
Leave it to me...