Original subtitles

There's Papa!

I brought Risa with me!

For your birthday.

I'm sorry. We won't be needing that extra room after all.

Papa! Welcome home!

Welcome home!

- So! You guys came to meet me, huh? - Yes!

Today we're having shabu-shabu!

It's all ready and waiting!

Look! It's Miss Risa!

Good evening.

Good evening!

Thank you for the party the other night.

Not at all.

Well, if you'll excuse me.

Bye-bye, Miss Risa!

So, let's go on home!

Yes!

You know, we got lots of meat tonight!

Right! Lots and lots!

- Good, we'll eats lots and lots. - Mama!

What are you doing? Hurry up!

Papa! Put in meat, too!

All right, I'll put in some meat.

- Momo, can you take this, please? - Yes!

Papa! I'll pour your beer for you!

- Thank you. - Stinker! I was gonna do that.

Kenta, why don't you pour some for Mama?

Okay.

Mama!

Come, sit down.

I'll pour for you!

Be careful. Don't spill it.

Ken-chan's so bad at that!

Why say that?!

Now, let's toast!

Yes, let's toast!

Cheers!

Bless this food!

If you eat too fast, you'll burn your mouth!

We know!

I must be getting a cold. My head hurts.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Sorry, I'm just going to lie down.

Mama? You okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

Come on, let's eat.

Mama?

I've gone on that trip with my friends.

Look after Papa. He'll be home by 9:00.

I'm home!

I'm back.

Huh? Aren't you going to say something sweet, like "Welcome home?"

Why couldn't you have called?

Sorry! Sorry! I completely forgot! Sorry!

You think just saying "sorry" fixes everything?

I made a special hotpot dinner and waited for you!

I ate that same thing!

It's so different! And our performance is getting raves!

I saw a member from my old troupe and he said it's been ages

since he saw a play of such dramatic tension!

And it seems I'm pretty popular with young folks!

They say "Acting with you is so peachy!"

So you've got young girls hanging all over you.

How did you know it was a young girl?

"Acting with you is so peachy."

Why can't you come on home?!

Big deal! When the play was over, we went for a drink!

You can drink at home!

It tastes better when you drink somewhere else!

But today was fabulous! It was my best performance yet!

It was terrific! Hurray for Oyabu Joji!

I'm gonna take a bath!

Ken-chan! Put Mama's dinner in the refrigerator.

Okay!

Papa? Is Mama all right?

I'll go look in on her!

Kenta!

She's tired, so let's let her rest.

Thanks. I'll clean up the rest.

Papa? Are you going to eat with us tomorrow, too?

Sure! I've got tomorrow off.

Right!

I wish you could eat with us every day!

Why is that?

Because we get great dinners that way!

Is that what it is?!

Then what are we going to eat tomorrow?

- I want hamburger. - I want omurice.

Oh, hamburger and omurice?

Shima-kun, I don't know what I should do!

Mama?

Kenta? What's wrong?

Papa said I should look in on you.

Papa's awake already?

Mama? Is your head feeling better?

Yes, it is. Thank you.

Well, I have to make breakfast! Go wake your sister.

Okay!

How nice! To a hot spring!

Did you go with friends?

Yes, from my school days! And it was such a nice place!

We had an outdoor bath in our room!

We could see stars while taking our baths!

That's pretty elegant! How much was this place?

Um....I'm not really sure.

For Heaven's sakes!

Can't we go there for our company outing?

No way, you have to work harder still.

I'm working really hard!

Places like that are best with a lover!

Just the two of you, alone together!

That's true. It's a waste to go just with other women.

Please! If you went with a man, there'd be big trouble!

That's very true.

Let's see... today I have a blow dry and a conditioning!

Sensei! Phone for you! It's Kowa Bank.

I'll be right there.

- Thank you. Would you prepare the customer? - Yes.

Hello, this is Mrs. Aida.

Thank you so much!

Thank you for your patronage!

Sakiko!

Could I ask your advice on something?

About what?

This won't do! These are orders from upstairs!

But, sir! You know that we're barely getting by!

I know that! But I can't allow this!

Yes, sir.

COULD YOU MEET ME ONE MORE TIME? R

Yuko!

Hello.

Here! I went to a hot spring resort.

Thank you. You're always so kind.

Not at all. You’re always treating me!

These are very good. Try them!

Sakiko? Has something good happened?

Eh? Why?

You're...sparkling.

I...You see...

It's like, cutting loose!

You only live once, you know!

So there's no sense in worrying about little things.

It's important to live as your heart tells you.

I'm talking about Risa! I told her if she's that much in love,

maybe she shouldn't try to deny her feelings.

I told her to go after him.

But there are people that'll get hurt by it.

I just don't want you to forget that.

Of course, I understand that! And so does Risa, I think.

But, Yuko, no one can stop herself from falling in love.

Isn't it a beautiful day today!

