Original subtitles

A SHOCHlKU FlLM

FAREWELL TO DREAM

Produced by KOZO KUBO

Screenplay by YOSHlKO KUSUDA

Cinematography by HlROSHl KUSUDA

Production Design by SHUKEl HlRATAKA

Sound by HlSAO ONO

Lighting by RYOZO TOSHlMA

Music by CHUJl KlNOSHlTA

Starring

SHlNJl TANAKA YUKO MOCHlZUKl

TAKAHlRO TAMURA YOSHlKO KUGA

lSUZU YAMADA ElJlRO TONO

SHlNlCHl HlMORl NOBUO NAKAMURA

NORlKO ARlTA TERUKO KlSHl

NORlKO KlKUOKl KAORU NOBE

Directed by KElSUKE KlNOSHlTA

ln one small corner of this big city,

one boy's dream faded away in the flurry of everyday life.

His dream was as beautiful and fleeting as the clouds at sunset.

Here l am standing in the sunlight of a spring day.

My name is Yoichi. l'm 20 years old.

Don't l took handsome?

l'm only kidding.

You ask what l'm looking at?

l'm not looking at anything.

lt doesn't matter. l'm busy working at my shop anyway.

Welcome!

- Yoichi, wrap the horse mackerel. - Yup.

Thanks for waiting.

Thank you very much.

- Thank you. - Thank you for coming.

- Welcome. - Welcome.

We have great squid today. You can eat it fresh.

Or broil it and serve it with sake. lt'll make your husband happy.

You think so?

Since it's your recommendation, l'll take it.

- Thank you. - l guarantee its quality.

Thank you.

Ma'am, l know of a nice girl. How about introducing her to Yoichi?

l'd love it if any woman is willing to join this poor household.

Yoichi is a good man.

But he can be stubborn.

He may give his bride a hard time.

ls that really true?

Ma'am, don't believe what my mom says.

l won't be ready for a bride for a long time.

Are fish more attractive to you?

This is my shop.

My mom and l somehow manage it.

We do pretty good business.

The quality of the fish has improved from back when my dad ran the store.

But that's just me talking.

Hello, Mom.

Oh, it's you.

Yoichi, l'm here again.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

- Thank you. - Thank you for your business.

This is my older sister, Toyoko.

Don't you think she's quite pretty?

l don't understand how such a pretty girl was born into a fish shop family.

lt surprises everyone.

But she's quite cold-hearted.

Toyoko, did you have another fight with your husband?

l don't want another phone call from him.

Don't drill me. l haven't seen you for a while.

You need to be kind.

Mom.

- Welcome. - Welcome.

Thank you for stopping by.

This is where l sleep, right by this window.

Well, l guess you don't know much about the house when my dad was alive,

or about me when Dad was alive.

Why don't you pick up those binoculars?

Hold on to them.

And look through them at the window of that house there against the sunset.

Just pretend you're me four years ago,

the perfect young man from the fish shop.

This is the last chapter of his youth, full of innocent dreams.

- Brother, Mom wants to see you. - l'll go see her.

Can l see what you're looking at?

Only for a little bit. You must be careful with these.

- Were you looking over there? - That's right.

What were you looking at?

- Can't you see the cars going by? - Where?

Yoichi and Kazue, watch Tome for me.

Okay. Kazue, let's go.

Just go around the neighborhood.

Don't go too far, okay?

Where is Kinji?

He's probably in the alley. Check on him on your walk.

Mom, the beans are boiling.

Got it.

Don't you have a delivery?

Dad, is the sashimi ready?

Yup, it's ready. Thanks for delivering it.

Go with your brother.

- lt's for Harada's family. - Then why don't you go?

- Why is that? - l don't want to go. He's my friend.

That's perfect then. Ask them to place more orders from us.

You don't understand. They order because they feel obligated.

lf he's your friend, it's not an obligation. That's common sense.

Don't touch it like that. They're going to eat it raw.

Are you telling me to use tweezers to handle fish?

Welcome.

Let me take 10 of those.

Got it.

Yoichi, take the bicycle.

What's wrong with him? lt's faster to take the bicycle.

- Young people won't ride one like that. - l got it used.

l'm surprised you can ride it at all. lt's all rusty.

That's because it's a bicycle.

Yoichi.

- Walk faster or the fish will go bad. - Mind your own business.

- Busy today? - Yes.

Be more enthusiastic.

The fish shop is not for Yoichi.

l hate doing this.

Why don't you stay?

lt looks busy for this time of day.

You mean the fish shop? We're never busy.

- Hello. - Nice to see you.

Don't forget to buy me what l told you.

l'm looking forward to it.

l'll be leaving.

- Why don't you take some fish? - No, it'll smell. Right?

- See you soon. - Thanks for this.

l won't see him until tomorrow.

