Yama no oto Page #2

Why is she using this...

...when she's got the suitcase

we bought her for her honeymoon?

It'd be too heavy to carry with the baby.

Anyway, she's not bothered about looks.

But what will Kikuko think?

This cloth is the one that I used

when we got married.

It probably is.

No, it's even older than that.

My sister used it to wrap plants

before she died. It has history.

- Is Father back yet?

- Yes.

- Can I have some of this?

- Help yourself.

Your father's just scolded me

for having a peek in your purse.

Forgive me if I was rude.

Yes, you were rude!

Go ahead, have a good look.

That's what my husband thought

if I had no money I wouldn't run off.

It's empty.

The situation's got to improve

if your husband wants to keep his kids.

Is Kikuko still not?

Still not pregnant yet?

Satoko, come and play over here,

would you?

You might get the washing dirty.

Satoko!

The problem is what to do about the kids.

We can't split them up

between me and my husband.

Kikuko?

Kikuko!

What's happened?

Just be quiet! We're in the middle

of an important conversation!

- Crying will get you nothing!

- Is she pretending?

Of course.

She's just crying to get attention!

When the parents can't get along,

it affects the kids.

- Did you call me?

- Get me a handkerchief.

Right, let me find something for you.

Sorry. I tried, but I'm not very good

at dealing with Satoko.

You don't know how to treat kids.

You're like a kid yourself!

- My brother goes out even on Sundays?

- Got people to see.

I didn't think you'd help me, anyway!

I said I'd talk to your husband

any time you wanted.

That's why your father or Shuichi

should go and talk to him...

...and find out

what his intentions really are.

What do you think, Father?

Or are you just hiding behind

your paper and not taking me seriously?

What can I say?

Other people's marriages

are impossible to fathom.

Exactly. You shouldn't meddle

in the affairs of others.

Right. That's why I'll deal with it

by myself.

You can't put the blame entirely on him.

Consider your own part in this.

I'm not pretty enough for my husband

so he just does things his way.

Kikuko, would you get me a cigarette?

Of course. Excuse me.

I bet Father was disappointed

when I was born such an ugly child.

If only I'd been born

as beautiful as Kikuko!

Kikuko has her troubles, too, you know.

You're so kind to Kikuko,

aren't you, Father?

My mother-in-law does nothing

but moan at me all the time.

That's your own fault!

She always treats us so kindly...

...that we in turn treat Kikuko

with kindness.

It's just her husband

that's hard on her, eh?

See you later.

Welcome home.

It must be awful out there.

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