1. This is terrible.Copy !req
2. Is this an inspection?Copy !req
3. Inspection?Copy !req
4. Not really.Copy !req
5. Were you expecting one?Copy !req
6. You can stay as long as
it's not an inspection.Copy !req
7. I'm collecting insects.Copy !req
8. Huh?Copy !req
9. Bugs. I collect bugs.Copy !req
10. I specialize
in these sand bugs.Copy !req
11. So you're not
from the prefectural office?Copy !req
12. Prefectural office?Copy !req
13. Don't be absurd.
I'm a schoolteacher.Copy !req
14. A teacher?Copy !req
15. I see.Copy !req
16. The certificates we use
to make certain of one another:Copy !req
17. contracts, licenses,
ID cards, permits,Copy !req
18. deeds, certifications,
registrations, carry permits,Copy !req
19. union cards,
testimonials, bills, IOUs,Copy !req
20. temporary permits, letters
of consent, income statements,Copy !req
21. certificates of custody,
even proof of pedigree.Copy !req
22. Is that all of them?Copy !req
23. Have I forgotten any?Copy !req
24. Men and womenCopy !req
25. are slaves to their fear
of being cheated.Copy !req
26. In turn they dream up new certificates
to prove their innocence.Copy !req
27. No one can say
where it will end.Copy !req
28. They seem endless.Copy !req
29. You criticized me
for arguing too much.Copy !req
30. But the facts
speak for themselves.Copy !req
31. Teacher man!Copy !req
32. What'll you do now?Copy !req
33. Do?
I'll be back tomorrow.Copy !req
34. But the last bus has left.Copy !req
35. You're right.Copy !req
36. There must be
some place to stay.Copy !req
37. In this village?Copy !req
38. If not here, then maybe
near the highway?Copy !req
39. You gonna walk?Copy !req
40. I'm in no hurry.Copy !req
41. No need to go so far.Copy !req
42. If you want,
I can ask around for you.Copy !req
43. You can see it's a poor village,
but if you don't mind —Copy !req
44. You'd do that?Copy !req
45. I'm very grateful.Copy !req
46. I won't be rushed
in the morning,Copy !req
47. and I'd love to stay
in a real home.Copy !req
48. Thank you.Copy !req
49. Careful. There are deep pits
on both sides.Copy !req
50. Hey, you old hag!Copy !req
51. Whatchya doin'?
You've got a guest!Copy !req
52. The ladder's beside the bales.Copy !req
53. You sure it's okay?Copy !req
54. Don't worry.
It's very informal here.Copy !req
55. In that case...Copy !req
56. A rope ladder?Copy !req
57. That's what we use
out here in the boonies.Copy !req
58. This is quite an adventure.Copy !req
59. Don't lean away from the rope.Copy !req
60. Hold on tight.Copy !req
61. Don't look up.
You'll get sand in your face.Copy !req
62. This way, please.Copy !req
63. Please.Copy !req
64. Thanks for your hospitality.Copy !req
65. Dinner will be ready soon.Copy !req
66. Great.Copy !req
67. Could I take a bath first?Copy !req
68. Yes, but —Copy !req
69. Never mind then.Copy !req
70. Please wait
until the day after tomorrow.Copy !req
71. The day after tomorrow?Copy !req
72. I'm afraid not.Copy !req
73. I only have three days off.Copy !req
74. I beg your pardon.Copy !req
75. You only have one lamp?Copy !req
76. It's all right.
I'll be finished soon.Copy !req
77. It's a pain
not having electricity, huh?Copy !req
78. Help yourself.Copy !req
79. Thanks.Copy !req
80. Clams and bream —
looks good.Copy !req
81. Nothing beats
local delicacies.Copy !req
82. What's that for?
- The sand seeps in.Copy !req
83. Why?Copy !req
84. Is the roof damaged?Copy !req
85. No, it's the same
with newly thatched roofs.Copy !req
86. How can that be?Copy !req
87. Bugs, even worse
than woodborers.Copy !req
88. Woodborers?Copy !req
89. Yes. They make holes
