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I cannot do that

I know your feelings, but think of... my husband

I am sorry

I cannot call a married woman my wife

Dawn is coming

My luck has ended

I will save your husband

Just call me your wife

You are...

My wife

And you are my husband

Osai and Gonza ae adulterers!

As evidence...

I, Bannojo, hold their sashes

Ichinoshin's wife, Osai, and... Gonza Sasano

Are adulterers

I have their sashes as evidence

Ichinoshin's wife, Osai...

and Gonza Sasano

They are adulterers

I, Bannojo, have their sashes... as evidence

I had planned to break into...

Osai's room and get the scrolls

I wanted to beat Gonza

But, as it turns out...

Osai, the sun is rising. Your children will wake up

And they know nothing of this...

Forget them. Let us go

Open the gate!

It's Jinbei!

Open up!

Open the gate!

I'm coming

What's happened?

I am here to see Gonza

Welcome back, Father

We are here to bring back...

the adulteress' personal possessions

Open the gate and receive them

Do not leave them here. What shame for Osai

Bring them in before people can see... them

What are you saying?

The will only dirty our house

Destroy them!

No, wait

Do as you're told

Wait

Please listen

I am stopping you because...

we will never see Osai while... we are alive

Cannot we at least keep these... to remember her by?

It's been twenty years, but they look new

She kept them for our grandchildren

Osai...

She will never return

We cannot accept them

Men, destroy them!

Listen...

An even greater tragedy will fall upon us

What shall we do?

Our daughter will die. But we must live and endure our sorrow

I want my mother. Where is she?

Grandmother, I miss Mother

In all your lovely innocence... how could she...

Abandon you?

Father will kill her

Grandfather, grandmother. Please kill me instead

Well said

You still have your grandparents

Don't worry. And Jinbei is here. Don't cry

Ichinoshin sent us our grand-daughters

Then why not Torajiro?

He is our grandchild, too

A courier has brought a letter... from Jinbei

A letter from Jinbei?

They're coming

Jinbei is coming

You must go right now

Get ready

Brother, I can walk no more

I can go no further. I cannot walk

Jinbei is coming

He's a good swordsman

But you've killed no one

Hurry up

No more

I'm tired of running

No more

Oyuki

Ichinoshin!

I accept Osai's daughters and... her belongings

Going on a journey?

Thank you for coming. I wish you luck

What is the matter with you?

You came back all the way from Edo

Yet Osai is still alive. What shame!

Jinbei is looking for her

He sent me a letter

He found where Bannojo was

Though old, I can still walk

I cannot just sit and wait

Bannojo was the one who told everyone

I will kill him myself

I know how you feel. But you are old

He might kill you

Then I would first have to avenge... my father-in-law

You still call me a father-in-law?

Yes, even though Osai is an adulteress

I will avenge your death

Ichinoshin, how grateful I am to you

If she had not done this then...

all the family would be here

You are keeping Torajiro? And abandoning our family?

That is not the way it is

My lord has given me leave. I have no duties

But I would still like to continue...

my tea ceremony

So I asked the master to accept... Torajiro

Is that how it is?

Now with this sake wish me luck

I wish you all success

Success in killing the mother of... three children

Success in killing my wife. And this is duty?

What a world we live in

Jinbei? How was it?

I am very sorry

They asked I kill them before... you arrived home

I started out after them right away

Rest a while first

With a woman they cannot have gotten... far

Yet, though I searched everywhere

I could not find them

Ichinoshin is going too

This is fortunate. Let me go with you

I appreciate your kindness

But I ought go alone

But why? Gonza has many relatives

They will do anything

You will need help. Let me go

Thank you

But I cannot kill my wife... with her brother's help

I want to do all I can for you

You imply I know nothing but... tea ceremony?

No, I know swordsmanship as well

Then why not kill the enemy... who is right here

The enemy right here?

You mean Bannojo?

If you know all, kill him first

I did find his letter to her

But I have this other duty first

I shall save him for later

You said you did not need my help, but you have many duties

Come here

Look

It's Bannojo. No mistake

Well done

He deserved our anger and hatred

He was hiding in a nearby village

No, I beg you...

I will never interfere with your duty

No, no! Let's go Kakusuke!

What is the matter with you?

Where are you going?

Let me go to my father!

What is this?

Where are you going?

My sisters are all women, but I am a man

I'm going to revenge my father

Then you will kill your own mother?

