"SHOZO" ""BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FOR SALE"" "Here it is, sir." " Alright." "I'm tired of carrying this." "Let's stop here." " Yes, sir." "Well, well!" "You're here!" "Aren't you the eager beaver...?" "Look who's talking!" "You're here too." "Have you bought it?" "No way!" "I wouldn't take it even for free." "But, the price's good, isn't it?" " I'm not so sure..." "But, it seems..." "It's not this one." "How could it be that big?" "!" "This is the administrator's house." "The house for sale is over there." "This is a studio." "Does the painter live here?" "He's a third rate painter." "I've seen thousands of houses... but none had so many 'inconveniences'." "It's a mish-mash of Japanese and western styles." "There are two rooms on the ground floor, a small one and a big one." "This painter lives here with his family." "The caretaker doesn't know what to do about them." "I'll take it." " What?" "It's a good deal." "200,000 yen is a good price." "If I split the big room into three smaller ones..." "I'll sell it for 400,000 yen." "But, there's a family living in here." "In this line you can't be worried about tenants." "I'll chuck 'em out." "Hey, hey, Tamai, wait!" "What's the matter?" " I was here first!" "You weren't intersted, so I get it." " Well, I've changed my mind." "Don't act like a child." "Listen, Tamai, wait." "Let's make a deal." "Let's both buy this house." " I'm not interested." "An auction, then?" " No!" "I want it." "Where're your manners?" "Behave like a gentleman." "You don't deny that our jobs are a little dirty." "Alright, you win." " We'll split the profit." "Hey... another one." "For me too." "Your'e so slow!" "Damn you!" "What?" "I'm coming." "I wasn't talking to you." "Don't you realize...?" "It's over a month now!" "Of course I do." " And so...?" "That's the point." "We have to be patient." "We've been patient enough?" "But he's made no trouble, and doesn't ask for anything!" "That's exactly why." "It's difficult to provoke decent people into making a mistake." "It's impossible." "I don't buy that." "If we don't solve this, we'll never sell it." "You have to throw him out, and start improvements." "What?" " There's no other way." "We must force him out." "I presume you warned him." "Of course." " And what did he say?" "That he'll give us a room." " Did he seem frightened?" "No." "He was very grateful." " What?" "Grateful?" "He said if we take care of it, he'd be relieved." "He looked rather pleased." "He wants to do my portrait." "He says I've got a very interesting face." "He's right." "It's interesting all right!" "Hey, you can stop laughing." "Don't forget..." "we're in this deal together." "It's not funny..." "you looking at me... as if I were a clown, while you're drinking saké." "What's more, I'm getting bored." "Now it's your turn." "I've got seven children, as you know?" "And although I need to solve this, I can't live there." "I even less." " Don't be so fussy." "But... my girlfriend..." "Come on... move it." "It isn't that easy." "She won't settle for only one room." "Even better." "If she's upset, she'll raise a big fuss." "Has anything happened?" "You look really down." "This moving business, makes me a little anxious." "You pretend to be in control, but you don't dare do a thing." "What happened to your cheek?" "The cat scratched me." "True." "Cats can be dangerous." "Even if they don't have fur, and do their manicure, eh?" "She looks pretty angry." "A storm's coming up, eh?" "Some discovery!" "She's been like this since I told her about moving." "I already weathered two stormy nights." "Well, you'd better try to make peace." "I'll settle this with money." "This time, a handbag should do it." "I think I'll leave leave now." " What?" "Everything'll be fine." "Are you tired?" "D'you want us to have something to eat?" "Get away from me!" " What?" "Keep your distance!" "What a face you're pulling!" "You're ridiculous." "Just a sec..." " What's the trouble." "What's this?" " It's a very nice house." "Don't play stupid." "I know you." "It looks like a fish tank." " What'd ya mean?" "You heard!" "It's horrible!" "Well..." "I'm leaving." "Don't be like that?" "Let me go!" "I'm leaving!" " Calm down!" "Don't make a scene!" "I'm leaving!" "No problem..." "Don't worry about it." "Mother!" "Mother..." "Kaneko-san's arrived." "He's come with his daughter." "Where'd you think you're going?" "To look for the cat." " Really?" "You're not leaving