"UNHOLY DESIRE" "Oh, no..." "Kinu, come and help!" "The priest may have said to do this but it's too cold for it today..." "Kinu, carry this to the shrine." "Go inside and lie down, dear." "You have a rest, and I'll bring Masaru soon." "They say the reason the master has no heir is that he was cursed by a white snake." "Kinu!" "But I think it's the late master's dead mistress who's haunting the family." "Stop it." "He'll start worrying again." "Do you want it here?" "That's good." "It's Matsu the mistress, I'm sure of it." "It's Matsu's curse that killed the late master's wife." "Riichi, why not move in with me as soon as you get back?" "Well, it's not so simple, mother." "It's not convenient." "I'll come to see you." "No, I'll come here anyway to collect money for my eggs." "You needn't do that." "Get Sadako to do it for you." "What if the money's short?" "She forgot your change of clothes." "I can't leave it up to her." "Here comes mother!" "What took you so long?" "Sorry, I ran all the way..." "Good." "What's this?" "I said "undershirts."" " Oh, did you?" " You made a mistake again?" "I'm sorry." "I'll run back and get them." "Don't bother." "It's too late." "Hello!" "Good evening, Mr Takashi." "Off to Tokyo University?" "Proud delegate to the National Council of Libraries?" "I'm going skiing at Zao." "See you." "Hey..." "You tell things even to him?" " No, I don't." " Then how did he know?" "Who is he?" "A student who's renting a room next door." " Sadako." " Yes?" " Where are you going?" " For a platform ticket." "Don't bother." "Masaru only came for the noodles." "My boss is having a house cleaning tomorrow." " Go and help them." " Yes." "Don't worry about Masaru." "He'll come to stay with us." "Bring back some sweets from Toraya's for your father." "And something for me too." "I will if you get rid of the white mice." "Then I don't want anything." "Aren't you cold?" "Let's go to Grandpa's house." "Sorry, Mother." "Don't bother." "You don't have to do that." "Masaru, be good." " Don't eat too much." " I can take care of him." "Yes... thank you." "Mother, please don't get rid of my white mice." "Dried sardines..." "30 yen..." "Beef..." "130 yen..." "Television... repayment... 1800 yen..." "Sadako, you're spending too much on food." "But you and Masaru aren't strong." "You need a lot of building up." "Because you're uneducated." "Riichi always feels ashamed." ""The same applies to Aiko." ""I don't think that smoking is good for the health." ""But why is it all right for a man to smoke" ""and it isn't for a woman?" ""This question involves a large number of issues" ""The question..."" "When you're in Takayashiki you obey Mrs Takahashi, understand?" "Your grandma Matsu lived there." "She was the mistress of the previous master." "So you're somehow related." "The present master is a merciful man." "Help the family and do as you're told." "They're the only people who'll take you now." "Be a good girl and please your mother in heaven." "Uncle, I want to go back to Tokyo." "Don't talk stupid." "Your mother's dead." "Where could you go back to?" "Here she comes." "Exactly as you predicted it." "Why did she come?" "She came, because her family needs money like the devil." "Even if this means, that something will happen to her." "Show me the little cat." "Where does she come from?" "Hey..." " Hey!" " Yes..." "Give me your money." "No noise!" "Give me the money." "In the drawer... there..." "Don't look!" "If you see my face I'll kill you!" "Help!" " You want to get killed?" " Help..." "I'll kill you..." "I'll kill you if you want..." "Hey..." "Hey." "Sadako!" "Fool!" "What are you doing?" "Go away!" "Little bastard..." "You look exactly like Matsu!" "Nobody will know if you don't talk." "Nothing happened..." "A dream..." "It must have been a dream..." "I must die..." " Master Riichi..." " No." "You didn't take it this morning either..." " Sadako..." " No..." " I love you..." " No, don't..." "You shouldn't..." " Sadako..." " No, you shouldn't..." "Why not?" "Sadako..." "No..." "Sadako!" "Sadako!" "Sadako!" "Can I come in?" "Can I?" "Who's there?" "Who's out there?" "Thief!" "Scum!" "Thief!" "Creep!" "If you come again, I'll call the police, idiot!" "You old bag!" "You were waiting for him, weren't you?" "Keeping the light on this late." "No, it's not true..." "Your grandmother was our father's mistress." "Your mother was a bar hostess." "And she had a bastard child... you." "I don't want you to become a slut like them, understand?" " I understand..." " Liar!" "You opened the window for him!" " No, I didn't..." " You're lying!" "I didn't open the window..." "Because of a grandma I never met" "I'm always getting scolded..." "Honey, I'm sorry." "I must die..." "Masaru!" "I must die..." "I must die, come what may..." "I'm going to see Masaru, then die." "Mother!" "Grandma bought me a jacket." "Is that right?" "Masaru, did you have fun at Grandma's place?" "Your tummy didn't get upset?" "What's wrong, mother?" "Nothing..." "I just fell down." "Wipe Masaru's nose." "Why are