"I'm not lying to you." "When did I lie to you?" "I said no." "You already asked me that." "I told you, I'm with Nagisa." "Just the two of us." "At Café Theo." "I'm not lying." "I already told you." "You're repeating yourself." "Too bad if you won't believe me." "It's the truth." "Here we go again." "You're imagining things." "I'm not lying to you, I swear." "I'll hand you over to Nagisa." "Hi, how are you?" "Long time no hear!" "More like you've been avoiding us." "I was just saying to Akiko we should hook up." "Makoto too." "He'd like to see you." "OK, it's a deal." "I'll hand you back." "See you soon." "Hello?" "Like I said, I'm with Nagisa, at Café Theo." "I can't today." "I have an exam tomorrow." "And my grandmother's here." "I have to see her." "It's not possible." "We have things to talk about." "Some other time." "Why?" "Do I have to go?" "Would you, if you were asked?" "You suspect me again?" "Afterwards, you'll leave me be?" "In that case, I'll go." "OK, I'm going." "But you stop calling me." "No phones in the toilets." "What a mess!" " I screwed up." " How come?" "He wanted to know where I was." "I said Cafe Theo." "I heard." "He asked me who with." "I said Nagisa." "He asked me to go to the toilets, which I did." "I even flushed it, thinking he'd leave me alone." "But then he starts on about tiles!" "What?" "He asked me to count the tiles on the floor." "What for?" "That way, he'll go himself, count them and know that I lied." "Crazy bastard!" "And then?" "Nothing." "I hung up." "I think he even heard Hiroshi." " What a mess!" " Well, blame yourself." "You eat out of his hand." "Aki!" "Want to hear a joke?" "If you like." "Two millipedes get married." "On their wedding night, the male says to the female," ""Listen, it's late, I'm tired, I'm drunk."" ""I'm not chickening out, but I need your help."" "What comes next?" ""Just tell me what pair of legs to spread."" "Sorry?" "Thought about it?" "Given how long you spend on the phone, you can't think." "I told you that today..." "Listen." "That's your private life." "I don't want to get involved." "But letting this situation drag on only causes you pain." "It'll be your ruin." "You must end it, now." "Give them here." "Thank you." "I'm not saying that just for business." "It's not my fault." "It's hard for me." "It's nobody's fault." "It's tough on him too." "I can see what's going on." "You have to clearly define from the start the line that should not be crossed." "If one of you crosses it, then that's the end." "We're going out together..." "It's only normal to quarrel." "I see what you're saying." "You already told me." "All couples quarrel." "But not if their relationship is healthy." "Or rather, not all the time." "Since you've been with him, all you do is suffer." "That's your business." "Well, it's mine too." "Thank you." "Only you can decide to end it." "I'm saying this for your own good." "I know." "So... what are you going to do?" "I'll talk it over with him." "I don't mean that." "I mean tonight." "Tonight, I can't." "I have to revise." "I crammed all night and didn't sleep a wink." "I'm exhausted." "And my grandmother is here." "I have to go see her." "Lame excuses." "I could've predicted my exam, but not my gran's visit." "Here..." "She left me a message." "Have a listen." "She arrived in Tokyo early this morning." "She's..." "I can't hear anything." "And now?" "She came for the day." "She's leaving tonight." "I really have to see her." "It's her first time here." "I'm worried." "I wonder how she got this number." "I have to see her tonight." "She wanted us to eat together." "I didn't answer her calls." "So that's why" "I can't tonight." "I understand." "You're worried about her." "But it's pointless to see her and then dash off." "She wouldn't enjoy that." "Just lie low and let her go on home." "It's better not to see her." "She'll think she had a wrong number." "I did call my uncle once from this number." "But I'm sure he didn't give it to her." "Well..." "Let's get back to business." "So, you're OK for tonight?" "I can't." " You've no choice." " I can't." "You refused before." "And at the time," "I didn't force you." "But this is different." "This is a man I respect." "Send Nagisa." "Why me?" "I don't know why." "You'll know when you go." "If I'm insisting, it's not for the job." "It's for this man." "I don't want to let him down." "I'm sure you won't regret it." "He's a politician?" "Stop asking questions." "You'll see for yourself." "Come on." "Finish your drink and off you go." "You can sleep in the taxi." "It's an hour's drive." "You have to be there by 10:30." "I told you, I'm not going!" "Akiko." "Good timing." "Have a little nap." "There you go, sir." "Safe trip." "You have seven new messages." "Message one." "On