Come See the Paradise

[first lines]

Older Mini McGann: Why are we so early?

Lily Yuriko Kawamura: It's good to be early.

Older Mini McGann: Do you ever worry that you won't recognize him, Mama?

Lily Yuriko Kawamura: You recognize me, don't you?

Older Mini McGann: Well, he might have grown a beard or a moustache or something. And I was so little. I only think I remember him. Do you think he'll remember me?

Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Well, he has all your photographs and all the letters you wrote him, and he has all your school reports

Older Mini McGann: You sent him my school reports?

Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Of course I did. I wanted to let him know how well you were doing. Come on, now. I got some tea and rice cakes here. We'll have a nice talk while we're walking, okay? Let's go.

Older Mini McGann: How far do we have to walk?

Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Not far.

Older Mini McGann: If we have so much time, then why are you walking so fast? I shouldn't have worn these new shoes. I think I have a blister. Mama!

[speaks in Japanese]

Lily Yuriko Kawamura: [replies in Japanese] Try not to think about it. You want to look pretty, don't you?

Older Mini McGann: Can we talk about Papa?

Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Okay.