me alone." "Welcome." "Hi." "Where's your father?" "Well..." "Is that you, miss?" " Yes, I'm home." "Welcome home." "Miss." " Yes?" "A letter for you." "Can you manage with such a small kitchen?" "Yes." "Good... but I'm sorry to cause you inconvenience." "Not at all." "It's no problem." "Kaneko...!" "I'm glad I caught you!" "I was thinking to come and visit you." "It's been days since I heard anything from you." "So... how's it going?" "The housing market's going up." "Wouldn't we be better to wait?" "I was afraid you'd say that." "You being there isn't helping much." "How's your girlfriend?" "Last time, she was pretty angry." "Well, you see..." "the family there call her "miss"... and she's starting to like it." "What?" "Who'd have thought?" "!" "Of course, when you think..." "at her age, it's only natural." "I'm also happy to get a lot less grief now." "Listen, Tamai." " What?" "Mixing with these people has changed her a lot." "She won't even smoke in front of them." "Miss?" "Can I come in for a moment?" " Yes." "Oh... were you studying?" " No!" "It's fine." "Please come in." "Don't bother because of me." "The fan... is nice and cool, eh?" "That's true." "Madam..." "let me turn it for me." "This is for you... from my husband." "It's from his garden." "His very proud of it." "Hello?" "I'll let you in on a little secret." "Sometimes, he's just like a child." "Hello?" " Yes." "You want to come up, don't you?" "Come on up." "Then Miss will be able to say hello to you." "Please." " Thank you." "You'll get it dirty with paint." "How changed it looks!" "It seems like a different room." "Are you comfortable?" "What do you expect her to say?" "Can't you see they live in one room?" "Isn't that right Miss?" "I'm sorry, but we don't have enough money to move yet." "My husband is very stubborn." "He does paintings nobody wants." "Could you make some tea?" " I've already made it." "Please don't bother." "He doesn't like tea, but he didn't dare ask me to leave." "So leave her alone and get back to your work." "The Missus suffers a lot." "Our son went to war and hasn't returned." "What I make from painting barely pays the bills." "I pour my heart into my paintings..." "still almost no one buys them." "Except the ones I paint with my eyes closed... they sell." "But I enjoy illustrating children stories as an extra." "Children stories?" "!" "Yes." "I illustrated one about a train." "Interestingly..." "children reallly like trains." "Koichi loves trains." "If I draw him one, he really enjoys it." "The way children see the world is different from the way adults see it." "Sit here." " Thank you." "I like growing pumpkins." "But not just to eat them." "It's their form and colour that I like." "Look what a nice colour it has." "Look." "It reminds me of 'Akuraku' pottery." "It's just as beautiful." "Don't you think?" "Look." "To me pumpkins are cheap food." "But, if you grow them yourself, I guess you could get fond of them." "They remind him of Akuraku pottery." "What's that?" "They're world famous." "I think they are very expensive." " Oh, really?" "What's up then?" "Did he only talk about pumpkins?" "Did he say when he was planning to move out?" "No he didn't." "But he was a litlle nervous." "He asked me to model for him." "Not surprising..." "you are looking very beautiful lately." "You have a lot of spare time, don't you?" "Why... don't you agree?" "You could wear the night gown I bought you." "I'm sure he'd like it." "A portrait has to be pretty to sell." "I'm getting a little tired of waiting for them to get out." "At least, we'll finally be able to turn a profit from this place." "You really think so?" "I'm a little worried." "About what?" "They say you can't hide anything... when a painter paints your portrait." "I'm sure he'll figure out I'm not your daughter." "He won't figure out anything!" "I'm not so sure..." "You can feign innocence as long as you want." "That's not the way I want it." "But I don't dare tell him the truth." "It'd make me feel so ashamed." "It'll be fine." "Maybe if he were a famous painter... but he's just an amateur." "Miss..." "Miss!" "Look!" "Isn't this your cat, Miss?" "I'm your neighbour, Nakajima." " It's name is Gorito." "Pleased to meet you." "You're very kind..." "but it isn't my cat." "Mine's very particular..." "it has a woodcutter's face." "A woodcutter's face..." "I'll keep looking." " Thank you." "Don't mention it." "It's not exactly hunting a tiger, but it's still