1 00:02:28,344 --> 00:02:29,261 Who's there? 2 00:02:29,428 --> 00:02:30,596 It's Mui. 3 00:02:30,846 --> 00:02:31,722 Ah, Mui... 4 00:02:31,889 --> 00:02:34,099 I'll open the door. 5 00:02:35,851 --> 00:02:37,645 You can come in. 6 00:02:54,954 --> 00:02:56,288 Follow me. 7 00:03:02,586 --> 00:03:08,133 THE SCENT OF THE GREEN PAPAYA 8 00:04:26,211 --> 00:04:30,132 It's little Mui, our new servant girl. 9 00:04:33,886 --> 00:04:38,724 Poor thing, she walked a whole day to get here. 10 00:04:46,648 --> 00:04:50,319 If To was still alive, they'd be the same age. 11 00:04:50,569 --> 00:04:52,613 Let's not talk about that... 12 00:04:53,030 --> 00:04:56,158 Perhaps she's better off where she is now. 13 00:05:01,747 --> 00:05:05,459 It's the curfew soon and Trung isn't back yet. 14 00:05:06,919 --> 00:05:08,295 Mother's going to bed. 15 00:05:08,462 --> 00:05:11,298 I'll go up and help her. 16 00:06:14,903 --> 00:06:15,779 Ah, Trung... 17 00:06:16,071 --> 00:06:18,448 Aren't you in bed yet, father? 18 00:08:32,958 --> 00:08:35,669 Go back to sleep. The mistress said so. 19 00:08:35,835 --> 00:08:38,046 I'll wake you to make the fire. 20 00:09:53,997 --> 00:09:57,125 Remember... For this dish, the oil has to be hot. 21 00:10:00,211 --> 00:10:01,671 Fry the vegetable. 22 00:10:02,046 --> 00:10:04,090 Burn it for flavour. 23 00:10:04,466 --> 00:10:07,218 Not too much or it gets all soft. 24 00:10:07,427 --> 00:10:09,721 Then you put it aside. 25 00:10:10,346 --> 00:10:12,932 You do the same with the meat. 26 00:10:14,976 --> 00:10:16,770 Put that in the water. 27 00:10:20,315 --> 00:10:25,278 Fat makes the boiled vegetable shine. It looks nicer. 28 00:10:25,695 --> 00:10:29,115 Whether it looks nice or not, we eat it. 29 00:10:29,324 --> 00:10:31,576 But the masters are different. 30 00:10:33,077 --> 00:10:35,079 Once it's cooked... 31 00:10:46,925 --> 00:10:51,221 Then divide it between 2 plates. 32 00:10:53,515 --> 00:10:56,100 Don't forget to keep some for us. 33 00:10:58,353 --> 00:11:00,939 There, grandmother has finished her prayers. 34 00:11:01,105 --> 00:11:03,316 Put the vegetables in the water. 35 00:11:07,237 --> 00:11:08,988 Whose mother is she? 36 00:11:09,155 --> 00:11:11,157 The master's. Wash your hands. 37 00:11:11,449 --> 00:11:15,912 She lost her husband just after the master was born. 38 00:11:16,204 --> 00:11:19,457 Now, she spends all her time praying. 39 00:11:19,791 --> 00:11:22,460 Quick, put some rice in a big bowl. 40 00:11:49,112 --> 00:11:50,488 Is it all ready? 41 00:11:50,655 --> 00:11:52,198 Yes, it's ready. 42 00:11:52,448 --> 00:11:54,867 Mui, take grandmother's tray. 43 00:11:55,243 --> 00:11:57,287 It's alright, I'll take it. 44 00:11:57,829 --> 00:11:59,455 Take this one then. 45 00:12:35,825 --> 00:12:38,202 Father, I'm eating out with Khuyen. 46 00:12:39,203 --> 00:12:41,164 Have your nap as usual. 47 00:12:41,914 --> 00:12:43,708 We'll be back for tea. 48 00:12:44,333 --> 00:12:45,877 And me, can l? 49 00:12:46,127 --> 00:12:47,920 No, you're too little. 50 00:12:51,049 --> 00:12:54,260 Mui, go and get some more soup. 51 00:12:56,054 --> 00:13:00,933 Mother would like you to keep her company during meals. 52 00:13:01,100 --> 00:13:02,435 I'm going up too! 53 00:13:16,616 --> 00:13:19,118 Take this upstairs. 54 00:13:46,604 --> 00:13:49,148 Eat up. You're going to be late. 55 00:13:49,315 --> 00:13:52,819 No classes now, grandmother. It's summer holidays. 