Oshin (おしん)

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Episode 97

It's spring here in Tokyo.

When we left home it was still cold.

What are you staring at?

You're making me feel uncomfortable.

I was just remembering what you told me.

You never cease to amaze me.

Why do you think I'm so unusual?

I don't remember telling you anything strange.

You could've had a good life being a hairdresser.

But you quit to live a life of poverty.

I wouldn't call that real poverty.

But it was still a shock to Ryuzo.

He rushed out to borrow money.

He had to beg an old acquaintance.

A son of a sharecropper from Saga.

That seemed to change his personality.

He used to be very proud and selective.

He used to only sell the best imported fabrics

and he dealt with only the best tailors.

But now he was willing to do anything for money!

That's what I mean.

You changed his whole outlook. If you had kept working

he would've just kept depending on you.

I wonder...

I don't know if what I did was good for him.

But I had to quit. To get him back onto his feet.

Were you really prepared to starve?

I would've left him before that!

It was a big gamble that I took.

Nobody else could have done it but you!

I loved him and he was the father of my baby.

I wanted him to start over.

And the business went well?

Yes but I was just so happy that he straightened himself out.

That 100 yen he borrowed went to pay off all our various bills.

We were soon broke again.

But I didn't help him at all. I had faith.

It's not easy being idle.

I think that was the only time

in my whole life that I took it easy like that.

I didn't care what people thought. I just loafed!

Madam. - Yes?

What is it?

The wife of the shop owner at the corner

wants you to come and do her hair.

She's heard that you are very good.

But Gen...

I told her that you no longer do it

but she's asking you as your neighbor.

I guess I'll go tell her no.

If I do one I'll have to do others too!

I know!

I know I'm putting you on the spot

but please let me have my way for a bit longer.

If I begin to work now

it'll put a damper on my husband's will to work.

I should've just refused her from the start.

It was my mistake.

Please apologize to her for me.

I'm home. - You're home already!

That stationery store's wife is waiting.

What does she want?

She wanted me to come do her hair.

I refused.

I told her I quit. - You sure are stubborn!

Who knows...

I might go right back to being broke again.

I can't borrow any more money.

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it!

You're doing your best.

If you fail that's no fault of your own.

I'm quitting the fabric business. There's just too much competition.

But I'll need money to start something new.

I'm beginning to learn how hard business can be.

That's why it's fun!

You say that because you don't understand.

Someone told me that I should get into making children's clothes.

Kids go to school wearing Western-style clothes now.

Children's clothes? - Yes.

That's true... They all wear western clothes.

I think it's better than dealing in expensive imported fabrics.

Just selling cheap material for school uniforms and such!

I know that much but we can't just sell fabrics.

We have to turn out finished products.

It is a whole different kind of work.

We'll buy material and sew children's clothes!

You'll need sewing machines and people to sew.

How much money do you think that'll cost?

Where will we find that much money?

We can get the money by selling off our stock.

There's nobody out there that wants them!

The time has come to sell!

You think all I do is go out and do nothing?

Nobody is willing to give me a good price.

But I think children's clothes is a good idea.

Maybe I can learn to sew children clothes.

One needs money to start no matter how good the idea is!

Maybe I'll go out and get a job.

I have an offer to start work as a retail clerk.

You can't work for somebody else!

I must! In order to survive.

I won't allow it!

You're not suited to be a mere employee.

You're too used to doing things your way.

I can do it!

But it's not right for you.

It's better to get some money together fast.

But...

I'll make dinner.

Just sell off all the fabrics we have in stock.

Let's figure out a way.

Let's sell it out on the streets!

On the streets?

You know like the street vendors of Asakusa!

That's nonsense! We only sell the best!

We can't be out selling on the streets.

I couldn't peddle things on the streets.

What's the difference

if you sell in a store or go out on the streets?

There's no use feeling embarrassed about it.

People will come for the bargain prices.

And they can make anything they want with the fabric.

This is no time for jokes! - I'm not joking!

A woman shouldn't butt in like this.

I'll just go out to work and earn a salary.

There's nothing to worry about.

What are you doing?

I'm checking to see how much we paid for the fabric.

What's the use of doing that?

I want you to quit making envelopes.

It keeps me busy and bring in money.

In Saga I could be working out in the fields.

But I can't leave our young master here in Tokyo.

You can't sleep?

Are you worried about something?

You've been daydreaming all day today too.

That's how I spend my days now.

Are you regretting having married me?

No. You are my baby's precious father.

Please have a good strong baby.

I'm sure my mother will come around

once we present her with a grandchild.

Then we can all go back to Saga.

It'll be good for the baby too.

Back home we have the mountains rivers and the sea.

I'm sick of this busy city.

Oshin wanted to sell the fabrics on the streets.

She was trying to figure out a way to do that

without Ryuzo and Genemon finding out.

Then came a day Ryuzo and Genemon both went out.

If things went well today...

She wanted to convince Ryuzo of her idea.

But Oshin didn't realize what was in store for her.

Episode 98

Once Oshin puts her mind to something

nothing could stop her. She had come up with

the idea to sell their stock of fabric out on the streets.

She set out with her wares while Ryuzo and Genemon were out.

She wanted to succeed

so she could convince Genemon and Ryuzo about her idea.

I'm back.

I'm going out for a bit. I might be late. Please don't worry.

Dinner is already made. - Oshin

She didn't say where she was going?

No I wasn't told.

But she mentioned wanting to eat cake from the Ginza.

Eat cake?

Pregnant women get such cravings.

So I walked all the way there to get her cake

since it would be a waste to take the train.

Where could she have gone... In her her condition?

Maybe she has gone out to see her friends.

Then why didn't she put that in her note?

Don't worry. She will be back.

Gen. - Yes?

I wonder if she has gone out to do hair again.

Maybe she has given up on my abilities to work.

Come and get your fine fabric!

Come on! This is the best deal ever!

It is fabric from the Ginza!

You'll never get it at this price anywhere.

It's fine English fabric!

Let's burn a strand of it for authenticity.

Will you lend me a match?

If it burns quickly it's real fine fabric.

What do you think?

Are you sure of it? - Of course I am!

You won't find anything more authentic.

I'll take that.

Thank you! That's 10 yen!

I'll take that one. - Thank you.

That'll be 15 yen.

I want one just like that.

I'll take three suits worth.

I'm sorry. I only have scraps now.

That's all you have?

I will get you a whole bolt tomorrow.

I'll be back tomorrow so save me some.