Once you're married, you'll wish he'd leave on a business trip.

l'm sorry for you, but that's not how we are.

What does she mean, ''l'm sorry for you''?

l wonder where he's wandering around.

Yoichi was shaking the container as he was walking.

That fool. The sashimi display will be ruined.

He can't hear you from here.

He hates working in a fish shop.

Mom, l'm going to get married this fall.

l don't need any help, but l'll stop contributing my salary starting this month.

Can you believe what she said?

She never ceases to surprise me.

We put so much into raising her, but we're unwanted as soon as she's married.

l can't believe she won't contribute.

Why don't you have a talk with her?

lt won't do any good. Shell never do what l ask.

She's quite shrewd.

ls Mr. Sudo a good guy?

Since Toyoko wants to marry him, l'm sure he's all right.

She always makes us worry.

Strong-willed women are not always charming.

Yoichi is completely the opposite.

l wish l could mix Yoichi and Toyoko.

l told you to name him Kinichi, the son of gold.

Then he'd be working hard in the shop by now.

Yoichi was named after the Pacific Ocean.

He's not even a seaman.

But all he does is look through those binoculars.

- Excuse me. - Yes.

We used the character for gold to write Kinji's name.

Kinji, you get big, okay? You big-forehead boy.

Did you say something at the Harada's?

No, but the lady gave me caramel for helping out.

l like that lady.

When l start to earn a salary, l'll treat you to anything you want.

- Are you going to quit the fish shop? - l want to be a seaman like our uncle.

But our uncle is dead.

That's because of the war. He couldn't escape.

Don't be a seaman. Please stay at the fish shop.

You woke him up.

- Yoichi, don't you think this is pretty? - lt's the color of fish blood.

You'll soon think this looks attractive.

l'll never think that way.

Mr. Sudo will buy me pearl earrings and a matching pearl necklace.

Can you believe that? l'm going to look like an actress.

ls Mr. Sudo that rich?

He's the only son of a wealthy family.

He's going to build his own house soon.

We went to see the land today. - Really?

His older sister can just play because her maid does everything.

He'll buy me a washing machine and a mixer.

Mr. Sudo has never visited our house.

l guess our house is too filthy for him.

After l get married, l won't come to this miserable-looking place.

l wish you'd just get married.

A woman can just marry.

You'll take over the fish shop.

The fish shop is nice.

So you were named by your uncle the seaman?

On the day l was born, he found out he'd be sailing.

So he came running to our house.

That's why he gave you his binoculars.

lt was when he was leaving for the war.

He told me l'd want to look into the distance someday.

That's nice. l wish l could travel across the ocean to other countries.

l can see a beautiful woman through my binoculars from my window.

Really? Where?

lt's far away. But l can tell she's beautiful.

Which direction?

l'm not sure. But it's towards the sunset.

Can you always see her?

Just for a short while at dusk.

She leans against her window and looks right in my direction. lt feels weird.

Don't be silly. She can't see you.

l know that.

Maybe she's looking at the sky.

My guess is she's ill. - Maybe she is.

That's right. Women are usually busy at dusk.

Don't tell anyone about it. You're the only one who knows.

Don't worry about it.

And you don't have to buy fish from our shop.

lt's my Mom who buys it.

Then tell your Mom.

What's the matter? Just tell me what you want to tell me.

You'll marry me for sure, right?

You're funny.

Don't look so insecure.

Why are you building your house then?

l want you to promise me.

l promise. So can l have them?

l can't buy them now.

l have only myself to rely on.

What happened?

You must be kidding me.

My father's business has failed.

l know he was overextended. l received a letter from him yesterday.

Wow.

We can both live in my apartment.

At least l get my salary.

Well, l know that.

l'll buy you a necklace someday.

- lt's time. l have to go. - Can l see you after work?

No, l have a commitment with my manager.

UOGEN FRESH FlSH

Did it go well?

Who does he think he is?

l can see them in the back, but he won't let me borrow them.

They're short of their stuff because there are many weddings.

There aren't many weddings in this neighborhood.

You're both acting stubborn.

l never thought we'd get the order, but you gave them the guarantee.

But you know...

lt's okay. lt's okay.

l don't want anybody else to take that big order for 20 people.

That's a huge order for us.

lt'll help the shop financially, and l can take a breather.

Okay. Okay.

Oh, l just feel miserable.

We poor people have to struggle even more when we're under pressure.

Mom, l'll contribute my salary.

That'd be very helpful.

What's with the sour face? You look like the fish in our shop.

Stupid. You never say anything good.

- Excuse me. - Welcome.

We have good mackerel today at a good price.

- Then l'll take two pieces. - Got it.

Mom, can you wrap it for him?

Welcome.

Don't you live in the new apartment?

That's right.

Please tell other people in the building about our shop.

l'll let them know.

