Inspired by her film-director father and her mother Akiko (Sawamura), a former actress, Naoko (Yumeno) dreams of becoming an actress herself. Her family celebrates her successful audition at their usual bar. Its owner, Fujita, was once a director too, but retired after Akiko rejected him. His struggling bar has remained in the red while its debts keep mounting. When the yakuza demand repayment, Fujita lures Akiko and Naoko into a trap...