the 12th, at 09:38." "Darling Aki, it's me, Gran." "I'm on the train." "I arrive in Tokyo at 10:30." "I tried calling your mobile, but it doesn't answer." "I can't tell you who gave me this number." "The person told me not to tell you." "I don't even know if you'll get this message." "I'll call again when I get to Tokyo." "I won't be staying long." "I already have my return." "I leave tonight at 23:00." "Your granddad is alone." "I have to get back." "I'll call again." "Message two." "On the 12th, at 10:42." "Aki darling, I've arrived in Tokyo." "I'll wait for you on the bench beside exit five." "You'll find me straight away." "I'm calling from a booth near the bench." "There's a man playing the accordion." "You'll hear him once you enter the station." "I'd so love to have lunch with you, my sweet." "Message three." "On the 12th, at 14:03." "Aki darling, it's two o'clock." "I'm calling from a soba restaurant." "I left the station to go and eat some noodles." "Inside, there's nothing but cafes." "I felt like having a soup." "I'd have liked to have eaten it with you." "The restaurant is opposite the station." "Join me when you can." "If not, when I'm done, I'll go back to exit five." "I'll wait for you on the bench." "Aki darling, I really hope to see you." "Message four." "On the 12th, at 14:42." "Hello, Aki?" "Just calling to say I took your book..." "Message five." "On the 12th, at 16:01." "Miss Matsuda Akiko?" "This is the bank calling..." "Message six." "On the 12th, at 16:18." "Hello?" "I'm back in the station." "There's a photo stuck up in the booth." "The girl looks just like you." "She looks like you, but she's different." "She's winking and smiling." "I called the number beneath the photo." "A man answered." "He wasn't very friendly." "So, I'm calling back on this number." "I have to confess, it was Nagisa's mother who gave it to me." "She's very worried about her daughter." "But not me." "I know that my Aki is intelligent and reasonable." "I'm sure you don't do silly things." "There's another photo sticker here." "On this one, the girl looks like Nagisa." "Only she has red hair." "I don't think it's her." "You know, Miku got married." "And Michiko, Etsuko and Yuko..." "I've lots to tell you." "It's four o'clock." "I'd so love to chat with you, Aki darling." "Message seven." "On the 12th, at 21:48." "It's almost ten o'clock." "I guess I won't be seeing you." "I'm in front of the station." "I'm taking the 11 o'clock train." "I'll spend this last hour waiting for you beneath the statue." "Maybe you'll get this message." "I'll stay here so you can find me easily." "No more messages." "Excuse me." "Are we far from the station?" "No, it's right nearby." "Can we drive past it?" "Could you go around again please?" "Sure." "Welcome." "Excuse me." "I'm looking for 3771." "In theory, that's here." "Here's the address." "Call the number." "There's no answer." "Professor." "I called, but no answer." "She's been asleep since Tokyo." "This is an answering machine." "You can also send a fax." "Hello?" "Ah, it's you." "What's up?" "I can't, I'm busy." "No, like I said..." "I don't have time." "Your sister was worried." "She wanted to pop over." "Excuse me, is it here?" "So?" "Can you hear me?" "I told you, I'm busy." "I'll call you tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" "Why do you think I'm calling now?" "I tried all afternoon." "What do you want?" "A little translation." "Barely five lines." "I can't tonight." "Tomorrow." "Five lines." "Not too much to ask." "Not tonight." "What are you up to there?" "You seem strange." "Nothing special." "I'm busy, that's all." "If it's urgent, I can call Kobayashi." "Why call him, when you can do it?" "I could've called him myself." "I want it to be your translation." "Very well." "Go ahead, tell me." "I'll note it down." "You'll do it tonight, even if it's late?" "I already told you, tonight I can't." "I'll do it tomorrow morning." "But it's barely five lines." "What's the big deal?" "Go ahead, I'm listening." "Here goes." "Are you noting it down?" ""My honourable son..."" "And then?" "You put me off my stride." "What are you on about?" "You must've written something." "Just read it." ""My honourable son," "Sekiguchi Masahiro, is exhibiting..."" "Being a parent is the work of a lifetime." "You should know." "Spare the comments." "Just read the text!" "I'll give you the gist and you choose the wording." ""The exhibition of my honourable son, backed by the Tanaka Cultural Foundation, will open on 18 December."" "I've got things to do." "Hurry UP" "You're taking this down?" "I'm not sure about the rest." "Just make it sound nice." "Good evening." "What were you trying to tell me?" "That you can hang up your coat." "Thanks." "But I'm a bit cold." "I've