That's 24 yen.

- Keep the change. - Thank you.

She's such a pushy girl.

l hope she puts her personality to good use.

Wow, that looks great.

Why are you being sneaky?

You call that studying? Drawing a woman?

You can use me as your model. - l don't need you.

- You're blind. - Everyone is blind.

Help me.

All you do is look through those binoculars.

Kind of suspicious.

l'm telling Mom.

Don't. lf you do that, l'll tell Mr. Sudo about you.

What are you going to tell him?

You were going to marry Mr. Yamazaki before Mr. Sudo.

That's right. You can tell him.

l'm calling it off with Mr. Sudo.

You can tell him whatever you want.

No guy is good enough for me.

Mom, l'll be home late tonight.

l'll eat out.

Where are you off to?

Be careful. You're getting married soon.

Don't worry.

He's in the building next door. He has his own car.

He's pretty impressive., Mr. Sudo is no match for him.

Toyoko, did you have another fight? Don't do anything out of desperation.

Mr. Sudo's the one who's desperate.

l always use my head.

You should buy this, ma'am. lt's full of nutrition.

Not before payday. My daughter-in-law will be mad at me.

Dad, can l talk to you?

What is it?

lf Mr. Sudo comes by, don't talk to him, okay?

Why all of a sudden?

l'm calling it off.

Calling it off?

Right. l'm done with him.

Welcome to our shop.

Let me fix your comb.

Thank you.

She's such an elegant girl.

She's conscientious, friendly and pretty.

No wonder the young men are crazy about her.

What young men?

The men in factory housing next door.

They're all talking about Toyoko.

Welcome.

l'm sorry. You just missed her.

l'll take the dried sardines.

Just the dried sardines?

Okay. Don't cry.

Yoichi, dinner is ready.

Mom, don't believe what Toyoko tells you.

What are you talking about?

Oh, it's nothing.

She said something about Mr. Sudo.

She decided not to marry him.

ls that right?

That's why she's going to contribute again.

- l don't know what to do with her. - Everyone says Sister is pretty.

She's so full of herself.

Kazue, don't be snobby like your sister.

Kazue isn't like Toyoko.

Don't you want to move to your uncle's house?

He said he wants to adopt Kazue.

Kazue is not going anywhere.

Your uncle's store is expanding.

They have no kids, so they'll treat you very well, Kazue.

- Toyoko should go. - Don't be foolish.

lf Toyoko goes, Uncle will die of stress. - That's so true.

Yoichi, can you go talk to Mr. Tsuchiya about their wedding?

Ask them to cancel the order.

You shouldn't have accepted it.

Dad was hoping to make some money.

We want to do something nice for you kids.

But it's a cruel world.

They won't let us borrow their platters.

They make us help them when they're busy.

Be courteous when you decline the order. We want to stay on good terms.

You can't cancel now.

Why did you accept it if you can't do it?

l'm sorry.

l didn't want your filthy shop to do it anyway.

What are you screaming about?

They're telling us they can't prepare the food for us.

What are you saying? You're putting us in a bind.

You were being cheap by asking Uogen. lt's your fault.

You're ruining our celebration.

We'll never buy from your shop again. Make sure to tell your father.

l need to call Uosei now.

You're a fool.

lt started to rain.

- l don't want it. - What's wrong?

- You just go home now. - Brother.

Dad is such a fool

He's just a fish vendor in the alley. l hope he's ashamed of it.

lt's a cruel world.

Brother, what's wrong?

l don't want to go home.

l'm going to go see the person l love.

That lady in the window. That beautiful lady.

Where? My guess is she's ill.

l wonder where your brother is wandering around in this rain.

When he comes back, make sure to give him a good slap on the head.

What happened? You're drenched.

Get changed. Go take a hot bath.

Dad's not feeling well. He's sleeping in the back.

Dad's not strong anymore.

He should go see a doctor.

l don't think it's serious. He can still work.

The owner of the Uosei shop came over.

He asked for help for the wedding.

The Uosei shop?

lt's for the Tsuchiya's wedding, so l declined it.

You did the right thing.

Dad wanted to do it for the money.

But l couldn't make him do it.

Would our uncle in Osaka help us with money?

Then we have to give Kazue to him.

But since Kazue will eventually marry someone,

it may be better for her to go to him.

So women just get married.

You'll get a wife, too. So it's even.

Mom, you're silly.

ls that right? Oh, well. l don't have much of an education.

That's not what l meant. l'm feeling a bit of a chill.

You must have caught a cold. Get some sleep now.

Here we go.

Aren't we happy your brother's home?

The rain is getting heavier.

Yoichi, Harada is here.

Okay.

How are you? Do you still have a fever?

l'll go to school tomorrow.

You've never been sick for a whole week.

l was told to stay in bed.

