There's no need to worry.
She doesn't need further medication.
Should anything else happen, come and see me.
The next thing is to find her a nice man.
Marriage will clear up these problems.
No apparent trouble it says.
Meaning they can't find out what's wrong
Oh, I mustn't forget..
He look's all right.
As long as it's a doctor, you said...
So, when?
Tomorrow.
Ginjiro.
All he does these days is sleep.
If you got something to say, say it.
I can't read your mind.
You should say...
... if you don't want to get married.
How can I tell them that?
The worst hypocrites are the one's...
... who pretend they're being diplomatic.
I want to take him for a walk...
and he was cold.
I will take care of him... don't worry.
What'll we do?
It's OK.
Shoko.
Don't cry.
Well, why don't we introduce ourselves?
How do you do?
I'm Kishida Mutsuki.
Kayama Shoko.
The cakes are quite good, even though...
... they don't look like much.
Please, try some.
Shoko, your work involves Italian?
Yes, she works in translation.
That's wonderful!
It's not a job everyone could do.
Well, she isn't able to survive on it yet.
Oh, but there's lots of time. She is still young.
Well, we're glad she has one thing she's good at.
Why don't you talk?
'Cause you aren't!
Oh, that's why?
Yes, that's why.
I hate the feeling that I have to talk.
It's in better taste to stay quiet.
Ginjiro died this morning.
Sorry?
Nothing.
Someone you knew?
It's nothing to do with you.
You brought it up.
Ever heard of skipping?
Yeah...
Do you know how?
Don't you?
I drive you home.
I said its okay!
Don't be stubborn.
Hey... what are you doing?
Buying a platform ticket.
I hate goodbyes.
This is as far as we go.
I see.
That's right.
Well, see you... goodbye.
Goodbye.
You must think I'm pretty weird.
Not really!
I was in hospital.
I... I have a boyfriend. That's the reason..
... why I'm not married.
T W I N K L E
There you go...
Thanks
Go to sleep.
How can I sleep, with you staring at me?
You're shy because we're just married.
What are you talking about?
See you tomorrow.
Yeah... good night!
Good night.
About Mr. Sawada. Doctor...
Hold the intravenous till tomorrow.
All right. Could you...
... sign this, please...
You've gotten much better.
Do you think so?
How about a one year contract?
We can't keep you part-time forever.
Is there that much work?
No problem.
You have all the language skills.
Really?
I hear you got married. Congratulations.
That'll make you want to work, too.
Have you decided?
Huh!.. not yet.. hang on.
No answer.
What's going on. I wonder...
Oh, let me see...
Maybe telling him, I'd be here..
What shell we do?
Wait a bit longer.
It's not my fault.
Huh?
What?
What did you just say?
Are you ready to order?
Not that. What did you say just now?
Nothing.
So it's my fault?
I didn't say that.
Coffee for me.
She must have a bad relationship.
Her boyfriend must be an idiot.
I'll have a coffee, too.
And don't spit in it or put in anything!
Listen, I can walk home from here.
It's all right! Go over and see him.
But he stood us up.
Oh, don't be like that!
But Shoko...
It's OK.
I'm back.
That was quick.
I don't mind you drinking, but within limits..
Within limits?
Think of your health, I mean.
I didn't know you could...
... drink within limits.
I thought you just drink to get drunk.
You're not my guardian.
So! Did you see him?
I didn't marry you to be your guardian.
I'm not that good hearted.
You're Kon, aren't you?
Yes.
Well, next time you make an arrangement, keep it.
Am I out of place here?
What do you want?
What a way to talk!
Okay, I'm sorry.
What for?
For not turning up.
Don't say things you don't mean.
Nothing I say will be good enough for you.
Just tell me why you didn't come.
You sure have a nerve coming here.
I sure do.
I can see who's wearing the trousers.
Come and visit us.
Come and do what?
Hey, Fukushima!
See you 'round.
Hey...
I'm glad I met you..
Here's our address and phone number.
I don't need it.
Did you get it from Mutsuki?
No, I didn't.
Then take it.
Go on?
They'll think we're having an affair!
There's nothing students like better than gossip.
How are you?
Uh... cream soda.
She's in a good mood today.
Nice day today, wasn't it?
Yeah it was.. it was a very nice day.
What is it? What are you looking at?
At you, of course.
You had some good news?
I met Kon.
You believe anything I say!
That's not funny...
A doctor has to learn to keep a straight face.
I guess so.
You mustn't show any emotions.
You're next patient, Doctor.
Mr. Fukushima.
