Inochi (命)

One person's existence stays with me

Loving is not

Changing a thought into action

It is the thought itself

INOCHI

It's a healthy baby

Look, that flicker, that's the heart

Alright

I can't let you out in your condition

Can't have you hemorrhaging

Been a charge against my novel

I'm obliged to hear the verdict

It's your obligation to rest

Think the verdict will go against me

If I don't show, people will think I'm running

Is there any honor worth defending

at the expense of a child?

I'm going to

have an abortion

Then why are you here?

For the child, right?

I'm glad it's with us

Are you sure?

Can't raise a child myself

We're finished

Give me the key

Please, have a healthy baby

Might be my only child

The key !

No

If I do, you' lose the child

That's what you want

Give it and I'll abort it

OK then

Promise me you won't abort

I don't know

You know what you are saying?

Then do as you wish

No matter,

I've no confidence

to make you trust me

It's a matter of life or death !

May 12th Birthday Present

Hi, it's Yu

Been a while

Yeah

What is it?

Past your birthday

Sorry I forgot to get you a present

Should forget about me too

I want to, but

What is it?

Something happen?

Yeah

And?

And what?

Doesn't make sense you hate dumping him

'cause you got hurt

I'd see if you wanted to marry him

I don't

An 'attachment', right?'

I know !

But it's a year at the most

After you left me

I suffered a year, couldn't sleep

I wanted you to be unhappy

But after a year

It didn't bother me imagining

you with another man

Holding hands, holding each other

You imagined that?

Yeah

You can take revenge or commit suicide

but it's useless for writing a novel

Be nice to see you on TV for murder

You'd never do such a thing

I made you a writer

That much I'm sure of

And I've got nothing

I'm living in my glorious past

If you call it that

But you have talent

So you have something to live for

Don't talk like you're dying

And everyone?

How about you all?

Say,

Let's make a true story as we dreamt

If you want to change the story raise your hands !

Please, raise your hands !

Stop, stop

Whose words are those?

Don't just read your lines

You should say what's inside you

Don't act from your mind

If you don't change the story won't !

Why are you crying?

Because I want him to live

And why is that?

Because I love him

Stronger !

I love him !

Stronger !

I love him !

Alright

Never forget that

Yes

You got it?

Never get cozy with your lines !

Or the curtain will never open !

Yes !

Music

Go !

Put your life into it !

C'mon, c'mon !

Where you going? On the prowl?

Good morning

Stay in bed

What?

You should take an umbrella !

Your child will die !

You'll come back !

You'll have another man's kid in a few years

He'll desert you and you'll be lost

Then you'll come back !

Later

See you

Hey, how are you doing?

What?

What are you up to?

Drinking and sleeping

You eating right?

You OK?

Not eating much, always vomiting

Seen a doctor?

No

You have to see one

How was it?

Told me to come on Monday

Sure it's cancer

What?

Doctor says it's a stomach ulcer

He asked me a lot how much I drink and smoke

So I have cancer

Let's go to a better hospital

A friend can refer you

You recommended this hospital

Didn't think the doctor'd be so young

It was no good

It has a gynecology clinic too

No way

Really?

That's what I thought

I remember my words when you left

That concerns me most

Shouldn't you be thinking of yourself?

Don't be disturbed

After the suicide attempts, you care about cancer

More like you care

about your attachments

Better lose the child fast

Die if you want

Realtor

Your fax got my heart going

and made me feel ill

Tell me quick

I'm 4 1/2 months pregnant

So what'll you do?

No choice at 4 1/2 months

I see

Alright

What?

That's what I thought

Is it a girl? A boy?

Don't know yet

When are you expecting?

February 1st

She's having a baby !

I know

Problems with the father

What kind of father?

A married father

Now that's a problem

Does he have a child?

No

Then no problem

What?

A husband and wife are strangers

Without a child, they're strangers under the same roof

That unborn child is his descendant

Looks and personality'll become similar

Go and have the baby,

it'll bring him back eventually

He's not divorcing, right?

No paternity admission or funds

You may dream of a normal life

but we shouldn't think that way

Why'd you say that?

What?

Why make her so hopeful?