disease?
What was it again?
I'm not taking too much of your time, am I?
I'm actually a bit busy.
Really? I apologise.
It might be my heart.
I suddenly feel it tighten up
and I have difficulty breathing.
I think I might be dying.
This young doctor told me
to get a full physical,
but I'm scared of what they might do to me.
I'm scared of the drill at the dentist.
I almost faint when I see it approaching.
I always end up rushing home.
If I were to get into this human dock...
Hold on.
What is it?
Excuse me. I need to go to the toilet.
Please, go ahead. Or maybe I should leave.
Take your time.
All right, then.
- Please serve tea in the reception room.
- Yes.
- Should I wait?
- No, you can leave.
- Is anybody home?
- Yes.
Welcome!
I'm Yukiko Sasaki from Kyoto.
Just a moment, please.
Hello. It's good to see you.
Hello.
Make yourself at home.
Thank you.
Where is everybody?
They go shopping on Sundays.
I see.
Come on in.
You'll like the other room better.
You must be a second-rate customer.
Yes, you should give me
bad bamboo shoots.
Right.
There. For you.
Thank you.
Ms Tomizawa, please bring tea and cakes.
Right away.
I have a gift for you.
Thank you.
Did your mother go to the hospital?
She finally decided to go.
Too much fussing?
Yes, the night before she got admitted,
she went on and on
about how she didn't know what to do
and how she just wanted to cancel
the appointment and return to Kyoto.
She wouldn't listen to anything I say.
But you persuaded her?
She was being completely irrational,
so I told her,
"Mother, I'm worried about your health,
so do this or I'll leave home."
So she finally listened to me.
Really?
I had to be firm.
There are good hospitals in Kyoto, too.
I know. This is just Mother's little setup.
- Setup?
- Yes.
- Please.
- Thanks!
Tokyo and Kyoto are so different.
What about your mother's setup?
Did she tell you about my marriage?
Yes, she said something a young doctor
at the hospital.
I know what she's thinking.
She gets hospitalised
so I visit the hospital everyday,
and then she sets me up with the doctor.
She's so transparent.
Do you like this doctor?
No, I'm not interested in him.
Then I feel sorry for your mother.
I understand, but this is for her health.
I suppose it is.
What will you do in the meantime?
I'm going shopping,
and then I'm heading back to Kyoto.
You're leaving your mother?
That's right.
It's very cruel!
I know, but I need to take drastic measures
if I'm going to stop her
from constantly trying to choose
my husband. I can't take it anymore.
Does she do that?
Constantly. Anyway,
I don't want to leave Matsu alone at the inn.
Do you have someone in your life already?
No, I don't.
You shouldn't rush to get married.
That's true.
I mean it. What first looks like gold might
turn out to be brass once you're married.
Really? Brass?
That's right.
You don't need to get married now.
Why should every girl rush to get married?
Why not be different?
You've no plans to marry Setsuko?
In a way, I do.
Regardless, a pretty girl like you
shouldn't hurry to marry brass.
Your family is late.
They didn't tell me anything.
When they get back, I'll tell Setsuko
to come and visit you tomorrow.
Yes, I'd love to see her.
It's such a lovely day.
Indeed.
- It's time for your medicine.
- Right.
This tastes awful! What is this?
There's sulphur in it.
Really? Why?
Do I have to finish it?
Yes.
I'd rather not. Is she here yet?
- Your daughter?
- Yes.
No, not yet.
Where is she? She's late.
She only visited me once this morning.
Mother's room is right round here.
I see.
Did you meet this doctor?
Yes, but only briefly.
- What do you think of him?
- I'm not interested in him.
It was Mother's idea. So annoying.
But what about you?
What about me?
Isn't there some plan to marry you?
No, not really. Father's interested, that's all.
Really? They should really stop
putting us through this.
Is she