And how are we today?
Not too good.
That's too bad.
Well, it's not too good.
It's like I'm coming down with a cold.
Why are you angry?
You know you shouldn't come here.
It's embarrassing, isn't it?
I thought so too.
You're her husband, so tell her...
.. not to come to see me.
I see.
No, you don't understand.
I don't understand what?
This stupid marriage makes things difficult.
It's not stupid.
Oh, yeah? It was a marriage of convenience.
Why not try sex with her?
It's getting cold.
There's twice as much work as usual.
I've gotten lazy.
This is like real work!
Shoko...
Uh... you're doing great.
Thanks.
This is a very nice room.
So you come to see what kind of place we had?
I feel sorry for your parents.
Oh, no.. they're delighted.
That's because they don't know.
No.. and they don't have too.
Being married to him must be like...
... eating soup with a fork.
You're still not ok with him, aren't you?
She's good at skipping.
That's right... you can't, can you?
I'm getting better.
Because of him.
How's it going?
Not bad.
You should have had a ceremony.
Too much trouble.
You haven't changed a bit!
How's work?
I'm getting by.
Well you're looking a lot better.
Anyway, he seems to make you really happy.
Bye, bye!
Good morning,.. nice day, isn't it?
Well, come in.
Want a drink?
Uh...
What... ?
It's still a little early...
What would you like then?
Orange juice, or...
It's ready. Come and get it.
It smells good.
A holiday morning, a wife...
.. it's great, like in paradise.
Well, today's a work day, and I'm not your wife.
This is good! I wish I had a wife.
A wife is also a woman.
Are these from California?
I knew it! In Spring...
from California then from Florida or Valencia in Summer.
So... Why did you come?
No special reason.
I see.
That's right. I came without a special reason.
Did you now?
I'll go then.
Why?
If there is reason to be here.
Oh,... stop sulking!
What shell I do then?
Just sit back and relax.
Shall we go...
This is fine. I can't stay long.
This won't take a minute.
I've been thinking...
Shoko knew the truth, but she still married you.
That makes her all the more precious.
What do you mean?
You can't be just married in name.
If her parents found out...
... they may ask you two to divorce.
You're also robbing Shoko of her greatest happiness.
So what do you suggest?
Well, if only you'd just make an effort...
Are you serious?
Yes!
Or you could...
... try artificial insemination.
What a revolting idea!
I want grandchildren!
That's what I mean.
I won't give up!
Hello! Sorry I didn't call.
No, I'm sorry. You've done so much for my son.
Well, I've got rounds to do.
Yes, I mustn't keep you from your work.
Well, I'll be going then. Goodbye.
Thank you.
I can imagine...
specially in your case.
I'm home.
You're back...
Making soba is really hard work!
I's not hard. Let me do it...
Look how it came out.
I'm not very good in doing this.
I'll do it. You boil some water.
Thanks for the bath.
Well, let's get to the soba.
Quiet!
I bought some ice cream for dessert...
Great!
Vanilla and Strawberry.
Which one do you want?
Strawberry, he says...
I'll make some tea.
I'll do it.
No, I'm all right. You just relax.
Are you two...
having fun?
What are you trying to do...
making fun of me?
No!
Don't speak at the same time!
He's not being much fun.
Go away.
All right.
That wasn't very nice.
Why don't you say something?
I wasn't very nice? No.
Don't be an idiot.
What do you mean?
Come on, settle down. Are you still here?
I'm going. Sorry I have put you out.
See you.
I had a good time.
You're very narrow-minded.
Jerk!
Stop fighting...
... both of you...
... don't fight over me...
... ever again.
... I'll fall in love
... with somebody else.
Excuse me, but you annoy the other customers.
Could you stop, please?
Uh, excuse me... Sir?
No. I'm sorry.
It's not your fault, is it?
But instead of telling me not to sing, why don't you ask...
... these snot-nosed dick heads...
... to stop their shit jokes? !
Kon! What happen to you?
Oh, it's nothing.
I walked into a lamp post.
Again? That's what you always say!
OK, I got run over by a bike.
Don't make fun of me.
Just kidding.
I know that.
Are you all right?
It's lonely without Ginjiro.
It would be.
We might get another dog.
That might be good.
Why don't you?
But someday it'll die too, and it'll be...
one more thing to be sad about.
But, you'll be together till that happens.
I'll be with you.
You're growing up, at last!
Are you playing your part?
You were always too proud to play the good wife.
I'm doing my best.
Really?
Excuse me...
The fired oyster...
... and filet outlet specials.