in the wood.Copy !req
90. You must mean termites.Copy !req
91. No. They're this big,
with hard shells.Copy !req
92. Could it be a saw beetle?Copy !req
93. Saw beetle?Copy !req
94. The reddish one
with long antennae.Copy !req
95. No, these are bronze-colored,
like a grain of rice.Copy !req
96. Then I guess
it must be a woodborer.Copy !req
97. If you're not careful,Copy !req
98. even a beam this big
will get spongy and rot.Copy !req
99. From the woodborers?Copy !req
100. No, the sand.Copy !req
101. How so?Copy !req
102. I guess it draws moisture.Copy !req
103. Nonsense.Copy !req
104. Sand is naturally dry.Copy !req
105. But it really makes things rot.Copy !req
106. You must be kidding!
Use your common sense.Copy !req
107. A desert is dry
because it's all sand.Copy !req
108. Have you ever heard
of a damp desert?Copy !req
109. Sorry, but could I have
some tea?Copy !req
110. But it does rot.Copy !req
111. They say
if you leave sand on clogs,Copy !req
112. they'll rot in two weeks.Copy !req
113. That's ridiculous.Copy !req
114. The wood rots,
and so does the sand.Copy !req
115. We found soil in the ceiling
of a buried houseCopy !req
116. rich enough
to grow cucumbers in.Copy !req
117. Okay, whatever you say.Copy !req
118. - More?
- No, thanks.Copy !req
119. Thank you.
That was delicious.Copy !req
120. This is terrible!Copy !req
121. When it's windy...Copy !req
122. two feet of sand
can pile up in one night.Copy !req
123. See?
Even the futon is damp.Copy !req
124. Where is everyone?Copy !req
125. Your family.Copy !req
126. I live alone.Copy !req
127. Last year a storm swallowed up
my husband and daughter.Copy !req
128. Swallowed up?Copy !req
129. The sand roared down
like a waterfall.Copy !req
130. He went out
to save the chicken coop.Copy !req
131. And got buried?Copy !req
132. It was a horrible gale.Copy !req
133. That's awful.Copy !req
134. That's really awful.Copy !req
135. It's the sand.Copy !req
136. Are you here for research?Copy !req
137. Yes.Copy !req
138. That reminds me:Copy !req
139. Are there any insects
like this around here?Copy !req
140. It's called a tiger beetle.Copy !req
141. Here it is.Copy !req
142. I want to find others
like that one.Copy !req
143. This species has many variants.Copy !req
144. If I find a new variant,
I'll get my name in a field guide.Copy !req
145. All I'm good for is
catching bugs by the tail.Copy !req
146. Hey, we brought
the helper's tools!Copy !req
147. So there's someone else
here with you after all.Copy !req
148. That's a good one.Copy !req
149. But he just said something
about a helper.Copy !req
150. He meant you.Copy !req
151. Me? Why?Copy !req
152. Don't worry about it.Copy !req
153. There must be
some misunderstanding.Copy !req
154. Do you still need the lamp?Copy !req
155. Yes, if you don't mind.Copy !req
156. That's all right.
I'm used to the work.Copy !req
157. Man, this is foul.Copy !req
158. No, don't.Copy !req
159. - Want help?
- No, not on the first day.Copy !req
160. The first day?
That again?Copy !req
161. I'm only staying the night.Copy !req
162. You always shovel at night?Copy !req
163. Yes, the sand's moist.Copy !req
164. Makes it easier.Copy !req
165. Basket's ready!Copy !req
166. Thanks!Copy !req
167. Here it comes.Copy !req
168. Let me help.Copy !req
169. Clear!Copy !req
170. Clear!Copy !req
171. Can't be easy for them either.Copy !req
172. This village has real local spirit.Copy !req
173. What kind of spirit?Copy !req
174. Love of our birthplace.Copy !req
175. I see.
A good thing, indeed!Copy !req
176. - Just how long do you work?
