idea so far, Mama.
Uncle, go now.
To Hirosima?
Yes, to make them at ease.
Right, let's make a deal.
That won't do. I have work to do.
Then don't go to work. This is more critical.
Sachiko, make a phone call to Madam
and tell her he's changed his mind.
Just this way.
Hey, wait, hey.
Mother, you are so good today.
It's not so. I just opened my mind.
Right.
Sachiko
Ma, wait for Uncle to answer it.
OK.
Please get me Tokyo 45-3136,
this is Di Residence 2784.
Hello?
Aunty, you are feeling well.
This is Sachiko
Now Uncle is going to Hirosima,
to Setsuko's place.
right, I'll go get Uncle.
Quick, Uncle.
Quick, it's Aunty.
Hello, it's me.
Things happen this way now.
Really? To Hirosima? That's great.
Setsuko will surely be happy.
But it's not sure yet.
I think there's no need
to go there particularly.
So much trouble.
Why are you laughing?
What's there to laugh at?
You just...
I know what you are going to say about me.
Anyway, I'll see her once.
OK, that's all right.
It's wonderful, just wonderful.
Setsuko will certainly be glad. And I am comforted.
I go not in order to comfort you.
But maybe...
I know that. Ah, it's great.
Remember me to them.
See you.
Come please.
Excuse me.
14:18, to Hirosima.
The next part: Father. No problem?
I'll send it once you arrived at Osaka.
Good, thank you for the trouble.
"the cherry well where green leaves flourish,"
"Dusks occasionally spent there,"
"An episode below the umbrage,"
"the last part of life."This is a fortune year, I guess
Why do you say that?
Certainly a lot of newly
married couples today
Not many pretty brides
See the one who took the 3:15?
The chubby one?
The best we've had so far today
There's a storm warning out
Bad things follow the good
Yes
Look! Another bride
Too skinny, if you ask me
I don't see Mikami here
What about Mikami?
Looks like he didn't come
I sent him an invitation, of course
What happened?
Next we'll hear from Hirayama
a good friend of the bride's father
Me?
Please be seated
Heartiest congratulations!
The previous speakers
have said many fine things
I haven't much to add
These two have evidently been
in love a long time
From time to time I've heard interim
reports of the progress of the romance
It was pleasant news to hear
Even so, I was struck by the contrast
with how things were
when I was young
I recall how prosaic and unromantic
my own marriage was
My wife is present
She too remembers now everything
was arranged between our parents
In that respect
the newlyweds today are fortunate
I envy them
To them I says:
do your bets to be happy
Although that advice
may be unnecessary
I hope to hear about
what a model married life you'll have
Let me envy you more
Again, my heartiest congratulations!
Thank you
Not at all
Let's see, when was it? 1942 or 1943
I visited Kure on my way home
Was Mikami still there?
His shipboard duty came later
He treated me at the Officers' Club
in a big way
At his zenith then
He had a couple more good years
Isn't Mikami's girl at the
marriageable age?
She's one year younger
than my daughter
Is that the girl come with you today?
My other daughter
Oh, I see
What about yours?
I guess so
Most of us have daughters
You have sons?
There's a theory
If the husband is stronger girls are born
Boys, if the wife is stronger
The first child is apt to be a girl
Is the man stronger
in the honeymoon stage?
That could be
Then in your case, it's odd
Why do you say that?
Why do you have two boys?
Better ask my wife
I'm not a very passionate man
Liar!
Welcome! Just like a reunion, isn't it?
Haven't seen you for some time
Hello
Congratulations, Mr. Kawai
A nice wedding?
I'm glad the weatherman was wrong
Won't you be lonesome with
your daughter married?
I'm getting used to it
How many do you have?
How many what? Husbands?
I mean, children
Children? I have three
All boys, aren't they?
You see, we can tell
Of course!