old-fashioned, Mother.
Old or new, men never change.
Did you meet Sugiyama?
He was going to your place.
Your underskirt's showing.
Keep your mind on other things.
What are you doing?
I needed my things.
Not that.
What do you plan to do?
He's leaving.
About time you went home.
It's foolish to be so jealous.
Yes, you are.
Sending him off alone?
-It's fine.
-No, it's not.
-You'd better go home.
-I won't.
He's going away.
Well, let him?
Marriage isn't like that.
I know he feels he was wrong.
Meet him halfway. Don't make it worse.
Mother, a customer.
Are you sure you're being wise?
I'll have another.
Not overdoing it?
Feel great. One more, anyway.
Welcome.
Good evening.
Welcome.
He's leaving Monday.
They say it's a lonely place.
So I hear.
I came to say goodbye.
I appreciate that.
Hope to see Onodera on the way.
Give him my regards.
So you're finally going.
Miura is dead. You leaving.
It'll be lonesome.
Are you being transferred?
The firm where I worked....
Is that so? A promotion?
No? That's fine anyway.
This is where I'm employed.
It's a very small company.
But you're a very hard worker.
I'm not so sure about that.
I'm nearing the retirement age.
How many years have you worked?
It's exactly 31 years.
I feel very tired.
Big retirement pay.
Hardly. That's the point.
Hoped after retiring to open
a small stationary shop near a school.
Thought I'd just relax.
But the retirement allowance
won't be enough.
That's what we got waiting for us.
Just disillusion and loneliness.
I've worked 31 long years.
To find life is just an empty dream.
I remember when some of us
went to Hakone.
Bus trouble at Oiso.
It happened to be just in front
of ex-Minister lkeda's mansion.
The former Minister of Finance?
Yes, the renowned Seihin lkeda.
It's not too long since he died.
But no one seems to be taking care
of the lawn of the plum trees.
Badly run down.
In the sun-room alone I saw
red bougainvillea blooming.
What are they?
A kind of tropical flower.
It made me feel sad.
Seihin lkeda was high up in Mitsui.
Called him the "No. 1 Salaried Man."
But that's how things are these days.
It makes one think.
Granted that there was a war.
That's true.
Like you say, life is ephemeral.
That's why I strongly opposed
my son becoming a salaried man.
Can't figure out the attraction,
but he's an office worker now.
Like father, like son, I guess.
Sorry for leaving you out.
How about another one?
Well, it's goodbye for a while.
To your health.
Thank you very much.
Good luck, Sugi.
Don't get sick.
You'll come back to visit, right?
I'll have to stay put.
Not going to eat that?
Sure I will.
You can take half of mine.
Thanks.
It'll be lonely when Sugi goes.
Take good care of yourself.
Let's sing that song once again.
-Yes, we should.
-Yes, let's.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Glad you came. Sit here.
Goodbye, Sugi.
-Take care of yourself.
-Thanks, I will.
When did all this happen?
Ten days ago.
Haven't seen her since?
She refuses to see me.
What started it?
I'm to blame.
A woman?
Be good to your wife.
You should see me nowadays.
No one is as dependable as a wife.
A company can be a cold thing.
At my age, I feel that more and more.
Young men are happy.
Yes, they are.
Kawai said he used to row here.
Yes, he was young too once.
The spring time of life.
Father.
We'd better be going.
Well, a mistake is a mistake.
Things are bound to happen.
Just don't make me worry.
I won't. I'm sorry.
MlTSUlSHl
Hot, isn't it? How is it in Tokyo?
Tokyo's hot too.
Mountains shut out the wind.
Must be dull here after Tokyo.
I'm back.
Hello.
When did you come?
Before noon.
Train crowded?
Somewhat. But I found a seat.
My letter--
I read it. Onodera wrote too.
What did he say?
He told me to come here.
Told me not to make things worse.
And not suffer to be stubborn.
It's a small town.
I saw when I went shopping.
Three years here will be lonely.
That's true.