56 00:13:52,985 --> 00:13:54,695 Ah yes, that's right... 57 00:15:03,139 --> 00:15:04,348 We're going, mum. 58 00:15:04,515 --> 00:15:07,685 Khuyen and l will be back for tea. 59 00:15:07,852 --> 00:15:09,979 Alright, I'll buy cakes. 60 00:15:10,146 --> 00:15:10,938 Good-bye, madam. 61 00:15:11,105 --> 00:15:12,815 Good-bye. 62 00:15:19,447 --> 00:15:21,449 Mui, you can eat now. 63 00:15:22,783 --> 00:15:24,201 Lam, eat up, dear. 64 00:15:24,368 --> 00:15:26,329 Enjoy the meal, mum. 65 00:15:33,169 --> 00:15:35,171 Here's your bowl. Eat. 66 00:15:36,464 --> 00:15:39,175 There's no soup left. What a nuisance. 67 00:15:39,341 --> 00:15:44,597 Upstairs or downstairs, we spread it out and have none left. 68 00:15:44,972 --> 00:15:47,016 After, wash the dishes. 69 00:15:47,683 --> 00:15:50,603 Who was that man with Mr Trung? 70 00:15:50,811 --> 00:15:54,690 That's Mr Khuyen, Mr Trung's friend. Eat up. 71 00:21:49,628 --> 00:21:50,462 Tin! 72 00:22:09,356 --> 00:22:11,733 Thank you. Good-bye. 73 00:22:11,900 --> 00:22:13,777 Good-bye. 74 00:22:57,988 --> 00:23:01,032 Mui, wash your hands and go to buy 10 cakes. 75 00:23:53,835 --> 00:23:57,422 In 3 months, you'll go home to visit your mother. 76 00:23:59,382 --> 00:24:00,717 Thank you, madam. 77 00:25:54,330 --> 00:25:58,668 Mui, hurry up. It's almost time to light the fire. 78 00:26:11,598 --> 00:26:13,516 Little girl... 79 00:26:23,401 --> 00:26:24,360 Your name? 80 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:26,654 I'm called Mui. 81 00:26:27,113 --> 00:26:28,865 I see... You're Mui... 82 00:26:29,115 --> 00:26:31,117 My name is Thuan. 83 00:26:31,659 --> 00:26:34,162 It's almost time for prayers. 84 00:26:34,412 --> 00:26:35,830 Is grandmother well? 85 00:26:36,289 --> 00:26:38,249 Yes, she's well. 86 00:26:40,376 --> 00:26:42,462 That's very good then! 87 00:26:43,212 --> 00:26:44,464 Very good! 88 00:26:44,631 --> 00:26:47,091 Thank you, little Mui. Good-bye... 89 00:26:47,258 --> 00:26:48,968 Good-bye, Mr Thuan. 90 00:27:06,694 --> 00:27:07,820 Where are you going? 91 00:27:07,987 --> 00:27:09,364 For some fresh air. 92 00:27:09,530 --> 00:27:12,241 Yes, in this heat, it's hard to sleep. 93 00:27:13,868 --> 00:27:16,287 Watch out for the curfew. 94 00:27:34,806 --> 00:27:35,932 What heat... 95 00:27:36,974 --> 00:27:38,810 My God, what heat... 96 00:27:39,769 --> 00:27:40,937 It's alright... 97 00:27:41,229 --> 00:27:44,023 You can put your things away tomorrow. 98 00:27:44,691 --> 00:27:47,026 You've worked enough today. 99 00:27:47,735 --> 00:27:48,945 Get some rest. 100 00:27:56,619 --> 00:27:58,454 Where are your parents? 101 00:28:00,373 --> 00:28:02,250 Do you have brothers or sisters? 102 00:28:02,458 --> 00:28:05,002 My father died three years ago. 103 00:28:05,169 --> 00:28:08,131 My mother and my sister are still in my village. 104 00:28:08,798 --> 00:28:11,134 Will you go to see them soon? 105 00:28:11,551 --> 00:28:16,556 The mistress said in three months, I'll see my mother again. 106 00:28:17,181 --> 00:28:19,851 That's good. The mistress is kind. 107 00:28:25,022 --> 00:28:27,567 Before, who slept on this bed? 108 00:28:28,693 --> 00:28:31,446 A servant like you and me. 109 00:28:31,779 --> 00:28:34,157 She went home to get married. 110 00:28:34,323 --> 00:28:37,743 Is the photo on the altar the grandmother's husband? 111 00:28:38,119 --> 00:28:38,744 Yes. 112 00:28:39,287 --> 00:28:42,373 When he died, he was still young. 