Kabei: Our Mother Page #2

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May I give it to him?

And a change of clothes.

Thank you.

Teru-bei! You came, too?

How are you?

Well, as you can see...

I wanted to come sooner,

but the procedures...

But with Officer

Kosuge's help, finally...

Could he change clothes?

It itches.

Here.

You're weak, so chew carefully...

Hey! No whispering.

It's hard on you too, huh?

No.

Bet when you married him

you never dreamed of this.

Imperial University

graduate, a scholar...

If he'd played his cards

right he'd be a full professor.

We'd have nothing to say to him.

Putting a pretty young

wife through all this!

Divorce him.

Yeah.

Your father dropped in here.

What a surprise!

A police chief down in

Yamaguchi Prefecture!

This must put him in a real bind...

his son-in-law being

a thought criminal!

Nogami!

Think a bit about how

her father must feel.

Yes, sir.

And you've got daughters.

You've got to get yourself home.

I'd be grateful.

When might my husband be released?

That depends on you.

You have to talk to him.

Get him to start thinking

like a proper Japanese.

Yes.

You miss him, don't you?

Ow! Hey!

What did you do that for?!

Because he...

It's rude to point! And he's helped us!

Apologize!

I'm very sorry. She's spoiled.

Apologize!

No!

Shell come to a bad end, too.

I'm sorry.

Like father, like daughter.

Mother cried all the way home.

All those tears... I

was shocked at the sight.

Shall we eat?

Tobei, bon apptit.

Do you do that every time you eat?

Good for you!

Hello.

Hisako...

Today sounds like it was hard.

Yes.

Aunt Hisako made dinner.

Really?

No, I didn't. I just

bought some croquettes.

I'll make you some tea.

Why are you so quiet, Teru-bei?

You saw Tobei...

Was he all right?

He had a beard, and his

hair was all stink y.

He was like someone else!

He can't help that.

He probably hasn't had a bath.

Anyone would smell.

And?

Kabei says he really

liked the food she took.

Didn't he.

I'm sure he loved Kabei's cooking.

It's awful food in there.

Every day, really bad food.

My poor brother!

What else?

Kabei hit me.

Hit you?

Why?

She hit me hard. It hurt!

I know!

You did something bad.

This is a hard time for

Tobei. Were you being selfish?

No.

She didn't do anything wrong.

I'm sorry I hit you.

That was the only thing I could do.

You're a big girl now, so

please try to understand.

Teru-bei, I'm sorry.

It's 7 o'clock!

There's a Neighborhood

Association meeting.

What about dinner?

I'll eat later.

You poor thing!

You must be tired.

Will you stay the night?

Maybe I will.

I'd like to hear about my brother.

It's cold out there.

Back soon.

Off you go.

Ah, there you are.

Sorry I'm late, Mr Fukuda...

Uh, 'Mr Chairman'.

They're all waiting.

I'm sorry.

With the mess your husband's in...

these meetings are important.

Mrs Nogami's here.

I'm very sorry to be late.

Oh, don't be like that. Come in.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

We begin the Sumiyoshi Block 2

Neighborhood Association meeting.

First we will bow to

the Imperial Palace.

Would everyone please face the palace.

Bow.

Mr Fukuda...

isn't the Emperor at

his Hayama Residence now?

The paper said so.

Yes, that's right.

Then we should face Hayama.

Which way is that?

It's that way.

That way?

Bow.

But it's 'bowing to

the Imperial Palace'.

So shouldn't we face the palace?

Oh.

But he's not there!

Well, Chairman?

In that case... I'll

ask the Area Chairman.

You can at least decide that!

Yes!

The head of our Neighborhood

Association was kind to my mother.

He arranged for her to get a job

supply-teaching at a primary school.

'Putting his head out...

'above the clouds...

'Looking down on the mountains...

'in all directions.

'Listening to Lord Thunder...

'down below...

'Mt Fuji is Japan's...

'highest mountain. '

In time my father was

transferred to a prison.

There he was allowed to

have regular visits...

to exchange letters,

and to receive books.

His letters were always filled

with the titles of books...

he wanted us to bring him.

Look at all his notes!

You have to erase them all?

No writing in the books is allowed.

This is very important.

Miss Hisako...

could you find this book?

It should be on that shelf.

What does it say?

'Also sprach Zarathustra'. By Nietzsche.

That's German! I'll never find it.

You look for it. I'll erase.

If you wouldn't mind...

When are you going?

At 1.

It's almost time.

Teru-bei, you're in the way.

We're going.

Goodbye!

Say hello to Tobei!

Words can't express

how sad it made us...

that children weren't allowed to visit.

Now, don't forget. Start

with the main things.

I will.

Itll be over before you know it.

The first time I saw him I

cried all the way through.

We couldn't talk about anything.

But you're a man, so you'll

be all right, won't you?

Yes.

Everything's written here.

I'm counting on you.

I've brought Mr Yamazaki.

Yamazaki! I'm glad you've come.

Kabei wrote me...

about how much you're doing for us.

There's not much time, Yama. You start.

It's been a long time, Sir.

Are you well?

No, not very.

No, you wouldn't be, would you.

I'm sorry.

It's just such a shock

to see you like this.

Are the kids all right?

Yes.

Hatsu-bei's started her new

school. Did you get her a uniform?

Mrs Tsubota gave us Kinuyo's old one.

But it's very good quality.

Look...

Isn't she pretty?

And you? Are you all right?

Don't worry about me.

I've left your books.

But the Nietzsche... what was it?

'Untimely Meditations'...

And Goethe's 'Italian Journey'.

We couldn't find them.

We'll bring them next time.

Yama...

Yes.

You've lost some weight, Sir.

Not 'some'! I've lost

more than 10 kilos.

But this is better than

the holding cell I was in.

At least here I can read.

Yes, that's right.

That's right.

Stop crying and tell

him what you came to say!

Guard, do you have any tissue?

Any what?!

Sorry!

Thank you.

Excuse me.

First, about the German Literary...

Your crying like that made me want to.

We couldn't talk about anything!

You weren't much help.

Forgive me.

I just never thought

he'd look like that.

His clothes all filthy...

thin as a r ail...

Why are they doing that to him?

He's not a thief or anything.

Just wanting war isn't patriotism!

It's for our country's sake

that he opposes the war in China!

That's all I could think about.

Then I have to go and

ask him if he's well!

I'm not much use, am I.

I'm no use.

I'm useless.

You have a good heart, Yama.

Hello!

Mr Fukuda... uh, 'Chairman'.

Don't worry about that.

I've brought some charcoal.

Hello.

Hello...

I just need a half-bag!

Keep this quiet, but they're

going to start rationing fuel.

You'd best stock up.

Pay me when you have it.

Where are the girls?

At the bath.

You're lucky you've got girls.

They won't get drafted.

These days if you've got

sons you're always on edge.

Even this guy might get taken.

Will you be a soldier, too, Kenichi?

Aye.

That's awful!

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