you crying?" "He was only away for two days." "Are you criticising me?" "I paid the deposit for you." "You have to pay the rest." "I said you could wear it until we got home, Masaru." "Take it off now." "Goodness!" "What happened to the door?" "Well..." "I was going to fix the time when I slipped..." "The clock fell..." "Get it fixed." "It looks terrible." "I'm sorry." "I hope... you're not giving Riichi wrong ideas, are you?" "About moving to our place." "It'll take no longer to the library than from here." "And the rent will be half what you pay here." "And think about Masaru's education." "He'll get a proper upbringing only if he stays with us." "You should persuade Riichi yourself." "I'm sorry..." "I brought some pesticide for you." "What?" "Show me." "No, no." "It's a dangerous chemical." "It's called "Bordeau."" "The tiniest drop could kill you." " Any sweets, mother?" " Okay..." "Not before you wash your hands after being outside." "My friends don't wash their hands..." "Wait." "Don't copy the children from around here." "You're not strong." "Go on..." "There you go..." "Sadako..." "How long before you put out this washing?" "Well..." "It's a sunny day." "Yes." "Morning." "You're late today." "I have a terrible headache." "That's unusual for you." "Not enough sleep?" "I didn't get enough, that's for sure." "The old man and her kept me awake all night with all that noise." "Stupid." "I really hate my old man." "He's insatiable." "Oh, hello!" "Is she visiting you?" "Oh, yes, the knitting machine..." "Make your husband buy it." "It's years end and we must clear the books." "I'd buy it for you but the old man's retired now and his son's so stingy." "I would like it but my husband's against it." "Just talk him into it." "Are you finishing Sato's jumper?" "Knit some more and get money for the machine." " Sadako." " Yes." "Sadako, Grandma wants you..." "Yes." "Gosh!" "The little mouse ate the big one!" "He must have been hungry..." "Masaru..." "listen..." "Masaru, don't fall asleep." "I need to talk to you, Masaru." "Listen, Masaru." "If I decide to die, will you die with me?" "Yes, I'll die..." " Really?" " Yes." "After I die, I can go to school, can't I?" "No, you can't go anywhere." " Do you want a biscuit?" " No." "I'll tell Riichi..." "If he doesn't forgive me, I'll kill myself..." "Yes." "Who is it?" "I'm from the library." "Isn't Mr Takahashi back yet?" "No, not yet." "Is there something...?" "There's a bit of trouble at the library..." "Sorry." "Hey..." " Hello, Dad." " Welcome home." "I got this vacuum cheap from Mr Watanabe." "Oh, good." "You didn't go to help at his house, did you?" "No." "Why not?" "Maki's wife and everyone else did." "Don't you care what happens to me at work?" "Of course I do..." "Then why didn't you go?" "I... had things to do..." "Don't lie!" "Why can't you at least do what you're told?" "Bring that thing over here." "Really, nobody is as unlucky as me." "A wife who watches TV all day, and I'm buying her a vacuum cleaner." "Plug this in." "You use it like this." "Let me have a go, Dad." "What happened to the door?" "Your mother told me to put new paper on for the New Year." "It's none of her business." "Can we afford it?" "Show me the household book." "And this..." "Haven't you given the knitting machine back yet?" "Well..." "I will tomorrow..." "You'd never learn to use it." "Give it right back." "Look, you overspent again." "Why is the electricity bill this high?" "You watch TV all the time." "I don't watch TV much." "But the fridge..." "We don't use a fridge in winter." "Turn it off." "Don't use the vacuum too much." "It's second-hand but it's still new." "Unplug it at the power point." " Dinner?" " No." "A woman came to see you..." "Does she work at the university?" "Yes." "She said there's a problem at the library..." "I know." "While I was away, Maki got the nod as head librarian." "They're making a fool of me." "He's the son of a peasant." "You can't rely on anyone." "Nobody can trust anybody." "That bloody student next door is at it again..." "Are you asleep?" "What happened to the cord?" "It was broken..." "I got it fixed..." "What was wrong?" "I had no idea so I got an electrician..." "Why did you get an electrician for a thing like this, stupid?" " How much did he charge?" " 100 yen." "Darling... you know..." "What?" "Out with it." "If I..." "If I had an affair, what would you do?" "Rubbish." "What, like a real woman?" "Go ahead, if you think you can." "But I..." "You wouldn't go and help the Watanabes..." "Doing nothing but watch TV is making you more stupid." "No... please don't..." " Masaru may wake up..." " It doesn't matter." "Honey..." "Darling..." ""Eros and Civilization"..." ""Eros and Civilization"..." "Riichi!" "About Maki's promotion..." "It's not officially decided." "Watanabe's disliked him since the thesis incident last year." "He's also a relative of yours." "So, he doesn't want to recommend Maki so easily." "I heard quite a bit about it today." "So I wanted to tell you all about it..." "It's been such a