Subtitles: Etsuko Fraser Irene Weinberger Diana Mitchell
Morning!
No one knew
why Oshin left home or where she went.
But Kei went after her following his hunches
and found her in a small country town in Yamagata.
You must be freezing. Have a bath.
There's a hot springs bath.
Here's a yukata. And use this towel.
No, thanks. I'm not letting you out of my sight.
I'll never find you again.
I'll go and order breakfast for you.
Sit down.
And stop trying to wriggle your way out again.
How did you find me? I thought no one knew.
I know you inside out, Gandma.
I did tell you about this place once, didn't I?
Still pretty sharp, aren't you?
That kokeshi doll, right?
If only you hadn't asked about it...
I rarely talk about my past.
No one else asked me about that old doll.
I was intrigued that you, the unsentimental one,
seemed so attached to it.
You're funny.
You told me that it was at Ginzan Springs
that you and your mother first stayed at an inn,
that she bought you the doll,
and that you'd like to go back there before you died.
That's all you told me
but it was obviously a memory dear to you,
and so I never forgot the name "Ginzan Springs".
That's why I acted on my hunch and came here.
I was right on the mark. Not bad, is it?
But I doubted my eyes when I saw you on the bridge.
You fool. You didn't have to chase me.
What do you mean? You ran away fom home!
You made everyone worried.
Why should anyone worry?
My absence won't disrupt the business at all.
- I thought they'd be relieved. - Nonsense! They panicked.
It's only because I didn't attend their opening.
You sound resentful.
I just know my place as an old person.
Do they know I'm here?
No.
I didn't want to tell them until I was sure.
- I'll tell them now, though. - No, you won't.
- But... - You're hungry, aren't you?
- Have something to eat. - I've eaten on the train.
We should tell them, They deserve to know.
I intended to call them once I'd settled down.
- Here, then. - Later.
Grandma...
All right. You call them, then
Tell them I'll be away for a while but not to worry.
Away for a while? Why?
- I have places to visit. - Places? Where?
- To do what? - None of your business.
It is my business. Think of your age.
- I have my reasons. - Tell me.
There's no point in telling. And it's a private matter.
Excuse me.
Your grandson, is it?
What a fine young man!
It must be so reassuring to have him with you.
Will you be staying, too?
Stay the night and leave tomorrow.
He's leaving so soon?
- Have you ordered a cab? - It's just arrived.
Thanks. I'll go now.
He'll stay behind so please look after him.
Yes, certainly.
Going out?
- You call home for me. - That's not fair.
- Take me with you. - I'll come back, don't worry.
You came on a night train. You must be tired.
Wait a minute. And sit down.
We have to call first.
I shouldn't have told you about here.
- You're the only one... - It's too late now.
Hello? It's me, Kei.
- Will you get Father for me? - You called Nozomi?
I'd rather talk to him than to the others.
- Father? I'm now in... - Don't tell him where we are.
I found Grandma.
- He wants to talk to you. - I don't want to explain.
You promised to do that.
She won't budge.
Sure, she's perfectly fine.
What? Where are we? She won't let me tell you.
What?
He wants to know why you left.
No comment. She won't tell me anything.
- The taxi's waiting. - I followed my hunch.
I've no time to explain.
I just wanted to tell you that she's well.
I'll try to bring her back with me.
Don't worry, I'm with her. I'll never let go of her.
Sure, I'll find out what's bothering her, too.
- Keep up the good work. - I'll be in touch.
You're not going to shake me off.
Let's go.
- Working hard? - Hello!
Did you call me? I was out.
You must be doing well.
I went to a knitting show.
Some of my customers' works were in it,
so I had to attend.
Is it true that Kei found Mother?
- Yes. - Where?
He couldn't tell me.
- Why not? - Don't worry about it.
- At least we know she's well. - You're right.
And Kei is with her now.
But how did Kei know where Mother was?
You knew, too! That's why you let him go.
I knew nothing.
But when he asked for money... He rarely does that, you see.
But it had to be Kei...
He's no blood relation, but he was her favourite.
She loved him more than her other grandchildren.
He must have read her mind.
But imagine poor Mother thinking she'd got away,
only to find him tagging along.
She may come back soon.
But they'll raise hell when she does.
- I'm sure she's resigned to it. - It's all right for her...
I certainly don't want to be involved.
They'll pick on Kei, too.
Just because their kids aren't very brilliant,
Kei, who got into a top university in Tokyo,
is a thorn in their sides.
Hatchan!
All of us... Hitoshi, Tei, you and I...
went through hard times together.
You shouldn't forget that.
I miss those days...
We were like real brothers and sisters.
How did Kei happen to know where Mother was?
And why did he call Nozomi instead of us?
I don't understand either Mother or Kei.
He should have called you.
But how did Kei end up where Mother is?
If he knew where she was, he should have told us.
Perhaps Mother called for him. He's her favourite.
Even then, he could have told us where they are.
I don't understand what they're trying to prove.
Who cares about all that?
Mother is getting on.
As long as she's fine, let's leave her alone.
Kei will tell us if anything goes wrong.
It's not that simple!
Don't forget I'm the one blamed for her disappearance.
It's as if I nagged her into leaving home.
- Isn't that what happened? - Tei!
You're not the only one. He thinks that, too.
Go on, blame me for everything.
If she objects to me so much,
Mother needn't return home at all.
She can go and live with Tei or Nozomi or Hatchan.
She's not legally bound to live with her eldest son.
And I'd feel much happier.
I've served her for 30 years and this is what I get.
It just isn't fair.
Enough!
Don't make a scene here.
Boss!
You can't blame Sister for...
Mother must know business is at a critical stage...
Is this "somewhere" still far?
Why are we going there? To see someone?
You're something.
Do you have any idea how upset people are?
They said you'd left because of Aunt Michiko.
Aunty can't be too pleased.
What nonsense. Who started such a rumour?
That's how society sees things.
Aunt Tei believes it.
Am I the type to ger upset over personality clashes?
Michiko is Hitoshi's wife. If they get along, that's fine.
It's not my place to interfere.
Tell them that so they won't start a feud.
- Stop stirring things up. - That was delicious!
Then was it because you were against the new store?
- They're saying that, too? - That's not it?
What's the point of leaving home if that's it?
Then why did you leave on the very day of opening?
Thank you. I'll leave the money here.
The snow is deep.
It's impossible to get to the village you mentioned.
I'll walk from here, then.
Like that? You must be joking!
Besides, the village has been dead for years.
There's no one there.
I see... No one there...
The place is uninhabitable.
I give up.
We'll start again tomorrow, with proper clothes.
I know the way. I know it very well.
It's too rough for you. It's too risky.
I'm used to snowy roads.
Yes, but...
This bridge has certainly been improved.
It was a hanging bridge once.
It used to shake in the wind and scare me.
Why do you want to go there?
The snow was always deep when I was a child, too.
Sometimes it was too deep even for my young legs.
Perhaps it is impossible to get there at my age.
You really want to go there?
All right, I'll take you there.
I'll carry you if I have to.
A skinny person like you? You must be joking.
Don't underestimate me.
You're talking to a seasoned mountain climber.
I can carry you any time.
That's why you came here, isn't it?
I'll break my back for you.
Why her attachment to a snow-covered village?
It was a mystery to Kei.
But he found himself being moved
by Oshin's determined face.