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Produced by Kodosha Kimura Productions and the Japan Art Theatre Guild.

1703-In those days men and women lived for love and honor.

It is four o'clock.

Two hours to daybreak.

Tokubei...

We must die before dawn.

Let us go to Sonezaki Forest and die.

All right.

Ohatsu...

Suicde was once only that of another.

It is ours now.

We are going to die for love.

They will make us an example.

You are right.

Let us go.

What happened?

A love suicide.

Okiku, the prostitue, died with a servant.

He spent his master's money on her...

Then forced her to die with him.

They say lovers die for love.

But it is not true.

They die for money.

Suicides are common now.

It is a great loss for her master.

It might happen to your customer.

Is he still in bed?

He is honest and sincere.

He never makes trouble.

And you never take his money.Why?

Even if he is honest, he is poor.

You pay for him, and you will go in debt.

You're pretty. You can get rich customers.

Be wise...desert him.

You'll come to nothing if you love him.

Tokubei is my customer.

Do not speak ill of him.

That girl killed herself.

And who can blame her?

A samurai commits harakiri...

When he cannot live in shame.

A woman knows shame, too.

What is her pride?

It is to live with the man she loves.

If she can't live with him, she dies with him.

That is a woman's pride.

She should be admired for dying for love.

A woman's pride?

A woman too cannot live in shame.

In a brothel men cheat women to make love.

But you gave me your heart - true love.

And I love you with all my heart.

I'll never let any other woman have you.

I'll never leave you...

Even if I were to be damned for it.

Do not worry.

I have my pride too.

I'll never give up my love. I'll redeem you.

I'll marry you.

You'll take over your uncle's shop someday.

You could never marry a prostitute.

The woman I'll marry is you. No one else!

Is that true?

Yes.

Thank you, Tokubei.

Tokubei...I love you so.

I was happy when we first met.

I was glad to be in your arms.

But I am sad now.

Why?

I want to be your legal wife.

Even for a day..even for a night...

I want to be called by your name.

The day will come when I can marry you.

Just wait.

Yes. I will be waiting.

When will you come back?

Tonight. After the shop is closed.

Let us part here.

Parting is gried. I want to be with you.

I am back, sir.

Welcome home.

Master, I am back form Kyoto.

Welcome home.

The money?

I collected all the bills.

Examine them.

That is not necessary.

Tokubei is an honest man.

He works hard and makes no mistake.

He will be a great merchant. I trust him.

Oharu, come help me in the kitchen.

What do you think about Oharu?

She is the mistress's niece.

She is kind and pretty.

My wife raised her.

She could make a good wife.

I would like you to marry her.

Marry her?

I am going to open a shop in Edo.

I want you and Oharu to have it.

You are my nephew. I can trust you.

Edo? So very far from Osaka?

Tokubei, make the Edo shop prosper.

I have been taking care of you.

You can now reciprocate.

I am very grateful to you, sir, but...

I already have your stepmother's approval.

I gave her two kan* of silver for it.

Two kan of silver?

The sooner the better.

Have a wife and a shop together.

You are going to be master.

Are you happy?

It is outrageous, sir!

Outrageous? Why?

You dealt with my stepmother secretly.

You cannot force me to marry anyone.

I am your uncle and master.

Dare you disobey me?

You refuse such a proposition?

Yes, sir. I have to.

You mean Oharu is not good enough for you?

She is your relative. If I married her...

I would have to save her like a servant.

That is shameful.

Even is my late father wanted me to - no.

You talk big.

But I know what is on your mind.

The rumor was right.

You love Ohatsu, the prostitute.

Did you tell her you would marry her?

Yes, I did.

I see. You are that depraved.

You return evil for kindness.

All right. Give the silver back to me.

Then leave my shop.

By the 7th of next month.

If you fail to return the money.

I will kick you out of this town!

As a man, I cannot live in shame.

I will get the money from my stepmother.

I will leave too.

Thank you for having taken care of me.

Stepmother, it is I, Tokubei.

What are these men doing here?

Give me the silver you got from my uncle.

Why?

Because I refused to marry Oharu.

Fool! Why did you refuse?

Few merchants can own their shops...

Before they are forty.

You are twenty-seven.

It is your luck. Marry Oharu.

What price a shop?

I will not wreck my whole life for it.

