Setsuko asked me not to let him see you.
Meeting him once or twice isn't enough.
What about Takanashi?
You'll have to decline his offer.
No, I won't do it.
You're the one consenting. You decline.
I won't be held responsible for this.
Fine, I'll do it.
Then do it. I wash my hands of this.
I don't approve,
so I won't be present at the wedding either.
You at least have to be there.
No! I won't come!
Then I won't go either.
You can go. You gave your consent.
- I won't go.
- As you wish.
I'm sure they'll manage.
How?
How do you expect me to know?
This proves how irresponsible you're being.
You make all kinds
of irresponsible statements.
Don't make promises you can't keep.
It's wrong.
And you?
What? What are you saying?
Forget it.
- Tell me.
- Forget it.
If you have something to say, then say it.
Everything always has to be your way.
What?
You're being completely inconsistent
regarding Setsuko.
- Inconsistent?
- Yes.
You said you wouldn't mind
Setsuko having a boyfriend,
but now that she has one, you disapprove.
Don't you think that's strange?
That's parental love.
You want to call it inconsistent?
Definitely.
If you loved her,
you would take responsibility.
Doing otherwise would be inconsistent.
Then everybody is inconsistent,
apart from God.
The world is full of inconsistencies.
And all these inconsistencies
are what make life.
And what about you?
You're inconsistent, too!
I'm home.
- I'm home.
- Where's Setsuko?
- Did Setsuko go out?
- Yes.
Where did she go?
She's helping Taniguchi pack.
How did you know
he was leaving tomorrow?
I thought you had given your consent
when Setsuko called.
I said she wasn't allowed to go out.
Hisako was with her.
- But I left earlier.
- Why?
I felt like I was in the way.
They're not being lovey-dovey or anything,
but they're clearly in love.
Taniguchi is kind. He's like a big brother.
They'll be fine, Father. You shouldn't worry.
The train leaves tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
I'll be there with my sister.
Stop it! Turn that off!
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Have you been here long?
- I got here a while ago. I've been waiting.
- You've been sitting here since yesterday?
- Yes.
- How's the game?
- Not so good.
I see.
Your wife came by last night.
She told me about your girl's wedding.
Congratulations.
My wife came to see you?
She asked me to be the intermediary.
For whom?
For your daughter, at the wedding.
I see.
- I was told you didn't approve.
- Right.
- So you're not coming to the wedding?
- Right.
You don't have to. I'll take care of it.
It's hard to see your girl leave home.
That's not it.
I heard. But this is the way it's got to be.
I'll take good care of it.
I'm not coming.
Then don't. You don't have to.
I'll take care of it.
- Then it's settled.
- Right.
Everything's taken care of.
We're planning a high school reunion.
What do you think?
- About what?
- About having a high school reunion.
Right.
Graduates will come join us at Gamagori.
I see.
Will you come?
- Sure. Okay.
- It's been a long time.
Guess I'll go play a quick game.
You want to join me?
I'm going to take a breather. I'm a bit tired.
All right.
Goodbye.
- A beer, please.
- Yes, sir.
Hello? Hello?
Hello? Futaba Beauty Parlour?
This is the Hirayama residence.
Hirayama.
Yes, that's correct.
Can you get there an hour early tomorrow?
The ceremony starts at exactly 2:00 p.m.
Okay? We're relying on you.
I called the beauty parlour.
They'll be there on time.
Thank you.
Come have some party food with us.
Thank you.
- Father's late. Where is he?
- He's probably busy at work.
I told him this morning to come home early.
Tomorrow's Setsuko's wedding.
It's okay, Hisako.
I don't understand
why he won't eat with us tonight.
Your father has his concerns,
and he's dealing with them his way.
He's hired a private investigator
to check up on Taniguchi.
I saw the report.
- Are you going to eat that?
- You can have it.
I wasn'