- Until morning.Copy !req
177. Morning?Copy !req
178. The sand won't wait.Copy !req
179. Clear!Copy !req
180. What a wreck!Copy !req
181. Ouch!Copy !req
182. That's strange.
The ladder's gone.Copy !req
183. Ma'am.Copy !req
184. Could you wake up, please?Copy !req
185. Sorry, but could you
get the ladder?Copy !req
186. It's not there.Copy !req
187. I'd like to be on my way.Copy !req
188. I only have three days off.
I can't dawdle.Copy !req
189. Wait a minute.Copy !req
190. That was a rope ladder!Copy !req
191. It can only be lowered
from above.Copy !req
192. Shit! It was a trap!Copy !req
193. I'm sorry.Copy !req
194. Sorry?
What do you mean?Copy !req
195. I asked what you meant.Copy !req
196. I'm sorry.Copy !req
197. That's not enough!Copy !req
198. I've got a job.
I can't waste time.Copy !req
199. But you do understand,
don't you?Copy !req
200. Understand?Copy !req
201. What's there to understand?Copy !req
202. But you know...Copy !req
203. this life's really too hard
for a woman alone.Copy !req
204. What's that got
to do with me?Copy !req
205. The north winds will come soon.
There may be sandstorms too.Copy !req
206. You're holding me captive?Copy !req
207. I'm terribly sorry.Copy !req
208. Is this a joke?
I'm not some homeless bum.Copy !req
209. I'm a respected teacher.
I'm registered with the city.Copy !req
210. You'll be in trouble
when I'm reported missing.Copy !req
211. Illegal confinement
is a serious offense.Copy !req
212. If I fall behind,Copy !req
213. my house will be buried.Copy !req
214. Fine! Let it be!Copy !req
215. You can't drag me into this!Copy !req
216. Then the house next door
would be next.Copy !req
217. They can all get buried,
for all I care!Copy !req
218. And what about you?Copy !req
219. Why do you cling
to this place?Copy !req
220. You must be mad!Copy !req
221. Look.Copy !req
222. You don't owe
those villagers a damn thing.Copy !req
223. I can't share
your sense of self-sacrifice.Copy !req
224. Let them deal
with the sand scientifically,Copy !req
225. with tree fences or something.Copy !req
226. They calculated
that it's much cheaper this way.Copy !req
227. Fine! Whatever you say!Copy !req
228. Just call the man in charge!Copy !req
229. I'll tell him
how stupid all this is!Copy !req
230. What are you waiting for?Copy !req
231. There must be
some way to call them.Copy !req
232. Bang on the oil can
or something!Copy !req
233. Why don't you say anything?Copy !req
234. It's not impossible.Copy !req
235. I'm going with
the natural slope of the sand.Copy !req
236. Son of a bitch!Copy !req
237. What's that soundCopy !req
238. A little bellCopy !req
239. Splish, splashCopy !req
240. What's that soundCopy !req
241. A demon's voiceCopy !req
242. Splish, splashCopy !req
243. What's that soundCopy !req
244. Mister, are you awake?Copy !req
245. How do you feel?Copy !req
246. Could be worse.Copy !req
247. Let me wipe your back.Copy !req
248. Stop that! It hurts!Copy !req
249. It hurts?Copy !req
250. Yes.Copy !req
251. Shall I massage you?Copy !req
252. Are you serious?
I may have broken something.Copy !req
253. If you're so concerned,
call a doctor.Copy !req
254. Isn't my underwear dry yet?Copy !req
255. You shouldn't wear
anything in bed.Copy !req
256. Why not?Copy !req
257. You'll get rashes from the sand.Copy !req
258. Rashes?Copy !req
259. The sand draws moisture.Copy !req
260. Keep quiet!
Don't resist!Copy !req
261. You'll have
to endure it a while.Copy !req
262. Now we can both say
we've been deceived.Copy !req
263. You reap what you sow.Copy !req
264. Men aren't dogs.Copy !req
265. You can't put them on a leash.Copy !req
266. Hey, what's going on?Copy !req
267. Hurry up down there!Copy !req
268. We're waiting!Copy !req
269. Pull me up!
I'm not letting go!Copy !req
270. She's tied up inside!Copy !req
271. If you want to help her,
pull me up!Copy !req
272. No.Copy !req
273. They haven't won yet.Copy !req
274. The battle's just begun.Copy !req
275. They're going to be
in big trouble.Copy !req
276. There's nothing to fear.Copy !req
277. I've got the upper hand.Copy !req
278. This is actually
a good experience.Copy !req
279. Maybe I'll write about it
when I get back.Copy !req
280. It's shochu.Copy !req
281. How thoughtful...Copy !req
282. giving me booze
to celebrate in advance.Copy !req
283. A coup d'etat, huh?Copy !req
284. People can't sit still
for a minute.Copy !req
285. Want a cigarette?Copy !req
286. No.Copy !req
287. Smoking dries my throat.Copy !req
288. - Water, then?