long time since you last came to my flat." "Today... please don't forget to drop by on your way home." "It's not what you think." "Someone, help!" "Listen..." "If you go to the cops, I'll tell your husband everything." "Bitch, look what you did to me!" "I'll burn you!" "Killing someone is nothing to me." "Mrs Takahashi..." "Mrs Takahashi..." "Look, if you want to scream, go ahead." "Mrs Takahashi..." "I'm from the appliance shop." "Anybody home?" "You like me, don't you?" "Idiot!" "Who would?" "How dare you!" "I'll tell them!" "I'll tell them everything about the other day." "You want that?" "It's not..." "I love you." "You love me too, don't you?" "Why should I, you jerk!" "Please..." "I'm a jerk..." "But I'll die soon..." "I want you to be nice to me..." "No!" "Riichi!" "Your Yoshiko missed you so much." "Tell me..." "Is it true Sadako's not registered as your wife?" "It's not true..." "You know..." "I had the abortion for your sake alone." "And here I am so unhappy..." "I should have had the baby..." "Cut it out." "I am your wife." "We've been like this for ten years." "I've known you much longer than Sadako has." "Haven't I?" "Isn't that so?" "It's me, your Yoshiko... who's your real wife, you see..." "That hurts..." "Mrs Takahashi!" "Sadako!" "What's this cloth here for?" "Mother!" "Are you home?" "She's home." "I hear some noise inside." "Mother!" "You've walked me far enough." "But..." " It'll be dark and dangerous." " It'll be all right." "See you." "Wait, Riichi..." "I bought this..." "It's for Masaru." "It's a good book." "It's none of your business." "My neighbour saw us." "It doesn't matter, does it?" "Listen..." "I want to raise Masaru as my own child." "I see." "Thanks." "So, you know..." "And also..." "I'm home." "Good grief..." "One of the staff kept asking me for help all the way home." "What a nuisance!" "Masaru... isn't that a new door?" " Here's a present for you." " Welcome home, Dad." "That's a good book." "Read it carefully." "What's wrong?" "Are you sick?" "Mr Watanabe insisted we go for a drink." "It's been a hard day." "It's all right." "Get dinner ready." "Why is the knitting machine still here?" "Hisako suggested I use it to do small jobs." "It would pay the power bill..." "It's bloody noisy next door." "What's the matter?" "Did something happen?" "Why are you looking like that?" "Hurry and get dinner ready." "Why was I smiling?" "Excuse me..." "Can I..." "Please excuse me." "Hisako!" "Bitch!" "Run, Hisako!" "Wait!" "Bitch!" "You whore!" "You and that bastard!" "You don't pay me!" "Stop acting like you own me." "I'm making my own living!" "Nobody can tell me what to do." "Bitch!" "When did you start screwing that kid?" "Stop!" "Stop it!" "This is not your home!" "That's right." "Look, it's not your house!" " Sorry to disturb you." " Let's go." "Hurry up, Hisako." "We've got to talk." "Terrible fight, wasn't it?" "He found out she was cheating..." "They should fight at their own place." "Shit!" "They broke the fence." " What happened, mother?" " Nothing." "I'm sorry..." "Sorry..." "Idiot!" "Disgusting!" "Aren't you ashamed?" "Hiding in a stranger's house..." "Get me a rag." "Masaru..." "Go home." "I said go home!" "Hey..." "Don't bother." "After all... you see..." "It's wrong to bring trouble into someone else's house." "Don't bother." "Get dinner ready now." "If I tell him, everything will be ruined." "I can't tell him." "I can't, even if I die." "But... if that man comes back again..." " May I help you?" " Show me some locks." "We have many kinds over here." " Sadako!" " Yes." "You'd better watch him." "They seemed more than just colleagues." "She must be a librarian." "They're always after him for advice." "That wasn't it." "I knew that when I saw them." "Why don't you do the same?" "Who cares?" "You can make a living from knitting." "Sadako, get me a screwdriver." "See?" "He's worried about what I'm telling you." "Hey..." " Sadako..." " You'll get cut..." " I don't care." " Wait." "I'll make the bed..." "Don't..." "No, darling..." "Madam, is the food all right like this?" "It's fine." "Nowadays, young wives are lucky." "They won't marry unless they can wear tabi." "That's right." "Our generation is the worst-off." "When we married, we could never wear tabi." "Now we have to buy tabi for our daughters-in-law." "It's democracy." "Mother, the beans are ready." "Then fetch some eggs." "That wife of my son doesn't wear tabi, democracy or not." " Isn't Sadako registered yet?" " No." "Isn't it about time?" "You know, it's not that simple if you're the family head." "Sadako, you must come to visit Matsu's grave on April 20." "It's 50 years since she died." "Was she really my grandma?" "Of course." "The mistress and everyone say you're the image of her." "If you keep on neglecting her and don't visit her grave sooner or later you'll end up like Matsu, cursing this family." "Wasn't she the last master's mistress?" " That's right." " Leave it." "I'll do it." "This family took Matsu's baby away and it broke her heart." "She'd wander around here