Another beer, please.
Yes. One moment, please.
So they haven't fired you yet?
No. People like you...
... have taught me patience.
People grow, don't they?
How many did she have?
Her fifth.
She's very quiet.
You never know when she is going to blow up.
You're still up?
Hello
You're always the same!
Hey...
... make love to me.
It's time to say good night.
You don't have a sense of humour.
I guess not.
How should I say this?
Do you think you could...
... stop flaunting around...
... how meek and gentle you are?
I can't do anything for you.
What?
What did you say?
I'm saying you need a lover.
You always sound so serious, but what you say...
... doesn't make any sense to me at all.
To a drunk, I guess, I won't.
Yeah, you're probably right.
Imagine, telling a homo you want children!
It's a laugh...
Well, I will if you insist, but...
... I still don't understand.
I'm quite busy, to tell the truth.
Our time scale is very different.
Of course, it's not an excuse.
Why don't you find her a man to take your place?
Maybe, but it must be a reliable person.
But... will it help?
Shoko is working too hard.
She needs to have a break sometimes.
I need more time to concentrate on my work
It's abnormal.
Don't you worry about that?
I won't.
Nothing will ever happen between me and Shoko.
Anyway, Shoko need friends.
Man or woman, doesn't matter.
I see.
But if Shoko find herself a new lover...
A Lover?
It might help.
I have to get back.
Thanks for coming.
Oh, that's all right...
Would you think about it?
Well, I see you.
What are you doing out here in the dark?
Let's party!
Shoko...
You shouldn't work so hard!
I feel better when I'm working.
I'm not thinking about other things.
I'm not so irritable.
I have to work tonight.
All right. It's been a while.
If you're always alone you get stale.
The clock that was bought...
... on the morning Grandfather was born...
... doesn't work any more.
That clock...
... 100 years without pause, tick-tock...
All Grandfather's live...
now it doesn't work any longer...
Settle down. Shoko!
I can't understand you if you are crying.
What happen?
I know that Mutsuki is working tonight.
Mutsuki... he's so kind!
What's wrong with that?
He makes my angry!
Why?
Because he's so kind!
He might not phone tonight.
Are you in love?
No!
You are!
No, I'm not!
Why not have a baby?
What are you talking about? !
It might settle you down.
That isn't the reason at all!
Yes, it is!
You'll keep everyone on edge...
if you go on like this...
Mutsuki suffers the most.
And why'd you get married, anyway?
You wouldn't understand!
What's that supposed to mean?
The truth, that's all.
Shoko, this has gone far enough!
You haven't got a clue!
Listen, Mutsuki called me!
He asked me to find you a lover!
You're losing him!
Shoko... hello?
I'm back.
Get away!
You are disgusting...
Whatever's wrong, you don't...
... need to act like that!
Mizuho isn't my friend anymore, And you know why?
What? !
You're not!
That's it...
... it's not her fault!
He hit me.
That's bad.
I'm jealous.
No matter what I've done, he never hit me.
I'm amazed you got him to do something like that.
Really?
Yeah!
That's serious.
What is it?
Well, I mean... it's like...
ahh.. forget it.
Did you get hurt?
Mutsuki and I...
... haven't slept together, you know?
I think about him all the time. What about you?
What about me? !
We're a lot alike.. you and me.
Without Mutsuki...
... we're both lonely.
Hey... do you want to go to the beach?
The ocean's fantastic, isn't it...
It's freezing!
Are you cold?
Are you OK?
I'm fine.
This is the first time...
the first time you ever held me.
Sorry.
Hey...
What?
Your socks look weird.
Do you think without them we look less weird?
They're fine.
Give me a break!
Sorry to keep you waiting. This way please.
Thank you!
Morning.
Where's my wallet?
I saw it on the table.
Well...
... I'll see you.
Have a good day.
I'm going. Mustn't be late for school.
You're very serious suddenly. See you, then.
See you later.
How long will you wait?
We can't stay quiet forever.
We won't know if we don't call.
I'm home.
What time will Shoko be back?
I didn't ask her... later this afternoon.
It's all right. It's you I wanted to talk to.
All right.
I don't know how to say this..
... I mean, eh...
... Mizuho came over, and she told us...
... about this, this... what shall we call it?
Unexpected News...
... it isn't true, is it?
It is true.
Wait, now... settle down.
All right.
You're not...
... what I mean to say is... you're not...
I... I don't want you to misunderstand me...
... all this I hear...
... about you being a homosexual and all...
That's right.
You...
It's the truth.
But this was an arranged marriage!