been waiting some time." "Have a seat." "It's a nice place you have." "Thank you." "Do you like that painting?" "Pretty, isn't it?" "I got the same, as a gift." "My uncle gave it to me when I was 14." "He told me it was my portrait, that he'd painted it." "When I came to Tokyo, two years ago," "I went to the university museum and I saw it there." "I realised he was kidding." "It's a very famous painting." "Really?" "It dates from 1900." "111 years ago." "Long before I was born." "It's a clever parrot." "It's called Training a Parrot." "Really?" "What a strange title." "The young girl is teaching the parrot to speak." "My grandmother used to say that the parrot seemed to be teaching the girl to speak." "Why not?" "Well, that's how I saw it." "Prior to this work, all our oil paintings were traditional." "This is the first whose subject is Japanese, but the style is Western." "That's why it's special." "And hence so famous." "I was often told I looked like that girl." "When I was little, my gran used to make me kimonos like that." "I wonder if the resemblance is all that close." "I'm not so sure." " There is a likeness." " You think so?" "Can I borrow a pencil?" "She'd dress me in a kimono, put my hair up in a bun and off we'd go to the village fete." "With my hair stick." " I can see the resemblance now." " Really?" "Not a day goes by without my being told that I look like someone." "But I didn't really think that portrait was me." "My eyes are bigger than hers, no?" " True." " You agree?" "May I?" "I think I look a lot like her." " Who is she?" " Mika." "Mika." "And the other photo..." "Can I go get it?" "This one." "Who is this lady?" " Yoko." " Yoko." "Your wife?" "I look a bit like her, no?" "It's possible." "You live alone?" "You're someone important?" "What do you mean by important?" "Hiroshi said that he respected you a lot, that you were a great man." "He said that?" "What do you do in life?" "I write and translate books." "Sometimes, I'm invited to give lectures, that kind of thing." "That's why you have so many books." "Have you read them all?" "Yes, pretty much." "Incredible." "Once you've read them, you don't throw them away?" "No, because I need them for my research." "On the subject of books, I have a joke." "I have a friend called Nagisa." "We work together." "It was she who told it to me." "What do a book and a woman have in common?" "A book and a woman?" "In common?" "Beats me." "Like me to tell you?" "I don't dare, it's too embarrassing." "I can tell you another." "Nagisa told me this one too." "Even with important people, she's really at ease, she talks freely." "She's funny and sweet." "We get on well." "So, let me tell you her joke." "It's the story of two millipedes who get married." "And the female wants to sleep with the male on their wedding night." "But the male is really tired." "So, he asks her for help." "He asks her which legs he should spread." "Why are you laughing?" "You said it was a joke, so I'm laughing." "Every time, people burst out laughing." "I don't get it." "What's so funny?" "I don't know." "Yes, you do." "Tell me." "Come have some wine instead." " I'd like to use the bathroom first." " At the far end." " May I?" " Of course." "What are you doing?" "You want to sleep?" "Come, dinner is ready." "Let's have some wine." "I'm sleepy" "I made you a soup." "A speciality of your region." "You'll enjoy it, I'm sure." "How do you know where I come from?" "Hiroshi told me." "He said you were both from the same spot." "He even told me the name of your village, but I've forgotten it." "How do you know Hiroshi?" "He brings you girls, is that it?" "Yes, it smells of perfume!" "Impossible!" "Hiroshi and I go back a long way." "In fact, he's a former student of mine." "I come from Fukuroi." "Now, in December, the clementines are in season." "When did you last visit?" "At New Year's." "So you'll be returning soon, then?" "I've got a surprise for you." "I made you a special soup." "What kind of soup is it?" "A broth of little shrimps." "Delicious." "I can't stand that." "My gran made it all the time when I was little." "I could never get it down." "Well, so much for the soup!" "Never mind, I'll eat it myself, later." "Come along." "You're not sleepy?" "What side do you sleep on?" "This side?" "Come, let's eat." "I've made dinner for you." "I'm not hungry, I want to sleep." "Let's drink some wine, then." "It'll warm us up." "Come warm me up in the bed." "It's cosier next door." "We'll have a little drink, a nice chat." "I'm sleepy" "I usually sleep on this side." "Can I?" "Here?" "Come in here with me." "Let's go next door." "The phone's ringing." "Akiko, we've arrived." "Already?" "I took a short cut." "You sure know your way." "I took that road for 30 years to go