marry.
The men get worse the longer you wait.
I married late... but I still did okay.
- Yes?
- A call for Mrs. Miwa.
Please put it through.
- I'm sorry.
- Not at all.
Hello? Ayako?
Yes, it's me.
Yes, I can meet you.
What time?
That's fine.
Let's meet in front
of the Wako department store.
I'll stop by
and see Mr. Mamiya first.
All right.
Mr. Ishii can't get the day off either,
and he bought a map already.
Why?
His boss is mean.
- So now we're down to seven people?
- Right.
I want to buy some shoes.
Come with me?
I can't today.
I have an appointment.
A date?
Do you actually date?
No, I'm meeting my mother.
Is that all?
Sounds boring.
Please go in.
Thanks for coming.
Hello.
I brought you the pipe.
The pipe?
Ah, yes. Thanks a lot.
What is it?
Here you are.
This will do fine.
Could you bring me the file?
Wait a moment.
This is the young lady
who turned you down.
I see.
Ayako, this is the man
I had in mind.
My name's Goto.
Excuse me.
Mr. Mamiya, how could you?
What?
That was so mean.
It was the truth.
But...
So are you willing
to reconsider?
No.
Here's the pipe.
Ayako, wait.
I hear you work
at Toko Trading.
Do you know Sugiyama
in accounting?
We were classmates.
Please give him my best.
Excuse me.
WAKAMATSU RESTAURANT
Thank you for waiting.
I'm so full!
Is there any beer left?
Oh, yes.
I guess we shouldn't waste it.
It's empty after all.
Thank you for waiting!
You know...
we won't get chances like this
once you're married.
Don't worry.
I'm not getting married... not for a while.
But you will eventually.
Meanwhile, let's eat out
at different restaurants
at least once a month.
That was delicious.
Yes, let's, even if only
once every two months.
Well, maybe
every three months.
Let me pay tonight.
That's all right.
You need money for your hiking trip.
You bought so much already.
Don't worry about that.
I worked out my budget.
How nice for them to have a hiking trip
instead of a wedding shower...
unthinkable in my day.
They both like climbing.
I'll bet it was Yuriko's idea.
Careful you don't fall off a cliff
like in the movie we saw.
There aren't any cliffs.
It's very safe.
I hope so.
You wanted to do some shopping.
Shall we go?
You need needles, right?
And one of the seven Ts.
What?
Ah, you mean tarako cod roe.
Check, please.
Mother, really,
I'll pay tonight.
That's all right.
You can pay next time.
Tired, Mother?
Yes, but it was fun.
- Oh, I forgot.
- What?
Bouillon cubes.
It's okay.
Somebody else will bring some.
Are we all out?
Only three left.
You're just like your father!
How so?
You like to be fully equipped
wherever you go.
Your father even took
pumice stones to the hot springs.
To scrape the soles of his feet...
I remember that.
Let's go
to the hot springs again.
Do you remember
when we went to Shuzenji Temple,
and all the carp in the pond at the inn?
They gobbled up
all the peanuts I threw in.
The next morning those carp
were dead... puffy and white.
That really scared me,
but Father just laughed.
That was our last trip with him.
The maple leaves
were so beautiful.
- Shall we save up for a trip?
- To where?
All over. We'll buy an excursion pass.
We can even visit Uncle in Ikaho.
Yes, let's do that.
Once you get married,
we won't get the chance.
That again!
Are you that anxious to marry me off?
No, but you have
to marry eventually.
No, I don't.
I'm happy just as I am.
But Mother, if I did find someone,
what would you do?
What do you mean?
Would you be Ionely?
I'd miss you, but it can't be helped.
I'd have to make do.
It was the same with my mother.
That's how it is
with parents and children.
Mother, shall we
turn in for the night?
Yes. You've got
an early day tomorrow.
I really enjoyed myself today.
- Pon.
- Already?
Ah, I'm getting close.
Reach!
Reach! That was fast.
- Did you discard this?
- Yes.
- Then I discard this.
- That's it!