A Drop of the Grapevine (ぶどうのなみだ)

A Drop of the Grapevine.

Yo Oizumi.

Yuko Ando.

Shota Someya

Music by: Yaskawa Nooro

Directed by: Yukiko Mishima

Brother.

Brother, how are the grapes today?

The fruits are growing beautifully.

It's still early.

Babette, we'll wait a little longer before having our meal.

The roasting is done.

You're welcome.

Why don't you have some wine too?

I don't drink.

Why?

I've told you many times, I dislike grape wine.

You little brat.

By the way, I also dislike drunkards.

What's that?

Probably a traveler.

Looks like they're heading this way.

Hmm.

Hello? Hello? Hello?

Stop?

Hmm.

It's a woman.

Yes.

What is she doing there?

What is that person doing?

What are you doing? I'm asking you.

Stop digging.

This field is for growing wine grapes.

Grapes are very fragile.

Don't dig randomly.

I'm working hard to make wine here.

Can you hear me?

This isn't your land, right?

What did you say?

I must be here.

I won't bother you.

You'll get dirt all over you.

You, wait and see!

They say you're causing trouble.

We have a strange woman next to us,

digging holes randomly.

Definitely suspicious.

Please come over quickly.

Scrambled eggs or omelette?

Mr. Asahi.

Mr. Asahi.

Hey, Roku.

Understood.

Should we dig together with her?

cheers.

Cheers? Did you hear them say cheers?

Or was it just my imagination?

Maybe it's Mr. Asahi's strategy.

cheers.

Sorry for keeping you waiting.

To...

Report to Teacher Ao.

Miss Erika, no problems at all.

Erika?

is her name.

It's nice to have dreams.

She saved money and traveled around, all the way here.

Let her do what she wants to do.

What?

I had a few too many drinks and feel a bit drunk.

After a hard day's work, it's always good to have a drink.

Then I'll stop here for today.

Mr. Asahi, you've had too much to drink.

What dreams, exactly?

Stop joking around.

What dreams are you talking about?

You think you're a real police officer?

cheers…

Mr. Asahi, let's go inside.

Babbette, hurry and call.

What's going on?

Aren't you the watchdog? Do your duty properly.

Babbette, Babbette!

Babette!

Babette,

you're calling Babbette, huh?

So adorable!

You're amazing! Want to come to my house? Come in quickly.

Babette.

Did you find something while digging?

Great, keep going.

You're such a good girl.

Are you helping me dig?

Babette.

What's wrong?

Babbette isn't in the kennel. My brother said he might be here.

Oh, so that annoying guy is your brother.

You have a big age difference.

We're one generation apart.

It hurts.

It's okay, it's okay.

This is for you.

Thank you.

By the way, can you do me a favor?

It's delicious!

Really?

Smells great.

Smells great!

Mail has arrived.

- How's it going? - Not bad.

Hey, I'm back.

Hello, everyone.

I smell pancakes being cooked.

This person is a peculiar mailman.

I'm Sukiori.

Mr. Sukiori, join in and help.

Sure.

Pass this over.

I brought red wine today,

but I can't guarantee the taste.

Is that so?

Here are your glasses.

In the end, Roku's wheat is the best.

My family has been growing wheat since my father's generation.

Hmm? What about over there?

That's Ao's.

He suddenly said he wanted to make wine.

He did it all by himself?

About five years ago.

Suddenly.

With that expression.

Yes, that expression.

But my father also grew a grapevine.

Really?

Yeah, on that one.

That's a grapevine?

But I still prefer wheat.

I really love the sight of my father standing in the wheat field.

That's true.

Wheat fields in summer are incredibly beautiful,

swaying in the breeze, golden and radiant.

Just seeing that scene makes me tear up with gratitude.

That's exactly it.

But well, people can't survive on bread alone, right?

Exactly, let's have a drink.

Sure.

okay

Here you go.

Roku, I poured one for you too.

I won't drink.

I'll have this.

milk?

Really? Drinking milk?

It's okay. Okay then. Cheers.

Cheers.

No peeking!

Oh my.

Don't casually drink someone else's wine.

Are you angry?

I only borrowed a little.

Alright, there's plenty here.

There's so much.

Why is that person looking so unhappy?

Exactly.

But stealing is not a good thing to do.

That's true.

You Liqing, 29 years old, appointed as permanent conductor

You've changed, though.

Where have I changed?

Your face.

Faces don't change.

They do change.

Before, you were truly a tough guy.

Let's not talk about my father.

Like Charles Bronson.

Why didn't you come back?

I wish I could show him this face at Lao Jie's funeral.

What are you doing?

Why do you keep displaying my father's photo?

And my grandfather's too.

Perhaps during my grandfather's time,

there were many active coal mines.

Nowadays, hardly anyone lives here, right?

Everything changes.

Coal is like black diamonds.

Shiny black, reflecting light.

That's Pinot Noir.

When Pinot Noir reflects sunlight,

it looks like a black diamond.

Black diamonds are coal.

Black diamonds are coal.

Some things don't change.

We can't stay unchanged.

Dad, I want to leave home

and study music seriously.

Look up, the sky is vast.

You can study music anywhere.

Dad, do you know where my awards are?

I can't find them anywhere.

Those things are useless.