every night." "She finally hanged herself." "Hanged?" "That daughter of Matsu's was your mother." "That this family has no heir is Matsu's curse." "Even now, on the night of the anniversary of her death, you can hear her foot steps, click, clack..." "Stop it, Kinu." "You always try to scare me." "Hey." "Scream if you like." "I want to talk." "Masaru!" " Let's go." " To a restaurant?" "We're going home!" "Train fare, 15 yen..." "Spring onions, 30 yen..." "Payment on the TV set," "1800 yen..." "This looks good on you." "A more reddish one would have been better." " But then again..." " What did the man do then?" " He followed Sadako outside." " Then?" "I followed but lost them after a while." "You're lying." "Don't tell me rubbish." " It's not rubbish." " Yes, it is." "With your eyesight, I can't trust you." "I can see things clearly that are close to me." "I told you this for your sake..." "Fool!" "Stop talking nonsense." "Are you trying to destroy my home?" "I'm not..." "You are." "I rang but no one answered." "Please, won't you come to my place tonight?" "I'm thinking of moving nearer your house." "Don't be an idiot!" "I love you." "First do this." "Then turn the dial towards you." "Pull the lever." " Turn it back." "That's it." " But on the old machine..." "Not on this one." "This is what you do." "See?" "It doesn't look right..." "I do this?" " And then..." " No." "Turn it this way." " And..." " And turn it again that way." "That's it." " Look." "See?" " I see." " Oh, you're home." " Hello, Dad." "Hello, sir." "My inhaler." "It's dangerous, leaving scissors here!" "I was saying to Mrs Takahashi..." "To be honest," "I've missed too many of Mr Watanabe's lectures..." "If you could talk to him for me..." "I hate favoritism, I won't do it." " Go home." " Oh, man!" "Go home!" "Was he here all day today?" "No, just a little while." "Where did you go today?" "To the department store..." "the wool section first." "I asked about the knitting job." "Then in the bargain basement I bought Masaru a coat." "Then..." "You didn't meet anyone?" "No." "Really?" " Well?" " Truly, I didn't meet anyone." "Dad, look what Mum bought for me." "Did you go to the department store too?" "Yes." "Did you meet someone?" "I don't know." "Does the student come here often?" "Sure does." " Doesn't he, Mum?" " Yes, sometimes." "Take it off and put it away." " Mrs Takahashi." " Yes." "Saving deposit, please." " What?" " Saving deposit." "Well, what a smart coat you're wearing!" "Sorry I've come so late." "No one was home during the day." "I'm sorry." "Here you are." "Thanks." "Right." "See you next month." "Thanks." "Goodbye." "Show it to me." "28,000 yen..." "You've been hiding this for three years." "Why is that?" "The account is in your name." "It's all my money!" "I'm sorry." "But..." "I made that money from my knitting jobs." "The household book..." "The calculation looks wrong." "Look." "8,560 minus 5,220 is... isn't it 3,340?" "I know that!" "What's this?" "You've put lipstick on?" "Look, mother." "This is awful." "My mouse is dead." "Remember... you asked me something strange before?" "What?" "About having an affair or something..." "I didn't say anything like that..." "You've forgotten already?" "You did say that." "Did I say a thing like that?" "Wasn't I talking about something on TV?" "Three months pregnant, so since about mid-november." "So the sooner, the better." "Do you want it done now?" "How much would it cost?" "4,000 plus 500 for extras, so 4,500 yen altogether." "Sorry for the delay." "The 12.50 train for Tokyo is running three minutes late." "It will arrive shortly." "Three months pregnant." "The sooner the better..." "Is it that guy's baby?" "I haven't got pregnant for six years..." "Hey." "I followed you from Sendai." "I didn't have a chance to speak to you." "Are you pregnant?" "Is it mine?" "Tell me." "It is, isn't it?" "I know everything." "That's why you came to a doctor so far away." "That's right, isn't it?" "Isn't it?" "Wait!" "Listen..." "Will you run away with me?" "If we stay on this train, we'll be in Tokyo." "I don't know what will happen." "But even for a short while, let's live together." "Let's go to Tokyo." "In Tokyo, we can manage." "Well?" "Come with me." "I know..." "We can take your kid." "I like kids." "They like me too." "Stop it!" "Stop talking about my kid!" "It makes me sick to hear you talk about my son." "The baby is not yours!" "It's my husband's!" "His and mine!" "Go away, right now!" "You promised you'd stop bothering me." "Go away." "Go away!" "I'm done for..." "I can't stop thinking about you." "No matter what you say, I can't help it." " Come with me!" " Let me go!" "I'll kill you." "What's wrong with him?" "The ampule... in my pocket... medicine..." "Looks like he's going to die." "All right." "I'll talk some sense into him once and for all." "This may be my chance to do it." "I mustn't let this chance slip away." "Hey, the room charge is 400 yen." "Thank you." " Shall I bring tea?" " No." "I get sick like that once in a while." "But it's