THE SEA IS WATCHING
"That night, under a harvest moon...
"so bright it left no shade...
"the brothers went out...
"into the garden to play...
"and saw wild geese flying...
"to who knows where.
"Of those five wild geese...
"one must be the father...
"one the mother, and three their children.
"'You are the younger brother, I am the elder...
"'and though our mother is indeed our mother..."'
O-Shin...
Let's close up.
There won't be any more customers tonight.
Where you going, samurai?
You're a good-looking guy, you know. Let's have some fun.
Come on, why don't you?
Don't just walk by!
Could I come in...
and spend the night?
She seems to know you.
I've never been here before.
Come in, please.
This way.
Miss Kikuno! Someone to stay.
Welcome.
Up here.
In here.
Your sword.
I'll bring tea.
- Could I have the service now? - The service?
The due.
What you pay for coming in, and for staying the night.
- How much? - 400 mon.
No, this is far too much.
Take it, please.
I was in a fight. They're after me.
Someone might come here looking for me.
All right.
This might be dusty.
Change into this.
- Where's the Missus? - Gone to bed.
Then you keep this, miss.
It's that mars service...
and a tip to share with everyone.
He was in a fight and they're after him. You know what to do.
We'll say he's a regular...
a cabinet-maker named Taiji.
Beware of fire!
Is your fire out?
Quick! Get changed.
Where were you fighting?
I was with my friends from my household...
at a teahouse near Hachiman Shrine.
- You fought with them? - No.
I was blind drunk.
I've never really gone drinking before.
All I remember is someone holding me...
and my sword being taken away.
So you stabbed someone?
So it would seem.
That's right.
It was someone in the next room.
There was a crowd drinking in there, too.
A samurai?
Maybe. But whoever it was...
I slashed him.
Did you kill him?
No, I don't think so.
Someone shouted:
"Split up, and don't go home tonight."
I started running, and somehow I ended up here.
We've got to disguise you.
What are you doing?
They'll know you're a samurai by your hair.
You're Taiji the cabinet-maker, a regular customer of mine.
That's your kimono.
Watchman! Raise the bar!
Coming.
Quick!
This way.
Open up!
Get into bed and pretend you're sound asleep.
Open up!
That sounds like Ume.
- An officer? - The local constable.
Alone he wouldn't be a problem...
but if he's got others with him...
I won't eat you. Come over here.
Coming. Well!
- Got any samurai staying here? - No.
The woman across the way says one came in here.
Oh, that samurai?
He just looked us over and went on his way.
Anyone else here?
- There's one with O-Shin. - We'll have a look at him.
He's no samurai.
He's a regular. His name is Taiji. He's a cabinet-maker.
You've got to relax.
Come on. Act like you're here all the time.
We'd like to see him.
O-Shin!
O-Shin! Inspection!
This way.
Hey! We're coming in!
What do you want, Ume?
We're looking for someone. We'd like to see your customer.
Hey, honey, inspection.
He's one of your regulars?
Yes. He's a cabinet-maker named Taiji.
Wake him up, will you?
All right.
Come on, honey, wake up.
Wake up and put this on. Come on, honey.
Shut up, will you?
Taiji!
You can't do a damn thing with him when he's drunk.
Taiji!
Go away!
Taiji! Honey!
That's enough.
I don't want to see any more of this.
Is that how you treat a client? Come on.
What do you mean? You said to wake him up.
That won't be necessary.
What a night.
Did your samurai go?
Just now.
Oh.
Come into my room and have some tea.
No, thanks. I'm going to get a little sleep.
What a mess that was last night.
What happened afterwards?
He put on his kimono, kneeled, bowed and said:
"I thank you."
Then he straightened up and sat there all night.
All I could do was bow back and kneel there myself.
- All night? - Yes.
Oh, dear.
Good night, then.
O-Shin?
- Excuse me. - Yes, miss?
That samurai seems like a very nice young man.
But he isn't somebody you should be falling for.
I know that.
Anyway, he won't be back.
That's fine, then.
Good night.
- Arert they nice? - Which one?
- This one. - All right.
We'll take this one.
Is Kikuno's "steady" that yakuza-looking fellow?
Yes.
I keep telling her to break it off with him...
but she won't listen.
He's brought her no end of grief.
