Carmen from Kawachi
Screenplay by KATSUMI MIKI From the novel by KON TOKO
Cinematographer MINE SHIGEYOSHI
Art Director KIMURA TAKEO Editor SUZUKI AKIRA
Music by KOSUGI TAIICHIRO
Cast
NOGAWA YUMIKO, WADA KOJI, KAWACHI TAMIO
ITO RURIKO, MIYAGI CHIKAKO ASAO SANO, KAYO MATSUO
Directed by SEIJUN SUZUKI
Bon!
Fancy seeing you here!
You have a nice figure, Tsuyu-chan.
Are you going to sell me to a brothel?
Incidentally, do you remember Yuki-chan? I ran into her recently.
Yuki-chan? Oh, that girl we knew from school?
Right. You wouldn’t believe how much she’s changed.
She works at a cabaret now.
I saw her apartment, too. She has everything!
An electric refrigerator, a washing machine, a double bed!
She’s got one of these, too.
Good morning!
Bon!
What do you think you’ll do after you finish college?
I haven’t decided yet.
Will you work at your father’s factory?
I don’t really have any interest in that.
Oh, is that how it is?
You’ll be getting married before too long, won’t you?
Oh, don’t say that!
What do you think they’re talking about, walking together like that?
You don’t suppose those two have done it yet, do you?
Not yet, I don’t think.
I wonder.
Do you like it at college, Bon?
There’s nothing interesting about it.
I’ll bet you’ve got lots of girlfriends there.
I don’t have any girlfriends!
Really?
Really!
Where are we going?
It’s nice and quiet up ahead.
I’m going home.
What? Why?
It’s scary over there.
I like you, Tsuyu-chan.
I’ve always liked you.
Stop it, Bon!
Tsuyu-chan…
What are you so worked up about?
It’s not fair! I’ve been aiming for Tsuyu-chan for five years!
For five years, you say?
I hate to say this, but I’ve been after her for *ten* years!
Ten years?
It was when Tsuyuko was in elementary school.
She was on a seesaw at school, going up and down and up and down.
I was off to the side playing catch…
So, then what happened?
Right, right, so listen up.
I missed a ball that went right under the seesaw.
So I had to go under the seesaw to get the ball.
Just then, her side came crashing down.
She went down?
Right, right. It went down.
So I could see right up her skirt.
You saw that? I don’t believe it!
That’s right, I saw it!
And I’ve been in love with her ever since!
I can’t believe it!
But now that asshole is taking her from us!
If we want her back, we’re going to have to cooperate.
This is what we need to do. Keep quiet!
Bon, will you go home first?
Why?
I’d be embarrassed to go home with you.
But we were just walking together now!
But that was before…
I understand. See you again tomorrow?
Okay.
Stop! Thief!
Genya, quick! Get her legs!
Genya, what’s going on?
Father!
What do you want? Tsuyuko’s not home.
Father!
What is it, Tsuyuko?
Let go of me!
It’s unthinkable!
Mother!
Oh, you’re back. Why are you hiding like that?
I saw you in the house.
What are you going on about now?
It’s not something that a daughter can say to her mother.
Oh, you saw that?
Well, that’s embarrassing.
A little embarrassing? Is that all you have to say? Idiot!
You’d call your own mother an idiot?
What else would you call it? With a priest, like that!
It’s thanks to that priest we get by month to month!
I tried to keep it from you, but as long as you’re interrogating me…
that priest bought your mother’s body!
At first, that priest wanted you!
Do you want to see him instead?
How could you say that?
Just as I thought!
So it’s for your sake that I sell him my body!
What would father think if he knew?
He already does know!
What? He knows?
Of course he knows!
Of course he doesn’t say anything about it.
But it’s because he’s such a good- for-nothing that we ended up this way.
Where were you, Senko?
I was watching TV at Yo-chan’s.
I see. Would you mind adding some wood to the fire?
Senko?
What is it?
I’m going to Osaka.
Oh, you are?
Would you like to come, too?
No way! I’d feel too badly for father.
He’d just become a drinking, crying mess.
Would he?
Don’t leave us, sis. The family will fall apart.
I can’t help that.
So that’s how it is?
I’m going to Osaka now.
Why are you going there?
I can’t stand Kawachi anymore.
Fine, then go.