- I'm fine for now.Copy !req
289. Feel free to ask.Copy !req
290. I have nothing personal
against you.Copy !req
291. Does it hurt?Copy !req
292. We must be careful.Copy !req
293. Rations only come
once a week.Copy !req
294. Rations?Copy !req
295. Yes.Copy !req
296. Only to households
with a man.Copy !req
297. The village council
pays for them.Copy !req
298. Tell me something.Copy !req
299. Has this happened
to men before me?Copy !req
300. We're so short of people.Copy !req
301. Who else was abducted?Copy !req
302. Let's see.Copy !req
303. Last fall,
a postcard salesman.Copy !req
304. A postcard salesman?Copy !req
305. He worked for a company
that made travel postcards.Copy !req
306. Any others?Copy !req
307. This year...Copy !req
308. there was a student
carrying out a survey.Copy !req
309. Three houses over.
He's still there.Copy !req
310. They pulled up the ladder
on him too, huh?Copy !req
311. Young people don't want
to stay in the village.Copy !req
312. The pay's better in the cities.Copy !req
313. Movie theaters and restaurants
are open year-round, right?Copy !req
314. This is lunacy!Copy !req
315. What is it?
Does it hurt?Copy !req
316. Would you please scratch
behind my right ear?Copy !req
317. Like this?Copy !req
318. I'm sorry,Copy !req
319. but could I have some water?Copy !req
320. Water, please!Copy !req
321. I'm begging you!Copy !req
322. This is all that's left.
When's the next ration?Copy !req
323. That's enough!Copy !req
324. Not so much!Copy !req
325. Shut up!
This is your own doing!Copy !req
326. Shall I untie you?Copy !req
327. But get this straight:
It's not out of sympathy.Copy !req
328. I've just had enough
of your pitiful face.Copy !req
329. There's one condition:Copy !req
330. no shoveling unless I say so.Copy !req
331. You promise me that?Copy !req
332. Yes, I promise!Copy !req
333. I'll promise anything!Copy !req
334. If I suffer, you suffer.Copy !req
335. Give that some serious thought.Copy !req
336. Where are you going?Copy !req
337. Run for it!Copy !req
338. Can't we do something?Copy !req
339. It's because we haven't
shoveled any sand for two nights.Copy !req
340. Water!
I'm talking about water!Copy !req
341. Aren't you thirsty?Copy !req
342. I was nice enough to untie you.
You could cooperate a little.Copy !req
343. Well, you see...Copy !req
344. if we just started
working again —Copy !req
345. Give me a break!Copy !req
346. Who's got the right to force me
into such a rotten deal?Copy !req
347. You have to use
the right man for the right job.Copy !req
348. I'm a teacher,Copy !req
349. and something of a scholar.Copy !req
350. They could at least
put my abilities to better use.Copy !req
351. We could, for example...Copy !req
352. think of some way to exploit
the lure of the dunes.Copy !req
353. My fascination with the sand
is what brought me here, after all.Copy !req
354. I'm serious.Copy !req
355. That postcard salesmanCopy !req
356. probably came
for the same reason.Copy !req
357. Advertise the area.
Develop it into a tourist resort.Copy !req
358. Make the sand work for you,
not against you.Copy !req
359. But a resort needsCopy !req
360. a hot spring.Copy !req
361. Well, that was just one idea.Copy !req
362. Maybe there are special cropsCopy !req
363. that grow in the sand.Copy !req
364. Yes, the Youth League
grows a few things,Copy !req
365. like peanuts and tulips.Copy !req
366. They said
the tulip bulbs were so bigCopy !req
367. that they showed them
at an agricultural fair in Tokyo.Copy !req
368. If you saw them —Copy !req
369. That's enough!Copy !req
370. Even a monkey could be
trained to do this work.Copy !req
371. A monkey?Copy !req
372. It'll make you sick.Copy !req
373. My breath feels like it's on fire.Copy !req