She was working the licenced quarter...
but he gambled away all her money...
and she's gone down since then.
He's always going on and on...
about how she can't live without him.
Missus...
I'm going now. This is for you.
You're too kind!
This way, please.
Think about it, will you?
What does he want you to think about?
Moving somewhere else again.
He knows I don't want to.
This gentleman would like to come in.
Well, bring him in, of course.
He wants to see the girl upstairs, in the back room on the left.
O-Shin? All right.
But she went out...
with her younger sister.
I saw them at the bridge.
I'll go get her. Go on upstairs and wait there.
This way, please.
Take care you don't get sick.
O-Shin.
You have a customer.
Is something wrong?
Now my mother's sick.
Oh, dear. So soon after your father died...
after being ill so long.
We'll be fine. I'll make money. I'm still young.
Hello.
Thank you for helping me the other day.
I'm sorry.
I don't need any tea.
What is it?
I'm a little worried about a customer of O-Shirs.
- Who is he? - A young samurai.
And she's always falling in love with customers.
Old fogies like me are the best customers for a place like this.
Just old men that no girl would ever fall for.
Laugh if you want, but I'm talking about you, too.
The man who was just here is no good for you.
Why don't you come live with me? I've got the perfect house.
I'm serious, you know.
But I guess I have my answer.
So for drawing my sword, I'm banned from my father's house.
I'm staying at an uncle's.
I had to sneak out.
I guess it's time I was going.
I can't even walk the streets without this on.
But I'll come back sometimes.
By the way, what's your name?
O-Shin.
It is?
I am lhara Fusanosuke.
You mustrt come back here ever again.
O-Shin.
That's a nice name.
No!
You mustrt! I'll tell them not to let you in!
You mustrt come here!
"Parting the grass, they saw a sprig of deutzia buds...
"fallen on the ground.
"Picking it up, Juro said:
"'Look, Goro...
"'a flower once bloomed will hold to the vine, while a bud will fall.
"'Death waits not on age."'
What does that mean?
The young sometimes die before the old.
"'Were we to die...
"'while our aged mother still lived...
"'it would be verily..."'
Verily?
As if.
Keep quiet and listen, will you?
But...
Come inside, girls.
There won't be any business today.
Come sit at the kotatsu and relax.
Anyone coming today must want it really bad.
Thank you.
It's freezing.
Welcome.
Miss Kikuno, it's Emeritus.
Come in!
Hello.
I'll drink here if you don't mind.
I'm chilled to the marrow of my bones.
I brought you all some sweet dumplings.
I'll have some sake heated for you.
Thank you for coming on a day like this.
Well, my house is on the river.
It's cool in summer, but freezing in winter.
And I'm all alone there now.
I was sitting at the brazier, and I suddenly felt like coming here.
I thought you wouldn't be busy...
so we could all talk ourselves silly.
- I'll stay the night. - Please do.
Go ahead.
They look so good!
Thank you.
I ran into that young samurai in Kiba the other day.
I say "ran into."
We just passed each other on the street.
He's been here time and again since that night.
But O-Shin says not to let him in.
What a waste!
Well, considering who he is...
that's best.
No matter if he loves O-Shin...
or she loves him back...
it could simply never be. They're from different castes.
Caste?
But Miss Kikuno comes from a samurai family.
Let's not talk about that.
It's him. Tell him to go away.
Welcome.
I'd like to come in to see O-Shin.
I'm sorry.
She's with a customer today.
A customer?
On a day like this?
Well...
You don't want me to come in.
Why not?
That's not it at all.
I'm sorry, but...
He's gone.
Don't just stand there.
Take her an umbrella.
I don't like it, though...
No.
What's wrong with it?
Why pretend she doesn't like him when she does?
A girl's got to enjoy herself while she can.
Yes!
We're human, too!
It's so warm today...
you'd think it's spring.
Yes.
Would you mind if I asked you something?
What is it?
Where are you living now?
At my uncle's.
I'm still banned.
Then this is the last place you should be coming to.
What's wrong with it?
I want to see you.
I like being with you.
But we're from different castes.
Who cares?
There are other people in the world than samurai.
If my father persists in this ban...
I'll give up my sword.
I could start a school somewhere.
But...
I'm a fallen woman.
That's no fault of yours.
You're not fallen.
You're just unfortunate.