It feels good!

Can I see you one last time? R

Look at you, checking your e-mail!

Sorry. Just as I was leaving, I got an important call.

I think I'll have a beer, too! Excuse me!

- Good work. - Good work!

Man, that's good! After work. nothing beats a beer!

You used to be so charming.

Hey! So what did you call me here for? Something happen?

Nothing in particular.

Don't tell me Yuko found out?

She e-mailed you?!

Did she really find out?!

I don't know. She won't say anything.

That makes it harder.

I told you to settle that before this kind of thing happened!

I thought I had settled it.

Eh?

Your feelings don't respond to logic.

You really do love her!

At your wedding, you vow

to love your spouse till death do you part.

At that time, I swore I'd make her happy.

I couldn't imagine having feelings for anyone but her.

You were really all worked up then.

How many times you came to me to discuss Yuko!

Yeah.

That was ten years ago. Now this.

I'm surprised at myself.

I'm married with kids and here I am falling for someone.

What on earth makes you feel so strongly for her?

You don't need a reason to fall in love.

But if I had to come up with a reason,

it's that I can relax with her.

What?

I'm away from home, away from work, I'm just a man.

With her I can let all my feelings out.

And you can't let your feelings out to your wife?

Even if your work has worn your nerves to a frazzle,

you can't act like a wimp in front of your family.

Why not?

Because I'm a father! And I don't want to worry Yuko.

Men are so underhanded.

You go off and selfishly fall in love, then make excuses for it!

This is for Yuko: "You're a dog, a slimeball! The pits!"

Or something.

I'm no one to talk.

I guess it's only human to do stuff you know you shouldn't.

Ben could find a job someplace else.

Could Keiko and I handle it ourselves..?

Sensei, what did you want to talk about?

Come on in and sit down.

You see, I wanted to talk to you.

I was going to come talk to you, too!

Eh?

Oh, never mind. You go first.

No, no! Go on and tell me.

You see, I had a date today.

And she said if she saw my face, she couldn't say it.

Don't you think that's awful?!

What's awful?

She wants to break up!

Eh?

She just phoned me! She asked me not to ask her why!

Well, she's got someone else. What else could it be?

Jeez! Are you crying?

Don't be silly! I'm not crying.

Ben...

Never mind what I was going to say!

Say, let's go out drinking! Come on, cheer up!

You silly thing! A man crying like this!

Sensei!

I wasn't waiting for you.

Did you get my e-mail?

Yeah.

But I can't see you again.

As I told you before.

I know! I know all that.

I just wanted to ask one thing. How do you feel about me?

Do you love me or hate me? That's all I want to know.

I'd hate to think you broke it off because you hated me.

Go on and get in.

It's fine.

Go on.

DO YOU WANT TO DELETE THIS PHONE LISTING?

PHONE LISTING DELETED

I'm home.

Welcome back.

You're late tonight.

But you are paying this back to Kowa Bank by August?

Yes, but things are a little tight right now.

And you couldn't cut some of your personnel?

I'd like to try to keep the staff I have now.

I see.

I understand. My classmate is the loan officer at the Setagaya branch.

I'll see what he can do.

May I take these with me?

Thank you so much for everything!

Well, if you'll excuse me.

Truly, thank you!

I'll see you off as far as the station!

Excuse me.

- Bye, Mayu-san. - Sakiko! Thank you!

If there is anything I can ever do for you, just name it.

Thank you.

He's terrific.

Isn't he, though?!

- A shame not to date him. - Eh?

You know! Risa! He was her arranged marriage prospect, right?

Oh...Oh! Yes! What a shame.

Good-bye, Mayumi!

Mr. Sawamura. I'll walk you to the station.

I knew you'd be here.

After all, it's the Calder Exhibition.

The fall of our sophomore year in college.

November 23rd.

- It was? - Yes.

Thanksgiving Day.

You asked me to the Calder Exhibition.

It was our first date.

Those days were so much fun!

All we had to think about was ourselves.

I was astonished when I saw it advertised in the paper.

So you came here to meet me.

What's wrong these days?

I'm turning into a vile woman.

Eh?

I'm not being honest with my husband.

And I'm not listening to him.

I mean, I can't talk to him. I don't know what to say.

Ever since I got married, I thought I was doing my best.

I quit my job for my husband, for my kids.

And I'm not saying it was so bad. I thought that was my life.

Just a normal life. That that was my happiness.

I don't know how my husband feels.

We're living in the same house,

yet he's growing more and more distant.

This life we've built, what's it all been for?

In front of the kids, I have to be a good mom.

I have to be a good wife.

Everything you do, you try too hard.

Eh?

If you live like that, then someday it'll catch up with you.

For me,

I want you to be happy.

If you're not, it means there was no reason to break up.

I've finally started doing the things I wanted to do.

Little by little, my dreams are coming true.

So I want you to be happy as well.

