Ugetsu monogatari (Tales of Ugetsu) Page #3

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drunk, I sleep with different men every night.

Haven't I succeeded?

You must be happy now? For the sake of

your career, I'm forced to endure the worst.

If only you can succeed, it

doesn't matter if I am fallen woman.

Tonight I'm going to celebrate your

deeds by taking you on as my customer!

Just buy me, a fallen woman!

Ohama, I don't care about the

success as long as you are by my side!

Liar! You didn't care about how I would make

it as long as you could become a samurai!

I thought you would

praise me if I succeeded.

I didn't know this had happen to you.

Now I am a dirty woman.

It's all your fault.

Are you able to wipe me clean? If not,

there's nothing else for me to do but to die.

Of course I can. Absolutely!

I was thinking of killing myself, but

first I wanted to see you one more time.

Oh, I hate myself because

I couldn't kill myself.

This one... and that one.

It doesn't quite suffice. Couldn't

you lower the price just a bit?

In that case, I'll take back this one.

I want that one. Come to the Kutsuki

palace and I will pay you the rest.

- The Kutsuki palace?

- Yes, by the mountain.

You'll get it all, the money

and everything. Just leave.

- Wait.

- Yes?

- That is terrible!

- What is?

- May I look closer at your face.

- Mine?

We can't stay here talking. Follow me.

Your face is marked by death.

Has something strange happened to you?

- No, not really.

- Do you have a home?

Don't you have wife and children?

If there is anyone depending on

you, don't be late to get home!

You are a dead man if you continue to run

around like this. Hurry up and get home!

- But why?

- Because else you will die.

I live happily together with the

young lady in the Kutsuki palace.

- She's a ghost

- Nonsense.

You have sought forbidden love.

Don't you love your wife and your child?

Are you going to sacrifice them too?

Wait!

Do as you wish, but I can't

just let you be haunted by death.

I shall liberate you

from the ghost. Come!

You will wake up from the dream when

you realize how horrible the ghost is.

How beautiful!

Such lovely jewels!

What a joy!

How considerate of you!

You took such a long time coming

home that I became worried.

You don't seem happy. What has happened?

What has happened?

You may not go outside again.

Since the family disappeared-

- we have been the victims

of disrespect and slander.

What a miserable world!

Genjuro, I don't wanna

let you go anywhere.

Let us leave this palace

and return to my kingdom.

Genjuro, you are my husband for

life, surely you will come with me.

Please, forgive me.

I...

I have lied.

I have both a wife and a child.

I have left them alone at

home during ravaging war.

- Forget about that, dear.

- Let me go home.

No, you may not return.

So.. Now follow me to my kingdom.

Now! Right now!

- What happened?

- He has something on his body!

Genjuro, did you... Did you?

Remove what you have on your skin!

- Why getting married if you were married?

- How could I make such a mistake?

A man can make a mistake

once, but not a woman.

- Please, forgive me. Let me return home.

- No, we won't let you go.

Remove those Buddhist curses!

Or else we will never forgive you!

Genjuro!

How could you do such

a terrible thing to me?

I was hoping to be by

your side for all eternity.

For all eternity...

Her highness left the living without

ever experiencing the sweetness of love.

When I saw her sad guise-

- I wanted to let her, at least

once, enjoy female happiness.

I brought with me her highness-

- and we wandered down here.

My wish was granted and we met

such a nice person like you-

- and you swore each other eternal love.

And now, when she at last has found

joy, you speak about returning home...

Then you can never see

each other ever again.

If you let her happiness vanish-

- wouldn't you feel guilt and regret?

Genjuro, give up all

those silly thoughts-

- and stay by her side forever!

- It is this man.

- Get up!

- What is it?

- Coward!

- You have stolen the treasure of the temple!

- I haven't stolen it!

- The sword disappeared a month ago.

- It belonged to the Kutsuki family.

- The Kutsuki family?

- Right.

Are you awake? These are the ruins

of the palace of the Kutsuki family.

- Don't try to dodge the question!

- Where in the palace did you find the sword?

Search him!

- My money!

- Shut up!

I would have put you in jail if it

hadn't been burnt down during the war.

You're lucky!

Miyagi. Miyagi.

- Miyagi, I was delayed.

- Welcome home, dear husband.

I guess you have been worried.

What a relief you came home safe.

- Genichi?

- Asleep.

I want to hold him.

- Genichi, it's daddy.

- I'm home.

I hold you now.

I wanted to bring with me

nicer gifts, this is all.

I did a terrible mistake.

You got home safe.

You were right, I was too stubborn.

Let's not talk about this anymore.

You must be tired.

The rise wine is ready.

And the stove is ready.

Wonderful!

What a sweet rice wine!

It's so quiet.

Genichi, I'm putting you to bed.

I've not had one peaceful day.

Home, home, home at last.

Hello, anybody there? Open up!

Anybody there? Open up!

- The village master!

- You have come home?

Tank you for all your

troubles during my absence.

There he is, the boy! I was so

worried for where he might have gone.

- He understood you had come home.

- Miyagi. Miyagi!

Genjuro, are you dreaming?

Miyagi was killed by a soldier.

Killed?

Just imagine how happy she would

have been now if she was still alive!

Poor thing!

May she rest in peace.

I have been taking care of

the boy ever since Miyagi died.

There was a great fuss yesterday,

when he suddenly disappeared.

Blood is thicker than water, but

how did he know you were back?

You're a real fool, and you realized

that only when your fortune turned.

The war twisted our heads.

I don't want to have suffered

for nothing. Cheer up.

Why did you die?

Miyagi, why did you die?

I'm not dead. I'm by your side.

Your illusions are gone now.

You are home again and you

are once again yourself.

Work is waiting.

What a beautiful shape!

To help you spin the wheel

is the best thing I know.

I want to see how the pot looks

like when you have burnt it.

The wood is chopped, and

the angry soldiers are gone.

Make the finest pots!

Think. So much has happened.

At last, now when you are the

husband I have always dreamed of...

...I no longer belong to the living.

Such is life I guess.

Aren't you tired? Take a little rest.

It tastes good. Eat it while it's warm.

- Hurry, before it gets cold.

SkyFury

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