"A HYOGENSHA and ATG Co-production" "Miss Tomioka?" "Shinoda speaking." "How's the script going?" "The suicide part is difficult." "The lovers' suicide journey will be through a graveyard." "You found a location?" "In a ravine near Mt." "Toribe in Kyoto." "It's full of strange headstones." "I think it's stale." "But it captures the space on stage, the nothingness." "There's something there." "A sort of fetishism of space." "The vivid contrast between that and the bodies of the couple." "Can I see the photos?" "A suicide sequence in Kabuki style won't do." "You have to pull them in." "It should be realistic." "It shouldn't be as beautiful as death is in Kabuki." "You don't have to follow the script for that scene." "The words could be random." "The essential image needs to be captured." " Let's talk about it later..." " No, I'll see you tomorrow." " I'll be waiting." " Goodbye." "Directed by MASAHIRO SHINODA" "Story by MONZAEMON CHIKAMATSU" "DOUBLE SUICIDE" "A vow a month..." "The 29th time." "Though I vowed that I'd redeem you, the 30th will come next year." "Next year?" "It's already December." "How long will I have to wait?" "Well..." "I don't know." "Are you going to desert me?" "You despise me because I can't redeem you." "How could you say that when I love you so?" "Jihei..." "As a courtesan, I must entertain customers." "How I hate myself!" "You may think my promises to be a courtesan's silly talk." "No, Koharu." "Did I ever doubt your love?" "Even as I see you" "I worry about money to see you again." "I want to take you as soon as possible, but..." "I still can't redeem the woman I love." "I fear you won't love me any more." "The body was bought with money." "I've never hated it as much as I do now." "I'm bound by money from head to toe." "Who thought of selling women as courtesans?" "I wish I could raise the money." "But I can't live without you." "Neither can I. What shall we do?" "We can't run away together." "I want to stay with you like this forever." "So do I. But why do you love me?" "Because you're a woman and I'm a man." "I'm glad you're a woman." "But a courtesan must not fall in love." "You regret it?" "I want to die." "Can I die with you?" " Can I?" " Jihei, what can we do?" "Meeting is joy and pain." "My Koharu!" "Good evening." "Koharu, we've been waiting for you." "I'm so glad you agreed to come." "As the weather changes every day, my mood often changes." "My customers always shout, "Bring Koharu!"" "Don't mention my name so loudly." "He's outside..." "The man I hate." "Koharu!" "It's nice to see you." "You stopped seeing me, so I missed you." "You flatter me." "Has Jihei redeemed you?" "You're kind and pretty enough for me, Tahei." "Why be with a poor man like Jihei?" "So you're spreading the false rumor." "False?" "You know it's true." "I don't want to hear it." "Then do you want to hear the sound of gold?" "You fell in love with the wrong man." "There are many men in Osaka." "Why Jihei?" "He married his cousin, and has two children." "The paper business is slow and he's always poor." "How can he raise ten Kan of silver for you?" "He's asking too much." "That's none of your concern." "On the contrary, I have no family or relatives." "Maybe Jihei uses sweeter words but, unlike me, he has very little money." "Is she going to meet Jihei tonight?" "I'll pay twice as much as he pays for her." "There's nothing in the world money can't buy." "Let's have some drinks first." "Her customer tonight is a samurai." "Please go somewhere else tonight, Mr. Tahei." "Who's afraid of a samurai?" "He may have swords but not many, only two." "Who's afraid?" "I'll buy the samurai together with Koharu!" "I'll buy the samurai!" "I'm lucky to have met Koharu here tonight." "Maybe the priest I met has brought this luck." "I thank him." "Let's chant a sutra." "Jihei, the paper dealer." "His clothes are made of paper." "His shop can't stand like paper." "He's no better than waste paper." "Oh, merciful Buddha!" "Speaking of waste, it's him." "What a costume!" "A hat at night?" "Waste paper, why the