Thank you.
Look, it’s starting to rain!
Would you get me an umbrella?
Quickly!
Thanks.
May I have your attention, everyone!
I’d like to introduce you to our new girls!
Which one of them will become the new Carmen?
And here they are.
Setsuko!
Kazuko!
Tsuyuko!
Kikue!
Mary!
What do you think you’re doing?
What’s wrong, uncle?
It hurts!
Please forgive this girl. She just got here from a tiny mountain village.
Idiot!
That was clever; what you said earlier.
Didn’t you poach her from another cabaret?
No, it’s not like that at all!
She was two years behind me at school.
If that guy had been nicer it would’ve turned out differently.
Let’s see.
It’s true!
She still smells like the countryside!
Let me try.
Yuki-chan!
Wow, it’s like you just dug her out of the ground!
Everything tastes better when you’ve just dug it out of the ground…
…but it loses its flavor when it’s been sitting out at the store.
So you’re saying we’re the ones that’ve been left sitting out?
Don’t be angry!
Fruits are sweetest just before they spoil.
-Am I just about to spoil? -What a way to talk!
What mountain do you come from?
Kawachi.
Kawachi?
That’s where I’m from!
Really?
Of course!
What part of Kawachi?
-Fuseya. -Fuse?
I worked at a soy sauce business there.
The Ueroku family one?
-That’s right! -What a coincidence!
It’s so nostalgic!
Have a drink.
Thank you.
Let’s dance!
They really did just dig you up!
I don’t like the way you keep saying that.
It’s disgusting!
There’s nothing disgusting about it.
Dug up! Dug up!
You’re making me want to go back, uncle!
It’s awfully cruel to call me “uncle.”
All right, one more!
I think she’s had enough.
-No problem, no problem! -No problem, no problem!
Ueroku makes the best soy sauce in Japan! Right, uncle?
I asked you not to call me that!
Drink up!
Drink or I’ll pour it on your head!
Fine, do it!
Here come the evening showers!
It’s raining!
What the hell are you doing?
It hurts!
How did I get here with you?
It just happened naturally.
I don’t know what you’re talking about!
Oh, yes you do.
But I hate that! I hate it! I hate it!
What are you saying?
It’s not like I’m a stranger.
I hate it!
You really are a good woman.
Could we have one more go at it?
Here you go.
No, thank you.
I said here you go.
I guess you weren’t fresh out of the ground after all.
Someone else had already had a go.
That’s how it is. Too bad.
You had a boyfriend in Kawachi?
Well, it doesn’t matter.
After just once, I’ve already fallen for you.
I’ll wait for you tonight.
Please don’t say anything about this to the Ueroku family.
Don’t worry about that.
Do you promise?
I promise. I’ve got nothing to do with the Ueroku family, anyway.
What?
That was just something I made up last night.
What about when you said you were from Kawachi?
You really believed that?
Listen.
I don’t really care if you’re fresh from the ground in Kawachi or not.
I’ve fallen for you just as you are.
It’s true.
Hey!
Excuse me!
Is it okay?
Don’t worry about it.
It looks like he came again.
He’s early tonight.
He’s waiting in the rain without an umbrella.
Going to such lengths—-he must really like you.
That’s what I thought at first.
But suddenly, I have a bad feeling about it.
Why do you suppose he’s not coming inside tonight?
He’s probably out of money.
Do you have any idea what he does for a living?
He said he works for the credit union.
Well in that case he should have plenty of money.
When a woman sleeps with a man just one time, the man thinks she belongs to him.
That’s just the way it goes.
Tsuyuko!
Is that Tsuyuko I see?
-Tsuyuko! -Ineko!
This takes me back.
What are you up to these days?
-I’m a hostess. -A hostess?
I’m working at a cabaret.
Oh, really?
We’re on a company trip here together. What about you?
I’m a fashion model.
Really?
We’re showing off a new line of clothing at this hotel.
You mean a fashion show?
I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a show.
We’re just showing off some sweaters and skirts before they go on sale.
It’s kind of a third-rate company.
I have a proposition for you, but it’s a little embarrassing.
What are you saying?
Do you think you’d like to become a model?
Me? No way!
Excuse me…
Tsuyuko!
Let’s go.
Learn how to behave!
If you don’t, I’ll go to the police!