I will not marry Oharu.

Give me the silver.

What is wrong with Oharu?

I do not like her.That is all.

Where is the silver?

To get two kan* of silver...

A farmer has to work for ten years.

Fortunately I have it.

Why should I give it back?

Without it, I will be banished from Osaka.

Tokubei, I am your stepmother.

I raised you. What did you do for me?

This silve is your first gift.

Do you want to take it away from me?

I'm asking you. Please give me the money.

No. Once I have it I'll never let go of it.

Otherwise, one cannot live in this world.

You refuse?

Yes! I refuse!

If you want the money, kill me first.

I am your stepmother.

Can you kill me for two kan* of silver?

If you can, try!

I know you are greedy, but this is too much.

This is between Tokubei and me.

Tokubei has always been filial to you.

He comes home often to take care of you.

He is a good boy.

Why refuse his request?

Money is better. It means everything.

You want to force him to marry for money?

You want to sell him away?

I will not forgive you.

The entire village will ostracize you.

You still want the money?

Tokubei, you are a man.

Talk with me alone!

Do not be a coward!

We came on our own. He did not ask us to.

If we desert you, you will be ruined.

You cannot live alone anyway.

You want to threaten a helpless widow?

Make your choice.

Silver or death.

What is your choice?

Whoever chooses death?

Now you understand.

Thank you very much.

Here it is.

The silver.

Tokubei.

Two kan of silver!

Take it!

We are through. We are strangers now.

Get out of here.

Stepmother, forgive me. Please be patient.

I cannot give you this silver.

I will not see you again.

I wish you well. Goodbye.

Stepmother.

I am sorry to have troubled you.

Forgive me.

I appreciate your kindness.

Goodbye.

Where were you? I have been looking for you.

Kuheiji, what is the matter?

I am in trouble.

I cannot collect my bills. And tomorrow...

I have to pay three kan* of silver.

If I fail, I will be bankrupt.

I will lose my shop, I will have to die.

That is terrible.

Tokubei, we are old friends.

We promised to become big merchants.

Please, lend me three...no, two kan* of silver.

Save my honor.

Please, Tokubei! Please!

If I lend it, when will you give it back?

On the third of next month.

I am expecting payment that day.

You are the master's nephew. Help me.

Are you sure?

As a man, I give you my word.

I will never cheat you.

I will give it back soon.

As a man, I must save my friend.

Here are two kan* silver for you.

Take them.

Would you lend me two kan* of silver?

That money is very important.

I must pay it by the seventh of next month.

If you pay it on the third, you can use it.

Thank you. I will never forget your kindness.

Now I will write a bond of debt for you.

Do not bother.

You ask me for help.

So I help you.

It is a promise between friends.

But a bond makes it surer.

I thought I had to die. You saved my life.

Come to my shop. I will write a bond of debt.

Come on!

Hurry!

Tokubei, here is my bond of debt.

I stamped my seal on it. Take it.

All right. If you insist.

Give it back by the third of next month.

If I lose that money, I will have to die.

You saved my life. How can I let you die?

Do not worry, Tokubei. Thank you!

The first rooster of the day.

It will be light soon. Let us hurry.

The crows are cawing.

They are waiting to feed on our bodies.

Let them. Our souls will go to heaven.

Let us seat ourselves on the same lotus.

What if we go to hell?

There are hills of needles to cross.

We will surely go to heaven.

I visited Osaka's thirty-three temples.

The benevolent Buddha will watch over us.

Come, Tokubei.

It has been seven days since we parted.

Why did Tokubei stop coming?

Ohatsu.

Come down. I want to talk.

Answer me.

A rich man from Awa is staying here.

He wants to redeem you and take you home.

You are lucky. You agree, of course?

No, I would not like to leave Osaka.

Only a few prostitutes are that lucky.

You should be happy.

To be an old man's concubine? No!

What do you think you are?

You refuse other customers for Tokubei.

You are deep in debt.

The rich man will clear your debt.

You will be able to live luxuriously.

What a good offer!

Only a fool refuses it.

I will not live with a man I do not like.

You still will not give up Tokubei?

No.

I want to, but...

I cannot.

What?

If you insist, I have a plan.

What?

I brought you from your parents. I paid a lot.

I now want to be reimbursed.

I will sell you away to a small town.