fun." "Tama!" "It's name is Tama?" "Youth's a gift from God, no...?" "Anything makes them laugh." "Why don't you make friends with them?" "Relax, please." "If not, the face becomes a mask, and only reflects the tension." "Let me know if you're tired, and we'll take a break." "No." "I'm not tired." " I'm at fault you know." "When I enjoy myself painting, I completely lose track of time." "But why chose to paint me?" " I'm not too sure..." "You have a strange aura." "You really do." "An aura?" "Yes." "My daughter, Youko's aura is nothing like yours." "I can see you're tired." "Let's take a break, okay." "It's not ready yet, I only painted your features." "There's no draft in this room." "Welcome." "So you've started at last, eh?" " Yes." "I don't understand... why you put on such a plain kimono." "I like it." "You should have put on something more colourful." "I told you I like it." "Take this, miss." " Thank you." "I also like this kimono." "She showed me a few." "And I thought this was the best." "I do too." "Girls who've had no mother usually dress colourfully." "My father thinks just like you do." "Fathers like their daughters to dress up like dolls." "I'm comfortable like this." "Please, help yourself." "Help yourself, miss." "Thank you." "Come on, don't be so dull!" "You're so stupid!" "I don't get it... you say you like it, but I couldn't do it." "Don't you hate it?" "It's strange... but... even though I'm in a difficult situation..." "I've never felt better." "I don't get you in the least." " You don't?" "You see, when I'm... sitting for him and he observes me with his pure painter's eyes..." "I feel like I'm immersed in a lake of clear water." "Washing all the dirt away..." "leaving me clean and fresh." "Know what I think..." "you've fallen for this guy." "Why are you laughing?" "It's just..." "I'm thinking about how he looks." "Even if he's... old and dirty..." "I'm starting to like him." "At first I found him so clumsy." "Be careful." "Don't forget how delicate your situation is." "Thing is... how much longer can you hide the truth from him?" "No, I don't mean from the painter." "You may think this painter is some kind of god." "The problem is he's married." "And the one you can never fool is the wife." "I'll write them a letter." "They're very kind." "Yes, but even so..." "The bells are ringing, ding, dang, dong." "And the little sheep is singing, ba, ba, ba." "The wind gently blows and caresses us as we climb up the hill." "Snow white are the windows... of my little cottage." "So Kumiko... what d'you think of the girl living with you?" "Well..." "I think she behaves respectfully?" "Think so!" "?" "Hey Sis..." "Hi, Youko." "Let me take it." " No, it's fine." "Come on, give it me." "Youko-san, I was asking your sister-in-law how's your new lodger." "I like her." "And I find her very beautiful." "I see something different in her." "O, yes?" "The moon is beautiful." "Ichiro must be looking at it too, somewhere far away." "Come now dear..." "You're like a young girl in love." "Be very careful, mother." "He's very sensitive." "Have you heard nothing about Ichiro?" "Nothing." "We haven't received a single letter." "He never was very big on writing letters." "If one day he does, then we'll have to worry." "A splendid moon." "Nakajima, you like literature..." "know any haiku?" "Recite one for us." ""The beautiful moon, shadowed the tatami on the floor..."" "What a cheater!" "That's a Kikaku." "And we've got no tatami on the floors here." "It isn't that bad having power cuts once in a while." "Thank to this one, we've remembered the moon." "The smoke of a fuse reminds me of the moon." "How was that?" "I'd call it "black humour verse"." "This family sure is strange, eh?" "One thing for sure... they're the only ones enjoying the power cut." "Dear listeners... we're going to delight you  with a new recording of..." "Look." "There's light on the other side of the street." "Youko, shall we dance?" " Okay." "But don't make any noise." "Koichi fell asleep." " I'm still awake!" "Don't step on my feet, alright?" "On a warm, starry summer night..." "I took your beautiful hand... and together we started singing... la, la, la, la, la, la." "On a warm, starry summer night..." "I took your beautiful hand... and together we started singing... la, la, la, la, la, la." "If you dance and sing together... you'll make this night unforgetable." "Take my hand in your hand..." "And let's go together." "Together, we'll