Go ahead and tell them.
You might get fired if I did.
They already fired me.
What?
I embezzled some money and they found out about it. My bad luck.
That’s got nothing to do with luck. It’s your own fault!
Hey…
Tsuyuko!
Can’t you go home?
I have nowhere I can go and nothing I can do.
How much money did you steal, anyway?
One hundred thousand yen.
Just one hundred thousand?
As long as you were stealing, why did you steal so little?
That’s just what I thought when they fired me.
How stupid!
Would you like to share my umbrella?
Thank you!
Where are we going?
My apartment.
Really?
I don’t have a choice.
You stole that money and got fired for my sake.
I can’t just leave you out in the rain.
Shall I carry your bag for you?
You really are hopeless!
This is really terrific.
This is the first time I’ve ever let a man in here.
It’s an honor.
It’s depressing to think the first would be a man like you.
The place has a nice smell to it.
It’s the same smell I noticed when I first met you.
Just plucked out of the ground!
Don’t come past here.
I can’t afford to catch a cold from you.
Here—-put this on.
Okay. Thank you.
Tsuyuko!
Hold on.
Tsuyuko!
Wait! I’m eating now, and I’ve hardly slept at all.
I’m famished.
I’m not hungry.
Well, I am!
I’m overflowing with emotion!
-What are you doing? -I can’t help it!
Wait! Wait!
Did he leave, finally?
Good morning!
I just took out the trash.
Oh, I made breakfast.
-Kanzo! -Hmm… It’s a little bit overdone.
Don’t come with me any further.
Have a good day!
Don’t overexert yourself.
Come home early?
What?
Welcome home.
Are you still here?
If you don’t leave soon I’ll get in trouble.
What’s so funny?
Just sit down.
One size fits all.
It’s an engagement ring!
Is there a Ms. Saida Ineko here?
Madame!
Hey, aren’t you Ineko’s friend?
Come with me, please.
But, madame!
Stand up straight.
You have very striking features, and will make a unique model.
Excuse me, I…
Smile for me, please.
Huh?
Cheese. Your turn!
You’re going to have to practice smiling.
One more time, please.
Go!
I just came to see my model friend.
That’s okay. Just entrust yourself to me.
You came all this way just to see me?
I’m going to become a model from today.
Really?
What are you doing this for?
It’s no big deal. I was bored and wanted some exercise.
It’s embarrassing!
It’s not like we’re strangers.
You don’t need to be bashful around me.
How about a kiss?
Go get my laundry basket.
It looks like I’m going to be a fashion model.
Well, look at Tsuyu-chan!
Let’s see…
Look.
You’ll make it.
But…
But what?
I don’t think a man like me is suitable for a fashion model.
You really think I’ll make it?
Tsuyu-chan!
Midori, try to present yourself more neatly.
Don’t burn yourself out having fun at night.
Tsuyuko!
Do you have a sweetheart?
Of course not.
Then, you live alone?
That’s right.
I see… That can be dangerous, you know.
What can?
A woman living alone can attract all kinds of strange men.
I’m fine where I am.
Lots of young girls with good prospects lose everything over a man.
Like that one girl I was just talking to.
How would you like to move into my house?
Your house?
I don’t have a maid, so I live in that house all by myself.
That’s not to say I need you to do any housework for me.
But it seems a shame for just one person to live in such a big house.
Won’t you have trouble paying for your apartment when you quit the cabaret?
That’s true.
Well, then, it’s a perfect arrangement.
As long as you don’t have a sweetheart, as you said.
You must have endured an awful lot of embarrassment working for a cabaret like that.
If you live with me, I’ll be able to clean you of that embarrassment.
Don’t do that, ma’am. I’m ticklish!
Forgive me.
Ah, thank you.
-Good work today, Tsuyuko. -Thank you.
Would you do me a favor and accept my invitation to come out drinking tonight?
Yes, thank you.
Could you move, please?
-Kanzo? -What is it?
Could you sit down for a minute?
Not until I finish cleaning.
No, now.
What is it?
I’m quitting club Dada from today.
-You quit? -So I can devote myself to becoming a model.
The headmistress at the fashion agency seems to like me.
So I’ve been thinking…
—You’re breaking up with me, right? -That’s right.
I see.