374. This is futile.Copy !req
375. If it wanted to...Copy !req
376. the sand could swallow up cities,
even entire countries.Copy !req
377. Did you know that?Copy !req
378. A Roman town called Sabrata...Copy !req
379. and that one in
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam...Copy !req
380. both completely buried
under particlesCopy !req
381. an eighth of a millimeter wide.Copy !req
382. You can't fight it!Copy !req
383. It's hopeless!Copy !req
384. What are you doing?Copy !req
385. No!Copy !req
386. I'm gonna make a ladder!Copy !req
387. You can't do that!Copy !req
388. Shall I... brush off the sand?Copy !req
389. But...Copy !req
390. aren't all the city girlsCopy !req
391. prettier than me?Copy !req
392. Nonsense!Copy !req
393. Give me the cloth.Copy !req
394. Damn it!Copy !req
395. My blood's gonna rot!Copy !req
396. What a dirty move!Copy !req
397. What should I do?Copy !req
398. Do something!Copy !req
399. My blood's gonna rot!Copy !req
400. You see...Copy !req
401. if we just started
working again —Copy !req
402. Fine!Copy !req
403. I give in!Copy !req
404. You win!Copy !req
405. What's the matter, mister?Copy !req
406. The water's come!Copy !req
407. It's my turn.Copy !req
408. Hold your left hand lower.Copy !req
409. Try using your right hand.
You won't get as tired.Copy !req
410. I haven't slept much.Copy !req
411. Rest if you want.
It takes getting used to.Copy !req
412. This must be how
it would feel if my muscles...Copy !req
413. were made of cement.Copy !req
414. You'll tire easily
until you're used to it.Copy !req
415. I wonder
if I'll ever get used to it.Copy !req
416. You will.Copy !req
417. I don't get it.Copy !req
418. Doesn't all this seem
pointless to you?Copy !req
419. Are you shoveling sand to live,
or living to shovel sand?Copy !req
420. I know it's not
as fun as Tokyo.Copy !req
421. I'm not talking about Tokyo!Copy !req
422. How can you stand
being trapped like this?Copy !req
423. This is my home.Copy !req
424. Then demand your rights.Copy !req
425. Me, I'm just biding my time
until I'm rescued.Copy !req
426. Rescued?Copy !req
427. Of course.Copy !req
428. If I miss a week of work,
they'll come looking for me.Copy !req
429. They'll see the book
left open in my roomCopy !req
430. and find the loose change
in my coat pocket.Copy !req
431. They're bound to be suspicious.Copy !req
432. But you'll live like this forever
if you don't speak up.Copy !req
433. But they're buried here.Copy !req
434. They?Copy !req
435. My husband and daughter.Copy !req
436. So you mean...Copy !req
437. you'd leave
if they were dug up?Copy !req
438. I'll help you do it!Copy !req
439. You know how to make them
lower the ladder.Copy !req
440. There's nothing for me to do
on the outside.Copy !req
441. You could walk around.Copy !req
442. Walk around?Copy !req
443. Yes! It's great
to walk around freely!Copy !req
444. Isn't it exhausting,
just walking around aimlessly?Copy !req
445. This isn't funny!Copy !req
446. Even dogs go crazy
chained up all day!Copy !req
447. And we're human beings!Copy !req
448. But you see,
if it weren't for the sand,Copy !req
449. no one would bother
about me.Copy !req
450. Isn't that right?Copy !req
451. Not even you.Copy !req
452. Look, here's one.Copy !req
453. Don't do that!Copy !req
454. This is what brought me here
in the first place.Copy !req
455. It's the tiger beetle
I was telling you about.Copy !req
456. Got any scissors?Copy !req
457. Scissors?Copy !req
458. I just want to trim
my whiskers.Copy !req
459. I should have some.Copy !req
460. They may not be very sharp.Copy !req
461. They sure are rusty.Copy !req
462. It's because of the sand.Copy !req
463. - These are no good.