113 00:28:47,545 --> 00:28:49,422 Who's the little girl? 114 00:28:50,506 --> 00:28:52,675 It's a sad story. 115 00:28:53,593 --> 00:28:55,761 She was the masters' daughter. 116 00:28:56,596 --> 00:28:58,389 Her name was To. 117 00:28:58,639 --> 00:29:00,600 She died seven years ago. 118 00:29:00,850 --> 00:29:05,062 If she was still alive, you'd be the same age. 119 00:29:08,357 --> 00:29:10,193 How did she die? 120 00:29:15,031 --> 00:29:16,782 A disease. 121 00:29:17,366 --> 00:29:19,368 But the master thinks it's his fault. 122 00:29:19,702 --> 00:29:20,703 Why? 123 00:29:21,662 --> 00:29:23,206 Seven years ago, 124 00:29:23,998 --> 00:29:28,044 the master left the house with all the family's money. 125 00:29:28,878 --> 00:29:33,507 It was the third time he'd done that. 126 00:29:35,676 --> 00:29:39,263 Before, when he'd spent it all, he came back. 127 00:29:40,306 --> 00:29:43,809 But that time, he was away longer than usual. 128 00:29:47,688 --> 00:29:50,066 But the other times, when he came back.. 129 00:29:50,483 --> 00:29:52,610 She didn't say anything? 130 00:29:53,319 --> 00:29:55,988 Nothing. Not a single word. 131 00:29:56,197 --> 00:29:58,616 She was happy. She cried for joy. 132 00:30:00,576 --> 00:30:02,453 What about To then? 133 00:30:03,996 --> 00:30:04,914 The curfew... 134 00:30:08,584 --> 00:30:12,964 There, a little fresh air. The master must be back by now. 135 00:30:19,345 --> 00:30:21,847 Three weeks after he left, 136 00:30:22,014 --> 00:30:24,183 To fell ill. 137 00:30:24,392 --> 00:30:28,145 And the day before he returned, she died. 138 00:30:29,438 --> 00:30:31,273 He must have thought she died 139 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:34,568 to atone for the sins he had committed. 140 00:30:34,819 --> 00:30:38,698 That's why he never leaves the house anymore. 141 00:30:41,909 --> 00:30:44,453 Right, let's sleep... 142 00:30:44,620 --> 00:30:46,956 Tomorrow, we have to be up early. 143 00:32:15,211 --> 00:32:16,962 Mother... 144 00:32:23,844 --> 00:32:24,970 Mother... 145 00:32:30,517 --> 00:32:31,685 Mother... 146 00:32:46,617 --> 00:32:48,994 Get up. It's time. 147 00:33:01,715 --> 00:33:03,133 You're lucky. 148 00:33:03,300 --> 00:33:06,262 At your age, you still have sweet dreams. 149 00:33:14,853 --> 00:33:16,522 What did you dream about? 150 00:33:16,939 --> 00:33:17,982 I don't know... 151 00:33:18,148 --> 00:33:20,317 My God... I'd like to dream. 152 00:33:20,693 --> 00:33:24,405 But I haven't dreamed for ages. Let's go and wash. 153 00:33:46,552 --> 00:33:47,803 Some mornings, 154 00:33:48,220 --> 00:33:53,684 I wake up with the image of an old woman in my mind. 155 00:33:55,019 --> 00:33:57,521 Perhaps it's because I dreamed at night. 156 00:33:58,105 --> 00:34:01,567 But I don't know if the old woman is my mother 157 00:34:02,192 --> 00:34:03,569 or if she's me. 158 00:34:11,660 --> 00:34:14,913 My God, who's in the kitchen this early? 159 00:34:27,718 --> 00:34:29,845 Mistress, are you already up? 160 00:34:47,613 --> 00:34:48,530 Any rice left? 161 00:34:48,697 --> 00:34:51,283 Just enough for 4 or 5 days. 162 00:34:53,827 --> 00:34:55,245 This is for the market. 163 00:34:55,454 --> 00:34:58,207 Make sure there's enough to eat for a few days. 164 00:35:22,856 --> 00:35:24,900 See these earrings? 