For one thing, if I quit “Dada” I can’t afford to live with you.
No, I guess not.
Even though you’ve been very helpful around here.
I’m sorry it won’t work out.
No, I should thank you.
It’s been short-lived, but this has been the happiest time of my life.
Could you move a little?
Fine, I’ll do it for you.
-Kanzo. -What?
Aren’t you going to get angry?
Why would I?
Don’t you feel anything now that I’m breaking up with you?
How could I get angry with you?
I knew that there was no way a man like me could go on living with a woman like you forever.
I knew we’d eventually have to break up, and now we have.
I’ve been telling myself that all this time.
Don’t say that!
I’m just some woman you danced with one night at a nightclub.
Things have completely changed since then.
That was just after you’d been plucked out of the ground.
Now you’ve been planted in the city, and you’ve begun to blossom as a beautiful flower.
Please stop.
But it’s true.
It was a dream for a mere horsefly like me to be with a beautiful flower.
And we all eventually have to wake up from our dreams.
I can’t break up with you when you talk like that!
I want you to get mad at me.
I thought you’d get mad and hit me, or cling to me and beg me to stay, and then I could leave in a huff.
How can I leave if you don’t say that?
I don’t think I could hit you.
In such a short time, you showed me a beautiful dream.
This is no good, Kanzo.
Get angry!
It’s not something to get angry about.
It’s no good if you don’t get angry!
Please just get angry!
Would you really like me to get angry?
Please.
You bitch! You think I’ll just let you walk out on me like this?
Yes, that’s it!
If you’re going to leave, then leave! Just see what happens!
I’m leaving!
I won’t let you get away from me!
You think I’m the kind of man you can just walk out on?
What are you saying?
You think I’m the kind of woman who won’t leave if you just threaten me?
What kind of man do you take me for?
What kind of…
KAJIMA
Knock before you open the door.
Yes, ma’am.
-Coming! -Hello?
Oh, welcome!
45cm/50cm. Incredible!
Oh, I’m famished!
What kind of greeting is that?
-Tsuyu-chan! -Yes!
Sorry to bother you, but can you make something for Mr. Takano here?
Whatever’s in the refrigerator is fine.
She’s a nice girl.
She’s off-limits for you.
Oh, I had no such intentions.
Be sure to come to the club around noon. We can practice your makeup then.
Yes, ma’am.
Make sure Mr. Takano leaves as soon as he finishes eating.
Yes, ma’am. Have a good day.
Oh, are you finished already?
Thank you for that. It was delicious.
Are you leaving now?
Are you throwing me out?
It’s just that madame said you should leave after you’ve finished eating.
She’s already protecting you from others?
You’d better watch out. She’s up to something you won’t like.
I don’t have anything to worry about here.
See here.
What could she be up to that I wouldn’t like?
Come here a second.
What is it?
She’s like this.
-What does that mean? -She’s a homo.
What’s a homo?
It means she likes girls.
What are you on about now?
You haven’t heard?
She tricked you.
Are you serious?
You really don’t know?
You’ll need to massage this part of your face.
You want your skin to have a delicate texture.
Oh, you’re already getting ready for bed?
I forgot to teach you how to do a manicure.
No, it’s okay—-I’ll get them done by a professional.
That’s awfully expensive.
Sit down here, please.
Show me your hands.
In order to do a good manicure, you have to do each finger individually.
You have very pretty nails!
Good evening.
What’s wrong?
You didn’t tell me you were coming today.
I’ve made the preparations, ma’am.
Well, then. You should leave quickly, Seiji.
I think I’ll stay.
Come to the club as soon as you’ve finished sweeping and cleaning, Tsuyu-chan.
You can just throw that guy out.
Yes, ma’am.
Well?
It was just like I said, wasn’t it?
She’s only ever had trouble with men..
She’s given up looking for one.
But she does have a refined taste in women.
Even I feel eager when I look at you.
There really are strange people everywhere.
She kissed you, didn’t she?
I don’t want to talk about it.
Shall I clean out your mouth for you?
How was that? Refreshing?
Yes, very much.
Get out of here.
I suspected as much.
Get out of here.
All it takes is for you to see a man and you do this.
I guess you belong at a cabaret after all.
You get out, too.
Shall we go out together?
Are you really leaving, Tsuyu-chan?