You should take a look.

- Can l open the window? - Sure.

Wow, l can see each leaf through this thick haze.

- Let's go out on the deck. - Are you sure you can go out?

- Take a look over there. - ls your lover there?

Stupid.

Her window's been closed lately.

- Maybe her illness has gotten worse. - You don't know that for sure.

Where is she?

The green window on the slope.

l see it. l see a store sign.

l think it's a beauty salon sign,

followed by ''Mi...'' something.

Probably ''Midori'' or ''Mizuno.''

Hey, l know where that smokestack is.

Why don't we go find it?

Just look for a beauty salon starting with ''Mi.''

But that won't do us any good.

lt'll be fun. l'll find a landmark around there.

lt's a waste of your time. lt means nothing.

lt does mean something. lt's a coming of age for you.

You fool.

''Across the mountains, beyond the distant sky...''

Damn it. There are so many houses.

''ls where happiness resides, they say.''

Yoichi, don't go out on the deck.

You also like to look into the distance, Harada?

lt's beautiful out there.

lt may look beautiful from here, but not when you get up close.

Things you can't reach always look better.

Mom, did Dad get up?

He's finally feeling better.

ls your dad sick, too?

He had some sake last night and got really sick.

l don't know what's wrong with him. He's too stubborn to take any medicine.

He has to take care of himself.

We don't have medical insurance. He's afraid to see a doctor.

Medicine is expensive, too.

- l'm home. - Welcome home.

- Hello. - Nice to see you.

You're visiting the patient.

Yoichi is lovesick. Tell that to your teacher.

- Sister, just shut up. - l know everything.

You're home early today.

l quit my job today.

What? Just like that?

You can never stick to anything.

l'm marrying someone.

Harada, don't you agree that l'm more suited to being a housewife?

Well...

Be more assertive.

You two are at the beginning of your youth.

Don't let it pass you by.

Toyoko, come downstairs and talk to your dad and me.

- You'll be impressed. - Let's hear it.

They don't want me to be the daughter of a fishmonger.

So l'll be adopted by my manager's friend when l get married.

lsn't that a good idea?

What's good about it?

My daughter is someone else's daughter now.

Dad, you're too old-fashioned.

l'm the one getting married and it's my decision.

But we haven't been contacted by the other family. What's that about?

Thank you.

Dad, they need you to prepare the mackerel.

Ask them to buy the fillet.

But he's almost twice your age.

Marriage is not only about money.

He's right about that.

So what if he has his own car?

He's almost 50. And you'll be his second wife.

What's wrong with that?

lt's my decision and you can't do anything about it.

That's how it is under the law.

Don't bring up the law.

We're not talking about a warrant from the tax office.

l know you only care about yourself, But your parents are both still around.

They could have talked to us before things are officially decided.

He may be rich, but we're not going to ask him to take care of us.

That's not how family works.

- Mom. - Not now.

lt's Mr. Sudo.

Mom. Send him away. Tell him l'm in Osaka.

l don't want to lie to him.

Hello.

l'm always the one who has to give the bad news.

l saw her in someone's car this afternoon.

l know she's not in Osaka.

l'm so sorry. She's very moody. l don't know what to do.

l don't mean to get angry at you, but Toyoko's just cruel.

l'm so sorry.

She's riding in that car as if she's running away from me.

Who is that man anyway?

Apparently he's a company executive.

l see. She tricked him, too.

- No, it's not - - That's what happened.

That's just like Toyoko.

l know she's hiding in this house.

Hey, Toyoko. Listen to me carefully.

lt's your choice to marry someone who can buy you a necklace.

But don't come crying to me on your wedding day.

What was that about? He's very rude.

Don't you even feel ashamed when someone talks to you like that?

Don't worry about it.

l'm doing what's best for me.

As long as you feel that way.

Go ahead and be part of any family.

Ask them to prepare a dowry for you.

Don't you think so, Oshin?

We have Yoichi, Kazue, Kinji and Tome to take care of.

l don't like old people because they get melancholy.

That's why you can never leave this alley.

What did you say?

What happened? Hang in there.

Toyoko, go get the doctor.

Dad. Dad.

Dad!

Yoichi!

Dad. Dad.

How is he?

We should have caught it sooner.

He will not get worse right away, but he's not the same anymore.

Is it his heart?

Yes, it's complicated.

No more sake for him.

And he mustn't get excited.

- Okay. - Take care.

You didn't have to call the doctor.

Don't be silly. You needed an injection to regain consciousness.

l can't believe l've become so weak.

Whenever l get angry, my chest feels tight.

You must take care of your body.

We still have little ones.

Yoichi.

l know you don't like fish, but can you take over the shop?

Your sister will be married soon.

lt'll be tough for me to manage on my own.

After you finish school, get some training in food preparation

so you can take over the shop.

