Lustful flowers

In Kobe, Portopia was bustling with activity. It was like Osaka in terms of its prosperity. Tateuchi Terataro, 32 years old. His wife was Maruko (Kamura Eri). Together with their father, Hyōsuke (Minami Eiji), they led a ordinary life. But Terataro failed in his job. Before he knew it, he was overwhelmed by debts. There was no way out anymore. He left behind his debts, his wife, and his father, and disappeared from sight. Soon, financial institutions came to visit Maruko and Hyōsuke. They demanded that they pay off their debts since their husband had gone bankrupt due to debt obligations. They even offered to let them appear on a “showroom show”.