You told me to leave, so I guess I have to.
I didn’t mean it.
Sorry about that. I just lost my head.
Live with me.
I like you, Tsuyu-chan. I like you a lot.
Where do you think you’re going?
You’ll stay with me, won’t you?
Tsuyu-chan! What’s going on?
-I’m about to leave! -Seiji!
You belong to me.
It’s been so long since I could relax like this.
Has it? That’s good.
I guess I’ll have to find someplace new to work from tomorrow.
That’s all right.
You don’t have to worry about anything.
You just keep on relaxing.
Thank you.
It’s nice to do that for awhile.
-Tsuyu-chan. -Yes?
How many men have you slept with?
All you men ever want to know about is sex.
What is it?
Art.
Do you know how many men you’ve slept with?
You’ll be the fourth.
I have no such intention.
But, we’re going to, right?
We don’t have to.
I think you’re lying.
It’s not worth the hassle.
Then why did you kiss me?
I was just washing out your mouth.
You said you get eager when you look at me.
If you’d like to, we can.
I think I’m okay. I don’t really like sex.
Then, shall we sleep separately?
Where are you going?
I’m going to meet up with some women.
What about the key?
I have another copy.
He can sneak in with his extra key.
I know what to do.
Seiji!
Seiji?
He’s not back yet?
Good thing I brought these.
Oh, right. He told me that I don’t need to clean anything.
I still haven’t seen Osaka yet. I’ll go sightseeing!
Bon.
Bon!
Tsuyu-chan!
Is everyone in your family well?
As far as I know. I haven’t been back in awhile.
I was surprised to hear that the factory went bankrupt. It was always so busy in the past.
A tiny factory like that was bound to go bankrupt sooner or later.
What are you doing now that you’ve quit school?
Oh, this and that.
Shall we dance?
Is something wrong?
Hello?
Oh, Tsuyu-chan!
Seiji! Don’t tell anyone, but I ran into my first love today.
Oh, really? That’s good.
Have fun with him, and take care of yourself.
Shall we go to my place?
Thank you for letting me stay here for a short time.
So you’re leaving, then?
That’s right. Bon invited me to stay with him.
I wonder if that’s a good idea.
Of course it is!
I should leave now. Stay in good spirits!
Take care of yourself, and you’re welcome to come back if you run into trouble.
You’ll be shocked by how dirty my place is.
No, I’m sure it’ll be fine.
Well? Are you shocked?
Not at all!
I’ll do it!
I’m completely broke.
But what about all those places you took me to yesterday?
I had to take you there, money or not! It’d been so long since I’d seen you.
I can make money for us. They told me I could come back to “Dada” at any time.
That’s okay; you don’t need to work.
I’m going to build an onsen at Iko.
-An onsen? -That’s right!
They’ve always said there’s one spot on Iko mountain with hot springs.
That’s right!
You know the waterfall by your family’s house, right?
I’ve heard of it, but nobody’s ever seen it.
That’s where I plan to look.
You’ve figured it out!
There’s an old path that goes out behind the Ikuma Shop.
Follow that road to the south.
Eventually, you’ll come to a place where you can see a ravine.
There are puddles of warm muck near the ravine.
Doesn’t that sound like a spot for an onsen?
I will excavate there, and build an onsen.
It’s starting to smell.
At night, you can smell the river from here.
Who is it?
You forgot these.
Thank you! Come in!
This place is really run down!
I was surprised at first, too.
This kind of place would even make you re-think your first love.
Don’t be absurd!
-Here you go. -Thank you.
-That apron really suits you? -Thank you.
You really are a strange one.
I’m just an ordinary woman.
What does this “Bon” fellow do, anyway?
He’s raising money to build an onsen at Iko Mountain.
So he’s a grifter?
-Don’t say that. -Ah, sorry.
You never know—-he just might succeed.
Of course.
He hasn’t had much luck making money so far.
I’d like to come up with a way to help him.
There’s a way it can be done.
There is?
I wouldn’t recommend this, though. It’s probably better to forget the whole thing.
I don’t know how much you like Bon, but it might not be worth it for your courtship.
My relationship with him is different from the others.
You’re cute.
Everyone thinks I’m just some punk and throws me out before I can speak!
I’ll build that onsen yet!