Your mom will be able to relax a little.

Yoichi is our eldest son.

He'll do what's right for us.

You don't have to worry.

Yoichi.

You don't have to keep the fish shop.

Just tell your dad what he wants to hear.

Be nice to him while he's alive.

He doesn't have long to live.

l'll take over the shop when Dad dies.

Don't make me feel worse by saying things you don't want to do.

No, l'll be happy to work in the fish shop.

- Do you like women who smoke? - No, l don't.

l hate those women, too. They seem obnoxious.

- But my sister smokes. - Your sister is different.

lt's okay if you don't like her.

- She's beautiful. - She's not beautiful at all.

The woman who lives behind our house isn't pretty at all, but she's fashionable.

She's just affected.

She won't even look at me when we pass on the street.

When women prim up, they get snobby and won't even look at you.

But all they want to know is if you're looking at them.

lt's stupid.

- l'll never marry someone like that. - l don't like stuck-up women either.

- l want a kind woman. - Me, too.

l don't like women with red nails.

lt's in bad taste.

What's wrong? You're not the same today.

Don't you smell fish on me when you walk next to me?

Just a little, but l'm used to it. So don't worry.

l don't like it.

When l'm on the train or in a movie theater,

l don't know what to do when the person next to me makes a face.

l just want to get away.

You shouldn't worry about that.

l used to get teased a lot in grade school.

Everybody told me to get away because l smelled like fish.

l'll be a fish vendor the rest of my life.

Don't be pessimistic. You must always have hope.

But l'm a fish vendor's son after all.

When l think back...

our life hasn't been that great.

lt was full of struggles. Nothing good happened.

We never did anything wrong.

We just live an honest life.

lt was all because of that stupid war.

lf it weren't for the war,

we wouldn't have had to move to this alley.

That was tough for us.

They only gave us five days to evacuate.

We were doing fine on the main street until then.

Our government is a mess.

They ruined our life.

And they still demand taxes from us poor people.

l feel sorry for Yoichi.

l know what his life is going to be like.

He'll never be a rich man.

When the parents are poor, we pass it on to our kids.

You have to get well now.

You still have many years left.

You haven't lived enough.

You must enjoy life a little.

l have so much regret over our current situation.

You used to be more energetic and tough.

l used to yell at you a lot.

But you never hit me.

l'm a lucky woman...

thanks to you.

That's right.

You've helped me a lot throughout the years.

We both worked hard.

Yes, we sure did work very hard.

l'm home.

Welcome home.

Hello, Yoichi.

Hello.

Are you helping out at the shop? How's your father?

He's not doing so well.

l'm sorry to hear that.

Please take good care of him. - Yes.

Seiji is home alone. Go visit him when you can.

l will.

Tell him there are peaches on the kitchen shelf.

Yes.

Also you can eat the sweets displayed on the family altar.

Yes.

Mom, you're acting funny.

But those boys eat so much.

Mom, come up here.

Look at my new dress. lt's very glamorous.

Mom, can you fasten the back?

How much do you think this dress cost?

He's going to pay for it, so it doesn't matter.

l wonder if a month's worth of Dad's income would cover it.

lt's a very nice dress.

We'd never be able to afford something like this.

You must be good to him.

Don't worry. l know that well.

Times are different now. So what you tell me won't work.

Are you sure? Women are still women.

But just being a good girl isn't attractive enough.

l need to act a bit outrageous sometimes.

Don't be foolish.

Mom, l got the ice. Can l go see Harada now?

Don't stay too long.

- What's with the fancy dress? - lsn't it beautiful?

Looks tacky to me.

Silly boy.

Mom, Yoichi just looks through the binoculars and draws a woman's face.

You need to confront him.

He's at an unstable age. Who knows what he's capable of?

Leave him alone. You found your husband on your own anyway.

You're too lenient with Yoichi.

He needs to get a quiet girl as a bride to avoid any future trouble.

What nice weather.

l'll be saying good-bye to this scenery.

Are you sure about this?

Just think, you'll have a rich son-in-law.

Though he's a bit shriveled up.

Don't bring me so much food.

Just eat. We have official permission.

Your Mom always looks happy.

She loves going out with my sister who's married now.

They're meeting up with Dad later.

Wow, how nice.

My family is a special case.

My parents got married for love, but my sister's marriage was arranged.

Go ahead. Dig in.

l envy your family.

People are destined to be happy or unhappy at birth.

Everyone wants to be happy.

lt's just unfair. The world is very strange.

All l ask is for everyone at least to enjoy something that's affordable.

This should give your sister enough space not to make a mess of her kimono.

Are you sure she'll come here?

Of course.

We have to see her dressed as a bride.

Otherwise, l won't feel like she's married.

Mom, what if l married someone who's sick?

l won't allow it. That's like committing suicide.