share  the same dream and we'll fly..." "D'you want to dance with me?" " You're not serious?" "Stay calm." "Nobody's watching us." "On a warm, starry summer night... you took my hand in your hand... and we started dancing... la, la, la, la, la, la." "On a warm, starry summer night... you took my hand in your hand... and we started dancing... la, la, la, la, la, la." "Mummy..." "I want to dance too." "All hearts fill with happiness..." "As people dance in the streets." "From the sky above..." "The stars and the moon..." "Sing the sweetness of our love... la, la, la, la, la, la." "They can cope with anything." "And not only the young ones." "Trouble is they don't have any money." "If you don't have saké, you can't have fun." "50 pairs of socks... right... and there's stock." "Youko." "It's time to go to bed." "Not yet, please." "I'm not sleepy." "Youko, come on." "Alright, I'm going." " No." "Stay a little longer." "It's late." "Such a beautiful moon must be admired... in good company." "We don't get nights like this very often." "Youko..." "Youko, come on." "Let her stay a little more." "It's too late." "She must sleep." "Time's not all important." "Sometimes it's better to forget about it." "Oh really?" "!" "Don't you know me yet?" "After all these 28 years." "What..." "Time flies, doesn't it?" "I feel so fine." "Like being immersed in the moon's light..." "Like we're inside a clear crystal." "Well..." "I feel like I'm sitting at the bottom of the sea." "I think that you and I are very much alike." "Right now, I'm so happy." "So happy, I could fly." "Youko." "Youko." "Isn't the light back yet?" "I'm bitten all over." "What are they doing?" "Want a cigarette?" "Good night." " Good night." "What's up with you... eh?" "Nothing's up with me." "You're strange." " Nothing happened to me!" "Come to bed with me." " I don't feel like it." "Why?" " Because I'm fine right here." "But, it's..." "it's getting cold." "Let's go." "You'll catch a cold here." "It's a masterpiece, eh?" "But then it's father's isn't it?" "Now, now!" "Painters are so lucky." " Why?" "Because... they can paint people any way they want." "If I could paint myself, I'd make myself more beautiful." "You'd find that difficult, you are very beautiful." "I didn't mean my face or body." "You mean to start anew." "Here you can start anew." "Youko?" "A splendid Sunday." "You came to invite me out?" " You've guessed it." "Well, I might say yes." "D'you want to gowith us?" " Where're you going?" "Well, maybe... to the cinema, and then buy some sweets." "Goru dear... go for a walk while we get ready." "Alone?" "Why is she leaving when we have a guest?" "Doesn't matter." "I don't mind." "It's not that." "She's been treating me very badly, lately." "She's been putting on airs like a big lady." "We have to sell this house." "What's that?" "I thought it didn't bother you." "That you didn't spend much here." "Don't laugh." "It's alright she fakes it with them." "But now she does it with me." "I'm tired of it!" "That's a good one!" "I'm leaving." " What, finished?" "It'll get better." "Thanks for all this." "What happened?" "Tamai-san has fallen!" "Is he alright?" " Still alive!" "Where're you going?" "Where am I going?" "To the cinema, and to have some tea, too." "I don't mind you having fun with them." "But, give me some fun too." "Let's go to a spa." "I'm sorry, miss." "Are you ready?" "Come on in." "She's doing the finishing touches." "How nice!" "How lucky you are, miss Midori!" "You have a lot of clothes." "I'd love to have a kimono." "What kind of kimono?" "Any kind, except the ones my mother wears." "They're second-hand." "Youko!" "What?" " Shall we go?" "How impatient you are!" "She's putting her make-up on." "Shall we play ball?" " Okay!" "Listen, we'll wait for you downstairs." "She's like a little child, isn't she?" "But she's your age, isn't she?" "Fujimoto pitching!" "Be careful!" "why are you throwing so fast?" "You're a beast." " I'm sorry!" "You'll see now!" "What's that?" "Bad throw!" "Shall I throw again?" " Yes, let's go." "My turn, now!" "Come one, not again." "What a lousy throw!" "I'm sorry." "I'll go look for it." " No need." "What's the matter?" "I don't want to go out." "Why?" "But they're waiting for you!" "Hi!" "What a surprise!" "How's miss doing today?" "Don't call me "miss"." "I've been feeling guilty, lately." "Come on, come on..." "Let me sweeten your life with some cookies." "If you want to treat me give