165 00:35:25,067 --> 00:35:29,404 The master has left with all the money again. My God! 166 00:35:50,217 --> 00:35:51,885 Let's go and clean our teeth, 167 00:35:52,052 --> 00:35:53,595 wash our faces, hands and feet. 168 00:35:53,762 --> 00:35:55,597 Then comb our hair. 169 00:35:55,764 --> 00:35:57,975 And don't forget the toilet. 170 00:36:48,775 --> 00:36:50,819 No, not that one either. 171 00:36:51,028 --> 00:36:52,237 I'm sorry... 172 00:36:52,404 --> 00:36:54,114 It's alright. Good-bye. 173 00:36:54,281 --> 00:36:55,574 Good-bye. 174 00:37:07,085 --> 00:37:08,128 What's wrong? 175 00:37:08,295 --> 00:37:09,212 I had a fight. 176 00:37:09,379 --> 00:37:10,338 Who with? 177 00:37:10,505 --> 00:37:11,965 The children. 178 00:37:12,174 --> 00:37:13,925 Did they hurt you? 179 00:37:15,927 --> 00:37:17,929 Is daddy home? 180 00:37:21,641 --> 00:37:25,437 No. Go and ask Mui for some clean clothes. 181 00:38:53,692 --> 00:38:55,819 When there's not enough, 182 00:38:56,736 --> 00:38:58,947 use a lot of salt. That way, 183 00:38:59,114 --> 00:39:02,033 they'll eat more rice with the dishes. 184 00:39:03,451 --> 00:39:05,203 For the boiled vegetables. 185 00:39:17,882 --> 00:39:19,801 Take this upstairs. 186 00:39:33,732 --> 00:39:35,734 Mother said to start. 187 00:39:45,118 --> 00:39:47,120 Ugh! It's too salty! 188 00:39:48,371 --> 00:39:49,706 Look. 189 00:40:05,513 --> 00:40:06,931 Eat. 190 00:40:22,155 --> 00:40:23,573 Is it good? 191 00:42:33,119 --> 00:42:35,204 Little Mui... Come here. 192 00:42:35,371 --> 00:42:37,540 I want to ask you something. 193 00:42:51,888 --> 00:42:53,473 Thank you, Mr Thuan. 194 00:42:53,681 --> 00:42:55,600 Is grandmother well? 195 00:43:35,848 --> 00:43:37,433 We're almost out of rice. 196 00:43:38,643 --> 00:43:41,479 We haven't sold a yard of cloth. 197 00:43:42,105 --> 00:43:44,190 Two reels of cotton... 198 00:43:45,149 --> 00:43:47,735 What can we buy with the money from two reels? 199 00:43:47,902 --> 00:43:49,403 My God... 200 00:45:06,981 --> 00:45:09,900 It's your fault. 201 00:45:10,067 --> 00:45:12,403 If you'd known how to love him, 202 00:45:12,570 --> 00:45:15,239 he wouldn't have left with other women. 203 00:45:20,494 --> 00:45:22,413 I knew from the start: 204 00:45:23,497 --> 00:45:25,458 My son would be unhappy with you. 205 00:45:28,127 --> 00:45:29,920 You have a husband 206 00:45:30,963 --> 00:45:33,716 and you don't know how to make him happy. 207 00:47:09,270 --> 00:47:11,188 Alright, that's enough. 208 00:47:13,816 --> 00:47:15,860 What about the rest of the papaya? 209 00:47:16,026 --> 00:47:17,570 Throw it away. 210 00:47:54,315 --> 00:47:55,024 Enough! 211 00:47:55,190 --> 00:47:56,317 Take this up. 212 00:48:16,462 --> 00:48:19,006 It's alright. You can go and eat. 213 00:48:27,973 --> 00:48:29,391 Enjoy it, mother. 214 00:48:32,561 --> 00:48:34,313 When will daddy be back? 215 00:48:34,480 --> 00:48:36,315 I don't know... Eat. 216 00:48:41,403 --> 00:48:43,405 Why are you crying like that? 217 00:48:43,572 --> 00:48:46,325 Why doesn't daddy come home? 218 00:48:46,533 --> 00:48:47,451 Shut up! 219 00:50:24,006 --> 00:50:24,715 Thank you. 220 00:50:24,882 --> 00:50:26,550 My pleasure. Good-bye. 221 00:50:26,717 --> 00:50:28,218 Good-bye. 222 00:50:48,530 --> 00:50:50,699 That's it, money for rice. 223 00:50:51,992 --> 00:50:54,328 Go and buy 25 kg of rice. 224 00:51:15,599 --> 00:51:17,517 Hurry. We have to cut the meat. 225 00:51:17,684 --> 00:51:19,561 There... Put that there. 226 00:52:01,812 --> 00:52:03,605 It's very good rice! 227 00:52:06,066 --> 00:52:08,527 - We have a guest tonight. - Who? 228 00:52:08,902 --> 00:52:10,028 Mr Khuyen. 