Good idea. Do not let her have her own way.

Sell her away.

Will I have to leave Osaka and Tokubei?

Of course.

I cannot see him again?

If you have to leave Osaka...

Be a rich concubine, not a cheap whore.

Ohatsu, you are no fool.

Forget Tokubei and go to Awa.

We are saying this for your own good.

Make up your mind and accept the rich man.

I want to see him and talk with him.

You are convinced.

Put on your make-up and do your hair.

As a prostitute, you should be beautiful.

I understand.

Ohatsu.

Ohatsu, your patron is here.

I was dying to see you. I could not wait.

Talk with him.

I will bring sake and food.

Did you hear of my offer to redeem you?

I will consider it.

I will bring the money next time I come here.

We will be able to come back before dark.

It is like doing the sights.

I see.

Please bring her home safely.

I will.

What is the first of those temples?

Daivu at Temma.

To Daivu at Temma. Hurry.

Do your best hearers?

Do not dawdle, or we will be late.

Please grant my wish.

Come on.

Please be certain to guide me, Buddha.

That is enough.Let us go.

To the next temple!

The teahouse at last!

We have visited thirty-three temples.

It is not easy visit so many places.

Give me a drink quickly.

This is the precincts of Ikutama Shrine.

I would like to pray here, too.

Will you excuse me?

Shrines after temples. What a pious woman!

Prostitutes are not free to go out.

I want to cleanse myself whenever I can.

You may go.

I have some business to attend in.

Deliver the goods alone.

Get paid and return to the shop.

Tell the master I will come home later.

Do not loiter downtown on your way home.

What brought you here?

I have visited temples with my patron.

We came to rest at the teahouse.

Keep your hat on lest they should see you.

You look tired. You have changed.

You, too.

What cold fingers!

Because you stopped coming to see me. Why?

Do you not care about me any more?

I have fallen ill from not seeing you.

It is not a lie. Feel how many heart beats.

Ohatsu.

Do not blame me.

I have been suffering terribly these days.

What happened? Tell me.

It would be of no use.

Do not ask me.

I want to know. Please tell me.

You insist?

Yes.

All right.

My master wanted me to marry his wife's niece.

And...did you agree?

How could I, since I have you?

I refused.

I am glad. I feel much better now.

But my stepmother had received her dowry.

I got it back from her.

I must return it to my master by the seventh.

After I collect my bills, I will be free.

Tokubei, you did all this for me.

Thank you.

But I must quit the shop and leave Osaka.

I may die on the road.

I might not be able to see you again.

What should I do?

I cannot part from you.

You are going to quit the shop for my sake.

I am both glad and sad.

Thank you.

Do not worry. You did not commit any crime.

I will help you to stay in Osaka.

I am a man. I do not want you to help me.

Whores like me cannot do much.

I shall be redeemed, or sold away.

I must leave Osaka either way.

If the day comes when we have to part...

One thing for us to do is to die toghther.

Let us go to heaven and be married there.

Nobody can forbid our dying.

Right, Tokubei?

Ohatsu, you love me that much?

I visited the temples today...

To pray for our future happiness.

We will go to heaven.

Do not worry. We can die happily.

Ohatsu.

Thank you.

Tokubei.

Will you die with me?

The seventh day of the month is tomorrow.

Did you give the money to your master?

Not yet. That is another problem.

I lent it to Kuheiji.

He promised to return it...

By the third of this month.

He is notorious. You made a risky deal.

He did not come on the fourth or the fifth.

I went to his shop yesterday. He was out.

I have been busy today collecting my bills.

I will go and get the money back tonight.

He wants to become a great merchant, too.

He knows I need it. He will not cheat me.

I hope so.

I can hear his voice. Good!

I will get the money back.

I feel fine. You too, councilmen?

Kuheiji, where are you going?

What do you want?

You did not pay what you owe me.

I want you to settle it with me right now.

What is this?

These councilmen watch over our city.

How dare you take my arem before them?

They will not overlook your violence.

Kuheiji.

I have kept silent for the sake of your honor.

I do not know what you are talking about.

Tell me.

You promised to return my silver by the third.

It is the sixth today.

Are you crazy, Tokubei?

I have not borrowed any money from you.

Are you looking for trouble?

Want to fight?

All right!

You will be sorry.

Do not talk big.

