The Makioka Sisters Page #3

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Well, yes.

I wanted to speak to you about that.

I just don't want him to do anything

to spoil Yukiko's marriage.

Oh, no!

This obi is no good either.

- Why?

Listen carefully.

This one squeaks too.

You're right.

What is it?

Would you like your silk sandals?

I already told you I would.

I have to hurry.

Should I give up on the maru-obi?

I don't think so.

Is Yukiko ready?

Tatsuo was helping her earlier.

Did you know?

Yukiko doesn't mind

if a man watches her get ready.

That's surprising.

She's normally so shy.

She's like that in your house?

You look lovely.

You take after your mother the most.

Really?

Miss Tsuruko and Miss Sachiko

take after your father.

You and Miss Taeko

look like your mother.

But each of you is a little different.

We don't all need to look the same.

We're sisters,

but we're different people too.

Where's my husband?

He went to the front hall.

Go call him.

Those festive patterns

really look good on her.

Very elegant.

Your obi doesn't squeak?

What do you mean?

The maru-obi all squeak.

I'm sweating from trying on so many.

Silly, I'm the tired one.

That was a new obi.

The older, softer ones don't squeak.

It's raining.

I'd have worn a suit

if I'd have known. Oh, well.

I'll lend you a raincoat.

What color?

The car's waiting.

There's no time. You're fine.

Ohisa, bring the umbrellas.

Hurry, Yukiko. Let's go.

It's a steady rain,

but it won't last long.

Thank you for arranging this.

I leave it in your hands.

I hope this time it works out.

I know you're hoping the same.

How long has it been

since the meeting?

Making them wait four or five days

and then saying no!

It's outrageous.

It's terrible how Sachiko indulges

Yukiko's selfish ways.

She said she'd be lonely

so far away in Toyohashi.

She knew he was from there

from the start!

She felt she'd lose respect

for him down the line.

How can she know what will happen?

That's true. How can she?

She can't.

That's why I didn't want to arrange

a marriage proposal for her,

but you...

You were eager to make this happen.

My superior asked me to.

The suitor was very eager,

so my superior has completely lost face.

I could lose my job.

Really?

If I were the malicious type,

I might even think

Yukiko did this on purpose

to get back at her brother-in-law.

NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER

What are you reading?

You have such pretty nails.

This book is funny.

I heard you want to go to Paris.

It's the best place

to study doll making.

Where's Sachiko?

Welcome home.

She's upstairs.

Teinosuke comes home early

these days.

Good for him

if he gets paid for doing nothing.

Give me your foot.

You're back.

Tsuruko just called.

She was very angry.

If Yukiko refuses, what can we do?

Tsuruko blames us.

She should know by now

that it isn't that simple.

Her pride has been hurt.

I checked on the Okuhata boy.

And?

I spoke with friends.

Taeko is right about him.

Okuhata can't even support himself.

His liquor bills get bigger

by the month.

I was hoping to at least

get Taeko fixed up.

This is no good.

We'll figure something out.

We shouldn't have let both of them

stay with us all this time.

You want them to go to Tsuruko's?

Are you against it?

It's not that.

You and I both know they don't want

to go back there.

You're enjoying having them here,

aren't you?

So are you.

Me?

You get to feel superior to Tsuruko

while they're here.

What's wrong?

What were you doing the other day?

What?

With Yukiko, in her room...

Oh, that.

I was helping her get dressed.

Professional habit.

Why do you have to do that?

She's my sister-in-law.

Who would...

You're not related by blood!

This is ridiculous!

Why are you the one to get angry?

Of course I'm angry.

I can't take it anymore.

I want them both to leave.

Sachiko, what are you saying?

Calm down.

Believe me.

I listened to them

and took them in without thinking.

It's not your fault.

They've been distant from Tsuruko...

ever since that incident

five years ago.

They didn't retract the article.

They mention Taeko's name this time.

Read it!

Calm down, Yukiko.

Tatsuo is angry too. He's going

to protest to the publishers again.

I'm on my way.

Did you ask them

to retract the article?

Of course.

This involves me.

Why didn't you tell me first?

Because saving your honor

meant harming Taeko's.

I wanted to take sole responsibility

and keep you two from fighting.

The newspaper shouldn't have

written it up in the first place.

Have Ohisa send for the car.

Two young people

get a little excited and leave home,

and the newspaper makes

a big deal of it, saying they eloped.

Ohisa!

This isn't like you, Taeko.

Don't dwell on this.

You and Yukiko live here.

Make up with your brother-in-law.

Let's go.

They made such a scandal out of it.

Even mistakenly printing

Yukiko's name when it was Taeko.

When we asked them

to retract the article,

they reprinted it with Taeko's name.

Instead of us going to them,

the newspaper should come

apologize to us.

I knew that a retraction

only meant they'd bury it deeper

in the paper and in smaller print,

but we had to set the record straight.

It had the opposite effect.

We should have ignored it.

You're innocent in this matter.

I can't let you take the blame.

They made a mistake.

I was unlucky.

Just because you don't mind -

Besides, an article like that

can't hurt me.

Why didn't you think about Taeko?

What she did was wrong.

It's her fault.

What about me?

They didn't say anything.

Tatsuo wanted to impress Yukiko

by fighting the paper.

Whatever happens,

you and Yukiko are family to him.

He sacrificed me.

He didn't mean to.

This all happened

because he's so cheap.

What do you mean?

It was a small paper.

He could have taken measures

to suppress the article.

This world is not that simple.

They're young people.

They make mistakes.

It's our fault

for not seeing it coming.

Why?

What if Taeko rebels and goes wild?

Listen to all of you!

Why are you scaring Tatsuo like that?

If you don't like his solution,

I'll go to the publishers.

- We didn't mean that.

- I'll go to court myself.

Dear, come here.

What is it?

Tsuruko says she's going

to the publisher herself.

When there's trouble,

first she goes into shock,

then she gets excited.

Finally, she doesn't know

what she's doing anymore.

You see? Look!

Tsuruko, calm down.

You don't have to go.

I'm responsible too.

If someone else goes,

they'll see we're serious.

I'm not asking you to go.

I'm just saying

that Tatsuo should have a heart.

I have compassion.

Excuse me.

The car is here.

Be quiet! Go away!

Tsuruko, please wait a moment.

We don't need a bigger scandal.

If we let it go,

the world will forget.

I did the right thing

as a man of the Makioka family.

Tatsuo only chooses

the safest option for himself.

He's always been that way.

- What are you saying?

Are you still upset

that I sold your father's shop

and moved the family here?

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