me some saké." "What's got into you?" " I feel worse every day." "Why so?" "Mistress!" "Poor fellow." "Who're you talking about?" " A cat." "A rain drenched cat." "So what?" "Why feel sorry for a wet cat?" "It reminded me of my cat." "It must be soaking wet somewhere." "Don't worry..." "Cats can find places to hide almost anywhere." "Let's move somewhere nicer... where it doesn't rain." "It's not raining just here..." "it's raining all over." "I'm tired of living here." "Let's leave here..." "why stay in a house like this?" "What's wrong?" "You said you liked it." "I don't like anything!" "I hate it!" "I can't take another day of this place." "Please." "You finally got tired of playing the daughter." "Yes, I got tired." "Please, I beg you." "Please!" "Say yes!" "Where're you going?" "I'm going to stop modelling." "I'll tell him." " It'd be a shame to stop." "I can't stand doing things I don't like!" "I'd don't want a portrait..." "I'll tear it up." "Don't give me that!" "These drawings are for children, aren't they?" "I've worked conscientiously." "The children will feel it!" "I did what I could so they'd be suitable and they'd like them." "Now they want them more provocative, so they'll sell more." "Please understand, we all live on this." "Do you care more about profit than about what kids learn?" "Calm down." "Calm down father." " But I don't like this." "I won't tempt innocent children with poisoned cakes." "Listen to me carefully." "I won't allow such an obscenity." "Give me the drawings." "Kumiko, give them to Koichi, he'll have fun." "Fine, but there's a problem to settle." "You owe us... for the advance we gave your wife." "Well then... give it back." "But... father..." "You don't have it?" "Alright..." "I'll take it another day." "I'm sorry." "I'll pay it soon." "You have my word." "Please excuse me, ladies." "Goodbye." "What's the matter, Koichi?" "These are beautiful drawings." "Why are you crying?" "Come on father..." "There's no need to get so upset." "Don't mind what he said." "You have to go on working." "You'll soon finish the portrait, and then you can show it." "It'll surely sell." "Father, compose yourself." "The young lady will soon be down." "It would seem... you still have some feelings left." "It's not like that." "Scoundrels!" "I hate you!" " Don't get angry." "We're all celebrating now." "What about?" "My father's coming home!" "It's sure." "They received a cable." "He arrives tomorrow." "Sis!" "Welcome back!" "Congratulations!" "Thank you, Youko." "What wonderful news!" "Yes." "I'm very happy." "He hasn't written to us since Maizuru." "Like always, he does it his way." "Why say that?" "Because he didn't care how worried we were." "Yes." "I'm happy, happy." "Just like father..." "since the cable came, all he says is," ""Yes." "I'm happy, I'm happy."" "There'll be a big party tonight." "We'll all celebrate, no Mother?" "Mr. Kaneko and his daughter came... maybe you could call them later, okay?" "It doesn't matter." "I'm happy, I'm happy." "So... you clearing out?" "Kaneko's dealing with everything." "Someone else will take care of this house, and we'll find an apartment." "You can't imagine how tired I am." "You look terrible!" "Have you looked at yourself?" "You've let yourself be defeated by this painter!" "You can call him anything you want, because he's a third-rate painter." "He doesn't have a good job and leads a miserable life." "Still, you're ashamed." "I don't know..." "Sometimes I feel the same way you do." "But then I think just the opposite." "What did you say?" "You're too complicated." "If I'm talking with you..." "I think the way you do." "But, when I'm with this family..." "I see that, all these years..." "I've led a wrong life." "I didn't hear a single word." "The girl in the portrait..." "But, after all, how is this damned portrait?" "I put on a kimono my mother gave me." "And I feel very strange." "Everytime I put it on, I can feel her kindness." "And, know what?" "It's strange... but I've been dreaming of her a lot lately." "You too sometimes?" "No, never!" "I can't even remember her face anymore." "I think you drink too much." "I drink how much I want." "I've got nothing but troubles." "That's why I'm depressed." "Turn on the light." "I'm bloody miserable!" "Darkness falls after day dreaming." "I don't want to deal with it anymore." "Flying on the warm wind... following the way to the west... and leaving this spring night." "So now, who are