me sell your kettles.
Sure.
Kintaro trademark?
Too bad for Sugiyama.
Hello.
Hello. Going out?
Yes, for a little while.
Have a good day.
Mrs. Sugiyama?
Early today.
Fasten this, will you?
That paint okay?
It's fine.
You know, it's funny.
What is?
Face powder all splotchy.
It just might mean...
...I might be pregnant.
Who?
Me.
You couldn't be.
I just don't feel right.
You don't?
Since-- Since when?
Last month.
With a child, we'd starve.
No use saying that. Your fault.
You sure about this?
It's not possible.
There's nothing we can do.
It just can't be.
But what if it's true?
Better go see the doctor now.
-You got any money?
-Don't you?
I haven't any.
Wait till payday.
Things will be worse later on.
Oh, no. It just can't be.
Sorry I made you lose money on that race.
It's all right. Couldn't be helped.
You see.
It was a day of upsets.
I know.
Here you go, Mother.
Oh, Masako. You here?
It's been a while.
Getting along with your husband?
Come, pour me a drink.
You've certainly gotten pretty.
And you never age.
Do you think so?
Well, I'd better be going.
Charge it.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
-Oh, my bag.
-Oh, yes.
Goodbye.
-Don't you have to go?
-I'm fine.
Your guests will all be gone.
Maybe not.
Such vulgar people.
And he calls them friends.
They laugh at such silly things.
But remember,
they faced bullets together.
Soldiers like that.
No wonder Japan lost the war.
He forgot about our son.
I forget my husband's
death anniversary too.
That night he didn't come home.
Lipstick on his handkerchief.
No telling where he stayed.
Worrying like that only goes to show
you're still really in love.
No, I'm not.
Yes, you are.
I can tell.
Take something home?
I won't.
My, my, why so cranky today?
I've been suspicious all along.
Chako told me about it.
I saw them walking together.
When?
After that recital.
-This isn't good.
-lt hasn't been for a while.
What do you say? Let's hold
a court of inquiry.
-Let's do that.
-When should we do it?
Maybe tonight.
We could call it a noodle party.
Aoki, will you come?
I've got my own problems.
What?
You wouldn't understand.
Makes my head ache.
You look depressed.
That's the way I feel.
What's wrong?
Life is gloomy.
What's happened?
How will we tell them?
I'll phone Sugi right now.
Call Goldfish too, will you?
Hello, is this
the Towa Fire-Brick Company?
May I speak to Sugiyama?
-Can I have some ice water?
-Me too.
Hello, Sugi?
It's me, Nomura.
What? A noodle party? Where?
At Mullet's? I'll come if I can.
All right, I'll try to.
Mr. Arakawa wants you.
Now?
Yes?
Finished your lunch?
Yes, I have.
This way.
Sit down.
-Cigarette?
-Thank you.
It's been hot lately.
Well, it's like this.
I want you to work in Mitsuishi.
A transfer?
Exactly.
It's far away but you'll benefit
by learning the production side.
Two, three years at the most.
Will you think it over?
Yes, let me think it over.
Do that.
This might seem abrupt to you.
It's come up suddenly.
Let me know soon as possible.
Thanks for lending me these.
What about chopsticks?
We have chopsticks.
Thank you.
I borrowed them.
Tastes good.
-Put in the noodles.
-I'll do it.
So you're from Nagoya.
-Where in Nagoya?
-Nakamura.
The same as Hideyoshi.
A good study in contrasts.
What about you?
I come from Tosa, same as Ryoma.
Birthplace of loyalists and simpletons.
What'd you say?
That's what comes from boasting.
What are you talking about?
You're late.
Took a bath first.
Any left? It's got meat?
Canned meat.
Sugi's not here.
Went someplace.
Is that so?
Looks good.
What's that?
Got it playing pachinko.
Pass it around.
Pachinko-crazed?
Not exactly.
But got to do something.
I know. We're locked up all day.
In our jail.
Commuting in packed trains.
Yes-yes-ing a grouchy boss.
Salary never goes up.
Bonus never comes out.
Our sole joy, noodles.
Eaten silently.
Hear, hear.
They're here.
Sorry I'm