Nothing beats good health.

Your sister's going to look beautiful.

There aren't many beautiful girls like her.

Why didn't you attend the wedding?

l'm too embarrassed to be around those people.

Be serious. You gave birth to her.

lt's okay.

lt's her choice to become his second wife.

She won't listen to me anyway. l've given up on talking to her.

She's a foolish girl.

Mom, she's coming.

Honey...

What's the matter?

Toyoko got hit in the face.

Mr. Sudo appeared out of nowhere.

l know Toyoko broke his heart,

but he didn't have to hit her in front of everyone.

lt's too cruel.

What happened to Toyoko?

She took off in the car.

l guess Mr. Sudo truly loved Toyoko.

You better lie down. l don't want you to get worse.

Dear, can you send a letter to Osaka?

Ask my brother to come visit soon.

l'm sure Ko will come since you're his only brother.

Dad, l'm going to be a fish vendor.

l think it's this way.

- Let's go back. - But we're so close.

l feel like a delinquent.

- You're a sissy. - She's more beautiful from far away.

There you go again. l'm a realist. Let's go.

l'm not sure which way.

Let's take a break.

Hold on a minute.

ls there a beauty salon around here?

There are a few beauty salons.

lt starts with ''Mi.''

"Mi"?

lt must be Michiru.

lt's one more block that way.

Thank you.

lt's called Michiru. You know, ''The Blue Bird of Happiness.''

l'm nervous. Let's head back.

No, we're going.

MlCHlRU BEAUTY SALON

lt wasn't easy, but we found it.

Let's get some juice next door. - Okay.

- Can we get some juice? - Okay.

ls it finally time to go?

My duty as a father has been fulfilled.

How lucky Fumi is to have such a husband.

Thank you for your kindness.

- She's getting married. - Really.

She's been ill and resting in the room upstairs.

How could she marry in that condition?

They didn't know how long she should rest.

And she probably won't live long.

She was probably starting to feel lonely.

Her husband just wants her to be with him.

That sounds so nice.

- l'd like to pay. - Okay.

How much.

Hey, wait for me.

l guess strange things happen.

She was beautiful even up close.

And her husband sounds like a nice person.

lsn't that good enough?

Yes, it is.

l'm fine with that.

l'm going home. - Okay.

-See you. -Bye.

My brother's no longer a tough man.

You're just getting the swing of things.

We don't know what awaits us from one day to the next.

l've realized that since becoming bedridden.

Don't be so pessimistic. Money can fix your illness.

l'm glad you're successful. lt gives me hope.

Or we'd have to commit family suicide.

Quit joking.

We have a son who's almost 16.

Don't be depressed because l can't work.

lsn't that right, Yoichi?

l'll send money as soon as l get back.

Fix up the shop and get more equipment.

What if you do some showy promotion to energize the new shop?

Showy promotion...

That sounds like a good idea.

Dad, can you really do that?

- Sister, Kazue will join my family. Right? - Well, we've been thinking about it.

When l die, you can take Kazue and take good care of her.

Do l have to wait until you die?

l guess l should be patient then.

Well, well. Uncle, l didn't know you were in town.

What do you mean, ''Well, well''?

Don't be silly.

lt's been a long time. Nice to see you.

Here you go. - Thank you.

You're as pretty as ever, an elegant married woman.

Does it show? lt costs money to look like this.

- ls the car coming to pick you up? - Yes. My husband is very controlling.

You're not trustworthy. That's why.

l'm surprised where you ended up, Toyoko.

l'm enjoying my new life.

Yoichi, go get me a pack of cigarettes.

He's slow as ever.

Your uncle is going to help us with money.

We can fix up the shop and sell prepared food.

lsn't that generous of him? - Really.

Then how about purchasing a lease to be on the main street, Uncle?

l can't help out that much.

Then your laundry business must not be that successful.

Laundering other people's clothes isn't that profitable.

Toyoko!

How rude. You're so disrespectful.

Leave. Go home now.

Why do you have to get so angry at me?

You must apologize to your Uncle.

l'll go then. You want me to go, right?

l come to see how Dad's doing and l'm treated like this.

Toyoko.

Forget about it. Don't worry.

l'm sorry about that.

Whether she takes after me or her father, l thought she'd behave better.

She thinks she came to visit her sick father.

Toyoko's husband is calling again.

She just left. Can you just tell him that?

Toyoko's husband is yelling on the phone.

Just yell back at him and tell him she's left.

That's what l'll do.

l'm sorry for the trouble.

Yoichi, give me my cigarettes.

Hurry up. You keep the change.

Yoichi, you're ruining the comforter.

Please use it carefully.

lt's a lot of work for me to make them.

Mom, l saw Mr. Sudo in the car.

What?