- No?Copy !req
464. Not even close.Copy !req
465. Let's ask for a razor
when they bring the rations.Copy !req
466. See? The sand makes
my whiskers all scratchy.Copy !req
467. That sand just ruins
everything, doesn't it?Copy !req
468. Hey, hurry up!Copy !req
469. All right! Thanks!Copy !req
470. Where's your husband?Copy !req
471. Stomachache.
He caught a chill.Copy !req
472. Or maybe you gave him
too much lovin'!Copy !req
473. Clear!Copy !req
474. Need help with the bath?Copy !req
475. No bath tonight.
I'm dead tired.Copy !req
476. But I'd really like one.Copy !req
477. No, you're sick.Copy !req
478. I'm sticky with sweat.Copy !req
479. Night sweats.
I was too sick to sleep.Copy !req
480. I guess I could heat it up.Copy !req
481. - Please. I'll help.
- That's okay. I'll do it.Copy !req
482. What are you thinking?Copy !req
483. Nothing.Copy !req
484. I'll take your picture.
Stand there.Copy !req
485. I'd rather not.Copy !req
486. Come on.Copy !req
487. Smile.Copy !req
488. You want to go home,
don't you?Copy !req
489. Why do you ask?Copy !req
490. A radio might take
your mind off things.Copy !req
491. You could hear
about the world.Copy !req
492. Why bother?Copy !req
493. You'd know
what's happening in Tokyo.Copy !req
494. I began collecting insects
to get away from all that.Copy !req
495. Compared to that
unfathomable way of life,Copy !req
496. getting my name in a book
is at least something tangible.Copy !req
497. But a radio would beCopy !req
498. a nice diversion.Copy !req
499. Very well.Copy !req
500. Shall we finish off
that shochu?Copy !req
501. - You're still sick.
- It helps you sleep.Copy !req
502. I'm sleepy enough
without it.Copy !req
503. Come on, have some.Copy !req
504. I really can't.Copy !req
505. Come on.
I feel like celebrating today.Copy !req
506. - The water's boiling.
- Come on.Copy !req
507. What's gotten into you?Copy !req
508. Go ahead, drink up.Copy !req
509. It feels good
to finally have a bath.Copy !req
510. You're terrible...Copy !req
511. making me work like this
when I'm so tired.Copy !req
512. Help!Copy !req
513. Someone help me!Copy !req
514. Help!Copy !req
515. Here, grab on to this.Copy !req
516. Please pull me out
with this rope.Copy !req
517. You fool. We can't pull you out
like some kind of root.Copy !req
518. We'll dig you out.Copy !req
519. Grab on to the board.Copy !req
520. Good thing
we came by in time.Copy !req
521. There's a lot of quicksand
around here.Copy !req
522. Even the dogs stay away.Copy !req
523. How many people
have fallen in before?Copy !req
524. Hikers and others
don't know it's here.Copy !req
525. If we dug, we might find
something valuable.Copy !req
526. Two or three cameras for sure.Copy !req
527. Be quiet.Copy !req
528. I'm sorry.Copy !req
529. Shall I make some tea?Copy !req
530. What time is it?Copy !req
531. I don't know.Copy !req
532. Maybe around 8:30.Copy !req
533. I failed.Copy !req
534. Complete and utter failure.Copy !req
535. Do you have...Copy !req
536. a wife?Copy !req
537. In Tokyo.Copy !req
538. That's no concern of yours.Copy !req
539. You're right.Copy !req
540. But it's too bad.Copy !req
541. If I'd succeeded...Copy !req
542. I was going
to send you a radio.Copy !req
543. A radio?Copy !req
544. You want one, don't you?Copy !req
545. That's all right.
You don't have to do that.Copy !req
546. I can do piecework
and buy one here.Copy !req
547. I failed.Copy !req
548. Shall I wipe you off?Copy !req
549. I didn't know the geography,
that's why.Copy !req
550. But eventually
they'll come looking for me:Copy !req
551. my friends...Copy !req
552. the union...Copy !req
553. the school board, the PTA.Copy !req
554. They won't let me die here.Copy !req
555. Come. Let me wash you.Copy !req
556. What's that?Copy !req
557. - My last hope.