not serious." "My doctor talks about a weak heart." "But sickness is all in your mind." "I need to talk to you." "You're from Tokyo, aren't you?" "I knew it." "You want to go to Tokyo too." "Look... let's be frank with each other." "Don't." "I need to talk." "Talk?" "About the baby?" "We need to talk..." "Don't start..." "Stop it..." "I got a safety pin for you." "Hey." "I lose my temper easily." "I know I shouldn't, but I can't help it." "Now I know you're exactly the woman I expected you to be." "I wish you'd go to Tokyo with me..." "I'll leave here first." "I'm a drummer at a place called Chicago in Kitamachi." "If..." "If you decide to go to Tokyo, let me know." "Okay?" "I'm going now." "I won't bother you again." "This is goodbye." "What if the baby is his?" "What if..." "This stop, Hirose Bridge..." "Where have you been, stupid?" "Father died." "I'm taking Masaru." "Come as soon as possible." "Riichi." "Excuse me..." "Riichi left work early for the funeral." "Mr Watanabe asked me to bring this to you." "Oh, thank you very much." "Even a good man like him couldn't live forever..." "He was a very kind old man, wasn't he?" " Where have you been?" " A yarn shop, for knitting..." "You've embarrassed me." "Look, Grandpa is crying!" "Masaru." "Masaru." "Where are Grandpa's false teeth?" "Oh, Riichi..." "Come for a moment." "And Sadako, you too." "It's about deciding who'll look after Mother." "We can't afford..." "So all of us, the siblings, should talk it over." "All he left was this house and a rice paddy." "If you come to live here," "I want nothing more than my share by law." "I don't mind you taking the rest." "When Mother dies, you'll get it automatically." "Namie married into a well-off family." " Right, Namie?" " What?" "What we discussed." "This house." "It's okay." "But make sure you give me the tansu." "I want it in our living room." "It's so big and empty-looking." "But... it's too far to commute to my work from here." "But of all of us you live the closest." "I wish I could move." "But then I'd lose my constituency." "And it's difficult to change the kids' school." "Good evening." "I understand, but..." "We have to ask Mother." "I'm not on my own, you know." "Isn't Masaru registered to inherit the family name?" "Yes." "As Mother insisted, I had him registered that way." "You lived in this house, Sadako." "Wouldn't it be easy for you to come back here?" "Shall we do it, Sadako?" "Oh, aren't you Sadako?" "Yes." "It's been a long time..." "What a surprise!" "What a sexy broad you've turned into!" "If I'd known, I'd have made you mine even if Grandma killed me for it." "You opened the window for me." "So I thought I'd be safe." "That was a big mistake." "You're a lucky guy, Riichi." "All the neighbours are here." "Come and see us." "Don't worry about the weedy-looking husband." "Come on!" "Let's go now." "Sadako." "What's wrong?" " Sadako." " What's the matter?" "Sadako." "How do you feel?" "I'm all right now." "Is it morning sickness?" "It must be." "When did it start?" "I'm not sure yet..." "Let me see." "Yes... for sure..." "Does Riichi know?" "No, not yet." "You should go to the doctor." "It's six years since Masaru..." "Sadako, give us a boy, please." "Masaru's frail." "If something should happen to him, there would be no heir." "Understand?" "Take care not to get cold." "Mother, I'll do it..." "No." "You stay lying down." "You must be tired." "Thank you very much." "Being a woman doesn't pay." "We have all the trouble of raising children and once they've grown up, they do everything their own way." "You know, I want to die here... in this house... without giving trouble to anybody..." "You're not stopping Riichi moving in here, are you?" "No..." "You're one who should try to persuade him, really." "If Riichi agrees, it's all right with me..." "Really?" "Thank you." "Now..." "I'll go and tell Riichi about the baby." "She's been dead for 50 years." "You must go to Matsu's grave on the anniversary." "Sadako." "Sadako?" "Sadako, can I come in?" " It's okay?" " But I..." "Can I?" "I'm coming now." "Just wait." "Who is it?" "Who's out there?" "Have I forgotten?" "At the time" "I did open the window." "Why do I remember it now?" " Why don't you go?" " No." "I don't want to go to Akita." "Can you make a living?" "I'm going to bed." "Where in Tokyo does his family live?" "I don't know." "Why are you asking?" "His heart condition doesn't sound good at all." "I bet he has no family, from the way he behaves." "In memory of Matsu Inazawa" "Masaru?" "Masaru is registered as the son of Tadae and Seizo, deceased." "And Riichi?" "Riichi is the second son of Seizo and therefore an elder brother of Masaru, the third son." "Can you find Sadako in the register?" "No, I can't." "But Sadako is Masaru's mother, you know." "In the register, Masaru's mother is Tadae." "Can you correct it to say Masaru is Sadako's child?" "No, unless you take it to court." "Court?" "Why keep quiet when your kid's taken away?" "But I'm scared when I think of taking it to court." "Don't be." "You