to work." "To work?" "I used to teach here." "You were a teacher here?" "Of what?" "What you're studying there." " You know this book inside out?" " More or less." "I'll wait here for you." "It could take a while." "I've got time." "I can drive you wherever you like." "We can go have a bite to eat." "You ate nothing this morning." "What's your name?" "Watanabe Takashi." "Excuse me, got a light?" "Thanks." "Sorry, but who are you?" "Must I answer that?" "Just wondering." "May I ask you the same question?" "Who are you?" "Can I?" "My name is Higuchi Noriaki." "Hello." "Watanabe Takashi." "Nice to meet you." "Who are you to Akiko?" "In your opinion?" "Her grandfather?" "Not her father, in any case." "I thought her grandmother was here." "A pleasure to meet you." "And you?" "Who are you to her?" "I'm her fiancé." "I've been asking to be introduced for ages." "She told me you weren't too well." "Is your knee better?" "Yes, thank you." "So..." "Can I come and present myself formally?" "You mean... to get married?" "Yes." "These days, people get married without consulting the family." "But for me, it matters." "What's your job, your education?" "I have a small business." "I left school at 16." "I know some people like to drift through college." "But I was eager to start working." "When my buddies are in need, they come to see me." "What kind of business?" "A garage," "When times get tough," "I do other things." "Work is important." "But you're both too young for marriage." "You lack experience." "You think so?" "Me, I've been with quite a few girls." "And women don't need experience before marriage." "I feel it's the right time for us." "Yet seeing you together earlier, your relationship didn't look too rosy." "We have our little tiffs." "But nothing serious." "When it comes to marriage, you don't hesitate." "As my grandfather used to say." "When you meet your better half, you marry her." "You don't let her slip away." "No point in splitting hairs." "Yet I see what you're saying." "It's hard to fathom women." "But if I lose her, I won't find another like her." "Why would you lose her if all is well between you?" "Yes, that's true." "But I'll be frank." "How can I say it?" "For instance..." "When people have problems, usually, they talk things over." "But we don't." "She'll say, "Who do you think you are?" "You're not my husband."" "And it's true, I'm not." "Her mobile was off all night." "No explanation." "She fobs me off with stuff about batteries." "I can't get a straight answer." "Strange, isn't it?" "Yes, it is strange." "You see." "That's why I want to marry her." "Then, she won't have any choice." "She knows nothing about life." "As you well know, this place is a jungle." "She tells me, "I know." "I'm studying sociology."" "What do they teach them in there?" "As if dusty old foreign books will help them open their eyes." "This city is merciless." "Dangerous too." "I worry about her." "So I'm going to marry her." "That way, I can protect her." "Reassure the family." "Last night, she turned off her mobile after ten." "We were talking and she hung up on me." "And then she gives me the run-around." "I understand." "But all the same..." "Even when you're married, she might leave your questions unanswered." "What then?" "If we're married, she'll have to answer me." "Ideally, yes." "That's why I'm saying you lack experience." "Not at all." "So experience means swallowing a pack of lies?" "Accepting everything?" "When you know you may be lied to, it's best not to ask questions." "That's what we learn from experience." "What are you getting at?" "That you should give up on the idea of marriage." "Why?" "I love her." "Who said not to love her?" "I'm saying not to marry her." "And from now on, not to ask her any questions." "Or to accept her answer, whatever it may be." "When you understand that, you're ripe for marriage." "That goes for women too?" "Not so sure." "All you're interested in is defending your granddaughter." "She's as much my granddaughter as you are my grandson." "I'm as much a grandfather for her as for you." "I'm simply telling you the way things are." "You're free to accept them or not." "After all, it's just my opinion." "Your sole objective is to dissuade me." "Did Akiko talk to you about me?" "You told Noriaki that your gran was visiting?" "So now I'm your grandmother?" "Wasn't your grandmother coming?" "Did I misunderstand?" "Whatever." "For want of a grandmother, he meets a grandfather." "So, where to?" "You wanted to buy a book." "Yes, I did." "What book?" "For university." "I'll get out further on." "How did it go?" "Not too badly, but..." "But?" "I found it hard to concentrate." "You messed up?" "Sorry about earlier on." "I was a bit on edge." "I'll explain later." "What was the