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Kiichi Nakajima: [seeing the sun from his window] Oh! The Earth is burning!
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Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada: He's gone too far. But... aren't we ourselves worried about the bombs? Of course we are, as is Miss Tamiya. Isn't that right? Only we aren't as perturbed as that man. We don't build underground shelters, or plan to move to Brazil. However, we can't exactly disregard this feeling, can we? It's a feeling shared by all Japanese, more or less. I can't justify deciding this lightly just because he's gone too far. The thing is...
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Sue Nakajima: Good old Father. In only two days.
[Jiro beats Sue and chases her around the courtyard]
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Jiro Nakajima: My father's scheme is simply a castle in the air. He wants to buy a farm there, but he has no dollars at all. Emigration is being encouraged if it is constructive, but he's running away from Japan because he is afraid. Will he get any dollars? No. I went to the Finance Ministry and verified it. In short, this plan is bound to end up like his underground house.
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Jiro Nakajima: [to Kiichi] You see, I obtained a Court Order forbidding disposal of our assets. Until the case is decided, we can't spend a yen. Yet you did this. And what you did was illegal. Your objection will be overruled.
Toyo Nakajima: But Father brought back the money.
Jiro Nakajima: Don't accept it.
[Sue throws a paper at Jiro. Jiro throws the paper back. Kiichi gets up and beats Jiro]
Jiro Nakajima: Wait! Wait, Father!
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Kiichi Nakajima: Please, I beg of you. Go to Brazil, I beg of you. All of you, as one family. You say I'm deluded. Maybe I am. But H-bombs really exist. War can break out any time. If it does, it will be too late; you can go nowhere then. We can still make it, let's flee why we can.
[He points to the baby]
Kiichi Nakajima: I must spare him. I can't let an H-bomb get him.
[He starts sniffling]
Kiichi Nakajima: I gave up hope once. I thought I wouldn't care about you. If I could save this baby at least, that's what I thought. But all of you are my flesh and blood. I can't leave you here! Please come with me!
[He gets out a letter]
Kiichi Nakajima: Look, he's written from Brazil. He kindly writes to me, "Come at once. I'll arrange your citizenship. Come to me, and leave this hell. Everything will be fine." Even a stranger is kind to us. I beseech you, come with me to Brazil. Please, I beg of you, on my hands and knees!
Toyo Nakajima: Please go with him. Father is begging you.
[She starts crying]
Toyo Nakajima: I'm begging you, too. Please go with him. You know, he's always been right. Father's always been a good planner, planning for all of you. Let's go, Ichiro. Jiro, let's go. Let's go, Yoshiko. Say something! Why are you so silent?
[Kiichi starts to get up. Sue stands up suddenly and clings to her father]
Sue Nakajima: I'll go with you, Father!
[She sobs into Kiichi's clothes. Kiichi collapses. Sue kneels down and shakes him]
Sue Nakajima: Father! Father! Father! Father! Father!
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