But a body once soiled can never be made pure.
Of course it can!
A persors body...
Listen to me.
A persors body is always changing.
Hair, nails, teeth...
they fall out and grow back again.
If you stopped what you do...
in a while you'd be pure again.
I'm sure of it!
That's what a body's like.
It'd be too horrible for words if it werert!
O-Shin...
we'd like to talk to you.
Don't wear that make-up anymore.
We overheard...
what that samurai was saying...
about how you'd be made pure if you stopped working for a while.
He's absolutely right!
It wouldn't be fair if it wasrt like that!
We talked to Miss Kikuno...
and the three of us have decided to help you.
We won't let you take customers.
We'll divide up your clients.
That's all very well for you. You like the work.
I don't mind, either.
When I heard him...
I started to cry.
I want to do whatever I can for both of you!
But I couldn't...
That's right.
You've got things to take care of, don't you?
We know that.
We'll give O-Shin the money...
we make from her customers.
All right?
But...
We'll talk to the Missus.
We can tell your regular customers that you're ill.
The most important thing is that he's serious!
Yes!
Lmagine one of us marrying a samurai!
You understand, Miss Kikuno.
You were a samurai's wife.
But I couldn't let you...
You can't wear a bright kimono like that anymore.
That's right.
If it's O-Shin you want...
she got sick and went home.
You can have me if you want. I'll show you a real good time.
Are you going to wait till she gets better...
whenever that is?
Honey, you're looking good! Got some time for me?
Get your hands off me!
Who'd want a witch like you?
Can't afford it?
One of the girls next door tells me...
you three are handling all O-Shirs customers...
and giving her the money.
Brings tears to the eyes, doesn't it?
But it's strange...
you'll do all that for O-Shin...
and her wet-behind-the-ears samurai...
but when I ask for something...
you turn your back.
Say something!
Don't.
Please.
All right?
I'm in real trouble...
you know.
I need...
some real money!
All right?
So you'll do it, then.
Welcome!
Hello! Come in.
O-Shin, it's Fusanosuke. I sent him upstairs.
Make sure no one sees you.
It looks like the bars going to be lifted.
I have to go around and pay visits...
so I won't be able to come for a while.
I have to go to another relative's house today.
Samurai formalities are such a nuisance.
I'm sorry...
but I can't see you out.
I can't let anyone see me.
They've told everyone I'm sick. I'm not taking customers.
That's great!
That's wonderful!
I'm glad!
That's the best news I could hear!
Be seeing you.
Welcome.
Miss!
My! Don't you look distinguished!
O-Shin!
I didn't have time to send word, and I have to leave right away...
but I wanted to share my good news.
Come in.
Summer's here.
I picked this by the river.
A sprig of deutzia buds.
Just like in The Soga Brothers.
"A flower once bloomed will hold to the vine, while a bud will fall."
Here.
My father's forgiven me.
Isn't that wonderful, O-Shin?
I wanted to tell you all right away.
- Let's have some sake! - Yes.
I'm afraid I can't.
I have a wedding to attend.
Whose?
Mine, of course.
Her father's a counsellor.
We were betrothed two years ago, when she was 15.
She's grown up into a beautiful young woman.
I thought my trouble had ended it, but I guess not.
I'm as surprised as anyone. The family ceremony's tonight.
What's the matter?
You!
Don't you have any heart at all?
- Stop it! - Be quiet!
No! I'll say what I want! Let go of me!
No!
Please go.
Let me go!
What?
You thought O-Shin and I would...
Impossible!
Let go!
I'm stunned.
It was just...
I liked being with you.
I could relax...
and forget there was a ban on me...
I'll kill him!
Let go!
Let me go!
You shouldn't be working yet.
I'm all right.
You're still awfully pale.
If you get sick again, you'll be in real trouble.
I'm all right. I'm fine.
All right, but take care of yourself.
It's really been a bad year, hasn't it?
First, that thing happens, then O-Shin gets sick...
and now the Missus is ill and gone to a spa.
It's that louse's fault. He brought us bad luck.
That's enough about him.
Who are you to say what I can talk about?
The Missus left this house in my care. I'm the Missus.
I do things her way.
Yes, ma'am.
"Give the customers a good time, and never get involved."
"If they fall in love, you don't."
"And make sure you get paid."
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