costume?" "Koharu." "I have no swords, but I'm armed with money." "It's stronger than swords... and much stronger than Jihei's waste paper." "How dare he!" "It's stupid." "Let's go to a better place." "If we see Jihei, let's kick him." "No one knows the value of money around here." "In this world, money is everything." "Remember it." "Let's go." "I'm sorry, Samurai." "They offended you." "Wait, Samurai." "Excuse me." "I'm glad you're not Jihei in disguise." "I had to make sure." "Then, Koharu, have a good time with him." "Please take care of her." "You're still open in this cold?" "I can't live if I stop vending." "That's true." "What is it today?" "I just passed through the red light district." "I heard a rich man is going to redeem Koharu." "You already went there?" "I mean I went there on business." "Koharu, the courtesan?" "Koharu of the Kinokuniya." "I'd like to be a woman in my next life." "Fool." "Koharu, you've lost weight." "Deep inside you love me." "I'd like to elope with you." "Where would we go to die?" "Umeda?" "Kitano?" "You examine me as if I were an animal." "I didn't come here to be insulted." "It's not easy to go out." "It's not easy to leave the palace, but since I heard so much about you" "I came here alone and asked the mistress to call you." "For what?" "For a woman who looks so sad without a smile?" "I didn't come here to nurse a sick girl." "You're right, sir, but there's a reason." "Listen to me." "Koharu is in love with a man named Jihei." "It's always Jihei." "She accepts no one else." "But she's a courtesan." "She has no right to choose." "Much less to love." "It's bad for business." "It's the master's duty to stop her." "So he chose good customers..." "Like you, sir, for her." "You may not like it, but forgive her." "Now, Koharu, be bright and entertain him." "Which is more painful, hanging yourself or cutting your throat?" "What are you saying?" "You frighten me." "It's too much." "You shouldn't say that to a new customer." "Let's have saké and cheer up." "Judging from your attitude you want to die with Jihei your love." "But take my advice." "If you die with him his family will hate you." "If you have parents, they'll be sad." "You can't go to heaven nor hell easily." "Can't we even go to hell?" "Although you're a stranger to me," "I can't just watch you die." "If money can settle it, I'll help you." "You'd better tell me the truth." "You're right." "We promised to die together." "Because I'm deep in debt to the master." "Redeeming me costs a fortune." "Jihei told me he'd redeem me." "And three years have passed." "I don't want anyone else to redeem me." "But I'm not free." "I have no right to choose my redeemer." "What if a stranger tries to redeem me?" "We have no other way than to die together." "Will it be today or tomorrow?" "But, thinking of my mother..." "I'm her only child." "She's poor, living in a slum." "If I die, she'll starve." "I don't know what to do." "You said you'd help me." "Did you mean it?" "Samurai don't lie." "You may laugh at me." "But, honestly..." "I don't want to die." "I'm afraid." "Please be my customer from now on until next spring, so he can't come and tell me when to die." "If he gives me up... he'll live" "and so will I." "Koharu." "That's human nature." "I understand." "Let's get some fresh air." "Come over here." "I failed!" "Driven by jealousy, he draws his sword." "He's drunk." "Forgive him!" "No." "Leave him to me." "What happened?" "Here's a ruffian with a sword." "He should be tied up like this." "Please forgive him!" "Now, let's go to bed, Koharu." "A wild one." "It serves him right." "Leave it to me." "Go with him." "Well, if it isn't Jihei!" "I didn't see you around." "You're here." "I didn't know you were tied here." "You stole something?" "Are you that poor?" "Jihei, what did you steal?" "You thief!" "Robber!" "Here's Jihei, who stole and was caught." "The thief is tied up here!" "Jihei, the love-sick thief!" "Why shout?" "Thief?" "Tell me what Jihei stole." "How dare you lie like that?" "Jihei, stamp on him in punishment." "Not