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Carnation

小さく丸めた躯は今

Chisaku marumeta karada wa ima

My body, tiny and curled up, is right now

Week 16 "A Shaken Heart" Episode 90

かなしみ隠し震えて

Kanashimi kakushi furuete

Trembling with hidden sorrows

Screenplay Watanabe Aya

Music Satō Naoki Musical Performance\h Face Music

Theme Song "Carnation" Sheena Ringo

命を表していろのね

Inochi o arawashite iro no ne

My life is represented by my color, isn't it

Cast

Ohara Itoko Ono Machiko

Ohara Chiyo Asau Yumi

重く濡らした瞼は今

Omoku nurashita mabuta wa ima

My eyelids, heavily soaked, are right now

Suo Ryūichi Ayano Gou

Kinomoto Eisaku Kōmoto Masahiro

Matsuda Megumi Rokkaku Seiji

よろこび映す日の為

Yorokobi utsusu hi no tame

Reflecting my rapture of this day

Kitamura Tatsuo Hosshan.

Sae Kurotani Tomoka

Masako Genkaku Yūko Ohara Yūko \h Noda Kotono Ohara Naoko \h Ninomiya Hoshi

心を育てているのね

Kokoro o sodatete iru no ne

That's how a heart is raised, isn't it

Ohara Satoko Sugimoto Korin

Ohara Zensaku (flashback) Kobayashi Kaoru

Yo! Ito-chan!

Welcome back.

Ala?

Have you got a fever?

I don't! I don't have a fever!

Huh?

No!

No, no!

Suo-san only sees me as a craftsman.

He only wants to receive my guidance.

That's different from wanting to see me.

Don't be mistaken!

I'm home!

Mom.

We need to talk.

Outta the way!

Outta the way!

Please buy a piano!

We need to talk.

Outta the way!

What I told you wasn't any halfhearted feelings! I really want to work at that patch store!

Go away!

No!

Why not?!

Mom, buy a piano!

Mom! Buy a piano!

A piano!

How long have you been doing that?

Ah... Good morning!

Yeah!

This is nice.

It looks good to be worn as a one-piece dress...

...and the colors of the other blouses and skirts...

...work well together.

Yeah!

This is really okay.

This will sell!

Kitamura-san will be coming later.

Is that right?

Yes.

It would be nice if he liked it, huh?

It would, but he might not like it.

Why?

The costs for the fabrics are very high.

Fool!

The costs for the fabrics are too high!

What are you laughing about?

Nothing.

It doesn't need to use this much fabric! Look, the length can be shortened!

And this, too! And it doesn't need all these folds! Reduce the number!

Got that?

We can't do that.

Huh?

Skirts that aren't at least this length and have this many gathers just won't sell nowadays.

You don't know that it wouldn't sell like that!

I do know. It definitely wouldn't sell.

Look you...

120 yen's the selling price and what with the costs of making it...

...and the extra fabric it'll run 20 yen over that.

At this rate, I think I'd be running an unprofitable business. Do you hate me that much?

Kitamura-san.

You want to make your store a popular one, right?

Of course.

Well then, you have to sell what people want.

If you don't do that thoroughly, you'll fail.

In particular, the grand opening of a store is absolutely crucial.

A store like this has to sell things on more than just its discounts.

If you're to build trust with your customers...

...then you have to put up with such things at the start or you won't get far!

Ah, so noisy! Noisy, noisy!

Just who's the President here? It's me!

You should just be listening to what I have to say!

What is it?

Come with me!

Come with you? Ow!

Don't pull me like that!

Go!

I'm the President! The President...

I'll show you something good!

I'm the President!

Anyhow, I made him see what a real dressmaking site was like.

Itoko is under your care!

Please take your time!

Oh, thank you.

Have you ever been to Kishiwada?

Is this your first time to see it?

Yeah, and I've already had my fill of it.

Mom!

Eh?

Kitamura-san...