Oh, my! I got all weepy!

How long has it been since I saw a movie alone with someone?

This is the first time!

How about you?

Well, let's see.

Have you before? Well, of course you have! How silly of me!

Shall we go have a little drink?

Oh, but look at the time.

True.

Well, too bad, but we'll call it a night.

Back to work tomorrow. I don't want to go back to real life.

Just a bit! We'll go for just a small drink!

Then...

Just a small drink.

Oh, it's cold.

Tonight's performance was marvelous!

I was so entranced watching from the wings, I missed my cue!

That's no good!

I'm sorry.

Oh! What's up?

I came to meet you.

This is my wife.

Ah! Hello!

Mr. Oyabu! I had no idea you had such a pretty wife!

No?

Well, I'll be going! Good night!

Good night.

What a creepy girl! Hanging all over you!

That's because I'm popular!

Good grief!

The play has almost finished its run.

Yes. Next week: Osaka.

Do your very best.

I'll do my best just for you.

Yeah, right. And for you I have to get the shop going.

No, no, nothing.

Want to go out for some noodles?

Noodles?

Well, then...beef rice!

One more try!

- Chicken satay! - Yes!

Welcome home.

Oh, you're awake!

I went to the movies with my friend, and it was great!

We got talking, and time just slipped by.

What friend is this?

You know, the one I went to the hot springs with!

Risa? Have you seen your fellow yet?

Yes.

What did he say?

He said he won't change his mind.

He said that his family comes first.

But, Mama? It's because he's that kind of man that I love him.

Mama, have you been drinking?

Yes, just a little.

I'm going to take a bath!

Don't worry, I haven't had much to drink.

I talked with my friend at the Setagaya branch.

Is it all right if we go ahead and apply for the loan?

Thank you! That's a real help.

But don't expect too much. Things are tough everywhere.

I am well aware of that.

But since you're a friend of Sakiko's,

I mean, Mrs. Horikawa's,

I'll do everything that I can for you.

That's very good of you.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Not at all.

Well, good-bye.

Excuse me...

Yes?

I probably have no right to say this,

but Sakiko is a very pure sort of person.

And that's why I'm sort of worried about her.

You and she are not..?

Oh, I'm sorry! What a crazy thing to say!

Thank you for all your help!

Sorry.

Pardon me, but only ¥1000 today!

Please let the last performance go well.

And let the shop get back on its feet.

Hello, the Konishis.

Oh, yes! Thank you for your work with Kenta.

What...? I see. And the other parent's?

I see...yes. Yes, I understand.

Thank you! I'm awfully sorry about this! Good-bye.

I'm home.

Ken-chan! What has happened?

I just got a call from your teacher!

Ken-chan! What are you fighting with your friends for?!

Ken-chan!

Where's Kenta? Upstairs?

At Grandma's. I was a little hard on him.

What on earth happened, that he would fight with someone?!

His teacher asked me if there was some trouble at home.

Eh?

That you and I haven't been talking. Maybe he noticed.

He noticed and so...

Listen, Yuko.

There's...

I think you've got the wrong impression.

I...

...always trusted you.

That's why I didn't say anything.

But for Kenta to do something like this...

You're his father!

As a father, you should think more about your children!

I suddenly felt that what I was saying to my husband was a lie.

I am thinking of them.

I'm using the children to skirt around our adult problems.

In my heart, it's something completely different.

Liar.

It's not a lie.

The words I want to fling at him are completely different.

Why won't he look at me?

What am I to him..?

Papa, you have a family to look after!

Papa, why are you just standing there?!

Say something, papa!

- Papa! - I..!

I...

I'm not your papa.

Where are you going?

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm just going to cool down a bit.

That one thing that Ryohei said to me pierced my heart.

When did I start calling him only "papa"?

Without knowing it, I stopped looking at Ryohei as a man.

Just as he has stopped looking at me as a woman...

How long can a married couple stay just a man and a woman?

How long can the spark last?

- Everyone has worked hard! Cheers - Cheers!

And if the spark doesn't last,

where can the man and woman known as husband and wife, go?

As I am now... I can't answer that.

For me...

I want you to be happy.

If you're not, it means there was no reason to break up.

Yes?

I'm sorry to call you. Can you talk?

Yeah.

This is the last time I'll call you, but listen just a bit.

Yeah.

I've been thinking, and I'm finally all right with it.

I just wanted to say thank you.

Recently you've only seen me crying or yelling. I'm sorry.

But it was fun, up till now.

I've never fallen so much in love with someone.

Thank you so much.

I'm sorry.

No, there's nothing to be sorry for.

I'm sorry...

Say, can you guess where I am now?

At the place we usually met for dates.

Well, good-bye.

Pipe down, Mayumi!

Leave me alone!

I will not leave you alone!

Where am I?

Why?

It was your idea!

Shima-kun, I don't know what I should do!