one of you raised a finger to help me!" "I'll remember each of your faces!" "You'll be sorry." "Everyone laughs." ""Catch him!" "Beat him!" ""He's going that way." ""Throw him in." ""Don't let him go!"" "Jihei." "It's you, Brother Magoemon!" "Your brother?" "What have I done!" "I'm ashamed of myself." "How could you cheat on me?" "!" "I should stamp on you before Tahei!" "I hate you!" "I heard all your dishonest appeals." "Jihei, stop your nonsense." "Cheating is a whore's job." "Fool!" "You couldn't see through her." "I did, as soon as I met her today." "I'm ashamed." "I let her fool me so easily!" "How miserable!" "You're almost thirty, not a child." "You have a shop to run." "You have two children to raise." "Yet you're in love with a courtesan." "And now you're ashamed." "Then you didn't mean what you said?" "Listen!" "Osan, your wife, is our cousin." "Her mother is our aunt." "Her father is old and stubborn." "He says you fooled Osan." "He'll take her back and shame you." "He's furious." "Her mother is worried." "Osan is sick from trying to protect you." "How can I make it up to her?" "So she asked the master here to let me meet with Koharu and find out what she's thinking." "Look at me." "As if I were in a parade." "Because of my stupid brother, a decent merchant like me became a two bit actor playing an incognito official." "This is what I wore my first sword for." "It's stupid of me even to be angry." "Too ridiculous to cry." "I'm sorry, Brother." "How I hate myself!" "I've been taken in by this wench for years." "I left my family for her." "I even left my shop unattended." "Brother, I realize I was wrong." "I'll be through with her." "I'll break the promises, twenty-nine in all." "I'll return them to her!" "Take them!" "I was a fool keeping them close to me." "Brother, get my twenty-nine promises from her." "And burn them!" "Give them to me!" "Yes, I will." "One, two, three..." "Twenty-nine of them." "A woman's letter." "What is this?" "It's important to me." "Give it back." "It's a letter from Osan to Koharu." "Koharu, I'll keep this." "I'll keep it for myself." "I'll burn it later." "Forget a samurai's promise." "This is a merchant's." "Trust it." "Understand?" "Thank you." "A woman's obligation will be carried out." "Who's talking about obligations?" "Jihei..." "I don't want to see her." "She's fooled me for three years." "I'll step on her!" "I'd been in love for so long." "Even if she's a prostitute she cheated me badly." "This is my goodbye!" "Stop it, Jihei!" "Koharu!" "Near a shrine of Tenjin God" "Many trodded the Tenjin Bridge" "The street was busy and bustling" "There was a paper shop run by a man" "Named Jihei and his wife Osan" "He was honest by nature" "And his shop was reputable" "Osan!" "It's cold today." "Otama is late." "What's she doing?" "I sent her on a simple errand, and this!" "It's supper time." "Sangoro is gone, too." "Where is he?" "My child will catch a cold." "It's time to feed my baby." "Sangoro is an idiot." "So is Otama." "All fools!" "I'm hungry." "Kantaro." "Where were you in this cold?" "Where's my baby?" "And Sangoro?" "At the shrine." "Poor boy!" "You're freezing." "Your hands and legs are cold." "Warm yourself with your father." "Sangoro!" "Fool!" "Where's my child?" "I lost her." "Somebody must have found her." "How dare you!" "I'll kill you!" "Where did you leave her?" "Answer!" "Osue!" "You must be cold." "She was crying outside." "Sangoro!" "You came home without her?" "Look after her!" "You must be hungry." "Did Sangoro leave you?" "I'll feed you." "Otama, beat that stupid Sangoro." "We ate oranges at the shrine." "I've had enough." "No beating." "A fool trying to be funny!" "Otama, prepare supper." "Oh, madam..." " The fool almost made me forget." " Yes?" "I saw your mother coming here with Magoemon, the flour dealer." "My mother and Magoemon?" "Why?" "They'll be here soon." "I must wake Jihei." "Is he still asleep?" "Please get up." "We're having guests." "It's a busy season." "Merchants can't take naps." "Wake up, Jihei." "I see." "My brother