- Last hope?Copy !req
558. It's a crow trap.Copy !req
559. I place the bait on top
of the newspaper.Copy !req
560. If a crow goes for the bait,
it'll get sucked into the sand.Copy !req
561. Crows are very clever.Copy !req
562. Hunger makes them stupid.Copy !req
563. Why do you say
it's your last hope?Copy !req
564. 'Cause it is.Copy !req
565. I'll tie a message to its leg
asking for help.Copy !req
566. They're not coming, you know.Copy !req
567. It's been almost three months.Copy !req
568. Who?Copy !req
569. Your rescuers.Copy !req
570. They probably think you ran away.Copy !req
571. Ran away?Copy !req
572. That you got sick of your job.Copy !req
573. Impossible.Copy !req
574. I left my bankbook lying around.Copy !req
575. I left an open book on my desk.Copy !req
576. Anyone could see the room's
practically screaming for help.Copy !req
577. What's there for you?Copy !req
578. What do you mean?Copy !req
579. In Tokyo.Copy !req
580. Why do you think
I said to go see it?Copy !req
581. This is too much.Copy !req
582. Hey, your rations!Copy !req
583. Wait a minute! Wait!Copy !req
584. Can't you let me out
once in a while?Copy !req
585. Thirty minutes, once a day,
to see the sea?Copy !req
586. I promise not to escape.Copy !req
587. Twenty minutes!
Even ten!Copy !req
588. I've been good
for three months!Copy !req
589. Please, I'm going crazy!Copy !req
590. The village council
will discuss it and let you know.Copy !req
591. Please!
You can keep me under guard!Copy !req
592. You're working terribly hard.Copy !req
593. Twenty more
and I'll earn 1,000 yen.Copy !req
594. "You're being
such a good sport."Copy !req
595. "I keep smiling
through thick and thin!"Copy !req
596. I won't be made a fool of!Copy !req
597. I refuse to die like a dog!Copy !req
598. What good's a radio?
Soon it'll be too late.Copy !req
599. They don't care about you.Copy !req
600. I know that much.Copy !req
601. People only care
about themselves.Copy !req
602. Here we are,
ruthlessly exploited,Copy !req
603. yet happily wagging our tails.Copy !req
604. Before you know it,
they'll abandon us here.Copy !req
605. Never!
All the sand is here!Copy !req
606. The sand?
What good is that?Copy !req
607. It's the source
of all your troubles.Copy !req
608. - It sells.