229 00:52:12,197 --> 00:52:13,657 Who's Mr Khuyen? 230 00:52:13,824 --> 00:52:15,867 Mr Trung's friend, of course! 231 00:52:25,877 --> 00:52:29,047 Can I fry the vegetables on my own? 232 00:52:30,090 --> 00:52:32,342 Yes, if you want. 233 00:53:31,109 --> 00:53:33,278 Three years after grandfather died, 234 00:53:33,445 --> 00:53:36,114 she still loved her husband 235 00:53:37,157 --> 00:53:39,993 and refused to marry me. 236 00:53:41,328 --> 00:53:46,750 Since that day, I've watched her from a distance. 237 00:53:47,626 --> 00:53:52,130 She's moved house several times and I've always followed her. 238 00:53:53,256 --> 00:53:56,426 That's how we were able to meet, you and l. 239 00:54:04,351 --> 00:54:08,230 Since To's death, grandmother hasn't been downstairs. 240 00:54:08,939 --> 00:54:14,110 I haven't seen her for seven years now. 241 00:54:21,701 --> 00:54:23,286 Tell me, little Mui, 242 00:54:23,453 --> 00:54:27,165 couldn't you get her down into the yard 243 00:54:27,332 --> 00:54:29,084 so that I can see her? 244 00:54:29,417 --> 00:54:31,461 Why don't you go to see her? 245 00:54:31,628 --> 00:54:34,506 If you hid, she wouldn't see you. 246 00:54:35,632 --> 00:54:37,926 No, that's not possible. 247 00:54:39,302 --> 00:54:41,513 If she saw me, it would be terrible. 248 00:54:43,932 --> 00:54:46,184 No, it's not possible. 249 00:55:01,658 --> 00:55:03,034 Go on, go up! 250 00:56:18,526 --> 00:56:19,986 It doesn't matter. 251 00:56:24,949 --> 00:56:26,159 My God! 252 00:56:28,703 --> 00:56:31,247 The mistress is fond of these vases. 253 00:56:31,998 --> 00:56:33,833 They're very old antiques. 254 00:56:35,001 --> 00:56:38,630 All my savings wouldn't be enough to buy one. 255 00:56:39,839 --> 00:56:41,925 You're lucky. 256 00:57:52,954 --> 00:57:55,206 Mistress, wake up, quickly! 257 00:59:14,202 --> 00:59:17,413 A very valuable piece but without its twin, 258 00:59:17,580 --> 00:59:20,541 it's worth next to nothing.... It's up to you. 259 00:59:20,792 --> 00:59:22,126 Alright, I accept. 260 01:02:44,161 --> 01:02:45,329 Trung, quick! 261 01:03:09,186 --> 01:03:12,731 10 YEARS LATER 262 01:03:28,080 --> 01:03:28,664 Mui! 263 01:03:29,790 --> 01:03:31,959 Hurry! My mother wants to see you. 264 01:04:51,080 --> 01:04:53,373 For some time now, business has been slack. 265 01:04:53,749 --> 01:04:56,877 If it goes on like this, we'll have problems. 266 01:05:00,089 --> 01:05:03,383 The inner yard isn't used for anything. 267 01:05:03,550 --> 01:05:06,303 We should have another parrot farm. 268 01:05:06,470 --> 01:05:08,388 Yes... We'll see... 269 01:05:09,848 --> 01:05:12,851 In that case, I'll ask around. 270 01:05:14,520 --> 01:05:16,647 Mother's talking to Mui right now. 271 01:05:17,356 --> 01:05:21,985 Mui won't be that bad off with your friend Khuyen. 272 01:05:22,319 --> 01:05:26,532 He lives alone and writes music... 273 01:05:27,032 --> 01:05:29,284 His parents are rich. 274 01:05:29,743 --> 01:05:32,996 She'll be better paid than she is here. 275 01:05:58,146 --> 01:06:01,400 I would have given these to To if she were alive. 276 01:06:24,464 --> 01:06:27,968 Without knowing it, you've always been a great comfort. 277 01:06:28,302 --> 01:06:31,680 Thanks to you, I feel I've had a daughter. 278 01:06:38,645 --> 01:06:41,648 Lam has left. He needs somewhere to write. 279 01:06:43,275 --> 01:06:45,777 Now, you're the one who's leaving. 