and aunt are coming?" "I see." "My brother and aunt are coming." "Three rolls with two parts... have a two piece..." "So busy!" "Sangoro, shut the back door." "Brother." "Aunt." "Welcome." "Come in." "Please come in." "It's cold today." "You look busy." "Good." "Warm yourselves." "Children." "Grandmother and uncle are here." "Greet them." "Hurry!" "Get tea." "No tea or tobacco!" "I didn't come for tea." "Watch over Kantaro." "Go to bed." "Osan, even if you're young you're a mother of two." "You should be wise." "It's your fault that your man stays out." "He might go bankrupt." "If you get a divorce, it'll be your shame." "Osan." "Be stern and watch your husband." "Aunt, he even tried to fool his brother." "He won't listen to her." "Jihei." "How dare you fool me!" "Breaking your promise so soon!" "You redeem Koharu?" "Stop pretending to be busy!" "You want to borrow money for Koharu?" "Give it to me." "You're wrong, Brother." "You know, I went out only twice to the wholesale store and the shrine." "Redeem her?" "What are you talking about?" "I didn't even think of her." "Why?" "Don't give me that." "Don't act innocent." "We had a meeting last night." "We heard Koharu, the courtesan would be redeemed by a rich merchant." "The merchant loves her." "He says he'll redeem her any day now." "They say some rich men are really stupid." "Like the merchant." " But..." " Listen to me." "Gozaemon, my husband, is very strict, as you know." "He heard the rumor and thought the merchant was you." "You're my nephew, not his." "He loves Osan." "He said you'd sell her off to redeem Koharu." "He was furious." "He wanted to get her before her clothes disappeared." "He started to come." "I stopped him, saying, "Check the rumors" ""before you blame Jihei."" "And I sent for Magoemon to come here." "According to Magoemon," ""Jihei isn't the man he used to be." ""He's become a good merchant." ""He's through with the courtesan."" "I didn't understand." "I came here and found out..." " You're a lazy worm!" " But..." "Jihei." "Your father was my brother." "He worried about you until he died." "Before he breathed his last breath he told me:" ""Take care of your nephew and son-in-law."" "I can't forget it." "I can't even keep my promise to him." "I understand." "The man redeeming Koharu isn't me." "Brother." "Remember Tahei?" "You let me step on his face." "He wanted to redeem Koharu but I stopped him." "Now that I'm through with her it's his chance to redeem her." "Aunt." "We're through." "Why should I redeem her?" "Don't believe the false rumor." "Mother." "I may be good-natured, but I wouldn't help him if he wanted to redeem her." "He's telling you the truth this time." "I'll stand witness." "You can't believe rumors." "Father is too hasty." "Since Osan says so, it must be true." "They wouldn't take in a courtesan." "Would they?" "Mother is hasty, too." "Isn't she?" "All right." "But your father won't be convinced so easily." "Let's make sure." "Give me a written promise." "Yes, as many as you wish, Aunt... since I'm to blame for all this." "I'm sorry I made you worry." "Mother, Brother-in-law, thank you." "It's settled." "I'm so happy." "How can I thank you?" "It was my fault, too." "He'll work hard from tomorrow on." "Osan is right." "You can do anything if you try hard." "I've written it, Aunt." "Now your shop will prosper, won't it?" "We're all worried about your family." "Because we love you all." "Because we're relatives." "It's settled." "Let's go, Magoemon." "I'll set my husband's mind at ease." "Hurry, Magoemon." "Osan, the wind is cold" "Don't let the kids get sick." "Take care, Osan." "Our ancestors will help you." "Namu amidabutsu..." "Goodbye, Brother-in-law." "I trust you." "Take care, Mother." "Did Sangoro close the back doors?" "Yes, he did." "We must pay our bills tomorrow." "Time flies!" "I must make a kimono for Kantaro." "I'm glad you gave up on Koharu." "It was hard to run the shop." "I'm so glad." "From tomorrow on, you'll run this place." "A woman just can't do business like a man." "I needn't be jealous