You poor thing! Bon, would you like me to make that money for you?
Don’t be upset.
I’d like to talk to you about it.
There’s someone I can go into service for.
What?
That’s why I asked you not to be mad.
Who is this guy?
He’s an acquaintance of a friend.
When I heard about it, I thought it was a joke.
So who is this guy?
His name is Chobei Saito. They say he’s very rich.
Chobei Saito, the moneylender?
-You know him? -I know him. He turned me away once.
I see.
They say he has a weakness for women.
You must be starving!
Could you tell me a bit more about his offer?
If you do it, he might be willing to fund my project.
Do you think I should do it, Bon?
You told me about it because you want to do it, right?
If you just put up with it for a little while, we can be happy together.
I can be patient and close my eyes for a short time, since you’re doing it for me. You know?
Well, as long as it’s for your sake.
What a nice room!
-I see you’re pleased with it. -Of course!
From now on, it’s yours.
Thank you!
You’re free to leave now.
See you!
You’re leaving already?
That’s right. Goodbye.
Thank you.
I can’t stand western women. They have good proportions, but they look so plain.
The best women are from Japan, or China.
Would you walk that way for me?
All it takes is to watch a woman walk to see her essence.
They say you can tell how mature she is, and whether she is a carouser.
Would you mind walking there again after undressing?
What’s wrong?
Haven’t you seen enough?
I guess I’m off to my apartment now.
It hasn’t been long, but I’ve really enjoyed living with you.
Will you change the look on your face, Bon?
I’m glad I ran into you again.
I’m going now.
I brought you the deed to your apartment.
Leave it there, please.
This way the old man can’t take it back.
Usually he just gives a woman her key, and then when he gets bored of her he changes the lock.
This way you’ll be ready for that.
Thank you.
Now you can come and go as you like, because it’s your apartment.
I guess the old man just really likes you.
Maybe so, but he’s a very strange man.
All he does is make me walk back and forth.
You’ll understand soon enough.
Understand what?
Actually, I’m not sure I care.
OFFICE OF CHOBEI SAITO
I’m sorry, but he’s busy and can’t meet you now.
I see. Would you tell him that I’d like to talk about Tsuyuko?
There’s no way I’m giving you money, no matter how many times you come here.
Who would give money to a plan like yours, anyway?
I wasn’t expecting you to give me money for that.
I just wanted to see your reaction when I tell you that we’re now sworn brothers.
Are you threatening me?
It may come to that.
With a story like that? Go ahead and tell everyone that I’m taking care of your girlfriend. I don’t care.
You’re not very good at this blackmail business.
You may think it’s easy to get a lot of money at your age, but it isn’t.
It’s a big mistake to assume someone will give you money if you don’t do anything.
It’s not enough just to want money.
What is this nonsense? Your sermons bore me.
If you don’t work you won’t eat. Say, you’ve got a good figure!
SAITO VILLA
Have you got it?
I’ve already explained to your partner what to do.
All right, then?
Wait!
I don’t want to do it!
Open up!
Bon!
Why are you doing this?
I need the money.
I need the money!
How much is he paying you?
A lot!
That’s it? Just for the money?
How else can I buy the onsen?
It’s right where it was in the olden days.
Be patient until I find it.
Please. Please.
I need the money. It’s for our lives together.
Please.
This is our last meeting, Bon.
Next.
The last!
This is our last meeting!
10 million yen. For a man like Saito, that’s nothing.
Your film is probably making more than that in Hong Kong alone.
That picture in Hong Kong…
Can I go back to your place again?
But if you leave this place you’ll have nothing. After all, you’re giving this money to Bon.
It doesn’t matter. I broke up with Bon, anyway.
I see.
You’re very good with men, but it always ends quickly.
You have a way with weak men.
I don’t think you understand it.
Humans are strange.
It’s embarrassing, but for the first time I feel I’ve become a woman.
Oh, it’s a plane!
Tsuyu-chan, the plane crashed! The old man’s plane crashed, and everybody died!
Hello?
Are you even listening?
You should be happy, Tsuyu-chan! That apartment is now yours forever!
I don’t want it anymore!
I want to sell it!
Taxi!
Mr. Sakada sold his room.
I see.
It was about a week ago. I think he went back to Kawachi.
That’s right.
It sold!
