Kabei: Our Mother Page #4

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'highest mountain. '

In time my father was

transferred to a prison.

There he was allowed to

have regular visits...

to exchange letters,

and to receive books.

His letters were always filled

with the titles of books...

he wanted us to bring him.

Look at all his notes!

You have to erase them all?

No writing in the books is allowed.

This is very important.

Miss Hisako...

could you find this book?

It should be on that shelf.

What does it say?

'Also sprach Zarathustra'. By Nietzsche.

That's German! I'll never find it.

You look for it. I'll erase.

If you wouldn't mind...

When are you going?

At 1.

It's almost time.

Teru-bei, you're in the way.

We're going.

Goodbye!

Say hello to Tobei!

Words can't express

how sad it made us...

that children weren't allowed to visit.

Now, don't forget. Start

with the main things.

I will.

Itll be over before you know it.

The first time I saw him I

cried all the way through.

We couldn't talk about anything.

But you're a man, so you'll

be all right, won't you?

Yes.

Everything's written here.

I'm counting on you.

I've brought Mr Yamazaki.

Yamazaki! I'm glad you've come.

Kabei wrote me...

about how much you're doing for us.

There's not much time, Yama. You start.

It's been a long time, Sir.

Are you well?

No, not very.

No, you wouldn't be, would you.

I'm sorry.

It's just such a shock

to see you like this.

Are the kids all right?

Yes.

Hatsu-bei's started her new

school. Did you get her a uniform?

Mrs Tsubota gave us Kinuyo's old one.

But it's very good quality.

Look...

Isn't she pretty?

And you? Are you all right?

Don't worry about me.

I've left your books.

But the Nietzsche... what was it?

'Untimely Meditations'...

And Goethe's 'Italian Journey'.

We couldn't find them.

We'll bring them next time.

Yama...

Yes.

You've lost some weight, Sir.

Not 'some'! I've lost

more than 10 kilos.

But this is better than

the holding cell I was in.

At least here I can read.

Yes, that's right.

That's right.

Stop crying and tell

him what you came to say!

Guard, do you have any tissue?

Any what?!

Sorry!

Thank you.

Excuse me.

First, about the German Literary...

Your crying like that made me want to.

We couldn't talk about anything!

You weren't much help.

Forgive me.

I just never thought

he'd look like that.

His clothes all filthy...

thin as a r ail...

Why are they doing that to him?

He's not a thief or anything.

Just wanting war isn't patriotism!

It's for our country's sake

that he opposes the war in China!

That's all I could think about.

Then I have to go and

ask him if he's well!

I'm not much use, am I.

I'm no use.

I'm useless.

You have a good heart, Yama.

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