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Kichinosuke: [reacting to a plan by two other actors to steal money from the head of their theater troupe, Komajuro, and then abandon the troupe] To treat him like that after owing him so much! A man who is ungrateful is not a human being at all.
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Townsman: What are they going to show next?
Man Putting Up Posters: Look. Kabuki plays.
Townsman: Sword fighting plays? I liked that strip show last month. Remember that plump girl in pink?
Man Putting Up Posters: The new show isn't like that.
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Komajuro Arashi: This is his daughter, who was just a kid then.
[Kayo bows]
Theatre Owner: Grown up into a fine young woman. She used to be a just like a Chinese nut.
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Komajuro Arashi: What are your talking about wise guy? My audience likes my performance whether it's hammy or not.
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Komajuro Arashi: You can't help an empty house, when it's empty.
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Komajuro Arashi: Misfortunes never come alone.
Sumiko: Swift is Heaven's vengeance!
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Sumiko: Where would you be without me? Each time I had to appeal to the impresario on all fours! Remember all that!
Komajuro Arashi: What!
Sumiko: You impudent, ungrateful brute!
Komajuro Arashi: What? Shut up! Who are you? Remember who you were! You were a common whore! You fell for me and came to me a-begging! Who trained you into an actress, remember? You ungrateful wretch, lower than an animal! You big fool, you! I can get along all by myself without any help from you! Don't make me laugh, fool!
Sumiko: Fool, you say? You took the word out of my mouth!
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Kayo: I'm glad you came. I thought you couldn't come. You're trembling, aren't you? Me too.
[takes Kiyoshi's hand and places it on her chest, then, kisses him, walks away, turns around and smiles]
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Kayo: I'm not such a good girl.
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Oyoshi: What became of the manager? It's terrible.
Komajuro Arashi: We mustn't avail us too much of the impresario's kindness. It's awful.
Oyoshi: Indeed.
Komajuro Arashi: It's good when it's good. But when we get stranded, a terrible profession.
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Komajuro Arashi: Nothing's constant under the sun. It's the way of the world.
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Sumiko: Like father, like son!
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Sumiko: Are you angry now? Serves you right. The world is a wheel. You can't always be lucky. I want you to remember that!
Komajuro Arashi: What? Remember it yourself! You slut! Your fool!
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Komajuro Arashi: I must ask your forgiveness for this situation. But, every cloud has a silver lining. I'll inform you when I make a new start. I want you to join me, if you're free then. Where are you planning to work, Kamenosuke?
Kamenosuke: My brother-in-law is running a pickle shop at Hamamatsu
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Komajuro Arashi: We're going to be broken up, but, I want you to remember me sometimes. We've had hard times, but we've had good times, too.
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Komajuro Arashi: I'm afraid I was too optimistic about the whole thing. I'm beaten hollow this time. All my plans have gone to pieces.
Oyoshi: Listen, darling, you're imagining too much.
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Oyoshi: I'll make it hot.
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Komajuro Arashi: Don't forget your baggage.
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