He and Sister looked happy together.

l don't understand. Why is she with him, Mom?

Really, Toyoko was with Mr. Sudo.

She was hit by him on her wedding day. What's with her?

l think l understand a little.

You do?

l'm a grown-up, you know.

That's a fact.

l hope she won't get in trouble.

There's nothing we can do. She's a grown-up after all.

She must take responsibility for her own actions.

l envy you grown-ups. You're free to do whatever you want.

Don't be silly.

You can only do what you want when you're a kid.

Until about your age.

But look at Sister.

l don't know about your sister.

Grown-ups need to be prepared for things.

lt'll be the same for you.

A man needs to be prepared for anything.

You can do what you like to do.

But once you commit, you can't turn back.

l worry about you.

You need to be able to say what you want.

Then l'll say it.

l like her. l like her. l like her.

What's gotten into you?

l need to say it while l'm still a child. l'm going to be a grown-up soon.

You're still a child if you're talking like that.

Even if you tell me you like somebody, l don't worry about you at all.

l can't believe what Toyoko is doing.

l would simply hate a girl like that if she wasn't my own daughter.

Everybody complimented her on how pretty she is all her life.

l was just happy to see that.

But l was such a fool.

Where shall we go?

l don't want to go to your apartment.

l want to go somewhere far away on a train.

We can go if you don't have to get back.

l don't care.

Even if he gets angry at me, l always end up winning.

You're such a bad wife.

Nothing is fun for me these days.

l have the most fun when l'm with you.

We should have gotten married.

No way.

l hate being poor.

l'm from a poor family. That's why l don't want to be poor.

Guess what l'm thinking about right now.

l don'y know.

l'm wondering why l'm attracted to such a foolish woman.

l always tell myself l'll never see you again.

You can't help it because you love me.

That's what my husband said to me.

l feel sorry for him.

Stop pretending.

Please take me to Yokohama.

Or we should go to Hakone.

Thank you for taking them.

Kazue, pay attention and don't get lost.

Don't ask him to buy you things.

Don't worry about it.

lt gives me pleasure to buy things for the kids.

- Thank you. - Let's go.

- We're off. - See you later.

Kinji, bring me a souvenir.

Let's get going.

- We're off. - Have fun.

- Thank you. - Bye.

Uncle must feel like Kazue is his daughter already.

lt's lonely to be without children when you get old.

Are you going to give Kazue to him?

She'll be leaving eventually when she marries.

So maybe it's better if she's adopted by Uncle.

Don't do it. She's too young.

What about how she feels?

How can a parent do such a cruel thing?

Don't say that.

How's Gen feeling? He looked pretty peppy yesterday.

He looks that way when he gets excited.

But he's exhausted afterwards.

You have to be careful with a heart condition.

An acquaintance of mine died from one suddenly.

l heard they didn't have much time to treat him.

Is that right?

- Bakery lady. - l'm coming.

We need to display some fish. Our shop looks a bit dismal.

What happened?

lf anything happens to Dad, be sure to take over the shop.

Don't worry. Your son will take care of you.

l don't think Dad's going to die so easily.

- How does this feel? - Fine.

Where is Yoichi?

He went to get some fish for the shop.

lt's too late in the day to get anything good.

He'll learn from his own experience.

That's why l let him go.

Kazue and Kinji looked happy to go out.

lt's their first time at the zoo. l bet they don't know what to do there.

When l get better,

let's all go to Naritasan Temple.

That sounds nice.

We never get a day off from the shop. We should just go.

l'm going to train Yoichi in food preparation.

He'll marry a good wife so that they can run the shop together.

Doesn't that sound good?

Sounds great.

Ma'am. Ma'am.

He's calling again. - Sorry about that.

He's furious. He demands that Toyoko come back.

But she's not here.

Just yell back at him.

Who does he think he is?

Hello?

Yes.

No, she really went back last night.

What? Hakone?

But my husband is sick. l can't do that.

What's he saying?

l need to discuss it with my husband.

Toyoko didn't go home last night.

Then where did she go?

She spent the night with Mr. Sudo in Hakone.

He wants us to go get her.

Damn him. He's just being selfish.

You must stay in bed.

lf he knows where she is, why doesn't he go get her?

Dad.

Hey, you're Toyoko's husband.

lf you care about Toyoko, don't come screaming at me. We've never even met.

Go get her on your own.

lf you don't like Toyoko, just leave her alone.

She's not a kid anymore. She can go home by herself.

That's enough. Stop it now.

No, you should tell him what you want to say.

l won't allow you to call and complain about Toyoko ever again.

Dear!

Dear! Dear!

The acorn went tumbling down the hill

And fell into a pond What shall l do?

lN MOURNlNG

That was nice of your brother to take you to the amusement park.

You've been wanting to go there for a long time.

l hope you had fun.

l should have gone with you to such a fun place.