topic?" "The Theory of Evolution." "That's Durkheim, isn't it?" "No, it's Darwin." "I said Durkheim." "Durkheim reinterpreted Darwin's theory." "What else?" "I'd rather not know all the mistakes I made." "I'm depressed enough as it is." "Your drive belt is whining." "Really?" "It's making a funny noise." "Hadn't noticed." "Since when?" "I've no idea." "You took the highway like that?" "Pull over." "I'll take a look." "Not just yet." "A little further on." "Pull in there." "Did he ask questions?" "I didn't tell him anything." "Rev the engine." "A bit more." " Cut the engine." " What did he say?" "It could snap at any moment." "If you can, stop by the garage." "I'll replace it." "I don't have much time." " Will it take long?" " Ten minutes." "OK, if you like." "Should I continue straight on?" "Yeah, straight on." "Hi!" "How's it going?" "Can you go and check if we have a drive belt for a Volvo?" "I'll be there in ten minutes." "Wait." "If not, get Tachibana to send one over." "Ask Yutaro to call him." "Is he there?" "What's his problem?" "Put him on." "I'll tell you later." "Can you call Tachibana for the part?" "A Volvo drive belt." "Sorry." "He's such a jerk, that guy." "The other day, I'm working away, and he shows me this." "He asks me who it is, hiding the bottom with his finger." "I reply, "it's Akiko."" "And he bursts out laughing." "Then he removes his finger and I see the number." "OK, she does look a bit like Akiko." "The face, the smile." " Don't you think so?" " No." "Why did he show me that?" "I'm about to marry her." "He riled me, so I socked him." "As for her, there was no way of getting hold of her." "I was all worked up." "Pretty soon, you take a left." " Have you already been?" " Yes." "That's right, once before." "I don't like bringing my fiancée here." "Left here." "And then right." "Here we are." "Hi." "Hey." "Sorry, man." "How could that shrimp sock a giant like him?" "He's a third dan in karate." " And you like that?" " What?" "That he's strong." "I used to." "And that photo, where did he find that?" "It's an old photo." "I did it two years ago, when I arrived in Tokyo." "I tried to remove them from everywhere." "But there must be some left." "My grandmother saw one too." "What exactly did you see in him?" "I'm really not sure." " Are you staying in the back?" " What did you talk about?" "Another scrape?" "Or you wouldn't be here!" "It's all yours." "I'll see to it." "Just give me two minutes." "Well, fancy that." "Hello." "You may not remember me, Professor." "I was at the police academy." "I took your course." "The police academy?" "Almost 30 years ago." "I took a course in sociology." "Indeed, I did teach a one-year sociology course there." "You don't recognise me." "It's only normal." "There were quite a few of us." "Yet it seems we're almost neighbours." "Really?" "Can I buy you a coffee?" "I'm running late, unfortunately." "So what do you do now?" "I quit the police." "I work freelance." "That's good." "I read your latest book recently." "Very interesting." "Thank you." "I left the police, but violence in society interests me." "Do you know each other?" "We met a long time ago." "Almost done." "Move forward a bit." "A little more." "It's done." "You can drive worry free." "It was badly worn." "Put it in the trunk." " Are you leaving today?" " Yes." "We could have lunch together." "Some other time." "Could I have your mobile number?" "I don't have a mobile." "Give me your number, I'll call you." "Here's my card." " Any plans for later?" " Not really." "Meet you for lunch?" "We need to talk." "Thanks for earlier." "No, please, thank you." "Keep watching over us." "How much do I owe you?" "Nothing at all." " I insist." " No, honestly." "I'll work it out with Akiko." "So, I'll owe you one." "We're having lunch at the bookstore." "If you change your mind..." "Sure." "See you at one." "I'll guide you out." "Careful on the right." "You're good." "Safe trip back." "Sorry for the wait." "Well, at least we know where to go." "What am I going to do?" "Don't worry." "It'll work out." "What will be, will be." "Did you get the picture?" "Yes, I got the picture." "They seem to know each other well." "Noriaki is bound to ask him questions about you." "He'll know he was your student." "I told Noriaki that my grandfather was a fisherman." "A fisherman?" "It doesn't matter." "Everyone has two grandfathers." "One maternal and one paternal." "One could be a fisherman and the other a professor." "True." "But I'm worried just the same." "No need to worry." "It'll all work out." "What will be, will be." "Whatever will be, will be" "The future's not ours to see" "What will be, will be" "What did you two talk about?" "Rest assured, nothing much." "I said nothing in particular." "He asked if