Neko to Shôzô to futari no onna

SHOZO:

"BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FOR SALE"

- Here it is, sir.

- Alright.

I'm tired carrying this.

- Let's stop here.

- Yes, sir.

Well, well! You here!

The pursuer has taken the pursued.

Look who's talking!

I agree.

Have you bought it?

No way!

I wouldn't take it even for free.

- But, the price's good, isn't it?

- I don't know what to say.

But, that's how it seems...

It's not this one.

How could it have been that big?!

This is the administrator's house.

The house to sell it's right

there.

This is a studio.

Does the painter also live here?

It's a third rate painter.

I've seen thousands of houses,

but none had so many

inconveniences.

It's a mixture of Japanese

and Western styles.

There are two rooms on the ground floor,

a small one and a big one.

This painter lives here with

his family.

The caretaker doesn't know what

to do with them.

- I'll take it.

- What?

It's a good deal.

200,000 yen is a good price.

If I split the big room in three

smaller ones,

I'll sell it for 400,000 yen.

But, there's a family living in here.

In this branch you can't start thinking

about the lodgers. I'll throw them out.

Hey, hey, Tamai, wait!

- What's the matter?

- I was here first!

- You said you weren't interested.

- Well, I've changed my mind.

You're acting like a child.

Listen, Tamai, wait.

Let's make a deal.

- Let's us both buy this house.

- I'm not interested.

- An auction, then?

- No!

I want it.

Where're your manners?

Behave like a gentleman.

You'll not deny that our jobs

are a little dirty.

- Alright, you win.

- We'll split the profit.

Another one.

For me also.

How slow you are! Damn you!

What? I'm coming.

I wasn't talking to you.

Tamai, a month has gone by.

You know that, don't you?

- Of course I do.

- And?

I'm telling you must be patient.

Patient?

But he's making no trouble,

and doesn't ask for anything!

That's exactly why.

It's difficult to provoke decent

people into committing an error.

It's impossible.

I don't buy that.

If we don't solve that,

we won't be able to sell it.

You must throw him out,

and start the improvements.

- What?

- There's no other way.

We must force him out.

I presume you warned him.

- Of course.

- And what did he say?

- That he'll give us a room.

- Did he seem frightened?

- No. He was very grateful.

- What? Grateful?

He said that if we'll take care of it,

he'll live more peacefully.

He looked very pleased.

He wants to do my portrait.

He says I've got a very interesting face.

Yes. You have an interesting face.

Will you stop laughing?

Don't forget our deal.

It's not funny, you looking at me

as if I were a clown,

while you're drinking sake.

What's more,

I'm already bored.

Now it's your turn.

I have seven children, did you know that?

And although I need to solve this,

I won't live there.

- I even less.

- Don't be so sensitive.

But... my girlfriend...

Let's move here.

It isn't that easy. She won't content

herself with only one room.

Even better.

If she feels uncomfortable,

she'll raise a scandal.

Has anything happened?

You look really down.

This moving business,

makes me feel a little anxious.

You pretend to be very cunning,

but you don't dare do anything.

What happened to your cheek?

The cat scratched me.

True. Cats can be very dangerous.

Even so if they don't have a fur,

and they do their manicure, isn't it?

She looked very angry.

A tempest's coming by.

Some discovery!

She's been like this since I told

her about moving.

I already went through two

stormy nights.

Well, you should try to make peace.

I'll settle this with money.

This time, a handbag should do it.

- I think you should leave us alone.

- What?

Everything will be fine.

Are you tired?

D'you want us to have something to eat?

- Get away from me!

- What is it?

Keep your distance!

What a face you're pulling!

You're ridicule.

- What is this?

- This? A house.

- Is this a joke?

- No... It's a very nice house.

Don't play stupid.

- Looks like a fish tank.

- What do you think?

What you heard! It's horrible!

I'm leaving.

What are you doing? Please!

- Let me go! I'm leaving!

- Calm yourself! What a shame!

I'm leaving!

It's that... You fret so much...

Mother! Mother, mother!

Kaneko-san has arrived.

He has come with his daughter.

Wait! Where're you going?

- I'm going to look for the cat.

- Now? No, you're not leaving me alone.

Welcome. Hi.

Where is your father?

Well...

- Is it you, miss?

- Yes, I'm home.

Welcome home.

- Miss.

- Yes?

A letter for you.

Do you manage with such

a small kitchen?

- Yes.

- I'm glad.

But I'm very sorry for all the

inconveniences.

Stay calm,

nothing happened.

Kaneko, Kaneko!

I'm glad to see you!

I was thinking to come and visit you.

It's been days since I've known

anything about you.

Listen, how's our business doing?

The price of houses is on the rise.

Wouldn't it be better to wait?

I was afraid of that...

You being there,

doesn't it help at all?

How's your girlfriend?

Last time I saw her, she was very angry.

Well, you see,

everybody there calls her "miss",

and now she's very happy.

What?

Can this be possible?!

Of course, if you think, at her age,

it's only normal.

I'm also very pleased.

I'm spending much less now.

- Listen, Tamai.

- What is it?

Mixing with these people

has changed her a lot.

She doesn't even smoke

in front of them.

Miss?

- Can I come in for a moment?

- Yes.

Were you studying?

No. It's alright. Come in.

Don't bother because of me.

It must be very cold with

the ventilator.

- Yes.

- That's fine!

You don't have to move it.

This is for you.

It's from my husband.

It's from his orchard.

His very proud of it.

Hello?

Do you want me to tell you a secret?

Sometimes, he behaves like a child.

- Hello?

- Yes.

You want to come up,

don't you?

Come up. Miss we'll be able

to say hello to you this way.

- Please.

- Thank you.

You'll get it dirty with paint.

How changed it looks!

It seems a different room.

- Are you comfortable?

- Yes.

What would you like her to tell you?

Can't you see they live in one room?

We don't have any money,

and that's why we can't move.

My husband is very stubborn.

He does paintings nobody wants.

- Could you make some tea?

- I've already made it.

Don't bother.

He doesn't like tea, but he didn't dare

to ask me to leave.

Don't bother her,

and get back to work.

I go through a lot of pain. Our son went

to war and he hasn't come back yet.

And I, I can hardly make ends meet

by painting.

The paintings I pour my heart in...

nobody buys them.

The ones I paint with my eyes closed...

those I can sell.

But I enjoy illustrating children

stories as an extra.

Children stories?!

Yes. A illustrated one about

a train.

Why do children like trains that much?

Koichi has a lot of fun if a draw him

a train, he likes it very much.

The way children see the world

differs from how adults see it.

- Sit here.

- Thank you.

I like planting pumpkins.

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