Kazue, make sure to eat a lot.

l cooked this delicious food for you.

Enjoy your mother's cooking.

Yoichi, eat this omelet.

Mom, l'll sleep with Brother tonight.

That's a good idea.

Your brother took good care of you.

Yoichi, aren't you eating?

l'm done.

Put your coat on.

Make sure you give a proper greeting to your aunt.

And be sure to write me often.

And...

What was it?

Mom, it doesn't matter. She's leaving us anyway.

Why is he complaining so much this morning?

He's an annoying brother.

Oh, now l remember.

Here's some money for you.

lt's not nice to ask them for money right away.

- Sister. - Thank you.

Her luggage has left.

Please take a break.

lt's better to catch an earlier train. We'll leave as soon as Kazue is ready.

Okay.

Kazue, say good-bye to your father.

That's good.

Ko, please take good care of her.

Don't worry about it. l'll follow my brother's last words.

You don't have to worry about Kazue and your shop.

Yoichi,

train hard and make your mother happy.

Kazue, let's get going.

Mom.

What is it?

Come see me in Osaka.

l will come see you.

Yoichi, carry her bag and go with them to the station.

- lt's okay. Uncle can handle it. - Don't be like that. Go.

Do the promotion people look that interesting to you?

Because that's what Dad...

Yoichi, are you coming to the station with us?

Why don't you go back? Your mother may need your help.

You're fine with me, right?

Okay. l'll head back then.

Kazue, good-bye.

Let's go.

Tokyo is nice, but Osaka is also very nice.

We can go visit the castle or go shopping in Tennouji.

Let's get you some new clothes.

Kazue.

l'll come and get you soon. Don't give up on me.

Let's keep going.

- Hello. - Oh, nice to see you.

Come in through the front door.

Did Seiji come back from school?

He should be back soon.

Why don't you wait for him here?

That's okay. lt's nothing urgent. l'll come back later.

He's been busy with the move.

Are you moving somewhere?

Hasn't he told you about it?

My husband is being transferred to Hokkaido.

Hokkaido...

lt's so far. We're not too excited about it.

But it's not up to us.

So Seiji is going with you.

He doesn't want to go, but we can't just leave him here.

His father's been telling him about skiing and the good universities there.

l see.

Come in and stay. He should be home soon.

- No, l'll come back later. - Are you sure?

- Good-bye. - Good-bye.

Was that Yoichi?

He was disappointed to hear the news.

He just lost his father.

lt'll be tough when Seiji moves.

That's probably why Seiji hasn't told him we're moving to Hokkaido.

- l'll get going. - Okay.

- Harada! - Hi.

Hokkaido is so far.

Can l live with you? l'll be your roommate.

No. l'll be leaving for an apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship? Where?

l just saw my sister off. She went to Osaka.

l'm going to live at the fish market to learn about running a fish shop.

Hey.

Hello.

- l'm glad you found each other. - Yes.

Seiji, why don't l treat you boys to some sweets?

That's okay, Dad. We want to talk. You should get going.

Then enjoy yourselves here.

Good-bye.

So you'll be a fish vendor after all.

No more sailing on the Pacific Ocean.

But you'll be selling fish from the Pacific Ocean.

We're all going our separate ways.

l'll write you.

Okay. l better get home.

This is the last time l'll see you. - Why?

l don't have to see you.

l know. But l'll be here for a little while.

l'm leaving soon. l'll quit school.

l see. Let's keep our spirits up and do the best we can.

l'll treat you to some good sashimi the next time you visit Tokyo.

- Sounds great. l can't wait. - Okay.

- Thank you. - Thank you for your business.

- Welcome. - Welcome.

- We have good mackerel today. - Then l'll get some.

That's 60 yen.

- Welcome - Welcome.

What shall l get today?

- Horse mackerel, please. - Yes.

Sorry to make you wait, ma'am.

l'm busy handling many sashimi orders.

lt's nice to hear you're busy.

We have 20 orders for a wedding.

- Thank you. - Thank you very much.

Fortunately, we're getting more orders for prepared food.

My son is quite a chef. - And our fish is inexpensive and fresh.

Wow, you're quite confident.

You have another phone call from Toyoko's husband.

Toyoko, your husband's calling again.

- Here you go. Thank you. - Thank you very much.

Toyoko, hurry up.

He's calling again. - l apologized to him.

- Did you two have another fight? - lt's better to tease him a little.

You shouldn't be here in your fancy kimono.

Water may get on it.

Hurry up and go.

He's got an attitude now that the shop is doing well.

- Mom, can you watch the shop? - Yes.

Farewell...

to everyone l loved...

to the woman in the binoculars,

to my little sister,

to my friends

and to my dreams of becoming a seaman.

Farewell

THE END