You begged me, so I lent you the money.

Have you forgotten?

I have the bond of debt you wrote.

With your seal on it.

Can you deny it?

My seal?

Let me see it.

Of course. It will refresh your memory.

This is it. Read it!

You know Kuheiji's seal, councilmen.

Do you still want to argue even after this?

Poor, Tokubei!

A merchant ought to be respectable.

Even if he starves, he should not swindle.

Swindle?

What do you mean?

This seal is yours.

It was*. But I lost it last month.

I dropped my purse and my seal on the road.

I searched everywhere, but it was not found.

So I reported that I had lost it.

Is that right, councilmen?

That is right, Tokubei.

I already lost the seal.

How could I use it later.

I see.

You found it on the road and used it.

You are trying to cheat me.

What?!

To forge a bond is a serious crime.

I could turn you over to the police, but...

You are my old friend. I will forgive you.

You had better to steal.

Theft is much less serious.

You can never get any money from this!

If you think you can, try.

What good is this?

Kuheiji!

You planned this from the start!

I regret I fell into your trap so easily.

You must have prepared for a lawsuit, too.

But that money is my life.

You cannot take it.

I must have it back.

I am a man.

I will challenge you to a duel.

Damn it, you servant!

I will teach you a lesson.

I will trample on you.

My patience has a limit. Punish him.

All right.

Tokubei, does it hurt? Cry! Scream!

Say something!

Please stop it!

I know Tokubei. He never cheats.

Do not be so violent! Please!

Away! Or you will be hurt.

Let us throw him in the water.

Come on, walk!

On your feet!

Get to your feet!

Cheap swindler!

Stop it!

Get out of here!

Bring some sticks.

Are you sorry?

Not yet?

I will beat you.

You swindler!

Councilmen, will you beat him?

Have you had enough?

He is Tokubei of the Hiranoya.

Rescue him. Please stop them!

Too bad.

If Ohatsu gets hurt, I will lose my money.

Get her in.

Go back to the Temmaya.

Hurry!

Wait! Stop! Please!

I cannot leave him behind.

Damn Kuheiji! I will kill you.

Tokubei, let it be a lesson.

Are you thirsty?

You can drink.

help me, councilmen.

Tokubei.

Have some water.

A lot.

We have taught him a lesson. Let us go.

I have been beaten in public.

I am ashamed of myself.

But it was not I who caused the trouble.

I trusted my friend and lent him money.

And now he calls me a swindler.

So I started the fight.

I regret I could not bring him to justice.

They beat me and threw me into the water.

I cannot live in such shame.

But without the money, I cannot live anyway.

I wish I had killed him when I could.

I wanted to kill him before I die.

But it is all over.

I never cheated nor swindled.

I will show you the proof of my honesty.

That will be my excuse.

I am sorry to have troubled you.

Excuse me, everybody.

What is that?

The spirit of someone dead on its way home.

Someone died before us.

He will guide us to the world beyond.

Another spirit. It is a sorrowful night.

I have never wanted become just a spirit.

But tonight we must hasten to die.

I now want to quickly become a spirit.

After we so become let us not get lost.

Let us not part.

Like those spirits, let us be always together.

What do you say, Tokubei?

They may soon find us.

Let us hurry to Sonezaki.

Yes. We will die there.

Look, Ohatsu.

I hear Tokubei cheated and was punished.

My customer told me he swindled someone.

I hear he forged a bond of debt.

He was beaten, kicked, left for dead.

Is it true?

Do not say anything about Tokubei.

Any such talk about him wounds me.

I wish I could die at his moment.

The master wants you all.

The master wants us? Let us go.

Ohatsu, the master wants to talk.

I feel sad.

I think I will take a look in the street.

Is this the Temmaya?

I want to see a girl named Ohatsu.

It is I. May I have your name?

Are you Ohatsu?

The* Ohatsu?

So it is you.

I am Kyuemon. Tokubei's uncle.

Kyuemon-sama? Tokubei's uncle?

Even seeing you makes me angry.

How did you cheat that honest man?

How did you deprave him?

He went out to collect bills today, but...

He has not yet returned.

He must be staying here in this brothel.

Bring him.

I will drag him home. Do not hide him.

He told me about your offer to him.

I do not blame you if you hate me.

I do not know how to apologize.

But I cannot give him up.

