Love and Honor
The poison taster
Food prepared for a feudal lord...
would first be tasted for poison.
This poison tasting...
was one of a samurai's castle duties.
Good morning.
The magnolias are out.
Hot water.
You're sighing again.
'Again'?
Am I sighing so much?
Do you have something
on your mind?
Your color's not good lately, either.
I can't hide anything from you.
Well, Kayo...
I can't stand this duty
I'm on now.
The poison tasting?
Complete foolishness.
It's pointless.
But isn't it an honor
to sit before His Lordship...
and taste his food?
Me, sit before His Lordship?
Stupid!
A 30-koku samurai,
sitting before His Lordship?
No?
We sit in a dark room off the kitchen,
and they bring us the food to taste.
We taste it,
make sure it's all right.
Then they take it way, way over
to His Lordship's chamber.
That's where he dines.
So then His Lordship
never sees your face?
Of course not!
Did you think I looked upon him
while I tasted his food?
Silly girl!
You told me not to ask you
about your work in the castle.
Now you call me stupid!
Stupid!
Takuya Kimura
Rei Dan
Takashi Sasano Nenji Kobayashi
Kaori Momoi Ken Ogata
Mitsugoro Bando
Based on the story by
Shuhei Fujisawa
Screenplay
Yoji Yamada
Emiko Hiramatsu
Ichiro Yamamoto
Executive Producer
unichi Sakomoto
Produced by
Takeo Hisamatsu
Producers
Hiroshi Fukasawa
Ichiro Yamamoto
Cinematography
Mutsuo Naganuma
Art Director
Mitsuo Degawa
Sound Recording
Kazumi Kishida
Lighting
Takeshi Nakasu
Editor
Iwao Ishii
Costume Design
Kazuko Kurosawa
Music
Isao Tomita
Production
Tomohiko Saito
unichi Mine
Directed by
Yoji Yamada
What did you have?
Rape blossom in tofu.
How was it?
With all respect to His Lordship,
a little bland.
It's best for you that way.
No ill effects, gentlemen?
That one's tiny!
Whoops! Careful!
Sir!
You shouldn't play with children!
A samurai walks straight ahead.
Those were your late father's words.
Oh, shut up, you old fart!
Kayo...
Yes?
What if I were to resign my post?
Resign your post and do what?
Open a kendo dojo
and teach children swordfighting.
Why not start one in the garden?
I've been thinking.
I want to change
the way fencing masters teach.
Every child is different.
I'd like to teach a style suited to
each child's character and body shape.
The same way kimonos are fitted
to different bodies.
That's my dream.
I can see it now...
You teaching swordfighting
to little children.
But...
we wouldn't be able
to live as well as we do.
I don't mind that one bit.
Tokuhei... your grandson
could learn swordfighting.
The one who won't listen.
Could peasants' and townsmen's sons
study at your dojo, too?
Of course. Caste wouldn't matter.
Thank you!
Smack him good
with your wooden sword.
I'm saying that it's not good
to teach with the rod.
The way he's going now,
that kid'll never amount to anything!
What an old fool!
It's raining.
Tokuhei, you get on home.
Thank you.
What was that you had, Mimura?
Red tsubugai sashimi, I believe.
Red tsubugai?
We don't get to taste that very often!
I prefer it cooked in its shell.
Ah, over charcoal...
No ill effects, gentlemen?
Squire Higuchi's getting old.
Aye.
You may withdraw.
Mimura, what's wrong?
You're sweating!
I'm all right.
Call Squire Higuchi!
One moment, please!
Eat nothing, Milord!
The food is poisoned!
Get a doctor!
Remain as you are!
Nobody move!
I'll kill any man that moves!
Close all gates!
No one leaves the castle!
Nobody move!
Close all gates!
By order of the Chief Superintendent!
Close the gates!
Tokuhei?
Yes, ma'am.
Why are you so early?
Something terrible's happened.
The master's been poisoned!
Someone tried to poison His Lordship.
The castle's in an uproar.
And the master? How is he?!
I haven't the faintest idea.
None of us can set foot
inside the place.
I asked one samurai about the master
and got a kick for my pains.
I thought I should tell you, Missus.
If you could be ready
to come at any time...
Excuse me.
We have finally concluded
our investigation.
Suspicions of a plot
would have rocked the clan.
They have been laid to rest.
That, at least, we can say.
What the poison taster ate was
sashimi from this red tsubugai.
Apparently it becomes very toxic
if eaten out of season.
It causes dizziness, vomiting...
severe headache, high fever...
and sometimes even death.
It is like fugu pufferfish.
This shellfish apparently
demands great care in preparation.
Food poisoning can arise
through poor preparation.
The Chief Superintendent, however,
feels it is not the cook who is at fault.
The error was in selecting
such a dangerous food...
at this time of year.
You people may thus
return to your homes.
There await further instructions.
Chief Clerk, may I ask something?
What?
How is Mimura Shinnojo?
Is he alive?
He is suffering a high fever,
but his pulse is strong.
It is the doctor's opinion
his life can be saved.
Squire Higuchi...
I wish to see you
in my chamber.
The crisis has passed.
There's no need to fear.
Thank you!
Keep up the medicine.
I will.
You know how?
Raise him up
and transfer it from your mouth.
A bit at a time, so he doesn't gag.
Then water.
Yes...
Soak some cotton and moisten his lips.
Don't let them dry out.
All right.
He should wake up
in the next couple of days.
Tend to him.
Hello?
The Hatano Missus!
How nice of you to come.
How's Shinnojo?
- Well...
- Where is he?
In the back room.
Shinnojo?
Shinnojo!
Oh, dear!
Can't he hear me?
Look at him! He's so thin!
More handsome than ever!
Hello, Kayo.
You've been having a hard time.
I would have come earlier.
I had to take my mother
for treatments at a spa.
What does the doctor say?
If we keep up the medicine
he's sure to wake up.
Who's the doctor?
Dr Gensai.
Well, if he says so,
there's nothing to worry about.
Take good care of him, Kayo.
You mustn't lose hope.
I won't.
When he was only this big
he was deathly sick for three days.
He didn't say a word.
Then on the fourth day he was fine.
And eating rice-balls,
three or four of them!
He's got a good constitution.
He'll get well.
Where are you going?
- Tea...
- No, no, I have to go.
Shinnojo...
I'm going now.
Get well soon.
Do you hear me?
The poor thing!
That's all right, take it!
It'll help pay for medicine.
Goodbye.
I'll come again, Kayo.
Take good care of him.
Thank you.
Tokuhei? Is that you?
You've gotten so old!
I was sure you were dead by now.
So you're alive, are you?
Has she gone yet?
I can't stand her.
Even if she did come to see me
because I was sick.
Tokuhei!
The master's woken up!
I'm so glad!
Sir?
Sir?
Tokuhei?
How long was I out?
Today's the third day.
I'm so happy
Wonderful!
Isn't that something, Missus?
After all your nursing!
Are you hungry, Husband?
Yes. I'd like to eat something.
Tokuhei! We have to make some gruel!
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