you?" "You are Midori in your mother's kimono..." "Crying, nobody knows why." "Enough with your misery." "Forget it..." "Drown it in saké." "Forget yourself." "Drink." "When there's no money..." "you have to find a way." "Even if it means leading an immoral life." "Think about it..." "as a job like any other." "You shouldn't feel dirty." "But just so... you can eat something..." "A girl doesn't live on pumpkins alone." "I don't think it's a good diet." "You've got no alternative anyway." "Money's the only thing..." "that counts in this world." "Yes, that's for sure." "When I go into town.." "there are so many beautiful things I can't afford." "You see?" "No, no, please!" "Stay calm!" "I'll take care of this." "What are you saying?" "Don't talk nonsense!" "What a mess!" "Stop looking at those morons." "Come." "Thank you." "It's incredible how stupid this painter is." "He thinks Midori's your daughter." "That's the definition of naive." "Yes, yes he is." "But, thanks to him... angry-beast-Midori has turned into a puppy." "So I made the perfect deal..." "From now on, it'll cost me a lot less." "I think it was a good buy." "About the house..." "now that we're talking about it... it's important we're very clear... just how much are you asking for it?" "The fact is..." "we paid 400,000 yen." "You only have to pay this much." "But, getting rid of this painter's proving very difficult." "He's just a poor bastard." "We just have to threaten him." "If I send my boys over..." "he'll be gone in no time." "Your problem is you're too soft." "And you're also swindlers... you asked 400,000 yen from me, and I know you only paid 200,000." "However, if you throw the girl in... that's another matter." "Miss... are you alright?" "Don't call me "miss"." "I don't want any more lies." "Ahh... it's you Madam." "I'm not his daughter, you know." "The truth is..." "I'm his mistress." "Ichiro." "Hi, Madam..." "Have you seen my parents?" " No." "I don't know what to do." "Where could they have gone?" "Enough with your misery." "Forget it..." "Drown it in saké." "I have to end this suffering..." "completely lose myself." "What's your problem?" "I want to tear up the painting." "Why?" "Why do that?" "What madness!" "Do you realize..." "just how much he put into it." "Father... put his whole heart into this portrait." "It doesn't matter if he did." "The portrait isn't worth anything." "Why?" " Because... this portrait's a lie." "It's not the true me." "It's a bad joke... in poor taste." "The real truth is... you can't see me?" "The woman I'm looking at now, doesn't really exist." "You don't know anything." "I know." "I'm not like my father-in-law, who knows nothing of the world." "Nor am I like Youko." "But, father isn't wrong." "But... though I don't know the circumstances that lead you here..." "Still... whatever they were..." "I'm sure you've suffered a lot." "The truth is... the woman father painted..." "is the real you." "Stop it!" "I don't want to listen to sermons!" "It's not..." "I don't believe you." "Otherwise, why agree to model?" "And why..." "would he paint it like this?" "So that..." "I won't live dishonestly..." "always lying." "I want to be so much stronger." "I hate this portrait." "I can't stand it." "Don't damage it!" "You say... you want to be strong." "but you're afraid to see your feelings... so you only feel hate." "If I were you..." "I wouldn't stick the knife in the portrait... but in my chest." "You're here...?" "Are you going somewhere?" "No... waiting." "Why don't we go together?" "There's something I want to tell..." "No, we have to stay a little longer." "But it's very late!" "Our son's coming." "He's finally coming home." "Ohh, what great news!" "Then, you're waiting for him." "No." "He's already..." " Mother, let me explain..." "Sir... did something happen to your son?" " No, my son's fine." "Then, what happened?" "You see... it's a bit embarassing." "We only have one room... and finally... he's seeing his wife after three long years." "My wife and I thought they'd like to be alone." "Youko has gone to a friend's house." "We don't have anywhere to go, and, as the temperature's pleasant... we'll stay here." "What an idea!" "We remember being young once too." "And, well..." "it'll be fun for a change." "We've a lot of time." "Wasn't there something you wanted to tell us?" "That's right." "Tell us." " Yes." "I have to go." " What?" "You going back again?" "Mr. Nomura... all this is very