Please forgive me.

No. I will not.

He wasted my money on you.

He became a fool.

No. I do not love him for money.

I did not let him spend any money here.

Do not blame me for that.

He has not come here today. Believe me.

If you do not, search the house.

I will wait for him.

I must talk with him.

Ohatsu, is this a customer?

This is Kyuemon-sama. Tokubei's uncle.

He is waiting for Tokubei.

Sir, our customers enter here.

To make room for them.

Wait in my room.

Show him in.

Please come in.

If you insist. But I will not make love.

No prostitute, no money.

I understand, sir.

This way, please.

Bring an ashtray.

I sent for you. Why did you not come?

Tell me here.

It is about Tokubei. I heard a rumor.

He was beaten by the oil dealer.

He said he could not live in shame.

Did he say he would die?

Die?

He might do anything.

Even a love suicide.

You are going to be redeemed. Be careful.

If he comes, do not let him in.

Understand, Ohatsu?

Your hair...

Your torn clothes.

Your bruised body...

Have you tended your wounds?

Do not worry.

They are not serious. Just scratches.

People are talking about you.

I was worried.

I thought I would go insane.

As you know, Kuheiji cheated me.

He planned it well.

People now think I am a bad man.

I have no way to prove my innocence.

Kuheiji spread the rumors?

I have lost both my money and my honor.

I cannot face people.

Ohatsu, I must die tonight.

I have made up my mind.

I will die tonight.

Really? You have decided to die?

Ohatsu!

Where are you?

Tokubei might come.

Come away.

You are in danger.

They believe the rumors.

They are trying to turn you away.

They might come to look for me.

Let me hide you.

Take off your hat and get under my robe.

Be patient, Tokubei.

I want to be with you tonight.

I do not want to part from you.

Come to my room with me.

I will not leave you. Let us go.

Where were you?

The master will scold you.

What if Tokubei comes?

Hello, girls. You look lonely.

I am going to be your customer.

Ohatsu, you will sleep with me tonight.

Good evening, Kuneiji.

Come in, coundcilen.

Bring ashtrays.

Good evening, Kuheiji.

Bring sake.

I have had enough of sake.

I have something to tell you.

It is about Tokubei, Ohatsu's customer.

He forged a bond of debt using my seal.

He tried to swindle money from me.

He forged a bond?

He wanted money to keep Ohatsu company.

But he could not cheat me.

I could see through his trick.

He was beaten up. He lost face.

He will now have to live in shame.

He will not be able to live in Osaka.

He is cunning. He will come with excuses.

He will lie to you. Do not listen to him.

Drive him away.

I understand. I will be careful.

He will be arrested and executed soon.

He will be hanged. The birds will do the rest.

He is a fool.

He is a disgrace to all merchants Osaka.

He is a wretched, cowardly thief.

Kuheiji, Tokubei has been our customer.

Do not talk ill of him.

Omine, bring some food.

Yes?

You were Tokubei's old friend.

How can you slander him like this?

He was not my friend.

I would not befriend slanderers.

You had best restrain your tongue.

I have known him long enough.

He is honest and sincere.

He lent money to someone.

But this someone cheated him.

He is not wrong.

What?

You mean I cheated him?

This someone tried to make love to me.

But I had Tokubei to love.

I refused him. So he became angry.

He wanted both the money and me.

And so he trapped Tokubei.

Are you blaming me?

I know you did it, but there is no proof.

No way to prove it.

Tokubei must die after all.

But I want to know is he is determined.

How will he die?

I thought so. Very well.

A long life means nothing to us.

Let death remove the shame.

He will die for his honor.

Do not be a fool.

He has not the courage to die.

he will either be hanged or starve.

But do not worry. You will have me.

I will take care of you.

What? You take care of me?

It is so kind of you. I could cry.

But if you make love to me, I will kill you.

What? Why kill me?

You have driven Tokubei to the brink of death.

You are a despicable beast.

You are a coward who traps the innocent.

Were I a man, I would tear you to pieces.

I would thus like to avenge Tokubei.

Is that any way to talk to a customer?

I will kill you.

Try. Tokubei is the only man I love.

I will not be redeemed to become a concubine.

I will not be sold to a country brothel.

If Tokubei dies, I will not be alive.

He is determined to die anyway.

I will die with him. We will die together.

