Original subtitles

Have you gone to school?

He makes mistakes

He reads better than you

Where are you parents?

He ran away from home

Oh, no!

Where are you from?

I hope you are taking good care of the fig tree

Take good care of the oven

Take care of the rice paddles

Maybe I'll come back before the harvest

As to what I do

you better don't know it

Send your letters by the same person

Give my regards to all the neighbours and relatives

I send you and the children my regards

I hope to see you soon

As for that newly arrived boy whose name is Bashu

he is welcome

The way you wrote, he sounds like a young man

I am glad that you are not alone

You have so much to do

He can help you if I am not here

Give him my best regards

Why don't you talk, Bashu?

So that we may understand

Where are you palm trees?

Where are your ships?

Where are the ships with masts taller than the palms?

Your sun is playful

Have you seen anybody playing the flute?

Ever heard of its melody?

Why don't you ever talk about army?

Oh, the brat!

Brat! Brat! Brat!

Follow me

Don't go away by yourself

Eggs here, big eggs, good eggs for you

I want your eggs

Seven fifty, thanks

How much is this?

Five for each

That's too expensive

No, it's a steal already

How much is this?

25 dollars

Too expensive!

But it's a good chicken

How about 1 5 dollars?

23 dollars

Let's go in between, 20 dollars

Fine, deal

Take it

Thanks

He pays less!

Hey, come back!

How much did you pay?

That's twenty

Twenty dollars for the chicken only

You took more than a chicken

You just paid 20 dollars, look

So mean, I bought a whole chicken from you

Thank Heaven! Now you're free

Why are you so sad?

Be happy and laugh

How much is it?

20 dollars

It's good

You can't find better than this

How much do you sell this?

20 dollars

So expensive!

Nowhere else sells so expensive

What?

You're the most expensive here

Impossible! Go to the cheaper one if you can find one

Bye

Bye

I'd like to take a look at this one

How much?

50 dollars

Make it forty

No, fifty is fifty

40! 40 and you still earn

No, no bargaining

Let's make it 45, it's fair

Bashu?

Bashu?

Bashu?

Are you tired?

A little bit

You saw where Bashu's gone?

No, I don't know

Bashu?

Bashu?

Where's Bashu?

Bashu?

Bashu?

Bashu?

I'm worried

God knows what happened to him

What'll he eat?

Where'll he sleep?

He's not as tough as you

It's all a matter of habit

He should've gotten used to it

He was from the city

He couldn't take us farm people

That's your fault

You should've gone to look for him

He's got nobody

Something might've happened to him

You shouldn't have let him go

He's sitting right next to us

If I got my hands on him, I wouldn't let go

You son of bitch, just babbling

He was a real brat

He knows arithmatics

One mouth less to feed

I'm not sorry for him, but for myself

They'll put the blame on me...

for not being able to take car of a kid

Well, bygones are bygones

That's it, it's finished now

Listen

What is it?

Bashu!

Look! He's so funny!

Bashu!

Quiet, let the trees grow

What's he saying?

Neii, what do you think?

You scared our kids

You are standing by outsiders

If you want to fight

fight one at a time

How many persons against one?

Next time I see him

I know what to do with him

Now I know why you don't like him

He knows arithmatics

But you can't tot up your account with your abacus

You buy on credit and yet you nag?

You always overcharge me

Who said so? He?

Look, they are friends again

Shake hands

Honey

I've heard from people in the village...

that you picked a charcoal from nowhere

And you are going to raise him, right?

What the hell are you doing?

How can you do such a shame on me?

You are the wife and mother of the family

Aren't you worried of gossips?

We've one more mouth to feed

You think I earn easy money?

Why are you sleeping here?

Don't you have a place?

Come on, go sleep in your bed

What do you want, Bashu?

Mom is sick, I want medicine

I want to see the doctor

Doctor has gone to town

He won't be back until tomorrow night

Naii is sick, mom is sick

What can I do?

To write this letter

I didn't go to our neighbour

This letter is written by my son Bashu

He helps me with the chores

He eats less than he works

I feed him from my own share

Just like other kids

He's the son of the sun and the earth

By and by

from every six words he speaks

I understand three

God bless us

Can I have some water?

Why are you staring at me like this?

I thought you were another man

Who was playing the flute?

Tress branches grow better with music

You also have a scarecrow

I made it

Something wrong?

Its hands

Where I was, they played the flute too

What's the matter with its hands?

It's a good sound, good thinking

Bashu, where's Naii?

She's gone to enroll me at school

Did you see her?

I've got news for her

Bashu, Naii's husband is back

Who?

Not just a letter, but he himself

How can you keep the child?

We have two kids already

Why not?

Don't you feel ashamed?

It has nothing to do with that I did nothing wrong

How can I leave him alone outside?

You didn't bring back any money

You have lost your hand on top of everything

Was there no other job?

I could only find work there

What am I to say to the kids about the harvest?

Who's this man?

Your father

Where have you gone?

Looking for you

Shake hands