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Osugi the Landlady: Anyone seen my sister?
Tatsu: She's the one who found the old codger.
Osugi the Landlady: So he was here, then.
Tatsu: You mean Sutekichi? Sure was. But he didn't say boo to Okayo.
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[Last lines; Tonosama stumbles indoors, dripping wet, interrupting his housemates' impromptu acapella song and dance number]
Tonosama - the former Samurai: Hey, everybody! Come quick! The actor hung himself, out back by the cliff!
[the other men stare at him aghast. Osen slowly saunters into the doorway, clearly horrified; Tonosama's not lying. There's a long pause]
Yoshisaburo the Gambler: It was such a great party, and he had to go and ruin it. Bastard!
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