should set the record straight now." "Or they'll treat you as a maid when you move in there." "Look, I know a lawyer." "Shall I ask him for you?" "No, please don't." "I couldn't..." "Don't feel you owe me." "I'm doing it for myself too." "When you move over there" "I'll rent one of your rooms for my knitting classes." "Listen, there's no knitting school there." "There's many who'd go if there was one nearby." "But I'm not sure..." "Your socks stink." "Take them off." "Don't let them take your child away, even if it upsets your husband." " You can find a man anywhere." " Mother!" "Yes." " Mother!" "Mother!" " Yes." "I'll finish the jumper in four days." "That's okay." "Oh, hang on..." "Here's the money for the last one." "Sadako!" "Thanks for the tea." "I'm coming." "Fuji Knitting School Karihara Branch" "A man asked me to give you this." "A man?" "I need to talk." "Meet me at the Hirose Bridge." " Where did you get this?" " Over there." " You got this too." " No!" "You're lying!" "You got it from a stranger behind my back." "Masaru!" "Stop!" " Give it to me!" " It's mine!" "He gave it to me!" "What are you saying?" " You're a liar too!" " What?" "You know that man!" "Stupid!" "What's this rotten thing?" " Get in the house!" " No!" "Dummy!" "Liar!" " What!" " Stupid!" "What did you say?" "What did you say?" "You're a bad boy, bad boy!" "Sorry to bother you, but is Eiji in?" "Yes..." "What is it?" " He's out, isn't he?" " He should be in, but..." "Do you want me?" "What's this?" "How did you get torn like this?" "A couple of days ago, when I went to the Higashi district" "I fell and caught it on a nail." "Look, I know everything..." " Tell me the truth." " I'm telling you the truth." "Listen, Sadako..." " You know him, don't you?" " Who?" "Don't play games." "Who threw the stones?" "Don't deny it!" "What's the signal for?" "Tell me!" "I don't know..." "I really don't..." "Idiot!" "Don't lie." "Stop playing innocent." "Last month you met the guy in a department store." "Is it true?" "Well?" "A couple of days ago, you went to see him again." "He ripped your skirt." "Speak!" "Say something!" "Well?" "Isn't that the truth?" "Am I right?" "And he threw the stones just now?" "You..." "Who knows whose baby it is?" "Speak!" "Tell me the truth!" "You're awful!" "How dare you say that?" "And you do what you want..." "What!" "Don't try to make a fool out of me!" "I only keep you out of pity!" "Mother doesn't want you in the family either!" "Stop it..." "in front of the child!" "Don't get above yourself!" "You're only a housemaid!" "You..." "You..." "Don't!" "Don't!" "I said don't!" "Masaru!" "Don't go to her!" "What could I do to prevent this?" "There's nothing I could ever have done..." "What have I done to deserve this misfortune?" "Good morning." "What's the matter?" "You're late today." "Congratulations!" "What?" "It's finalised..." "I mean your promotion." "Can I visit you with some colleagues tonight?" "Tonight is a bit..." "But tomorrow you leave for Kyoto University on assignment." " So how about tonight?" " All right..." "Don't tell stories." "About Sadako." "You think I can't prove it?" "Unless you have evidence, stop spreading slander." "Mr Takahashi, your home is calling." "Downstairs." "Congratulations on the news." "Have a good trip." "It's not slander." "And soon I'll prove it." "Is that you, honey?" "Hisako and Mr Hara came around a while back." "They wanted to protest the rent rise." "They asked me to sign the petition." "Is it all right to sign?" "Can't you see that it is?" "What?" "With my name, of course." "I'm leaving on business tomorrow." "Buy some sake for my colleagues tonight." "What?" "The cheap stuff will do." "Around six o'clock." "That's right." "Thank you very much." "I'll pay him with this to go away." "If he sees my plea is desperate, even he will understand." "Hiraoka, a fat lady wants to see you." "Hey, Hiraoka!" "What a creep." "Drop dead, with your bad heart." "It's all right." "No one can see us here." "Sorry about last night." "I didn't intend to visit you, but..." "So it really was him." "It took me three years to save this." "I'll give you the lot if you never bother me again." "There, take it." "Go on, take it." "You even tricked my innocent son." "Animal!" "You're a thief." "You broke in to get money." "Why don't you take it?" "It was money you wanted most, wasn't it?" "Idiot!" "Wait!" "No, you're wrong." "I don't want money now." "Let me go!" "Wait." "Listen, I'm going to die." "I don't want to hear it." "Let go!" "I don't want to part with you like this." "I won't do anything..." "I promise..." "So stay with me, please." "Stay one more minute." "I'm giving this back to you." "Money's tight." "Won't you be in trouble later?" "You're causing me more trouble now!" "Please forgive me." "I'm a fool." "I'm crazy." "But I can't help it..." "There's nothing left for me in the world except you." "When I first went to your house, I wanted money for medicine." "That day, the doctor told me I was going to die." "I wanted to live no matter