blackMy, what a surprise!
Yes, I know
It's become quite cold
Yes, it is
Visiting this area today?
I come now and then
The new branch manager
drops in frequently
He likes Sake
Care for salted trepang?
Sent from my hometown
Sounds good. Warm up some Sake
for me, will you?
I'd like some too
Salted trepang
Also...more Sake
As soon as I get to know you people
the head office snatches you away
But since it means a promotion...
Where's Akemi?
She went skiing with friends
Other side o the Shimizu Tunnel where
the snow piles up 350 kilometers high
350 kilometers can't be right.
You mean centimeters
Is that what it is?
Has your daughter gone already?
Not yet but she probably will
How about osyters?
They came with the trepang
Very good
Any special way?
Mixed with rice, I guess
Okay
I'd like some oysters too
With vinegar. Mixed with rice afterward
No problem
I'll try it with vinegar
You want it too?
Real cold
Isn't it?
Tastes good.
Are you from Shima Peninsula?
That general area
Well now...is that so?
My brother-in-law is from there too
Do you know that area?
Not too well
but once I went to Kashiko Island
A nice place.
Are you in the pearl business?
Why no...I'm a banker
The sea's so blue there
It's quite deep too
I took a boat trip around that whole area
Pearls seem to require a place
just like that in which they grow
That "Pearl King" Mikimoto
was a smart one
You're right
Numata was here very late
a few nights ago
Is that so? Alone?
Together with two students
He was already drunk when he got here
The students were escorting him home
at the time
Cause trouble?
Nothing like that at all
Does he come often?
I wouldn't say often
He forgot that hat
Then he'll come for it
Have one on me
You here?
Here you come
Cold outside, isn't it?
Tomizawa...?
I sent her home
Michiko asleep?
When did you come?
Afternoon. Supper, Father...?
I've eaten
See my Tabi?
Where are they?
Not around?
Tomizawa must've washed them.
That bottom drawer...
Here they are
Is Numata well?
He's fine
I read one of his articles
in a magazine recently
Quite interesting
Is he asked to write often?
How's everything...
At your place?
Shall I make tea?
Come and warm yourself
It's getting late
It doesn't matter
Didn't Numata go home...
Drunk one night?
He does that very often
Drinks heavily?
He's started to recently
Something seems to be bothering him
Welcome back!
Were you home?
Made your bed
Thanks!
Have some tea, Akiko
No thanks
You're not going home?
Yeah
Why not?
Has something happened again?
Between you and Numata?
That's not so good
Shall I make your bed, Father?
It can't be helped...
Takako. Come and sit down
What is it?
Never mind. Just leave me alone
Numata's that kind of a man
It's a form of sickness.
He becomes so irritable
Takes it out on Michiko...poor child!
If a friend is praised...
some trouble at school...
But that shouldn't always count on you
It's a neurosis that he has
I'll go and see him
It'll only be unpleasant for you
He's like that
Oh!
You have a visitor
Hello, Sister
Come over here
What's the matter?
Came here about a loan and so...
Finished lunch?
Not yet
That funneral is the day after tomorrow
at 1 p.m.
1 p.m...Seishoji Temple?
Ever go to that restaurant near here...
Very tasty. It's a nice place
They serve broiled eels
Can you go now?
Yes. Let's go there. I'll treat
All right. Let's try it
I'm going out. Back before 2.
Take care of the phone calls
Where's the washroom?
Washroom? On the right
Broiled eels and soup
Sake for you?
Not for day time
Why not? Bring Sake
And fried liver for one
I want to make a phone call
Hello. Good afternoon
Hello. Who's speaking?
I'm at an eel restaurant now
Call Director Shinoda...
Hello. Everything went fine at the bank
You can go ahead on that proposition
Will you handle it? Thank you
So much fuss...doing business
You seem quite busy
Well, when it's one's own