It was tough, because you said you wanted cash. But it sold!
How much did you get?
A fortune.
I guess it doesn’t matter.
-What? -It doesn’t matter.
You don’t need to be modest. You can do whatever you like now.
-Are you planning to give it to Bon? -It doesn’t matter!
Don’t worry about pleasing me.
Even if he’s a grifter, he is your first love.
It doesn’t matter!
GRIFTER STABBED TO DEATH Is there a connection to gang money?
I guess we shouldn’t have sold it after all.
Sorry to put you through the trouble.
Just after the old man died and let you free, Bon had to die, too.
Go ahead and die! Everybody can die! I don’t care if all the men in the world die!
Yes? It’s Tsuyuko.
What is it?
Another stupid old man has died.
You know, I’m a man, too.
I’m really in your debt.
But you’re the only one who hasn’t been my lover.
Never more than a friend.
But tomorrow, I have to leave.
Will you give me a parting kiss?
That’s all?
Mother?
Tsuyuko!
What are you crying about?
We’ve lost your father.
You should have been better to him while he was alive instead of crying now.
What are you saying? That I wasn’t good enough to your father?
All he did was drink. He was useless.
What did you do for the funeral?
The old monk performed the sutras.
How could you do that? How can father be satisfied with that dirty old monk reading sutras for him?
We couldn’t afford anything else.
Here. Use this to pay for another funeral.
It’s 500,000 yen.
It’s nothing to be surprised about.
Idiot!
I can’t spend this much on a funeral!
Father.
Senko!
Sister!
Where were you?
Oh, just out.
-It’s been awhile. -It has.
You’ve become quite pretty.
No, you have.
Senko! Senko!
You forgot this!
Senko!
Oh, you’re back.
You’ve become so pretty. You’re a woman among women.
How dare you touch Senko with your filthy hands?
How can you say that?
Our mother wasn’t enough?
It was your mother who suggested it.
What did you say?
You’re mother’s gotten old, but Senko is just the right age.
Is this true?
You’re mother’s old now, but she still depends on me.
She was afraid I’d find a new woman.
She said that Senko was better than another woman.
Senko might not know about the arrangement, but like all women she got weak after the first time.
Don’t touch it!
Senko can’t break off from me now.
How could you be so stupid?
Forgive me!
I received your telegrams, but I couldn’t tell you what was happening!
Senko, are you going to the temple today?
Are you?
Mom said that I had to go for our family’s sake.
Since you ran away.
That’s why things turned out this way!
Did she really say that?
It’s okay to cry!
That monk won’t get a second chance to lay his hands on me.
I mustn’t falter.
Is there a waterfall on the temple grounds?
I’ve never seen it.
I see.
Were you planning to dig for gold there?
No. I know someone who dreamed of building an onsen there.
That’s stupid. If you could, someone would have built one long ago.
That’s probably true.
That talk of an onsen—-were you serious?
Why don’t we go see?
Now that you’ve mentioned it, there was someone who claimed to have seen it.
Really?
Yes.
In that case, would you mind taking me there?
Tsuyu-chan.
This ring you’re wearing looks expensive.
How much was it?
800,000 yen.
800,000?
Give me your hand.
Where is the onsen?
Right under you.
I don’t see anything.
Tsuyu-chan!
Pull me up!
Pull me up!!!
Help me!
You wouldn’t!
What is it?
What happened?
He’s dead.
The monk is dead!
He’s dead?
-Are you serious, Tsuyuko? -He fell into the valley!
Into the valley? What valley?
-I’m leaving the house! -Where are you going?
I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m leaving Kawachi for good.
Where do you mean, really?
Where’s the valley?
Father, the dirty old monk is dead.
Now you can rest in peace.
That old monk was strong in dark magic.
He may have survived somehow.
Mother!
He’s dead!
Father’s dead, too!
You may be lonely, but give it up!
What are you on about?
I’m a woman, too.
I can get on as a woman.
If I get lonely, I’ll find a way not to be.
I still have willpower.
I’m living in Tokyo now.
I’m seeing a lot of men these days, but I’m looking for more and more unrefined ones.
If you find one like that, snatch him for me.
Tie him up and send him to me. Okay?
Is there anyone like that in this world?
But I’ll look again.
Will that satisfy you?
THE END