Now, Kuheiji. Try to kill me.

Kill me.

But I will not be so easily killed.

I will haunt you and kill you.

Kill me, you scoundrel!

Interesting! I will kill you then.

This is not a place to talk about killing.

No violence.

She started it she slandered me.

If I do not punish her, I will lose face.

I will scold her. Go upstairs and have fun.

No!

Kuheiji. I apologize for her.

We paid a lot for her. So do not hurt her.

Please, Kuheiji.

I am a respectable merchant.

I cannot refuse a humble request.

I will be patient and forgive her.

Only for the sake of the master.

Councilmen, shall we have fun upstairs?

Ochiyo. Okiku. Show them the way.

Ohatsu is so stupid.

She loves that beggar and refuses rich men.

Carrying so much money I can hardly go up.

It is so heavy I lose my balance.

How can you argue with your customers?

Even prostitutes have ears and mouths.

We get angry sometimes.

Customers are not always right.

You are impossibble.

You said you would die with Tokubei. A lie?

Kuheiji denounced him. I could not stand it.

So I tried to surprise him. That is all.

Then you agree to go to Awa with Ikariya?

You accept him?

That will determine the course of my life.

Give me a little more time.

Decide quickly.

This quarrel is a bad sign. Close the shop.

Turn off the lantern and close the doors.

Ask our customers to go to bed.

Be sure the fire is out in the kitchen.

Do not let the mice at the food.

Go to your room and get some sleep.

This is hardly a good night.

I have caused you to suffer. Forgive me.

I am glad you said that to Kuheiji.

I appreciate it.

Kuheiji is shameless.

I want to go kill him.

He is a beast. But if you killed him...

You would be arrested as a murderer.

Then we would have to die separately.

What is our wish?

To die together like true lovers.

Right, Tokubei?

You are right.

I hate Kuheiji, but I will spare his life.

Let us die together before daybreak.

I will get ready.

I will come back soon. Please wait here.

If we die together, I will have no regrets.

I will be waiting quietly. Go get ready.

Master. Mistress.

I will not see you again.

Goodbye.

Everyone in the house, I bid you farewell.

Goodbye.

MASTER

I shall die without clearing my debt...

Forgive me.

What is it?

What is the matter?

What was that noise?

The all-night light is out.

What are you doing? Get up.

Light the lantern.

Hurry, Otama.

What are you doing?

Wake up. Open your eyes.

Strike the flint firmly.

Are you sleeping?

Can't you light it?

It is so dark I cannot see well.

You are no good. You are so clumsy.

You cannot light it.

Such clumsiness.

Tokubei, I am happy.

Now we can die together.

Master! It is lit!

Light the hanging lantern.

It is lit.

Why was it put out? It must be lit all night.

The doors are open.

You forgot to close them. How careless!

No, master. I closed them.

If you did, why are they open? Do not lie.

But I did.

Liar!

I am from Kuheiji's shop. Is he here?

He is staying here.

I would like to see him. It is urgent.

It is you, Ichibei. What do you want?

The Magistrate wanted me to take your seal.

I took the one in your brush case to him.

The one in the brush case?

This seal?

What did he say?

This seal was reported to have been lost.

Why was it in the brush box?

I want Kuheiji's explanation.

Did he say that?

I searched everywhere. At last I found you.

Look what you have done!

You have wrecked everything.

I have lost face.

As the seal was found, Tokubei will know.

He will take his money and call me names.

What should I do? What can I do?

I will go home and find a way.

You stupid fool!

Kuheiji.

You cannot go home.

Kyuemon! What are you doing here?

What are you going to do?

I know what you did to my innocent nephew.

I heard the rumors. You cannot get away.

Do not move. Or I will cut your throat.

What's wrong?

What are you doing?

Are they Kuheiji's companions?

Yes. They are councilmen.

So they helped Kuheiji to beat Tokubei?

I am amazed. You are supposed to defend us.

Tokubei forged a bond using Kuheiji's seal.

We punished him.

Kuheiji had hidden it in his brush case.

You said so.

If you lie, you will die too.

The seal was in my master's brush case.

Kuheiji cheated and swindled Tokubei.

He forged the bond. I cannot forgive him.

You are a disgrace to us merchants.

I could give up the money.

But you beat Tokubei in public.

That is unforgivable.