280 01:06:56,622 --> 01:06:59,082 For a long time, 281 01:06:59,291 --> 01:07:02,377 I hoped Lam would take you as his wife. 282 01:09:51,379 --> 01:09:54,341 My daughter... my little daughter! 283 01:13:44,445 --> 01:13:47,615 Don't eat! Take me to a restaurant. 284 01:13:55,623 --> 01:13:57,291 Have you got a lot done? 285 01:13:57,458 --> 01:13:59,710 Play me what you've written. 286 01:14:16,310 --> 01:14:18,104 That smells good. 287 01:14:18,855 --> 01:14:20,940 How's your new servant? 288 01:14:22,066 --> 01:14:23,151 Alright. 289 01:14:23,359 --> 01:14:25,903 What does that mean, "alright"? 290 01:14:26,070 --> 01:14:27,822 She works hard... 291 01:14:28,239 --> 01:14:31,242 I'm not asking you that. But it doesn't matter. 292 01:14:32,410 --> 01:14:34,620 Where's the vase I gave you? 293 01:14:34,787 --> 01:14:35,705 It's broken. 294 01:14:35,872 --> 01:14:37,123 Broken? 295 01:14:37,373 --> 01:14:39,917 You mean: "She broke it"! 296 01:14:40,376 --> 01:14:44,505 If I say she did it on purpose, what would your answer be? 297 01:27:19,008 --> 01:27:23,012 I wonder what percentage of women in Vietnam 298 01:27:23,179 --> 01:27:25,932 have never touched their fiance's head. 299 01:27:27,350 --> 01:27:29,269 My mother told me that before 300 01:27:29,435 --> 01:27:31,229 they used to teach girls 301 01:27:31,479 --> 01:27:35,275 that a well-educated woman should never do it. 302 01:27:37,527 --> 01:27:40,488 She also said that it's almost two weeks 303 01:27:40,697 --> 01:27:42,782 since you last came to see us. 304 01:27:43,074 --> 01:27:45,118 Your father's surprised too. 305 01:36:14,251 --> 01:36:17,671 In... my... garden... 306 01:36:18,172 --> 01:36:22,092 there's... a... papaya... tree... 307 01:36:23,719 --> 01:36:25,679 The papaya... 308 01:36:26,013 --> 01:36:28,348 hang... in bunches... 309 01:36:29,308 --> 01:36:30,601 The ripe papaya... 310 01:36:30,767 --> 01:36:33,896 have a pale yellow colour. 311 01:36:34,479 --> 01:36:39,359 The ri... The ripe papaya... 312 01:36:39,651 --> 01:36:43,655 are sweet with a sugary taste. 313 01:36:48,285 --> 01:36:52,789 We've been raising a black dog 314 01:36:53,165 --> 01:36:57,210 for three years now. 315 01:36:59,129 --> 01:37:01,214 His body is long. 316 01:37:01,381 --> 01:37:04,092 He has big feet. 317 01:37:08,722 --> 01:37:10,390 His body is long. 318 01:37:10,933 --> 01:37:13,769 He has big feet 319 01:37:13,936 --> 01:37:17,147 and big ears. 320 01:39:41,416 --> 01:39:43,001 I'll start, okay? 321 01:39:46,338 --> 01:39:49,674 The spring water, nestled in a hole in a rock, 322 01:39:49,883 --> 01:39:52,844 shimmers softly when disturbed. 323 01:39:54,804 --> 01:39:56,973 The vibrations of the ground 324 01:39:57,265 --> 01:40:00,018 have given birth to strong waves 325 01:40:00,185 --> 01:40:03,438 which crash together in an irregular swell 326 01:40:03,939 --> 01:40:06,858 on the surface, without cresting. 327 01:40:07,400 --> 01:40:12,238 If there's a verb meaning "to move harmoniously" 328 01:40:12,447 --> 01:40:15,492 it must be used here. 329 01:40:17,077 --> 01:40:20,205 The cherry trees, gripped in shadows, 330 01:40:20,872 --> 01:40:23,291 spread out and curl up, 331 01:40:23,917 --> 01:40:27,128 sway and twist, to the rhythm of the water. 332 01:40:28,672 --> 01:40:30,423 But the interesting thing is that... 333 01:40:30,590 --> 01:40:32,634 however much they change, 334 01:40:32,884 --> 01:40:35,971 they keep the shape of a cherry tree.