anymore." "What is it?" "Are you crying?" "Why?" "Oh, no!" "Can't you give her up after all?" "You miss her so much?" "Why then did you promise?" "Remember?" "It was in October two years ago." "The last time we slept together." "I don't know why you hate me but you stopped making love to me." "Today, at last you promised to give Koharu up." "I thought we could live like a couple..." "But you still love her!" "It's cruel of you." "If you miss her so much, cry hard." "Let your tears fall into the river;" "Koharu will drink it." "We have two children, but still no love?" "Can't you give her up?" "What have I done to deserve this?" "Pity the children." "Finally we're together again..." "I don't know anything anymore!" "Osan, you have the right to blame me." "Listen..." "Tears of sadness and tears of joy flow the same way." "They flow from the eyes." "If tears of regret flowed from the ears you'd know the pain of my heart." "A man shouldn't cry for Koharu." "Listen to me." "She's a four-legged animal, not a human." "Why should I miss her?" "She lied to me." "She said she'd never let Tahei redeem her." "If her master insisted she'd kill herself." "She always said so." "Yet ten days after we parted she's already yielded to Tahei." "That tramp!" "Why would I miss a courtesan like that?" "Osan." "Why should I cry for her?" "Then Koharu..." "Tahei spread the word." "Jihei can't even redeem a courtesan." "He said I was about to go bankrupt." "Wholesale clerks stare at me suspiciously." "I live in shame." "Osan." "I hate it!" "I hate it!" "I can't tolerate it!" "Jihei, what'll I do?" "That's why you're crying." "Then Koharu may die." "Terrible!" "She'll die." "What'll I do?" "She'll die?" "Osan." "You're wise, but you don't know the world." "You don't know what a courtesan does." "It's her work to fool men using her tricks." "She won't die." "You're wrong." "You're wrong this time." "I never meant to tell you this, but I can't let her die for me." "She didn't want to leave you, but she acted as if she were fooling you." "What are you saying?" "What did you do?" "You went to the pleasure quarters every night." "You neglected your work." "I didn't mind that but you were desperate." "I thought you'd die with her." "As your wife, I can't watch you die." "It made me so sad I couldn't bear it." "I wrote to Koharu asking, "Please save my husband's life."" "You may think I shouldn't have done that." "But I'm your wife." "Koharu is a courtesan, but she's a woman too." "Even if you oppose it, she'll kill herself." "Even if you don't love me" "I will do anything for you." "So Koharu..." "She accepted my request." "She answered she'd give you up." "But it's not easy." "I asked her to save you, and she agreed because she loves you." "I have her letter close to me." "Look." "She's decent, with a strong sense of duty." "She wouldn't break her promise to you." "Least of all, to let Tahei redeem her." "A woman in love is strong." "She won't yield easily." "You see?" "She acted out of regard for me." "You don't understand." "You only talk about love." "What a man!" "At this rate, she'll die." "How can I let her die?" "We must save her life." "Save her!" "I remember the letter." "Brother read." "You wrote it?" "I see." "Koharu may die, then..." "Out of my honor, I cannot let her die." "We must try to stop her." "Go to her." "But what can I do?" "I must pay her master a pile of money so he'll stop her from being redeemed." "I need 150 pieces of gold to keep her alive." "I haven't got that much." "We can't save her without money." "What'll I do?" "What can I do?" "It's no time for questions." "We must raise it." "Money?" "Eighty pieces of gold!" "How did you get it?" "I didn't know." "I'll explain later." "Koharu's life can't wait." "It was to pay for paper." "It's honest money." "I'll make up for it later with Magoemon." "We need seventy pieces more." "What'll I do?" "Osan!" "You can get seventy from the pawnshop." "Pawn my kimonos." "I don't need them." "You need yours to keep up a front." "Get the money and redeem her." "Beat