As a man of honor, he cannot live in shame.

No wonder he has disappeared.

I hate you.

Even if I kill you, his wounds will not heal.

I will beat you to death for him.

I understand.

We were wrong. Forgive us.

Kuheiji is Tokubei's enemy. Punish him.

Watch him all night so he will not escape.

If you let him go, I will sue you too.

We are councilmen. Do not worry.

I am pround, too.

My trick is exposed. I will not escape.

Turn me over to the police.

Kyuemon. Please forgive us.

We believed the rumor and denounced Tokubei.

Poor Tokubei!

I was wrong.

He refused my offer. So I turned him out.

I regret I did it.

He loves Ohatsu, the prostitute.

I will not force him to marry my wife's niece.

I will redeem Ohatsu and let her marry him.

That is what I should do. I was wrong.

I wish Ohatsu could hear that.

She would be glad.

Otama, bring Ohatsu here.

We met this evening.

She will make a good wife.

She will help Tokubei run my Edo shop well.

Ohatsu is gone. This is left in her room.

This is Ohatsu's farewell.

Let me see it.

Ohatsu and Tokubei will die together.

They might not be far yet.

Look for them.

I understand. I will gather men.

Come with me.

Tokubei, do not die!

Tokubei, do not die!

Die, everyone! Go to hell!

I will take you all to hell with me.

How about this place?

Two pine trees growing from the same root.

We are two but our hearts are united.

This is a good place to die.

You are right. Let us die here.

I thought we might be caught and separated.

Even if that happened, you'd not die alone.

I'd cut my throat... I brought this razor.

But now we can die together as we wished.

I am glad.

I admire you.

You are quiet. We will be able to die calmly.

I do not want it to be thought we struggled.

Let us tie ourselves to these pine trees.

So we will not fail.

You are right. Let us do so.

The obi* is torn, but we will never split.

Right?

Love is the strongest thing in the world.

Do you tie the obi* firmly?

Yes, I tied it firmly.

We must end like this.

It is terrible.

Do not be sorry. I am happy and content.

My paretns died when I was a little child.

My uncle raised me to become a merchant.

I failed to reciprocate his kindness...

Nor could I return his money.

Forgive me, Kyuemon.

Father, Mother, we were parted long ago.

Now I am coming to join you.

I envy you.

My parents are alive. They are in this world.

I cannot see them again.

When did you see them last?

Autumn, last year.

When they hear I am dead they will be sad.

I am sorry.

I will say goodbye here.

If my voice reaches you...

Meet me in your dreams.

Dear mother, dear father...

I will miss you.

Goodbye.

No words can atone for my sins.

Forget everything for our love.

Now, Tokubei. Kill me quickly.

All right.

Be ready to die.

I cannot kill you.

Tokubei, why hesitate?

Now is the last of our lives.

Ever since we met for the first time...

I have loved you.

I have cherished your body.

How can I destroy it?

How could I stab you to death?

A samurai dies for pride.

I will die for love, and you for honor.

It is respectable.

I will not suffer.

Now thrust your sword into my throat.

I know, Ohatsu.

I know. but...

Besides, if we die, we will go to heaven.

We have lived well and we die for love.

Buddha will not forsake us.

Let us go to heaven.

But...

Did you forget?

We want to become an example to all lovers?

We will go down in history.

We will be remembered through the ages.

You said that. Remember?

Yes. I remember.

A samurai carries two swords as his pride.

In my heart, I am carrying two swords.

The bells are striking six.

Day is braking.

What if we are caught before we die?

Ohatsu, forgive me. Die.

Thank you. Tokubei. Namu-amidabutsu.

Do not make me suffer. Let me die easily.

I am sorry. Forgive me.

I am glad.

I am happy.

I will not be late.

I will follow you.

Let us die at the same time.

Your hands.

I will hold them.

We will go to heaven hand in hand.

To heaven...

The END

MEIKO KAJI

RYUDO UZAKI

SACHIKO HIDARI

HISASHI IGAWA ISAO HASHIMOTO

Executive Producers HIROAKI FUJII MOTOYASU KIMURA RYUHEI NISHIMURA

Written by YOSHIO SHIRASAKA YASUZO MASUMURA

Based on the play by MONZAEMON CHIKAMATSU

Directed by YASUZO MASUMURA