The Lower Depths (1957)

Ganjirô Nakamura: Rokubei, Osugi's Husband

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• Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : [to Sutekichi]  Can I open the door?

  Yoshisaburo the Gambler : Might as well open Pandora's box.

• Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : Three mats' worth for bedtime and taking over the common room. I'm raising your rent by ten pennies.

  Tomekichi the Tinker : Why not just strangle me?

  Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : Because I wouldn't get a single penny out of that.

  Tomekichi the Tinker : Wanna fight?

  [Rokubei staggers back, accidentally treading on a reclining Yoshisaburo] 

  Yoshisaburo the Gambler : Hey! Ouch!

  Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : [to Yoshisaburo]  Don't scare me.

• Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : Human kindness can't be bought for pennies or silver. Kindness is kindness. Pennies and silver are pennies and silver. Can't mix the wheat with the chaff.

  The Actor : You half-dead, greedy bastard!

• Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : You're a kind man. You did a good thing. "A life of kindness will someday be rewarded."

  The Actor : When, I'd like to know?

  Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : In the next world.

  The Actor : I say I want my rewards right here and now.

• Rokubei, Osugi's Husband : I knew it. You bitch! Whore! I can't believe myself. At my age - You shameless hussy!