There was nothing about that on your resume.
It's true.
My son-in-law is a fairy! That's crazy!
Tell me you're joking!
We were tricked! I can't believe it!
And you, such a fine looking young man!
Did he go?
What now?
If we were tricked, so were you.
He doesn't understand anything!
Take this once a day, at bedtime.
Fine. Thank you very much.
Take care of yourself.
Where's mom?
At the hairdresser's.
So you've come to tell me what I should do?
I plan to bow down very, very low.
You won't have to.
I know what I'm going to do.
Then why did you come?
Her parents called.
So mom's at the hairdresser...
Don't sneer at that.
People judge you on how you look.
So you're worried about...
... what your mother and I are going to say.
Dad...
... do you think this serves me right?
I knew this was going to happen.
So you do think so?
Of course you would.
After all, I'm the son who betrayed you.
That's right.
But I don't worry about that any longer.
Bullshit!
Weren't you going to stay a bachelor?
Didn't you say you'd live alone?
And now you dragged someone else into this.
Get out!
Dr. Kishida...
... imagine you had a daughter...
... and that this would happen to her.
I mean, he is not qualified to be married!
Qualified?
Isn't love the main thing?
You see that...
... loving someone involves responsibility.
Responsible to make the other happy.
Fine words of your's.
Would you stop, please!
I suppose, this was a marriage of convenience to you.
Is that what you think?
It was for you, too.
I'm an alcoholic.
That's enough, Shoko.
Why are you all blaming Mutsuki!
You should find somebody else.
There's only one Mutsuki.
What do you think Mutsuki?
I think we're fine as we are.
Then you'll break it off with your lover?
We're fine as we are!
Don't interrupt.
I'm thinking about her future.
Hey! Don't you understand that?
Dad, stop it!
Doctor, there's a Mrs. Kishida to see you.
This way, please.
What can I do for you?
I'd like to ask you something.
It's about artificial insemination...
Oh... what?
What would you like to know about it?
If I can do it!
I think this involves you and your husband.
The condition under which it is performed...
... to speak very generally...
... involves infertility in husband or wife.
What I want to know...
What I want to know is...
can you mix my husband's and Kon's...
sperm into a tube...
... and fertilize me with it?
I'm not sure I understand you.
So I have both their child.
But...
But what?
Hi!
Hello.
She wanted to meet you.
I don't have any older doctor friends!
I'm Ritsuko. How do you do?
How do you do?
Maybe he'll buy us dinner?
Sushi, maybe...
Whatever.
What's the matter?
She likes me.
Maybe I should get close to her...
I don't want to hurt Shoko any further.
Shoko...
... she needs me.
Tell me one thing...
Tell me just this one thing!
Do you love me?
Yes.
I love you.
You're back.
Yeah.
Hey...
Notice anything?
These?
I thought you hated them.
Just for a change.
I lied to my mother.
I told her you and Kon broke up.
They invited us to dinner.
So I should tell them we're going to try for a baby!
We have to compromise somehow...
... if we want our lie to work.
We could at least have one child!
The method is...
Stop right there!
Are you saying, we are having a baby so that...
... we will be accepted by everyone?
Yes!
Would you like another cup?
I don't know...
Maybe I'll should have something alcoholic.
Shall I bring you a beer?
No, I'll stay with coffee, I guess.
Hey...
... do you have a boyfriend?
Yes.
Do you live with him?
Yes.
Do you get along?
Of course.
Are you happy?
You'll be happy, if you try to be, ma'am.
Where are we going?
I'll take you back.
Let's go home.
When we get there, every one of us is...
free to live their life how they want to.
Let the past be past...
... and let us look into the future.
Then I'm not going home.
What a pair of losers!
You make me laugh.
Say something!
It was fun, Shoko.
I'll hit you if you are saying you've chosen to live alone!
Well, she's gone.
The truth is probably, you feel a relief.
Now you won't feel trapped any longer.
I was wrong...
I thought you knew what loving someone is.
And then we get into this mess.
It's a damn shambles.
Are you going to leave it like that?
Will you not go after her?
I knew you couldn't be a husband...
... but I thought that you at least be human.
I was wrong.
You'll be just memories...
... for Shoko and me.
What's going on here?
That antique clock...
... belong to my Grandfather...
... working for 100 years...
... never stop...
... that morning when my Grandfather was born...
... they bought it back...
... now it doesn't work anymore...
... that clock...
... working for 100 years...
... tick, tock...
... live with my Grandfather...
... tick, tock...
... now it doesn't work any more...
... that clock...