bad." "What?" "Well..." "Tell Midori something unexpected happened." "To sleep upstairs." "Don't worry... it's nothing serious." "Tell her not to wait for me, and, please... both of you sleep upstairs." "I can't let you stay here." "Oh... got to go." "Make sure the couple on the bench go back to the house." "Come on, calm down." "Don't cry anymore." "If anyone hears you, you'll feel worse." "I can't..." "I can't stay here." "I can't face it anymore!" "It'll be fine?" "Nothing bad's happened!" "We're alone..." "nobody will ever know." "Be calm." "Think of it as a bad dream." "So, you won't..." "Of course not." "You'll go on being the young lady from the flat upstairs." "I can't..." "I can't." "But... let's start by looking at the painting." "The portrait of a young beauty." "Did you find them?" "No." "Where can they be?" "Best case... they saw Youko... to her friend's house and stayed there." "They're always roaming around." "So..." "let me introduce you..." "This is my husband." "Glad to know you." "She's the daughter of the upstairs tennant." "Excuse me." "Good night." "Is it her?" " Yes." "A good likeness?" " Well... there's something..." "Fly, and fly, and fly." "Fly, and fly, and fly." "I found her." "She's one smart cat." "She was in the fishmonger's, near the station." "Come on, come on..." "He does have a woodcutter's face." "That's fine." "And thank you for last night's gift." "It was nothing." "Good afternooon." "You are the son..." "I can't greet you as I should with a cat in my arms." "Mr. Kaneko." "Your daughter's not home." "She went out very early." "Where could she have gone?" " Don't worry, she'll be back." "She was wearing the kimono she wears when she sits for my husband." "I knew this would happen." "I knew you'd feel this way until you'd broken it off with a man like him." "D'you want a glass?" "I can't hear you." "It wasn't a good idea... running away with only this kimono." "If I was you..." "You're still young and beautiful." "Explain this." "If you don't have anything, what d'you think you'll live on?" "I'll try." " What is it that you want to try?" "I want to begin a new life." "D'you really think that everything's already decided... that we can't change our destiny?" "If we persist, we'll go forward..." "even if we have to eat pumpkins." "A lot of people manage." "Sure!" "I don't thank you." "Is it worth living like that?" " Why not?" "Poeple live like that, and they're happier than we are." "You're talking about the painter's family, aren't you?" "They're cowards." "They're not." "I know them, and they're very strong." "They're cowards!" "No." "We're the cowards!" "You're pissing me off!" " Why are you getting upset?" "Because you're not reasonable." "You make no sense." "You'll be back crying." "Get lost why don't you!" "Kaneko-san!" "Kaneko-san!" "What's the matter, pal?" "You disappeared from the house, and I've heard nothing more." "I paid my share, remember?" " Be sure I haven't forgotten." "I'm ashamed of what I've done... and I can't go on." "And your girlfriend?" "Where's she?" "Upstairs, the cat had kittens." "When it rains, it pours." "I went to buy food." "Four miserable fishes cost me 120 yen." "Listen, did you know..." "the portrait's going on display... in an art gallery." "And they say they want to give it to me." "It was well received." "They wrote about it in Monday's paper." "Look, here." ""The portrait painted by Mr. Nomura is, in everyone's opinion, a masterpiece."" "It's been acclaimed by the biggest experts." "And it goes on:" ""The author's sensitive eye,"" ""has captured the model's inner beauty"" ""as well as her outward beauty."" ""Both aspects have been captured on the canvas,"" ""with a master's craftmanship and profound emotion."" "Did you hear?" "I don't understand it, but it seems a good review." "Tamai, would you like to go see it with me?" "I was there yesterday, but let's go." "What's the matter, Youko?" "I saw a girl who looked very much like Miss Midori." "The alleged miss?" " She is." "I'm sure." "I know she's kind." "I don't believe anything you say." "Look..." " Enough already." "See?" "Kumiko thinks the same way." "Look closely at the painting, an you'll understand?" "Isn't it so, dad?" "Ichiro, I wasn't inspired by a lie." "You'll see, you'll see an honest girl in the painting." "Kindnes itself..." "God's truth." "Her expression makes me think..." "I don't know how..." "Subtitles reworked salmond." "THE END Subtitles reworked salmond."