the hateful Tahei with the money." "But, Osan..." "What if I redeem her?" "What will I do with her then?" "Keep her somewhere?" "Here?" "What about you, Osan?" "I didn't think about that." "I was so worried about her." "What'll I do?" "Make her a nurse?" "Or a cook?" "I should be punished." "By you, if not by Heaven." "Forgive me, Osan." "Forgive me." "I'm a hopelessly selfish fool." "I made you raise the money for my courtesan." "Please forgive me, Osan." "A husband shouldn't ask that." "It's a wife's duty." "I'll sell my hair if my clothes aren't enough." "I paid for paper with my clothes too." "My closet is already empty but I've never regretted it." "It's too late if she dies." "Make haste!" "Go quick." "Sangoro." "Take this bundle and accompany your master." "Is Jihei in?" "Father!" " Why?" " Sit down." "Jihei, my son-in-law." "You're dressed up." "Wearing a sword, you look like a rich man." "Going to the brothel?" "Every night?" "You need no wife." "Osan, he doesn't need you." "You mustn't go out in the cold." "I'll get tea for you." "You must have heard from Mother." "She lectured my man today." "He promised he'd give up the courtesan." "Didn't you see the letter?" "You mean this?" "The worse men are, the more they promise!" "Look at him." "As I thought, he's a liar." "He even swore to the gods." "They must be amazed by your selfishness." "Just write her a letter of divorce instead." "You have every reason to blame me." "But I have no time to explain." "Have mercy on me." "Don't take her away from me." "Even if I become a beggar, even if I starve," "I'll never make her suffer." "She won't have a hard time." "Because..." "I can never return all I owe Osan." "I can't tell you why." "Please be lenient and let her stay." "Let me live with her." " There's a reason." " Be quiet!" "You're free to become a beggar or to starve, but Osan will never be a beggar's wife." "Write her a letter of divorce." "I'll count her kimono and seal them first." "I'll check." "No!" "There's no need to do that." "You don't have to do that." "Well!" "It's empty!" "No clothes at all!" "All the clothes she brought are gone." "Jihei, what's your excuse for this?" "What does it mean?" "What's that?" "Silk garments..." "Lining cloth..." "Even the baby's kimono!" "Formal wear!" "So many clothes!" "Even the boy's coat!" "Were you going to pawn everything?" "Well done!" "You've stripped your family." "All for your courtesan!" "I'm amazed." "All you can do is make love?" "What a fool!" "You can't fool me." "You're nothing to me." "Osan, you're a fool, too." "You let him fool you." "Write a letter of divorce!" "I won't write it with a brush." "No!" "Don't be hasty!" "I'll explain to Father." "He'll understand." "He may be nothing to you, but his children are your grandchildren." "Even if he agrees to a divorce, I won't!" "Be quiet!" "If you refuse to write it" "I won't need it!" "I'll take Osan home with or without it!" "Come with me!" "No!" "Why, when we don't want to part?" "He won't divorce me." "Why must I leave?" "What about my two children?" "No!" "I've never been away from them!" "I must take care of them!" "Whom will they sleep with?" "No, Father!" "I won't go!" "I'm not divorced." "Jihei!" "Help me!" "What are you doing?" "I won't go!" "Give the children their usual medicine." "And their candy too." "I don't want to go, Father!" "Excuse me." "I came for Koharu." "I'm sorry when it's so late." "I came for Koharu." "She's staying tonight." "Kinokuniya?" "Rest a while." "It's all right then." "Be careful about her." "Tahei has redeemed her." "She's his now." "Don't let her drink too much." "I know she's very important." "Please look after her." "Denbei, who was it?" "Kinokuniya sent for Koharu." "Kinokuniya?" "Are you going home now, Jihei?" "I'll get her." "Jihei's leaving." "Get Koharu." "Don't call her." "She will ask me to stay till morning." "Send her back in the morning." "I must go to Kyoto on business." "I don't know if I can return within this year." "Pay the bill with this money." "Clear my debt to the geisha