...is studying women's clothing right now! Don't speak to him unnecessarily!

Ah, is that right?

Look...

...the belt is loose. It should be tightened properly.

No, no! If the belt is tightened, it'll show that I've gotten fat stand out even more.

That's not true! If the belt is like this...

...and this wide...

The eyes will be attracted up here...

...and so that won't stand out.

See?

Good, isn't it?

Hey! You're in the way like that.

You see...

I was out singing the other day with a guy.

Did something bad happen?

We seemed to be well-matched together.

Really?

And what happened?

I've gotten skinny.

I look really thin right around here.

Ah... That is bad, isn't it?

Look, take something else along with you.

Eh?

I just thought of this.

Maybe it would be good for you to wear a scarf.

How about that much?

Well, more.

More?

Look...

...is this enough?

More!

Eh?!

Well okay, but it's expensive to use this much fabric.

I don't mind!

What with all I've had to put up with...

...I want to wear skirts as full as I can now!

How like you!

That's just like you!

Hey!

Huh?

Say that again to her.

Who is he?

Just like you! Yeah!

So long; thanks for your hard work.

Thanks for your hard work!

Thanks for your hard work!

You've worked hard.

Thanks for your hard work!

How was it?

How was what?

Watching the business of making women's clothing.

I... really get it now.

It's that...

...women are really...

Fools!

They're always clumsy and neglectful and all they have to say are complaints!

I've already started thinking it was a mistake trying to get into a business with women as customers!

Hey you...

How can you say that after only watching for a single day?

Itoko!

What is it?

Enough with work already. Now, please come have dinner!

Huh?

N... no! I'm going home.

Eh? Don't say that; I've already prepared it.

I have to go back and make preparations, too, so I'll go.

Well, don't do that. Masa-chan!

Our guest is saying he's leaving.

Huh?

I already went to the trouble of making it.

No, I should go.

Right?

You should stay for a little longer.

No, no, I should be going already!

At least for just a mouthful!

I should go already!

Just sit down!

No, no... No, no, I should go!

Please sit down and eat with us!

No, no, I have to go!

Please just sit down and share dinner with us!

No, I just should go home!

You don't have to do anything unnecessary!

And then, I realized what I thought was a woman was a fake!

You got caught!

That's true...

Right?

That's true, but was it that?

That when you have guests come here, didn't you say you entertained them each time?

My dead husband would drink alcohol with people.

And then, along with my son-in-law...

...they enjoyed drinking heavily with other men customers.

I was very happy when they did.

Ah...

Could it be that you're a Buddha?

Not a Buddha!

No, not a Buddha!

I pray to you...

No, please stop that!

My mother...

...was circled by and raised only men.

Between my old man and brothers...

...there were six of us, so it was really all men...

...and being the only woman around...

...she seemed like someone from a foreign country to me.

I had no idea what to even talk to her about, geez.

Ah...

That's why you talk so much comparatively!

You understand?

Excuse me!

Huh?

Are you unmarried right now?

Ah... That's right, Ma'am. It's an embarrassing story.

Um... Even though she has three daughters, would she do?

Mom! Don't say unnecessary things!

I see.

I'm sorry.

Well... Still...

...being in a home filled with women like this...

...it has a strangely different feel to it...

A nice one though.

Eh? He's crying.

Why are you crying?

No, no...

Not crying... Not crying, not crying!

Now, now, drink up!

Thank you.

Ala, ala.

Not crying.

Satoko.

Bring in the newspaper.

Yes!

He's sleeping, so don't wake him up.

Yeah.

Good morning!

Good morning!

I...

...really don't understand women or clothes.

Therefore I'm going to leave it all to you guys.

So long.

Did something happen?

Ah...

I'm really not sure...

...but it seems all his poisons were taken out.

To Be Continued

About his Mom.

Carnation

End

Stylishly Dressed Photo Gallery

A Skirt After a Long Time Due to the War (Showa 21 (1946) Kumamoto)