what." "But I don't care any more." "I just want you to be nice to me." "Let's go on the roof." "I won't do anything." "They're coming." "You don't want to be seen, do you?" "When I was in Tokyo, I was a popular trumpeter." "But that ended when my heart got bad." "It's eight years since I came here." "They send me to places like Akita and Aomori." "I'm not educated so I can't do anything else." "I didn't even go to junior high school." "My mother raised me after Dad was killed in the war." "She supported us by becoming a hooker." "One time," "I saw mother kill her own baby..." "I didn't exactly see it..." "Why am I here listening to him like this?" "I got sick of everything." "Why listen to a thug like him?" "I must give him the money and go home now." "Playing trumpet got me money." "I bought women..." "women like my mother." "When I had the heart attack on the train you gave me my medicine." "I was happy." "Since then, I didn't care about anything in the world but you." "Let's go to Tokyo!" "And let's have a house for us alone..." " And for your baby." " You can't do that." "Yes, I can." "I have friends in Tokyo." " Stop lying." " It's true." "They'll find me a job." "I'll do anything for you." "You can't, with your heart like that." "Of course I can." "You're talking rubbish." "That's enough." "I'll forget what happened." "So you do the same." "Now, take this." " Are you going home?" " I'll leave it here." "Wait..." "Wait, please." "There's something else I got to tell you." "Hey!" "Hey!" "It's over now." "He's just a thief..." "I feel relieved." "I won't see him again..." "I don't have to ever again." "Please..." "I've got something else to tell you..." "He doesn't deserve pity." "He's telling me lies." "This stop, Hirose Bridge." "I don't have to listen to him..." "That idiot..." "Idiot!" "Idiot!" "Hey!" "I knew you'd come back." "You're just like the woman I expected." "Because... you said you still had something else to tell me..." "I had no choice." "This is the last time..." "Definitely the last..." "I won't let you go... ever again..." "Let's go to Tokyo..." "Tokyo..." "Tokyo..." "Tokyo..." "It's Tokyo." "No!" "It's not Tokyo!" "It's not the Tokyo I know!" " Let's go to Tokyo." " No!" "No, I won't!" "I see." "Then go back home!" "If your family means more to you than you do yourself!" "Go back right now!" "No!" "No!" "I won't go!" "Stop it!" "I can't give him up..." "My Masaru..." "I can't give him up to anyone..." "Dad!" "Dad!" "Masaru, you'll be late for kindergarten." "See you, mother." "Morning!" "Good morning." "There's no other way to protect this family." "I'll kill him and go as far as I can before I kill myself." "Only when I'm gone can Masaru and Riichi live happily..." "What have I done to deserve this misfortune?" "He bought himself a new jacket with my money." "What a nerve." "You're beautiful." "You look great." "Two for Tokyo." "Sorry to keep you waiting." "The snow's caused a derailment." "The train ahead of us is stuck." "We'll be here for a while." "At the moment it's impossible to say when we'll be able to get moving again." "I don't think it's possible." "The bus can't climb the steep hill to Akabara Spring." "How long does it to take on foot?" "It's only three kilometers but the snow would slow you down." "What should we do?" "We can't just stand here." "Isn't there any way?" "I must get to..." "Shall we go?" "I'm not sure." "How can you be not sure about it?" "I must do it soon..." "before we get there." "Do it now." "Make him drink it now." "Is that tea?" "Do you want some?" "Don't!" "I was..." "I was ready to die..." "Anybody could see it, the way you're shaking." "You couldn't kill anybody." "Do you hate me so much?" "I guess you do." "I understand." "I guess I've brought you to a lousy place." "It should have been a nice runaway trip." "But there's nothing else I could do." "Hey... come to me." "Come to me." "My ampule..." "The pain..." "The ampule..." "Quick!" "Please!" "I can't find it..." "There isn't..." "I don't want to die." "The pain..." "Give me the ampule!" "I can't..." "I can't see it anywhere!" "I don't have it!" "Stop it!" "Let go!" "Let go!" "No!" "Bitch!" "Fat cow!" "I don't have it." "I beg you..." "give me the ampule..." "I can't, there isn't one!" "I don't know what to do." "Stay with me..." "I beg you..." "I love you..." "Love..." "Please..." "What's the matter, lady?" "Watch out!" "It's only a procedure." "Once it's finished" "Just register your marriage and Masaru's..." "Oh, Mr Takahashi." "Good afternoon." "How are you?" "The test results are all right..." "The doctor says she can leave soon." "You're fine, aren't you?" "Grandma and Masaru have just left." "I'm going too." "I'll take care of it for you." "Goodbye." "What did she mean by that?" "It's about Masaru..." "Don't ask her for any favours." " She'll spend our money..." " Oh, Mr Takahashi!" "You're already here!" "I've been waiting for you at the station." "I finished the job in four days." "I couldn't make it any earlier." "I bet you're surprised." "Right