Forget Love for Now (恋も忘れて)

A SHOCHIKU OFUNA PRODUCTION

Forget Love For Now

Boy, where's my Haru?

Haru?

Am I his keeper?

That brat.

- Morning! - Morning!

It's early. Do you have time to talk?

We're going to the beautician.

Why? Anything special tonight?

- My head's itchy. - Head ice?

Hey, why didn't you wait?

- Haru wanted to go. - Haru?

You cheeky devil! How dare you boss about!

- I didn't. - Never again!

I wouldn't dare.

- Good. - Fine.

I see... You're not so dumb.

Push me!

Everybody, I've got candies at home.

Candies? Let's go.

- Come in. - Hey, I go first!

And I?

You?

You can go.

Get in.

"I'm going to the hotel. Dinner is on the shelf.

Don't forget to do your hmework,".

- What's Hmework? - Hmework?

I know! The "o" is missing!

"Don't forget to do your homework. Don't stay up late."

Why?

- Hey, Haruo, your house's cool. - Yeah, we have cool stuff.

So this is dinner.

Mom sleeps here and I there.

Try the perfume.

Guys!

Nice!

- Smells great. - Me too.

Huh?

Where's everyone?

We have to pay for everything ourselves.

Food, clothes.

Right.

And the cruise ship doesn't come.

This kimono is all I have.

Let's talk with Madam.

Will she hear us out?

We can ask her at least to share the profit from the beer

the customers drink with us.

- Right! - That's what other bars do.

We must talk to Madam.

So you agree?

Let's go.

We'll show her!

- Madam, will you hear us out? - Sure.

Ask away! I'll listen.

- You must have guessed already. - Yeah, I think so.

So, I can speak straight then. Will you give us money for clothes?

Please!

I knew it. Is that all?

- So you'll agree? - Well...

I can't do that. Were it that easy, I'd have done it already.

It's been a slow season. For everybody!

Then share with us the profits from the beer.

My, my...

You're not stupid...

But my answer is no.

- But other bars do it. - I don't care.

I also have complaints.

- Like what? - You know...

your cruise ships come only a few times a year.

So you must treat well the local guys too,

even though you might not like them.

And if you don't like it you're free to go.

- Old bitch! - Shit.

What's wrong?

Madam's so stingy.

I won't work tonight.

Oh, Goodnight - A customer!

Good evening, sir.

Dim Sum everyday, Dim Sum all year.

Oh, you're early, mommy.

I wanted to serve you dinner.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

Mom, the perfume...

It was really expensive.

But they said...

Don't listen to them.

But...

You know that I work in the hotel so that you can go

to school and then university and become a great man.

Oh, I must go to work. For your sake.

Eat quickly and go to bed.

What about dinner? Why?

- Hey lady. - Who's there?

Where are you going?

To work.

What happened?

Can't miss work. For Haru.

Oh, you're back. Beer?

Let's dance.

Bitch.

I'm going.

Listen, don't get in trouble!

Hey, boy!

- Is that your mother? - Yes.

I see. Your mother...

- She's beautiful! - Yeah, she is.

She's a good mother!

- What's she doing? - She'll go to bed now.

Oh really?

Weirdo!

Everybody, come here!

The perfume she bought...

- I got yelled at yesterday cause... - Of the perfume.

What?

- I can't play with you. - So what?

Hey!

You, with the stinky perfume! Go away.

Why? I gave you candies.

You're out cause your mom is bad.

- No, she is a good mom. - Lies.

My mom is a good mom. No one plays with Haru, now.

Let's go.

Fine, I don't need you!

Yuki, are you here?

Are you napping?

I had a dream about Haru.

B's moving.

- Where? - To Kobe.

Sounds good. I might go with her.

Well...

who knows...

I wonder how the boss let her go, though.

She won't tell them. Not yet.

No way.

- Why? - Look.

They're watching us.

- Because of what we did yesterday. - We must be careful.

Better hurry and warn B.

She'll be in trouble...

I'm going now. Bye.

What's your name?

- Cho. - Cho, it is.

- Do you speak Japanese? - I do, but they don't.

Then you'll explain.

- Can you read? - A little.

Do you know "Iroha?"

- A song? - It's not a song.

This is our place.

What happened to B?

I came too late.

- But what... - They kicked her and beat her.

Poor thing.

Poor B, that was a stupid thing to do.

Kobe?

Then Shanghai, Singapore.

But there's just no way to come home.

Listen

you're young and free now, but

if you go far away you'll feel so homesick

when you see the Japanese flag.

Believe me. I have a son and I must think about him.

Right, I don't have children but there are my parents.

Liar, you wanted to go too.

Good that I didn't then.

Such an easygoing girl!

Anyway, we must be careful. Time to work.

Boy, oh boy.

The fog is so thick.

Play something lively!

Oh, my bodyguard.

At your service.

Since you're here, come upstairs.

I've got pure sake.

This boy! Look at him!

- He's adorable. - I know. All kids are adorable.

If it weren't for him, I would be in Shangai or Singapure.

All alone. He's all I have.

Let's drink.

It's delicious.

Take it off...

So this is pure sake.

Once I got sick and he took care of me all night long

tending to me, pretending to be a doctor. Adorable.

I could die for this kid. He'll be a great man someday.

That's why I don't mind working as a hostess.

And he is very proud of you.

Really? Why?

- He said you're very beautiful. - Did he?

Did he really say this? Come here.

Such a cute face.

You love each other.

Got to go.

Already?

I'll have one more drink then.

Stay some more.

- See you then. - Good bye.

The blanket.