I was your grandfather." "I replied I was as much a grandfather for you as for him." "You could well be my granddaughter and call me if you're in need." "Got my number?" "Here's the bookstore." "Don't be getting anxious." "You've nothing to worry about." " I'll go, then." " Goodbye." "Say, Mr Watanabe!" "You must be happy your granddaughter is visiting." "Your daughter too?" "Sorry, but your car..." "Could you park a bit further back next time?" "When you park there, I can't see outside." "Really?" "You seem to see well enough." "In fact, I park in that precise spot following your request." "Because I offered to clean your windscreen with the pipe that's too short." "I can do without it." "There are service stations." "I already told you." "I don't remember." "That's not very nice of you." "Hello, Mr Watanabe, we had a little problem during the printing." "I called you yesterday but your answering machine wasn't on." "Could you call us back as soon as possible?" "Thank you." "Hello, Mr Watanabe?" "Are you there?" "It's Miwa." "Mr Watanabe, are you there?" "I got a call from the printer..." "Hello, Mr Miwa?" "Really?" "Hold on, let me have a look." "It seems there's a line missing." "They've halted the print run." "They're not too happy." "It won't take long." " Can I read it to you?" " Go ahead." "Can you check on your computer?" "Where is it?" "Chapter ten, page 132." "Page 132." "Line seven." "Let me read it." ""Man endowed with little experience..."" "And then?" "Hello?" "Got cut off." "Sorry, we got cut off." "Hello?" "Who is this?" "Akiko!" "What's going on?" "Where are you?" "I'll come and get you." "Stay where you are, OK?" "Don't budge." "I'll be right there." "Get in the car." "Why are you sitting there?" "It's cold, let's go up." "I want to be alone for a bit." "No, let's go inside." "Let me see." "I'll go to the pharmacy." "Wait for me upstairs." "Go on up, no one's there." "Young lady." "What's the matter?" "Aren't you Mr Watanabe's granddaughter?" "You're just like your mother when she was young." "Yet after what happened, nothing was ever the same." "But that's all in the past now." "Is your mother here too?" "No, she's not." "Why are you talking like that?" "I have a toothache." "You should gargle with salted water." "You know, I saw you this morning, leaving with your grandfather." "But later, he came back alone." "In fact, I wanted to ask him something." "I barely spoke to him, and he got annoyed." "But at least he looked at me." "Of late, he refuses to look at me, even to say hello." "Yet I wasn't asking for the moon." "Just if he could park his car a bit further back." "Are you staying long?" "I'm not sure yet." "And your mum didn't come to visit her dad?" "No." "These days, people don't visit their elders any more." "Myself, I'm not married, and I have no children." "So that's that." "I spend my time looking out of this window." "It's my only distraction." "It's all I have left." "You know what?" "I'd have liked to have married your grandfather." "Really?" "But, how shall I say...?" "Once your grandmother arrived," "I had to let go of my dreams." "It has to be said, your grandfather, back then..." "She was a colleague of his, an educated woman, rather pretty, tall..." "You know what men are like." "She really caught his eye." "But me too, it has to be said," "I was pretty in my day." "Not tall enough, perhaps." "And then, of course, I had my handicapped brother." "If I'd married your grandfather, as we're neighbours," "I could've looked after my brother and him at the same time." "The chance of a lifetime." "I couldn't have wished for more." "But then your grandmother arrived." "I guess it was fate." "Now, I watch him pass." "It's the only pleasure left to me." "Hold on, that's my brother." "Take that out of here!" "Take it away!" "Akiko, why didn't you go up?" "It's cold." "In you go." "Sit yourself down." "I'll heat up your soup." "But no, you don't like that soup." "Some milk, perhaps." "I'll heat you up a little." "Like some milk?" "Let's see if we have any milk." "Yes, we do." "I'll heat some up for you." "It won't take a minute." "Coming right up." "Akiko, show me that wound." "Let me see." "Take your hand down." "We need to disinfect it." "Otherwise, it'll swell." "Let's treat it." "Let's do that." "Don't worry, it doesn't sting." "Otherwise, it might get infected." "You're not scared?" "Take your hand away." "It won't sting, don't worry." "Honest, you won't feel a thing." "Who could that be?" "Just a minute." "Could you open the door?" "It'll be fine." "Can you hear me?" "I want to talk to you." "Open up!" "Don't pretend you can't hear!" "Open!" "Liar!" "Come on down!" "What are you hiding for?" "Adaptation:" "Peter Leonard / Massoumeh Lahidji" "Subtitling:" "C.M.C."