Not my mother, but I will kill Gonza

I will go with father

Grandfather, tell him to take me... with him

Listen well

Your grandparents will be all alone

And your sisters are women. What if Gonza comes?

You stay here and get him. All right?

Continue your tea-ceremony study. Come to...

see your grandparents sometimes

And kill Gonza if he comes

If you are afraid to be left alone, I will take you

I will stay

And I will kill Gonza

Do not worry about us. Please go

I am happy you understand. I will go

Father!

Kill Gonza

But, Mother...

Bring her home

Bring back Mother, Father

And she abandoned such children What shame!

I no longer care. Kill her as you will

Make up another bed

Sorry, we're full. No more beds

Make the best of it

Married couples everywhere

I've never envied farmers before

But now I do. They're always together

How hot! Just sitting I am perspiring

And I must wash this kimono

Thank you very much

How do you feel?

I feel better

Come and look!

We bring you a drama of real adultery!

They elope but get killed!

A popular drama!

See even only one act!

The best part's now starting!

I feel like we're thieves, wanted by the police

Is Ichinoshin really headed for Kyoto?

Yes, I am certain

He knows I have relatives here

It's not difficult to chase down a couple

There are many couples passing

But we are the adulterers

Everyone can tell

You are still using that word

Yet, as we left, you called me your wife

And I have already abandoned... my children

You made me call you my wife...

For your husband's sake

To be killed as an adulterer is one thing

To be killed as a sacrifice to... your husband is another

Are you still thinking of that?

I never wanted to be married him

I always wanted to marry you. Understand?

That is not true

You only felt that way...

Because your husband was not... with you

Had he been then I...

would have been just another of... his retainers

Why must men obey the past the way... you do?

Gonza

Don't you know I love running away... with you?

There are so many people...

here in Kyoto - they won't notice us

No, we'll go to Osaka

There are even more people there

You want to go on living?

You are not yet resigned to death?

We'll get married. Then...

Married for the sake of your husband

That is too much

When we have come this far together

Have you no emotions at all?

Cannot you forget that... samurai pride of yours?

Can't you hold me to you?

Hold me!

We'll marry before we die

It's been seven days now

It's hopeless to look for them here

Let's move to Fushimi

The ferries for Osaka start from there

We can watch everyone there

Gonza...

Stay here

Why not stay here?

Guests!

Bring some water

Five guests

Make yourselves at home

If they go to Osaka they'll take this ferry

Let's separate

Ferry is leaving!

Ferry to Osaka!

Everyone aboard!

It's rare to see such a good sword

You really want to sell it?

I'm not here to be judged. I am here to sell

What's the matter? Why are you crying?

Stop crying, now

Be a good child, now

Stop crying, now

Master, Jinbei has found them!

Master!

Here?

You do it

The earliest ferry?

This one. It leaves at six

But what a small one

It's not small

See? A young couple's already here

There's lots of space

You can sit over there

No, I'll take one tomorrow

Ferryman

We've forgotten something important

We have to buy something for someone

Where are you going? Shopping?

We'll go through town to Fujinomori

Fujinomori?

You know how far that is?

It is very far - we cannot wait for you

That's all right. We'll pay anyway

Master. What is the matter?

I cannot take money if you do not board

You've already boarded, so just stay

I know you do not want to take money... for nothing

But we must go. We have this duty

Please let us go. I beg you

Then go on if you must

Don't hurt yourself - not when your're already hurt

Now that Jinbei is here, Ichinoshin is here too

They'll kill us, just as you desired

Osai, are you ready?

Of course. My life belongs to him

We wanted to live

It was only a dream

How lovely they are, looking like that

The children I left are just that age

We've come so far

There is no way to know how they are

Okiku will not dance... at this year's festival

Gonza Sasano!

Adulterer! I am here for revenge!

I have expected this

I must now fight for a samurai's honor

He only had a wooden sword

Jinbei!

Please don't kill him!

Let my husband kill him!

He's only a good swordsman. He needs no help

Die!

If I had a bamboo pole...

I could use it like a spear

I have missed you, my husband

Please kill me

Everyone just stares at him...

At Gonza, the spearman, such a dandy...

As though a picture that's come alive...

Gonza, the spearman, such a handsome man

Make way!

Make way!

No more adultery, I hope

I will begin

How is it, sir?

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