- Where?Copy !req
609. At the factories in town.Copy !req
610. Are you joking?
It's illegal to use sand this salty.Copy !req
611. Under the table, at half price.Copy !req
612. Hardly a bargain
when a dam or building collapses.Copy !req
613. That's other people's business.Copy !req
614. That's right.Copy !req
615. That's other people's business.Copy !req
616. But someone's
getting rich off this scam.Copy !req
617. Why help them?Copy !req
618. The union does
the buying and selling.Copy !req
619. They treat us very well.Copy !req
620. I'll sift the sand.Copy !req
621. Living here is like
building a house on waterCopy !req
622. when a boat
would make more sense.Copy !req
623. Such rigid thinking.Copy !req
624. It has to be a house
or nothing at all.Copy !req
625. But don't you want
to go home too?Copy !req
626. That's different.Copy !req
627. Even if it's only a lie...Copy !req
628. it helps to have hope...Copy !req
629. that things
will change tomorrow.Copy !req
630. I'm so frightened every morningCopy !req
631. when I go to sleepCopy !req
632. that I'll wake up alone again.Copy !req
633. That really frightens me.Copy !req
634. Put them in here.Copy !req
635. Hey, mister, working hard?Copy !req
636. What's he doing here?
It's too early for the basket.Copy !req
637. You said you wanted
to see the sea?Copy !req
638. Yes.Copy !req
639. Please! Will you let me?Copy !req
640. It's a possibility.Copy !req
641. Please.Copy !req
642. I've learned my lesson.Copy !req
643. Just an hour a day?Copy !req
644. Okay, but show us
some you-know-what.Copy !req
645. Both of you come out...Copy !req
646. where everyone can see you.Copy !req
647. "You-know-what"?Copy !req
648. Yeah, you heard me.Copy !req
649. You know, with your old lady.Copy !req
650. Like this, man!Copy !req
651. We all discussed it.Copy !req
652. We all agreed.
This is what you gotta do.Copy !req
653. Hey, what's taking so long!Copy !req
654. Hurry up!Copy !req
655. What should we do?Copy !req
656. It's ridiculous!Copy !req
657. But it's my only chance.Copy !req
658. Just ignore them.Copy !req
659. Look, we don't have
to take it so seriously.Copy !req
660. What?
We're not perverts!Copy !req
661. Who cares?
We're living like animals anyway!Copy !req
662. Come on!
We can just pretend!Copy !req
663. You idiot!Copy !req
664. You idiot!Copy !req
665. How did this happen?Copy !req
666. That's odd.Copy !req
667. It hasn't rained a drop
in over three weeks.Copy !req
668. It must be capillary action.Copy !req
669. That's it.Copy !req
670. If I can perfect the technique,
we'll never worry about water again.Copy !req
671. Evaporation at the surface
draws up underground moisture.Copy !req
672. The entire dune acts as a pump.Copy !req
673. It's as if we're sitting
on top of a suction pump.Copy !req
674. I may be able to devise
an even better tank.Copy !req
675. This is awful!
I can hardly breathe.Copy !req
676. It's almost December.Copy !req
677. Well, then.Copy !req
678. That again?Copy !req
679. Food's scarce when it's cold.Copy !req
680. A crow's more likely
to take the bait.Copy !req
681. Men!Copy !req
682. Sometimes I want to be
the one to set a trap.Copy !req
683. If only the radio would arrive,Copy !req
684. we could hear
the weather report.Copy !req
685. I'm afraid.Copy !req
686. I'll bury this
while the water's heating.Copy !req
687. Just another day now...Copy !req
688. Help!Copy !req
689. Someone help!Copy !req
690. No... no.Copy !req
691. - What's wrong?
- She's in pain.Copy !req
692. It's a baby.Copy !req
693. A baby?Copy !req
694. Since when?Copy !req
695. October.Copy !req
696. - Any pain here?
- Yes.Copy !req
697. - Nausea?
- Yeah.Copy !req
698. What about here?Copy !req
699. It may be
an ectopic pregnancy.Copy !req
700. How do you know
these things?Copy !req
701. He used to shoe horses
for the veterinarian!Copy !req
702. Never mind that.
Just call a doctor quick!Copy !req
703. He wouldn't get here in time.Copy !req
704. Doctors nowadays...Copy !req
705. Have them bring
the three-wheeler.Copy !req
706. Here they come.Copy !req
707. I'm afraid.Copy !req
708. Has the wind died down?Copy !req
709. Yes, quite a bit.Copy !req
710. - How do we get her up?
- Wrap her in the futon.Copy !req
711. Let's go.Copy !req
712. Put a board under her.Copy !req
713. Here's your radio.Copy !req
714. The radio, huh?Copy !req
715. Bad timing.Copy !req
716. Shall I open it?Copy !req
717. Want to take it?Copy !req
718. Wrap it up with her
in the futon.Copy !req
719. Have you got another board?Copy !req
720. Take one
from the shelf out back.Copy !req
721. The one below that.Copy !req
722. Okay. One, two...Copy !req
723. Lift!Copy !req
724. No... no.Copy !req
725. Listen.Copy !req
726. Wait.Copy !req
727. Did you say something?Copy !req
728. Never mind.Copy !req
729. Some other time.Copy !req
730. No...Copy !req
731. Okay, pull her up.Copy !req
732. No.Copy !req
733. No... no!Copy !req
734. Pull her in closer.Copy !req
735. Take it slow. Don't rush.Copy !req
736. There's no need
to rush away just yet.Copy !req
737. I have a return ticket.Copy !req
738. I'm free to write in
my own originCopy !req
739. and destination.Copy !req
740. Besides,
I'm bursting with the desireCopy !req
741. to tell someone
about the pump.Copy !req
742. And who better to tell
than these villagers?Copy !req
743. If not today,
maybe tomorrow.Copy !req
744. I'm sure I'll end up
telling somebody.Copy !req
745. I can think about escaping
the day after that.Copy !req
746. MARCH 7, 1927Copy !req