The Lower Depths Page #8

When I think

about what lies ahead...

Don't be ridiculous.

What will be, will be.

I wonder how Osen's doing.

The truth is, she's my meal ticket.

Tsugaru.

Say a prayer for me, too.

Why?

Say a prayer for me, too.

Say your own prayers.

I'm leaving.

Where to, fool?

A tiger...

of course, you know...

wears its stripes...

and a lion...

I get it!

You're your wife's "hapi coat."

Hey, brother.

I looked for you everywhere.

One tavern after another.

Hey, take this dried squid.

My hands are full.

Put down one of those sake jugs

and free up a hand.

Chief...

this is really something.

This guy here is

a mother Iode of wisdom.

Most cheaters are.

Takes a lot of wisdom to cheat well.

Anyway, a tiger means bamboo,

bamboo means a sparrow,

a peony...

Hey, everybody, where'd you go?

Hey, get out here!

I'll treat you!

There you've gone

and drunk up your capital again.

Shut up. Yeah, I drank it up.

People never do anything

but repeat themselves.

Wake in the morning, sleep at night,

wake in the morning, sleep at night.

Goddamn it! Get out here!

Brother, I love treating people.

If I were rich, I'd build myself

a tavern and make everything free.

Drink your fill, eat your fill,

and make a fresh start in life.

All paupers welcome.

If I succeed,

I'll give you half my assets.

Why not give me

all your assets now?

Empty my wallet?

All right.

I've got two small silver coins,

and one, two, three, four pennies.

I promise I'll lose it all

tomorrow gambling.

Man, it's cold.

My feet are soaked.

Here you are.

Why not wet your whistle?

But don't overdo it.

It's poison.

Sake can be poison.

Seeing you, I hardly think so.

Drunk, you're just about human.

Fix my drum?

Don't bang it with a truncheon again.

Hey, that's right.

Unokichi, you've got my truncheon.

Cut it out.

You're no deputy anymore.

The boss kicked you out.

You're no deputy,

nor an uncle anymore.

You're just

the candy lady's husband.

Your princesses.

One's in jail, the other's a goner.

Liar. Okayo's just gone missing,

that's all.

Same difference.

An uncle without nieces

is no uncle.

Hey! You left me behind.

Oh, drink up.

Let's drink up and get to singing.

Night's for sleeping.

Come on.

Why don't you join us?

Night's for sleeping.

Don't be like that.

You cut your hand, huh?

It's hardly a turnip.

I sprinkled it with blessed water.

I might not have to lose it.

I feel sorry for you.

What'll you do

if you lose your hand?

For craftsmen like us,

limbs are life.

Bottoms up.

What else is there to do?

You're all here.

It's really stormy out there.

Wind driving the sleet.

Is my husband around?

Hey, chief.

You're wearing

my "hapi coat" again.

Looks like you're in your cups, too.

No, it's just that...

It was his treat,

and besides, it's so chilly.

And it's sleeting.

Don't give me that sleet.

Time to go home to bed.

Sounds like a fine plan.

Hey, Otaki.

Why do you always

take things out on him like that?

It's the only way with him.

Besides, listen.

I only hitched myself to him

because I thought I'd see some profit.

Plenty of profits for you.

Settled right in

to the old landlord's house.

You hit the jackpot.

But I thought he had some pull,

even though he was just a deputy.

But he's out on his ear.

Can't let him drink me

out of house and home.

Unokichi.

Hear you've been running off

at the mouth about me.

"She's a paragon of womanhood.

She's got a horse's share

of meat and bones,

but a brain the size of a pea."

That's not what I meant.

Why'd you have to let it slip

that I beat my man?

I saw you dragging him around

by the hair on his head.

So I figured you beat him, too.

You evil brat!

You're supposed to pretend

it never happened.

Imagine how he feels

with such rumors flying.

That's why he drinks.

Don't you see?

Get it?

- Nope.

You always get the last word.

Have fun.

You dopes.

Let's get over there and drink.

Night's for sleeping.

You'll never sleep anyway.

I say we drink all night.

All right, then!

In that case, maybe I'll join you.

Pour him one.

There.

Damn it all!

Damn! Damn it all!

Money buys your fate in hell!

Money buys you Buddha's mercy!

This dimwit fool is broke!

Let the heavens rain down coins!

This dimwit fool is broke!

Let the heavens rain down coins!

Let the heavens rain down coins!

Hey, everybody!

Come!

The actor hung himself

out back by the cliff.

It was such a great party.

Then he had to go and ruin it.

Bastard!

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