house, too." " Go to bed now." " I understand." "I'm in such a hurry, I forgot my sword." "I'm lucky to be a merchant." "If a samurai left it, he'd have to die." "I'm sorry." "I kept it." "Take care of yourself." "Hurry home." "Excuse me." "Is Jihei here?" "Call him." "He left just now for Kyoto." "He's gone." "Is Koharu of Kinokuniya gone?" "She's sleeping upstairs." "Who is it?" "If she's here, they won't die." "We'll see Jihei." "Going to Kyoto?" "Why?" "He doesn't know how worried we are." "Where is he?" "Sangoro." "Do you know where he usually goes?" "I tried all the places I know." "I know!" "But I'm embarrassed." "You do?" "Where is it?" "Don't scold me." "I usually go to the barn on the northern bank with a whore." "Who cares where you go." "Keep Kantaro warm." "Let's search the new pleasure quarters." "I don't know the place." "Do you?" "There are many places." "I didn't know." "Can I come with you?" "What for?" "To make love, of course." "Fool!" "Jihei." "Koharu." "Finally!" "My brother went to the Yamatoya." " Did he find you?" " No." "Koharu..." " I'm glad." " So am I." "We're in danger here." "Let's get out." " Jihei." " Koharu." ""Shijimi River to the west" ""They often trod Tenjin Bridge" ""The plum blossoms in the garden were sad" ""Umeda Bridge was good" ""But Cherry Bridge was out" ""Saddened by the parting."" "Koharu!" "My feet hurt." "Be patient." "Where are we, Jihei?" "We crossed Ima Bridge." "Then your home is beyond the river." "Are you afraid of death now?" "When we're together like this?" "No!" "Are you afraid?" "Let's not complain anymore." "I've had all kinds of hardship." "But I bore them all for you." "Your wife's letter pained me the most." "Forget it!" "She didn't ask me to return you." "She asked me to save you." "Even if I'm a courtesan, even if I love you so much..." "Forget it." "We're going to die." "I wanted nothing but to be with you." "I shouldn't fall in love." "A courtesan must sleep with hundreds of men." "I believed it was my work." "I didn't wish to be a courtesan." "I'm a woman like any other." "Why can't I fall in love, like any other?" "But there's nothing I can do." "You're Osan's precious husband." "Why is it that you're going to die with me?" "Why?" "Out of duty to you." "My duty is to Osan." "We're women but we even forgot to be jealous." "Duty binds us all, not women alone." "I don't want to die." "Why, when I love you?" "I don't want to die, either." "We want to be together." "Hurry, or dawn will break." "Kill me here." "Kill yourself elsewhere." "Have you forgotten?" "Won't we die together?" "But I couldn't face your wife then." "I'd break my promise to save your life." "She'd think it a courtesan's lie." "Others may think so, but Osan mustn't." "I'd be sad." "Osan, to whom you feel dutybound, was taken away by her father." "We're divorced." "You owe her nothing." "Even if you divorced her..." "You're my wife now." "No one will laugh." "I want to die with you." "But I'm to blame for Osan leaving you." "I caused her to suffer." "I caused all this." "Say no more." "Even when we die, a woman only complains." "You do, too." "We may die apart and birds will feed on us, but our souls will be together." "So what does it matter how we die?" "Take me to hell or wherever it is!" "What have you done?" "With this hair, I'd be called Osan's husband." "But now I'm a priest." "I have no home." "Nor have I a family." "You're not dutybound to anyone now." "I'm a nun now, I owe no one anything." "That's the Daicho Temple gong." "We don't belong to the mundane world now." "We don't have to die together." "With the bridge between us;" "Me here, you there." "Dutybound even after you've become a nun?" "I won't be a courtesan in the next life." "You worry about your children?" "Don't make me remember and cry." "They don't know their bad father is dying..." "I'm a sinful woman." "Forgive me, Jihei." "It's the only thing that depresses me." "Jihei, hurry and kill me!" "No one shall see your tearful face." "Koharu." "Smile." "Smile for me." "No!" "No!" "I'm afraid!" "THE END"