after your wife, Miss Masuda was brought in." "When I got here, she was bleeding heavily." "They say she was hit here." "She was swollen, black, couldn't stop bleeding..." " And she died, I heard." " Yes." "It's a mystery it happened to a careful person like her." "Mr Takahashi... may I have a word?" "I was going to give it to you at the station." "This is Miss Masuda's." "She kept wanting to give it to you until the last moment." "I wonder why." "I wonder." "They're still wet." "They've just been printed." "Some have double exposures." "Isn't this you?" "Who took these photos?" "Never mind who." "Look, this one's very clear." "It's definitely you." "No, it's not me." "Yes, it is." "It's your kimono too." "Not many women are this fat." "Still, it isn't me..." "Then why were you at the station?" "Isn't it strange?" "Isn't it?" "Why did you go to the station?" "Well?" "Tell me why." "As you suspected me so much" "I decided to go somewhere far away..." "Alone?" "You couldn't get an idea like that by yourself." "This guy made you, didn't he?" "I met that man at the station." "He said he was going to Tokyo too." "Who is he?" "Just someone from Tokyo." "I didn't care who he was." "I decided to go to Tokyo with him and got on the train." "But it stopped in the snow..." "And I don't know why, but he died." "I got scared..." "So I came back." "And the pains started back at the station?" "Then this is you in the photos." "No, that's not me." "It's too small to tell but I can get in enlarged." "But I tell you it's not me." "It's not me, but if it were me what would you do?" "I couldn't keep such a woman in the family." "Why wouldn't you?" "Why?" "It's a matter of course." "A woman who's had a cheap affair..." "I haven't done that." "Who'll believe you?" "Here's the proof." "But it's not me." "Who took the photos?" "Never mind." "It's these photos we're talking about." "Well, then I was right in leaving you as you suspect me so much." "I'll take Masaru with me." "Your next wife wouldn't like your having a child." "Fool!" "That's not the point!" "I want the truth!" " Give me the truth!" " Doctor's coming." "So you mean you want to know if the baby was yours or not?" "Yes..." "If you could check the blood type or..." "No." "In some cases we can, but the foetus was disposed of five days ago." "Here's the station, where the trains are." "I know that." "It was... just here." "Miss Masuda was hit by a truck just here." "I wonder what she wanted to photograph." "Did you get her film developed?" " What was on it?" " Nothing came out." "It must have got exposed." "Is that right?" "Such a careful person running out onto the street..." "She was quite odd too." "Mr Takahashi, I heard you're moving in with your mother." "I'll bring around a few helping hands." "It says to please come before nine." "It'll take Mother 30 minutes to walk to the family court." "We must leave here by 8.30 at the latest." "She said it's just a procedure..." "I hate onions." "Take them, Grandma." "Masaru, that's not good manners." "Nobody asked you." "You used to steal food." "Masaru's much better than you." "Presumptuous" "You should have asked us before going out to the court." " How dare you?" " That's enough, Mother." "We have no choice." "It was for Masaru's sake that we registered him as our son." "What's wrong with that?" "I'm sorry for causing this trouble..." "If you're sorry, why haven't you withdrawn it?" "What if I go to Hisako and ask her to get the lawyer to withdraw it?" "Stupid!" "The hearing's today." "Begging that woman won't change a thing." "Father barely in his grave..." "And now this..." "I had no idea really..." "that it would go to court." "You really are hopeless." "You're noisy!" "I'm sorry, but I have to earn money to buy school things for Masaru." " Sadako." " Yes?" "Are you happy that I've been promoted to a chief?" "Of course, I'm very happy." "Look..." "A while ago... didn't you say you had something to tell me?" "Didn't you, a while ago?" "I wonder what it could have been." " Sadako." " Yes." "Today Mother accepted the register change." "What would you say about moving in with her?" "Well, yes..." "From next month I needn't go to the hospital any more." "The registration will be done." "Probably then would be the right time." "If we move there we'll have the field and the silkworms." "We'll rent out a room for knitting classes." "We'll get pretty busy." "What was that?" "Sorry?" "I thought you laughed." "Oh, darling, isn't it time to take your medicine?" "Yeah..." "Here." "I'll take your temperature." "Don't bother." "You've got a cold." "Here you go." "It was cold in that court house." "Sadako..." "Later." "Soon... you'll officially be my wife, and..." "Later, darling." "That hurts." "Screenplay:" "Keiji Hasebe, Shohei Imamura" "Original Story:" "Shinji Fujiwara" "Cinematography:" "Masahisa Himeda" "Music:" "Toshio Mayuzumi" "Masumi Harukawa as Sadako" "Ko Nishimura as Riichi" "Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as The Intruder" "Director:" "Shohei Imamura"